Silver Streak Comics #1 (Lev Gleason, 1939) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages....

Auction amount: $33,600.00

Sold: Aug 3, 2019

Silver Streak Comics #1 Values

Publisher: Lev Gleason, 1939

About Silver Streak Comics #1

This is the first comic book by the company that would soon be known as Lev Gleason Publications. Metallic ink cover. First appearance of the Claw by Jack Cole. Overstreet considers this book to be "scarce", and Gerber considers it to be "uncommon". Currently #65 on Overstreet's Top 100 Golden Age Comics list.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Claw

Pencils: Jack Cole

Inks: Jack Cole

STORY DETAILS

(12 Stories)

Title: The Tom-Tom

Pages: 1.000

Script: Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren]

Pencils: Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren]

Inks: Jack Warren [as Jack A. Warren]

Characters: The Claw (introduction); Jerry Morris; Eloise Pearsall

Synopsis: Jerry Morris and Ambassador Eloise Pearsall happen to stop at Ricca, on their way to China to aid war victims. This is the home of The Claw, and The Claw needs a woman to aid in his world conquest.

Pages: 11.000

Script: Jack Cole?

Pencils: Jack Cole

Inks: Jack Cole

Reprints: Daredevil Comics (Lev Gleason, 1941 series) #21 (January 1944)

Title: As Time Stops

Characters: Mr. Midnite (Neal Carruthers); Will-O-Wisp (villain); Slip; Gunner; Chief Birey

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: Al Anders

Inks: Al Anders

Letters: Al Anders ?

Notes: Pencils: 1. Original indexer stated: Jim Chambers ? 2. Eric Schumacher stated (http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4061): Al Anders ? Letters: Eric Schumacher stated (http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4061): Al Anders ? Bob Hughes confirms Al Anders by comparing his art with Marvel Mystery #1, Masked Raider. Several shots and body positions are almost identical.

Title: Save on Bullets

Characters: John Carteris (Sheriff); Kenneth Lester (Deputy); Ken Lester

Synopsis: The Sheriff of Green Gulch was dignified, well bred, and older man (even though he didn't look it or act like it) who was careful, and slow about things, especially guns. Although his young Deputy held that against him, when the chips were down, the Sheriff knew how to take care of troublemakers......without wasting time or lead!

Pages: 2.000

Script: Ray Gill (signed)

Pencils: Bill Everett [as W. B. Everett] (signed) (illustrations)

Inks: Bill Everett [as W. B. Everett] (signed) (illustrations)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Pencils/inks: Eric Schumacher stated (http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4061): Bill Everett.

Title: Meeting With a Genie

Characters: Red Reeves (introduction); the Genie (introduction)

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Harold DeLay

Inks: Harold DeLay

Notes: Pencils/inks: Eric Schumacher also stated (http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4060): Harold DeLay

Title: Ting Ling's Power Play

Characters: Captain Fearless; Ting Ling (villain); Lt. Dugan

Pages: 8.000

Script: Malcolm Kildale ?

Pencils: Malcolm Kildale

Inks: Malcolm Kildale

Reprints: Silver Streak Comics (Lev Gleason, 1939 series) #22 (February 1946)

Notes: continued next issue

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	16
Qualified	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
Total	3	1	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	28

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