The Black Terror #26 (Nedor Publications, 1949) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages....

Auction amount: $1,020.00

Sold: Nov 24, 2019

The Black Terror #26 Values

Publisher: Pines, 1949

About The Black Terror #26

Alex Schomburg cover and Jerry Robinson art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Jean Starr?

Pencils: Alex Schomburg [as Schomburg] (signed)

Inks: Alex Schomburg [as Schomburg] (signed)

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: The Wrong Murder!

Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Captain Melrose (death); Helen (Melroses' Uncle); Jim; Hugh Melrose [nee Hugo] (villain, Melroses' nephew, gambler, death); "Tiny" Morelli (villain); Corpse (villain)

Synopsis: Bob and Tim greet the Captain and Helen to his drug store, where Melrose talks of his ruby ring, which Helen will one day receive. The Captain states that there is a powerful spell on the ring, and anyone who wears the ring without his consent and wishes him harm will be destroyed!

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: George Tuska (signed)

Inks: George Tuska (signed)

Notes: Thanks to Len Wolinsky for finding the signature.

Title: Handicap To Murder!

Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Jerry Bradley; Jock Bradley (jockey, Jerry's father, death); Blacky (race horse); Flush Bradley (villain, gambler, Jock's brother, Jerry's Uncle and Guardian)

Synopsis: Bob lends the money needed as an entrance fee for a horse owned by the Bradley's, but the Bradley's no good brother threatens them. When the father (a jockey) dies while riding the horse, the Terror Twins smell a rat when Flush uses the situation to try and take over the nag and put Jerry into an orphanage.

Pages: 9.000

Pencils: Jerry Robinson [as Robinson] (signed); Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)

Inks: Jerry Robinson [as Robinson] (signed); Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)

Notes: Thanks to Len Wolinsky for finding the signatures.

Title: The Haunted House

Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Chief Halsey (of the Rockford Police); Guy Allen (villain); Allen's gang (villains)

Synopsis: Bob and Tim go to Maine to see an old friend, Chief Halsey, because they had heard that there was a haunted house in the area. When the Chief tells them that several bank robberies have occured in the area, the Terror Twins decide to visit the haunted house.

Pages: 3.000

Script: Charles S. Strong (credited)

Pencils: Art Saaf (spot illustrations)

Inks: ? (spot illustrations)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Art credit by Jim Vadebonceour, as reported by Steve Saaf in May 2007.

Title: Brute of the Bayou!

Characters: The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Tim [Tim Roland]; Yvette; Andre (Yvette's sweetheart); Yvette's step-father (villain); Yvette's step-brother (villain)

Synopsis: Yvette's step-brother and step-father are holding her and Andre in an islated cabin on the bayou, as they try to convince the young woman to sign away her inheritance to her late father's estate to save Andre's life.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Jerry Robinson [as Robinson] (signed); Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)

Inks: Jerry Robinson [as Robinson] (signed); Mort Meskin [as Meskin] (signed)

Notes: Thanks to Len Wolinsky for the signatures.

Title: Fortunes Told

Characters: Phineas (a parrot); an organ grinder

Synopsis: Phineas convinces a fellow parrot being used to deliver fortunes to people to start his own business.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Art Helfant (signed)

Pencils: Art Helfant (signed)

Inks: Art Helfant (signed)

Letters: Art Helfant

Notes: Sequence added by Len Wolinsky. Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

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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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	3	1	3	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	22
Qualified	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
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	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
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	3	1	3	2	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	22

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