The Human Torch #30 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Timely, 1948) CGC VF 8.0 White pages....

Auction amount: $9,000.00

Sold: Sep 12, 2021

The Human Torch #30 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1948

About The Human Torch #30

Sub-Mariner backup story. Namora appearance. Syd Shores femme fatale cover. Bill Everett art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Hyena Strikes

Characters: The Human Torch; Toro; The Hyena (villain, introduction); The Strangler (villain)

Pencils: Syd Shores ?

Inks: Vince Alascia ?

Notes: Possible Alascia inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Shores. The Hyena's next appearance is in Invaders Annual #1.

STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: Gay Nineties Gamble

Characters: The Human Torch; Toro

Synopsis: After a robbery puts the owner of the Gay Musique club in bad straits, Torch and Toro discover that it was a competitor attempting to make the new club a failure and apprehend him.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Bill Woolfolk

Pencils: Mike Sekowsky ?

Letters: Artie Simek ?

Notes: Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006). Woolfolk credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/

Title: The Hyena Strikes!

Characters: Human Torch; Toro; Hyena (Intro); Lorraine Miller (owner, Miller Trucking); Mr. Lennox (manager)

Synopsis: A criminal called The Hyena is causing truck crashes, the latest of which resulted in the driver being killed. Although Lennox, the manager, advises Lorraine Miller, the company owner, to sell out, she's determined not to, and accepts help from The Torch and Toro. Following another crash, they capture 2 of the hijackers, and Lorraine figures someone inside the company tipped them to the truck's secret route. The Torch and Toro barely manage to save her life and capture the villains. After, The Torch says of Lorraine, "She's got everything it takes-- plus!"

Pages: 7.000

Script: Bill Woolfolk

Reprints: The Human Torch (Marvel, 1974 series) #2 (November 1974)

Notes: Unknown pencils per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Alex Schomburg. Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006. The Hyena's next appearance is in The Invaders Annual #1 (1977). Woolfolk's credit from Martin O'Hearn, per http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	5	5	5	10	7	6	8	1	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	61
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
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	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	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	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Total	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	1	6	5	5	10	7	6	9	1	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	65

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