Zip Comics #22 (MLJ, 1942) CGC VG+ 4.5 Cream to off-white pages. The "V for Victory" undead Nazi cover, featuring the...
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Zip Comics #22 (MLJ, 1942) CGC VG+ 4.5 Cream to off-white pages. The "V for Victory" undead Nazi cover, featuring the Grim Reaper and Steel Sterling, is a classic by Irv Novick. The stories star Steel Sterling, Black Jack, and Captain Valor. Novick, Paul Reinman, Al Camy, and Lin Streeter art. A mere handful of copies of #22 have been issued higher grades by CGC to date. Overstreet 2024 VG 4.0 value = $1,338. CGC census 11/25: 3 in 4.5, 5 higher.CGC Grader Notes:
moderate stain full top of whole book
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4541122001, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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2026 February 26 - 28 Comic Books Signature® Auction #7461 (go to Auction Home page)
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