ADVENTURE COMICS (1938-83) #40
CGC VG+: 4.5
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SOLD ON: Monday, 12/01/2014 3:37 PM
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: off white pgs; 1pc of tape on int. cvr
classic Creig Flessel cover, Bob Kane art; 1st app of Sandman (07/39) Comic Book Impact rating of 8 (CBI)
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classic Creig Flessel cover, Bob Kane art; 1st app of Sandman (07/39) Comic Book Impact rating of 8 (CBI)
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off white pgs; 1pc of tape on int. cvr
classic Creig Flessel cover, Bob Kane art; 1st app of Sandman (07/39) Comic Book Impact rating of 8 (CBI)
1939's New York World's Fair Comics is Sandman's actual first appearance, but many consider Adventure Comics #40 to be the issue that breathed life into the character—as it contained the first story conceived for the snappily-suited hero sporting a cape, gas mask, and fedora.
Gardner Fox and Bert Christman are credited with creating the character under the pseudonym "Larry Dean," along with illustrator Creig Flessel. Together, they spawned a crime fighter that held strong ties to the dark, moody pulp magazines that acted as the precursor of, and inspiration to, the nascent comic book industry. The eerie Sandman cover image falls directly in line with the hard-nosed, no-nonsense style DC employed in the golden era. Shown firing his gas gun, Sandman strikes a harrowing chord of fear that would soon step aside for a less-frightening incarnation of Dodd's alter ego.
Overstreet Guide 2014 VG+ (4.5) value = $14,625.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.).
classic Creig Flessel cover, Bob Kane art; 1st app of Sandman (07/39) Comic Book Impact rating of 8 (CBI)
1939's New York World's Fair Comics is Sandman's actual first appearance, but many consider Adventure Comics #40 to be the issue that breathed life into the character—as it contained the first story conceived for the snappily-suited hero sporting a cape, gas mask, and fedora.
Gardner Fox and Bert Christman are credited with creating the character under the pseudonym "Larry Dean," along with illustrator Creig Flessel. Together, they spawned a crime fighter that held strong ties to the dark, moody pulp magazines that acted as the precursor of, and inspiration to, the nascent comic book industry. The eerie Sandman cover image falls directly in line with the hard-nosed, no-nonsense style DC employed in the golden era. Shown firing his gas gun, Sandman strikes a harrowing chord of fear that would soon step aside for a less-frightening incarnation of Dodd's alter ego.
Overstreet Guide 2014 VG+ (4.5) value = $14,625.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.).