POLICE COMICS (1941-53) #1
CGC F/VF: 7.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Friday, 08/31/2018 1:39 PM
$3,615
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PUBLISHER: Quality
COMMENTS: white pgs; Mod(B-3) ct, pcs added, reinf
origin & 1st app. of Plastic Man, 1st app. Phantom Lady, Firebrand, and Human Bomb
Jon Berk Collection
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origin & 1st app. of Plastic Man, 1st app. Phantom Lady, Firebrand, and Human Bomb
Jon Berk Collection
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white pgs; Mod(B-3) ct, pcs added, reinf
origin & 1st app. of Plastic Man, 1st app. Phantom Lady, Firebrand, and Human Bomb
Jon Berk CollectionPlastic Man was originally a property of Quality Comics, which was bought out by DC in the 50s, bringing the character into the new publisher’s universe through the current day. More of an underground success than a big name throughout his career, Plastic Man was nonetheless a very original and groundbreaking hero for his time. Employing humor into his adventures, Plas laid the groundwork for other wisecracking heroes like Deadpool to quip and jape in their features. The origin story herein tells the tale of one Patrick “Eel” O’Brian, whose life of crime is cut short by a betrayal and a bullet, after being doused with a mysterious chemical, he awakens in a monastery with newfound powers, the ability to stretch and mold himself into veritably any shape he chooses, and lo, the first stretchy superhero is born, influencing a variety of other similarly supple copycats. The additional first appearance of the cult sensation Phantom Lady in this historic issue only adds to the overall magnetism of this sleeper hit of the Golden Age.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
Artists Information
Jack Ralph Cole was an American cartoonist best known for creating the comedic superhero Plastic Man, and his cartoons for Playboy magazine.
Fox began his career in animation at Max Fleischer's studio, but left due to labor unrest. He entered the comic book industry, working for a number of studios and companies, including DC Comics. During this period he was an editor and a cover artist for Quality Comics, with his work gracing the covers of such titles as Torchy and Plastic Man. In 1941, he wrote several weeks of continuity for the Spirit daily newspaper strip.
origin & 1st app. of Plastic Man, 1st app. Phantom Lady, Firebrand, and Human Bomb
Jon Berk CollectionPlastic Man was originally a property of Quality Comics, which was bought out by DC in the 50s, bringing the character into the new publisher’s universe through the current day. More of an underground success than a big name throughout his career, Plastic Man was nonetheless a very original and groundbreaking hero for his time. Employing humor into his adventures, Plas laid the groundwork for other wisecracking heroes like Deadpool to quip and jape in their features. The origin story herein tells the tale of one Patrick “Eel” O’Brian, whose life of crime is cut short by a betrayal and a bullet, after being doused with a mysterious chemical, he awakens in a monastery with newfound powers, the ability to stretch and mold himself into veritably any shape he chooses, and lo, the first stretchy superhero is born, influencing a variety of other similarly supple copycats. The additional first appearance of the cult sensation Phantom Lady in this historic issue only adds to the overall magnetism of this sleeper hit of the Golden Age.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
Artists Information
Jack Ralph Cole was an American cartoonist best known for creating the comedic superhero Plastic Man, and his cartoons for Playboy magazine.
Fox began his career in animation at Max Fleischer's studio, but left due to labor unrest. He entered the comic book industry, working for a number of studios and companies, including DC Comics. During this period he was an editor and a cover artist for Quality Comics, with his work gracing the covers of such titles as Torchy and Plastic Man. In 1941, he wrote several weeks of continuity for the Spirit daily newspaper strip.