GREAT COMICS-1941 #3
CGC VG/F: 5.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Tuesday, 03/19/2024 10:12 PM
$23,000
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PUBLISHER: Great Publ.
COMMENTS: ow/white pages
Hitler Taken to Hell!; SUPER SCARCE classic issue; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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Hitler Taken to Hell!; SUPER SCARCE classic issue; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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ow/white pages
Hitler Taken to Hell!; SUPER SCARCE classic issue; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
The outstanding cover of Great Comics #3 illustrates why Golden Age collectors are continually drawn to the comics of the era — with wildly imaginative stories that still struggled to keep up with the madness of the times. In this case, the enduring "Hitler Goes to Hell" art is only setting up a classic interior tale titled, "Futuro Kidnaps Hitler and Takes Him to Hades!"
It's explained that Futuro (in his first and only appearance) has "unworldly brain power" and "can foresee the grim shadows of upcoming events." Futuro still has to hope Hitler is at home when he decides to abduct der Fuhrer. In truth, however, Great Comics #3 was strikingly prescient. The book hit the newsstands less than two months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, leaving this classic cover to have even more of an impact than the publishers could have imagined.
There are less than 40 copies of Great Comics #3 on the CGC Census, making this brightly solid 5.0 book a true rarity.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing 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.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.
Hitler Taken to Hell!; SUPER SCARCE classic issue; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
The outstanding cover of Great Comics #3 illustrates why Golden Age collectors are continually drawn to the comics of the era — with wildly imaginative stories that still struggled to keep up with the madness of the times. In this case, the enduring "Hitler Goes to Hell" art is only setting up a classic interior tale titled, "Futuro Kidnaps Hitler and Takes Him to Hades!"
It's explained that Futuro (in his first and only appearance) has "unworldly brain power" and "can foresee the grim shadows of upcoming events." Futuro still has to hope Hitler is at home when he decides to abduct der Fuhrer. In truth, however, Great Comics #3 was strikingly prescient. The book hit the newsstands less than two months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, leaving this classic cover to have even more of an impact than the publishers could have imagined.
There are less than 40 copies of Great Comics #3 on the CGC Census, making this brightly solid 5.0 book a true rarity.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing 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.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.