DETECTIVE COMICS (1937-2011; 2016-) #4
CGC VG: 4.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Thursday, 10/03/2024 12:21 AM
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PUBLISHER: DC
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cream/off white pages
Creig Flessel cvr/art; rare in any grade (6/37)
Ruben Blades Copy
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cream/off white pages
Creig Flessel cvr/art; rare in any grade (6/37)
Ruben Blades Copy
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
cream/off white pages
Creig Flessel cvr/art; rare in any grade (6/37)
Ruben Blades Copy
Detective Comics #4 features yet another dynamic cover from Golden Age master Creig Flessel, continuing the title's important early role as the comic that brought four-color greatness to the pulp-inspired adventures of various private eyes and adventurers. Those included Speed Saunders, Bruce Nelson, Bart Regan, Buck Marshall, Slam Bradley, and Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise.
The book also featured inventive bad guys, plus plenty of pulp tropes such as the "Yellow Peril" school of villainy. Detective #4 includes the Chinese villains of the multi-part Bruce Nelson saga "The Claws of the Red Dragon." There's also, however, master detective Mr. Chang (and his assistant Wu) in "The Bloody Will," as Chang solves murders in a mansion after the reading of a will on a stormy night.____________________________________________________
There's a scarce 18 copies of this Golden Age classic listed on the CGC boards, with this 4.0 Detective Comics #4 sitting roughly in the middle of the pack — and sporting impressively vivid colors for the grade. This copy is typical of the Golden Age gems found in the Ruben Blades Collection, and is part of an extraordinary run of rare Detective Comics .
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.
cream/off white pages
Creig Flessel cvr/art; rare in any grade (6/37)
Ruben Blades Copy
Detective Comics #4 features yet another dynamic cover from Golden Age master Creig Flessel, continuing the title's important early role as the comic that brought four-color greatness to the pulp-inspired adventures of various private eyes and adventurers. Those included Speed Saunders, Bruce Nelson, Bart Regan, Buck Marshall, Slam Bradley, and Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise.
The book also featured inventive bad guys, plus plenty of pulp tropes such as the "Yellow Peril" school of villainy. Detective #4 includes the Chinese villains of the multi-part Bruce Nelson saga "The Claws of the Red Dragon." There's also, however, master detective Mr. Chang (and his assistant Wu) in "The Bloody Will," as Chang solves murders in a mansion after the reading of a will on a stormy night.____________________________________________________
There's a scarce 18 copies of this Golden Age classic listed on the CGC boards, with this 4.0 Detective Comics #4 sitting roughly in the middle of the pack — and sporting impressively vivid colors for the grade. This copy is typical of the Golden Age gems found in the Ruben Blades Collection, and is part of an extraordinary run of rare Detective Comics .
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.