CATMAN COMICS (1943-46) #1
CGC VF/NM: 9.0
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origin of the Deacon & Sidekick Mickey, Black Widow app; new costume
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origin of the Deacon & Sidekick Mickey, Black Widow app; new costume
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ow/white pgs
origin of the Deacon & Sidekick Mickey, Black Widow app; new costume
Catman Comics #1 was publisher Frank Z. Temerson's attempt to cash in on the sudden superhero boom, resulting in a colorful costumed crimefighter with an origin combining elements of Tarzan, Batman, and Captain America. (That origin story had originally been told in Crash Comics,/i> #4, with the title eventually becoming canceled to make room for the Catman Comics title.) Cat-Man (aka David Merrywether) originally fought crime as a private detective, and later became a U.S. Army officer. He'd also adopted child acrobat Katie Conn, saving her from a life of crime as she became his sidekick Kitten. (In a unique twist, Catman and Kitten were also the only superhero team who'd age somewhat realistically over the years.)
The beloved Axis-bashing hero found a dedicated following despite an often-troubled distribution. The scarcity of the run, due to that scattered distribution and WWII paper drives, has made Catman Comics one of the toughest and most rewarding Golden Age titles to collect.
Dominated by a sunny yellow wash, the color strike on this copy of Catman #1 is a real stunner, the hues are newsstand fresh and the action-packed cover design seems to leap off the page. You would have to live nine lives to find another copy of this cult fave in such impressive shape, this book is one of the true sleeper hits of the Golden Age.
Overstreet Guide 2019 VF/NM (9.0) value = $8,021.
origin of the Deacon & Sidekick Mickey, Black Widow app; new costume
Catman Comics #1 was publisher Frank Z. Temerson's attempt to cash in on the sudden superhero boom, resulting in a colorful costumed crimefighter with an origin combining elements of Tarzan, Batman, and Captain America. (That origin story had originally been told in Crash Comics,/i> #4, with the title eventually becoming canceled to make room for the Catman Comics title.) Cat-Man (aka David Merrywether) originally fought crime as a private detective, and later became a U.S. Army officer. He'd also adopted child acrobat Katie Conn, saving her from a life of crime as she became his sidekick Kitten. (In a unique twist, Catman and Kitten were also the only superhero team who'd age somewhat realistically over the years.)
The beloved Axis-bashing hero found a dedicated following despite an often-troubled distribution. The scarcity of the run, due to that scattered distribution and WWII paper drives, has made Catman Comics one of the toughest and most rewarding Golden Age titles to collect.
Dominated by a sunny yellow wash, the color strike on this copy of Catman #1 is a real stunner, the hues are newsstand fresh and the action-packed cover design seems to leap off the page. You would have to live nine lives to find another copy of this cult fave in such impressive shape, this book is one of the true sleeper hits of the Golden Age.
Overstreet Guide 2019 VF/NM (9.0) value = $8,021.