ALL SELECT COMICS #1
CGC VG+: 4.5
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Monday, 08/30/2021 8:47 PM
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PUBLISHER: Timely
COMMENTS: crm/ow pages; slight/mod. (C-2); incl. ct, pcs added, right and bottom edge trimmed, tp on int cvr & cf
classic Human Torch/Sub-Mariner/Capt. America Schomburg cover
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classic Human Torch/Sub-Mariner/Capt. America Schomburg cover
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crm/ow pages; slight/mod. (C-2); incl. ct, pcs added, right and bottom edge trimmed, tp on int cvr & cf
classic Human Torch/Sub-Mariner/Capt. America Schomburg coverTimely took no chances in promoting their top-line heroes and plugged them into every comic they possibly could, leading to the inevitable anthology all-star mashup title. With Captain America, Human Torch, and Sub-Mariner under one banner, graced by a classically unrestrained Schomburg cover, this debut issue was an instant success. These popular wartime superheroes acted as a magnet to war-weary readers hungry for excitement. This cover image eventually became an iconic classic, one of the most famous of WWII comics propaganda pieces and a firm favorite of the army of collectors that keep Schomburg's reputation alive.
Captain America, Human Torch, and the Sub-Mariner come together on this classic cover, all presenting their abilities stunningly. The cover copy hails the book as "Exciting!" and "Different!" and nothing more true could be said. Schomburg's wartime illustration leaves readers both in awe of their Allied superheroes, and laughing at the Nazis flying out of their evil fortress. The cover presents beautifully, with no hint of the restored status of the book. Despite being a VG+, this example contains cream to off-white pages, an amazing achievement in almost 80-year-old comic. Only 101 copies appear on the CGC Census, making this a truly rare book.
classic Human Torch/Sub-Mariner/Capt. America Schomburg coverTimely took no chances in promoting their top-line heroes and plugged them into every comic they possibly could, leading to the inevitable anthology all-star mashup title. With Captain America, Human Torch, and Sub-Mariner under one banner, graced by a classically unrestrained Schomburg cover, this debut issue was an instant success. These popular wartime superheroes acted as a magnet to war-weary readers hungry for excitement. This cover image eventually became an iconic classic, one of the most famous of WWII comics propaganda pieces and a firm favorite of the army of collectors that keep Schomburg's reputation alive.
Captain America, Human Torch, and the Sub-Mariner come together on this classic cover, all presenting their abilities stunningly. The cover copy hails the book as "Exciting!" and "Different!" and nothing more true could be said. Schomburg's wartime illustration leaves readers both in awe of their Allied superheroes, and laughing at the Nazis flying out of their evil fortress. The cover presents beautifully, with no hint of the restored status of the book. Despite being a VG+, this example contains cream to off-white pages, an amazing achievement in almost 80-year-old comic. Only 101 copies appear on the CGC Census, making this a truly rare book.