Giant Ants on the Moon and the End of Speed Comics, Up for Auction

The post-World War II period was a time of transition for all American comedian e-book publishers. Many have been pulling again on their superhero titles, and experimenting with all kinds of different varieties of materials to see what could be the subsequent huge factor. In 1946, Harvey launched a quantity of new sequence together with Stuntman, Boy Explorers, Clown Comics, and Black Cat Comics. Besides Black Cat Comics, all of these have been short-lived. When there was an eight-month hole between Speed Comics #43 and situation #44, common newsstand comedian e-book patrons possible knew what the deal was. Speed Comics ended with the January-February 1947 cover-dated situation, with fellow superhero-centric sequence All-New Comics disappearing from the newsstands at the identical time (and with far much less superhero content material close to the finish of its run). A noteworthy second in Harvey Comics historical past, there is a Speed Comics #44 (Harvey, 1947) Condition: GD/VG and a bunch of different points of Speed Comics up for public sale in the 2022 August 28-29 Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction #122235 at Heritage Auctions.

While not the cowl characteristic, the most attention-grabbing story of this closing situation is the Shock Gibson characteristic, in his first post-WW2-created story, having been reworked right into a science fiction character of kinds for an journey on the moon. Shock Gibson would return to the moon for his final authentic Harvey Comics look in Green Hornet Comics #37. The character had additionally appeared in Green Hornet Comics #37, presumably to make use of up story stock. Speed Comics #44 could be Captain Freedom’s closing authentic Harvey Comics look.

The finish of an essential and well-remembered Golden Age comedian e-book sequence, there is a Speed Comics #44 (Harvey, 1947) Condition: GD/VG and a bunch of different points of Speed Comics up for public sale in the 2022 August 28-29 Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction #122235 at Heritage Auctions. If you have by no means bid at Heritage Auctions earlier than, you will get additional info, you possibly can take a look at their FAQ on the bidding course of and associated issues.

Speed Comics #44 (Harvey, 1947) Condition: GD/VG. Last situation of the title. Rudy Palais cowl. Joe Kubert and Bob Powell artwork. Cover indifferent at high staple, tape restore to cowl inside, backbone roll, and water injury. Overstreet 2022 GD 2.0 worth = $50; VG 4.0 worth = $100.