In 1949, historic Golden Age Quality Comics flagship title Smash Comics was taken over by the long-running character Lady Luck.
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The Golden Age comedian guide character Lady Luck is the creation of comics legend Will Eisner and artist Chuck Mazoujian. Mazouzian made his comics debut with the duvet of Marvel Mystery Comics #2, and by the following 12 months was engaged on Lady Luck for Will Eisner’s The Spirit newspaper sections. That backup collection was quickly taken over by artists together with Nick Cardy and Klaus Nordling, and lots of of these tales had been reprinted in Smash Comics #42-85 (April 1943 by means of October 1949). But when the Smash Comics title turned Lady Luck with the December 1949 cover-dated challenge, the temporary new collection featured new covers by Gill Fox, and new tales by Nordling and Fred Schwab. The collection solely lasted for 5 points, however you will get the debut of that collection in Lady Luck #86 (#1) (Quality, 1949) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages up for public sale in the 2023 January 8-9 Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction #122302 at Heritage Auctions.
Lady Luck has a typical and considerably Batman-like origin story: Brenda Banks is a younger socialite heiress and the daughter of a rich mine proprietor. Frustrated with the idle complacency of her friends, she trains in martial arts and turns into a costumed detective, an “elusive enemy of crime”. There are surprisingly few copies of those listed on the CGC Census, however you will get the debut of that collection in Lady Luck #86 (#1) (Quality, 1949) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages up for public sale in the 2023 January 8-9 Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction #122302 at Heritage Auctions.
Lady Luck #86 (#1) (Quality, 1949) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages. First challenge of the collection, with numbering continued from Smash Comics. Klaus Nordling story and artwork. Gill Fox cowl. Overstreet 2022 VG 4.0 worth = $284; FN 6.0 worth = $426. CGC census 12/22: 2 in 5.0, 21 greater.
CGC Grader Notes:
Bottom Front Cover Finger Bends
Left Bottom Back Cover Crease
Right Bottom Whole Book Multiple Crunch
Right Top Whole Book Small BendView the certification for Lady Luck #86 (#1) CGC Certification ID 258520001.
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