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Cover: Charles Biro
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Cocomalt Big Book of Comics #1

Jan 1938 · Chesler / Dynamic · 0.00 FREE
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An anthology featuring multiple stories: a science fiction tale in which Dan pilots a rocket ship on an important mission and encounters Martian vessels, engaging in combat after discovering his stowaway friend Bob aboard; a Western story titled "Wildcat" in which Jim Hackett encounters a violent outlaw in Alkali City and engages in a brutal fight over honor and property rights; and a humorous strip called "Spots" by Paul Gustavson depicting an elderly man's struggle to catch his cat Oscar to stop him from chasing mice around the house.

Contains 19 stories
The Winning Team
1 pp

The Gooby Football team faces their biggest test yet with the score tied and just one minute left to play—can their Captain's strategy pull off a last-second victory? This spirited 1938 tale celebrates teamwork and determination, with the young athletes giving it everything they've got on the field.

T'was Winter Time In Slumberland
1 pp
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Insurance Ike (introduction)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Impy's Skiing Trip
1 pp
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Officer Skelly (introduction)Joe Penner (guest star)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Rad Omeron, the Martian Bandit
4 pp · Science Fiction
Dan Hastings (intro)Rad Omeron (villain, introduction, death?)

Dan Hastings springs into action when the brilliant Dr. Carter's daughter is kidnapped by Rad Omeron, the notorious Martian bandit—who demands the scientist destroy his own revolutionary spectrographic tracer ray in exchange for her safe return. With the clock ticking and Omeron hidden somewhere in the depths of space, Dan plots a daring rescue mission that will test his wits against the cunning outlaw.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Boodini
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Historical
Alanakay (first appearance)
Untitled Detective-Mystery story
3 pp · Detective-Mystery
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Boodini (1-panel appearance)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Sky Menace
3 pp
Senior Symphony
3 pp

When delivery boy Ben Grant offers Rita Hart a ride home, she turns him down for Jerry Chase's flashy car—but Jerry's reckless driving and cruel behavior soon teach her a lesson about judging by appearances. Ben gets his chance to prove his worth when circumstances strand Jerry in the mud, and he emerges as the kind of fellow worth riding home with.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $233
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $2,690*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $1,473*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $1,182*
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $1,002
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,002
Show all 16 grades
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $672
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $622
CGC 5.0 · 5 in census $551
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $487*
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $410
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $377*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $270*
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $208
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $177*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Charles Biro
cover pencils, inks Charles Biro

Reprints

↩ Reprints Funny Pages #2 (1937), Star Comics #7 (1937)

Reprinted in Yankee Comics #5 (1943), Dynamic Comics #12 (1944), Carnival Comics #[13] (1945), Molly O'Day #1 (1945), The Weekender #3 (1945), Dime Comics #30 (1948), Ristampe Storiche #5 bis (2010)

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