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Crack Comics #12

Apr 1941 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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Crack Comics #12 is an anthology featuring multiple stories. "The Black Condor" appears as a lead story involving the superhero battling enemies over a military installation with tanks, bombers, and chemical weapons, with a villain called the Great Wizard Wells attempting to capture the hero for atomic power experiments. Another story features the Blue Beetle confronting gangsters and criminals at various locations, including a radio transmitter and Cobb's Mill, where he fights thugs and calls police for backup. A third story involves a character named Mr. Stanton arranging to meet someone named Danny at a corner, with references to a magician brother who has been away touring and performing tricks across the country, leading to a confrontation at a colonial warehouse where the protagonist is struck with a blackjack.

Contains 16 stories
Jaspar Crow and the Miners
9 pp · Superhero
Script ? [as Kenneth Lewis]
Wendy FosterSenator Jaspar Crow (villain)LooieNortonStanJimDr. Foster
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Mr. MaloneyMr. Grubnick
Captured by Captain X
5 pp · Science Fiction
Captain X (villain, introduction)
Out of Thin Air
5 pp · Adventure
TugKarl (villain, introduction, death)other fifth columnists (villains, introductions, deaths)

Wizard Wells, the young scientist-turned-crimefighter, and his companion Tug stumble into a deadly trap when fifth columnists led by Karl force them into a secret cave hideout bristling with tanks, bombers, and sinister weaponry. Using his scientific know-how, Wells devises a daring escape plan involving liquid air and charcoal—but first he and Tug must survive Karl's clutches and execute their risky scheme before the enemy discovers what they're plotting.

Doom in the Lagoon
5 pp · Superhero
The Mongolese (villains, introduction for all)
Untitled Drama story
3 pp · Drama
Jane ArdenJesselEric
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Lena PryLemDan'l
Crushing the Crickets
6 pp · Superhero
The Cricket (villain, death?)the Crickets [SlickLeftyNick] (villains)Hank
Untitled Sports story
4 pp · Sports
Ned BrantBud ShekelsJakeGailRunkelDean Smith
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Snappy JonesSpotHerb
The Counterfeit Plot of Phrogg Zaarn
5 pp · Superhero
Lucy StonePhrogg Zaarn (villain, introduction)Zenzo Shimizu
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Little ButchPercy McSneezedWickersham WhittletreeBradshaw
The Blue Cloak Gang
5 pp · Superhero
The Blue Cloak Gang (villains, introduction)Dan Rogers (introduction, a stage magician)Jimmie RogersSlugMike

When stage magician Dan Rogers clashes with the ruthless Blue Cloak Gang, he discovers an unexpected ally in Madam Fatal—and together they'll need every trick in the book to survive the confrontation. It's a high-stakes battle of wits and cunning that showcases just how resourceful an ordinary performer can be when backed into a corner.

That Soaring Norwegian
1 pp · Sports
Charley Hoff
Talent Scout for Sap
1 pp · Humor
The Murder of Hy Jakker
7 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
Big Boy Broge (villain, introduction)Hy Jakker (villain, introduction, death)Captain KaneButch

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $105
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $2,330
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $1,713
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $622
CGC 7.0 none in existence
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $434*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $311
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $247
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Cast · 18 characters

Full credits

writer, artist, inker Henry Kiefer
cover pencils, inks Gill Fox

Reprints

Reprinted in Special Edition Series #2 (1974), Gwandanaland Comics #737 (2017)

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