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Cover: Alex Blum
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Fantastic Comics #16

Mar 1941 · Fox · 0.10 USD
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In "The Return of the Serpent Lady," a mystical trio of royal suitors—Mokon, King of the Moon; Sukon, King of the Sun; and Lucifer—each arrive to claim one of Sir Richard’s sisters, setting off a supernatural chain of demands and deception. With the aid of Winkon, the enigmatic brother of the celestial kings, Richard races to Hades to rescue Alice after she’s kidnapped by Lucifer. Grieg Chapian’s dynamic artwork brings the mythic clash to life, while Alex Blum’s striking cover captures the story’s otherworldly tension.

Contains 8 stories
Untitled Superhero story
13 pp · Superhero
Samson [Sam]DavidJoe Maguire (villain, introduction)Herman Husler (villain, introduction)Sklavor (villain, introduction, death)

In "null," Samson and David track a suspicious convoy into Mexico, uncovering a secret arms smuggling operation led by Herman Husler. What they find sets off a chain of events that brings them face-to-face with Sklavor, the ruthless dictator secretly amassing power just across the border.

Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure
Flip FalconGogo (villain, introduction, death)Serpo (villain, introduction, death)Demi-Things (villains, introduction)

In "null," a venomous dragon named Serpo abandons the Fourth Dimension for Earth, kidnapping a woman and vanishing into the unseen realm. When Flip witnesses the abduction, he follows, entering a world where Gogo, ruler of the Demi-things, sets his sights on the captive girl as his bride. Now trapped in a dimension of shifting realities, Flip must outwit both Serpo and Gogo before the girl is lost forever.

Untitled Science Fiction story
6 pp · Science Fiction
Space SmithDiana (Space Smith's girlfriend)Lester Colt (villain, introduction, death)

In "null," a dying fugitive named Lester Colt, haunted by his past and given only three months to live, turns his rage toward the world that cast him out. Space Smith and Diana, witnessing his cold-blooded act aboard a doomed ship, pursue him into the outer reaches of space—only to be captured and imprisoned on a moon of Jupiter. As they fight to escape, the line between vengeance and survival blurs in a story of desperate choices and the cost of redemption.

Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure
Yank WilsonHondoians (villains, introduction)

In "null," Hondo, Prussland, and Napoli forge a secret alliance to undermine U.S. control of Hawaii through sabotage. When Yank warns the Governor to detain Hondoians and uncovers a fishing fleet aiding the Hondo Navy, he's captured—only to use his wits to expose the enemy's battle plans before the U.S. fleet moves in.

Untitled Adventure story
8 pp · Adventure
Golden Knight [Sir Richard of Warwick]Mokon (introduction)Sukon (introduction)Winkon (introduction)AliceLord Lucifer (villain, introduction)

In a tale of celestial intrigue from *Fantastic Comics #16*, Sir Richard finds himself caught between moonlit promises and solar demands when the King of the Moon, Mokon, arrives at Warwick Castle to claim his sister Marion. Soon after, the King of the Sun, Sukon, arrives seeking his sister Elaine, and then Lucifer himself appears—only to be turned away, sparking a desperate chase when he kidnaps Alice instead. With the unlikely aid of Mokon and Sukon’s brother, Winkon, Richard ventures into Hades to bring her back.

Untitled story
5 pp
Captain KiddHi Ling (villain, introduction)

In "null," Captain Kidd flies Dr. Lake to Kweilin, China, on a mission to treat a wounded man named Pike—only to uncover a deadly Japanese plot to massacre a Chinese Army division. When Kidd tries to stop the scheme, he's captured by the cunning Hi Ling, but with Pike’s help, he escapes and takes her prisoner.

The Return of the Serpent Lady
7 pp · Adventure
Sub SaundersThe Serpent Lady (villain)Luco (introduction, death)Diablo (introduction, death)

In "The Return of the Serpent Lady," the mysterious villainess returns with a monstrous sea beast named Diablo, setting a deadly trap for her archenemy Sub. When Sub arrives to face the creature, he defeats it—only to find himself caught in a web of betrayal as the Serpent Lady’s assistant, Luco, tries to seize control. Amid the chaos, the Serpent Lady confesses her feelings to Sub, who, though saved, leaves her behind, his heart unmoved.

Untitled Science Fiction story
8 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
StardustOctopus of Gold (sea creature, introduction)Slant-Eye (villain, introduction, death)Slant-Eye's Gang (villains, introduction for all)

In "null," Stardust races to prevent a daring heist on Fort Knox, only to arrive too late as Slant-Eye's gang breaches the vault and begins its destruction. Though he manages to stop the criminals, Stardust delivers the mastermind to a terrifying fate—handing Slant-Eye over to the Octopus of Gold, a colossal golden sea monster, in a twist that leaves the villain's ultimate end shrouded in dread.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $302
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $2,464
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $1,371*
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $1,139
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
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CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $665
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $563
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $387*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $330
* 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 Grieg Chapian
cover pencils, inks Alex Blum

Reprints

Reprinted in Fantastic Comics #16 (1941), Men of Mystery Comics #34 (2001), I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets! #[nn] (2007), Fletcher Hanks : œuvres complètes #[nn] (2018), Sham Comics #6 (2019)

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