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Jo-Jo Comics #17

Jul 1948 · Fox · 0.10 USD
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Jo-Jo, Congo King encounters the "Master of the Poisoned Brush," a European art painting that has been cursed with a poison that kills anyone exposed to it. Jo-Jo discovers a painting is being exhibited and attempts to prevent its deadly effects from claiming victims. The story involves poisoned darts, jungle warriors, and Jo-Jo's efforts to stop the cursed artwork from destroying those around it, culminating in confrontations with both the painting's guardians and a queen figure named Marsha in a castle setting.

Contains 3 stories
The Stark-Mad Thespian
9 pp · Jungle
Jo-JoTaneeHayward
Master of the Poisoned Brush
10 pp · Jungle
Jo-JoTaneeTongoSandra

In a remote jungle enclave, the cunning artist Sandra captures Tanee and Jo-Jo, using her twisted talent to paint them as living masterpieces—her brush wielding deadly power. As Jo-Jo and Tanee face her sinister artistry, the tension mounts when Tongo and the pygmies launch a desperate rescue, caught between fear and fury.

Rumbling Plains of Larabe
10 pp · Jungle
Jo-JoTaneeMarsha HawkinsTedRoco

Jo-Jo and Tanee investigate the mysterious rumbling plains of Larabe, where a floating silk hut and strange earth noises signal an ancient secret. When Marsha Hawkins, a woman with a mysterious ruby, crash-lands in the jungle, she’s drawn into a hidden city of immortal inhabitants who believe she’s the long-lost heir to their enchanted gem. As tensions rise and the city’s rulers demand the ruby, Jo-Jo must protect Marsha and uncover the truth behind the rumbling plains before the city’s deadly secrets consume them all.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $198
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $4,897*
CGC 9.2 $3,476
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $1,714
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $1,162
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $1,162
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CGC 7.0 · 7 in census $859
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $696
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $696
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $577
CGC 5.0 · 5 in census $463
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $394*
CGC 4.0 · 5 in census $351*
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $351
CGC 3.0 · 4 in census $270*
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $219*
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $94*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
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Full credits

artist, inker Matt Baker
cover pencils, inks Jack Kamen

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