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Cover: Lou Fine & Reed Crandall
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National Comics #23

Jun 1942 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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National Comics #23 is an anthology featuring multiple superhero stories. "Quicksilver" battles Nazi agents and a traitor with a mysterious glove containing apartment blueprints, ultimately reporting his success to Uncle Sam. "Cyclone" discovers a rubber plant being grown by the government for the war effort and must stop Japanese spies who attempt to steal the rubber, eventually using the plant's defensive properties to foil their plot.

Contains 14 stories
Untitled Adventure story
9 pp · Adventure, War
Script ? [as William E. Eisner]Pencils ? [as William E. Eisner]Inks ? [as William E. Eisner]
Cadaver (villain, introduction, death)Koba (villain, Cadaver's aide)
Untitled Detective-Mystery story
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
school kids [BobbyMargaretTom]school janitorMurphy (Policeman)Nazi spies [Madam BloffOttoothers unnamed] (villains)

In "null," Sally’s routine school surveillance takes a dangerous turn when she uncovers a Nazi plot to sabotage the Washington Bridge—turning a quiet assignment into a high-stakes race against time. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1942 detective-mystery thriller blends wartime suspense with the unexpected tension of everyday duty gone wrong.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Windy Breeze
Untitled Sports story
5 pp · Sports
Untitled Aviation story
5 pp · Aviation
Script ? [as Lynn Bird]
Introducing the Unknown
5 pp · War
Herr Baboon (villain, death)
Untitled Superhero story
6 pp · Superhero
Miss Anderson (secretary in the Office of Public Management)group of Nazi spies [HenricksJoeKurtzKaufman] (villains)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Salty Waters
School's Out
5 pp · Adventure, Humor, Children
Mrs. ScudderCarl (caretaker)Carl's brother

When the Kid Patrol accepts a job at the supposedly haunted Scudder estate, they encounter a terrifying figure lurking on the grounds—only to have their fears turn into something far more puzzling when one of them tumbles into an underground tunnel. What starts as a day of honest work becomes an adventure that challenges everything the kids thought they knew about the mysterious happenings at Mrs. Scudder's mansion.

Untitled Fantasy story
6 pp · Fantasy, War
Sergeant MulliganThe Japanese (villains, some die)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Cyclone Cupid
Untitled Superhero story
5 pp · Superhero
Sally (boat building company's owner)Nazi spies [Karlrest unnamed] (villains, all die)

In "null," Wonder Boy intercepts a sabotage plot targeting a bridge, uncovering a scheme that could have crippled a vital boat building harbor—just in time to prevent disaster. The story unfolds with tight, urgent pacing, blending wartime stakes with the hero’s quick thinking and courage.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Miss Winky
Aboard the Destroyer U.S.S. Pawnee
6 pp · War

Lieutenant Commander Lake and the crew of the U.S.S. Pawnee discover a Japanese aircraft carrier en route to attack the Panama Canal while on patrol in the Pacific. Facing overwhelming odds—outnumbered and outgunned—the destroyer must decide whether to break radio silence and alert friendly bombers, risking certain destruction in the process. The Pawnee's crew fights a desperate, close-quarters battle against a Japanese carrier and cruiser to buy time and protect the canal.

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Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $128
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $5,444
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 $786
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $682*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $570
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $475*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $281*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $217*
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $192*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $156*
* 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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Cast · 16 characters

Full credits

writer Toni Blum
artist, inker Al Bryant
cover pencils, inks Lou Fine
cover pencils Reed Crandall

Reprints

Reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics #78 (2009), Men of Mystery Comics #97 (2015)

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