National Comics

What's National Comics #1 worth in 2024?

The highest value of a National Comics Vol #1 issue is $7,170. It’s only a 7.5 rated copy, but there aren’t a lot of those issues around there anymore. That May 2007 value is the highest and only recorded price for this issue’s auction. A 4.5 copy has a November 2016 value of $1,315 and hasn’t changed hands since, and a 1.0 copy of this issue has a value of $450 as of February 2017, also being the only recorded price for this copy.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #1 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Coming of Uncle Sam”. It has a cover date of July 1940. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Dave Berg, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, 

Henry Kiefer and editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

National Comics features Uncle Sam as the main superhero. They introduced other characters and they released all of these short stories in monthly issues, starting July 1940.

Uncle Sam was the most famous and, basically, the main character in these comics, but sometimes they featured the rest of the team on the cover art as well.

Each one of the heroes' artists signed their art with an alias for this comic series.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Coming of Uncle Sam"

Prop Powers: "Death Rides the Airways"

Sally O'Neil, Policewoman: "Sally Joins the Force"

Kid Dixon: "Dixon's First Fight"

Merlin the Magician: "The Origin of Merlin"

Wonder Boy: "The Boy from the Meteor"

Cyclone: "Race For a New Planet"

Pen Miller: "Corpse in the Bedroom"

Paul Bunyan: "Introducing Paul Bunyan!"

Kid Patrol: "Introducing the Kid Patrol"

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What's National Comics #2 worth in 2024?

The highest rated copy of National Comics Vol #2  to ever sell was a 9.6 for $11,400 in November 2018. This value is an increase from its 2014 price, when it was valued at $7,170. A 4.0 copy has a March 2018 value of $795, being the only sold book with that rating, and a 2.5 copy of the issue has a value of $382 as of January 2018, after being valued at $300 six months back.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #2 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Smashing the Enemies of Free Speech!”. It has a cover date of August 1940. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Dave Berg, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and

Henry Kiefer, and editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

This issue’s story on Pen Malloy is based on the real-life case of Michael Malloy, the man who survived five murder attemps by five aqcuaintances.

The cover art features Uncle Sam with a boy on his shoulders, fighting against three goons.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Smashing the Enemies of Free Speech!"

Prop Powers: "Wings of Death Over London"

Sally O'Neil, Policewoman: "The 'Death' of Barry Gilmore"

Pen Miller: "The Unkillable Man"

Kid Patrol: "The Evictor"

Wonder Boy: "The Pirates and the Buddha's Eyes"

Cyclone: "The Winged People"

Kid Dixon: "Bout With Slugger Sweeney"

Paul Bunyan: "Fight With Mike Disogra"

Merlin the Magician: "In the Land of the Dead"

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What's National Comics #3 worth in 2024?

The highest CGC rated copy of National Comics Vol #3 to sell at auction is a 6.5 copy, sold at $3,120 in April 2021, after being offered for $541 in July 2005. A 5.5 rated copy has a September 2016 value of $717, representing an increase from its 2015 value of $464. A 0.5 copy (incomplete, with the back cover missing) has a value of $63 as of June 2016, being sold only one time.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #3 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Yiffendi Invades the Philippines”. It has a cover date of September 1940. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Dave Berg, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and

Henry Kiefer, and editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

In this issue, Kid Dixon meets real life boxing champion Jack Dempsey. Sunshine breaks the fourth wall at the end of his story.

This issue also features two new stories: Windy Breeze and Yankee Doodle Boy.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Yiffendi Invades the Philippines"

Prop Powers: "War of the Airlines"

Sally O'Neil, Policewoman: "The Gem of Mrs. Bigstone"

Kid Dixon: "New York Championship Bout"

Merlin the Magician: "Dredge's Orphanage"

Wonder Boy: "Rescuing the South American Expedition"

Cyclone: "The Return of Amnozo"

Pen Miller: "Fifth Racket Witness Murdered"

Paul Bunyan: "Olsen's Revenge"

Kid Patrol: "The Prince and the Pauper: 1940"

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What's National Comics #4 worth in 2024?

The highest quality book registered for National Comics Vol #4 is 9.6, which sold for a price of $5,735 in February 2014, but it previously sold for $7,763 in 2004. An unretouched 7.0 has a value of $506 as of October 2005, also representing a decrease from its 2004 price of $605. A 1.8 copy was sold in May 2018 at $91, again decreasing from its 2016 price of $112.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #4 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Yiffendi Invades the Philippines”. It has a cover date of October 1940. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Dave Berg, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and

Henry Kiefer, and editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

This is the last issue for Cyclone’s story. Also, in this issue, the enemy nation which Uncle Sam fights is never mentioned by name.

The cover art features Uncle Sam apparently stopping a missile with his hands.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam "The Floating Islands"

Sally O'Neil, Policewoman: "Barry Gilmore Returns"

Kid Patrol: "The Paperweight Championship"

Prop Powers: "Plane Sabotage"

Pen Miller: "Steckar's Insurance Racket"

Wonder Boy: "Dinosaurs Out West"

Cyclone: "The Man from 1940"

Kid Dixon: "A Bout of Homesickness"

Paul Bunyan: "Stone's Big Score"

Merlin the Magician: "Forty Thieves"

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What's National Comics #5 worth in 2024?

The top price of National Comics Vol #5 is $6,600 for an 8.0 rated copy. That August 2020 value is the highest and only recorded price for this issue’s auction. A 4.5 copy has a value of $1,140 as of May 2021, again being the only recorded price for that book, and a 1.5 was sold in July 2009 at $175, increasing its 2003 price of $87.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #5 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The True Story of Uncle Sam--Who He Was and How He Came To Be”. It has a cover date of November 1940. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Dave Berg, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, and editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

The events in the story of Uncle Sam happened before National Comics issue #1, since Sam hasn’t met his assistant Buddy just yet. 

For a long time, it was believed that the cover art was from Dan Zalnerowich, but recent research indicates it's from Lou Fine.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The True Story of Uncle Sam--Who He Was and How He Came To Be"

Sally O'Neil, Policewoman: "The Bonritz Murder"

Kid Patrol: "The Capture of "William Shakespeare""

Pen Miller: "Nipper's Drug Mob"

Wonder Boy: "Cheatum the Crooked Landlord"

Presenting Quicksilver

Kid Dixon: "Slugger Mike To Fight Champ"

Paul Bunyan: "The Parachutists"

Prop Powers: "Americans Trapped In France"

Merlin the Magician: "Dr. Morbidd's Zombie"

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What's National Comics #6 worth in 2024?

The mint condition value of National Comics Vol #6 is $5,520, sold in November 2018. This 9.4 copy has suffered fluctuations in its price, ranging from $2,700 up to $6,000 from 2007 to 2017. A 6.0 book has a July 2008 value of $180, decreasing from its $374 price in 2005, and a 1.5 copy was sold at $204 in May 2021, being the only price recorded for that specific book.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #6 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Sabotage”. It has a cover date of December 1940. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Dave Berg, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, and editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art features a headshot of Uncle Sam smiling, and introduces Quicksilver, a new hero in the comics.

He later breaks the fourth wall to announce he will be back next issue.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Sabotage"

Sally O'Neil, Policewoman: "Mademoiselle Morgue"

Kid Patrol: "Dead Street"

Kid Dixon: "The Story of Joey McGraw"

Wonder Boy: "The Johnny Doring Case"

Quicksilver: "The Blades of Baron Hoff"

Pen Miller, Cartoonist Detective: "The European-American Band"

Paul Bunyan: "The Ape-Man Strikes"

Prop Powers: "The Secret Nazi Air Base"

Merlin: "Unboring Mr. Marlow"

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What's National Comics #7 worth in 2024?

The mint condition value of National Comics Vol #7 is a 9.0 rated copy, sold at $11,950 in March 2007, but it actually sold for $20,700 in January 2004. A 4.5 copy of the issue has a value of $3,700 in November 2020, being sold only once. A 1.0 was sold in January 2020 at $432, after reaching $650 just 7 months before.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #7 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Uncle Sam Leads the Way!”. It has a cover date of January 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Dave Berg, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, and editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

This is the first National Comics issue released in 1941. It featured Quicksilver again.

The cover art features Uncle Sam fighting on what seems to be an alien planet, with the cover saying he faces a mad dictator.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Uncle Sam Leads the Way"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Counterfeiter's Gang"

Kid Patrol: "School Days"

Paul Bunyan: "Search For the Ape-Men"

Wonder Boy: "The Lost Mountain of Gold"

Quicksilver: "Crime At the State Fair"

Prop Powers: "Prop Powers Joins The Navy"

Pen Miller: "The Registration Racketeer"

Kid Dixon: "Saving the Tiger"

Merlin the Magician: "Flight To Fairyland"

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What's National Comics #8 worth in 2024?

The highest selling price for National Comics Vol #8 is $4,541. It was a 9.0 rated book sold in November 2016, which more than doubled its January 2010 price of $2,151. A 6.0 copy has a one-time value of $980, sold in April 2020, and a 0.5 issue with the back cover missing was sold at $77 in February 2018, also representing that issue’s only sale.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #8 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Spy with Two Faces”. It has a cover date of February 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Dave Berg, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, and editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

This is the first National Comics issue featuring Jack and Jill, previously seen on Hit Comics #7. Arthur Peddy takes over Dan Zolnerowich for Merlin the Magician.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Spy With Two Faces"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Broadway Flossie"

Kid Patrol: "The Skating Contest"

Prop Powers: "South American Sabotage Scheme"

Kid Dixon: "Four-Man Fight"

Quicksilver: "The Rocket Destructor"

Wonder Boy: "The Bridge Busters"

Merlin: "The Wisdom of Ancient Greece"

Pen Miller: "The Furbish Line Disasters"

Paul Bunyan: "Paul Bunyan Joins the Army"

Jack and Jill: "The Beauty Shop Murder"

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What's National Comics #9 worth in 2024?

The highest recorded price of National Comics Vol #9 is $3,884, for a 9.4 rated copy in May 2007. This was the only time that issue changed hands. A 7.0 book has a February 2003 value of $329, but once sold for $529 in 2002. A 1.5 copy has a value of $93 as of November 2013, being the only recorded price for the issue.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #9 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Threat of Boss McFlague”. It has a cover date of March 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Dave Berg, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, and editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

This is the first National Comics issue featuring Miss Winky. Alex Blum takes over Arthur Peddy for Merlin the Magician.

The cover art features a battle between American forces led by Uncle Sam against some goons also dressed in blue and red.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Threat of Boss McFlague"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Case of Peter Cawley"

Kid Patrol: "The Camping Trip"

Prop Powers: "The Fisherman Spy"

Wonder Boy: "The Redrum Company"

Quicksilver: "The Fifth Column Bombers"

Paul Bunyan: "The Canadian Invasion"

Kid Dixon: "Late Hours With Eve"

Pen Miller: "Cobalt the Chemist"

Jack and Jill: "Mad Killer At Large!"

Merlin: "A Dream of Treasure"

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What's National Comics #10 worth in 2024?

The mint condition value of National Comics Vol #10 is $3,346. This value is based on the highest CGC rated copy to sell at auction, a very nice 9.0 NM. That May 2007 value is the highest and only recorded price for this issue’s auction. A 5.5 copy was sold in January 2021 at $720, after being offered at $345 two years before, more than doubling its value; and a 3.0 was sold at $128 in April 2016.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #10 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Phony Heinrich Brun”. It has a cover date of April 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Mort Leav, Chuck Mazoujian, Witmer Williams, Al Bryant, Reed Crandall, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, with editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

Since this issue, the artists in charge of Merlin, Uncle Sam, Jack and Jill, Kid Dixon, Paul Bunyan and Prop Powers were changed.

The cover art features a slightly different Uncle Sam fighting a villain and freeing some slaves.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Phony Heinrich Brun"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Sally Goes Hollywood"

Wonder Boy: "Underwater Treachery"

Prop Powers: "The Secret Fascist Base"

Kid Dixon: "The Dirty Mr. Gouge"

Quicksilver: "Feuding Sons of the Kentucky Hills"

Kid Patrol: "The East Side Raiders"

Jack and Jill: "Divine Rope of Pearls"

Pen Miller: "The Death of the Laundry Truck Driver"

Paul Bunyan: "The Blasting of Bald Rock"

Merlin the Magician: "The Last of the Kelloggs"

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What's National Comics #11 worth in 2024?

The highest value for an issue of National Comics Vol #11 is $4,481. This is based on the highest CGC rated copy to sell at auction, a very nice 9.6 NM. That May 2007 value is the highest and only recorded price for this issue’s auction. A 5.5 copy was sold in January 2021 at $588, a huge increase compared to its 2006 price of $231. The lowest recorded price is a 2.5, sold at $265 in May 2020.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #11 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Steelville Story”. It has a cover date of May 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Mort Leav, Chuck Mazoujian, Witmer Williams, Al Bryant, Reed Crandall, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, with editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

Although they’re not featured on the cover, the stories Windy Breeze, Miss Winky and some other short stories are featured in the comics.

The cover art features Uncle Sam fighting three goons on the top of what seems to be a very hot magma like fluid.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Steelville Story"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Reformation of Billy Morris"

Kid Patrol: "Sunshine Falls in Love"

Prop Powers: "Firing Squad of Spies"

Kid Dixon: "Bout with Samson Young"

Quicksilver: "Death Rides the Racetrack"

Jack and Jill: "Mystery at Midway Island"

Wonder Boy: "The TAL Plane Crackups"

Pen Miller: "The Museum Mystery"

Paul Bunyan: "The Indian Timber Thieves"

Merlin: "War With Wotan"

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What's National Comics #12 worth in 2024?

The highest rated copy of National Comics Vol #12 is a 9.0 NM issue, sold at $4,885 in February 2004. This value is the highest and only recorded price for this issue’s auction. An unretouched 5.0 has a value of $576 as of August 2021, a decrease from its $800 value just three months before. A 2.0 was sold in June 2021 at $370, being the only recorded price for this rating.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #12 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Epidemic of Destruction”. It has a cover date of June 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Mort Leav, Chuck Mazoujian, Witmer Williams, Al Bryant, Reed Crandall, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, with editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

In this issue, Merlin starts saying his spells backwards.

The cover art features Uncle Sam fighting a man inside of what seems to be a robot, and we see him fight against Germans, although we don’t see any marks identifying them.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Epidemic of Destruction"

Sally O'Neil, Policewoman: "The President's Son"

Wonder Boy: "The Carney Coal Mine Disaster"

Prop Powers: "The Grain Thieves"

Kid Dixon: "Contenders Wanted"

Quicksilver: "The Rascelli Expose"

Kid Patrol: "Sunshine's Inheritance"

Paul Bunyan: "The Mad Moose and the Three-Eyed Lynx"

Pen Miller: "The Pyramid Papers"

Jack & Jill: "The Murderous Ghost of Frozen Creek"

Merlin: "Magic Vs. U-Boat"

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What's National Comics #13 worth in 2024?

The mint condition value of National Comics Vol #13 is $4,557. It’s a very nice 9.4 NM sold in January 2013, although it was previously valued at $5,175 in January 2004. A 7.0 from Larson Pedigree has a June 2017 value of $1,605, which is a pretty good bump from its 2002 value of $690. A 4.5 was sold in April 2021 at $725, even though some 5.0/5.5 copies sell at around $250.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #13 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Mine Slaves”. It has a cover date of July 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Mort Leav, Chuck Mazoujian, Witmer Williams, Al Bryant, Reed Crandall, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, with editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art for the first time features Uncle Sam as “Defender of Democracy” instead of “America’s Greatest Character”. The cover features him storming through a wall to beat some goons on the other side.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Mine Slaves"

Sally O'Neil, Policewoman: "Arson and a Jewel Box"

Kid Patrol: "Airplane Trip"

Prop Powers: "The Movie Crew Spies"

Kid Dixon: "The Kidnapping"

Quicksilver: "Wizard Ward and the Boat Race"

Jack and Jill: "The Department Store Arsonists"

Wonder Boy: "The Lost City"

Pen Miller: "The Subway Pickpockets"

Paul Bunyan: "The Red Dog Fire"

Merlin: "Temple of the Man-Eating Spider"

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What's National Comics #14 worth in 2024?

The mint condition value of National Comics Vol #14 is $3,250, sold in March 2012. That 9.0 NM issue’s value represents a decrease from its January 2004 price of $4,025. A 6.0 copy has an August 2021 value of $660, after selling for $382 in 2006, and a 3.0 has a value of $121 as of May 2014, although it was valued at $334 the year before.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #14 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Great Darkness”. It has a cover date of August 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Mort Leav, Chuck Mazoujian, Witmer Williams, Al Bryant, Reed Crandall, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, with editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

In this issue, Uncle Sam is back to being featured as “America’s Greatest Character”.

The cover art features Sam stopping bullets with his hands and breaking a jet cabin to fight the villains inside.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Great Darkness"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Zaro the Hypnotist"

Kid Dixon: "Bout with Samson Young"

Wonder Boy: "The Stratosphere Torpedo"

Prop Powers: "Suyaki the Smuggler"

Quicksilver: "The Puggello Mob"

Kid Patrol: "The Secret of Creepy Creek"

Pen Miller: "The Blood Poisoners"

Merlin the Magician: "Captured by Killer Ernst"

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What's National Comics #15 worth in 2024?

The highest recorded price for an issue of National Comics Vol #15 is $9,560. It was a 9.8 copy, sold in August 2016. A few years earlier in March 2009 it was valued at $5,000, so it’s almost doubled in value. A 6.5 copy has a September 2020 value of $725, after being valued for $475 the year before. A 3.0 copy has a value of $96 as of April 2016, which is the lowest price recorded.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #15 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Genius of Destruction”. It has a cover date of September 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Mort Leav, Chuck Mazoujian, Witmer Williams, Al Bryant, Reed Crandall, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, with editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art features Sam flying to fight two goons, stopping bullets with his hand.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Genius of Destruction"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Slumlord"

Kid Patrol: "Treasure Hunt"

Prop Powers: "Attack on the Cambria"

Kid Dixon: "Bout with Pajamah"

Quicksilver: "The Smithtown Slum Revolt"

Wonder Boy: "The Mail Train Robbery"

Pen Miller: "The Case of Croaker Corvan"

Merlin the Magician: "The Japanese Tank"

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What's National Comics #16 worth in 2024?

The highest value for a copy of National Comics Vol #16 is $7,170, an 8.5 rated copy sold in May 2016, which is the highest and only recorded price for this issue’s auction. A 6.0 copy has a January 2013 value of $2,000. 10 years earlier, it sold at only $357. And a 2.5 copy has a value of $1,375 as of May 2020.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #16 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Hollywood Invasion Plot”. It has a cover date of October 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Mort Leav, Chuck Mazoujian, Witmer Williams, Al Bryant, Reed Crandall, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, with editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art features Uncle Sam fighting against a green skeleton.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Hollywood Invasion Plot"

Kid Patrol: "The Amateur Hour"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Big Dan's Hundred Grand"

Kid Dixon: "The Blank Check Swindle"

Wonder Boy: "Pagi's Return to the Islands"

Quicksilver: "The Soap Box Demagogue"

Prop Powers: "Herr Musser's Radio Plot"

Pen Miller: "The Sinister Swamp Camp"

Merlin the Magician: "Incident in Greenland"

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What's National Comics #17 worth in 2024?

The highest CGC rated copy of National Comics Vol #17 to sell at auction is a 9.6 issue, valued at $5,378. That November 2014 value is an increase from its January 2004 price of $4,025. A 5.0 copy has an August 2021 value of $660, after being valued at $430 the year before. A 2.5 rated copy has a value of $77 as of April 2016, which is the lowest recorded price for this issue.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #17 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Peril at the Panama Canal”. It has a cover date of November 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dave Berg, Toni Blum, Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, and Herman Bolstein; with pencils and ink by Mort Leav, Chuck Mazoujian, Witmer Williams, Al Bryant, Reed Crandall, Charles Nicholas, John Celardo, and Henry Kiefer, with editing by Will Eisner. 

Key Facts About the Comic

This issue was published by Comic Magazine Inc. The cover art features Uncle Sam fighting some goons next to the Panama Canal.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Peril at the Panama Canal"

Kid Patrol: "The Boat Ride"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Benny the Bimbo and Beulah"

Kid Dixon: "The Lessons of Bill Carmody"

Wonder Boy: "The Bomb Release Saboteurs"

Quicksilver: "The Rescue of Tom Jameson"

Jack and Jill: "The Country Fair Murder"

Prop Powers: "The Lightship Takeover"

Paul Bunyan: "The National Park Poachers"

Pen Miller: "The Escape of Louie Lippin"

Merlin the Magician: "Magic in Mount Meteora"

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What's National Comics #18 worth in 2024?

There are only three recorded prices for National Comics Vol #18, all three very well conserved books (a 9.6 and two 9.2 copies). The lowest price is $2,800 for one of the 9.2 copies, and the highest price is $6,573 for the 9.6 book. It’s the only recorded price for both copies.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #18 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Bombing of Pearl Harbor”. It has a cover date of December 1941. It was written by Will Eisner, Dan Wilson, Frank Kearns, Lynn Bird, Jerry Maxwell, Lowell Riggs and Bob Reynolds; with pencils and ink by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Mort Leav, Witmer Williams, Nick Cardy, Art Saaf, Klaus Nordling and John Cassone, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

Even though it’s called “The Bombing of Pearl Harbor”, there are no dialogues or captions to identify the date of the real Pearl Harbor attack, and the villains wear no insignia.

The cover art features Uncle Sam commanding a ship while preparing to attack an enemy battleship.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Bombing of Pearl Harbor"

Kid Patrol: "Baby Carriage Brouhaha"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Crooks In the Country"

Prop Powers: "The Phony Lighthouse"

Wonder Boy: "The Central American Jungle Caper"

Quicksilver: "The Four Duplicate Witnesses"

Jack and Jill: "Fury on the Florida Flyer:

Kid Dixon: "The Hollywood Hero"

Paul Bunyan: "The Levee Saboteurs"

Pen Miller: "A Real Slugfest"

Merlin: "The Marsden Mystery"

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What's National Comics #19 worth in 2024?

The highest value for an issue of National Comics Vol #19 is $2,835 for a 9.4 book sold in May 2011. This value is an increase from its 2010 price of $1,793, but both prices are a decrease from its 2007 price of $3,100. A 5.5 copy was sold in May 2020 at $290, being the only recorded price for that issue. The lowest recorded price is an incomplete 0.5, sold at $50 in December 2016.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #19 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Black Fog Mystery”. It has a cover date of January 1942. It was written by Will Eisner, Dan Wilson, Frank Kearns, Lynn Bird, Jerry Maxwell, Lowell Riggs and Bob Reynolds; with pencils and ink by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Mort Leav, Witmer Williams, Nick Cardy, Art Saaf, Klaus Nordling and John Cassone, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

Some of the actions that take place in this issue are in Iraq.

The cover art features Uncle Sam holding a kid on his shoulders, both of them smiling.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Black Fog Mystery"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Pushcart Smasher Mystery"

Kid Patrol: "Dog Ketchers"

Kid Dixon: "Fun in Florida"

Wonder Boy: "Saving the Farm"

Quicksilver: "The Aluminum Sabotage"

Jack & Jill: "The Agent Scam"

Prop Powers: "The Fishing Schooner Q-Boat"

Pen Miller: "The Sinister Swamp Camp"

Paul Bunyan: "Chaos at Cris's Diner"

Merlin the Magician: "Nazis in Nineveh"

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What's National Comics #20 worth in 2024?

The highest rated copy of National Comics Vol #20 is a 9.8 NM issue, sold at $2,629 in February 2011. This price is an increase from its April 2010 value of $2,032, but represents a decrease from its $3,884 price of July 2008. The lowest quality book is a 5.0, sold in August 2020 for $405, increasing its 2018 price of $305.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #20 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Shake Hands With Simon Bolivar”. It has a cover date of February 1942. It was written by Will Eisner, Dan Wilson, Frank Kearns, Lynn Bird, Jerry Maxwell, Lowell Riggs and Bob Reynolds; with pencils and ink by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Mort Leav, Witmer Williams, Nick Cardy, Art Saaf, Klaus Nordling and John Cassone, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

This was the first National Comics issue published by Comic Magazines Inc., a re-branded Quality Comics before it was sold to DC a few years later.

The cover art features Uncle Sam fighting a dark skinned rival with a smoking gun in his hand.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Shake Hands With Simon Bolivar"

Kid Dixon: "Bagrum and Barley Circus"

Sally O'Neil, Policewoman: "Madman of the Mansion"

Wonder Boy: "The Kid Criminals"

Prop Powers: "The Mine Field Plot"

Quicksilver: "The Speed Demons"

Jack and Jill: "Coffee Criminals"

Kid Patrol: "The Bike Bullies"

Pen Miller: "The Case of the Blind Peddler"

Paul Bunyan: "Rattler and His Mob"

Merlin the Magician: "On the Russian Front"

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What's National Comics #21 worth in 2024?

The highest recorded price for an issue of National Comics Vol #21 is $4,370. It was a 9.6 copy, sold in February 2004, being the only recorded price for that issue at an auction. The other documented copy is a 5.0, sold for $173 in March 2004. That’s also the only recorded price for that specific book.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #21 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Man Behind the Man Behind the Gun”. It has a cover date of March 1942. It was written by Will Eisner, Dan Wilson, Frank Kearns, Lynn Bird, Jerry Maxwell, Lowell Riggs and Bob Reynolds; with pencils and ink by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Mort Leav, Witmer Williams, Nick Cardy, Art Saaf, Klaus Nordling and John Cassone, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

This is the last issue of Pam Miller’s Asian valet, Niki, under that name. From the next issue, he is called Chop Chu, and his implied nationality changes from Japanese to Chinese.

Also, Prop Powers and Lank Loomis are both now in the Coast Guard, but earlier they were in the Navy Air Corps.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Man Behind the Man Behind the Gun"

Wonder Boy: "Murder at State College"

Sally O'Neil, Policewoman: "Stacey Trent"

Prop Powers: "Coast Guard Rescue"

Kid Dixon: "'Lightning' Brown"

Quicksilver: "Boxed Cobra"

Pen Miller: "Count Lutefisk"

Kid Patrol: "Rodeo"

Paul Bunyan: "Crime in the Hinterlands"

Jack and Jill: "Canadian Laurentian Ski Vacation"

Merlin the Magician: "Vampire Bats of Trinidad"

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What's National Comics #22 worth in 2024?

The highest rated copy of National Comics Vol #22 to sell at auction is a 9.6 issue, valued at $8,365. That November 2016 value is the only recorded price for that issue. A 5.5 copy has a May 2004 value of $180, increasing its 2002 price of $139. A 3.5 rated copy has a value of $213 as of May 2020, with no other recorded prices.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #22 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Unbreakable String”. It has a cover date of April 1942. It was written by Will Eisner, Alex Blum, Dan Wilson, Frank Kearns, Lynn Bird, Jerry Maxwell, Lowell Riggs and Bob Reynolds; with pencils and ink by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Mort Leav, Witmer Williams, Nick Cardy, Art Saaf, Klaus Nordling and John Cassone, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

This is the last issue for Paul Bunyan. Issue #22 promises another adventure in the next issue but it ends here. 

It’s also the last issue featuring Klaus Nordling, who takes over Crack Comics.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Unbreakable String"

Kid Dixon: "Joe Cahoot"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "In the Japanese Quarter"

Quicksilver: “Japanese Bomb”

Prop Powers: "Coast Patrol"

Kid Patrol: "Scavenger Hunt"

Pen Miller: " Halfsole & Fullshot Dray Co."

Wonder Boy: "Nick Gatto"

Jack & Jill: "Another Story"

Paul Bunyan: "Crime in the City"

Merlin the Magician: "The Chun King to Hong Kong Run"

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What's National Comics #23 worth in 2024?

The top price for National Comics Vol #23 is $4,560, a 9.6 copy sold in November 2018, an increase from its $3,346 price from six months earlier. A 6.5 copy was sold for $287 in May 2016, being the only recorded price for this book, and a 2.5 copy is valued at $73 as of April 2011, again being the only price for this specific book.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #23 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Cadaver and Koba”. It has a cover date of June 1942. It was written by Will Eisner, Alex Blum, Dan Wilson, Frank Kearns, Lynn Bird, Jerry Maxwell, Lowell Riggs and Bob Reynolds; with pencils and ink by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Mort Leav, Witmer Williams, Nick Cardy, Art Saaf, and John Cassone, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

In this issue, Detroit, Michigan is bombed by wave after wave of fake-Canadian bombers. After this issue, this is never mentioned again.

The cover art features Uncle Sam going through a map hanging on a wall to kick an enemy in the face.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Cadaver and Koba"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Washington Bridge"

Kid Dixon: "Harboring Enemy Escapees"

Prop Powers: "North Atlantic Patrol"

The Unknown: "With the Comitajis against Herr Baboon"

Quicksilver: "Five Defense Plants"

Kid Patrol: "School's Out"

Merlin the Magician: "Ghostly Bodies of Ancient Pirates"

Wonder Boy: "Bridge Bomb Planters"

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What's National Comics #24 worth in 2024?

The top price for National Comics Vol #24 is $4,481. It was a 9.6 copy, sold in August 2014, slightly increasing it’s 2006 price of $3,944. The other documented copy is a 5.0, sold for $720 in August 2021, being the only recorded price for that specific book.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #24 of National Comics Vol. 1 is simply called “Uncle Sam”. It has a cover date of August 1942. It was written by Will Eisner, Alex Blum, Dan Wilson, Frank Kearns, Lynn Bird, Jerry Maxwell, Lowell Riggs and Bob Reynolds; with pencils and ink by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Mort Leav, Witmer Williams, Nick Cardy, Art Saaf, and John Cassone, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

This issue’s story of Uncle Sam is unnamed, it’s just called “Uncle Sam”

The cover art features Uncle Sam fighting two villains on the top of the Statue of Liberty.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam

Quicksilver: "On Maiden Lane"

Kid Dixon: "Killer Lonigan"

Prop Powers: "Atlantic Patrol"

The Unknown

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Ritzy Wolfman"

Kid Patrol: "Soarina, the Ballerina"

Merlin the Magician: "Remember Pearl Harbor"

Wonder Boy: "Power Plant Bomb Planters"

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What's National Comics #25 worth in 2024?

The highest quality book of National Comics Vol #25 is an 8.0 copy, sold for $1,049 in April 2021, greatly increasing its $466 price from 2016. The lowest quality book is a 4.0, valued at $153 as of April 2016, that being the only recorded price for that issue.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #25 of National Comics Vol. 1 is simply called “Adventure in Panama”. It has a cover date of October 1942. It was written by Will Eisner, Alex Blum, Dan Wilson, Frank Kearns, Lynn Bird, Jerry Maxwell, Lowell Riggs and Bob Reynolds; with pencils and ink by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Mort Leav, Witmer Williams, Nick Cardy, Art Saaf, and John Cassone, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

With this issue, it’s two issues in a row in which Prop & Lank steal a German bomber and use it to bomb a German warship, then escape.

The cover art features Uncle Sam and some other heroes marching forward.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Adventure in Panama"

Kid Dixon: "Doris Tender's Brother, Tiger Tender"

The Unknown

Quicksilver: “King of Speed”

Kid Patrol: "Four Hoboes"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman

Prop Powers: "Coast Guard Patrol"

Merlin the Magician: "The Spider of Doom"

Wonder Boy: "Dam Bomb Planters"

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What's National Comics #26 worth in 2024?

There are only three recorded National Comics Vol #26 sales, the books ranging from 3.0 to 6.5 quality. The highest price recorded is $193 for a 5.0 copy, sold only once in September 2004.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #26 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Von Stuhl”. It has a cover date of November 1942. It was written by Will Eisner, Alex Blum, Dan Wilson, Frank Kearns, Lynn Bird, Jerry Maxwell, Lowell Riggs and Bob Reynolds; with pencils and ink by Will Eisner, Charles Nicholas, Mort Leav, Witmer Williams, Nick Cardy, Art Saaf, and John Cassone, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

This is the last issue for Prop Powers.

The cover art features Uncle Sam preparing his sleeves to fight some enemies.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Von Stuhl"

Kid Dixon: "Moe Grubb, and Bilger"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman

The Unknown: "Vichy - 1942"

Kid Patrol: "To the Circus!"

Quicksilver: "Zimbamboo Volcano"

Merlin the Magician: "The U-Boat"

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What's National Comics #27 worth in 2024?

There are only three recorded National Comics Vol #27 issues sales, with the quality of the books ranging from 6.5 to 9.6. The lowest price recorded is for the 6.5 copy, with a value of $325 as of December 2015, being the only sale registered. The highest price is for the 9.6 book, with a value of $3,450 as of August 2005, again being the only time that specific book was sold.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #27 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Uncle Sam Needs You!”. It has a cover date of December 1942. It was written by Otto Binder and Toni Blum; with pencils and ink by Al Gabriele, Al Bryant, Klaus Nordling, Charles Sultan, Ken Battefield, Charles Nicholas, and Fred Guardineer, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

Some issues ago, Klaus Nordling had left National Comics to get involved in another series from Quality Comics, but he’s featured again in this issue.

This is the first issue featuring the stories of Destroyer 171.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Uncle Sam Needs You!"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Most Hated Man In The World"

Kid Dixon: "Topsy"

The Unknown: "The Slave Mart"

G-2: "Case 1 Mystery of the Atlantic"

Kid Patrol: "To the Circus!"

Quicksilver: "Modern Robin Hood"

Destroyer 171: "Pillar of Flame"

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What's National Comics #28 worth in 2024?

From the three issues of National Comics Vol #28 with recorded sales, the lowest price is $115 for a 5.0 copy, sold in February 2015. It follows a 6.5 copy, valued at $120 in November 2014. The highest price is for the 9.6 copy, sold in September 2020 for $2,760. All three prices are the only recorded value for each book.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #28 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Lugati”. It has a cover date of January 1943. It was written by Otto Binder and Toni Blum; with pencils and ink by Al Gabriele, Al Bryant, Klaus Nordling, Charles Sultan, Ruben Moreira, Lee Ames, and Fred Guardineer, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

Destroyer 171 was featured again in this issue but as a short story.

The cover art of issue #28 features Uncle Sam and Kid Patrol reading about their own adventures in an issue of National Comics.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Lugati"

Kid Dixon: "Whipped Cream and Chocolate Pudding"

The Unknown: "The Russian Army"

G-2: "Case 2: Bombers Over New York City"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Case of the Screaming Corpse"

Quicksilver: "At the Circus"

Kid Patrol: "Uncle Sam"

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What's National Comics #29 worth in 2024?

The highest recorded price for a National Comics Vol #29 issue is $3,050 for a 9.6 book sold in April 2013. The next is a 3.5 book sold for $138 in December 2017, and a 1.5 book was sold in October 2010 for $42. All three prices are the only recorded value for each book.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #29 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Dr. Dirge”. It has a cover date of February 1943. It was written by Klaus Nordling and Toni Blum; with pencils and ink by Al Gabriele, Al Bryant, Klaus Nordling, Charles Sultan, Ruben Moreira, Lee Ames, and Fred Guardineer, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art of issue #29 features Uncle Sam and Kid Patrol checking a room with a candle, while a villain behind them pours some acid on a table with an evil look on his face.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Dr. Dirge"

Kid Dixon: "Whipped Cream and Chocolate Pudding"

The Unknown

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Corpse that Walked Away!"

G-2: "Case 3: The Murder Gun"

Quicksilver: "Hoo Mee and the X-Ray Liquid"

Kid Patrol: "Kid Patrol Klub"

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What's National Comics #30 worth in 2024?

The top price National Comics Vol #30 issue is $3,188 for a 9.8 copy, sold in December 2014. A 8.0 copy sold for $780 in December 2020, after being valued at $418 in 2012. The lowest quality book recorded is a 4.5, sold for $88 in March 2010.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #30 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Jail Bird”. It has a cover date of March 1943. It was written by Klaus Nordling and Toni Blum; with pencils and ink by Al Gabriele, Al Bryant, Klaus Nordling, Charles Sultan, Ruben Moreira, Lee Ames, and Fred Guardineer, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art features Uncle Sam and Kid Patrol riding an atomic bomb.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Jail Bird"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Mass Murder!"

The Unknown: "Dachau"

Kid Dixon: "The Swami"

G-2: "Case of the Cantow Poppy"

Quicksilver: "Idaho, Baroness De Bofors"

Kid Patrol: "Flying Tiger"

Destroyer 171: "The U.S.S. Pawnee"

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What's National Comics #31 worth in 2024?

The top quality book of National Comics Vol #31 is a 9.4 copy, sold for $3,346 in August 2016. A 7.5 book was sold for $180 in March 2011, while a 5.5 has a May 2020 value of $306. All three values are the only recorded price for those issues’ sales.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #31 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Hamid the Astrologer”. It has a cover date of April 1943. It was written by Klaus Nordling and Toni Blum; with pencils and ink by Al Gabriele, Al Bryant, Klaus Nordling, Charles Sultan, Ruben Moreira, Lee Ames, and Fred Guardineer, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art features Uncle Sam in military attire, going through the jungle with Kid Patrol.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Hamid the Astrologer"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Men Who Wanted to Die"

Kid Patrol: "Murder with Words"

Kid Dixon: "Dusty Burger"

Quicksilver: "The Corpse That Wouldn't Stay Buried"

The Unknown

G-2: "Case No. 5: The Mystery of the Baskerville Twins"

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What's National Comics #32 worth in 2024?

The highest recorded price of National Comics Vol #31 is $1,160 for a 9.0 copy sold in December 2014. A 5.5 has an October 2019 value of $192, and a 1.8 book was sold for $40 in December 2009. All three values are the only recorded price for those issues’ sales.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #32 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Iliad”. It has a cover date of May 1943. It was written by Klaus Nordling and Toni Blum; with pencils and ink by Al Gabriele, Al Bryant, Klaus Nordling, Charles Sultan, Ruben Moreira, Lee Ames, and Fred Guardineer, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art features Uncle Sam and Kid Patrol using a missile launcher to fight enemies.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Iliad"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "A Crime Club Incorporated"

Kid Patrol: "To the Rescue!"

Kid Dixon: "Abandoned Mine full of Spies"

Quicksilver: "The Case of the Murdered Detective"

The Unknown: "The Apaches of Paris"

G-2: "Case No. 6: The Mystery of the Japanese Derelict"

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What's National Comics #33 worth in 2024?

A 9.4 copy of National Comics Vol #31 was sold for $2,064 in December 2014. A 6.0 copy sold for $310 in August 2021, although it was valued at $650 the previous March. A 3.5 rated book was sold for $275 in March 2021, being the only recorded price for that issue.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #33 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Mobtown, U.S.A.!”. It has a cover date of July 1943. It was written by Klaus Nordling and Toni Blum; with pencils and ink by Al Gabriele, Al Bryant, Klaus Nordling, Charles Sultan, Ruben Moreira, Lee Ames, and Fred Guardineer, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

Since this issue, Chic Carter: "The Blackout Killers!" is continued from Police Comics #18.

The cover art features Uncle Sam creating a sword with the word “Victory” written on it.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Mobtown, U.S.A.!"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Case of the Purple Mask"

Kid Patrol: "The Mother Haggard Gang "

Quicksilver: "It's Thrilling - Savage - Bloody"

The Unknown: "The Goblets of Fatimara"

G-2: "Case No. 7: The Return of Mata Hari"

Chic Carter: "The Blackout Killers!"

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What's National Comics #34 worth in 2024?

There are no recorded sales for any copies of issue #34 of National Comics.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #34 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Big John Fales”. It has a cover date of August 1943. It was written by Klaus Nordling and Toni Blum; with pencils and ink by Al Gabriele, Al Bryant, Klaus Nordling, Charles Sultan, Ruben Moreira, Lee Ames, and Fred Guardineer, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

The last issue of John Beardsley as Editor of “Uncle Sam”; replaced by George Brenner.

The cover art features Uncle Sam and Kid Patrol piloting a jet.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Big John Fales"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Watson"

Chic Carter: "The Case of the Timid Librarian"

The Unknown: "A Dream of Mars"

Destroyer 171: "Captain Eddie Hickens Down At Sea"

Kid Patrol: "The Living Dummy"

Quicksilver: "Sweating Out the Japanese"

G-2: "Death In a Crowded Room"

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What's National Comics #35 worth in 2024?

All three of the recorded issues of National Comics Vol #35 sold at auction are very good quality books. The highest price is for a 9.4 book, sold for $1,195 in May 2017, and the lowest is for a book rated 8.0, sold in March 2017 for $313.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #35 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “The Invisible Man”. It has a cover date of September 1943. It was written by Klaus Nordling and Toni Blum; with pencils and ink by Al Gabriele, Al Bryant, Klaus Nordling, Charles Sultan, Ruben Moreira, Lee Ames, and Fred Guardineer, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

This is the last issue with a story for Kid Patrol.

The cover art features Uncle Sam and Kid Patrol driving a military Jeep.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "The Invisible Man"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Death Chooses the Daring"

Quicksilver: "Tot-schlagen alle Amerikanishe!"

The Unknown: "Documents"

G-2: "Case No. 9: Case of the Missing Spies"

Chic Carter: "The Case of the Bullet From Nowhere"

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What's National Comics #36 worth in 2024?

Of the two recorded prices for issues of National Comics Vol #36, one book is a 9.4 rated copy, sold in May 2017 for $1,912, after being valued at $1,315 in 2014. The other is a 7.5 copy, valued at $275 in March 2014, sold only once.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #36 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Briefcase at the Hotel Bizum”. It has a cover date of October 1943. It was written by Sid Lazarus and Vernon Henkel; with pencils and ink by Art Seymour, Fred Guardineer, Rudy Palais, Sid Lazarus, Jon Blummer, Louis Zansky and Al Bryant, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

This issue's cover features all the main characters inside, including Kid Patrol, who no longer appears.

It’s also the first and last issue for Professor Noodle, who’s story continues on Feature Comics #73.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Briefcase at the Hotel Bizum"

Quicksilver: "Ghost Ship in the Yukon"

The Unknown: "The Murderous Three"

Professor Noodle: "The Reanimation Formula"

Destroyer 171: "Kapitan Feltig Vs. Lt. Commander Blake"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "Queen of the Beggars"

Chic Carter: "The Case of the Yoga Yeggs"

G-2: "Case No. 10"

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What's National Comics #37 worth in 2024?

From the three recorded sales of National Comics Vol #37, two of them are 9.6 copies, with the highest price being $2,400 in November 2018, after it was previously valued at $1,673 in 2018. The lowest quality book is a 5.0, sold in June 2016 for $150.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #37 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Men Who Fight For Freedom”. It has a cover date of November 1943. It was written by Sid Lazarus and Vernon Henkel; with pencils and ink by Art Seymour, Fred Guardineer, Rudy Palais, Al Kamy, Jon Blummer, Louis Zansky and Al Bryant, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

Although it’s not mentioned in the index, this issue features Cyclone Cupid, who will next be seen on Police Comics #34.

The cover art features the smiling face of Uncle Sam, with two kids running on his hat.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Men Who Fight For Freedom"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Mighty Midget"

Destroyer 171: "A Red Cross Ship"

Quicksilver: "Hacklehead Hogan"

The Unknown: "The Hatred of Conquered People"

Chic Carter: "The Umpire Who Was Really Murdered"

G-2: "Case of the Unlucky Two-Dollar Bill"

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What's National Comics #38 worth in 2024?

The highest recorded price for a copy of National Comics Vol #37 is for a 9.2 book, $2,868 in
August 2014. A 6.5 rated copy was sold for $360 in October 2019, and a 4.0 was sold in February 2014 for $178. All three prices are the only recorded price for the issue’s sale.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #38 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Boat of the Dead”. It has a cover date of January 1944. It was written by Don Rico and Vernon Henkel; with pencils and ink by Art Seymour, Fred Guardineer, Rudy Palais, Al Kamy, Don Rico, Louis Zansky and Al Bryant, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art features Uncle Sam standing victoriously on top of some defeated goons.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Boat of the Dead"

Destroyer 171: "Rebellion of the Japanese POWs"

G-2: "Case No. 12: The Story of Private Graham"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Case of the Identical Traveling Bags"

The Unknown: "The Liberation of Tula Island"

Chic Carter: "The Case of the Shamrock Emeralds"

Quicksilver: "Terror on the Western Plains"

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What's National Comics #39 worth in 2024?

The top quality book of National Comics Vol #39 is a 9.6 copy, sold in August 2014 for $5,975, greatly increasing its 2007 price of $3,738. A 7.0 copy was sold for $332 in April 2012, being the only time it was sold, and a 4.0 rated book sold for $304 in August 2016.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #39 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “RATS in America's Ration Books!!”. It has a cover date of February 1944. It was written by Al Bryant, Don Rico and Vernon Henkel; with pencils and ink by Art Seymour, Fred Guardineer, Rudy Palais, Al Kamy, Don Rico, Louis Zansky and Al Bryant, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art features Uncle Sam fist-fighting with Adolf Hitler, while Kid Patrol watches with a smile.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "RATS in America's Ration Books!!"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Unforeseen Hand of Justice"

G-2: "Case No. 13: The Voice of Destruction!"

Destroyer 171: "Island of Katawara"

The Unknown: "West Coast Defense Command"

Chic Carter: "Big Tom Dale is Murdered!"

Quicksilver: "The Monster of the Masquerade!"

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What's National Comics #40 worth in 2024?

The highest quality book of National Comics Vol #39 is a 9.4 copy, sold in November 2016 for $3,585. That’s the only recorded price for that specific book. A 6.5 copy was sold for $264 in September 2021, again being the only time it was sold, and a 4.5 rated book sold for $61 in August 2014, after being valued for $42 in 2003.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #40 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Uncle Sam and the Syndicate of Crime”. It has a cover date of March 1944. It was written by Al Bryant, Don Rico and Vernon Henkel; with pencils and ink by Art Seymour, Fred Guardineer, Rudy Palais, Al Kamy, Don Rico, Louis Zansky and Al Bryant, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

The cover art features Uncle Sam and Kid Patrol saying hi from a round ship-window.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Uncle Sam and the Syndicate of Crime"

Destroyer 171: "Rendezvous with Death!!"

Quicksilver: "Count Kordo"

Policewoman Sally O'Neil: "The Cruise of Death!"

Chic Carter: "Murder as an Art!!"

The Unknown: "Dr. Stussborg"

G-2: "The Blackout Looters!"

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What's National Comics #41 worth in 2024?

There are only three recorded sales for issues of National Comics Vol #41. The highest rated book is a 9.6, which sold for $1,035 in August 2005. Then a 6.0 that previously cost $128 in 2005, was sold for $85 in September 2016. And a 4.0 copy sold for a whopping amount of $400, high for its quality, in February 2021.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #41 of National Comics Vol. 1 is called “Dr. Snoople”. It has a cover date of April 1944. It was written by Al Bryant, Don Rico and Vernon Henkel; with pencils and ink by Art Seymour, Fred Guardineer, Rudy Palais, Al Kamy, Don Rico, Louis Zansky and Al Bryant, with editing by Everett M. Arnold.

Key Facts About the Comic

This is the last issue featuring stories from The Unknown.

The cover art features Uncle Sam and Kid Patrol in a montage with some American eagles.

Story Synopsis

The comic is divided into chapters, each telling a story about a different superhero:

Uncle Sam: "Dr. Snoople"

Quicksilver: "Three Black Cats"

Sally O'Neil Policewoman: "The Mysterious Rajah Yashi"

Destroyer 171: "USS Schrenville"

Chic Carter: "Vern Ross Still At Large!!"

The Unknown: "End of the Line"

G-2: "Case No. 15: The Loyal Defense Worker"

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