Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 496
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Auction opens July 22
- 2" Cumulative spine split (chew). Water spotting.
Indicia title is "THE GREEN HORNET, No. 496." Painted cover art. How to lift a fingerprint from an object with talcum powder and transparent tape. The Freightyard Robberies; A gang hijacks trains in freight yards, killing the crews and stealing medical supplies for the European black market; After two such robberies, a note is found saying the Green Hornet is behind the crimes. Proof of Treason; A university professor has an attempt on his life when a hand grenade is thrown at his apartment; The professor, who at one time was a member of the Communist Party, holds information on a mayoral candidate who is secretly a member of the party and was involved in espionage. Scripts by Paul S. Newman, art by Frank Thorne. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.