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Champ Comics (1940-1943 Harvey) comic books 1959 or before

  • Issue #11
    Champ Comics (1940-1943 Harvey) 11
    • Slight amateur restoration
    • Paper: Off white
    • Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover, Staples Replaced. (Tape on Cover and Interior Spine of Cover.)
    • Label #1224718005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Stories and art by George Little, Bentley Wade, Harry Parkhurst, Robert Leslie Bellem, Art Helfant, Robert Turner, G. O. MacConachie, Henry Kiefer, G. Michaelis, Worth Carnahan, and Roy Nelson. Publisher Harvey makes an early entry in the superhero adventure genre with this anthology. Young Toby learns that Duke O'Dowd is secretly the Human Meteor, and becomes his teen sidekick, as they investigate The Traitors In the Lighthouse. Dr. Miracle seeks the secret of The Crook Who Survived the Electric Chair. Johnny Fox battles an arson ring. Plus illustrated guides to four Royal Air Force aircraft. Duke O'Dowd; Champ; Neptina; Dragon's Teeth; Dr. Miracle; Simple Snitz: The Smith Case; Johnny Fox; Champion Puzzler; Foul Shy; Liberty Lads; Aero Champs; Jungleman; Robinhood Jones; Champion Chuckles. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Champ Comics (1940-1943 Harvey) 14
    • Hole punch through book, slightly affects readability of a few captions.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Mort Leav (after Reed Crandall), inks by Mort Leav. "The Scaly Dragon," art by Edwin Wald; Saboteurs try to destroy a dam. "The Bomber Stowaways," script by Barry McKay, art by Henry Kiefer; Liberty Lads vs. Sparks. "Neptina Regains Her Kingdom," script by Bently Wade, inks by Jim Mooney; Neptina regains her throne. "Accidental Shot" text story by Don Somers. "The Documents of Dr. Wiserk" starring Steve Battle, script by Bart Ellis, art by Fred Morgan; Secret papers that may help free the nation of Bovila have been stolen. "Espionage in Alaska," script by George Little; The Champ and Henry are in Alaska where they discover a German ship planning an attack. "Heh! Heh!" starring Will O'Wisp, script by S. M. Iger, art by Sy Reit. "Episode Nine," script by Toni Blum (as Tony Boone); Six of the twelve famous jewels known as the Dragon's Teeth are now in the possession of Dr. Ying. "The Indochina Air Raid," pencils by Mort Leav (as Stanley Maxwell), inks by Mort Leav; Jungleman is in far Cambodia. "The Secret Torpedo Base," script by Robert Turner (as Paul Porter), art by Art Saaf; Johnny carries secret charts of Atlantic mine fields to the Cuban Army. "The Origin of Akim" starring Dr. Miracle, script by Toni Blum, art by Alex Blum. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Champ Comics (1940-1943 Harvey) 17

    "Genghis Khan Strikes at Sea," art by Edwin Wald; The Human Meteor again battles the giant Genghis Khan who threatens our merchant fleet in Eastern seas; After defeating the giant, Duke O'Dowd sinks the entire eastern fleet. "The Bundsmen's Secret Arsenal," script by Barry McKay; The Liberty Lads infiltrate a Bund meeting and rescue FBI agent Lee Hunt. "The Mine-Layer," script by Bart Ellis; Millionaire Claude Bartell turns his yacht over to the government to use as a patrol boat; But when Steve and Kay go fishing they run into undersea mines and spies. "Episode Twelve," script by Toni Blum, art by Rudy Palais; Dr. Ying must sell the priceless Dragon's Teeth to finance a free Chinese army. Facts about movie stars Tony Martin, Norma Shearer, and W.C. Fields. "Murder by Twilight" text story by Ed Leopold. "The Airplane Dope Formula"; Charley Bruce invents a new formula for airplane dope, but spies try to steal it from him. "Action on the Iceland Coast"; Flyin' Flynn vs. Nazis. "Trapped by Poachers," art by Stan Zuckerberg; Jungleman vs. Harve and Paul. "Fury on the Freighter" starring Johnny Fox, art by Art Saaf. Champ Puzzler activity page. "The Black Pearl," script by Bently Wade; Neptina vs. Skapo and Dorsam. "The Gangster and the Surgeon," art by Alex Blum; Dr. Miracle vs. Gunner Kelly. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Champ Comics (1940-1943 Harvey) 24
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Pierce Rice. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Ed Wheelan, Al Bryant, Witmer Williams, H. C. Kiefer, Alex Blum, Pierce Rice, Arturo Cazeneuve and Art Helfant. Harvey makes an early entry in the superhero adventure genre with this anthology. Devil-Dog Dolan must find a Marine captain's abducted son before enemy agents get their hands on a new "sub detector." Padlock Homes can prove that Spitz is in league with his enemy The Professor, but first he must rescue Dr. Watzis and Nick O'Tyme. Magic superhero Dr. Miracle battles the Egyptian Satan and Hitler himself. Human Meteor; Dr. Miracle; Twinkle Twins; Padlock Homes; Misleading Names; Liberty Lads; Champ; Calling All Cars; Devil-Dog Dolan; Getaway Grounded; Bimbo's Beanery; Jungle Drums. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Champ Comics (1940-1943 Harvey) 25
    • 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust. Rust migration. Slight mold.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Pierce Rice and Arturo Cazeneuve. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bernie Krigstein, Jill Elgin, Frank Borth, Victor E. Pazmino, A. W. Nugent, Pierce Rice, Arturo Cazeneuve and Art Helfant. Harvey makes an early entry in the superhero adventure genre with this anthology. The Human Meteor's final appearance features art by Sam Glanzman. The Liberty Lads set out to stop a Nazi bomber from targeting America, in a story with early art by future EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Magic superhero Dr. Miracle battles Moroccan mystic Mitzah to aid the Allies in North Africa. Human Meteor; Dr. Miracle; Twinkle Twin: Murder in a Blackout; Fingerprints of Death; Water..Water..Everywhere; Liberty Lads; Champ; Introducing Moppo the Marionette; Champ Chuckles; Billy Brains the Boy Marvel; Champ Confusers; Getting Mazie Married. Final issue of the series. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.