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Fighting American (1954 Headline/Prize) comic books 1950-1959

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    Fighting American (1954 Headline/Prize) #1 GD+ 2.5
    Published May 1954 by Headline Publications.

    Fighting American (1954 Headline/Prize) 1 GD+ 2.5

    1" cumulative spine split. Cover loose at both staples. Water damage. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. After Marvel's first revival of Captain America, Cap creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby responded with another star-spangled patriot, originally a serious hero battling anti-American menaces. After his brother Nelson is killed by enemies of America, Johnny Flagg has his brain put in Nelson's body, and the result is the superhero Fighting American. New sidekick Speedboy helps Fighting American stop enemy attacks with tiny remote-controlled buzz-bombs. Fighting American takes the place of a driver killed by spies to win an auto race for America. Break the Spy Ring; Reuel Gridley; Track Down the Baby Buzz Bombs; Abracadabra!; Eagle Trap; Homer; Duel to the Finish Line! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Fighting American (1954 Headline/Prize) #2 GD+ 2.5
    Published Jul 1954 by Headline Publications.

    Fighting American (1954 Headline/Prize) 2 GD+ 2.5

    2" spine split from top. Oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. After Marvel's first revival of Captain America, Cap creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby responded with another star-spangled patriot, who soon became a spoof of the superhero genre. Fighting American and Speedboy track a gang of killers who are especially handsome. The bi-cranial criminal Doubleheader uses technology to fix sports games, until FA and Speedboy pick up his trail. Fighting America, Speedboy, and Mary are captured by Communists and must fight their way out of Mount Shasta. The League of the Handsome Devils!; Find the King of the Crime Syndicate; Investigate the City of Ghouls; Gerard. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.