Grade | FR/GD 1.5 |
Year | 1948 |
Publisher | Fiction House |
5" cumulative spine split, cover detached.
This is a low grade item. The story will be complete and readable, but the item itself will have low eye appeal and will display major damage. Allowed defects for this grade include: non-story elements such as coupons, ad pages, or Marvel Value Stamps cut or torn out of the book; spine split of up to 2/3 the length of the book; a missing back cover provided the front cover is still attached; severe water damage, residue, mold, or paper deterioration due to oxidation; vertical book-length crease; detached cover or centerfold; writing or other marks on the cover; major tears; discoloration, staining, or brittleness.
Cover by Joe Doolin and others. Edited by Jack Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Jack Kamen, Robert Webb, John Forte, Mike Peppe, Maxwell Elkan and Matt Baker. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Tiger Girl helps a cartographer mapping the area, but the villain called the Cobra wants his data; Kayo Kirby is framed by the managers of lady wrestler Muscle Mary; Good-girl art aplenty as Senorita Rio tracks revolutionaries through the Central American jungles. Another terrific Tiger Girl cover, featuring a splendidly rendered bongo antelope. Tiger Girl; Risks, Unlimited starring Rip Carson; Kayo Kirby; Run For Life; Hateful Herman; Hooks Devlin; Senorita Rio; Captain Fight. 48 pages, Full Color.
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