WORLD'S FINEST COMICS No. 18 Author: Place: Publisher: Date: Description: DC (Indicia: "World's Best Comics Co."). Summer, 1945. Good+ (2.5). Small chip, nicks, sun-shadow and some crinkling to front cover. Very short creased tear to back cover. Dusty fingermarks to front and back covers. Some nicks and abrasions to spine. Off-white pages with small creased tears to some pages at bottom edge near spine. Not a bad copy, conceivably passable as 3.5. Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. Stories and art by Bill Finger and Sam Citron (ghosting for Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , Joe Samachson, Jon Small, William F. White, Louis Cazeneuve, Maurice del Bourgo, Jack Schiff, John Daly, Dick Sprang (ghosting for Bob Kane . Johnny Everyman denounces anti-Semitism when a member of the local Victory Club opposes the membership of a lad named Sam Levine ("Aw, let's get somebody else. After all, he wouldn't fit in. I mean—er—well—Sam's a Jew!"). Everyman tells the story of righteous Belgian gentiles who sheltered Jews from Nazi occupiers and challenges the Victory Club: "What's the use of fighting to win the war if we don't practice the principles behind it all right here at home?" A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or visit: https://www.pbagalleries.com/content/comics/. R. Crumb says, "I found [PBA's catalogue] so interesting that I am saving it for the texts that accompany the comics which were put up for auction. This is some of the best commentary I’ve yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books. I especially enjoyed the reviews of the post-war horror comics. Great. Priceless." Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com. Lot Amendments Condition: Item number: 316936
WORLD'S FINEST COMICS No. 18 Author: Place: Publisher: Date: Description: DC (Indicia: "World's Best Comics Co."). Summer, 1945. Good+ (2.5). Small chip, nicks, sun-shadow and some crinkling to front cover. Very short creased tear to back cover. Dusty fingermarks to front and back covers. Some nicks and abrasions to spine. Off-white pages with small creased tears to some pages at bottom edge near spine. Not a bad copy, conceivably passable as 3.5. Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. Stories and art by Bill Finger and Sam Citron (ghosting for Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , Joe Samachson, Jon Small, William F. White, Louis Cazeneuve, Maurice del Bourgo, Jack Schiff, John Daly, Dick Sprang (ghosting for Bob Kane . Johnny Everyman denounces anti-Semitism when a member of the local Victory Club opposes the membership of a lad named Sam Levine ("Aw, let's get somebody else. After all, he wouldn't fit in. I mean—er—well—Sam's a Jew!"). Everyman tells the story of righteous Belgian gentiles who sheltered Jews from Nazi occupiers and challenges the Victory Club: "What's the use of fighting to win the war if we don't practice the principles behind it all right here at home?" A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or visit: https://www.pbagalleries.com/content/comics/. R. Crumb says, "I found [PBA's catalogue] so interesting that I am saving it for the texts that accompany the comics which were put up for auction. This is some of the best commentary I’ve yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books. I especially enjoyed the reviews of the post-war horror comics. Great. Priceless." Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com. Lot Amendments Condition: Item number: 316936
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