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Title: NATIONAL COMICS No. 8
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Publisher:Quality [Indicia: Comic Magazines, Inc.]
Date Published: February, 1941
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CGC certified: VG- (3.5). Purple Label (C-1: Restoration includes small amount of glue on spine of cover, cover split sealed to cover). Cream to off-white pages. Cover: Lou Fine. Editor: Will Eisner. Stories and art: Nick Cardy, John Celardo, George Tuska, Dan Zolnerowich, others. CGC census: Nine slabbed (7 blue, 2 purple). GPAnalysis: Four reported sales in all grades, no results for restored copies. A Blue Label 1.5 sold for $142 in 2016. Most recent sale in any grade: $980 for a Blue Label 6.0, April 2020.

Fantastic WWII cover featuring one of Lou Fine's most iconic images, later showcased on the cover of "The Lou Fine Comics Treasury" [Pure Imagination: 1991]. Like Jack Kirby and Will Eisner, Lou Fine was a Jewish kid from NYC who was outraged by the Nazi terror spreading across Europe. Unlike Kirby and Eisner, Fine was unable to directly participate in the war effort due to a leg crippled by polio. Fine fought Hitler in the pages of his comic books instead, and his game leg lends poignancy to this image of Uncle Sam standing tall as he strikes a blow against fascism.

A limited edition of 150 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues is available. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $30, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Ten of the 15 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.

Consignments welcome for PBA's December 2021 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.