Special Comics #1 (1942) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey	The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; Roy the Super-Boy [Roy Carter]
1	Introducing the Hangman	comic story	1	pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey	The Hangman [Bob Dickering] (origin retold); The Comet [John Dickering] (in flasback)
2	Special Case No. 1	comic story	13	pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey	The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; George Carroll (introduction, death); Mr. Fallon (introduction, death); John Sheldon (introduction, death); Sheldon's assistant (introduction, death); Jack Skeeter (introduction); Mr. Skeeter (introduction); Mary Carroll (villain, introduction)
3	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
4	Special Case No. 2	comic story	12	pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey	The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; The Clown [Charles] (villain, introduction, death)
5	Special Case No. 3	comic story	12	pencils: Harry Lucey; inks: Harry Lucey	The Hangman [Bob Dickering]; The Jackal (villain, introduction, death)
6	Death By the Noose	text story	2	letters: typeset	The Hangman
7	Special Case No. 1	comic story	12	pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman	The Boy Buddies [Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; Roy the Super-Boy [Roy Carter]]; The Nazis (villains)
8	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
9	Special Case No. 2	comic story	11	pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman	The Boy Buddies [Dusty [Dusty Simmons]; Roy the Super-Boy [Roy Carter]]; The Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Wizard [Blane Whitney]; Mr. Snodgrass (introduction)

Collection	Year
Magnificent Superheroes of Comics Golden Age #1	1979	On eBay ›
Flashback #4	1973	On eBay ›
The Golden Age Firsts of MLJ Comics: Volume 1 ISBN 978-1721232918	2018	On eBay ›

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