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A colorful comic book illustration features a woman in a red dress tied up, while a masked man in a tri-corner hat, appearing determined, works to rescue her. A snake-like creature wraps around them, adding tension to the scene.

Roosevelt and the Implements of War: Startling Comics #16, at Auction

Startling Comics #16 hit newsstands in May 1942, some six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and a time of profound unease mixed with rising determination.  The contents of this issue were put into production after President Franklin D Roosevelt's State of the Union address delivered on January 6, 1942, with the lead Fighting[...]
Startling Comics #10 (Better Publications, 1941) featuring the debut of the Fighting Yank.

Supernatural Origin of Fighting Yank, Startling Comics #10 at Auction

Along with the Black Terror, the Fighting Yank was among publisher Standard/Better/Nedor's most popular superheroes.  The character first appeared in an origin story in Startling Comics #10 (cover-dated September 1941) from publisher Standard/Better/Nedor, by writer/editor Richard E Hughes and artist Jon L Blummer, and with a cover by Elmer Wexler.  Long considered an important key[...]
Futurama Fans: Here's a Rare Shot at the Bender Prototype

Futurama Fans: Here's a Rare Shot at the Bender Prototype

Startling Comics #49 is an example of something I love about the vintage comic book market: no matter how long you've been collecting them, vintage comics will still surprise you There's always that special cover tucked away in the middle of some forgotten title run that you haven't noticed before, that fresh connection to some[...]