TARGET COMICS V6 #1, 1945, Novelty Press. Japanese soldiers cover. Torture scene.
Note: I am selling many CLASSIC GOLDEN-AGE comics this week, most starting at 99 CENTS. Auctions end Sunday night, November 8. Please see my other listings -- you might find something else you like.
ABOUT THIS COMIC: Target Comics is full of war-era superheroes and other stories. Target himself had a Target on his chest, which seems like a bad idea for a crime-fighter, unless he's advertising a big-box store. (His sidekicks were "The Targeteers"). Other stories include Pete Stockbridge aka The Chameleon, The Cadet, Candid Charlie. Comic has several references to Nazis, and its depiction of Japanese shows them, as usual, as completely yellow. It also depicts characters being tortured during wartime. SEE PHOTOS BELOW.
CONDITION/GRADE: I judge this comic to be in GD- condition based on Overstreet guidelines. Some aspects of grading can be subjective, so please make your own determination by reading the following and examining the photos below.
POSITIVES: ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE. Reader/beater but everything is there. NEGATIVES: Wear/tear to spine, creasing on cover. Other general wear associated with this grade.
I have described the comic to the best of my ability. I always try to page completely through each comic and list all relevant flaws. I am happy to provide more details, so please feel free to ask questions if you have additional concerns about condition.
COMIC VALUE: A recent Overstreet guidebook values this comic at $11 in GD and $22 in VG condition.
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