Showcase #56 VG 4.0 1965 For Sale

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This is a low grade item. It will be complete and readable, but will show significant wear. Allowed defects for this grade include: spine roll, a moderate amount of staining or water damage, writing or other marks on the cover, up to one inch spine splits or other tears, a cover or centerfold that is detached at one staple, discoloration due to oxidation, and a minor piece or pieces missing. An item could be assigned this grade due to either an accumulation of minor/moderate defects or one or two major defects.

Cover by Murphy Anderson. Doctor Fate and Hourman star in "Perils of the Psycho-Pirate," script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; On a remote dig in the Middle East, archaeologists Kent Nelson (aka Dr. Fate) and his wife Inza discover the fabled Masks of Medusa; These masks supposedly forced the viewers to be overcome with emotions; Their dig a success, the Nelsons return home to an unveiling party hosted by longtime friend Rex Tyler; The Medusa Masks are put on display at the party, with Rex Tylers fiancé Wendi Harris admiring them; However, when a mysterious man lights a cigarette lighter underneath one of the masks, Wendi is filled with the desire to steal the masks; When the rest of the guests notice the theft, the stranger passes the lighter under another mask, and all of the attendees burst into uncontrollable laughter. One-page text feature tells the origin of the original Psycho-Pirate. 36 Pages, Full Color.

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