Register
Sign In
Home
CATMAN COMICS (1943-46) #16
CGC VG+: 4.5
(Stock Image)
--
Accepting Offers
--
Offers
Offer Confirmation
You are about to submit an offer of . If accepted, you are legally obligated to purchase the book. Are you sure you want to continue?

 

Buy Confirmation
You are about to buy this item for , and will be legally obligated under the terms of our User Agreement to pay for it in a timely fashion. Continue?
PUBLISHER: Holyoke
COMMENTS: crm/off white pages; Slight (C-1): tr sls cvr, spn splts sealed to cover
SUPER RARE!; classic WWII Hitler, Tojo, Mussolini, Goering cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Read Description ▼

DESCRIPTION
crm/off white pages; Slight (C-1): tr sls cvr, spn splts sealed to cover
SUPER RARE!; classic WWII Hitler, Tojo, Mussolini, Goering cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)


Catman Comics #16 would be an ultra-scarce comic just from the beloved title's regular troubles with distribution This particular issue has also become a top draw for Golden Age collectors, featuring an Axis-smashing cover with a quartet of iconic WWII villains: Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito, and Goering. Charles Quinlan's high-impact art has proven irresistible to collectors who already place a high premium on comics that simply showcase der Fuhrer getting attacked by super heroes. Quinlan’s work here is regularly cited as a top WWII-era cover, with the inner pages packed with more attacks against the Axis by the Hood, Rag-Man, and Blackout (while the Deacon takes on the mob)!

Catman Comics was publisher Frank Z. Temerson's attempt to cash in on the sudden superhero boom, resulting in a colorful costumed crimefighter with an origin combining elements of Tarzan, Batman, and Captain America. Catman (aka David Merrywether) originally fought crime as a private detective, and later became a U.S. Army officer. He'd also adopted child acrobat Katie Conn, saving her from a life of crime as she became his sidekick Kitten.

The beloved Axis-bashing hero found a dedicated following despite that often-troubled distribution. (In a unique twist, Catman and Kitten were also the only superhero team who'd age somewhat realistically over the years.) The scarcity of the run has made Catman Comics one of the toughest and most rewarding of hero titles to collect. There's also the challenge of Golden Age collectors particularly drawn to the book's amazing WWII-era covers from Quinlan and (occasionally) L.B. Cole.




    description
    CATMAN COMICS (1943-46) #16
    Holyoke CGC FA/GD: 1.5
    cream/ow pages; cover re-attached with tape
    SUPER RARE!; classic WWII Hitler, Tojo, Mussolini, Goering cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
    cream/ow pages; cover re-attached with tape
    SUPER RARE!; classic WWII Hitler, Tojo, Mussolini, Goering cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
    Buy Confirmation
    You are about to buy this item for , and will be legally obligated under the terms of our User Agreement to pay for it in a timely fashion. Continue?
    Offer Confirmation
    You are about to submit an offer of . If accepted, you are legally obligated to purchase the book. Are you sure you want to continue?
Metropolis Collectibles
Street Address:
36 W 37 St, Fl 6
City:
New York
State:
NY
ZIP code:
10018
Country:
United States
Toll Free Tel:
1-800-229-6387 (METRO)
Tel:
Int'l 001-212-260-4147
Copyright © 2024 Metropolis Collectibles. All Rights Reserved.