MORE FUN COMICS #26 * One of 6 Copies on the Census

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Title: MORE FUN COMICS No. 26
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Publisher:DC [Indicia: Nicholson Publishing Co. Inc.]
Date Published: November, 1937
Description: CGC certified: Fair/Good (1.5). Grader's notes: "Spine of cover completely split & re-attached with tape; heavy staining to cover; moderate creasing to cover; moderate tears to cover." Light tan to off-white pages. Provenance: The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION.

GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade. Lowest-graded sale is a 4.5 that sold for $775 in 2016.

CGC Census: 6 graded copies (6 Universal, none Restored). Gerber Photo-Journal Guide Scarcity Index: 7 ("Scarce: 21-50 copies").

Credits: Cover: Vin Sullivan. Scripts: Jerry Siegel, Russell Cole, Creig Flessel, Vin Sullivan, Walter Scott, Leo O'Mealia, Barbara Fairbanks, Whitney Ellsworth, Sven Elven, Joe Eichberger, Boody Rogers, Gill Fox. Art: Bill Ely, Joe Shuster, Russell Cole, Creig Flessel, Tom Hickey, Vin Sullivan, Raymond Perry, Leo O'Mealia, Barbara Fairbanks, Whitney Ellsworth, Sven Elven, Joe Eichberger, Boody Rogers, Homer Fleming, Gill Fox.Jive Turkey Meets Aggressive Gobbler: A pint-sized pilgrim gets mean-mugged by a temperamental turkey on Vin Sullivan's Thanksgiving-themed cover. Thanksgiving, America's favorite holiday, would take on special significance to early Superman fans two years after this mag hit the stands, when a giant Superman balloon led the 1939 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Nothing illustrates the Man of Steel's stratospheric rise as an American icon more than his appearance as centerpiece of the Macy's Parade just a year and a half after his debut in Action Comics #1 (June 1938). According to MacysThanksgivingFandom.com, "The colossal 'Man of Steel' balloon was designed by former Parade Director Tony Sarg and constructed out of neoprene-coated rubber at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in the Akron, Ohio headquarters. The 'Giant Superman' measured 75 feet in height and 44 feet in width with 9,000 cubic feet of helium needed to help the superhero fly down the streets of Manhattan. A crew of 27 husky handlers helped guide the balloon down the street, all donning Superman-themed apparel."****************************************
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