NEW COMICS #7 * Siegel & Shuster's FEDERAL MEN

Heading:
Author:
Title: NEW COMICS No. 7
Place Published:
Publisher:DC [Indicia: National Allied Newspaper Syndicate Inc.]
Date Published: August, 1936
Description: CGC certified: Apparent Good+ (2.5): Restored. Grader's notes: "Copy from bound volume; 5 staple(s) added after manufacturing; ALL 3 EDGES TRIMMED." Off-white pages. Provenance: The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION.

GPAnalysis: No reported Restored sales in any grade. A 2.5 Universal sold for $910 in 6/23.

CGC Census: 14 graded copies (12 Universal, 1 Qualified, 1 Restored). Gerber Photo-Journal Guide Scarcity Index: 7 ("Scarce: 21-50 copies").

Credits: Cover: Whitney Ellsworth. Scripts: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Homer Fleming, Bill Patrick, Tom Cooper, Russell Cole, Dick Ryan, Al Stahl, Babe Mather, Leo O'Mealia, Richard Speed, Whitney Ellsworth, Creig Flessel, Tom Hickey, Leslie Ross, Ellis Edwards, Clem Gretter, Jerry Siegel. Art: Homer Fleming, Bill Patrick, Tom Cooper, Russell Cole, Sven Elven, Dick Ryan, Al Stahl, Babe Mather, Leo O'Mealia, Richard Speed, Henry Kiefer, Whitney Ellsworth, Creig Flessel, Tom Hickey, Leslie Ross, Ellis Edwards, Alex Blum, Rafael Astarita, Clem Gretter, Merna Gamble, Joe Shuster.Ellsworth cover: Careless lad catches crabs. Under the covers, a Johnson-Smith ad with microscopic print offers readers eyestrain and lethal weapons ("SILENT DEFENDER. Used by police officers, detectives, sheriffs and night watchmen as a means of protection. Very effective."). Also, Tarzan-type Sandor throttles a hyena with his bare hands; cannibals cook their captive in a cauldron; and Siegel and Shuster deliver an action-packed "Federal Men" four-pager.****************************************
The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION comprises over 40,000 comic books, encompassing every single DC comic published for retail sale from 1934 to 2014. The collection was amassed by British music producer Ian Levine over the course of several decades, and it's been hailed as the single greatest collecting accomplishment in comic book history. This collection served as the basis for former DC Comics president Paul Levitz's monumental book 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking, published by Taschen in 2017. PBA is proud to present this epic collection in a series of themed sales, including The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION Part 3: The GOLDEN AGE, coming this summer. To join the DC Universe Collection notifications list, contact pba@pbagalleries.com.

Enjoying PBA's DC Universe Collection: Pre-Hero, Ashcans and Oddities sale? A very small number of softcover and limited edition hardcover auction catalogues are available for purchase. The catalogues are fully illustrated, thoroughly researched, and make excellent reference works for DC diehards. To order a copy, or to inquire about consignment opportunities, contact Ivan Briggs, PBA's Director of Comics: ivan@pbagalleries.com.