King Comics (1936) 1 CBCS 5.0 Pedigree - Oxford Collection

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King Comics (1936) 1 CBCS 5.0 Pedigree - Oxford Collection:
$13000.00

King Comics (1936) 1 CBCS 5.0

Pedigree - Oxford Collection

Issue Details

Publication Date: March 31, 1936.
Publisher: David McKay Publications.
Key Appearances: This premiere issue features the first appearances in a standard comic format of several classic King Features Syndicate characters, including:
- Flash Gordon (by Alex Raymond)
- Popeye the Sailor Man (on the cover, by E.C. Segar)
- Mandrake the Magician (by Phil Davis)
- Brick Bradford (by Clarence Gray)
- Other characters featured include Barney Google, Little Annie Rooney, and The Little King.
Rarity: The book is extremely rare, with only a handful of public sales in the last decade, particularly in mid-to-high grades. Overstreet does not even list a Near Mint price due to its scarcity.