*Miscellaneous 1940-1959: It’s rare for us to get an American comic into stock that predates the name of this category, but here’s an amazing item from 1939. Keen Detective Funnies was an anthology detective/mystery title that ran from 1938 to 1940 for a series of 24 issues, published by Centaur. Loads of detective stories within the 68 (inc cover) pages, mostly in full colour with some in black and white or duotone. Great girl sacrifice cover by Harry Campbell, illustrating the Dean Denton story by him within. Other features include Spy Hunters by Lochlan Field, Dan Dennis – FBI by Sam Gilman, Crane of Scotland Yard by Paul Gustavson, Dan Dix, Ship Detective by George Brousek, Dave Dean by Fred Guardineer, Captain Steve Ransom by Arthur Hoffman, Boomerang by Rafael Astarita, Hammer Donovan by Will Eisner, Lucky Coyne by Craig Flessel, Gabby Flynn by Ken Ernst and Detection Notes by Wallace Baldwin. This copy is in a remarkable state of preservation, with a clean, unmarked cover with excellent colours. The staples are firm at spine with just a hint of rust; centrefold is loose. Some relatively minor spine and right edge wear. Page quality is a good off-white. Your chance to obtain a rare antiquity from the dawn of American comics as we know them.
PICTURED: KEEN DETECTIVE FUNNIES VOL2 #6 VG £450 SOLD