American Comics Update: Doll Man, the first shrinking hero (1949/50)
*Miscellaneous 1940-1959: Three featured issues of Quality’s Doll Man this week. Created by Will Eisner in 1939, Doll Man was not only the first super-hero with shrinking powers, he was also Quality’s first super-hero. As well as starring in Feature Comics, where he debuted, he also had 47 issues of his own series in the 1940s and 50s. With stylish art from Dan Zolnerowich and Jack Spranger, there was also room in Doll Man’s title for the wonderful Torchy good girl strip by the consummate Bill Ward. Each issue of Doll Man was quite a package!
IN THIS UPDATE: DOLL MAN
24 VG+ £80 (PICTURED) Nice solid copy with bright colours. Tight staples and off-white pages. Small chip off right front cover bottom, with short colour-breaking crease above it. Slight subscription-like crease and back cover crease.
27 FA/GD £30 5 cm back cover tear
28 VG £70 (PICTURED) Solid enough copy if a little tired. Good firm staples and creamy pages. A very tiny chip to right cover edge. Some staining to back cover and a possible fingernail size margin fill-in.