*DC: The Seven Soldiers of Victory were DC’s second super-hero team after the Justice Society of America, and like their more famous predecessors, were drawn from characters in DC’s anthology titles. The Seven were: Green Arrow and Speedy, the Vigilante, the Shining Knight, the Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy and the Crimson Avenger (although the latter’s sidekick, Wing, was involved in their adventures, he was for some reason never regarded as a member of the team). Apart from the Shining Knight, none of them had any super-powers. They appeared in Leading Comics #1-14, created by Mort Weisinger and Mort Meskin. Like the JSA, their stories featured separate chapters for each hero (or pair) and they all teamed up for the conclusion. Two rare issues from the Bute Collection this week. I must say these seem remarkable value considering their pedigree.
PICTURED: LEADING COMICS BOTH SOLD
#3 GD £100 A self-proclaimed great scientist, (Dr. Doome!) by use of a time machine, brings five of the greatest conquerors of all time to the present and engages them to seek out the five rarest metals on Earth, all to help him build a machine that will open the gate to the future. The Soldiers come up against Alexander the Great, Nero, Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun & Napoleon. Spine worn but intact. Reinforcing tape along lower half of right front cover inner. Edge wear with significant corner blunting. Spine roll with staples firm at spine; centrefold off lower staple. A couple of minor cover creases. Pages a nice off-white with very slight tanning to some edges.
#4 PR/FA £55 Five criminals, kidnapped by a robot, have their senses heightened by a certain extract created by a Dr. Brett, in order to be used by a paralyzed man known as the 6th Sense, who plans to use them to steal five jewels. Spine worn and taped. Edge wear with nicks and severe corner blunting. Small vertical tear at top margin (only) throughout comic. Staples are in place but spine is mostly brittle with most pages loose, but all complete.