*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.
PICTURED: LEADING COMICS
#6 FA/GD £100 The Soldiers attempt to recover a lost treasure in South America. Bright cover, with some gloss. Some non-prominent writing on cover, including thick felt-tip pen line above logo (see scan). Covers detached from body of comic with long spine splits about 3/4 of the comic’s length. A couple of small chips out bottom edge and top and bottom right corner. Nice supple page quality, which are off-white to cream.
#9 FA/GD £100 The Soldiers come up against Mr X, the Chameleon of Crime. Bright and colourful cover. Spine is heavily worn with splits and holes, off at top staple but hanging on at bottom. Small pieces of tape around spine top and bottom. Bottom right corner also secured by diagonal tape. Nice quality off-white pages.