*Miscellaneous 1940-1959: When we named this category, we didn’t think we’d have many pre-1940 American comics to concern ourselves with, since they just don’t turn up… but here’s one right now! Taking over the numbering of Centaur publishing’s Cowboy Comics, Star Ranger Funnies began with #15, and changed from straight Western adventures to a peculiar mix of, yes, some straight Western strips, but also a lot of Western-themed comedy strips and stories starring juvenile leads, clearly having decided to cast its net at a younger readership. This is a genuinely rare item, as the ‘reboot’ wasn’t successful – the series only ran a further five issues, V2 #1-5 – and the fact that Eisner and Cole, two iconic artists of the medium, both worked in it has pushed the asking price, considering its rarity, to a significant level. The condition, however, is extraordinary for its vintage, when you consider that it is a contemporary of Action Comics #5, one of the earliest appearances of Superman, and Detective Comics #20, before the debut of the Batman! We have graded it as FN-. Moderate wear at spine, light stress and rust at staple areas, but beautiful clean white interiors, and unmarred cover image. There aren’t many recorded sales on this comic, and what few there are are stratospheric, even for copies lower graded than this. So we’re asking a price that’s only a bit daft by comparison! First issue of series (technically) on sale at FN- £500. High resolution images are available on request. SOLD