FIGHTING AMERICAN #1 (1966 ) 6.0 FN Simon & Kirby Harvey Giant Size

Item Specifics

Series Name

FIGHTING AMERICAN

Issue Number

#1

Publisher

Harvey

Genre

Superhero

Grade

6.0 FN

Certification

Uncertified

Signed

No

Item Description

Incensed that their creation, CAPTAIN AMERICA had been stolen from them by Atlas Comics in a business deal, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby came up with a 'better' character to show the thieves how to 'Really do' their Captain America comics. So was born the FIGHTING AMERICAN, scourge of Communists trying to sabotage the United States!

Seven issues of FIGHTING AMERICAN were published by Crestwood Publications in 1954 and 1955 . . . and then the character sat dormant until Harvey Comics published this one Giant-Size issue in 1966, trying to expand their line-up out of the confines of young humor (Casper, Hot Stuff, Richie Rich, etc.)

The first story here - where FIGHTING AMERICAN and his side-kick SPEEDBOY battle rotund scoundrel ROUND ROBIN - originally appeared in the last issue of FIGHTING AMERICAN's initial run in 1955. You also get origin stories for both Fighting American and Speedboy, plus 4 more lengthy stories of their run-ins with evil Communists! All written and drawn by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon!

This is a very attractive and solid 54-year old comic, with normal toning but no foxing, nice cover gloss and no real visible faults. We're conservatively grading it a 6.0 FN and we think you'll agree with us! Overstreet catalogs this issue (the ONLY Harvey issue) at $18.00 . . . how 'bout we shake on $15.00 - that's only 16¢ a page for this 72-page giant (AND IT"S ALL KIRBY!) - and we'll toss in our always-L•O•W shipping?

Take a look at the prices being asked by other sellers here on HipComic for this issue and tell us this isn't a steal! It's enough to drive a Communist crazy!

Seller Information

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05/07/2005

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California, United States

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