DC. Summer, 1943. CGC certified: VF (8.0). Off-white pages. Cover by Jon Small. Scripts by Joe Samachson. Art by Pierce Rice (?).

Gorgeous copy, incredible colors. Jerry Bails, "Father of Comic Book Fandom," loved Leading Comics, and as a result of his advocacy, early issues of the title were once as hotly pursued by collectors as early All Stars.

A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665

R. Crumb says, "I found [PBA's catalogue] so interesting that I am saving it for the texts that accompany the comics which were put up for auction. This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books. I especially enjoyed the reviews of the post-war horror comics. Great. Priceless."

Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665