Set Description
My interest in the “Seduction of the Innocent” (SOTI) stems from the role it played in killing the crime and horror comics of the early 1950s that in turn set the stage for the rebirth of superhero comics and the start of the silver age. The SOTI was a book published by psychiatrist Fredric Wertham in 1954. Wertham believed that comic books were a key cause of juvenile delinquency and used the SOTI to cite examples of how comic books were contributing to behavioral problems in children. The book was part of a growing movement in the 1950s to censor comics. After the SOTI was published, the censorship movement culminated with Congressional hearings and the comic industry voluntarily creating the Comics Code Authority (CCA) in 1954. The CCA’s censorship essentially killed the crime, terror and horror comics that were prevalent in the early 1950s. In the wake of these changes, the comics industry responded by reintroducing superhero comics with a new twist. Instead of the authoritative fatherly figures of the 1940s, silver age superheroes were flawed and self-doubting. Marvel Comics in particular capitalized on this new genre of superhero by publishing highly imaginative stories with strong characterization. While I’m no fan of censorship, silver age Marvels are the comics that I enjoy collecting the most and I appreciate the historical role that the SOTI played in transitioning comics away from crime and horror towards the stronger story telling and character development of the silver age.
| A-1 Comics (Guns of Fact and Fiction) 13 |
1053060001
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9.2
| 570 |
| 12/23/2016 |
| All-Famous Crime 9 |
1156987010
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7.0
| 105 |
| 6/14/2015 |
| All-Top 14 |
0147132001
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7.0
| 440 |
| 5/2/2015 |
| Authentic Police Cases 3 |
0174245001
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7.5
| 244 |
| 2/20/2019 |
| Authentic Police Cases 6 |
No Comic
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| Batman 64 |
1012345005
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5.0
| 108 |
| 9/21/2013 |
| Batman 67 |
0193325003
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7.0
| 268 |
| 12/31/2014 |
| Beware 6 |
No Comic
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| Beware 12 |
1076469001
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8.5
| 528 |
| 2/12/2015 |
| Beyond 27 |
0249159002
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6.0
| 48 |
| 2/12/2015 |
| Black Cat Comics 27 |
0248713016
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6.0
| 37 |
| 5/10/2015 |
| Black Cat Mystery 36 |
0174245002
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7.5
| 120 |
| 2/12/2015 |
| Black Cat Mystery 39 |
0915526001
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8.0
| 202 |
| 2/12/2015 |
| Blue Beetle 54 |
No Comic
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| Blue Beetle 56 |
1028649007
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6.5
| 180 |
| 4/28/2012 |
| Brenda Starr v2 #4 |
1109070004
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9.0
| 1175 |
| 9/15/2013 |
| (Bugs Bunny) Four Color 250 |
1305458002
|
8.0
| 88 |
| 11/22/2015 |
| Captain Marvel Adventures 101 |
No Comic
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| Captain Video 2 |
0016811008
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7.0
| 210 |
| 7/23/2011 |
| Chamber of Chills 7 |
0745223015
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9.0
| 585 |
| 2/17/2015 |
| Classic Comics (Robinson Crusoe) 10 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Robinson Crusoe) HRN 14 10 |
0032086002
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8.0
| 149 |
| 7/28/2012 |
| Classic Comics (Robinson Crusoe) HRN 28 10 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde) HRN 12 13 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde) HRN 15 13 |
0963195011
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9.2
| 675 |
| 6/8/2013 |
| Classic Comics (Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde) HRN 20 13 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Uncle Tom's Cabin) 15 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Uncle Tom's Cabin) HRN 14 15 |
0919122005
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7.0
| 242 |
| 5/18/2014 |
| Classic Comics (Uncle Tom's Cabin) HRN 15 15 |
1107073012
|
8.5
| 230 |
| 11/18/2012 |
| Classic Comics (Uncle Tom's Cabin) HRN 28 15 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Uncle Tom's Cabin) HRN 53 15 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Uncle Tom's Cabin) HRN 154 15 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Great Expectations) 43 |
0916116012
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7.5
| 331 |
| 8/9/2014 |
| Classic Comics (Great Expectations) HRN 42 43 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Great Expectations) HRN 62 43 |
1212152008
|
9.4
| 2580 |
| 10/22/2017 |
| Classic Comics (Great Expectations) Canada 43 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Mysteries of Paris) 44 |
No Comic
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| Classic Comics (Mysteries of Paris) HRN 62 44 |
0085851008
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6.0
| 51 |
| 3/2/2013 |
| Classic Comics (Mysteries of Paris) HRN 78 44 |
No Comic
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| Classics Illustrated (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) 50 |
0223281008
|
8.5
| 147 |
| 5/18/2014 |
| Classics Illustrated (Silas Marner) 55 |
0330307014
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7.5
| 53 |
| 4/29/2018 |
| Classics Illustrated (Silas Marner) HRN 130 55 |
No Comic
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| Classics Illustrated (Julius Caesar) 68 |
1970758010
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8.5
| 114 |
| 3/15/2020 |
| Classics Illustrated (Julius Caesar) HRN 85 68 |
2035228003
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7.0
| 6 |
| 9/2/2019 |
| Crime and Punishment 2 |
0186478001
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7.5
| 55 |
| 1/21/2012 |
| Crime and Punishment 3 |
0014538002
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9.0
| 250 |
| 9/8/2013 |
| Crime and Punishment 16 |
2035228008
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6.5
| 19 |
| 8/31/2019 |
| Crime and Punishment 59 |
No Comic
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| Crime Can't Win 10 |
No Comic
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| Crime Clinic 3 |
1277751001
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7.5
| 63 |
| 7/16/2018 |
| Crime Detective 9 |
0274999004
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7.0
| 105 |
| 3/18/2016 |
| Crime Does Not Pay 63 |
1199410012
|
8.5
| 151 |
| 12/27/2014 |
| Crime Does Not Pay 64 |
0179801001
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7.5
| 56 |
| 7/16/2011 |
| Crime Does Not Pay 76 |
0987690004
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8.0
| 84 |
| 12/31/2014 |
| Crime Files 5 |
2082490010
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9.6
| 1550 |
| 3/21/2020 |
| Crime Reporter 2 |
1091480008
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7.0
| 221 |
| 12/20/2014 |
| Crime Smashers 1 |
0967135002
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7.0
| 289 |
| 12/20/2010 |
| Crime SuspenStories 19 |
No Comic
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| Crime SuspenStories 20 |
0174245003
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6.5
| 90 |
| 2/17/2015 |
| Crimes By Women 3 |
No Comic
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| Crimes By Women 10 |
0915397002
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6.5
| 133 |
| 1/14/2012 |
| Dagar Desert Hawk 19 |
0940753006
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7.0
| 116 |
| 5/31/2011 |
| Dagar Desert Hawk 21 |
0075965001
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6.5
| 90 |
| 3/4/2012 |
| Diary Loves 31 |
0274780012
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4.5
| 5 |
| 3/22/2016 |
| Doll Man 38 |
2035228004
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4.5
| 32 |
| 9/1/2019 |
| Dynamic Comics 17 |
No Comic
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| Eerie Adventures 1 |
0954828001
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6.5
| 105 |
| 10/9/2011 |
| Exposed 6 |
1284743002
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6.0
| 73 |
| 12/26/2019 |
| Exposed 7 |
No Comic
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| Famous Crimes 1 |
1557219005
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6.0
| 173 |
| 8/14/2019 |
| Famous Crimes 3 |
1034103001
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6.5
| 109 |
| 7/18/2011 |
| Famous Crimes 7 |
0918423003
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8.0
| 231 |
| 1/5/2014 |
| Famous Crimes 8 |
No Comic
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| Famous Crimes 19 |
No Comic
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| First Love Illustrated 35 |
0225776002
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9.0
| 250 |
| 3/4/2014 |
| Frontline Combat 4 |
0010251003
|
9.8
| 3000 |
| 9/16/2018 |
| Frontier Romances 1 |
0701921002
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7.5
| 181 |
| 12/25/2019 |
| Fugitives From Justice 3 |
No Comic
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| Gang Busters 3 |
0226943001
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7.5
| 91 |
| 9/21/2019 |
| Giant Comics Edition 4 |
0764736003
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7.5
| 313 |
| 1/22/2019 |
| Harvey Comics Library 1 |
No Comic
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| Haunt Of Fear 17 (#3) |
No Comic
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| Haunt Of Fear 19 |
1132557005
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6.5
| 146 |
| 2/18/2015 |
| Hopalong Cassidy 5 |
0917135004
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9.0
| 325 |
| 9/30/2012 |
| Hopalong Cassidy & the Mad Barber nn |
0225776004
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9.4
| 690 |
| 3/9/2014 |
| Howdy Doody 6 |
0186478002
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6.0
| 60 |
| 1/21/2012 |
| Hunted 13 (#1) |
No Comic
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| Ideal Comics (11/48) 3 |
0800903013
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7.5
| 80 |
| 4/25/2017 |
| Inside Crime 2 |
0059438003
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7.0
| 60 |
| 9/21/2014 |
| Jon Juan 1 |
0319817001
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9.0
| 985 |
| 9/22/2017 |
| Journey Into Fear 15 |
0274780019
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3.5
| 27 |
| 3/11/2016 |
| Jungle Comics 98 |
0700006001
|
8.5
| 302 |
| 3/13/2012 |
| Justice Traps the Guilty 13 |
0198880003
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6.5
| 20 |
| 9/29/2012 |
| Justice Traps the Guilty 58 |
2115449001
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5.0
| 35 |
| 5/16/2020 |
| Kewpies 1 |
1292971001
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8.5
| 469 |
| 8/28/2016 |
| Killers 1 |
0783972002
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8.5
| 1240 |
| 4/5/2015 |
| Law Against Crime 3 |
0162818011
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7.0
| 223 |
| 11/27/2011 |
| Lawbreakers Always Lose 7 |
0323691013
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6.5
| 62 |
| 3/4/2018 |
| Martin Kane 4 (#1) |
0719026011
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8.5
| 320 |
| 6/9/2018 |
| Meet Corliss Archer 1 |
1970169005
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8.0
| 630 |
| 12/24/2019 |
| Meet Corliss Archer 2 |
1253937004
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7.5
| 200 |
| 1/12/2020 |
| Meet Corliss Archer 3 |
No Comic
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| Mr. Risk 2 (Ace Periodicals - 12/50) |
1220600005
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7.0
| 25 |
| 6/9/2018 |
| Murder Incorporated 8 |
2115449003
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5.0
| 33 |
| 5/22/2020 |
| Murder Incorporated 9 |
0274780021
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7.0
| 62 |
| 3/18/2016 |
| My Life (previously Meet Corliss Archer) 4 |
1219836012
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6.0
| 76 |
| 5/11/2014 |
| Mysterious Adventures 11 |
1102784010
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7.0
| 227 |
| 2/25/2015 |
| Nightingale nn |
No Comic
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| Nyoka The Jungle Girl 26 |
0074340009
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9.4
| 420 |
| 10/4/2015 |
| Out of This World Adventures 2 |
No Comic
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| Perfect Crime 11 |
0225776003
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6.0
| 41 |
| 5/10/2018 |
| Peter Penny and his Magic Dollar nn |
1561603024
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9.4
| 555 |
| 1/6/2018 |
| Phantom Lady 16 |
0609123002
|
5.5
| 499 |
| 12/21/2018 |
| Phantom Lady 17 |
No Comic
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| Planet Comics 53 |
1135353008
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8.0
| 431 |
| 4/18/2013 |
| Public Enemies 2 |
No Comic
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| Real Clue Crime Stories v3 #3 |
2115449002
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6.0
| 17 |
| 6/6/2020 |
| Real Clue Crime Stories v3 #9 |
1284742013
|
5.0
| 17 |
| 12/27/2019 |
| Real Life Comics 58 |
2115449010
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7.0
| 47 |
| 5/23/2020 |
| Red Seal Comics 16 |
0045497001
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9.4
| 2895 |
| 3/10/2012 |
| Reform School Girl nn |
No Comic
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| Rulah Jungle Goddess 21 |
No Comic
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| Rulah Jungle Goddess 22 |
1994870003
|
6.5
| 140 |
| 12/19/2018 |
| Sensation Comics 81 |
0197926005
|
6.5
| 73 |
| 10/14/2012 |
| Shock SuspenStories 4 |
0806037005
|
9.6
| 3440 |
| 8/25/2018 |
| Spook 24 |
0917891008
|
7.0
| 130 |
| 2/26/2015 |
| Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated 6 |
0274780022
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7.5
| 81 |
| 3/18/2016 |
| Story of Harry S Truman nn |
0198880004
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9.0
| 140 |
| 9/29/2012 |
| Strange Adventures 39 |
0006683012
|
7.0
| 163 |
| 9/29/2012 |
| Strange Mysteries 10 |
1102717011
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8.5
| 327 |
| 2/27/2015 |
| Strange Worlds 2 |
0168070003
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7.0
| 536 |
| 2/27/2015 |
| Super Duck 22 |
0198880001
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6.0
| 15 |
| 9/29/2012 |
| Superboy 2 |
0913991001
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6.0
| 430 |
| 6/17/2012 |
| Superman 55 |
1286969004
|
7.0
| 200 |
| 9/30/2018 |
| Tegra Jungle Empress 1 |
1028682006
|
7.0
| 170 |
| 8/6/2011 |
| Terrifying Tales 15 |
No Comic
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| Terrors of the Jungle 17 |
0992225024
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7.0
| 208 |
| 4/3/2015 |
| Thing 9 |
1006810004
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5.5
| 230 |
| 3/10/2015 |
| T-Man 4 |
2004033020
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7.0
| 74 |
| 1/19/2019 |
| Tom Mix Western 9 |
1295802007
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9.6
| 1200 |
| 10/7/2018 |
| Top Secrets 7 |
1220600010
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5.5
| 56 |
| 5/28/2017 |
| Trapped! nn |
0910280005
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8.5
| 8 |
| 10/1/2011 |
| True Crime Comics 2 |
No Comic
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| True Crime Comics v2 #1 |
No Comic
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| True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated 11 |
0225776001
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9.2
| 98 |
| 3/8/2014 |
| Underworld 2 |
No Comic
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| Untamed Love 5 |
2021822004
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5.0
| 30 |
| 11/23/2019 |
| Wanted 12 |
No Comic
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| Wanted 35 |
1220600008
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7.5
| 50 |
| 5/13/2017 |
| Wanted Comics 29 |
2012818002
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6.5
| 2 |
| 10/30/2019 |
| Web of Evil 1 |
0959892004
|
7.0
| 321 |
| 12/23/2015 |
| Weird Fantasy 16 (#4) |
0305501004
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7.5
| 250 |
| 3/3/2019 |
| Weird Mysteries 7 |
0917240009
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5.0
| 268 |
| 4/1/2015 |
| Weird Science 19 |
2016250006
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6.0
| 100 |
| 7/27/2019 |
| Western Adventures Comics nn (#3) |
0213416001
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8.5
| 94 |
| 10/6/2013 |
| Wild Boy 10 |
0132024001
|
8.0
| 183 |
| 5/8/2020 |
| Witches Tales 20 |
2016603001
|
5.0
| 48 |
| 7/4/2019 |
| Women Outlaws 1 |
1220979009
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6.5
| 184 |
| 9/27/2014 |
| Wonder Woman 49 |
0304047013
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7.0
| 205 |
| 11/12/2018 |
| World's Finest 44 |
0189040014
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4.0
| 72 |
| 9/21/2013 |
| Your United States nn |
1109593005
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9.2
| 465 |
| 2/21/2013 |
| Zoot 14 |
No Comic
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