Quality Released July 1940

Hit Comics #1

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$740
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$2.5K
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Published July 1940
Pages 68

A collection of comics and stories, including -- "Origin of the Red Bee" , featuring titled hero, the Red Bee :   Assistant D.A. Rick Raleigh, as the Red Bee, brings about the conviction of Boss Storm, a corrupt leader of a political machine seeking to run City Hall, armed only with his trained pet bee, Michael. -- "Origin of Neon the Unknown" , featuring titled hero, Neon the Unknown :   Corbett, a member of the French Foreign Legion, drinks from a mysterious pool and gains strange "neonic" powers. Meanwhile, Morgan Crookes tries to organize all the black races of the world to help him conquer the white countries. -- Plus :  Hercules, Blaze Barton, the Strange Twins, X-5 Super Agent, and more!

Key Facts

  • 1st appearance of Blaze Barton
  • 1st appearance of Hercules
  • 1st appearance of Neon the Unknown
  • 1st appearance of Red Bee