War Comics (1940) #3

Dell 1940–1941 series Cover date Jul 1940

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

Value history

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About this issue

War Comics #3 (1940) is issue #3 of Dell's War Comics (1940–1941), with a cover date of July 1940. Written by Alan Blane and drawn by Lloyd Balderston, Ray Burley, Dick Fletcher and others.

Creators

Writer: Alan Blane
Pencillers: Lloyd Balderston, Ray Burley, Dick Fletcher, Tom Hickey, Roy Humphries, Milton Stolil
Inkers: Lloyd Balderston, Ray Burley, Dick Fletcher, Tom Hickey, Roy Humphries, Milton Stolil
Cover artist: Jim Chambers

The stories

“Anti-Aircraft Guns and Detectors”

Greg gives Joan the same super powers he accidently gave himself. They go out to fight the Martians.

“Battle of Suomussalmi”

The Tripod Trio is sent to Finland to cover the war.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.