Hit Comics (1940) #25

Quality Comics 1940–1950 series Cover date Dec 1942

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

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About this issue

Hit Comics #25 (1940) is issue #25 of Quality Comics's Hit Comics (1940–1950), with a cover date of December 1942. Written by Arthur Beeman, George Brenner, Jack Cole and others and drawn by Arthur Beeman, John Belfi, George Brenner and others. It has the first appearance of Bill the Magnificent, Kid Eternity and Mr. Keeper.

Creators

Writers: Arthur Beeman, George Brenner, Jack Cole, Klaus Nordling
Pencillers: Arthur Beeman, John Belfi, George Brenner, Al Bryant, Jack Cole, Sheldon Moldoff, Klaus Nordling, Rudy Palais
Inkers: Arthur Beeman, John Belfi, George Brenner, Al Bryant, Jack Cole, Sheldon Moldoff, Klaus Nordling, Rudy Palais

Characters

First appearance Bill the Magnificent (Bill Hanson, from Quality)
First appearance Kid Eternity
First appearance Mr. Keeper (Kid Eternity's guardian)

The stories

“The Origin of Kid Eternity”

A boy and his grandfather are torpedoed in their boat by a Nazi sub and killed, but when the lad reaches the Pearly Gates, his name is not on the list to die. So Mr. Kepper, who was responsible, brings back the boy's spirit into his body, clapped his hands allowing a ray of light to strike the corpse, and the lad lived again, and was endowed by Mr. Keeper with great powers. By speaking the word "eternity", the boy could call upon any historical person who once lived to aid him in any given situation.

“The Death-House Blues”

“Hair Seed”

“A Lesson For Bill Jones”

The Ghost tracks down an American defector named Jones, a man who has tried to dodge the draft. When he finds Jones, they work together to stop a Nazi infiltrator, after which Jones enlists in the Army.

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