Startling Comics (1940) #45

Pines 1940–1948 series Cover date May 1947

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

Startling Comics #45 (1940) is issue #45 of Pines's Startling Comics (1940–1948), with a cover date of May 1947. Written by Al Hartley and drawn by Ken Battefield, Al Hartley, Graham Ingels and others.

Creators

Writer: Al Hartley
Pencillers: Ken Battefield, Al Hartley, Graham Ingels, Mike Suchorsky, King Ward
Inkers: Rafael Astarita, Al Hartley, Graham Ingels, Mike Suchorsky, King Ward
Cover artist: Graham Ingels

The stories

“Tygra of the Flame People”

After crashing her plane on the way back from London, Lynn accidentally drinks the entire supply of Autorene intended to stave off an epidemic. A lion-worshiping tribe sees her defeat a lion and makes her their ruler.

“Gorilla Gossip”

“Mr. "Teen Age"”

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