Jack Armstrong #1 FR/GD 1.5 1947
| Grade | FR/GD 1.5 |
| Year | 1947 |
| Publisher | Parents' Institute |
5" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation. Interior bug-hole.
This is a low grade item. The story will be complete and readable, but the item itself will have low eye appeal and will display major damage. Allowed defects for this grade include: non-story elements such as coupons, ad pages, or Marvel Value Stamps cut or torn out of the book; spine split of up to 2/3 the length of the book; a missing back cover provided the front cover is still attached; severe water damage, residue, mold, or paper deterioration due to oxidation; vertical book-length crease; detached cover or centerfold; writing or other marks on the cover; major tears; discoloration, staining, or brittleness.
Description
Cover art by Howard Larsen. Meet Jack Armstrong and His Friends introduction. Jack Armstrong Solves the Arctic Mystery, art by Howard Larsen. Wheaties ad with profile of Wally Butts, football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs. Profile of Edgar Little Jr., who rescued five men from an Army bomber that crashed in a bay near his home. The Case of the Forgetful Forger featuring Vic Hardy's Crime Lab, art by Ed Smalle; Vic discovers serial numbers were changed on some stolen bond certificates. Jack Armstrong vs. the Man of a Million Faces, art by Howard Larsen. Change of Pace text story, script by George D. Lipscomb, art by Edd Ashe. Slaughter's Mad Dash in the 1946 World Series; St. Louis Cardinals' Enos Slaughter surprisingly scores from first base on a routine single for the winning run of the 1946 World Series. Simba Bwana - Lion Master; When a lion attacks his cattle, a young Masai boy kills it with a spear. Angel of Mercy With Water-Wings; Nurse Emma Webster and Betty rescue a child during a flood and spend the night in a make-shift first aid station in a church. List of ABC Stations Carrying Jack Armstrong Program. Profile of Detroit Tigers' pitcher Hal Newhouser. Billy Rings the Bell, art by Vic Herman. 52 pgs. $0.10.
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