Spy-Hunters #21 (1952, American Comics Group) — F+ 6.5
Cold War-Era Espionage Anthology • Richard E. Hughes Edited
A solid mid-grade copy of Spy-Hunters #21, part of ACG’s early 1950s espionage line blending pulp action and political tension at the dawn of the Cold War. Edited and largely written by Richard E. Hughes, this issue offers a fascinating window into America’s shifting postwar anxieties through vividly illustrated spy stories.
📚 Contents:
• Peril in Pyongyang — A South Korean agent impersonates his own twin brother working for the communists.
• Death of a Snorkel
• Intelligence Mission!
• Cross-Up in Columbia — A U.S. mining engineer encounters subversives in South America.
• Spy Tricks
• Payoff at Inchon
• Cunning in Korea
• Espionage: Old and New — Comparing classic spycraft to Cold War tactics.
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
F+ (6.5) — Clean, complete copy with rich cover color and moderate surface wear. Tight staples and supple interior pages. Displays well with honest age and gloss retention typical of well-kept early ACG issues.
Spy-Hunters #21 (1952, American Comics Group) — F+ 6.5
Cold War-Era Espionage Anthology • Richard E. Hughes Edited
A solid mid-grade copy of Spy-Hunters #21, part of ACG’s early 1950s espionage line blending pulp action and political tension at the dawn of the Cold War. Edited and largely written by Richard E. Hughes, this issue offers a fascinating window into America’s shifting postwar anxieties through vividly illustrated spy stories.
📚 Contents:
• Peril in Pyongyang — A South Korean agent impersonates his own twin brother working for the communists.
• Death of a Snorkel
• Intelligence Mission!
• Cross-Up in Columbia — A U.S. mining engineer encounters subversives in South America.
• Spy Tricks
• Payoff at Inchon
• Cunning in Korea
• Espionage: Old and New — Comparing classic spycraft to Cold War tactics.
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
F+ (6.5) — Clean, complete copy with rich cover color and moderate surface wear. Tight staples and supple interior pages. Displays well with honest age and gloss retention typical of well-kept early ACG issues.
