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Independent · Young Allies · #7 · Golden Age · ID-2451015
| Grade | Census Distribution | CGC Slabs | Role | FMV | Sales | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 2 | ANC | ~$492.00 | — | (0.8x) | |
| RAW | RAW | RAW | $630.97 | ×29 | — |
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Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth

Richard Milhouse Jones
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The birth of superheroes. Superman, Batman, Captain America, and Wonder Woman debut. Comics became a mass medium.
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Chapter I The Ambassador of Terror A Nazi spy named the Ambassador of Terror poisons a number of American goodwill ambassadors that are travelling to the South American nation of Bonara in order to disrupt the treaty to export rubber from the country. Shortly after, in New York, the Young Allies participate and win in a scrap collecting contest to donate to the war effort. They are presented their award is to be given to them by Ambassador Barnes, but he is killed by a knife thrown by the Ambassador of Terror. With all the ambassadors death, the Young Allies decide to travel to Washington, D.C. where they get an audience with President Roosevelt to tell him what happened. To their surprised, the President decides to send the boys to act as Americans ambassadors to Bonara. Chapter II Death's Chamber! When the boys arrive there, the president of Bonara is initially insulted that the United States would send children on a goodwill mission. However, when Bucky explains that they felt it was their civic duty to do what they can for their country, the president changes his mind and accepts the boys with open arms. The people of Bonara then throw a massive parade in the boys honor. When the Ambassador of Terror hears of this, he vows that six children will not prevent him from achieving his goals. At a party being thrown for the Young Allies, the president goes missing prompting his daughter to ask Bucky and the others for help. The Young Allies find a secret passageway when Whitewash Jones smashes a spider on the wall. Following the secret tunnel they find the Ambassador of Terror torturing the president. After a brief fight, Toro rounds up some of the spies but the Ambassador escapes. The president thanks the boys for their aid and the celebrations continue. However, the Ambassador attempts to mar them by tossing a bomb at the boys, but it is quickly tossed aside. Toro, Knuckles and Jeff chase after the Ambassador, but walk over a trap floor and are captured. Meanwhile, Bucky, Tubby and Whitewash return to the plane and wait for the others to get back so that they can fly back to the United States. They are forced onto the plane by gun point by the American secretary that accompanied them who reveals himself to be none other than the Ambassador of Terror. Chapter III The Fire Death The spy takes them to a tribe of South American natives that worship a fire god and has them placed on stakes to be burned alive. Meanwhile, Toro and the others break free and ride a rail car to that leads them to the village of natives. Seeing Toro's flame powers, the natives believe that he is their fire god and turn against the Ambassador of Terror. As the Young Allies free their captured friends, the natives toss the Ambassador into a large flaming pit where he is burned alive. With the threat over, the boys fly home.
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When a group of goodwill ambassadors from the United States are murdered, the Young Allies decide to take their place in South America, with the permission of President Roosevelt.
The Young Allies arrive in Bonara, but don't make a very good impression on the President. However, all is made right, and they are invited to a reception at the Presidential Palace that evening. There the boys rescue the President from the clutches of the Ambassador of Death, but three Allies are captured and the villain is unmasked as the Secretary to the original six good will ambassadors!
The remaining Young Allies track down where their friends were taken by the Ambassador of Death and rescue them in time. The local natives, who believe that the villain has unleashed the revenge of their sun-god upon them, grab the Ambassador and fling him to his death into a fiery pit.
While skipping school one day to go fishing, Tommy "catches" a bottle housing a genie that grants him one wish. Learning that Tommy hates school, the genie gives him the "Clock of Ages," which allows the lad to go back to the time of Robin Hood.
A Chinese pilot accidently discovers a secret Japanese naval base at Shoto Island, and radios back the news before he is shot down. However, the evil Serpent, fearful that the secret will be revealed by anyone who has heard, begins a campaign of murder against those who could reveal that secret.
The Serpent discovers the Young Allies and Ling Toy in an airplane, and crashes into it, but all escape safely. Landing by parachute, the Young Allies discover local coolies being sold off at a slave auction for the Japanese, and decide to disguise themselves as slave laborers in order to enter the dreaded Temple of Never-Return and see if they can discover the secret that Ching Wing had discovered.
The Serpent succeeds in capturing Ling Toy and the Young Allies and returns them to Tokyo for torturing. However, they escape, give Hirohito a rough time, then escape the city leaving half of Tokyo in flames.
Ching Wing is found alive and he reveals that the Japanese have built a secret tunnel to Japan, through which they move their ships and supplies.
A group of boys keep razzing Roger White because he refuses to take foolish dares. One day, Roger and his buddy Ned are asked by Roger's father to keep watch on a building that used to be part of a factory, so they decide to spend the night there...and end up marooned on a roof with no way off!
Norman's two nephews want in to see the football game, but the cheap seats are sold out. So, Norman decides to let the boys earn their way into the game by selling football programs for a quarter each.
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Victor von Doom

Mr. Mxyzptlk
TACTICAL VERDICT: Abe Sapien triumphs with an estimated 58% win probability. The primary decider was the stark differential in martial combat execution (85 vs 64).
Abe Sapien dictates early tempo, utilizing superior speed and reflexes (35 vs 17) to evade initial advances and land decisive precision strikes.
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Exploiting an opening in the late exchanges, Abe Sapien's elite martial execution (85 Combat) overwhelms A-Bomb, landing the closing blow to claim the battle.