Price history & market evidence
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1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2336002
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | $565.26 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1943-09-01 |
| RAW | $201.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1943-09-01 |
| 9.6 | $2,425.00 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
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Graded population
CGC records 26 graded copies for Flash Comics #45 (1943). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Flash: "The Blessed Event"
Jay wins a baby in a raffle and it immediately becomes a headache for himself [trying to explain it to Joan], and to the Flash, when the baby turns out to be a midget crook!
| StoryTitle2 = Johnny Thunder: "The Art Museum Escapade" | Synopsis2 =
| StoryTitle3 = Ghost Patrol: "Oooop!" | Synopsis3 =
| StoryTitle4 = Minute Movies: "The Curse of the Curwoods" | Synopsis4 =
| StoryTitle5 = The Whip: "Ration Racketeers" | Synopsis5 =
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** *Flash) **Supporting Characters:** * Joan Williams) **Antagonists:** * Midget Joe) **Other Characters:** * Ladislaus Szabo * Hank Dawson **Locations:** * Keystone City **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnny Thunder) * Thunderbolt) **Supporting Characters:** * Peachy Pet) **Antagonists:** * Match Lugger **Other Characters:** *
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Ghost Patrol) **Fred) **Pedro) **Slim) **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * Nazis **Locations:** * Paris, France ** Eiffel Tower
| Appearing5 = **Featured Characters:** * Whip) **Supporting Characters:** * Marisa Dillon) **Antagonists:** * Luke Morley **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * Kingston Prison * The Tinkle Club
| Notes = * Also appearing in this issue of *Flash Comics* were: ** "Escape into Yesterday (A Jack Raymond Story), Part 2" starring Jack Raymond) by Evelyn Gaines (text story) | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, John B. Wentworth, Ted Udall
Interior art: Lou Ferstadt, Sheldon Moldoff, Stan Aschmeier, Frank Harry, Homer Fleming
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:436168
GCD: 3106
PANEL PROFITS: 2336002