Price history & market evidence
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | $380.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
| 6.0 | $960.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
| RAW | $125.50 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1956-04-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 64 graded copies for Black Knight #5 (1956). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Dragon of Kentswood Swamp
In the court of King Arthur, Arthur, the knights and Sir Percy hear the tale of the Dragon of Kentswood Swamp and are very entertained by the tale, however King Arthur doubts the existence of dragons although wishes he could go to battle with one. Soon Sir Mordred brings robber baron Sir Gilles who has come to ask for Lady Rosamund's hand in marriage. King Arthur refuses to allow the marriage, however agrees that if Sir Gilles brings him the Dragon of Kentswood Swamp he will allow the marriage -- confident that Gilles will fail due to the fact that the dragon does not exist.
Sir Percy fears that there is some king of duplicity at hand due to the fact that Sir Gilles and Sir Mordred are later seen conspiring together -- another one of Mordred's plots to take over the kingdom. Weeks later when everyone has but forgotten Sir Gilles challenge, he arrives with what appears to be a dragon. However, he tells King Arthur that the creature should not be fought until the following morning.
However present is the Black Knight who offers to battle the creature right away. When Sir Gilles refuses to allow him, the Black Knight challenges him to a duel, and defeats him in a joust and then attacks the dragon, smashing it open to reveal it is not only fake but has an army of Sir Gilles' soldiers hiding inside. The Black Knight easily defeats the soldiers. With the battle over, Lady Rosamund gives the Black Knight a rose as a token of her thanks before the masked hero sneaks off to resume his unassuming alter-ego of Sir Percy.
Creative credits
Writers: N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
Interior art: Syd Shores, Syd Shores, Syd Shores, Syd Shores
Color: N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
Source records & attribution
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GCD: 12509
PANEL PROFITS: 28243