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Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
1. Lightning Comics 4 (12/40, Ace Periodicals) 1st issue. Numbering continued from Sure-Fire Comics #3 Harry Lucey cover and art	Universal	13	3.92											1	1			1	1	1	5	1	1				1
2. Lightning Comics 4 (12/40, Ace Periodicals)	Restored	2	4.50												1								1
3. Lightning Comics 5 (2/41, Ace Periodicals) Jim Mooney cover and art	Universal	9	4.56										1	1	1		1				2	1	1	1
4. Lightning Comics 5 (2/41, Ace Periodicals)	Restored	1	3.00																			1
5. Lightning Comics 6 (4/41, Ace Periodicals) Jim Mooney cover	Universal	10	2.80													1		1		1			3	1		1	2
6. Lightning Comics 6 (4/41, Ace Periodicals)	Restored	2	2.75																			1	1
7. Lightning Comics v2 #1 (6/41, Ace Periodicals) Mark Schneider, Gus Schrotter and Harry Anderson art Jim Mooney cover and art	Universal	15	4.59								1			1		2	1	2	3		1		2	1	1
8. Lightning Comics v2 #2 (8/41, Ace Periodicals) Statue of Liberty cover. Jim Mooney cover and art	Universal	14	4.74				1				1			1		1	2			4		1		1	1	1
9. Lightning Comics v2 #2 (8/41, Ace Periodicals)	Restored	2	4.65										1												1
10. Lightning Comics v2 #3 (10/41, Ace Periodicals) Mark Schneider and Jack Alderman art Jim Mooney cover and art	Universal	17	4.44				1							2		4		1		2	1	1		1	1	3
11. Lightning Comics v2 #3 (10/41, Ace Periodicals)	Restored	2	3.00																	1				1
12. Lightning Comics v2 #4 (12/41, Ace Periodicals) Last appearance of Congo Jack and Whiz Wilson. Jim Mooney cover and art Red Holmdale and Mark S	Universal	7	5.29						1					2						3					1
13. Lightning Comics v2 #4 (12/41, Ace Periodicals)	Restored	1	0.50																									1
14. Lightning Comics v2 #5 (2/42, Ace Periodicals) Red Holmdale, Maurice Gutwirth and Mark Schneider art Jim Mooney cover and art	Universal	7	4.21							1			1							1			2	2
15. Lightning Comics v2 #6 (4/42, Ace Periodicals) Jim Mooney cover & art Maurice Gutwirth, Harry Anderson & Mark Schneider art	Universal	7	3.79						1								1	1						1	1	2
16. Lightning Comics v2 #6 (4/42, Ace Periodicals)	Restored	2	4.75															1	1
17. Lightning Comics v3 #1 (6/42, Ace Periodicals) Pierce Rice, Maurice Gutwirth and Jim Mooney art	Universal	14	4.59						1						1	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	1			1
18. Lightning Comics v3 #1 (6/42, Ace Periodicals)	Restored	1	6.00													1
19. Lightning Comics 10 Canada (8-9/44, Feature Publications)	Universal	1	4.00																	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
20. Lightning Comics 10 Canadian Edition (8-9/44, Feature Publications)	Universal	3	4.33											1				1									1
21. Lightning Comics 11 Canada (10-11/44, Feature Publications) Edward Shecter, Ross Saakel and Ben Bowman stories and art	Universal	1	4.00																	1
22. Lightning Comics 12 Canadian Edition (12/44-1/45, Feature Publications)	Universal	1	5.50														1

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
14 BOOKS	Universal	119	4.32	0 0.00%	0 0.00%	0 0.0%	2 1.7%	0 1.7%	3 4.2%	1 5.0%	2 6.7%	0 6.7%	2 8.4%	9 16.0%	3 18.5%	9 26.1%	7 31.9%	9 39.5%	6 44.5%	15 57%	11 66%	5 71%	10 79%	8 86%	5 90%	8 97%	4 100%	0 100%
8 BOOKS	Restored	13	3.75	0 0.00%	0 0.00%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	1 7.7%	0 7.7%	1 15.4%	1 23.1%	0 23.1%	1 30.8%	1 38.5%	1 46.2%	0 46.2%	2 62%	2 77%	1 85%	1 92%	0 92%	0 92%	1 100%

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