Doll Man: The World's Mightiest Mite ##45
Quality Comics • Doll Man Vol. 1
Writer
Bill Woolfolk
Interior Artist
Bill Ward
Cover Artist
Bill Ward
Publication Date
April 1953
Cover Variant
Regular/Direct (Pre-Code Golden Age)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Features Doll Man (Darrel Dane) and Doll Girl (Martha Roberts). In this issue, the duo faces off against military-themed threats and investigates the mystery of the 'Doom Box'. This issue falls near the end of the original Quality run which ended at issue #47.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine/Very Fine (CGC 7.0)
Condition Details
Generally clean for its age with strong color vibrancy. Visible spine stress ticks and minor corner blunting. Evidence of light edge wear on the right side and minor yellowing consistent with aged newsprint quality. Small indentation visible near the center-left margin.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $250 - $400; Graded (CGC 7.0): $600 - $850
Recent Sales
High-grade copies of late-run Quality Comics titles have seen increased demand. Similar 40-range Doll Man issues in mid-to-high grade have sold between $300 and $550 in recent auctions depending on white page quality.
Grading Recommendation
Recommended for professional grading (CGC or CBCS). The visual appeal is high for a Pre-Code comic, and the 'Doll Girl' presence adds value. A professional cleaning and press could potentially push it toward a 7.5 or 8.0.
Notable Features
Late Golden Age Pre-Code issue; prominent Doll Girl cover appearance; wartime-style action imagery; No UPC (standard for the era).
Authentication Notes
Appears authentic with period-appropriate 10-cent cover price, Quality Comics 'Q' logo, and ICD distribution mark. Paper color and dot-matrix printing patterns on the cover banner are consistent with 1953 production standards.