Witty Comics (1945) 2
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Published 1945 by Irwin H. Rubin.$175.00
View scan- Staple rust. Rust migration.
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Cover art by H. C. Browner. Untitled story; Superhero Pioneer saves a child who is nearly run over by members of gangster Braggy's mob, but the crooks escape; Braggy decides to move his racket into defense work; 2 years pass, and Pioneer discovers Braggy's gang is involved in large-scale government and business corruption; He poses as a would-be defense worker and refuses to pay off the crooks to get a job. Untitled Michael Morgan: The Yankee story; At the behest of an insurance company, Morgan goes undercover at the Laird health resort to investigate the mysterious deaths of women who stayed there; Jane's sister Diana married Baron Ivan and has now fallen ill. Poopsies cartoon page, script and art by Doodle D. Dumm. Untitled story; Dick Royce flies to Africa to arrange for an airstrip in the jungle; He discovers New York gangsters are trying to force a missionary to reveal the location of the elephants' graveyard so they can steal the ivory. Untitled Sir Gallagher story; A wacky young inventor accidentally helps catch a bank robber. "Circus Disaster" text story by Sophie Freedman. Untitled story; The residents of Steeltown think rival city Blastville is bombarding them with ancient artifacts but Steve Hagen proves the objects are coming from the floating city of Stratosphere Island. 6 illustrated factoids, mostly about animals. Untitled story; Thanks to Buttons their dog Weeny and Pop foil a crime and get a reward. Untitled one-page story; Weeny and Pop give away their dog to an attractive redhead. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.