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Jack Armstrong (1947) comic books 1955 or before

  • Issue #1
    Jack Armstrong (1947) 1
    • 5" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation. Interior bug-hole.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #0774046003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #2073539001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Howard Larsen. Meet Jack Armstrong and His Friends introduction. Jack Armstrong Solves the Arctic Mystery, art by Howard Larsen. Wheaties ad with profile of Wally Butts, football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs. Profile of Edgar Little Jr., who rescued five men from an Army bomber that crashed in a bay near his home. The Case of the Forgetful Forger featuring Vic Hardy's Crime Lab, art by Ed Smalle; Vic discovers serial numbers were changed on some stolen bond certificates. Jack Armstrong vs. the Man of a Million Faces, art by Howard Larsen. Change of Pace text story, script by George D. Lipscomb, art by Edd Ashe. Slaughter's Mad Dash in the 1946 World Series; St. Louis Cardinals' Enos Slaughter surprisingly scores from first base on a routine single for the winning run of the 1946 World Series. Simba Bwana - Lion Master; When a lion attacks his cattle, a young Masai boy kills it with a spear. Angel of Mercy With Water-Wings; Nurse Emma Webster and Betty rescue a child during a flood and spend the night in a make-shift first aid station in a church. List of ABC Stations Carrying Jack Armstrong Program. Profile of Detroit Tigers' pitcher Hal Newhouser. Billy Rings the Bell, art by Vic Herman. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Jack Armstrong (1947) 2
    • Heavy water damage, staple rust.

    A Message to the Boys of America from Jack Armstrong The All-American Boy public service announcement. Den of the Golden Dragon starring Jack Armstrong. The Case of the Chewed Bubble Gum featuring Vic Hardy's Crime Lab. James Wagner: Jack Armstrong Magazine All-American Award; While vacationing near Bozeman, Montana; James Wagner of Marion, Ohio, saves a woman from drowning in the Gallatin River. Mystery Over Manhattan starring Jack Armstrong. Wild Satan adventure story. Notre Dame vs. Ohio State—1935 sports two-pager. Peril in the Clouds starring Betty Fairfield and Georgia Williams. Billy's Big Blow-Out!, art by Vic Herman; Billy tries to fix his girlfriend's mother's washing machine and ends up capturing a burglar. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Jack Armstrong (1947) 5

    Last-Second Shot in NIT; Ernie Calverly's three-quarter court basket lifts Rhode Island to an overtime win over Bowling Green University in the National Invitational Tournament in 1946. Jack Armstrong's Fighting Chance. Highlights of the career of Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens hockey player. Jack Armstrong Magazine All-American Award; Fifteen-year-old Donald L. Smith of Coldwater, Mich., rescues eight-year-old Nancy McConnell from drowning and earns the fifth Jack Armstrong Magazine All-American Award. The Case of the Redheaded Hijacker; Hardy uses scientific methods to track down robbers that hijacked a truckload of furs. Profile of Ozzie Cowles, champion basketball coach of the University of Michigan. Jack Armstrong Trails the Killer of Ghost Canyon. Rebel; A wild stallion is captured and trained to be a polo pony. Lady of the Law; Betty meets policewoman Carol Shaw and helps her foil a jewelry store robbery. Ready-y-y! Aim--Fire!; Billy has misadventures in a firehouse, but saves the day at a real fire. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Jack Armstrong (1947) 6

    The New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings argue over whether a goal has been scored before time ran out at the end of a game. The Curse of the Emerald Scarab starring Jack Armstrong. Home Run Twins, art by Phil Berube; Home run leaders Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Johnny Mize of the New York Giants. Jack Armstrong Magazine All-American Award; Ten-year-old Bobby Tatum of Fort Washakie, Wyoming, saves his sister after she is struck by a lightning bolt that also sets their house on fire. The Case of the Flaming Toys; Vic Hardy is able to prove that a fire in a plastic-toy factory is arson. The Riders of Rattlesnake Range starring Jack Armstrong. Danger on the Hoof, a Betty Fairfield Adventure. Pop vs. Pup featuring Billy Fairfield's Cartoons of his Comical Misadventures, art by Vic Herman. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Jack Armstrong (1947) 7

    Jack Armstrong public service announcement; Jack uses an incident in the ring involving Joe Louis to promote sportsmanship. Jack Armstrong Solves the Mystery on the Diamond. The Case of the Silent Southpaw; A getaway car overturns while fleeing a robbery; One of the crooks dies, but the other escapes with the loot. Vic Hardy has to find a way to identify the pair. Wheaties ad featuring Phil Rizzuto. Jack Armstrong Magazine All-American Award; Frank O'Banon of Corydon, Ind., saves his brother from drowning. Rhino!; Bill Kelly and Bob Ward go to Africa to get some wild animal motion pictures and have a close call with a rhinoceros. The Counterfeiters; Jack Armstrong visits Vic Hardy at his lab and learns facts about paper currency and how to detect a counterfeit bill. Billy Makes Magic; Billy is raising chickens and uses some of their eggs as props in his magician's act in an amateur show. Lion on the Loose; Betty is friends with Molly Madden, a star trapeze artist in the circus; When a lion escapes, Betty comes up with an idea to lure him back to his cage. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Jack Armstrong (1947) 9

    Stories and art by D. H. Foote, Phil Berube, Vic Herman and Jack Sparling Adventure comics and stories featuring radio hero Jack Armstrong and crime-busting scientist Vic Hardy. Jack investigates a series of mysterious accidents on the midget-car racing circuit; Vic Hardy uses city maps to track down gangsters; Jack goes on a dangerous mission into an active volcano. Mystery of the Midgets; The Case of the Pinpoint Map; All American Award; The Golden Horse; Vic Hardy's Crime Lab; King at Court; The Burning Volcano; Great Lizard of Ten Million Years Ago!; Hot Jeep!; Billy Makes a Big Splash!; Jack Kelly, Jr. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Jack Armstrong (1947) 11

    Stories and art by Howard Larsen, Tom Bib, Vic Herman and Jack Sparling. Adventure comics and stories featuring radio hero Jack Armstrong and crime-busting scientist Vic Hardy. Jack and the gang discover a lost Mayan city in South America; Vic Hardy uses X-rays to investigate a series of mysterious car crashes; Jack encounters gangsters during a big rowing race. Champions of the Boxing World!; The Lost City; The X-Ray Eye; Billy Breaks the Ice; Return of the Outlaw; Vic Hardys Crime Clues; Alaskan Adventure; Race Against Doom. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.