Land of the Lost Comics (1946) comic books

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson, Al Chase and Robert Snedigar. Art by Olive Bailey and Saul Kessler. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. During Red Lantern's birthday, he accidentally cures Triton's blindness. In a story sanctioned by the American Museum of Natural History, Johnny Jackrabbit (who looks a lot like Bugs Bunny) explores life in the American desert. Flitty Flicker the bird runs away from home to find fun things to do, but the outside world is full of animals trying to eat each other. Plus ads for Picture Stories of the Bible and Picture Stories from American History, other early "Educational Comics" classics. Land of the Lost; The Hall of Lost Lamps; Mystical Meteorites; Desert Dawn; The Picnic in the Dell. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson and Al Chase. Art by Olive Bailey and Dennis Neville. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Isabel and Billy go undersea to meet midget performer Ulysses the Great and his manager, Pee Wee Barnum. Then they find themselves lost in the Disappearing Desert. In a story sanctioned by the American Museum of Natural History, the life of African explorer Carl Akeley is given the comics biography treatment, 1950s style. Plus ads for Picture Stories of the Bible and Picture Stories from American History, other early "Educational Comics" classics. Ulysses the Great!; The Disappearing Desert; Mystical Meteorites; The Story of Carl Akeley; Umbrella Land. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson, M. C. Gaines, W. W. D. Sones and Jack Brewster. Art by Olive Bailey, Don C. Cameron and Allen Simon. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Isabel and Billy meet Jack Frost. Then they find themselves in The Armory of Lost Weapons - but even lost weapons are still dangerous. A biography of Young George Washington, written by Max Gaines, father of William Gaines (and EC Comics) and inventor of the comic book itself. Plus ads for Picture Stories of the Bible and Picture Stories from American History, other early "Educational Comics" classics. Jack Frost; Putting Empty Space to Work; The Disappearing People; The Armory of Lost Weapons; Dog Daze; Sandy Squirrel and His Cousins; The Story of Young George Washington. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson, Ed Wheelan and Jack Brewster. Art by Olive Bailey, Ed Wheelan and Harley Griffiths. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Isabel and Billy meet the absent-minded professor who runs The Forgettery, where all the forgotten thoughts go. Then Red Lantern introduces Sunny the Goldfish to Isabel and Billy in the Land Under the Sea. A history of Greece from Picture Stories from World History, another early "Educational Comics" classic. Message From Isabel Manning Hewson; The Forgettery!; The Story of Greece; The Disappearing People; Sunny the Goldfish!; Old Man Experience. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson. Art by Olive Bailey and Don C. Cameron. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Lawfish J. Edgar Bullfish investigates the Fish School and Jewel Robbery, but the only witnesses are clams, and they aren't talking. A history of undersea travel and exploration from Picture Stories from Science, another early "Educational Comics" classic. Den of the Devilfish; Men Beneath the Sea; Home of the Metal Men; The Fish School and Jewel Robbery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson and Ed Wheelan. Art by Olive Bailey and Ed Wheelan. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Isabel and Billy seek a cure when their fishy friend Red Lantern has Finfluenza. They must find the elusive Amber Jelly to save him. The origin of Comics McCormick, "the world's #1 comics fan," whose superpower is comics. Introducing the Characters; Red Lantern Has Finfluenza!; Comics McCormick; Fat and Slat; Home Of The Metal Men; Red Lantern and the Ruby Cordial! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson and Ed Wheelan. Art by Olive Bailey and Harley Griffiths. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Isabel and Billy find the place where your keys go when you can't find them. Then they investigate when bank loot is lost. A history strip about the feudal system in medieval Europe. The Lock-Up Of Lost Keys!; The Story of Feudalism; Home Of The Metal Men; The Great Bank Robbery! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson. Art by Olive Bailey. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Isabel and Billy must visit Dr. Terrapincus to find a cure for Miss Spotty's disorder. Then the duo encounters undersea pirates. S. S. Penmanship!; The Apothecary Shop; The Strange Stuart Case; The Undersea Pirates. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Olive Bailey. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Isabel and Billy try to protect the children of the Urchinage from the tyrannical Miss Snipe. Then the duo gets involved in a living chess game. The Urchinage!; The Battle Of The Chessmen!; The Strange Stuart Case; The Pencilvania Pirates! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.