Young King Cole (1945 Novelty/Premium/Curtis) comic books 1947

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Cover by Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, H. Blair, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Nina Albright, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. King Cole and his detectives seek the secret of the mystery word "Rokom" that has repercussions for the international community. Toni Gayle invades a hotel kitchen while seeking a killer and finds a house full of suspects. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, must fend off alligators during a manhunt in the Florida Everglades. Toni Gayle action-girl cover by early female comics artist Janice Valleau. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Return Ticket; Heathcliff the Hobo; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Inspector Klooz; Boitram the Boiglar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Investigating a mysterious crime wave, King Cole and his assistants discover a hidden criminal enclave within the city subway system. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, follows rumors of a werewolf at an ancient country estate, but suspects shenanigans of the Baskervillian variety. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle tracks a missing canary into a pet-shop racket. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Hear Some Evil; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Inspector Klooz; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, Mickey Klar Marks, Nina Albright, Janice Valleau, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole and his assistants investigate sabotage in a war between buses and trolleys. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, is targeted by gangsters who don't want a racehorse to talk. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle takes an exercise course to defeat a bully, just like in the comic book ads. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Drilled to Death; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Dr. Doom; Boitram the Boiglar; Inspector Klooz; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Janice Valleau. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, E. J. Reeves, Joe Certa, Janice Valleau, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. A famous opera singer hires Young King Cole and his assistants to find out who is sending her threatening letters. Toni Gayle spreads the rumor that a murdered gangster gave her his story, so the killers will come after her next. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle is accused of murder at a circus, so disguises himself as a clown to find the real killer. Toni Gayle action-girl cover by early female comics artist Janice Valleau. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Black Gold; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Case of the Deadly Skunk; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, John Graham, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole and Iris investigate a hit-and-run where the victim is a little too quick to recover. When Toni Gayle unwittingly enacts the role of a dead woman, she almost becomes one herself. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, must prove that a Hollywood gorilla is innocent of murder - and they say there are no new plots. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Escape - Two; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Gorilla Murder; Two-Ton O'Toole; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Wayne Boring (credited as Val Rogers), Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, K. W. Fitch, E. J. Reeves, Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole and his team investigate the mysterious fire that consumed the Pacifica cruise ship at dock. Toni Gayle battles a male model for her life and captures the killer with a hat, in a story by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Val Rogers). Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, investigates after an eccentric heiress is apparently killed by her own dogs. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Six-Gun Business; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, Janice Valleau, Al Huston, Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole and his team investigate the mysterious accidents plaguing a film crew on location. Deep in the wild Florida Everglades, Toni Gayle faces a monster alligator and a mysterious murderer. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, seeks a killer in the woods who uses tiny poisoned arrows. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Look Out Below!; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Poisoned Arrows; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Milt Hammer, John Graham, E. J. Reeves, Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole investigates when recently pardoned ex-cons are being framed and sent back to prison for mysterious reasons. During a costume party, Toni Gayle tracks a killer, resulting in a robot fighting a Renaissance rogue. Killers hire a bodyguard for a dying millionaire to throw off suspicion, but unfortunately for them, they hire bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Look Out Below!; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Poisoned Arrows; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.