Auctions: comic books March 1944

Black Hood Comics (1943) 10 GD+ 2.5

Staple reinforced with archival tape. Water damage.

"Headline For Homicide," art by Clem Weisbecker; An editor starts his own crime newspaper--The Daily Crime Record--and the Black Hood is about to make the front page. "The Riddle of Sergeant McGinty's Voice," art by Clem Weisbecker; Sergeant McGinty is accused of making false radio alarms, and the crooks behind it are about to broadcast the demise of the Black Hood. "New Director of Orphan Asylum," art by Bill Vigoda; The Black Hood visits a local orphanage to stop a gang of hoods from abusing the kids. "The Crime of the Centuries," script by Otto Binder, art by Bob Fujitani; Hangman goes 100 years into the future to catch a killer. "Bait For Murder" text story by Alf Corsican. "Bill Vigoda Unfair To Villains!", art by Bill Vigoda; Bill Vigoda, the artist of the strip, helps Dusty find some thugs to scrap with. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

True Aviation Picture Stories (1943) 7 FR/GD 1.5

4" spine split from bottom. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

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Stories and art by Robert Denby, Edd Ashe, Hal Goodwin, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, Charles Kennett, Lawrence Dresser, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. A detailed illustrated guide comparing Axis and Allied medium-range bombers; A daring bombing run over Greece manages to survive intense ground bombardment. Fatty Chow, China's Sky Champ; Ten and Out; The Flying Musketeers Do Some Groundwork; The Cats Have Nine Lives; Planes in the News; Prepare to Attack!; The American and British Air Training Plans; Our Hat Is Off; The Lesson of Four Islands; 17 Tons of Science; How to Build the Bell Airacobra; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; Air Shorts; Allied vs. Axis Medium Bombers; Aero Quiz; All Our Aircraft Returned. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.