Auctions: comic books December 1946

Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) Vol. 3 #11 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. First page missing, interrupts art and story. Cover detached. Oxidation.

Stories and art by Dick Wood, Frank Giacoia, Tony DiPreta, and Art Helfant. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #34. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #11 in indicia. Airboy meets action girl Bonnie Easter, and immediately helps her out of a tight spot. When teen Rickie wins a model airplane contest, the Heap ill-advisedly follows him to New York City, which reacts predictably to the monster in their midst. Flying Fool takes on the Timberland Arson Racket. The Airboy story and cover feature possible art by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry, while the Heap storyline may be the work of mystery novelist Patricia Highsmith, who worked in comics at this time. Airboy: The Easter Egg; Skinny McGinty; The Heap; Alfie and Ralphie; Flying Fool; The Captain's Curse; Baron Buckskin; Iron Ace. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 032 Lorna Doone (1946) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4698990014

Lorna Doone, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. (HRN 32, 12/46). Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 032 Lorna Doone (1946) 1 GD 2.0

Cover detached.

Lorna Doone, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. (HRN 32, 12/46). Cover price $0.10.

Suzie Comics (1945) 56 GD+ 2.5

Cover by Al Fagaly. Untitled story, art by Al Fagaly; In order to earn money to buy an expensive bathing suit, Suzie takes a job at the Ladies Fashion Boutique, but proves to be of little help to the store. Suzie Puzzle Page. Untitled story, art by Al Fagaly; Suzie assists an eccentric inventor trying to market his impractical inventions. Untitled story, art by Samm Schwartz; Ferdie is hired to protect Mrs. Van Gelt's society party; Suzie tags along to make sure Ferdie doesn't make things worse, as Ferdie goes to the party disguised as a medieval knight. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; After winning a pinup contest at a local department store, Katy and Sis go to claim her prize. "The Carpenter"; Suzie and Ferdie are subcontracted to build a dog house for an ill-tempered bulldog. Untitled story; Ferdie gets into an altercation with a brute over a suit of clothes; When the brute, who is a local boxing champ, is accidentally knocked unconscious, everyone assumes Ferdie did it and fixes him up with a rematch against the champ in the boxing ring. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.