Comic books January 1947

Volume 16, Issue 3 - January, 1947. 6.75" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Daffy Doodles strips, art by Doc Winner. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. They'll Do It Every Time strips, art by Jimmy Hatlo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 13, Issue 4 - January, 1947. 6.75" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Candytown, U.S.A. starring Superman and The Prankster, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Ira Yarbrough. The Cross-Word Puzzle Quest starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. Scallions for Scoundrels starring Congo Bill, script by Joe Samachson, art by Ed Smalle. Crossed Trails text story by John Broome (as John Osgood). Marshall Vigilante—1872 starring Vigilante, script by Joe Samachson. The Perilous Penny Banks starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Stan Kaye, inks by George Roussos. Super Safety First starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron, art by George Roussos; Superboy campaigns for auto and bike safety. A Guy Named Cupid starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Double For Trouble starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. The Menace of Mercury starring Johnny Quick, art by George Roussos. The Television Thieves starring Aquaman and Black Jack, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Atomic bomb issue. "Lieut. Bill Barnes" by Bob Powell; "Push-Button War: The Last War on this Earth!"; "Uranium Robbers"; "The Flying Wing"; and "Seymour Squirrel." Powell cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Fred Kida. Stories and art by Dick Wood, Fred Kida, Tony DiPreta, and Dick Hall. 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 #35. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #11 in indicia. When Airboy and Valkyrie are captured by mind-controlling atomic-powered medieval conqueror Black Tamerlane, only fellow Hillman air hero Sky Wolf can save them, in a rare crossover story. The Heap is pursued by a movie producer who sees it as the next great movie monster. Iron Ace investigates The Model Plane Murders. Airboy and Sky Wolf: The Wind of Battle; Skinny McGinty; The Heap: Nature's Prank!; No Trespassing!; Man By the Kitchen Door; Iron Ace. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Al Avison, inks by Charles Nicholas. Menace From the Future World! (Chapter 1), script by Otto Binder, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Charles Nicholas; Cap calls the All-Winners Squad together to deal with the threat of Future Man, a person from the far future, who has come back to the 20th Century, enlisting the aid of Madame Death and her gang along the way, to pave the way for the migration of his people to Earth, whose sole purpose is to wipe out mankind of today! The Green Plague! starring Captain America, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Vince Alascia, inks by Syd Shores; Cap and Bucky arrive in Europe and begin their search for Future Man and Madame Death. Murder In Slow Motion! (Chapter 3) starring The Whizzer, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Vince Alascia. Wave of Destruction! (Chapter 4) starring the Sub-Mariner, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Vince Alascia. The Living Dead! (Chapter 5) starring Miss America, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Syd Shores. Flames of Fury! starring The Human Torch, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Gabriele. War Between the Worlds! (Chapter 7) starring All-Winners Squad, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Vince Alascia, inks by Al Avison. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Paul Reinman. Two Twisted Twerps starring Green Lantern, art by Paul Reinman; The Emerald Crusader and Doiby must rectify the dilemma of two men: one, a famous philanthropist who has invented a psychic transmitting machine capable of reforming criminals, and, two, a wanted felon on whom the machine has been used with unexpected results. I've Decided to Become a Millionaire starring Winky, Blinky and Noddy, art by Harry Lampert. Say It with Flowers starring Dr. Mid-Nite, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Lore of the Blackfeet text story by John Broome [as John Osgood]. Kamakura Capers starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Robert Kanigher. Art and cover by Martin Naydel. The Flash becomes involved in a case involving "Chef" Dolan, who works in a bakery where the Three Dimwits also have jobs. The Chef is placing plans for crimes into certain pies, but, unfortunately for Dolan, he forgets what pie he put the plans into. Shrimp Coogan has a remarkable ability: a silver plate put in his head picks up the electrical vibrations of the human brain, as it thinks and connects them with the motor controls of a person's speech. Although he can't read people's thoughts, he can speak them, a situation the Scarlet Speedster finds difficult to overcome. Cotton-Top Katie story by Harry Lampert (as Harrielle). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories by Walt Kelly, Roger Garis, Dan Noonan, John Stanley and unknown. Art by Walt Kelly, H.R. McBride, Dan Noonan, John Stanley and Morris Gollub. Tales featuring Albert and Pogo, Uncle Wiggily, Rover and Jigger! Also: the stories "The Pensive Penguin" and "Not So 'Dumb Animals'"! And: the text story "The Giraffe Who Loved Hats"! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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January, 1947 - Volume 5, Issue #8.

Volume 38, Issue 5 - January, 1947. Cover by William Timmins. Science Fiction and adventure stories, this issue features "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Lewis Padgett. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Dick Sprang. "Peril In Greece," script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Jim Mooney; Batman and Robin travel to ancient Greece to see the first Olympic Games; When a group of Persians try to disrupt the games to start a civil war, Batman and the athletes step in. "The Carbon Copy Crimes," script by Bill Finger, art by Jim Mooney; A series of murders are similar to those of Batman's first big case six years previous; People depicted in portraits are murdered. "Memo To a Murderer" text story by Blair Bolton. "The Penguin On Parole!", script by Don Cameron, art by Jim Mooney; The Penguin is paroled into the custody of Batman and Robin after the Penguin saves the life of a prison warden from a fire. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - January, 1947. True crime magazine featuring articles with photos. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Ogden Whitney, Tom DeAngelo, Don Dean, Alfred Andriola, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Charlie Chan investigates the murders of the Post family. Doc Static's new automatic lawnmower also paints the house and eliminates pesky door-to-door salesmen, but gets stuck on Sparky's head when Slap Happy tries to give him a haircut. Skyman discovers Hitler hiding out among the Nazi war criminals on the moon; unfortunately, Skyman has amnesia after his spaceship crashed. Sparky Watts; Charlie Chan; Cranberry Boggs; Bo; Dixie Dugan; Tony Trent; Skyman; Brass Knuckles; All in a Lifetime; Good Old Bumpy: Little Monsters. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Leon Harvey. Cover by Al Avison. Stories by Lee Elias, Arturo Cazeneuve, George Roussos, Maurice Del Bourgo, and Art Helfant. The Black Cat in "The Buddha's Secret." Block Buster Barton in "The Mystery of the Missing Tenants." Johnny Nebisco in "The Billboard Murder Case!" Swamp Gold in "Dead Pirate's Gold!" Also "Lucifer's Lush!" 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

January, 1947. 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Edited by Ned L. Pines. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by Charles S. Strong, Donald Bayne Hobart, Cal Howard, Helen Houghton, William B. McClellan, and Al Camy. Action-packed tales featuring such characters as the Crime Crushers, Professor Punchy, Archeologist and the Black Terror, a super strong super-hero. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Numbering continued from All-Select Comics (1943) #11. Cover pencils by Syd Shores. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Maurice Del Bourgo, Pete Riss and unknown. The Blonde Phantom stars in "Skyride to Doom" with story by Bill Woolfolk, and "Death After Dinner" with pencils by Pete Riss. Also in this issue: Mister Wu in "Murder at the Opera" with pencils by Maurice Del Bourgo, and Miss America in "Scourge of the Spiderman" with story by Bill Finger. Characters in this issue: Blonde Phantom; Signor Korte (villain); False Face (first appearance, villain); Mister Wu; Miss America. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Stories and art by Joe Donohoe, Ray Gill, Jim Wilcox, John Graham, E. J. Reeves, Milt Hammer, Jack Warren, Henry Kiefer, and Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #74. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. Blue Bolt battles spies disguised as astronomers in an observatory, in a story (and cover) by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Millionaire adventurer Rick Richards returns from military service to find his right-hand man has been embezzling his fortune. Edison Bell gets mixed up with cheaters and crooks at a soap-box derby. Edison Bell tells young readers how to create a Soap Box racer. Dick Cole; Blue Bolt; Rick Richards; Head Man; Edison Bell; Make Eddie Bell's Soap Box Speeder; Crooked Feint; Old Cap Hawkins' True Tales; Bluebolts & Nuts; Fearless Fellers; Krisko & Jasper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Text and Cartoons by Bill Morgan - Softcover, 68 Pages, B&W.

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Includes: Vince Alascia cover pencils; The Human Fly; The Last Case of Inspector Leeds; Evidence On File text story; The Catman Murders starring Human Torch, Pencils by Carmine Infantino; Case of the Careless Killers--Let's Play Detective; and The Big Fight Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Bill Woolfolk. The Captain Marvel Story Book featured an innovative combination of text and comics art, featuring great full-page illustrations by Shazam co-creator C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel helps Dorothy after her scientist father is kidnapped by the menacing Sun People. Their sun-shelter is growing too hot, so they need his invention to cool off the sun, even if that dooms Earth to another Ice Age. Captain Marvel and the Sun People. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 10, Issue 3 - January, 1947. Cover by Earle Bergey. Cartoon strips by Jefferson Machamer, George Shellhase, James Trembath, Lawrence Lariar, Al Ross, Michael Berry, Barney Tobey, Jack Markow, Reamer Keller, W.P. Trent, Vic Herman, Charles Strauss, William Wenzel, Stanley Stamaty, Ben Roth, Burr Shafer, Al Kaufman, Bo Brown, J. Kroll and Jimmy Caborn. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.