Comic books September 1948

Cover pencils by Joe Musial. Stories by Chic Young, Gene Ahern, Bob Dunn, Jimmy Hatlo and unknown. Art by Chic Young, Gene Ahern, Bob Dunn, Jimmy Hatlo and unknown. In this issue: untitled Blondie 1-pager (on inside front cover) with story and pencils by Chic Young; Dagwood golfing tale "Fore!!" with story and pencils by Chic Young; Sport Features 2-pager "Sock Appeal!"; Paul Bunyan adventure "Making Friends with the Indians"; untitled Blondie 2-pager with story and pencils by Chic Young; Great American Sports Stories article "Championship Flop" by Warren Brown; untitled Room and Board 1-pager with story and pencils by Gene Ahern; untitled Blondie 4-pager with story and pencils by Chic Young; Just the Type 1-pager "In the Swim" with story and pencils by Bob Dunn; and untitled They'll Do It Every Time 1-pager (on inside back cover) with story and pencils by Jimmy Hatlo. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Hearne. Stories and art by James Wilcox, Jack Callahan, Art Helfant, Milt Hammer, Harry Lazarus and Henry Kiefer. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #94. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. While on a student exchange in Australia, Dick Cole and his fellow cadets help a man beset by bandits and find adventure. On a beach outing with Bonnie, Grover's automatic fishing rod reels in a pirate in a mini-submarine. Edison Bell and Jerry help a family stranded by a fallen tree during a storm. Edison Bell tells young readers how to make a sled-mobile. Dick Cole; Two-Ton O'Toole; Easy Cartooning: Lesson 5; Blue Bolt; Grover and Bonnie; Sarge Has His Say; Dink; Rick Richards; Edison Bell; Sled-Mobile. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Comic strip reprints. Edgar Martin art on all "Boots..." comic stories. In order of appearance: "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Sweet Mystery of Love'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Marital Mixup!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Honeymoon...or Bust!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Holiday for a Hostess!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Phony Front!'"; "Rico"; and "Teeny". Comic advertisement "How to Catch More Fish..." for Eveready Battery from National Carbon Company, Inc. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kamen. Stories and art by Jack Kamen and Dale Messick. The adventures of Dale Messick's fearless comic strip hero, redheaded reporter Brenda Starr. The cover is mentioned in the text in the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent, pg. 21, as "unmistakably sadistic." Brenda finds love and mystery in Washington DC. A Western story with art possibly by EC legend Al Feldstein. Heaven Can Wait; Washington Merry-Go-Round; Love's Labor Not Lost; Grim Guns of Death! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Includes: cover art by Charles Nicholas; The Enigma of the Death Doll, art by Nicholas; A Case of Conscience, pencils by Al Avison; My Son Is a Thief starring Sub-Mariner, art by Paul Reinman; Trouble In Grade Five text story; and The Case of Joey Arnold, Pencils by Al Avison. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Jerry DeMott. Mama, the Inspector and most of all the Captain bear the brunt of Hans and Fritz's mean-spirited pranks, but the Kids always get it in the end. After losing their whiskers to a prank, The Captain and The Inspector buy hair restorer from the island barber that works a little too well. The local chimney-sweep gets help from Hans and Fritz - whether they want to or not. Mama asks the kids to mail a letter for her, but she should have known better. The Captain and the Kids; Vell, Vell, If It Isn't the Missing Link!; Goodby Chief!; Tea For Two. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder and Al Liederman. Art by Pete Costanza, C.C. Beck and Al Liederman. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel's Funeral" by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza; "Billy Batson's Boyhood" by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza; "Captain Marvel vs. the World's Wildest Man" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (Tawky Tawny appearance); and "The Radio Plague" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (Sivana appearance). Plus: Captain Kid in "Champion of Champions" by Al Liederman. Also: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Menace of the Metal Man" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Bill Ward, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Scientist-gone-wrong Doc Skeem tries to "prove" Captain Marvel Jr. is a hoax as part of an evil plan to empower the underworld, in a story featuring early art by legendary good-girl artist Bill Ward. Quack Dr. Mixium's hiccup remedy leaves Freddy Freeman unable to say his power word and turn into Captain Marvel Jr. Con men have a special car built (plans included in the story) to support their claim of a high-mileage "gas pill." Capt. Marvel Jr. Proves His Existence!; Freddy Freeman's Big Day; Capt. Marvel Jr. and the Walking Tree; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Willy the Worm and Sammy and the Woodland Railroad; Kanvasback: Absent-Minded; Fabulous Facts about School; One Meatball; Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear; Capt. Marvel Jr. and the Gas Racket. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Leonard Frank and Herman Stackel. The comics incarnation of a beloved radio hero, aviator "Red" Albright uses his inventions, including an early wingsuit, to fight evil as Captain Midnight. Midnight's short-statured enemy The Flea returns, and this time he's got an army of Fleas with him. Midnight's dopey sidekick Icky enters his popcorn-powered plane into a model plane contest, but gangsters betting on the contest want him out of the race. Dr. Osmosis springs jewel thief Diamond Dan from his Death Row cell, so he can learn where Dan stashed a fortune in jewels. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad for the Tootsie Roll propeller beanie hat. Captain Midnight Fights Five Fleas!; Pilot Pete; Johnny Blair in the Air; Your Invention Page!; Red Skye: The Eagle and the Vulture; Sergeant Twilight and the Model Murder Muddle!; Escape to Death!; Captain Midnight Founds a Fan Club!; Famous Planes. Final issue under this title; series continues as Sweethearts Vol. 1 (1948-1954) #68. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Art by Jack Kirby and Tom Golden. Comic-book adventures of the legendary Asian-American detective, notable for their Jack Kirby covers. This series was designed to tie in with the Charlie Chan radio series then airing on the Mutual network. Chan and his son find themselves on the wrong end of a revolver when they visit Shanghai. Chan seeks a jewelry salesman who vanished and left a trail of misery behind. In the 1930s, gangster Lonnie Lewis becomes known as the Toledo Terror. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Charlie Chan radio series. Number One Trouble!; The Vanishing Jewel Salesman!; Murder on the Midway!; The Powder Puff Cop; The True Story of the Toledo Terror!; Hocus-Pocus Hearse. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 15 - Australian Edition. Circa early to mid 1950's. Reprints "The Three Musketeers" in abridged form with new cover art. 10" x 7 1/2" horizontal format, color covers with b&w interior, 24 pages-all newsprint.

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Robin Hood, 7th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Adaptation of the classic stories of Robin Hood, a champion of the down-trodden in England during the Crusades. Illustrated by Louis Zansky. (HRN 51, no price or date).

Arabian Nights, 5th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 51).

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Robinson Crusoe, 6th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 51, no price or date). Cover price $0.15.

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Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Cited in "Seduction of the Innocent". (HRN 51, 9/48). Cover price $0.10.

Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Cited in "Seduction of the Innocent". Back cover is blue and yellow only. (HRN 51, 9/48). Cover price $0.10.

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The Spy, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover, inside back cover has " A Christmas Carol" illustraton. (HRN 51, 9/48). Cover price $0.10.

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The Spy, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover, inside back cover has "The Man in the Iron Mask" illustration. (HRN 51, 9/48). Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. A Christmas Carol, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 54, 09/48). Cover price $0.15.

One page "Hey Look" by Harvey Kurtzman. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bob Oksner. The Sinister Countess Hatra, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The Princess of Pogolana's life is in danger after her father is overthrown by her cousin. When she returns home, only Wonder Woman can save her from death. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher). The Treasure of Diaz starring Johnny Peril, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Treasure of Plateau City starring Green Lantern, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alexander Toth; WXYZ Radio is asked to broadcast Plateau City's centennial of its first gold strike, but a criminal band is on hand to relieve the city of its gold by spreading rumors of a new gold strike! National Thrift Week-Open a Bank Account starring Cotton-Top Katie, script and art by Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle). The Mystery of the Midway Tunnel starring The Atom, script by Joseph Greene, art by Carmine Infantino. The Flash Concerto, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories by Al Hartley and Bob Wickersham. Art by Al Hartley and Bob Wickersham. Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Cookie declares hes swearing off girls for good after the lifeguard fiasco; Pickles takes his pals on a boating excursion, but Debbie realizes Romeo has stolen their rudder, in a story with art by Archies Al Hartley; Cindy discovers the hidden wealth of couch-cushion change. Plus an ad for the Lone Ranger Secret Code 3-Pen Set. Cookie: Danger Curves Ahead; Pickles; Debbie: The Girl Friend; Jitterbuck Jones: Conscience Trouble; Cookie, Typical Boy; Our Kid Sister. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

September 1948. Softcover, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 176 Pages. Cover price $0.25.

On the cover, "Hi Pals" is misspelled as "Hy Pals". In order of appearance: "Calamity Jane, Queen of the Old West..." art by Lee Sherman; "Young Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #52; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "Annie Oakley" art by Joe Orlando; "The Tally Book of Dusty Roads" art by Lee Sherman; "Legends of Paul Bunyan"; and "Roping a Steer"art by Lee Sherman. "Hotel Holdup" text story reprinted in Six-Gun Heroes (1950 Fawcett/Charlton) #32. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Gossip Leads To Murder starring Captain Triumph, script by William Woolfolk, art by Reed Crandall; Lance is framed for the murder of a gossip columunist who wrote a story on the engagement of Lance and Kim. The Gorillas and the Pirates starring Inkie. The Wealthy Sandwich Man starring Hack O'Hara, art by Alice Kirkpatrick. Lone Thief Nets Half-Million In Radium starring Pen Miller, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Swami Ben Bimbo starring Beezy, script and art by Bernard Dibble. Billy Billfold starring Inkie, script and art by Al Stahl. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Mike Roy, John Belfi, Fred Guardineer and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. For 11 months in 1937 and 1938, Bill Payne ran wild and laughed at the law, even attempting a prison break, earning the nickname "Nemesis of North Carolina." Edna Crow, meanwhile, is called "The Pig Woman" after running a speakeasy and killing a drunk for his life insurance. Bootlegger Charlie Birger launches a war against the Ku Klux Klan and the Shelton Brothers Gang over control of Southern Illinois. Bill Payne, Public Enemy; On the Level; Why Did They Call Edna Crow the "Pig Woman"?; This'll Kill Ya!; Charlie Birger the Demon; Murder on the Run; The Kidnapper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Tony DiPreta and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of Mike Alex, who found a loophole in the law, in a story with early art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. The bank-robbing O'Malley Gang stages a desperate prison break. After one of his inventions accidentally kills his wife, eccentric Edward Small gets an insurance payout and a deadly idea. Mike Alex; Once There Were Three Killers From Brooklyn Called Shapiro - Now There Are None!; On the Level; The End of the Deadly OMalley Gang; Edward Small, The Crackpot Inventor!; Rough, Tough Lona Flanders and Her Three Stupid Stooges; Crime Quiz; Who-Dunnit? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by George Tuska and Paul Gattuso. Mystery and adventure comics from St. John featuring heroic reporters. Ventrilo rescues a girl abducted by drug dealers, in a story whose splash panel was featured as an illustration (#25) in Dr. Fredric Wertham's anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent. Police seeking an informer in their ranks trace the leaks to the jail, in a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Crime reporter Jinx Jordan and his two-fisted sidekick Frank fight their way to the Mystery of the Evil Eye. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Jinx Jordan, Crime Reporter Nabs Stage Beauty's Killer; The Blue Monk Queers Mob Leader's Murder Alibi; Police Leaks Traced to Thug in City Jail; Devil's Decoy; Ventrilo: Girl's Captors Killed in Dope Ransom Plot; Gem Cache Uncovered Before Mansion Burns; Murder Mix-up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Bob Plate, Harvey K. Fuller, Milt Hammer, and Art Helfant. Sometimes listed as Criminals on the Run Vol. 04 #1; technically, continued from Young King Cole Vol. 3 (1947-48) #12. The former Young King Cole series is not changed substantially, except for a title more suggestive of the crime comics that were popular at the time. A note from the Editors acknowledges the new title, and asks readers if they'd like true-crime stories. Young King Cole encounters a man who turns to crime because everything else in life is boring. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, must prove a tame baby crocodile has not grown into a killer. Detective Young King Cole follows the trail of a missing rare bird and finds himself facing down a rogue lion at the zoo. Another great big-cat cover by L. B. Cole. Young King Cole; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: Case of the Bullet-proof Crocodile!; Homer K. Beagle; Secret Ambition; Jolly Jokes and Corn; Crack Shot; Heathcliff the Hobo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dale Evans stars in "Secret of Ghost Town Greed," "Readin', Robin' and Six-Gun 'Rithmetic," and "The Spirit of Annie Oakley!" Sierra Smith, Western Detective stars in "The Case of the Terrified Tenderfoot!" (art by Alex Toth). Captain Tootsie stars in a one-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear With Invisible Light" (by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza). Photo cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Virginia Hubbell and Carl Hubbell. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Promising athlete Petey stars in two alternate-timeline stories, Sliding Doors-style: in one, he becomes an Olympic athlete; in the other, he starts hanging out with a bad crowd and becomes the dreaded juvenile delinquent. Sniffer dons an Irving Forbush-like disguise to elude a gangster and return stolen money to an impoverished widow. Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys; Crimebuster: Overdone Alibi; Sniffer. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Jimmy Thompson, Howard Sherman, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. When a brazen crime involving the theft of jade rocks Chinatown, Batman teams up with a Chinese detective to track down the criminals. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Crimes of Jade!" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "A Bid for Robotman?" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "Shorty Rides a Winner!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "Dr. Z, Future Criminal!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Shorty 2-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Ozzie 1-pager by Phil Berube; 2-page text piece "Secret Codes -- A Hobby for All"; and 1-page story "Arizona Ranger." 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 21, Issue 3 - Fall, 1948. "Murder in G-Sharp" by Kurt Steel. Other detective and mystery stories by O. B. Myers and Donald Bayne Hobart. A few interior illustrations. 6.75" x 9.75", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 166 #6 thru Vol. 176 #4 are Digest format Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from March 5 - April 11, 1935. With the help of detective Yellowpony, Tracy and Patton track Boris and Zora Arson to Cutie Diamond's mountain hideout in the Ozarks. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"I'll bet your life" a novelette by T.T. Flynn.

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Volume 53, Issue 1 - September, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.