Comic books December 1948

Comic strip reprints. Edgar Martin art on all "Boots..." comic stories. In order of appearance: "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Danger Ahead!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Ladies' Man!"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Runout Powder!'"; and "Boots and Her Buddies, The Swamp Rat!'". Comic advertisement for Erector contains a mail-in coupon for Superman at the Gilbert Hall of Science (1948) #0. Comic advertisement for a Captain Marvel wristwatch. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, Mike Roy, John Belfi, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Rich snob Paul Granger shows off his new speedboat to the working-class kids in their rowboat, but his arrogance gets the better of him. Noteworthy achievements of real-life young people. Teen street racers menace the public with their high-speed maneuvers, until inevitable tragedy occurs. Cover begins using the word "Illustories" instead of "Comics" with this issue, possibly because of rising sentiment against comic books. Crimebuster; Good Things Come in Small Packages; Daredevil: Jungle Justice. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Brodie (ghosting for Joe Simon). The Miracle Pitcher, pencils by Curt Swan; Major league pitcher Bob Feller helps the Boy Commandos on the case, even if he doesn't play with the Dodgers. Willy humor page by Phil Berube. The Triumph of William Tell, pencils by John Severin; Brooklyn tests a supersonic plane and goes back in time to William Tell's day. Jerry The Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Substitute Boy Commandos; The Boys want to go on vacation and ask Rip to come up with substitutes to replace them. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kamen. Stories and art by Lee Diamond and Dale Messick. The adventures of Dale Messick's fearless comic strip hero, redheaded reporter Brenda Starr. Brenda changes clothes and puts on a brunette wig to go undercover as her alter ego Vera de Verve, in a story featuring plentiful good-girl art by Messick. Gunfighter and gambler Dick Lloyd gets drunk and makes trouble in a violent pre-Code Western. Plus paper dolls of Brenda with different outfits. "Dual" In The Night; Brenda's "Big" Surprise; Better Late Than Never; She's Too Fat For "He"!; The Trigger-Happy Stranger; Cut-Outs. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Graham Place. Buzzy Gets Pinched, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Graham Place; through a series of unfortunate events, Buzzy gets arrested while on his way to a date. A Date with Casey Jones starring Pam. Untitled story, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Graham Place; Buzzy has a hard time solving a crossword puzzle. Teaching Mom to Cook, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Graham Place; Buzzy offers to give his mother a break and fix dinner for that evening. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marguerite Hamilton and others. A kids' anthology in the tradition of Calling All Girls from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories, games and quizzes as well as comics. Marco Polar Bear stays awake for a visit from Santa; Twinkle the star helps a boy giant who never receives Christmas presents; Uptight city officials try to get rid of Mayor Paddy Penguin. Guess My Name; Twinkle, The Star That Came Down From Heaven; Marco Polar Bear; Paddy Penguin; Featherbrain Freddy; Riddles; What's Wrong?; Pop and Junior; Bobo; Pug and Curly; Marco's Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. The Chameleon Stone, a magical artifact that can change its shape to anything its holder desires, is stolen by Ravar and used to fight Captain Marvel in "The Chameleon Stone" with story by Bill Woolfolk and pencils by C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The War Between the Planets!" by Bill Woolfolk and C.C. Beck; "Man's Worst Enemy" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "The Mightiest Sea-Mortal" with story by Bill Woolfolk. Plus: Captain Kid in "A Shining Example" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Jaunt on Jupiter" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Otto Binder, Mel Gold, Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Joe Certa, C. C. Beck, 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. Wealthy Chauncey Smythe III is kidnapped, and he's the exact double of Freddy Freeman, attracting the attention of the kidnappers. Captain Marvel Jr. convinces young Willie that he's a genie, but then he must grant wishes all day long. Plus, the original Captain Marvel offers a patriotic song, "I'm the You in the U.S.A." The Double Kidnapping; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Judge Smudge; The Magic Lamp; The Danger of the Dragon; Kanvasback: The Frozen Fury; Dice of Death; Captain Marvel: I'm the You In the U.S.A.; The Wheel of Crime. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

December 1948 Canadian Reprint. 36 pages. 7-1/4" x 10-1/4". Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Paul Reinman, Ed Waldman, Art Helfant and Frank Frazetta. Circus-themed comics in a one-shot from D.S. Publishing that featured early art by Frank Frazetta. Marie, Max and Anton are the Flying Trio trapeze act at the circus, but when drama envelops them on the ground, it can't help but pose a problem in midair, too. After sword-swallower Fritz is stabbed to death, there are many suspects backstage at the circus, in an early story by art legend Frank Frazetta. The High Trapeze; Belle of the Barebacks; The Big Cat; Riddle in the Sawdust; King of the Cats; Shlump the Lump. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 18 - Australian Edition. Circa early to mid 1950's. Reprints "Moby Dick" 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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Man in the Iron Mask, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 55, 12/48). Cover price $0.10.

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Man in the Iron Mask, 2nd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 93, original 12/48 date). Cover price $0.15.

Canadian Edition - Man in the Iron Mask, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 55, 12/48). Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Jerry Fasano. Stories and art by Ruth Atkinson, Mickey Klar Marks, Phil Berube, Dave Tendlar and Jerry Fasano. Teen comedy in the Archie tradition from Famous Funnies. Brenda and Angela compete to get handsome Alex to help them with their science homework. Identical twins Ginger and Snap dress as each other to swap chores on their uncle's farm. A vintage Erector Set ad features a robot you can build yourself and a science booklet starring Superman. Heavens to Betsy; Angela; Dreamboy; Clickety!; Ginger and Snap; Bungling Ben; Jorinda Was A Lady; Jug the Hillbilly Hot-Shot. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stan Lee script; Carl Burgos art Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Al Borth 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. Vic and Pat Colby struggle their way to the top of the Prohibition-era mob, only to make one double-cross too many. Evans Healey takes his sweetheart on a romantic cross-country trip, but she doesn't know he's robbing people along the way to bankroll the trip. A young woman and her brother choose the wrong car while hitchhiking, and soon the police are looking for Bennet Shields. Vic and Pat Colby; On the Level; Evans Healey; This'll Kill Ya!; Stanley Flint and Steve Parker; Our Police Hall of Fame; Behind the Bennet Shields Reign of Terror. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Al Borth 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. Vic and Pat Colby struggle their way to the top of the Prohibition-era mob, only to make one double-cross too many. Evans Healey takes his sweetheart on a romantic cross-country trip, but she doesn't know he's robbing people along the way to bankroll the trip. A young woman and her brother choose the wrong car while hitchhiking, and soon the police are looking for Bennet Shields. Vic and Pat Colby; On the Level; Evans Healey; This'll Kill Ya!; Stanley Flint and Steve Parker; Our Police Hall of Fame; Behind the Bennet Shields Reign of Terror. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Mike Suchorsky, Ed Smalle, Paul Parker, Allen Ulmer, John Giunta, Jack Keller, Jules Steiner and Bernie Krigstein. Tales of crime and mobsters, both true and fictional, a prime example of the genre that thrived in the years before the Comics Code. A British bank clerk has a sideline in embezzling, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. The notorious Shanghai Kelly was known throughout 19th-century San Francisco for kidnapping men to serve on outlaw sailing vessels. The strange true tale of the Beast of Gevaudan, the animal - or something - that terrorized rural France in the 1700s. Shakedown; King of the Crimps: Shanghai Kelley; The Man Who Always Used His Head: Goat Riley; The Wise Beast of Gevaudan; Stickup Artist; The Rosebud Sisters; The Inside Man; The River Rats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Tony DiPreta, Norman Maurer 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 Brock Larsen, whose artificial steel larynx makes him a sort of low-grade bionic supervillain, in a story with early art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. A detective seeks the killer of two women whose bodies were found an ocean away from where they were murdered. Bumbling Edward Daley fails several times to kill his wife for the insurance, but manages to take himself out without trying. Brock Larsen, the Human Robot of Crime; Who Killed Rene and Olga Duval?; Science vs. the Criminal; This'll Kill Ya!; Our Police Hall of Fame; Laugh These Off; Edward Daley; Who Dunnit? The Haunted Skyscraper Murder Case. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Flathead Gang," "Finger Men for Death," "Comicrimes," "John Ringo, The Scourge of the Sagebrush!", and a two page text story, April Fool's Finish." Cover price $0.10.

Art by Warren Broderick, T. Ward and Jimmy Maxwell. Fox Feature Syndicate creates a pre-Code title guaranteed to provide lurid covers and art, as women both historical and fictional commit murder and other heinous acts. Kitty Sarlo and her crony Sam hatch a scheme to get hapless soldiers drunk and then rob them; Foul-mouthed but beautiful Nellie turns to murder when a safecracking job goes wrong; Actress Connie Hale gets involved in a diamond-smuggling racket. Kitty Sarlo: The Female Leech; Nitro Nellie: The Savage Safe-Smashers; The Diamond of Kor-el-Maninoor; Man Trap. 32 pages, Full Color. All stories reprinted in Crimes by Women (1948) #54. In order of appearance: "Kitty Sarlo, The Female Leech"; "Nitro Nellie, The Savage Safe-Smashers"; and "Man Trap". "The Diamond of Kor-El-Maninoor" text story also reprinted in Zoo Funnies (1953 2nd Series Capitol/Charlton) #13. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Edmond Good and Eleanor Claire. Cover by Jack Kamen. Dagar the Desert Hawk, aka Bart Benson, is a Lawrence of Arabesque hero who lives and fights in the Arabian desert. Tobacco farmers in Africa accidentally flood the jungle while trying to claim water for their plantation; A frustrated hunter uses trained lions to hunt big game, and Tangi's not having it. A panel from Flood of Death was reproduced in Seduction of the Innocent. The Ghost of Fate!; Bullets of Hate!; A Rat and a Fool; Flood of Death!; Simba; The Death Game! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Charles Biro. Joe Bowler, art by Fred Kida; The answer to how much abuse a town of lawful citizens could take is told in the crimson history of this desperado. Sheriff Ted Tucker, art by Fred Guardineer; His courageous battle against desperadoes helped bring law and order to Arizona. Burly Will Grady and His Gang of Ruthless Rustlers, art by Ed Moore; For every head of cattle he stole, he left a corpse in payment. Marshal Mark Allen - He Never Drew First text story, art by Fred Guardinee. Killer Tom Curtis, art by Al Bare; One of the last and most ruthless of the old west's desperadoes. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Winter Sept-Nov 1948. Volume 5 Issue 10. Cover not credited (probably by Allan Anderson). Full length story is "Confession of a Corpse" by Charles William Fox & Jonathan Tree, plus three shorts: "Touch and Go!" by Ray Bradury, "Never Come Mourning" by Stewart Sterling, and "The Blood-Red Roses" by John Marshall Tufts. Illustration by Earl Mayan, Hardison. 7-in. x 10-in., 112 newsprint pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.20.

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2nd Riddler cover story. Cover by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Jimmy Thompson, Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The Riddler returns from the "dead" to continue his campaign of puzzle contests to baffle the police and the Dynamic Duo. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Crime's Puzzle Contest!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "The Robot Bandit!" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "The Farmer in the Till!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "The Mystery of Secret X" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Jerry the Jitterbug half-pager by Henry Boltinoff, and 2-page text piece "When You Close Your Mind" by William Morrison. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 41, Issue 1 - December, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 6, No. 11. December 1948. Sensationalistic tales of true crime. 8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W 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 June 30 - Aug. 2, 1935. Tracy tracks Bookie Joe and the kidnapped Tess to the Fairgrounds stables for a final shootout. 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.

"No Grave Has My Love" a novelette by John D. McDonald.

Volume 58, Issue 4 - December, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 37, Issue 4 - December, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Howard Boughner. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Don and Red must escort a ship, the "Excelsior," bearing a cargo of nitroglycerine. Don and boxer Flatbush Foley get kids involved in boxing for a neighborhood athletic league, but naturally gangsters want in on the action. Don tries to awaken Flatbush for a bout after he spends a night at Joe's Jitterbug Jive Dive with his girlfriend. Plus a vintage ad for the Captain Marvel (Shazam) wristwatch, and a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. Dangerous Cargo; Nautical Nancy; Trouble; Concrete Evidence; Eaglebeak Spruder; Bell Bottom Bill; Dizzy Daisy; Navy Quiz; The Big Snooze. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Firestone promotional comic. Donald Duck in "Toyland" (A) Carl Barks. Mickey Mouse in "A Day With Santa". 20 pages, FC.

Contains young adult drama and romance stories. In order of appearance: "Dotty, Trio Trouble" and "Dotty, Command Performance" art by Al Hartley; "Romance for Sale"; "Dotty, The Portrait" art by Al Hartley; "Designs for Dotty"; and "Sorority Sue, Campus Confusion" art by Zoltan Szenics. "Lost Love" illustrated text story by Eleanor Solvay. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 12, Issue 61 - December 1948. Digest, 5" x 7.5", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.