Comic books September 1945

Cover art by Al Bryant. "The Undertaker, Lord of the Plunderworld," art by Dan Zolnerowich; Martha, wanting to be a newspaper reporter, hears about a condemned hotel and sees the possibilities of a great story there; She comes face-to-face with dangerous parties keen on preventing the destruction of the hotel, including one Randolph Perry, who was seeking records of his lost love in that hotel; Meanwhile, Doll Man is battling the Undertaker, a balding villain obsessed with obtaining anything related to death, and who sought to raid the hotel for any valuables on site, including some rare pearls. "Land of Dreams" starring Perky and Sid Lazarus. "The Face Maker" starring Blimpy, script by Al Stahl, pencils by Al Stahl, inks by Janice Valleau (as Ginger). "Swing Sisson Goes To a Symphony" starring Swing Sisson, script and art by Vernon Henkel; Vladovsky is killed by a rival just before he enters the stage to conduct the orchestra. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. One-page Poison Ivy, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Isle of Kozombo" starring Rusty Ryan and Whataman Wheels. "Not Exactly Grounded"; Spin Shaw has a visit at the base by a news reporter when a Japanese bomber appears. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Alex Schomburg cover. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "GENE AUTRY IN OUTLAW TRAIL, No. 83." Cover art by Till Goodan. Outlaw Trail, art by Till Goodan; Gene meets up with old prospector Panamint Joe; After somebody takes a potshot at Joe, Gene learns that Judd Steele, superintendent of the gold mine at Redrock, has been spending big sums of money to buy cattle for his ranch. Gene Autry and the Gunman of Roaring River, art by Till Goodan; Gene tracks down a poacher and killer who is hiding in the woods of the wilderness area of Roaring River. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "FLASH GORDON, No. 84." Untitled story, script by Don Moore, art by Alex Raymond; Flash, Dale, and Zarkov aid Queen Desira in an escape across a volcanic desert; They are rescued by the bandit Gundar, who becomes their ally in their battle against King Brazor, who has usurped Queen Desira's throne. Reprinted from Flash Gordon (King Features Syndicate) Sunday strips from 1942-1943. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Series. "Freelance Robin Hood and Company Comics". Features: an untitled "Freelance" story - Story by Ted McCall Art by Ed Furness; an untitled "Robin Hood" story; and an untitled "Men of the Mounted" story - Story by Ted McCall. 7 1/2" X 10 1/4". Full Color. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and Margaretta Harmon. Funny-animal hijinks in a cutesy style from Novelty Press. Neddy Bear finds out why his mother cautioned him not to go into the Black Forest. Pidgy discovers magic paint that can bring anything it paints to life. Johnny wishes his dog Woof could talk, so he goes to Frisky Fables artist Al Fago, and has him change the cartoon! The Wind Told Me; Neddy Bear; Pidgy and the Magic Paint; Tick Tack and Toe; Icicle Ike; Spunky; Johnny and Woof; Dipsy Doodle; Follow Your Shadow. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Beaven. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Untitled J. Rufus Lion story; Rufus studies ventriloquism, but it's Arsenic who actually learns it. Untitled The Three Mouseketeers story; The Duke frames the boys for murder. Untitled Bulldog Drumhead story, script and art by Ron Santi; Oliver Wendel McDuffy opens a detective school. "Meet—Movie Mike" Who's Who in Zooville story, script and art by Ron Santi. "Meet—Flying Frank" Who's Who in Zooville story, script and art by Ron Santi. "Meet—Barber Bill" Who's Who in Zooville story by Ron Santi. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel. "Meet—Garage-Man George" Who's Who In Zooville story, script and art by Ron Santi. "Lion Tamer!", art by Saul Kessler; Blackie Bear sneaks into show business and then finds out he's supposed to be a lion tamer! "McSnurtle Goes A-Courtin'" starring McSnurtle the Turtle and The Terrific Whatzit, script and art by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle); Widow Jones, a traveling saleswoman, sweeps McSnurtle off his feet with her high-class ways. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Basil Wolverton and unknown. Art by Frank Carin, Basil Wolverton and unknown. In this issue: Tessie the Typist stars in an untitled story with art by Frank Carin. Plus: Eustace Hayseed and Choo-Choo in an untitled story; Star and Tar in an untitled story; 1/2 Chief Poke-in-Nose in an untitled story; 2-page text story "Zeke and His Zake"; and Powerhouse Pepper in an untitled story by Basil Wolverton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Frank Carin. Georgie stars in: "Zambini the Great Magician"; five untitled stories; and 2-page text story "Georgie's Manhunt"! Characters in this issue: Georgie; Judy; Monty. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Purple Rider in "Badmen's Bastille," Commander Steel of the International Police Service versus "The Nazi Guerillas," and Terry Kane. 36 pages; full color. Canadian comic. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jerry Robinson. Stories and art by Jerry Robinson, Art Helfant, and Bob Fujitani. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. Green Hornet matches wits with the sinister fortune-teller known as The Mystic, in a story with art by Joker co-creator Jerry Robinson. Zebra seeks a killer (with a pointed tongue, like the Creeper in issue #24) who just can't control his homicidal impulses. A judge seeks the Twinkle Twins' help in combating a gang of child pickpockets. Green Hornet: Seance of Death; Zebra; Mighty Midgets: In Arabia; Twinkle Twins; Getting Maisie Married; The Story Behind the Cover; Green Hornet Buzzers. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Paul Reinman. The Mystery of the Missing Baby Doll starring Green Lantern, script by Alfred Bester, art by Martin Nodell; The Police are notified of curious criminal behavior: Green Lantern stealing dolls! Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. Saturn Muscles In starring Green Lantern, script by Alfred Bester, art by Martin Nodell; Alan and Doiby comes upon a street sign which leads them to Saturn, a rather exclusive club, owned by an individual with cloven hoofs! Quirt Vs. Culture starring Green Lantern, script by Alfred Bester, art by Martin Nodell; A notorious gangster feels that, despite all his possessions, he lacks one thing: culture. His gang helps him try to obtain this virtue in a most unusual way. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sometimes listed as Green Mask Vol. 1 #14. Johnny Green inherits the mantle of the Green Mask from his father, the original Green Mask. The twist is that Johnny doesn't know he's Green Mask, but still instinctively says his power-word "Eeyow!" when danger threatens. The Green Mask investigates an armored truck crash that's actually part of a complicated underwater robbery scheme; Inept detective Dick Transom goes back on the force and gets the graveyard shift; Rick Evans discovers a prehistoric lost world while trying to win a science contest. Wandering Gold; The Real Dream Adventure; Dick Transom; Code of the North; Joy Family; Rick Evans: Treasure On the Doorstep; One Round Hogan. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.15.

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Art by Ruth E. Hauck and Michael Buccino. Historical and religious illustrated stories. Newsprint, 8-in. x 18-in., 16 pages, full color.

Painted cover by Harvey K. Fuller. Stories and art by H. G. Peter, Ed Murphy, Wade Dent, Alex Toth, Woody Gelman, C. W. Winter, and George Carlson. As the original superhero fad loses traction, Heroic Comics switches to true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A war story featuring early art by comics legend Alex Toth; An educational guide to maps and cartography; A puzzle story by beloved "Jingle Jangle Tales" cartoonist George Carlson. True Stories of War Heroes; Yankee King; What Do You Know About Maps; Kid From Brooklyn; The Focus Cat; Vitaman; Johnny Elf Reads Big News. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Giunta. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Mary Tapp, Schertz, Hal Lockwood, Warren King and Bill Allison. Adventure comics from E. R. Ross Publishing. Whoosis, king of the tiny South Pacific kingdom of Whutsis, is invited to a meeting of heads of state in Washington DC. A beautiful French spy tries to get info from a besotted count, unaware that he is secretly the masked adventurer known as Monsieur L'Epee. The sinister Miss Shady has a nice little racket stealing and then "finding" and returning jewelry from wealthy Americans in Mexico, until the Feds get wind of it. Whoosis of Whutsis; Monsieur L'Epee; Pals; Pinky; Miss Shady; Rodeo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Bryant. The City of Silence; When Mr. Keeper's radio appears to gives out on him, he and Kid Eternity visit the Earth, only to discover that a madman has invented a way to silence everything so that he can accomplish his crimes. The Corpse In the Delivery Chute starring Betty Bates. The Tiger Is Loose starring Egbert and the Count, art by Ernie Hart. The Cornfed County Fair starring Big Brother. The $10,000 Dog starring Her Highness, art by Janice Valleau. Search For E. T. Wicks starring Bob and Swab, art by Janice Valleau. Dan Tootin humor page by Jack Cole. Professor Piffle's Pills of Knowledge starring Marmaduke Mouse, script and art by Ernie Hart. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Cult of Evil starring the Human Torch; The Black Master and his Legion of Black Worshipers send out chain letters with hypnotic gas which compels their victims to go to Black Master's location and sign over half their fortune. Witness to Murder starring the Human Torch, art by Carmine Infantino. A Great Discovery text story. The Carnival Murders starring the Sub-Mariner, inks by Allen Simon. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.10.

Announced as carrying "detective and mystery stories carefully selected and edited by Inspector Malone of Homicide, to cater to the readers seeking relaxation with well-written and unusual fiction". Intended as a quarterly, but lasted only a single issue. Cover price $0.25.

Tessie the Typist, Squat Car Squad, Eustace Hayseed, 1/2 Chief Poke-in-Nose, and Powerhouse Pepper (art by Basil Wolverton, 6 pages). Cover price $0.10.

Issue 25 - September, 1945. "It Walks by Night" by John Dickson Carr. Softcover Digest, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", reprinted in 3-D Sheena, Jungle Queen (1953) #1, Sheena 3-D Special (1985) #1, and Jungle Comics (1997 A-List) #1, "ZX-5: Spies in Action", and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb; and "The Ghost Gallery" art by Alex Blum. "Sheena and the Flaming Pyre of Doom" text story by Audrey Anthony "Toni" Blum (as Tom Alexander). 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Doolin. "The Revenge of the Mozambi Juju" text story. "Dead Who Could Not Sleep?", art by Ruben Moreira; Unscrupulous archaeologists trick the N'ganas into believing that the N'gana gods are alive; Kaänga and N'geeso expose their plans to steal the N'ganas' treasures. Untitled Wambi, The Jungle Boy story; A witch doctor is kidnapping boys from the village and sacrificing them to his snake god. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; A witch doctor forces his tribe to attack the pygmies, but Tabu convinces the tribe that the pygmies are protected by the animals of the jungle and to disavow their witch doctor. Untitled Captain Terry Thunder story, art by Richard Case; A white woman, painted gold, uses the natives awe at a "golden woman" to persuade them to capture slaves to work in her mines. Untitled story, pencils by Matt Baker; Mozambas raid the G'hamas and carry the entire village away into slavery; they also capture Fang; Camilla pursues them to their own village where she kills their chief and frees the slaves and Fang. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Schomburg cover. The Young Allies star in "The Corpse Came F.O.B." Jap Buster Johnson stars in "The Vanishing Island." The Destroyer in "The Robot Boomerang!" 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Comic strip reprints: Blondie (by Chic Young), the Lone Ranger, Barney Baxter, Popeye (Thimble Theatre), Mandrake the Magician, Henry, Flash Gordon (by Alex Raymond), Sport Features (by Burnley), the Phantom, and Bringing Up Father (by Geo. McManus). Cover price $0.10.