Comic books December 1948

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Captain Marvel Wrist Watch ad. "The Poll Plot," art by Joe Certa; Rex Galen is plotting to win the election as sheriff of Twin Rivers. Wheaties featuring Matty Bell. "The Girl on the Flying Trapeze!" starring Hopalong Cassidy, art by Joe Certa; A jealous circus artist tries to kill the new girl trapeze artist. "Hollow Trunk," art by Charles Quinlan; One of the boarders steal silverware and hide it in a hollow tree outside his window. Roy Rogers Quality Merchandise ad. Sissy Gift text story. Ridin' Herd with William Boyd article, art by Carl Pfeufer; A foreman never asks a pal to do anything he wouldn't do himself. "The Free Meal"; Whitey pretends to be sick just to get a free meal. "The Fatal Note" starring Hopalong Cassidy, art by Charles Quinlan; A false note is meant to break up a friendship. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

August 1942. Painted cover by ??. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 50p, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Canadian Edition. Cover art by Syd Shores. The Ray of Madness starring the Human Torch, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Horror Hotel! starring the Human Torch; A hotel is terrorized by a "man-killing beast," sending tenants fleeing. But when The Torch investigates, it seems almost no one has actually seen the monster; The "monster" turns out to be the work of a revenge-crazed madman who'd been fired by the hotel for thievery. A Jinx For Georgie Jenks starring the Sub-Mariner, Georgie Jenks, and Black Mike. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Ham Fisher, Kirk Stiles, Vic Herman, George La Mendola, and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey's pal Joe Palooka, the champion boxer, requests that Humphrey come to New York and knock Joe out in a fight. Humphrey reluctantly agrees, but that turns out to be harder than he thought. Plus an adventure of early female superhero Black Cat, and a text piece on Ham Fisher'a Joe Palooka strip. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Babe Ruth Story," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck and a cameo by actor William Bendix, promoting the film The Babe Ruth Story. The Story Behind Ham Fisher's Joe Palooka; A Heros Welcome; Battle of the Century; Cartoons and Jokes; Big Celebration; Joe Palooka: Xmas Spirit; Tommy Tween; Ricky Roony; Black Cat: The Case of the Poisoned Candy; Storm Bound. 48 pages, Full Color. 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 $0.15.

November-December 1948 issue of Interurbans News Digest reports on New Cars For Shaker Heights, Texas Electric Abandonment, The Future of Pacific Electric, and much more. B&W text with photos, 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 8 pages, all newsprint. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 1, No. 9. December 1948. Fictional romance stories with photo illustrations. 8.5" x 10.75". 82 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Children's text stories and illustrations with puzzles and activities. 6 page picture section. 7 x 10. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $69.00 View scans 1" Spine split from bottom. Water spotting.

Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Stories and art by Dick Ayers and Raymond C. Krank. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #20. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured wacky stories featuring the famed comedian, whose career spanned vaudeville to television. Publicity photos of Durante, who was famous for his nose; Jimmy has athletic misadventures on the scrimmage field. The stories include early art by future Marvel legend Dick Ayers. Pose and Prose by the Nose; Jimmy Durante; Drip Meets Drip; Footballed-up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All comic stories reprinted in Jungle Adventures (1963 Super Comics) #17. In order of appearance: "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Fantastic Tusks of Terror!" also retitled and reprinted as "Tusks of Terror.." in Terrors of the Jungle (1952) #5; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Tanee's Trail!" also retitled and reprinted as "Terror Trail.." in Terrors of the Jungle (1952) #6; "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Idol of Many Faces!" also retitled and reprinted as "Ghostly Idol.." in Ghostly Weird Stories (1953) #120; and "Tropical Topics" also reprinted in Terrors of the Jungle (1952) #6. "Out of the Frying Pan" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, C.C. Beck and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe has a bare-knuckles battle with Ann's captor, sinister Jess Maber. But amnesiac Ann disappears during the fight. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Babe Ruth Story," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck and a cameo by actor William Bendix, promoting the film The Babe Ruth Story. Little Max Has a Nightmare; Mystery of Bald Eagle Cabin; Ann Howe's New Life; The Cowboy from Brooklyn; Joe Palooka's Album; Little Max's New Year's Surprise; Howie Morenz!; Sportales; The Funsational Humphrey. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Celardo. "Merchants of Murder," art by John Celardo; Kaänga escorts artist Herbert Matthews to the Congo Castle, a medieval castle in the jungle; On arrival, they discover that the castle has been taken over by a white gang and the Kulangis. Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; A trio of dogs trained to hunt lions are loosed in the jungle; Simba is only able to defeat them by feigning a slip into a crocodile pool. Untitled story, art by Dan Zolnerowich; Terry recalls his first posting to Fort Diablo and the villain, the Scorpion; The Scorpion returns as Terry is dedicating a memorial to the commissioner who died at the Scorpion's hand. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; The monkeys choose Wambi to be their king while Sirdah plans a trap. "Diamonds of Doom" text story. Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; The war god Kahzembu is jealous of the villages honoring of peace; He takes a child and forces the mother to steal the sacred fire from the Temple of Peace and take it to his temple. Untitled story, pencils by Matt Baker; Camilla convinces the Bantu chief to use the Bantus' temple gold to buy quinine and salt; The witch doctor is offended and works with a group of white renegades to steal the gold; Camilla prevents the theft. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Phony Check Racketeers, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; the T-Men must smash a vicious racket. Burke and Hare, The True Story of an Unholy Partnership; Burke and Hare terrorize Scotland. Desperate Bad Man! Paris Manhunt!; Vincenzio Perugia falls under the spell of the Mona Lisa. The Man Who Died Twice, art by Warren Broderick. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Colt-Quick Killers for Hire," "Gold and Guns at Roaring Gulch," "Reign of the Colt-Quick Clan," and "Trail's End on Blue Water." Tex Morgan back-up, "Ghost Town Gunnies Strike!" Syd Shores cover. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Musial. Stories and art by Chic Young, Max Trell, Buck Sawyer, Bob Dunn, Roy Crane, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Bela Zaboly, Austin Briggs, Jack Sords, Otto Soglow, and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Reprints of Buz Sawyer, the adventure strip by influential cartoonist Roy Crane; Mandrake the Magician becomes deeply involved in the war between plants and machines. Sports; Thimble Theatre; Goodnight Stories; Flash Gordon; Blondie; Buz Sawyer; Jan and Aloysius; Dun-Dums; Pet Pictures; The Little King. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Vigoda. "Birthday Blues," art by Bill Vigoda; Both Veronica and Betty give Archie handmade sweaters for his birthday and both girls expect him to wear the sweater to the big game--or else. "Melancholy Baby"; Mr. Wilkin leaves Wilbur in charge of babysitting his boss's young son so they can make a golf date. "The Winner: K.O. Kelly," script and art by Bill Woggon; K.O.'s big break as a fighter gets unintentionally sabotaged by Katy. "Lonely Hearts," art by Herb Holmdale; After breaking up with Ferdie, Suzie enrolls in a lonely hearts club to secure a date. "Beauty Is For The Birds," script and art by Bill Woggon; Debby picks Woogie's brain to find useful information she can use in her school essay on birds. Hollywood Gossip article. "The Bug House," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty helps Veronica open up the Lodge summer home by a wooded lake; However, the girls must do battle with a horde of mosquitoes before they can bed down for the night. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian reprint series. Reprints Cover from Lawbreakers Always Lose! (1948 Marvel) #1. Art by Harvey Kurtzman and Gene Colan. Cover by Syd Shores. Reprints material from Lawbreakers Always Lose! (1948 Marvel) #4. Stories include: "Sold... A Life Sentence! ...To the Highest Bidder for ...25cents", "The Lair Of The Bat!", "Came The Dawn... And Sudden Death!", "Mud Can Talk", and "Double Identity!". 36 pages, full color.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Clayton Knight, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, and Joe Musial. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake matches wits with Dr. Congo, the only practicing witch-doctor in America; Heroes on Wings discusses the then-new science of jet aviation. Mandrake the Magician; Heroes on Wings; Dollar-A-Dither; Goodnight Stories; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Little Acorns; Henry; Blondie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

A Christmas Carol

Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Mel Gold, Joe Certa, Pete Costanza and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. When rival stage magician Ali Kazam wants to sabotage the act of young Presto, The Worlds Greatest Magician, The Marvel Family intervenes. An ancient sarcophagus curses the original Captain Marvel with the golden touch of Midas, and everything and every person he touches turns to gold. When evil Georgia Sivana discovers that a book holds the portal to a mystical ice city, Mary Marvel sets off in pursuit. And the original Captain Marvel offers a patriotic song, "I'm the You in the U.S.A." Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Worlds Greatest Magician; Boxcar Benny; Lazy Lee; Headline Harry; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Mary Marvel: The Bewitched Book; Captain Marvel Jr. Proves the Best Things in Life Are Free; Hockey Hijinks; South American Imagination; Captain Marvel: The Curse of the Golden Touch. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Case of the Granit Bandit starring Human Torch, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Decision…Not Contest starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. The Terrifying Ghosts from the Unknown starring Sun Girl, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Carl Burgos. The Landing text story. My Friend Gilly starring Sub-Mariner. Benefit Show for Horror starring Blonde Phantom, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Carl Burgos. The Imp of the Violin starring Captain America, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Al Gabriele. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 25, Issue 1 - December, 1948. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Connie Rasinski and others. The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. Several of these early issues included comics versions of the classic Mighty Mouse cartoons; some of the artists worked on the cartoons as well. In the first of the many Pearl Pureheart adventures to follow, Mighty Mouse must rescue Pearl and her father Col. Pureheart from his melodrama-styled cartoon foe, Oil Can Harry. Mighty Mouse attends a Royal Ball on the Moon thrown by the wacky Prince of Mousetania. Mighty Mouse helps gypsy mice battle vampire bat-cats, in an adaptation of the 1945 Mighty Mouse cartoon "Gypsy Life." The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; A Strange Adventure; The House Builders; Barnyard Blitz; Wings of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Pete Riss and unknown. Millie the Model in five stories with art by Pete Riss: "Bear Scare!"; "College Cover Girl!"; "Scavenger Hunt!"; "Pretty as a Picture!"; and "Chili Gets Chilled!" Plus: 2-page text story "Costume Calamity"; Annie Oakley in "Dance Without Romance"; and Hedy De Vine in "Disguise the Limit!" with story by Otto Binder. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.