Comic books January 1943

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Volume 5, Issue 1 - January 1943. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Man With Five Lives" by Clyde Woodruff, and "the Ice Queen" by Don Wilcox. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 244 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Chad Grothkopf. Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf and others. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, who has the same powers and power-word as his hero (Shazam!). Hoppy accidentally volunteers to go three rounds with the gorilla boxer Powerhouse Pete. Monkey detective Sherlock Monk seeks a diamond brooch stolen by a bear, and gets caught in his own bear trap. Billy the Kid tries to keep Banker Bozo from stealing the Bristle family's oil-rich lands. Funny-Bone Page; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny: Powerhouse Pete; Pencil Pranks; Benny Beaver: Easy Money Machine; Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod; Sherlock the Monk and Chuck; Uncle Don: A Christmas Story; Oliver the Owl; Rainy Day Fun; Billy the Kid and Oscar; Willie the Worm. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Bryant. "The Unlucky Quarter," art by Rudy Palais; Doll Man vs. Midnight Joe, Louie, Prof. Belittle, and Slick Simmons. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. "Death To Irving Gershwin," script and art by Phil Martin; Swing Sisson vs. Von Brunt and his Nazis. "The Death Emerald" starring Zero, Ghost Detective, script by Toni Blum, art by Witmer Williams. "The Traitorous Actor" starring Spider Widow and the Raven, script and art by Frank Borth; Dianne takes up acting as a hobby and begins appearing in summer theatre productions outside New York; She discovers that one of her fellow actors is a spy...and the Raven steps in to help her nab him. "Kismet El Aschid" starring Spin Shaw, script by Rex Smith, art by Bob Powell. "Origin of the Bungling Buddha," script and art by Sy Reit; Blimpy, an ancient Oriental Buddha statue brought to life when young Tabby Tyler spoke the magic words: "Oggle doggie woggle ibbidy bibbidy sibbidy sab, dictionary down the ferry, out goes ipso facto with the floy-floy!", covers his blue skin with coal dust and tries to pass for an Afican-American. "How To Be a Super Salesman," script and art by Paul Gustavson; Rusty Ryan vs. Alfred Krantz. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 4 - February 1943. Men's pulp magazine featuring western tales featuring "Guns of the Lazy" by L.P. Holmes! 130 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Larabie Cunningham and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Rafael Astarita, Robert Webb, Nick Cardy, Richard Case, Dan Zolnerowich, John Cassone and Art Peddy. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Rita Hayworth-lookalike Senorita Rio is captured by a modern-day Incan cult leader who wants to make her his priestess; A true tale of war and survival from the Battle of Midway; "Holiday gift suggestions" for soldiers stationed overseas, which turn out to be cheesecake drawings by cover artist Zolnerowich. First monthly issue. Shark Brodie; Dusty Rhodes; Senorita Rio; Rip Carson; Torpedo Squadron 8; Blackout; Kayo Kirby; Chip Collins; Hooks Devlin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash stars in "Crime Goes Crazy," written by Gardner Fox, art by Harold Wilson Sharp. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "Occupied China" by Ted Udall and Frank Harry; Johnny Thunder in "Dry Land" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; The Whip in "The Trap" by John B. Wentworth and Homer Fleming; King in "The Last of the Old Whalers" by Fox, Paul Reinman (pencils), and Sam Burlockoff (inks); "Minute Movies Review" by Ed Wheelan; Flat and Slat war bonds ad with art by Wheelan; and Hawkman in "Three Little Jewel Chests" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover art by Moldoff. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 43 Issue #2 - Jan. 1943. Fiction, model-making articles, schematics, cartoons and factual essays make up every issue of Flying Aces. Cover by Alex Schomburg. "Heir Minded" by Joe Archibald story, articles include "Soviet Night Bombing Flight", "Plenty Bombs Today", "The Marines Score in the Sky", "Are Sub Flat-tops Practical?" and more. Bedsheet format 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 74 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 151, Issue 4 - July, 1943. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 12 - January 1943. Classic Men's humor magazine chock full of jokes, one liners, and single panel gag illustrations. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 36 pages, B&W. NOTE: This magazine was printed with a hole that goes through the entire issue. This is not a defect, it was this Magazine's signature feature. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Till Goodan. Stories and art by Till Goodan and others. Western comics starring beloved singing cowboy Gene Autry. In a double-length story, an injured stranger (who looks like David Bowie) seeks Gene's help in proving his innocence. But first Gene must hide him from the posse that wants to hang him. In the first Gold Flash story, a cowboy becomes determined to capture a gold-colored wild colt and tame him. The Outlaw of Smokey Valley; The Clue; Trick Roping and Trick Riding; Gold Flash. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

Photo Cover of Mickey Rooney. Written by Ed Lennon, Art Helfant, Jourdain and unknown. Art by Charles Sultan, Harry Sahle, Arthur Cazeneuve, Bob Powell, Art Helfant, Jourdain and unknown. Short story comics! Featuring: Yankee Doodle Jones story "Masquerade of Horror" with art by Charles Sultan; Lt. Chick Crawford in "The Mad Stampede" by Ed Lennon and Harry Sahle; the Liberty Boys in "Sabotage in the Home Guards" with art by Arthur Cazeneuve; El Capitan in "Mission Unknown" with art by Cazenueve; 1-page text story "Roarin' Guns"; Martin Epp story "Clear the Decks!" with art by Bob Powell; Goofy (not the Disney character) in "Goofy Tries to Join the Army" by Art Helfant; Rocketman in "Race Against Death"; Lady Satan in 1-page text story "Bullets for Bread"; Great Scott in "Timberland T.N.T."; Roddy in an untitled story by Jourdain; and Corporal Grant in "Trip Through Terror"! 64 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by R. Webster. Stories and art by Stephen Douglas, Frank Rentfrow, L.J. McCabe, Ben Thompson, Don Dixon, Harry G. Peter, Russell Keaton and Bill Everett. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Heat-activated hero Man o' Metal, with powers similar to the later Spidey villain Molten Man, goes to work as a private investigator; The Music Master gains power from musical sounds and uses music as a weapon, as well as a means of transport; Rainbow Boy battles a gang of murderous mail thieves. Rainbow Boy, Music Master and Man o' Metal were all listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; Rainbow Boy; Daredevils of Destiny; Man O' Metal; Hold Flight Five!; Flyin' Jenny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Movie Fan Magazine, most notable for being the only movie fan magazine sold in this era for a nickel instead of a dime.8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 72 Pages. B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Published by Popular Magazines, Inc. between December 1931 and December 1943, Hooey was a satirical humour magazine that included fake articles, cartoons that depicted social issues of the time and spoof ads in a similar vein as it's successor, Mad Magazine. 8.5" x 11", 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Ad for Young Allies #5 and All-Winners Comics #6. The Death Dance of the Atlantic starring the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner, pencils by Al Gabriele, inks by Al Bellman; Torch and Toro are ordered to capture a U-boat crew alive as they seem to have too much information about Allied shipping convoys; Unknown to them, Sub-Mariner has knocked out a Nazi sailor and taken his place aboard U-boat 41. Slave Driver text story. Untitled Trinket story, script and art by Clyde Yeadon. Ad for Sub-Mariner Quarterly. Vacation starring Jimmy Jupiter, pencils by Ed Robbins [as Rob], inks by Bob Montana [as Bo]; Jimmy's uncle tells him of an Enchanted Forest nearby, so Jimmy decides to investigate. Max the Magician humor page by Larry Antonette. Funny Boners humor page by Basil Wolverton. Ad for Captain America Comics with a coupon for readers to mail in to become a member of the Sentinels of Liberty. Public service announcement with Captain America urging readers to buy War Stamps. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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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", 66 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.10.

Powerhouse Pepper by Basil Wolverton (8 pages) Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Jerry Iger, Mort Leav, Alex Blum, Bob Hebberd, Rafael Astarita, Arthur Peddy, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena must rescue her animal friends from the Bantu Blood Master; Drew Murdoch investigates the murder curse of an abandoned and decaying mansion; Inspector Dayton investigates a murder at a circus. Another Sheena cover by Dan Zolnerowich with Bob bound in the dude-in-distress role. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Bobby; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Ghost Gallery; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; Killer's Destiny; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. "Scaly Sentinel of Taboo Swamp," art by George Tuska; A gang of criminals believe that a scientist can lead them to a giant, solid gold statue; Kaänga pursues them into the Voodoo Swamp where they all learn that the idol is a living dinosaur. Untitled story, art by George Appel; An Indian rajah comes to Khefra in order to steal the ancient Black Diamonds of Kaa. Untitled story, art by Saul Rosen; Ivory hunters penetrate deep into Tabu's jungle where they encounter a tribe of mute men who kidnap Steve, the safari leader; Tabu learns that Steve had visited the tribe many years before and, after killing their king, had ordered the men's tongues cut out. "Blood Moon over Bandiagara" text story. Untitled story; Counterfeiters swindle Andy but lose their counterfeiting plates in the process. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; An unscrupulous Arab convinces a native village that a new lava formation is a god and orders them to bring him treasure. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; A rogue bull elephant makes trouble for the elephant herd before he is driven away by Simba and a monkey. Untitled story, art by Nick Cardy (as N. Viscardi); In order to prevent a leopard cult from driving a tribe off their land, Camilla must select a jungle animal to battle a leopard; She chooses a water buffalo and the buffalo is triumphant. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Fran Striker, Brandon Walsh, Nicholas Afonsky, Carl Anderson, Jack Burnley, R. J. Scott, Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Schmidt, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Tom Sims, Bela Zaboly, George McManus, Otto Soglow, Eddie Rickenbacker, Clayton Knight, Charles Flanders, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Frank Miller, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Syd Hoff's Tuffy; The Colossi send Mandrake the Magician on the final leg of his Flame Pearls quest. Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; The Phantom; Little Annie Rooney; Henry; Sport Features; Scott's Scrapbook; Hall of Fame of the Air; Sentinel Louie; Radio Patrol; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Flash Gordon; Bringing Up Father; The Little King; Barney Baxter in the Air; Sappo; Stamps: Norway's South American Colony; Tuffy; How the Mocking Bird Came to Be. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Published once a year, this oversized issue presents the years best pictorials, and gags from Laff magazine! 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in. 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Mort Meskin. The Miracles That Money Couldn't Buy (Chapter 1), art by Ed Dobrotka; Green Arrow, Speedy and the Crimson Avenger investigate a series of sensational escapes of several vicious criminals from prison, all arranged by the sinister Skull. The Case of the Criminal Vigilante; The Vigilante goes up against one Bronco Blade (who disguises himself as Vigilante), whom the Skull uses to steal Spinaway, the world's fastest racehorse, and owned by Roscoe Meek, who had refused to sell the aminal for any price. Diamond of Doom! (Chapter 3). Death Among the Stars! (Chapter 4). Knight Without Armor (Chapter 5). The Murderer Who Couldn't Be Hanged! (Chapter 6). The Miracles That Money Couldn't Buy (Conclusion). House ad for World's Finest #8. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff [as Bolt]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.