Comic books November 1945

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $610.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #3985843009	Add to cart CGC 5.0 $720.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4112838002	Add to cart GD- 1.8 $215.00 View scans .5" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached. Cover loose at staple.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $349.95 or Best Offer View scans 2" cumulative spine split (chew), interior staining. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow
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Charles Biro electric chair cover! A truly striking cover!

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Jack Alderman, Rudy Palais, Dick Wood, 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. Leonard Scamici makes a name for himself as a killer for hire, but a New York bank job proves his undoing. The brilliant and well-mannered "Western George" Leslie masterminded robberies down to the tiniest detail. A story that dares the reader to figure out who killed an embezzler during a costume party at Mardi Gras. Also featuring a famous and oft-reprinted cover by Charles Biro. Willie the Actor; Million Dollar Burglar; Murder Will Out; The Saga of Sir Charles; The True Story of Leonard Scamici, Killer For Hire; The Case of the Phony Count Chivano; Whodunnit: Can You Solve the Murder at the Mardi Gras? 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Dick Wood, 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. The complete life story of a hood who ultimately gets chased up a building by Daredevil. The debut of Captain Roger Wilco, an aviator hero in the tradition of Airboy and Smilin' Jack. To impress Betty Lou, Eggbert foolishly agrees to participate in a wrestling match. Daredevil; Sniffer; Dickie Dean; Crimebuster: Million Dollar Racket; Introducing Roger Wilco; Eggbert: Blooming Love. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. When Wayne Motor Company goes broke because the company's treasurer absconds with the company money, Bruce finds himself broke. That predicament creates many headaches for Batman and Robin in "The Batman Goes Broke!" by Don C. Cameron and Win Mortimer. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Adventure in the Park!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Polly Wants a Prize!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "Foxhole Chaplain!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: 2-page text story "Home to Roost" by Murray Boltinoff (as Blair Bolton), and Daffy & Doodle 1-pager by Lit-Win. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 47, 1st Printing - "Blood on Nassau's Moon" by Walbridge McCully. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 31, Issue 4 - November, 1945. 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

"Girl Clips Artists Get Set for Vets!" Cover price $0.25.

Long running pulp magazine focusing on weird mystery stories. Cover by ?. "The Long Way Home" by Ray Bradbury, plus stories by Bruno Fischer, Andrew Holt, William R. Cox, Frederick C. Davis, Talmage Powell, Day Keene, and Wilbur S. Peacock. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 98 pages, text, with B&W illustrations Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 44, Issue 3 - November, 1945. 7" x 10", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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"Trouble on Parade" a Doc Savage novel by Kenneth Robeson.

November 1945. "Trouble on Parade" by "Kenneth Robeson"; "Roughwater Skipper" by John Scott Douglas; "Return Match" by Lt. Jerome M. Cowle; and "Arctic Interlude" by Stuart Friedman. Five illustrations by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Digest size, 5-5/8" x 7-3/4"; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by George Salter. Volume 6, Issue 25 - November 1945. Digest, 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; and "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller. "Sea Trap" text story by Justin Dewey Triem. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf and Bill Brady. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, who has the same powers and power-word as his hero (Shazam!). In Hoppy's first job as a reporter, he's sent to interview actress Gloria Oomph, who hates reporters. Sherlock the Monk and Chuck investigate after planes start disappearing from midair. A mysterious rain of fudge leads Marvel Bunny to the Candy Planet, which is threatened by the ant people. Hoppy the Marvel Bunny: Candy Planet; Chuck the Duck Gets a Check Up; Billy the Kid and Oscar: Percival the Prairie Poet; Fuzzy Gives Benny a Pane; Sherlock the Monk and Chuck: Get the Plane Facts!; Willipus Wallipus: Dog-Annoyers; Billy the Kid Makes Oscar See Spots Before His Eyes; Willie the Worm and Sammy: Ghost of a Chance; Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear: Art for Benny's Sake; Sherlock the Monk and Chuck: The Bantam of the Opera Returns; Billy the Kid and Oscar: On the Warpath; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny: Scoop Hoppy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Bryant. "The Magsworth Case" starring Doll Man, art by Dan Zolnerowich; A daughter of a lawyer is kidnapped and will be traded for a convicted murderer. "Welcome To Fashionville" starring Perky and Princess Tu Tu Devine, script and art by Sid Lazarus. "Steam Shovels and Saboteurs," script and art by Al Stahl; Blimpy vs. Charlie and The Boss. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. "The Icebox Blues," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Swing Sisson vs. the Amarillo Gang. "The Subatai Café," pencils by Bill Quackenbush; Spin Shaw discovers a Japanese espionage headquarters in an obscure café. "The Weakest Link," pencils by Peter Riss; Rusty Ryan and his brigade are trying to recover military secrets from a sunken Japanese cruiser. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "FAIRY TALE PARADE, No. 87." Cover art by Dan Noonan. Tiny Folk and the Dragon, art by Walt Kelly; The wee folk meet a tiny dragon and help him defeat a giant. The Broomstick Bride, pencils by Dan Noonan; The King, falling ill, wants his son to be married; The court magician, Morin, conjures up a bride from a broomstick and the prince, not knowing of the deceit, agrees to marry her. The Emerald Incense Burner; Abdullah the baker has to support his seven lazy brothers. The Frog Prince, art by Arthur E. Jameson; A frog rescues a princess's golden ball and becomes her companion, much to her disgust. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY'S GREAT ADVENTURE, No. 88." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Bugs Bunny's Great Adventure, art by Carl Buettner; Looking for adventure, Bugs and Porky volunteer for a rocket trip to Saturn; The pair are captured by the natives on Saturn, who look like rabbits, and are put to work in the carrot fields. Bugs Bunny and Cap'n Kiddney's Gold, art by Carl Buettner; Bugs and Porky find a map to Captain Kiddney's treasure, which is on Squid Island. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "TILLIE THE TOILER, No. 89." Untitled Tillie the Toiler story, script and art by Russ Westover; Tillie falls for a handsome South American named Felipe; Later Felipe's sister Blanca comes north to bring him home so he won't marry Tillie; Mac falls for Blanca and the four plan a double wedding; Circumstances conspire to ruin their plans. Reprinted from Tillie the Toiler (King Features Syndicate) daily strips from 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "SANTA CLAUS FUNNIES, No. 91." Christmas Comes to the Wood Land, script and art by Walt Kelly; The animals of the southern woodland decide to have a Christmas party and invite Santa to attend. Christmas In Norway; Ole and Olga make Christmas presents for their poor friends Sigurd and Sigred; Mr. Olsen dresses like Santa and delivers the presents on skis. A Gift From Santa; Orphan John Hammond is a stable boy in old England, who lives a hard life with a harsh master; Santa stops at the stable to feed and water his reindeer; Santa takes the boy to live with a loving family. Toy Trouble back cover strip by Walt Kelly. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Rudy Palais cover. In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "Unknown Soldier"; "Lash Lightning and Lightning Girl Battle Werewolf of Wetheridge!" art by Nina Albright; and "Captain Courageous" art by George Mabuchi (as 'George Gregg'). "Desperado Destiny" text story by Cliff Howe. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 4 #8 - Nov./Dec. 1945. Single-panel gag cartoons. 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Golden Lad stars in "The Haven For All!" (art by Mort Meskin), Swiftarrow in "The Lip," Sandusky and the Senator in "Clean Deal," Air Rover in "The Valley of Ten Thousand Devils," and Kid Wizards in "Rags, Inc!" Jerry Robinson and George Roussos art. Meskin cover. Cover price $0.10.

Red Rover "Saves Bird Island," The Purple Rider, Commander Steel in "The Strong Box Mystery." 36 pages; full color. Canadian comic. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Gabriele. Stories and art by Jerry Robinson, Art Helfant, and Jill Elgin. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. Green Hornet battles saboteurs who are derailing trains, in a story with some nice train art by Joker co-creator Jerry Robinson. The Blonde Bomber discovers an Axis plot to further bomb Pearl Harbor during World War II. Spirit of '76 battles a tiger and Japanese spies in the jungles of Burma. Green Hornet: Revenge Rides the Death-Tracks; Private Pinky; Blonde Bomber: The Helicopter Bandits; The Spirit of '76: The Spy of Burma; Green Hornet Buzzers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Funny animal stories Cover price $0.10.

November 15, 1945. Volume 4, Issue 6. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Adele Mara photo cover. 2 Cartoons by Vic Herman, 1 by Henry Boltinoff. Softcover Digest, side-stitched, 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/4-in., 64 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Newsprint, 8-in. x 18-in., 16 pages, full color.

Painted cover by Harvey K. Fuller. Stories and art by Harvey K. Fuller, Charles Bange, Woody Gelman, C. W. Winter, and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. War stories featuring early art by comics legend Alex Toth; An educational guide to physics and leverage; The Kid From Brooklyn becomes a boxer, but crooked promoters want him to throw a fight. True Stories of War Heroes; The Kid's Got Nerve; What Do You Know About Leverage; Kid From Brooklyn; Race Against Death; Vitaman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 1 - November, 1945. Long running magazine that features song lyrics, celebrity gossip, articles, and fan letters. This issue features songs from motion pictures such as; "Harvey Girls", "Too Young to Know", "Wonder Man", "Yolanda and the Thief", and many more. 8.5" x 11", 18 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Hall. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Richard Hall, Sidney Mason and Al Eugster. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Boys'-school skippers Drabby and Droopy hide out from the truant officer by dressing in women's clothing, and comedy ensues. Rhyming reporter Scoop Scuttle follows a lead, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. A bank customer fears the man who followed him out of his bank has nefarious designs. Drabby and Droopy; Mr. Hyde and Mr. Seek; Scoop Scuttle; Korn Kops; The Professor; Zipper Gets a Stripe; Hi Pressure and Lo Pressure; Yocko; Screwy Looie; Lazy Looey. 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 $0.10.

Cover art by Ham Fisher. Scripts and art by Fisher. "The Story Behind Ham Fisher's Joe Palooka" article. "How Joe Became World Champ"; On a transport ship, the men are shown the movie "Bare Knuckles", starring Joe; The men later beg Joe to tell the story of how he became champ. Joe took a job at Knobby Walsh's haberdashery; When Knobby leaves him in charge of the store, thugs come in, clear the shelves, and tell Joe that they have an account with Knobby; Knobby tells Joe that he has ruined him; Joe pursues the men, beats them and recovers the goods. "The Big Fight"; Knobby keeps Joe in the dark about the cash that he will get for Joe's fight. Joe meets World Champion Jack McSwatt in the ring, and McSwatt beats Joe senseless for four rounds; Knobby's conscience bothers him, and he wants to stop the fight, but Joe refuses; Knobby lies to Joe, telling him that McSwatt was the ringleader of the men who robbed Knobby's store. "Jerry Puts on the Gloves"; After telling his story, Joe and Jerry walk the decks; Jerry accidentally bumps into sailor Larry Malss, and angry words are exchanged; Before you know it, Malss' challenge for a boxing match has been accepted. Jerry is no match for Malss, but, while the match is underway, a submarine is sighted, and all of the men go to stations on alert. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", reprinted in Golden Age Sheena Best of Queen of the Jungle TPB (2008) #2-1ST, "ZX-5: Spies in Action", and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker, reprinted in Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #6 and Sky Gal (1994) #3; and "The Ghost Gallery" art by Alex Blum, reprinted with alterations in Ghost Comics (1951 Fiction House) #4. "Sheena and the Tribe of the Inner Earth" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Doolin. "Spawn of the Devil Cult" text story. "Congo Prey," art by Howard Larsen; A group of white hunters and the Wambutas' witch doctor, convince the tribe that their crocodile god demands that they gather rare bird feathers for the hunters; Kaänga exposes their fraud. Untitled Captain Terry Thunder story, art by Fran Hopper; Archaeologists locate an ancient city and the queen of the local village induces her tribe to excavate the ruins in order to collect jewels. Untitled story, art by Alvin Hollingsworth; The Bergdama's queen and witch doctor conspire to sacrifice their king to the fire god and rule the tribe in his place; Wambi prevents their coup and the pair are killed, while fleeing, by crocodiles. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; Disgrace witch doctor Natamba hypnotizes warriors of his old villages and Tabu in order to attack those who drove him from his office; A girl gives Tabu berries that break the spell and Tabu ensures Natamba's death. Untitled story, art by Fran Hopper; A jewel thief convinces Camilla that he is a doctor seeking to minister to the M'kilods, when in fact, he is attempting to steal their sacred idol. 36 pgs., full color. 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 Austin Briggs), Sport Features (by Burnley), the Phantom, and Bringing Up Father (by Geo. McManus). Cover price $0.10.