Comic books June 1943

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Claude Lapham and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Rafael Astarita, Nick Cardy, Richard Case, Dan Zolnerowich, John Cassone and Art Peddy, plus a cartoon page featuring Gene Cherry, Alex Blum and George Tuska. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Senorita Rio tries to prevent a Nazi attack on Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebration; The true story of boxer Barney Ross and his heroics during the Battle of Guadalcanal; Readers in the military submit their own cartoons and cheesecake drawings (including a dig at superhero comics fans). Shark Brodie; Dusty Rhodes; Senorita Rio; Rip Carson; Golden Rubber; Marine Champ Barney Ross Vs. the Tokyo Terror; Kayo Kirby; Chip Collins; Hooks Devlin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Three untitled Fighting Yank stories. Back-up stories: "Meet the Colonel" and Jimmy Cole. Alex Schomburg cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 63, Issue 1 - April-June, 1943. 6.5" x 9", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Flash stars in "Tale of the Souvenirs," written by Gardner Fox, art by Lou Ferstadt. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "Ghost Met Ghost" by Ted Udall and Frank Harry; Johnny Thunder in "The Homesick Thunderbolt" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; The Whip in "Birthdays and Bracelets" with art by Homer Fleming; "Disappearing Diamonds" by Ed Wheelan; and Hawkman in "Give The Master of Memory" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover art by Ferstadt. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 44 Issue #3 - June 1943. Fiction, model-making articles, schematics, cartoons and factual essays make up every issue of Flying Aces. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Interior art by Warren Kremer. "Jappy Landing" by Joe Archibald is the sole fiction offering while articles and pictorials on the war effort are featured. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in, 74 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Illustrated text pieces. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Eleanor Clymer, Joan Douglas, Marguerita Rudolph, Elizabeth Decker, Laura Hougland, Ernie Schroeder and Edd Ashe. Funny-animal comics and adaptations of classic literature from the publishers of Parents Magazine. A gnome helps a young boy explore the Milky Way galaxy; Robin Hood becomes a hero to the oppressed common folk of England; Christopher Crow gets his beak stuck in Rip the Dog's birthday molasses. Funny Book Folks for You to Color; The Penguin's Funny Tie; How the School Bus Kept Its Job; Big Horse Bill; Dickie's Sky Adventure; Happy Birthday!; Puddle Muddle; Spike the Cow-horn Buck; The Rhyming Persian Kitten; Just Like Grownups; Make-a-Zoo; April Fools' Day at the Zoo; The Adventures of Robin Hood; Puzzle Page; Mr. Quince. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 2 #5 - June 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. Cover price $0.15.

Issue 8 - June, 1943. Gale's Graphic Models was a short-lived vintage publication meant to be a visual aid for artists interested in the female form. Each page is adorned by a single model in various poses with many different types of lighting and an occasional prop. 6.5" x 10", 40 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

June 1943. Two Novelettes - "Shadow of her Past" by Venees Fairfield and "Blue Angel" by Betty Webb Lucas - and six short stories by Viola Cornett, Myrtle Bierhorst, Ruth McCaslin, Hope Campbell, Tugar DePass, and Lucinda Baker. 7-in. x 10-in.; b&w text with spot illustrations; 98 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 7 #10 - June 1943. The Conjuror's Magazine. Magic articles, demonstrations and news. 7 3/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 32 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.30.

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First Issue. Summer 1943. Cover by Peter Driben. Glamour and pinup magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Joe Oriolo cover. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Deadeye Duck" art by Harry Wylie; "Harry Hare" art by Carl Wessler; "Wallace Bear and Breezy" art by Otto Feuer; "Hubert" art by Gordon Sheehan; "Doc Crow and His Medicine Show" script by John Walworth, art by Don Williams; "Virtue's Reward or How to Win out in the End!" art by Gene McGregor; "Ozzie the Seminole" art by Larry Riley; "Bye-Bye Black Sheep" art by Bill Hudson; "Adam the Chimp"; and "Help Wanted with Tiger Ragg". Illustrated text stories: "Dumb Bunny's Rabbit Hole: A Family of Rabbits Is Stymied by an Acute Housing Problem...Until the Wise Old Owl Puts Them Wise!" and "Benny Bloodhound's Downfall: A Rib-Tickling Dog Story" by Charles Strong. 60 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Howard Purcell [Green Lantern figure] and Sheldon Mayer [Doiby Dickles and rest of cover]. The Lady and Her Jewels starring Green Lantern, script by Joseph Greene, art by Martin Nodell; A notorious jewel thief's wife and son find it difficult to lead a normal life when the specter of her husband's crime seems to follow them wherever they go; That is, until Green Lantern and Doiby make people "see the light" about them. A Lease On Life starring Green Lantern, script by Joseph Greene, art by Martin Nodell. Mutt and Jeff story, script and art by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. Untitled Hop Harrigan story, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Doiby Dickles Detective Deputies Ink starring Green Lantern, script by Joseph Greene, art by Martin Nodell; Two young boys approach Doiby in order to take lessons from him on how to be a great detective. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ken Browne and others. Headline Comics' first rotating slate featured a slew of Axis-punching super-heroes typical of the early 1940s. The Junior Rangers target a Nazi secret weapon and wind up taking on Hitler himself; Teen inventor Cliff Gordon helps the Secret Service battle an Axis plot in the polar north; Invisible Boy and his friends take on a teen gang. Junior Rangers; Cliff Gordon the Wonder Boy; Happy and Scrappy; Little Johnny Doolittle; Blinky Serves; Perry Allen; Private Messkit; Tom Morgan; Invisible Boy. 68 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.

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. Riding a Rocket to Doom starring the Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle; Torch and Toro foil a Nazi scheme to launch rocket bombs from Brest, France at New York City. Unmask a Gestapo Rabbit! starring the Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle; The Rabbit goes after a Russian female sniper when she kills a high ranking Field Marshall and uses an amnesia technique on her which turns her into a traitor to the cause of freedom. Lair of the Pig Boats! starring the Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer; Investigating a old-time schooner, Prince Namor discovers that the vessel is actually a mother ship for a fleet of German U-Boats! $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.

Cover by George Carlson. Stories and art by George Carlson, Frederic Stanley, Rudolf Johnson, Ray Willner, Alexander Kostuk, and Stephen Douglas. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Toothless Scarecrow tries to reform a Wild Flower before the Fierce February takes it back to prison. Bingo and Glum meet Sir Lancelot in Fairytale Land. The debut of Gup and His Gremlins, an early use of the "gremlin" concept in fiction. Also featuring a patriotic wartime public service announcement based around the image of a fallen soldier. What Did You Do Today ...for Freedom?; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Toothless Scarecrow and the Tamed Wildflower; The Gremlins Are Here!; Little Tommy Squawk; Bingo's Frolics in Fairytale Land; Don Gone Loco and Satchel Pan; Bottleneck and Widget; The Boy King and the Genie of the Witch's Tinderbox; Hortense the Lovable Brat. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest humor digest with cartoons, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Dave Higgins. Untitled story; Joe Wolf tries to raid the chicken coop guarded by Super Duck. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Edwards; A dog tries to outwit a dog catcher. Untitled story; A farmer hires the Boogy Boys to scare away an elephant. "Superduck the One-Duck Army" text story. Untitled story; Willie chases after Paw with a knife. Untitled story, art by Joe Edwards; Pinky goes into his camera and ends up in Fantasy Land. Untitled story; Baba skips school and goes fishing. Untitled story; Snowball takes some honey from a bear. Untitled story; Woody invents a buried treasure detector. Untitled story; Boo Boo and Butch go fishing. Various activity pages. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jonathan Press #J6, 1943. Abridged edition of Rex Stout's novel, Over My Dead Body (1939). 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W text. Cover price $0.25.

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Number 2755 - June 1943. Humor and Satire cartoons. 8.5" x 11", 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Nick Cardy. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Jerry Iger, Alex Blum, Bob Hebberd, Rafael Astarita, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena seeks a jungle waif's secret treasure before thieves find it first; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor helps Ulysses escape from Polyphemus the cyclops; The final adventure of WWII pilots Tom Dick and Harry. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Bobby; Ghost Gallery; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; Pacific Patrol; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich and Ruben Moreira. "Master of the Moon-Beasts," art by Reed Crandall; A rhinoceros stampede leads Kaänga to a moon worshiping cult in the Mountains of the Moon; Ann is kidnapped by the white man who manipulates the natives cult; He intends to substitute her for his daughter, whom the natives believe to be the goddess, Tluva, kill her, and then revive her by replacing Ann's body with the live Taluva. Untitled story, art by Nick Cardy (as N. Viscardi); Simba saves a chief's son from drowning and then protects the village from thieving baboons. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi and his jungle friends drive a cruel prince's hunting caravan from the jungle. Untitled story, art by George Appel; Khefra claims new land and battles cannibals and pirates to keep it. "The Madman's Ape" text story. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Nazis persuade an African village to store fuel for them; Terry and the lancers capture the Germans. Untitled story, art by Art Saaf; An animal trapper named DaCosta takes the contract that has been issued on Camilla's life by those trying to steal her inheritance; He and his partner are killed when they create an animal stampede at Trader Davis's. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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60 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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. The Phantom's final showdown with all-female air pirates The Sky Band; Mandrake the Magician at last reaches the isle of the Flame Pearls. 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: The Great Stamp Riot of Egypt; Mr. Four by Four; Blondie. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Jon Small. Wizard of Wisstark! (Chapter 1), script by Joe Samachson; When the Seven Soldiers read and hear about themselves supposedly donating their services to charity, they smell a rat. Land of Giants!, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Pierce Rice; The Kid and Stripesy head to the mountains to encounter the giants that the Wizard of Wisstark would like to have join him in the battle against the three wizards, but all they succeed in doing is getting moving pictures of them! Wizard Archers and the Wizards! (Chapter 3), script by Joe Samachson, art by Pierce Rice. The Invisible Men! (Chapter 4). Double Trouble! (Chapter 5). The March of the Wooden-Armored Soldiers! (Chapter 6). Battle of the Wizards! (Chapter 7). 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.