Comic books December 1944

December 4, 1944. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: army in Western Europe; the Rhine photographic essay; Mary Margaret McBride; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 108 pages. Cover price $0.10.

December 25, 1944. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: religious paintings; Gerd von Rundstedt, the last Prussian; "Christmas Carol" movie; Melchoir's "Tristan"; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 76 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Dave Breger, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Roy Crane, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Airman Barney Baxter joins the Navy to fight Axis forces; Little Acorns offers a look at the foibles of childhood. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; Private Breger; Heroes on Wings; Buz Sawyer; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dollar-A-Dither. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's magazine printed in Australia with articles, fiction and cartoons. 8.75" x 11.75" 100 pages, PC.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Death Spins the Wheel starring Human Torch, script by Allen Simon, art by Al Bellman. Human Bombs of Horror starring Sub-Mariner, art by Allen Simon. Murder, Inc. starring Miss America, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Al Avison. The Key text story. What Price Freedom? starring Patriot, art by Vince Alascia. Angel untitled story, pencils by Al Gabriele, inks by Al Bellman. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 27, Issue 109 - December, 1944. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 108 pages, B&W with color.

Weekly magazine published every Friday in London. Features comic strips, text stories, jokes, articles, and activities. 10 3/4-in. x 15-in., 8 pages, PC/BW.

December 16, 1944. Disney comics and text stories. Published every other Friday in London. 8 pages, four in black and white, and four beautifully colored. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.

December 30, 1944. Disney comics and text stories. Published every other Friday in London. 8 pages, four in black and white, and four beautifully colored. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.

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8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 30 #1 - Dec. 1944. Movie magazine. Articles on Dana Andrews, Judy Garland and others. Full-page movie ads include Abbott and Costello in Lost in a Harem, Gregory Peck in The Keys of the Kingdom, Alan Ladd in And Now Tomorrow, Eleanor Parker in The Very Thought of You, John Wayne in Tall in the Saddle. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Marmaduke Monk"; "The Puzzle Corner" activity page; "The Gingham Dog and Calico Cat"; "Carrottop Cabot, The Rhyming Rabbit"; "Let's Go Hunting!" activity page; "Nutty Squirrel"; "Pete the Peke"; "Tuffy Bear"; "Monkeyshines Tune: Jingle Bells" song page; "Superham, The Pig of Tomorrow"; "Aesop's Fables, The Dove and the Ant"; and "Answer Page". "The Taffy Pull at Marmaduke's" text story by Ferdie Fieldmouse. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Meskin. "Tubby Strikes It Rich" starring Johnny Quick, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton, Jr); Tubby thinks his uncle has died and left him 10 million dollars. "The Captain of Cactus Gulch," script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve; Unscrupulous characters convince a landlubber to pretend to be a whaling captain. "The Green Arrow's Secret Past," pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie; Big Gus and Mazie try to convince Speedy the Green Arrow used to be a crook and spent time in the big house. "Masks and Mystery," art by Henry Boltinoff. Officer Rollins' crippled son Teddy makes puppets of Percival and the Spectre. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Sol Hess, and W. A. Carlson. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat, and other strips from bygone days. Mutt and Jeff go bear hunting, but soon the bear has the advantage - and the gun. Jeff gets a new job and a new fiancee. But she's got a collection of her ex-husband's hats. Also featuring vintage ad for the Dick Tracy Detective Kit. Plus a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Toy Cannon," and a vintage WWII Wheaties ad. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Simp O'Dill; Tell It To Sweeney. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Bryant. Seven Wonders Show and Pageant of Peace starring Barker, art by Klaus Nordling. The Agents of Despair starring G-2, art by Don Rico. Untitled stories starring Windy Breeze (script and art by Jack Cole—as Ralph Johns), Quicksilver, and Chic Carter (script and art by Vernon Henkel). Danger--Deadly Weapons starring Sally O'Neil Policewoman, art by Al Bryant. Good Neighbors—Yes starring Uncle Sam. Destroyer 171 Is Missing. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Andy Panda, Li'l Eight Ball, Oswald, Homer Pigeon, Woody Woodpecker, Raggedy Ann, and Billy and Bonny Bee. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 2 #1 - Winter 1944. Single panel cartoons and pinups. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 30 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 7, No. 1. December 1944. Digest size magazine that offered abridgements of current bestselling books. This issue includes: "Immortal Wife" by Irving Stone; "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith; "High Time" by Mary Lasswell; and "Caesar and Christ" by Will Durant. 5.25" x 7.5". 160 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, Gaylord Du Bois, Lloyd White and John Stanley. Based on the popular movie shorts also known as Little Rascals, Dell's Our Gang Comics featured early work by Pogo's Walt Kelly and other cartooning greats. In a story by Kelly, the gang accidentally runs across crooks who are counterfeiting WWII ration books. Barney Bear uses Benny Burro as bait to catch the wolf stealing his sheep, in an early story by legendary Uncle Scrooge creator Carl Barks. Jerry and Tuffy decide to go fishing in the goldfish bowl, in a story by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Plus a comics story featuring another Tex Avery creation, Skrewy Squirrel. Our Gang; Flip 'n' Dip; Tom and Jerry; Johnny Mole; Barney Bear and Benny Burro; Friends Indeed; Skrewy Squirrel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1, No. 1 - December 1944. Digest-sized, 5.5" x 7.5", 164 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Vigoda. "The Commando," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie accidentally signs up for a commando contest and has to deal with Reggie changing the sign. "Orphans of Death," pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Pen Shumaker; The Shield battles Fishface and Five by Five. Untitled story, inks by Pen Shumaker; Black Hood comes to grips with Blackbeard, the pirate. "Communique # 17" starring Captain Commando, Boy Commandos, and Sandy MacGown, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Pen Shumaker. Untitled Marco Loco story, art by Harry Sahle. "Jughead The Gigolo" text story by Ray Cohan; When Jughead visits Archie, Archie demonstrates his burglar trap. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"People are Funny" short story by Murray Leinster

Vol. 26, No. 1 - December 1944. Betty Grable cover. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.