Comic books March 1945

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Sol Hess, W. A. Carlson, Lynne Lovelace, Rod Reed and C.C. Beck. 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 tries Jeff's super plant food on a climbing vine, but it works a little too well. Jeff gets a job selling vitamin pills. Mutt and Jeff plant a tree for Mother's Day. Also featuring vintage PSA for the American Red Cross. Plus a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Giant Cannon," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Simp O'Dill; Dumb Benny. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $2,000.00 View scans Paper: Off white 2 small pieces of tape on spine of cover. Label #1006482005

Alex Schomburg cover. Vince Alascia, Mike Sekowsky, Al Avison, and Al Gabriele art. Young Allies cover and appearance. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Untitled stories starring Barker (script and art by Klaus Nordling), Lassie and Laddie (script and art by Bernard Dibble), Sally O'Neil Policewoman (art by Gene Fawcette), Intellectual Amos (art by Andre LeBlanc), Windy Breeze (script and art by Jack Cole), Quicksilver (art by Bill Quackenbush), and Chic Carter (script and art by Vernon Henkel). Lifeboat No. 1 starring Destroyer 171. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage photo magazine featuring reader submitted photographs, and pictorials. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 17, Issue 7 - March 1945. Vintage photo magazine featuring Reader submitted photographs, and pictorials focusing on Sports, Celebrities, Controversies, and Fashions of the time. Cartoons by Mary Stewart. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, Joe Doolin, August Froehlich, Murphy Anderson, and Fran Hopper. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. The second Auro Lord of Jupiter debuts when the original Auro's body is possessed by a human scientist and transformed into a Flash Gordon-type hero; The Star Pirate takes a spaceship of male colonists to a forgotten world of space women; Gale Allen investigates after the lost planet Itec suddenly returns and begins capturing spaceships. Featuring art by pioneering female artists Fran Deitrick/Hopper and Lily Renee. Classic bondage cover by Joe Doolin. Creatures of the Mind World; The Lost World; Gale Allen; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Revolt of the Insect World; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $33.00 View scans

Add to cart Very Good $9.00 View scans 2" Spine split. Foxing. Soiling.

Vol. 3, No. 5. March, 1945. Pin-up magazine featuring non-nude photos of pin-up models. Cover by George Janes. 8.25-in. x 11-in. 66 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Who Put the Overalls In Mrs. Murphy's Chowder? starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole. Music Hath Charms starring Manhunter, art by Al Bryant. Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. Candy story, art by Harry Sahle. The Hand of Justice starring Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Flatfoot Burns story, script and art by Al Stahl. Spirit story, script and art by Will Eisner. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, Gaylord Du Bois, Paul Robinson and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack tests out the "midget plane" that Joy pans to fly from New York to Rio. Their escape plan successful, Terry and Pat find Connie on the island. But the Dragon Lady, Hu Shee and Raven Sherman have all been captured by Axis informants. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Son of Apache; Etta Kett; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

May, 1958. Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.75" x 9.5". 260 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 146, Issue 3 - Mar. 1945. Articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 274 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $300.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #0300932004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Untitled stories starring Boom Boom Brannigan, Frankenstein (script and art by Dick Briefer), Prince Ra, and Berty Beaver. The Assistant Judge text story. Cash For Trash starring Yank & Doodle & Black Owl. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 17, 1st Printing - "Invitation to a Kill" by Gardner Low. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 120 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00 View scans

Vol. 23, No. 4. March 1945. Hildegarde cover by Constance Bannister. Radio and television gossip magazine that also included fiction and radio adaptations. 8.5" x 11.25". 106 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $2.65 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 37, Issue 4 - March, 1945. 6.5" x 9", 150 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $185.00 View scans Centerfold detached at one staple.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $69.95 or Best Offer View scans Staple rust with migration. Water damage. Mold. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart PR 0.5 $59.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split with cover held on by tape. Centerfold detached at one staple. Interior tearing. Staple added (not manufacturing). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

"Real Screen Funnies" Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 25, No. 3. March 1945. Promotional Magazine produced by Coca-Cola. Though not a large magazine, production value was very high. This issue includes articles on Boeing and post-war job training. 6.25" x 8". 32 pages. B&W.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $77.00 View scans Centerfold coming detached at single center staple.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $118.00 View scans Oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $99.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4412525009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Leonard Starr. Stories and art by Leonard Starr and Frank Bolle. Adventure comics from Rural Home Publishing. Teen detective Dinky Dibbs and his parrot sidekick set out to prove that a parrot can be as useful as a dog when it comes to fighting crime and saving lives. When vaudeville comedian Mike is doing a crank-call bit, he hears a woman in trouble at the other end of the line, and investigates as The Prankster. Solve-a-Crime dares the reader to figure out the clues and discover who pushed a man in front of a subway car. Secret Assignment; Solve-a-Crime; Saunders of State; Pathfinder; Dinky Dibbs; The Prankster: Adventure of the Sudden Scream; El Kuraan; Red Riot; Name the Place in Each State. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Harman. Red Ryder, pencils by Fred Harman. Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted, art by Jim Gary. Captain Easy Biff Baker, pencils by Henry Lee. Little Beaver text story, pencils by Fred Harman. The Fighting Yanks. Alley Oop strip. Freckles and His Friends, art by Merrill Blosser. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.