Comic books June 1945

Cover art by Arturo Cazeneuve. Crime Gets Clipped starring the Newsboy Legion, art by Arturo Cazeneuve. Danny the Doodling Drummer starring Penniless Palmer, art by Stan Kaye. Heads, Robotman Wins starring Robotman, art by Jimmy Thompson. The Noisy Necktie starring Star Spangled Kid, art by Jon Small. The Loaf of Life starring Liberty Belle, script by Don Cameron, art by Chuck Winter. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 12, No. 2 - Summer 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 100 pages, B&W.

June 17, 1945. Sunday comics section to a New York newspaper. Strips include Dick Tracy, Smilin' Jack, Little Orphan Annie, Harold Teen, Sweeney & Son, Moon Mullins, Brenda Starr, Winnie Winkle, the Gumps, Tiny Tim, Gasoline Alley, Smitty, the Ripples, and Terry and the Pirates. 12 pages; color; 11.5-in. x 16.6-in. (June 17, 1945 was the birth date of radio host Art Bell!) Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Walter Berndt. Stories and art by Chester Gould, Harold Gray, Dale Messick, Stanley Link, Frank Willard, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Martin Branner, Al Posen, Robert Callender and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tracking escaped killer Selbert, Dick Tracy meets the eccentric Mrs. DePool, who has a strange connection to the criminal. Brenda Starr finds her co-worker Pesky Miller is far too involved in her personal affairs. Warlord Fong Kong Ming forces Clyde to train Fong's big cats and put on a show. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie and Moon Mullins. Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Brenda Starr; Bounty Gun; Winnie Winkle; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Sweeney & Son; Clyde Beatty; The Ripples. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. June, 1945. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Jack Burnley. The United States Navy, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Superman has his hands full trying to convince Shep that both of his college buddies from college, now serving in various branches of the armed services, have an equally important job to do in the war effort. Lois Lane story, script by Whitney Ellsworth [as Jerry], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe]; Lois turns the tables on a real estate broker who tries to get Lois to make a recorded statement incriminating her boss, Perry White. The Canyon that Went Berserk starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. Jasper humor page by Lit-Win. A Point of Law text story by Jack Miller [as Jesse Merlan]. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. When the World Got Tired!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Luthor enlists the aid of two aliens from the planet Attar to conquer the world by using a ray on the earth people that makes them lazy. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#31 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1945 by Superman, Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

Edited by William DeGrouchy. Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux and Clare Dwiggins. Featuring the adventures of Supersnipe, Huckleberry Finn, Ulysses Q. Wacky, and Dotty. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Classic L.B. Cole spider cover. 1000 to 1 starring Mr. Nobody. Sherry Flippe, art by Tony DiPreta. Class Reunion. Satan, art by G. H. Appel. Candidate for a Coffin. The Face of Death, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Grey Mask and the Dove, art by Bob Fujitani [as Bob Fuje]. Murder in the Hurricane: Chapter One text story by Julia Gwin. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $145.00 View scans Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.

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Cover by Al Fagaly. "Suzie and Angela the Angel," art by Al Fagaly; Suzie's niece, Angela, comes for a visit and gets into all sorts of destructive mischief and mayhem. "Ginger Has Just Met Tommy Turner"; Ginger gets into an ice skating competition with Brenda in order to win the affections of Tommy. "Suzie the Chorus Girl!", art by Al Fagaly; Suzie gets a job as a chorus girl, but the usual destructive mayhem occurs. "Suzie's Movie Diary" text story. Suzie reviews the movie, "It Happened in Springfield"; There are several screen stills/photos from the movie with a short synopsis about key plot points in the movie. "Little Miss Suzie," art by Al Fagaly; Suzie does not have the full adult fare for a train ride back to Riverdale, so she disguises herself as a child to get cheaper fare; Various incidents of destructive mayhem ensue on the train. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Walter Johnson. Cadet story, art by Walter Johnson. Sound Effects Man text story by Seth Harmon. Dan'l Flannel story, art by B. Gordon Guth. The Target and the Targeteers story, art by Ken Battefield. Candid Charlie story, art by B. Gordon Guth. A Ghost to See You Captain! starring The Chameleon, art by Don Rico. Mistaken Identity text story by Bill Haywood. Stories of the United Nations—Iran. Speck, Spot and Sis story, art by Milt Hammer. Full page sequential panel art ad for Tootsie Rolls candy, script by Rod Reed, art by C. C. Beck. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Theatre Arts is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1 -1st Printing. Story, art and cover by Jimmy Hatlo, plus a foreword by Arthur "Bugs" Baer. A collection of the long-running comic strip from pioneering comics publisher David McKay.  Hatlo's popular single-panel strip illustrated the common foibles of 20th-century middle-class life, many of them submitted by readers. This collection includes the breakout character Little Iodine, who later had her own strip and cartoon show. Softcover, 4-in. x 6 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Richard Hughes, Bob Oksner, Stanley Kaufmann, Al Camy, and August Froehlich. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - Summer, 1945. Pin-up pictorials with humorous text. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, tinted B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories based on actual people and events: General Dwight D. Eisenhower: Hero of the Year. Alphonse Leemans: Tough Tuffy bio on football player. D-Day Secret; Soldiers cleaning up after Roosevelt-Churchill talks find important papers. Cavalcade of England; Chapter 3: British history 1485 to 1603 AD. U.S.S. Minneapolis: Unsinkable Ship. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. & Jr.: Two of a Kind; African American military officers. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Lt. Helen Talboy: Anzio Ordeal. Perfect Error; Bombs dropped by mistake sink a Japanese ship. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: General Walter Krueger: Return Trip. Harry S. Truman. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Army's Navy; U.S. Army's Air-Sea Rescue Squadron. Lt. Maurice B. Wells: Third Escape. United Nations: A Third World War Can Be Prevented Now! New Stars; Problem getting stars for MacArthur when 5-Star rank was created. Emmy Fix!; Eskimo girl helps soldiers build an airport. Arnold Furst: Out of a Hat!; A magician entertains troops. Vernon Gomez: El Senor Goofy baseball pitcher bio. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Captain America and Bucky in "The Riddle of the Totem Pole," the Destroyer battles "The Bloody Baron," and the Whizzer in "MUrder by Remote Control." Two-page text story, "The Flutist." Alex Schomburg cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Dick Moores, Bill Walsh, Bob Karp, Carl Buettner, George Waiss, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 5 #9. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, a giant crow is starting fires at the farm where Mickey and Goofy are working. In a story by Barks, Donald competes with his nephews to get a photo of the rare iron-billed woodpecker. The Big Bad Wolf demands that Li'l Bad Wolf go hunting before studying. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Mickey Mouse; Li'l Bad Wolf; Goofy; Putting on the Dog; The May Queen; Mickey Mouse: The Black Crow Mystery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 50, Issue 11 - June 1945. "A Magazine for Boys and Girls." Stories, poems, and activities designed for kids. 7-in. x 10-in., 36 pages, PC,PB&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 39, Issue 4 - June, 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Gus Ricca, and Harry Parkhurst. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Golden Arrow investigates strange notes sent to the sheriff's office from people who have no memory of sending them. A pianist gets the transplanted hands of a murderer, but the Ibistick inadvertently allows the executed killer to take over the mind of the musician. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on " How to Improve Your Posture." Captain Marvel vs. Billy Batson in the Trial of Mr. Morris; Golden Arrow: Letter of the Law; Horn Paul Hears from Home; The Culture Corner; Spy Smasher vs. Pie Masher; Horace Hotstuff; Ibis the Invincible: The Hands of Horror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 567 - June, 1945. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 76 Pages, B&W Text Only. 6 1/2-in x 9 1/2-in.

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First appearance of Katy Keene. Besides appearing in her own titles and earning the title "Queen of Glamor," Katy was a reguklar feature in many issues of Pep Comics and Laugh Comics. Cover by Bill Vigoda. "Riddle Riddle Who's Got the Riddle?", pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Woik Szenics; Wilbur poses a riddle to his Dad which upsets his golf game putting him in the hospital. "The Deputy Sheriff," art by Al Fagaly; Wilbur picks up a senator at the train station. "Dead Storage" text story by Harry Kames. "Dear Diary," art by Al Fagaly; Wilbur and another guy compete for Linda's attentions. "Introducing Katy Keene," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis go to the beach where she meets men in uniform. "Train Trouble," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur mixes up the wrong suitcases on a train trip. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.