Comic books December 1945

Add to cart GD 2.0 $28.00 View scan 3/4" Spine split from top.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Dick Shaw, Bob Karp, Hubie Karp, Carl Buettner, George Waiss, Don Gunn, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 6 #3. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey goes West and gets mistaken for a gunslinger who looks just like him. In a story by Barks, Donald's nephews find a ten-dollar bill, and Donald has a hard time returning it to its rightful owner. Pinocchio learns that he should trust his conscience, Jiminy Cricket, more than a stranger named Honest John. Plus an ad for the 1946 re-release of Disney's Pinocchio. Donald Duck; Pinocchio; Bucky Bug; Mickey Mouse; The Turkey Shoot; Goofy: A Knight for a Day; Mickey Mouse: Billy the Mouse. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 51, Issue 5 - December 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.

Add to cart Good $3.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 40, Issue 3 - December, 1945. 6.75" x 9.75, 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Pete Costanza, and Harry Parkhurst. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana's latest invention is a spray that causes anyone to laugh uncontrollably, even Captain Marvel. Spy Smasher learns a hospital's horrifying secret. Plus two "Culture Corner" strips by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Get Out of Bed Gracefully" and "How to Kick a Person in the Teeth." Captain Marvel: The Laugh Lotion; Golden Arrow Draws the Line; A Czechoslovak Heroine; The Culture Corner; Spy Smasher: Hospital of Horror; Horace Hotstuff; Boxcar Benny; Ibis the Invincible: The Fiend's Blood. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Charlie Tomsey, and Harry Parkhurst. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel must travel to the planet Mercury to avert a disaster. Spy Smasher seeks a hidden Axis base in the Sierra Nevadas, but if he gets caught, mines and "robot bombs" will destroy everything. When the Tulsa Kid hides out by dressing as a woman, Golden Arrow likewise dresses in drag to catch him! Captain Marvel: Mission to Mercury; Golden Arrow: The Weaker Sex; Kaput Was the Word for It; Spy Smasher: The Nest of Spies; Horace Hotstuff; Whipper-Snappers; Ibis the Invincible: The Noose of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Is My Face Green?", art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur invents a new suntan lotion that turns green when wet. "In a Pig's Eye," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur and Red attempt to deliver pigs to a farm. "Swingin' in a Hammock" text story. "Masquerade Monkeyshines," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur causes chaos trying to return his Mom's stockings from Red, who borrowed them for the masquerade. "The Pin-Up Queen" starring Katy Keene, script and art by Bill Woggon. "A Date with Linda"; Wilbur keeps changing where he will hold his date with Linda. "The Hot Shot"; Wilbur plays for Westfield's basketball team. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lee Elias. Edited by J.F. Byrne. Stories and art by Jack Keller, Howard Larsen, Alex Blum, and Lee Elias. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Captain Wings sets out to free a prince imprisoned by Japanese forces; A Nazi agent offers Japan a deadly secret weapon that only Suicide Smith can stop; Back in the States, Greasemonkey Griffin trades places with a handsome war hero and gets mobbed by women. Japan's Last Ace; Suicide Smith; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Greasemonkey Griffin; Captain Wings. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry G. Peter. "The Tigeapes of Neptunia: Part 1: The First Battle of Neptunia," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Devastating earthquakes herald the arrival of Neptunia, a fragment of Neptune landing in the Pacific Ocean - but are the inhabitants friend or foe? "The Tigeapes of Neptunia: Part 2: The Masters of the Water," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Attempting to broker a peace treaty between Earth and Neptunia, Wonder Woman is captured by Solo and forced to watch her friends transformed into human robots. "Trick Dog" text story by Lynne Lovelace. "The Tigeapes of Neptunia: Part 3: In the Killer's Cage," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Suspecting subterfuge on Neptunia, Wonder Woman and Etta dress as Tigeapes to investigate, only to learn the plot is greater than they could have imagined: the Masters plan to have the Earth forced from its orbit and taken to Neptune as a moon. Wonder Women of History: four-page Evangeline Booth bio, script by Alice Marble, art by Alfonso Greene. Back cover ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Return of Dr. Narsty" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. The Toyman: Super-Scientist! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], art by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster]; Superman must retrieve a super secret invention, the human wavelength detector, from the clutches of the Toyman. Larceny Without Loot starring Green Arrow, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice del Burgo. Money Talks starring Zatara, art by William F. White. Brooklyn Botches the Bakas starring The Boy Commandos, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Foxhole Sailor: A True Adventure of the Fighting Coast Guard, script and art by Joe Simon. George Tanaka, American starring Johnny Everyman, script by Jack Schiff, art by John Daly. King of Coins! starring Batman and Robin, script by Don Cameron, art by Winslow Mortimer [as Bob Kane]; Batman and Robin soon see through a scheme by a wheel-chair bound coin dealer to provide "sure-fire" treasure maps to people in return for half the loot! Tootsie Roll back cover ad, Captain Tootsie and the Return of Dr. Narsty by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 76 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, and Marc Swayze. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. When boys won't let them join their club, Mary Marvel and her friends form their own club, in a story that includes membership information on the real-life Mary Marvel Club. Phantom Eagle learns the truth about the so-called Sky Whale. Mr. Scarlet and Pinky, having long since lost their law jobs because their superhero selves curtailed the crime wave, get jobs in a wax museum...but are some of those wax figures alive? Mary Marvel Launches Her Club; Commando Yank; Phantom Eagle; Penny Graves: No Place For Women; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: The Perilous Packages. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 26, No. 1 - December, 1945. 6.5" x 9.5", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

United States Military magazine published during World War II for serving members of the armed forces. Article on post war USES job services, Dusty Anderson pin-up. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 24 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.05.

Cover by Ken Battefield. Stories and art by Ken Battefield, Leo Morey, Harold DeLay, Arnold Hicks and Rudy Palais. An early comics anthology focusing on Yellowjacket and other little-known superheroes of the Golden Age. A museum gets a chance to buy a priceless pirate artifact, but Yellowjacket suspects it's a swindle. The moon goddess Diana descends to America just in time to battle jewel thieves. The King of the Beasts seeks aid from a newspaper when gangsters threaten the circus with a protection racket. Plus, the early horror feature Tales of Terror adapts Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell Tale Heart. Yellowjacket: The Adventure of the Hollywood Blackmailers; The Adventure of the Golden Horn Murder; Diana the Huntress: Brotherly Love; Twain Shall Meet; King of the Beasts; Famous Tales of Terror: The Tell Tale Heart; Harbor Lights; Bee Stings; Bee Notes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jim Wilcox. "Blackhanded" text story by Lee Fredricks. Untitled story, art by Jim Wilcox; Having been called to duty by the federal government, Kingston turns the reins of his detective agency over to his son, Young King Cole. Just as this happens, the once vanquished Spade Gang returns to seek revenge against the Coles. Untitled story, art by Jason Comic Art Studio; Klooz has no clients until the phone rings and a woman wants him to find her stolen cat. "Finger Marks" text story by Kenneth Fitch; It appears that Foyle killed crime boss Maxie Madden, however Detective Campbell has another suspect in mind after reviewing the evidence. Untitled story, script by Robert Plate, art by Wayne Boring; A wave of near accidents at the college, at first seen as practical jokes, ends with attempted murder. Untitled story, art by Nina Albright; Accidents and murders at the Skylight building are forcing the owner to sell at a low price, but Dr. Doom and his detective students offer to solve the mystery. Untitled story, script by Robert Plate, art by Harvey Fuller; Homer is out hunting for a fabulous white moose, but finds a man in hiding believing he has killed his girlfriend many years ago. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ellis Chambers. Stories and art by Ellis Chambers, Gus Jud, Herman C. Browner, Morris Weiss (credited as Pat Simon), Harry Lazarus, and A. W. Nugent. An early comics anthology featuring humor and funny-animal stories from Charlton, published under the imprint Children Comics Publishing. Rabbit-son Crusoe is stranded on a desert island with a turtle named Friday and it looks desperate, but then a chest washes up on shore. Bloodhound Sherlock Sniff, better known as Detecto, and his giraffe sidekick Billy Longneck investigate when priceless jewelry vanishes from locked rooms in wealthy Snob Hill. In an offbeat take on fairy tales, a servant sets out to find Old King Cole's Fiddlers Three, but winds up searching for the Cat and the Fiddle. Plus puzzle and activity pages, and fun facts about animals. Circus Elephant Forgot to Remember; Detecto the Bloodhound; Smarty; Little Leo; Animal Quiz: Indian Elephant; Bugsy Bear; The Low-Down on Mother Goose: The Riddle of the Fiddle; Rabbit-Son Crusoe; Join the Dots Little Tots; Cut-Out Stunts; Tommy and Dodo; Bojo the Monk; The Mischievous Ant. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Nina Albright, Charles Voight, George Appel and Bernard Baily. Humor and adventure anthology from short-lived publisher Carlton. Spoof superhero Captain Milksop's secret identity, Mortimer X. Mortimer, is targeted by con men, but they don't know he can gain superpowers from comic books. The evil Satanas uses sonic vibrations to wreak havoc on a city. Reporter King O'Leary and photographer Kitty Allen investigate murder at a midnight movie. Dr. Mercy: The Deadly Cap Pistol!; Captain Milksop; Satanas; Bogeyman Deals the Cards; King O'Leary. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.