Daredevil Comics (1941 Lev Gleason) comic books 1955 or before

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and Norman Maurer. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys help a boy and his dog search for his father in the frozen Arctic wastes. Dilly Duncan's antics ruin his father's chances of joining a country club. The backup historical strip "American Heroes" includes Robert Fulton, Lewis & Clark, Thomas Jefferson, General Pershing and Bob Mathias. Also, a biography of boxer Harry "Kid" Matthews. Little Wise Guys: North Woods; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Dilly Makes a Splash; American Heroes; Hitch Your Wagon: Harry Kid Matthews; Little Wise Guys: Eagle-Eye Ike. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and Burt Frohman. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys find a new swimming hole on a kindly millionaire's estate, but the man's stern butler has secret reasons for keeping them away from there. Dilly Duncan learns a lesson about plagiarism after he swipes a song written by a kid with social anxiety issues. The backup historical strip "American Heroes" includes Paul Revere, Robert Rogers, Gen. Robert E. Lee, and Stephen Decatur. Little Wise Guys: No Swimming Allowed; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Creepy Caswell's Caper; American Heroes; Puzzle Page; Little Wise Guys: The Cave-In. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and Robert Martinott. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Jock is trapped in a truck driven by a compulsive automobile crasher, and the Little Wise Guys must execute a daring rescue. Gruesome Jones convinces Dilly Duncan that he's about to be suspended from school. The backup historical strip "American Heroes" includes writer Ned Buntline, Presidents Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor, and scientist George Washington Carver. Little Wise Guys: Just Plain Crazy; Dilly Duncan of Dorset Hig Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Ralph Mayo and Robert Martinott. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys explore a strange old mansion and become trapped in the torture chamber of Dr. Vorko. Dilly Duncan builds a sailboat from a mail-order kit, but doesn't know how to make it seaworthy. The backup historical strip "American Heroes" includes P.T. Barnum, Woodrow Wilson, John Sutter, and scientist Luther Burbank. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'," and another for a "Foreign Legion Cap." Little Wise Guys: The Crazy House; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Dillys Sunken Assets; American Heroes; Tickled Silly; Little Wise Guys: Musical Justice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys spend the weekend in a haunted mystery house, and sure enough, Slugger disappears and a strange hole appears in the basement. Dilly Duncan is accused of stealing $200 cash from Mr. Staple's office. The backup historical strip "Adventurous Americans" includes Harry Houdini, Mark Twain, Daniel Shays and Martin Johnson. Little Wise Guys: Mystery House; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: It Takes One To Know One; Adventurous Americans; Laugh At These; Little Wise Guys: The Tough Guy and the Sheriff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Scarecrow gets a chemistry set for Christmas and accidentally invents the world's most powerful adhesive. Dilly Duncan's plans to join in the town ski-jumping competition may get him kicked out of school. The backup historical strip " Famous Daredevils In Action" includes Charles Blondin (of Niagara Falls fame) and pilot Jimmy Doolittle. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'." Little Wise Guys: W-whos Scared?; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: To Ski Or Not To Ski; Famous Daredevils In Action; Little Wise Guys: All Isn't Well That Ends Well. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys try to help a kid escape from a tyrannical reform-school administrator. Dilly Duncan and his pals take some girls to the town's haunted house, only to run into actual ghosts. The backup historical strip "Human Endurance" includes some amazing feats of survival. Also featuring a vintage ad for a novelty "snake bow tie." Little Wise Guys: From Worse to Worst, Or It's Never Too Late to Reform; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: A Ghost of a Chance; Human Endurance; Little Wise Guys: Too Real for the Movies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Chuck Miller, Ben Brown, Robert Martinott and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. A scheduling mishap pits the Little Wise Guys in a game against an adult baseball team on the same lot. Dilly Duncan plays detective when he becomes convinced that a businessman is planning to swindle his father. The backup historical strip features stories of people surviving combat with animals. Little Wise Guys: What Rule Book?; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Sherlock Duncan Returns; Can a Man Kill a Lion Bare-Handed?; Little Wise Guys: The Yolk Is on You!; Little Wise Guys: Corn on the Slob. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Irving Watanabe, Ben Brown, Robert Martinott and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Slugger gets taken up in yet another runaway plane, this one a large-scale model radio-controlled aircraft. Dilly Duncan's prank war with Gruesome Jones escalates during April Fool's Day, until Gruesome winds up in court. The backup historical strip features true stories of people who were amazingly lucky. Also, a biography of baseball legend Lou Gehrig, and a history of the Aztec Empire. Little Wise Guys: The Racket Busters; The Little Wise Guys Scrap Book: More Than Muscle; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: April Fool; Fortune's Favorites; Little Wise Guys: Up a Mysterious Tree; Little Wise Guys: Wise Guys vs Gravity; History in Our Backyard. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Ben Brown, and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys find trouble after Scarecrow gets a job at a carnival. Dilly Duncan helps Carol's chances of winning a beauty contest. A solve-it-yourself murder mystery. The backup historical strip features true tales about falling. Little Wise Guys: Pigheaded Cecil; Tickle Twins; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Dilly Picks a Winner; Junior Who Dunnit?; Little Wise Guys: Impatient Patient; Count Your Grey Hairs; Little Wise Guys: Hey, Rube! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.49

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Ralph Mayo, Carl Hubbell and Robert Martinott. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys go on a deep-sea diving adventure for sunken treasure. A comics version of the Roogie's Bump story, about a boy who gains magical baseball superpowers, similar to the film of that title that came out that same year (later remade as Rookie of the Year). The backup historical strip features true tales about strange inventions. Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow's Lucky Blunder; Better Mouse Traps: Ouch!; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: June Swoon; Little Wise Guys: Roogie's Bump; Little Wise Guys: All Wet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Irving Watanabe and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys try to rescue Scarecrow when his experimental flying motorcycle works only too well. Scarecrow falls for a beautiful woman, but the other Little Wise Guys think he's being set up for murder. The backup historical strip features true tales about flying. Also, a biography of boxing great Jack Dempsey. Little Wise Guys: The Mysterious Cycle; The Little Wise Guys Scrap Book: Jack Dempsey; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Never Make a Slave Bet; Little Wise Guys: We'll Catch You if You Fall; Put This in Your Air Pocket; Little Wise Guys: Run for Your Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ralph Mayo. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Ralph Mayo, Carl Hubbell and Robert Martinott. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys get involved with a captive lion and a bully who terrorizes a lumber camp. Dilly Duncan runs afoul of Man Mountain Mulvey, the only person bigger, stronger and dumber than his rival, Gruesome Jones. The backup historical strip features true tales about animals (other than horses) that people have ridden. First issue with the new logo portraits (and bigger Little Wise Guys credit) on the cover. Little Wise Guys: Hold That Lion; Who Rides a Horse?; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Dig Man Mountain Mulvey; Little Wise Guys: Low Blow to the Head; Little Wise Guys: The Fighting Fool. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and Carl Hubbell. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys spend the night in a haunted house. Dilly Duncan decides to become a cheesecake photographer to win a contest, but he knows nothing about photography or women. The backup historical strip features true tales about strange accidents. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Space Specs" - mini-binoculars that wear like eyeglasses. Little Wise Guys: Kakamatee Tchat; Timber! Low Bridge! And Look Out Below!; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: It's A Snap!; Little Wise Guys: The Right to Be Wrong; Little Wise Guys: There Are No Ghooossstttsss! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys go out for football and meet a player whose showboating ruins it for everybody. A good cop is assigned to the rough neighborhood known as the Gas District, and quickly confronts juvenile gangs and a hood named Pugsy. The backup historical strip features true tales about smart animals. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Space Specs" - mini-binoculars that wear like eyeglasses. Little Wise Guys: The Grandstander; Teacher's Pets; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Dilly's Haymaker; Little Wise Guys: Robbin' The Flag; Little Wise Guys: We're Sunk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. An incredible series of coincidences puts the Little Wise Guys on an island where a nuclear bomb test is about to go off. The never-ending prank war between Dilly Duncan and his rival Gruesome Jones continues, but this time their dates get the last laugh. The backup historical strip features true tales about bravery. Little Wise Guys: Right Back Atcha!; Man's Worst Enemy, Panic!; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Look Before You Leap, You Heap!; Little Wise Guys: Oh, Brrruuuttthhheerrrrrr!; Little Wise Guys: True to Tripe. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and Norman Maurer. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. While visiting the island of Martinique, the Little Wise Guys rescue a mongoose, then encounter a cobra. Dilly Duncan agrees to help his pal Hoppy figure out if his girlfriend is being honest. The backup historical strip features true tales about travelling. Also, facts about space travel (then still in the future). Little Wise Guys: Dig A Little Deeper; You Are Leaving Tanganyika, Come Again!; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Trouble In Easy Lumps; Little Wise Guys: Too Fat To Fight!; Little Wise Guys: Hard Man To Block; Lev Gleason's Science Lore. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Bob McCarthy, Al Gordon and Norman Maurer. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys encounter ghostly figures in a graveyard at midnight. Scarecrow's luck is typically bad when the Guys go mountain climbing in search of uranium. The backup historical strip features true tales about space travel and rocket fuel (then a new concept). Little Wise Guys: Who's Dreaming?; Hard to Beat; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Take It or Heave It; Little Wise Guys: Dumb Luck; Little Wise Guys: Hot off the Ice; Lev Gleason's Science Lore. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys get mixed up with gun smugglers, the FBI, and a carnival. Dilly Duncan gets blamed when a priceless suit of armor from the age of Charlemagne is stolen. The backup historical strip features true tales about driving. Also, facts about the Old West. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Little Wise Guys: Now, Coach?; Square Wheels; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Good Night, Good Knight; Little Wise Guys: Taking Slugger for Granite; Little Wise Guys: Doggone Sheep; Lev Gleason's Western Lore. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys search for a priceless golden statue of Buddha in the Indian jungle. Dilly Duncan plans a spring swim meet while the water in the lake is still almost frozen. The backup historical strip features true tales about schools and children. Also featuring an activities page: how to make a boat out of a cigar box; and magic tricks, including balancing a cup on a "buffalo nickel." Little Wise Guys: 14 Carat Danger; Little Red-Faced Schoolhouse; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Too Soon to Spoon; Little Wise Guys: Low Man on a Cherry Tree; Little Wise Guys: Hero's Reward; Lev Gleason's Game Time; Lev Gleason's Magic Tricks. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Slugger loses track of a certified check for a thousand dollars, and the Little Wise Guys have to find it before someone else cashes it. While traveling through Louisiana, the Little Wise Guys stumble on a duel between two Southern men. The backup historical strip features true tales about flying. Also, a multiple-choice quiz about various sports. Little Wise Guys: Slugger Draws a Blank; Wing-Dingers; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Fishing For Trouble; Little Wise Guys: The Lumps Are on Me; Little Wise Guys: Hero's Reward; Lev Gleason's Sport Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys adopt an immensely talented dog, not realizing it's the trained hound of a jewel-smuggling gang. Dilly Duncan, Marv and Gruesome Jones decide to build a hot dog stand, but they never should have borrowed that bulldozer. The backup historical strip features true tales about accomplishments of young people. Also featuring an activities page: standing an egg on its end. Little Wise Guys: I Got Him! I Had Him!; Big Doin's of Little People; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Hot Dogs Are Cold Turkey; Little Wise Guys: Nightmare Comes True; Little Wise Guys: The Mystery of Spook Island; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Cal Massey and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Slugger wants to prove to the other Little Wise Guys that he can be a camp counselor. Much to the surprise of the other Little Wise Guys, Slugger becomes the exalted leader of a native tribe. The backup historical strip features true tales about long periods of delay. Also featuring an activities page, including a maze and a pyramid. Little Wise Guys: Quick Watson, The Quicksand; Long Time No See; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: I'll Go Quietly, Ossifer; Little Wise Guys: Curly, the Lionhearted; Little Wise Guys: Sink Or Swim; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Frank Bolle and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Slugger accidentally steals a time bomb that has already begun its countdown. The Little Wise Guys rescue an eccentric millionaire from drowning, only to learn he's an escaped convict trying to get to his loot. The backup historical strip features oddball factoids. Also featuring an activities page, including a drawing of Scarecrow, and "How would you like to make your own home movies?" Little Wise Guys: Time Bum!; No Kidding!; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Big Wheel; Little Wise Guys: Big Reception; Little Wise Guys: Go Peddle Your Paddle; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys ride an experimental rocket and wind up in the Egyptian desert. A stage performance of Peter Pan becomes a comedy of errors after the Little Wise Guys get involved. The backup historical strip features oddball wills and testaments. Also featuring an activities page, including a ring-toss game, plus a vintage ad for the "Genuine Superman Playsuit." Little Wise Guys: Misguided Missile; They Had The Last Word; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Ham and Pie; Little Wise Guys: Peter Pan-demonium; Little Wise Guys: Secret From The Deep; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Charles Biro and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. A blow to the head gives Scarecrow incredible mental abilities. The Little Wise Guys join a documentary shoot, and stumble across a lost valley of surviving Crusaders. The backup historical strip features small things. Also featuring an activities page, including making an Australian boomerang, and a vintage ad for the "Genuine Superman Playsuit." Little Wise Guys: Backed-Off the Map; Small Smaller Smallest; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Jet Take-off Goof-off!; Little Wise Guys: Too Much Dough!; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow, the Human Univac!; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Norman Maurer. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Cal Massey and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Scuba-diving Scarecrow discovers a message in a bottle, but before he reads it, he must escape a shark. Slugger feels bad about his small size, until he gets a chance to help some trapped miners. The backup historical strip features large things. Also featuring an activities page, including "spaceman goggles," spinning eggs, and riddles. Little Wise Guys: Well Worth Saving; This Is Big Stuff; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Fool's Gold!; Little Wise Guys: High Stakes; Little Wise Guys: Now Heir This!; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Scarecrow goes ice skating and gets trapped on an ice floe heading toward a waterfall. Dilly Duncan teams up with a super-strong girl for a costume-party chariot race. The backup historical strip features child prodigies. Also featuring an activities page, including pan pipes, puzzles and riddles. Little Wise Guys: It's In the Bag; Jumping the Gun; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Backseat Driver; Little Wise Guys: He Was a Good Skate; Little Wise Guys: What's So Funny Now? ; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.