Bouncer, The (1944) comic books 1955 or before

Stories and art by Bob Kanigher and Louis Ferstadt (both credited as Lew Howe), Ted Small, and Pat Regan (probably house pseudonyms). Cover by E. C. Stoner. One of the stranger superheroes, Greek deity Antaeus - who can bounce whenever hurled to the ground - appears when summoned by his modern-day descendant, a neurotic artist. The Bouncer has the distinction of being the first character created by comics legend Robert Kanigher - as well as appearing in both Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Numbering on the series apparently continues from Green Mask Vol. 1 (1940) #9, although this is murky because there was also a Green Mask Vol. 1 (1940) #10, and this issue of Bouncer was not numbered. The Bouncer protects a graveyard from gangsters; Air ace Rocket Kelly battles mad scientist Dr. Malik over the atom world of Selura; The Bouncer faces a foe almost as odd as he is, the absurd Gold Bug. Also featuring an ad for US war bonds. Adventure of the Uneasy Graveyard; One Round Hogan; The Joy Family; Rocket Kelly: It Happened to Me; Rocket Kelly: Atom World of Selura; Loop O'Day: The Fainting Star; A New Kind of Adversary!; Here 'N There; Minit Mystery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Kanigher and Louis Ferstadt. Cover by Lou Ferstadt. One of the stranger superheroes, Greek deity Antaeus - who can bounce whenever hurled to the ground - appears when summoned by his modern-day descendant, a neurotic artist. The Bouncer has the distinction of being the first character created by comics legend Robert Kanigher - as well as appearing in both Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and The League of Regrettable Superheroes. After a recap of the Bouncer's origin, Antaeus, Jr. and the Bouncer face the villainous Glow-Worm; One Round Hogan decides he's done with boxing and goes to work at a lumber camp; The Joy family, who greatly resemble Dagwood and Blondie, get swindled by a door-to-door salesman. The Bouncer; One Round Hogan; Rocket Kelly; Joy Family; Limpy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Kanigher and Louis Ferstadt. One of the stranger superheroes, Greek deity Antaeus - who can bounce whenever hurled to the ground - appears when summoned by his modern-day descendant, a neurotic artist. The Bouncer has the distinction of being the first character created by comics legend Robert Kanigher - as well as appearing in both Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Bouncer and friends investigate when a circus clown claims to be the devil himself, and many wish to follow him; A crooked boxing promoter seeking an easy knock-out discovers One Round Hogan is the real thing; Rocket Kelly crash-lands in the jungle and is captured by a native tribe and their mysterious white queen, Manta. The Bouncer: The Clown Who Played Satan; One Round Hogan; Joy Family; The Bet; Rocket Kelly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bob Kanigher and Louis Ferstadt. One of the stranger superheroes, Greek deity Antaeus - who can bounce whenever hurled to the ground - appears when summoned by his modern-day descendant, a neurotic artist. The Bouncer has the distinction of being the first character created by comics legend Robert Kanigher - as well as appearing in both Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Bouncer protects two kids from gangsters who want the tin can eaten by their pet goat, Alonzo; Boxer One Round Hogan has misadventures in Mexico; Rocket Kelly and his team manage to escape the Japanese military, but their captive, the jungle queen Manta, causes trouble. The Bouncer: The Adventure of the Darkened Lighthouse; One Round Hogan; Joy Family; Pedro's Sacrifice; Rocket Kelly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Kanigher and Louis Ferstadt. One of the stranger superheroes, Greek deity Antaeus - who can bounce whenever hurled to the ground - appears when summoned by his modern-day descendant, a neurotic artist. The Bouncer has the distinction of being the first character created by comics legend Robert Kanigher - as well as appearing in both Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Bouncer and his friends find trouble when they join a horse-and-buggy race in a Western town; Boxer One Round Hogan fights to help his landlady pay off her mortgage to a greedy neighbor; Cuthbert Joy races to find a present when he realizes he forgot his wife's birthday. The Bouncer: Rodeo of Thunder; One Round Hogan; Joy Family; The Old House; Rocket Kelly. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.