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Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) comic books 1955 or before

  • Issue #1
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 1

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    Stories and art by Roy Crane, Henry Vallely, J.R. Williams, John Hix, Mort Cowen, Sandini, B. F. McNaughton, Hal Arbo, Ray Thompson, and Charles Coll. The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Working on wildcat oil wells, Wash Tubbs and Captain Easy seek the killer who's blowing up firefighting nitro trucks. Cowboy hero Tom Mix helps his friend Ted fight off "range jumpers" who want to take his ranch. One of the Big Little Book adaptations features a spy hero named Doctor Doom - perhaps the first character to use that name - and a villain called The Falcon! You Wouldn't Believe It; Tom Mix; Arizona Kid; Muscles Are Better Than Magic!; Myra North, Special Nurse; Tom Beatty; Wash Tubbs; In the Name of the Law; Out Our Way; Sombrero Pete; Eric Noble and the Forty-Niners; Lone Marshal and the Border Rustlers; Prairie Bill; G-Man Jim; Ford of the Foreign Legion; Flying the Sky Clipper; Shooting Sheriff; International Spy Featuring Doctor Doom; Coast Guard. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $5,800 The Comics #1 Dell Publishing 1937 Golden Age CGC 6.5

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  • Issue #2
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 2

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    Stories and art by Roy Crane, Henry Vallely, J.R. Williams, John Hix, Mort Cowen, Sandini, B. F. McNaughton, Hal Arbo, Ray Thompson, and Charles Coll. The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Tom Mix picks a fight with "Scott Sommers," the hot-tempered son of his new boss, in a Big Little Book adaptation with great art by an unknown artist. While flying over the Pacific, the Sky Clipper is attacked by pirates. The true story of Depression-era outlaw George "Baby Face" Nelson. You Wouldn't Believe It; Tom Mix; Arizona Kid; Magic!; Myra North, Special Nurse; Tom Beatty; Wash Tubbs; In the Name of the Law; Out Our Way; Sombrero Pete; Eric Noble and the Forty-Niners; Lone Marshal; Prairie Bill; G-Man Jim; Ford of the Foreign Legion; Flying the Sky Clipper; Shooting Sheriff; International Spy Featuring Doctor Doom; Coast Guard. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 3

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    Stories and art by Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, Henry Vallely, J.R. Williams, Mort Cowen, Sandini, B. F. McNaughton, Hal Arbo, Stookie Allen, Peter K. Maple, W. C. Brigham, Henry Sperry, Tom Hickey, Ray Thompson, and Charles Coll. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Tom Mix knew that his boss's hot-tempered son "Scott Sommers" would cause trouble, in a Big Little Book adaptation with great art by an unknown artist. When King Guzzle goes missing, caveman Alley Oop suspects foul play. The true story of Depression-era gangster "Legs" Diamond. Soldiers of Fortune; Alley Oop; Tom Mix; Arizona Kid; Magic!; Myra North, Special Nurse; Tom Beatty; Wash Tubbs; In the Name of the Law; Out Our Way; Sombrero Pete; Eric Noble and the Forty-Niners; Lone Marshal; Prairie Bill; G-Man Jim; Champions of the King; Flying the Sky Clipper; Heroes' Hall of Fame; How to Make the LD-2 Secondary Glider; Let Your Imagination Run Away With You; Shooting Sheriff; Crossword Puzzle Page; International Spy Featuring Doctor Doom; Coast Guard. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 4
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: See item notes
    • Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.
    • Label #0115095002

    Stories and art by Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, Henry Vallely, J.R. Williams, Al McWilliams, Mort Cowen, Sandini, B. F. McNaughton, Hal Arbo, Stookie Allen, Peter K. Maple, Conrad Vane, Jim Gary, W. C. Brigham, Steve Saxton, Herbert Anderson, Henry Sperry, Al Lewin, Tom Hickey, Ray Thompson, and Charles Coll. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Tom Mix and Sor'ful Wilcox realize that not only is "Scott Sommers" a rustler, but the sheriff is in on it. Trapped by the villain called Falcon, spy hero "Doctor Doom" faces torture. While Foozy takes over the caveman government, Alley Oop and King Guzzle are lost in the wilderness, fighting dinosaurs to survive. Alley Oop; Tom Mix; Arizona Kid; Magic!; Myra North, Special Nurse; Tom Beatty; Wash Tubbs; In the Name of the Law; Out Our Way; Sombrero Pete; How to Become a Champion: Tennis; Lone Marshal; G-Man Jim; Champions of the King; State Trooper: Case of the Kidnapped Governor; Speed Bolton Air Ace; Heroes' Hall of Fame; How to Make the LD-3; Let Your Imagination Run Away With You; Shooting Sheriff; Crossword Puzzle Page; International Spy Featuring Doctor Doom; Coast Guard. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 5

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    Stories and art by Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, Boody Rogers, Henry Vallely, J.R. Williams, Mort Cowen, Sandini, Hal Arbo, Stookie Allen, Peter K. Maple, Conrad Vane, Jim Gary, W. C. Brigham, Steve Saxton, Herbert Anderson, Henry Sperry, Al Lewin, Tom Hickey, Ray Thompson, and Charles Coll. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Spy hero Dr. Doom and his son escape the Falcon's fortress with help from Mark and Gerver. A Deadwood Gulch story by Sparky Watts creator Boody Rogers. A comics biography of anthropologist Dr. Margaret Mead. Kaptain Kiddum; Alley Oop; Tom Mix; Arizona Kid; Magic!; Myra North, Special Nurse; Tom Beatty; Wash Tubbs; In the Name of the Law; Out Our Way; Sombrero Pete; How to Become a Champion: Tennis; Lone Marshal; G-Man Jim; Champions of the King; State Trooper: Case of the Kidnapped Governor; Heroes' Hall of Fame; How to Make the LD-4; Mystery Island; Soldiers of Fortune; Deadwood Gulch; Let Your Imagination Run Away With You; Shooting Sheriff; Crossword Puzzle Page; International Spy Featuring Doctor Doom; Coast Guard. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 6

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    Stories and art by Roy Crane, Boody Rogers, Charles Payne, J.R. Williams, C. D. Small, Al Carreño, Frank Engli, Victor Pazmiño, A. W. Nugent, Stookie Allen, Augustus Robinson, James McCague, Clyde Lewis, W. C. Brigham, Paul Jepsen, Norman Fallon, Henry Sperry, Adolphe Barreaux, Tex O'Reilly, Jack A. Warren, Joe Archibald, Robert Weinstein, Ed Cronin, Bob Moore, and Carl Pfeufer. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Mickey and Meg discover an enchanted stone while exploring an old valley, and suddenly find themselves 10,000 years in the past. A Deadwood Gulch story by Sparky Watts creator Boody Rogers. Rod Rian of the Sky Police and Andres of the Moon Squadron seek space pirates, and are captured by the devil-like Mephisians. Plus a look at the offbeat Canadian sport of snowshoe racing. S'Matter, Pop?; Salesman Sam; Ted Strong; Arizona Kid; Magic!; Myra North, Special Nurse; Tom Beatty; Wash Tubbs; In the Name of the Law; Out Our Way; Sombrero Pete; Lone Marshal; G-Man Jim; Cowboy and Indian Lore; My Big Brudder; Jimmie Jams; Little Artist; How to Build the LD-6; Decks Awash; Sailor's Knots and Seaman's Ways; Deadwood Gulch; Bill and Davey; Hold Everything; Crossword Puzzle Page; Rod Rian of the Sky Police; Manhunt: A True F.B.I. Story; Comic Cartoons; Romance of the Rockies; The Enchanted Stone of Time; Pecos Bill; Hi-Jack Backfire; Did You Know?; Cap'n Cloud; Comic Puzzles; Clancy the Cop; Gordon Fife and the Boy King; Headliners; Thrill-Hunters; Be a Champion Snow-shoe Racer. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 7

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    Cover by Victor Pazmiño. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Boody Rogers, Charles Payne, J.R. Williams, C. D. Small, Al Carreño, Frank Engli, Victor Pazmiño, A. W. Nugent, Stookie Allen, Augustus Robinson, James McCague, Clyde Lewis, Paul Jepsen, Norman Fallon, Henry Sperry, Adolphe Barreaux, Tex O'Reilly, Jack A. Warren, Joe Archibald, Robert Weinstein, Ed Cronin, Bob Moore, and Carl Pfeufer. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Tex Ritter battles masked riders to save a friend's gold mine, in an adaptation of a 1937 Western movie. A Deadwood Gulch story by Sparky Watts creator Boody Rogers. Captured by the devil-like Mephisians, Sky Police Rod and Andres face a classic Jabba's Palace scenario, pitted against the gigantic Carno. S'Matter, Pop?; Salesman Sam; Ted Strong; Tex Ritter: The Mystery of the Hooded Horseman; Wash Tubbs; The Nut Bros, Ches and Wal; Out Our Way; Learn Championship Boxing; Cowboy and Indian Lore; My Big Brudder; Jimmie Jams; Little Artists; How to Make the Baby Racer LD-7; Decks Awash; Sailor's Knots and Seaman's Ways; Deadwood Gulch; Bill and Davey; Hold Everything; Crossword Puzzle Page; Rod Rian of the Sky Police; Manhunt: A True F.B.I. Story; Comic Cartoons; Romance of the Rockies; The Enchanted Stone of Time; Pecos Bill; Hi-Jack Backfire; Did You Know?; Cap'n Cloud; Comic Puzzles; Clancy the Cop; Gordon Fife and the Boy King; Headliners; Thrill-Hunters. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 8

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    Cover by Victor Pazmiño. Stories and art by Sheldon Mayer, Boody Rogers, Charles Payne, J.R. Williams, C. D. Small, Al Carreño, Frank Engli, Victor Pazmiño, A. W. Nugent, Stookie Allen, Augustus Robinson, James McCague, Wood Cowan, Bill Zaboly, Willie Whittle, Paul Jepsen, Norman Fallon, Henry Sperry, Adolphe Barreaux, Tex O'Reilly, Jack A. Warren, Joe Archibald, Robert Weinstein, Ed Cronin, Bob Moore, and Carl Pfeufer. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Tex Ritter learns the truth about the masked riders and avenges his friend's death, in an adaptation of a 1937 Western movie. A Deadwood Gulch story by Sparky Watts creator Boody Rogers. Battling the devil-like Mephisians, Space Policeman Rod is aided by the one-horned Unicor Warriors. Salesman Sam; Ted Strong; Tex Ritter: The Mystery of the Hooded Horseman; The Nut Bros, Ches and Wal; Out Our Way; Cops and Robbers; Cowboy and Indian Lore; My Big Brudder; Jimmie Jams; Little Artists; The Comics Contest; Decks Awash; Sailor's Knots and Seaman's Ways; Deadwood Gulch; Bill and Davey; Hold Everything; Crossword Puzzle Page; Rod Rian of the Sky Police; Manhunt: A True F.B.I. Story; The Enchanted Stone of Time; Pecos Bill; Penknife Oddities; Flight Through Fire; Stop Look and Laff; Did You Know?; Cap'n Cloud; Comic Puzzles; Clancy the Cop; Gordon Fife and the Boy King; Headliners; Thrill-Hunters; Be a Big Leaguer: Batting. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 9

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    Stories and art by Sheldon Mayer, Boody Rogers, Charles Payne, J.R. Williams, C. D. Small, Al Carreño, Frank Engli, Victor Pazmiño, A. W. Nugent, Stookie Allen, Augustus Robinson, James McCague, Willie Whittle, Paul Jepsen, Norman Fallon, Courtney Dunkel, Adolphe Barreaux, Tex O'Reilly, Jack A. Warren, George Swanson, Robert Weinstein, Ed Cronin, Bob Moore, and Carl Pfeufer. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Tex Ritter's rodeo skills cut in on Regan's counterfeiting scheme, so Regan has Tex accused of murder, in an adaptation of the 1937 Western movie Frontier Town. A Deadwood Gulch story by Sparky Watts creator Boody Rogers. Captured by the Mephisians, Space Policeman Rod and Unicor Warrior Taro are sent to the Land of the Living Dead, but luckily Karin has stowed away on the Mephisian ship. S'Matter, Pop?; Salesman Sam; Ted Strong; Tex Ritter: Frontier Town; Gags and Giggles; Out Our Way; Cops and Robbers; Cowboy and Indian Lore; My Big Brudder; Jimmie Jams; Little Artists; Decks Awash; Sailor's Knots and Seaman's Ways; Deadwood Gulch; Bill and Davey; Crossword Puzzle Page; Rod Rian of the Sky Police; Manhunt: A True F.B.I. Story; The Enchanted Stone of Time; Pecos Bill; Penknife Oddities; Midshipman's Revenge; Championship Diving; Did You Know?; Cap'n Cloud; Comic Puzzles; Clancy the Cop; Gordon Fife and the Boy King; Headliners; Thrill-Hunters; Bachelor Bowers. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 10

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    Cover by Victor Pazmiño. Stories and art by Sheldon Mayer, Boody Rogers, Charles Payne, J.R. Williams, C. D. Small, Al Carreño, Victor Pazmiño, A. W. Nugent, Stookie Allen, Augustus Robinson, James McCague, Tack Knight, Paul Jepsen, Norman Fallon, Courtney Dunkel, Adolphe Barreaux, Tex O'Reilly, Jack A. Warren, Walter Galli, Robert Weinstein, Ed Cronin, Bob Moore, and Carl Pfeufer. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Arizona Ranger Tex Ritter and his pals Doc and Pee Wee track rustlers to the Mexican border and get framed for their trouble, in an adaptation of the 1937 Western movie Riders of the Rockies. A Deadwood Gulch story by Sparky Watts creator Boody Rogers. Space Policeman Rod and Unicor Warrior Taro discover why their prison is called the Island of the Living Dead. S'Matter, Pop?; Salesman Sam; Ted Strong; Tex Ritter: Riders of the Rockies; Gags and Giggles; Out Our Way; Stop Look and Laff; Cowboy and Indian Lore; My Big Brudder; How to Make the "Balsa Bullet"; Little Artists; Decks Awash; Sailor's Knots and Seaman's Ways; Deadwood Gulch; Bill and Davey; Crossword Puzzle Page; Rod Rian of the Sky Police; Manhunt: A True F.B.I. Story; The Enchanted Stone of Time; Pecos Bill; It's the Truth!; Victorious Valor; Cap'n Cloud; Comic Puzzles; Clancy the Cop; Gordon Fife and the Boy King; Headliners; Thrill-Hunters; Bachelor Bowers; Be a Big Leaguer: Catcher. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Comics, The (1937-1939 Dell) 11

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    Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Charles Payne, J.R. Williams, C. D. Small, Al Carreño, W. A. Smith, Victor Pazmiño, A. W. Nugent, Stookie Allen, Augustus Robinson, James McCague, Tack Knight, Paul Jepsen, Norman Fallon, Adolphe Barreaux, Tex O'Reilly, Jack A. Warren, Walter Galli, Robert Weinstein, Bob Moore, and Carl Pfeufer. The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Jack and Lucky help prospectors get their gold mine back from claim jumpers, in an adaptation of the 1937 Western movie Danger Valley. A Deadwood Gulch story by Sparky Watts creator Boody Rogers. Space Policeman Rod has an audacious plan to reveal the truth about the living skeletons and get them to join forces with him to battle the Mephisians. S'Matter, Pop?; Salesman Sam; Ted Strong; Gags and Giggles; Out Our Way; Carib Lore; My Big Brudder; How to Make the Comet; Little Artists; Decks Awash; Sailor's Knots; Deadwood Gulch; Bill and Davey; Crossword Puzzle Page; Rod Rian of the Sky Police; Manhunt: A True F.B.I. Story; The Enchanted Stone of Time; Pecos Bill; It's the Truth!; Cap'n Cloud; Comic Puzzles; Clancy the Cop; Gordon Fife and the Boy King; Headliners; Thrill-Hunters. Final issue of the series. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.