Comic books April 1943

Add to cart FR 1.0 $299.95 or Best Offer View scans 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust. Rust migration. Slight mold. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Pierce Rice and Arturo Cazeneuve. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bernie Krigstein, Jill Elgin, Frank Borth, Victor E. Pazmino, A. W. Nugent, Pierce Rice, Arturo Cazeneuve and Art Helfant. Harvey makes an early entry in the superhero adventure genre with this anthology. The Human Meteor's final appearance features art by Sam Glanzman. The Liberty Lads set out to stop a Nazi bomber from targeting America, in a story with early art by future EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Magic superhero Dr. Miracle battles Moroccan mystic Mitzah to aid the Allies in North Africa. Human Meteor; Dr. Miracle; Twinkle Twin: Murder in a Blackout; Fingerprints of Death; Water..Water..Everywhere; Liberty Lads; Champ; Introducing Moppo the Marionette; Champ Chuckles; Billy Brains the Boy Marvel; Champ Confusers; Getting Mazie Married. Final issue of the series. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 14, Issue 11 - April 1943. Features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. 6-in. x 9-in. 52 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $159.00 or Best Offer View scans Centerfold detached. Cover detached and glued to first wrap. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Robinson Crusoe, 1st Printing, Classics Comics, violet cover. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (NO HRN, 3/43). Cover price $0.10.

Robinson Crusoe, 1st Printing, Classics Comics, blue-grey cover. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (NO HRN, 3/43).

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 94 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Dick Wood, Bob Wood, Alan Mandel, Carl Hubbell, Basil Wolverton, and Dick Briefer. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Distraught Curly tries to prove himself a faithful member of the Little Wise Guys after the death of Meatball. Rhyming reporter Scoop Scuttle encounters Lester Fester, Esther Tester, Sylvester Pester, Daniel Spaniel and Aubrey Robbery, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The Pirate Prince sets out to rescue King Andrew from an African prison, in a story with art by Dick Briefer. Daredevil; Thirteen and Jinx: The Death Clock Strikes; Sniffer; Dickie Dean; Scoop Scuttle; The Pirate Prince; Crimebuster: Axis Agent #1; The Claw. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st Tweedledum and Tweedledee in the Batman and Robin story "Tweedledum and Tweedledee," Boy Commandos in "The Trial of Captain Carter" (by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby), the Crimson Avenger in "The Case of the Kid Reporters" (by Jack Lehti), Spy in "The Treachery at the Waterfront," Air Wave in "Man Who Avoided Metal," and Slam Bradley in "The Adventures of the Wooden Indians!" Half-page ads for Batman # 16, Boy Commandos # 2, World's Finest # 9, and Adventure Comics # 85/Star Spangled Comics # 19. A full-page ad features Leading Comics # 5, Green Lantern # 4, Wonder Woman # 4, Superman # 21, All-Flash # 9, and All Star Comics # 16. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 20, 1st Printing - "Death at the Bottoms". Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 35, Issue 4 - April, 1943. 6.75" x 9.5", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

April 1943. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "The King of Terror," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; "Mission to Murder" by George L. Eaton; and "Torpedoes are Just Fish" by Durand Kiefer. 6.75-in x 9.25-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Official organ of the International Society of Junior Magicians, containing news and tips. 16 pages on newsprint.

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Official organ of the International Society of Junior Magicians, containing news and tips. 16 pages on newsprint.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Villainy In the Virgin Islands starring Black Terror; vs. Durfel and the Nazis. Democracy's Ace Champion starring American Eagle, art by Alex Schomburg; vs. Eiche and the Nazis. The Tasteless Poison starring the Liberator; vs. Hussch and Stell. The Synthetic Rubber Formula starring Sgt. Bill King, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Attack In the Gulf starring Crash Carter, art by Bob Oksner; vs. Nazis. Untitled Meet the Colonel story, script and art by John Chaffin. Larry Smashes the Gulf Sub Menace starring Larry North, art by Max Plaisted; vs. the "Ghost of Lafitte." 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

True Crime Cases. Photo cover. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Big Claus and Little Claus. The Sleeping Beauty, art by Arthur E. Jameson. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Prince Joel text story. The Wise Men of Gotham. The Nose Tree, art by L. Bing. The Tail of Rufus Redfox, script by Gaylord Du Bois; Rufus Redfox, proud of his pure red tail, gets caught raiding Squire Beaver's grapes, catches what for, concocts a fable of the Boogly Bird, is scoffed at, goes home, creates a Boogly Bord of tar and feathers, scares Squire Beaver into giving up goodies, is found out, gets his tail tip burnt; the fur will grow in white, now all red foxes have a white-tip tail. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 22, Issue 14 - April 2, 1943. Human interest family centric publication that features short fiction stories, recipes and celebrity gossip. "Food for Thought" 1pg comic feature by Robert. 24 pages, 8.5" x 11.25", B&W Newsprint.

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Volume 22, Issue 16 - April 16, 1943. Human interest family centric publication that features short fiction stories, recipes and celebrity gossip. 24 pages, 8.5" x 11.25", B&W Newsprint.

Human interest family centric publication that features short fiction stories, recipes and celebrity gossip. 24 pages, 8.5" x 11.25", B&W Newsprint.

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Volume 22, Issue 18 - April 30, 1943. Human interest family centric publication that features short fiction stories, recipes and celebrity gossip. 24 pages, 8.5" x 11.25", B&W Newsprint.

Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, a text story, and an original Fearless Flint feature. In order of appearance: "Life's Like That" by Fred Neher; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Fearless Flint" by H. G. Peter; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Connie" by Frank Godwin; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Skyroads" by Dick Calkins and Russell Keaton; "Roy Powers, Eagle Scout" by Paul Powell; "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff; and "Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon. "Bite of the Black Widow" text story by Carl G. Hodges. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 5, Issue 4 - April 1943. Cover by Malcolm Smith. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Furlough From Eternity" by D.W. O'Brien, and "Children of the Golden Amazon" by Thornton Ayre. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 244 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Chad Grothkopf. Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf and Bill Brady. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, who has the same powers and power-word as his hero (Shazam!). When Millie is captured by a monster from the bottom of the ocean, Hoppy transforms into Captain Marvel Bunny. Monkey detective Sherlock Monk becomes a department store detective to earn money for a War Bond. When Oscar gets trapped on Elmer's runaway robot horse, only Billy the Kid can save him. Plus "Uncle Don" visits sick children at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City, and a puzzle page promoting War Bonds and Stamps, fundraising efforts for WWII. Uncle Don Tells You about a "Funny Animals" Party!; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny; Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear; Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod; Pencil Pranks; Sherlock the Monk and Chuck; Uncle Don: Willipus Wallipus, Jr. in the Scrapseeker!; Reddy Dough; Oliver the Owl; Billy the Kid and Oscar; Willie the Worm. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. "The Ugliest Man in the World," art by Rudy Palais; Doll Man vs. The Ugly Man. "The Will of Jacob Pendergast," script and art by Frank Borth; Bizarre circumstances force the Raven to reveal his true identity, Dianne's Uncle John had become the executor of his friend's considerable fortune, and the will required that four random people would have to compete for that fortune; One of these, Miss Withington, killed one of the other four and moved to attack Dianne when she discovered that she was the Spider Widow. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. "The Extortionists and the Ape" starring Swing Sisson, script and art by Phil Martin. "Plans For General Dwight," art by Bob Powell; Spin Shaw wins the Navy Medal of Honor. "Spirit of the Elemental" starring Zero, Ghost Detective, script by Toni Blum, art by Witmer Williams. "Hobo's Paradise" starring Blimpy, script by Sy Reit, art by Al Stahl. "Learn Commando Tactics," script and art by Paul Gustavson; Rusty Ryan and the Boyville Brigadiers vs. The Baron. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash stars in "The Man Who Could Read Faces," written by Gardner Fox, art by Lou Ferstadt. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "Into Frozen Russia" by Ted Udall and Frank Harry; Johnny Thunder in "Keep Away Unless You're a Diver" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; The Whip in "Case of the Patriotic Boys" with art by Homer Fleming; King in "Double Trouble" by Fox and Joe Gallagher; "The Heart of Cha Ming" by Ed Wheelan; Victory Puzzles activity page by A.W. Nugent; and Hawkman in "Give Them the Bird" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover art by Ferstadt. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 44 Issue #1 - Apr. 1943. Fiction, model-making articles, schematics, cartoons and factual essays make up every issue of Flying Aces. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Interior art by Warren Kremer. "Laughing Gas Model" by Joe Archibald, "Poland Flies On!", "I Fought the Jap Zero" first-person account, "Stars in the Sky" including Clark Gable, Tyrone Power, Gene Autry, Ted Williams, "Coming - Tanks With Wings" by James Peck and more. Bedsheet format 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 76 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Illustrated text pieces. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mary Elting, Joan Douglas, Adam Allen, Elizabeth Decker, and Mary Mapes Dodge. Funny-animal comics and adaptations of classic literature from the publishers of Parents Magazine. Flip-Flap the seal and Butch the frog help two zebras change the color of their stripes; An excerpt from the children's classic "Hans Brinker"; A farm dog makes the safety of the chickens his top priority. Funny Book Folks for You to Color; The Bear That Found a Star; Flip-Flap Does a Good Turn; Barker; The Tricky Horse; Fidget and His Fighting Midget; Puddle Muddle Folks; Peter Takes a Walk; Puffer and the Flying Dragon; Who'll Take the Cake?; Freddie Fieldmouse; Chief Wahoo Goes a-Wooing; Laurie and the Fire Engine; Coo-Coo Comics; Hans Brinker of the Silver Skates; It Followed Her to School; Scrambled Animals; Mr. Quince Plays Hockey! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.