Comic books March 1944

Volume 27, 1st Printing - "Assignment to Death" by Charles L. Leonard. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 8 #10. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. The Mirror Man and his team try to find Axis saboteurs who are targeting the forests of the Pacific Northwest. Bill Bumlin is repeatedly arrested by his brother-in-law, the cop. Jim Hardy shows up just in time to save Windy and Mollie from Plunk and Sugarcoat. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Tailspin Tommy; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Bill Bumlin; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Robert Denby, Edd Ashe, Hal Goodwin, Cy Caldwell, Ed Smalle, Willy Ley, Charles Kennett, Lawrence Dresser, Art Meisner, Sam Glankoff and Jack Sparling. Tales of aerial adventure in the tradition of nonfiction comics vehicle True Comics. A detailed illustrated guide comparing Axis and Allied medium-range bombers; A daring bombing run over Greece manages to survive intense ground bombardment. Fatty Chow, China's Sky Champ; Ten and Out; The Flying Musketeers Do Some Groundwork; The Cats Have Nine Lives; Planes in the News; Prepare to Attack!; The American and British Air Training Plans; Our Hat Is Off; The Lesson of Four Islands; 17 Tons of Science; How to Build the Bell Airacobra; Aviation in the Movies; True Aviation's Air Spotter's Guide; Air Shorts; Allied vs. Axis Medium Bombers; Aero Quiz; All Our Aircraft Returned. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: Mark Clark: General Clark and His Fighting Fifth. Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Common Sense about the Common Cold. Danger at Daybreak; WWII bomber crew rescued in North Atlantic. Salute to the Coast Guard. Emeline Wharton: Spy for Freedom; dressed in men's clothing to join U.S. revolution, goes behind British lines. Jim Bay: Call Him Doc; Hospital janitor becomes top front line medic in WWII New Guinea. Our Good Neighbor, Uruguay text article. Captain Frank P. Bender: Hit the Silk!; Survives in WWII New Guinea jungle after being shot down. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Half-page Lil Abner Cream of Wheat ad by Al Capp. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian series. Contents are exactly the same as True Comics (1941 Parents' Magazine Press). Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Hubie Karp, Carl Buettner, George Waiss, Manuel Gonzales, Sylvia Holland, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 4 #6. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Professor Dustibones enlists Mickey for a journey to a land of prehistoric creatures. In a story by Barks, Donald must dress as a child to enter a children's kite contest. Bucky Bug and June get a new home in a boot, but now they must defend against granary raids. Kite Weather; Bucky Bug; Mickey Mouse; Gentlemen Prefer Bonds!; Far Sighted; The Coo-Coo's Nest; Special Today: Roast Duck!; Magnetic Personalities!; Donald Throws in the Towel; Mickey Mouse: In the Land of Long Ago; A New Twist!; Yes Sir, That's My Baby!; On the Home Front; Silent Partner; Rockabye Babies!; Commando Tactics!; An Eye to Patriotism!; The Star Boarder!; On the Scent; A Game of Solitaire; Mickey Mouse Movies; Liquid Platinum; Mush, Donald, Mush; Big Shot!; Dry Pipes; Nice Work If You Can Get It!; Holding the Bag!; Do Not Disturb!!; A Drop in the Bucket; Fair and Warmer. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by E. C. Stoner, Jim Chambers, Tom Gill, Bob Jenney, and Lou Ferstadt. Adventure war tales featuring such historical figures as Sgt. Paul Villegas, Colonel Julian Bleyer, Sgt. Kozak, Captain William L. Hawkins, Lt. John E. McCarthy, Commander William H. Brockman, and Lt. W.S. Briggs—these are real-life War Heroes! 60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 49, Issue 8 - March 1944. "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.

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March 1944. Cover by John Giunta. Horror and supernatural stories by August Derleth "The Trail of Cthulu", Seabury Quinn, Manly Wade Wellman, Stanton A. Coblentz, H. Bedford-Jones, Frank Belknap Long, Allison V. Harding, Ray Bradbury "Reunion", and Hannes Bok. Illustrations by Hannes Bok, Dwight Boyce, John Giunta, Ronald Clyne, Boris Dolgov, Elton Fax, Irwin J. Weill, A. R. Tilburne, and Andrew Brosnatch. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 116 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Canadian Edition. Cover price $0.20.

Volume 38, Issue 1 - March, 1944. Cover by James Crank. Western novelettes "Stampede in the Iron Horse Corral" by J. Edward Leithead and "Death Insurance for a Renegade" by Lee E. Wells, plus short fiction by C. M. Miller, Joe Archibald, Wilson L. Covert, C. Williamson Harrison, Rocky Rhodes, and L. J. Edwards. 6.5" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by C. C. Beck and Harry Parkhurst. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Sivana threatens Captain Marvel with a "death day" greeting, in a story that also has CM choosing his own birthday. Golden Arrow tries to reveal the truth about a con man's "bottomless well" and his land deals on the far side of the globe. The magical fiend called the Dark One is aiding Hitler's naval forces, and when Ibis intervenes, he abducts Taia. Captain Marvel and His Death Day!; Golden Arrow: The Bottomless Well; Spy Smasher Needles the Nazis; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Terrible Dark One. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 552 - March, 1944. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 76 Pages, B&W Text Only. 6 1/2-in x 9 1/2-in.

Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Malcolm Reiss. Stories and art by Robert Webb, Lily Renee, Ruth Atkinson, Lee Elias, Ruben Moreira, and Graham Ingels. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Lily Renee good-girl art as Agent Jane Martin goes undercover in a Balkan nation; Suicide Smith and his squad must protect a Balkan ruler from assassination by replacing his guard; Skull Squad joins forces with a beautiful Polish pilot to transport arms to a Pacific island. Featuring art by pioneering female artists Lily Renee and Ruth Atkinson, plus EC legend Graham Ingels. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; One Pair of Wings -- Clipped; Chip Collins; Yank Aces of World War II; Greasemonkey Griffin. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry G. Peter. "Queen Clea's Tournament of Death," script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman flies to legendary Atlantis, where two queens reign over two nations: Queen Clea of Venturia and Queen Eeras of Aurania; The women of Atlantis are giantesses, and the men (manlings) are puny weaklings. "The Girl With the Iron Mask," script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; A little girl's tale of giant women parachuting from volcanoes brings Wonder Woman back to Atlantis, where Queen Clea schemes to create an army of men from the outer world. Wonder Women of History: four-page Sister Elizabeth Kenny bio, script by Alice Marble, art by Paul Reinman. "Hop Harrigan's Leaflet Raid" text story. "The Captive Queen," script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Clea escapes from Transformation Island and brings a captive Wonder Woman back to Atlantis - only to become a prisoner herself when the manlings take control. Back cover Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Secret Weapon" by Rod Reed and C.C. Beck. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Freedom of the Press! starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos [as Joe Shuster]; Lois and Clark are given the assignment to write a special story concerning the staff of the Daily Planet, but gangsters try to stop the Planet from publishing that 100th Anniversary issue. Stars of the Silver Screen starring The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy, art by Hal Sherman. A Wreath For Sir Edgar of Wimpledown starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Joe Simon, inks by Jack Kirby. Straight From The Cannon's Mouth starring Drafty, art by Stan Kaye. Paper Salvage public service announcement starring Batman and Robin, art by Jerry Robinson. Blazing Gold starring The Green Arrow, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie; Crime's Most Embarrassing Moments starring Zatara, art by William F. White. The Curse of Isis! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley [as Bob Kane], inks by George Roussos [as Bob Kane] and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); A mysterious swami uses the threat of a false curse to try and obtain some rabbit's foot lucky charms from some sailors that he had secretly planted a fortune in diamonds in. 84 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Jack Binder and Al Carreno. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Children from the year 2999 use a time machine to summon Mary Marvel, to help them battle their cruel robot-teacher overlords. Commando Yank is assigned to destroy an Axis airbase hidden beneath an island of solid rock. Mr. Scarlet and Pinky investigate The Vanishing Train and find themselves tied to the railroad tracks, just like an old-time movie serial. Mary Marvel: The Romper Revolution; Commando Yank Trains a Million Men!; Phantom Eagle: The Flying Man of Greece; Penny Graves: Scourge of the Sea!; Mr. Scarlet: The Vanishing Train. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

United States Military magazine published during World War II for serving members of the armed forces. Article on Pacific Aircraft Carrier, Esther Williams pin-up. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 24 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.05.

Edited by Vince Fago. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by Mike Sekowsky, Al Bellman, Gil Kane, Charles Nicholas, and Dan Barry. Super-hero tales featuring the Young Allies team, consisting of Toro (Thomas Raymond), Bucky (James Barnes), Knuckles (Percival Aloysius O'Toole), Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt, Whitewash Jones, and Tubby (Henry Tinkle). 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.