Comic books April 1944

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Volume 110, Issue 6 - April, 1944. 7" x 10", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Auction Item: CGC 6.5 View scans Auction opens July 4 Paper: Off white to white Label #1462827007

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $524.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover detached at single center staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Ken Battefield, Everett Kinstler and unknown. In this issue: The Black Terror vs. Nazis in an untitled story; Doc Strange vs. Galohz (introduction), Karl (introduction) and Nazis in an untitled story with art by Ken Battefield and Everett Kinstler; The Fighting Yank vs. The Thunderer (introduction) and Nazis in an untitled story; and The Ghost vs. Kim (introduction) and two other Qatavians (introductions) in an untitled story. Plus: 1-page text story "Fur Trapped" (by Buck Benson, with spot illo by Harry Lucey) - Thieves attempt to steal the furs collected by Tad and Jim, but Tad finds a way of foiling the thieves. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Classic magazine for boys featuring articles, fiction, activities, and a few pages of comics. 10.5" x 13.5", 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $329.95 or Best Offer View scans 6 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Russ Heath, Herman C. Browner, Jack Alderman, C. R. Schaare, Jack Grogan, Mack Borgatta and Charles Quinlan. Sometimes listed as Captain Aero Comics Vol. 3 #12. A patriotic WWII aviator hero whose motto is "Keep 'Em Flyin'!" Jerry Malone, the superspy known as Counterspy, learns of a plot to sabotage the US war effort. Flagman and Rusty search for Axis agents in the Yukon. Plus an early story by legendary artist Russ Heath. Captain Aero: King of the Sky Trails; Miss Victory: Death in Molten Steel; Counterspy; Before I Die; Hammerhead Hawley; Flagman: North of Nome; Commandos of the Devil Dogs: Shalna Returns; Incident in a Foxhole; Captain Aeros Sky Scouts: Hand of Destruction; The Red Cross: The River of Fire. 68 pages (GCD says 52 but physical copies have 68), Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $1,595.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white INCOMPLETE. Page 15-17 missing and panel cut out of page 2-4, 24, 25, and 27, affects story. Large piece out of cover. Label #2102248008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Includes: Alex Schomburg cover art; The Chambers of Dr. Agony, pencils by Vince Alascia; The Seven Sons of Satan by Syd Shores; The Blackout Murder Case—Let's Play Detective, art by Al Bellman; Tried At Sea text story; Frozen Death, Script by Otto Binder, Pencils by Al Gabriele, Inks by Vince Alascia; and Flaming Steel starring Human Torch, Pencils by Charles Nicholas, Inks by George Klein. 60 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bert Whitman, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Bert Whitman, Al Liederman and unknown. Fortunately, Mr. Mind's giant missile is a dud, and does not explode in Russia. Captain Marvel flies off to face the villain's next plot, which is to attack the British Isles with a floating island filled with Nazis. Don't miss..."The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 13: The Floating Terror" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Uncle Leo enlists Captain Marvel to help him find an escaped gorilla in "Captain Marvel in Oklahoma City"! Captain Marvel also stars in "Captain Marvel, Sportsman" with story by Otto Binder, and "The Jealous Magician" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Little Sneezer in "Spooks" by Bert Whitman; Captain Kid in an untitled 2-pager by Al Liederman; and 2-page text story "Friday, the 13th" by Rod Reed. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $349.95 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4633427019 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Very early Vulture prototype, right down to the hooked nose! Was this cover Stan Lee's inspiration?

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder, Sid Lazarus and Art Helfant. Art by Mac Raboy, Sid Lazarus, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Professor Vultur, with a similar look and powers to Spidey's future super-foe, threatens US supply lines in the Atlantic during WWII. A scientist testing the limits of Captain Marvel Jr.'s powers almost exposes his secret identity to the underworld. Sivana's latest evil invention is the amnesia gun, but will it work on Captain Marvel Jr.? Plus a PSA about wartime paper rationing. The Birds of Doom; Rubbernose Randolph; The Grumbling Genie; The Snortville Sneeze; Sivana's Amazing Amnesia Gun; The Unknown City; The Powers of Capt. Marvel Jr. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Huckleberry Finn, 1st Printing, Classics Comics, Gilberton edition. (HRN 18, 4/44). Cover price $0.10.

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Huckleberry Finn, 1st Printing, Classics Comics, Island edition. (HRN 18, 4/44). Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Dick Wood, Bob Wood, Dick Hall, Jack Warren and Dick Briefer. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Daredevil and The Little Wise Guys face the deadly millionaire called Pshyco on the ski slopes. Teen inventor Dickie Dean creates a Thought Transmitter, in a story with art possibly by Archie creator Bob Montana. The Pirate Prince's pal Droopy meets his dad, in a naval reunion in the tradition of Popeye and Poopdeck Pappy, with art by Dick Briefer. Also featuring a vintage ad for wartime "Victory Glasses": a set of tumblers featuring members of each branch of the US armed services smooching a cute civilian. Daredevil; Sniffer: The Strange Case of the Coded Pickles; Dickie Dean; Helpful Hank; The Pirate Prince; Crimebuster: Monkey Maneuvers; The Claw. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 38, Issue 4 - April, 1944. 6.5" x 9", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $27.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $26.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Moderate.	Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $7.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 90%. Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $7.00 View scans Paper: Off white Back cover detached 90%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate.
Add to cart Fair $6.80 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 20%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - April 1944. Cover by J. Allen St. John. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Time on Your Hands" by John York Cabot, and "The Return of Jongor" by Robert Moore Williams. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 212 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Illustrated text pieces. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 3 #4 - April 1944. Mostly single-panel cartoons and some text jokes. 10 1/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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April 2, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. Fiction stories by Howard Rigsby, Doris Hume, John G. Mills, Paul Ellerbe, W.H.B. Kent, and Jay Marsh. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 28 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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April 9, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. "Destination Unknown" by Richard Sale begins. Other fiction stories by Sgt. Herbert E. Smith, Ruth Aston, Doris Hume, Allen F. Herdman, Alma & Paul Ellerbe, and Madeline Corse. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 28 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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April 16, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. "Destination Unknown" by Richard Sale. Other fiction stories by Jane Bunker Lumley, Martha McMillen, Ruth Ayers, Doris Hume, and Jayne Bruce. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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April 23, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. Fiction stories by Clarence Budington Kelland (a Scattergood Baines story), Richard Sale, Vonceil McLendon, Allen F. Herdman, and Doris Hume. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 24 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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April 30, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. Fiction stories by Arch Whitehouse, Richard Sale, Charles Boeckman (aka Beckman) Jr, Maxine Curtis, and Doris Hume. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 24 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $26.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 3, Issue 5 - April, 1944. Halt is a sincere attempt to bring humor and cheer to our vast Armed Forces and those on the home front whose efforts are pledged to win the war, and to present the humorous sides of the serious phases of our national war effort. 5.5" x 7.5", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 2, Issue 6 - April, 1944. Goldwyn Girls photo cover. Long running magazine that features song lyrics, celebrity gossip, articles, and fan letters. This issue features songs from motion pictures such as; "Uncertain Glory" starring Jean Sullivan and Errol Flynn, "See Here, Private Hargrove" starring Robert Walker and Donna Reed, "Swing Fever" starring Kay Kyser, and many more. 8.5" x 11", 18 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $99.95 or Best Offer View scans 7" Spine split from bottom. Cover and two center wraps detached at the staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

"Feast for The River Devils," art by Jim Mooney; Murderous con men lead a pair of archaeologists to the Khufu Temple where they plan to kill them; Kaänga, Ann, and N'geeso rescue the archaeologists and the con men are killed in the fight. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; A forest fire threatens the lives of all the jungle animals; Simba rescues an orphaned leopard kitten and then battle crocodiles to enable the animals to cross the river to safety. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi and his jungle friends recover a sacred treasure for the Karen-laos people. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; On an errand to invite Arab chiefs to a feast, Andy is framed for murder. Untitled story, art by Ruth Atkinson; Despite Tabu's warnings of the danger, two American scientists search for the white ape men. "Hunger Makes the Kill" text story. Untitled story, pencils by George Tuska; Three hunters meet with bad luck. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $9.00 View scans Spine split 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

April 3, 1944. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: oil drilling; city dogs; Floyd Davis painting; 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 132 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $12.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $6.00 Rusty staples and centerfold detached.

April 10, 1944. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: air marshal Arthur T. Harris; dyslexia; Farouk I, King of Egypt; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 124 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $18.00 View scan Only one staple (manufacturing). Cover detached. Heavy water damage. Chew.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $18.00 View scan 1/2" spine split from bottom. Cover and centerfold detached. Cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Feg Murray, Clayton Knight, H. H. Knerr, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Floyd Torbert, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Jimmy Thompson, Eugene L. Pollack, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. A profile of legendary baseball player Babe Ruth; Mandrake closes in on the hide-out of the rumor factory. Mandrake the Magician; Seein' Stars; Jan and Aloysius; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; High Spots; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dinglehoofer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, script by Charles Nicholas, inks by Al Gabriele. Devil's Playground starring Sub-Mariner, art by Jimmy Thompson. Terry Vance untitled story, art by Bob Oskner. Patriot untitled story, art by Al Gabriele. Masked Murder starring Miss America, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Nicholas. Angel untitled story, art by Gustav Schrotter. 60 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $9.00 View scans Spine split 5%.

6.5" x 9", 28 pages, B&W

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Weekly magazine published every Friday in London. Features comic strips, text stories, jokes, articles, and activities. 10 3/4-in. x 15-in., 8 pages, PC/BW.

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8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $11.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Movie magazine featuring gossip, news and articles. Heavily illustrated with posed and candid photographs. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $279.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior corner pieces missing (slightly affects text story). Two center wraps detached. Heavy oxidation. Interior tearing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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Cover art by Alex Kotzky. Untitled stories starring Uncle Sam (art by Art Seymour), Windy Breeze (script and art by Jack Cole), Destroyer 171, and The Unknown (art by Rudy Palais). Three Black Cats starring Quicksilver, script and art by Fred Guardineer. The Mysterious Raja Yashi starring Sally O'Neil Policewoman, art by Al Bryant. Vern Ross Still At Large!! starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Case No. 15: The Loyal Defense Worker starring G-2, art by Don Rico. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 6, No. 5. April 1944. Digest size magazine that offered abridgements of current bestselling books. This issue includes: "The Lost Weekend" by Charles Jackson; "The Curtain Rises" by Quentin Reynolds; "Der Fuehrer" by Konrad Heiden; and "Victoria Grandolet" by Henry Bellamann. 5.25" x 7.5". 160 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $125.00 View scans Cover and centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Jack Cole. "Death in Derlin's Castle," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man investigates the murder of a treasury agent. "The Curse of Cain;" Destiny, with many experiences under his belt, begins to use his power more proactively to prevent the murders to which he is drawn. "The Crime Crumpler" starring Flatfoot Burns, art by Milt Stein. "The Deathless Brain of Tony Conroy" starring the Manhunter; Dr. Sims has invented a serum that can keep the brain alive and needs but a test subject; Just then, two thugs come in with the body of a bullet-ridden gangster, who dies on the table. "Death Fog" text story starring Dick Mace. "The Nefarious Nola" starring The Human Bomb, art by Mort Leav; For better or worse, Hustace becomes Roy's assistant in the new Lincoln-Throckmorton Laboratory. "Sloozy Slime" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Silk District Beat" starring The Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. 60 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Art Saaf, George Tuska, Ruben Moreira, Graham Ingels, Lily Renee, Fran Hopper, and Lee Elias. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Female spies pretend to be prisoners to set a trap for the US Rangers; Glory Forbes dresses like Rosie the Riveter for an undercover mission on the docks; Extra-weird Lily Renee art as The Werewolf Hunter faces The Cats of Senor Shaitan and a curse involving three murderous, beautiful women. Lively good-girl cover with bonus cobra by Art Saaf. U.S. Rangers; Commando Ranger; The Werewolf Hunter; The Sea Devil; Frenchmans Folly; Glory Forbes; Private Elmer Pippin and the Colonel's Daughter; The Phantom Falcons. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $1,800.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Top left corner peg is broke off inside slab. Label #0700805005

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. The Malice of the Green Imps starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter. A Decoy To Doom starring Black Pirate, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Lonely Stranger starring Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, script by Evelyn Gains, art by Frank Harry. Gay Ghost story, art by Howard Purcell. The Fate of the Future starring Mr. Terrific, art by Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs]. Wonder Woman Explains Waste Paper Salvage public service announcement, art by Harry G. Peter. The Key to the Treasure starring Wildcat, art by Paul Reinman. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $43.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white

Vol. 2, No. 4 - April 1944. 6.75" x 9.75", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $41.00 View scans Two holes punched along spine, slightly affects panel edges. Water damage.

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Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Wellman/Woolfolk/Jack Cole scripts, Cole, Fine, Robin King - A.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $41.00 View scans Uncut top edge. Multiple tears.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $34.00 View scans Minor missing piece, slightly affects panel edge. Two holes punched along spine, slightly affects readability.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $16.00

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Wellman/Woolfolk/Jack Cole scripts, Cole, Fine, Robin King - A.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $50.00 View scans Water damage.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Wellman/Woolfolk/Jack Cole scripts, Cole, Fine, Robin King - A.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $27.50 View scans Two holes punched along spine, slightly affects panel edges. Water damage. Stains.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Wellman/Woolfolk/Jack Cole scripts, Cole, Fine, Robin King - A.