Comic books May 1944

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Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Superman and the Super-Movers, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by George Roussos. The Guns of Killer Haines, pencils by Mort Meskin. Super Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. Be A Magician! Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons public service announcement, art by George Roussos. Choose Your Weapon starring Congo Bill, art by Edwin Smalle. Cargoes of Death starring Americommando, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. Magic Knights starring Zatara. 60 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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May 1944. 7" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Issue 17, 1944 - "Stories by Thomas Wolfe". Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, C.C. Beck Studio and unknown. Mr. Mind and his Nazi allies continue to attack the coast of Scotland from his floating island. He thaws out a woolly mammoth from his frozen island to fight Captain Marvel in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 14: Mr. Mind's Blitz!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Studio. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Radar, the International Policeman" with art by C.C. Beck and C.C. Beck Studio; "Action In Indianapolis" with art by C.C. Beck; and "The World of Largeness" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Snortville Sneeze untitled tale. And: 2-page text story "Victory Lumberjack" by Carl G. Hodges. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Don Rico, Herman C. Browner, Jack Grogan, Jack Alderman, and C. R. Schaare. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 3 #13. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. The Hood investigates the wealthy and corrupt Baron of Nazi-occupied Monte Carlo. The Deacon and Mickey encounter ghosts, Nazis and a miracle worker at the haunted Waverly mansion. Blackout faces the female Nazi air ace called Valkyrie (no relation to the Airboy character). Cover by legendary artist Alex Schomburg. Cat-Man & Kitten: Bombs Below!; The Deacon: The Man Who Could Work Miracles!; Tag, - You're It!; Divide by Two; The Hood: The Baron of Monte Carlo; Corny Cobbs: The Lost Suspenders; Blackout: The Valkyrie!; The Odd Job Boys; One-Man Army. 56 pages, Full Color. Note: 4 issues between #23 and #27 were not numbered, except for the Volumes and Numbers. Two issues are numbered 26. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Rudy Palais, Dick Wood, Dick Briefer, Bob Wood, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. A woman is dubbed a "female Bluebeard" after doing away with her husbands, in a story with art by Dick Briefer. The story of Nolan the Notorious features early art by pioneering African-American artist Alvin Hollingsworth. The murderer of Mary Lawson is revealed by a burnt match, in a tale with art by Dick Briefer. Also featuring a vintage PSA for wartime paper drives, an early recycling program. Career of Carrington Hill; Four Crooks and a Coffin; Female Blue Beard; Murder Master; Angel Face of Crime; The Case of the Missing Monster; Nolan the Notorious; Whodunnit? Who Murdered Beautiful Mary Lawson?; A Crimebuster Special. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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May 1944. Cover by Modest Stein. Stories include "The Three Devils," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; "Special Performance" by Thomson Burtis; and "Scarlet Justice" by Robert C. Blackmon. 5.5-in x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "TERRY AND THE PIRATES, No. 44." Untitled Terry and the Pirates strips, scripts and art by Milton Caniff. Connie and Big Stoop get a $5,000 reward from Mr. Smythe-Heatherstone and hire servants to do their work for Pat and Terry. After a confrontation with Baron De Plexus and his bodyguard, Pat decides to leave Hong Kong and take Terry, Connie, and Big Stoop to see Smythe-Heatherstone. At the plantation, Pat and Terry meet April Kane, the young sister of Dillon Kane, who has disappeared. Pat and Connie find Dillon Kane being held captive in the cave. Sanjak shows up at De Plexus' airstrip with a hypnotized April. De Plexus and his thugs try to get information on Sanjak in Yankuk, but the populace, even the underworld, refuses to give them any information. Reprints Terry and The Pirates (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) newspaper strips from 1938 and 1939. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "RAGGEDY ANN, No. 45." Cover art by George Kerr. Untitled Raggedy Ann stories, art by George Kerr. A cuckoo from a clock falls and lands on Quacky Doodles; The Raggedys fix the cuckoo, while Quacky, miffed because nobody is paying attention to him, goes outside into the meadow. Marcella takes her toys to the beach, but leaves them on the beach overnight. Raggedy Ann falls in a bucket of mop water and the bleach turns her completely white. When food runs low in the middle of winter, the Raggedys take Grampie and Granny Fieldmouse to Cookie Land, where there is an endless supply of sweets. Dr. Stork loses his spectacles and the Raggedys help him make his deliveries of babies. The toys have a pillow fight and a stray pillow knocks open the door to Dicky Bird's cage. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Louis Ferstadt cover. In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey", "Captain Courageous", and "Unknown Soldier" art by Louis Ferstadt; and "Lash Lightning, 'Beggars Serenade". "Hell Riders of the Brazos" text story by Cliff Howe, reprinted in Hap Hazard Comics (1944) #1 and in Super Mystery Comics Vol. 4 (1944) #4. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Jerry Robinson, Marv Lev, Bob Powell, Art Helfant, and Arturo Cazeneuve. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. Nazi saboteurs enlist American hoboes to target a dam, in GH stories with art by Joker co-creator Jerry Robinson. The Twinkle Twins meet Mike the Muscle's nephew Mikey, a juvenile delinquent in the making, and try to set him straight. The clue to a million-dollar robbery is a crate of oranges, in a story that promotes War Bonds, a WWII fundraising drive. Bondage cover by comics legend Alex Schomburg references the Hornet's success in radio and movie serials. Green Hornet: The Society of the Swastika!; Spirit of 76; Mighty Midgets: Invisible Paint; Youngun and Tagalong; Green Hornet: Dam of Death!; The Story Behind the Cover; Twinkle Twins: The Lad Who was Bad!; Zebra: The Mystery of the Pink Drake Brand; Green Hornet Buzzers. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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May 7, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. Fiction stories by Allan Vaughan Elston, Richard Sale, William MacHarg, Doris Hume, and Allan F. Herdman. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 28 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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May 14, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. "First Officer Sue" by Peggy O'More Blocklinger (as Jeanne Bowman) begins. Other fiction stories by Charles Boeckman (aka Beckman) Jr, Richard Sale, Ellen Newman, Margaret McCulloch, Dorothy Collett, and William MacHarg. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 28 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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May 21, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. Fiction stories by Peggy O'More Blocklinger (as Jeanne Bowman), Hope Dahle Jordan, Richard Sale, Cyril Plunkett, Roy Wheeler, and Stanley B. Wilson. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 24 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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May 21, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. Fiction stories by Richard Sale, Peggy O'More Blocklinger (as Jeanne Bowman), Ora T. Stewart, Louis L. Jacoby, B. N. Richardson, and Robert C. Dennis. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 24 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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Volume 2, Issue 7 - May, 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; "Passage to Marseilles" starring Humphrey Bogart and Michele Morgan, "Minstrel Man" starring Benny Fields, "The Hour Before Dawn" starring Veronica lake and Franchot Tone, and many more. 8.5" x 11", 18 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Doolin. "Slaves for Horror's Harem," art by Ruben Moreira; The Ouangas are operating a supposedly closed gold mine and, fearing interference when Kaänga leads the new colonial commissioner into their jungle, attack Kaänga and company. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; For many years a pygmy tribe has worshiped Simba and left him offerings of food; Now they are being attacked by another tribe and he comes to their defense. Untitled story, art by Ruth Atkinson; A tribe prepares to sacrifice a maiden to a water demon, but Tabu offers to slay the demon. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; A group of European refugees, building a town in Wambi's jungle, are being plagued by disappearances that they blame on the natives; Wambi proves that the natives are not to blame and proves that a crocodile is responsible. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; Terry battles a band of Arab bandits. "Blood--and Water" text story. "White Gorilla!", pencils by George Tuska; Escorting two hunters into gorilla country, Camilla encounters a jungle man living with the gorillas; The hunters agree to leave him in the jungle. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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May 27, 1944. Vol 21, No 22. Clown photo cover. Articles by Alfred Toombs, Betty Milton Gaskill, Lieut. Max Miller, Stacey Hicks, and Mort Wesinger. Fiction by Ronald G. Sercombe, Charles Banner, Virginia Eiseman, Edwin Lanham, and Niven Busch ("Duel in the Sun" pt2). Illustrations by Carl Mueller, John Collins, and Tom Atwell . Boris Karloff shaving cream ad. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, black and white with spot color. Cover price $0.05.

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May 1, 1944. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 124 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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May 8, 1944. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 124 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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May 15, 1944. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: General Montgomery; war prodution in the U.S.; high school fads; Thomas Eakins art; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 124 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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May 22, 1944. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: model mothers; Houses of Parliament; Ogden Pleissner art; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 120 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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May 29, 1944. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Gen. "Tooey" Spaatz; air intelligence photographic essay; Oscar Hammerstein II; and more. Half-page Cream of Wheat ad with a Li'l Abner comic strip by Al Capp. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 124 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 17, Issue 121 - May, 1944. 8.5" x 10.5", 124 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage photo magazine featuring Reader submitted photographs, and pictorials focusing on Sports, Celebrities, Controversies, and Fashions of the time. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Paul Payne. Stories and art by Joe Doolin, Fran Hopper, Murphy Anderson, and Lee Elias. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. The Star Pirate battles a lady space pirate and her band; Mysta of the Moon gains a robot sidekick and takes on Superbrain; In the Lost World, Hunt and Lyssa help a human ally survive by transplanting his brain into an alien Voltaman. Featuring art by pioneering female artists Fran Deitrick/Hopper and Lily Renee and legendary artist Murphy Anderson. The Lost World; Gale Allen; Mysta of the Moon; Doorway to Destruction; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 22, No. 1. May 1944. Barbara Joyce cover by Tom Kelley. Radio and television gossip magazine that also included fiction and radio adaptations. 8.5" x 11.25". 100 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 35, Issue 6 - May, 1944. 6.5" x 9", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Adventure of the Escaped Prisoner starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter; Mala accidentally ends up in New York City and has trouble fitting in. The Ship of Doomed Souls starring Black Pirate, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Gay Ghost story, art by Howard Purcell. The Man Who Could Make Diamonds starring Mr. Terrific, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Blacksmith's Blues starring Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, script by Evelyn Gaines, art by Frank Harry. Brains Behind the Crimes starring Wildcat / story, art by Paul Reinman. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

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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. Last Mr. Mystic.

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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.

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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.

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Cover art by Milt Hammer. Cadet story. 18 Men and a Boat (Part 5) story, art by Tom Gill. Candid Charlie story, art by B. Gordon Guth. Target and the Targeteers story, art by Bill Allison. Dan'l Flannel humor story. Two Punctures For Hitler text story. Chameleon story, art by Bill Allison; Chameleon receives a message from Berlin. Speck, Spot, and Sis story, script and art by Milt Hammer. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Theatre Arts is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.35.

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Spring, 1944. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Charles W. Harbaugh, Leigh Brackett, Ford Smith, Joseph Farrell, Ruth Washburn, Manly Wade Wellman, and Ray Cummings. Dr. Seuss illustration? (Small "Buy United States War Savings Bonds & Stamps" ad.) 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 116 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 9, No. 5 - May , 1944. Independent magazine in which those interested in Magic may express their thoughts, ideas, and criticisms. 8.5" x 11", 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories based on actual people and events: Carlson's Marine Raiders bio on Evans Fordyce Carlson. The Man Who Made the World Laugh bio on Mark Twain. Canada's Terrific Twins bio on champion skiers Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele. School for Espionage--Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation featuring Steve Saunders. Tribute to the Merchant Marine. Black Gold; The fascinating story of oil. Fearless Funmaker bio on Irving Fenster. Colombia--Our South American Neighbors. Giant Killers; Story involves torpedo boats (PT boats). 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.