Comic books January 1945

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Riddle of the Rembrandt, art by Gil Kane; Wes and Sandy, while visiting a museum, discover a fake Rembrandt hanging on the wall, so Wes offers to buy the piece from the curator. Victory Makes Hay starring The Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Professor Plays Safe starring Starman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Emil Gershwin. The Honest Crook starring Genius Jones, art by Stan Kaye. Conquest Doesn't Pay starring Mike Gibbs, Guerilla, script by Joe Samachson, art by Maurice Del Bourgo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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UK bi-weekly magazine focusing primarily on WWII era aircraft, but covering the whole history of flight. 8" x 11.5", 12 pages, B&W

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UK bi-weekly magazine focusing primarily on WWII era aircraft, but covering the whole history of flight. 8" x 11.5", 12 pages, B&W

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Aviation magazine featuring pictorials of featured designs; model and hobby information. 10.25" x 13", 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Bamboo Knife Butcher, pencils by Vince Alascia, inks by Al Bellman; Natives exert a strange influence over a man and he sends his nephew's mother a shrunken head and claims it is her son; Her son is still alive, however, and Captain America and Bucky rescue him and send the uncle plunging to his doom. The Shadow of the Stalking Death starring the Human Torch, art by Al Bellman. Speed For Sale starring Whizzer, pencils by Jack Binder, inks by Al Gabriele. The Mystery of the Great Lakes starring the Sub-Mariner, art by Bob Powell. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Maurice Gutwirth and unknown. In this issue: untitled Pyroman story; The Black Terror in "Mystery at the Hotel Bellmore"; Doc Strange in "Appeal for Farm Workers"; and American Eagle in "Submarine Threat" with art by Maurice Gutwirth. Plus: 1-page A War Adventure Story text story "Jungle Trail" (by Charles Roberts); 1-page A Western Story text story "Outlaw Riders" (by Tex Brown - a house name); and 1-page A Crime Story text story "Black Market" (by Bob Sturdy). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 1 - January, 1945. Painted cover by Billy DeVorss. Magazine featuring glamor pictorials with humorous captions. 8" x 10.5", 68 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Ray Krank, Tom DeAngelo, Ogden Whitney, Ham Fisher, Kermit Jadiker and Charles Zerner (credited as Paine), Elmer Wexler, Frank Tinsley, Alfred Andriola, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Charlie Chan returns to San Francisco to close the trap on the remaining members of the spy ring. Sparky and company try to help war orphans, and a young Joe Palooka contemplates equality and democracy. While Dixie Dugan is dressed as a nurse for a joke, a doctor takes her along on an urgent call. The cover features a PSA to "Fight Infantile Paralysis," better known as polio. Vic Jordan; Sparky Watts; Charlie Chan; Captain Yank; Joe Palooka; Bo; Dixie Dugan; The Face; Skyman; All in a Lifetime; Happy New Year, Jim!. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Donohoe. Stories and art by Joe Donohoe, Ray Gill, John Jordan, Jim Wilcox, Robert Pious, Pam Robinson, Harold DeLay, David T. Marke, Milt Hammer and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #52. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Sergeant Spook and Jerry investigate robberies that happen during radio shows hosted by "The Ghost." Cap Hawkins tells the true story of the US military's K-9 Corps of service dogs. Blue Bolt and Charlie head to a new airfield in New Guinea, only to learn that reporter Marg Hesslin is already there...and already in danger. Dick Cole; Fearless Fellers; Cap Hawkins Tales; Edison Bell; Edison Bell's Simplified Plans; The Avalanche; Sergeant Spook: The Ghost Goes Wild!; Sparkling Secret; Krisko & Jasper; Blue Bolt; Bluebolts and Nuts; Sniffy. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Captain America stars in "The Prophet of Hate!" (art by Vince Alascia), "The Graveyard of Ships," and "Midnight Means Murder." The Human Torch stars in "The Bandit Murder Gang!" 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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The comics incarnation of a beloved radio hero, aviator "Red" Albright uses his inventions, including an early wingsuit, to fight evil as Captain Midnight. In North Africa, Captain Midnight battles the Nazis' master saboteur. Johnny Blair learns about the hazards of wing icing, in a story that includes real-life aeronautics. Midnight's dopey sidekick Sgt. Twilight manages to rout Axis forces from a battleship despite himself. Plus a PSA on wartime paper rationing featuring the Marvel Family. A Special Message from the Marvel Family; AMG Cures an African Headache!; Sergeant Twilight and the Air-Raft!; Red Skye: The Rockets' Red Glare; Johnny Blair, in the Air; Your Invention Page; Fifty Years Too Late! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Huckleberry Finn, 15th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167) January 1945. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by L. B. Cole. "Ground Crew," art by L. B. Cole; A tribute to ground crews that support the war effort. "The Story of the Priceless Paintings," art by Rudy Palais; Golden Eagle helps a freedom fighter to smuggle two oil paintings to the French Resistance. "Airborne!"; A story of how Sgt. Schmadel was shot during combat. "The Talisman" text story; First Lt. Johnson's last flight. "Adventure Into Revenge," art by L. B. Cole; Black Venus exacts revenge on the Japanese officer who arranged the death of her fiance. "Corsair!"; Lt. Walsh and a squadron of Corsairs escorts a bomber squadron. "Warhawk" activity, art by L. B. Cole; Instructions for building a P-40 Warhawk plane out of wood. "Camera Men of the Clouds"; The role that cameras and the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit play in the war effort is portrayed. Untitled story, art by George Appel; The Tomahawk Squadron is ordered to wear regulation military uniforms during combat operations. "American Armada"; article on American airplane war production and the possible uses for these planes after the war. "No Ice Today," script and pencils by Carmine Infantino; An historical account of how ice build-up on planes is reduced and/or eliminated. "Forecast of the Future," art by Tom Van Buren; A speculative story on the future of airplanes in society. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Dick Wood, Bob Q. Sale, Carl Hubbell 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 discovers dead bodies hidden on a borrowed boat. The Pirate Prince meets time-traveler from the future Yankee Longago, from sister publication Boy Comics. The Claw's latest scheme results in disfiguring Hollywood's best faces, unless Bob and Lois can find the antidote. Daredevil; Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen; Dickie Dean: The New Sky Bus of the Air; Crimebuster: The Scientific Killer; The Pirate Prince; The Claw. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Kane and George Roussos. Stories by Mort Weisinger, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and unknown. After Batman helps the police round up a group of notorious crime czars, a new criminal rescues them and organizes them into a new underworld organization which is designed to efficiently loot all of America in an untitled Batman and Robin tale by Mort Weisinger, Ed Kressy (layouts) and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Marvelous Marbles!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "The Phoney Phantoms!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Ghosts of Kelvin's Keep!" Also: Handy Andy 1-pager by Farr, and 2-page text story "Public Enemy No. 1" by Jack Miller (as Jesse Merlan). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 41, Issue 1 - January, 1945. 6.75" x 9", 82 pages, B&W. 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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Cover art by Gus Ricca. Untitled story, art by Al Plastino; A masked man orders a tribe of nomads to kidnap children for him. Untitled story starring Mr. E, art by Charles Sultan. Untitled Ima Slooth story, pencils by Joe Beck, inks by Otto Eppers. "The Mystery of the Inlaid Box" text story; Kent's friend George has an inlaid box his father sent him before he died. Untitled story, art by W. J. Madden; A special fluid saves Kent's life and gives him superpowers, which he uses to fight crime. Untitled Dan Hastings story, art by George Tuska. Untitled The Echo story, art by Rafael Astarita. Untitled Lucky Coyne story, art by J. Cavallo; Lucky takes the case of finding a kidnapped painter. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Observer" a short story by Robert Moore Williams.

Volume 7, Issue 1 - January, 1945. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Shackled Statue" by Berkeley Livingston and "the Devil's Pigs" by Don Wilcox. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 212 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Indicia title is "DONALD DUCK IN FROZEN GOLD, No. 62." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Frozen Gold, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald flies penicillin to Point Marrow, Alaska, but a crook has stashed a stolen map to a gold mine in Donald's plane; When he reaches Alaska, Donald is kidnapped by two crooks and abandoned on the barrens. Mystery of the Swamp, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald and the nephews go exploring in the Everglades, where they run afoul of strange little goblins called Gneezles; Donald tries to capture a Gneezle, but instead the ducks are captured by them, and are to be fed to the alligators. Two untitled Donald Duck stories, art by Al Taliaferro. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Harvey K. Fuller. Stories and art by Frank Wead, Russell Keaton and Stephen Douglas. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. The final appearance of heat-activated hero Man o' Metal; Flyin' Jenny test-flies a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) plane; Music Master tackles The Mad Fiddler. Music Master and Man o' Metal were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; In the Face of Fire; Man O' Metal; The Alchemist's Curse; Flyin' Jenny. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $18.00 View scans Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Ink writing inside front cover. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Christmas Cover. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart CGC 4.5 $1,099.00 or Best Offer View scans Restored: B1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: cover reinforced. Label #4257430004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Secret of the Masked Horror starring Human Torch, art by Jimmy Thompson. Paradise of Horror starring Sub-Mariner, art by Allen Simon. Eyes of Doom starring Miss America, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Nicholas. Rock Point Light text story. The Mystery of the Bogus Bonds starring Patriot, art by Al Bellman. Secret of the Blind Idol starring Angle, art by Jimmy Thompson. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Bryant. Shipwreck Island starring Blackhawk. Pity the Poor Working Girl starring Choo Choo and Cherry. Untitled stories starring Death Patrol (script and art by Al Stahl), and Private Dogtag (script and art by Marvin Stein). The Bugle of Tyke MacDougall featuring P.T. Boat. American Infantry Pierce Jungle To Smash Japanese featuring Secret War News, art by Bill Quackenbush. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $699.95 or Best Offer View scans 1.5" Spine split from bottom through cover and all wraps. Heavy interior oxidation with edge and corner chipping. Brittle. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

52 pages. Book-length untitled story by Tarpe Mills. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 32 #1 - January 1945. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Bob Vigoda. The Beast That Was a Huntsman starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Carnival Chuckles starring Archie. Captain Commando story, art by Clem Gretter. Marco Loco story, art by Harry Sahle. Suzie story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Untitled stories starring Frankenstein (script and art by Dick Briefer), Boom Boom Brannigan (art by Charles Voight), Prince Ra, and Little Chief Big Shot. The Forgotten Memories starring Yank and Doodle and Black Owl. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Harry Fisk and Chu F. Hing. Adventure comics from Rural Home Publishing. Teen Dinky Dibbs sets out to become a detective, with help from his mystery-solving parrot Cracker, and soon discovers Nazi saboteurs. When nightclub singer Swifty is being blackmailed, vaudeville comedian Mike dons a comedy mask and becomes The Prankster. Naval commander Lloyd "Fifty Fathoms" Foster battles Nazi destroyers in the Indian Ocean. Jack Bradley; Dinky Dibbs: The Disappearing Dynamite; Prankster; The Other Half; Fifty Fathoms Foster; The Judge and the Jury; Stenchy; Red Riot. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $17.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 3, Issue 5 - January, 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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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 scripts, Fine art with unknown staff assists.

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The Newsboy Legion in "Farewell to Crime" (not Simon and Kirby), Penniless Palmer in "The Treasure Tracer," Robotman in "The Spider's Web," the Star-Spangled Kid in "Walnuts With Crushed Crooks on the Side," and Liberty Belle in "Dragons on the River!" Joe Simon/Jack Kirby cover. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $32.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $29.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $29.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Front cover detached 5%.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $12.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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Winter 1945. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Noel Loomis, C. Sterling Gleason, Frank Belknap Long, Leslie Northern, and Ford Smith. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.15.

In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Anthony DiPreta; "Mr. Risk"; "Chuck"; "The Sword, Undersea Domain of Doom!!"; and "Paul Revere, Jr". "Cold Country Justice" text story by Ralph Powers, reprinted from Super Mystery Comics Vol. 3 (1942) #3 and reprinted in Four Favorites (1941) #18. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 6, No. 5 - January 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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#26 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys to not be a "Woo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1943 by Superman, Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

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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", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.