Comic books May 1945

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Vol. 12, No. 3. May 1945. 7" x 9.5". 98 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Tommy Gets a Zero starring Superman, script by Joseph Greene (signed as Jerry Siegel), pencils by John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster). The Sign that Wasn't There starring Hayfoot Henry. Jackals of the Jungle starring Congo Bill, art by John Daly. Tree's a Crowd starring The Vigilante, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). Day of Wishes starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 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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Stories and art by Sam Glankoff, Jack Sparling, Ralph O. Ellsworth, Gertrude Crampton, Ruth Berman, Eva Raw Baird, Harry James, Beryl Williams, Annette Turngren, Martha Ross, Elizabeth Nichols, Elena Chance, Jane Richards, Nancy Pepper, Alice Barr Grayson, and Margaret Sutton. A kids' anthology from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories, comics and advice aimed at 1940s teen girls. Famed bandleader Harry James discusses the 1940s recording industry; A profile of a female skier. Judy Wing; Mystery of the Lost Village; The Whole Town Talked; All-American Water Baby; Record Raters; Double Treasure; Movie Memos; Double Exposure Mystery; Summer Stuff; Lets Talk Things Over; Gift for Freedom; She Took to Skis; The Victory Club; Girls in the News; Tricks for Teens. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jerry Maxwell, Frank Stevens and Paul Gattuso. Aviator hero Captain Flight battles the Axis by air during World War II. Captain Flight defends England from attack by the Luftwaffe. Black Cobra seeks a killer who targets women for their jewelry. Space hero Red Rocket investigates when the sun goes out, and encounters an evil devil-like alien. Particularly vivid cover by L. B. Cole. Captain Flight; The Black Cobra: Case of the Screaming Suicides; Red Rocket: The Black Satan of Doomsday; Freddy and his Friends; Flight Heroes; Yankee Girl: The Case of the Mad Moguls; Toppy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Beck-Costanza Studio and unknown. Concluding the long-running Monster Society of Evil serial! Deserted by the last remaining members of the Monster Society, Mr. Mind tries to carry on but finds that he's too small to do much of anything on his own. Captain Marvel calls in an exterminator to drive him out of hiding, after which the villain is finally tried and executed for his crimes in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 25: The End of Mr. Mind!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Beck-Costanza Studio. Plus: Billy and Cap help old Jonah Joggins, who tells the most exaggerated of tall tales but is about to be thrown off his land by a greedy oilman in "Captain Marvel and The Tall Stories of Jonah Joggins!" Also: When Billy tallies up all of Captain Marvel's accomplishments for the last month, Cap realizes that he's pretty tired of his daily adventures. Steamboat promises to take him to do something new, but along the way Captain Marvel still has to perform the usual feats of strength and bravery in "Captain Marvel Has a Dull Day!" with story by Otto Binder. And: 2-page text story "A Matter of Pride" by Jess Benton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 16, Issue 12 - May 1945. 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.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Rudy Palais, Dick Wood, Dick Briefer, Norman Maurer, Al Fagaly, 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. Killer Ray Sutherland flees Eugene, Oregon in 1930 and finds a hideout in the mountains. The leaders of Paris's Apaches street gang become involved in a love triangle with a prostitute, in a story with bad-girl art by Rudy Palais. "Overcoat Joe" swindles hotels by pretending his suit was stolen, but finally gets caught without pants. Also featuring a vintage PSA warning against wartime inflation. Don't Get Hooked Again!; King Killer of the Mountain; The Case of the Missing Pants; Blonde Queen of Crime; The Fateful Letter; The Case of the Tell-Tale Watch; The Crime of Terry Almodovar; Whodunnit: The Case of the Mad Midget. 52 pages, 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 and The Little Wise Guys encounter a carnival fortune teller and his trail of shattered lives. The Pirate Prince meets the evil Horrible Horace, who takes advantage of their uncanny resemblance, in a story by Dick Briefer. Teen inventor Dickie Dean creates a houseboat of the air. Daredevil; Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen; Dickie Dean; Crimebuster: A Real Champ; The Pirate Prince; The Claw. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Gull Cove Murders by Eli Colter. 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, text. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 31, No. 4 - May 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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"Rock Sinister" a Doc Savage novel by Kenneth Robeson.

May 1945. "Rock Sinister" by Kenneth Robeson; "Canary" by Val Gendron; and "The Reluctant Leopard" by Thorne Lee. Digest size, 5-5/8" x 7-3/4"; black and white; 130 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; and "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff. "Clutch Hitter" text story by Carl C. Hodges. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Bryant. "The House of Horror!", pencils by Dan Zolnerowich; The Doll Man plunges into battle against a phantom killer who strikes by night. "Big Breeze Factory" starring Blimpy, script and art by Al Stahl. "The Trumpet Nobody Played!" starring Swing Sisson, script and art by Vernon Henkel; Stolen jewels are hidden inside a pawned trumpet. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. Untitled story, script and art by Sid Lazarus; Perky visits the Fountain of Youth. Untitled story, art by Irving Tirman; Spin tries to free prisoners (American officers) before the Japanese kill them. Untitled Rusty Ryan story, art by Bill Quackenbush. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Doolin. "The Valley of the Seven Idols!", art by Ruben Moreira (as Rubi Moore); A hunter, follower of a blood cult, comes to the jungle and takes a fancy to Ann; When he kidnaps her, Kaänga attacks, liberating Ann, and killed the hunter. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Wambi prevents the sacrifice of a young woman by the Scorpion Killers and sees to it that their priest is himself killed by a scorpion. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; A group of bandits hope to lure Terry and the lancers into a trap, but Terry is ready for them and turns the tables. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; Tabu has a magic duel with Mubo the witch doctor, who is forcing his own people into slavery as diamond miners. "Leave Me Alone!" text story. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; A giraffe saves one of Simba's cubs from a snake, and, later, Simba returns the favor by saving the giraffe from native hunters. Untitled story, pencils by George Tuska; Camilla frees slaves and mis-treated elephants from a lumber camp. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 18, Issue 1 - May, 1945. 6.75" x 9", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Sparling, Bud Thompson and Al Carreno. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Nyoka doesn't know who framed her and her father for stealing a priceless tiara, but she bets it has something with the two thugs who are trying to kill her. When obituaries are printed before the subject even dies, Bulletman investigates. Uncle Marvel helps Captain Marvel, Jr. figure out who is threatening to kill the members of a business partnership. Radar; Nyoka, the Jungle Girl: The Terrible Tiara: Part 3: Flames of Fear; Bulletman: The Prophetic Press!; Boxcar Benny; Hoodoo Hannigan, Ch. 33: Three Stout Hearts; Captain Marvel, Jr. Meets Uncle Marvel. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 34, Issue 7 - May, 1948. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue's articles include; "What it Takes to Qualify as a Driver at Indianapolis" by Tom McCahill, "Photos Taken Through the Surgeon's Eyes" by Don Romero, "Electric Brain Camera" by Robert Hertzberg, "10 Million Eavesdroppers" by Gilbert Paust, "Electric Mind-Reader" by Ralph Winnett, and others. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in. 208 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 32 #5 - May 1945. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, Joe Doolin, August Froehlich, Murphy Anderson, Fran Hopper, and Joey Cavallo. 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. In the Lost World, the Voltamen brainwash a human to strike at Hunt and Lyssa's rebellion from the inside; A look at possible sports of the future, including remote-control robot fights on "televisor screen"; The Star Pirate meets his match in a female space pirate. Featuring art by pioneering female artists Fran Deitrick/Hopper and Lily Renee. Good-girl/space-alien cover by Joe Doolin. Sports of Tomorrow; The Lost World; Gale Allen; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; The Mental Monsters of Havoc; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Summer 1945. Cover by H.L. Parkhurst. Stories by Wilbur S. Peacock, George A. Whittington, Ross Rocklynne, Emmett McDowell, Vaseleos Garson, Gene Ellerman, and Chester Whitehorn. Illustrations by Murphy Anderson. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Human Bomb story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Two Tracks starring Manhunter, art by Al Bryant. Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. Lizzie Dizzie's Hat Shoppe starring Flatfoot Burns, script and pencils by Al Stahl, inks by Janice Valleau (Ginger). Spirit story, script by Will Eisner, art by Will Eisner and Lou Fine. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 37, Issue 6 - May, 1945. 6.5" x 9", 150 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Jose Rizal Hero of the Phillippines, art by Charles M. Quilan. Private Johnny Fuentes The Armed Forces' Youngest hero. The Battling Beggars--The Dutch Patriots of the 1500s. Iron Man of the Hon featuring John Huelsdonk. A Loaf of Bread text story by Lorraine Beim. Commander James. A. Hershfield U.S.C.G. Blip The Story of A Gun! featuring a 37-Millimeter Tank-Buster. Pedro Menendez First Settler of Florida, art by Charles M. Quinlan. Chief Radioman Geroge R. Tweed The Man the Japs Couldn't Find! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Charles Voight, Bruce Elliott, Jerry Schiano, August Froehlich, and Bernard Baily. Despite the #4 in the indicia, the cover and contents are identical to Red Band Comics (1945) #3. Masked heroes, soldiers, and adventurers in this WWII-era anthology. Blamed for a murder he didn't commit, a WWII vet trapped in a wax museum gains magical powers and becomes Captain Wizard. Two-fisted physician Dr. Mercy realizes that a woman's supposed doctor is just gaslighting her to drive her mad. In the strangest story yet, DIY interplanetary explorer Hugh Mann lands on the lost planet Brutus, where he runs afoul of the planet's strange justice system. But his battle against a space villain earns him the name Impossible Man (no relation to the Marvel character). Captain Wizard; Teeny McSweeny; Dr. Mercy: The Bewitched Heiress!; King OLeary: Murder above the City; Whispered Fate; Race Wilkins: Ride That Nightmare; Impossible Man. Final issue of the series. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 4, No. 3 - May 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 96 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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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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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Pyroman story with Professor Clark. Fighting Yank story. Captain Future story. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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#30 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 not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1945 by National Comics Pub., 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.

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Spring 1945. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Jerry Shelton, Ross Rocklynne, Henry Kuttner, Arthur G. Strangland, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Polton Cross, and Sam Merwin Jr. Virgil Finlay illustration. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Bill Hudson. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, Jack Warren, Al Fago and Harold Sherman. Comedy and adventure comics from Spotlight Publishers. Airman Jay Case of the US Army Air Force (precursor to the US Air Force) encounters betrayal while battling Nazis on the African front in 1943. Hooch and Pooch, respectively the monkey and dog mascots of US Marine squadrons in Europe, risk their lives to deliver a call for reinforcements on the battlefield, in a strange mix of funny-animal drama and WWII propaganda. The owner of a struggling magic-supply store gets unwanted assistance from well-intentioned pixie Superstitious Al-o-ysius. Adventure In... Africa; Twinklettes; Hooch and Pooch; G.I. Fun; Mind Waves!!!; Hop and Pop; Gems O' Fun; Ella; The Legend of Superstitious Al-o-ysius. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Buettner. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Dick Moores, Bill Walsh, Bob Karp, Hubie Karp, Carl Buettner, George Waiss, Manuel Gonzales, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 5 #8. 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, Mickey and Goofy get jobs at a farm plagued by a mysterious giant crow. In a story by Barks, a sleepwalking Donald raids the fridge, then blames his nephews. Goofy thinks a car is trying to kill him. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Mickey Mouse; Li'l Bad Wolf; Goofy; Putting on the Dog; The May Queen; Mickey Mouse: The Black Crow Mystery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 50, Issue 10 - May 1945. "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.