Comic books December 1945

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Volume 9, Issue 7 - December, 1945. Frances Langford photo cover. Long running magazine featuring short news articles on musicians and bands, and lyrics to popular songs. 8-in. x 11-in., 28 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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6.5" x 9", 36 pages, B&W

Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Rudolph Dirks, and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Becky learns that Jack has a new face, thanks to plastic surgery, and that Slats is still alive. Bombo and Biltybux once again wager that they can find wives, resulting in romantic chaos for them and the woman named "Gwladys." Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Classic Tarzan cover by Hogarth. Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; El Bombo; Back Home Again; Sparkler Salutes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

No number, (issue 3), "Murder Runs Wild" on cover. Cover art by Lou Fine. Death Takes Its Toll, pencils by Lou Fine. Music Hath Charms, script by Manly Wade Wellman, pencils by Lou Fine. An Old Beau Returns, pencils by Lou Fine. Class Reunion, pencils by Lou Fine. Wanted: One Child, pencils by Lou Fine. Stormy Weather, pencils by Lou Fine. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger. Christmas - C.

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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. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger. Christmas - C.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie. The Style Show of Suicide Slum starring the Newsboy Legion, script by Don Cameron, art by Joe Kubert (signed as Simon and Kirby). Emergency Kit for Crime starring Robotman, script by Joe Samachson, art by Jimmy Thompson. Mr. Gadget Breaks Jail starring the Star Spangled Kid, script by Joe Samachson, art by Jon Small. Thar's Gold in Them Thar Chills starring Penniless Palmer, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Thurston Harper. Escape to Switzerland starring Liberty Belle, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 37, No. 3 - December 1945. 7" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

December 1945. Cover by ??. This issue reprints nearly all of the stories from Dime Mystery Magazine V32#3, plus one story from Detective Tales V30#1. Stories include "Midsummer Slay-Ride" by Andrew Holt and "The Long Way Home" by Ray Bradbury. Other authors include Talmadge Powell, Frederick C. Davis, Bruno Fischer, Richard Brister, and Day Keene. 7-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, black and white (text with illustrations) Cover price $0.15.

Strength & Health was one of the earliest magazines devoted to fitness and bodybuilding. Through the early 1960s, it was the most popular weightlifting magazine in the United States. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Walter Berndt. Stories and art by Chester Gould, Harold Gray, Stanley Link, Frank Willard, Walter Berndt, Martin Branner, George Clark, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Riding the racehorse Blue Boy, Tiny Tim proves to be a capable jockey, until the saddle band snaps. Susie Q and her boss, the short-order cook Mr. Smart, sneak into the championship game and end up on the field. Clyde Beatty travels to the frozen North to capture a rare white walrus. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie and Dick Tracy. Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; The Ripples; Little Joe Meets the Train; Sweeney & Son; Winnie Winkle; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Clyde Beatty. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Classic Rudy Palais cover. In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "Mr. Risk, 'Case of the Whispering Death'" art by Warren Kremer (as 'DOC'), reprinted with CCA alterations as "The Whispering Nemesis" in Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #47; "Chuck"; and "The Sword" art by George Mabuchi (as 'Geo Gregg'). "Conquest of the Big Muddy" text story by Cliff Howe, reprinted in Four Favorites (1941) #21. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Rudy Palais cover. In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "Chuck"; "Mr. Risk" art by Warren Kremer (as 'DOC'); and "Harry the Hack". "Pay Dirt Paradise" text story by Ralph Powers, reprinted from Four Favorites (1941) #22, and reprinted in Super Mystery Comics Vol. 5 (1945) #5 and in Super Mystery Comics Vol. 6 (1946) #6. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. December, 1945. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $90.00 View scans INCOMPLETE. Corner pieces torn from first and last page, slightly affects art and story. Staining throughout, crayon on last page and interior back cover.	Add to cart CGC 7.5 $1,200.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #2005589011 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $299.00 View scans 3" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $299.95 or Best Offer View scans 2.25" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow
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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by George Roussos. The Dangerous Dream starring Superman, Johnny Fray, The Velvet Gang, Perry White, and Lois Lane, pencils by Ed Dobrotka, inks by George Roussos. Pranks For Profit starring Superman, the Prankster, and Lois Lane, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Ed Dobrotka. Chief Hot Foot humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Six Gun Justice text story by Tom Neill. Lois Lane story with Clark Kent, Emery King, and Big Larkin, script by Whitney Ellsworth, pencils by Sam Citron. Daffy and Doodle humor page by Lit-Win. The Rubbish Robbers starring Superman, pencils by Ed Dobrotka. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#37 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.

Edited by William DeGrouchy. Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux, Ed Gruskin, and Clare Dwiggins. Featuring the adventures of Supersnipe, Huckleberry Finn, Ulysses Q. Wacky, and Dotty. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by L. B. Cole. The Doublecrossing Coffin starring Mr. Nobody, art by Nina Albright. Murder at the Rodeo, pencils by Maurice Whitman, inks by Ezra Jackson. Satan story, art by G. H. Appel. Nose for Murder text story. Sherry Flippe, art by Tony DiPreta. The Emerald of Pashko starring Mr. Nobody, art by H. L. Larsen. Snare of the Spider starring Mr. Nobody, art by L. B. Cole. A Matter of Text, art by Rudy Palais. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Mighty Mouse in "The Atom Smasher," plus other features. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 21, Issue 3 - December, 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Richard Hughes, Bob Oksner, Neal Douglas, August Froehlich, Garry Bartlett, Maurice Gutwirth, and Frank Coleton. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2 - Winter, 1945. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Sam Leff, Ed Dodd, John Hix and Charles Plumb. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 10 #5. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Joe Jinks learns that legendary boxer Killer Kayoe had a son, in a prelude to the Curly Kayoe saga. Sinister Mr. Klondyke returns, with a scheme for blackmail against Bess Giltedge. Bill Bumlin has amusing hallucinations at the dentist. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Back Home Again; Ella Cinders; Bill Bumlin; Strange as it Seems; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Giunta and Gerald Altman. Stories and art by Gerald Altman, John Giunta, Lou Ferstadt and Al Pross. Crimefighters from the Golden Age of comics. The Duke of Darkness battles Mr. Slumber, who punishes a ruthless businessman with nightmares. Muckraking journalist King O'Leary fights crime and Nazi agents with the power of the press. Beau Brummell uncovers a plot to kill a department-store owner with store Santas gone wrong. King O'Leary: Murder in the Numbers Racket!!; Anybody's Guess; Duke of Darkness; Beau Brummel: The World's Greatest Store; The Menace; The Magnificent Epod; Whippet Wilkins. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events: Name to Remember; Two U.S. destroyers named Laffey. George Gershwin: Gershwin. Ursula Graham-Bower: Jungle Queen. Chehalis: The Magnificent Runt; Funny-looking horse becomes champion of harness racing. Cavalcade of England, script by Joseph H. Park; Chapter 5: British history 1688 to 1815 AD. Who Raised the Flag at Iwo Jima? Gonzalo Romero: Game Gonzalo soccer player bio. Major John C. 'Pappy' Herbst: Flying Old Man. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.