Comic books October 1946

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Roy Crane, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Joe Musial, 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. Private Breger is based on the actual military experiences of cartoonist Dave Breger; Secret Agent X-9 finds that America has even more enemies now that the war is over. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; High Spots; Buz Sawyer; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Blondie; Dollar-A-Dither. 32 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $20.00 View scans Paper: Cream Staple rust. Rust migration. Foxing. Soiling. Heavy water damage.

Add to cart Good $24.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

Volume 2, Issue 5 - October, 1946 Cover price $0.25.

Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Otto Binder and others. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. After astronauts are captured by cavemen on Jupiter, The Marvel Family decides to introduce the Jupiterians to a little thing called civilization. When Mary Marvel encounters a poor, mistreated girl named Ella, she gets to re-enact the Cinderella fairy tale for real, with a taxicab for a coach and herself as fairy godmother. Captain Marvel builds the Shazam Robot, which talks like C3PO, but when it goes on a rampage, The Marvel Family must reboot it with their fists. The Marvel Family Civilizes a Prehistoric Race; Captain Marvel and the Crime Masquerade; Mary Marvel Becomes a Fairy Godmother; Captain Marvel Jr. Goes Down Memory Lane; Underground Duel; The Marvel Family and the Shazam Robot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $3,300.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4415982002

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $795.00 View scans Paper: Off white Centerfold Detached. Label #23-380F459-003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Syd Shores. The Golden Calf Murders starring Human Torch, art by Al Bellman. Last Voyage of Cap'n Frome starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Allen Simon, inks by Al Bellman. An Unwelcome Visitor starring Miss America, art by Ken Bald. Menace at Midnight starring Young Allies, script by Stan Lee, art by Al Bellman. Without Warning starring Angle, art by Carmine Infantino. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories by Otto Binder and Howard Boughner. Art by Jack Binder and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Mary Marvel, long-lost sister of the original Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Mary solves a kissing mystery. Trained animals commit crimes, but who is doing the training? Mary encounters a teen gang and tries to get them to straighten out their act. Mary Marvel Solves the Box Riddle!; Dizzy Daisy; Vita Min Has a Flood of Energy; Mary Marvel and the Kiss Craze; Drums of Haiti; Mary Marvel and the Animal Crooks; Freddy Freshman; The Fighting Fury; Mary Marvel and the Kid Gang; The Flying Carpet. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #5 - Oct.(?) 1946. Assume reprints partial contents of Mary Marvel Comics #5. Canadian edition published by Anglo-American Publishing Company. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories and art by Bud Thompson, Al Carreno, Howard Boughner and Bill Woolfolk. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. A professor collecting animals for a "freak zoo" goes in search of the rare black elephant, and doesn't listen when Nyoka tells him there's no such thing. Bulletman and Bulletgirl investigate when a woman dressed as a witch murders random strangers on Halloween. Captain Marvel, Jr. faces the evil ghosts of Genghis Khan, Nero, and Adolf Hitler - or so it seems. Plus a full-page comics-format ad for Mary Marvel fashions for girls (dresses, not the costume). Captain Marvel, Jr.; No Interference Wanted; Little Albert Doesn't Come Across; Radar: The Red Cross Mystery!; A Bonus for Bill; Nyoka, the Jungle Girl: The Black Elephant; Lumber Jack; Trader Tom; The Tragedy of Joe Miller; Bulletman: The Halloween Murders!; Radar: The Evil Shangrila; Whipper-Snappers. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 36, Issue 6 - October, 1946. There's a ghost riding the radio waves, Maybe you'll fly-drive to work in the future, Coming this way - a 50 passenger flying wing, Which creature makes the most noise? and much more. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in., 176 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Ken Bald and unknown. Art by Ken Bald and unknown. In this issue: untitled Millie the Model story with art by Ken Bald - Millie plays a character named the Blonde Phantom as an advertising gig; untitled Millie the Model story with art by Ken Bald - Millie is overlooked for a spot in the International Fashion Show, until a Frenchman needing a model comes along; 2-page text story "Co-Ed Curves" - Spud can't pitch in the championship match and the shorthanded team has to let a girl take his place; untitled Elmer story - Elmer takes a job as a delivery boy on a bicycle; untitled Millie the Model story by Ken Bald - Mr. Hanover sends Millie to Birdog Goodfellows (Bergdoff Goodman) to purchase a stunning new outfit; untitled Millie the Model story with art by Ken Bald - Millie gets to be in a television commercial, but Hanover doesn't approve of the new medium; and untitled Millie the Model story with art by Ken Bald - Millie is off to Hollywood, with Marge, to accept an offer from Colossal Studios. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Articles and comics. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

University of Missouri student magazine, published by the journalism fraternity. UM humor and student life. This issue has art by Mort Walker, who later created Beetle Baily. 8.5" x 10.75". B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $2.50

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.70 View scans Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 15%.

Vol. 35 #4 - Oct. 1946. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Al Bryant. "Man Who Pulled the Strings!", art by Reed Crandall; Nabob installs his puppet dictator Maxill on the sleepy island country of Largo unaware that Blackhawk is there on a much needed vacation. Untitled story, art by Bill Ward; Torchy tries on a museum costume and is mistaken for the ghost of Queen Ishmar. Untitled story, script and art by Bart Tumey; Dogtag enrolls in a crooked detective school. "Rollo Minds Delancey!" featuring Ezra Jones, Rollo, Delancey Delaney Todd, Myrna Moore, a substitute teacher, and Miss Fiddler. Untitled story, script and art by Gill Fox; Choo Choo and Cherry are hired as deep sea divers. "Trial By Fire" text story. Untitled story, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Bragg asserts that he is a master of Shakespearean plays. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Al Bryant. The Grifter starring Barker. Untitled stories starring Intellectual Amos (script and art by Andre LeBlanc), Windy Breeze (script and art by Jack Cole), Steve Wood (art by Al McWilliams), Quicksilver (art by Bill Quackenbush), Lassie (script and art by Bernard Dibble), and Tinker Tom (script and art by Al Stahl). The Boy Who Knew All the Answers starring Sally O'Neil Policewoman. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - October, 1946. Donna Reed on the front cover. Stories by Jane Meredith, Virginia Calohan, Terry Walsh and Dorothy O'Leary. Comics publisher DS Publishing presented this 1940s celebrity magazine, often featuring profiles of future movie stars early in their careers. This issue includes Errol Flynn, Cyd Charisse, Joe E. Lewis, William Bendix, Natalie Wood, Claudette Colbert, Van Heflin, Jeanne Crain, Eleanor Parker, Vic McLaglen, Dorothy Lamour, Vera Ellen, Margaret OBrien, Larry Parks,  Peggy Ann Garner, Guy Madison, Robert Alda, Lizabeth Scott, June Haver, Donna Reed, Rex Harrison, Agnes Moorehead, Cathy Downs and Angela Lansbury. Twinkle Toes From Texas; Flights Of Fancy; She's A Natural; Bench Warmers To The Fore; Three Little Girls In Blue;  Flash Bulb Queen;  Salesgirl For A Day; Marguerite Chapman;  Her Guiding Star; Billy, The Great Big Kid; A Reader Interviews Angela Lansbury; Cinderella Jones; Picnic By Horseback; A Lady At Home; The Magic Of Make-Up; Anna And The King Of Siam. Softcover Magazine, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 12, No. 3. October 1946. 7" x 10". 98 pages. Text with occasional B&W illustrations. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 2 #12. Single panel cartoons and pinups. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 30 pages, B&W.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $11.25

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, Tom Hickey, H. R. McBride and Vive Risto. Based on the popular movie shorts also known as Little Rascals, Dell's Our Gang Comics featured early work by Pogo's Walt Kelly and other cartooning greats. In a story by Kelly, the gang makes a bid for stardom with Professor Gravy's circus, if they can prove that Julep the goat can talk. This story features a few self-portrait cameos by Walt Kelly. Barney gets a job as a dog catcher, in an early story by legendary Uncle Scrooge creator Carl Barks. Jerry uses ink against Tom. Slippy the Snail; Our Gang; Flip 'n' Dip; Tom and Jerry; Barney Bear and Benny Burro; Mr. Cuckoo Moves In; Wuff the Prairie Dog. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 114 - October 25, 1946. Early magic enthusiast fanzine with reader submitted homemade tricks for other readers to try at home complete with step-by-step instructions and illustrations where needed. 8.5" x 11", 4 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 29, Issue 5 - October 1946. Hollywood magazine. Cover Photo features Lana Turner taken by Paul Hesse. Includes articles on Shirley Temple, Danny Kaye, Errol and Nora Flynn, and Burgess Meredith. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 146 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Good $7.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $9.00 View scans Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.

Digest sized Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script by Joe Millard, pencils by Jack Cole, inks by Andre LeBlanc. The Lighthouse starring Flatfoot Burns. Goodnatured? starring Honeybun, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Manhunter story. Specks story, script and art by Martin Senich. The Spirit, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Lou Fine. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack struggles to land the plane carrying himself and Downwind after a stray shell takes out the entire motor. In a Chinese jail, Terry and Burma try to turn their prison into a shelter when the town is shelled by enemy troops. The Chief rushes to the hospital after Smokey Stover falls off a 100-foot ladder. Also featuring popular strips Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Two Up a Tree; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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October 1946. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Includes: "New Queens of the Skyways" post-war advancements in passenger air travel. 6.75" x 9.5". 320 pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.