Comic books February 1948

Add to cart GD 2.0 $75.00 View scans Soiling and residue on interior pages. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover art by Ogden Whitney. "Knife of a Thousand Cuts" text story by Gardner Fox. "Jeopardy in the Jungle," script by Gardner Fox, art by Ogden Whitney; Undercover Girl travels to the jungle to steal a formula from a scientist and a Russian spy. "The Man Who Fished for Men!" Kirk of Scotland Yard story, art by Paul Parker; A mad scientist is kidnapping people to experiment on to create a race of water-breathing humans. "The Adventure of the Invisible Pirates," script by Gardner Fox, art by Fred Guardineer; Jet Black and Jak Tal fake a fight, causing the Invisible Pirate gang to take Jak Tal into their confidence. "The Enemy Within!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Ogden Whitney; Agent Fallon infiltrates a communist cell trying to take over the maritime unions. "The Voice of the Petrel!" featuring The Red Fox of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, script by Gardner Fox, art by L. B. Cole; Martin Gander uses ventriloquism to convince the Eskimo natives that he is the god Petral and has them rob for him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Marvel Family Feud, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by C.C. Beck; the Marvel family faces the Ryersons, a hillbilly family. The Giant Vitamin starring Captain Marvel, Jr., art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Mystery of the Vanishing Schoolhouse, art by Jack Binder; Mary must stop the evil financial intentions of Mr. Cotter, who has gone to the lengths of stealing the town's little red schoolhouse so that he can become wealthy building a new schoolhouse for the town. The Great Demonstration starring Pee Wee Pete. I'll Kill You For This text story by Rod Reed (Clement Good). The Mistake of Father Time starring Captain Marvel, script by Otto Binder, art by C. C. Beck. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Vince Alascia. Murders from the Past starring Human Torch. Blackbeard, Scourge of the Seas starring Sub-Mariner, art by Bill Everett. Final Reckoning starring Miss America, art by Ken Bald. The Dummy is no Dummy starring Blonde Phantom, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Ken Bald. 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. While tracking the criminal "Eyebrows," Mary learns about the villain Dicehead, whose floating casino is hidden in a submarine. Investigating Dicehead, she almost winds up six feet under, in a multi-part story. Plus a vintage Wheaties ad ("Breakfast of Champions!") featuring baseball star Bud Foster. Mary Marvel Versus Dicehead, Part 1 Watery Grave; The Cliff Edge; Vita Min; Dizzy Daisy; Freshman Freddy: No Smoking Allowed; The Snortville Sneeze; The Comedy of Errors! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #21 - Feb.(?) 1948. Cover reprinted from Mary Marvel Comics #22. Reprints partial contents of Mary Marvel Comics #22. Canadian edition published by Anglo-American Publishing Company. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $16.20 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Discounted from $18.00.

Volume 23, Issue 2 - February, 1948. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Bud Thompson. The Wreckers, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Captain Marvel, Jr. vs. Hammerhead. The Hidden Fear starring Nyoka the Jungle Girl, art by Bernie Krigstein. Bloobstutter's Bangtail Bonanza text story by Rod Reed. Uncle Jeeves' Arrival starring Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb, art by George Storm. The Dangerous Escape, art by Bill Ward and Charles Tomsey; While visiting the state prison, Jim and Susan learn of the escape of two desperate criminals, so Bulletman and Bulletgirl head into action to round them up. The Lost Case starring Richard Richard, Private Dick, script and art by Dick McKay. The Lucky Mistake, art by Irvin Steinberg; Two men kill the trapper Moose Bailey and steal his furs, and Hopalong goes after them in the snow. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 36, Issue 146 - February, 1948. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 152 pages, B&W with color.

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Publication designed for the tourist: who is performing where, where to stay, best shopping, etc. Highlight article is about George Jessel, with many candid quotes. 9-in. x 12-in., 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories by unknown. Art by Pete Riss and unknown. Millie the Model in three stories with art by Pete Riss: "She Who Laughs Last"; "Hat Box Havoc"; "Millie for President"; and "The Riddle of the Road"! Plus: 2-page text story "Opening Night"; Rusty in "Penny Wise"; and Hedy De Vine in "The Seal Appeal"! Also: Hey Look! half-pager by Harvey Kurtzman. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 38 #2 - Feb. 1948. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11.5", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Reed Crandall. Blackhawk Battles the Bat starring Blackhawk, pencils by Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Untitled stories starring Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward), Dogtag (script and art by Bart Tumey), Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson), Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle), and Choo Choo (script and art by Gill Fox). The Slavers text story starring Blackhawk. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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French language movie magazine. 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

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French language movie magazine. 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

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Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker, Fred Neher and Phyl Carroll. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy gets a job as a "car hop" hoping to be discovered by a talent agent, in a story featuring lots of good-girl art. She succeeds in getting a screen test, but the part isn't what she's expecting. The backup strip, Fred Neher's Some Punkins, is a one-panel gag strip that also features good-girl art. Monkey Suit Magic; Mopsy; Some Punkins; Mopsy's Contest. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ed Dobrotka and Charles Paris. Stories by Ed Herron, Stookie Allen and unknown. Art by Ed Dobrotka, Charles Paris, Stookie Allen and unknown. Law vs. crime! Based on radio's No. 1 hit! Mr. District Attorney in: "The Million Dollar Racket!" by Ed Herron, Ed Dobrotka and Charles Paris; "The Innocent Forger!" with art by Dobrotka; "The Five Days That Shook a City!" when gangland ran rampant, with art by Dobrotka and Paris; and "The Spook Crooks!" with art by Dobrotka and Paris. Also in this issue: Oddities in Crime half-pager by Stookie Allen; A Special Crime Feature "Studio Cop" with inks by Paris; A Perfect Crime Mystery "The Case of the Jealous Suitor" with inks by Paris; and The Crime File 2-page text article. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher) and Ted Udall. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat, and other strips from bygone days. Jeff's painting project gets out of hand, and he covers the whole house in red paint. Jeff gets a job as a lion tamer at the circus. Cicero's Cat gets a visit from her twin sister, Ferdiliza. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Everything Happens to Harry; Three Hits and Out. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Bryant. The Human Fly starring Barker, script and art by Klaus Nordling. The Lump starring Granny Gumshoe, script and art by Gill Fox. The Finger of Suspicion starring Steve Wood, art by Al McWilliams. Untitled stories starring Anthrop (script and art by Michael Senich), Sally O'Neil Policewoman (art by Al Bryant), Lassie (script and art by Bernard Dibble), and Quicksilver (art by Dan Zolnerowich). 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Bride for a Day!"; Speedy and Snazzy mistakenly believe Nellie is getting married, and they follow her and crash the ceremony to stop her. "The Bear Facts!"; Nellie, Snazzy, and Speedy can't bear camping when they run afoul of a roaming ursine. "Tee for Two," art by Morris Weiss; Tessie disrupts Skidsy's golf game by attracting attention from all the golfers. Millie the Model ad. "You Can Be Too Smart" text story. "Her Island Ills!"; Nellie inherits an island on Loon Lake from her late uncle; When their boat drifts away, however, she and the gang are marooned on tiny Star Island. "The Carriage Catcher!"; Rusty chases a runaway baby carriage in the park, only to wind up wrecking an ice cream cart, diving into a lake, and running afoul of policemen. "Buying a Bargain!"; In the market for a new car to replace his old jalopy, Snazzy is baffled and bamboozled by crazy salesman The Raving Russian. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Andy Panda, Oswald Rabbit, Woody Woodpecker, and Homer Pigeon. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fair $4.50 View scans Spine split 70%. Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Discounted from $5.00.

Volume 24, Issue 60 - Feb. 21, 1948. 825" x 11", 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fair $4.50 View scans Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $5.00.

Volume 25, Issue 6 - February 7, 1948. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 25, Issue 7 - February 14, 1948. 8.5" x 11", 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 25, Issue 8 - February 21, 1948. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 25, Issue 9 - February 28, 1948. 8.5" x 11", 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bert Whitman. Stories and art by Rod Reed and Howard Boughner. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, the giant vultures of Death Mountain have begun attacking local tribespeople. When Nyoka investigates, she discovers the truth about the old legends of Death Mountain and the tribe it wiped out, the warlike Lobus. Plus a beginner's guide to roller skating - from the Winchester rifle company! The Vultures of Kahari, Part I: Death Mountain!; Trader Tom; Part II: Trapped; Lion-Hearted Leo, the Animal Trainer: Vacation for a Day; The Dead Witness; Kanvasback Cooks His Own Goose; Part III: The Last of the Lobus!; Nyoka's Jungle Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 16 #2 - Feb. 1948. Hunting and fishing magazine. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Humor stories. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage humor digest magazine that pokes fun at the relationships of men and women of the time. Digest, 5" x 7", 96 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.