Comic books March 1948

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52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Katzenjammer Kids strips by Rudolph Knerr. Brick Bradford strips, scripts by William Ritt, art by Clarence Gray. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Prince Valiant strips by Hal Foster. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Execution of Clark Kent starring Superman, art by Ira Yarbrough. A Modern Noah's Ark starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Hermit For A Day starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. Untitled Hayfoot Henry story, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. The Blue-Ribbon Bandits starring The Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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March 1948. Cover by Peter Stevens. "Ghost-Mine Gold" by Steve Frazee and "Louisville Pistoleer" by Merle Constiner. Other stories by William Ratigan, Robert J. McCaio, Coleman Meyer, F. R. Buckley, John Prescott, Georges Surdez, and Jules Archer. 7" x 9-1/4" 146 black and white newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 29, No. 6. March 1948. Boeing XB-47 coverage. 8.5" x 11.25". 134 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Dan Barry. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Frank Giacoia and Fred Kida. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #49. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #2 in indicia. Airboy hears a raving man's tale of The Wild Horse of Calabra. A Central American prospector tries to kill his partner to claim their find for himself, but he hadn't reckoned on The Heap, or human greed. Flying Fool and his female rival Riot O'Hara race to claim a dangerous job in the wilds of northern China. Eye-catching cover by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. Airboy: The Wild Horse of Calabra; The Heap; Model Builders with Airboy; Right On Time; Horsethief; Flying Fool; The Golden Altar of Panama. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 22, Issue 3 - March, 1948. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Stories by Richard S. Shaver ("Gods of Venus"), Millen Cooke, Berkeley Livingston, and Alexander Blade. Illustrations by Rod Ruth, Robert Fuqua, and H.W. McCauley. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 182 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Western Tales of action and adventure starring the famous female sharpshooter, Annie Oakley: "Just Love That Cowhand"; Annie is hired on the Barr-X Ranch after capturing a wild steer. "The Grecian Wiggle" text story. "She's My Gal, Pa"; A lawyer comes looking for a blonde girl who ran away from home and everybody thinks it's Annie. "Heart Havoc," pencils by Ed Winiarski; Gabby thinks he's finally going to get a date with Hedy but it doesn't quite turn out that way. "Wrong Steer," inks by Chris Rule; Sally arranges a rodeo so that Slim can defeat Annie in tests of skill. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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March, 1948. Volume 41, Issue 1. Cover by Hubert Rogers. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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March, 1948. "The Crawling Horror!" Written by Thorp McClusky. Featuring work by H. P. Lovecraft and Henry S. Whitehead. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132pages, Text with B&W illustations. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. World's Finest Comics ad. "The Lady Rogues!", art by Charles Paris; A famous author has recently published a book about the most evil women in history and a Hollywood studio has bought the rights to make a movie based on the book; At the same time, Catwoman escapes from prison and when she learns that she wasn't included in the book, she decides to sabotage the film and steal from the crew and the studio; Catwoman's criminal spree is successful until she is captured by Batman and Robin. Western Comics ad. Wheaties ad featuring "Chick" Davies. "A Parole for Christmas!", script by Bill Finger, art by Charles Paris; An ex-convict is released on parole during Christmas; This man looks exactly like Bruce Wayne and as soon as he is released from prison he is attacked by some thugs; He is saved by Batman and Robin and they are shocked to see the similarity between him and Bruce. Casey the Cop half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled Readin', 'Ritin', an' Ritchie story by Bob Naylor. "Shoe Shine," script by Walter B. Gibson (as Henry Lysing), art by Raymond Perry. Shorty one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. Daffy & Doodle half-page by Lit-Win. "The Match!", script by Bill Finger, art by Charles Paris; An arsonist called The Match has started operating in Gotham; Batman and Robin team up with the Gotham Fire Department to capture the criminal. Gang Busters comic book ad. Mister Grumble, The Big Boss one-page story by Phil Berube. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Black Cat in "The Nobleman's Curse," "A Day With the Black Cat," and "Banker's Holiday" (art on all by Lee Elias). Back-up story, "Kerry Drake Meets No Face." Danny Dixon, Cadet in "The Canvas Spoke To the Ghost!" One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Spring 1948. Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by unknown. Art by Reed Crandall and Bill Ward. One for all and all for one! Featuring Blackhawk in: "The Realm of Yesterday" with art by Reed Crandall; "Paragon" with art by Bill Ward; "The Merchant of Death" with art by Ward; and 2-page text story "Sky Thief"! Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story with art by Ward. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Fox Feature Syndicate presents the first series featuring the original version of the Blue Beetle, which by this time was becoming one of the era's many crime comics. The Beetle investigates after a model disappears; The Beetle tells the true story of cop-killer Victor Gelson. Featuring the most lurid cover yet, by an unknown artist, one that was reproduced in Seduction of the Innocent. (Note the possibly erroneous missing bra-straps - visible in the woman's reflection - that make the cover even tawdrier.) The Vanishing Nude; House of a Thousand Corpses; The Deadly Three; Tropical Topics; True Crime Story: Victor Gelson, the Murdering Showoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon), Jack Hearne, Tex Blaisdell, Milt Hammer, and Henry Kiefer. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #88. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. War games at the Farr Military Academy become all too real after a discovery by cadet Dick Cole. Aircraft mechanics try to prevent Blue Bolt from making a mercy flight, in a story by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Sergeant Spook and Jerry try to help a beautiful ship, treacherously sunk, to rise again. Edison Bell tells young readers how to make a "Kurv-Kite." Dick Cole; Bluebolts & Nuts; Blue Bolt; Fearless Fellers; Mr. Memory; Dink; Sergeant Spook; Rick Richards; Edison Bell; Kurv-Kite. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 86, No. 5 - March 1948. 8.5" x 11.5", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Jack Kamen and Dale Messick. Sometimes listed as Brenda Starr Vol. 1 issue #2. The adventures of Dale Messick's fearless comic strip hero, redheaded reporter Brenda Starr. The combination of a famous cover and few surviving copies makes this a particularly rare book. Brenda investigates a murder committed during a stage performance with dozens of witnesses. Reporter Steve Ayers investigates after a bride is targeted during her wedding. Classic bondage cover, possibly by Jack Kamen. The Lady Vanishes; A Close Shave; The Final Curtain; Destiny Unknown; Steve Ayers: Wedding of the Bullet-Proof Bride! Final issue under this title; numbering continues with Brenda Starr Vol. 2 (1948 Four Star) #3. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Warren L. Royer, Ernie Schroeder, and Vic Herman. Another kids' anthology in the tradition of Calling All Girls and Calling All Kids from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories and advice as well as comics. A profile of future US president Dwight Eisenhower; Tugboat captain Dig Bailey discovers saboteurs who want to destroy an underwater tunnel; "Bigbrain Billy," tries to prevent a comet from decimating a human colony on Jupiter. Boys' Hero of the Month: General "Ike" Eisenhower; Tex Granger; Hector; Skyscraper on Skis!; Tournament; Coachs Corner; Dig Bailey: Sandhog Sabotage; The Adventures of Bigbrain Billy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Sivana Meets Aunt Minerva" with story by Bill Woolfolk; "The Streamlining of Captain Marvel" with story by Bill Woolfolk; "The Medieval Demon" with story by Bill Woolfolk; and "The Return of Mr. Tawny" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid in "Adventure on a Scaffold." And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Hobo of the Void" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman, George Marko, Howard Boughner¸ and Art Helfant. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Certa¸ Bud Thompson, Al Liederman, George Marko, Howard Boughner, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. When Freddy Freeman gets to trade jobs with his boss for a day, he finds the work of editing and publishing a newspaper more difficult than the dangers he faces as Captain Marvel Jr. When a violin prodigy tires of the performance hall, he tries a variety of other jobs, and ends up creating disasters that Captain Marvel Jr. has to rectify. Sivana Jr. frames Captain Marvel Jr. for murder, in a story with art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Headline Headaches; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph; The Great Discord; Wanted for Murder; Captain Kid Has to Face the Music; Dopey Danny Dee; Silent Guns; Kanvasback: The Human Pretzel; Judge Smudge; Tightwad Tad; The Boy Hermit. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 1 - March, 1948. Magic Periodical put out by Walter B. Gibson with help from Harry Houdini's brother, Hardeen that showcases the talent of magicians as well as teaching tricks to readers. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Contains three Frank Frazetta illustrations. Frazetta illustrations appear in seventeen consecutive issues of Coo Coo Comics (1942) (#34-50). Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Supermouse"; "Dodger de Squoil" story by Jack Cosgriff, art by Al Hubbard; "Tuffy" art by Jack Bradbury; "Custer" art by Bob Wickersham; "Douglas and Duncan" art by Jack Bradbury; "Cubby" art by Lynn Karp; and "Colonel Punchy Penguin". Illustrated text stories: "The Elephant Who Never Remembered: Pachy the Pachyderm Was a Friendly Creature!" by Elizabeth Starr, illustration by Frank Frazetta; and "The Playful Bear: Billy Beaver Teaches Cub Freddy a Good Lesson!" by Donald Bayne Hobart, illustration by Frank Frazetta. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Bob Moore, Fred Kida, Bob Fujitani, Bert Bushell 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. Escaped convict Clay Fogelman tortures the hapless couple whose home he's using as a hideout. Johnny Socks Lazia rises to be the supreme gang boss in Kansas City of the late 1920s, in a story with early art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. A story that dares the reader to figure out which of four boarders in a boardinghouse killed the owner's beautiful daughter. Also featuring purported letters from mothers of children, approving the content of Crime Does Not Pay comics. Clay Fogelman, Meanest Man of Crime; The Rise and Fall of Johnny "Socks" Lazia, King of the Alky Rackets; On the Level; Killers' Payoff; The Electric Chair and the Murderess; This'll Kill You; Whodunnit: Who Murdered Beautiful Mary Lawson? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Stories by Edmond Hamilton and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and George Klein. A clairvoyant successfully predicts the death of two men, but when he predicts Batman will die aboard an ocean liner, the Caped Crusader is willing to gamble that the prediction is wrong. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Man Who Could See the Future!" by Edmond Hamilton, Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Rockabye Rogues!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Radio 'Hams' to the Rescue!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Man Who Brought 'em Back Dead!" with art by Curt Swan and George Klein. Also: Shorty 2-pager by Henry Boltinoff, and 2-page text story "Payment in Kind" by Art Long. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 175, No. 5 - March 1948. 5.75" x 7.75", 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Pure Evil" by a Doc Savage novel by Kenneth Robeson.

March-April 1948. Cover by Edd Cartier - only Doc Savage cover ever done by Edd Cartier. "The Pure Evil" by "Kenneth Robeson"; "Revolt" by Robert Addison Nicolis; "Fast One" by Coleman Meyer; and "Not for Forty Bucks" by C.P. Donnel Jr. Digest pulp; 5.75-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Victor Pazmino and Howard Boughner. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Don's old foe Rubberface returns to make trouble, by disguising himself as Don Winslow. Don tries to help an old friend of the Admiral who's convinced that he's the modern Noah building an ark, in a story featuring a cameo by newsboy Freddy Freeman, aka Captain Marvel Jr. Plus a vintage hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Perfect Disguise; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Wilbur the Waiter; Whipper Snappers; Jetsam Joe; Clumsy Clara; Warriors of the Sea: Ironclad Showdown; Dizzy Daisy; Vita Min; Bell Bottom Bill; Captain Noah's Ark. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 15, Issue 1 - March, 1948. 6.75" x 9.5", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 10, Issue 3 - March, 1948. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Stories include "The Court of Kublai Khan" by David V. Reed, "Make Yourself a Wish" by Geoff St. Reynard, "Spirit of the Keys" by Chester S. Geier, "Astral Rhythm" by Bernie Kamins, "The Thin Woman" by Richard S. Shaver, "Zero A.D. by Lee Francis. Illustrations by Je. W. Tillotson, Henry Sharp, Virgil Finlay, Ramon Naylor, and Malcolm Smith. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 180 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Ship of Ishtar" a book-length novel by A. Merritt

March 1948. New Publications becomes the publisher (1st issue of title published since 1941 under Frank A. Munsey Company). Cover by Lawrence. "The Ship of Ishtar" by A. Merritt and "The Middle Bedroom" by H. deVere Stacpoole. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Lawrence. 7-in. x 9.25-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. In a dream, Felix enters the world of the playing cards and meets kings, queens and jacks. Felix decides to start collecting celebrity autographs. Misdeal; Rainbow's End; Laffographs; Bruin Trouble; Herman and Sherman. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 183." Cover art by Dan Gormley. The Easter Party, script by John Stanley, art by Dan Gormley; Oswald is hired by rich Mrs. Van Dough to play the part of an Easter bunny at a party for her spoiled son Algernon. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "EASTER with MOTHER GOOSE, No. 185." Cover art by Walt Kelly. The Lost Chick; A chick goes into the forest to find the Easter Bunny. The Candy Egg; A mouse imagines a candy egg as big as the world. The Three Pigs Help the Bunny; Two pigs take eggs home to boil them for the Easter Bunny; The Wolf thinks this would be a good time to have ham and eggs. Into the Egg with the Pied Piper; The Pied Piper rids the town of rats; Instead of the purse of 1,000 pounds of gold, the Mayor gives him one gold coin. Humpty Dumpty; Humpty Dumpty goes to the Easter Bunny's party, but ends up falling off a wall. All art by Walt Kelly. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dan Barry. The Private Life of a Public Enemy, art by Dan Barry. I Smashed the Hot Car Mob, art by George Roussos. The Kiss of Death perfect crime mystery, art by Charles Paris. Flames for Profit, art by George Papp. Hideout in the Hills, are by Ed Moore. The Little Charlie Gang, art by Howard Sherman. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ken Battefield. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, George Gregg, Marcia Snyder, Pete Tumlinson and Tex Blaisdell. Starting as a brutal pre-Code true-crime comic in its early issues, Gangsters Cant Win later evolved into a standard mystery-detective title. The true stories of 1920s gangster Dutch Anderson and his protege Gerald Chapman, the first Public Enemy Number One. Holdup woman Irene Schroeder kills a cop, later earning the nicknames "the blonde bandit" and "Tiger Girl" while on trial for murder. A profile of real-life gunslinger John Wesley Hardin. Gerald Chapman: The Evil Genius of Crime; John Wesley Hardin: Killer of the Southwest; The Little Augie--Kid Dropper Feud; Irene Schroeder, The Original Bobbed-Hair Bandit: The Girl, The Gun, and the Grave!; Tip Off ; Wanted: Ned Kelly, Australia's Public Enemy #1, Dead or Alive; Larry Fay, Racketeer. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Gene Autry. Stories and art by Jesse Marsh and Till Goodan. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. This issue features art by Tarzan artist Jesse Marsh. Gene goes after the mysterious killer known as the Hawk. But he doesn't know about the Hawk's trained cougars, Chita and Diablo. Army dispatch rider Tod eludes danger thanks to his horse, Dusty. The Hawk; Betsy's Burro; Dusty Makes Good. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Dan Gordon and others. Art by Dan Gordon, and Ken Hultgren. Cover by Dan Gordon. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. A truant officer cant tell the difference between Humphrey the Dog and Junior the boy; Fremont Frog splits into his good and bad selves; Binky the dog tries to catch a burglar, and gets his owner in hot water. Superkatt; Bon-Bons Away!; The Duke and the Dope; Spencer Spook; Tug-O'-War; Giles; Binky; Fremont Frog; A Hundred to One!; Witch Hazel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Contains two Frank Frazetta illustrations. Frazetta illustrations appear in eighteen consecutive issues of Happy Comics (1943) (#20-#37) and in sixteen consecutive issues of Goofy Comics (1943 Nedor/Standard) (#20-#35). Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Happy" art by Vincent Fago; "Patrick Pup"; "Whitey" story by Hubie Karp, art by Lynn Karp; "Stanley" by Jack Bradbury; "Happy" art by Vincent Fago; "Chuck and Charlie Chipmunk" story by Hubie Karp, art by Hawley Pratt; "Bandy"; "Li'l Thomas Hippopot" by Jack Bradbury; and "The Wolf and 'Red' (Li'l Red Riding Hood)" story by Tom Baron, art by Ed Dunn. Illustrated text stories: "Clean Little Pig: Pinky Simply Wouldn't Wallow in the Mud!" by Uncle Andy, illustration by Frazetta; "Golden Horse: Poor Little Runt Was a Lonesome Creature!" by Elizabeth Starr, illustration by Frazetta; and Robbie Rabbit and the Pond People: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Fox?" by Lily K. Scott. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Allen Ulmer. Stories and art by Graham Ingels, Fred Guardineer, Allen Ulmer, Sid Greene, Sam Burlockoff, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A pilot attempts to land a bomber with damaged landing gear; Stories featuring early art by comics legends Graham Ingels and Alex Toth; A ski instructor thinks fast after an avalanche. Not Even a Scratch; Run-In with Crime; Bicycle Hero; Sea Scout Emrich: Hero on a Golf Course; Avalanche!; Never Take a Dare; Guardian Angel; Buried Alive!; Invictus: Bloody... But Unbowed; Frozen by Electricity; Tunnel to Safety; All Hail the King; Man Overboard!; Heroism at Sea; Cheating Fire; The Drowning Boy; Nothing to It. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Pete Riss. The Forgotten World!, starring Kid Eternity, art by Pete Riss; Bill Watkins searches for a forgotten world in the Brazilian rain forest. Untitled Bob and Swab story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Untitled Big Brother story. The Rules of Murder! starring Betty Bates. Untitled Her Highness story. Crash! starring Sir Roger, art by Michael Senich. Untitled Rasputin and Merwin story, art by Ernie Hart. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bill Woolfolk, and Gus Ricca. Ancient Egyptian sorcerer Ibis revives in modern times to battle evil, aided by his girlfriend Taia and his magic wand-like Ibistick. An ancient evil book, bound in human skin, is filled with illustrations of extinct beasts that can come to life and kill. When an ancient cult seeks to release the Titans that once ruled the Earth, only Ibis stands in their way. Mystic Moot uses his Magic Snoot to fix a hopelessly tangled highway, in a story from legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton. The Book of Evil; Beasts of Darkness; Mystic Moot and His Magic Snoot: Traveling in the Best Circles; The Revolt of the Titans. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kamen. Jungle adventure in the tradition of Tarzan from Fox Feature Syndicate. Jo-Jo and Tanee are captured and tortured by the chieftain of the Valley of Jade, who is building a giant statue of himself; The Mozambii tribe attacks, in a story with a bathing scene that was somewhat risque for 1948; A mad priest demands sacrifices to his gigantic multi-armed idol. Fun gorilla-girl cover, probably by Jack Kamen. The Jade Juggernaut; The Death Moat of the Mozambii; Mask of the Swahili Terror; Eyeless Idol of Gaza. There was no issue #13. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $950.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1488657010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by Basil Wolverton, Morris Weiss and unknown. Art by Basil Wolverton, Morris Weiss and unknown. In this issue: Millie the Model tries on several outfits in order to get Mr. Hanover to notice her in "Beauty and the Boss!"; Chubby keeps trying out for sports teams at his school even though he is unable to make any teams in the 2-page text story "You Gotta Keep Trying"; Rusty in "He Shoulda Stood in Bed!"; Powerhouse Pepper saves a passenger car from crashing after it is uncoupled from the train in "A Scare in the Air" by Basil Wolverton; and Tessie sends Skidsy to retrieve a package she left behind in a restaurant in "Her Package Problem!" by Morris Weiss. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.