Comic books March 1948

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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. 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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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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Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

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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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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 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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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 Vince Fago. Art by Vince Fago and others. Kids' comics in a bigfoot style from EC, back when the company was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." All the characters in Dandy Comics join forces, Avengers-style, and call themselves the Secret Six. Handy Andy tries to build a clubhouse, but he's not really all that handy. Dandy gets one over on Dimmy one last time. The Adventures of the Secret Six; Handy Andy Builds the Clubhouse!; Tumbles Gets a Hot Stove; Tuffy and Clarence: Experience; Krime at the Kit-Kat Klub!; Dandy Gets the Gold. Final issue of the series. 32 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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Volume 56, Issue 3 - March, 1948 - Detective and Crime Pulp Stories. This issue features "With Soul So Dead" by John d. Macdonald, "Nine Toes Up!" by Frederick C. Davis, and a tale by H.Q. Masur! 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W.; Cover price $0.15.

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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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Digest sized Spanish language Doc Savage reprints published by Editorial Molino. Slick covers with newsprint interior.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Treasure of Lobengula starring Judy of the Jungle, art by Ralph Mayo; vs. Homer Wendt. Dig It, Gates! starring Roger Dodger, script and art by Al Hartley; vs. Horace and Roscoe. The Double Disguise starring the Black Terror; vs. "Careful Mike" Hargan. Bullets For Black-Jack starring Rick Howard, the Mystery Rider, art by Charles Quinlan. The Marchand Meteor Case starring Strut Simmons, art by Ed Good; vs. Caldwell. 52 pgs. $0.10. 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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Cover art by Dan Barry (?). "Darrel Dane, Private Detective," script by Bill Woolfolk, art by (Dan Barry ?); Jim Ryan mails a photograph to Darrell and then is murdered; Was it the ex-con who hired Jim to find his old girlfriend, the girl friend who is now a millionaire's wife, or the ex-safecracker who keeps trying to stomp Doll Man into the ground? "Death By Microphone"; Swing Sisson is accused of murdering an egotistical singer. "Tomaine City" starring Roscoe. "Radio Repair," script and art by Al Stahl. "The Floating Diamond of Demeres: Part 1" starring Rusty Ryan, Patty Dexter, Big Mike, Pierpont Lee and Alababa, script and art by Paul Gustavson. "In Spare Land" starring Perky, script and art by Sid Lazarus. "The Sleep Wave" starring Officer Shenanigan, art by Michael Senich. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Good $45.00 View scans Staple rust. 3" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Centerfold detached at one staple. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Chewing at base of spine.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - March, 1948. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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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 by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago, Mickey Klar Marks, E. J. Reeves, A. W. Nugent, C. W. Winter, and Milt Hammer. Sometimes listed as Frisky Fables #27. Funny-animal hijinks in a cutesy style from Novelty Press. Neddy Bear investigates after random items go missing in Frisky Fableville. Pigeons Bill and Koo work odd jobs to earn money, including moving pianos and selling toy mice, but one mouse goes astray. Dopsy Durvy uses his Magic Storybook to help King Midas cope with his golden touch. Neddy Bear; Drawing Lesson; Bill and Koo: The Meandering Mouse!!!; Charlie Coal's Family; Tick, Tack and Toe; Spunky; Diggy the Derrick; Dopsy Durvy; Myrtle and Jocko. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Otto Feuer. Untitled The Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer; A genie gives Dunbar the power to turn anything he touches gold. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Blackie can get a job as a truant officer if he can catch the cubs and bring them to school. Untitled story starring Dunbar Dodo and Fenimore Frog, art by Otto Feuer. The Dummy In the Wax Museum Adventures of Sam Spade Wildroot Creme Oil ad, art by Lou Fine. Untitled J. Rufus Lion story, art by Rube Grossman; Mortimer tries to turn Rufus into a fighter. Leave it to Binky ad. Untitled Henry Hyena story, art by Harris Steinbrook; Henry tries to stop a purse snatching, gets socked in the jaw and can't talk. Untitled The Dodo and the Frog text story, art by Otto Feuer. Untitled The Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer; The boys compete over dates for the hayride. 52 Pages, Full Color. 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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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Spring, 1948. 6.75" x 9.75", 194 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 7 - March-April, 1948. Science fiction and fantasy magazine by Stanley Mullen. 7-in.x 8 1/2-in. 66 pages, B&W and hectographed blue and white. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Alex Toth. The Saga of Streak starring Green Lantern, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth; This story gives the origin of Streak, how he came into the possession of Alan Scott and how he became the canine partner to Green Lantern. The Fatal Chance starring Green Lantern, script by Lee Goldsmith, art by Alex Toth; Alan Scott is mystified by a strange turn of events in which successful professionals commit suicide at the height of their success--that is, until he learns that the Gambler is involved! Joshua Bellbottom starring O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct, art by Irwin Hasen. The Last Criminal Gets an Education starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, art by Irwin Hasen; Somehow, the evil Knodar sends Green Lantern into the far future and transports himself into the present in order to have a free reign on crime. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $8.00 INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story. Staples added. 4" Spine split.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Monica Bell, the Sweet Switcher, works for a stolen jewelry racket; The Chicago "Devil Drivers" lead police on a dangerous chase; Notorious outlaw Machine-Gun Kelly stages a kidnapping. I Worked For The Fence; Trapping Chicago's Speed Demon Mob; Postage Stamp Swindle; The Lone Wolf; Machine-Gun Kelly - Kidnapper; Murder Makes Bad Medicine. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.