Comic books July 1948

Volume 36, Issue 4 - July, 1948. 6.75" x 9.75", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories by John Graham and others. Art by Lily Renee and Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. A mad scientist traps Bud and Lou in his rocket on its experimental journey to Mars. They arrive just in time to aid Astra, a native Martian who wears a star-spangled leotard. The Martians are being attacked by Jupiter, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. Detectives Bud and Lou are hired to find missing racehorse, a case that requires Lou to dress in a horse costume. About Space; They're Off - and How!!; You're All Wed! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Ace). Stories and art by Charles Flanders, Drake Williams, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Chic Young, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim. The Phantom is arrested for The Crooner's crimes and cannot clear his own name; The Lone Ranger saves a Western town and rides off without even waiting for anyone to thank him. The Phantom; Jungle Jim; Henry; Katzenjammer Kids; Fighting Americans; Blondie; Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 19, Issue 2 - July, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Super Sideshow starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. Captain Tootsie ad, art by C. C. Beck. Butterfly Booty starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Mail Order Magic starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. Curtain Time for the Mystery Crimes starring Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Wenzel. Superboy -- Super-Salesman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Al Wenzel. The Sweetheart of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by John Daly. The Archer of Triumph, art by George Papp; Green Arrow visits Arrowtown for a celebration but someone there wants to kill him. The Nimble Names Crimes starring Johnny Quick, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit by C.C. Beck. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino and Leonard Starr. 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 #53. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #6 in indicia. Airboy gets involved in the search for a gigantic ruby in the Orient. A murderer obsessed with ugliness snaps his tether when he encounters the uncanny valley of The Heap. Flying Fool and his redheaded female rival, Riot O'Hara, are both hired by a gangster to transport his belongings to his new hideout. Airboy: The Blood Red Ruby of Karton; The Flying Fool; The Heap; The Striped Terror; Leroy Beachboy; Swivel-Gun Leslie; Crazy Corner; Hustler Burns, Soldier of Fortune. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Kamen and others. Cover by Matt Baker. A collection of adventure and superhero comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. The Cat Women of the jungle capture Saber, Rulah's pet panther; Blue Beetle battles the beautiful redheaded jungle queen who leads a city crime ring; The Phantom Lady tracks a killer who is stalking the subway tunnels of the city. Featuring art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Rulah: Cat Killers!; Jo-Jo: Mistress of the Apes; Blue Beetle: The Headhunter Queen; A Pattern for Murder; Phantom Lady: The Subway Slayer. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Toth. Nest of Terror starring Green Lantern, art by Alex Toth; Alan Scott's fishing trip leads Green Lantern and Streak into a mystery involving $2 million in cash! Tale of the Sea Giant starring The Black Pirate, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs; At the christening of a new ship, "The Defiance," the Black Pirate and son get themselves kidnapped by the ship's captain because he is against England's push to create a whaling fleet. The Laughing Crooks starring Dr. Mid-Nite, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. Skyjack starring Hop Harrigan, art by Howard Purcell. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Ziff-Davis, NY, 1948. Vol. 22, No. 7. Pulp magazine. Edited by Raymond A. Palmer. Cover art by Arnold Kohn for "The Man from Agharti" (short novel) by John & Dorothy de Courcy; rear cover illustration by James B. Settles showing "Space Ship in the Jungle." Includes "Mystery of the Midgets" (novelette) by A. K. Jarvis; "The Death of Asteroid 13" (novelette) by William P. McGivern; "That We May Rise Again" by Charles Recour; "In All Probability" by Irving Gerson; "The Triumph of the Pig" by Berkeley Livingston; "The Supernal Note" by Rog Phillips; "Amoeba 'Roid" by Charles Recour. Features: "The Observatory"; "The New Telescope" by Frances Yerxa; "Rotary Robot" by A. Morris; "Blast Furnace Booster" by Anthony B. Ott; "Vignettes of Famous Scientists" by Alexander Blade; "Go Away, Gravity" by Pete Bogg; "Cold Above the Earth" by R. Dee; "The Club House" by Rog Phillips; "Scientific Mysteries; The Mysterious Easterners" by L. Taylor Hansen; "Trick with Torque" by George Wells; "Mayan Mathematics" by Carter T. Wainwright; 'If We Get a Chance" by Richard S. Shaver; "Emptiness" by Robert Newton; "What Is Mathematics?" by M. Casey. Illustrated by Julian S. Krupa, Rod Ruth, William A. Gray, Raymond Naylor, and Malcolm Smith. 7" x 10"; black and white; 162 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 31, Issue 7 - July 1948. The American Girl magazine. For all girls--Published by the Girl Scouts, features articles, advice, and crafts. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.20.

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July, 1948. Volume 41, Issue 5. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

July, 1948. "The Curse of a Thousand Kisses!" Written by Sax Rohmer. Featuring work by Robert E. Howard, Lord Dunsany, and Fritz Lieber. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132pages, Text with B&W illustations. Cover price $0.35.

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Hillbilly blonde Babe, an ace runner and baseball player, is spotted by Mr. Teapot, a scout for a major league team; Mammy shares her lightning juice with Mr. Teapot. Story, art and cover by Boody Rogers. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. In this key issue, Batman's origin is explored in detail for the first time in "The Origin of Batman!" in which Batman tracks down the killers of his mother and father. In this same story, the Bat Signal also used for the first time; script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. "Fashions in Crime!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Catwoman breaks out of jail in a spectacular way and as soon as she is free again, she realizes that she could use the fashion trends as her new crime theme; Posing as the manager of an important fashion magazine, Catwoman is granted access to the houses of many wealthy people and later she steals from them; Batman and Robin intervene. "The Chain Gang Crimes!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; In pursuit of bank robbers, Batman and Robin chase them to a side street where they suddenly disappear. "The Adventures of Popsicle Pete and Bob Feller" ad. "Winged Justice" text story by Ted Rosen, art by Raymond Perry. One-page Daffy & Doodle story by Lit-Win. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition with "Published in Canada" beneath title logo. Cover art by Win Mortimer. "The Fowls of Fate!", pencils by Jim Mooney (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Upset with his recent failures in crime, the Penguin breaks out of prison again and vows to no longer use birds in his crimes. Wheaties ad with Bob Elliott. "The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jim Mooney (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Wolf Brando has escaped from jail and makes his way to Wayne Manor; He finds the ultimate secret, the Batcave, and tries to escape via the Batmobile. Zatara story "The Museum Vandals!", One-page Daffy & Doodle story by Lit-Win. 36 pgs, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 3 - July, 1948. Men's interest magazine with pin-up photos and humor. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Edited by Leon Harvey. Cover by Lee Elias. Stories by Lee Elias and Alfred Andriola. Mystery and adventure tales starring such characters as Dotty Dripple, Kerry Drake, Danny Dixon, and the Black Cat, an action hero and skilled martial artist who uses a lasso and rope. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

July, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Blackstone stars in "Riddle of the Third Face," "The Isle of Doom," and "Mystery of the Rujah's Ruby!" Blonde Phantom back-up story, "Spotlight on Murder!" Mike Sekowsky art. Bondage cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. The Blonde Phantom stars in "The Last Man!" and "Murder in Print!" Also in this issue: Namor the Sub-Mariner and Namora in "Terror of the Tattler!" And: 2-page text story "The Big Joke"! Characters in this issue: Blonde Phantom; Ignatius Fowler (first appearance, villain); Sub-Mariner; Namora; The Tattler (first appearance; villain). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Joe Musial. Stories by Chic Young, George McManus, A.A. Milne, Gene Ahern, Jimmy Hatlo and unknown. Art by Chic Young, George McManus, A.H. Watson, Gene Ahern, Jimmy Hatlo and unknown. In this issue: untitled Blondie 1-pager (on inside front cover) with story and pencils by Chic Young; "Dagwood Stars in the Cast" with story and pencils by Chic Young; untitled Bringing Up Father 1-pager with story and pencils by George McManus; Sport Features 2-pager "Great Champions!"; Theophilus Banks and Theodore Banks in 2-page text story "The Baby Show" with story by A.A. Milne and pencils by A.H. Watson; "Feudin' and Fightin'" with story and pencils by Chic Young; untitled Room and Board 1-pager with story and pencils by Gene Ahern; and untitled They'll Do It Every Time 1-pager (on inside back cover) with story and pencils by Jimmy Hatlo. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Kamen. The Black Widow; Navy sailors are being murdered, suffocated by a plastic film that Navy was developed in secret, and each marked with a dead black black widow spider. The Lady Firebug; Dan, Mike and Joan know something is up when homeowners start burning their own homes and turning themselves in for arson; Blue Beetle gets into trouble when Lady Medusa hypnotizes him to be her spy on the police force. Partners in Loot; Blue Beetle narrates the crime career and superstitions of the Fleagle Brothers. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Ray Gill, Joe Donohoe, Jack Hearne, Milt Hammer, Art Helfant and Henry Kiefer. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #92. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. The Fearless Fellers kid gang tries to stop Stinky from starting fires. Sergeant Spook and Jerry help a fledgling archeologist earn his shovel with assistance from Ugg, the ghost of a caveman. Edison Bell tries to save Jerry when he gets stuck inside a log headed for the river. Edison Bell tells young readers how to make a camera case. Dick Cole; Two-Ton O'Toole; Easy Cartooning: Lesson #4; Blue Bolt; Freedom Trained; Fearless Fellers; Bluebolts and Nuts; Sgt. Spook; Rick Richards; Edison Bell; Camera Case. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First issue of the series. "The Fortress of Evil," "The Duel to the Death," "A Date With Doom," "Assassin of Alamoot," "Lair of the Lion," and "A Feud With Fate." One page Harvey Hector Jr. by Al Hartley. Cover price $0.10.

Includes: cover art by Charles Nicholas; Secret Behind the Mirror, Pencils by Syd Shores, Inks by Vince Alascia; Design For Death starring Human Torch, art by Bob Oksner; Catch A Killer text story; and The Singer Who Wanted To Fight, Pencils by Shores, Inks by Alascia. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Comic strip reprints. Alex Schomburg cover (as "Xela"). 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.