Comic books July 1948

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Richard S. Shaver

Volume 10 Issue 7 - July, 1948. Cover by Ramon Naylor. Stories by Fran Ferris, H.R. Stanton, Jon Barry, Pete Bogg, Carter T. Wainwright, Sandy Miller, Alexander Blade, Frances Yerxa, Charles Recour, June Lurie, Cal Webb, A. Morris, Berkeley Livingston, Richard S. Shaver, Webb Marlowe, and Warren Kastel. 7-in. x 10-in., 164 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations) Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - July, 1948. Cover by Lawrence. "The Second Deluge" by Garrett P. Serviss, and "Finis" by Frank Lillie Pollock. Illustrations by Lawrence. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in., 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Fantasy Advertiser Vol. 3 #2 (July 1948), published by Gus Willmorth. 32 pages, cover by Henry Ernest. Features stories "The Shaggy BEM" by Blaster Hell-Ray and "Ghastly Patrol" by E.E. Jones, Ph.D. Cartoons by Kroll, general editorial content, and ads from the era. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Jun/July 1948 issue, Vol. 2 # 9. In this issue: "New Worlds Crisis," "Thomas Sheridan tells The Story of Astounding." In-depth book reviews include: A.E. van Vogt's "E," Mayne Hull's "Out of the Unknown," David H. Keller's "Life Everlasting and Other Tales of Science, Fantasy and Horror," and Stanley Weinbaum's "The Black Flame," plus further book reviews, magazine and pulp reviews, and much more editorial content . 20 pages. 6 pence original UK price.

Cover art by Reed Crandall (?)."Death Came in a Black Box" starring Doll Man, art by Alex Kotzky; Johnny brought back a strange green light from the war, and now Faro Cullen is going to use it to make himself a big time hood. Untitled Blimpy story, script and art by Al Stahl. Untitled story; Swing Sisson vs. Maurice Raque. Untitled story starring Perky and featuring Toyland, script and art by Gill Fox. Untitled story, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Rusty Ryan vs. Shark. Untitled story; Roscoe vs. Tuffy Tiger. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character. While looking around a lab, Felix gets into an absurd war of wits with a microscopic microbe. The King seeks a way to keep Humpty Dumpty together when he falls off the wall. Monty Monk thinks things are too rural in Jungletown. The Lost Trick; Solo Fright; Silly Bacilli; Fishy Business; Monty Monk. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Alex Schomburg cover. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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French language weekly film magazine. 8 unstapled pages on newsprint.

Flash stars in "The Dream that Didn't Vanish," written by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Lee Elias, inks by Moe Wortham. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "Dark Doomsday" with pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Robert Oksner; Black Canary in "The Mystery of the Stolen Cloth" by Kanigher, pencils by Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Atom in "Winner Takes All" with pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Robert Oksner; and Hawkman in "The Call to Crime" by Kanigher and Joe Kubert. Cover art by Irwin Hasen. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "TOM & JERRY IN DOUBLE TROUBLE, No. 193." Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Double Trouble, art by Havery Eisenberg; Tom kicks Jerry and Tuffy out of the house; The pair get back into the house by way of the attic; In the attic they find a movie projector and a reel of film containing a Tom and Jerry cartoon!; Jerry and Tuffy use the projector and cartoon to make Tom think they have become ghosts. Tom Gets a Bath back cover comic, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Tom tries to get out of the house before he has to take a bath. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 33, Issue 3 - July, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 7 #4 - July/Aug. 1948. Single-panel gag cartoons. 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Jailbreak, script by Donald Wandrei, art by Dan Barry. He Trapped the Train Robber Gang, script by Donald Wandrei, art by Howard Sherman. I Cover the Death House, script by Donald Wandrei, art by George Roussos. The Plan That Was Too Clever, art by George Papp. The Lady and the Cop, script by Donald Wandrei, art by Dan Barry. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Leo Morey and others. Starting as a brutal pre-Code true-crime comic in its early issues, Gangsters Cant Win later evolved into a standard mystery-detective title. Ma Barker and her sons become the first family of crime, until the Feds catch up with them. Beautiful Stella Irwin joins her husband Benny for a spree of bank robberies. Twin brothers Dan and Don Olson both grow up in a bad neighborhood, but one turns to crime and the other becomes a lawman. Most Dangerous Of All; Blue Eyes and a Gun: The Story of Stella Irwin; Twin Trouble; Thunder on the Mountain; Trigger Man: The Story of Frankie Uale; The Mystery of the Stolen Necklace; The Incredible Ma Barker; Brothers In Crime. 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. A dandy in a top hat masterminds the attack on a traveler to get the map to the magic circle. But what does sheriff's daughter Betsy have to do with the mysterious traveler? And what is the treasure of the Magic Circle? The Magic Circle; Timmy's Find; The Mistake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. 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. A dandy in a top hat masterminds the attack on a traveler to get the map to the magic circle. But what does sheriff's daughter Betsy have to do with the mysterious traveler? And what is the treasure of the Magic Circle? The Magic Circle; Timmy's Find; The Mistake. 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. Clem and Hank decide to trick Fremont Frog by impersonating a wanted criminal; A modern-day take on Old Mother Hubbard puts the blame on the cat; Spencer Spooks promotion hangs on scaring a new resident, but the new guy turns out to be a vampire. Superkatt; The Duke and the Dope; Spencer Spook; Fremont Frog; Binky; Old Mother Hubbard; Wacky Wolf; Witch Hazel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #1 - July 1948. Jokes and single panel cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Ken Ernst, Buford Tune and Al Avison. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. The Hornet investigates a rigged game show. Then he goes after an insurance swindle that targets an old friend. The reader is invited to solve a two-page mystery before the Green Hornet can. Plus reprints of the classic comic strip Mary Worth - perhaps as un-superheroic a strip as possible - as Mary probes the secrets of Gypsy Monez. Green Hornet: Digits For Dumbbells; Mary Worth; Green Hornet: My Money--Your Life; Green Hornet's U-Solve-It Mystery: Case 49235-X; The Killer's Brand; Race Against Death; Dotty Dripple. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bob Oksner. The Case of the Astonishing Juggler starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, art by Irwin Hasen; The daughter of wealthy Amos King wants the Emerald Crusader to appear at her celebrity party; In order to make sure that he shows up, she tells famed juggler Cordani to pretend to pull off some sensational crimes. The Case of the Conscience Fund starring Green Lantern, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irwin Hasen; A unique office of the U.S. Treasury, set up to receive funds defrauded from the U.S. Government, receives a most interesting letter from the Harlequin: she plans to return all the stolen loot so that it may be returned to its rightful owners! The King of the Dam Builders starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, art by Irwin Hasen; Alan Scott reports the opening ceremonies for a new dam along the Colorado River, when suddenly an explosion wrecks the dam; Green Lantern investigates to discover why the dam was blown up and why its builder becomes the target of dis-creditation. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Three quarter-page text illustrations by Frank Frazetta. Happy (art by Vince Fago), Francois Feline, Whitey, Dudley, Bruno Bear, Stanley (art by Jack Bradbury), Little Billy Bear, Oompah, and Homer Sapien. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by A. C. Hollingsworth, 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. Tillie is considered a witch in the Chicago slums where she correctly predicts deaths, but the truth may be more sinister. Bored, redheaded heiress Billie turns to a life of crime. Old West outlaw Jim Miller improvises one of the first bullet-proof vests. I Was An Unwitting Accomplice to a 'Numbers' Racket Combine!; The Witch Murders; Pistol-Packin' Playgirl; The Roasted Mail-Robber Ghost; Menace in the Making; Bullet-Proof Bad Man. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.15.

Painted cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Paul Reinman, Frank Giacoia, Stookie Allen, and Fred Guardineer. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. An African-American Boy Scout rescues children from a burning house; A Coast Guard pilot rescues a sailor at sea with appendicitis; A steelworker braves deadly gas to rescue trapped men. Heroic Scout; Riptide; The Farmer Stakes a Life, His Son; I Was Going Down for the Last Time; The Missionary and the Murderous Motilones; Stricken at Sea; The Hero Who Used His Head; Now and Then; Five Hammer Taps on a Bulkhead: Manolete, Spain's Greatest Matador; Captain Charles Baker; Mine Rescue; Courageous Housewife; Cabby Turns Sleuth. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Kid Eternity, Her Highness, Rasputin, Betty Bates, Sir Roger, Bob and Swab, and Big Brother. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 6, Issue 8 - July, 1948. Long running magazine that features song lyrics, celebrity gossip, articles, and fan letters. This issue features songs from motion pictures such as; "Big City", "I Surrender Dear", and many more. 8.5" x 11", 18 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

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Stories and art by Rod Reed and Frank Bolle. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong wants to find Clay Farney's treasure so the town can build a new hospital, but the Arizona Kid wants to get the treasure first. Trying to track down stolen Army mules, Hoppy finds a clue in the seat of Mesquite's pants after he's kicked by a mule: the letters ASU. Pistol-Packin' Pattie always gets the last word, because no one can top her witty barbs. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. Hopalong Cassidy and the Arizona Kid; Hill Billy; One to Nothing; Wilbur the Waiter; The Double Branding; Be a Sharpshooter!; Gus the Guard; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.: Hook, Line and Sinker; Mesquite's Misadventure; Colorful; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; The Shot from the Roof; Home on the Range; Western Justice. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky. He Gambled On Death starring the Human Torch, pencils by Syd Shores; The Gambler bets a mob that he can spring their boss from jail; He poses as a doctor and gets the man released; When Torch and Toro foil one of his crimes, he bets his life that Torch and Toro will die. Troubador of Terror starring the Sub-Mariner, Namora, and The Phantom Troubador. Man Who Could Foresee Doom starring the Human Torch, pencils by Gene Colan. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Antony and Cleopatra." Two-page text story, "The Observant Killer." One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Cover price $0.10.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.15.

Jack Kamen bondage cover. Art by Matt Baker. Jungle adventure in the tradition of Tarzan, featuring art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. An insane actor brings his madness to Jo-Jo's jungle; A deadly painter threatens the tribes of Jo-Jo's land. Yet another bondage cover, probably by Jack Kamen, this one featuring a blonde for a change of pace. The Stark-Mad Thespian; Master of the Poisoned Brush; Curse of the Witch Doctor; Rumbling Plains of Larabe. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, C.C. Beck, and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Unaware that they've been pardoned by the President, Joe and Smokey prepare for Joe's match against a monstrous Berber named Assassin. Flyin' Fools Chickie and Gootch are lost over Asia in a runaway hot-air balloon. Plus two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Palooka vs. Assassin; Chickie Ricks The Flyin' Fool; Black Cat Baits a Trap; Black Cat: Voice of Terror. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Allen Ulmer. "Vaughn Monroe Racing with the Moon," art by Sid Greene; Vaughn fights bad weather to make it to a concert on time. "Count Basie," art by Jimmy Thompson; Count Basie recounts how he saved his trumpet player from drowning. "Jan August and His Piano Magic," art by Ed Moore; The story of how pianist Jan August obtained a recording contract. "Vic Damone," art by Allen Ulmer; The story of how Vic Damone was developed into a recording and performing star. "Eddie Cantor," art by Jerry Fasano; The story of Eddie Cantor's rise to fame. "Johnny Long," art by Ruth Atkinson; Johnny reminisces about some of the odd moments in his career as a band leader. "Ella Fitzgerald the Cinderella of Song," art by Alex Toth; The beginning of Ella's career under the guidance of Chick Webb. "Harry James," art by Jimmy Thompson; The story of Harry James, who went from circus performer to top trumpet player. "Enter the Juke Box Dance Contest," art by Mike Roy; Jivey tries to rig a dance contest by using itching powder on his competition. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Celardo. "The Phantoms of Lost Lagoon," art by John Celardo; Treasure hunters seek the ship of the Emperor Khan; Kaänga locates the ship but the hunters believe that there is no treasure on board; One of the hunters is killed by a rhinoceros and Kaänga kills the other. Untitled story, art by August Froehlich; A hunting cheetah escapes from his masters and is befriended by Simba; The two of them free the animals captured by the cheetah's masters. David Livingstone biography, art by George Evans. Untitled story, art by Charles Sultan; A young man infiltrates the lancers and frees his brother from the fort jail; The brother, Unganda Bill, and his accomplice, T'Gara, go on an ivory raid but are captured by Terry and the lancers with help from Bill's brother. Untitled story, art by Frank Doyle; The Scepter of Guru, a sacred object, is stolen from a village in Wambi's jungle and winds up with Ogg; The villagers seize Ogg and prepare to sacrifice him for profaning their sacred scepter. Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; Priestess Zotara rigs King N'Mongo's annual kingship ritual to cause N'Mongo's death and her own ascension to the throne. Tabu re-enacts the ritual in the Land of Mists--a nebulous after-life--and demonstrates Zotara's criminal acts. Jungle Facts; Brief natural histories of several jungle cats. Untitled story, pencils by Matt Baker; When mine owner's daughter Jane Bronson learns that her father's overseers are using slave labor in her father's mines, she hurries to tell him; However, she accidentally stumbles into a trap set by Camilla for hyenas. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Al Feldstein and Charles W. Winter. Cover by Al Feldstein. Teen comedy typical of the time, with art by EC legend Al Feldstein. Junior convinces Deena to let him fix a leaky faucet, even though he's destroyed household appliances before; Junior decides to take on a bully after answering a muscle-building ad in a comic book; Deena tries to outsmart a swindling carnival owner. Just a Drip; The Soul of a Heel!; Sign of a Man; Lady Luck and the Girls; A Quick Change; Sweet Sue. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola, and Buford Tune. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Aug. 1 - Oct. 28, 1945. Kerry gets mixed up with a movie star whose exact double is a wanted gangster. Dotty Dripple makes Horace clean the cellar, and he takes the opportunity to escape. Kerry Drake Stalks Angel-Puss; Poor Genie: The Guardian with the Baggy Pants!; Flossie; Snoopy; Cops and Robbers; Dotty Dripple; The Droopy Genius; The Mystery of the Stolen Trophy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Al Hartley and Milt Gross. Art by Al Hartley and Milt Gross. The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. The early covers made use of the Kilroy Was Here joke meme from World War II. Moronicas father thinks that her new boyfriend is a fellow pipe collector; Solid Jackson inadvertently starts a trend when he shows up to public speaking class in mismatched socks; Betsy and Judy have different ideas about whos acting conceited. Pop's Masquerade; It's Love, Love, Love; Extra! Waddeya Read?; Guilty, Your Honor!; That Winning Costume; Moronica; Betsy; Solid Jackson. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.