Comic books October 1948

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Volume 119, Issue 6 - October, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Al Wenzel. Superboy's Report Card, pencils by Al Wenzel; Since the truant officer wants Superboy to go to school, he has to pass through all the grades in one day, in order not to jeopardize his secret identity. The Red, White and Blue Arrow starring Green Arrow, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp. The Great White Whale starring Aquaman, script by Otto Binder, art by John Daly. Concert of Crimes starring Johnny Quick, script by Otto Binder, art by Mort Meskin. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Dick Wood, Dan Zolnerowich, Mike Roy, John Belfi 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 #56. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #9 in indicia. Airboy is hired to protect a spoiled rich girl who gotten in deep with gangsters over her gambling losses. A tribute to The Heap's human self, Baron von Emmelman, is interrupted by gauche outsiders, causing The Heap to go ballistic. The strange true story of Colonel Thomas Blood and his attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671. Airboy; The Flying Fool; The Heap; The Man Who Stole the King's Crown; Voyage into the Unknown; Naughty Murieta. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Justice Society of America battle a giant robot in "The Secret of the Golden Universe!" Script by John Broome, pencils by Irwin Hasen (chapter 1) and Arthur Peddy (chapters 2 and 3); inks by Bob Oksner (chapters 1 and 3) and Bernard Sachs (chapter 2). Back-up story, "Johnny Peril's Surprise Story!" Two-page text story, "Messengers From Space." Robot cover. Hasen cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Listed as scarce in Overstreet. Cover art by Alex Toth. The Bridge of Peril starring Johnny Thunder, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth. The Saboteurs of Science starring Dr. Mid-Nite, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Man in the Mill starring The Black Pirate, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Convention Crooks starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bob Oksner; Green Lantern and Doiby face an apparent group of fun-loving conventioneers whose idea of a good time is to rob other convention goers. The Strangest War in History text story by John Broome [as John Osgood]. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 22, Issue 10 - October, 1948. Cover by James B. Settles. Stories by Rog Phillips, Berkeley Livingston, Sidney Austen, Howard Browne, and Alexander Blade. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John, H.W. McCauley, Bill Terry, Malcolm Smith, and Arnold Kohn. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 152 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Edited by F. W. Ellsworth (credited) and Bernie Breslauer (actual). Cover art by Otto Feuer. Stories by Otto Feuer, Martin Naydel, Rube Grossman, Jack Mendelsohn, and Howie Post. Anthropomorphic funny-animal tales filled with Animal Antics, featuring such characters as the Raccoon Kids, Pete the Pup, Goofy Goose, Eager Beaver, Custer Cat and Cheesy the Mouse, and Presto Pete. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. "The Hair Raiser," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Ray Gill; Mr. Weatherbee visits the Andrews household to have a chat with Archie's parents and his toupee becomes the subject of Archie's antics. "Roughing It!", pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Ray Gill; Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Veronica go on a picnic and finds themselves in the usual trouble. Wilbur ad. Archie Puzzle Page by Joe Edwards. "Auld Lang Syne," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Ray Gill; When Archie's antics lead Miss Grundy to retire, the gang decides to give her a nice sendoff to convince her to stay. Archie Puzzle Page by Red Holmdale. "Artists & Models," art by Samm Schwartz; Paynton Daub, a cartoonist, hires Betty and Veronica to model (and fight) for his latest story. "My Sun! My Sun!", pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Ray Gill; Mr. Andrews tries to enjoy the sun, but has trouble finding a place to sit. Hollywood Tattle Tales article. Archie's Hollywood Quiz Page by Red Holmdale. Introduction of Dilbert in "It's An Ill Wind," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Ray Gill; When Mr. Weatherbee gives Dilly the afternoon off, Archie kisses up to Mr. Weatherbee to get the same treatment. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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October, 1948. Volume 42, Issue 2. 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 Bob Lubbers. The Couple Who Came to Kill! (or The Case of the Whispering Bride). The Red Desperado, art by Gus Ricca; An escaped desperado is hunted by a posse of eight men with dogs. Case 1: Master Forgers--Science Corners the Criminals!, script and art by Jack Cole. Murder Fumbles a Doublecross, inks by Bernard Sachs; An antique dealer reports an emerald stolen and frames a released convict for the theft. The Phantom of Marco's Villa, art by Ralph Mayo; The ghost of Nancy's murdered father shows her where his money was hidden. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Contains Frank Frazetta comic story art and three Frazetta text story illustrations. Frazetta text story illustrations appear in sixteen nearly-consecutive issues of Barnyard Comics (1944) (#12-15, #17-27, and #29). Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Barney Rooster" art by Frank Frazetta; "Stanley" art by Jack Bradbury; "Scatty"; "Chappy Chipmunk" art by Jack Bradbury; "Blackeye and Blubber" art by Harry Holt; "Boar Brummel" art by Jack Bradbury; "Fingle"; "The Yehootys" art by Lynn Karp; and "The Yehootys" story by Hubie Karp, art by Lynn Karp. Illustrated text stories: "Big Ears and Little Ears: A Boastful Rabbit Learns His Lesson!" by Elizabeth Starr, illustration by Frank Frazetta; "Ollie the Ostrich: This Strange Bird Made Friends with Everybody!" by Betty Cummings, illustration by Frank Frazetta; and "The Forest Concert: Freddy Bear Just Couldn't Help Being Musical!" by Donald Bayne Hobart, illustration by Frank Frazetta. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Bryant. Featuring: 12 page Blackhawk story "A Destiny Written In Blood By Satana" drawn by Al Bryant (?); 11 page Blackhawk story "Traps For the Unwary" drawn by Reed Crandall; 8 page Chop Chop story "The Sapphire In the Soup" drawn by Bill Ward; 2 page text story "South Pole Mission" (Hendrickson identified as a Dutchman in this story); 14 page Blackhawk story "The Fortress of Surratt" drawn by Reed Crandall. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Hearne. Stories and art by James Wilcox, Al McWilliams, Milt Hammer, Harry Lazarus and Henry Kiefer. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #95. Early issues of Blue Bolt featured a super-hero of the same name who had the power to control electricity. Dick Cole and his fellow cadets set out to rescue Major Farr from kidnappers during an outing on the lake. Ace pilot Blue Bolt sets a trap for the mysterious Red Hawk of France. A comics biography of baseball great Ted Williams. Edison Bell tells young readers how to make stilts. Cover by Jack Hearne features perhaps the most dynamic fish-slap in fight history. Dick Cole; Blue Bolts and Nuts; Easy Cartooning: Lesson - 7: Comic Noses; Blue Bolt; Who's a Dummy?; Sergeant Spook; Ted Williams; Rick Richards; Edison Bell; Sled-Mobile. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kamen. Stories and art by Jack Kamen, Jerry Betts and Dale Messick. The adventures of Dale Messick's fearless comic strip hero, redheaded reporter Brenda Starr. Brenda investigates when an imposter masquerades as Inspector Traverts. Blonde reporter Daphne puts herself in harm's way while trying to scoop her rival Brenda. Gambler Frank Stillwell runs afoul of an angry gunslinger, in a Western story with early art by EC legend Jack Kamen. The Washington Story; Decision Deferred; Lovely Night; Saint or Sinner; Dopey Don: Arithmetic Lesson; True Western Justice: His Deal Was Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Caught in the Act," "The March of Doom," "Robot on the Rampage," "In the hands of the Enemy," "Brick Turns the Tables," "Torpedo Attack," "The Harsh Tramp of Death," and "Triumph Over Terror!" Robot cover (art by Alex Schomburg?). Cover price $0.10.

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Alex Schomburg cover. Brick Bradford comic strip reprints by William Ritt and Clarence Gray. 32 pages, FC.

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Volume 55, Issue 1 - October 1948. University of California, Berkeley student magazine, published from 1903 to 1988. Features cartoons, articles, and advertisements for local business. 8-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, Text (with B&W images) Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Marguerite Hamilton and others. A kids' anthology in the tradition of Calling All Girls from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories, games and quizzes as well as comics. Marco Polar Bear home-schools the kids in his trailer home; Twinkle the star helps a robin family paint their house; A magnifying glass causes confusion for Johnny Ant. Guess My Name; Twinkle, The Star That Came Down From Heaven; Marco Polar Bear; Little Miss; Dribble; Riddles; What's Wrong?; The Cat That Found a Ship; Johnny Ant; Pug and Curly; Marco's Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Al Liederman and Frank Bolle. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and Frank Bolle. The living embodiment of Fear causes trouble for Captain Marvel by stirring up a panic with rumors about an atomic bomb in the city in "Captain Marvel Faces Fear!" by Bill Woolfolk, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Also in this issue: "Captain Marvel's Melancholia!" by Bill Woolfolk, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; "Captain Marvel and the Pride of Mr. Morris" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and "Captain Marvel Fights Silent Sound" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza (Sivana appearance). Plus: Captain Kid in "The Big Clean Up" by Al Liederman; Freshman Freddy tale "The Glassy Approach" by Frank Bolle; Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "World of Titans" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder); and 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Bill Ward, Bud Thompson, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Freddy is beaten by hooded riders after his newspaper prints an expose of a mayoral candidate, in a story featuring early art by legendary good-girl artist Bill Ward. Sivana Jr. creates a Captain Marvel Jr. disguise to discredit CMJ, but then is mistaken for Captain Marvel Jr. by other criminals. Marvel Jr. figures out the connection between a disabled girl and acts of sabotage at a racetrack. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, by CC Beck and Pete Costanza. The Hooded Horrors!; The Return of the Gremlins; Capt. Marvel Jr. and the Walking Tree; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Judge Smudge; Sivana, Jr.'s Perilous Predicament; Kanvasback: Gridiron Goof; Droopy and Reddy Fox: Sky High; The Black Cat; Vita Min; Captain Marvel Jr. Fights Terror on the Speedway! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The House of Seven Gables, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 53, 10/48). Cover price $0.10.

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The House of Seven Gables, 2nd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 89). Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 4, No. 8 - October , 1948. Magazine for magicians. 8.5" x 11.75", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover text quoted in Fredric Wertham's "Seduction of the Innocent". In order of appearance: "Yvonne Ravenal, The Parisian Panther"; "Gladys Behmer Plans Murder"; "Daughter of the Devil, Rosa Harte"; "Gang Leaders, Owney Madden"; "Gang Leaders, Big Bill Lingley and Freddie Muehfeldt" reprinted from Murder Incorporated (1948 1st Series) #3; and "Don Wan". "White-Hot Murder" text story reprinted in Murder Incorporated (1950 2nd Series) #5. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Edmond Good and others. Cover by Jack Kamen. Dagar the Desert Hawk, aka Bart Benson, is a Lawrence of Arabesque hero who lives and fights in the Arabian desert. A greedy wildcatter wants to drill for oil in a mysterious lost valley beyond the big dunes, but somehow doesn't foresee the presence of cave men and dinosaurs; The Nomad Queen targets a village under Safari Cary's protection; A corrupt chieftain poisons a watering hole and tries to blame jungle warrior Tangi. Valley Prehistoric!; The Million Dollar Face!; Stranger Than Fiction; Nomad Queen!; Strange Justice; The Scarlet Guilt! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: CGC 0.1 View scans Auction opens July 4 Paper: Cream to off white Page 4 Only. Label #4649144007	Add to cart GD- 1.8 $5,999.95 or Best Offer View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow	Add to cart CGC 1.5 $4,699.95 or Best Offer View scans Slight amateur restoration Paper: Cream to off white Restoration Includes: Small Amount Of Glue on Spine of Cover, Tear Seals to Cover. Label #0199604001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow	Add to cart CGC 0.5 $3,799.95 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Brittle INCOMPLETE. One third of front cover missing. Piece out of page 1, affects story. Cover, 1st wrap and page 2-7 detached. Label #1615573005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow
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1st appearance of the Riddler. Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Jimmy Thompson, Howard Sherman, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Having grown up an expert and a cheat when it came to solving puzzles, Edward Nigma decides to use this capacity to mystify the police and Batman...as the Riddler! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Riddler" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "Robotman's Double Trouble!" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "Dog for a Day!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "The Dictator from Alcatraz!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text story "To the Moon and Back." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 40, Issue 3 - October, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"My Husband Dies Slowly" a novelette by John D McDonald.

Volume 58, Issue 2 - October, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 19, Issue 4 - October 1948 (whole number 114). 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 228 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Two electrocution stories and injury-to-eye story used in Seduction of the Innocent. Art by Louis Ravelli and others. One of the era's notorious crime comics, presenting violent acts, some inspired by actual events, as cautionary tales. Escaped convict George Sitts kills two cops and gets the chair; Bobby Webb and his gang go on a murderous crime spree across Chicago; Teen hood Jack Hammer graduates to truck hijacking, but a scheme for revenge proves his undoing. This issue was mentioned in Seduction of the Innocent for its use of the notorious injury to the eye motif. Geo. Sitts: Killer on the Loose!; Bobby Webb: The Chicago Terror; Odds Can Be Even; Jack Hammer: The Handsome Hi-Jacker!; Rita Boone. In order of appearance: "Geo. Sitts, Killer on the Loose!" art by Louis Ravielli; "Bobby Webb, The Chicago Terror"; "Jack Hammer, The Handsome Hi-Jacker!" retitled and reprinted as "The Bloody Era...!" in Startling Terror Tales (1952-53 1st Series) #14; and "Rita Boone". "Odds Can Be Even" text story. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Woman" a short story by Ray Bradbury, and "That Low" a short story by Theodore Sturgeon, plus "The Human Angle" another short story by William Tenn. Also, in the "Master of Fantasy" column Edgar Rice Burroughs this profiled.

Volume 10, Issue 1 - October, 1948. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. "The Women" by Ray Bradbury, plus other science fiction and fantasy reprints by C. T. Stoneham, William Tenn, and Theodore Sturgeon. Interior illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Ronald Clyne, Neil Austin, Lawrence Stevens. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 10, Issue 10 - October, 1948. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Stories include "This Way to Heaven" by Harold M. Sherman, "Ernest's Evil Entity" by Arthur T. Harris, "The Well-Wisher" by Bernie Kamins, and "The Pruning Man" by Robert Moore Williams. Illustrations by Robert Gibson Jones, Henry Sharp, and Julian Krupa. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 154 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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

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Flash stars in "The Vanishing Treasure Ship," written by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "The Man Who Couldn't Miss" with pencils by Infantino, inks by Robert Oksner; Black Canary in "The Circle of Terror" by Kanigher, pencils by Infantino, inks by Sachs; Atom in "The Bullet Eater" with pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Robert Oksner; and Hawkman in "The Human Fly Bandits" by Broome and Joe Kubert. Cover art by Joe Kubert. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in SHERIFF OF BULLET VALLEY, No. 199. Cover art by Carl Barks. Sheriff of Bullet Valley, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald becomes a sheriff's deputy in Bullet Valley and is sent out to bring in a gang of rustlers; The rustlers are led by Blacksnake McQuirt, a tough gunman who poses as a legitimate rancher and uses a branding ray to change brands from as far as a mile away. Best Laid Plans inside back cover strip by Carl Barks. The Genuine Article back cover strip by Carl Barks; Donald tests the authenticity of worm holes in an antique. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is BUGS BUNNY, SUPER SLEUTH, No. 200. Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Bugs Bunny - Snooper Sleuth, art by Ralph Heimdahl; Bugs has a detective agency and is hired by Angus MacRory to guard MacRory's super-explosive "carrot bomb" from Yosemite Sam and his henchman. Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears, art by Roger Armstrong; Bugs is sent to be Junior Bear's new baby-sitter. Bugs entertains the super-strong Junior; Meanwhile, Papa Bear (Hubert) decides that a meal of roast rabbit would be a nice change from porridge. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Rube Grossman. Untitled Nutsy Squirrel story, art by Rube Grossman; Nutsy has to babysit for Julius' little brother. Untitled story; Willie is guarding a bank, so Sweeney tries to steal all the money. Untitled Chick 'n Gumbo story, pencils by Howie Post; Gumbo's food is so bad it even knocks out giants. Untitled Willy Wolf story, art by Ed Dunn; Junior finds a "licky" four leaf clover. Funny Facts page by Martin Naydel. Untitled Nutsy Squirrel text story, art by Rube Grossman. Untitled Nutsy Squirrel story, art by Rube Grossman; The Professor tricks Nutsy into thinking he has super-strength. 52 pgs., 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. In a story with art by Tarzan artist Jesse Marsh, railroad surveyors stumble on the hideout of outlaw Dakota Jones. And that leads Gene to King Fancher, the outlaw leader he's been tracking. Panhandle Pete tells the story of the Comanche Cave. The Railroad Bandits; Matching Wits; The Comanche Cave. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pagers) and unknown. Art by Harvey Kurtzman (Hey Look! 1-pagers) and unknown. Hedy De Vine stars in: "I Hate People"; "American Beauty"; "Scene But Not Seen"; and "Publicity Poor"! Also in this issue: 2-page text story "Newspaper Man"; Millie the Model in "Smoke Rings the Bell"; Tessie the Typist in "Tessie's Test"; and two untitled Hey Look! 1-pagers by Harvey Kurtzman. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Everett Kinstler. Stories and art by Leonard Starr and Charles Quinlan Jr. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong faces an outlaw who's both large and at-large, the Twin River Giant. Pistol-Packin' Pattie's latest bon mots are illustrated by future Mary Perkins cartoonist Leonard Starr. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. Cover by comics and fine-art legend Everett Raymond Kinstler. Treachery Rides Again; Hill Billy; The Twin River Giant!; Tex Heads North; Cowboy Cal; Be a Sharpshooter!; Mesquite's Great Chance!; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.: Water On the Brain; Billy the Kid and Oscar; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Saddlehead; Doomed to Live. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey goes to New York City. Plus two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat, and a text piece on Humphrey's origins in the Joe Palooka comic strip. Meet My Friend, the Funsational Humphrey; His Peculiar Trip to New York; Surprise Knockout; Girl Trouble; True-Thrilling Sport Short: "Hank" Luisetti; Joe Palooka: Knobby Gives a Driving Lesson; Sportopics!; Ricky Roony; Tell Tale Ring; Mysterious Challenge. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Murderous Butchers of Mauri!"; "Chugwater Wyoming, How It Got It's Name"; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Death Goes to College!"; and "Jo-Jo Congo King, Nightmare of Destruction!" retitled and reprinted as "Nightmare of Destruction.." in Terrors of the Jungle (1952) #19. "An Eye for an Eye!" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $14.00

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $60.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Vic Herman and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. After finding Ann's locket, Joe knows she survived the plane crash; he is aided in his hunt by Doc Danglefutty and his calculating mule. Flyin' Fools Chickie and Gootch try to rescue Penny Antee's grandpa from a deadly storm at sea, but he hates to fly and refuses to get on the plane. Plus an anti-bullying PSA featuring a young Joe Palooka, and two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad offering a beanie hat with a propeller on top, classic headgear from postwar America. Joe Palooka - A Boyhood Experience; Joe's Valiant Search for Ann; The Amazing Doc Danglefutty; Joe Palooka Tracks Down an Important Clue; Chickie Ricks The Flyin' Fool; Winnie the Waitress; Black Cat: Desert Intrigue; Black Cat: Disguise for Murder. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $44.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Bondage cover by John Celardo. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; Fangola, recently captured safari raider, escapes Kaänga; Fangola then attacks a small safari, taking Sylvia Lombard, her would-be suitor, Wesley, and Ann captive; Kaänga and Sylvia's other suitor, Matthew Clarke come to their rescue. Untitled story; Cheepo, a hectoring monkey, accuses Simba of tyranny, of ruling only by violence; Cheepo sings a different tune when he is captured by hunters and Simba comes to his rescue. Untitled story, art by Charles Sultan; Conmen Vinson and Marge have persuaded several tribes to wager all their ivory on a rigged duel between elephants; The plot is exposed and Vinson and Marge are trampled by elephants. Jungle Facts; Brief natural histories of several jungle animals. Untitled story, art by Frank Doyle; Curka spreads word through the jungle that Wambi has become a hunter when a snare, constructed on a whim, traps an antelope that becomes a meal for Sirdah. "Trapping a Panther" text story. "The Crocodile Rules the River!", pencils by Matt Baker; Camilla extracts a promise from the chief of a tribe that follows a crocodile cult to never again attack trading posts, but the witch doctor of the tribe, secretly a white renegade, attack a trader's steamboat. A big cat identification quiz. Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; A pair of treasure hunters are captured as they attempt to steal the Kawalis' gold; Tabu exposes the woman of the pair as the evil sorceress Vanza in disguise and sends her away, magically. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $86.00 View scans Water spotting.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $69.00 View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Moisture damage.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $6.50 INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing. Interrupts art and story.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Money-Making Machine Swindlers!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Stella Brady exposes a counterfeit money operation. Mind Over Murder!; Sigmund Turner of the Viennese Police turns the tables on Jack Benjamin, who has hidden his murder weapon. 3 Sinister Salesmen, art by A. C. Hollingsworth. The Capture of 'One-Eye'!, art by Al Feldstein and Jack Kirby. Gerald Woodworth... The Vanishing Bandit. Ad for Romance Comics. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $90.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Al Fagaly. "Higher Education," art by Ray Gill; Jughead accidentally switches the labels on tanks of compressed air and helium; Archie takes the tank of helium to the places needing compressed air, causing chaos. Untitled story; K. O. Kelly's new manager thinks Katy is a distraction and won't let him see her. K. O. wins a fight and Windy relents for one night; Katy and Sis think he is going to take them to a prize fight. Laugh Puzzle Page. Untitled story, art by Al Fagaly; The gym and orchestra aren't available for the school dance; Wilbur comes up with an alternate plan--a barn dance. Archie Club News. "Suzie Takes Ferdie for a Ride!", pencils by Samm Schwartz; Suzie wants Ferdie to fix her car; Ferdie mistakes her father's car for Suzie's and after trying to fix it himself, takes it to a repair shop. Untitled story, script by Bill Woggon; Debbie's father thinks it will be cheaper to have Debbie's friends over for a get-together than to give her some money to go out. Hollywood Gossip article. "To Have and to Hold!!", art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica purchases the contract of a professional wrestler, who has more muscles than brains. Betty and Veronica ad. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.