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Boy Comics (1942) comic books

  • Issue #6
    Boy Comics (1942) 6
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side edge crack
    • Label #7008919-AA-006
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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Wood, Bob Wood, Alan Mandel, Frank Volp, Dick Briefer, Bart Tumey, Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The origin of Iron Jaw is revealed, as his son is sent to America on a mission from Hitler. Young Robin Hood encounters the mysterious criminal mastermind called The Veiled Lady. A spy tries to prevent Bombshell from revealing the Nazi plans for the invasion of America. Crimebuster: Origin of Iron Jaw; Young Robin Hood: Wanted Dead or Alive: Mickey Murder, Bullet Brain; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; Daredevil On the Isle of Terror; The Case of Bill MacDonald; Swoop Storm; Little Dynamite: Boys of the Street; Yankee Longago. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Boy Comics (1942) 14
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Pedigree: Crowley
    • Crowley.
    • Label #2030551001
    • Cover and centerfold detached at single center staple, 3" cumulative spine split.
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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Alan Mandel, Dick Wood, Dick Briefer, Rudy Palais and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster seeks the kidnapped son of an important US military figure and finds his old foe Iron Jaw at the heart of it. Yankee Longago encounters Ponce De Leon and the Fountain of Youth, featuring art by Dick Briefer. Swoop Storm uses his new snow plane to take on Japanese forces invading the US territory of Alaska. Crimebuster; Young Robin Hood; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; Daredevil: The Killer Who Couldn't Retire; Swoop Storm; Little Dynamite; Yankee Longago. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Boy Comics (1942) 18
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1969414016
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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by R.W. Hall, Radcliffe, Alan Mandel, Dick Briefer, Dick Wood and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster tracks the murderous thug known as Johnny-on-the-Spot, in a particularly violent pre-Code story. Yankee Longago has a Groundhog Day-style time-loop adventure that teaches the importance of war bonds, a wartime fundraising effort, featuring art by Dick Briefer. Swoop Storm uses his new Gull Plane, a flap-winged plane like Airboy's Birdie, to take on Axis forces during WWII, featuring art possibly by Archie creator Bob Montana. Crimebuster; Swoop Storm; True Story of Jan Smudek; Daredevils Greatest Battle; Little Dynamite; Young Robinhood and his Band; Yankee Longago. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Boy Comics (1942) 20
    • 3" spine split from top of comic through cover and first 3 wraps.
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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Rudy Palais, R.W. Hall, Dick Briefer, Alan Mandel, Dick Wood and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Little Dynamite takes on The River Bandits. Yankee Longago meets Captain Bligh, whose cabin includes a huge stack of Lev Gleason comics, featuring art by Dick Briefer. Swoop Storm uses his new Dive Bomber to take on Axis forces during WWII, featuring art possibly by Archie creator Bob Montana. Crimebuster; Swoop Storm; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; It Wasn't Funny; Little Dynamite; Young Robinhood: The Clueless Killing; Yankee Longago. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Boy Comics (1942) 21
    • Cover and centerfold detached.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Rudy Palais, Radcliffe, R.W. Hall, Dick Briefer, Alan Mandel, Dick Wood and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Little Dynamite investigates Counterfeit War Bonds, a wartime fundraising effort. Yankee Longago meets Leonardo Da Vinci, featuring art by Dick Briefer. Swoop Storm uses his new Flying Suit to take on Axis forces during WWII, featuring art possibly by Archie creator Bob Montana and a cameo by fellow teen inventor Dickie Dean. Crimebuster; Swoop Storm; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; Daredevil Meets Downtown Dan; Little Dynamite; Young Robinhood: The Clueless Killing; Yankee Longago. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Boy Comics (1942) 26
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Pedigree: Promise
    • Slab: Significant inner well scuff(s)
    • The Promise Collection.
    • Label #1973835011
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Three center wraps detached.
    • Label #2127167005
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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Sidney Mason, Alan Mandel, Jack Alderman, Norman Maurer, Dick Briefer, Dick Wood and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster tries to rescue a man marked for death by mobsters. Yankee Longago meets Haroun Al-Raschid, the caliph at the center of the Arabian Nights tales, featuring art by Dick Briefer. Young Robinhood tries to figure out how to cope after Friar Tuck falls in love, complicating their crimefighting. Crimebuster; Swoop Storm; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; Daredevil: Death In a White Suit; Little Dynamite: The Clever Crime; Young Robinhood; Yankee Longago. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Boy Comics (1942) 30
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Pedigree: Davis Crippen "D" Copy
    • Slab: Significant inner well scuff(s)
    • Includes COA from The Davis Crippen "D" Copy Collection.
    • Label #0745201014
    • Cover and centerfold detached at single center staple. Water damage. Cover and interior oxidation.
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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Virginia Hubbell, Dick French, Bob Wood, Norman Maurer, George Tuska, Chic Stone, Dick Wood and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Swoop Storm's latest invention takes him all the way to the moon. Young Robinhood investigates an art gallery heist, featuring art possibly by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. A revised version of Crimebuster's origin, as the military cadet dons a cape after the murder of his parents by Nazi villain Iron Jaw. Also featuring a profile and photo of Lev Gleason creative force Charles Biro. Crimebuster; So Here's the Dope On Charles Biro; How Crimebuster Came to Be; Little Dynamite: Kidnap For Ransom; Inside Dope; Daredevil: Subway Suckers; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; Swoop Storm; Young Robinhood. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #34
    Boy Comics (1942) 34
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more
    • Label #4399661002

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Carl Hubbell, Bob Wood and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster and Squeeks try to help a girl who is contemplating suicide despite her seeming successes. A love triangle between rival aviators turns to murder, featuring aviation-themed art by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. Little Dynamite and his pals learn about the dangers of guns while visiting Uncle Dan's farm. Also featuring a vintage ad for the book "How to Get Along with Girls." Crimebuster; Stop Me If You've Heard This One!; Little Dynamite; Daredevil: Extra Evidence. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Boy Comics (1942) 35
    • 1/2" Spine split from top. Cover coming loose at the staple. Oxidation.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Fred Guardineer, Norman Maurer, Bob Wood and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. An aging millionaire's greedy relatives smell trouble when they learn about his young fishing buddy. Crimebuster seeks the truth about the murder of a knife-thrower's assistant on stage, featuring early art by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. Famous Eccentrics presents the story of Captain Bligh and the Mutiny on the Bounty. Crimebuster; Famous Eccentrics; Daredevil: Blind Justice; Little Dynamite. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Boy Comics (1942) 36
    • INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Dan Barry, Ed Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. An ambitious actress lets neither friendship nor ethics stand in her way, in a story featuring vintage good-girl and bad-girl art by Norman Maurer. A wealthy man is tricked into getting drunk and marrying a floozy, featuring early art by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. Famous Eccentrics features Diogenes, who wandered Greece with a lantern in broad daylight, searching for an honest man. Also featuring a vintage ad for an "Authentic Dick Tracy Tommy Gun and Detective Badge." Crimebuster; Famous Eccentrics; Daredevil: Rejected Script; Little Dynamite. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Boy Comics (1942) 38
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Pedigree: Edgar Church (Mile High)
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Edgar Church (Mile High).
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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Bob Wood, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster investigates the death of a famed lady-killer, in a story featuring classic good-girl art by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. Teens convince their school to buy a small plane and start a flying program, featuring aviation art by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. Little Dynamite and his pals take on The Smelly Sneed Gang. Crimebuster; Famous Eccentrics; Daredevil: A Slight Interruption; Famous Eccentrics; Little Dynamite. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #43
    Boy Comics (1942) 43

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, Mike Roy, John Belfi, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Rich snob Paul Granger shows off his new speedboat to the working-class kids in their rowboat, but his arrogance gets the better of him. Noteworthy achievements of real-life young people. Teen street racers menace the public with their high-speed maneuvers, until inevitable tragedy occurs. Cover begins using the word "Illustories" instead of "Comics" with this issue, possibly because of rising sentiment against comic books. Crimebuster; Good Things Come in Small Packages; Daredevil: Jungle Justice. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #45
    Boy Comics (1942) 45
    • 8" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, Mike Roy, John Belfi, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. CB's pals in the junior basketball league resort to unusual measures to counter an especially tall kid on the other team. Famous Eccentrics features Ponce de Leon and Kublai Khan. Aspiring criminologist Dave decides to go undercover to find out what makes criminals really tick, and quickly gets involved with hoods planning a prison break. Also featuring a vintage house ad for a contest to name Western hero Black Diamond's horse. Crimebuster; Famous Eccentrics; Daredevil: The Windrop Case. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #46
    Boy Comics (1942) 46

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Two adventurous boys discover a strange secret under an abandoned house: a hermit's one-man silver-mining operation. Famous Eccentrics features Blackbeard and famed royal mistress Lola Montez. A condemned criminal writes a story for a magazine, advising young people to avoid his mistakes. Also featuring a vintage ad for "the Raised Eagle Club," offering reproductions of military service ribbons. Crimebuster; Thug-Uglies; Daredevil Calls the Fiddler's Tune. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Boy Comics (1942) 48
    • Centerfold detached.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, Al Borth, Harold Sherman and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster and Squeeks the monkey leap into action when a villain sets circus animals loose on the city. Another in a series of multi-joke two-page spreads by an unknown artist, this one set on a fishing lake. Conflict between the rich and poor branches of the same family erupts into violence, a wrongful prison sentence, and revenge on a high cliff. Crimebuster; Nutty Nauticals; Famous Eccentrics; Jest Nuts!; Little Wise Guys Meet Waif. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #54
    Boy Comics (1942) 54

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Bill Walton, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A principal tries to get a teen crimelord to express his talent for art instead of his talent for crime. A poverty-stricken youth who longs to be rich gets a chance after an accidental death. Baseball legend Ted Williams explains how to hit a ball, in a unique illustrated comics piece. Also featuring a vintage house ad that claims 90 million Americans read comics. Crimebuster: The Rise and Fall of Danny Denver; The Unfinished Story; Down But Not Out; This'll Kill Ya!; Tips on How to Lead Your League in Hitting; Little Wise Guys: Pee Wee's Brain Storm. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #59
    Boy Comics (1942) 59

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A femme fatale comes between a man and his wealthy father. A house seems haunted, but the ghost is an actor covering for a bizarre recluse. Dilly Duncan becomes captain of the freshman football team, and foolhardily challenges Gruesome Jones' varsity team to a grudge match. Crimebuster: The Reckless Rascal; The Has-Been; Deny It If You Can; Happy Daze; Famous Eccentrics; Dilly Duncan: The Big Game; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow's Stubborn Mascot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #60
    Boy Comics (1942) 60

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Despite his seeming demise in issue #15, Crimebuster's foe Iron Jaw returns, now more criminal than Nazi. A vintage ad offers 10 live monkeys! to the 10 winners of a patriotic slogan contest. When the quarterback is out sick, Dilly Duncan gets a chance to play on the varsity team, even though he's a freshman. Crimebuster: The Coming of Iron Jaw; Iron Jaw's Escape Into Prison; Deny It If You Can; Dilly Duncan; Little Wise Guys: The Tarkabian Cargo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #61
    Boy Comics (1942) 61

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. With the Nazis defeated, Iron Jaw hires himself out to Communist agents plotting the overthrow of the US. Teen Dilly Duncan creates his alter ego Scoop Duncan, investigative reporter. Iron Jaw escapes prison and goes on a crime spree, and only Crimebuster can stop him. Crimebuster: The Death Chase; Iron Jaw's Escape To Conquer; The Classroom Secret; Dilly Duncan: Alias "Scoop Duncan"; Daredevil and Little Wise Guys: The Little Sahib. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #62
    Boy Comics (1942) 62
    • Water damage. Rusty staples with rust migration. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • 5" cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw explains to Crimebuster how he faked his death and burial. Dilly Duncan faces an initiation into the Circle Club, but his rival Gruesome Jones makes sure it's not an easy one. Crimebuster gets shot while fighting crime in his ordinary clothes. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw's Rendezvous With Death; The Shooting of Crimebuster; The Classroom Secret; Dilly Duncan; Little Wise Guys: Pee Wee's Pertinent Palaver. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #63
    Boy Comics (1942) 63

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. CB's final showdown with the mysterious Krepla Rooblik, the archvillain known as Number One. A vintage PSA, Uncle Sam Has a Green Thumb, features Uncle Sam encouraging the use of US savings bonds. Crimebuster seeks a gorilla gone wild, in a story with art possibly by Reed Crandall. Gorilla-on-the-loose cover by Charles Biro. Crimebuster: The Death Mask; The Gorilla Hunt; Uncle Sam Has a Green Thumb; Dilly Duncan: On the Bench; Daredevil & Little Wise Guys: The Secret of the Shabby Rickshaw. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #67
    Boy Comics (1942) 67
    • Water damage.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Scientist Bubbles Briggs is kidnapped by gangsters after he invents a formula for creating diamonds. Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones try to propel Dorset High to its first baseball championship in ten years. Crimebuster sets out to clear an innocent man of murder. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Last Laugh Briggs; A Victim's Silent Revenge; Dilly Duncan: Gruesome Gets a Prize; Little Wise Guys: The Intrepid Slugger. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #68
    Boy Comics (1942) 68

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw stows away on a train, and finds himself facing Crimebuster in a humiliating sword duel. Dilly Duncan's rival Gruesome Jones dresses as a bear to prank Dilly, but a real bear joins the fun. A boy's cruel uncle seeks revenge after Crimebuster humiliates him in front of the guys. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw and the Iron Lung; The Cash-Baited Trap; Dilly Duncan: Gruesome and the Bear; Tid-Bits; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow Hooks a Big One. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #70
    Boy Comics (1942) 70

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Rockwell, Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster goes after phony charities run by con men and winds up on the wrong end of a boat propeller. Dilly Duncan tries to be a jockey in an amateur horse race for a carnival. Crimebuster tries to protect a murder witness who falls into the hands of racketeers. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Blind Man's Bluff; The Wreckers--Flesh and Steel; Laff This Off!; Dilly Duncan: Ride 'Em Dilly; Little Wise Guys: The Coming of Courtney. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #72
    Boy Comics (1942) 72

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by William Overgard, Hy Mankin, Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. An enemy power sends Iron Jaw to blow up the US atomic bomb supply, but Crimebuster stumbles onto their rendezvous point. Then Iron Jaw attempts to destroy the Statue of Liberty but ends up in the water where, almost drowned, he is captured by Crimebuster. Finally, he is declared insane, forcing Crimebuster's boss to go undercover as a captured spy. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw Meets His Master; Boomerang of Destruction; Old Dog, New Tricks; Little Wise Guys: Sven's Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #74
    Boy Comics (1942) 74

    Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw tries to nitro-bomb Crimebuster's house from a passing airplane. But that's nothing compared to the chase that ends with Iron Jaw captive in a beer distillery, wearing a gorilla suit, as seen on the cover (possibly by Norman Maurer). Iron Jaw sets a death trap for Crimebuster by pretending to surrender, then rigging an exploding dummy of himself. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw's Rampage of Danger; Death Bait; Monkey Trouble; Little Wise Guys: Riding the Rails. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #76
    Boy Comics (1942) 76

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster makes a daring leap from a speeding car to stay on Iron Jaw's trail, while Squeeks the monkey sidekick is honored at a pet show. Crimebuster and Iron Jaw face a deadly battle atop a steel foundry. A cohort of Iron Jaw schemes to free him, and throw Crimebuster from a speeding train while he's at it. Crimebuster: The Hot Shot; Iron Jaw's Magnetic Personality; Seeing Is Believing; Little Wise Guys: The Wise Guys' War Effort. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #77
    Boy Comics (1942) 77

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. An aging boxer gets drawn into a crooked scheme that results in the blinding of another fighter. Teen delinquent Sammy (who looks like Jimmy Olsen) gets a second chance from Crimebuster, but his mean streak keeps getting the better of him. Iron Jaw's attempt at suicide by poison turns out to be another clever ploy to escape the police and Crimebuster. Crimebuster: Blind Alley; Action Shot; Iron Jaw's Poison; Little Wise Guys: Birthday Boomerang. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    Boy Comics (1942) 79

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Hy Mankin, Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A construction worker seeks Crimebuster's help to extricate his father from rival mobsters who are shaking down construction crews. Iron Jaw disguises a rebellious crony as himself to throw police and Crimebuster off the trail. A mobster on trail thinks he's killed Crimebuster, the chief witness, by placing a bomb inside a TV set. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: The Son of a Scoundrel; Iron Jaw's Twin; The Big Blast; Little Wise Guys: Crusher Crashes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #80
    Boy Comics (1942) 80
    • 2" spine split from top of comic.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The Deadly Dozen, super-foes of Daredevil, recruit Iron Jaw by busting him out of prison. FBI agent William "Rocky" Rockwell protects a scientist working on a top-secret moon mission, becoming the space hero Rocky X in the process. Crimebuster battles the Vacuum, whose superpower is an atomic-powered super-vacuum. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw and the Deadly Dozen; Crimebuster Battles the Vacuum; Who Is Rocky X?; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow's Success Story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #83
    Boy Comics (1942) 83

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Carl Wessler and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. While in prison, Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen learn where Iron Jaw's loot is stashed. Rocky X discovers the presence of invisible alien scouts on Earth, but a mad scientist has already begun negotiating with them. A con man tries to scam an elderly couple by posing as a doctor. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Horselaugh on Iron Jaw; Rocky X: The Invisible Men; Slugger Passes the Test; This'll Gag Ya!; The Fleece. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #84
    Boy Comics (1942) 84
    • INCOMPLETE. Pieces torn from first page, slightly affects art and story.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster tracks down a trio of con men who are playing the long con with phony money. The Rocketeers race to Pluto to forge a peace treaty with the Plutonians, but an unhinged member of the crew threatens to sabotage the mission. A redheaded waitress and her crooked boyfriend rob the guy who collects money from jukeboxes, a pretty penny in 1952. Crimebuster: Three Men On a Lie; Rocky X: Betrayal In Space; Little Wise Guys: Loot At the Lake; I Won't Be Caught. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #86
    Boy Comics (1942) 86

    Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The father of a dead race-car driver sets out for revenge on the racer he blames for his son's fatal crash. Traitorous Arnold waylays Rocky X and aligns with the Soviet space forces, threatening to start a war with the Plutonians. Crimebuster gets in the middle of a three-way battle between Vacuum, Iron Jaw and the Deadly Dozen. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Murder By Telephone; Rocky X: Stranger Than Strange; Jest For Laffs; Little Wise Guys: Race on Raccoon Hill; The Vacuum's Greatest Mistake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #87
    Boy Comics (1942) 87

    Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw hires a double of Sniffer as part of his revenge plot against the Deadly Dozen. Rocky X and the Rocketeers explore the deserted city on jungle planet Kantrax and encounter gigantic vulture-like creatures. Two brothers in love with the same woman try to resolve their triangle by competing to swim the English Channel. Crimebuster: The Big Rat Race; Rocky X: Death From the Skies; Little Wise Guys: Sugar Sloan; The Swim For Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #90
    Boy Comics (1942) 90

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The love triangle between two doctors and a nurse at an insane asylum leads to the escape of a dangerous lunatic. A comics retelling of the classic boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Joe Louis in 1951. Rocky X and the Rocketeers confront the Claw and his alien invasion force. Also featuring Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Love and Hate; Sport Highlights of the Century: Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Louis; Little Wise Guys: The Missing Murder Weapon; Rocky X: The Claw Invades New York City; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Fakers Takers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #95
    Boy Comics (1942) 95

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Ex-villains Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen trick supervillain Iron Jaw into joining the Straight and Narrow Club. A skeleton and a cryptic note unearthed at a construction site send Crimebuster on the trail of a long-forgotten murder. Rocky X has a plan to save the planet from its erratic orbit, but first he must find a way to communicate with the antlike Kallaxians. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'," and another for a "Foreign Legion Cap." Crimebuster: Bones to Riches; Little Wise Guys: The Smugglers; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: The Straight and Narrow Club; Rocky X: Attack From Outer Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #96
    Boy Comics (1942) 96

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Ralph Mayo and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Ex-villains Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen get into a mountain-climbing race with Iron Jaw to win a fortune. A talented artist acquires an unscrupulous "friend" who plots to steal his work and arranges a scaffolding accident. Rocky X and the Rocketeers succeed in bringing the Kallaxians to the surface of their planet, but now they must battle the dinosaurs who roam the surface. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'." Crimebuster: The End of an Artist; Little Wise Guys: The Amazing Mr. Santa Claus; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Sniffer Takes the High Road; Rocky X: Horror on Kallaxyn. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #97
    Boy Comics (1942) 97

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Brown, Ben Brown and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw falls for a beautiful woman, but it's all a prank created by Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen. Crimebuster investigates a possible spy ring in Spain, becoming the target for attempts on his life, including a runaway stagecoach accident. Rocky X and the Rocketeers try to prepare the Earth for the arrival of a space force that has been destroying everything in its path. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'." Crimebuster: The Bull Dodger; Self-Defense Techniques All Over the World; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Iron Jaw Falls in Love; Rocky X: The Iron Moles of Galaxy X. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #98
    Boy Comics (1942) 98

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Ben Brown, George Tuska and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw is the guest of honor at a dance hosted by Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen, but that turns out to be a bad idea. Crimebuster tries to help a paroled con man go straight, but instead gets mixed up with a disastrous plot to steal a rajah's jewels. After the Earth invasion is repelled, Rocky X and the Rocketeers try to learn the invaders' language and locate their home planet. Crimebuster: The Overconfident Con Man; The Most Dangerous Sports To Play; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Beauty Is Only Iron Deep; Pirate's Blood; Guys Have Been Shot for Less; Rocky X: Earth Raiders From Galaxy X. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #100
    Boy Comics (1942) 100

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by C. H. Moore, Ben Brown, Jay Scott Pike, Ralph Mayo, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw's new face is revealed, and it's even more horrifying than his previous one. A comics retelling of the famed 1938 rematch between heavyweight champion Joe Louis and German boxing legend Max Schmeling. Their space battles over, Rocky and Simpy are reassigned the Korean peninsula as the Korean War heats up. Crimebuster: One Second To Zero; Conquer Any Worlds Lately?; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Riot; Famous Eccentrics; Crimebuster: They Called Him Crazy; Rocky X: Planet To FBI - Over; Best Fights Of The Century: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #106
    Boy Comics (1942) 106
    • Interior complete. Missing small piece (slightly affects story).

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Al Wenzel, Carl Hubbell, Ben Brown, Ralph Mayo and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. At a joust for a medieval charity fair, someone switches Crimebuster's lance with a real one and tries to frame him for attempted murder. Sniffer and Iron Jaw stage fake prize fights with stand-in champs, until the real champion boxers show up to give them what for. A traffic accident leads Crimebuster to a fugitive killer, featuring a wrist-mounted gun apparently of Charles Biro's design. Crimebuster: Robin Hood Lives Again; Behind the Clown's Laugh; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Unfortunate Fortune; Crimebuster: Mr. Judge and Jury; Rocky X: Never Kick a Quiz Kid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #118
    Boy Comics (1942) 118
    • Cover loose at one staple.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Carl Hubbell, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Chuck discovers that a discredited man has gone into hiding under an assumed name, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Iron Jaw and Sniffer race each other to a uranium deposit, in their last appearance in the Golden Age. Rocky and Simpy seek spies in the jungles of Asia and wind up chasing a rogue tiger instead, in their final adventure. Chuck Chandler: Lost At Sea; Some Like It That Way; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Uranium Ore Bust; Chuck Chandler: Now It's My Turn; Rocky: Fangs of the Jungle; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #119
    Boy Comics (1942) 119
    • Interior complete. Full spine split with tape. Heavy tearing and tape. Cover oxidation with chipping.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Al Wenzel and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Chuck Chandler, the teen collegian once known as Crimebuster, stars in an issue-length final adventure. As Chuck and his rival Jabbo jockey for position in the hockey championship, a nerdy fellow student sets out to make trouble. Fight Or Quit; Picking the Team; Behind Their Backs; With Everything At Stake; Win, Lose, or Haw. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.