Blue Bolt (1940-1949) comic books 1944

Cover by Tom Gill. Stories and art by Dan Barry, John Giunta, Al Fagaly, Clarence E. Dickinson, Boyden Sparkes, Ray Gill, John Jordan, George Kapitan, Jim Wilcox, Henry C. Kiefer, Fred Bell, Harold DeLay, Jack A. Warren, and Eugene L. Pollock. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #42. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Blue Bolt meets Heinie - the rebellious German soldier who becomes his occasional sidekick - in North Africa, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. A classical composer's ghost uses psychic piano student Jerry to perform his lost symphony. A vintage activity page on how to build a model bomber. Dick Cole; I Fly For Vengeance, Part 3; Fearless Fellers: Buried Treasure!; Sergeant Spook; Old Cap Hawkins True Tales; A Good Job; Edison Bell; Edison Bell Bombs the Axis; Blue Bolt; Krisko & Jasper; Bluebolts and Nuts. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by James Wilcox. Stories and art by C. C. Beck, Rod Reed, Ray Gill, John Jordan, George Kapitan, Jim Wilcox, Henry C. Kiefer, Harold DeLay, Jack A. Warren, and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #43. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Shot down over Nazi-held Yugoslavia, Blue Bolt joins forces with partisan freedom fighters. Sergeant Spook and Jerry step out of the drawing board to help "Sergeant Spook" artist John Jordan catch the kids who stole his comic-book collection - yet another oddball Sgt. Spook plot. A vintage activity page on how to build a model railroad layout with control tower, and a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Secret Weapon," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Dick Cole; I Fly For Vengeance, Part Four; Fearless Fellers; Sergeant Spook; Old Cap Hawkins True Tales; Unhappy Landing; Edison Bell; Edison Bell's Central Control Tower Model Railroad Layout; Blue Bolt; Krisko & Jasper; Bluebolts and Nuts. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Milt Hammer. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Ray Gill, John Jordan, Eugene L. Pollock, Jim Wilcox, Henry C. Kiefer, Harold DeLay, Jack A. Warren, John Daly, Milt Hammer and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #44. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Shot down over the Atlantic, Blue Bolt discovers a hidden enemy air base, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Subzero investigates sabotage on victory farms, part of WWII food-supply drives, in his final adventure. Sergeant Spook and Jerry try to help a doctor who's being forced to tend a gangster's bullet wounds. Dick Cole; Fearless Fellers; Sergeant Spook; Old Cap Hawkins True Tales; Loyalty; Edison Bell; Edison Bell's All-Purpose Game Board; Blue Bolt; Krisko & Jasper; Bluebolts and Nuts. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Milt Hammer. Stories and art by Ray Gill, John Jordan, Jim Wilcox, Henry C. Kiefer, Harold DeLay, Jack A. Warren, Milt Hammer and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #45. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. During a test for a dangerous assignment, Blue Bolt is attacked by German agents. Dick Cole matches wits with the sinister hypnotist known as The Great Jero. Cap Hawkins tells the true story of the cargo plane called the C-47, and its role in World War II. Dick Cole: The Great Jero; Fearless Fellers; Sergeant Spook; Old Cap Hawkins True Tales; The Great Jero; Edison Bell: Tons of Fun; Edison Bell's Grab Bag!; Blue Bolt: Adolph Hitler Wanted Alive; Krisko & Jasper; Sniffy; Bluebolts and Nuts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Tom Gill. Stories and art by Ray Gill, John Jordan, Jim Wilcox, Henry C. Kiefer, Harold DeLay, Milt Hammer and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #46. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. A female reporter stows away on Blue Bolt's plane, just before he gets the most dangerous assignment of his career. Sergeant Spook gets an imprisoned gangster to reveal the location of a counterfeiting outfit. Cap Hawkins tells the true story of Commander Guy Gibson, the bomber pilot who led the famous "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, and became the most highly decorated British soldier of the era. Dick Cole; Fearless Fellers: At Sea On A Raft!; Cap Hawkins Tales: Commander Guy P. Gibson; Edison Bell; Edison Bells Model Log Cabin; Sergeant Spook; A Piece of History; Krisko & Jasper; Blue Bolt; Sniffy; Bluebolts & Nuts. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by James Wilcox. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Rod Reed, Ray Gill, John Jordan, Jim Wilcox, Henry C. Kiefer, Harold DeLay, Milt Hammer and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #47. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Sergeant Spook and Jerry promote WWII paper salvage, an early recycling program. Cap Hawkins tells the true story of Earl Mountbatten, a member of the British royal family who was also the Supreme Allied Commander in South East Asia during WWII. Also featuring an ad for Tootsie Rolls, "Captain Tootsie and the Bumbershoot Jump!" from Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Pre-Code bondage and torture cover by James Wilcox. Dick Cole; Fearless Fellers; Cap Hawkins Tales: Lord Louis Mountbatten; Edison Bell; Edison Bell's Book of Secrets; Sergeant Spook; Strictly Business; Krisko & Jasper; Blue Bolt; Sniffy; Bluebolts & Nuts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by James Wilcox. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Rod Reed, Ray Gill, John Jordan, Jim Wilcox, Henry C. Kiefer, Harold DeLay, Milt Hammer and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #48. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Sergeant Spook and Jerry help out around the house for a woman who has a new job in a wartime production factory. The Fearless Fellers kid gang works in a carnival to promote War Bonds, a WWII fundraising drive. Also featuring an ad for Tootsie Rolls, "Captain Tootsie and the Haunted House!" from Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Dick Cole; Fearless Fellers; Cap Hawkins Tales; Edison Bell; Edison Bell's Baseball Game; Sergeant Spook; Forced Landing; Krisko & Jasper; Blue Bolt; Sniffy; Bluebolts & Nuts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Milt Hammer. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Rod Reed, Ray Gill, John Jordan, Jim Wilcox, Henry C. Kiefer, William Haywood, Milt Hammer and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #49. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Sergeant Spook and Jerry investigate after gangsters reprogram a chess-playing robot...to kill! The Fearless Fellers kid gang launches a weekly scrap collection drive to promote the war effort. Also featuring an ad for Tootsie Rolls, "Captain Tootsie and the Giant Cannon!" from Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Dick Cole; Fearless Fellers; Cap Hawkins Tales; Edison Bell; Edison Bell's Clothes Closet; Sergeant Spook; Killer of the Kilns; Krisko & Jasper; Blue Bolt; Sniffy; Bluebolts & Nuts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories and art by Joe Donohoe, Ray Gill, John Jordan, Jim Wilcox, Pam Robinson, Robert Pious, Milt Hammer and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #50. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Sergeant Spook and Jerry investigate the killing of Old Man Bleaker at the dilapidated Bleaker Mansion. Cap Hawkins tells the true story of the USS O'Bannon, the US Navy's most decorated destroyer during World War II. To catch a traitor in the ranks, Blue Bolt's sidekick Charlie must go undercover at a WAC camp by dressing in drag. Dick Cole; Fearless Fellers; Cap Hawkins Tales; Edison Bell; Edison Bell's Home Skreeno; Sergeant Spook; Dead Duck; Krisko & Jasper; Blue Bolt; Since Pearl Harbor. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Tom Gill. Stories and art by Joe Donohoe, Ray Gill, John Jordan, Jim Wilcox, William F. Haywood, Milt Hammer and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #51. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Sergeant Spook and Jerry meet the spirits of past presidents at Mount Rushmore, which had only recently been completed at the time of this issue. Cap Hawkins tells the true story of the California tuna boats leased by the US Navy after Pearl Harbor to patrol US coasts and serve in battle, called "Yippees" in the story. Mysterious plane crashes send Blue Bolt home on a special mission to catch a cunning saboteur. Also featuring a one-page "message to the Boys and Girls of America!" from the US War Department and General H.H. Arnold, urging young people with "summer war jobs" to return to school in the fall. Dick Cole; Fearless Fellers; Cap Hawkins Tales; Edison Bell; Edison Bell's Linoleum Block Printing Press; Sergeant Spook; Private Moneybags; Krisko & Jasper; Blue Bolt. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.