Leading Comics (1941) comic books 1945

Cover art by Louis Cazeneuve. Trophies of Crime (Chapter 1), script by Joe Samachson, art by Arthur Cazeneuve; The Law's Legionaires have donated some unusual items to a local museum: a building block, a rubber dagger, an iron ring, a cup, and a piece of canvas, items that a master criminal, the Barracuda, once wished to have for his own private Museum of Crime (knowing they have a value unknown to the authorities), and which are being tracked down by the Legionnaires before the criminal can get his hands on them. Crime's Cornerstone (Chapter 2); The Kid and Stripesy must hunt down the building stone that was once a part of a prison, later used in the Belford Building. The Cup of the Borgias (Chapter 3). The Rubber Dagger (Chapter 4). The Sails of the Sally C. (Chapter 5). The Iron Band (Chapter 6). Mementos of Victory (Chapter 7). 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jon Small. The Bandits from the Books (Chapter 1), script by Joe Samachson, art by Arthur Cazeneuve; After the mysterious appearance of some characters right out of the pages of fairy tale books, the Legionnaires visit a Dr. Wimsett, a scientist who has discovered how to intensify life to the point where a character can actually step right out of the pages of the story or poem in which they appeared and into real life. Treasureless Island (Chapter 2); Humpty Dumpty, the only character not to escape from the scientist's lab, tells the Kid and Stripesy that he has heard that Long John Silver and his men plan to steal a ship and look for treasure on an island. Food for Falstaff (Chapter 3). Hypocrites, Incorporated (Chapter 4). The Giant Who Got a Job (Chapter 5). Little Men With Big Ideas (Chapter 6). Back to the Books (Chapter 7). Grandpa Peters humor two-pager by Tom McNamara. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Rube Grossman. A Square Head At The Round Table!, art by Rube Grossman; it's spring housekeeping time, and Aunt Sophy sends a round table that little Elmer built; The Queen decides that they need Knights of the Round Table. Hi-Jinks in High Places, art by Otto Feuer; Spylot and Sposem spot a fake Lord Hurleigh-Burleigh. The Falling Fall-Guy!--Frankie and Fanny Flipper. Backwoods Blockbuster starring Hugo Hornspread, art by Otto Feuer; Hugo's parents decided it is time for Hugo to get a job. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Funny animal stories. Captain Tootsie (Tootsie Roll) back cover ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Hand Grenade," by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Cover price $0.10.