Boy Commandos (1942-1949 1st Series) comic books 1948

Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Story of Commando X, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie; The Boys hold a charity contest to pick someone to share their next adventure as Commando X; to their great surprise, a girl wins the contest. Prisoner of the Iron Mask, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie; Rip and Brooklyn dream they're in medieval France and Rip is the famed Man in the Iron Mask, brother of the Duke. Something To Shoot At text story by Bill Tierney. Willie the Goofy Tramp humor page by Phil Berube. The Million Dollar Kid, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie; J. Finney Heathers wills his estate to the Commandos if Brooklyn can spend a million dollars in one week. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flying Saucer story (3-4/1948) -4th of this theme; See Spirit 1st (9/28/47), Shadow Comics V7 #10 2nd (01/1948), and Captain Midnight # 60 3rd (02/1948). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie. The Ape That Plotted Crimes, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie; After Carter and the boys capture a rare Gorilla for Farnsby's Circus the gorilla appears to have human intelligence and write long messages on a blackboard, including the plots for crimes. The Crimes of Diamond Hand, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie. Sea Voyage text story, script by Thomas Graw, art by Raymond Perry. The Case of the Killer Cadet, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie; Rip sends Brooklyn to military school after he fails to obey orders and almost gets the boys killed. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Zoo of the Future!, pencils by Curt Swan; Rip Carter dreams he and two of the boys are transported to the future to help gather animals for an Inter World Zoo. The Unluckiest Guy in the World!; Brooklyn breaks a mirror and the resultant bad luck puts him in line for the electric chair. Peg humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Keeper of the Big Cage!, pencils by Curt Swan; Rip is named temporary prison warden in order to straighten out the mess by the last warden who was murdered. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Case of the Silent Commando, pencils by Jack Kirby; Brooklyn gets Laryngitis and can't help with the Commandos. The City at the Center of the Earth, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; The Commandos search for the lost city of Centropolis on the ocean floor. Willy humor page by Phil Berube. Louis Braille biography. Swastika Over New York!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie; Leftover Nazis are committing robberies in New York! Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Brodie (ghosting for Joe Simon). The Miracle Pitcher, pencils by Curt Swan; Major league pitcher Bob Feller helps the Boy Commandos on the case, even if he doesn't play with the Dodgers. Willy humor page by Phil Berube. The Triumph of William Tell, pencils by John Severin; Brooklyn tests a supersonic plane and goes back in time to William Tell's day. Jerry The Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Substitute Boy Commandos; The Boys want to go on vacation and ask Rip to come up with substitutes to replace them. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.