Comic books February 1946

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Elmer strips, art by Doc Winner. Curly Harper strips, art by Lyman Young. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Christmas cover by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Christmas `Round the World starring Superman, pencils by Ira Yarbrough, inks by Stan Kaye. An Old Fashioned Girl starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. Way Down East starring Vigilante, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). Magic of Music starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Fred Kida. Stories and art by Fred Kida, Tony DiPreta, A.H. Young, Art Helfant and Maurice Whitman. 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 #25. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #1 in indicia. Skinny McGinty first job as mayor of Hamtown is to solve a donut-related crisis. Iron Ace, an aviator who wears medieval armor, pursues an infamous London doctor and murderer who's escaped from prison. Heroic aviator the Flying Dutchman seeks the mysterious "Fliers' Grail." Also featuring a vintage ad for the Glow in the Dark Necktie ("Girls Can't Resist!"). Airboy; Sky Wolf; Skinny McGinty; The Jonah; Iron Ace; Flying Dutchman. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Paul Reinman. Love at First Blight, script by Alfred Bester, art by Paul Reinman; A leprechaun named Owen Cooley accidently is brought to America and falls into the hands of a criminal gang; To make matters worse, Cooley discovers that Alan Scott is the Green Lantern, and believes that Doiby is his uncle! The Education of Stacy Hogan starring The Atom, script by Joseph Greene, art by Joe Gallagher. Maximillian's Magic starring Sargon the Sorcerer, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Joe Kubert. Poor Pablo starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Joe Greene, art by Stan Aschmeier. The War Is Over starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

February 1946. Cover by Malcolm Smith. Stories by Richard Shaver ("Invasion of the Micro-Men," a sequel to "I Remember Lemuria"), Ray Bradbury and Henry Hasse ("Final Victim"), Frances M. Deegan, Robert Moore Williams, Chester S. Greier, and Leroy Yerxa. Plus, an essay on "The Shaver Mystery," by Roger Phillip Graham. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John, Hadden, Brady, Malcolm Smith, and Julian S. Krupa. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 176 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda, Bill Woggon, Bob Montana and Al McLean. Archie catches some frogs for a jumping contest and puts them in a casserole dish. Later, Mrs. Andrews mistakes the dish for food and serves it when Judge Morrow comes to visit in "The Frog Catcher"! Plus: Archie is convinced that his lucky coin works until it causes him bad luck at Pop Tate's in "The Lucky Coin"; a tale starring Dotty and Ditto; Archie and Jughead create a dummy Archie for the murder scene in the school play in "The Dummy"; after a cooking class mishap, Betty and Veronica bake a cake to practice their skills; and while at an assembly to nominate a class president, Betty yells at Archie and Archie is accepted as a nominee in "Negative Psychology"! Also: Archie gets a job at Pop Tate's and accidentally puts castor oil in all of the sodas he sells in the 2-page text story "The Soda "Jerk""! And: Archie activity page "A Minotaur Maze!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 36, Issue 6 - February, 1946. Cover by William Timmins. Science Fiction and adventure stories, this issue features "The Fairy Chessmen" by Lewis Padgett. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Jerry Robinson. "The Making of The Mightest Man!", script by Ken Crossen, pencils by Jerry Robinson; A committee meeting is held in the Atomic Institute to discuss ways that atomic power can be used constructively in aiding mankind, while, at the same time, a Mr. Twist and his henchmen have thoroughly investigated each committee member; Deciding that Barry Dale is a likely weak point, they decide to obtain the secret of atomic power from him and they kidnap him; Barry soon discovers that he is radioactive and assumes the identity of Atoman to battle Twist and his gang. "The Man Who Never Laughed!" starring the Kid Crusaders, pencils by Mort Meskin. "The Tiger Changes His Stripes" starring Wild Bill Hickock. "The Last Assignment" text story; Story about race relations in the US at the tail end of World War II. "Education In Crime!", pencils by Marv Lev. "The Mystery of the Missing Millionaires!" starring Marvin the Great, art by JCA (Jason Comic Art). 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

First appearances of the Atomic Thunderbolt, Rigor and Mortix, Mr. Murdo, and Wally Wanderlust. Cover price $0.10.

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Sparky Watts, the Skyman, Joe Palooka, Dixie Dugan, Brass Knuckles, Charlie Chan, Captain Yank, Bo, and Tony Trent Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Joe Donohoe, Ray Gill, Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, Jack Warren, and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #63. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Sergeant Spook tries to help after Jerry is accused of murdering old man Flintkote. Blue Bolt finds an escaped Nazi war criminal in the South Pacific, as the series continues to tell war stories in the months after WWII was over. Edison Bell tells young readers how to create sound effects for stage or "amateur radio" productions. Also, comics biographies of radio "whiz kid" Joel Kupperman and actor Walter Tetley, the voice of Felix the Cat and Reddy Kilowatt. Dick Cole; Edison Bell; Blue Bolt; Fearless Fellers; Sound Effects; Sergeant Spook; Krisko & Jasper; Bluebolts and Nuts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This issue contains only articles (no comics). Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino, Milt Cohen, Nina Albright, Maurice Whitman, Rudy Palais, George Gregg, and Tony DiPreta. A patriotic WWII aviator hero whose motto is "Keep 'Em Flyin'!" Miss Victory goes undercover as a struggling actress to set a trap for con men posing as talent scouts. Treacherous rich girl Diana Favor will betray anyone or anything to get home, including a ship full of wounded soldiers, in the final adventure of masked hero Red Cross. Plus an early story by Carmine Infantino about the war hero Lt. Nathan Gordon. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Glow in the Dark Necktie ("Girls Can't Resist!"). Cover by legendary artist L. B. Cole. Captain Aero; Miss Victory; Both Feet On the Ground; Revenge With Interest; The Mighty Mite; The Wail of the Whaler; Lt. Nathan Gordon, One Man Rescue Squad; Captain Aeros Sky Scouts; The Red Cross. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Includes: Alex Schomburg cover art; Robe of Evil, Pencils by Vince Alascia, Inks by Al Gabriele; Practice Makes Perfect, text story; The Killer Who Died Twice starring Human Torch, Pencils by Paul Reinman, Inks by Carmine Infantino; and Murder Etched In Stone, Pencils by Vince Alascia. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories by Otto Binder. Art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Meets Uncle Marvel's Rival" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Ebenezer Batson and Uncle Marvel appearances); "The Incredible Calculator" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and "Captain Marvel Gets Promoted" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza (Billy as Colonel Marvel). Plus: 2-page text story "Bloody Hill" by Ray Tender. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Sivana Plots Again" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "The Country Slicker" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck; "Marooned in the Future" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "Station WHIZ Goes Television" by Bill Woolfolk and C.C. Beck; and "Captain Marvel Visits Kansas City, Missouri" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid..."Takes a Flyer." And: 2-page text story "The Run-Around" by Justin Dewey Triem. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#34 on inside. Overstreet guide suggests that the cover to # 35 was printed out of sequence and place on the contents of issue # 34. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Midnight in "The Blimp Patrol," "Sergeant Twilight, Hunted Man," and "The Flame Planes." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 17, Issue 9 - February 1946. Features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. 6-in. x 9-in. 52 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by George Roussos. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, John Daly, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. 1st Bat-Signal cover. After a Gotham City policeman catches a criminal and sees him executed for his crimes, he is thunderstruck to learn that the man MAY have been innocent in the Batman and Robin tale "The Goat of Gotham City!" by Don C. Cameron and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "How High Is Up?" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Second Childhood?" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Miracle of Hoo-Dun-Dat!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: Shorty half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text story "Bell of Magic" by Whitney Ellsworth (as Fred Whitby); and Scuffy the Tramp half-pager by Lit-Win. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.