Comic books August 1947

Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart Very Good $19.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.00 View scan

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $8.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

"Who'll Ride With Me" a novelette by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, the founder of DC Comics.

Stories by Evalyn Fuss and others. Art by Matt Baker and Jack Kamen. Cover by Jack Kamen. The first comic book featuring Leslie Charteriss adventurer Simon Templar, better known as The Saint, timed to coincide with the concurrent Saint radio show starring Vincent Price. Lucky Dale, Girl Detective, takes a dangerous ride on a police helicopter; Pilot Prop Bowers runs afoul of a corrupt citrus king; Jewel thieves target a wealthy society matron until The Saint steps in. Also featuring a bondage cover by Jack Kamen. Empty Graves; Lucky Dale; The Devils Stooge; Foo Shampoo; Prop Bowers; Fact or Fancy?; The Saint Versus the Sinners. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $15.00 View scans

Issue #219 - August 1947. Movie magazine with a twist: current movies are retold in text and movie stills. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 90 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Secret of the Menacing Octopus starring Wonder Woman and Slinky Slocum, script by William Moulton Marston (signed as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter. A Whole Town Broke the Law starring Little Boy Blue, art by Frank Harry. Willy Nilly story, art by Frank Harry. Ton O'Fun humor page by Harry Lampert. The Magic of the Blue Lama starring Sargon the Sorceror, art by Paul Reinman; The Blue Lama leads a collection of evil sorcerers banded together to defeat Sargon once and for all. Wildcat--Former Crime Fighter, art by Mort Meskin. Promotional ad for Hi-Jinx #1. Note : First appearance of original Huntress (Paula Brooks). Cover price $0.10.

August-September 1947. A complete Shadow Novel "Svengali Kill" by Maxwell Grant, "Never Marry Murder" by Peter Reed, "Death is a Blonde" by Talmage Powell, "Best is Best by Miriam Allen de Ford, short story "Nobody Robs the Bank" by Julius Long. Illustrations by Cartier, 5 3/4-in. x 7 1/2-in; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Aug. 1947. Movie magazine with gossip, articles, reviews and news. Features on Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Maureen O'Hara, Cecil B. Demille, Fred MacMurray and many others. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 90 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Midnight story, art by Jack Cole; Midnight is searching for a stolen sapphire, but the criminal is searching for a stolen cow. Daffy story, art by Bart Tumey. Black X story. Lady Luck story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Batch Bachelor story. Spunky story, art by Gil Fox. The Jester story; A society dame sends a false kidnapping note to attact Chuck's attention. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. Tarzan escapes his pygmy captors only to face the living dinosaur Goru-Bongara. Dink O'Day, bat boy of the major league team "Mohawks," makes his way to the stadium in the debut of the baseball strip in Sparkler Comics. Wealthy Judy Hagstone's plan to steal Slats from Becky by giving him marijuana is revealed when cleaning lady Mrs. McMousey climbs the town square statue and sings "Frankie and Johnny." Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Li'l Abner; Scoopy; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Sparkling Stars of the Air; Dink O'Day; Strange as It Seems; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Ali Baba story. Hell's Angels story. Inspector Click Hunt story. Battle of the Beasts story. Junior Star of the Month story. Fangs the Wolf Boy story. Saxie and Peaches story. True Dramatic Crime story. Midget Auto Racing true story. Starvation and Fatigue Experiments true story. America's Sweetheart. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $450.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes Gapping in top edge of slab. Label #4261946003

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. Perils of the Stone Age! starring Robin, art by Winslow Mortimer (as Bob Kane); Dick Grayson is so fascinated by the relics of the stone age Professor Nichols has in his home that he asks to be sent back to that time period. Sour Dough Spondoolix starring Penniless Palmer. Murder by Magic starring Robotman, art by Jimmy Thompson. The Thief with 1,000 Lamps starring the Star-Spangled Kid, art by Winslow Mortimer. Mission to Metropolis starring Tomahawk, art by Edmond Good. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strength & Health was one of the earliest magazines devoted to fitness and bodybuilding. Through the early 1960s, it was the most popular weightlifting magazine in the United States. Cover price $0.20.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $10.25

Stories by Chester Gould, Walter Berndt, Martin Branner, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Carl Ed, Stanley Link, and Robert Leffingwell. Strips include Dick Tracy, Smitty, Winnie Winkle, Little Orphan Annie, Moon Mullins, Harold Teen, Clyde Beatty, Tiny Tim, and Little Joe. Dick Tracy text story. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $220.00 View scans 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple. Tape on interior cover. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Toyman's Castle starring Superman and The Toyman, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. Susie Reforms starring Superman, Susie Tompkins, Tambu, Kadir, and Crawley, Lois Lane, and Perry White, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. Tide Squeeze text story by Don Carter. Superman's Unlucky Day starring Perry White and Lois Lane, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ira Yarbrough, inks by George Roussos. Tootsie Roll back cover ad, "Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $50.00 View scan 5 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

#57 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. This issue features Superman and Tim in a 16 page comic adventure entitled, "The Adventure of the Sea of the Serpent." Copyright 1947 by National Comics Pub., Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

Cover photo of young movie star Shirley Johns. Stories and art by Vic Herman, Ocella Ratliff, Ted Shearer, Edmund Jannace, Emma Mae Vickery, Candy Jones, Stan Fine, Stookie Allen, Jay Worthington and Corrine Dillon. Comics and stories for girls, featuring profiles of Hollywood stars and the adventures of stuntwoman Dorothy Dare. A profile of screen idol Guy Madison; Figure skater Barbara Ann Scott's Olympic success on the ice earns her the nickname "Canada's Sweetheart;" A Western stunt goes off the rails for Dorothy Dare, "Queen of the Hollywood Stunt Artists." A Scopp for Patsy; A Date With Dirinda; 'Tweeners; Dorothy Dare; A Sweet Sixteen Mysteryette; Roommates; Out of My Hatbox; Ice Queen; Guy Madison; Slick Chicks; The Poor Fish; Cover Girl Shirley Johns; Dollar Pullers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $36.00 View scans .5" Spine split from top. Staple rust. Rust migration. Cover coming loose at staples.

Cover by Mort Leav. Stories and art by Mort Leav, Dick Burdick, Carl Wessler, Terry Szenics, B.Q. Siege, and Maurice Del Bourgo, plus articles by Danny O'Neil, Candy Jones and Lon McCallister. This teen-oriented comic offered madcap comedy with Taffy and her friends, plus a focus on popular celebrities of the era. Text articles are credited to singing star Danny O'Neil, model Candy Jones and actor Lon McCallister (plus a cover photo of McCallister). Actress Joan Leslie discusses the merits of the Camp Fire Girls organization. Molly Muddle gets a job at an ice-cream parlor, and culinary chaos results. Plus advice on drawing cartoon characters. Taffy: Look Before You Leap; Molly Muddle: Pop Pays the Penalty; Especially for You! - Candy Jones; Respect Others - Lon McCallister; Camp Fire Girls Going Places!; Don't Let It Get You Down! - Danny O'Neil; How To Draw Animated Cartoons; Molly Muddle: With or Without; Taffy: It's a Whopper! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Don Rico. The Cadet featuring Kit Carter, art by Nina Albright; Kit Carter and Dan Merry go to the mountains for a brief fishing holiday. Gary Stark story, art by Don Rico. Money Isn't Everything starring Heathcliff the Hobo, script and art by Art Helfant. A Diamond In the Rough starring Dan'l Flannel, art by Gus Schrotter. No More Jinx text story by C. J. Reeves. Bull's-Eye Bill story, art by Bernie Krigstein. Most American Photograph Contest starring Candid Charlie, art by Robert Sale [Signed Bob. Q. Siege]. The Mummy Wakes starring The Target and the Targeteers, art by Ken Battefield. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. Boitram the Boiglar humor page by Art Helfant. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $23.00 View scan

Story and art by Milton Caniff, Bob Powell and Jack Keeler. Cover by Milton Caniff. Harvey reprints Caniffs influential adventure strip about young Terrys adventures in the untamed Orient with two-fisted Pat. Terry and the gang manage to get away from Papa Pyzon, but Pat has a gunshot wound. They find refuge at a riverside trading post where Pat is treated - but the post has its own problems. Junior Genius manages to convert his big-eared cousin Lester into an actual airplane, whether Lester likes it or not. Plus a text story featuring early female superhero Black Cat. Classic cover image by Caniff. Strange Meeting; Ricky Roony; Flossie; The Black Cat: The Ticket; Tommy Tween; Black Cat Traps a Killer; Junior Genius and His Papa. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mighty Mouse. Cover price $0.10.

A Night at the Fights! starring Tessie the Typist, script and art by Morris Weiss. Can Ya Tie That? starring Tessie the Typist, script and art by Morris Weiss. Shocking Shopping! starring Rusty. Quiet Saturday Afternoon text story. Where's Skidsy's Hair? starring Tessie the Typist, script and art by Morris Weiss. The Big Breeze! starring Powerhouse Pepper, script and art by Basil Wolverton. Psychology for Skidsy starring Tessie the Typist, script and art by Morris Weiss. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $59.00 View scans

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $45.00 View scans Paper: Cream

Volume 27, Issue 3 - August, 1947. 6.75" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $12.25 View scans

Theatre Arts is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Oliver Buchanan, Edmond Good, Chuck Stanley, and Ralph Mayo. Ad for Standard Comics. Ad for Dick Tracy tommy gun. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $300.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $130.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart Good $53.00 View scans Paper: Light tan Staple rust. Rust migration. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage. Tape on inside front and back covers.

Volume 60, Issue 2 - August, 1947. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $45.00 View scans Paper: Off white	Add to cart Very Good $37.00 View scans Paper: Cream	Add to cart Very Good $37.00 View scans Paper: Off white	Add to cart Very Good $43.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart Very Good $43.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $33.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $9.00 View scans	Add to cart Fair $11.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart VG 4.0 $40.00 or Best Offer View scans Cover glued to first and last page along spine. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Volume 30, Issue 3 - August, 1947. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by William Fitzgerald, George O. Smith, Henry Kuttner, Hudson Hastings, R.W. Stockhecker, Margaret St. Clair, Samuel Mines, and Keith Hammond. Two Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.