Comic books September 1947

Cover art by Don Rico. Cadet story, art by Nina Albright. Gary Stark story, script and art by Don Rico. Candid Charlie humor story, art by Robert Sale (Signed Bob. Q. Siege). Bull's-Eye Bill story, art by Bernie Krigstein. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. The Gentle Old Lady starring Chameleon. Boitram the Boiglar story, script and art by Art Helfant. Emergency text story by Robert Plate. The Mystery of the Spotted Vase starring Target. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. Panel art ad story for Fisk Bike Tires, art by Al Plastino. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

St. John takes over publishing the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. The Claw uses a Mighty Mouse impersonator to frame MM for his crimes, so his gang will have free rein of the city while the Mouse of Steel is in jail. Heckle and Jeckle protect a newly-hatched baby bird, not realizing it's a vulture. A wolf plans a "surprise party" for Mighty Mouse that is just a trap for the mice; luckily, Mighty Mouse crashes his own party. Dinky Is Grounded; Mighty Mouse Meets the Claw; Heckle and Jeckle: Minding the Baby; Gandy Goose: Hidden Talent; Mighty Mouse: The Surprise Party; Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 36, Issue 1 - September, 1947. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Art by Phil De Lara and others. Funny-animal antics from Magazine Enterprises. Judy saves a turtle from the soup pot (in a story featuring a connect-the-dots puzzle). Circus boy Little Tops tries to save the animals from a rival circus owner's looney pills; The Mighty Atom intervenes after floodwaters cut off the pixies' food supply. The Untimely Guest; Koko and Kola: Beardland; Muggsy Mouse; Little Tops; Trixie Pixies; Goofus the Gopher; Judy and the Magic Chalk; Tom-Tom the Jungle Boy; Crash Landing. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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September 2, 1947

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September 16, 1947

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September 30, 1947

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Edited by Samuel Bierman. Cover by Dan Barry. Stories by Ann Brewster, Dan Barry, Lit-Win, Robert Peterson, Don Allen, Red Holmdale, Mort Meskin, and George Roussos. Adventure stories starring such characters as the Junior Rangers, Uncle Windy, The Treasure Keeper, Carrot Topp, Ella Funt, and Wild Bill Hiccup--these are comics to Treasure! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Raeburn Van Buren. Stories and art by Raeburn Van Buren. An anthology comic from St. John; this issue featured reprints of the classic comic strip Abbie an' Slats. The adventures of city boy Slats, his small-town sweetheart Becky, and Becky's reprobate father "Bathless Groggins," with exceptionally nice art by Raeburn Van Buren. Tisket and Tasket of the School for Girls offer Slats a job as night watchman, which means he'll be the only man on the whole campus. But the actor boyfriend of wealthy Audrey Blain wants to elope, so he dresses as a female teacher to whisk her away from the Tisket-Tasket School. Then they show up at the door of a very confused Justice of the Peace. Plus a profile of Abbie an' Slats cartoonist Raeburn van Buren. Presenting Raeburn van Buren; Abbie an' Slats. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $14.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Fall, 1947. 6.75" x 9.75", 196 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Louis Wolfe and others. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The history of mail delivery, featuring a step-by-step portrayal of US Post Office delivery processes in the 1940s. A story about the benefits of pesticide DDT (whose damaging side effects were not discovered until later); The Russian legend of Prince Potemkin, who fooled Catherine the Great with phony villages built to create the illusion of prosperity. Couriers Courageous; DDT; Fighting Sailor; Man-Eater at Large; The Fabulous Fraud; Prodigy of the Piano; Masterpiece in Bronze; Oddities in Sports; What Would You Do?; People are Comical; True's News from Hollywood; Truly Comic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 53, Issue 2 - September 1947. "A Magazine for Boys and Girls." Stories, poems, and activities designed for kids. 7-in. x 10-in., 36 pages, PC,PB&W Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Fine $120.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $86.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $35.00 View scans 2 3/4" cumulative spine split. Oxidation.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $44.00 View scans 3 1/4" Cumulative spine split.
Add to cart Fair $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 50%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

November 1947. 1st 20 cent issue. Cover by Boris Dolgov. Horror and supernatural stories by Seabury Quinn, Allison V. Harding, Clark Ashton Smith "Quest of the Gazolba", Malcom M. Ferguson, Manly Banister, August Derleth & Mark Schorer "The Occupant of the Crypt", C. Hall Thompson, and Harold Lawlor. Illustrations by Boris Dolgov, Fred Humiston, John Giunta, and Lee Brown Coye. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Irvin Steinberg, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel faces a supervillain called Spider Man (no relation), who has invented a sticky, web-like substance and plans to rob Fort Knox, in a story by Shazam's creators Otto Binder and C. C. Beck. Prisoners being escorted by Golden Arrow and the sheriff wait for the moment to make their break. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Wear a Tight Collar." Captain Marvel and the Webs of Crime; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Jailhouse Fire; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: Death of the Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Lubbers. Edited by J.F. Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Charles Sultan, Al Walker, George Evans, John Celardo and Maurice Whitman. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Good-girl art as Jane Martin helps a Native American tribe with their new airfield; Greasemonkey Griffin goes all "Prince and the Pauper" when the crown prince of Nausea looks just like him; Rogue elements seek Dr. Szkyzk's latest advance in high-altitude warfare, and only Captain Wings can stop them. Good-girl cover art by Bob Lubbers. Captain Wings; Jane Martin; Greasemonkey Griffin; Air Heroes of World War II; Phantom Falcon; Suicide Smith; Ghost Squadron. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Harry G. Peter. "Siege of the Rykornians," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), pencils by Harry G. Peter, inks by Harry G. Peter and Arlene (backgrounds); Wonder Woman, Etta and the Holliday Girls face the terror of a strange plant people, and it isn't until the Amazon Princess and Paula develop a machine capable of destroying the alien plants that the Earth is once again safe. Wonder Women of History: four-page Dolly Madison bio, art by Paul Reinman. "Who'll Adopt Teasy?", script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), pencils by Harry G. Peter, inks by Harry G. Peter and Arlene (backgrounds); Wonder Woman and Myrna visit an orphanage where Myrna adopts Teasy; Meanwhile, Mryna's husband has invented a secret formula, and gives it to her to put in the family safe. Ton o' Fun cartoon by Harry Lampert. Two-page text story, "Keeper of the Snakes" by Charles King. "The Judgment of Goddess Vultura," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), pencils by Harry G. Peter, inks by Harry G. Peter and Arlene (backgrounds); After Wonder Woman shuts down a cure-all cult, led by the Purple Priestess, the villainess goes on to kidnap the daughter of the Zarikan King, then captures the Amazon Princess and brainwashes her. Back cover Red Ryder/Daisy Air Rifle ad (art by Fred Harmon). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. Sheriff Clark Kent starring Superman, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Winslow Mortimer [as Joe Shuster]; When Clark accidently knocks out members of the Rockdust Gang, who are smuggling out stolen gold from town, the timid reporter is made Sheriff of Saddle Rock. Crime Goes To Press starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Timid Terror starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by William F. White. The Black Gold of Red Valley starring The Boy Commandos, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan. Havoc On Wheels starring Johnny Everyman, script by Jack Schiff, art by John Daly. The Penny Plunderers! starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley; Throughout his life, Joe Coyne felt threatened, done in by pennies and coppers, so he decides to use the "copper penny" as a trademark of his crimes. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Dick MacKay, Carl Pfeufer, Roy Ald, David Pascal, and Marc Swayze.. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Cursed keys from ancient Egypt bring forth a living mummy, in a horror-tinged tale that marks Mary Marvel's final exploit in the pages of Wow Comics (she continued in Marvel Family and her own title). In a truly strange story, broke Mr. Scarlet and Pinky accept an invitation to dinner with a corrupt millionaire, and face the mysterious villain Glass King, who sets a decapitating glass trap. Commando Yank encounters opium dealers while setting up a new TV news network in Central America. Mary Marvel: The Curse of the Keys; Boy Scout Bob; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: Spectre of Death; Phantom Eagle: Claim Jumpers; Muscle Hedd; Penny Graves: Murder on Display; Richard Richard, Private Dick: The Case of the Missing Badge; Commando Yank: Death Rides a Swallow. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, John Graham, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole and Iris investigate a hit-and-run where the victim is a little too quick to recover. When Toni Gayle unwittingly enacts the role of a dead woman, she almost becomes one herself. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, must prove that a Hollywood gorilla is innocent of murder - and they say there are no new plots. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Escape - Two; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Gorilla Murder; Two-Ton O'Toole; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First Romance Comic. Cover art by Jack Kirby. "I Was a Pick-up!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; After her mother runs away, Toni is raised by her strict grandmother; Accepting a ride from Bob, Toni goes with him to a roadhouse; During a police raid, Bob ditches Toni but shes rescued by club owner Stan. "The Farmer´s Wife"; Nurse Nancy treats Bill in a veterans hospital and they become friends, even though hes 15 years older than she; They date and become engaged, but she wont marry him unless he gives up his dream of being a farmer and takes a job with the Department of Agriculture instead. "Misguided Heart," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Factory worker June has a crush on Karl, snobbish son of the factory owner; After Karls father sends him to work in the plant, Karl begins to date June, to the consternation of worker Sherman, who loves her. "Diary of a Doubtful Damsel" text story. "The Plight of the Suspicious Bridegroom," art by Bill Draut; A sinister apartment building elevator operator tells his passenger about his hobby of breaking up engagements by planting seeds of suspicion and jealousy in each future grooms mind; He doesnt realize that his passenger is Frank, his latest "victim," and gets a punch in the nose for his trouble. "Summer Song"; Jenny lives in a resort town and envies the life of the wealthy summer residents, feeling local suitor Chuck is too ordinary, crude and low-class for her; Jenny meets rich tourist Rick, who agrees to meet her at the Yacht Club dance, even though hes engaged to Pamela. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.