Young King Cole (1945 Novelty/Premium/Curtis) comic books

Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Pam Robinson, Robert Plate, Art Helfant, Harvey Fuller, Hy Gage and Wayne Boring. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. "King" Cole Jr., cousin of adventurer Dick Cole, inherits his cousin's mind and deductive reasoning, just not his sharp eyesight. After her detective father is injured, fashion model Toni Gayle becomes a detective herself to capture the criminal known as The Ape, in a story by Superman artist Wayne Boring. Bumbling "Demon detective" Homer K. Beagle is not an actual demon, nor does he chase demons, but he does seek the truth behind strange occurrences. The Knife Handle; Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle; Inspector Klooz; Foxy; Heathcliff the Hobo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jim Wilcox. "Blackhanded" text story by Lee Fredricks. Untitled story, art by Jim Wilcox; Having been called to duty by the federal government, Kingston turns the reins of his detective agency over to his son, Young King Cole. Just as this happens, the once vanquished Spade Gang returns to seek revenge against the Coles. Untitled story, art by Jason Comic Art Studio; Klooz has no clients until the phone rings and a woman wants him to find her stolen cat. "Finger Marks" text story by Kenneth Fitch; It appears that Foyle killed crime boss Maxie Madden, however Detective Campbell has another suspect in mind after reviewing the evidence. Untitled story, script by Robert Plate, art by Wayne Boring; A wave of near accidents at the college, at first seen as practical jokes, ends with attempted murder. Untitled story, art by Nina Albright; Accidents and murders at the Skylight building are forcing the owner to sell at a low price, but Dr. Doom and his detective students offer to solve the mystery. Untitled story, script by Robert Plate, art by Harvey Fuller; Homer is out hunting for a fabulous white moose, but finds a man in hiding believing he has killed his girlfriend many years ago. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Kenneth W. Fitch, Robert Plate, and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Just after he assumes leadership of the detective agency, King Cole's muscle, ex-boxer Ursus, is abducted by the Spade Gang. Crime-solving model Toni Gayle investigates robberies and murders at a hotel, and winds up locked in a meat freezer by the killer. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle investigates a haunted house and finds ghosts that are all too human. Death Fangs; Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Slice of the Take; Homer K. Beagle; Inspector Klooz; Dr. Doom. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, William Cuthbert, Robert Plate, Nina Albright, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. The "Queen" of the Spade Gang swears revenge against King Cole and his detective team. Hired for a film shoot, model Toni Gayle investigates after the difficult star of the film is found murdered in the prop room. Goatee'd criminologist Dr Doom (no relation to Victor) tracks The Jockey, a killer who targets mounted police officers. Impressively detailed cover by Jim Wilcox. Robbery with Interest; Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Dated Coin; Homer K. Beagle; Inspector Klooz: Plunder In the Molars; Dr. Doom; Boitram the Boiglar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Janice Valleau. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Roy Garn, Janice Valleau, Milt Hammer, Robert Plate, Nina Albright, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. The remaining members of the Spade Gang make a last desperate attack against King Cole and his detective team. Toni Gayle's bodyguard Biff wants to solve a murder on his own, but the "victim" is actually a posed artist's model. Goatee'd criminologist Dr Doom (no relation to Victor) investigates when a visiting European count is robbed of his briefcase and his false teeth. Toni Gayle cover by early female comics artist Janice Valleau. Mysterious Stranger; Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Homer K. Beagle; Inspector Klooz; Dr. Doom: The Case of the Missing False Teeth; Boitram the Boiglar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, William Cuthbert, Janice Valleau, Milt Hammer, Nina Albright, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. King Cole looks into a murder that's a little too conveniently timed to get his attention. Toni Gayle tries to solve a murder on a cruise ship. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle investigates crime at the beach, and almost takes a fatal plunge from a lighthouse. Message by Water; Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Homer K. Beagle; Inspector Klooz: The Case of the Missing Tombstones; Dr. Doom; Boitram the Boiglar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Janice Valleau. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Al Huston, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Milt Hammer, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. King Cole is hired to protect the gifts at a fancy high-society wedding at a remote lodge. At a ski resort, Toni Gayle investigates when a judge is found murdered on a ski lift. Like Dr. Doolittle, Dr. Drew has learned how to talk to animals, an ability he uses to solve crimes. Toni Gayle action-girl cover by early female comics artist Janice Valleau. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Homer K. Beagle; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; The Sapphire Sultan; Heathcliff the Hobo; Fraidy-Cat Phil. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Al Huston, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, John Meditz, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. While vacationing in the frozen north, King Cole investigates a murder. At Callsbat Caverns, Toni Gayle seeks a missing professor and gets stranded deep in the caves by a rogue guide. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, investigates the mysterious death of a millionaire playboy. Cover by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Two-Ton O'Toole; Homer K. Beagle; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Keynote to Death; Boitram the Boiglar: The Good Old Days. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, H. Blair, E. J. Reeves, Janice Valleau, Nina Albright, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. King Cole and his detectives seek the secret of the mystery word "Rokom" that has repercussions for the international community. Toni Gayle invades a hotel kitchen while seeking a killer and finds a house full of suspects. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, must fend off alligators during a manhunt in the Florida Everglades. Toni Gayle action-girl cover by early female comics artist Janice Valleau. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Return Ticket; Heathcliff the Hobo; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Inspector Klooz; Boitram the Boiglar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, 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. Investigating a mysterious crime wave, King Cole and his assistants discover a hidden criminal enclave within the city subway system. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, follows rumors of a werewolf at an ancient country estate, but suspects shenanigans of the Baskervillian variety. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle tracks a missing canary into a pet-shop racket. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Hear Some Evil; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Inspector Klooz; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, Mickey Klar Marks, Nina Albright, 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 his assistants investigate sabotage in a war between buses and trolleys. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, is targeted by gangsters who don't want a racehorse to talk. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle takes an exercise course to defeat a bully, just like in the comic book ads. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Drilled to Death; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Dr. Doom; Boitram the Boiglar; Inspector Klooz; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Janice Valleau. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, E. J. Reeves, Joe Certa, Janice Valleau, Robert Plate, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. A famous opera singer hires Young King Cole and his assistants to find out who is sending her threatening letters. Toni Gayle spreads the rumor that a murdered gangster gave her his story, so the killers will come after her next. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle is accused of murder at a circus, so disguises himself as a clown to find the real killer. Toni Gayle action-girl cover by early female comics artist Janice Valleau. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Black Gold; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Case of the Deadly Skunk; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 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.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Wayne Boring (credited as Val Rogers), Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, K. W. Fitch, E. J. Reeves, Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole and his team investigate the mysterious fire that consumed the Pacifica cruise ship at dock. Toni Gayle battles a male model for her life and captures the killer with a hat, in a story by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Val Rogers). Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, investigates after an eccentric heiress is apparently killed by her own dogs. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Heathcliff the Hobo; Six-Gun Business; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Milt Hammer, Janice Valleau, Al Huston, Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole and his team investigate the mysterious accidents plaguing a film crew on location. Deep in the wild Florida Everglades, Toni Gayle faces a monster alligator and a mysterious murderer. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, seeks a killer in the woods who uses tiny poisoned arrows. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Look Out Below!; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Poisoned Arrows; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Milt Hammer, John Graham, E. J. Reeves, Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole investigates when recently pardoned ex-cons are being framed and sent back to prison for mysterious reasons. During a costume party, Toni Gayle tracks a killer, resulting in a robot fighting a Renaissance rogue. Killers hire a bodyguard for a dying millionaire to throw off suspicion, but unfortunately for them, they hire bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Look Out Below!; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Poisoned Arrows; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Wayne Boring (credited as Jim Cannon). Stories and art by Wayne Boring (credited as Jim Cannon), Robert Plate, Milt Hammer, John Graham, E. J. Reeves, Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. A football pro hires Young King Cole to confront blackmailers, leading to Cole being fitted for cement shoes and a trip into the river. Toni Gayle flees a killer by running through an amusement park, in a story by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jim Cannon). Goatee'd criminologist Dr Doom (no relation to Victor) tries to prove whether a woman is a kleptomaniac, or if her story of being framed for shoplifting is actually true. Toni Gayle action-girl cover by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jim Cannon). Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Fingers of Guilt; Dr. Doom; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Case of the Killer Ape; Boitram the Boiglar; Homer K. Beagle: The Case of the Hairless Hound. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Wayne Boring (credited as Jim Cannon), Hy Gage, Milt Hammer, Al Huston, E. J. Reeves, Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. King Cole investigates when innocent Luke Lucifer is targeted by his superstitious small-town neighbors because he looks like The Devil. Toni Gayle goes underwater to solve a mystery, in a story by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jim Cannon).. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, investigates when a man is haunted by a black cat. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Phantom Thief; Foxy; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Black Cat Murder Case; Heathcliff the Hobo; Inspector Klooz; Eyewitness; Two-Ton O'Toole. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Stories and art by Hy Gage, Milt Hammer, Joe Certa, and Harvey Fuller. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. A man hires Young King Cole to solve a case in the country after his brother dies from an apparent wasp sting. Toni Gayle investigates murder at a high school fashion show, in a story with art possibly by Superman artist Wayne Boring. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, is called in when people are killed by giant cats just after the circus comes to town. Toni Gayle cover by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Jolly Jokes and Corn; Foxy; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: Jungle Death; Criminal Lawyer's Medicine; Dr. Doom. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Stories and art by Hy Gage, Milt Hammer, Nina Albright, and Wayne Boring. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Investigating the murder of a broker, Young King Cole winds up strapped to a barber's chair and menaced by a homicidal hairdresser. Toni Gayle stumbles on a crime in a Texas border town, in a story with art by Superman artist Wayne Boring. Goatee'd criminologist Dr Doom (no relation to Victor) encounters killers amid the upper-crust of the city's elite. Toni Gayle action-girl cover by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Blackmail; Foxy; Inspector Klooz: Crime On the Half Shell; Dr. Doom. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Pete Riss, Milt Hammer, Will Hammell, Joe Certa and Art Helfant. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. While seeking a small-town bank robber, Young King Cole is committed to a mental hospital - or is it all part of his plan? Toni Gayle investigates after an actress is killed on camera in a TV studio. Detective Larry Broderick suspects an heiress's pearls have been dipped in poison and are slowly killing her. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Hammertoones; Larry Broderick Detective: The Case of the Poison Pearl; The Promise; Inspector Klooz: Crime in the Catskills; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Case of the Slaughtered Ostriches; Boitram the Boiglar. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Al McWilliams, Pete Riss, Milt Hammer, Will Hammell, Joe Certa and Art Helfant. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Detective King Cole seeks a chance to protect a diamond show, then investigates after the show is robbed by phony firefighters. Toni Gayle suspects sabotage after daredevil Archie Blinn is killed while going over Niagara Falls. Detective Larry Broderick seeks a stolen painting worth millions, but the case is more complicated than he thought. Young King Cole: The Black Smoke Curse; Toni Gayle; Homer K. Beagle; Fruits of Crime; Larry Broderick Detective: The Case of the Stolen Rembrandt; Foxy; The Chump; Heathcliff the Hobo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Al McWilliams, Bob Plate, Pete Riss, Milt Hammer, Will Hammell, Joe Certa and Art Helfant. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. King Cole smells something rotten when deported criminals are smuggled back into the country in fish barrels. Toni Gayle investigates after an blackmailed actress is killed during a TV broadcast. Detective Larry Broderick tries to prove who killed a gangster, but the main suspect has an airtight alibi. Young King Cole; Toni Gayle; Inspector Klooz: Plant Me Now and Dig Me Later!; Time Will Tell; Dr. Drew the Zoo Man: The Case of the Mute Mountain Lions; Larry Broderick Detective: The Case of the Murdered Gangster; Boitram the Boiglar; Heathcliff the Hobo. Final issue under this title; series continues as Criminals on the Run (1948) #1. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.