Jack Armstrong (1947) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Nov 1947 by Parents' Institute.$19.00
View scans- 5" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation. Interior bug-hole.
$675.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Label #0774046003
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #2073539001
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Cover art by Howard Larsen. Meet Jack Armstrong and His Friends introduction. Jack Armstrong Solves the Arctic Mystery, art by Howard Larsen. Wheaties ad with profile of Wally Butts, football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs. Profile of Edgar Little Jr., who rescued five men from an Army bomber that crashed in a bay near his home. The Case of the Forgetful Forger featuring Vic Hardy's Crime Lab, art by Ed Smalle; Vic discovers serial numbers were changed on some stolen bond certificates. Jack Armstrong vs. the Man of a Million Faces, art by Howard Larsen. Change of Pace text story, script by George D. Lipscomb, art by Edd Ashe. Slaughter's Mad Dash in the 1946 World Series; St. Louis Cardinals' Enos Slaughter surprisingly scores from first base on a routine single for the winning run of the 1946 World Series. Simba Bwana - Lion Master; When a lion attacks his cattle, a young Masai boy kills it with a spear. Angel of Mercy With Water-Wings; Nurse Emma Webster and Betty rescue a child during a flood and spend the night in a make-shift first aid station in a church. List of ABC Stations Carrying Jack Armstrong Program. Profile of Detroit Tigers' pitcher Hal Newhouser. Billy Rings the Bell, art by Vic Herman. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Dec 1947 by Parents' Institute.$9.00
View scan- Heavy water damage, staple rust.
A Message to the Boys of America from Jack Armstrong The All-American Boy public service announcement. Den of the Golden Dragon starring Jack Armstrong. The Case of the Chewed Bubble Gum featuring Vic Hardy's Crime Lab. James Wagner: Jack Armstrong Magazine All-American Award; While vacationing near Bozeman, Montana; James Wagner of Marion, Ohio, saves a woman from drowning in the Gallatin River. Mystery Over Manhattan starring Jack Armstrong. Wild Satan adventure story. Notre Dame vs. Ohio State—1935 sports two-pager. Peril in the Clouds starring Betty Fairfield and Georgia Williams. Billy's Big Blow-Out!, art by Vic Herman; Billy tries to fix his girlfriend's mother's washing machine and ends up capturing a burglar. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #7
Published Jun 1948 by Parents' Institute.$7.00
$3.49
- Chipped interior pieces, affects readability. Full length spine split reaching most interior wraps. Brittle.
Jack Armstrong public service announcement; Jack uses an incident in the ring involving Joe Louis to promote sportsmanship. Jack Armstrong Solves the Mystery on the Diamond. The Case of the Silent Southpaw; A getaway car overturns while fleeing a robbery; One of the crooks dies, but the other escapes with the loot. Vic Hardy has to find a way to identify the pair. Wheaties ad featuring Phil Rizzuto. Jack Armstrong Magazine All-American Award; Frank O'Banon of Corydon, Ind., saves his brother from drowning. Rhino!; Bill Kelly and Bob Ward go to Africa to get some wild animal motion pictures and have a close call with a rhinoceros. The Counterfeiters; Jack Armstrong visits Vic Hardy at his lab and learns facts about paper currency and how to detect a counterfeit bill. Billy Makes Magic; Billy is raising chickens and uses some of their eggs as props in his magician's act in an amateur show. Lion on the Loose; Betty is friends with Molly Madden, a star trapeze artist in the circus; When a lion escapes, Betty comes up with an idea to lure him back to his cage. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #13
Published Sep 1949 by Parents' Institute.$7.49
Stories and art by Vic Herman and Phil Berube. Adventure comics and stories featuring radio hero Jack Armstrong and crime-busting scientist Vic Hardy. A mob boss tries to prevent a prospector from striking oil so he can take the land; Vic Hardy analyzes hair to solve a crime; The true story of the 1908 auto race from New York to Paris via San Francisco and Siberia. Sports Shorts; Message from the Past; Billy Breaks the Ice; Return of the Outlaw; Vic Hardys Crime Lab; Deadline for Death!; Enemy of the Outlaws - Burt Mossman; The Initiation; The Automobile Race from New York to Paris. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
