Joker Comics (1942 Timely/Marvel) 1
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Published Apr 1942 by Timely/Marvel.
- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #4354047011
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Stories by Basil Wolverton, Al Fagaly, Clyde Yeadon, Mickey Spillane (text story) and unknown. Art by Art Gates, Ed Winiarski, Clyde Yeadon, Basil Wolverton, Al Fagaly, Gar Dean, Red Holmdale, Douglas Grant, Harry Ramsey and unknown. In this premiere issue: Dr. Nutzy and Snoopy are about to be kicked out of their apartment in an untitled story with art by Art Gates; Happy the Pessimist wins $500 in an untitled story with art by Ed Winiarski; untitled Trinket 2-pager by Clyde Yeadon; Lester the Lion (introduction) and Winnie the Weasel (introduction) in an untitled story; Powerhouse Pepper (introduction) in an untitled story by Basil Wolverton; Tommy Gunz (introduction) in an untitled tale by Al Fagaly; Joe the newspaper reporter makes up a report stating that a hurricane is on its way in the 2-page text story "Goon with the Wind" by Mickey Spillane; Alec the Great (introduction), while reading a Captain America comic, decides to don a costume and fight crime (note: not the syndicated funny animal strip character); Eustace Hayseed goes to the big city in an untitled story with art by Gar Dean; untitled Morty 1-pager; Cannonball Brown in an untitled story with art by Art Gates; Fly Swatter accepts a challenge to fight in the ring in an untitled story with art by Red Holmdale; and Stuporman heads to Boravia to help rid it of spies in an untitled story with art by Douglas Grant and Harry Ramsey. 64 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.


