Comic books in 'Firefighter', graded by CBCS

Produced by the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon Art (with Kubert himself appearing to have done a fair amount of the art himself). Sparky Meets E.D.I.T.H. (G43L), 1978 edition. An interesting promotional comic published by the National Fire Protection Association, telling the story of fire control and home safety. E.D.I.T.H. stands for "Exit drills in the home." Standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior.

Sparky's Second Chance: Fire Safety for Everyone (1988) was a promotional comic book sponsored and distributed by the National Fire Protection Association. Thinking the alarm to be just another drill, the kids soon learn that the danger is all too real as they see their gym is on fire. The local Fire Dept. quickly arrives on scene and takes care of the blaze before it can get out of hand. Sparky the Fire Fighting Dog tells the boys and girls how he became a fire fighter and teaches them fire prevention and safety. 16 pages.

Sparky's Team: Fire Prevention for Everyone (1989) was a promotional comic book sponsored and distributed by the National Fire Protection Association. Sparky teaches the kids how fire start and how to prevent them. Written by Scott Deschaine & Mike Benton with art by Voc Lockman. Full color, 16 pages, standard paper stock.

Stories and art by Phil Berube and others. Adventures of FBI agent Steve Saunders, originally a backup feature in True Comics (1941). Steve Saunders must hunt a childhood friend who was raised in a life of poverty and crime; Michael Trigger goes undercover in a smuggling gang; Saunders tries to prove that an embezzler is faking mental illness to stay out of prison. Includes a note that the series is "presented with the cooperation of the FBI" and based on authentic cases. Official Story of the FBI; The Case of the Desperate Swimmer; T-Man Michael Trigger; Sports Champs: Gene Bearden; The Case of the Insane Banker; Boy of the Year; Robbery on the High Seas; Easy Ed Macauley. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by H. C. Keifer. Fire! Fire!, art by H. C. Keifer. Old Ironsides, pencils by Harry Harrison, inks by Ernie Bache. The Lone Ranger, art by Doug Wildey. The Girl Scout Stamp, art by Walter Palais. Oddities In Stamps centerfold article. Escape From Maidenek, art by Vince Napoli. The Phantom of Grizzly Flat, pencils by Ed Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer. Look Ma, No Wheel!, art by Stephen Kirkel. Whats My Name Contest, art by Stephen Kirkel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gill Fox. Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, Gill Fox, Dick Ryan, Fred Schwab, Ken Fitch, Paul Gustavson and Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay, Jr.). Centaur Publishing takes over publication of the early anthology of adventure and humor comics, part of the first generation of comic books. Short comedy strips, sometimes just one panel, with titles like Shinanigans. A rare Little Nemo in Slumberland strip drawn by Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay, Jr.). Little Nemo in Slumberland; Jungle Town Show Boat; Goobyland; Scoop Cody; Riggin' Bill; Lucky Coyne; Station Agent; Sammy Smart; Impy; Ima Sphinx; Don Marlow; Topsy-Turvy; Dan Hastings; Riders of the Golden West; Shinanigans; King Kole's Kourt. 48 pages, Full Color.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Arturo Cazeneuve. Turn on the Heat starring The Newsboy Legion, script by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, pencils by Kirby, inks by Arturo Cazeneuve (as Joe Simon); Because of a series of mysterious fires in Suicide Slum, the Fire Commissioner is forced to ask for civilian help. Patron of Plunder starring The Star Spangled Kid, art by Hal Sherman. Dastard Lee* starring Super Sleuth McFooey, script and art by Jack Farr. Case of the Moaning Mummy starring Penniless Palmer, art by George Storm. The Haunted Emblem starring Liberty Belle, script by Don Cameron, art by Chuck Winter. The Dude Cowboys starring Robotman, art by Jimmy Thompson. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story. Pyroman story. Captain Future story in which a scientific super-criminal tries to gain control of the whole United States. Sky Scout text story by Charles Stoddard. Oracle story featuring Oracle versus the Axis powers. Pony Express Trail text story by Donald Grey. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

"The Fireproof Man" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The Emperor of Planet X," "Invasion From Inner Space!" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "The Watchdogs of the Universe!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Zack Mosley, Stanley Link, Frank Willard, Gus Edson, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Martin Branner, Loy Byrnes, Reg Perrott, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Pyzon's bullet catches Pat Ryan during their breathless escape by speedboat, so they set a trap for the pursuing Pyzon. Reprints of Sunday Gasoline Alley strips, as Skeezix tries to figure out girls. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, Smokey Stover and The Gumps. Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Spooky; Gasoline Alley; The Phantom City; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Flashing Through; Terry and the Pirates; Streaky; Sweeney & Son; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Skit, Skat and the Captain; Smilin' Jack. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Girl Who Didn't Believe in Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman restores the sight of a blind girl and reunites her family. Mr. Mxyztplk, Mayor of Metropolis, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. Little Pete humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Eight Eye-Twisters text story. The Collector of Celebrities starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman is mistaken for a golem by Jews trapped with Lois Lane on a train destined for a Nazi concentration camp. Ordinary Nazi "supermen" are no match for America's man of steel, but then comes another far more powerful force, one that can literally twist time in ways beyond even Superman's control. Co-plotted by Jon Bogdanove and Louise Simonson with text and art by Bogdanove and inks by Dennis Janke. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. In a real change of venue, Mighty Mouse guides a wagon train of mice across the West, but cat outlaws plot a raid. Heckle and Jeckle work as caddies, and set the sport of golf back 50 years. Gandy Goose tries to find a way to overcome sleepwalking. The Good Wolf; Mighty Mouse: Trouble Trail; Dinky: The Little Genius; Gandy Goose: The Sleep Walker; Heckle and Jeckle: Slap-Happy Caddies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Icy Touch of Death!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; In revenge over her defeat of Infinity, Hela has targeted Thor as her next victim, much to the shock and display of everyone gathered; Odin, appealing to his son's wish to escape this fate, orders Thor to return to Earth and return to his mortal guise of Donald Blake, a being that Hela has no claim on; Furious that he must abandon his godly form in order to continue his existence, Thor agrees and departs for Earth; While in Hel, Hela questions why people fear her touch when it can bring them such peace; Her thoughts are interrupted by Loki, who has entered into her realm to tip her off on Thor's whereabouts. Appearances by Sif, Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Karnilla. Heimdall cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Thor battles Hela in "The Icy Touch of Death!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Appearances by Sif, Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Karnilla, Odin, and Loki. Heimdall cameo. Buscema/Jim Mooney and Marie Severin cover.

Photo on cover. The Three Stooges in "Fireman, Save Our Horse!" in which the Three Stooges buy an old fire horse and "Defective Detectives." Issue also has backup feature "The Little Monsters," one-page text features "N-Yuk! N- Yuks!" and "Dear Stooges" and one-page gag strips. No story/art credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Art by Phil De Lara and others. Funny-animal antics from Magazine Enterprises. A rival circus owner steals Little Tops' animals and sells them to the zoo; A sleepwalking Tom-Tom falls into a plot to steal a sacred jewel; Catchy and Scrapps accidentally stow away on a freighter. The Pixie Flyer; Flying Freddy the Model Pilot; Little Tops of the Big Top; Koko and Kola; Tom-Tom the Jungle Boy; Catchy and Scrapps; Goofus the Gopher; The Pixies. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dale Hale and Hy Eisman. Stories and art by John Stanley, Dale Hale and Hy Eisman. Tip Top Comics presented stories featuring characters from United Features newspaper strips. One of the strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, featuring rare stories not written or drawn by Schulz, but by fellow artist Dale Hale. While Charlie Brown is repairing his doghouse, Snoopy moves into an abandoned house. When Linus and the others come to the house, it seems like the perfect opportunity for a scare. Plus Nancy and Sluggo stories written by Little Lulu's John Stanley. Nancy and Sluggo: Jealousy; Peanuts: House Haunting; The Treasure Hunt; Sluggo: The Wire Trap; The Captain and the Kids: The Masterpiece; Peanuts: The Slow Draw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover A by Brian Rood. Megatron has been on the run since Optimus Prime defeated the Fallen... But now a new player has arrived on Earth, and he's not taking prisoners! Fan-favorite SHOCKWAVE enters the scene in a major way, just in time for his role in TRANSFORMERS 3! Cover price $3.99.

Stories and art by Alice Dalgliesh and Ernie Schroeder. A spin-off of the long-running True Comics (1941) series, featuring true stories of courageous animals and people. Gunnar Kasson and his dog Balto lead a team of sled dogs to Nome, Alaska with the cure for a diphtheria outbreak. Frank Buck travels the world, capturing animals for zoos with his catchphrase "Bring 'Em Back Alive." A pet shop accidentally releases one hundred monkeys into New York City in 1946. Soldier Dog; Balto of Nome; Fireman's Dog; A Pig That Made History; A Dog Named Bill; Monkey Business on Wall St.; Bear Facts; Jungle Master; Schooner of Cats; Panda Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Tom Hickey, John Giunta, Manny Stallman and Warren Kremer. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. Joy falls for Carl, inmate of the island prison where her father is the warden, and helps him plot his escape. Vic thinks his fiancee Bonnie was lost in a plane crash, but she's just in Scotland. Farm girl Betty is torn between farmer Curt and his educated brother Ralph. Plus vintage advice on love and skin care. The Right to Love; Country Wedding!; Hearts Divided; My Fickle Heart; Blind Date; Beauty Can Be Skin Deep!; Know Your Man! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories based on actual people and events. The most interesting story is "Aviation Wonder Kid," which is about teen-ager Martin Caiden, who impressed (and worried) military intelligence with his extensive knowledge of aviation secrets (they thought he even may have been a spy). Caiden went on to become a prolific author, including writing the novel "Cyborg," which was the basis for the popular 70s TV show "The Six Million Dollar Man"! Cover price $0.10.

Issue features Tweety and Sylvester in "Muscle Tussle," "A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Puss," "Fakes and Fortunes," and "Job Jinx." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.35.

Whitman edition. Issue features Tweety and Sylvester in "Muscle Tussle," "A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Puss," "Fakes and Fortunes," and "Job Jinx." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Graham Ingels, Bob Jenney, Edmond Good, Al Camy and Al McWilliams. Violent pre-Code tales of crime and the law from DS Publishing. Insurance investigator Ed Ferguson uncovers arson in the fashion industry. Breeze Lawson, Sky Sheriff, soars into action in his light plane when a bold new gang uses helicopters to hijack cargo trucks on high mountain roads. Postal Inspector Morgan investigates when money starts disappearing from the mails, in an early story by future EC legend Graham Ingels. Too Hot to Handle; Special Delivery Death!; The P.I. and the Scented Clue; The Magician's Last Trick; Sixty Seconds Later; The Man Next Door; The Mystery of the Piercing Scream; Winged Raiders. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Bill Golliher and George Gladir. Art by Bill Galvan, Fernando Ruiz, Jim Amash and Rich Koslowski. Cover by Bill Galvan and Bob Smith. Veronica's throwing the Halloween bash of the year and everyone's invited - human and animal alike! But when an unwelcome intruder tries to crash the party, the pets spring into action! Will they catch the evil villain, or will it ruin their monster bash? See what happens in the brand-new story, 'A Haunting We Will Go!' 160 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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 Bill Draut. Art by Bill Draut, Jo Albistur and Ann Brewster. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #64 on cover; Vol. 6, issue #10 in indicia. Cindy can't tell her cousin Marge that she's fallen for Marge's boyfriend Harry. Ellie gets attention by pretending to be helpless, but Bill starts to see through her game. Classic romantic firefighter rescue cover by Bill Draut. Also, the first issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Kissing Game; Hair Care; Weeping Widow; Love Me, Love My Sister; Feel Beautiful; Lovely Little Faker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Satire Magazine. Parodies of Zorro, Prince Valiant, Pogo, Henry, The Phantom, and Flash Gordon. 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.