Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) comic books

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $6,399.00 or Best Offer View scans Restored: B3 Paper: Off white Restoration includes: Color touch, pieces added, cover cleaned, interior lightened, cover reinforced. Label #1350298001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Robert Ripley, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Hal Forrest, Fontaine Fox, Walter Berndt, Al Smith, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Fred Harman, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Edwin Alger, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, A. W. Brewerton, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. This issue features the first comic-book appearance of comic-strip detective Dick Tracy. Tracy takes the blame after killer Boris Arson escapes from prison. In another beloved strip, Terry and the Pirates, Pat and Terry face the mysterious villain known only as The Skull. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Gasoline Alley and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Toonerville Folks; Little Stanley; Smitty; Herby; Gasoline Alley; Ripley's Believe It or Not; Cicero's Cat; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Texas Slim; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Ben Webster; Bertie on a Bust; Mutt and Jeff; Tailspin Tommy; How to Fly; Bronc Peeler; On the Range; A Strain on the Family Tie; Zipper; Red Magic Tricks, Puzzles and Games; Terry and the Pirates; Pam; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Sheldon Mayer, Harold Gray, Robert Ripley, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Leon Morgan, Gaylord Du Bois, Hal Arbo, Walter Berndt, Jimmy Bancks, Frank Beck, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Fred Harman, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Edwin Alger, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tracy tracks Bookie Joe and the kidnapped Tess to the Fairgrounds stables for a final shootout. From the Dick Tracy Sundays, July - August 1935. Pat and Connie both learn in separate incidents that the Dragon Lady is deadly, and not to be trifled with. Scribbly gets in trouble for drawing in class, in the first appearance of Sheldon Mayer's beloved comic strip. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Smokey Stover, The Gumps, and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Reg'lar Fellers; Daisybelle; Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix: The Fighting Cowboy; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Ripley's Believe It or Not; Ginger; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Texas Slim and Dirty Dalton; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Ben Webster; Bertie Gets His Dog; Life's Little Tragedies; Scribbly; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Bronc Peeler; On the Range; A Strain on the Family Tie; Zipper; Real Magic; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Tad of the Tanbark; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $81.00 View scans Mold, water damage. 4.5" cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Robert Ripley, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Wilton West, Hal Arbo, Walter Berndt, Frank Beck, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Alice Harvey, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Wallace Carlson, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Dick Tracy and the G-man pursue Cut Famon and his gang all the way back to Chicago. From the Dick Tracy Sundays, Jan. 12 - Feb. 2, 1936. Skeezix and Uncle Avery go looking for their lost mule in the mountains, not realizing that it's right behind them. "Apple Mary" is framed by corrupt town boss Looter, in an early version of the strip that became "Mary Worth." Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Terry and the Pirates, Smilin' Jack, and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Ripley's Believe It or Not; Sister Susie; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Let's Draw Cartoons; Bertie Meets Santa Claus; Life's Little Tragedies; Apple Mary; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Zipper; Uncle Bill; Gasoline Alley; A Strain on the Family Tie; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $120.00 View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Color touch, spine split seal. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover detached and glued to interior. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Wilton West, Hal Arbo, Walter Berndt, Frank Beck, William Ferguson, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Alice Harvey, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Dick Tracy and the police are puzzled by murders in a hotel, where no bullets can be found. Pat, Terry, Connie and the Dragon Lady find that being "guests" of pirate Captain Blaze is not that easy. Skeezix tries to act as a brake for Uncle Avery's runaway trailer. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Smokey Stover and Smilin' Jack. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Sister Susie; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Let's Draw Cartoons; Little Bertie Washington; Dill and Daffy; Life's Little Tragedies; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Zipper; Gasoline Alley; A Strain on the Family Tie; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $150.00 View scans 2 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Walter Berndt, Frank Beck, William Ferguson, Garrett Price, Stanley Link, Alice Harvey, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Al Posen, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack makes a daring midair plane-to-plane leap to rescue Mary from a runaway plane. Pirate Captain Blaze is enraged when the Dragon Lady escapes, and challenges Pat to a deadly game of... checkers? Uncle Avery's trailer door comes open, and he loses a crate of his patent cure-all medicine to a passing hillbilly. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Dick Tracy and The Gumps. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Tom Mix; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Sister Susie; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Let's Draw Cartoons; Billy the Kid, Chapter I: The Kid's Boyhood; Dill and Daffy; Life's Little Tragedies; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Tiny Tim; White Boy in Skull Valley; Zipper; Gasoline Alley; A Strain on the Family Tie; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $125.00 View scans 1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Interior soiling. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Dick Ryan, Walter Berndt, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Garrett Price, Alice Harvey, Martin Branner, Martha Orr, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Stookie Allen, Al Posen, A. W. Nugent, and Ed Leffingwell. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tracy closes in on the gangster Lips Manlis, who has supposedly gone straight, but it turns out Lips' girlfriend Mimi is even more dangerous, and she's not letting Lips go so easily. From the Dick Tracy Sundays, Aug. 23 - Sept. 13, 1936. The Dragon Lady tries trickery and persuasion to get Pat to become the captain of her pirate army, but Pat thinks she's up to something else. Supervillain The Crocodile takes Don Winslow of the Navy aboard a fantastic alien helicopter to a floating city on the edge of outer space, a fun change of pace for the military action strip. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Smokey Stover and Smilin' Jack. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Sister Susie; Winnie Winkle; Winnie Winkle Fashion Film Cut-Out; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Valley of the Moon Men; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Jinglet; Gasoline Alley; Out Our Way; Let's Draw Cartoons; Huck Wyatt: Rustler's Cave; Soldiers of Fortune: Floyd Gibbons; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Funny Fauna; Dopey Dildock; White Boy in Skull Valley; Zipper; A Strain on the Family Tie; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Dill and Daffy; Be a Champion; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $150.00 View scans Interior activities completed. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Walter Berndt, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Martin Branner, Martha Orr, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Stookie Allen, Al Posen, Henry Sperry, W. C. Brigham, A. W. Nugent, and Ed Leffingwell. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. After the Purple Cross Gang fails to kill Pat, they set out to pull their biggest bank job yet. Connie's comic clumsiness finally pushes the Dragon Lady too far. Smilin' Jack and his sidekick Velvet set out for the South Seas to search for the missing aviator Major McCloud. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Winnie Winkle; Yankee Privateer; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Jinglet; Them Days Is Gone Forever; Gasoline Alley; Out Our Way; Soldiers of Fortune: Captain Ronald Neil Stuart; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Tiny Tim; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Dill and Daffy; Be a Champion; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $95.00 View scans Full length spine split (taped). Interior activities completed. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Edwina Dumm, Bill Holman, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Walter Berndt, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Martin Branner, Martha Orr, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Stookie Allen, Al Posen, Henry Sperry, W. C. Brigham, Ed Cronin, A. W. Nugent, and Ed Leffingwell. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tracy and the Purple Cross Gang Boss both go after Baldy, the lone surviving member of the gang, but Baldy still has a trick up his sleeve; the identity of the Gang Boss is revealed. Pat, Connie and Terry are captured by government troops in the Dragon Lady's hideout, and held as suspected bandits. Skeezix takes the opportunity of a sleigh ride and a winter hill to get close to Trixie. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Smokey Stover and Smilin' Jack. Toonerville Folks; Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Smitty; Herby; Tippie; Winnie Winkle; Warlord of the Wilderness; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Jinglet; Gasoline Alley; Out Our Way; Soldiers of Fortune: Robert Clive; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Tiny Tim; Spooky; Simp O'Dill; The Nebbs; Real Magic; Dill and Daffy; Streaky; Terry and the Pirates; Popular Sports; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack; Sweeney & Son. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $125.00 View scans 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Edwina Dumm, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Al Smith, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Jack Warren, Chet Smith, Clyde Lewis, Paul Webb, Gene Byrnes, Stookie Allen, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, Ed Cronin, Norman Fallon, A. W. Nugent, and Stan Randall. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Cowboy Jack tries to protect heiress Nola from the man pretending to be her uncle, in an adaptation of the Western movie Gunsmoke Trail. G-man Larry pursues Boat-Hook Roggan after a yacht heist. Ted Starr, Racket Buster goes undercover as Duke Davis to infiltrate the numbers game run by Mr. X. Toonerville Folks; Gunsmoke Trail; Mutt and Jeff; Loco Luke; Skippy; Little Stanley; Always Belittlin'; Time Out!; Herky; Tippie; The Mountain Boys; Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus; Ted Starr, Racket Buster; Daisybelle; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Soldiers of Fortune: Lieut. Melvin L. Stolz; Apple Mary; This Curious World; The Roman Guardsmen; Real Magic; Tad of the Tanbark; Shark Egan; Toby and the Soaring Sofa. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Edwina Dumm, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Al Smith, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Jack Warren, Clyde Lewis, Paul Webb, Gene Byrnes, Stookie Allen, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, John Donaldson, A. W. Nugent, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. A Texas Ranger meets with a Marshal to investigate an outlaw gang, but the man he thinks is the Marshal is actually the gang's leader, in an adaptation of the Tex Ritter Western movie Starlight Over Texas. G-man Ted confronts Frenchy and Baile while probing a criminal conspiracy. Tailspin Tommy's Old West cowboys-and-aeroplanes adventure continues as the outlaws target Betty, but the G-Men come in with tear gas and biplanes. Toonerville Folks; Tex Ritter: Starlight Over Texas; Mutt and Jeff; Loco Luke; Skippy; Little Stanley; Always Belittlin'; Time Out!; Herky; Tippie; The Mountain Boys; Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus; Ted Starr, Racket Buster; Daisybelle; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Soldiers of Fortune: Fred Hans; Apple Mary; This Curious World; Nuggets for Courage; Real Magic; Tad of the Tanbark; Shark Egan; Toby and the Soaring Sofa. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Edwina Dumm, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Al Smith, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Clyde Lewis, Paul Webb, Gene Byrnes, Stookie Allen, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, A. W. Nugent, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tracking his brother's killer Gorson, Jack finds The Mexicali Kid left for dead in the desert, and they team up to go after Gorson's gang, in an adaptation of the Western movie The Mexicali Kid. Skippy knows he needs the right headgear to meet Ray's new dog. Tailspin Tommy and Skeeter witness the attack on Betty-Lou's plane by Slade's henchmen, but there's nothing they can do about it. Toonerville Folks; The Mexicali Kid; Mutt and Jeff; Man Hunt; Skippy; Little Stanley; Always Belittlin'; Time Out!; Herky; Tippie; The Mountain Boys; Ted Starr, Racket Buster; Daisybelle; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Soldiers of Fortune: Capt. Jean Ellrich; This Curious World; Nuggets for Courage; Tad of the Tanbark; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $75.00 View scans 3 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple, coming detached at second. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Edwina Dumm, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Al Smith, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Clyde Lewis, Paul Webb, Gene Byrnes, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, A. W. Nugent, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. A lawman ingratiates himself with elderly ex-con The Professor to infiltrate an outlaw gang, in an adaptation of the Western movie Gun Packer. Mutt wants to freeze Jeff for 2000 years and then revive him. Tailspin Tommy and Skeeter race to get Betty to the trial of the bank robbers in time to testify against them. Toonerville Folks; Gun Packer; Mutt and Jeff; Man Hunt; Cowboy Comics; Skippy; Little Stanley; Always Belittlin'; Time Out!; Herky; Tippie; The Mountain Boys; Ted Starr, Racket Buster; Daisybelle; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Soldiers of Fortune: Capt. Jean Ellrich; This Curious World; Gang-Busting Newsboy; Tad of the Tanbark; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $75.00 View scans Lateral spine breaks. Cover coming detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, John Donaldson, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Erwin Hess, George Clark, Al Micale and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. After his plane makes a forced landing, Tailspin Tommy tries to figure out which of his Hollywood-bound passengers sabotaged the flight. His gang captured, Jack Markey tries to lay low, but he keeps bootlegging. Bronc Peeler arranges a test of Bat's honesty by having Babs write a check. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Riders of the Dawn; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $150.00 View scans Cover detached at 1 of 3 staples. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Tom Hickey, Win Smith and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot investigates a mystery plane spotted flying over California. G-Men Larry Lane and Miss Walker figure out that the murdered gangland figure was really Slim York, but they still have to track down the criminal mastermind, Dr. Toro. Ben Hur attempts to secure the release of his mother and sister from prison, in the final chapter of an adaptation of the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace. Hold Everything; The Mystery of Mr. Wong ; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; The Flying Wolf!; Scrapbook Sketches; Life Is Funny That Way; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie: At the World's Fair. 64 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $90.00 View scans Full length spine split (taped). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Tom Hickey, Win Smith and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot takes on a pair of fighter jets while tailing the mysterious unidentified transport plane over California. Everyone thinks Bronc Peeler must be dead, until he staggers through the door with Spade Carson as his prisoner. Tex gets in the middle of the land feud between Hall and Dennison. It looks bad when Hall hires The Shooting Kid - but The Shooting Kid owes Tex a favor, in an adaptation of the Western movie The Man from Texas. Hold Everything; The Man from Texas; The Mystery of Mr. Wong; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Scrapbook Sketches; Life Is Funny That Way; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie: At the World's Fair. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $135.00 View scans Cover-to-cover edge tear. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by William Kent. Stories and art by G. Ellerbrock, William Kent, Kenneth Kennedy, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Gene Ahern, Tom Hickey, Win Smith, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Shark Egan, Grampus and Red Mack lock horns in an undersea battle for the gold-hued pearl. Martan and Vana, on Earth to guard against an attack from Mars, see the carnage left by WWII. The Hurricane Kids rescue a young Stone Age couple, Maya and Omu. Martan the Marvel Man; Captain Tornado; Between Two Fires; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; Herky; Wings Over the North Sea; The Hurricane Kids; Our Boarding House; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by G. Ellerbrock, William Kent, Kenneth Kennedy, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Fred Harman, Jim Chambers, Tom Hickey, John Donaldson, Win Smith, William Ferguson¸ Jack Farr, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tim Brant uses Professor Wilson's invisibility suit to solve a murder, becoming the superhero known as The Voice. The Masked Pilot and Tom take a hunting trip to Alaska, but villain Dulac is still alive, and he wants revenge. Martan aids the military forces of Earth as the Martians attack. The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Captain Tornado; Wally Williams, American Boy; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; Herky; Ace Brady, Super-Sleuth; The Hurricane Kids; Our Boarding House; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by G. Ellerbrock, William Kent, Kenneth Kennedy, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Fred Harman, Jim Chambers, Art Krenz, Victor Boni, Tom Hickey, John Donaldson, Win Smith, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tim Brant dons the invisibility suit of The Voice again to track down a kidnapper and murderer. The Masked Pilot and Tom try to find out who is leaking aircraft plans from Dwight Ellis's aviation factory. Martan and Vana use their alien technology to give humankind the edge in the war against invaders from space. In This Corner; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Captain Tornado; Wally Williams, American Boy; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; Herky; Ace Brady, Super-Sleuth; The Hurricane Kids; Our Boarding House; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie; Heroes. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $75.00 View scans 3" Cumulative spine split (taped). Cover detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Jim Chambers. Stories and art by G. Ellerbrock, William Kent, Kenneth Kennedy, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Jim Chambers, Victor Boni, Tom Hickey, John Donaldson, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Hurricane Twins must rescue Maya from a giant gorilla. While investigating a leak at an aircraft plant, The Masked Pilot and Tom are captured by spies. Gangsters try to get Rocky the Red Bomber to throw a fight. The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Captain Tornado; Wally Williams, American Boy; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; Herky; Rocky the Red Bomber; The Hurricane Kids; Our Boarding House; Out Our Way; Pylon Pete; Shark Egan. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $110.00 View scans Centerfold detached at 2 of 3 staples. Cover and interior oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Jim Chambers. Stories and art by G. Ellerbrock, William Kent, Kenneth Kennedy, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Jim Chambers, Bob Bugg, Victor Boni, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Martan and Vana discover that the Martian invaders have found a way to overcome the defenses that Martan gave to the forces of Earth. Not-so-mad scientist Dr. Hormone makes himself younger with his special youth formula, then sets out to change the course of humanity itself. Dr. Hormone was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Captain Tornado helps the Barangees rebuild their city after the death of the high priest. The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Captain Tornado; Wally Williams, American Boy; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Case of the Mysterious Pear; Dr. Hormone; Herky; Rocky the Red Bomber; The Hurricane Kids; Did You Know That; Pylon Pete; Shark Egan. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jim Chambers. Stories and art by G. Ellerbrock, William Kent, Kenneth Kennedy, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Bob Bugg, Hal Bittner, Victor Boni, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Mantan uses his alien technology to learn of a Martian plan to poison Earth's air. Captain Tornado and Professor Bordani aid the Barangee city in their battle against the giant flies. The Hurricane Kids and their Stone Age friends have a Goonies-style battle against a gang of pirates. The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Captain Tornado; Wally Williams, American Boy; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Case of the Mysterious Pear; Dr. Hormone; The Hurricane Kids; Death Flies the Diamonds; Did You Know That; Pylon Pete; Shark Egan. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by E. C. Stoner. Stories and art by Kenneth Kennedy, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Bob Bugg, Hal Bittner, Erwin Hess, Victor Boni, Robert Turner, Alan Blane, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Undercover agents warn the Voice of an impending Fifth Columnist attack on the American defense industry. Dr. Hormone uses his youth-serum powers to help the nation of Eurasia after it is invaded by "Nazia." Dr. Hormone was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Masked Pilot gets an anonymous tip that a nearby dam and Army air base will be sabotaged, in a tale that predates America's entry into WWII. Action-packed cover by E. C. Stoner. The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Wally Williams, American Boy; The Sky Hawk; War Birds: Hedge Hopping Yank; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; Dr. Hormone; He's My Pal; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Alderman, Dan Gormley, Roy Humphries, Clyde Lewis, Victor Boni, Robert Turner, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Professor Supermind sends his son Dan after the airborne saboteurs who blew up a munitions factory. Professor Supermind and Son were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The invisible hero The Voice sets out to rescue Harry Boyd from foreign agents on a remote island in the Caribbean, with only Tim and Curly to aid him. Smilin' Jack's sister has a crush on Cotton Lee, but Cotton is nothing but trouble. A cargo job in Mexico seems like the solution, until Jack learns what he's transporting. These Smilin' Jack strips feature art assists by Boody Rogers, a comics legend in his own right. Another action-packed Supermind and Son cover, possibly by Maurice Kashuba. Did You Know That; Smilin' Jack; Professor Supermind and Son; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Wally Williams, American Boy; True Spy Stories: Haile Selassie's Native Girl-Spy, The Case of the Dirty Shirt; Herky; The Sky Hawk; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Alderman, Dan Gormley, Roy Humphries, Clyde Lewis, Victor Boni, Robert Turner, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Professor Supermind sends his son Dan after the dictator "Cruelblitz," before he can carry out his plans against the refugees of "Unpreparda". Professor Supermind and Son were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. During a Caribbean cruise, Tim Brant discovers an Axis submarine base, and becomes invisible superhero The Voice to cause havoc. Smilin' Jack is marked for death after he refuses to smuggle munitions for Baron Bloodsoe. Did You Know That; Smilin' Jack; Professor Supermind and Son; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Wally Williams, American Boy; True Spy Stories: Napoleon's Secret Agent; Herky; The Sky Hawk; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $95.00 View scans Water damage and interior pen markings.

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Stories and art by Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Alderman, Dan Gormley, Victor Boni, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. After Wally Williams joins the King Air School, he learns that Sarge Mardy is a saboteur working for enemy agents. Supermind and Son discover that Axis forces are digging an underwater invasion tunnel across the Atlantic to America. Baron Bloodsoe launches a deadly plot against an airliner, but he falls for Dixie, who tries to get evidence of his hideout to Smilin' Jack and the authorities. Plus a vintage ad for Quaker Oats merch featuring Little Orphan Annie, including a "Mysterious Magnifying Ring" featuring Annie's face. Did You Know That; Smilin' Jack; Professor Supermind and Son; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Wally Williams, American Boy; True Spy Stories: The Japanese Mine Detector; Colonel Walters' Narrow Escape; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $175.00 View scans Centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans Centerfold coming loose at staples, small lateral spine tear. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Stories and art by Frank King, Bill Holman, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Alderman, Dan Gormley, Victor Boni, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. As Frank King's Gasoline Alley returns to Popular Comics, Skeezix and his friend Tops try to go in halves on a car. But as costs add up, that gets extremely complicated. Professor Supermind and Son use all the advanced technology at their disposal to battle a foreign invasion. After Cotton goes to work for villainous Baron Bloodsoe, Smilin' Jack pursues them in a special pressurized suit for high altitudes. Plus a vintage ad for Quaker Oats merch featuring Little Orphan Annie, including a "Mysterious Magnifying Ring" featuring Annie's face. Did You Know That; Smilin' Jack; Professor Supermind and Son; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Wally Williams, American Boy; Gasoline Alley; Smokey Stover; True Spy Stories: Thompson, the Masquerading Yeoman, Yoshio Matsuda of the Japanese Navy; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $140.00 View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Lateral spine break. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Gus Edson, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Victor Boni, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot tests out his experimental new "robot plane." Supermind sends his superpowered son Dan to retrieve sunken Allied vessels from the depths so they can be repaired and put back to sea, and in the process they rescue Axis captive Gale from a U-boat. Smilin' Jack tries to find out who sabotaged the plane that he was going to test, putting Happy Hill in the hospital. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Professor Supermind and Son; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Wally Williams, American Boy; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; True Spy Stories: The Baffling Escape of the Japanese School Teacher, Benedict Arnold and Major Andre; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Gus Edson, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Owl's reporter girlfriend Belle disguises herself as "Baby Face Barker" to get an interview with wanted gangster Gus Schultz. But when the real Baby Face is released from jail, The Owl must work fast to save Belle. While traveling through war-torn China, Terry, Burma and Connie become temporary guardians of a little girl who survived a train wreck. Smilin' Jack disguises himself as a criminal named Powder to infiltrate the gang called The Ring. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; True Spy Stories: The Japanese Actor Spy; The Owl; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $75.00 View scans Cover and interior oxidation. Interior tearing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Owl and Owl Girl investigate a classic locked-room murder mystery after businessman Penrose is found dead. A young war refugee is temporarily adopted by Terry and Connie, but war profiteer Hunter Yurk gets involved when he learns who her father is. The Head, the mysterious leader of the Ring criminal gang, figures out that Powder is an imposter. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Smilin' Jack; The Crusoes; Terry and the Pirates; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; True Spy Stories: Boy Spy of the West Coast, Termite Spies; The Owl; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Owl and Owl Girl face the strange spy-poet known as Milton, who is determined to learn the Owl's secret identity. Captured by Hunter Yurk, Terry and Connie are reunited with Pat Ryan and Big Stoop. Trying to escape the criminal gang The Ring, Smilin' Jack crash-lands on an island where he is betrothed to the chieftain's daughter. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Smilin' Jack; The Crusoes; Terry and the Pirates; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; True Spy Stories: Fifty Blank Passports; Joe Snoope; The Owl; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $100.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. As the net closes on Hunter Yurk, government forces fire on his house, causing the dungeon to collapse around Pat and Terry. The following chase, as Yurk tries to escape, showcases Milton Caniff's art and storytelling at its finest. Smilin' Jack's disguise as the criminal Powder backfires, as he is forced to marry island native Boona Goo, and is then captured by a prison guard who thinks he's escaped. Plus a Christmas cartoon from Smokey Stover artist Bill Holman. Smilin' Jack; The Crusoes; Terry and the Pirates; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; Don Winslow; True Spy Stories: Secret Wireless in the Alps; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $100.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, George Lichty, Bob Jenney, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. In his Popular Comics debut, radio-show hero Captain Midnight makes a daring raid on Ivan Shark's seaplane base to rescue agent SS-29. The Gang Busters battle the one-man crime wave of "Dodger" Willis. Smilin' Jack, still mistaken for the criminal Powder, is imprisoned on Death Rock, a jail in the South Seas. Also featuring popular strips Terry and the Pirates, Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Grin and Bear It; Captain Midnight; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; Don Winslow; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $60.00 View scans 3" Spine split from top. Cover and centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, George Lichty, Bob Jenney, Jack Ficklen, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Hal Bittner, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Captain Midnight manages to convince the local sheriff that he's on the side of justice, but he loses his prisoner in the process. Smilin' Jack escapes from prison again, this time without the gang leader called The Head. The Owl investigates a mysterious new neighbor and learns he's an escaped Nazi war criminal. Also featuring popular strips Terry and the Pirates, Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Grin and Bear It; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Storm Pilot; Captain Midnight; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $550.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white File Copy. Label #3762391004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $100.00 View scans Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Jon Small, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Pat and Terry learn that the true culprit in the kidnapping of the kid is Drusilla, but a desperate Drusilla takes Burma as a hostage. Smilin' Jack finally escapes the island prison, with help from his buddy Downwind. The Owl investigates a mysterious cult leader with a powerful hold on his converts. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Grin and Bear It; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Captain Midnight; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Jon Small, John Forte, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Thirteenth-century England is astonished by the return of Robin Hood, a century after he was believed to be dead. Pat Ryan is offered a job by Baron De Plexus, the same one who has a grudge against Connie and Big Stoop. As if prehistoric reptiles weren't enough to deal with, a pair of orangutans gets into the supplies of the Hurricane Kids. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $100.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $59.95 or Best Offer View scans 1.5" cumulative spine split, cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Arthur Jameson, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Terry thought that Madame Sud looked familiar, but Sud reveals to April Kane that she is secretly the female pirate Sanjak. Robin Hood sets out to rescue the Lady Hilda from Malvin the Butcher. Chief Winston investigates a blackout protection racket. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $90.00 View scans Double cover. Outer cover is 3.5, inner cover is 4.0. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, George Lichty, George Swanson, Paul Robinson and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. After capturing Smilin' Jack, Downwind and Dixie, Madam Mongoose tries to kill them in an unpressurized airplane. Connie may struggle with English, but he saves Pat, Terry and the Dragon Lady once again, this time from Klang's desert hideout. The Dragon Lady has reason to remember Big Stoop. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Grin and Bear It; The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; Spooky; Dr. Bobbs; Through Fire and Snow; Elza Poppin; Etta Kett; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $165.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more Label #4601444011

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $50.00 View scans Cover loose at single center staple. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, George Swanson, Paul Robinson and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Madam Mongoose escapes Smilin' Jack, but her fascination with her own sabotage proves to be her undoing. When April and Pat are mistakenly put in the same room together, Pat arranges a "walls of Jericho" solution. Paw thinks he's finally won the argument over after-dinner naps, in a classic Polly and Her Pals by Cliff Sterrett. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Plus a vintage ad for a "Junior Air Raid Warden Kit." The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; Spooky; Dr. Bobbs; Smoke Over Hog Island; Elza Poppin; Etta Kett; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $50.00 View scans Moisture damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, George Swanson, Bob Jenney, Paul Robinson and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack tries to deal with his boss and her propensity for getting him into dangerous situations. Captain Rouse of the Gang Busters investigates the theft of wartime food stores. Dr. Bobbs suspects a local flea circus is behind an outbreak of bubonic plague at Wigglesworth Hospital. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; Spooky; Dr. Bobbs; Cub Bombardier; Elza Poppin; Etta Kett; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $150.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white File Copy. Label #20-44C436C-010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, George Swanson, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and Gaylord Du Bois. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack's plane crashes on Toemain's property. Making their escape, Terry and Pat stumble into an encampment of Chinese soldiers. Felix the Cat matches wits with two wise-guy mice on Christmas Eve. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; The Button; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, George Swanson, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and Gaylord Du Bois. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack inherits a fortune from his late wife Joy's estate. Terry is captured by Axis soldiers, but he's not sure if Captain Wing and Hu Shee survived the bomb blast. Blackie gets aggressive with Dr. Bobbs after Bobbs prescribes bed rest to his best player. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Etta Kett; Charley Horse Goes to the Country; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $9.50

Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and George Swanson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack employs a little reverse psychology when asking dismissive "tomboy" Cindy to the Aviation Ball. Terry and Burma get involved in British spy shenanigans in China. A tough new boss, Mr. Chigger, shakes things up in Skeezix's office. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Polly and Her Pals and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Etta Kett; 3 Were Hungry; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $19.00 View scan 1 1/4" Spine split from top. Stamp on back cover. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. With Cindy's help, Smilin' Jack's brother Stretch finally makes up with Smilin' Jack and Cherry. Burma reveals that the spy games she's playing are complicated, even by Terry and the Pirates standards. Smokey Stover's new device to prevent false alarms works a little too well. Also featuring popular strips Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Wings Over the Prairie; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $9.00

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack struggles to land the plane carrying himself and Downwind after a stray shell takes out the entire motor. In a Chinese jail, Terry and Burma try to turn their prison into a shelter when the town is shelled by enemy troops. The Chief rushes to the hospital after Smokey Stover falls off a 100-foot ladder. Also featuring popular strips Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Two Up a Tree; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $9.00

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Framed and imprisoned, Cindy is forced to join a jailbreak as a getaway pilot. Rescued from the besieged town, Terry and Burma once again encounter Raven Sherman. Felix the Cat ventures into Toyland to save Dolly, who is being held captive in a high tower. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Discovery; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $12.00

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Stretch finally marries Cherry, just in time for him to appear as a witness at his new mother-in-law's murder trial. While his ne'er-do-well pal Tops leans on Skeezix, Mr. Chigger faces a different kind of pressure from Angela, who wants a divorce. In Toyland, Felix the Cat enlists the help of the Merry Midgets to save Dolly from the clutches of Cap Woody. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Sassafras Tea; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $8.00

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Joy and Cindy work a suspicious deal with the mysterious "Cockroach" in Mexico. Sammy the Tapper takes off with Big Stoop on his tail, and all Pat and Connie have to do is follow the trail of destruction. Nina manages a doctor's office that's so busy, the patients are coming in the windows. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; The Great Black Ball; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $34.95 or Best Offer View scans Heavy cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, and Zack Mosley. Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Cockroach Willie reveals the truth to Joy and Cindy about Joy's past and "Jungle Jolly." Pat convinces Normandie and an ailing Sandhurst to leave the occupied countries or be suspected of collaboration. Tops and Sally, Skeezix and Nina all try to figure out the economics of getting married versus staying single. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Felix the Cat; Easy Mark; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $50.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Bill Holman, Stanley Link, and Bill Ely. One issue before its cancellation, Popular Comics abruptly becomes a showcase for Stanley Link's Tiny Tim comic stip. The inches-high character helps to reunite a mother and daughter, then prevents a loveless marriage from taking place. In another story, a hit-and-run death turns out to be murder connected with an opium smuggling ring. Spooky; Tiny Tim; Chicken Killer; Calling All Cars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.