Young King Cole (1945 Novelty/Premium/Curtis) comic books in grade VF/NM or lower

Young King Cole (1945 Novelty/Premium/Curtis) Vol. 1 #1 GD/VG 3.0

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.

Young King Cole (1945 Novelty/Premium/Curtis) Vol. 2 #1 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and first wrap missing, interrupts art and story.

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.