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    Roy Rogers Comics (Canadian 1948 Wilson) #9 FN- 5.5
    Published May 1948 by Wilson Publishing.

    Roy Rogers Comics (Canadian 1948 Wilson) 9 FN- 5.5

    Starts Jan 3

    Canadian Edition. Photo front and back cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Roy Rogers and the Ghost of the Lost Galleon, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; a story centered on the ghost of an old prospector. Johnny Owens-Poison to Outlaws--Great Lawmen of the Old West, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale. Untitled Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Harry Parks (Parkhurst). 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) #97 GD/VG 3.0
    Published May 1948 by Fawcett.

    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 97 GD/VG 3.0

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    Starts Dec 8

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein, Joe Certa, Otto Binder, Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel investigates a traveler's report of a "Mirage City" in the middle of the Gobi Desert that captures and enslaves unwary wayfarers. Golden Arrow uses a single arrow to start an avalanche in an attempt to put out a forest fire, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Ibis and Taia face one of the most terrifying creatures in mythology, the Minotaur, in a story with art by Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Captain Marvel: Mirage City; Sherlock the Monk; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: The Black Gold; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Pee Wee Pete; Ibis the Invincible: The Minotaur. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Zoot (1946 Fox) #14B GD 2.0
    Published May 1948 by Fox Feature Syndicate.

    Zoot (1946 Fox) 14B GD 2.0 May Variant

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    Starts Jan 3

    Art by Matt Baker and others. Tales of adventure featuring Rulah, Jungle Goddess, and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. This, the May 1948 issue, is technically the sixteenth issue, but was erroneously numbered #14. Rulah encounters a bizarre plot involving a mysterious figure in a red suit of armor, a machine that creates sandstorms, and a blonde femme fatale; A jungle tyrant wants to add Rulah to his harem of wives; A cult leader predicts the future and commands his trained gorilla to capture Rulah. Dynamic art, pre-Code action and classic good-girl imagery combined. The Knave of Scarlet; The Thirsty Tyrant of Tii; Deaths Grim Reflection. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.