Comic books 1944 w/ month not specified

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Cover by Ken Battefield. Stories and art by Joe Beck, Maurice Whitman, Al Plastino, Richard Speed, and Ken Battefield. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler. Dedicated to wiping out the blood-sucking scourge of humanity, Dr. Rogers becomes known as Dr. Vampire. (Dr. Vampire was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes.) Historical and educational strips, including a comics biography of Daniel Boone and little-known fun facts. Police scientist Sgt Bill Norton uses his handy flamethrower to battle crime outside the law as Alias the Dragon. When an escaped convict vows to kill the judge and district attorney who put him away, the crime-fighter called the Desperado sets out to protect them. Oddities; Skyrocket; Punch and Cutey; Alias the Dragon; Inspector Pratt; Dr. Vampire; Ghost-Hunter; The Desperado; Is It True?; Daniel Boone. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Story and Art by William Steig. A collection of one panel comic about growing up, and life in the city by William Steig. 7 1/2-in. x 5-in., 132 pages, B&W.

Issue 6. Digest size humor magazine with articles, stories, cartoons, and photos. 5.5" x 7.5". 132 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Joe Beck. Stories and art by Bob Wood, Dick Ryan, Richard Speed, and Fred Schwab. Numbering continues from Scoop Comics (1941) #8. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler. Revived in modern times, ancient mystic Hale the Magician uses his powers and his magical spearhead to battle evil. Short comedy strips, sometimes just one panel, with titles like Jess Phoolin and Bows An' Arrows. Historical and educational strips, including comics biographies of Native American chieftains, and origins of famous phrases. Also featuring an early humor strip by Bob Wood, later one of the minds behind the notorious Crime Does Not Pay comic. Hale the Magician; Sources of Famous Quotations; I'm the Guy; Court of Inhuman Relations; Spots; 3rd Class Male Eddie; Cowboy Jake; Voice; Prince; Lonesome Luke; Third Alarm; Tenderfoot Joe; Crime on the Run; Ad-Ventures at the Circus; Chief Bad Hawk; You're In the Army Now; Manhunters--Guardians of the Law; Jess Phoolin; Killer McGee; Bows An' Arrows; Chief Pakagon. Final issue under this title; numbering continues with Jest (1944) #10. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1944. Queen Grimhilde, jealous of her own daughter's beauty, plots against Snow White. Luckily for Snow White, she has a band of seven, merry dwarfs that has her back. 7.5" x 11", 37 pages, Color.

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Maternity humor, primarily single-panel cartoons. 6" x 9", 64 pages, B&W.

Son of the Phantom (1944) by Dale Robertson, published by Whitman Publishing Company, was the first Phantom novel published and was based on a Sunday strip story called "The Childhood of the Phantom". The story is about the current Phantom's childhood in the jungle, his education in America, the death of his mother Maude, and his return to the Deep Woods to take up on the mantle of the Phantom from his dying father. The Phantom has battled the evil's of greed, corruption, and piracy for centuries, but how? Discover the mysterious origins of the ghost who walks and how he is still the fear of the criminal element in the modern day. Hard bound cover, text story with some illustrations, 5.50-in x 8-in.

Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Al Zere, Tom DeAngelo, John Devlin and Frank Beck. The creation of legendary cartoonist Boody Rogers, Sparky Watts was given superpowers by his pal Doc Static, whose inventions send Sparky on wacky misadventures. Teen Sparky Watts volunteers to help mad scientist Doc Static with his cosmic-ray experiment, becoming a sort of nerdy Superman, in a reprint of the debut of this legendary Boody Rogers series. Bo the dog tries to figure it out when his family celebrates the Fourth of July. Gangsters betting on fixed baseball games don't like the idea of super-powered Sparky Watts becoming the team pitcher. Sparky Watts; Flossie; Bo; The Hag of the Crag!; Honey Dear. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

No number (issue 1), "Wanted Dead or Alive" on cover - Cover art by Lou Fine. Wanted for Murder, pencils by Lou Fine (as Will Eisner), inks by Quality staff; The murder of a Secret Service Operative leads the Spirit into the den of a gang counterfeiting 1804 silver dollars. Tony Zacco, Public Enemy #1, pencils by Lou Fine (as Will Eisner), inks by Alex Kotzky; Commissioner Dolan sends the Spirit to Europe to track down a wanted felon, Tony Zacco, whom he finds serving honorably in the U.S. military. Dressed to Kill, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Lou Fine (as Will Eisner); Dolan informs the Spirit that he is creating a new force of policewomen, over whom Ellen has been appointed as the Sergeant in Charge! A Clock Stops, pencils by Lou Fine (as Will Eisner); Dolan, the Spirit and Ebony look into the murder of a watch keeper, who had a grandfather clock that is involved in a mysterious legend, and nearly results in more deaths. The Eyes Have It, pencils by Lou Fine (as Will Eisner); The Spirit investigates not only the fight game, but the machinations of Evil-Eye Manders, whose stare causes strange things to happen to people. Yellow Eyes Janus, script by Will Eisner, pencils by Will Eisner and Lou Fine; Jason Broadway and soldier Joe Dulan, two people so well liked and popular that no one would ever think of killing them, end up dead, and Dolan & the Spirit investigate a lead. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

This promotional comic shares the same cover as the Spirit Weekly newspaper insert from May 21, 1944.

Spy Smasher in "The Siren's Song." A World War II-era classic dairy giveaway from Bestmaid, New York, NY. Spy Smasher must fend off a Nazi kamikaze attack (you read that right) on Washington DC. High grade copies of this comic are difficult to find due to the fragility of the paper cover. 12 pages printed in a single color (dark green, red or blue) with paper cover, glued binding, size 8-3/8-in. x 10-1/2-in. Well Known Comics, printed by Fawcett Publications. A giveaway distributed by Bestmaid/Samuel Lowe Co.

Second or later reprint, 1944. Bill Mauldin, creator of the WWII dogfaces, Willie and Joe, won two Pulitzer Prizes for his humorous and realistic depictions of life as a soldier. Star Spangled Banter was his first collection of single-panel cartoons, originally published in 1941. Besides reprinting cartoons, this collection features a short biography and two short articles he wrote for the 45th Division News. Each page showcases three to five single-panel cartoons. 8 3/4-in. x 10 1/2-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

8.5" x 11", 36 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Comic reprint of Pep Comics (1940). Cover is from Pep Comics (1940) 48 with Shield redrawn with Canadian costume. B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Vigoda. Untitled story, art by Al Fagaly; Super Duck imagines he's in the Court of King Arthur, facing the Black Knight in combat. Untitled story starring Flash the Fox, art by Joe Edwards. Untitled It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog story, script and art by Burton Geller. Untitled story, art by Al Fagaly; Super Duck and Fauntleroy go hunting. "No Rest for the Weary" text story starring Super Duck, art by Al Fagaly. Untitled Hotfoot the Hobo story, art by Red Holmdale. Cover price $0.10.

Dick Tracy - Western Publishing Company, Omar Bread giveaway, 16 pages, 1944.

Bugs Bunny - Western Publishing Company, Omar Bread giveaway, 16 pages, 1944.

Terry and the Pirates - Western Publishing Company, Omar Bread giveaway, 16 pages, 1944.

Andy Panda - Western Publishing Company, Omar Bread giveaway, 16 pages, 1944.

Cover features Santa Claus and Christmas tree. Superman saves Santa Claus in this first Superman comic to feature merchandising.

Cover features candy cane and Superman. Superman saves Santa Claus in this first Superman comic to feature merchandising.

1st Printing - Includes Dust Jacket. Written by Boyce House. Art by William Kresse and Vic Lemay. Tall tales and anecdotes from all across Texas by the inimitable Boyce House! Includes his famous speech "How I took Hollywood by Storm!". Hardcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 3/4-in., 106 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations)

1st Printing - Does NOT include Dust Jacket. Written by Boyce House. Art by William Kresse and Vic Lemay. Tall tales and anecdotes from all across Texas by the inimitable Boyce House! Includes his famous speech "How I took Hollywood by Storm!". Hardcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 3/4-in., 106 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations)

Educational guide to Aircraft signaling for new Naval personnel, emphasizing the importance of clarity and quick response. 7 1/4-in. x 9 1/2-in., 24 pages, B&W.

First Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. 7" x 9", 66 pages, partial color. Cover price $1.00.

Later Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. 7" x 9", 66 pages, partial color. Cover price $1.00.

Terry Lee Flight Officer U.S.A. (1944 Whitman BLB) #1492, Milton Caniff

1st printing. By Harvey N. Castleman. Subtitled: The Story of an Organization that is Unique, Like Nothing Else in America. Booklet provides a complete history of the Texas Rangers, from their founding during the Texan Revolution against Mexico in 1935 up to the downfall of the Rangers during the prohibition era. 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 24 pages, black and white, no illustrations.

Promotional comic sponsored by the Southern Conference for Human Welfare that reprints a story from True Comics promoting equality of the races--that, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, "All men are created equal." Copyright 1944, but it's unclear whether this is the date the story appeared in True Comics, the date of this reprint, or both. 7.5-in. x 10.25-in.; color; 8 pages; all newsprint.

Sheet music from the Walt Disney movie, The Three Caballeros, which featured Donald Duck, Jose Carioca and Panchito. Each page has an inch and a quarter border encircling the page which features the three in various action scenes. In addition, Interspersed between the songs are two pages of scenes from the movies (see sample). 9-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Thumper and the Seven Dwarfs (1944 Whitman BLB) (Disney) #1409, All Pictures Comics

1944 copyright date. 16 pages and measures 5" x 7". This Ralston premium lets you become a member of the Tom Mix Straight Shooters of America (popular radio program from the early 30's that ran for nearly 20 years) and learn the secret handshake and secret password.

Whitman Reprint Edition. Written by Mark Twain and illustrated by Arthur Jameson. Hardcover. Blue full-cloth binding with titles stamped in orange. Full-color dust jacket. 6" x 8.25", 235 pages, text with occasional illustrations.

Combined issue of Top Comics which includes 4 books in one. 5" x 8", 128 pages, Four Color & Two Color.

Art by Scott Brown, Vic Herman and Henry Boltinoff. Story and art by Francis Kirn. 7 1/2-in. x 5-in. 16 Pages Full Color.

Not a comic, but rather a collection of full or half page gags, the majority in color but a few in black and white. Digest-sized.

Not a comic, but rather a collection of full or half page gags, the majority in color but a few in black and white. 7.25" x 5" 32 pages.

#2001 on cover Cover price $0.10.

Wartime humor "for the boys" from Harry "A" Chesler, Jr. Features strips, one panel gags, and text funnies. 5" x 7" booklet, full color, 64 pages. No publication date given. Cover price $0.10.

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Reprint, 1944. Written by Ralph Carter. Unabridged and complete. 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/4-in., 128 pages, B&W text. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Alberta Tews, Ray Willner, Lee Lawrence and Chas. M. Quinlan. Sometimes listed as Holyoke One-shot #5. Little is known about the so-called "Holyoke One-Shots," except they include stories reprinted from early Golden Age books by Temerson and other publishers. Miss Victory must free kidnapped senators before a crucial vote to aid resistance to Hitler. Mr. Miracle sets out to find a Nazi U-boat that is attacking neutral ships at sea. An attempted mugging in Rangoon sends penniless American Grit Grady on the trail of adventure. U.S. Border Patrol; Miss Victory; Grit Grady; Citizen Smith; The Victims; Mr. Miracle; It's Time You Knew. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Mart Bailey, Creig Flessel, Ray McGill, Clem Gretter and Ogden Whitney. Cover by Mart Bailey. Sometimes listed as United States Marines (1943) #1 (it was the first published, but there is no actual issue number in the comic). Action-packed fact and fiction about the US Marine Corps, printed at the height of WWII patriotic fervor. Includes the note "published with the cooperation of the U.S. Marine Corps." Marines-based humor with "Monte Zuma and Trip O'Lee," a reference to the Marines' Hymn; The history of the U.S. Marine Corps; Illustrated tales of combat and patriotic messages about both fronts and the home front during World War II. Trophies of War; Victory at Gavutu; Birth of the Marines; Monte Zuma and Trip O'Lee; Hellcat Out of Heaven; Your Blood Can Save Him; Battle of the Ditch; Wildcat in the Sky; The Marines Have Landed!; Saga of the Solomons; This Is the Enemy! The Flying Butcher; In Ten More Minutes What Will You Be Doing?; The Cliffs of Veru; Guadalcanal Diary; Johnny Devildog; Super Stamp Outfit; Death Sailed the Delaware!; The Snaring of the Fox; The Drillmaster. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.