Comic books October 1943

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Cover art by Alex Kotzky. The Return of A. Spade, art by Alfred Andriola; A. Spade escapes from jail on the eve of his trial, kidnaps Kim and has Carim Bombay brutally beats her; Captain Triumph tries to infiltrate his mob disguised as Bombay, but Spade shoots him (as Lance) while the real Bombay escapes. Lightning starring Inkie, script and art by Al Stahl. Gun + Killer + Victim = Murder starring Clock, script and art by George E. Brenner. The Hot Swami starring Hack O'Hara, art by Clark Williams. Rube Goldberg strip. Comics Imitate Life, and Vice Versa starring Pen Miller, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Open For Business starring Ike an' Dooit, script and art by Jack Cole. On the Moon starring Perky, script and art by Sid Lazarus. Elmer Briggs, United States Senator starring The Black Condor, art by Rudy Palais. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Dick Wood, Bob Wood, Carl Hubbell, Basil Wolverton, and Dick Briefer. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The evil Claw is captured by the Cobra Queen, and by the time the Ghost catches up with them, the villains have joined forces. Rhyming reporter Scoop Scuttle encounters Killer Diller and Killer Miller, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The Pirate Prince's right-hand woman Black Mask marries a king, but can't turn her back on the sea, in a story with art by Dick Briefer. Daredevil; Sniffer: The King of Smell; Dickie Dean; Scoop Scuttle; The Pirate Prince: I Object!; Crimebuster: Unlucky At Murder; The Claw: Is This at Last the End of the Claw? 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Batman and Robin in "The End of Two-Face," Slam Bradley in "Refuge for Ruffians," Super-Sleuth Mc Fooey, the Crimson Avenger in "Larceny in the Laundry," Air Wave in "Static Steals the Show" (art by George Roussos), and Boy Commandos in "The Baronet of Bookin Borders" (by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby). A full-page ad features Batman # 19, Green Lantern # 8, Leading Comics # 7, Wonder Woman # 6, All Star Comics # 18, Boy Commandos # 4, and All-Flash # 11. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 166 #6 thru Vol. 176 #4 are Digest format Cover price $0.15.

Volume 25, Issue 3 - October, 1943. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 37, Issue 2 - October, 1943. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Nazi U-boats target the US war effort by trying to corner the world sponge market, leading Don into battle with The Sponge Pirates of Poco Kayo. Don and Red are assigned to find out who is killing US Marines in South America. Don leads American and Chinese forces in an invasion of the Japanese mainland, which was then believed to be an inevitable event in those pre-atomic days. The Sponge Pirates of Poco Kayo; Warriors of the Sea: One Ship Fleet; Murder Stalks the Jungle; Don Winslow Joins the Sea Scouts; Jetsam Joe: In Which Our Hero Becomes a Mummy!; Rehearsal For Victory. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Official organ of the International Society of Junior Magicians, containing news and tips. 16 pages on newsprint.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Maurice Gutwirth, Al Camy and unknown. In this issue: untitled The Black Terror story; untitled American Eagle story with art by Maurice Gutwirth; The Crime Crushers in "The Secretary's Secret!" with art by Al Camy; untitled The Liberator story; and untitled Sergeant Bill King story with art by Maurice Gutwirth. Plus: 1-page Herbie Johnson text story "Model Airplane" (by Donald Bayne Hobart); 1-page text story "Ransom Note" (by Henry Hale); 1-page Jimmy Blue text story "Range Signal" (by Sam Brant - a house name); and untitled Pancho and Poco 2-pager (by John Ushler). 60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Life's Like That" by Fred Neher; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Connie" by Frank Godwin; "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Roy Powers, Eagle Scout" by Paul Powell; "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff; "Mescal Ike" by S. L. Huntley and Art Huhta; and "Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon. "Journey to Danger" text story by Claude Dunnagan. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 60 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5, Issue 9 - October, 1943. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "World of the Paper Dolls" by Don Wilcox, and "Jewels of the Toad" by Frank Patton. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 212 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Chad Grothkopf. Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf and Bill Brady. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, who has the same powers and power-word as his hero (Shazam!). Hoppy's birthday picnic for Millie is interrupted by a menace that only Marvel Bunny can face. Monkey detective Sherlock Monk's obsession with cuckoo clocks turns out to be the key to the case after wealthy Mr. Hinky's house is robbed. Billy tries to help Oscar protect the new school marm, Miss Booker, from the Rattler and his outlaw pals, who want to keep the Old West ignorant. Hoppy the Marvel Bunny; Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear; Gremmy the Gremlin; Sherlock the Monk and Chuck; Uncle Don Broadcasting for Funny Animals "Fire-Foolers!"; Billy the Kid and Oscar; Willie the Worm and Sammy. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Kotzky. "Crime Goes To College," pencils by Alex Kotzky, inks by John Cassone; Doll Man (Darrel Dane) vs. Prof. Whittlesey, Gats Grogan and Bruiser Bellows. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. "The Headhunter" starring The Spider Widow, script by Frank Borth, art by Rudy Palais; Dianne's friends, Alice and Emory, had succumed to headhunters in the jungles of South America. But the true villain nearly killed Dianne and then leapt out a window to his death. "The Invisibility Formula," script by Tex Henson, art by Phil Martin; Swing Sisson has a difficult time dealing with the infamous Dr. McNulty, who has invented an invisibility serum. "Letter To Stalin" starring Spin Shaw, script and art by Bob Powell. "The Hand of Rutatutakhmen," script by Toni Blum, art by Witmer Williams; Zero defeats the possessed mummy of the Egyptian pharaoh, Rutatutakhmen. "Blimpy Goes To the Devil (Almost!)", script by Sy Reit, art by Al Stahl. Miss Siren" starring Rusty Ryan, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ruben Moreira. Edited by Claude Lapham and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Ruben Moreira, Karen Karol and John Cassone. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Senorita Rio is stranded in the wilds of Argentina while tailing a diplomat; The true story of Native American war hero Sgt. St. Germaine; Peaches dons her swimwear for a rescue when an old enemy tries to send Hooks Devlin to a watery grave. Shark Brodie; Dusty Rhodes; Senorita Rio; Rip Carson; The Bright Blade of Courage; Comrade Hellcat; Kayo Kirby; Hooks Devlin; Chip Collins. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Flash stars in "Kill 'em With Kindness," written by Gardner Fox, art by Lou Ferstadt. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "Flight to the East" by Ted Udall and Frank Harry; Johnny Thunder in "Work Work Work" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; The Whip in "Beauty is More than Skin Deep" with art by Homer Fleming; King in "Double Trouble" by Fox and Joe Gallagher; "Days of Yore" by Ed Wheelan; an ad for the Junior Justice Society; and Hawkman in "Money to Burn" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover art by Moldoff. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Misprinted as Volume 1, issue 6. Dated October 1943. Illustrated text pieces. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "BAMBI'S CHILDREN, No. 30." Cover art by Ken Hultgren. Bambi's Children, script by Felix Salten (original story), art by Ken Hultgren; The adventures of the children of Bambi and Faline (Gino and Gurri), Thumper (Hopper and Patter), and Flower (Buttercup and Primrose). Map of the Forest filler page, art by Ken Hultgren. Back cover portrait-style illustration of Bambi with his children Geno and Gurri, art by Ken Hultgren. 60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by James Trembath. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 2 #9 - Oct. 1943. Classic Men's humor magazine chock full of jokes, one liners, and single panel gag illustrations. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Stories by R. W. Haring and F. O. Peters. Art by Milt Stein, Steve Muffatti, Gordon Sheehan, Bill Hudson, Ted Berman and Jim Tyer. Cover by Jim Tyer. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG. This first issue focuses on WWII-themed tales like An Animals-for-Victory Story, while introducing early recurring characters like Bow-Wow Beagle, Dog Detective, and medieval hero Robin Rabbit. Pete Parrot, Rookie Policeman; Pat the Potato Bug; Leroy and Buster; Bow-Wow Beagle, Dog Detective; Robin Rabbit; Young Hippo; Pete Kitten's Victory Drive; The Dogtown Detective; Ralph Rooster; Corn-Ona-Cub. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.15.

Published by Popular Magazines, Inc. between December 1931 and December 1943, Hooey was a satirical humour magazine that included fake articles, cartoons that depicted social issues of the time and spoof ads in a similar vein as it's successor, Mad Magazine. 8.5" x 11", 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.