Comic books October 1943

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, John Stanley, L. Bing, Oscar Lebeck, John Messmann and Gaylord Du Bois. Based on the popular movie shorts also known as Little Rascals, Dell's Our Gang Comics featured early work by Pogo's Walt Kelly and other cartooning greats. In a story by Kelly, the gang tries to become window washers and encounters a truck hijacking gang. Jerry and Tuffy go after cookies, in a story with art by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Plus a hidden-picture game featuring Tom & Jerry, Benny Burro, and Barney Bear, with art by Walt Kelly. Our Gang; Flip 'n' Dip; Jungle Juveniles; Autumn; Autumn Is Here; Barney Bear: Early Bird; Social Sea Lions; Tom and Jerry; Benny Burro; The Singing Donkey. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage humor digest magazine that pokes fun at the relationships of men and women of the time. Digest, 5" x 7", 96 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Montana. Shield G-Man Club ad. "Invitation to Murder," art by Irv Novick; Joe Higgins stands accused of murder of one of his old friends. "Green Death," art by Bob Fujitani (as B. Fuje); Dr Peters and Dr Mordecai, Botany Professors, traveled to Tibet; Upon their return to the United States, Dr Peters had lost his mind, due to attempting to bring back a sacred plant. Untitled story, pencils by Dave Higgins, inks by Terry Woik Szenics; Li'l Chief Bugaboo has trouble fishing. "Wise Guy" text story. Archie Talks ad. "Archie the Jockey: Part 2", script and pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Janice Valleau; When Jughead mentions that jockeys have to be a certain weight, Archie stuffs himself in hopes of becoming overweight; Archie gets sick and is visited by Dr. Breakbone. Untitled Marco Loco Adventurer story, script and art by Carl Hubbell. Untitled Catfish Joe story, script and art by Larry Harris; An airplane makes an unscheduled landing in the bayou. Untitled story, art by Irv Novick; While facing certain death, Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers think about what led them to where they are. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 44 - October 24, 1943. Early magic enthusiast fanzine with reader submitted homemade tricks for other readers to try at home complete with step-by-step instructions and illustrations where needed. 8.5" x 11", 4 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Issue 45 - October 8, 1943. Early magic enthusiast fanzine with reader submitted homemade tricks for other readers to try at home complete with step-by-step instructions and illustrations where needed. 8.5" x 11", 4 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Vintage photo magazine featuring reader submitted photographs and pictorials. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

October 19, 1943. Variety comic published in Argentina. featuring very early foreign appearances of Batman and Hawkman stories. 6" x 10", 48 pages, part color/B&W, Spanish language.

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Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Human Bomb story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole (as Ralph Johns). Destiny story. Spirit story, script and art by Will Eisner. Flatfoot Burns story, script and art by Al Stahl. Phantom Lady story, art by Rudy Palais. The Murdering Rhymester starring Manhunter. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Vol. 25, No. 3 - October 1943. 6.75" x 9.75", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

October 1943. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Includes: "They Back the Boys at the Front" women factory workers during the war. 6.75" x 9.5". 240 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 143, Issue 4 - October 1943. Featured article on "I Am a Tank Destroyer Commander!", and "Can We Fly at 50,000 Feet?!" Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Untitled stories starring Yank & Doodle & Black Owl, Who-Zoo, Airmale (script and art by Fred Morgan), Buck Saunders, Frankenstein (script and art by Dick Briefer), Ted O'Neil, and Flying Fist and Bingo (script and art by Fred Morgan). $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 1 - October, 1943. 8.5" x 11", 40 pages, B&W.

Published by Hugo Gernsback, considered the father of science-fiction. Features Gernsback's "U.S. Army Wants Radio Ideas". 8.5" x 11.5". 68 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

"Cab-in-Fronter on the Table" cover by Frederick Blakeslee. Fiction stories by John Johns and Leland Sherwood. Plus several illustrated features and true tale stories. Profuse photos, 10-in. x 7-in. 162 Pages B&W Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 115, No. 4 - October 1943. 6.75" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover and two center wraps detached. Residue and pencil markings on a few interior pages. Severe water damage, staple rust with migration. Mold. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Ruben Moreira, Graham Ingels, Jim Mooney, Richard Case, Fran Deitrick, and Lee Elias. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The U.S. Rangers face female spy K-11, in a story with early art by future Marvel artist Jim Mooney; A promotion for war stamps, a military funding program, featuring jungle hero Ka'a'nga; The debut of Commando Ranger (not to be confused with the Commando Rangers), a lama with awesome mental powers who becomes a Nazi-punching superhero. U.S. Rangers; Commando Ranger; The Werewolf Hunter; Ka'a'nga; The Sea Devil; Sword of the Samurai; Rocky Hall; Private Elmer Pippin and the Colonel's Daughter; The Phantom Falcons. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Reader's Digest Vol. 43 Issue # 258 (1943) is published by The Reader's Digest Association. Fiction by Gene Fowler. Articles from Harper's, Time, Life, the New Yorker, Forbes, Vogue, Atlantic, the Christian Science Monitor, Cosmopolitan, the New Republic, and more. 126 pages, mostly text (with a few spot illustrations), 5.5-in x 7.5. Cover price $0.25.

8.5" x 10.75". 80 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 28 #173 - October, 1943. Alice Faye photo cover from the motion picture, "The Girls He Left Behind". Movie magazine with a twist: current movies are retold in text and movie stills. In this issue: "The Girls He Left Behind" starring Alice Faye, James Ellison and Carmen Miranda, "The Man From Down Under" starring Charles Laughton, Richard Carlson, Binnie Barnes, and Donna Reed, "A Lady Takes a Chance" starring Jean Arthur and John Wayne, "Fired Wife" starring Robert Paige, Louise Allbritton and Diana Barrymore, "Super Rabbit" starring Bugs Bunny, "Lost Angel" starring Margaret O'Brien, James Craig and Marsha Hunt, "Two Worlds" starring Francis Lederer and Sigrid Gurie, "Thank Your Lucky Stars", "Man From Music Mountain" starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, "Paris After Dark" starring Brenda Marshall, George Sanders and Philip Dorn, and "Cobra Woman" starring Maria Montez and Jon Hall. Plus news, gossip and previews, as well as two color portraits of Maria Montez and Brenda Marshall. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 108 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. The Secret Submarine starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G Peter; Now that Priscilla Rich is reformed, she claims Sandra, her former slave, has taken over the Cheetah identity. The Last Curtain starring Black Pirate, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Rich Little Poor Boy starring Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, art by Frank Harry. Pioneers and Punks starring Gay Ghost, art by Howard Purcell. Fight To The Finish starring Mr. Terrific, art by Hal Sharp. In Old Mexico starring Wildcat, art by Paul Reinman. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. October, 1943. Full Length Feature Novel: "Room of Doom" by Maxwell Grant. Short Story: "Hook McGuire Uses Magic" by George Allen Moffatt. 116 pages, Text Only with chapter illustrations, 7" x 9.5". Cover price $0.15.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.