Comic books June 1944

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Cover by B. Gordon Guth. Stories and art by Ray Gill, Jim Wilcox, and B. Gordon Guth. Sometimes listed as 4Most #11. Four different stories featuring clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s from Novelty Press. Cadet Dick Cole gets a summer job at a lumber yard, and immediately runs afoul of the churlish Wild John and his bullying cohorts. Amateur photographer Candid Charlie accidentally captures a Nazi U-boat. Edison Bell and Jerry use kayaks to defeat a Nazi spy ring. Edison Bell tells young readers how to make a "Victory Kayak." (WWII-era readers were big on "victory" items.) Dick Cole; Edison Bell; Victory Kayak!; Candid Charlie; The Seventeenth Letter; The Cadet. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Aviation magazine featuring pictorials of featured designs; model and hobby information. 10.25" x 13", 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $949.95 or Best Offer View scans Slight professional restoration Paper: Off white Restoration includes: cover cleaned and pressed. Label #0028249001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

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Summer 1944. The Justice Society of America star in "The Man Who Relived His Life!" Plot by Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer, script by Fox. Art by Joe Gallagher plus individual chapters featuring Hawkman (art by Shaldon Moldoff), the Sandman (art by Gallagher), Starman (art by Aschmeier), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Aschmeier), Doctor Fate (art by Joe Kubert), and Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier). Wonder Woman appearance. Two-page Hop Harrigan text story, "Express to Berlin." Tootsie Roll back cover ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Bumbershoot Jump" by Rod Reed and C.C. Beck. Gallagher cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Martin Naydel. The Three Dimwits and the Flash all are literally terrified by a weird little man who has the power to summon up the evil Witch of Endor in order to aid a gang of crooks in their nefarious pursuits. Ebenezer Jones, as the Flash discovers, has the uncanny ability to cause people around him to worry about every matter under the sun. Unfortunately, Keystone City's criminal element uses this quirk to carry out a series of robberies that virtually go un-noticed! Fat and Slat humor story by Ed Wheelan. Hop Harrigan text story. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Corsican Brothers, 1st Printing, Classics Comics, Gilberton edition. (HRN 20). Cover price $0.10.

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The Corsican Brothers, 1st Printing, Classics Comics, Courier edition. (HRN 20, 6/44).

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Cover art by Frank Harry. The Vulture's Nest! starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston [as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter. Mutt & Jeff Gags strips by Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]. Scribbly and the Red Tornado, art by Sheldon Mayer. Etta Candy and the Holiday Girls, script nu William Moulton Marston [as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter. Against the Bloody Dragon starring Hop Harrigan, art by Jon L. Blummer. Fantastic Fate of the Fraternity Felons starring Green Lantern, script by Alfred Bester, art by Martin Nodell; When Doiby tells Alan that he plans to attend a fraternity reunion, he is unaware that these individuals plan to dupe Doiby and use him in the commission of crimes. The Queen's Mission starring The Black Pirate, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Behind the Lines starring Red, White and Blue, art by Joe Gallagher. The Man with the Notorious Nose starring The Flash, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Martin Naydel. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #9. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. Killer on the run Gat Garson realizes he looks just like Li'l Abner, so he plays a little switcheroo. Mammy and Pappy are bewildered when "Abner" kicks his beloved pig Salomey and asks for "corn likker." Meanwhile, the real Li'l Abner is equally mystified why people are giving him money and calling him "Gat." Plus a PSA on wartime paper conservation. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Batman and Robin in "The Merchants of Misery," Air Wave in "Underworld Jam Session" (art by George Roussos), Three-Ring Binks, the Crimson Avenger in "The Imposter of Newspaper Row," Slam Bradley in "Futures For Sale," and the Boy Commandos in "Battle of Wales" (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). 60 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Pharoah's Ghost," a book-length novel by Kenneth Robeson.

June 1944. Cover by Modest Stein. Stories include "The Pharoah's Ghost," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; "Milly Was a Lady" by Ray Vicker; "Jungle Jazz" by Bruce Elliott; "No Grave for Freedom" by Burgess Leonard; and "Hillbilly Sailor" by Peter Reed. 5.5-in x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 7, Issue 3 - June, 1944. 6.75" x 9.75", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $39.00 View scans Only one staple (manufacturing). Staple rust. Rust migration. 1/4" Spine split from top of comic. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Foxing. Residue. Scuffing. Soiling.

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Volume 1, Issue 5 - June, 1944. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $56.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

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"The Greatest Adventure" a book length novel by John Taine, plus "The Wendigo" a novelette by Algernon Blackwood.

Vol. 6, No. 1. Published by Popular Publications. A pulp magazine of mystery stories. 7" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff; and "Mescal Ike" by S. L. Huntley and Art Huhta. "Terry Breaks a Record" text story by Carl G. Hodges. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $100.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $72.00 View scans Paper: Off white Back cover detached 5%.	Add to cart Very Good $58.00 View scans Paper: Off white	Add to cart Good $26.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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Volume 6, Issue 3 - June 1944. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Bury Me Deep" by Leroy Yerxa, and "The Strange Mission of Arthur Pendran" by John X. Pollard. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 212 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by M.E. Peacock and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Robert Webb, Alex Blum, and Arnold Hicks. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. The debut of Tiger Girl, an Indian princess who roams the jungles with her pet tigers, features a rare lion-tiger fight; Senorita Rio suspects a German missionary on a Brazilian island is actually a Nazi spy; While working in a lumber camp, Kayo Kirby gets in a fight with the foreman and wins a date with the beautiful owner. Rip Carson; Tiger Girl; Hooks Devlin; Kayo Kirby; ...Pass the Ammunition; Shark Brodie; Senorita Rio. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD- 1.8 $799.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover and centerfold detached. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Bondage/torture cover. Scarce Alex Schomburg cover.

Alex Schomburg cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Very Good $16.00 View scans Spine split 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Summer, 1944. Glamour and pinup magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 68 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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June 4, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. Fiction stories by Richard Sale, Peggy O'More Blocklinger (as Jeanne Bowman), Edna Faith Connell, and Allen F. Herdman. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 24 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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June 11, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. "Colt Lightnin'" by Kirk Deming begins. Other fiction stories by Jane Flower Philpy, Peggy O'More Blocklinger (as Jeanne Bowman), William MacHarg, Saidee L. Slover, and Ruth P. Jorgensen. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 28 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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Volume 2, Issue 8 - June, 1944. Goldwyn Girls photo cover. Long running magazine that features song lyrics, celebrity gossip, articles, and fan letters. This issue features songs from motion pictures such as; "Meet the People" starring Lucille Ball and Dick Powell, "Going My Way?" starring Bing Crosby, James Brown, Rise Stevens, Jean Heather, and Barry Fitzgerald, "Shine on Harvest Moon" starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis Morgan, and many more. 8.5" x 11", 18 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Alex Blum, Arnold Hicks, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. A refugee in the jungle puts Sheena on the trail of slavers; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor witnesses the conquering hordes of Tamerlane firsthand; The Hawk matches wits with "a roving temptress of the bounding main". Another Sheena cover with elements of torture and bondage directed at hapless Bob. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Ghost Gallery; Midnight the Black Stallion; Design for Valor; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $125.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 2, No. 11 - Summer 1944. 6.75" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Berlin's Master Spy starring Human Torch, art by Jimmy Thompson. Hoggo's Great Secret starring Sub-Mariner, art by Allen Simon. Terry Vance untitled story, art by Bob Oskner. The Mysterious Peddler of Doom starring Miss America, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Nicholas. Patriot untitled story, art by Nick Karlton. Angel untitled story, art by Gustav Schrotter. 60 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages. Book-length untitled story by Tarpe Mills. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harry Sahle. Shield G-Man Club ad. Untitled story, script by Ed Goggin, pencils by Harry Sahle, inks by Janice Valleau; Archie is caught trying to play a prank on Reggie and is sent to the principal's office; Mr. Weatherbee uses his latest readings in child psychology and gives Archie responsibility for a school picnic aboard a boat. "Special Communique #15: Father Scarface, pencils by Clem Weisbecker; Father Scarface, a Buddhist monk, defends his Monastery from the Japanese with the help of Captain Commando. "Crime Is Always Careless" text story starring Black Hood by Roger Conway. "The House That Crime Built, pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Pen Shumaker; Narrated by "the house that crime built," this is the story of Black Hood solving a crime at a house built in 1821 with a history of crimes being committed in it. "The Rajah's Silver Idol, " pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Pen Shumaker; The Rajah's silver idol goes missing and it's up to the Shield to find out where it went. "America - First, Last, and Always" text story starring Black Hood by Scott Feldman. Untitled story, art by Carl Hubbell; Marco Loco meets pearl-diving headhunters. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 62 - June 9, 1944. 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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Vol. 22, No. 2. June 1944. Sharon Douglas cover by Tom Kelley. Radio and television gossip magazine that also included fiction and radio adaptations. 8.5" x 11.25". 94 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. The 4th Dimensional Kidnappers starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter; Anton Unreal helps people ascend to the Fourth Dimension in exchange for all their worldly goods. The Guardian Light starring Black Pirate, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Little Murderer Who Wasn't There starring Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, script by Evelyn Gaines, art by Frank Harry. 2000 Years In the Future starring Gay Ghost, art by Howard Purcell. Case of the Cat's Meow starring Mr. Terrific, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Boxer and His Brother starring Wildcat, art by Paul Reinman. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Wellman/Woolfolk/Jack Cole scripts, Cole, Fine, Robin King - A.

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Lambs Versus Wolfingham!, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos [as Shuster]; Wilbur Wolfingham shows up in the Eden farming community, which has been beset by drought, tornados, and insect infestation. The Golden Galleons!, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster]; Superman enters the fray when a criminal smashes the model ship that Jimmy Tuttle has made in conjunction with the Daily Planet's model-building contest. Be a Magician! Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons! public service announcement. Hank the Yank humor page by Ray Houlihan. Lois Lane Girl Reporter back up series begins. Stand-In For Hercules! starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster]. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 30, 1st Printing - "The Secret of the Spa" by Charles A. Leonard. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Richard Hughes, Bob Oksner, Maurice Gutwirth, Charles S. Strong, August Froehlich, Buck Benson, and Leo Morey. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Summer, 1944. Humor publication. Features a Superman spoof cartoon. Softcover digest, 5" x 7", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart PR 0.5 $59.95 or Best Offer View scan 2" spine split. Water damage. Staples added (not manufacturing). Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Carl Buettner, Veve Risto, Roger Armstrong, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 4 #9. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey undergoes rigorous training to fly an experimental plane against the Nazis. In a story by Barks, Donald competes with his nephews for a fishing-boat business, but soon he's in a jam only the ducklings can get him out of. Bambi's pal Thumper helps out the Seven Dwarfs. Rival Boatmen; Bucky Bug; The Seven Dwarfs and Thumper; Mickey Mouse; Magnetic Words!; Button, Button - Who's Got The Button?; Beaten at His Own Game; Defensive Armor; That's the Spirit!; The Plastic Inventor; Mickey Mouse: On a Secret Mission; Youth Will be Served; Air Raid Siren; A Push Over!; Half Offense Is Better Than None!; It's a Wise Man Who Knows When to Keep His Mouth Shut!; Feathering His Nest!; Taken at His Word!; Put to the Test!; A Dog Gone Catastrophe!; Let George Do It!; It's All in Knowing How!; Money Maker$. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, and Al Carreno. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Capt. Marvel suspects Gideon Snoope's genealogy research is bogus, but then he learns about his many Marvel ancestors throughout history. Smoky Gulch gets its first telephone, and it helps Golden Arrow get the drop on a clueless outlaw who can't figure out where the sounds are coming from. Ibis uses the Ibistick against a deadly demon-monkey whose icy breath can kill, sent by his old foes Trug and Thorne. Plus a PSA on wartime paper rationing featuring Ibis, Anyone Can Be a Magician. Captain Marvel and His Family Tree; Golden Arrow: The Magic Bird of the Old West; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Spy Smasher Blacks Out the Blackout Brigands; Horace Hotstuff; Ibis the Invincible: The Murderous Ice Monkey. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.