Comic books April 1945

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Cover pencils by Joe Shuster. Hocus and Pocus...Magicians by Accident! (intro) starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Custom Tailored Crime starring Hayfoot Henry, art by Thurston Harper. Wild Horses starring Congo Bill, art by John Daly. A Fortune for a Fossil starring The Vigilante, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). The Innocent Thief starring Zatara, art by William F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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UK bi-weekly magazine focusing primarily on WWII era aircraft, but covering the whole history of flight. 8" x 11.5", 12 pages, B&W

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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.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Rudy Palais, Radcliffe, R.W. Hall, Dick Briefer, Alan Mandel, Dick Wood and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Little Dynamite investigates Counterfeit War Bonds, a wartime fundraising effort. Yankee Longago meets Leonardo Da Vinci, featuring art by Dick Briefer. Swoop Storm uses his new Flying Suit to take on Axis forces during WWII, featuring art possibly by Archie creator Bob Montana and a cameo by fellow teen inventor Dickie Dean. Crimebuster; Swoop Storm; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; Daredevil Meets Downtown Dan; Little Dynamite; Young Robinhood: The Clueless Killing; Yankee Longago. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Mr. Mind retreats to his undersea fortress and enlists four giant sea creatures to attack American warships, but Captain Marvel defeats them and sends Mr. Mind fleeing again in "The Monster Society of Evil Chapter 24: The Undersea Monster Brigade" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Marvel must stop the gang that is robbing blood banks in "The Blood Bank Robberies"; Mrs. Simpson wants to be a mother to Billy Batson in "Captain Marvel Gets Mothered" with story by Otto Binder; and 2-page text story "Hoya, the Fugitive" by Arthur Lane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino, Don Rico, Bob Fujitani, Nina Albright, and Rudy Palais. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. A retelling of the origins of Cat-Man and Kitten, as Cat-Man reveals how his mother's killer was brought to justice. A gangster targets Molly O'Moore and Scoop Scanlon after their newspaper expose of his crimes. Students at Kitten's high school rob the student treasury and frame Kitten for the crime. Plus an early story by legendary artist Carmine Infantino. Classic patriotic cover by L. B. Cole. Cat-Man & Kitten: The Story of Rosetta!; The Deacon: The Phantom Fiddler; Molly O'Moore and Scoop Scanlon: The Finger Points!; Nat Green Mystery Tale: The Mark of Betrayal!; Little Leaders: Row, Row, Row Your Boat!; The Golden Archer: Reward!; The Reckoner and Chipper: The Song of the Dragon. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 16, Issue 11 - April 1945. Features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. 6-in. x 9-in. 52 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

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3 Famous Mysteries, 7th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 114). Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 169, No. 6 - April 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Charles Sultan. Stories and art by Otto Eppers, Joe Beck, Ruben Moreira and Raphael Astarita. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler, featuring superhero and adventure stories. Reporter/detective Lucky Coyne, whose gimmick is a Two-Face-like coin, investigates a series of mysterious murders in Jonathan Mansion. Mounties track the deadly Kurulak brothers through the Canadian north, in a "true" adventure of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. When his assistants are abducted while investigating a delusional old woman, The Echo checks the house and discovers hooded vampires. Plus a one-page humor strip featuring "Private Chesler" (the same last name as the publisher, Harry Chesler). Dynamic Man; Laughing at Life; Lucky Coyne: Loser's Luck; Yankee Boy: Odor of Guilt; Manhunters --Guardians of the Law; Ima Sleuth; Jungletown Showboat; The Echo; Private Chesler; Mr. E. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Maurice Gutwirth, Al Camy, Bob Oksner and unknown. In this issue: untitled The Black Terror story; untitled American Eagle story; untitled Sergeant Bill King story with art by Maurice Gutwirth; untitled The Crime Crushers story with art by Al Camy; and untitled Crash Carter, Air Cadet story with art by Bob Oksner. Plus: 1-page text stories "Fly a Kite" (by Charles S. Strong; credited as Charles Stoddard), "Engineer's Son" (by Donald Bayne Hobart) and "Indian Guide" (by Chuck Graham). Also: two Li'l Cheesit 1-pagers (with art by David Tendlar). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian True Crime Magazine. 8" x 10.5", 64 pages, B&W

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Indicia title is "MOTHER GOOSE AND NURSERY RHYME COMICS, No. 68." Cover art by Walt Kelly. The Mother Goose Birthday Party, script by Charles H. Herman, art by Walt Kelly; Mother Goose has a birthday party and invites a large number of nursery rhyme characters. An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog, script by Oliver Goldsmith, art by Walt Kelly; A man gets a dog, which bites him; But it's the dog that dies, not the man. Various nursery rhymes with art by Walt Kelly, including Mary Had a Little Lamb, Three Blind Mice, and The House That Jack Built. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "FAIRY TALE PARADE, No. 69." Cover art by Walt Kelly. The Enchanted Head, art by Arthur E. Jameson; A prince has been placed under a spell so that only his head remains. Tiny Folk and the Giant, script and art by Walt Kelly; Gold-seeking dwarfs sack the village of the tiny folk; The tiny folk find a giant who sends the dwarfs flying far away. The Giant with Three Golden Hairs, art by George Kerr; A fairy declares that the son of a woodsman will marry the King's daughter. The Three Wishes; A fairy grants three dwarfs their fondest wishes, but they find that trouble and sorrow come along with the wishes. Back cover art by Walt Kelly of The Fairy Ball. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by H. C. Kiefer and Charles Voight. Headline Comics' first rotating slate featured a slew of Axis-punching super-heroes typical of the early 1940s. Adam changes to Atomic Man to save Sally Allen after an elevator accident. Rudy Rawls, copy boy on the Daily Herald, fights crime using the power of journalism and the name...Copy Boy. Buck Saunders seeks the Fountain of Youth. Junior Rangers; Copy Boy; Buck Saunders; Carrot Topp; Plane Silly; The Strange Little Man; Atomic Man. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 6 - April, 1945. Gloria De Haven photo cover. Long running magazine that features song lyrics, celebrity gossip, articles, and fan letters. This issue features songs from motion pictures such as; "Ziegfeld Follies", "Winged Victory", "Sing Me a Song of Texas", and many more. 8.5" x 11", 18 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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April 7, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $65.00 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.

April 14, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart Fine $64.00 View scans Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Moderate.

April 21, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart Fine $60.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

April 28, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Dave Tendlar. Stories and art by George Carlson, Dave Tendlar, Ben Levin, Woody Gelman, and Sophie Ferstadt. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Red-Hot Messenger and a Blondish Blonde try to keep the Bandit Baron from stealing the Polka-Dot King's crown. Another rare PSA (in maze form) by Carlson about saving paper for the war effort. Princess Panatella Murphy soars to the rescue when The Pie-Faced Prince swipes the Royal Ferry, which is then re-swiped by the Green Witch and Rajah Razzo Razzh-Berri. An especially amusing issue for Carlson fans. Bingo's Frolics in Fairytale Land; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Polka-Dot King and the Cranberry-Plated Crown; The Rock-Away Horse; Aunty Spry; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; Collecting Waste Paper; Animated-News; Tommy and the Cuckoo; Hortense the Lovable Brat; The Pie-Faced Prince of Pretzleburg; Professor Beanhead and His Protege Bosko. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Beck. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Bob Wood, Dick Ryan, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, Russell Keaton, Rick Yager, Cal Cagno, Fred Schwab and Fred Guardineer. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler. Happy Landing accidentally gets an adrenaline shot instead of a tetanus shot, and becomes a super-soldier for an exactly one enemy engagement. Short comedy strips, sometimes just one panel, with titles like Wise Crackers and Shinanigans. Historical and educational strips, including little-known facts about animals, and the adventures of King Arthur. Also featuring early humor strips by Charles Biro and Bob Wood, later the minds behind the notorious Crime Does Not Pay comic. Tenderfoot Joe; Tenderfoot Mary; Wild West Junior; Happy Landing; Gooby-Land; Animal Wise Crackers; Cowboy Jake; Lyin' Lou; Pokey Forgets to Remember; The Age of Animals; Bright and Early; Tom, Dick, and Mary; Dot and Dash; Land o' Nod; Red Starr; Professor McScrewy; Ima Sphinx; Court of Inhuman Relations; Jest the Type; Joe McGee; G-Whizz; Round Table Adventures; Foxy Grandpa; Runt and Tuffy; Shinanigans; Cheerio Minstrels; King Kole's Kourt. 48 pages, Full Color. Note: #10 is the only issue (#1 on inside indicia). Cover price $0.10.

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Bugs Bunny, Sniffles and Mary Jane, Porky Pig, Henery Hawk, and Elmer Fudd. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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6.75-in. x 9.5-in. 176 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 32 #4 - April 1945. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $22.00 View scan 1" Spine split from top, reaching all interior wraps. Centerfold detached at one staple. Imminent centerfold detachment.

Cover by Bill Holman. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, Gaylord Du Bois, Paul Robinson and Bob Jenney. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Joy gets caught in a storm during her daredevil flight to Rio. Pilot Dude is like a movie action hero, as frees the Dragon Lady, Hu Shee and Raven Sherman. Meanwhile, Terry and Pat are en route to pick them up from the boat. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Son of Apache; Etta Kett; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 37, Issue 5 - April, 1945. 6.5" x 9", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fair $6.00 View scans Paper: Slightly britle Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 30, No. 3. April 1945. 7" x 10". 98 pages. Text with occasional B&W illustrations. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories and art by Charles Voight, Bruce Elliott, Jerry Schiano, August Froehlich, and Bernard Baily. Masked heroes, soldiers, and adventurers in this WWII-era anthology. Blamed for a murder he didn't commit, a WWII vet trapped in a wax museum gains magical powers and becomes Captain Wizard. Two-fisted physician Dr. Mercy realizes that a woman's supposed doctor is just gaslighting her to drive her mad. In the strangest story yet, DIY interplanetary explorer Hugh Mann lands on the lost planet Brutus, where he runs afoul of the planet's strange justice system. But his battle against a space villain earns him the name Impossible Man (no relation to the Marvel character). Captain Wizard; Teeny McSweeny; Dr. Mercy: The Bewitched Heiress!; King OLeary: Murder above the City; Whispered Fate; Race Wilkins: Ride That Nightmare; Impossible Man. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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This is the original story contents for Red Circle Comics. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, & Young Love Vol. 3 # 3. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $48.00 View scans 3/4" Spine split from bottom. Lightly chipped interior edge.

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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 scripts, Fine art with unknown staff assists.

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Spring 1945. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Brett Sterling, Edmond Hamilton, Ford Smith, and Malcolm Jameson. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 118 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" and "Mr. Risk, 'Legend of the Fire Bird!'" art by Rudy Palais; "Chuck"; "The Sword" reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics (1996- AC Comics) #81; and "Paul Revere, Jr.". "Boot Hill Recruits" text story by Cliff Howe, reprinted from Four Favorites (1941) #16. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "Mr. Risk"; "Chuck"; and "The Sword, Undersea Domain of Doom!!". "The Frontier Die-Hard" text story by Cliff Howe. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart PR 0.5 $159.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split with original back cover missing and incorrect back cover present (taped). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Jack Burnley. Dimensions of Danger!, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Lois Lane says "Kltpzyxm" and accidentally transports herself to Mxyztplk's home world. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Country Doctor! starring Superman, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; An under-appreciated doctor is appalled when his doctor son refuses to practice medicine alongside his elderly father in a small country area. Man With the Rocket text story by Blair Bolton. Lois Lane story, script by Whitney Ellsworth [as Jerry], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe]. The Compass Points to Murder!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Theatre Arts is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.