Comic books October 1945

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Classic rainbow cover by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The King of Color starring Superman, art by Ira Yarbrough. The Elephant's Homecoming starring Congo Bill, art by Edwin Smalle. An Ill Wind Blows starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. The Curse of the Ichabod Q starring Vigilante, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). Race Against Rogues starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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October 1945 issue, includes "The Bleeding Sun" by Sidney Herschel Small, "Mission to Nassau" by William DuBois, "Brother Holt and the Bull Gorilla" by Donald Barr Chidsey, "Combined Operation" by John Scott Douglas, and more. 7" x 9-1/4" 146 black and white newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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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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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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Cover art by Paul Reinman. Napoleon and Joe Safeen starring Green Lantern, art by Paul Reinman; An apparent insane asylum escapee uses his exceptional talent in mathematics to aid Joe Safeen's mob in a series of robberies. Curse of the Caliphs starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Joseph Greene, art by Stan Aschmeier. Red and Blooey Meet in China starring Red, White and Blue, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Dennis Neville. Hippity and His Off the Cob Dream of Conquest starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Ed Moritz, Ed Hamilton and unknown. In this issue: untitled Doc Strange story; The Black Terror in "One Corpse Too Many!" with art by Ed Moritz and Ed Hamilton; and untitled The Fighting Yank story. Plus: 1-page text story "Through the Storm" (by Tex Mumford - a house name). And: Herbie Johnson in 1-page text story "Herbie Helps the Police" (by Donald Bayne Hobart). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 36, Issue 2 - October, 1945. Cover by William Timmins. Science Fiction and adventure stories, this issue features Giant Killer" by A. Bertram Chandler. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Tom Gill. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Joe Donohoe, Ray Gill, Jim Wilcox, Robert Pious, Milt Hammer, Pam Robinson, Harold DeLay, Ross H. Davis, Jack Warren, and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #60. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. The Fearless Fellers kid gang enters a Soap Box Derby. Sergeant Spook and Jerry enlist real ghosts to expose phony psychics who are victimizing families of missing WWII servicemen. Blue Bolt's sidekick Charlie tires of being overshadowed by Blue Bolt, and tries some heroics of his own. Also featuring an ad for Tootsie Rolls, "Captain Tootsie and the Farmyard Fire!" from Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Also, instructions for making a model glider plane. Dick Cole; Cap Hawkins True Tales; Bluebolts & Nuts; Edison Bell; Glider Plane; Blue Bolt; Fearless Fellers; Valor's Reward; Sergeant Spook; Night Plane; Krisko & Jasper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Art Helfant and others. Art by Art Helfant and others. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. A bitter cartoonist gets hold of an invention that turns people into living caricatures of themselves. Captain Marvel Jr. faces a spree of nonsensical crimes apparently created by escaped mental patients. A lighthouse operator witnesses the battle between Captain Marvel Jr. and modern-day pirates for a shipful of treasure. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Captures Red the Terror!, by CC Beck and Pete Costanza. The Out of Focus People!; Boxcar Benny; Rubbernose Randolph: Time Waits for No One; Lunatic Larceny!; Near Sighted Northrup; Little Albert; The Secret of Solver Canyon; The Keeper of Lonely Rock! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Two Years Before the Mast, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. (HRN 25, 10/45). Cover price $0.10.

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Two Years Before the Mast, 4th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 62). Cover price $0.15.

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Two Years Before the Mast, 5th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 71). Cover price $0.15.

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Two Years Before the Mast, 6th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 85, original 10/45 date). Cover price $0.15.

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Two Years Before the Mast, 7th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 114, original 10/45 date). Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Alvin Schwartz, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. Batman turns the tables on some crooks who are using giant billboards to blackmail people in the Batman and Robin tale "The Battle of the Billboards!" by Alvin Schwartz and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "The Buzzard and the Screech!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Swag That Stole Itself!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Crooked Ghost!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve. Also: 2-page text story "Clear Sailing" by Alton Black, and Scuffy the Tramp 1-pager by Lit-Win. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 44, Issue 2 - October, 1945. Western adventure novels "Sheep Means Shootin'" by Walt Coburn and "The Pistol Padre's Private War" by Harry F. Olmstead. Novelettes "Tinhorns -- And Iron Men" by Rod Patterson, "Smoke-Out at Silver River" by James Charles Lynch, and "Snow-Bound in Hell" by Marvin De Vries. Short stories by Joe Archibald & Tom W. Blackburn. A few illustrations. 6.75" x 9.75", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Ken Fitch, Otto Eppers, Joe Beck, Ruben Moreira, Paul Gattuso, Gus Ricca and George Tuska. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler, featuring superhero and adventure stories. The Echo and his allies, his sister Cora and his scientist brother "Dr. Doom," battle a snake cult in a small town. Mystery man Mr. E must save a key witness before a trial. Yankee Boy battles the druglord named Reefer King, who is slipping marijuana into harmless cigarettes. Dynamic Man: The Tangerine Terror; The Echo; Ima Sleuth; Homicide Handicap; Yankee Boy: Sorry--No Cigarettes Today; Basketball Blues; Mr. E. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Beautiful cover painting by J. Allen St. John for "King of the Dinosaurs" a complete 75,000 word novel by J. W. Pelkie.

Volume 7, Issue 4 - October 1945. Cover by J. Allen St. John. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Dummy of Death" by Leroy Yerxa, and "King of the Dinosaurs" by J.W. Pelkie. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 180 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Al Bryant. "The Image," pencils by Dan Zolnerowich; In an accident involving a television experiment, the atomic energy of light changed the consistency of engineer Mac Widder's body so that he could not be seen, and he saw an opportunity to become rich and powerful. "So! You Want To Be a Fisherman," script and art by Al Stahl; Blimpy vs. King Neptune. "Swing Sisson Goes Hollywood," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Spin and his band are going to Hollywood to work for a crooked agent. "The Weather Man" starring Perky, script and art by Sid Lazarus. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. "Spin Goes Native"; Spin Shaw saves a troop of trapped American infantry in the jungle. "Admiral Shozo's Mission" starring Rusty Ryan, art by Peter Riss; Admiral Shozo is assigned to find and smash the troublesome Boyville Brigadiers or lose his head. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 6, Issue 5 - October, 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", "ZX-5: Spies in Action", and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker; and "The Ghost Gallery" art by Alex Blum, reprinted in Ghost Comics (1951 Fiction House) #2. "Sheena and the Bedeviled Pygmy" text story by Audrey Anthony "Toni" Blum (as Tom Alexander). 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Doolin. "Chant of the Voodoo Gods" text story. "Brides for the King Beasts," art by Ruben Moreira; The son of the T'lukas banished witch doctor, disguised as his father, demands tribute from the tribe and uses a series of tricks to fool them into thinking he has magic powers; He is exposed by Kaänga. Untitled story, art by Fran Hopper; Camilla is asked by local natives to enter the Valley of the Blue Juju, in order to stop white men from plundering jewels from idols and to stop a murderous beast that roams that area. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; Magna, a beautiful Arab girl, convinces Captain Terry Thunder that she was captured by Arab nomads; With her as a guide, he goes after them with half the outposts forces; Meanwhile, the Arabs, on Magna's signal, attack the outpost. Untitled story; Nyama, believing that his attempted murder of Wambi has been successful, wages war against the Bassingis; But Wambi arrives with an elephant herd and ends the war. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; Pygmies engage in a "Trojan horse" deceit using a hollow elephant. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Gene MacDonald and Al Carreno. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. "International policeman" (spy) Radar discovers the sinister link between swastikas on ancient Mayan ruins and the more modern ones in Berlin. Captain Marvel, Jr. investigates when political figures begin disappearing. Bulletman gets some help from "Bulletdog" (yes, a flying dog) when facing the Thief of Arts. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Captures the Red Terror!, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Radar: The Brand of the Swastika; Tumbleweed Jr.; Sam the Sheriff; Nyoka, the Jungle Girl: Jungle Doom: Part 1: The Hairless Horror; Bulletman: The Thief of Arts; Boxcar Benny; Hoodoo Hannigan, Ch. 35: Thunder in the Dawn; Captain Marvel, Jr.: Mystery of the Vanishing Senators. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, Gaylord Du Bois, Dan Gormley, H. R. McBride and John Stanley. 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, Janet decides to leave the gang and start her own gang with toddler Two by Two. Barney Bear goes fishing for turtle soup, but the turtle catches him instead, in an early story by legendary Uncle Scrooge creator Carl Barks. Jerry and Tuffy find a little girl mouse named Giggles, and Tuffy is ready to take her in, but Jerry smells trouble. Wuff Strikes It Rich!; Our Gang; Flip 'n' Dip; Tom and Jerry; Johnny Mole; Barney Bear and Benny Burro. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Official USC football program. 8" x 10.5", 20 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Flatfoot Burns story, script and art by Al Stahl. Human Bomb story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. I'm Guilty! starring Manhunter, art by Al Bryant. Spirit story, pencils by Lou Fine. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Pat Sullivan, Robert Callender, George Swanson, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and Gaylord Du Bois. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Toemain's thugs sabotage Smilin' Jack's plane. Dr. Ping, offering sanctuary to Terry while he heals, is accused of being the saboteur known as the Blue Tiger. Skeezix and Nina consider giving it another try. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; A Point of View; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Untitled stories starring Boom Boom Brannigan (art by Charles Voight), Zar (art by Robert Baldwin), and Jason. The Enchanted Forest starring Sir Prize, art by Charles Voight. The Horseback Hi-Jackers starring Yank and Doodle and Black Owl. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 128, No. 3 - October 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Fran Hopper, Archie E. Martin, Brodie Mack, Lily Renee, and H.L. Larsen. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Lynn Cabot returns to the Dakota tribe and her heroic career as Firehair; Classic good-girl art as Glory steals a motorcycle to save a woman from a mad scientist; Kazanda and the castaways race to rescue Aileen from Sylf, but Talmar gets there first. Bondage cover by Joe Doolin. The Unbeatable Twenty; Firehair; Glory Forbes; U.S. Rangers; Kazanda; The Werewolf Hunter. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9, Issue 5 - October, 1945. Frances Langford photo cover. Long running magazine featuring short news articles on musicians and bands, and lyrics to popular songs. 8-in. x 11-in., 28 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 37, No. 1 - October 1945. 7" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Mr. Mxyzptlk's Mistake starring Superman, Mr. Mxyztplk, and Lois Lane, pencils by Ira Yarbrough, inks by George Roussos. Glory for Gloria starring Superman, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. A Tooth for a Tooth text story by Ives Carter. Lois Lane story starring Captain Rourke and Clark Kent, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Sam Citron. Clark Kent, Star Reporter starring Superman, Mr. Keele, Lois Lane, and Perry White, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harvey K. Fuller. Cadet story, art by Walter Johnson. Bull's-Eye Bill story, pencils by Nina Albright, inks by Nina Albright; Bull's-Eye Bill Target leads his company of cavalry on a dangerous mission. Targettoons humor page by Milt Hammer. Chameleon story, art by Bill Allison. Let Em Eat Cake text story by Pam Robinson. Dan'l Flannel story, art by B. Gordon Guth. Speck, Spot, and Sis story, script and art by Milt Hammer. The Cloisters starring Target and the Targeteers, art by Ken Battefield. Candid Charlie story, art by B. Gordon Guth. Full page sequential panel art ad for Tootsie Rolls candy, script by Rod Reed, art by C. C. Beck. 52 pgs. $0.10. 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.

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Vol. 32, No. 2 - October 1945. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Carl Buettner, George Waiss, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 6 #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey and Goofy have misadventures while rafting down a river. In a story by Barks, Donald tries to sabotage his nephews' new detective agency. Clarabelle Cow has extra WWII gas rations, and suddenly she's more popular with men. The Honey Tree; Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Mickey Mouse; Li'l Bad Wolf; Dumbo; Shanghai Gesture! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.