Comic books August 1946

Issue #3 - Aug.(?) 1946. Assume reprints partial contents of Mary Marvel Comics #3. Canadian edition published by Anglo-American Publishing Company. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Gene McDonald, Harry Anderson, W. Jourdain, Howard Boughner and Bert Lonsdale. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Nyoka can't believe her ears when she hears a tiger speaking in rhyme, but he's no Tawky Tawny. The German spy known as the Butcher plans mass destruction for Puttnia, unless Radar can stop it. On a skyscraper under construction on an old burial ground, Captain Marvel, Jr. battles a welder-gone-wrong in a metal mask. Plus a vintage ad for the magazine Mechanix Illustrated featuring the original Captain Marvel (Shazam). Captain Marvel, Jr.: Man in Metal Mask; Trader Tom; Nyoka, the Jungle Girl: The Talking Tiger; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Sam Petty's Ghost; Whipper-Snappers; Bulletman: Terror in Toyland; Drama Antics; Radar: The Butcher. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 36, Issue 4 - August, 1946. Mechanical science and technology magazine. New techniques create underwater movies, Art tricks make a picture "move", Trailer boat is ideal for campers, Ancient weapon proves itself no has-been, and much more. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in. 176 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.15.

Articles and comics. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $4.49 View scans Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Vol. 35 #2 - August 1946. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Blackhawk Battles the Vulture, art by Bill Ward. Untitled stories starring Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle), Death Patrol (script and art by Al Stahl), Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson), Choo Choo (script and art by Gil Fox), and Ex- Private Dogtag (script and art by Bart Tumey). 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Sam Singer cover. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Marmaduke Monk"; "Ferdie, A Monkeyshine Extra..."; "Harry the Horse"; "Nutty the Squirrel, Ring Them Bells"; "Pete the Peke"; "Harry the Horse"; "Nutty Squirrel"; "Marmy"; "Tuffy Bear 'The Huntsman'"; "An Aesop's Fable, Country Mouse City Mouse"; "Carrottop Cabot 'The Rhyming Rabbit!'"; and "Ferdie". "Harry the Horse Gets New Shoes" text story by Joe Blair. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Aug. 1946. Spotlight on Errol Flynn in Never Say Goodbye, Anna and the King of Siam starring Rex Harrison, Sister Kenny starring Rosalind Russell, Angel on my Shoulder starring Paul Muni. Also Hedy Lamarr, Lloyd Nolan, Tyrone Power, and many more. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

The Barker (by Klaus Nordling), Sally O'Neil, Steve Wood (art by Al McWilliams), Tinker Tom, Lassie, Quicksilver, and Intellectual Amos. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - August, 1946. Peggy Cummins on the front cover. Stories by Robert Craft, Virginia Calohan and Clarence Brown. Comics publisher DS Publishing presented this 1940s celebrity magazine, often featuring profiles of future movie stars early in their careers. This issue includes "Rat Pack" member Peter Lawford, and Peggy Cummins, future star of 1950s cult classic Gun Crazy. Go Western, Young Girl; Just Plain Pete; How Jody was Discovered. Softcover Magazine, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 2 #11. Single panel cartoons and pinups. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 30 pages, B&W.

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, Dan Gormley, Lloyd White, Tom Hickey, H. R. McBride and Vive Risto. 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's old enemy The Barrel escapes from custody and sets out for revenge. Luckily, Professor Hector Hannibal Horatio Gravy (from issue #17) is nearby with his lion, Lancelot. Barney goes hunting with a bow and arrow, in an early story by legendary Uncle Scrooge creator Carl Barks. Timothy Turtle's New Suit; Our Gang; Flip 'n' Dip; Tom and Jerry; Barney Bear and Benny Burro; Johnny Mole; Wuff the Prairie Dog. 48 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.

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Digest sized Cover price $0.25.

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"The Creatures That Time Forgot" a novel by Ray Bradbury.

Cover by Chester Martin. Science fiction novels "Dread-Flame of M'Tonak" by Henry Hasse and "The Creatures that Forgot Time" by Ray Bradbury. Shorts "Enter the Nebula" by Carl Jacobi, "The Derelict" by William J. Matthews, "Total Recall" by Larry Sternig, "Through the Asteroids - To Hell!" by Lery Yerxa, and "Six Tuesdays" by Ross Rocklynne. Illustrations by Leidenfrost, Murphy Anderson, Chester Martin, H. W. Kiemle, and Moore.. 7-in. x 10-in.; 128 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Mars--Keep Away starring Plastic Man, script and pencils by Jack Cole, inks by John Spranger. 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. Manhunter story. The Butcher Strikes starring Specks, script and art by Michael Senich. Spirit story, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Lou Fine. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $2.30 Trimmed RESTORATION. TRIMMED. Spine severely damaged (book removed from bound volume). Chipping.

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Stories and art by Ada Hubbard, Virginia Merritt, Lauragene Parker, Marjorie Maxwell, Doris Falk, Anita McGee, Jean Schick Grossman, Miriam Young, Laura Leahart, Lynne Smith, Nancy Williams and Alice Barr Grayson. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. An interview with 14-year-old future film legend Elizabeth Taylor; Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman to graduate from medical school and the first to receive a medical degree in the US; Sudie's teacher and parents try to control her use of teen slang. The Pigtail Club; Country Courage; Pioneer in Medicine; Storm to Starboard; Polly Pilot; Drawing Is Easy; Elizabeth Taylor Visits Polly; Look Pretty, Please; Hobbies Hobbies Hobbies; Polly Pigtails Club; Veteran of the K-9 Corps; The Secret of the Deserted Town; It's Sew Easy; Polly Prefers; Sudie's Slanguage; Have You Troubles?; Polly in the Kitchen. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. With Cindy's help, Smilin' Jack's brother Stretch finally makes up with Smilin' Jack and Cherry. Burma reveals that the spy games she's playing are complicated, even by Terry and the Pirates standards. Smokey Stover's new device to prevent false alarms works a little too well. Also featuring popular strips Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Wings Over the Prairie; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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August 1946. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Featured articles in this issue include Atom Bomb tests on Bikini Atoll, stunt men in Hollywood and lots more. 6 3/4-in. x 9 1/2-in. 272 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Medium Well Done starring Boom Boom Brannigan, art by Charles Voight. Untitled stories starring Frankenstein (script and art by Dick Briefer) and Jason. Mystery Hill text story by Dorothy Davis. The Spook's Nooks, or, The Ghost's Ghost starring Sir Prize starring Charles Voight. The Bank Robber's Holiday starring Yank & Doodle & Black Owl. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Published by Hugo Gernsback, considered the father of science-fiction. This issue is centered around the new medium of television with Gernsback's editorial, "The Television Age". 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Morris Gollub, George Kerr (credited as Johnny Gruelle), Oskar Lebeck, W.J. Enright, H. Armstrong Roberts and Dan Noonan. Johnny Gruelle's famous doll characters have adventures and learn lessons, featuring early art from Walt Kelly. Legendary Pogo artist Walt Kelly adapts Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including Humpty Dumpty, St. Ives, and Old Mother Hubbard. Billy Bee and Bonny Bee win a trip to Insect City. Plus activity pages and "nonesuch" animals. Raggedy Ann; The Mouse, Skunk, and Cat; The Chicken and the Duckling; Egbert Elephant; Animal Mother Goose; The Raggedy Way; The Pumpkin Pie Princess; Billy and Bonny Bee. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover Art by Frederick Blakeslee. Fiction by William D. Scott. Plus several illustrated features and true tale stories. Profuse photos, 10-in. x 7-in. 144 Pages B&W Cover price $0.25.