Comic books December 1946

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Volume 6, Issue 3 - December, 1946. June Allyson photo cover promoting the MGM Technicolor film, "Till the Clouds Roll By". Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. This issue features articles on celebrities such as; John Ford, Jim Davis, Rosalind Russell, Rita Hayworth, Peter Lawford, Roddy McDowall, and Jean Porter. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

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

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. The Ordeal of Queen Boadacea starring Wonder Woman, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman takes a high school student back into the past to prove that Women aren't sissies. The Problem of Percy Pringle starring Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, art by Frank Harry. Sargon the Sorceror story, art by Irwin Hasen. The Good Deed starring Mr Terrific, art by Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs]. Marvello the Mind Reader starring Wildcat, art by Irwin Hasen. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 52, Issue 4 - December, 1946. 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W. 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.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. Thrown into a pit and told to fight, Tarzan manages to turn the tables on his captors. Mr. Biltybux wants to get back into his old club, but first he must endure a humiliating initiation. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Tarzan; Sparkler Salutes; Ella Cinders; The Young Idea; Abbie an Slats; Back Home Again; Out Our Way; El Bombo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Ali Baba story, script and art by Sidney Lazarus. Hell's Angels story, art by Sol Brodsky. Eddie Acaro and John Helwig--Unusual Sports Stars, art by Herman Browner. Petey and Pop story, script and art by Morris Weiss. Detective Click Hunt story, art by Herman Browner. Junior Star of the Month story, art by Bob Sanders. Fangs the Wolf Boy story, art by Sid Greene. Authorized Version of Life at West Point starring Sons of Mars and Thunder, art by Carmine Infantino. Strange Adventures of a Kid and a Mule text story. Jit's Job starring "Jit" Jones, art by Charles W. Winter. Robert Moses Grove and Gerturde Ederle -- Unusual Sports Stars, art by Herman Browner. Harnessed Power -- The Tractor. Champion Miler, Glenn Cunnigham -- Unusual Sports Stars, art by Bob Sanders. The Tiger and the Water Buffalo featuring Battle of the Beasts, art by Herman Browner. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Dec 1946. Cover by George Rozen. Western stories: Tonto Green "Trail to Trouble", Victor Rousseau, Laurence Donovan, Joe McCoy, Max Nielson, and Carl Mason. Illustrations by Paul H. H. Stone, Al Savitts, Newton H. Alfred, and Frank Volp. 7" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Lou Fine. Untitled Spirit story, script by Manly Wade Wellman. Jonesy humor page by Bernard Dibble. Untitled Spirit, script by Manly Wade Wellman, pencils by Lou Fine, inks by Lou Fine and the Quality staff. Untitled Spirit story with The Dancing Gang, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Lou Fine, inks by Lou Fine and the Quality staff. The Case of the Kindly Dragon, script by Manly Wade Wellman. Surrealist Art Exhibit starring Flatfoot Burns, art by Al Stahl. Renegade Slave text story. Untitled Spirit story, script by Manly Wade Wellman; the Treasure of the S. S. Jackson. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger. 3rd appearance of P'Gell.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger.

December 1, 1946. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger. 3rd appearance of P'Gell. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

December 8, 1946. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

December 15, 1946. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

December 22, 1946. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

December 29, 1946. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts/layouts by Eisner, Eisner/Nordling, Eisner/Mercer, or Spranger/Eisner; inks by Eisner or Eisner/Spranger. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

The Newsboy Legion stars in "Code of the Newsstand"; the Star-Spangled Kid stars in "The Star of Destiny"; Robotman stars in "Robbie, the Lone Wolf"; and Liberty Belle stars in "Doll Robbers" (art by Don Cameron). Cover price $0.10.

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Strength & Health was one of the earliest magazines devoted to fitness and bodybuilding. Through the early 1960s, it was the most popular weightlifting magazine in the United States. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Chester Gould, Harold Gray, Stanley Link, Frank Willard, Walter Berndt, Martin Branner, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Mr. Smart's hot-dog stand gains popularity with the football team after Susie Q goes to work for him. Dick Tracy matches wits with the criminal called B-B Eyes. Clyde's idea to bring disabled kids to the circus almost takes a dark turn when a panther escapes from its cage. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie and Dick Tracy, and a Dick Tracy text adventure. Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Little Joe; Sweeney & Son; Winnie Winkle; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Clyde Beatty. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Last appearance of Magno the Magnetic Man. In order of appearance: "The Adventures of Bert and Sue, 'Adventure of the Gangster Who Was Killed Twice'"; "Mr. Risk, 'Murder at the Planetarium'" art by Warren Kremer as 'DOC'; "Harry the Hack"; "UNO, 'The Baron's Last Banquet'"; "Copper Clancy"; and "Magno and Davey". "Mystery of the Hidden Hoard" text story by Brant House. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Inventions of Hector Thwistle! starring Superman, Hector Thwistle, Lois Lane, and Perry White, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by George Roussos. Lois Lane, Actress starring Superman, Joe Corcoran, and Perry White, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by George Roussos. Kaflappos humor page by Jack Callahan. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Good Cops text story by Randolph Allen. The Molten World starring Superman, Luthor, Lois Lane, and Perry White, script by Don Cameron, pencils by John Sikela. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#49 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1946 by National Comics Pub., Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

Edited by William DeGrouchy. Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux and Ed Gruskin. Supersnipe stars in "A Hero to Teacher," plus Benny Bear in "A Date With Penny," ULysses Q. Wacky in "Unlimited Gold," Dotty, and a two-page Supersnipe's Diary" text story. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Fagaly. Untitled story, art by Al Fagaly; In order to earn money to buy an expensive bathing suit, Suzie takes a job at the Ladies Fashion Boutique, but proves to be of little help to the store. Suzie Puzzle Page. Untitled story, art by Al Fagaly; Suzie assists an eccentric inventor trying to market his impractical inventions. Untitled story, art by Samm Schwartz; Ferdie is hired to protect Mrs. Van Gelt's society party; Suzie tags along to make sure Ferdie doesn't make things worse, as Ferdie goes to the party disguised as a medieval knight. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; After winning a pinup contest at a local department store, Katy and Sis go to claim her prize. "The Carpenter"; Suzie and Ferdie are subcontracted to build a dog house for an ill-tempered bulldog. Untitled story; Ferdie gets into an altercation with a brute over a suit of clothes; When the brute, who is a local boxing champ, is accidentally knocked unconscious, everyone assumes Ferdie did it and fixes him up with a rematch against the champ in the boxing ring. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Don Rico. Cadet story, art by Nina Albright. Full page sequential panel art ad for U. S. Royal bike tires, art by Al Plastino. Gary Stark story, script and art by Don Rico. Target and the Targeteers story, art by Ken Battefield. Once A Crook text story by Kenneth W. Fitch, art by E. J. Reeves. Bull's-Eye Bill western story. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. Heathcliff the Hobo story, script and art by Art Helfant. The Wise Old Fox starring Dan'l Flannel, art by Gus Schrotter. The Post Office Loot starring Chameleon, art by Bill Allison. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Theatre Arts Monthly (December, 1946). TAM 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. Includes: "Film Horizons" by John Grierson, "Twilight Over Irish Drama" by R.M. Fox, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in., printed on a nice heavy stock. Cover price $0.50.