Comic books March 1948

#2 on cover. #1 in indicia. Stories and art by Charlie Plumb and Bill Conselman. A one-shot featuring reprints of the classic comic strip about Depression-era rags-to-riches hero Ella Cinders and her somewhat surreal adventures. Ella's brother Blackie discovers that his dreams predict the future whenever he eats pig's knuckles, and this brings him worldwide fame. Ella, meanwhile, tries to solve the mystery of Swassy's non-existent pickle factory. And what does that have to do with the mysterious "Master Mind" winning every question on a radio quiz-show? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Treasure of Lobengula starring Judy of the Jungle, art by Ralph Mayo; vs. Homer Wendt. Dig It, Gates! starring Roger Dodger, script and art by Al Hartley; vs. Horace and Roscoe. The Double Disguise starring the Black Terror; vs. "Careful Mike" Hargan. Bullets For Black-Jack starring Rick Howard, the Mystery Rider, art by Charles Quinlan. The Marchand Meteor Case starring Strut Simmons, art by Ed Good; vs. Caldwell. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $11.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 15, Issue 1 - March, 1948. 6.75" x 9.5", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Contains comic strip reprints and a text story. In order of appearance: "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dickie Dare" by Mabel Burwick (as Odin); "Bobby Sox" by Martha B. Links; and "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller. "Canyon Killers" text story by Howard Haynes. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 10, Issue 3 - March, 1948. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Stories include "The Court of Kublai Khan" by David V. Reed, "Make Yourself a Wish" by Geoff St. Reynard, "Spirit of the Keys" by Chester S. Geier, "Astral Rhythm" by Bernie Kamins, "The Thin Woman" by Richard S. Shaver, "Zero A.D. by Lee Francis. Illustrations by Je. W. Tillotson, Henry Sharp, Virgil Finlay, Ramon Naylor, and Malcolm Smith. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 180 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

"The Ship of Ishtar" a book-length novel by A. Merritt

March 1948. New Publications becomes the publisher (1st issue of title published since 1941 under Frank A. Munsey Company). Cover by Lawrence. "The Ship of Ishtar" by A. Merritt and "The Middle Bedroom" by H. deVere Stacpoole. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Lawrence. 7-in. x 9.25-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Feb/Mar 1948 issue, Vol 2, # 7. In this issue: Arthur Hillman "25 Years of Weird Tales," Frank Edward Arnold "The Fantasy Film, Prophecies in Celluloid," "Arthur Machen, Master of Weird Fantasy" who inspired Lovecraft, plus further book reviews, magazine and pulp reviews, and much more editorial content . 20 pages. 6 pence original UK price. book reviews (and they are in-depth) include : Carl Jacobi - Revelations In Black Russell Thorndike - The Master Of The Macabre John W Campbell - The Mightiest Machine

Volume 1 - Issue 1, March 1948. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features "The Truth About The Flying Saucers", "Mark Twain and Halley's Comet", "Invisible Beings Walk the Earth", and "Twenty Million Maniacs". Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Dan Barry (?). "Darrel Dane, Private Detective," script by Bill Woolfolk, art by (Dan Barry ?); Jim Ryan mails a photograph to Darrell and then is murdered; Was it the ex-con who hired Jim to find his old girlfriend, the girl friend who is now a millionaire's wife, or the ex-safecracker who keeps trying to stomp Doll Man into the ground? "Death By Microphone"; Swing Sisson is accused of murdering an egotistical singer. "Tomaine City" starring Roscoe. "Radio Repair," script and art by Al Stahl. "The Floating Diamond of Demeres: Part 1" starring Rusty Ryan, Patty Dexter, Big Mike, Pierpont Lee and Alababa, script and art by Paul Gustavson. "In Spare Land" starring Perky, script and art by Sid Lazarus. "The Sleep Wave" starring Officer Shenanigan, art by Michael Senich. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. In a dream, Felix enters the world of the playing cards and meets kings, queens and jacks. Felix decides to start collecting celebrity autographs. Misdeal; Rainbow's End; Laffographs; Bruin Trouble; Herman and Sherman. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash stars in "Violin of Villainy," written by Robert Kanigher, art by Lee Elias. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "The Angler had an Angle" written John B. Wentworth, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs; Black Canary in "Mystery of the Crimson Crystal" by Kanigher, pencils by Infantino, inks by Joe Giacoia; Atom in "Mystery of the Cabinets" with art by Paul Reinman; and Hawkman in "Horsemen in the Sky" by John Broome and Joe Kubert. Cover art by Elias. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $35.00 View scans Spine stress. Spine split from top. Spine split from base. Corner Damage. Edge damage. Dust shadow.

Add to cart Good $27.00 View scans Spine split from top of comic. Spine split from base of comic. Soiling.

Add to cart Good $27.00 View scans Staple rust. 3" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Centerfold detached at one staple. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Chewing at base of spine.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - March, 1948. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $19.00 View scan Cover oxidation.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $3.80

Indicia title is "OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 183." Cover art by Dan Gormley. The Easter Party, script by John Stanley, art by Dan Gormley; Oswald is hired by rich Mrs. Van Dough to play the part of an Easter bunny at a party for her spoiled son Algernon. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "TILLIE THE TOILER, No. 184." Cover art by Jack Callahan. Love and Candy Kisses; Mac goes into business selling taffy candy kisses at the fair; He hires a couple of young women to make singing commercials, which makes Tillie jealous so she goes with Yip Zoompy to the fair while Mac works. Presenting Mac in Muscle-bound; Tillie has a crush on Hefty Luggins, a weight-lifter whose parents moved in across the street. Presenting Mac in "The Understudy Over-acts"; Tillie has the lead in the Dandy Amateur Players play and Mac is the understudy for ten roles. Scripts and art by Jack Callahan. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "EASTER with MOTHER GOOSE, No. 185." Cover art by Walt Kelly. The Lost Chick; A chick goes into the forest to find the Easter Bunny. The Candy Egg; A mouse imagines a candy egg as big as the world. The Three Pigs Help the Bunny; Two pigs take eggs home to boil them for the Easter Bunny; The Wolf thinks this would be a good time to have ham and eggs. Into the Egg with the Pied Piper; The Pied Piper rids the town of rats; Instead of the purse of 1,000 pounds of gold, the Mayor gives him one gold coin. Humpty Dumpty; Humpty Dumpty goes to the Easter Bunny's party, but ends up falling off a wall. All art by Walt Kelly. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Art by Harvey Eisenberg and others. Funny-animal comics featuring Foxy the smart-aleck fox, his inventor pal Bobble, and assorted toons. Foxy buys a pack of St. Bernard dogs to promote his new gas station, which isn't as crazy as it sounds. Squawky Tawky learns a lesson about being a chicken and crossing the road. Tweet hits upon a Machiavellian scheme to pit Pete and Growler the dog against each other. Some stories may be the work of Joe Barbera, half of the legendary Hanna-Barbera animation team. Nice rocketship cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Mrs. Squawky Tawky; Foxy Fagan; Little Buck; Pete and Tweet; The Elephant Remembers; Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago, Mickey Klar Marks, E. J. Reeves, A. W. Nugent, C. W. Winter, and Milt Hammer. Sometimes listed as Frisky Fables #27. Funny-animal hijinks in a cutesy style from Novelty Press. Neddy Bear investigates after random items go missing in Frisky Fableville. Pigeons Bill and Koo work odd jobs to earn money, including moving pianos and selling toy mice, but one mouse goes astray. Dopsy Durvy uses his Magic Storybook to help King Midas cope with his golden touch. Neddy Bear; Drawing Lesson; Bill and Koo: The Meandering Mouse!!!; Charlie Coal's Family; Tick, Tack and Toe; Spunky; Diggy the Derrick; Dopsy Durvy; Myrtle and Jocko. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $6.00

Cover art by Otto Feuer. Untitled The Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer; A genie gives Dunbar the power to turn anything he touches gold. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Blackie can get a job as a truant officer if he can catch the cubs and bring them to school. Untitled story starring Dunbar Dodo and Fenimore Frog, art by Otto Feuer. The Dummy In the Wax Museum Adventures of Sam Spade Wildroot Creme Oil ad, art by Lou Fine. Untitled J. Rufus Lion story, art by Rube Grossman; Mortimer tries to turn Rufus into a fighter. Leave it to Binky ad. Untitled Henry Hyena story, art by Harris Steinbrook; Henry tries to stop a purse snatching, gets socked in the jaw and can't talk. Untitled The Dodo and the Frog text story, art by Otto Feuer. Untitled The Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer; The boys compete over dates for the hayride. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 7 #2 - Mar./Apr. 1948. Single-panel gag cartoons. 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Dan Barry. The Private Life of a Public Enemy, art by Dan Barry. I Smashed the Hot Car Mob, art by George Roussos. The Kiss of Death perfect crime mystery, art by Charles Paris. Flames for Profit, art by George Papp. Hideout in the Hills, are by Ed Moore. The Little Charlie Gang, art by Howard Sherman. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $114.00 View scans 2.5" Cover tear. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Add to cart FR 1.0 $129.95 or Best Offer View scan Near full length spine split (partially taped). Cover detached and anchored with tape. Centerfold detached at one staple and loose at other. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Ken Battefield. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, George Gregg, Marcia Snyder, Pete Tumlinson and Tex Blaisdell. Starting as a brutal pre-Code true-crime comic in its early issues, Gangsters Cant Win later evolved into a standard mystery-detective title. The true stories of 1920s gangster Dutch Anderson and his protege Gerald Chapman, the first Public Enemy Number One. Holdup woman Irene Schroeder kills a cop, later earning the nicknames "the blonde bandit" and "Tiger Girl" while on trial for murder. A profile of real-life gunslinger John Wesley Hardin. Gerald Chapman: The Evil Genius of Crime; John Wesley Hardin: Killer of the Southwest; The Little Augie--Kid Dropper Feud; Irene Schroeder, The Original Bobbed-Hair Bandit: The Girl, The Gun, and the Grave!; Tip Off ; Wanted: Ned Kelly, Australia's Public Enemy #1, Dead or Alive; Larry Fay, Racketeer. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spring 1948 issue. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Gene Autry. Stories and art by Jesse Marsh and Till Goodan. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. This issue features art by Tarzan artist Jesse Marsh. Gene goes after the mysterious killer known as the Hawk. But he doesn't know about the Hawk's trained cougars, Chita and Diablo. Army dispatch rider Tod eludes danger thanks to his horse, Dusty. The Hawk; Betsy's Burro; Dusty Makes Good. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $5.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - Spring, 1948. 6.75" x 9.75", 194 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories by Dan Gordon and others. Art by Dan Gordon, and Ken Hultgren. Cover by Dan Gordon. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. A truant officer cant tell the difference between Humphrey the Dog and Junior the boy; Fremont Frog splits into his good and bad selves; Binky the dog tries to catch a burglar, and gets his owner in hot water. Superkatt; Bon-Bons Away!; The Duke and the Dope; Spencer Spook; Tug-O'-War; Giles; Binky; Fremont Frog; A Hundred to One!; Witch Hazel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 7 - March-April, 1948. Science fiction and fantasy magazine by Stanley Mullen. 7-in.x 8 1/2-in. 66 pages, B&W and hectographed blue and white. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Joe Simon, C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Bob Powell, Bill Draut, Buford Tune and Al Avison. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. The Hornet battles arson on the docks, in a story with an action-packed splash page. Electric-powered hero Shock Gibson and his science team, Beautee and Dr. Bright, face Dr. Gromkin and the Moonmen on the far side of the moon. Boxer Kid Adonis meets the overconfident Superior Male, a strange visitor from another planet, giving Simon and Kirby the chance to spoof Superman himself. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Green Hornet: Boomerang; Crime and Combustion: Shock Gibson: Death on the Moon; Green Hornet: Blackmail; Kid Adonis: The Affairs of the Man from Out of This World; The Furnished Room; Dotty Dripple. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $160.00 View scans INCOMPLETE. Missing two center wraps (affects "The Fatal Chance" and "Joshua Bellbottom" stories). Mold.

Cover art by Alex Toth. The Saga of Streak starring Green Lantern, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth; This story gives the origin of Streak, how he came into the possession of Alan Scott and how he became the canine partner to Green Lantern. The Fatal Chance starring Green Lantern, script by Lee Goldsmith, art by Alex Toth; Alan Scott is mystified by a strange turn of events in which successful professionals commit suicide at the height of their success--that is, until he learns that the Gambler is involved! Joshua Bellbottom starring O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct, art by Irwin Hasen. The Last Criminal Gets an Education starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, art by Irwin Hasen; Somehow, the evil Knodar sends Green Lantern into the far future and transports himself into the present in order to have a free reign on crime. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Contains teen antics stories in the style of Archie Comics. In order of appearance: "Hap Hazard, Cupid's Understudy"; "Stella the Starlet"; "Hap Hazard, Hearts and Heartburn"; and "Hap Hazard, The Bronc Buster". "Slap-Haps, Compiled by Hap Hazard" illustrated joke pages. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains two Frank Frazetta illustrations. Frazetta illustrations appear in eighteen consecutive issues of Happy Comics (1943) (#20-#37) and in sixteen consecutive issues of Goofy Comics (1943 Nedor/Standard) (#20-#35). Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Happy" art by Vincent Fago; "Patrick Pup"; "Whitey" story by Hubie Karp, art by Lynn Karp; "Stanley" by Jack Bradbury; "Happy" art by Vincent Fago; "Chuck and Charlie Chipmunk" story by Hubie Karp, art by Hawley Pratt; "Bandy"; "Li'l Thomas Hippopot" by Jack Bradbury; and "The Wolf and 'Red' (Li'l Red Riding Hood)" story by Tom Baron, art by Ed Dunn. Illustrated text stories: "Clean Little Pig: Pinky Simply Wouldn't Wallow in the Mud!" by Uncle Andy, illustration by Frazetta; "Golden Horse: Poor Little Runt Was a Lonesome Creature!" by Elizabeth Starr, illustration by Frazetta; and Robbie Rabbit and the Pond People: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Fox?" by Lily K. Scott. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $6.00 INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story. Staples added. 4" Spine split.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Monica Bell, the Sweet Switcher, works for a stolen jewelry racket; The Chicago "Devil Drivers" lead police on a dangerous chase; Notorious outlaw Machine-Gun Kelly stages a kidnapping. I Worked For The Fence; Trapping Chicago's Speed Demon Mob; Postage Stamp Swindle; The Lone Wolf; Machine-Gun Kelly - Kidnapper; Murder Makes Bad Medicine. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.15.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Vee Quintal Pearson, Michael Buccino and Claudine Tiffany. Historical and religious illustrated stories. Newsprint 7-in. x 10-in. 32 pages full color

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $9.60 Center 3 wraps detached. Full spin split through 2 interior wraps.

Painted cover by Allen Ulmer. Stories and art by Graham Ingels, Fred Guardineer, Allen Ulmer, Sid Greene, Sam Burlockoff, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A pilot attempts to land a bomber with damaged landing gear; Stories featuring early art by comics legends Graham Ingels and Alex Toth; A ski instructor thinks fast after an avalanche. Not Even a Scratch; Run-In with Crime; Bicycle Hero; Sea Scout Emrich: Hero on a Golf Course; Avalanche!; Never Take a Dare; Guardian Angel; Buried Alive!; Invictus: Bloody... But Unbowed; Frozen by Electricity; Tunnel to Safety; All Hail the King; Man Overboard!; Heroism at Sea; Cheating Fire; The Drowning Boy; Nothing to It. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Pete Riss. The Forgotten World!, starring Kid Eternity, art by Pete Riss; Bill Watkins searches for a forgotten world in the Brazilian rain forest. Untitled Bob and Swab story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Untitled Big Brother story. The Rules of Murder! starring Betty Bates. Untitled Her Highness story. Crash! starring Sir Roger, art by Michael Senich. Untitled Rasputin and Merwin story, art by Ernie Hart. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.