Comic books March 1948

Issue #22 - March(?) 1948. Cover reprinted from Mary Marvel Comics #22. Reprints partial contents of Mary Marvel Comics #22. Canadian edition published by Anglo-American Publishing Company. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Capt. Marvel Jr. tries to keep the biggest dog in the world from destroying everything in its path. Nyoka seeks a way to prevent a strange disease from destroying a rubber plantation. Western hero Hopalong Cassidy faces off against a sinister hypnotist. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. Cover may be the work of longtime Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Capt. Marvel Jr.: The World's Largest Dog; Trader Tom; Lumber Jack; Nyoka: The Rubber Pox Plague; Bulletman: The Death Jump; Vacuum Bloobstutter's Bodacious Broadcast; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: The True Friend; Kanvasback: Molar Mauler; Hopalong Cassidy: The Hypnotist's Spell. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Feldstein. "Puppy Love," script and art by Al Feldstein; Upset with her mother's refusal to let her go to the movies until she completes an essay for school, Corliss writes a spiteful essay about her mother; Later, after watching her dog tend to her newborn puppies, Corliss has a change of heart and rewrites the essay. "The Play's the Thing!", script and art by Al Feldstein; Corliss is bored and her parents send her next door, where she talks to Dexter while he's trying to dismantle an old car radiator. "Drowning My Sorrows" text story by Bob Brown. "Kiss and Make-up," script and art by Al Feldstein; Dexter has Raymond make some face powder for a gift for Corliss; Unfortunately, Raymond uses an insect powder recipe for a base, with disastrous results. "Dirty Work," script and art by Bob Brown; While on his way to a dance with Jill, Chris can't keep his new suit clean. This series was mentioned in the famous anti-comics book, Seduction of the Innocent. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 37, Issue 147 - March, 1948. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 116 pages, B&W with color.

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

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $4.49 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split.

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Vol. 38 #3 - Mar. 1948. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11.5", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Spawn of the Cobra starring Blackhawk, art by Crandall. Untitled stories starring Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward), Dogtag (script and art by Bart Tumey), Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle), Choo Choo (script and art by Gill Fox), and Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson). Crime Rats text story starring Blackhawk. 52 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.

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French language movie magazine. Alan Ladd cover, Veronica Lake back cover. Features on Two Years Before the Mast and 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

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French language movie magazine. 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

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French language movie magazine. Joan Crawford and John Garfield cover. 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Sheldon Moldoff and others. EC's lone superhero, Moon Girl fights for justice, aided by her moonstone powers and her sidekick, the rugged Prince Mengu. Moon Girl seeks the power behind strange rocket attacks on the city. But when the Prince is captured, she must save him after he's tied to the next rocket. Moon Girl must clear her name after she is framed for murder. Moon Girl was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Rockets for Riches!; Sky Sabotage!; Fat and Slat in Movieland; The Spirit of Kokama!; Journey to the Moon; Wanted for Murder! 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover and article of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Features on John Wayne, Lizabeth Scott, Universal Studios and much more. Profusely illustrated with photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Explicit violence. Cover states "For Adults Only". In order of appearance: "Vincent Coll, Mad Dog of Crime"; "Buck Kelly, The Kill Crazy Monster of 'Frisco" retitled and reprinted as "The Kill-Crazy Monster" in Spook (1954) #25; and "George Fowler, Miami's Masquerader" retitled and reprinted as "The Weird Mask of Death.." in Spook (1954) #24. "The Jealous Killer! A True Crime Story" text story retitled and reprinted as "There Is No Escape.." in Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) #5. Indicia states "MURDER, INCORPORATED". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Dead Ringer" a complete novel by Frederick Brown.

Vol. 6, No. 3 - Spring 1948. 6.75" x 9.75", 194 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"One Vote for Murder" by John D. MacDonald

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Nifty Gals & Gags is a humor digest published by Dearfield Publishing Company. 96 pages, color cover with B&W illustrations, 5 1/4-in x 7 1/4-in. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Dorothy Davis and Howard Boughner. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, Nyoka escorts wealthy Peter Pippingworth on a safari into the jungle. But when Pippingworth is kidnapped, Nyoka is the only one who can lead a rescue mission. Plus Comix Cards (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring The Marvel Family. The Perils of Peter Pippingworth, Part I: Jungle Hide-Out; Trader Tom; Part II: Jungle Kidnapping!; Lion-Hearted Leo, the Animal Trainer: The Nightmare; Jungle Battle; Nyoka the Jungle Girl's History of Animals: Koala; Scrappy; Part III: Jungle Rescue; Nyoka's Jungle Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Walt Kelly and Charles Hedinger. Based on the popular movie shorts also known as Little Rascals, Dell's Our Gang Comics featured early work by Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a story by Kelly, a goat loose in the house causes confusion for everyone, especially police, who thought the emergency caller said ghost. When Jerry and Tuffy find the vacuum cleaner, there's a new theater of engagement with Tom. Wuff's new spinning-top toy causes him trouble, especially when Charlie Coyote gets wind of it. Our Gang; Flip 'n' Dip; Tom and Jerry; Barney Bear and Benny Burro; Saturday Night; Wuff the Prairie Dog; Pictopranks. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ed Moritz. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Bill Fraccio, Bill Allison, Ed Moritz, Leo Morey, Jack Keller and Tex Blaisdell. Shoot-outs and showdowns between the outlaws and lawmen of the Old West, from DS Publishing. Nate's new mail-order bride turns out to be tougher than she looks, or as the story describes her, "the rootin'est, tootin'est, purtyest, flirt-iest gal the town ever saw!" An outlaw faces a different kind of justice in the desert. Cowpokes Rafe and Johnny Ace take on a dozen cattle rustlers. Lead-Slinging Bride; Judgement in the Sun; Saddlebum; The Awakening of "Little Doc" Doolittle; Lone Vengeance; Judgement Day in Outpost; Eagle of the Wilderness; Rustler's Reward. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1, No. 8 - March 1948. "A Humorous Look at Life". Cover by James Trembath. This issue with an article on radio star Fred Allen. 10.5" x 13.5", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. Shield G-Man Club article. "Home Sweet Home," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie's pop wants to have the house remodeled while Mrs. Andrews is away; After he gets an estimate he can't afford, he enlists Archie's help to try and make the changes themselves. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; After taking Sis's advice Eddie starts to work out, so he can compete with K.O.; After he gets injured, Katy Keene nurses his wounds. Katy Keene paper doll. Untitled story, art by Bill Vigoda; Wanting to avoid trouble, Jughead decides to avoid Archie; In doing so, he ends up going through a garbage truck and getting shot in the butt by a shotgun wielding Archie, sending him for a one story fall. Untitled story, art by Red Holmdale; Gloomy Gus enters and takes over the body of a man in hospital; He thinks it's great until he reads a newspaper and realizes the person is actually a criminal who can now be electrocuted since Gus has reanimated him. "Oh My Achin' Tooth" text story, art by Bill Vigoda. "Here Comes Nevada Jones," script and art by Bill Woggon; Nevada rescues Willie from a kidnapping and captures the kidnappers. Untitled story, art by Irving Novick; Mr. Lodge takes the girls tuna fishing. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Spring 1948. Digest-sized humor magazine, one cartoon per page. 5.5" x 7.5". Black and white. Mature. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 51, No. 1. March 1948. 7" x 10". 114 pages. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Text with occasional B&W illustrations. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by George Evans, Matt Baker, Joe Doolin, Frank Doyle, Walter Palais, and Maurice Whitman. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. In the Lost World, Hunt and Lyssa discover the hideous truth about the ominously-named Project Monster; Mysta goes on vacation in disguise, but finds trouble anyway, in a story by good-girl art legend Matt Baker; Futura prepares to return to Earth, unaware that Mentor and the Brainmen have survived and crave revenge. Bondage cover by Joe Doolin. The Lost World; Futura; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Holiday on Venus; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Jonah of the Jove-Run" a short story by Ray Bradbury.

Cover by Allen Anderson. Stories by Ray Bradbury and Bryce Walton, Illustrations by Al McWilliams. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Three untitled Plastic Man stories, plus untitled Woozy back-up. Art and cover by Jack Cole. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Specks story, script and art by Michael Senich. Spirit story, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Lou Fine. Candy story. Million Dollar Monstrosities starring Manhunter. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.