Comic books September 1948

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Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. A Superman of Doom, art by Al Plastino. Wheaties ad with Ewell Blackwell. The Hot Car Mob starring Federal Agent, art by Ed Moore. Mimic's Magic starring Zatara, art by William F. White. Ads for Gang Busters #5 and Mr. District Attorney #5. Case of the Crooked Rock starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Ad for Supermen of America Club. The Lonesome Kangaroo starring Vigilante, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Jerry Robinson, inks by Mort Meskin. Ad for Superman serial from Columbia Pictures. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Edvard Moritz. The Werewolf Strikes, script by Frank Belknap Long, art by Edvard Moritz; They captured a timber wolf, but it was instead a Werewolf! The Living Ghost, script by Frank Belknap Long, art by Fred Guardineer; Malveo, Satan's first lieutenant, lives and is looking for a Queen. The Painted Grave text story. It Walked By Night, art by Max Elkan. The Castle of Otranto--Tell Me A Ghost Story, script by Frank Belknap Long, art by Al Ulmer; adapted from novel by Horace Walpole. The Vengeful Specter of Lord Tyrone--True Ghosts of History, art by Edvard Moritz. Haunted House, art by King Ward. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Airboy story (untitled) written by Dick Wood and penciled by Fred Kida, "The Flying Fool" starring Link Thorne (uncredited), "The Heap" written by (uncredited) and penciled by Leonard Starr, "Old Buckskin" (uncredited), "The First Man" 2 page text story (uncredited), "Nice Hunting" 1 page humor comic strip by Jules Steiner, and "The King of Lower California" (uncredited). 48 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $86.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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Volume 22, Issue 9 - September, 1948. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Stories by John C. Ross, Samuel F. Roeca, and Richard S. Shaver. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John (2 stories) and Rod Ruth. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 156 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. "The Fowls of Fate!", pencils by Jim Mooney (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Upset with his recent failures in crime, the Penguin breaks out of prison again and vows to no longer use birds in his crimes. Wheaties ad with Bob Elliott. "The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jim Mooney (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Wolf Brando has escaped from jail and makes his way to Wayne Manor; He finds the ultimate secret, the Batcave, and tries to escape via the Batmobile. One-page Daffy & Doodle story by Lit-Win. "There She Blows: Whales and Whaling" text story, art by Raymond Perry. Scribbly comic book ad. Untitled Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "Crime from Tomorrow!", pencils by Jim Mooney (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A gang of "men from the future" has started committing crimes across Gotham and the Dynamic Duo suspect that the people responsible might be connected to the "World of the Future" Fair. Dale Evans Comics ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Black Bat in "The Lying Killer" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "I Can't Stand Blood" by Jules Archer; "Death Needs a Key" by Nels Leroy Jorgensen; "Big Target" by Roger Fuller; "The Murder Obsession" by Wayland Rice; "Idea for Murder" by Robert Sidney Bowen; "The Widower" by Sam Merwin Jr.; "Who's That Knocking?" by Hal White; and "Thubway Tham's Deed of Mercy" by Johnston McCulley. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Stories by Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by unknown. The Blonde Phantom stars in: "Justice for Jimmy Sullivan" with story by Bill Woolfolk; "Her Double Trouble!"; and "Rhapsody in Death" with story by Bill Woolfolk. Also: 2-page text story "The Murder Gang"! Plus: the Sub-Mariner in "The Playboy Killer!" (spoiler warning) - Host Nick Gaynor throws an early wedding party cruise aboard his yacht for the girl who spurned his advances and her fiance. However, when the Sub-Mariner (and Namora, who was also invited along) hears a mistake in naval language used by the Captain, he smells a rat and investigates. Soon, the young couple disappears and fire breaks out aboard the ship. Namor notes a launch speeding away from the ship, speeds after it, and rounds up the villains. Characters in this issue: Blonde Phantom [Louise Mason]; Jimmy Sullivan (first appearance); Dr. Demise (villain, first appearance); a phony Blonde Phantom (villain, first appearance); Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Namora; Barry; Kathy (Barry's fiancee); Nick Gaynor (villain, playboy); Charlie Manelli (villain, yacht's Captain and arsonist). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Joe Musial. Stories by Chic Young, Gene Ahern, Bob Dunn, Jimmy Hatlo and unknown. Art by Chic Young, Gene Ahern, Bob Dunn, Jimmy Hatlo and unknown. In this issue: untitled Blondie 1-pager (on inside front cover) with story and pencils by Chic Young; Dagwood golfing tale "Fore!!" with story and pencils by Chic Young; Sport Features 2-pager "Sock Appeal!"; Paul Bunyan adventure "Making Friends with the Indians"; untitled Blondie 2-pager with story and pencils by Chic Young; Great American Sports Stories article "Championship Flop" by Warren Brown; untitled Room and Board 1-pager with story and pencils by Gene Ahern; untitled Blondie 4-pager with story and pencils by Chic Young; Just the Type 1-pager "In the Swim" with story and pencils by Bob Dunn; and untitled They'll Do It Every Time 1-pager (on inside back cover) with story and pencils by Jimmy Hatlo. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Robinson Crusoe, 6th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 51, no price or date). Cover price $0.15.

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Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Cited in "Seduction of the Innocent". (HRN 51, 9/48). Cover price $0.10.

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The Spy, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover, inside back cover has " A Christmas Carol" illustraton. (HRN 51, 9/48). Cover price $0.10.

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The Spy, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover, inside back cover has "The Man in the Iron Mask" illustration. (HRN 51, 9/48). Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $26.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

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Vol. 4, No. 7 - September , 1948. Magazine for magicians. 8.5" x 11.75", 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories by Al Hartley and Bob Wickersham. Art by Al Hartley and Bob Wickersham. Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Cookie declares hes swearing off girls for good after the lifeguard fiasco; Pickles takes his pals on a boating excursion, but Debbie realizes Romeo has stolen their rudder, in a story with art by Archies Al Hartley; Cindy discovers the hidden wealth of couch-cushion change. Plus an ad for the Lone Ranger Secret Code 3-Pen Set. Cookie: Danger Curves Ahead; Pickles; Debbie: The Girl Friend; Jitterbuck Jones: Conscience Trouble; Cookie, Typical Boy; Our Kid Sister. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Jimmy Thompson, Howard Sherman, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. When a brazen crime involving the theft of jade rocks Chinatown, Batman teams up with a Chinese detective to track down the criminals. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Crimes of Jade!" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "A Bid for Robotman?" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "Shorty Rides a Winner!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "Dr. Z, Future Criminal!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Shorty 2-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Ozzie 1-pager by Phil Berube; 2-page text piece "Secret Codes -- A Hobby for All"; and 1-page story "Arizona Ranger." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from March 5 - April 11, 1935. With the help of detective Yellowpony, Tracy and Patton track Boris and Zora Arson to Cutie Diamond's mountain hideout in the Ozarks. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Redskins Scalp Crime starring Doll Man and Holster. Death!, script by Bill Woolfolk; Gloves Guernsey grabs a high tension line and gains the touch of death. Cousin Ezra starring Torchy, art by Bill Ward. Stunt Man, script by Bill Woolfolk; Doll Man saves a movie stuntman, Ed Daniels, from a near death experience, but when the movie studio doesn't give him a bonus after this situation, Daniels decides to turn to crime for a real payoff, and Doll Man has his hands full trying to stop an opponent that can match him trick for trick, daring and feat! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Don and Red are marooned at sea in a rowboat with two smugglers they were escorting to prison. During WWII, Don must retrieve sunken treasure before Axis forces get their hands on it. Don tracks his old foe the Scorpion, who has been destroying Coast Guard vessels. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad for a propeller beanie, a must-have fashion item for 1950s kids. Bondage cover by an unknown artist. Marooned; Shipwreck Jones and Seaweed Sam: Big Men at Sea; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Warriors of the Sea: Lucky Thirteenth; Bell Bottom Bill; Dangerous Treasure; Navy Quiz; Don Winslow and the Return of the Scorpion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg (as "Xela"). Stories by Al Hartley and unknown. Art by Al Hartley, Ralph Mayo, Mort Lawrence, Charles Quinlan, Sr. and unknown. In this issue: Judy of the Jungle in "Laughing Hyena!" with art by Ralph Mayo; The Black Terror in "The Murder Moll!" with art by Mort Lawrence; Roger Dodger in "Ski Special" by Al Hartley; Rick Howard, the Mystery Rider in "A Crew of Craven Cowards!" with art by Charles Quinlan, Sr.; and Johnny Dale, Secret Agent in "The Lions' Share of the Loot!" Plus: Judy of the Jungle in 2-page text story "Judy and the Ant Legion" (by Frank Roslyn with illos by Ralph Mayo); 1-page text story "Desert Navigator" (by Charles S. Strong); untitled Exciting Facts 1-pager (with art by George Roussos); and untitled Mrs. Often 1-pager (by Hubie Karp and Ken Champin). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 16, Issue 1 - September, 1948. 6.5" x 9.5", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $31.00 View scans Paper: Light tan Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Fine $29.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 10, Issue 9 - September, 1948. Robert Gibson Jones. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Lavender Vine of Death" by Don Wilcox. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 156 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $68.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

6.75" x 9.75", 528 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $50.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Fine $17.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Fine $19.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%.

"The Conquest of the Moon Pool" a book-length novel by A. Merritt, plus new Virgil Finlay portfolio

Volume 2, Issue 3 - September, 1948. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. Stories: "The Conquest of the Moon Pool" by A. Merritt. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay. 7-in. x 9-in., 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $11.75

Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character. Felix helps two kids after their house is used as a tobacco pipe by a giant. Felix needs to get away from his noisy, jitterbugging neighbors, so he takes a hot-air balloon to a remote island. Shoe Enough; A Too-Weak Vacation; Olympic Champ; Felix Gets Lost; Monty Monk. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $35.00 View scan 1/2" spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

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Indicia title is CHARLIE McCARTHY in the HAUNTED HIDE-OUT, No. 196. Photo cover of Charlie McCarthy. Charlie McCarthy Trivia. The Haunted Hide-Out, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Charlie and Mortimer go into the laundry business, with disastrous results; To drum up business, Mortimer decides to go to a haunted house to see if the ghosts need their sheets washed and Charlie follows; The haunted house happens to be the hide-out of a couple of bank robbers. Charlie McCarthy and His Pet Ostrich, art by Harvey Eisenberg; When Charlie's pet ostrich causes problems, Charlie tries to sell her to Mortimer. Back cover photo of Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and Milt Hammer. Sometimes listed as Frisky Fables #31. Funny-animal hijinks in a cutesy style from Novelty Press. Neddy Bear and Squire Squirrel allow Foxie to join them on their picnic, but he just can't stop with the practical jokes. Penguins Icicle Ike and Ice Cube decide to open their own gym. Sniffy forgets the combination to his own safe and asks a burglar to help him open it. Neddy Bear; Worthwhile Work; Icicle Ike; The Positive Ermine; Tick, Tack and Toe; Dopsy Durvy; Sniffy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Tex Blaisdell and others. Starting as a brutal pre-Code true-crime comic in its early issues, Gangsters Cant Win later evolved into a standard mystery-detective title. Lefty Schwartz is done in by his own cronies when the heat gets too hot, in a story inspired by real-life gangster Dutch Schultz. No one suspects that a quiet, suburban family man leads a secret life as a bank robber. In 1945, a gangster targets a profitable bookie joint in Chicago. Suicide on Sound Stage Seven; Mystery of the Murder in the Penthouse; Lefty Schwartz; The Ghost of Mrs. Hicks; One Eye's Gang; Death Holds the Joker; Frankie the Pug. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry photo cover. Gene Autry B&W photo on inside front and back covers. "Gene Autry and the Secret of Badman's Cove," art by Jesse Marsh; Rustlers steal cattle from Mexican ranchers and cross the Rio Grande at Badman's Cove. "Thirteenth Birthday" text story. "The Trick"; Carrying $5000 he has just withdrawn from the bank, Oscar Wells joins his daughter, Molly, and Sheriff Nate Hargus; vs. bad guys Faro Rawson and Linc Green. Don't Miss a Single Issue of Gene Autry Comics ad on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Ann Brewster, Henry Kiefer, Ruth Atkinson, and Gil Kane. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Lifeguards use a catamaran to rescue a pilot after a plane crashes off the Long Island coast. A man risks his life to save a teen from a riptide. A 13-year-old girl must steer a ship to shore after the skipper is incapacitated. Rescue by Catamaran; Rooftop Battle 60 Feet Above the Ground; Scoutmaster; Plane Repaired, Lives Saved; The Reluctant Hero; Harlem River Rescue; Hydrogen Explosion; Reige Nabs a Thug; The Phantom Fur Robberies: The Town Vanished; Not So Dumb Animals; Cited for Heroism; Skipper at Short Notice; Temporarily Out of Order. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Hopalong Cassidy stars in "The Unlucky Gold Strike," "The Escape of the Arazona Kid," "The Hayride Horror," and "The Last Hope." Also Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr. in "The Work Horse." Sloppy the Pig in "In a Class By Himself." Willie the Worm in "At the County Fair." Two "Comix Cards." 32 pages, full color, 6.75-in. x 10.25-in., newsprint. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $222.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3811827007 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

All comic stories except "Sweet Sue" reprinted in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12. In order of appearance: "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Movie Murder!" reprinted with new splash panel as "The Image of Horror.." in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Gladiators of Gore!" reprinted as "Gladiators of Gore" in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Talisman Pearl!" reprinted as "Talisman Pearl" in Terrifying Tales (1953) #12; and "Sweet Sue". "For Batter or Worse" text story reprinted in Pedro (1950) #18. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $12.00

Add to cart GD 2.0 $7.00 Water damage. Staple rust with migration. Cover loose at one staple.

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Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Lee Elias, Vic Herman and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. When his gal Ann goes missing after a plane crash, Joe Palooka leads the search. Flyin' Fools Chickie and Gootch are enlisted by Penny Antee's father to track rustlers on his gigantic Texas ranch, but he hates to fly. Plus a war bonds PSA by Fisher and two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad offering a beanie hat with a propeller on top, classic headgear from postwar America. Disappearance of Ann Howe, America's Favorite Sweetheart, Dismays Whole Country; Ann Heads Home; The Search; Flossie; Chickie Ricks The Flyin' Fool; Winnie the Waitress; Black Cat: Guarded Secret; Black Cat: Deadly Encounter; Little Max Lends a Helping Hand. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Al Hartley and Milt Gross. Art by Al Hartley, Bob Wickersham and Milt Gross. The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. Pop becomes obsessed with winning a radio contest; Natch's car breaks down, so he gets a tow from a trucker who forgets hes back there; A classic Count Screwloose caper by Milt Gross. Pop Wins Out!; To the Rescue!; Soda Jerky; Puppy Love; Kollege Kapers; Man of Distinction; The Trucksters; Longhair; Count Screwloose; Katie Kilroy; Solid Jackson. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Lone Ranger and a Girl's Peril, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Crowley and his gang want to force Jim Jackson to give them a share of his gold mine. In a second plot line, Lacey and Black have turned a town's jail into a refuge for outlaws. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Good $5.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 4, Issue 9 - September, 1948. 6.75" x 9.75", 178 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $50.00 View scan Centerfold detached. Bottom staple fully deteriorated. Top staple partially deteriorated. Staple rust/migration.

Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bill Woolfolk, Joe Millard, Sheldon Moldoff, Pete Costanza, and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Marvel Family battles the hilariously weird villain(s) the Amoeba, a mad scientist who can replicate himself infinitely by dividing like an amoeba. Mary Marvel wants to know why gangsters have kidnapped a scientist who knows the whereabouts of a newly discovered radioactive mineral. A robot showman from the planet Neptune wants to put a human being from Earth in his freak show, leading to an encounter with the original Captain Marvel. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads. The Amoeba Family; Dizzy Daisy; Lazy Lee; Peewee Pete; The Bosss Daughter; Captain Marvel Jr.: The Life-Saving Menace; Kanvasback and Mal Arkey: Toothsome Twosome; Mary Marvel: The Carnotite Crook; Kid Gloves Gets His Just Desserts; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Prison Break; Captain Marvel: Neptunes Freak Show; The Cat's Meow. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 39, Issue 153 - September, 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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This incredibly rare issue features early Patsy Walker comics.

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Vol. 39 #3 - Sept. 1948. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $4,800.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #0032080001

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $2,240.00 View scans Conserved Paper: Off white Conservation includes: staples replaced. Label #4569639003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff and Johnny Craig. Stories by Gardner Fox and Richard Kraus. 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. Gangsters smuggling diamonds in the West Indies run afoul of zombies, in the first-ever horror story from EC, a publisher soon to be famous for them. Sola the scientist plans to harness solar power to enslave all men to the women of the Earth. Moon Girl and the Prince investigate a corpse that is seemingly seeking revenge on illicit lovers. Moon Girl was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Fun action-girl cover by Sheldon Moldoff and Johnny Craig. Slaves to the Sun!; The Ranch at Barren Acres!; Zombie Terror!; Trouble on Mimas; The Corpse with Will-Power! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.