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Black Hood Comics (1943) comic books

  • Issue #9
    Black Hood Comics (1943) 9
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4372552019
    • INCOMPLETE. Two center wraps missing (pages 4-9 of "The Crime Confession" story). Facsimile cover included (unattached). Edge tear through entire book.

    "Crime Goes To College," art by Clem Weisbecker; Professor Markov opens a Crime School for thugs, and the Black Hood gets a quick education and is sent to the corner. Archie ad. "The Case of the Medical Murderer," art by Clem Weisbecker; A hospital becomes the hideout for crime boss Killer Kane, and Dr. Walter Anthony thinks there should be a "pay-off" for helping in his escape. "The Crime-Confessors," art by Bob Fujitani; After several days of a violent flood, Bob Dickering and his girlfriend, Thelma Gordon, find refuge in an old church where several others have gathered too. "Is Germany's Secret Weapon a Rocket Plane?" text story. "The Little Crime That Wasn't There," pencils by Clem Weisbecker, inks by Pen Shumaker; A nephew wants to inherit his aunt and uncles wealth, and is willing to kill for it. "The Crooner and the Crooks," art by Bill Vigoda; Hank Heersatyer, the crooner, is kidnapped, and Dusty and Roy come to his rescue. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Black Hood Comics (1943) 12
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #3731981004
    • Label #1570677014
    • Tape on interior cover spine and centerfold, 2" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    "Monkeying With Murder," art by Irv Novick; A stool pigeon is found dead, and the Black Hood finds that some monkey business is behind it. "The Great Magoo," art by Don Rico; Black Hood vs. The Great Magoo. "The Cat and the Rose" text story. "Enter: The Flying Dragons," art by Bill Vigoda; The Flying Dragons (Hank and Mickey) vs. The Japanese. "Vengeance From the Grave" starring Black Hood, Mario, Moke, and Rocco. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Black Hood Comics (1943) 14
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4342471008

    Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. "Death Counts Ten," art by Irv Novick; A boxer is dead after a fight, and Kip finds out he has been poisoned. "The Four-Alarm Ghosts," art by Red Holmdale; The ghost of Gloomy saves people from a house on fire. "Death--The Crow Strikes Again," art by Harry Sahle; An opera singer is fired for drinking, but puts on a crow costume to get revenge. "Murder By Proxy" text story by S. Gordon James. "The Hound of the Devonshires," script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman; A curse of a phantom hound in Devonshire. "The Sinister Spiritualist," art by Clem Weisbecker; A spiritualist tricks people to tell where they keep their valuables, and then robs them. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Black Hood Comics (1943) 17

    Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. "Sweet Dreams of Death," script by Bill Woolfolk; Alonzo Bates dreams of making it big and builds a huge Roman palace to play in; Patrolman Kip Burland chases a crook into the palace, and now Alonzo wants a payoff for keeping the crook's whereabouts silent; Soon the Black Hood enters Alonzo's place to find several hidden thugs, and becomes part of Alonzo's gladiator games. "The Amusement Park," art by Red Holmdale. "The Case of the Leopard's Curse"; Black Hood vs. Richard Kane and Professor Jonathan Hartley. "Fetching the Paper," script and art by Burton Geller. "Double X Marks the Spot" text story. "The Case of the Sleeping Bandit," script by Bill Woolfolk; Black Hood vs. Red Mike Donlin and Sleepytime Sam. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Black Hood Comics (1943) 18

    Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. "The Case of the Shoes of Doom"; Hulky wants to leave town, but he is leaving a murderous trail behind him. "Girl Trouble" starring Gloomy Gus and St. Pete, art by Red Holmdale. "The Cop and the Kid"; Black Hood vs. Charlie and other thieves. "The Corpse by the Window" text story. "The Case of the Disappearing Corpse"; Black Hood vs. Marty Dixon, John Carter, and Robert Dingling. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Black Hood Comics (1943) 19
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch. Writing and tape on interior cover. Only one staple (manufacturing). Only one staple (manufacturing), single spine puncture where other staple was never fully affixed.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Final issue of the series (becomes Laugh Comics with # 20). Cover by Irv Novick. "The Black Hood Vs. Needlenoodle"; Sergeant McGinty is kidnapped by Needlenoodle and his gang; Patrolman Kip Burland is on the case, but to save the sergeant he'll have to expose his secret of being the Black Hood. "Hey, take it easy, Gus! What's the rush?" starring Gloomy Gus, art by Red Holmdale. "The Green Beard" text story. "Needle Nose Strikes Back," art by Irv Novick; With the Black Hood in retirement, Kip Burland opens his detective agency and goes after Needlenoodle. Cover price $0.10.