Comet Books (1947 Pocket Books) Digest comic books 1938-1955

Issue 1 - "Wagons Westward" written and illustrated by Armstrong Sperry. Swashbuckling adventure, as Jonathan Starbuck joins a wagon train headed straight for the Mexican War. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 2 - "Batter Up" written by Jackson Scholz, Illustrations by Robert Frankenberg. Marty Shane was a terrific batter, but he had to learn to be a good fielder and a good sport, too. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 3 - "Star-Spangled Summer" written by Janet Lambert, Illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush. She had a million dollars, but not a bit of fun until fate handed her a wonderful summer. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 4 - "Tawny" written by Thomas C. Hinkle, Illustrations by Bob Meyers. A gallant wild dog who outwitted everything on the Kansas range, from bullets to poison. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 5 - "300 Tricks You Can Do" written by Howard Thurston, Illustrations by Ruth McCrea. Be the life of every party - by learning magic from this easy, illustrated book. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 6 - "Peggy Covers the News" written by Emma Bugbee, Illustrations by Evaline Ness. Cute club clicks on New York newspaper thanks to a way with words and a pair of miricles. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 7 - "Winged Mystery" written by Alan Gregg, Illustrations by Katherine C.T. Lippert. Fast-paced mystery as the Conroys help crack a case illegal immigration on the Mexico border. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

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Issue 8 - "Your Own Joke Book" written by Gertrude Crampton, Illustrations by Howard Sparber. Hundred of guaranteed side-splitters with wonderful cartoon drawings. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 9 - "Sue Barton, Student Nurse" written by Helen Dore Boylston, Illustrations by Ursula Koering. A lovable redhead adds her own fireworks to the dramas and tensions of a big hospital. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 10 - "The Tattooed Man" written by Howard Pease, Illustrations by Ralph Ray, Jr. Mile-a-minute adventure with Tod Moran aboard a tramp freighter carrying a cargo of doom. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 11 - "Skycruiser" written by Howard M. Brier, Illustrations by Jo Kotula. Take off with Barry Martin, young test pilot, for thrilling mystery and adventure in the sky. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 12 - "The Spanish Cave" written by Geoffrey Household, Illustrations by Gould Hulse. Men said that the days of the dragons were past, but a deadly monster lurked in the Spanish Cave. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

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Issue 13 - "The Green Turtle Mystery" written by Ellery Queen, Jr., Illustrations by Melvin Bolden. Here is one boy detective that makes the Secret Service take a back seat. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 14 - "Silver: The Story of a Wild Horse" written by Thomas C. Hinkle, Illustrations by Pers Crowell. Silver was the hardest horse to rope on the whole range - and the most beautiful. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 15 - "Strangers in the Desert" written by Alice Dyar Russell, Illustrations by Robert Frankenberg. A ghost town's dusty mines hid the only clue to the fate of a boy who was front-page news. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 16 - "The Southpaw" written by Donal Hamilton Haines, Illustrations by Harold Minton. They plotted to keep Hillton Academy's star pitcher out of the game - and nearly succeeded. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 17 - "Bat Boy of the Giants" written by Garth Garreau, Illustrations by Richard Powers. Big league baseball as no other boy has ever had the chance to see it. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 18 - "Big Red" by Jim Kjelgaard, Illustrations by Bob Kuhn. Danny and Big Red together win their fight against the wilderness. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 19 - "The Mystery of the Empty Room" written by Augusta Huiell Seaman, Illustrations by William Shoyer. Beyond that closed door lay a puzzle of the past. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

Issue 20 - "Husky: Co-Pilot of the Pilgrim" written by Rutherford Montgomery, Illustrations by Jacob Landau. A courageous young pilot and his loyal dog bring a ruthless gang to justice. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 214 pages, B&W.

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Issue 30: "No Other White Men" by Julia Davis.