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Blue Bolt (1940-1949) comic books 1941-1943

  • Vol. 1 #8
    Blue Bolt (1940-1949) Vol. 1 #8
    Published Jan 1941 by Funnies, Inc..
    • Paper: Slightly britle
    • Label #4202522010
    • INCOMPLETE. Missing first wrap, affects art and story.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Edited by David Adams. Stories by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Al Avison, Al Gabriele, Bill Everett, Bob Davis, Jack A. Warren, Paul Gustavson, Harold DeLay, Malcolm Kildale, Henry Kiefer, Bill O'Connor, Ben Flinton, and Leonard Sansone. Blue Bolt must be rescued. Sub-Zero battles Boss Reynolds. Dick Cole faces a prison break. Runaway Ronson battles Thurston. Sergeant Spook encounters the ghosts of John Paul Jones, Adm. Dewey, Sir Francis Drake, and George Washington. The White Rider and Super Horse face three killers. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #6
    Blue Bolt (1940-1949) Vol. 2 #6
    Published Nov 1941 by Funnies, Inc..
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). Cover and centerfold detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Edited by David Adams. Cover by Bob Davis. Stories by Bob Davis, Alan Mandel, Bill O'Connor, Ben Flinton, Leonard Sansone, Henry Kiefer, Art Gates, Harry Ramsey, Ray Gill, Malcolm Kildale, Jack A. Warren, and John Daly. Wanting to make sure that Melrose defeats Farr in the upcoming game, several gamblers attempt to kidnap Dick Cole. Blue Bolt must deal with a large number of illegal aliens. The crew of the Phantom Sub converts it into the largest amphibian. After helping a cattleman lead his herd across a swollen river, White Rider accepts a job with him to help rid the frontier of the ruthless bushwackers that inhabit the region. The Twister battles a servant of the ancient god Thor. Ad for Gene Autry merchandise. 68 pages, $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #5
    Blue Bolt (1940-1949) Vol. 3 #5
    Published Oct 1942 by Funnies, Inc..

    Cover by John Jordan. Stories and art by Alan Mandel, Jack Warren, John Daly, Bill O'Connor, Ben Flinton, Leonard Sansone, John Jordan, and Mickey Spillane. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #29. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. On patrol in South America, Blue Bolt stumbles on a hidden Nazi airfield, but the Germans get the drop on him. The White Rider tracks a rogue mountain lion while on vacation. The origin of Sergeant Spook, as a dead policeman learns he can still be seen and heard by teenage Jerry, and helps Jerry rid an orphanage of ghosts - written by future hardboiled detective author Mickey Spillane. Dick Cole; Edison Bell; Blue Bolt the American; Krisko and Jasper; The White Rider and Super Horse; Sub-Zero; Old Cap Hawkins' Tales; Phantom Sub; Sergeant Spook: The Moaning Ghosts!; Bluebolts and Nuts. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #8
    Blue Bolt (1940-1949) Vol. 3 #8
    Published Jan 1943 by Funnies, Inc..
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Cover detached at one staple. Three center wraps detached.

    Cover by Jack Warren. Stories and art by Al Fagaly, Alan Mandel, Jack Warren, John Daly, Bill O'Connor, Ray Gill, Harold DeLay, George Kapitan, John Jordan, Ben Flinton, Leonard Sansone, and Eugene L. Pollock. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #32. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Dick Cole seeks the secret of the strange madness that grips the staffs of wartime production factories. The White Rider and Superhorse investigate when outlaws steal a prospector's dynamite to engineer a jailbreak. Sergeant Spook tries to prove his sidekick Jerry was framed for stealing the Blue Star necklace - difficult, because no one else can see him. Dick Cole: The Madness Maker!; The Phantom Sub; Blue Bolt; Old Cap Hawkins True Tales: The US Tanks are Coming!; River Rat; Krisko & Jasper; Sub-Zero: Gasoline Is Dynamite; Edison Bell: Winter Time; Edison Bell's Racing Bobsled; The White Rider: Jail Break; Sergeant Spook: The Mysterious Case of the Blue Star Necklace. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #11
    Blue Bolt (1940-1949) Vol. 3 #11
    Published Apr 1943 by Funnies, Inc..
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

    Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Al Fagaly, Jack Warren, John Daly, Bill O'Connor, Ray Gill, Henry Kiefer, Ben Flinton, Leonard Sansone, and Eugene L. Pollock. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #35. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. Blue Bolt seeks missing planes and discovers a hidden enemy base, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Old Cap Hawkins tells the true story of Joe Stilwell, a US Army general who earned the nickname "Vinegar Joe" due to his caustic personality. Sergeant Spook uses his ghostly powers to animate a robot and solve a crime. Dick Cole: Obie's Day; The Phantom Sub; Blue Bolt; Old Cap Hawkins True Tales; Krisko & Jasper; Sub-Zero; Edison Bell; Glamour Gadgets for Glamour Gals; Fearless Fellers; Sergeant Spook; Bluebolts and Nuts. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.