Jack in the Box (1946) comic books 1946

Stories and art by Ken Battefield and Ellis Chambers. Numbering continues from Yellowjacket Comics (1944) #10 (also mentioned on the cover). An early comics anthology featuring superhero and children's stories. The character named Jack In The Box is a villain in this issue, in a comics retelling of The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Ellis Chambers. Danny King, the circus performer known as King of the Beasts, faces The Challenge of the African Ants, in his final appearance. The first Yellowjacket, the bee-controlling star of the series in its previous incarnation, seeks a missing submarine, in his final appearance. The Tin Soldier; Horace the Hippo; Yellowjacket: The Submarine That Vanished!; Anybody's Guess!; King of the Beasts; The Visitor; Jack Horner; The Shnook Goes to the Museum. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Hal Chambers, Joe Beck, and Al Camy. An early comics anthology featuring humor and funny-animal stories. Tubby Pig encounters a "black market" during rationing, an indicator of the WWII era, when this story was probably created. The Squat Car Squad meets Stupid Man, a superhero who wears a red union suit and an outfit much like Super Goof's. Cap'n Grim tells the boys the legend of the phantom ship the Southern Belle. Plus an article about inspiring people who faced physical disabilities that gives a window into the disability rights of its era. Another, stranger piece offers advice on "How to Make a Machine-Gun"! Anybody's Guess!; Tubby Pig; Joe Blow; Hurdling Handicaps; Sport Notes; Squat Car Squad; How to Make a Machine-Gun; Karat Kaye; Debunker; Cap'n Grim; Yellowjacket Bee Stings; 1/2 Chief Poke-in-Nose. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.