Comic books April 1945

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Marcia Snyder, Lily Renee, Dan Zolnerowich, and George Tuska. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The redheaded female orphan taken in by the Dakota tribe grows up into a fierce and resourceful warrior, Firehair; Ahmad is sent after a stolen white camel and finds his destiny; More inventive art by Lily Renee as Professor Broussard sets out to learn if sideshow mermaids are real. Action-girl cover by Joe Doolin heralds a new direction for the series. U.S. Rangers; Firehair; The Werewolf Hunter; The Sea Devil; Sniper; Glory Forbes, Vigilante; Far East. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Wizard, Dr. Mercy, King O'Leary, Race Wilkins, and Impossible Man. Cover price $0.10.

Cover to Red Circle Comics # 4 re-used on a 1950's Crime Does Not Pay comic. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, & Young Love. Cover price $0.10.

Cover to Red Circle Comics # 4 re-used on a 1950's Diary Loves comic. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, & Young Love. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Wally Wood and others. Cover by Leonard Starr. NOTE: Leftover covers from Red Circle Comics #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers - in this case, the otherwise unpublished Dorothy Lamour (1950) #4. A celebrity comic featuring the female star of the Bob Hope-Bing Crosby "Road" movies, presented here as a Sheena-type warrior called Jungle Princess. The winged warriors of Zurrah (who are dressed like Hawkman) capture Dorothy's tribe at the demands of their cruel princess; A hunter tries to trick a native tribe into turning against the Jungle Princess; Pirates pretend to be the living dead to loot and kidnap tribal lands with abandon. In the Land of the Zurrahs; Dorothy Lamour Slave Goddess; The Bessaris; Pirate King; Phantom Lord of Tooth and Claw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover to Red Circle Comics # 4 re-used on a 1950's Love Confessions comic. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, & Young Love. Cover price $0.10.

Cover to Red Circle Comics # 4 re-used on Love Letters #21 (Quality Comics) interior. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, Love Letters & Young Love. Cover price $0.10.

Cover to Red Circle Comics # 4 re-used on a 1950's Sabu comic. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, & Young Love. Cover price $0.10.

Cover to Red Circle Comics # 4 re-used on Secret Hearts (1949) #10. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, & Young Love. Cover price $0.10.

Cover to Red Circle Comics # 4 re-used on a 1950's Woman Outlaws comic. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, & Young Love. Cover price $0.10.

Cover to Red Circle Comics # 4 re-used on a Young Love interior. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, & Young Love. Cover price $0.10.

This is the original story contents for Red Circle Comics. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, & Young Love Vol. 3 # 3. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Draska the Deadly starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston [signed as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman has to battle Countess Draka Nishki and her group, the "International Spies, Inc.", who are trying to sell America's most vital secrets. The Story of Maryland, Carolina, Georgia--Picture Stories From History, script by M. C. Gaines, art by Don Cameron. Lucky's Unlucky Break starring Little Boy Blue, script by Lynne Evans, art by Frank Harry. The Monster of Mudville starring Mr. Terrific, script by Lynne Evans, art by Stan Aschmeier (signed as Stan Josephs). Harriet Beecher Stowe, Crusader starring Wonder Women of History, script by William Moulton Marston [signed as Alice Marble], art by Harry G. Peter. The Greatest Show on Earth starring Wildcat, art by Joe Gallagher. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Midnight story; Doc Wackey invents a hypnosis machine that goes out of control and hypnotizes everybody except Gabby. Rookie Rankin story. Espionage Starring Black X story, art by Bill Quackenbush. Lady Luck story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Typhoon starring The Marksman. Googoo Labelle starring Daffy. The Jester story; Trigger and Pilbeam decide it'll be easier to commit crimes if one of them is disguised as the Jester. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie. Trials of a Tenor starring the Newsboy Legion, art by Arturo Cazeneuve. Riddle in Raiment starring Penniless Palmer, art by Stan Kaye. The Hamlet of Harry the Ham starring Robotman, art by Jimmy Thompson. Gadget Learns a Lesson starring the Star Spangled Kid, art by Jon Small. Accent of Action starring Liberty Belle, script by Don Cameron, art by Chuck Winter. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Spring 1945. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Brett Sterling, Edmond Hamilton, Ford Smith, and Malcolm Jameson. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Walter Berndt. Stories by Chester Gould, Dale Messick, Martin Branner, Frank Willard, Walter Berndt, Stanley Link, and Harold Gray. Strips include Dick Tracy, Brenda Starr, Winnie Winkle, Harold Teen, Moon Mullins, Smitty, Tiny Tim, Clyde Beatty, and Little Orphan Annie. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Blackstone Invades Cagliostros Castle," "Backstage With Blackstone," Red Dragon in "Trick For Trick," "Lady in White," and "Blackstone Thwarts Crime in the Stars." Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" and "Mr. Risk, 'Legend of the Fire Bird!'" art by Rudy Palais; "Chuck"; "The Sword" reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics (1996- AC Comics) #81; and "Paul Revere, Jr.". "Boot Hill Recruits" text story by Cliff Howe, reprinted from Four Favorites (1941) #16. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey" art by Rudy Palais; "Mr. Risk"; "Chuck"; and "The Sword, Undersea Domain of Doom!!". "The Frontier Die-Hard" text story by Cliff Howe. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Burnley. Dimensions of Danger!, script by Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; Lois Lane says "Kltpzyxm" and accidentally transports herself to Mxyztplk's home world. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Country Doctor! starring Superman, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos; An under-appreciated doctor is appalled when his doctor son refuses to practice medicine alongside his elderly father in a small country area. Man With the Rocket text story by Blair Bolton. Lois Lane story, script by Whitney Ellsworth [as Jerry], pencils by Ed Dobrotka [as Joe]. The Compass Points to Murder!, script by Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel], pencils by Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster], inks by George Roussos. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

#29 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys to not be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1945 by Superman, Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

Edited by William DeGrouchy. Stories by George Marcoux, Ed Gruskin, and Clare Dwiggins. Featuring the adventures of Supersnipe, Huckleberry Finn, Earth Man, and Koppy McFad. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Milt Hammer. Cadet story, art by Walter Johnson. Speck, Spot, and Sis story, script and art by Milt Hammer. Bull's-Eye Bill story, art by Jack Hearne. Candid Charlie, art by B. Gordon Guth. Thoroughness vs. Speed text story by Griff Decker. Target and the Targeteers story; a fiendish sabotage plot strikes at the heart of U.S. shipping. Hideaway Hollow Band starring Dan'l Flannel, art by B. Gordon Guth. Chameleon story, art by Bill Allison. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Richard Hughes, Bob Oksner, Ken Battefield, John Easterly, Maurice Gutwirth, Charles S. Strong, Leo Morey, Tex Mumford, and August Froehlich. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.