Comic books January 1947

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by Chic Young, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Bob Naylor, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Bela Zaboly, George McManus, Austin Briggs, Jack Sords, Wilson McCoy, Otto Soglow, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Carl Anderson, and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. The conclusion of The Phantom adventure The Golden Princess; Mandrake the Magician and Lothar investigate after a fishing boat at sea vanishes before their eyes. Blondie; The Lone Ranger; Dun-Dums; Barney Baxter in the Air; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Bringing Up Father; Flash Gordon; Sords Sports; The Phantom; The Little King; Henry. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Funny-animal comics featuring a pair of cute critters who are pals. Human boy Raymond and his animal pals Koko and Kola seek a fairy prince; Koko, Kola, and Raymond meet Old King Cole from the nursery rhyme; The gang visits a museum. Muggsy Mouse; Fairy Prince; Famous Statues; Cross-Pic Puzzle; Tricycle Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Captain Tootsie stars in a one-page Tootsie Roll ad, "The Wolf Hunt" (by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza). Cover price $0.10.

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January 18, 1947. Fiction and non-fiction stories with illustrations. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in.; black and white; 52 pages. Cover price $0.05.

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February 1, 1947. Fiction and non-fiction stories with illustrations. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in.; black and white; 52 pages. Cover price $0.05.

March 1, 1947. Fiction and non-fiction stories with illustrations. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in.; black and white; 52 pages. Cover price $0.05.

A Joyful Compendium on Arkansas by Avantus Green, Illustrated by Jon Kennedy. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in. Softcover 78 Pages B&W. Early Alfred E. Neumann images on front cover. Cover price $0.70.

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Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Roy Crane, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Joe Musial, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake confronts The Witch of Kaloon; Tippie and Cap Stubbs follows the adventures of a boy and his mischievous dog. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; High Spots; Buz Sawyer; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Blondie; Dollar-A-Dither. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Charles Nichols. Murder Melodies starring Human Torch, art by Jimmy Thompson. The Mad Hatter Mystery starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Al Gabriele. Flaming Death starring Miss America, art by Ken Bald. Death Rides the Slope text story. Murder for a Laugh starring Young Allies, art by Gustav Schrotter. The Howling Mummy starring Captain America, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Avison. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. The City Under the Sea starring Blackhawk, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Untitled stories Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward), Dogtag (script and art by Bill Tumey), Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle), Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson), and Choo Choo (script and art by Gill Fox). 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

52-pages. Moon Mullins comic strip reprints by Frank Willard. Cover price $0.10.

U.S. Navy Office of the Chief of Operations Aerology Series. Training Booklet. 4 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in. Softcover 32 Pages B&W Text and Illustrations.

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Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, George Evans, Bob Lubbers, Murphy Anderson and Chester Martin. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. In the Lost World, Hunt and Lyssa free alien prisoners and try to lead a revolt against the Volta; Murphy Anderson's Life on Other Worlds strip speculates about what life on Mercury might look like, as well as a Space Pirates' Hideout; The Star Pirate and a rival pirate captain vie for an heiress's ransom. Space-girl-to-the-rescue cover by Joe Doolin. The Lost World; Futura; Life on Other Worlds: Mercury; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Message from the Dead; Space Pirates' Hideout; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. The Cupid's Bow Murder starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole. Specks story, script and art by Michael Senich. The Sneer starring Manhunter. Candy story, art by Harry Sahle. Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Flatfoot Burns story. The Case of the Will O'Wisp Murders starring The Spirit, art by Lou Fine. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

January 1947. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Cover (signed John Howard) features two supersonic jet rocket planes. Featured articles in this issue include Electric Tools Aid Medicine, Dangerous Business Farming, European Auto Show, Racing the Hot Rods, and lots more. 6 3/4-in. x 9 1/2-in. 296 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Orestes Calpini. Stories and art by Orestes Calpini and Bill Hudson. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Punch and Judy must operate a lighthouse when Cap'n Hiram and Uncle Tony are stranded at sea. Pixies grant Fatsy McPig his wish to be the smartest and fastest in his class. Billy Boy and Fancy, his magical carousel horse, visit the elves who paint rainbows and get captured by shooting stars. Punch and Judy; Fatsy McPig; Earl the Rich Rabbit; Punch's Mix-Up; Banjo the Elephant; Billy Boy and Fancy Horse; Tubby and Horseradish; Little Horse Feather; Starry Eyes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - January, 1947. 8.5" x 11", 32 pages, B&W.