Comic books May 1947

Vol. 6 #3 - May/June 1947. Single-panel gag cartoons. 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Fawcett presents the puppet characters of Pal's early animation studio. Rusty imagines himself into the Stone Age and soon learns to appreciate modern times. Sgt. Jan is knocked out by the condemned spy Von Heim, who trades places with him and leaves him to be executed instead. Rusty imagines himself as the captain of the ship searching for the great whale Mopy Dick. Rusty: Times Have Changed; Punchy and Judy: The House Party; Jasper: Danger Ahead; Invention for Trouble; Sgt. Jan: Death at Dawn!; Jim Dandy: Squeeks Permitted; Jasper and the Scarecrow: Moonstruck; Rusty: The Adventures of Mopy Dick; Punchy and Judy: Watch Trouble. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - May-June, 1947. Science fiction and fantasy magazine by Stanley Mullen. 7-in.x 8 1/2-in. 58 pages, hectographed blue and white. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Irwin Hasen. The Diamond Magnet starring Green Lantern, script by Alfred Bester, art by Martin Nodell; A weird accident, in which Elmer Quince [a diamond kleptomaniac] falls into the super magnetron at Gotham University and turns him into a human magnet, which attracts any form of carbon; Green Lantern's dilemma is to figure out how to keep crooks from using Elmer in diamond robberies long enough to find a cure. The Man Who Couldn't Win starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, art by Martin Nodell; Green Lantern encounters the dilemma of "Wrong Way" Mulloy, a man born on the wrong side of a bet and who now still can't seem to win any bet he makes! Ton O' Fun humor page by Harry Lampert. Untitled Cotton-Top Katie story, script and art by Harry Lampert [as Harrielle]. The Man Behind the Mask starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, art by Martin Nodell; The Emerald Crusader faces the threat of the Fop, a cruel, cunning, daring and ruthless Beau Brummel crook. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Scamper" art by Al Hubbard; "Stanley and Homer" by Jack Bradbury; "Francois Feline"; "Bunnyboy" and "Little Billy Bear" story by Hubie Karp, art by Lynn Karp; "Pansy the Chimp" by Jack Bradbury; "Superstrip" references Coo Coo Comics (1942); and "Climbin' Simon" by Jack Bradbury. Illustrated text stories: "Yarnwoolly the Lamb: Baa, Baa, This Poor Little Black Sheep Had His Woes..." by Mickey Klar Marks; and "Beware of the Wolf: Sherlock Squirrel Reforms a Forest Troublemaker!" by Donald Bayne Hobart. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.15.

Art by Vee Quintal Pearson, Michael Buccino and Claudine Tiffany. Historical and religious illustrated stories. Newsprint 7-in. x 10-in. 32 pages full color

Art by Vee Quintal Pearson, Michael Buccino and Claudine Tiffany. Historical and religious illustrated stories. Newsprint 7-in. x 10-in. 32 pages full color

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Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, Sid Greene, Seymour Pearlstein, Ray Burley, Fred Ray, Ben Thompson, Stookie Allen and Alex Toth. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A Boy Scout rescues a baby from a runaway horse; A story with early art by comics legend Alex Toth also features a rare (for the time) heroic portrayal of an African-American; A man rescues four people after their boat overturns. Boy Scout "Gold Medal Award"; Snatched From a Quarry Grave; Fire, Chicago; Flash Fire Fighter; The Long Lake Heroes; The Fearless Fireman; Caught on One Leg; Journey Into Oblivion; Tragedy Strikes Underground; Battle Against the Sea; A Scout is Brave; Downstream Current; Destruction in Vermont; Copper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Pete Riss. Kid Eternity Hoax, art by Pete Riss; Lily becomes enamored by the Kid's abilities, and for romance advice, he turns to Lord Byron, who advises him to make her jealous. Untitled Her Highness story, art by Janice Valleau. Untitled Sir Roger story, art by Michael Senich. The Scales of Justice starring Betty Bates, art by Pete Riss. Romance in the Rough starring Charlie Horse, art by Hal Cooper. Untitled Bob and Swab story, art by Janice Valleau. Dan Tootin humor page by Jack Cole. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Magic Madcaps, art by Chad Grothkopf; orceror Snake tries to get revenge for being thrown out of Funny Animalville, but Marvel Bunny defeats him. Special Delivery; Chippy tries to take the easy way out of a job but outsmarts himself in the end. Time Bomb; Hoppy seems to have lost the power to change into Marvel Bunny! Kid Gloves and the Life Saver; The Kid tries to escape from prison by swimming, but fails in the end. You Can't Win!, art by Chad Grothkopf; The women of Funny Animalville get a little carried away with wearing outlandish hats, so Marvel Bunny comes up with a scheme for the men to get back at them. If They Only Knew; A crooked scheme to do away with Marvel Bunny almost succeeds because the animals don't know Hoppy's secret. Log Jam Rescue Tootsie Rolls ad with Captain Tootsie, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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May 3, 1947. No. 572. United Kingdom weekly boy's adventure story paper (text and illustrations). Featured stories this issue are "Booster (Big-Mouth) Barnett", "The Blood Brothers of Red Circle", "Dirk the King's Dog-Boy", and "Kellys Take A Lot of Killing". Small tabloid format, 8.5" x 12", b&w, 12 pages-all newsprint.

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One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Little and others. Before the debut of its Tarzan-like jungle hero, Jo-Jo Comics presents humor and funny-animal comics. Skunk Red Camphor finds a four-leaf clover; Marty Monk gets a date with Miss Moneybelt; Barko the dog gets a package in the mail. Ivan the Terrible: Oh My Gosh!; Senor Tamale; A Bright Idea; Red Camphor; Marty Monk; Catsy and Barko. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", reprinted in Golden Age Sheena Queen of the Jungle TPB (1999 Paragon) #1-1ST and Golden Age Sheena Best of Queen of the Jungle TPB (2008) #2-1ST, and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb; "ZX-5" art by Jack Kamen; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker, reprinted in Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #1, Sky Gal (1994) #1, and Golden Age Sheena Best of Queen of the Jungle TPB (2008) #2-1ST; "Hateful Herman"; "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural" art by Jack Kamen; "Patsy Pinup", reprinted in Golden Age Greats Spotlight TPB (2003- AC Comics) 1st Edition #12-1ST; and "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen. "Sheena and the Flame of Raz" text story. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Doolin. "Blood-Moon Over the Whispering Veldt," art by John Celardo; In an effort to photograph an annual gorilla mating ritual, Prof. Lynne and his daughter visit Kaänga's jungle; Their safari guide, Cass, schemes to create faked footage and to murder the Lynnes. Untitled story, art by August Froehlich; While Simba is attempting to teach Simba Jr the laws of the jungle, they are captured by trappers; Simba Jr is released as too small to sell. A brief natural history of the gorilla, art by Mike Pepper. Untitled story, art by Charles Sultan; Terry is taken captive by his old foe Ali Bey, who is also attempting to secure the Baänji, a priceless elephant idol; Keeto schemes to rescue Terry through a double cross on a Trojan horse ploy. "Listen to the Madman's Drum" text story. Untitled story; A jungle priestess murders her chief and frames Wambi for the crime; Word spreads even to the jungle animals of Wambi's alleged crime; Wambi is captured by the tribe and is put trial by dunking. A brief natural history of the Cape buffalo, also known as the black buffalo, art by Frank Doyle. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; Tabu attacks a band of slavers and releases their captives. Untitled story, art by Fran Hopper; Camilla goes to the rescues of the Wasais, who have been taken by the bird tribe. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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. As if The Phantom didn't have his hands full with the scheming Marshall sisters, neighboring Prince Simitar has a plot of his own; Mandrake the Magician and Lothar bid farewell to the undersea kingdom Atalan. 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.

Funny-animal comics featuring a pair of cute critters who are pals. The kids wind up back in King Arthur's Court after a bicycle-and-stairs accident; Koko, Kola, and Raymond climb inside a camera and meet the little man who draws every photograph; The kids try to protect Patty the Duckbill Platypus from a con man who wants Patty in his sideshow. Ghosts; Days and Knights; The Growling Gorilla!; Australian Platypus!; The Pirate Ship! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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 investigates strange doings at his friend Old Sandy's ranch Seven Dunes; The Lone Ranger gets the drop on the bad guys with Tonto's help. 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.

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Volume 2, Issue 3 - May, 1947. 6.75" x 9.75", 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by C. C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. An evil well has turned the entire community of Synnburgh wicked, but The Marvel Family must save them before a volcano destroys the town. The Marvel Family is astonished to meet a talking dog, and even more astonished when it accuses Billy Batson of murder! The Marvel Family faces Reaper Reagan, who collects souvenirs of his crimes, and wants to add some Marvel mementos to his collection. Plus a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and The Log Jam Rescue, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. The Well of Evil; Peewee Pete; The Talking Dog; Judge Smudge; Kanvasback: The Wide-Awake Contender; Bucket of Trouble; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; The Sinister Scavenger Hunt. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Powell. The Laughing Killer starring Human Torch, art by Jimmy Thompson. The Coming of Namora! starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Ken Bald, inks by Syd Shores. Ticket to Hades starring Miss America, art by Ken Bald. Try and Catch me text story. Puzzle of Evil starring Young Allies, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Al Gabriele. Twenty-Four Hours or Terror starring Captain America, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Al Bellman. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Binder. "Georgia Sivana's Green-Ray Gun," script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Binder; As Georgia Sivana leaves the reform school, Mary advises her to go straight and she promises to do so; But, later at a party that Mary gives, Georgia works her wickedness on a young man and provides him with her latest invention: a ray that turns people green! Wheaties ad featuring major leaguer Bobby Doerr. "Freshman Freddy Dives into Action." "On the Farm to Stay" text story by Lawrence Steinfeldt. "Mary Marvel Meets the Beehive People," script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Binder; Creighton takes Mary in his invention, the time machine, 100 years into the future, only to discover a race of midgets who live and work in a giant bee hive colony ruled by an evil Queen. "The Ship without a Port," script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Binder; As Mary and her mother are working on charity projects, they hear of a missing ship called the "Flying Scotsman," but when Mary locates the ship in the mid-Atlantic, she discovers some force repels her and any other object away from it, making it impossible for the ship to dock. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #12 - May(?) 1947. Assume reprints partial contents of Mary Marvel Comics #12. Canadian edition published by Anglo-American Publishing Company. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories and art by Stan Kaye, Ken Champin, Bill Brady and Dick MacKay. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. When Uncle Safar needs a penicillin shipment that has crashed in the jungle, Nyoka braves cannibal territory to find it and bring it to him. Richard Richard, Private Dick (detective) stumbles on a 3-cent stamp scam, in whimsical spoof of private eye stories. "International policeman" Radar is assigned to protect a Salibian diplomat, unaware that he diplomat has already been kidnapped and replaced. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Captures the Red Terror!, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Black Shroud; Giggle Gags; Lumber Jack; Nyoka: Headhunters' Haven; Trader Tom; For the Master Mind; Bulletman: The Daffy Desperadoes; Tumbleweed Jr.; For the Master Mind; Hear Some Evil, See Some Evil; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: The Big Sale; Richard Richard, Private Dick: The Case of the Missing Stamps; Radar: The Death-Dealing Playboy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

University of Missouri student magazine, published by the journalism fraternity. UM humor and student life. This issue has art by Mort Walker, who later created Beetle Baily. 8.5" x 10.75". B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 36 #5 - May 1947. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11.5", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Reed Crandall. Blackhawk Breaks the Bonds of Slavery. All that fuss and fighting over a poor old lady! starring Torchy, script and art by Bill Ward. Hey! What do you think you're doing? starring Dogtag, script and art by Bart Tumey. Hmpf! You'd think by now Ezra would associate with someone... starring Ezra script and art by Harry Sahle. Er...sorry I can't stop, Will! S'long!" starring Will Bragg, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Aren't these Hollywood makeup men wonderful? starring Choo Choo, script and art by Gill Fox. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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French language movie magazine. Anna Magnani cover and feature. 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.