Comic books August 1948

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Cover by Bob Lubbers. Edited by Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Ruben Moreira, Frank Doyle, Enrico Bagnoli, and George Evans. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Firehair takes action when The Grizzly Gang targets both the Dakota tribe and the nearby trading post; The debut of Jan of the Jungle, a Mowgli-like wild boy living in the Indian jungle; Tiger Man tries to free a family from an ancient wolf-curse and risks becoming part of the menu. Another action-packed Firehair cover by Bob Lubbers. Firehair; I Confess; Western Daredevil; Glory Forbes; Jan of the Jungle; Sky Rangers; Tiger Man. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

August 1948 issue featuring an article titled "The Comics... Very Funny" by Fredric Wertham. "Do you think that books which stress murder, mayhem and blood-and-thunder are good fare for youngsters?" Article includes an inset that mentions three U.S. cities acting to ban the sale of comic books deemed harmful to youth. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Art by Leonard Starr and Art Helfant. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #30. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #6 in indicia. A magician's hoax backfires fatally. Kidnappers overlook a single detail that proves their undoing. Escaped convicts outrun their luck when they try to help other cons escape. The Man Who Buried Himself; The Snatchers; Cash Box Cassie; You Can't Cheat An Honest Man The True Story of Jack Laurentian; The Boy Detective; Hot Wire; Fetlock Groans the Detective; Rub-Out Ranch. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Red Ryder, King of the Royal Mounted, the Kiyotee Kids, and Panamint Patty. Two-page text story, "Little Beaver Trouble Shooter." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

52-page issue. "Jim Blaze Meets the Kid," "Killers' Doom," "Bob Hudson Meets a Tough Hombre," "Spur Wheel of Fortune," "Dangerous Dress," and "Once a Killer." Kiefer art. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Roy Rogers and the Headless Horseman, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Roy helps the sheriff track down a murdering, robbing, headless horseman. McDonald of the Rangers--Great Lawmen of the Old West, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale. Untitled Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, art by Harry Parks (Parkhurst). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian Edition. Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Roy Rogers in Dead Man's Canyon, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Roy helps girl find her missing dad. William K. Breakenridge, The Straight Shooting Deputy, Part Two--Great Lawmen of the Old West, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale. Untitled Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, art by Harry Parks (Parkhurst). 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Jack Kamen cover. Numbering continues from Zoot (1946 Fox) #16. In order of appearance: "Rulah Jungle Goddess, The Wolf Doctor!"; "Tropical Topics, The South Seas"; "Rulah Jungle Goddess, The Devil's Daughter!"; and "Rulah Jungle Goddess, Terror's Trail!". "The Demon Box From Zanzibar" text story. Indicia states "RULAH". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Wonder Woman stars in "The Swinging Scimitar!" (art by Harry G. Peter). Little Boy Blue stars in "No Time For Crime!" Sargon the Sorcerer stars in "The Cage of Lightning!" Wildcat stars in "The Menace of Sound!" Cover price $0.10.

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August-September 1948. Final digest issue. Cover by Bob Powell. Shadow stars in "Jade Dragon" by Maxwell Grant. Other action stories by Walter Gardner, Miriam Allen deFord, and Stanley C. Vickers. 6" x 7 3/4"; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 9 - August, 1949. Men's interest magazine loaded with with tasteful black and white pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.

Midnight story starring Gabby, Doc Wackey, Sniffer, and Amelia Diggley. Daffy story. Black X story starring Batu, Inspector Beef Burton, and Rawles. Lady Luck story, art by Klaus Nordling. Citronella story. Insect Invasion text story starring Midnight. Batch Bachelor story, art by Michael Senich. The St. Louis Kid starring The Jester. Archie O'Toole story, art by Bernard Dibble. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

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Robin in "Who Is Mr. Mystery," the Star-Spangled Kid in "The Adventures of the Rope," Captain Compass in "The Adventure of the Man Who Lived Twice," and Tomahawk in "The Lost Valley!" Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, C.C. Beck, Bob Powell, Vic Herman, Bob Barnes and Frank Engli. Harvey reprints the second comic strip from Terry and the Pirates creator Caniff. WWII vet and aviator Canyon has adventures around the world during the Cold War. Steve agrees to fly oil-drilling machinery through dangerous territory for the Black Champagne company, unaware that the company is run by the sinister Big Red. Plus an illustrated text feature about Caniff's career. Also featuring a Captain Tootsie ad, "Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Milton Arthur Caniff; Chase of Death; Kid Brother; Plane Talk; Cartoons and Gags; Ricky Roony; The Champion's Challenge; The Case of the Flaming Plane. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Ken Bald. The Case of the Frantic Fisherman starring the Sub-Mariner and Namora, script and art by Bill Everett. Back From the Past starring the Blonde Phantom, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Only the Beginning, art by Al Gabriele. Monument To Murder starring the Sub-Mariner, Namora, and Bronze, pencils by Ken Bald. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. "Flying Fists and Glamour!", art by Ken Bald; As a gang of bank robbers flee from the scene of their latest crime, they are unaware that he costumed heroine Sun Girl has latched onto the back of their getaway car. "The Menace of the Monster!", art by Ken Bald; Sun Girl goes to Glenrock Prison and gets an audience to see Warden Lewis; She tells him that he should not release Doctor Drearr as he is a dangerous criminal bent on revenge once released from prison. "The Watch" text story. "Murder Makes a Record!", script by Stan Lee; Miss America is at the police station comparing notes with the chief of police when suddenly they are visited by Lois Anders, a musician who believes that someone it out to kill her. Sun Girl Puzzle Fun activity page. "A Jolt For Johnny!", art by Ken Bald; At a juvenile court, young juvenile delinquent Johnny Murphy is about to be sentenced to reform school when suddenly Sun Girl speaks up in his defense. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. List of Superman's accomplishments in the "real world." The Origin of Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; After a prologue that demonstrates Superman's amazing abilities, his origin is recounted. Tootsie Rolls ad, art by C. C. Beck. The Oracle From, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Al Plastino; Professor Grog accidentally sends Superman and mechanic Mike Mooney back to ancient Egypt. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Tiniest Things In the World text article by Joe Samachson [as William Morrison]. A Job For Superhombre, script by Don Cameron, art by Al Plastino. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#69 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 not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1948 by National Comics Pub., Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

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Cover by Al Fagaly. "Ferdie Turns the Tables"; Tired of Ferdie complaining about how long she takes to select a dress to purchase, Suzie challenges him to do it faster. Suzie models fashions submitted by readers. Untitled story; Suzie and Ferdie attempt to paint the house. Suzie Puzzle Page. "The Practical Joker"; With her father stressing over meeting a potential new client, Ginger decides to entertain him herself, thus earning her father's gratitude and a new dress for the formal. Untitled story, art by Samm Schwartz; Suzie tries to get rid of a persistent door-to-door salesman while she waits for her date to arrive. Suzie's Movie Diary; Anecdotes about famous movie actors. "The Eyes Have It"; Jealous of a professional photographer shooting pictures of a swimsuit-clad Suzie, Ferdie tries to impress her with his own photographic style. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis consult a fortune teller to find out if they're going anywhere on their vacation. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by L. B. Cole. Cadet story, art by Nina Albright. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. Merkin Gerkin humor page by B.G. Guth. Candid Charlie story, art by Robert Q. Sale. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. Boitram the Boiglar humor page by Art Helfant. Rescue By Air text story. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. Who Is El Toro? starring Gary Stark, art by Don Rico. Heathcliff the Hobo humor page by Art Helfant. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Tarzan and the Lone Hunter." Pan-at-lee escapes from a rebellion and gets captured by a Bongu witch doctor. Om-at is hot on her tail. Includes part four of Jesse Marsh's adaptation of Burroughs' Ape-English Dictionary. Script by Gaylord DuBois, art and cover by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Referenced in Fredric Wertham's "Seduction of the Innocent". In order of appearance: "Tegra, Jungle Empress, the Soldiers from Saturn!"; "Rocket Kelly, Interplanetary Murder Inc."; and "Blue Beetle, The Green Girl". "Safari's Bribe" text story. Indicia states "Tegra". Numbering continues with Zegra, Jungle Empress (1948) #2. 36 Pages. Full Color. Cover price $0.10.