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Comic books October 1948

  • Vol. 25 #10
    Liberty (1924-1950 Coloroto/Macfadden) Magazine Vol. 25 #10

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  • Issue #66
    Lil Abner (1947) 66
    Published Oct 1948 by Harvey.

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    Cover art by Al Capp. How Sadie Hawkins Day Started non-fiction story, script and art by Al Capp. Li'l Abner Gets a Job, script and art by Al Capp; Daisy Mae leaves Dogpatch and takes a job serving a soup line; Dogpatch fights an invasion of turnip termites with not very good results for Pappy Yokum. Wheaties Breakfast of Champions ad featuring Johnny Mize. Li'l Abner Gets a Job Part 2, script and art by Al Capp; Abner takes a job at the skunk works. A rich guy falls in love with Daisy Mae. Hot Dogs! one-page Sally and the Gang story. Untitled story, script and art by Bob Powell; Tommy Tween and Cathy have a spat. Comedy of Errors: text story starring Tommy Tween. Steve Canyon ad. Black Cat ad. Tommy Tween's Night of Stars text story. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Little Annie Rooney (1948) 3

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    Stories, art and cover by Darrell McClure. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay collects the Little Annie Rooney comic strip. Annie Rooney was a rival syndicate's attempt to duplicate the success of Little Orphan Annie, with a character also based on an 1890s song, a dog, and plenty of troubles. Despite the poverty of the Great Depression, Annie manages to get by through the kindness of strangers and with the help of her dog, Zero. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #84
    Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 84

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    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 36 #1

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  • Vol. 50 #2
    Love Fiction Monthly (1934-1949 Periodical House) Pulp Vol. 50 #2

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  • Vol. 17 #2
    Love Novels Magazine (1943-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 17 #2

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  • Vol. 26 #2

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  • Issue #111
    Magic Comics (1939) 111

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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, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Clayton Knight, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, and Joe Musial. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake goes undercover in the Dome's criminal gang to free Narda; The Lone Ranger is framed for murder. The cover sports an emblem reading "This is a King Features Comic," an early branding effort by the famed cartoon syndicate. Mandrake the Magician; Hi Stars; Heroes on Wings; Dollar-A-Dither; Goodnight Stories; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Little Acorns; Henry; Blondie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #10
    Mammoth Western (1945-1951 Ziff-Davis) Pulp Vol. 4 #10


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 4, Issue 10 - October, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 154 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #28
    Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) 28
    • Cover detached.

    Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bill Woolfolk, and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. Sivana sees the movie "Gaslight" and decides to drive the original Captain Marvel crazy, before the word "gaslighting" was even a thing. Mary Marvel must stop a war between the Cat People of Vesta and the Dog People of Juno, in a truly adorable story (the cats use "flea guns" against the dogs....), so she enlists the help of Marvel Bunny. Captain Marvel, Jr. agrees to be the counterweight in a county fair ox-pulling contest, in a story that may feature early art by future Mad "Lighter Side" artist Dave Berg. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade, and a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvels Dilemma; Boxcar Benny; Lazy Lee; Peewee Pete; Hopeful Harry; Tough Assignment; Captain Marvel Jr.: The Great Ox Pull; Mary Marvel: The Asteroid Adventure; No Mistake; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Cub Reporter; Captain Marvel: Vulcans Visitation. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #88
    Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 88
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #3794989003

    The Lethal Lollipops starring Human Torch, art by Ken Bald. Black Oil of Doom starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Roll Out the Barrel text story. Doomed—One Town starring Sun Girl, art by Syd Shores. The Wound No Man Could See starring Captain America, inks by Al Gabriele. The Clown Who Couldn't Laugh starring Blonde Phantom, art by Al Gabriele. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 24 #3
    Masked Rider Western (1934-1953 Ranger/Standard) Pulp Vol. 24 #3


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 24, Issue 3 - October 1948. Western adventures stories featuring "The Father of the Man" by Allan K. Echols, and "Treasure in Leather" by Walker A. Tompkins. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 114 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Unevenly trimmed Newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #96
    Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 96

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    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Bill Ward, Bill Brady, Carl Pfeufer, John Jordan, Bill Woolfolk and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Capt. Marvel Jr. tries to tame a wild-natured horse that descends from Alexander the Great's horse, in an story (and cover) with art by longtime Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Nyoka learns the horrifying secret of the All-Devouring Jungle God. Bulletman and Bulletgirl try to figure out why someone would steal mannequins, in a story with art by Torchy artist Bill Ward. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade, and a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvel, Jr.: The World's Greatest Horse!; For the Master Mind; Trader Tom; Lumber Jack; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: The All-Devouring Jungle God; Heady Remark; Bill the Bank Clerk; Bulletman: The Case of the Missing Mannikins!; Vacuum Bloobstutter's Swimming Hole; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Globe Trotters; Kid Gloves: Show Time; Tom Mix: Death Hunts a Killer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 39 #2

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  • Vol. 77 #1

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  • Vol. 39 #12
    Mechanix Illustrated (1928 Fawcett) Vol. 39 #12


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #7
    Mighty Mouse (1947 St. John/Pines) 7

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    Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch and others. The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. Mighty Mouse must rescue a missionary's daughter from a volcano sacrifice at Krakatoa. This is a new story, not an adaptation of the "Mighty Mouse in Krakatoa" cartoon. A wolf pretends to run a weight-loss program to lure a weight-conscious squirrel into his clutches. The mice in a toy store make use of a new Mighty Mouse doll when a cat comes calling. Krakatoa; Beauty and the Beast; Mighty Mouse's Fan Club; The Strike-Out; The Toy Shop. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Millie the Model (1945 Marvel) 14

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    Millie the Model in "Oh, You Kid! --Nappers," "Chili Misses the Bus," "Millie Helps Out," "Clothes Monscious," and "The Footlight Phony!" Hedy de Vine in "A Night at the Movies!" Rusty in "Light's Out!" Two pages "Hey Look" by Harvey Kurtzman. Two-page text story, "Three Cheers for Penny." Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Miss America Magazine Vol. 7 (08/47 to 03/52) 15

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  • Issue #4
    Mitzi's Boyfriend (1948) 4

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  • Issue #78
    Modern Comics (1945) 78

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    Cover art by Reed Crandall. Madame Butterfly starring, pencils by Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Untitled story starring Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward), Dogtag (script and art by Bill Tumey), Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson), Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle), and Choo Choo (script and art by Gill Fox). Tinkling Bros. Circus starring Fuzzy, script and art by Jack Cole. Thunderbird text story starring Blackhawk. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 36 #5

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  • Vol. 37 #5
    Modern Screen (1930-1985 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 37 #5
    • 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust.

    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.

  • Vol. 18 #4

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  • Issue #29
    Monte Hale Western (1948 Fawcett/Charlton) 29
    • Cover detached. 4 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Pieces of back cover missing. Staple rust.

    Monte Hale and Pardner cover photo. The Ghost Town, art by Carl Pfeufer; Monte Hale enters a ghost town, and meets up with ghosts able to handle six-guns and set off dynamite blasts. Wheaties ad with baseball player Ralph Kiner. Smart Like a Fox story starring Big Bow and Little Arrow. Railroad Ruckus, art by Carl Pfeufer; Someone on the inside are wrecking and dynamiting the railroad. Wildroot Cream Oil ad with Sam Spade, pencils by Lou Fine, inks by Don Komisarow. Monte's Double, art by Carl Pfeufer; Mistaken for a hated outlaw, Monte Hale is on the verge of being hung by a mob. The Raiders text story with Son of the Chief by Richard Kraus. Right Makes Might starring Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr. Comix Cards. Trail-Blazers Showdown, art by Carl Pfeufer; Landgrabbers are trying to drive the new settlers off their new land. Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear Tootsie Roll ad, art by C.C. Beck. Winthrop Shoes ad with Stan Musial. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Mopsy (1948) 4
    Published Oct 1948 by St. John.
    • Staples added (not manufacturing).

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Connie Williams. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy accidentally bites her dentist, but she thinks that's a good thing. Mopsy offers to buy dinner rather than washing dishes. Mopsy experiments with "liquid stockings" - makeup to simulate stockings during wartime nylon shortages. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Mopsy; Mopsy Modes; And She Shall Look Sweet; The Weeding Out. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 76 #3

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  • Vol. 42 #7

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  • Vol. 8 #11

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  • Issue #174
    Movie Story Magazine (1937-1951 Fawcett) 174

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  • Vol. 6 #9

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  • Issue #36
    Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 36

    Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher) and Charles King. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat, and other strips from bygone days. Mutt and Jeff go to Washington DC. Jeff gets a job as a flypaper salesman. Jeff goes to night school to become a doctor. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Everything Happens to Harry; Anything for a Laugh. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $35 Mutt and Jeff #36 DC 1948 VG+
    $1,879 RARE Mutt & Jeff 36 Finest Known 9.2 The Promise Collection Pedigree DC, 1948

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  • Issue #2
    Namora (1948) 2
    • INCOMPLETE. Back cover and one page missing (color copy included for readability).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Ken Bald. "Terror In Turkey"; The Prime Minister's daughter, Magda, asks her friend Namora to investigate the murders of the Ministers of Finance, Agriculture, War, the Undersecretary of the Interior, Ministers of Labor, Justice, Records, and Foreign Affairs of Turkey. "Curtain Call for Crime," script by Bill Woolfolk; The Blonde Phantom discovers why someone hired old vaudevillians to rehearse in an abandoned theater. "Doomed In the Desert," art by Bill Everett; Tut-ak-Mun revives the mummies of the Pharaohs of Egypt, using the ring of Tut-Ak-Aken. "Dressed To Kill!"; Namora and Betty persuade Namor to wear a tuxedo to a publishers' testimonial dinner in his honor; What he doesn't know is that the publishers have decided to make Namor more comfortable at the dinner, so they wear swim trunks! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #68
    National Comics (1940) 68

    Cover art by Al Bryant. Leo, the Lion Man starring Barker, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Untitled stories starring Granny Gumshoe (script and art by Gill Fox), Lassie (script and art by Bernard Dibble), Quicksilver (art by Dan Zolnerowich), Anthrop (script and art by Michael Senich), and Steve Wood (art by Alice Kirkpatrick). Riddle In Rhyme starring Sally O'Neil Policewoman, art by Alice Kirkpatrick. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $30 National Comics #68 IRS Collection Certificate G/VG Golden Age 1948

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  • Issue #15
    Nellie the Nurse (1945 Marvel/Atlas) 15

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  • Issue #140
    New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 140

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 25 #8
    New Liberty (1923 Liberty of Canada) Monthly Series Vol. 25 #8


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    • Water damage: Moderate.

    October, 1948 Issue - 8.5" x 11", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 22 #3
    New Love Magazine (1941-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 22 #3

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  • Oct 1948

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  • Vol. 5 #1
    New Sports Magazine (1947-1951 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 5 #1

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  • Vol. 18 #3
    New Western Magazine (1940-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 18 #3


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
  • Issue #0

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  • Issue #1
    Northwest Mounties (1948) 1
    • Water damage.
    • Extra staples (manufacturing).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Bob Lubbers. Stories and art by Matt Baker, L. B. Cole, and Walter Johnson. Action in the Arctic north with the Canadian Mounties. The RCMP pursues Albert, a killer who's been described as a "human wolverine." Prospector Paydirt Pierce saves a beautiful woman from a panther attack and helps her outwit claim-jumpers, in a story with good-girl art by Walter Johnson. Action girl Rose o' the Yukon battles wolfpacks and pelt poachers in the northern woods, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Hunt the Human Wolverine; Paydirt Pierce; Goldrush Junction; Cover-Up For Murder; Rose o' the Yukon; Seeds of Suspicion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Nyoka the Jungle Girl (1945 Fawcett) 24

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    Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, Nyoka is hired to guide hunters into the jungle. But a rogue shaman nearby is supposedly transforming humans into jaguars. Nyoka and her employers get a little too close to the secret of the human jaguars. The Human Jaguars, Part I: The Secret Potion!; Nyoka's Jungle Quiz; Zuzu the ZooKeeper; Sloppy the Pig; Trader Tom; Ballyhoo Barney: Fats and Figures; Part II: Trapped; Killing Out of Season; Trader Tom; Nyoka the Jungle Girl's History of Animals: Long-Billed Birds; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Job Hunters; Part III: Jungle Girl or Jaguar Girl? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 17 #10

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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 30 #8
    Open Road (1919-1954 Open Road Publishing) Vol. 30 #8

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  • Issue #51
    Our Gang Comics (1943-1947 Dell) 51

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    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 101 #4

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