The Comics comic books issue 10

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(A-1 Comics #87) Cover by Fred Meagher, Fred Guardineer, Dick Ayers and Frank Bolle. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Art by Fred Meagher, Fred Guardineer, Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #87. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured tales of Old West heroes. The hanged killer Longhair John seems to have returned as a ghost, and Ghost Rider must prove it's a trick, without revealing his own ghostly trickery. Redmask tries to protect the one woman who has seen a notorious outlaw's face. Straight Arrow goes after the three corrupt men who rule the town of Bad Pass. Death Trails the Lady; The Ghost of Longhair Jones; Vengeance is Mine; The Law of the Arrow! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Headline For Homicide," art by Clem Weisbecker; An editor starts his own crime newspaper--The Daily Crime Record--and the Black Hood is about to make the front page. "The Riddle of Sergeant McGinty's Voice," art by Clem Weisbecker; Sergeant McGinty is accused of making false radio alarms, and the crooks behind it are about to broadcast the demise of the Black Hood. "New Director of Orphan Asylum," art by Bill Vigoda; The Black Hood visits a local orphanage to stop a gang of hoods from abusing the kids. "The Crime of the Centuries," script by Otto Binder, art by Bob Fujitani; Hangman goes 100 years into the future to catch a killer. "Bait For Murder" text story by Alf Corsican. "Bill Vigoda Unfair To Villains!", art by Bill Vigoda; Bill Vigoda, the artist of the strip, helps Dusty find some thugs to scrap with. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jacques Tardi. Edited by Terry Nantier. Stories and art by Jacques Tardi, Miguelanxo Prado, Ted Rall and Andreas Martens. NBM Publishing promotes its Comic Lit line with this magazine showcasing its highbrow artists and books, edited by the N in NBM. A Rork story by German cartoonist Andreas Martens; an Adele Blanc-Sec adventure by Jacques Tardi. Adele Blanc-Sec: The Two Headed Corpse; Rork: Descent; Tangents: From Now On; The Worst Thing Ive Ever Done. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Gus Ricca. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Charles Sultan, Gus Ricca, Joe Beck and George Tuska. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler, featuring superhero and adventure stories. Guided by ancient gods, Mr. E discovers spies trying to sabotage a steel foundry and derail the American response to WWII. Voice-throwing hero The Echo stumbles on a graveyard of doomed ships, and the mysterious Old John knows a little too much about them. In a pre-Code adventure, Flash Gordon-like Dan Hastings battles the sinister Dr. Strange (no relation to the Marvel hero), who sends giant insects to attack helpless children. Dynamic Man: The Sleep King; The Night Hawk; Lucky Coyne; Yankee Boy: Midnight Murder; Ima Sleuth; Dan Hastings; The Echo; Mr. E. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Story, Art and Cover by Kristen Gudsnuk. Mary Posa, once a promising young henchgirl, has really messed things up. Her life in disarray and her job in jeopardy, Mary decides to take some alternative measures to fix her dreadful circumstances. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 10 - 1st Printing. Story and Art by Petos. WHEN THE STARS ALIGN An ordinary day at school turns extraordinary when our gang of teachers and demis witness a scientific miracle. What starts as an experiment in the gymnasium causes a wondrous event that could never occur without each and every one of them—a vampire, a dullahan, a snow woman, a succubus, a kijimunaa, and Takahashi-sensei. There may soon be a miracle of a different kind, too, as a budding relationship between two certain someones grows stronger! Will they finally get their happily ever after?! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

John Wayne photo cover. Death Prize; John Wayne goes diving for pearls to help raise money so a boy can get medical care for his broken leg. Dangerous Journey starring Wayne. Dude humor page. Goddess Gold starring Wayne. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "March/April-November 1954!" Collects Haunted Thrills (1952-1954) #14-18. We've unearthed some more little horrors for Volume 10 of Classic Horror Comics! Beginning with Tales of Horror and Terror-Haunted Thrills #14 where Wanda marries Hubert for his money and betrays him with the chauffeur. When Hubert finds out, he locks her in an ice-cold vault and lets her freeze to death. Just like all the other women who had only married him for his money in "Frigid Fear!". All the way to the end of the run for Haunted Thrills with issue #18 and "No Place to Go" where Wilbur Cummings, a mild-mannered and harmless man, dies after falling down the stair. Neither Heaven nor Hell want to admit him, because he didn't do anything, be it good or evil, so Cumming gets a second chance and is sent back to life! Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Heathcliff, Madballs, Top Dog, Care Bears, and Muppet Babies stories. 64 pages; full color. Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Raeburn van Buren. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi tries to attract the attention of a newspaper photographer at the beach, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's ability to draw beautiful women. Bathless Groggins gets into a boxing match with Banker Hagstone over $10,000 in stock shares, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Vince Fago. Cover by Syd Shores. Stories by Syd Shores, Mike Sekowsky, Carl Pfeufer, Al Gabriele, and Allen Bellman. Star-spangled super-hero stories featuring such characters as Captain America, The Destroyer, Jap Buster Johnson, Thunderbird, Sergeant Dix, and The Whizzer. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Kubert and unknown. In this issue: Boy Heroes in "Terror in Transylvania"; Zebra in "The Knaves of the Night"; "Murder at the Terminal" with art by Joe Kubert; Boy Heroes, Captain Red Blazer and Sparky in 2-page untitled Story Behind the Cover text story; "Witches Kill at Daylight" with art by Joe Kubert; and untitled Slam Bang Lee tale ((introduction, only appearance). Plus: untitled Reggy 1-pager (by Marv Levy; only appearance of this feature); "Private Pinky's Package" half-pager (by Art Helfant); and untitled Rosie the Riveter 2-pager (with art by Al Zere). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Art by Robert Crumb. This is the tenth of a series of volumes that collect the works of one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising satirists. This series includes early work, previously unpublished strips, sketchbooks, underground comix, dramatic and autobiographical strips, and Crumb's classic creations - Fritz the Cat and Mr. Natural. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $18.95.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Charles Raab, Leonard Starr, John Rosenberger, Clem Weisbecker, and Dan Zolnerowich. Tales of crime and mobsters, both true and fictional, a prime example of the genre that thrived in the years before the Comics Code. The life and death of Mata Hari, the famed World War I spy whose beauty was her greatest weapon. A struggling musician steals a rare violin in hopes it will bring him fame and glory, but you can't steal genius. Willie puts his nondescript looks to use when he becomes a crook, because no one can remember his face. Mata Hari; The Jungle; Color Blind; Ghost Detective; Thirty-Dollar Bills; The Stradivarius; Invisible Willie. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Till Goodan. Stories and art by Till Goodan and others. Western comics starring beloved singing cowboy Gene Autry. In a double-length story, before Gene can figure out who would attack a cargo coach, the owlhoots are shooting at Gene. Gene's fellow cowhand on a cattle drive sees evil omens, but although Gene doubts him, it turns out the unassuming Rosa really IS in league with rustlers. Gold Flash tries to protect Bart from the charge of an enraged steer. The Fightin' Buckaroo; Fool's Gold; Danger's Trail; Famous Bucking Horses: Conclusion, Duckin' Dolly; Gold Flash. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by William Messner-Loebs. Stories and art by Lenin Delsol, Chris Dietrich, Stan Timmons, Sighgo, Bob Corby, Jack Herman, Mark A. Nelson and Jill Thompson. An indie comics anthology featuring a mix of fuzzy animal, fantasy and science-fiction stories. Featuring early work by future superstar artist Jill Thompson of Sandman and Scary Godmother fame. Titmouse; The Master Gambit of the Godless Green Grocer; New Rotics; Fire Fang; Pablo Picasso: Police Artist; Dinosaur Tales. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Greg Hyland. Edited by Greg Hyland. Stories and art by Greg Hyland, Brian Lemay, and John Migliore. Superhero spoofs galore from Greg Hyland, featuring Lethargic Lad the badly-drawn hero, Punisher spoof Guy-With-a-Gun, Walrus Boy and the No-Mutants, among others. The popularity of Sin City gives Guy-With-a-Gun a chance at gun-toting glory. Cover parodies Sin City: The Big Fat Kill. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Stories and Art by Ono Yoichiro, Ueno Jiro, Sakurano Minene, Itagaki Keisuke, Tsugihara Ryuji, Hidaka Yoshiki, Hara Tetsuo, Buronson, Hojo Tsukasa, Niwano Makoto and Inoue Takehiko. Comin' right at ya -- the Dream Team of manga, every week! In this issue: Ono Yoichiro and Ueno Jiro's Revenge of Mouflon; magical girls go wild in Sakurano Minene's Guardian Angel Getten; Itagaki Keisuke's Baki the Grappler; Tsugihara Ryuji and Hidaka Yoshiki's The First President of Japan; Hara Tetsuo and Buronson's Fist of the Blue Sky; Hojo Tsukasa's City Hunter; Niwano Makoto's Bomber Girl; and Inoue Takehiko's Slam Dunk! Published in the original right-to-left Japanese format. Magazine, 194 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

Edited by William DeGrouchy. Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux and Clare Dwiggins. Featuring the adventures of Supersnipe, Huckleberry Finn, Ulysses Q. Wacky, and Dotty. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Crime Takes a Cruise starring Captain America, art by Vince Alascia; Cap and Bucky are set to take a cruise on a boat whose skipper has been waylaid by crooks because they want to pick up their female boss from an island after she escaped the seaside penitentiary; After the seas become rough, Cap discovers the real skipper below decks which forces the hands of the criminals; Cap and Bucky defeat the thugs and turn the gang leader over to the penitentiary guards. A Message From the Dead starring the Human Torch, art by Al Bellman. Agency of Death starring the Destroyer, art by Ken Bald. An Unfortunate Ghost text story. Horror Island starring the Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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An Astro Boy Prequel.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Based on the Original Idea by Osamu Tezuka. Concept by Masami Yuuki. Art and cover by Tetsuro Kasahara. Translated by Jonathan Clements. THE HIT MANGA PREQUEL TO OSAMU TEZUKA'S ASTRO BOY CONTINUES! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Nanashi. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian.

Nagatoro is a cute freshman in high school who loves to toy with her senior classmate (Senpai). Even though Nagatoro tricks Senpai, makes him cry, and teases him, the two of them are hardly ever apart. Do the two of them really like each other as friends? Or are they toying with the idea that they can be something more...?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Ages 13+

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Stories by John Mitchell, credited as John Starr. Art by Sam Savitt and others. Adventures of the Western hero, a white woman raised by the Dakota tribe. Trouble erupts between tribes when a Cree chieftain wants Firehair for his wife; Train robbers disguise themselves as Dakotas, and Firehair puts a quick stop to that; Tex Rainger helps a woman who was forced off her land by outlaws. Classic cover by an unknown artist. Slave Maidens of the Crees; Broken Alibi; Firehair; Tex Rainger. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art by Ken Bald and unknown. Frankie, America's scream boy, stars in three tales: "One Gal Too Many!"; "Double Trouble!"; and "The Ghost!" Plus: Cindy in two tales with art by Ken Bald: "School Daze!" and "Fun at the Fountain!" And: 2-page text story "The Masterpiece"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Bob Powell!" Written by Bill Black. Art and cover by Bob Powell. Legendary artist Bob Powell is spotlighted in this volume focusing on his action/adventure features, reprinting classic strips like Doc Savage, The Shadow, Nick Carter, Blonde Bomber, Dr. Neff, Spirit of '76, D-13 Secret Agent, Mr. Mystic, Man In Black, and Jet Powers, plus Powell "good girl" art galore; war, sci-fi and romance stories. Softcover (Saddle Stitched/Staped), 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Whitman edition. Bugs Bunny, 164 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

The tenth issue of the Eisner Award-nominated anthology series includes new work by fan-favorites Steven Weissman, Tim Lane, and Walt Holcombe, new discoveries such as Hartley Lin (Young Frances), Sylvia Rocchi and M.S. Harkness, and rare gems like nine previously unpublished pages of comics by Richard Sala, all created as an art student in the 1970s. It's an entire comic book store under one cover - at a price that can't be beat!

Featuring Stories and Art by Rebecca Morgan, Julia Gfrorer, Tim Lane, Jacob Weinstein, Steven Weissman, Walt Holcombre, Theo Ellsworth, Joakim Drescher, Silvia Rocchi, Alex Nall, Chris Wright, Noah Van Sciver, Celia Varhed, Karl Stevens, Nick Thorburn, Richard Sala, Hartley Lin, and M.S. Harkness.

Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

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Origin of the Red Rube retold; Steel Sterling in "The Gruesome Twosome" (art by Irv Novick); Senor Banana; the Slap Happy Applejacks; Chimpy, and Ginger. Cover price $0.10.

Sam Singer cover. Contains funny children's stories. In order of appearance: "Spike McCoy"; "Tonsilitis, The Bold Warrior"; "Whiz Kids"; "Stupie, The Dairyman"; "Andy and His Aeroplane"; "Lambie-Pie"; and "All-Star Al". "The Scream Kids in Washington" text story by Joe Blair. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Swarm (included with the Mantis Alien action figure). Written by Dan Jolley. Art by John Nadeau and Bill Ray Marimon. Cover by Joe Phillips. 12 Pages, Full Color.

Cover by Bill Everett. "Aman the Amazing Man" by Bill Everett; "Ranch Dude" by Joe Simon; "The Magician From Mars" by John Guinta and Michael Mirando; "The Iron Skull" by Carl Burgos; "Minimidget the Super-Midget"; Chuck Hardy in "The Land Beneath the Sea" by Frank Thomas; "Mighty Man and the Haunted House" by Martin Filchock; "The Shark" by Lew Glanz; plus a two-page Amazing Man text story, "The Test of the Stolen Records" by Lane Browne. Ad for Pinocchio picture book. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "The EC Artists: Part 2!" The second and concluding volume of conversations with the creators behind EC Comics combines definitive interviews with never-before-published sessions, including a new conversation with Jack Davis, Bill Gaines on the origins of the company, Al Feldstein on science fiction, Harvey Kurtzman on bringing realism to war, Alex Toth, Marie Severin, George Evans and Jack Kamen, Colin Dawkins, and a rare Q&A session with Bernard Krigstein. Softcover, 10-in. x 12-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $34.99.

John Severin cover. Stories reprinted from Great Comics (1945 Novack) #1A. In order of appearance: "The Defenders" art by Lucy Feller; "Smilevents"; "Captain Power"; "Toto the Boy From Mars" by Fred Morgan; "Bombing Mission Exectuted" art by Gerald Altman; "Cookin' with Laughing Gas" by Inez Karma; and "Superstitious Al-O-Ysius" art by Al Fago. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.12.

Death Rides the Airways starring Samson, art by Alex Blum [as Alex Boon]; vs. Muller and John Jennsen. Pirates' Treasure starring Flip Falcon. The Dragon Slayer starring Golden Knight, art by Grieg Chapian. Countess Gortz of Russmania starring Yank Wilson, art by Grant Ferguson; vs. Countess Gortz and Lt. Voss. Plutonian Peril starring Space Smith, inks by Jack Kirby. The Sinister Lama starring Captain Kidd, art by Bill Bossert. The Super Fiend of the Lost Planet, script and art by Fletcher Hanks; When the Super Fiend sets the planet Mars on fire and sends it hurtling towards Earth, only Stardust can prevent Earth's destruction. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mike Suchorsky. Stories and art by Mike Suchorsky, John Prentice, Dan Zolnerowich and George Olesen. "Frogman" is not a frog-powered superhero, but a 1950s term for underwater special-ops soldiers. Spies use torpedoes to smuggle radium out of Central America. Navy frogmen fake a movie shoot to lure enemy agents. Foreign spies target an experimental new underwater television camera. Joe Sam's Shark Net; Frogman in Purple; Nest of the Iron Fish; Full Dress Bath; Frogman's California Grab; Underwater Shepherd. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Harem of Horror"; Rulah is approached by Meeka, whose desires safe passage through the jungle on his way [with a harem] to Cathia, and ends up becoming a hero to the jungle people he encounters. "Morass of Death," art by Jay Disbrow; Rita and her father crash in the forbidden forests of an unknown valley, deep in the heart of the Congo, and must face titanic monsters from the forgotten past! "African Nightmare" text story. "Kingdom of Terror" starring Jo-Jo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Vermin the Vile sends Planet Terry a fake message about his parents to lure Terry back to the planet Gorkel. Once Terry and company arrive, Vermin the Vile goes to great lengths to try to get Terry. What is Vermin the Vile up to and why does he want Terry so much? That's revealed when Vermin makes a startling announcement in a three-part story, "You Won't Believe It," "Losing the Bird," and "You Really Won't Believe It." Script by Dave Manak and art by Warren Kremer & Jacqueline Roettcher. Cover price $0.65.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "The Bitter Truth!" Stories by Ward Greene and Alex Raymond. Art and cover by Alex Raymond. Reprints of the classic adventure strip from Flash Gordon creator Alex Raymond. Rip Kirby is an urbane, pipe-smoking detective who puzzles out mysteries with the help of his assistant Desmond. Collects the Rip Kirby daily strips from Jan. 10 to May 21, 1949. Back in New York, Rip ignores rumors that Honey is consorting with a lady-killer...until the man's mother tells him that he may be a literal lady killer. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched), 10-in. x 13-in. 32 pages, B&W.

Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux and Clare Dwiggins. Supersnipe in "The Curse of Gold," plus Bobby Crusoe (chapter three), Ulysses Q. Wacky, Bumpy, and a two-page Supersnipe's Diary text story. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Burton Geller. Stories and art by Ruth Geller and Burton Geller. Kids' funny-animal comics from EC, back when the company was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Dunny the Flying Donkey, Clippety Clop and the other characters celebrate Christmas Eve in a special Christmas issue. Baby Bruin tries to avoid bad luck on Friday the 13th. Plus a feature on how Christmas is celebrated around the world. Dunny, the Flying Donkey; Puzzle Page; Clifton Catt; Petey Pig; Baby Bruin; The Spirit of Christmas; Clippety Clop; How Christmas is Celebrated in Other Lands. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Edd Ashe. Edited by Victor Fox. Stories and art by Louis Cazeneuve, Joe Simon, Bert Whitman, Nathaniel Nitkin, James T. Royal, and Robert Webb (Harold Weber). An anthology of science fiction, horror and adventure comics from Fox. This is as pulpy as it gets. Miss Tilbury, the pretty co-worker who always belittles The Dart's civilian identity, is abducted when she learns the identity of a crime boss; A mentalist abducts a scientist to steal the secret of his new electric gun from his very mind; Marga guides a medical expedition into the jungle, where they crash-land in a lost valley inhabited by cavemen. Dart; Sorceress of Zoom; Dr. Mortal; Eagle; Election Murder; Marga the Panther Woman; Dynamo; Navy Jones. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ken Battefield, Harold DeLay, George Mandel, Alan Mandel, and Gerald Altman. An early comics anthology focusing on Yellowjacket and other little-known superheroes of the Golden Age. Yellowjacket investigates how a long-dead man has become a homeless amnesiac. Argus the Many-Eyed steals the secret of fire from Prometheus, and the moon goddess Diana must stop him from releasing it on Earth, in her final appearance. The Filipino Kid must save the mystery woman of the Resistance from Axis forces, in his final appearance. Yellowjacket: The Adventure of the Man with Two Faces; Diana the Huntress; King of the Beasts; Famous Tales of Terror; Gold! Gold! Gold!; Cap'n Grim; The Filipino Kid. Final issue under this title; the series continued as Jack in the Box (1946) #11. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.