The Comics comic books issue 11

Stories and art by Al Avison and Warren Kremer. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. After the local baseball team's pitcher gets knocked out, Humphrey must take his place. Mt. Wilson Observatory enlists a passing Humphrey to help fix their gigantic telescope, and the Big H finds a comet in the process. Joe Palooka helps Little Max decide what to do after he finds a nickel. Plus articles about Joe Palooka winning an award, and singer Kate Smith winning another award, one named after Palooka. Kate Smith Receives the Joe Palooka Humanitarian Award; Joe Palooka Wins Christian Athlete Award for 1950; Safer at Home; Humphrey Discovers a Comet; Little Max: Nobody's Nickel; Between the Acts; Little Max: The Dog Chase; Mike, the Menace!; Humphrey's Fun Page; Humphrey's Joggerfy Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Catalog #11 - July 1980. Portfolios, art books and the Comic Book Price Guide #10. Heavily illustrated. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W.

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Written by Cavan Scott. Art and Cover by Corin Howell. From NewYork Times bestseller Cavan Scott (Star Wars: The High Republic) and Corin Howell (Wonder Woman) comes the start of a thrilling new chapter of the supernatural spy saga Shadow Service! All over the world, secret agents are being murdered by monstrous folk horrors, and not even MI666 is safe. Gina Meyer faces tragedy as a teammate turns enemy. But what of the quest to find out the truth about her past and powers? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Corin Howell. From NewYork Times bestseller Cavan Scott (Star Wars: The High Republic) and Corin Howell (Wonder Woman) comes the start of a thrilling new chapter of the supernatural spy saga Shadow Service! All over the world, secret agents are being murdered by monstrous folk horrors, and not even MI666 is safe. Gina Meyer faces tragedy as a teammate turns enemy. But what of the quest to find out the truth about her past and powers? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Don Rico. Great Peril starring Captain Battle, script by Carl Formes, art by Jack Binder. Daredevil Vs. the Claw [Part 5], script and art by Don Rico. Pirate Prince story, script by Dick Briefer, art by Dick Briefer (as Richard Norman). Ghost of the Domino starring Presto Martin, script and art by Bob Wood. The Red Scar, or, Prarie Justice Never Fails text story by Carl Formes. Cloud Curtis story, script by Carl Formes, art by Jack Binder. Western Justice starring Sheriff Jed, script and art by D. B. Icove. Dan Dearborn story, art by Bernard Sachs. Introducing Mercury, the Boy Streak starring Silver Streak, script and art by Bob Wood. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by L. B. Cole. After I Murdered Sandra starring Mr. Nobody, script by Jack Crooks, art by Rudy Palais. A Matter of Nicotine, script by Jack Crooks, art by George Appel. the murder and the miner starring Grey Mask, script by Jack Crooks, art by Maurice Whitman. A Bullet for the Ballerina text story by Jack Crooks. Sherry Flippe story, script by Jack Crooks, art by Tony Di Preta. Satan Furnishes a Bride for Harlequin, script by Jack Crooks, art by George Appel. Boomerang of Horror starring Mr. Nobody, art by Howard Larsen. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Pat Adams and Jose Mendez. Kids' humor comics and funny-animal hijinks from Fox Feature Syndicate. Cosmo Cat is called in when the King of Winter and the Ice Dwarves in his Snow Machine have it snowing in July; Senor Tamale (a parrot in a sailor hat) joins a race to the top of a mountain; Percy builds a robot to help him with his chores, but obviously he's never seen The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Cosmo Cat: Christmas in July; Senor Tamale: The Mountaineer; Ivan the Terrible Goes Hunting; Percy: Spring Cleaning; Ivan the Terrible: Mail Must Go Through; Catsy and Barko. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Wildman and others. Funny-animal superhero Atomic Mouse fights to keep Mouseville safe from the likes of Count Gatto. Atomic Mouse sets out on a "northern" expedition by ship to rescue a band of explorers lost in Antarctica. Count Gatto tries to learn ventriloquism for his latest scheme against Atomic Mouse. Count Gatto sees the top hat of his dreams in the hat shop where everybody's shopping. Northern Disaster; Which One Is the Dummy?; Squeek Squeek; Out of Steam; Somebody with a Capital S; A Hat for Everyone. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Charles Payne, J.R. Williams, C. D. Small, Al Carreño, W. A. Smith, Victor Pazmiño, A. W. Nugent, Stookie Allen, Augustus Robinson, James McCague, Tack Knight, Paul Jepsen, Norman Fallon, Adolphe Barreaux, Tex O'Reilly, Jack A. Warren, Walter Galli, Robert Weinstein, Bob Moore, and Carl Pfeufer. The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Jack and Lucky help prospectors get their gold mine back from claim jumpers, in an adaptation of the 1937 Western movie Danger Valley. A Deadwood Gulch story by Sparky Watts creator Boody Rogers. Space Policeman Rod has an audacious plan to reveal the truth about the living skeletons and get them to join forces with him to battle the Mephisians. S'Matter, Pop?; Salesman Sam; Ted Strong; Gags and Giggles; Out Our Way; Carib Lore; My Big Brudder; How to Make the Comet; Little Artists; Decks Awash; Sailor's Knots; Deadwood Gulch; Bill and Davey; Crossword Puzzle Page; Rod Rian of the Sky Police; Manhunt: A True F.B.I. Story; The Enchanted Stone of Time; Pecos Bill; It's the Truth!; Cap'n Cloud; Comic Puzzles; Clancy the Cop; Gordon Fife and the Boy King; Headliners; Thrill-Hunters. Final issue of the series. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Taku Kuwabara. Mika and his crewmates of the Quin Zaza have followed their missing companion, Vannie, to her hometown of Arena. As a civil war rages on, Mika and the others learn of a dragon, the "mistmaker", that is plaguing Arena, as well of the shocking truth that Vannie is actually a royal princess! Having stuck the mistmaker first, the anti-royalist forces prepare to lay claim to the dragon first! Meanwhile, Vannie agrees to assist the royal army in taking down the very same dragon in order to save her long lost friend and benefactor, Tzita, who has been left comatose from the dragon's mists. Mika and co. with the parliamentary army, Vannie with the royal army, and their shared prize, the mistmaker. At last, the three-way conflict reaches its dramatic conclusion! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Pat Adams, Saul Kessler and Ellis Chambers. Holiday Comics becomes Fun, featuring classic funny-animal antics. Marty Monk is showing off his new car to Hedy when he crashes into a police officer. Senor Tamale (a parrot, not a tamale) dreams he's hit it big as an actor, but he's just passed out in his agent's office after hitting his head. After Miss Moneybelt crashes her car while taking Marty for a ride, she asks if he wants to see her new jet plane. Easy Cartooning; Ivan The Terrible: Oh My Gosh!; Hedy Hippo; The Lil Pan Band; Senor Tamale: A Bright Idea; "Red" Kamphor; Marty Monk; Catsy and Barko. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories by unknown. Art by Manny Stallman, Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer and unknown. Blazing stories of the West! In this issue: Gunsmoke conquers the..."Horrors in the Cave" with art by Manny Stallman; The Masked Marvel in "Murder at Dry Gulch"; Kit Carson in "The Mysterious Waterfall" with art by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer; "The Golden Tomahawk"; and 2-page text piece "Western Lingo"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Featuring two untitled Here's Howie tales with art by Owen Fitzgerald, plus an untitled Melvin tale with art by Fitzgerald. Also in this issue: Untitled Winnie the WAC tale with art by Fitzgerald; Block Busters activity half-pager; Khaki-Yaks 1-pager by Irwin Hasen; and 2-page text story "A Ring for Rosie"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. By Shinji Saijyo. The great cook-off between Heaven and Hell reaches its climax as the competitors push the bounds of human endurance, sinking further and further beyond the confines of everyday cooking! But now Jan Akiyama has succeeded in revealing The Mirage Head Chef Gogyo's "true" face, and his new demonic demeanor may rival even Jan's bombastic wit and rebellious nature! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages. B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Written, illustrated and published by Paul LeGrazie, Jr. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 16 pages B&W

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Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "Once Upon a Time Along the Nile," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; After studying an Egyptian obelisk, Archie wonders what life was like in ancient Egypt; He falls asleep and dreams about Marc Archony and Cleopatricia. AIDS awareness public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Nothing To It," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie misplaces his English composition so he has to wing it and make up a story on the spot. "Gig Gaga," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; The Pussycats get jobs as waitresses at a diner; Melody is up to her usual scatterbrained ways but gets them a gig at a rocking chair antique store anyways due to her sex appeal. Archie's Club News. "Clowns of Renown," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Sabrina helps a friend entertaining an unruly group of children as a rental clown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie gets the part of the dragon in the school play, but they really shouldn't trust him with open flames. Ollie and his father go hunting, and Nature trembles. A great blue heron lands on the roof of the house. Dragon Daze; Well, Bowl Me Over; The Great Protector; Good For Sometheeng; Wise Worm; Squawk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Sam Henderson. 96 pages, B&W Mature Readers. Cover price $11.95.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Al Milgrom. Jules Verne pinup by Dan Adkins. "Mysterious Island," script by Otto Binder (adaptation), art by E.R. Cruz; A group of Union soldiers and two Confederates during the Civil War use a hot air balloon to escape the stockade; The travel to a strange Pacific island. Adapted from the Jules Verne novel "L'Île mystérieuse" (The Mysterious Island) (1874).Short Jules Verne biography. 52 pgs., full color.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "November 1, 1970 to June 11, 1972!"

Story and art by Leonard Starr. Introduction by Howard Chaykin.

Volume 11 of Leonard Starr's Mary Perkins On Stage reprints Sundays and dailies from November 1, 1970 to June 11, 1972. This volumes storylines feature Pete Fletcher meets Chickie Webb, Mary works with director Hagen Block, Mary meets children's show star Mr. Quackers, old-time movie actor Dexter Farleigh, and Johnnie Q produces a movie!

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 264 pages, B&W.

NOTE: See also Heart of Juliet Jones Dailies TPB (2008)

Cover price $24.95.

IW Reprints of the Meet Merton (1953 Toby) series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

This issue, #11, was the last issue of New Comics before the title changed to New Adventure with #12 and eventually became Adventure Comics with #32. Features a Christmas cover by Whitney Ellsworth and a Federal Men story by Siegel and Shuster. This title existed before Detective Comics and in fact features an ad for Detective Comics #1 Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by RIKACHI. Nina had a rough start to life, orphaned and stealing to survive, only to be abducted for her unusual lapis lazuli eyes. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess... specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha, who had her same eyes. Despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight. Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits, but how much can she trust him? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another...? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

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Features Star Trek's Bruce Hyde. Cover price $2.95.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price - Is Vermin the Vile actually Planet Terry's father? Vermin offers some pretty good proof that he is and then takes Terry back to the Vile home and starts teaching Terry about doing things in the Vile way. But Terry has his own way of doing things. Meanwhile, Robota, Omnus and Princess Ugly search for more proof and evidence to make sure that Vermin told the truth in a three-part story, "Daddy Dearest," "Home?...At Last?" and "Under Vermin's Power." Script by Dave Manak and art by Warren Kremer & Jacqueline Roettcher & Jon D'Agostino. 32 pages, FC. All Ages Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Orestes Calpini. Stories and art by Orestes Calpini, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Punch reads a book of pirate stories and convinces Wally to help him look for buried treasure. Lockjaw the Alligator becomes caught up in a toothpaste company's search for a model, in a rare funny animal strip from Simon and Kirby. McSnargle, jealous neighbor of Earl the Rich Rabbit, steals one of Earl's sun power lamps, also featuring artwork by Simon and Kirby. Punch and Judy; Lockjaw the Alligator; Earl the Rich Rabbit; Fatsy McPig; Punch in Business; Tatters; Bucky the Mule. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories include: "The Experimental Kiss", "Buy Me That Man!" and "Mr. Tough". 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Mel Keefer. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Maurice Whitman. War comics from Charlton focusing on the US Marine Corps. A GI who prepared for jungle warfare must figure out how to survive an aerial attack, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. Jabowski is inspired by the death of his Sarge in combat, and earns a Medal of Honor as a result. A combat medic is conflicted when he must care for an enemy soldier. A Bird of Prey; What Makes a Marine; It Takes a Marine; A Pill for Pu-Yi! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Cole. Stories and art by Jack Cole, Bob Wood, Fred Guardineer, Gill Fox, Dick Ryan, Fred Schwab, George Nagle, Ken Fitch, Rafael Astarita, Clem Gretter, Fred Stone, Frank Frollo, Paul Gustavson and Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay, Jr.). Ultem (one of the Holyoke-connected companies) takes over publication of the early anthology of kids' and humor comics, part of the first generation of comic books. An early humor strip (and cover) by comics legend Jack Cole, creator of Plastic Man. Historical and educational strips, including comics biographies of Robert Louis Stevenson and screen legend Randolph Scott, phrases from Shakespeare's plays, and the adventures of Robin Hood and King Arthur. Short comedy strips, sometimes just one panel, with titles like Jingle Jingle and Shinanigans. A rare Little Nemo in Slumberland strip drawn by Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay, Jr.), featuring the ice-cream shop in Slumberland, and resuming the waking-up finales of the original strip. Plus a one-page strip featuring Little Nemo's Impy. Also featuring an early humor strip by Bob Wood, later the mind behind the notorious Crime Does Not Pay comic. Little Nemo in Slumberland; Bows an' Arrows; Belly-Laughs; Gertie the Cashier; Professor McScrewy; Riggin' Bill; Polly Tix; Jingle Jingle; Court of Inhuman Relations; Sport-O-Gram; Salute to a Teacher; Impy; So This is Hollywood!; Do You Know?; Ima Sphinx; Rubber Plantation; Men of Letters; Down Through the Ages; Don Marlow; Jungle Town Show-Boat; Ages of Animals; When Father Was a Boy, When Mother Was a Girl; Bib and Tucker; Topsy-Turvy; Round Table Adventures; Jungle River; Dan Hastings; Prince; Joe McGee; Goobyland; Shinanigans; Tell Me? Mr. Wise Guy; King Kole's Kourt; Pig-Ville; Jack Potts. 64 pages, Full Color.

Little Orphan Annie - Western Publishing Company, Omar Bread giveaway, 16 pages, 1945.

Little Orphan Annie - Western Publishing Company, Hancock Oil giveaway, 16 pages, 1947.

Edited by William DeGrouchy. Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux, Ed Gruskin, and Robert McKay. Featuring the adventures of Supersnipe, Ali Baba, Little Nemo, Wing Woo Woo, and Ulysses Q. Wacky. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ema Toyama. Translated by Devon Corwin. Mito has finally married her love, Ruka, and become a vampire herself. But she causes chaos when she can't control her blood thirst, so Komori tells her that she must leave the Land of Vampires and undertake "bride training." Once again donning a male disguise, Mito enrolls in a peculiar all-boys academy filled with enigmatic and charming young men... who all turn out to be nightmares, zombies, and even werewolves! Will Mito be able to keep her true identity hidden and succeed in becoming Ruka's bride? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Teen+ Cover price $10.99.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. Written by Yuki Amemiya. Art and cover by Yukino Ichihara. Bishop by day and something sinister by night, Frau has managed to hide his "real job" from Teito...until now. On the Hawkzile race that will take them to Hoburg Fortress, Frau loses control and pulls Teito into darkness. Meanwhile, at Hoburg itself, an insurrection fueled by greed draws an older, more terrifying turncoat to reveal himself. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

Issues #1 to #28 of this series contain original Canadian created content. Issues #29 and #30 date from 1946 and contain U.S. reprints in colour, but with original covers. The series restarted in 1950, ignoring previous numbering (#96 is currently the earliest known) and consisted entirely of color reprints of U.S. comics. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. Written by Miraijin A and Natsumi Inoue. Art by Natsumi Inoue and jimmy. Cover by Natsumi Inoue. Translated by Stephen Paul. Despite their severe disadvantage against the strongest cavalry in Missian, Ars not only leads his forces to victory but successfully rescues the hostages, which includes Rupers pregnant wife! After mourning those who died on the battlefield, Ars and his companions relax in Castle Roltos famous hot springs. Meanwhile, Pham ends up intercepting a surprise attack on the final stronghold—Castle Staatz! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Cover by George Tuska. Stories and art by Bill Madden, Joe Beck, Charles Sultan and George Tuska. Numbering continues from another Chesler book, but just which one is a matter of some debate. Reprints of superhero and adventure comics from earlier Chesler / Dynamic books. Nazi-fighter Lady Satan learns of a plan to kill Churchill and Roosevelt with an Axis assassin disguised as French leader DeGaulle. Heroic witch Mother Hubbard uses her magic when enemy agents target the inventors of a "flame gun." Wealthy athlete Denis Knight becomes the hero Green Knight when the city is menaced by a vampire. Lady Satan and Mother Hubbard were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Yankee Doodle Jones; Lady Satan; King Kole; A Soldier Must Obey; Johnny Rebel; Mother Hubbard; K-9; Ticking Treasure; Green Knight. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue #1 - 2001. Cardinal story and art by K.J. Kolka. Alpha Omega features many stories: superhero, humorous, funny animal. 6.5-in. x 9.75-in., 48 pages, B&W.

Issue 11 - Australian Edition. Circa early to mid 1950's. Reprints "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" in abridged form with new cover art. 6.5" x 8.5, color covers with b&w interior, 24 pages-all newsprint.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Don Quixote!"

Based on the story by Miguel De Cervanties.

Softcover (spiralbound), 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $10.00.