Famous Comics comic books issue 5

Bill Everett cover. Contains three original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton; "Star Flashes" by Charles Bruno; "The Purple Zombie" by Tarpe Mills; "Sergeant Stoney Craig" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Dinky Dinkerton" by Art Huhta (as Jim Wallace); "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Idioddities" by Jack Romer; "Mann of India" by Tarpe Mills; "Bill and Davey" by James P. McCague; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Gordon Fife and the Boy King" by Bob Moore and Jim Hales; "Amaze A Minute" by Arnold; "Tad of the Tanbark" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; and "Kitty Moran and her Hound" by Jack Romer. "Death in a Box" text story by E. Albert Willard, illustrated by Everett. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Giveaway comic distributed by various businesses, primarily comprised of reprints from Famous Funnies (1934) #1-6. This issue reprints comics from Famous Funnies #4 & #5 with three "Nipper" strips from Famouse Funnies #1. 24 pages, full color.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "May, 1956!" Collects Blondie Comics (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) #90, Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952 2nd Series Harvey) #44, Dagwood Comics (1950) #65, Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961) #99, Little Dot (1953 1st Series) #17, Little Lotta (1955 1st Series) #4, Paramount Animated Comics (1953) #21, Sad Sack (1949) #58 and Spooky (1955 1st Series) #4. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. Each year has twelve volumes, one for each month of the year. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 180 pages, full color.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "May, 1965!" Collects Baby Huey and Papa (1962) #17, Casper and Nightmare (1965) #8, Casper the Friendly Ghost (1958 3rd Series Harvey) #81, Casper's Ghostland (1958) #26, Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff (1962) #18, Harvey Hits (1958) #92, Hot Stuff Sizzlers (1960) #20, Little Audrey and Melvin (1962) #18, Little Dot Dotland (1962) #18, Little Lotta (1955 1st Series) #59, Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) #145, Richie Rich (1960 1st Series) #33, Richie Rich Success Stories (1964) #3, Sad Sack (1949) #165, Sad Sacks Army Life (1963) #7, Sad Sacks Funny Friends (1955) #57, and Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky (1962) #16. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. Each year has twelve volumes, one for each month of the year. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 288 pages, full color.