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  • Issue #51
    Boy Comics (1942) 51
    • Staple rust.

    Cover by Norman Maurer. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard, Frank Borth, C.H. Moore, Al Borth, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A man with an "inferiority complex" finds new strength with the help of C.B. A villain's words can be as deadly as a weapon. A jealous partner puts C.B. in a fix that the cover describes as a "hair stander upper. Crimebuster: The Jealous Partner; The Man Who Made Words Kill; The Deaf One; Little Wise Guys: Mr. Toodley's Tire. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Boy Comics (1942) 52

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Jerry Grandenetti, Bart Tumey, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. CB helps a snob investigate his family tree, and what he discovers drives him mad. The criminal called The Ape executes a series of daring escapes from a train in motion and a plane in flight, despite the presence of CB and the police. Another in a series of multi-joke two-page spreads by an unknown artist, this one set in a winter landscape. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Slinky ("It's a dandy toy!"). Crimebuster: The Fantastic Riddle of Philbert's Family Tree; The Maddest Criminal of All--the Ape; The Meanest Man in Town; Winter Blunderland; Little Wise Guys: Pee Wee Takes the Count. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Boy Comics (1942) 53

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Al Borth and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A town mayor (who looks like Edward G. Robinson) refuses to approve a teen rec building to combat juvenile delinquency, because he thinks all teens are thugs and hoodlums. Manager Burt Shotton of the Brooklyn Dodgers explains how to play baseball, in a unique illustrated comics piece. A dog helps rescue a kidnapped boy. Also featuring a vintage house ad that claims 90 million Americans read comics. Crimebuster: Are Tough Guys Really Tough?; A Ransom Note, a Dog, and Young Jerry Norton; Dangerous Cargo; It's the Law!; Spring Training by Burt Shotton; Little Wise Guys: A Chair For Scarecrow. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #54
    Boy Comics (1942) 54

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Bill Walton, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A principal tries to get a teen crimelord to express his talent for art instead of his talent for crime. A poverty-stricken youth who longs to be rich gets a chance after an accidental death. Baseball legend Ted Williams explains how to hit a ball, in a unique illustrated comics piece. Also featuring a vintage house ad that claims 90 million Americans read comics. Crimebuster: The Rise and Fall of Danny Denver; The Unfinished Story; Down But Not Out; This'll Kill Ya!; Tips on How to Lead Your League in Hitting; Little Wise Guys: Pee Wee's Brain Storm. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #55
    Boy Comics (1942) 55

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. CB helps when teen bullies use violence to take over the student government at their school. A cab driver manages to get revenge on the mobsters who attacked him, in a bravura wordless explosive sequence with art by Bob Fujitani. Champion archer Larry Hughes explains how to go all Robin Hood. Crimebuster: The Bullies; The Man Who Liked to be Wrong; Archery: The Do's and Don'ts; Little Wise Guys: Seeing Double. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #56
    Boy Comics (1942) 56

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Jerry Fasano, C.H. Moore, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. CB helps teens dive for sunken treasure, but thugs have learned about the treasure too. A poor boy gains everything he could need from a mysterious benefactor. A Ripley's-like strip features a four-eyed man and an electric palace. Also featuring a vintage PSA encouraging school improvement. Crimebuster: Billy's Golden Secret; The Cinderella Boy; Better Schools Make Better Communities; Famous Eccentrics; Deny It If You Can; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow's Serpent. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #57
    Boy Comics (1942) 57

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A cowardly boy must overcome his fear to help a friend strike back against bullies. Baseball legend Joe Page explains how to throw a ball, in a unique illustrated comics piece. The debut of teen comedy hero Dilly Duncan and his constant rival, Gruesome Jones, later a long-running feature in Daredevil Comics. Crimebuster: Lenny Was a Coward; From String Bean to Strong Man; Here's the Pitch on Pitching, by Joe Page; Famous Eccentrics; Dilly Duncan; Fact Oddities; Little Wise Guys: Dog Days. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #58
    Boy Comics (1942) 58

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crooks ambush CB to prevent him from advising a man to avoid signing a crooked contract. Champion sprinter Andy Stanfield explains the secret of success as a sprinter. School safety monitors try to prevent kids from hitching rides on passing trucks and other unsafe behaviors. Crimebuster: Second Chance Andy; The Man Who Loved Danger; Sprint Hints, by Andy Stanfield; Famous Eccentrics; Dilly Duncan; Fact Oddities; Little Wise Guys: The Red Jalopy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #59
    Boy Comics (1942) 59

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A femme fatale comes between a man and his wealthy father. A house seems haunted, but the ghost is an actor covering for a bizarre recluse. Dilly Duncan becomes captain of the freshman football team, and foolhardily challenges Gruesome Jones' varsity team to a grudge match. Crimebuster: The Reckless Rascal; The Has-Been; Deny It If You Can; Happy Daze; Famous Eccentrics; Dilly Duncan: The Big Game; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow's Stubborn Mascot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #60
    Boy Comics (1942) 60

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Despite his seeming demise in issue #15, Crimebuster's foe Iron Jaw returns, now more criminal than Nazi. A vintage ad offers 10 live monkeys! to the 10 winners of a patriotic slogan contest. When the quarterback is out sick, Dilly Duncan gets a chance to play on the varsity team, even though he's a freshman. Crimebuster: The Coming of Iron Jaw; Iron Jaw's Escape Into Prison; Deny It If You Can; Dilly Duncan; Little Wise Guys: The Tarkabian Cargo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #61
    Boy Comics (1942) 61

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. With the Nazis defeated, Iron Jaw hires himself out to Communist agents plotting the overthrow of the US. Teen Dilly Duncan creates his alter ego Scoop Duncan, investigative reporter. Iron Jaw escapes prison and goes on a crime spree, and only Crimebuster can stop him. Crimebuster: The Death Chase; Iron Jaw's Escape To Conquer; The Classroom Secret; Dilly Duncan: Alias "Scoop Duncan"; Daredevil and Little Wise Guys: The Little Sahib. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #62
    Boy Comics (1942) 62
    • Water damage. Rusty staples with rust migration. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • 2 1/4" cumulative spine split.
    • 5" cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw explains to Crimebuster how he faked his death and burial. Dilly Duncan faces an initiation into the Circle Club, but his rival Gruesome Jones makes sure it's not an easy one. Crimebuster gets shot while fighting crime in his ordinary clothes. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw's Rendezvous With Death; The Shooting of Crimebuster; The Classroom Secret; Dilly Duncan; Little Wise Guys: Pee Wee's Pertinent Palaver. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #63
    Boy Comics (1942) 63

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. CB's final showdown with the mysterious Krepla Rooblik, the archvillain known as Number One. A vintage PSA, Uncle Sam Has a Green Thumb, features Uncle Sam encouraging the use of US savings bonds. Crimebuster seeks a gorilla gone wild, in a story with art possibly by Reed Crandall. Gorilla-on-the-loose cover by Charles Biro. Crimebuster: The Death Mask; The Gorilla Hunt; Uncle Sam Has a Green Thumb; Dilly Duncan: On the Bench; Daredevil & Little Wise Guys: The Secret of the Shabby Rickshaw. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    Boy Comics (1942) 64

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. CB helps a boxer escape crooked promoters and winds up saving Julie from a hostage situation. Dilly Duncan and his rival Gruesome Jones compete in a snow-sculpture contest. An innocent construction worker is accused of attacking an elderly restaurateur. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Lone Ranger Silver Bullet Ball Pen Set. Crimebuster: Dive Or Die; The Wrong Accusation; Dilly Duncan: S'no Trouble; Little Wise Guys: The Curious Calcutta Cobra Caper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #65
    Boy Comics (1942) 65

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. CB becomes involved in testing experimental aircraft as the Cold War heats up. Dilly Duncan and his rival Gruesome Jones compete on the baseball field. CB tries to help a friend earn money with his new plane. Also featuring the announcement of the winners of live monkeys (!) from the contest in issue #60. Crimebuster: Dear Enemy; The Bad Hero; Taking Ways; Deny It If You Can; Dilly Duncan: Dilly On the Diamond; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow Gets A Lift; Fact Oddities. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #66
    Boy Comics (1942) 66

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Rockwell, C.H. Moore, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The cover story - involving a crashed airplane, a jungle boy, and a society of gorillas - includes a survey for the readers, asking what kinds of stories they'd like to see. Dilly Duncan doesn't think he'll make it off the bench, until the opposing team starts deliberately injuring players. Drama unfolds on the midget racing track. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Another gorilla-on-the-loose cover by Charles Biro. Crimebuster: Adventure To Danger; Genius Will Out; Taking Ways; Deny It If You Can; Dilly Duncan: Slide, Dilly, Slide; Little Wise Guys: The Private Bucks the Sergeant. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #67
    Boy Comics (1942) 67
    • Scotch tape on outer spine over staples, holds cover to comic.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Scientist Bubbles Briggs is kidnapped by gangsters after he invents a formula for creating diamonds. Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones try to propel Dorset High to its first baseball championship in ten years. Crimebuster sets out to clear an innocent man of murder. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Last Laugh Briggs; A Victim's Silent Revenge; Dilly Duncan: Gruesome Gets a Prize; Little Wise Guys: The Intrepid Slugger. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #68
    Boy Comics (1942) 68

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw stows away on a train, and finds himself facing Crimebuster in a humiliating sword duel. Dilly Duncan's rival Gruesome Jones dresses as a bear to prank Dilly, but a real bear joins the fun. A boy's cruel uncle seeks revenge after Crimebuster humiliates him in front of the guys. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw and the Iron Lung; The Cash-Baited Trap; Dilly Duncan: Gruesome and the Bear; Tid-Bits; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow Hooks a Big One. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #69
    Boy Comics (1942) 69

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Rockwell, Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw escapes custody by hijacking a police wagon and leads Crimebuster on a cross-city chase to a drawbridge. Dilly Duncan and his pals discover a treasure map, but some crooks want the treasure first, leading to a Goonies-style chase. Crimebuster tries to help a kid from reform school get a job in a gas station, but he's tempted to go back to his thieving ways to impress a girl. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: The Wild Pursuit; Dangerous Curves; Dilly Duncan: An Unexpected Treasure; Little Wise Guys: The Talkative Terrier. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #70
    Boy Comics (1942) 70

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Rockwell, Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster goes after phony charities run by con men and winds up on the wrong end of a boat propeller. Dilly Duncan tries to be a jockey in an amateur horse race for a carnival. Crimebuster tries to protect a murder witness who falls into the hands of racketeers. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Blind Man's Bluff; The Wreckers--Flesh and Steel; Laff This Off!; Dilly Duncan: Ride 'Em Dilly; Little Wise Guys: The Coming of Courtney. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #71
    Boy Comics (1942) 71

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by William Overgard, Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A man becomes the American agent for a drug dealer who's been deported. Dilly Duncan gets an afterschool job managing the school athletic equipment, but some rivals try to frame him for stealing. Crimebuster gets to judge a beauty contest at an amusement park, but encounters murder and a deadly dive, in a story with good-girl art by William Overgard. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: The High Cost of Dying; The Fatal Beauty Contest; Laff This Off!; Dilly Duncan: Just Buddies; Little Wise Guys: Collapse of a Career. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #72
    Boy Comics (1942) 72

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by William Overgard, Hy Mankin, Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. An enemy power sends Iron Jaw to blow up the US atomic bomb supply, but Crimebuster stumbles onto their rendezvous point. Then Iron Jaw attempts to destroy the Statue of Liberty but ends up in the water where, almost drowned, he is captured by Crimebuster. Finally, he is declared insane, forcing Crimebuster's boss to go undercover as a captured spy. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw Meets His Master; Boomerang of Destruction; Old Dog, New Tricks; Little Wise Guys: Sven's Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #73
    Boy Comics (1942) 73

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Hy Mankin, Frank Frazetta, Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. In a three-part saga, Iron Jaw escapes prison, traps Crimebuster in a crushed car, and engineers a counterfeiting ring. A classic anti-drug PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Open Prison Gates; Iron Jaw, the Dictator; Trap and Countertrap; Little Wise Guys: The Werewolf That Wasn't. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #74
    Boy Comics (1942) 74

    Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw tries to nitro-bomb Crimebuster's house from a passing airplane. But that's nothing compared to the chase that ends with Iron Jaw captive in a beer distillery, wearing a gorilla suit, as seen on the cover (possibly by Norman Maurer). Iron Jaw sets a death trap for Crimebuster by pretending to surrender, then rigging an exploding dummy of himself. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw's Rampage of Danger; Death Bait; Monkey Trouble; Little Wise Guys: Riding the Rails. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #75
    Boy Comics (1942) 75

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. In another three-part epic that presages the real-life Space Race a few years later, Crimebuster tries to prevent Iron Jaw from launching a space station so he can terrorize the Earth. Then Iron Jaw tricks Crimebuster into attacking a delegate at an international war conference. Believed dead, he tracks a vacationing Crimebuster onto the ski slopes, where he starts an avalanche. Crimebuster: The Space Platform; Atom Bullets; Vacation Jitters; Little Wise Guys: Loot In the Library. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #76
    Boy Comics (1942) 76

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster makes a daring leap from a speeding car to stay on Iron Jaw's trail, while Squeeks the monkey sidekick is honored at a pet show. Crimebuster and Iron Jaw face a deadly battle atop a steel foundry. A cohort of Iron Jaw schemes to free him, and throw Crimebuster from a speeding train while he's at it. Crimebuster: The Hot Shot; Iron Jaw's Magnetic Personality; Seeing Is Believing; Little Wise Guys: The Wise Guys' War Effort. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #77
    Boy Comics (1942) 77

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. An aging boxer gets drawn into a crooked scheme that results in the blinding of another fighter. Teen delinquent Sammy (who looks like Jimmy Olsen) gets a second chance from Crimebuster, but his mean streak keeps getting the better of him. Iron Jaw's attempt at suicide by poison turns out to be another clever ploy to escape the police and Crimebuster. Crimebuster: Blind Alley; Action Shot; Iron Jaw's Poison; Little Wise Guys: Birthday Boomerang. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #78
    Boy Comics (1942) 78

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Hy Mankin, Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster races Iron Jaw to a fortune in gold in a sunken WWII ship. A gang uses info about criminal records to blackmail ex-cons who are trying to go straight. Crimebuster and an adventuring duo are marked for death by a native tribe after slaughtering a sacred albino rhinoceros. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw's Treasure Hunt; The Criminal Record Racket; The Adventurers; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow and the Snipe. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    Boy Comics (1942) 79

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Hy Mankin, Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A construction worker seeks Crimebuster's help to extricate his father from rival mobsters who are shaking down construction crews. Iron Jaw disguises a rebellious crony as himself to throw police and Crimebuster off the trail. A mobster on trail thinks he's killed Crimebuster, the chief witness, by placing a bomb inside a TV set. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: The Son of a Scoundrel; Iron Jaw's Twin; The Big Blast; Little Wise Guys: Crusher Crashes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #80
    Boy Comics (1942) 80
    • 2" spine split from top of comic.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The Deadly Dozen, super-foes of Daredevil, recruit Iron Jaw by busting him out of prison. FBI agent William "Rocky" Rockwell protects a scientist working on a top-secret moon mission, becoming the space hero Rocky X in the process. Crimebuster battles the Vacuum, whose superpower is an atomic-powered super-vacuum. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Iron Jaw and the Deadly Dozen; Crimebuster Battles the Vacuum; Who Is Rocky X?; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow's Success Story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #81
    Boy Comics (1942) 81

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The Vacuum, captured by Crimebuster in the previous issue, escapes and creates more havoc with his atomic-powered dustbuster of doom. Rocky X recruits a team for the first experimental space mission, forming the Rocketeers space force. Crimebuster tries to pit Iron Jaw against his new cohorts in the Deadly Dozen. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Strength of a Hundred Men; Iron Jaw Bites Again; Rocky X: The Deadly Blunder; Little Wise Guys: The Deserted Mine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #82
    Boy Comics (1942) 82

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Vacuum-powered supervillain the Vacuum returns, this time joining forces with Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen, at least until Iron Jaw gets involved. Rocky X risks his life to get a closer look at a "flying saucer" that turns out to be an alien spaceship. Crimebuster tries to help a man mixed up with gangsters who want to fix the World Series. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Partners In Blunder; Nix On the Fix; Rocky X: Betrayal In Space; Laff Dis Off; Little Wise Guys: The Doctor Gets His Medicine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #83
    Boy Comics (1942) 83

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Carl Wessler and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. While in prison, Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen learn where Iron Jaw's loot is stashed. Rocky X discovers the presence of invisible alien scouts on Earth, but a mad scientist has already begun negotiating with them. A con man tries to scam an elderly couple by posing as a doctor. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Horselaugh on Iron Jaw; Rocky X: The Invisible Men; Slugger Passes the Test; This'll Gag Ya!; The Fleece. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #84
    Boy Comics (1942) 84
    • INCOMPLETE. Pieces torn from first page, slightly affects art and story.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster tracks down a trio of con men who are playing the long con with phony money. The Rocketeers race to Pluto to forge a peace treaty with the Plutonians, but an unhinged member of the crew threatens to sabotage the mission. A redheaded waitress and her crooked boyfriend rob the guy who collects money from jukeboxes, a pretty penny in 1952. Crimebuster: Three Men On a Lie; Rocky X: Betrayal In Space; Little Wise Guys: Loot At the Lake; I Won't Be Caught. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #85
    Boy Comics (1942) 85

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen start a new scam by impersonating a dating service. The Rocketeers return to Earth from Pluto, but on the way Simpy discovers a Soviet space-station and sets out to investigate. Smugglers come up with the unique idea of concealing gems inside a live tiger. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Sniffer's Love or Money; Rocky X: Courage in a Sea of Fear; Jest For Laffs; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow Believes in Signs; Two Hands in a Tiger's Mouth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #86
    Boy Comics (1942) 86

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    Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The father of a dead race-car driver sets out for revenge on the racer he blames for his son's fatal crash. Traitorous Arnold waylays Rocky X and aligns with the Soviet space forces, threatening to start a war with the Plutonians. Crimebuster gets in the middle of a three-way battle between Vacuum, Iron Jaw and the Deadly Dozen. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Murder By Telephone; Rocky X: Stranger Than Strange; Jest For Laffs; Little Wise Guys: Race on Raccoon Hill; The Vacuum's Greatest Mistake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #87
    Boy Comics (1942) 87

    Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw hires a double of Sniffer as part of his revenge plot against the Deadly Dozen. Rocky X and the Rocketeers explore the deserted city on jungle planet Kantrax and encounter gigantic vulture-like creatures. Two brothers in love with the same woman try to resolve their triangle by competing to swim the English Channel. Crimebuster: The Big Rat Race; Rocky X: Death From the Skies; Little Wise Guys: Sugar Sloan; The Swim For Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #88
    Boy Comics (1942) 88

    Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A killer hatches a murderous plot to acquire another man's fingerprints. While Rocky X and the Rocketeers are trapped on jungle planet Kantrax, an alien invasion force approaches Earth. Iron Jaw's efforts to destroy the Deadly Dozen are foiled by an Egyptian luck statue. Crimebuster: Brotherly Hate; Chuckle Wagon; Rocky X: Our of Fear--Into Terror; Little Wise Guys: The Great Rescue; Iron Jaw: That's Your Hard Luck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #89
    Boy Comics (1942) 89

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A convict just released schemes to claim the loot that's been hidden since his arrest, and frame his double-crossing girlfriend in the bargain. Sniffer & the Deadly Dozen flee from a dangerous Iron Jaw aboard a runaway roller coaster. After suffering heavy losses, the Rocketeers take on the alien invasion force, only to learn it comes from the planet of space villain the Claw. Also featuring Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: He Got What Was Coming; Sniffer & the Deadly Dozen: Iron Jaw's Biggest Bite; Little Wise Guys: The Four Musketeers; Rocky X: The Return of the Claw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #90
    Boy Comics (1942) 90

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The love triangle between two doctors and a nurse at an insane asylum leads to the escape of a dangerous lunatic. A comics retelling of the classic boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Joe Louis in 1951. Rocky X and the Rocketeers confront the Claw and his alien invasion force. Also featuring Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Love and Hate; Sport Highlights of the Century: Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Louis; Little Wise Guys: The Missing Murder Weapon; Rocky X: The Claw Invades New York City; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Fakers Takers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #91
    Boy Comics (1942) 91

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen go after sunken treasure, but Iron Jaw, as usual, shows up to complicate matters. Comics biographies of contemporary entertainers Patti Page, Julius La Rosa, Rosemary Clooney (aunt of George), and the comedy team of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis. The space battle between the Claw's forces and the Rocketeers continues. Also featuring Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Tunnel of the Creeps; Stories of the Stars; Rocky X: The Grip of the Claw; Singing Stars; Crimebuster: The Only Witness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #92
    Boy Comics (1942) 92

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Robert Martinott, Kenneth Landau and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen use Egghead's new ventriloquism to set a trap for Iron Jaw. A comics biography of Cuban boxing legend Kid Gavilan. With help from the traitorous Arnold, Claw captures the Rocketeers and tries to force them to reveal Earth's defense plans. Also featuring Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Horses Don't Lie; Kid Gavilan; Rocky X: The Claw's Revenge; The Telemeter--Forerunner of the Push-Button Age; Crimebuster: The Kickback. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #93
    Boy Comics (1942) 93

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Sid Check and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen try to prevent Iron Jaw from getting his hands on sunken treasure. A bank clerk tries to prove his boss was part of a bank robbery, but ends up framed for the crime himself. Rocky X and Simpy are assigned to investigate the new planet Terranova, discovered by Dr. Belstein. Also featuring Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Sniffer and Iron Jaw: The Treasure Ship; TV Stars; Rocky X: Operation Unknown; Movie Stars; Crimebuster: Paid In Full. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #94
    Boy Comics (1942) 94

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by William Overgard, Ben Brown, Ralph Mayo and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen make millions with their new super-toothpaste, but Iron Jaw wants to swindle them out of it. Crimebuster and his explorer pal John seek a lost treasure in the jungles of Colombia. After helping the antlike Kallaxians fight off the surface-dwelling Vulgaxx, Rocky X sets out to return their planet to its proper orbit. Also featuring a vintage PSA for public school improvement. Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Sniffer and the Super-Toothpaste; Schools Need You; Rocky X: The City Beneath the Surface; Little Wise Guys: Haunted House; Crimebuster: The Dangerous Jungle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #95
    Boy Comics (1942) 95

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Ex-villains Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen trick supervillain Iron Jaw into joining the Straight and Narrow Club. A skeleton and a cryptic note unearthed at a construction site send Crimebuster on the trail of a long-forgotten murder. Rocky X has a plan to save the planet from its erratic orbit, but first he must find a way to communicate with the antlike Kallaxians. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'," and another for a "Foreign Legion Cap." Crimebuster: Bones to Riches; Little Wise Guys: The Smugglers; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: The Straight and Narrow Club; Rocky X: Attack From Outer Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #96
    Boy Comics (1942) 96

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Ralph Mayo and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Ex-villains Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen get into a mountain-climbing race with Iron Jaw to win a fortune. A talented artist acquires an unscrupulous "friend" who plots to steal his work and arranges a scaffolding accident. Rocky X and the Rocketeers succeed in bringing the Kallaxians to the surface of their planet, but now they must battle the dinosaurs who roam the surface. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'." Crimebuster: The End of an Artist; Little Wise Guys: The Amazing Mr. Santa Claus; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Sniffer Takes the High Road; Rocky X: Horror on Kallaxyn. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #97
    Boy Comics (1942) 97

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Brown, Ben Brown and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw falls for a beautiful woman, but it's all a prank created by Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen. Crimebuster investigates a possible spy ring in Spain, becoming the target for attempts on his life, including a runaway stagecoach accident. Rocky X and the Rocketeers try to prepare the Earth for the arrival of a space force that has been destroying everything in its path. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'." Crimebuster: The Bull Dodger; Self-Defense Techniques All Over the World; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Iron Jaw Falls in Love; Rocky X: The Iron Moles of Galaxy X. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #98
    Boy Comics (1942) 98

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Ben Brown, George Tuska and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw is the guest of honor at a dance hosted by Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen, but that turns out to be a bad idea. Crimebuster tries to help a paroled con man go straight, but instead gets mixed up with a disastrous plot to steal a rajah's jewels. After the Earth invasion is repelled, Rocky X and the Rocketeers try to learn the invaders' language and locate their home planet. Crimebuster: The Overconfident Con Man; The Most Dangerous Sports To Play; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Beauty Is Only Iron Deep; Pirate's Blood; Guys Have Been Shot for Less; Rocky X: Earth Raiders From Galaxy X. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #99
    Boy Comics (1942) 99

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Chic Stone, William Overgard, Ben Brown and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw decides to get plastic surgery to get a new face, but Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen have a trick up their sleeves. A one-page comedy strip by future Marvel legend Chic Stone. Rocky X and the Rocketeers race to free Earth from the alien paralysis gas that leaves it vulnerable to invasion. Crimebuster: Spectators Also Die; Little Hank; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: The High Cost of Skin; The Turtle's Secret; Death Was Out to Lunch; Rocky X: D-Day From Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #100
    Boy Comics (1942) 100

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by C. H. Moore, Ben Brown, Jay Scott Pike, Ralph Mayo, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw's new face is revealed, and it's even more horrifying than his previous one. A comics retelling of the famed 1938 rematch between heavyweight champion Joe Louis and German boxing legend Max Schmeling. Their space battles over, Rocky and Simpy are reassigned the Korean peninsula as the Korean War heats up. Crimebuster: One Second To Zero; Conquer Any Worlds Lately?; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Riot; Famous Eccentrics; Crimebuster: They Called Him Crazy; Rocky X: Planet To FBI - Over; Best Fights Of The Century: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.