Top-Notch Comics (1939) comic books 1942-1944
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Issue #23
Published Feb 1942 by MLJ Magazines.Auction opens January 4- Restored: C1
- Paper: Off white to white
- Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, tear seals to cover. (Small amount of dried glue on interior and interior spine.)
- Label #4525122022
Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Harry Lucey, Harvey Biern, Warren King, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, and Paul Reinman. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #24
Published Feb 1942 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Paul Reinman, Harvey Biern, Warren King, Bob Montana, Joe Blair, and Ed Smalle. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! Ad for Hangman Comics. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #25
Published Mar 1942 by MLJ Magazines.- INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing (missing story "Kardak" and an additional page piece). Full length spine split.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Harvey Biern, Warren King, Bob Montana, Joe Blair, and Ed Smalle. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #26
Published Apr 1942 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Bill Woolfolk, Paul Reinman, Bob Montana, Ed Smalle, Joe Blair, and Jim Phillips. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #27
Published May 1942 by MLJ Magazines.$55.00
View scan- INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, affects art and story. Tear in last page.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Next issue the series will change to Top Notch Laugh. Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Bill Woolfolk, Paul Reinman, Carl Hubbell, Warren King, Bob Montana, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, and Jim Phillips. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #28
Published Jul 1942 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Series change from Top Notch Comics to Top Notch Laugh, meaning many of the stories are now humor-based. Cover by Bob Montana. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Al Camy, Carl Hubbell, Pen Shumaker, Mary Goss, Dale Goss, and Jim Phillips. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #29
Published Sep 1942 by MLJ Magazines.$405.00
View scans- Centerfold detached at one staple.
Cover by Bob Montana. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Sam Cooper, Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Paul Reinman, and George Kean. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! Ad for Hangman. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #30
Published Nov 1942 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Bob Montana. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Al Camy, Scott Feldman, Carl Hubbell, Gerald Kean, Red Holmdale, Scott Meredith, Ed Goggin, and Sam Cooper. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #31
Published Dec 1942 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Bob Montana. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Sam Cooper, Mike Roy, Carl Hubbell, Red Homdale, Gerald Kean, and Ed Groggin. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #32
Published Jan 1943 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Peeping Tom cover, unusual for its time.
Cover by Red Holmdale. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Sam Cooper, Scott Feldman, Michel Roy, Red Holmdale, Ed Goggin, and George Kean. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #33
Published Feb 1943 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Red Holmdale. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Sam Cooper, Don Dean, Carl Hubbell, Vivian Lipman, Red Holmdale, Ed Groggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #34
Published Mar 1943 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
(Says # 33 in indicia of inside front cover.) Cover by Red Holmdale. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Sam Cooper, Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Gerald Kean, Ed Groggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #35
Published Apr 1943 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Red Holmdale. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Sam Cooper, Carl Hubbell, Gerald Kean, Red Holmdale, Ed Goggin, Vivian Berg (as V. Lipman), Scott Meredith, George Kean, Harry Sahle, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #36
Published May 1943 by MLJ Magazines.$130.00
View scans- 3" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at single center staple. Water damage. Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Cover by Don Dean. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Irv Novick, Carl Hubbell, Gerald Kean, Red Holmdale, Ed Groggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #37
Published Jul 1943 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Don Dean. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by George Harrison, Don Dean, Carl Hubbell, Gerald Kean, Red Holmdale, Ed Groggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #38
Published Aug 1943 by MLJ Magazines.- INCOMPLETE. 24th page missing, affects readability.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Cover by Don Dean. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Al Camy, Don Dean, Carl Hubbell, Ed Groggin, Red Holmdale, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #39
Published Sep 1943 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Groggin, Red Holmdale, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #40
Published Oct 1943 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Don Dean. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Clem Weisbecker, Don Dean, Carl Hubbell, Claire Moe, Ed Groggin, Virginia Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Janice Valleau, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #41
Published Nov 1943 by MLJ Magazines.- Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Several pages loose/detached.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Other items consigned by humble cow
Cover by Don Dean. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Ed Groggin, Claire Moe, Red Holmdale, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #42
Published Dec 1943 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Harry Sahle. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Clem Weisbecker, Bill Vigoda, Claire S. Moe, Carl Hubbell, Ed Goggin, Red Holmdale, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #43
Published Feb 1944 by MLJ Magazines.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Harry Sahle. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Bill Vigoda, Claire Moe, Red Holmdale, Clem Weisbecker, Pen Shumaker, Wilbur S. Peacock, Ed Goggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #44
Published Apr 1944 by MLJ Magazines.- Paper: Off white to white
- 2 center wraps missing & panel cut out of page 3, affects story. Cover detached. Tape on interior cover. Incomplete.
- Label #2034710008
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Cover by Harry Sahle. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Ed Goggin, Virginia Drury (as Ginger), Don Dean, Bill Vigoda, Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Clem Weisbecker, Pen Shumaker, Robert C. Blackman, Ed Goggin, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
