Tom Mix (1940 Ralston-Purina) comic books 1942

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $59.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $44.50 View scans Cover detached. Water damage with staple rust/migration.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $35.00 View scans Heavy water damage. Paper deterioration. 2" Spine split from bottom.

Cover by Fred Meagher. Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Tom's old enemy Doctor Goliath escapes custody and bombs Tom's ranch, on his way to stealing a Navy submarine. Miserly Uncle Amos declares war on his nephews' pet pigs, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Outlaws Slick and Bandy try to steal Burro Bill's mining claim, but Tom is one step ahead. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. And a page praising Tom Mix Comics as "crammed full of the 'real stuff,'" and emphasizing that they have no "trashy horror - nor lurid sensationalism." An early salvo in the comics culture wars. Old-Time Cowpuncher Hails Tom Mix Comics!; The Mystery of Submarine Z-3; The Fumble Family with Amos Q. Snood; My Favorite Magic Tricks; Sure as Shootin'; Great Straight Shooters: George Washington; Jane's Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Stubby and His Straight Shooter Pals; Hunting Bow and Quiver and Arrows; The Ride for Life! 32 pages, Full Color.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $10.00 View scan Interior is complete. Full length spine split to cover and spine splitting to interior wraps. Oxidation.

Cover by Fred Meagher. Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Investigating an outlaw gathering at a long-abandoned ghost town, Tom discovers that the nearby federal gold reserve has been robbed. Miserly Uncle Amos tries to save money on a car by building his own out of spare parts, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. In a combination of WWII and Western action, Tom takes on Grizzly Grebb, who's rustling beef intended for the US Army at the urging of Nazi fifth columnists. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. And a page discussing the process of making Tom Mix Comics, featuring photos of the entire creative staff, including the staging of a Tom Mix fight scene! An unusual bit of comics history. The Golden Hoard of Ghost Town; The Fumble Family with Amos Q. Snood; My Favorite Magic Tricks; Sure as Shootin'; Great Straight Shooters: Abraham Lincoln; Jane's Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Stubby and His Straight Shooter Pals; Bake Oven of the Desert Indians; The Taking of Grizzly Grebb. 32 pages, Full Color.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $45.00 View scan 3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.

Cover by Fred Meagher. Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. Sometimes listed as Tom Mix Commandos Comics #10. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Tom Mix and his gang join the US armed forces when Axis forces begin shelling the West Coast. Taken captive aboard an Axis submarine, Tom devises a desperate and suicidal plan. Miserly Uncle Amos joins the air-raid patrol, but is outraged he must buy his own whistle, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Navy pilot Speed O'Dare goes undercover as a Nazi to rescue redheaded secret agent Karen Dale from behind enemy lines. The series takes a strong turn toward WWII home-front propaganda with material like What Every Young Patriot Should Know and craft column Jane's Page becoming Jane's Home Front Page. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. The Mystery of the West Coast Bombardments; Commandos and Their Weapons; Secrets of the Tom Mix Commandos and What Every Young Patriot Should Know; The Fumble Family with Amos Q. Snood; Jane's Home Front Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Makum War; Speed O'Dare. 32 pages, Full Color.

Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. Sometimes listed as Tom Mix Commandos Comics #11. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Tom Mix investigates after invisible bandits shoot up a Western town. Miserly Uncle Amos goes on night patrol for air raids, but he's his own worst enemy, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Navy pilot Speed O'Dare is allowed to escape Swiss detention when they learn he's only disguised as a Nazi, but now he must get redheaded secret agent Karen Dale safely back to Allied territory. The series takes a strong turn toward WWII home-front propaganda with material like What Every Young Patriot Should Know and Commandos and Their Weapons. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. The Mystery of the Invisible Invaders; Commandos and Their Weapons; Secrets of the Tom Mix Commandos; The Fumble Family and Uncle Amos; Jane's Home Front Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Makum War; Speed O'Dare. 32 pages, Full Color.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $80.00 View scans 1" Cumulative spine split. Two center wraps detached at one staple.

Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. Sometimes listed as Tom Mix Commandos Comics #12. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Tom Mix investigates when strange winged creatures begin attacking Allied ships and aircraft in the Pacific theater. Miserly Uncle Amos goes on night patrol, but he refuses to buy a map and instantly gets lost in a gym, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Navy pilot Speed O'Dare and redheaded secret agent Karen Dale fly a stolen bomber out of Nazi Germany with two captured generals, but trouble follows when the prisoners escape. The series takes a strong turn toward WWII home-front propaganda with material like What Every Young Patriot Should Know and Commandos and Their Weapons. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. Awesome pterodactyl-attack cover by an unknown artist. Terrible Talons of Tokyo; Commandos and Their Weapons; Secrets of the Tom Mix Commandos; The Fumble Family and Uncle Amos; Jane's Home Front Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Makum War; Speed O'Dare. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color.