Comic books June 1947

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Louis Cazeneuve. The Top of the World, script and pencils by Jack Kirby; Jane Miller parachutes to the top of Mr. Everest and the Boy Commandos are sent in to rescue her. The Script That Was Never Written, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Louis Cazeneuve; Rip and the boys make a movie and catch some jewel-theives at the same time. Professor Pipp two-pager by Jack Farr. The Lady Known as Velvet, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Louis Cazeneuve; back in New York, Rip seems to be leaving the boys behind when he falls for a girl named Velvet. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 62. June 1947. Articles and fashions for young women. Rear cover with ad for Drene Shampoo featuring film star/director Ida Lupino. 8" x 11". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Christine Gittings, Ellen Simon and Edd Ashe. A kids' anthology in the tradition of Calling All Girls from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories, games and quizzes as well as comics. Marco Polar Bear and Bobby take their magic carpet to Mexico; Wellington Wolf tries to hitch a ride on a circus train, but that turns out to be a mistake; The classic fairy tales The Little Tin Soldier and Thumbelina. Twinkle, The Star That Came Down From Heaven; Thumbelina; Marco Polar Bear; The Kingdom That Was Damp; Musical Comics; Camille the Flying Camel; The Horse With Music in Him; Pug and Curly; Toy Review; Wellington Wolf; The Little Tin Soldier; Critter Page; Buffkin; Marco's Puzzle Page. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Zeus has a sore shoulder causing his magic lightning bolts to turn other people into Captain Marvel in "Captain Marvel Meets Billy Batson!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Plus: Professor Parry uses a mechanical mole to reach the center of the Earth to prove it is hollow in "Captain Marvel at the Center of the Earth!" with story by Otto Binder; how Captain Marvel became a rock collector in "Captain Marvel Gets a Hobby!" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and the Strangler thinks he's unbeatable in "Captain Marvel and the King of Terror Island!" by Bill Woolfolk and Pete Costanza. Also: Captain Kid in "The Escaped Lunatic" by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Treasure on Saturn" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). Plus: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook" with art by Beck and Costanza. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Art Helfant¸ and Sid Lazarus. Art by Bud Thompson¸ Sid Lazarus, and Art Helfant. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. joins the search for a hidden treasure. Marvel Jr. faces a conundrum when his alter ego Freddy Freeman is accused of a crime and a reward is offered for his capture. CMJ meets Willy Weake, The World's Weakest Man, and tries to help him find a job. The Hunt for Treasure; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; The World's Weakest Man; The Crime of Freddy Freeman; Snortville Sneeze: Catch as Catch Can; Courage Flight; The Truth Pen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Otto Binder and Leonard Frank. The comics incarnation of a beloved radio hero, aviator "Red" Albright uses his inventions, including an early wingsuit, to fight evil as Captain Midnight. An attacking alien spacecraft heralds the arrival of Plutonian menace Jagga, the Space Raider, who will cause trouble for years to come. Midnight's dopey sidekick Sgt. Twilight writes a book about his exploits, only to be targeted by another made-up character, the Mad Maniac. CM tracks the mysterious smuggling mastermind known as Dr. Osmosis, and a cocaine shipment could be the break he needs. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Wrath of the Avenger!; Pilot Pete; Sport Quiz; Captain Midnight Versus the Space Raider!; Famous Fliers; Whipper-Snappers; Sergeant Twilight Trails a Tale!; Captain Midnight's Air Quiz; Red Skye: Hour of Triumph; Johnny Blair, in the Air; Your Invention Page; Captain Midnight Against Dr. Osmosis!; Aero-Triks. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #1 - Summer 1947. Cartoon Comedy is a male-oriented magazine with cartoons, puzzles and jokes. Includes contributions from Bill Wenzel. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 19, Issue 1 - June 1947. Features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. 6-in. x 9-in. 52 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $40.00 View scans 3/4" tear on back cover. Cover oxidation.

Adventures of Cellini, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Froehlich cover and art. (HRN 38, 6/47 - Overstreet Lists as NO HRN, 6/47) Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Charlie Plumb and others. An anthology series from St. John, reprinting the runs of classic comic strips. This issue focuses on Depression-era rags-to-riches hero Ella Cinders. After winning a beauty contest, Ella pursues her dreams of stardom to Hollywood. The studio has closed down, but Ella and her brother Blackie remain in Tinseltown, determined to make it in the movie biz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 4 - June, 1947. Magic Periodical put out by Walter B. Gibson with help from Harry Houdini's brother, Hardeen that showcases the talent of magicians as well as teaching tricks to readers. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Art by Pat Adams and Howie Post. Cosmic Catnip Capsules turn an ordinary feline into Cosmo Cat, who lives on the moon and uses a rocket to travel to Earth and fight evil. Cosmo's latest mission takes him to Planet Evila. In the third part of Cosmo's multi-part adventure serial, he finally meets would-be galactic conqueror Horroface on a mysterious planet; the story continues in issue #7. 5th Dimension; Cosmo Cat Meets Rainbow Man; Senor Tamale Goes Prospecting; Roscoe Bear; Cosmo Cat on Planet Evila; Horroface Trapped (Chapter 3). 32 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, George Tuska, Joe Certa, Rudy Palais and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. The true tale of real-life bank robber Baby-Face Nelson. In the early 1900s, rural nurse Bertha Gifford becomes one of the first female serial killers. Cowardly Marty Durkin wins the name "Trigger Happy" for his deadly habit of shooting his way out of any situation. Baby Face Nelson vs. the U.S.A.; Trigger-Happy Durkin; This'll Kill You!; Crime Quiz; Bertha Gifford, Killer of 19 People; Murder Is a False Friend; The Woman Who Wouldn't Die; Whodunnit. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $259.00 View scans Interior is complete with just a couple of margin/corner pieces missing. 5" cumulative spine split, cover detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Bob Kane and George Roussos. Stories by Edmond Hamilton and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, George Roussos, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The Joker tests the wits of Batman and Robin with a crime spree, each day's caper based on the Tune of the Day on radio in "The Crime Parade" by Edmond Hamilton, Bob Kane and George Roussos. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Shorty of the Royal Mounted!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "The Crime Express!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Assignment in London!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Honest Willy 1-pager by Phil Berube; 2-page text story "Knockout" by Stan Carter; and Chief Hot Foot half-pager by Henry Boltinoff. And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 36, Issue 3 - June 1947. Pulp magazine focusing on Crime and Detective stories. Includes the tales "Dead Giveaway!" by Andrew Holt, and "The Slogan Slays 'Em!' by Russell Branch Plunkett. 7-in. x 9-in, 98 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations and photos) Cover price $0.15.

"Sex Salesman!" Cover price $0.25.

Art by Ted Miller and Vince Fago. Classic postwar kids' comics from Magazine Enterprises. In the Swiss Alps, Travelin' Toughy tries to help a local win a ski-jumping contest so he can marry his sweetheart. Walking, talking shoes (who themselves wear tiny shoes) try to resolve a love triangle. Nightmare Noonan dreams himself back into the Flintstonian Era and almost gets eaten by a dinosaur. Muggsy Mouse; Ding Dong Theater Presents Sally Shoe in May the Best Shoe Win; Robert Robot; Nightmare Noonan; The Calico Pup; Travelin' Toughy. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

May 1947. "No Light To Die By" by Kenneth Robeson; "There Was An Old Shoe" by Thorne Lee; and "The Coffin Cult" by William Lindsay Gresham. Digest size, 5-5/8" x 7-3/4"; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Digest sized Spanish language Doc Savage reprints published by Editorial Molino. Slick covers with newsprint interior.

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Digest sized Spanish language Doc Savage reprints published by Editorial Molino. Slick covers with newsprint interior.

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Stories and art by Dick MacKay, Victor Pazmino and Tom McNamara. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Don's old enemy The Renegade sets out to escape from Rock Island Prison, and Don needs a contingent of US Marines to stop the resulting jailbreak. Don and Red get drawn into a Tintin-like murder mystery over a ship in a bottle. Don races to reach a shipwreck containing an important map before his old foe the Scorpion gets there first. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck, and a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Renegade's Jailbreak; Don Winslow's Navy Quiz; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; The Ship Bottle Mystery; Red's Beauty Contest; Whipper Snappers; Jetsam Joe; Warriors of the Sea: Straits of Death Part Two; Bell Bottom Bill; The Scorpion's Quest. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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June 1947. Cover by Finlay. "The People of the Ruins" by Edward Shanks, and "Caterpillars" by E. F. Benson. Interior illustrations Lawrence. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Contains comic strip reprints and a text story. In order of appearance: "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; and "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller. "Sheep Killer" text story by G. E. Malcolm. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Fantasy Advertiser Vol. 2 #1 (June 1947, cover undated), published by Gus Willmorth. Cover by John Cockroft. In this issue: Paul Skeeters on "Supernatural Fantasy in Stevenson, Kipling, and Conrad," W. A. Liebscher "Of Nova Tomes," Forrest J. Ackerman "Adlib from Ackerman," plus, general editorial content, and ads from the era. 32 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Bryant. "The Return of the Undertaker," script and art by Bill Woolfolk; When the Undertaker commits yet another murder, and Doll Man heads out to capture him, Martha uses the opportunity to worm her way into the case for the express purpose of discovering the Doll Man's true identity; And she does, when she spots Doll Man making the transformation back to his Dane identity. "The Lands of Vegetables and Fruit" starring Perky, script and art by Sid Lazarus. "Blimpy's Oil Well Company," script and art by Al Stahl. "Roscoe's Gold Strike." "Death of a Dictator," art by Dan Zolnerowich; Swing Sisson starring Chico and a dictator. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. "The Rajah's Thirty-Ninth Wife" starring Rusty Ryan, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.