Comic books April 1943

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Add to cart Good $21.00 View scans Spine split 25%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Classic Men's humor magazine chock full of jokes, one liners, and single panel gag illustrations. Cover price $0.15.

68 pages of old-fashioned cartoons and gags ranging from family-friendly to a little racy. Cover by pin-up artist Peter Driben. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2", B&W. Cover price $0.15.

68 pages of old-fashioned cartoons and gags ranging from family-friendly to a little racy. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2", B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Till Goodan. Stories and art by Till Goodan and others. Western comics starring beloved singing cowboy Gene Autry. In an issue-length story, a dying man tells Gene to give Marshal Digby a message about the Black Deuces and El Diablo. By the time he figures out what that's all about, he's been marked for death by the Black Deuces. An escaped Gold Flash rejoins his wild herd, just in time for all of them to be captured by poachers. Border Bullets; Pals; Famous Bucking Horses: Steamboat, Midnight; Gold Flash. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7 # 8 - April 1943. The Conjuror's Magazine. Magic articles, demonstrations and news. 7 3/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 24 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.30.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Harry Sahle, Bob Powell, Art Helfant, W. Jourdain, and Arturo Cazeneuve. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. The Green Hornet seeks the truth behind a kidnapping on the docks, but the most important clue was destroyed. In the afterworld of American heroes, forgotten frontiersman Bunk Hill tries to convince Lincoln, Washington and the rest that he deserves to be counted among their ranks, in a humorous story with art by Sam Glanzman. Stripe-wearing hero Zebra investigates when a hospital patient commits a murder and escapes. Plus a note from the publisher saluting Sgt Alfred Harvey as he leaves for active duty during World War II. A Salute and a Pledge; Green Hornet: The Killer in Black; Mr. Q: Long Distance Murder!; Green Hornet Buzzers; Spirit of '76; The Story behind the Cover; The Spirit of 'Bunk' Hill; Mighty Midgets; Army and Navy; Roddy; Zebra; The Clue That Went Up in Smoke. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Binder. Stories and art by Bill Ward, Ken Browne, Al Zere, Douglas Grant and Buster Green. Headline Comics' first rotating slate featured a slew of Axis-punching super-heroes typical of the early 1940s. Teen inventor Cliff Gordon takes on Axis Fifth Columnists operating within America itself; The Junior Rangers take the fight against fascism to Hitler's doorstep; A high-voltage shock turns teen Dan Curtis invisible, which he uses to fight crime, but also to pull pranks. Junior Rangers; Animal Crackers; Cliff Gordon the Wonder Boy; Happy and Scrappy; Little Johnny Doolittle; Growing Pains; Perry Allen; Private Messkit; Tom Morgan; Invisible Boy. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Ruben Moreira. Enter: Silk and Her Highness, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff; Kid Eternity's powers are removed by Mr. Keeper when the Kid mis-uses his powers to transform two ordinary guys into "he-men"; However, two crooks witnessed this scene and informed Her Highness of this, and she ordered Silk to capture the men and bring them to her. Scarpaw Smythe starring Betty Bates, art by Al Bryant. The Goodies' Battle Royal starring Woopy, art by Art Gates. Dan Tootin humor page by Jack Cole. The Four Feathers of Death; Stormy faces his only costumed foe, The Archer, in an exciting battle of wits before his adversary falls out a window to his death. At Liberty starring Bob and Swab, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Grego the Grisly Heading East starring Bill the Magnificent, art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Published by Popular Magazines, Inc. between December 1931 and December 1943, Hooey was a satirical humour magazine that included fake articles, cartoons that depicted social issues of the time and spoof ads in a similar vein as it's successor, Mad Magazine. 8.5" x 11", 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Articles with photography about hunting and fishing. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Jerry Iger, Mort Leav, Alex Blum, Bob Hebberd, Rafael Astarita, Arthur Peddy, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena battles the Vulture-woman's army of trained vultures; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor joins Beowulf in his greatest battle; Drew Murdoch investigates when a boxer is apparently killed by a dead man. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Ghost Gallery; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; Delayed Payment; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. "Killer Plague," art by Saul Rosen; A white hunter has set up a rendering plant and is indiscriminately killing men and animals to feed the vat of boiling fat. Untitled story, art by Nick Cardy (as N. Viscardi); Simba kills an escaped circus ape. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; The jungle animals believe that Wambi is responsible for a forest fire that endangers them all. "The Scorpion!", art by George Appel; The cult of the scorpion god, Kata, comes to Khefra to establish a temple. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Terry receives word that a nearby outpost is being besieged by Bedouins and rides with his lancers to the rescue; However, it is a trap and Terry and his men are captured and then rescued by Andy and the gang. "The Jungle Empress" text story. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; A white woman with a trained rhinoceros steals the idol of the Zugos; Tabu recovers the statue and returns it. Untitled story; Josephine Jordan, Camilla's cousin (unknown to both Josephine and Camilla), is in the jungle with attorney Jim Rodney to try and learn the fate of Josephine's uncle, Camilla's father. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Fran Striker, Brandon Walsh, Nicholas Afonsky, Carl Anderson, Jack Burnley, R. J. Scott, Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Schmidt, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Tom Sims, Bela Zaboly, George McManus, Otto Soglow, Eddie Rickenbacker, Clayton Knight, Charles Flanders, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Frank Miller, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. The Phantom confronts the all-female air pirates known as The Sky Band; Mandrake the Magician reaches a ring of fire in The Hungry Isles. Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; The Phantom; Little Annie Rooney; Henry; Sport Features; Scott's Scrapbook; Hall of Fame of the Air; Sentinel Louie; Radio Patrol; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Flash Gordon; Bringing Up Father; The Little King; Barney Baxter in the Air; Sappo; Stamps: St. Anthony Preaches to the Fish; Tuffy; The Story of Nyda the Nymph. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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6.5" x 9", 16 pages, B&W

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Feg Murray, Clayton Knight, H. H. Knerr, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Floyd Torbert, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Jimmy Thompson, Eugene L. Pollack, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake's final showdown with his evil ex-assistant, The Great Grando; Romance of Flying focuses on the invisible scourges of aviation folklore known as Gremlins. Mandrake the Magician; Seein' Stars; Jan and Aloysius; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; High Spots; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dinglehoofer. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Prescriptions for Death starring Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle. Terror of the Boiling Seas starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. The Case of the Missing Link starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. Johnny Does his Part text story. Vision untitled story, pencils by Syd Shores. Jimmy Jupiter untitled story, script and art by Ed Robbins. The Disappearing Spies starring Patriot, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Bellman. Quarantine for Murder starring Angel, script by Roy Garn, art by Gustav Schrotter. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories and art by Mac Raboy, Phil Bard, Bert Whitman, and Harry Parkhurst. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Captain Marvel Jr. investigates the mystery of the Lost Grotto, in a story with art by Mac Raboy. Minute Man seeks the secret of the Idol of Death in the wilds of Africa. Balbo the Boy Magician tries to figure out what's going on with the melting statues of the Vanishing Goddess. Plus a vintage ad for a "Junior Air Raid Warden Kit" that is a little time capsule of WWII zeitgeist. Another fun Captain Marvel Jr. cover by Mac Raboy. Captain Marvel Jr.: The Black Grotto; Bulletman: The Man Who Was Death; Hoodoo Hannigan Chapter IX: Rough-Riders of the Sea; Minute Man: The Idol of Death; Tommy Hawk: Brave Little Brave; Balbo the Boy Magician: The Vanishing Goddess; Hopalong Cassidy: The Lady from St. Louis. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Thunderer starring Blackhawk, art by Reed Crandall. World's Most Hated Heel starring Private Dogtag, script and art by Bart Tumey. The Ghost of the Maginot Line starring Sniper, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Untitled stories starring Shot and Shell (script and art by Klaus Nordling), Atlantic Patrol (script and art by Al McWilliams), and Sailor Danny (script and art by Art Gates). U.S. Sub Sinks 7 Jap Warships featuring Secret War News, script and art by Al McWilliams. The Trail of the Mako Shark featuring P.T. Boat, art by Andre LeBlanc. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.