Comic books September 1944

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Volume 1, Issue 6 - Fall, 1944. Cover by Billy DeVorss. Men's interest magazine featuring pin-up style pictorials with humorous captioning. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, tinted B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Novel of the White Powder" a short novel by Arthur Machen.

Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Mescal Ike" by S. L. Huntley and Art Huhta; and "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff. "Americans All" text story by Thelma Knoles. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Chad Grothkopf. Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf, Joe Oriolo and Bill Brady. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, who has the same powers and power-word as his hero (Shazam!). Captain Marvel Bunny battles a forest fire and learns the arsonists are trying to shut down Bigboy O'Hound's lumber camp. Benny Beaver decides to join the police force, but Fuzzy Bear doesn't think that's such a good idea. Captain Marvel Bunny battles the Storm King after he sweeps Millie up onto one of his clouds. Hoppy the Marvel Bunny; Uncle Don: Skipadayer; Billy the Kid and Oscar; Willie the Worm; Sherlock the Monk and Chuck; The Chuck the Detective Song; Fuzzy Bear; Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod; Billy the Kid and Oscar; Benny Beaver; Willie the Worm and Sammy; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Bryant. "Doll Man Indicted For Murder!!", art by Mort Leav; A dozen reputable vitnesses saw Doll Man slaughter without mercy, or can there be two Doll Men? Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. Untitled Perky story, script and art by Sid Lazarus. Untitled story; An agent who was to meet Spin Shaw is killed. Untitled Blimpy story, art by Tony DiPreta. Untitled Swing Sisson story, script and art by Vernon Henkel; A couple of modern pirates crashing Swing's pirate-party at the Clover Club. Untitled Rusty Ryan story, art by Bill Quackenbush; A castaway from a shipwreck rules the small island like a tyrant. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash stars in "Little Spoiled Scion of Society," written by Gardner Fox, art by Martin Naydel. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "Culture" with art by Frank Harry; Johnny Thunder in "Storming Hollywood" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; "Ridicule" by Ed Wheelan; and Hawkman in "The Gangster and the Ghost" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover art by Moldoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Illustrated text features Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE, No. 52." Untitled Little Orphan Annie stories, script and art by Harold Gray. Rose Chance's husband Ace steals money from his wife's business in order to gamble; In a high-stakes poker game Ace shoots a pro gambler and is arrested. Jack, who's secretly in love with Rose Chance, goes to great lengths to make sure that the man Ace Chance shot lives and that Ace will get good legal defense. Jack and Ace get into a brawl, which Jack wins; Ace goes to work as a manual laborer for Jack's trucking company. Bindle Al comes to talk to Jack. A truck axle falls on Ace's foot, smashing it; During his recovery, Jack makes him the bookkeeper and Ace has to fight temptation when dealing with cash. e is accused of theft when Jack's company's office is robbed; but Jack stands behind him and the real robber is picked up by the police. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Untitled J Rufus Lion story; Arsenic bets the mortgage that Rufus can jump over the roof. "Buddy, Can You Spare a Crime?" starring McSnurtle the Turtle and The Terrific Whatzit, art by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadl); After the jail is stolen, criminals take over Zooville. Untitled Bulldog Drumhead story, art by Ron Santi; Since Drumhead put Big Butch McDuffy in jail, he has to babysit his kid, Oliver. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). "Meet...Timothy Twerp" - Who's Who in Zooville, script and art by Ron Santi. Picture Stories from the Bible ad. "The Wrong Recipe," art by Saul Kessler; Blackie Bear figures the way to a girl's heart is through her stomach. "His Majesty's Insomnia" starring The Three Mouseketeers; The King offers a reward for anybody who can get him a good night's sleep. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 27, Issue 1 - Fall, 1944. 6.75" x 9.75", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 3 #9 - Sept. 1944. Mostly single-panel cartoons and some text jokes. 10 1/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Jill Elgin, Art Helfant, and Joe Kubert. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. A Japanese spy releases a bright yellow T-Rex, riding on its back as he terrorizes America, in a one-of-a-kind story with art possibly by Joker co-creator Jerry Robinson. The Mighty Midgets battle the military-minded sabotage critters known as gremlins - then a new concept. Stripe-wearing hero Zebra investigates the murders of five men, and the finds only clue left behind: a silver silhouette, in an early story from comics legend Joe Kubert. Also featuring a vintage ad for boogie-woogie lessons ("If You Can Play Piano at All, You Can Play Boogie-Woogie!"). Green Hornet: Terror from the Past; Spirit of 76; Mighty Midgets Versus Gremlins; Blonde Bomber: Taurus the Nazi Bull; Flossie; The Story Behind the Cover; Twinkle Twins; Zebra: Silver Silhouette!!; Green Hornet Buzzers. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Irwin Hasen. Only Green Lantern Need Apply, script by Alfred Bester, art by Martin Nodell; In response to an urgent newspaper ad, Green Lantern arrives at the Explorer's Club [of which, as Alan Scott, he is the President] only to discover a room full of Green Lanterns! Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. The Lord Haw-Haw of Crime starring Green Lantern, script by Henry Kuttner, art by Martin Nodell; A three-way romance between the sound effects woman of Station WCMG and Alan Scott, Doiby Dickles and Handy Mann [the station's disc jockey] leads the Emerald Crusader to discover that one of the station's employees is using the airwaves for criminal purposes. Da Tantrim of Green Lantrin starring Green Lantern, script by Alfred Bester, art by Martin Nodell. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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September 3, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. Fiction stories by Paul Ellerbe, Will Ermine, Alfred G. Kuehn, Katherine Greer, Kathleen Moore Knight, Ernie Rydberg, and Robert C. Dennis. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 28 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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September 10, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. "Stars in Your Eyes" by Emilie Loring begins. Other fiction stories by Robert C. Dennis, Achmed Abdullah, Will Ermine, Allen F. Herdman, and Roy Wheeler. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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September 17, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. Fiction stories by Emilie Loring, William J. Murdoch, Gorden Malherbe Hillman, Will Ermine, L.M. Magan, Clara L. Brautovick, and Catherine Sheridan. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

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September 24, 1944. The Grit "Story Section" was originally issued weekly as part of the Grit newspaper. Fiction stories by John Rhodes Sturdy, Emilie Loring, Mildred Kelso, Richard Sale, Will Ermine, and Allan F. Herdman. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, black and white text with illustrations.

Contains six "Hap Hazard" comic stories; one is reprinted from Lightning Comics Vol. 1 (1940) #5 and features Jack Alderman art. "Fireworks for a Saddle Bum" text story by Cliff Howe, reprinted in Four Favorites (1941) #17, Super Mystery Comics Vol. 6 (1946) #5, and Four Favorites (1941) #29. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Maurice del Bourgo and Paul Gattuso. Headline Comics' first rotating slate featured a slew of Axis-punching super-heroes typical of the early 1940s. Buck Saunders takes on the Rustlers of the Range. Teen inventor Cliff Gordon swears revenge on the Nazi air ace who's been terrorizing the skies over Britain. Perry and Tom investigate the mysterious final words of a murder victim in Mexico City. Junior Rangers; Buck Saunders; Cliff Gordon the Wonder Boy; Witless Willie; Perry Allen; Kinker Kinkaid. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

September, 1944. Volume 3, Issue 6. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Ann Miller photo cover. Softcover Digest, saddle-stitched, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Newt Alfred. Stories and art by Allen Ulmer, Ed Murphy, Frank Wead, Russell Keaton and Stephen Douglas. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. Man o' Metal visits a dude ranch and encounters modern-day rustlers; Rivals want to get rid of Flyin' Jenny and replace her with a male test pilot; Music Master tackles an impostor who has his same music-based powers. Music Master and Man o' Metal were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; Warrior Without a Gun; Man O' Metal; A Heroic Helmsman; Flyin' Jenny. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Ward. Oil Fever; The lack of an education displays itself in the Kid's ability to call upon the proper historical figures in a situation involving the rescuing of people from a flaming oil rig. Dan Tootin humor page by Jack Cole. Her Highness's School of the Dance starring Her Highness. Shore Leave In Egypt starring Bob and Swab, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Prof. Bone's Formula For Death starring Betty Bates, art by Al Bryant. The Invincible Ah Choo, art by Rudy Palais; Ah Choo believes that a vitamin regime for himself would help him impress his new love interest, Ah Mee, so he ends up taking Stormy's super-vitamins. One-Punch Ramon starring Bill the Magnificent, art by Marvin Stein. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Fall 1944 issue. Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Yellow Monkeys of Death starring the Human Torch, art by Jimmy Thompson; Torch and Toro ignite a volcano to destroy a Japanese fleet. Sons of Evil starring the Human Torch. Banty Rides Again text story. The Robber Baron starring the Human Torch, art by Bob Powell. Journey to Death starring the Sub-Mariner and The Zipper, art by Allen Simon. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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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 pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Woik Szenics. Untitled Super Duck the Cockeyed Wonder story; An unnamed wolf gets kicked out of the Wolf Club for being unable to catch a duck; He tries to regain membership by capturing Super Duck. Jolly Jingles' Animated Cartoon activity page, art by Ellis Chambers. Untitled It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog story, art by Ellis Chambers; Trouble goes to great lengths to escape the cold of winter. Untitled Snuggy the Bug In the Rug story, art by Ellis Chambers; Snuggy leads an attack on invading Japanese beetles. "The Guardian Angel," script and art by Ed Goggin; A rebus story about Super Duck taking his nephews swimming. Untitled story; L'il Chief Bugaboo and Fido go hunting to prove that Bugaboo is a warrior. "The Rainmakers"; Woody the Woodpecker and Sleepy invent a rain machine to end the drought in Dusty Valley. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Bumbie fights a villain called Mr. Comic Book. Untitled story; Willy the Wise Guy and Buzzy shovel snow. Untitled Judge Owl's Fables story, art by Ellis Chambers; The Big Bad Wolf tells what really happened to the Three Little Pigs. Untitled story; Baba the Black Sheep fools his friends and pays the price. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Alex Blum, Henry C. Kiefer, Harvey K. Fuller, Ann Brewster and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena attacks the eyrie of the bird-men; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor visits the era of Robin Hood; The final adventure of Inspector Dayton and The Creep. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Ghost Gallery; Ace Meets Duce; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Land That Time Forgot," art by Ruben Moreira; A plane crash strands a trio of explorers on the rim of an ancient volcano. Kaänga and Ann come to offer assistance and they are all attacked by the Ka-winas, an ancient tribe determined to keep their home inside the volcano a secret; Kaänga uses the explorers' dynamite to ignite the volcano and destroy the Ka-winas and then he pushes the plane off the rim to glide to the jungle below. Untitled story; Taj's father is taken by bandits; Taj is freed by Singh after she saves his life from a cobra; Taj is then protected by elephants until she and the elephants can free her father. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; Ngador, a black-maned lion, challenges Simba for the kingship of the jungle and is killed in his duel with Simba. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; Terry discovers that the juju the swamp men use to terrorize their neighbors is an old cannon and destroys it. "Killers Make Good Eating" text story. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Drought drives the Demara tribe to rebellion. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; Camilla frees a pair of white settlers from the Wasaganis, who are being led by a white criminal. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.