Comic books December 1946

Flash stars in "Haunted Halloween," written by Gardner Fox, art by Everett E. Hibbard. Also includes: a Ghost Patrol story by John B. Wentworth and Frank Harry; Johnny Thunder in "Reward for Johnny Thunder" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; a Rockhead McWizzard story by Jack Farr; and Hawkman in "A Volcano Vendetta" by Fox and Joe Kubert. Cover art by Hibbard. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "POPEYE, No. 127". Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. My Kingdom For a Horsh or It's Too Far To Walk!; Olive's brother Castor has discovered gold and Olive and Wimpy go west to visit him; Popeye follows, only to find that Olive has become engaged to Bad Bull Battle, owner of 50 gold mines. Two-To-One" or Fifty Thousand Bucks Fer Two!; Popeye is tricked into a boxing match with a small man named "Little Jim" and his huge brother "Big Jim" and has to fight both at the same time. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "SANTA CLAUS FUNNIES, No. 128. Santa and the Angel, script by Oskar Lebeck, art by Morris Gollub; A group of angel babies are busy polishing the stars in preparation for Christmas.; The littlest one becomes tired and falls asleep on a cloud that slowly drifts to Earth and lands in the middle of a snow-covered forest; The angel baby, who is naked, is cold and frightened and starts to cry; This attracts the animals of the forest who huddle around him to keep him warm; The animals decide to take him to the cabin of a woodchopper and his wife, who live at the edge of the forest; It is Christmas Eve and just as the animals reach the house, Santa and his reindeer arrive. Christ is Born: A Christmas Play, art by Dan Noonan. To Santa's Rescue, script and art by Dan Noonan; Tom Felding drives the "Dover Mail" stagecoach from London in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve. A Mouse in the House, script and art by Walt Kelly; Returning from his night's work, Santa finds a mouse in his beard while getting ready for bed. He lets the mouse stay for the evening. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY'S UNCLE REMUS AND HIS TALES OF BRER RABBIT, No. 129." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Brer Rabbit an' De Tar-Baby, script by Chase Craig, pencils by Paul Murry, inks by Carl Buettner; Brer Fox makes a tar-baby to trap Brer Rabbit. Brer Terrapin's Tug-o'-War, script by Chase Craig, art by Tom McKimson; Brer Rabbit bets the forest dwellers that Brer Terrapin is stronger than Brer Bear in a tug-o'-war. Brer Fox an' de Stolen Goobers, script by Chase Craig, pencils by Paul Murry, inks by Carl Buettner; Brer Rabbit is caught in a trap while stealing peanuts from Brer Fox's patch; He tricks Brer Bear into taking his place in the trap. Brer Rabbit Visits De Witch, script by Chase Craig, art by Tom McKimson; Afraid he is losing his smartness; Brer Rabbit goes to a witch to get help. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "ANDY PANDA, No. 130." Cover art by Dan Gormley. The City of Ice, art by Dan Gormley; While in New Mexico, Andy and Charlie find a man suffering from starvation and exposure. Picnic Problems, art by Dan Gormley; Andy and Charlie go on a picnic, but are harassed by bugs, a raccoon, and a bear. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Art by Harvey Eisenberg. Funny-animal comics featuring Foxy the smart-aleck fox, his inventor pal Bobble, and assorted toons. Foxy might be smarter than the watchdog, but somehow the chickens keep eluding his efforts at capture. Little Buck tries to enlist Pinto the talking donkey's help in taking photos of a high eagle's nest. Foxy re-enacts Aesop's fable about the fox and the grapes, aka "Sour Grapes." Some stories may be the work of Joe Barbera, half of the legendary Hanna-Barbera animation team. Mrs. Squawky Tawky; Foxy Fagan; Little Buck; Pete and Tweet; Rooter Joins the Gang; Bugsey Bear Family; Hick and Slick; Pancakes and Molasses; Modern Fables: Foxy and the Grapes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dick Briefer. Cover by Dick Briefer. The first incarnation of Dick Briefer's famed Frankenstein comic featured Addams Family-style dark comedy and monster hijinks. The Monster helps the ghosts in a haunted house meet their full potential; A dinosaur egg hatches into Frankenstein's latest pet; The Monster and witch Awful Annie sit in for a vacationing pharmacist. How I Rehabilitated Maladjusted Ghosts; How I Had (and Lost) a Pet Dinosaur; How I Became a Genii in a Magic Bottle; How I Conquered a Terrible Plague. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Numbering continues from Movie Tunes Comics (1946). Cover by Irving Tirman. Written by Irving Tirman and unknown. Art by Irving Tirman, Mike Sekowsky and unknown. Frankie, America's scream boy, stars in three tales by Irving Tirman: "For Whom the Belles Toll!"; "Rooming House Riot!"; and "No Appreciation for an Initiation!" Plus: Mitzi in "Helping the Hapless Hobo!"; 2-page text story "What a Man!"; Daisy in "Scare in the Air!"; and Willie 1-pager "Going to a Movie!" with art by Mike Sekowsky. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago, Mickey Klar Marks, Milt Hammer, and C. W. Winter. Sometimes listed as Frisky Fables #12. Funny-animal hijinks in a cutesy style from Novelty Press. Neddy Bear and Squire Squirrel have only an hour to make it home for Thanksgiving dinner. Kittens Tick, Tack, and Toe match wits with a crafty parrot. Sniffy the dog digs for a bone, right through to the other side of the planet. Neddy Bear; Spunky; The Twisty Trunk; Bill and Koo; Tick, Tack and Toe; Myrtle and Jocko; Sniffy; Icicle Ike; Drawing Fun. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 16, Issue 9 - Winter, 1946. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Ron Santi (?). Untitled J. Rufus Lion story, art by Ronald Santi; J. Rufus tries to fix a plug for his wife, and ends up burning the house. Wheaties ad featuring Lou Little. Untitled The Three Mouseketeers story; King Louie's messenger finds a gold deposit. Naturally, the king makes the Three Mouseketeers get the gold for him. Unknown to the king, the duke also is on the trail of the gold. The gold turns out to be fake. Funny Folks ad. Untitled The Walrus and the Rooster story, art by Stan Green. Untitled Bulldog Drumhead story, art by Ronald Santi; Bulldog Drumhead goes to investigate a case of a missing mummy at the local museum, and Oliver comes along, unknown to Drumhead. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). Untitled Blackie Bear story, art by Saul Kessler; An evil hypnotist uses Blackie to steal for him. Untitled McSnurtle the Turtle story, art by Martin Naydel; McSnurtle is chosen to be a judge at a pickle contest. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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British reprints of the American edition.

Fawcett presents the puppet characters of Pal's early animation studio. Sylvester tricks Punchy and Judy into going into the house that's supposed to be haunted... or is it really haunted? When Jim Dandy gets bored, Rusty makes him the hero of a story... unfortunately, that hero is Dr. Frankenstein. Rusty imagines himself into the Arabian Nights era and finds Aladdin's lamp. Jasper and the Scarecrow: Football Feats; Rusty: The Magic Lamp; Punchy and Judy: Big Top; Sgt. Jan Gets the Message Through; Jim Dandy: Man-Made Monster; Jasper: A Kettle of Fish; Rusty: Pillar of Strength; Punchy and Judy: A Ghost Comes to Town. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Hubie Karp and others. Art by Dan Gordon, Bob Wickersham, and Ken Hultgren. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Dope the rabbit wraps himself in gauze bandages and is mistaken for a mummy; Spencer Spook hires an assistant ghost to help him haunt a house, but then the assistant takes his job; Someone impersonates the groundhog and fools the other animals into thinking spring is coming. Superkatt; The Desperadoes; The Duke and the Dope; Spencer Spook; The Chase; Corky; Happy Ending; Wacky Wolf; Ground Hog Day. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian series. Featuring Commander Steel, Dr. Destine, Red Rover, and more. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Art Helfant, and Al Avison. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. Green Hornet investigates smugglers on the bay, in a story with nice nautical art by Al Avison. The reader is invited to solve a two-page mystery before the Green Hornet can. The Phantom Stranger-like Man in Black presents a wartime tale of action and espionage. Also featuring a vintage ad for "New Postwar Roller Derby Outdoor Skates," "available for the first time in years" due to wartime metal rationing. Classic cover by Al Avison. Green Hornet: Fishes and Fools; Spirit Of 76; Green Hornet's U-Solve-It Mystery: Murder In the Baggage Car; The Forgotten Sound; Twinkle Twins: The Case of the Wandering Necklace; Fire With Fire!; Mighty Midgets: Seeing Things; Sacrifice; Man In Black: Tale of Treachery. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Ken Hultgren and Bob Wickersham. Art by Bob Wickersham, Dan Gordon, Al Hubbard, and Ken Hultgren. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Izzy and Dizzy cant tell if the magic lamp gets them into more trouble than it gets them out of; Hosmer Hound sets out to catch Grabbit O'Rabbit once and for all; Robespierre the cat gets up to mischief with his feline pals. Izzy and Dizzy; The Old Top; Hortense; Robespierre; The Gobblers Story; Grabbit ORabbit vs. Homer Hound; The Little Burro; Daniel Spaniel; Eek and Zeek; Punch. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sam Singer cover. Contains teen antics stories in the style of Archie Comics. In order of appearance: "Hap Hazard, Judy's Beauty Day"; "Hap Hazard, Bomb Detector"; "Flophead"; "Hap Hazard, Civic Pride"; "Hap Hazard, Back Home and Broke"; "Zippermouth"; "Slug"; "Hap Hazard"; "Flophead"; "Hap Hazard, All Tied Up"; "Hap Hazard"; and "Hap Hazard, Stormy Weather". "Surprise Parties are Surprising Things" text story by Joe Blair. 52 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.

Newsprint, 8-in. x 18-in., 16 pages, full color.

Newsprint, 8-in. x 18-in., 16 pages, full color.

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Newsprint, 8-in. x 18-in., 16 pages, full color.

Add to cart Good $7.80 View scans Only one staple (manufacturing). Spine split from top of comic. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Soiling.

Volume 5, Issue 2 - December 1946, 8.5" x 11", 38 pages, B&W. Long running magazine that features song lyrics, celebrity gossip, articles, and fan letters. Cover price $0.10.

Cinema theater giveaway. On Saturdays, there were special children showings that included a free Hollywood Comics. These promotional comics were actually unsold returned comics which had had their covers stripped and replaced with a new heavy paper stock Hollywood Comics cover. It has advertisements for local business's on the back and interior covers. This particular copy was distributed at the Fargo Theatre located in Illinois and contains the interior to Raggedy Ann and Andy #7 (Dec 1946) which features the only appearance of Little Black Sambo. 7 1/2" x 10 1/2", 48 pg, FC.

Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong is suspicious when top rodeo star Tex is killed onstage during a bull ride. Hopalong tries to prove that "Squint-Eye Hopper" killed a prospector for his gold. Pistol-Packin' Pattie proves she's as quick with her wit as she is with a gun. Plus a vintage ad for mastery of baton-twirling, "Thrill of a Lifetime...When You Lead the Parade!" Death Rides at the Rodeo!; Hill Billy; The Invisible Murderer; Dead Man's Gold; The Lariat; Whipper-Snappers; Whitey Whiskers: Two for One; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Mesquite's Double Exposure. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Warren. Stories and art by Bert Green, Mickey Klar Marks, Don Rico, Milt Hammer, Hy Gage and Jack Warren. Kids' comics from Novelty Press. The Kids Is Kids gang accidentally stumbles on a fugitive criminal. The Hermit of the Woods tells Mickey the legend of the twelve Olympians. Butch's Magic Wishing Cap introduces him to The Cyclops of Ophir. Plus puzzle and activity pages. Lively merry-go-round cover by Jack Warren (credited as Vincent). Speck, Spot and Sis; Kids Is Kids; Mickey Starlight: The Twelve Olympians; Genevieve's Quest; Foxy: The Case of the Mysterious Jewel Thefts; Dink; The Jerkwater Line; Humdinger Humor; Butch: The Cyclops of Ophir. 48 pages, Full Color. 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 Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Chas. M. Quinlan and others. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. War correspondent Ernie Pyle risks his life to cover WWII for America; Legendary tale-spinner Aesop's stories speak across generations; Joan of Arc leads the French army to victory and secures her place in history. Headliners in This Issue; Hobby Corner; UNRRA - Man's Inhumanity to Man; Like Father, Like Son!; Inspiring Inventions; Joseph T. O'Callahan; A Foe of Prejudice; Ernie Pyle - Friend of G.I. Joe; Joan Of Arc; Aesop the Slave - Teller of Tales; True Animal Lore: The Spider's Our Friend!; Little Napoleon; Dr. Harry Archer - The Fireman's Doctor. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Larz Bourne. Stories and art by George Carlson, Larz Bourne, Jack Ehret, and Doug Anderson. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." One of Carlson's silliest and most delightful tales, The Pint-Size King and the Three Jelly-Beans, is a seeming precursor to Larry Marder's Beanworld. Aunty Spry helps a circus raise money to pay off a mortgage. The Pie-Face Prince enters the big Balloon Race by filling his car's tires with gas from the dentist's office. Also featuring a public service announcement for the USO, the famed support organization for the armed services. Jim Pansy; Bingo and Glum in Fairytale Land; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Pint-Size King and the Three Jelly-Beans; Justamere; Hortense the Lovable Brat; Seminole Sam Jr.; Mother's Helper; Aunty Spry; The Forest Post Office; Benny Bugle and the Musical Madcaps; The Pie-Face Prince of Old Pretzleburg; Nuttin's Too Tough; Keep It Up ... Don't Let Them Down. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Referenced in Gershon Legman's "Love and Death". In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" art by Robert Webb; "ZX-5" art by Jack Kamen; "Patsy Pinup"; "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb, reprinted in Art of Pulp Fiction (1998) #1; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker; "Hateful Herman"; and "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural" and "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen. "Sheena and the Glittering Torture" text story. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Joe Doolin. "Blood Spoor of the Faceless Monster," art by John Celardo; Lansing, a trader scarred by a rifle accident for which he blames Kaänga, is collecting slaves from among the pygmies for his gold mining operation; Kaänga, N'geeso, and Ann ride to the rescue of the slaves and Lansing is killed. Untitled story, art by August Froehlich; Two big game hunters bet 20,000 pounds on the outcome of a battle between Simba and a Bengal tiger; Despite being drugged, Simba defeats the tiger, which devours the poisoner. Jungle Justice; A brief description of some African legal customs. Untitled story, art by Bob Lubbers; Keeto concocts a plan to infiltrate a group of bandits and take their leader, Marsden. Animal identification quiz. Untitled story; Jewel thieves steal a sacred gem; Wambi pursues them but is not in time to prevent their death from python attack. "Seeds of Death" text story. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; Wahili begins to collect tribute from his fellows, invoking Tabu's name; Tabu confronts Wahili and conjurers animate skeletons to chase him into a snake pit. Jungle Lore; A brief description of some manhood rituals. Untitled story, art by Fran Hopper; A white fire priestess promises her followers immortality if they will pay her tribute and then walk into a fire-filled chamber; Camilla exposes her offer as a fraud and see the priestess burned to death in the fire. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by Chic Young, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Bob Naylor, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Bela Zaboly, George McManus, Austin Briggs, Jack Sords, Wilson McCoy, Otto Soglow, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Carl Anderson, and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. The Phantom discovers the link between a 20-year-old murder and Diana's capture by a vengeful tribe; Mandrake the Magician and Lothar halt the strange storms at sea that target ships. Blondie; The Lone Ranger; Dun-Dums; Barney Baxter in the Air; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Bringing Up Father; Flash Gordon; Sords Sports; The Phantom; The Little King; Henry. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson, M. C. Gaines, W. W. D. Sones and Jack Brewster. Art by Olive Bailey, Don C. Cameron and Allen Simon. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Isabel and Billy meet Jack Frost. Then they find themselves in The Armory of Lost Weapons - but even lost weapons are still dangerous. A biography of Young George Washington, written by Max Gaines, father of William Gaines (and EC Comics) and inventor of the comic book itself. Plus ads for Picture Stories of the Bible and Picture Stories from American History, other early "Educational Comics" classics. Jack Frost; Putting Empty Space to Work; The Disappearing People; The Armory of Lost Weapons; Dog Daze; Sandy Squirrel and His Cousins; The Story of Young George Washington. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Fagaly. Written by Bill Woggon and unknown. Art by Bill Woggon, Bill Vigoda, Samuel Schwartz, Red Holmdale and unknown. A mix-up between a road map and a land contract causes quite a stir for Mr. Andrews in "Mr. Blunk Comes to Town"! Starring Archie Andrews, Fred Andrews, Mrs. Andrews, Jughead Jones, Mr. Blunk, Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper. Plus: Two Laugh Comix Puzzle Pages; untitled Katy Keene story; Wilbur story "Golf Bug"; Taffy story "Meet Taffy"; 2-page "Hollywood Gossip" article; untitled Suzie story; and untitled Willie Boast story. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.