Comic books June 1947

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's girlfriend Diana and the scheming Marshall sisters all fall into Prince Simitar's trap; Mandrake the Magician and Lothar arrive on Karana, an island kingdom ruled by twin tyrants. 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. Art by Olive Bailey and Don C. Cameron. 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. Lawfish J. Edgar Bullfish investigates the Fish School and Jewel Robbery, but the only witnesses are clams, and they aren't talking. A history of undersea travel and exploration from Picture Stories from Science, another early "Educational Comics" classic. Den of the Devilfish; Men Beneath the Sea; Home of the Metal Men; The Fish School and Jewel Robbery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Fagaly. Written by Bill Woggon and unknown. Art by Bill Woggon, Bill Vigoda, Irv Novick, Herb Holmdale, Hazel Marten and unknown. Fred Andrews and Mr. Jones build a kite together and wreak havoc on Riverdale in "Go Fly a Kite"! Starring Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Fred Andrews and Forsythe P. Jones II. Plus: Laugh Comics Puzzle Page; Katy Keene thinks all of her numerous boyfriends are cheating on her in a story starring the Pin-Up Queen; Mr. Wilkin's attempt to finish the suspense novel he's reading leads to worried neighbors summoning the police in the Wilbur story "The Bookworm Turns"; 2-page "Hollywood Gossip" article; Lotta's spinster aunt Theodora insists Taffy be addressed by her given name, despite Taffy's wishes, in "The Twist Family Has Trouble with Taffy"; Betty and Veronica pose for a Picture-Life photographer in various reader-submitted outfits in an untitled story; and a trip to the carnival proves hazardous to Ferdie's health in an untitled Suzie story. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $168.50 View scan 3.5" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Water damage. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. Ida Clare, art by Otto Feuer; Peter comes to town and gets adopted by Wolfie, who plans to fatten him up and eat him. Terrible Tom starring Puss 'n Pooch; The Sheriff makes Pooch a deputy to help catch Terrible Tom. Doodles Duck and his Toyland Playmates starring Doodles Duck, script and art by Howie Post. Untitled Roly and Poly story, art by Rube Grossman. The Isle of Mystery starring Salty the Sailor. Patrick Parrot's Unnatural History text story. Fine Feathers Don't Make Fine Birds starring Pelican Pete, art by Otto Feuer. Untitled Crazy Like a Fox story, art by Otto Feuer; Crazy sells Herman and Benny Bear telephones. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Peter Porkchops, Puss 'n Pooch, Doodles Duck, Roly and Poly, the Tortoise and the Hare, and Pelican Pete. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Roy Crane, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Joe Musial, 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. High Spots features sports records of high school and college athletes; Henry gets into trouble by being too literal. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; High Spots; Buz Sawyer; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Blondie; Dollar-A-Dither. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $13.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Foxing. Soiling. Heavy water damage. Discounted from $15.00.

Volume 6, Issue 6 - June, 1947. 6.75" x 9.75", 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Howard Boughner, and Pete Costanza. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. Out West, The Marvel Family faces a band of mysterious bandits with iron armor and mechanical horses. The wizard Shazam summons Captain Marvel into the past, to help Ulysses reclaim his kingdom and his bride Penelope after his return from the Odyssey. The Marvel Family searches for the three clues a famous explorer left to his fortune, only to discover they're all in Fawcett City. Plus a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. The Marvel Family Battles The Iron Horsemen; Judge Smudge; Lazy Lee; Peewee Pete; Whipper-Snappers; Captain Marvel: The Kingdom of Ulysses; Hot Lead; The Three Clues to Fortune. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #13 - June(?) 1947. Assume reprints partial contents of Mary Marvel Comics #13. Canadian edition published by Anglo-American Publishing Company. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $432.00 View scans Pedigree: Crowley Crowley Copy/ File Copy Label #0083588001 Discounted from $480.00.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories and art by Bud Thompson and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Capt. Marvel Jr. follows a backwards-walking giant to the Land of Backwards, where everything is reversed, and doesn't know whether he's coming or going. Kidnappers think they can hide their hostages in the jungle and no one will be able to find them, but they don't know Nyoka. When a former vaudeville performing dog is trained for robbery, Bulletman's flying dog Bulletdog pounces into action. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade, and a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie's Counter-Spook, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Land of Backwards; High Strung; Lumber Jack; Nyoka: Ransom Double Cross; Trader Tom; Lumber Jack; Bulletman: Bulletdog Takes Over!; Tumbleweed Jr.; For the Master Mind; Giggle Gags; He Caught a Dictator Singlehanded; Whipper-Snappers; Radar: The Mission to Calcutta. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Comics, in its Timely incarnation, produced the early issues of this first series featuring the Terrytoons mouse superhero. Mighty Mouse finds himself reliving the fairy tale when a giant cat from a beanstalk in the clouds comes to capture the mice of a helpless village. Can an exploding mouse decoy save the day? Gandy Goose runs for mayor. Oscar Pig gets some help in avoiding the hungry wolf when a bear stops by. The Cat and the Beanstalk!; Gandy Goose: Gandy for Mayor; Oscar Pig. Final issue from Timely; St. John picked up the series with Mighty Mouse (1947 St. John/Pines) #5. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Articles and comics. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $3.60 View scans Discounted from $4.00.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.70 2 1/4" Cumulative spine split. Discounted from $3.00.

Vol. 36 #6 - June 1947. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11.5", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Untitled stories starring Blackhawk (pencils by Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera), Dogtag (script and art by Bart Tumey), Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward), Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson), Choo Choo (script and art by Gill Fox), and Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle). 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $23.40 View scans Discounted from $26.00.

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.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $3.60 View scan Paper: White Discounted from $4.00.

June 1947 (4706) - Mountain Boys mini calendar/pamphlet from the year 1947. These were distributed by many different companies across the country. Each mini includes an illustration and caption featuring Paul Webb's Mountain Boys comic strip characters and opens to reveal a newspaper style centerfold giving news on the Boy's home and the colorful characters who reside there. On the backside is an advertisement to rebore your engine so that the pistons can run smoothly.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Sol Hess, W. A. Carlson, Cliff Rhodes, Pete Costanza and C.C. Beck. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat, and other strips from bygone days. Mutt buys a suit that's so ugly, his own dog attacks him - so he gives it to Jeff. Jeff decides to write a script for a radio show. Jeff gets a job selling home-repair kits. Plus a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Simp O'Dill; A Sudden Flash of Light. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Bryant. Big Ed Grew starring Barker, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Phantom Pirates of the Bay starring Sally O'Neil Policewoman. Untitled stories starring Windy Breeze (script and art by Jack Cole), Lassie (script and art by Bernard Dibble), Granny Gumshoe (script and art by Gill Fox), Quicksilver (art by Dan Zolnerowich), and Intellectual Amos (script and art by Andre LeBlanc). Shake Hands With Terror starring Steve Wood, art by Al McWilliams. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Frank Carin, Morris Weiss and unknown. Nellie the Nurse stars in: "Nellie's Fish Story"; "Nellie's Little Mystery"; "Stuck in the Subway"; and "On with the Dance," all credited with art by Frank Carin. Also in this issue: title page; Georgie in "The Masked Marvel"; 2-page text story "The Golden Gate"; and Ruffy Ropes story "Ruffy's Twin Brother" with art by Morris Weiss. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.