Comic books May 1945

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.

Arrow Pointing Nowhere Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Alex Blum, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. A woman runs afoul of hostile natives while tracking her father's killer; Pirate queen Velvet thinks she's found the lost heir to the throne of France; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor meets legendary French swordsman Cyrano de Bergerac. Another classic Sheena cover by Joe Doolin. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Ghost Gallery; Dutch Courage; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Sky Girl. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Doolin. "The Valley of the Seven Idols!", art by Ruben Moreira (as Rubi Moore); A hunter, follower of a blood cult, comes to the jungle and takes a fancy to Ann; When he kidnaps her, Kaänga attacks, liberating Ann, and killed the hunter. Untitled story, pencils by Robert Webb; Wambi prevents the sacrifice of a young woman by the Scorpion Killers and sees to it that their priest is himself killed by a scorpion. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; A group of bandits hope to lure Terry and the lancers into a trap, but Terry is ready for them and turns the tables. Untitled story, art by Howard Larsen; Tabu has a magic duel with Mubo the witch doctor, who is forcing his own people into slavery as diamond miners. "Leave Me Alone!" text story. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; A giraffe saves one of Simba's cubs from a snake, and, later, Simba returns the favor by saving the giraffe from native hunters. Untitled story, pencils by George Tuska; Camilla frees slaves and mis-treated elephants from a lumber camp. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Comic strip reprints: Blondie (by Chic Young), the Lone Ranger, Barney Baxter, Popeye (Thimble Theatre), Mandrake the Magician, Henry, Flash Gordon (by Alex Raymond), Sport Features (by Burnley), the Phantom, Bringing Up Father (by Geo. McManus), Little Annie Rooney, Sergeant Pat, and Brick Bradford. Cover price $0.10.

May 14, 1945. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: The War Ends in Europe; Richard Maney; and more. Camel cigarette back cover ad with half-page comic strip. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 128 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 25, Issue 3 - May, 1945. Official Publication of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Issues feature magic demonstrations, news, and articles. Don White cover and article. 6" x 9.5", 100 pages, B&W.

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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, Dave Breger, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Roy Crane, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, 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. Buz Sawyer's wartime heroics were created by the influential Roy Crane; The editorial discusses victory gardens, a WWII homefront initiative. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; Private Breger; High Spots; Buz Sawyer; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dollar-A-Dither. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

April-May 1945 edition. Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Tony DiPreta, Leo Morey, and Maurice Del Bourgo. Mystery-adventure anthology from the publisher variously known as Rural Home and Croydon. This edition contains the same contents and cover as the variant; only the indicia date is different. Wounded during D-Day and discharged, Gordon and Red return home and decide to fight crime as the Black Raider. In a story similar to the Spectre's origin, a police officer is allowed to continue fighting for justice after death, as The Collector of souls. When gangsters stage a deadly robbery during his act, Merlin the Boy Magician decides to use his talents to track down the killers. Wicked cover by L. B. Cole. Black Raider; Chin Chop; Avalanche; Treachery, Inc.; Shroud: The Collector; Merlin the Boy Magician. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 18, Issue 1 - May, 1945. 6.75" x 9", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Jack Sparling, Bud Thompson and Al Carreno. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Nyoka doesn't know who framed her and her father for stealing a priceless tiara, but she bets it has something with the two thugs who are trying to kill her. When obituaries are printed before the subject even dies, Bulletman investigates. Uncle Marvel helps Captain Marvel, Jr. figure out who is threatening to kill the members of a business partnership. Radar; Nyoka, the Jungle Girl: The Terrible Tiara: Part 3: Flames of Fear; Bulletman: The Prophetic Press!; Boxcar Benny; Hoodoo Hannigan, Ch. 33: Three Stout Hearts; Captain Marvel, Jr. Meets Uncle Marvel. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 34, Issue 7 - May, 1948. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue's articles include; "What it Takes to Qualify as a Driver at Indianapolis" by Tom McCahill, "Photos Taken Through the Surgeon's Eyes" by Don Romero, "Electric Brain Camera" by Robert Hertzberg, "10 Million Eavesdroppers" by Gilbert Paust, "Electric Mind-Reader" by Ralph Winnett, and others. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in. 208 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Alex Kotzky. Kwan Yin, Goddess of Mercy starring Blackhawk. Untitled stories starring Choo Choo and Cherry, Death Patrol (script and art by Al Stahl), Private Dogtag (script and art by Al Stahl), and Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle). Orders For MTB Squadron Six featuring P.T. Boat. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 32 #5 - May 1945. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 29, No. 6. May 1945. Veronica Lake cover. Includes scandalous stories such as: "This Business of Necking" and "If Parents Only Knew". 8.5" x 10.75". 134 pages. Black and white with some full-color advertising. Cover price $0.15.

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.

Volume 19, Issue 133 - May, 1945. 8.5" x 10.5", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Movie magazine featuring gossip, news and articles. Heavily illustrated with posed and candid photographs. Cover price $0.15.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9, Issue 2 - May, 1945. 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 2 #3 - May 1945. Single panel cartoons and pinups. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 30 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.