Comic books December 1946

52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Ray Gill, Harold DeLay, Jim Wilcox, Art Helfant, Walter Johnson, Milt Hammer, Jack Callahan, and E. J. Reeves. Sometimes listed as 4Most #21. Adventures of clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s. Gangster Jolly Rogers wants to fix the college football championship by getting rid of Dick Cole. Struggling clock-sellers Grover and Bonnie must secure a promotion to buy the house of their dreams, in a strip with unusually detailed art by Jack Callahan. Kit Carter (The Cadet) and Dan chase an escaped convict, save a kidnapped girl, and still have time to win a football game. Dick Cole; Edison Bell; How to Make a Moving Target; Grover and Bonnie; Boitram the Boiglar; The Cadet; Two-Ton O'Toole; The Code. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Daffy Doodles strips, art by Doc Winner. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. They'll Do It Every Time strips, art by Jimmy Hatlo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 13, Issue 3 - December, 1946. 6.75" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Road to Happiness starring Superman, pencils by Ira Yarbrough, inks by Stan Kaye. The Postman Never Rings starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. The Sea of Missing Ships starring Congo Bill, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Ed Smalle. The Policeman's Rival starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. The Rainbow Man's Return starring Vigilante, art by George Roussos. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 116, No. 2 - December 1946. 6.75" x 9.75", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Joe Shuster. The Whizz Quiz Club starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron, pencils by John Sikela, inks by George Roussos; A desperate promoter rigs a quiz show because he can't pay the prize money. Date With Diana starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Man Who Hated Speed starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by George Roussos. The City of Tomorrow starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. The Man Who Robbed Davy Jones' Locker starring Aquaman, art by Louis Cazeneuve. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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UK bi-weekly magazine focusing primarily on WWII era aircraft, but covering the whole history of flight. 8" x 11.5", 12 pages, B&W

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UK bi-weekly magazine focusing primarily on WWII era aircraft, but covering the whole history of flight. 8" x 11.5", 12 pages, B&W

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Title changes to Air Trails and Science Frontiers (1947 Street and Smith) with V. 27 #4. Aviation magazine featuring pictorials of featured designs; model and hobby information. 10.25" x 13", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Dick Wood, Frank Giacoia, Tony DiPreta, and Art Helfant. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #34. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #11 in indicia. Airboy meets action girl Bonnie Easter, and immediately helps her out of a tight spot. When teen Rickie wins a model airplane contest, the Heap ill-advisedly follows him to New York City, which reacts predictably to the monster in their midst. Flying Fool takes on the Timberland Arson Racket. The Airboy story and cover feature possible art by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry, while the Heap storyline may be the work of mystery novelist Patricia Highsmith, who worked in comics at this time. Airboy: The Easter Egg; Skinny McGinty; The Heap; Alfie and Ralphie; Flying Fool; The Captain's Curse; Baron Buckskin; Iron Ace. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1 #2 - Dec. 1946. Canadian magazine also sold in the US. Photo-feature on winners of the 1946 National Air Races. Sopwith Fighters article part two. History and stats of the Bell P-39 Airacobra and P-63 Kingcobra. Article on supersonic speed. All articles are heavily illustrated with black and white photographs and filled with data. Also news of upcoming aircraft and test models that didn't go beyond the testing stage. 8 1/2-in. x 11 3/4-in., 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Paul Reinman. Long-Eared Larceny starring Green Lantern, art by Paul Reinman; Doiby is hired to baby-sit for a boy who loves to hear bed-time stories; But when Doiby wakes up from a nap, he thinks those stories have actually comes to life as a gang, dressed as giant rabbits, breaks in and tries to steal a stamp collection. Three Classic Examples of Morons starring Winky, Blinky and Noddy, art by Everett E. Hibbard. Pay Dirt starring Dr. Mid-Nite, art by Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs]; Dr. Mid-Nite helps Nevada Jones deal with claim jumpers. Blowoff in the Aleutians starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 20, Issue 9 - December, 1946. Science fiction stories by Richard S. Shaver and Bob McKenna (a Lemuria story), Chester S. Geier, Leroy Yerxa, Ross Rocklynne, Don Wilcox, and Lee Francis. Illustrations by Enoch Sharp, Julian S. Krupa and Arnold Kohn, Rod Ruth, and Malcolm Smith. Cover by Bob Hilbreth. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 176 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Suchorsky, Maurice Gutwirth and unknown. In this issue: untitled The Black Terror story with art by Mike Suchorsky; The Fighting Yank in "The Japanese Spy" with art by Maurice Gutwirth; Pyroman in "The Wreakers of Terror" (vs. The Unseen); and Doc Strange in "The Ghost Gang"! Plus: 1-page text stories "Night Trail" (by Charles S. Strong; credited as Charles Stoddard), "Prospector's Gold" (by Gerald Devers - a house name) and "Deep Purple" (by Robert Miles Brower). Also: untitled The Joke's on Youth 1-pager (by Al Hartley). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Trip to Australia starring Presto Pete, art by Ed Dunn. The Ghosts of Skull Gulch starring Sheriff Corky, art by Rube Grossman. Trading Up starring Eager Beaver, art by Otto Feuer; Eager tries to trade an old clock for something more valuable. Caught With One Hand starring Walrus Whopper. Lightning Messenger Service starring Tortoise and the Hare, art by Rube Grossman. Peterified Picnic starring Skooky, art by Otto Feuer; Skooky tricks Bully Bulldog into trying to light a fire using petrified wood. The Fish Lure starring Goofy Goose, Inventor, art by Rube Grossman; Goofy invents a fish lure, that as usual doesn't work very well. Untitled Raccoon Kids story, art by Otto Feuer. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Fagaly. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Vigoda and Bill Woggon. When Reggie snaps a picture of Archie fitting Betty's dress, Archie chases him and ruins the dress in "The Cabbie"! Plus: After Veronica falls into a frozen lake, Archie is forced to wear a dress she made in the Riverdale High School Fashion Show in "Fashion's Follies"; Archie tries to help his father lose weight in "The Fat's In the Fire"; Betty and Veronica go to the dog show to get their minds off of exams, but every dog they see reminds them of a teacher in "Betty and Veronica Go To the Dogs"; and Archie goes to work on his uncle's farm, but is more harm than help in "Down On the Farm"! Also: Archie gives us the latest on Lucille Ball, Mickey Rooney, Wallace Beery, the film 'Uncle Andy Hardy,' Harry Carey, Clarence Brown, Van Heflin's baby and Lauritz Melchior in the 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! And: "Archie Puzzle Page" (two of them)! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 323, Issue 4 - December, 1946. 8.5" x 11", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

December, 1946 - Volume 5, Issue #7.

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Volume 38, Issue 4 - December 1946. Cover by Alejandro. Science Fiction and adventures stories. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Ed Yulke, Louis Maresca, Doris Yulke, Dan Young, Joe Granai, Hal Goodwin, Edd Ashe and Bruce Lester. Tales of aerial adventure and tips on creating model airplanes. Numbering continues from True Aviation Picture Stories (Parents' Magazine Press, 1943 series) #15. Model builder Kip Clark struggles to master his control-line (wired remote) model plane before a big fan meet; Navy pilot John Rodgers attempts the first non-stop flight to Hawaii in 1925; The instructional comic Flying Is Easy covers emergency landings. Speaking of Models; The Hi-Rider; Planes in the News; Engine Trouble; Aero-Club Roundup; Everything Under Control; Fundamentals of Model Building; N.A. Navion; ROG Sheet Balsa Baby; Hawaii Bound; How to Build the Stinson 150 Flying Scale Rubber Model; Flying Is Easy Lesson IV; Black Fury; They Called Him Mad; Tri-Motor Connie. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by George E. Brenner. Cover by Klaus Nordling. Stories by Klaus Nordling, Gwen Hansen, and Jack Cole. Whimsical circus tales with clowns and other trappings of the big top, including Carnie Calahan as The Barker! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Victor E. Pazmiño cover. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Banty" art by Lynn Karp; "Hammy" art by Ed Dunn; "Little Cat Little" art by Allan G. Benedict; "Tollivar Turtle" art by Harris Steinbrook; "Doremus Dormouse" art by Jack Bradbury; "Cagey Coyote" art by Don R. Christensen; "Samuel Spaniel" story by Jack Cosgriff, art by Lynn Karp; "Unbearable Bear" art by Lynn Karp; and "Pansy the Chimp" art by Jack Bradbury. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 5, No. 6. - December, 1946. Cover by Peter Driben. Men's interest magazine featuring showgirls, models, and pin-ups. 68 pages. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Ogden Whitney, Tom DeAngelo, Don Dean, Ham Fisher, Alfred Andriola, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Joe Palooka convinces his trainer Knobby to give another fighter some good advice, even though Knobby's already bet against him. This was the last appearance of Joe Palooka in Big Shot; he next appeared in Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) #1. Doc Static's new invention puts Sparky Watts into suspended animation, and he is carried off by hungry vultures. After crash-landing his ship on the moon, Skyman encounters a moon-girl and escaped Nazi war criminals, including Hitler himself! Sparky Watts; Charlie Chan; Cranberry Boggs; Joe Palooka; Bo; Dixie Dugan; Tony Trent; Skyman; Brass Knuckles; Good Old Bumpy: Help Wanted. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

British Edition. December 1946, Vol 5 #9. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Murder by the Carton (A Ben Corbett Novelette) by Julius Long, My Gun Hires Legitimate (A Detective Slabbe Novelette) by William Rough, The Early Corpse Gets the Worm ( An O'Hanna Novelette) by Dale Clark, The Case of the Mind Reading Seal by Harry Epstein, and The Mad Dog of Lame Creek by Thorne Lee. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Cover by Al Bryant. Featuring: 12 page Blackhawk story "King Murder" drawn by Bill Ward; 11 page Blackhawk story "The Return of Fear" drawn by Bill Ward; 8 page Chop Chop story "The King of Hoho" by Paul Gustavson; 2 page text story "Heaven In the Hills"; 1 page Burp the Twerp story "The Baseball Betting Bandits" by Jack Cole; 14 page Blackhawk story "Allies of the Crocodile" drawn by Bill Ward. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jim Wilcox. Stories and art by Joe Donohoe, Ray Gill, Jim Wilcox, Don Rico, Milt Hammer, Jack Warren, Henry Kiefer, and Tom Gill. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #73. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. Sergeant Spook and Jerry take on a bully in a Jughead hat who's terrorizing kids with newspaper delivery routes. Blue Bolt rides a famous thoroughbred in a Kentucky horse race to smoke out a killer. The Fearless Fellers catch a crook at a costume party. Instructions for young readers on how to create Flippo, a bean-bag toss game, and a rubber band-powered model boat. Also featuring vintage ads in comics form from Shelby Cycles and "U. S." Royal and His Jet-Propelled Bike. Dick Cole; Blue Bolt; Sergeant Spook; Edison Bell; Make and Play Flippo; Bluebolts & Nuts; Fearless Fellers; Krisko & Jasper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Virginia Hubbell, Dan Barry, Norman Maurer, Carl Hubbell, Dick Wood and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Crimebuster helps a Middle Eastern princess in New York who has been targeted by a fortune hunter. Young Robinhood takes on cattle rustlers in New York, featuring early art by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. Swoop Storm's latest invention is an airstrip that can be installed in midair. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Glow in the Dark Necktie ("Girls Can't Resist!"). Crimebuster; Little Dynamite; Daredevil: Not-So-Wild Life; Swoop Storm; Young Robinhood. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Simon and Kirby art. 2nd appearance of Crazy Quilt. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Articles and fashions for young women. 8" x 11", 84 pages, B%W. Cover price $0.10.