Comic books August 1947

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Invaders From the Moon starring Blackhawk, pencils by Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Untitled stories starring Dogtag (script and art by Bart Tumey), Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward), Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle), Choo Choo (script and art by Gill Fox), and Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson). 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $26.00 View scans

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.

August 1947 (4708) - 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.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $18.00 View scan Cover coming loose at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Jim Robinson, Charles King, Sol Hess, and W. A. Carlson. 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 tries to teach the kids how to hit a baseball. Jeff goes auctioneering. Cicero's Cat's never-ending battle with the dog spills over into Mutt's bathtub. Plus a vintage ad for All Star Comics, promoting Superman and Batman joining forces with the Justice Society. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Simp O'Dill; Birthday Party. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Bryant. Trouble Comes In Small Packages starring Barker, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Untitled stories starring Steve Wood (art by Al McWilliams), Intellectual Amos (script and art by Andre LeBlanc), Granny Gumshoe (script and art by Gill Fox), and Lassie (script and art by Bernard Dibble). The Framer starring Sally O'Neil Policewoman. The Evil Eye starring Quicksilver, art by Dan Zolnerowich. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $23.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Water damage: Slight.

GG pinup color photo cover;

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $275.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4409354002

Stories by unknown. Art by Frank Carin, Morris Weiss and unknown. Nellie the Nurse stars in: "Who's Got the Patient?"; "Running a Fever"; "The Dress Mess"; and one more story, all credited with art by Frank Carin. Also in this issue: title page; Georgie in "The Shocking Stocking Story"; 2-page text story "Class Night"; and Ruffy Ropes "Versus the Iron Man" with art by Morris Weiss. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fair $4.00 View scans Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 24, Issue 31 - August 02, 1947. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 24, Issue 32 - August 09, 1947. 8.5" x 11", 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $16.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

Volume 24, Issue 33 - August 16, 1947. 8.5" x 11", 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $9.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 24, Issue 34 - August 23, 1947. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $11.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate.

Volume 24, Issue 35 - August 30, 1947. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Matt Baker. "The Beauty and the Brain!", art by Matt Baker; Tersa Thorn has a robot of Sandra Knight built, and then uses it to frame the real Sandra Knight, in order to get revenge for Senator Knight sending her son to the electric chair. "Mystery of the Hidden Jewels" text story by Paul Gary. "Knights of the Crooked Cross," art by Matt Baker; A group of ex-Gestapo men steal the invention of Professor Harper that can put every radio station in the country out of commission, and they request Senator Knight go to a certain address if he is interested in discovering the reason for the radio dim-out. "The Murder of Roger Medlo," art by Paul Parker; Inspector Roc solves the murder of Roger Medlo. The "Mummy Who Never Died!" starring Blue Beetle; An archaeologist brings a mummy to life. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 31, Issue 3 - August 1947. Hollywood magazine. Cover Photo features Lana Turner taken by Paul Hesse. Includes articles on Joan Crawford, Lana Turner Ty Power, Rory Calhoun, and Ingrid Bergman. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 146 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Manhunter story. Specks story, script and art by Michael Senich. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Spirit story, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Lou Fine. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $8.10

Stories and art by Vic Herman, Dee Bannion, Elizabeth Eicher, Anita Rehbock, Adrien Stoutenburg, Barbara Yager, Lois Withers, Nancy Williams, Laura Leahart, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A profile of the Professional Children's School, where young working actors can catch up on their studies; The Pigtail Club's dog gets loose on a movie set; A comics biography of trailblazing combat nurse Florence Nightingale. The Pigtail Club; My Big Sister; Schoolhouse on Broadway; The Secret D's; Tizzie on Vacation; Lady With a Lamp; Headline Girls; Jingle Shells; Hobbies; Pick Your Portrait; Plaid Mad; The Mystery of the Floating Village; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Fun With Fashion; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Joy and Cindy work a suspicious deal with the mysterious "Cockroach" in Mexico. Sammy the Tapper takes off with Big Stoop on his tail, and all Pat and Connie have to do is follow the trail of destruction. Nina manages a doctor's office that's so busy, the patients are coming in the windows. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; The Great Black Ball; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $3.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

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August 1947. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Includes: "Blowing Up Hollywood" by Walter (Slim) Hoffman, explosives engineer for Paramount Studios. 6.75" x 9.5". 288 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 151, Issue 2, August, 1947 - Features include "Test Planes Test the Sonic Wall", "The Truth About Germ Warfare", "How Ocean Cables are Mended", "Toys Mirror a New Age" and more. 6.5" x 9.5", 252 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Ben Solomon, Charles W. Winter, and Ray Houlihan. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Punch dislikes his portrayal in the comics and visits the publisher, but the staff doesn't think that impulsive, quick-tempered Punch would make a good superhero. Dumb Bunny persuades Officer Hippo to wrestle gorilla Basher Bones for a $50 prize. Waddles the duck is pursued by a wind-up duck toy that makes a better duck than he does. Punch and Judy; Fatsy McPig; Captain Codfish; Dumb Bunny and Officer Hippo; Punch and the Dragon; Thorny the Cactus; Little Leo; Waddles the Duck; Little Horse Feather; Starry Eyes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Published by Hugo Gernsback, considered the father of science-fiction. This issue is centered around the new medium of television with Gernsback's editorial, "The Television Age". 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by George Kerr and Morris Gollub. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, George Kerr (credited as Johnny Gruelle), W.J. Enright, Frank Jupo and Dan Noonan. Johnny Gruelle's famous doll characters have adventures and learn lessons, featuring early art from Walt Kelly. Legendary Pogo artist Walt Kelly adapts Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including Fa, Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum and Good Advice. Raggedy Ann and Andy help Mr. and Mrs. Thumbkins get their fish back from Old Man Meanie. Donot Inflate the penguin has a nightmare that his friends are going to eat him. Plus activity pages and "nonesuch" animals. Bumpy; None-Such Animals: The Zizzle; Raggedy Ann; Jorinda and Jorindel; Egbert Elephant and His Friends; The Raggedy Way; Abdullahs Roses; Animal Mother Goose; Billy and Bonny Bee. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.