Thursday, March 31, 2016

June 1943 - August 1943

This is a revised version of a post that first appeared at The Hooded Utilitarian on June 28, 2015.



Jingle Jangle Comics #3.

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The comic includes the Jingle Jangle Tales story “The Toothless Scarecrow and the Tamed Wildflower,” and an untitled episode of “The Pie-Face Prince of Old Pretzleburg,” both by George Carlson. Cover illustration by George Carlson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 64 pages. New York: Famous Funnies [Eastern Color]. Cover/indicia date: June 1943. Cover price: 10¢.

Notes

The exact publication date is unknown. A copyright registration does not appear to have been filed.

There is no editor credit for the issue.



Sensation Comics #20.

Published on June 1, 1943. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “The Girl With the Gun,” by William Moulton Marston & Harry G. Peter. Cover illustration by Harry G. Peter. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. New York: J. R. [DC]. Cover/indicia date: August 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Police Comics #21.

To read the issue online, click here. Be aware the Will Eisner story includes offensive racial caricatures.

Published on June 4, 1943. Edited by John Beardsley. The comic includes the Plastic Man story “The Menace of Serpina,” by Jack Cole. It also includes The Spirit story “Oriental Agents,” by Will Eisner. Cover illustration by Jack Cole. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 64 pages. Buffalo: Comic Magazines [Quality]. Cover/indicia date: August 1943. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

"Oriental Agents" was originally published in newspapers on September 29, 1940.



Whiz Comics #44.

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Published on June 11, 1943. Edited by Rod Reed and Ralph Daigh. The comic includes the Captain Marvel story “The Life Story of Captain Marvel,” by C. C. Beck & Otto Binder. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck & Pete Costanza. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. Louisville: Fawcett. Cover/indicia date: July 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Comic Cavalcade #3.

Published on June 15, 1943. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “The Invisible Invader,” by William Moulton Marston & Harry G. Peter. Cover illustration by Frank Harry. Standard-dimension comic book. Cardstock cover. Perfect-bound. Newsprint. Color interiors. 96 pages. New York: All-American [DC]. Cover/indicia date: Summer 1943. Cover price: 15¢.



Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 3, No. 10 [#34].

Published on June 15, 1943. Edited by Alice Nielsen [Cobb]. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Good Deeds,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: July 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Captain Marvel Adventures #26.

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Published on June 30, 1943. Edited by Rod Reed and Ralph Daigh. The comic includes the stories “Sabotage in Seattle” and “The Monster Society of Evil, Chapter 5: Marvel Meets Mr. Mind,” both by C. C. Beck & Otto Binder. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. Louisville: Fawcett. Cover/indicia date: August 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Sensation Comics #21.

Published on July 3, 1943. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “War Against Society,” by William Moulton Marston & Frank Godwin. Cover illustration by Harry G. Peter. Standard-format comic book. 56 pages. Color interiors. New York: J. R. [DC]. Cover/indicia date: September 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Police Comics #22.

To read the issue online, click here. Be aware the Will Eisner story includes offensive racial caricatures.

Published on July 9, 1943. Edited by George E. Brenner. The comic includes the Plastic Man story “The Eyes Have It!” by Jack Cole. It also includes The Spirit story “The Morger Boys,” by Will Eisner. Cover illustration by Jack Cole. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 64 pages. Buffalo: Comic Magazines [Quality]. Cover/indicia date: September 1943. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

"The Morger Boys" was originally published in newspapers on August 18, 1940.



Whiz Comics #45.

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Published on July 14, 1943. Edited by Rod Reed and Ralph Daigh. The comic includes the Captain Marvel story “His Carping Critics,” by C. C. Beck & Otto Binder. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. Louisville: Fawcett. Cover/indicia date: August 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Fairy Tale Parade #7.

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Published on July 16, 1943. Edited by Oskar Lebeck. The comic includes the story “The Dragon of Dilly Dun Dee,” by Walt Kelly. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 64 pages. Cover/indicia date: 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 3, No. 11 [#35].

Published on July 16, 1943. Edited by Alice Nielsen [Cobb]. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “The Limber W Guest Ranch,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: August 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Captain Marvel Adventures #27.

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Published on July 30, 1943. Edited by Rod Reed and Ralph Daigh. The comic includes the story “The Monster Society of Evil, Chapter 6: Mr. Mind on Earth,” by C. C. Beck & Otto Binder. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. Louisville: Fawcett. Cover/indicia date: September 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Jingle Jangle Comics #4.

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The comic includes the Jingle Jangle Tales story “The Mahogany Butler and the Three Wishes,” and an untitled episode of “The Pie-Face Prince of Old Pretzleburg,” both by George Carlson. Cover illustration by George Carlson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 64 pages. New York: Famous Funnies [Eastern Color]. Cover/indicia date: August 1943. Cover price: 10¢.

Notes

The exact publication date is unknown. A copyright registration does not appear to have been filed.

There is no editor credit for the issue.



Sensation Comics #22.

Published on August 3, 1943. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “The Secret Submarine,” by William Moulton Marston & Harry G. Peter. Cover illustration by Harry G. Peter. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. New York: J. R. [DC]. Cover/indicia date: October 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Police Comics #23.

To read the issue online, click here. Be aware the Will Eisner story includes offensive racial caricatures.

Published on August 13, 1943. Edited by George E. Brenner. The comic includes the Plastic Man story “The Ghost Train,” by Jack Cole, with John Belfi. It also includes The Spirit story “Ebony’s X-Ray Eyes,” by Will Eisner. Cover illustration by Jack Cole. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 64 pages. Buffalo: Comic Publications [Quality]. Cover/indicia date: October 1943. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

"Ebony's X-Ray Eyes" was originally published in newspapers on September 15, 1940.



Wonder Woman #6.

Published on August 14, 1943. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the story “Wonder Woman and the Cheetah,” by William Moulton Marston & Harry G. Peter. Cover illustration by Harry G. Peter. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. New York: Wonder Woman [DC]. Cover/indicia date: Fall 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Donald Duck and the Mummy’s Ring.

Published on August 17, 1943. Edited by Alice Nielsen [Cobb] & Eleanor Packer. The comic features the Donald Duck story "The Mummy's Ring," by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Buettner. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: September 1943. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

Also known as Four Color #29.



Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 3, No. 12 [#36].

Published on August 17, 1943. Edited by Alice Nielsen [Cobb]. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “The Mighty Trapper,” by Carl Barks. The cover artist is unknown. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: September 1943. Cover price: 10¢.



Comic Cavalcade #4.

Published on August 28, 1943. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “The Purloined Pressure Coordinator,” by William Moulton Marston & Harry G. Peter. Cover illustration by Frank Harry. Standard-dimension comic book. Cardstock cover. Perfect-bound. Newsprint. Color interiors. 96 pages. New York: All-American [DC]. Cover/indicia date: Fall 1943. Cover price: 15¢.



Sensation Comics #23.

Published on August 31, 1943. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “War Laugh Mania,” by William Moulton Marston & Harry G. Peter. Cover illustration by Harry G. Peter. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. New York: J. R. [DC]. Cover/indicia date: November 1943. Cover price: 10¢.


Next: September 1943 to December 1943.

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