Sunday, April 10, 2016

January 1944 - April 1944

This is a revised version of a post that was originally published at The Hooded Utilitarian on July 12, 2015.


Sensation Comics #27.

Published on January 4, 1944. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “The Fun Foundation,” 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: March 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Police Comics #28.

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

Published on January 14, 1944. Edited by George E. Brenner. The comic includes the Plastic Man story “Plastic Man--The Movie,” by Jack Cole. It also includes The Spirit story “Radio Station WLXK,” by Will Eisner. Cover illustration by Jack Cole. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. Buffalo: Comic Magazines [Quality]. Cover/indicia date: March 1944. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

"Radio Station WLKX" was originally published in newspapers on February 16, 1941.



Fairy Tale Parade #9.

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Published on January 18, 1944. Edited by Oskar Lebeck. The comic includes the story “Prince Robin and the Dwarfs,” by Walt Kelly. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 4, No. 5 [#41].

Published on January 18, 1944. Edited by Alice Nielsen [Cobb]. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “The Duck in the Iron Pants,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. New York: K. K. [Dell]. Cover/indicia date: February 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Jingle Jangle Comics #7.

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The comic includes the Jingle Jangle Tales story “The Coffee-Eyed Hermit and the Unprisoned Princess,” and an untitled episode of "The Pie-Face Prince of Pretzleburg," both by George Carlson. Cover illustration by Stephen Douglas. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. New York: Famous Funnies [Eastern Color]. Cover/indicia date: February 1944. Cover price: 10¢.

Notes

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

There is no credited editor for the issue.



Captain Marvel Adventures #33.

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Published on February 2, 1944. Edited by Will Lieberson and Ralph Daigh. The comic includes the story “The Monster Society of Evil, Chapter 12: The Bombardment of Earth,” by C. C. Beck & Otto Binder. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. Louisville: Fawcett. Cover/indicia date: March 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Sensation Comics #28.

Published on February 5, 1944. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “The Malice of the Green Imps,” 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: April 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Wonder Woman #8.

Published on February 12, 1944. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the story “The Adventures of the Undersea Amazons,” by William Moulton Marston & Harry G. Peter. Cover illustration by Harry G. Peter. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 48 pages. New York: Wonder Woman [DC]. Cover/indicia date: Spring 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 4, No. 6 [#42].

Published on February 15, 1944. Edited by Alice Nielsen [Cobb]. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Kite Weather,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. New York: K. K. [Dell]. Cover/indicia date: March 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Police Comics #29.

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

Published on February 16, 1944. Edited by George E. Brenner. The comic includes the Plastic Man story “Death in Derlin’s Castle,” by Jack Cole. It also includes The Spirit story “The Silk District Beat,” by Will Eisner. Cover illustration by Jack Cole. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. Buffalo: Comic Magazines [Quality]. Cover/indicia date: April 1944. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

"The Silk District Beat" was originally published in newspapers on January 12, 1941.



Comic Cavalcade #6.

Published on February 26, 1944. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “ The Mystery of the Countess Mazuma,” by William Moulton Marston & Harry G. Peter. Cover illustration by Paul Reinman. Standard-dimension comic book. Cardstock cover. Perfect-bound. Newsprint. Color interiors. 80 pages. New York: Gainlee [DC]. Cover/indicia date: Spring 1944. Cover price: 15¢.



Jingle Jangle Comics #8.

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The comic includes the Jingle Jangle Tales story “The Sea-Going Rajah and the Milk-Fed Fraction,” by George Carlson. Cover illustration by Stephen Douglas. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 48 pages. New York: Famous Funnies [Eastern Color]. Cover/indicia date: March 1944. Cover price: 10¢.

Notes

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

There is no credited editor for the issue.



Captain Marvel Adventures #34.

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Published on March 1, 1944. Edited by Stanley Kauffmann, Will Lieberson, and Ralph Daigh. The comic includes the stories “Captain Marvel, Sportsman” and “The Monster Society of Evil, Chapter 13: The Floating Terror,” by C. C. Beck & Otto Binder. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck. Louisville: Fawcett. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. Cover/indicia date: April 1944. Cover price: 10¢.

Note: Stanley Kauffmann went on to become a celebrated film critic for The New Republic magazine.



Sensation Comics #29.

Published on March 4, 1944. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “Adventure of the Escaped Prisoner,” 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: May 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Police Comics #30.

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

Published on March 15, 1944. Edited by George E. Brenner. The comic includes the Plastic Man story “Blinky Winks and Gooie Louie,” by Jack Cole. It also includes The Spirit story “Captured by the Underworld,” by Will Eisner. Cover illustration by Jack Cole. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. Buffalo: Comic Magazines [Quality]. Cover/indicia date: May 1944. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

"Captured by the Underworld" was originally published in newspapers on March 30, 1941.



Whiz Comics #53.

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Published on March 15, 1944. Edited by J. B. Magill, Will Lieberson, and Ralph Daigh. The comic includes the Captain Marvel story “Captain Marvel Falls in Love,” by C. C. Beck & Otto Binder. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 48 pages. Louisville: Fawcett. Cover/indicia date: April 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Animal Comics #8.

To read the issue online, click here. Be aware the art in the Walt Kelly story contains elements of racist caricature.

Published on March 17, 1944. Edited by Oskar Lebeck. The comic includes the Albert the Alligator [Pogo] story “Albert’s Birthday,” by Walt Kelly. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 48 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: April-May 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 4, No. 7 [#43].

Published on March 17, 1944. Edited by Alice Nielsen [Cobb]. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Now Showing ‘Three Dirty Little Ducks’,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 48 pages. New York: K. K. [Dell]. Cover/indicia date: April 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



The Spirit, Wanted Dead or Alive!

To read the issue online, click here. Be aware the stories, like the cover, include racist caricatures.

Published on March 24, 1944. Edited by George E. Brenner. The comic includes the story “Yellow Eyes Janus,” by Will Eisner & Lou Fine. Cover illustration by Lou Fine. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 48 pages. New York: Vital. Cover/indicia date: 1944. Cover price: 10¢.

Notes

This unnumbered publication is generally known as The Spirit #1.

"Yellow Eyes Janus" was originally published in newspapers on May 2, 1943.



Captain Marvel Adventures #35.

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Published on March 31, 1944. Edited by Stanley Kauffmann, Will Lieberson, and Ralph Daigh. The comic includes the story “The Monster Society of Evil, Chapter 14: Mr. Mind’s Blitz,” by C. C. Beck & Otto Binder. Cover illustration by Kurt Schaffenberger. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. Louisville: Fawcett. Cover/indicia date: May 1944. Cover price: 10¢.

Note: Stanley Kauffmann went on to become a celebrated film critic for The New Republic magazine.



Sensation Comics #30.

Published on April 4, 1944. Edited by Sheldon Mayer. The comic includes the Wonder Woman story “The 4th Dimensional Kidnappers,” 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: June 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Police Comics #31.

To read the issue online, click here. Be aware the Will Eisner story features racist caricatures.

Published on April 14, 1944. Edited by George E. Brenner. The comic includes the Plastic Man story “The Mangler’s Slaughter Clinic,” by Jack Cole. It also includes The Spirit story “Dipsy Dooble,” by Will Eisner. Cover illustration by Jack Cole. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 56 pages. Buffalo: Comic Magazines [Quality]. Cover/indicia date: June 1944. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

"Dipsy Dooble" was originally published in newspapers on March 23, 1941.



Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 4, No. 8 [#44].

Published on April 14, 1944. Edited by Alice Nielsen [Cobb]. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “This Month ‘The Mad Chemist’,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 48 pages. New York: K. K. [Dell]. Cover/indicia date: May 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Whiz Comics #54.

To read the comic online, click here.

Published on April 14, 1944. Edited by J. B. Magill, Will Lieberson, and Ralph Daigh. The comic includes the Captain Marvel story “Jack of All Trades,” by C. C. Beck & Otto Binder. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 48 pages. Louisville: Fawcett. Cover/indicia date: May 1944. Cover price: 10¢.



Captain Marvel Adventures #36.

To read the issue online, click here.

Published on April 28, 1944. Edited by Will Lieberson and Ralph Daigh. The comic includes the story “The Monster Society of Evil, Chapter 15: The Vicious Volcano,” by C. C. Beck & Otto Binder. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 48 pages. Louisville: Fawcett. Cover/indicia date: June 1944. Cover price: 10¢.


Next: May 1944 to August 1944.

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