DottyNo39 - A cover of a comic book with a man kissing a woman
"Glamourous Romances" from the cover of Dotty Comics, March 1949. In common with many pre-code comics, Dotty featured a surprising amount of cheesecake and innuendo.
Sparky Watts 1 - Drawing. Public domain image.
The first issue of Sparky Watts by Boody Rogers published by Columbia Comics (April 29, 1940)
Deadly5 - A page from a comic book with an image of a man and a woman ...
Astronaut Lance Daytrom discovers a fate worse than death in Weird Mysteries number 7 (Key Publications, October 1953). Stories featuring cannibalistic females were surprisingly common during the pre-code era.
PollyPigtailsNo28pp16 - Drawing. Public domain image.
Fashion spread from Polly Pigtails number 28, May 1948. Aimed squarely at a young female audience, Polly Pigtails promoted postwar family values, featuring stories, comic strips and articles believed to be of ... More
WW001 - A comic page with an image of a man being attacked by a woman
"The Weird Wager" from Out Of The Night number 9 (AGC, June 1953. After the superhero genre went into decline during the late 40s, publishers began experimenting with new genres, most notably crime and horror.
Atomic Mouse issue 6 cover
Cover to issue #6 of Atomic Mouse, drawn by Al Fago (Charlton Comics, March 1954)
RealLoveNo44 - A magazine cover for real love featuring a man kissing ...
"Romances from life" from the cover of Real Love, February 1952. Some of Ace's romance titles featured painted covers, possibly to compete with the racier "True Confessions"-style pulps published by their rivals.
Deadly3 - A page from a comic strip with an image of a woman being att...
Astronaut Lance Daytrom discovers a fate worse than death in Weird Mysteries number 7 (Key Publications, October 1953). Stories featuring cannibalistic females were surprisingly common during the pre-code era.
WW004 - A page from a comic book with an image of a skeleton
"The Weird Wager" from Out Of The Night number 9 (AGC, June 1953. After the superhero genre went into decline during the late 40s, publishers began experimenting with new genres, most notably crime and horror.
Deadly4 - A page from a comic book
Astronaut Lance Daytrom discovers a fate worse than death in Weird Mysteries number 7 (Key Publications, October 1953). Stories featuring cannibalistic females were surprisingly common during the pre-code era.
Deadly6 - A page from a comic strip with a black and white image
Astronaut Lance Daytrom discovers a fate worse than death in Weird Mysteries number 7 (Key Publications, October 1953). Stories featuring cannibalistic females were surprisingly common during the pre-code era.
Public Domain Images - TipTopperNumber1
Fritzi and Phil on the cover of Tip Topper number 1 (October, 1949). Artwork by Ernie Bushmiller, published by United Features. Image is assumed to be in the public domain due to lapsed copyright.
FDR - Drawing. Public domain image.
Comic book cover of The Life of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States comic book.
PollyPigtailsNo28pp33 - A woman washing a child in a kitchen
Illustrated story from Polly Pigtails number 28, May 1948. Aimed squarely at a young female audience, Polly Pigtails promoted postwar family values, featuring stories, comic strips and articles believed to be ... More
CallingAllGirlsNo64
Halloween-themed cover for Calling All Girls number 64, October 1960. One of the few titles aimed squarely at a young female audience, Calling All Girls promoted post-war family values, featuring stories, comi... More
OutOfTheNightNo17pp13
"The Professor and the Pixie" from Out Of The Night number 17, October 1954. After the superhero genre went into decline during the late 40s, publishers began experimenting with new genres, in this case combin... More
Deadly1 - A page from the comic book more deadly
Astronaut Lance Daytrom discovers a fate worse than death in Weird Mysteries number 7 (Key Publications, October 1953). Stories featuring cannibalistic females were surprisingly common during the pre-code era.
Deadly2 - A page from a comic book
Astronaut Lance Daytrom discovers a fate worse than death in Weird Mysteries number 7 (Key Publications, October 1953). Stories featuring cannibalistic females were surprisingly common during the pre-code era.
"Presenting - HEATH CLIFFE - the 'Cream of the Crop'" comic art detail...
Ellington Field - 43E Claswbook
"Remember ---" comic art detail, from- Ellington Field - 43-19 Claswbo...
Ellington Field - 43-19 Claswbook
PollyPigtailsNo3 - A cover of a magazine with a woman holding flowers
Photographic cover to Polly Pigtails number 3, April 1946. One of the few titles aimed squarely at a young female audience, Polly Pigtails promoted postwar family values, featuring stories, comic strips and ar... More
WW002 - A comic strip with a comic strip in the middle of it
"The Weird Wager" from Out Of The Night number 9 (AGC, June 1953. After the superhero genre went into decline during the late 40s, publishers began experimenting with new genres, most notably crime and horror.
"HURRICANE" comic art detail, from- Ellington Field - 43-19 Claswbook ...
Ellington Field - 43-19 Claswbook
"Preflight Pastimes" comic art detail, from- Ellington Field - 43-19 C...
Ellington Field - 43-19 Claswbook
GingerNumber1 - A cover of a comic book with a woman talking to a man
"America's Typical Teenaged Girl" was a female version of Archie Andrews, complete with bright red hair and oddball supporting cast. Ginger debuted in spring 1952, running quarterly until summer 1954. In common... More
WW007 - A page from a comic book with a comic strip
"The Weird Wager" from Out Of The Night number 9 (AGC, June 1953. After the superhero genre went into decline during the late 40s, publishers began experimenting with new genres, most notably crime and horror.
"CRASH BULLETIN" comic art detail, from- Majors Army Airfield - 43H Cl...
Majors Army Airfield - 43H Classbook
Pittsburgh Gazette Times comics 1908
Postcard depicting the color comics in The Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
DollyNumber10 - A cover of a magazine with a little girl in a blue dre...
Wonderful adventures in toyland with Dolly. After the superhero genre went into decline during the late 40s, publishers began experimenting with new genres; many tried their hand at the lucrative childrens' ma... More
PollyPigtailsNo3pp2 - A comic book page with a picture of a man and a ...
The "Pigtail Club" sets out on another adventure in Polly Pigtails number 3. Aimed squarely at a young female audience, Polly Pigtails promoted postwar family values, featuring stories, comic strips and articl... More
Undercover War Comic
Under-cover War Cover
"The RAH-RAH Page !" "by HARDIE GRAMATKY 1929" comic art detail, from-...
The Big T, the yearbook of the California Institute of Technology
PepComicNo71pp35
Perennial tomboy Li'l Jinx raises another ruckus in the back pages of Pep Comics number 71. Artwork by Joe Edwards.
ToodlesTwinsNo1
More family friendly high-jinx with Pat and Penny Toodles. After the superhero genre went into decline during the late 40s, publishers began experimenting with new genres; many tried their hand at the lucrativ... More
WW006 - A page from a comic book with an image of a man and woman
"The Weird Wager" from Out Of The Night number 9 (AGC, June 1953. After the superhero genre went into decline during the late 40s, publishers began experimenting with new genres, most notably crime and horror.
Bobby thatcher - A black and white cartoon of a business meeting
Bobby Thatcher comic strip A search for renewals in contributions for publications and in artwork was done for the years 1954 and 1955. There were no listings for George Storm, the McClure Syndicate or Bobby T... More
Public Domain Images - FritziRitzNumber 20
Fritzi and Phil on the cover of United Comics number 20 (January 1952). Artwork by Ernie Bushmiller, published by United Features. Image is assumed to be in the public domain due to lapsed copyright.
PollyPigtailsNo28pp39 - An old advertisement for a sports team with a ...
Illustrated story from Polly Pigtails number 28, May 1948. Aimed squarely at a young female audience, Polly Pigtails promoted postwar family values, featuring stories, comic strips and articles believed to be ... More
PollyPigtailsNo28pp41A - A black and white illustration of a man swimm...
Illustrated story from Polly Pigtails number 28, May 1948. Aimed squarely at a young female audience, Polly Pigtails promoted postwar family values, featuring stories, comic strips and articles believed to be ... More
TipTopComicNo152pp35A - A comic strip with a picture of children playi...
Gag strip from Tip Top Comics number 152 (United Features, March 1949). Ed Dodd's Back Home Again compared "the good old days" of the early 1900s to life in the postwar era.
"THE CADET AS HE APPEARS" comic art detail, from- Eagle Pass Army Air ...
Class 44-F, Eagle Pass Army Air Field, Eagle Pass, Texas Class book for advanced pilot class 44-F at Eagle Pass Army Air Field, Eagle Pass, Texas. Deutsch: Klasse 44-F, Eagle Pass Army Flugfeld, Eagle Pass, Tex... More
PollyPigtailsNo28pp18 - A comic book page with a cartoon of a man feed...
Tizzie goes bird-watching in Polly Pigtails number 28, May 1948. Aimed squarely at a young female audience, Polly Pigtails promoted postwar family values, featuring stories, comic strips and articles believed t... More
TipTopComicsNo167 - A cover of tip top comics
Nancy and Sluggo on the cover of Tip Top Comics number 167 (May-June 1951), cover art by Ernie Bushmiller (signed).
Public Domain Images - Tomboy001
Gag strip from Tip Top Comics number 152 (United Features, March 1949). Ed Dodd's Back Home Again compared "the good old days" of the early 1900s to life in the postwar era. In this scene, an archetypal tomboy... More
Ellington 1918 (1918) (14598449850)
Identifier: ellington1918unse (find matches) Title: Ellington 1918 Year: 1918 (1910s) Authors: Subjects: Air bases--Texas--Houston Flight training--Texas--Houston Publisher: (Houston, Tex.) : (s.n.) Contri... More
PollyPigtailsNo28 - Public domain portrait print
Tizzie tries her hand at gardening on the cover of Polly Pigtails number 28 (May, 1948). As the 1940s began to wind down, publishers tried to broaden their demographics, experimenting with more "child-friendly... More
PollyPigtailsNo29 - A cover of a comic book with an elephant
The circus comes to town in Polly Pigtails number 29, June 1948. Aimed squarely at a young female audience, Polly Pigtails promoted postwar family values, featuring stories, comic strips and articles believed t... More
WW005 - A comic book page with a comic story
"The Weird Wager" from Out Of The Night number 9 (AGC, June 1953. After the superhero genre went into decline during the late 40s, publishers began experimenting with new genres, most notably crime and horror.
"BOMBS AWAY" comic art detail, from- Victorville Army Air Field Califo...
Class 44-05, Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California Class book for bombardier class 44-5 at Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California.
"Memories" comic art detail, from- Chico Arny Air Field California 194...
Class 42-J, Chico Army Flying School, Chico, California Class book for basic flying school class 42-J at the Chico Army Flying School near Chico, California.
TipTopComicsNo178pp88 - A cartoon of a baseball game being played
Charlie Brown and Snoopy on the cover of Tip Top Comics number 187. Tip Top began running reprints of Peanuts from issue 185, though the cover artist here does not appear to be Charles M. Schulz.
WW003 - A comic book page with a man in a boat
"The Weird Wager" from Out Of The Night number 9 (AGC, June 1953. After the superhero genre went into decline during the late 40s, publishers began experimenting with new genres, most notably crime and horror.
Boob McNutt theatrical poster
Poster for a theatrical presentation of Rube Goldberg's cartoon character en:Boob McNutt.