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Argo Publishing 1956
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Argo was a short lived publication venture that was created to publish comic books featuring newspaper characters that none of the larger comic companies were interested in.

Much of their output consisted of comics based on such newspaper soap opera characters as Merry Worth, Rex Morgan MD, and Judge Parker.
-From comicvine

Latest Download:	Freckles And His Friends 004 c2c Argo
Files Available:	17

(1904 - )

Total Number of Series: 8
Total Number of Issues: 58

Key Dates:
1878: Bryan, Brown and Company is formed, incorporating as Bryan Brown Shoe Company three years later.
1904: The company buys the rights to the Richard Fenton Outcault cartoon character, Buster Brown.

The little blond boy and his dog Tige became the emblem of the Brown Shoe Company children's line.

Titles:
Adventures of Robin Hood 1956 7 issues

Buster Brown Comic Book 1945 43 issues

Buster Brown Comic Book: Jet Age 1950 1 issue

Buster's Book of Jokes and Jingles 1904 3 issues

Incidents in the Life of Buster Brown 1904 1 issue

Robin Hood's Frontier Days
1956 1 issue

Robin Hood's New Comic Book 1960 1 issue

Robin Hood's Western Tales
1956 1 issue

Latest Download:	Adventures of Robin Hood 04
Files Available:	1
Sub-Categories:	Adventures of Robin Hood

(1944 Series)
Published by U. S. Camera

Oct 1944 to Summer 1946

COMPLETE SERIES!

Issues Published: 9
(#v1#1 (1) to #v2#3 (9))

Latest Download:	Camera Comics 009 (dig cam) -fixed
Files Available:	9

(1946 series)
October 1946 to July 1949

Issues: 28
(v1 #5 - v3#10)

You can read a great essay on this title on our forum here -
http://tinyurl.com/axcs6qy

Published and distributed by Charlton Publications.

Latest Download:	Catholic Comics v3 #01 -fixed
Files Available:	28

(1942-1972, George A. Pflaum: publisher)

NOTE -
You can find more scans from the American Catholic Research Center and University Archives
at this link -
http://tinyurl.com/owucbt2

Latest Download:	If the Devil Would Talk (1950)(FIXED)(c2c)(Pyramid)
Files Available:	296
Sub-Categories:	Treasure Chest

1944 - 1946

Key Comics 5 issues
Lucky Comics 5 issues

Both are complete series here.

Latest Download:	Lucky Comics 005 (now c2c) -JVJ
Files Available:	20
Sub-Categories:	Key Comics (complete) \| Lucky Comics (complete)

McCombs,
1945 Series
1945 to July 1949

COMPLETE SERIES!

Issues Published: 19
(#1 - #19)

Latest Download:	Crown Comics 07 (diff ver)-c2c
Files Available:	21

1949 - 1953

Small publisher that did three books -
The Perfect Crime
Super Circus
Uncle Milty

Indicia Publishers: 2
Cross Publications, Inc., -
Victoria Publications Inc.

Latest Download:	Super Circus 004 (diff ver)(now c2c) -upgrade
Files Available:	45
Sub-Categories:	The Perfect Crime \| Super Circus \| Uncle Milty

Croydon Publishing Co 1944-1946

Latest Download:	Merry-Go-Round Comics 01
Files Available:	16
Sub-Categories:	Nebbs, The \| Variety Comics (complete)

1946 - 1951

Dearfield published:
Dexer,
Foxy Fagan,
Junie,
Red Rabbit

Indicia Publishers: Dearfield Publishing Comp -
J. Charles Laue Publishing Co.

Latest Download:	Red Rabbit 01 (c2c)
Files Available:	44
Sub-Categories:	Foxy Fagan Comics \| Junie Prom \| Panhandle Pete and Jennifer \| Red Rabbit Comics

1946 - 1947

Published -
Don Fortune Magazine 1946 - 6 issues,
Vic Verity Magazine 1945 - 7 issues

Latest Download:	Vic Verity 01
Files Available:	12
Sub-Categories:	Don Fortune Magazine \| Vic Verity Magazine

1958 - 1959
Editorial and Executive Offices:
Old Tavern Rd., Orange, Conn. (Dec 1958-May 1959)

Atom Age Combat - 1958 - 2 issues
Beanie the Meanie 1959 - 1 issue
Li'l Ghost 1959 - 2 issues
Li'l Menace 1958 - 3 issues
Tense Suspense 1958 - 2 issues

Latest Download:	Lil Menace 02 (diff ver)
Files Available:	15

This series ran for nearly 20 years with several issues and multiple printings.

Latest Download:	Adventures in Jet Power (1950)
Files Available:	18

1945 - 1946

One-shot titles published include -
K-O Komics,
Atomic Bomb Comics,
Triple Threat Comics,
Top Spot Comicsa

Latest Download:	KO KOMICS 001 (1945)(Gerona)-rescanned
Files Available:	4

1957 - 1958

Notes:
Shared address with the publisher Toby:
17 East 45th Street, NY17

Latest Download:	The Blue Bird Childrens Magazine 11
Files Available:	5
Sub-Categories:	The Blue Bird Children's Magazine \| Teen Timers

1941 - 1942

Published-
Choice Comics
Great Comics

Latest Download:	Choice Comics 003 (-cf)-inc
Files Available:	7
Sub-Categories:	Great Comics (Great Comics Pub.)

Green (Universal Phoenix/Norlen)

1946 to 1957

Titles include -
Adventures of Patoruzu 1946
All Top Comics 1957
Animal Crackers 1957
Atomic Comics 1946
Cosmo Cat 1957
Liberty Comics 1946
Miss Liberty 1945
Ribtickler 1957
Roly-Poly Comics 1945
Romeo Tubbs 1952
Wotalife Comics 1957

Latest Download:	Roly Poly 12 (v2 #3)
Files Available:	30

(1946 Series)
March-April 1946 - May-June 1946

COMPLETE SERIES!

Issues published:
1-2

Latest Download:	Jim Rays Aviation Sketchbook 001
Files Available:	2

1946 - 1947

The Gumps 5 issues
Picture News 10 issues

Latest Download:	Picture News 007 -JVJ
Files Available:	11
Sub-Categories:	Picture News

1947 - 1949

Only one title published -
True Crime Comics
(1947 series)
May 1947 [1948] to Aug/Sep 1949

Issues Published: 6
(#v1#2 - #v2#1)

NOTE -
Canadian reprints have less pages and some edited the covers to lessen violence.

Latest Download:	True Crime v01 04
Files Available:	10

1950 - 1952

Nation-Wide published titles such as Captain Atom,
Do-Do, Lucky Star and Mazie in the early '50's for 5¢

Each of their four titles lasted seven issues.

Lucky Star had Jack Davis art.

Latest Download:	Flat-Top 003 (diff ver)
Files Available:	38
Sub-Categories:	Captain Atom \| Lucky Star \| Mazie (1950 and 1952 Series) \| Stevie

1944 - 1945

GCD info: Founded in c1938 as the publishing arm of the Young Communist League.
In 1944, when the YCL disbanded, and the American Youth for Democracy founded, the New Age Publishers, Inc became affiliated with that organization.
New Age Publishers, Inc is known to have published non-comics magazines, pamphlets, etc from 1943 to 1946.
There is a possibility that New Age Publishers, Inc published some of these comics as a surrogate for Lev Gleason during the WW2 paper restrictions.

Latest Download:	Young Life 002 (inc)
Files Available:	5

Bread Giveaway book from 1948.
Issues 1-35 of Adventures and 1-36 of Peter Wheat News feature Walt Kelly art.
Adventures ran to 66; News ran to at least 61

Latest Download:	Adventures of Peter Wheat 13
Files Available:	94

1951 - 1951

Border Patrol 3 issues
Captain Rocket 1 issue
Co-Ed Romances 1 issue
Love Life 1 issue
Red Arrow 3 issues
Saari 1 issue
Weird Adventures 3 issues
Western Frontier 3 issues

Notes:
An American publisher who opted for printing its comics in Canada; However, they were compiled in USA, with American advertisements & were destined for the US market (distributed by Kable News); The editorial address was 30 Rockefeller Plaza, NYC, which was also used by another comic book publisher, D.S. Publishing Co. (1948-1950); no further connection is known at this time.

Latest Download:	Red Arrow 003
Files Available:	18

Poppo of the Popcorn Theatre (Publishers Weekly)

Poppo Of The Popcorn Theatre
(1955 Series)
(Publishers Weekly)

Complete Series!

Issues published:
1-13

Title Notes:
Weekly colour series for grocery stores.
Contents created and produced by Charles Biro.

Latest Download:	Poppo of the Popcorn Theatre 013
Files Available:	13

1953-1954

Premier Magazines, Inc.; Swat Malone Enterprises, Inc.;

Titles include -
Animal Fun
Horror from the Tomb
Masked Ranger
Mysterious Stories
Nuts!
Police Against Crime
True Love Confessions

Latest Download:	True Love Confessions 011 (Premier) - JVJ
Files Available:	41
Sub-Categories:	Masked Ranger \| Mysterious Stories \| Nuts! \| Police Against Crime \| True Love Confessions

1944 - 1946

Published -
Chuckle The Giggly Book of Comic Animal
Jeep Comics
Pop-Pop Comics
Topsy-Turvy Comics

Latest Download:	Jeep Comics 001 JVJ-narfstar
Files Available:	5
Sub-Categories:	Jeep Comics

Standard Publishing Company
(1942 - 1947)

Total Number of Series:
5
Total Number of Issues:
8

The Life of Christ Visualized
The Life of Esther Visualized
The Life of Joseph Visualized
New Testament Heroes
Parables Jesus Told

Latest Download:	The Life of Joseph Visualized
Files Available:	8

1951 - 1954
Total Number of Series: 6
Total Number of Issues: 27

Published the following-
Broadway Hollywood Blackouts 1954 -3 issues,
The Farmer's Daughter 1954 -4 issues,
G.I. Jane 1953 -10 issues,
Jingle Dingle Christmas Stocking Comics 1951 -1 issue,
Muggy Doo, Boy Cat 1953 -4 issues,
Oh, Brother! 1953 -5 issues

Latest Download:	Muggy-Doo Boy Cat 001
Files Available:	13
Sub-Categories:	G.I. Jane \| Muggy-Doo, Boy Cat

Stories By Famous Authors Illustrated (Seaboard)

Published by Seaboard Publishing / Famous Authors Illustrated,
August 1950 - March 1951

Issues published:
1-13

Latest Download:	Stories By Famous Authors illustrated 006 -Macbeth (diff ver)
Files Available:	23

May-June, 1955 to Nov-Dec, 1955
Nesbit Publishing Co.

COMPLETE SERIES!

Issues: 1-4

#1-The Invisible Man app.
#2-The Pirate of the Gulf by J. H. Ingrahams
#3-Wreck of the Grosvenor
#4-O'Henry's "The Texas Rangers"

Latest Download:	Superior Stories 002
Files Available:	5

Tom Mix Comics + Tom Mix Commandos (Ralston-Purina)

Ralston-Purina Company
(1940 Series)
Sep 1940 to Mar 1942

Issues Published: 9
(#1 - #9)

+++
Tom Mix Commandos
(1942 Series)

Issues Published: 3
(#10 - #12)

Notes -
Giveaway that could be obtained by sending in two Ralston box tops. Official Publication of the Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters.

Latest Download:	Tom Mix Commandos Comics 11
Files Available:	13

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Captain Battle 005 (Picture Scoop, Inc.)	movielover	20-August-2012 6:30 am	58.9 MB	557	0
Captain Easy nn (Hawley)	KaineZ	3-November-2013 12:32 pm	53.4 MB	448	0
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Cisco Kid 001 (Swappers Quarterly)	prime user	25-July-2012 1:14 am	15.59 MB	471	0
Clyde Beatty 01 (Commodore Prod) -JVJ	movielover	23-January-2016 9:51 pm	79.66 MB	304	0
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Conqueror Comics 001 (Albrecht, 1945)	Tigger	28-November-2006 6:19 am	14.7 MB	412	0
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Courage Comics 077 (#1)(J. Edward Slavin)(digital pics)	narfstar	25-November-2011 10:43 pm	49.13 MB	215	0
Cryin Lion 002 (Wm. H. Wise & Company)	movielover	23-December-2012 9:53 am	45.58 MB	432	0
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Debbie Dean Career Girl 002 (Civil Service Pub)	prime user	30-December-2015 12:30 am	18.71 MB	313	0
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Eerie Tales 1959 (Hastings)	deni	26-April-2011 1:40 am	53.61 MB	962	4
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Fun, Inc. nn (circa 1945)	comicscastle	20-March-2021 2:43 pm	71.98 MB	174	0
Future World 001 (George W. Dougherty) -JVJ	OtherEric	21-September-2009 9:00 pm	26.04 MB	757	1
Future World 002 (George W. Dougherty) -JVJ	OtherEric	2-June-2010 10:15 am	26.23 MB	779	0
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Gal Snaps 01 (Spotlight Pub)	comicscastle	20-December-2020 2:22 am	52.19 MB	212	0
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Golden West Love 001	narfstar	13-January-2012 7:13 am	70.53 MB	396	0
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