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Small comic book publishers (Brookwood, Sun, Worth, Hawley, Hyper, etc.)
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An appreciation thread for publishers, which published less than 75 issues, that would probably be redundant to separately dedicate a whole appreciation thread to alone, so are grouped here together instead.

Such publishers include:

Brookwood - Speed Comics (1939-1940)

Sun Publications - Sun Fun Komiks, Colossus Comics (1939-1940)

Worth Carnahan - Champion Comics, Cyclone Comics, O.K. Comics (1939-1940)

Hawley - Captain Easy, Hi-Spot Comics, Red Ryder Comics, Sky Blazers (1939-1941)

Hyper Publications - Hyper Mystery Comics (1940)

Komos Publications - Superworld Comics (1940)

Pelican Publications - Green Giant Comics (1940)

Ralston-Purina Company - Tom Mix Comics, Tom Mix Commandos Comics (1940-1942)

Great Comics - Choice Comics, Great Comics (1941-1942)

Progressive Publishers - Bang-Up Comics (1941-1942)

Elliot - Double-Up Comics, Bomber Comics, Spitfire Comics (1941-1945)

Samuel E. Lowe & Co. - Mighty Midget Comics (1942-1943)

W. T. Grant - The Adventures of Stubby, Santa's Smallest Reindeer; Little Fir Tree, Grants Back to School Comics, Jo-Joy, Tilly and Ted in Tinkertotland, The Adventures of Jo-Joy, Grants Comics, Santa Claus Funnies (1942-1953)

Milrose Publishing Co - LittleMoron (1943)

Baily Publishing Company - Illustrated Stories of the Operas, Cisco Kid Comics, Tally-Ho Comics, Toytown Comics, Spook Comics (1943-1945)

Consolidated Book Publishers - Tops Comics (1944)

R. B. Leffingwell and Co. - Jeep Comics, Pop-Pop Comics (1944-1945)

Rural Home - Blazing Comics, Blue Circle Comics, Red Band Comics, Cannonball Comics, Eagle Comics, Laffy-Daffy Comics, Mask Comics, Meteor Comics, Patches, Red Circle Comics, Taffy Comics (1944-1945)

Wm. H. Wise & Co. - America's Funniest Comics, Candy Comics, Complete Book of True Crime Comics, Cryin' Lion Comics (1944-1945)

Aviation Press - Contact Comics (1944-1946)

Consolidated Magazines - Key Comics, Lucky Comics (1944-1946)

Croydon Publishing Co. - Variety Comics, Funland Comics, Life's Like That, Miss Cairo Jones, The Nebbs, World Famous Stories, Captain Wizard Comics, Merry-Go-Round Comics (1944-1946)

Spark Publications - Atoman Comics, Golden Lad, Green Lama (1944-1946)

U. S. Camera - Camera Comics (1944-1946)

Four Star Publications - Captain Flight Comics, Hi-Ho Comics, Brenda Starr Comics, Daffy Tunes Comics, Bruce Gentry Comics (1944-1948)

Spotlight Publishers - Ship Ahoy, Tailspin Comics, Bee 29 the Bombardier, Gem Comics, Latest Comics, Three Ring Comics, Twinkle Comics, Jeep Comics (1944-1948)

Albrecht Publishing Company - Conqueror Comics (1945)

Cambridge House Publishers - Gold Medal Comics, Hurricane Comics, Star Studded Comics (1945)

Carlton Publishing Corp. - Merry Comics, Zoom Comics (1945)

Chicago Nite Life News - Witty Comics (1945)

Cima Publication Company - Snappy Comics (1945)

Dorene Publishing Company - Children's Big Book (1945)

E. R. Ross Publishing Co. - Hi-Lite Comics (1945)

Farm Women's Publishing Company - Circus Comics (1945)

Irwin H. Rubin - Witty Comics (1945)

Narrative - Power Comics (1945)

Novack Publishing Co. - Great Comics (1945)

Civil Service Publications, Inc. - Barnaby, Debbie Dean, Vic Jordan (1945-1946)

Gerona - Top Spot Comics, K-O Komics, Triple Threat Comics, Atomic Bomb Comics (1945-1946)

Interfaith Publications - The Challenger (1945-1946)

J. Edward Slavin - Courage Comics (1945-1946)

Don Fortune Publishing Co - Vic Verity Magazine, Don Fortune Magazine (1945-1947)

Iger - The Adventures of Alice, Flyin' Jenny, Bobby Comics, Claire Voyant, Hank, Seven Seas Comics, Stony Craig, Slick Chick Comics (1945-1947)

Kasco Mills, Inc. - Kasco Komics (1945-1949)

McCombs - Crown Comics; Love Problems and Advice, Illustrated (1945-1949)

Green Publishing - Liberty Comics, Miss Liberty, Roly-Poly Comics, Adventures of Patoruzu, Atomic Comics, Romeo Tubbs (1945-1952)

Brown Shoe Co. - Buster Brown Comic Book, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Robin Hood's Frontier Days (1945-1956)

Able Manufacturing - Super-Dooper Comics (1946)

The Charles Publishing Co. - Jack-in-the-Box Comics, TNT Comics (1946)

Comic Magazine Distributors - Slapstick Comics (1946)

Fact and Fiction Publications - Comic Land (1946)

George W. Dougherty Publishing Company - Future World Comics, Puppet Comics, Puzzle-Fun Comics (1946)

O. W. Comics Corp - The Mad Hatter (1946)

Regor Company - The Atomic Thunderbolt (1946)

Round Publishing Company - Jamboree (1946)

Service Publishing Co. - Best-Seller Comics (1946)

Lafayette Street Corporation - Picture News, The Gumps (1946-1947)

Victory Magazine Corporation - Jing-Pals Comics, X-Venture (1946-1947)

Dearfield Publishing Co. - Foxy Fagan Comics, "Red" Rabbit Comics, Junie Prom, Dexter Comics, Panhandle Pete and Jennifer (1946-1951)

General Electric Company - Adventure Series, Adventures in Science Series, Greatest Show on Earth (1946-1955)

Vital Publications - Blackstone Master Magician Comics, Jim Ray's Aviation Sketchbook, The Tender Family Comics, Santa's 1953 Christmas Book, Santa’s Carnival of Fun, I Know! Your Key to a Perfect Memory, Safety at Home.. on the Road.. at School.. at Play (1946-1956)

All-Negro Comics - All-Negro Comics (1947)

Say-Bart Productions - The Adventures of Homer Cobb (1947)

Sig Feuchtwanger - DickTracy, Little Orphan Annie, Smilin' Jack, Terry and the Pirates (1947)

Trans-World Publications - Mysterious Traveler Comics (1948)

Essankay - Law Against Crime, Smash Hit Sports Comics (1948-1949)

Magazine Village - True Crime Comics (1948-1949)

Peter Wheat Bread and Bakers Associates - The Adventures of Peter Wheat (1948-1956)

Captain Silver Syndicate, Inc. - Captain Silver's Log of the Sea Hound (1949)

Robert Allen Co. - Lots “O” Fun Comics (1949)

Teamwork - Steve Merritt (1949)

United States Rubber Co. - Bike Comics (1949)

Will Eisner - Baseball Comics, Kewpies (1949)

Kirby Publishing Co. - Dead End Crime Stories, Enchanting Love, Golden West Love, Golden Love Stories (1949-1950)

Seaboard Publishing - Fast Fiction, Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated (1949-1951)

Cross - The Perfect Crime, Uncle Milty, Super Circus (1949-1953)

Pix-Parade - Youthful Love Romances, Youthful Romances, Daring Love, Youthful Hearts (1949-1953)

Metropolitan Printing Co. - Boots and Saddles, The Green Jet, My Pal Dizzy, New World Comics, Talullah (1950)

Nation-Wide Publishing - Captain Atom, Do-Do, Lucky Star, Mazie, Fun-Comics, Mortie, Stevie, Flat-Top (1950-1954)

Trojan Magazines - Crime Smashers, Western Crime Busters, Attack!, Beware (1950-1955)

P.L. Publishing - Border Patrol, Captain Rocket, Co-Ed Romances, Love Life, Red Arrow, Saari, Weird Adventures, Western Frontier (1951)

Stanhall - Jingle Dingle Christmas Stocking Comics, G.I. Jane; Muggy Doo, Boy Cat; Oh, Brother!, Broadway-Hollywood Blackouts, The Farmer's Daughter (1951-1954)

Master Comics - Dark Mysteries, Romantic Hearts (1951-1955)

Story Comics - Fight Against Crime, Mysterious Adventures, Pawnee Bill, Romantic Hearts, Fighting War Stories, Fight Against the Guilty (1951-1955)

Ribage - Crime Mysteries, Youthful Romances, Secret Mysteries (1952-1954)

Bimfort, Inc - Jack the Giant Killer (1953)

Dimensions Publications - 3-D Features Presents Jet Pup (1953)

Jay-Jay Corporation - Judo Joe (1953)

Power Publishing Company - The Space Kat-Ets (1953)

Baily Enterprises - For Boys Only, For Girls Only, Adventures for Boys (1953-1954)

Mikeross Publications - 3-D Love, 3-D Romance, Get Lost, Heart and Soul (1953-1954)

Timor - Algie, Animal Adventures, Blazing Western, Crime Detector (1953-1954)

Commodore Productions & Artists, Inc. - Clyde Beatty Comics, Clyde Beatty's African Jungle Book (1953-1956)

Premier Magazines - Animal Fun, Horror from the Tomb, Masked Ranger, Mysterious Stories, Nuts!, Police Against Crime, True Love Confessions (1953-1956)

M. S. Dist. - Crimes by Women, Famous Crimes, Inside Crime, My Love Secret, Western Killers, Western Thrillers, Women Outlaws (1954)

Sterling - Captain Flash, The Informer, The Tormented, After Dark, My Secret Confession, Surprise Adventures (1954-1955)

Good Comics Inc. - Johnny Law, Sky Ranger; Rusty; Rusty, the Boy Detective (1955)

Merit - Secret Mysteries, Beware, G.I. Jane (1955)

Nesbit - Superior Stories (1955)

Reston Publications - Little Groucho, Little Grouchy (1955)

Swat Malone Enterprises - Swat Malone (1955)

Argo Publications - Alley Oop, Boots and Her Buddies, Freckles and His Friends; Rex Morgan, M.D.; The Berrys, Captain Easy, Judge Parker, Kerry Drake, Mary Worth, Nick Haliday, Rivets, The Story of Martha Wayne, Toodles, Vic Flint (1955-1956)

Fuller - Poppo of the Popcorn Theatre (1955-1956)

Other appreciation threads: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/470215-publisher-appreciation-threads/

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5 hours ago, Marty Mann said:

The story mentioned on the cover is really in your issue #2.

Marty

That's right,the Gargoyle!

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I don't know if you know this site Marty,but it's great for a read-especially when I know my copy is buried somewhere! 

https://comicbookplus.com/?cbplus=categories

It has just about anything you could want but the major publishers.

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On 5/15/2020 at 11:53 AM, batman_fan said:

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The address in the indicia is also similar to the 45 West 45th Street from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1, which makes me wonder if they were closely connected to Marvel.

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