Magazine Enterprises Archives

Tim Holt #30 (Magazine Enterprises, 1952)
It's become something I noodle with and take a fresh look at once or twice a year.  But when I saw that there's a copy of Tim Holt #30 (Magazine Enterprises, 1952) Condition: VG in this  2023 July 13 – 14 Pre-Code Horror & Crime Comics Showcase Auction #40227 at Heritage Auctions, I couldn't resist posting[...]
Frank Bolle's Black Phantom in Black Phantom #1 (Magazine Enterprises, 1954).
Nearly-forgotten western hero character Black Phantom was created by underappreciated artist Frank Bolle for her debut in Magazine Enterprises' Tim Holt #25 cover-dated August 1951.  The character was a classic antagonist-turned-hero who appeared at a time when female heroes had rising star power in comic books Originally a one-off villain in Tim Holt #25, the[...]
Tim Holt #17 (Magazine Enterprises, 1950)
Frank Frazetta is perhaps the most famous and acclaimed fantasy artist of the past century, and while it might be hard to imagine that much of his work is little-seen and underappreciated, his Ghost Rider covers for publisher Magazine Enterprises might just fit that bill The character combined elements of horror with a classic western[...]
Manhunt #1 featuring Undercover Girl (Magazine Enterprises, 1947)
Artist Ogden Whitney was likely working on the creation of the character Undercover Girl for Magazine Enterprize's Manhunt sometime during the summer of 1947.  That's around the same time that former Office of Strategic Services officer Elizabeth McIntosh announced her book Undercover Girl about her exploits working around the world for the OSS.  McIntosh had[...]
Manhunt #14 (Magazine Enterprises, 1953)
Put on the spot by a New York Herald Tribune reporter in the aftermath of one of his comic book titles having been banned by the Detroit Police Department, Magazine Enterprises editor Raymond C Krank responded with surprising candor "In spite of protests against crime comics," Krank said, "the so-called harmless books just don't sell." [...]
Manhunt #14 (Magazine Enterprises, 1953)
Put on the spot by a New York Herald Tribune reporter in the aftermath of one of his comic book titles having been banned by the Detroit Police Department, Magazine Enterprises editor Raymond C Krank responded with surprising candor "In spite of protests against crime comics," Krank said, "the so-called harmless books just don't sell." [...]