The Fatal Suicide-Jack Cole-1939

Ironically titled considering the artist is a pre-Plastic Man and pre suicide Jack Cole. That said, the level of stylish humor cartooning present in these four pages is miles beyond what most comic book artists were capable of at the time.

Kitty and Bob-HowiePost/Holly Chambers-1946

Some fantastic stylized funny animal art here by 4CS fave Howie Post with Holly Chambers, whom Post once described in an interview as being a cannabis devotee, a charge that can be believed by his contributions to this undergroundish art.

Interplanetary SkipTracer-Nick Cardy-1959

Was this the only appearance of this guy? Beautiful art by Cardy whose style had matured very quickly but the story just screams for a series along the lines of Space Cabby!

Sir Roger-Michael Senich-1947

We've run Sir Roger before but back then I didn't realize that the strip was done by the Uncle of later television star Bob Crane of HOGAN'S HEROES. Michael Senich used to send 'Bobby" personalized art pieces, some of which are shown in the just-published 600+ page biography of Crane by Carol Ford.

Sunny's Sunday-Al Williamson-1951

Here's some early signed Al Williamson (possibly with some Frazetta assist--especially on page 2) from HEROIC COMICS. In the heyday of comics fandom, Willie was looked at as being as much a god as Fritz, with every single book he ever worked on being highly sought after.

The Face/The Moon Man-Mart Bailey/Fred Guardineer-1940/1941

Here's another twofer. Someone on FB pointed out that these two stories--by different artists at different companies in different years-- utilized the exact same plot...and they do! Compare. Oh, and enjoy Moon Man's relaxing in his penthouse in costume, one of my favorite so-bad-it's-good comics panels!

The Black Pirate-Arthur Peddy/Bernard Sachs-1948

Arthur Peddy was already a veteran of several companies when he joined National/DC in the 1940s  and while he stayed there on all types of stories for a couple of decades, he still found time to do work for 1950s Timely/Atlas, too.