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Publisher: Star Publications
Years in Operation: 1949 - 1954
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: Brands: 2 Indicia Publishers: 1 Series: 50 Printings: 271 (279 Issues) Disclose Notes: Star published a line of coloring books in comic book format (The Star Coloring Book of...), but they consist of full-page drawings with no word balloons and no narrative, so they do not qualify for inclusion in the database (August 2008).   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
All-Famous Crime {Comic Books} Public Domain 1951 - 5
All-Famous Police Cases {Comic Books} Public Domain 1952 - 1954 11
Blue Bolt {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Indicia title for issues 105-110 is BLUE BOLT.
1949 - 1951 9
Blue Bolt Weird Tales {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Cover titles of all issues were BLUE BOLT WEIRD TALES. Indicia titles for issue #116 was WEIRD TALES, and #117-#119 were BLUE BOLT WEIRD TALES. Information from Frank Motler, August 2012.
1951 - 1953 9
Confessions of Love {Comic Books} 1952 - 1953 7
Confessions of Romance {Comic Books} 1953 - 1954 5
Crime Fighting Detective {Comic Books} 1950 - 1952 9
Criminals on the Run {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: When switching from volume numbering to whole numbering, Star only counted the Novelty issues of Criminals on the Run, though that series continued the volume numbering of Young King Cole.
1949 - 1950 2
Dick Cole {Comic Books} 1949 - 1950 5
Film Stars Romances {Comic Books} 1950 - 3
Flaming Western Romances {Comic Books} 1950 - 1
Four-Most Boys Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Also called 4 Most Boys Comics
1949 - 1950 4
Frisky Animals {Comic Books} Public Domain 1951 - 1954 15
Frisky Fables {Comic Books} Public Domain 1949 - 1950 6
Fun Comics {Comic Books} 1953 - 4
Gasoline Alley {Comic Books} 1950 - 2
Ghostly Weird Stories {Comic Books} Public Domain 1953 - 1954 5
Holiday Comics {Comic Books} Public Domain 1951 - 1952 8
The Horrors {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Cover titles are: Horrors of War (#11, 12), Horrors of Mystery (#13), Horrors of the Underworld (#14, 15).
1953 - 1954 5
Indian Warriors {Comic Books} 1951 - 2
Indian Warriors 3-D {Comic Books} 1953 - 1
Intimate Secrets of Romance {Comic Books} 1953 - 1954 2
Jungle Thrills {Comic Books} 1952 - 1
Jungle Thrills 3-D {Comic Books} 1953 - 1
Laughing It Up {Comic Books} 1955 - ? 1
Mighty Bear {Comic Books} Public Domain 1954 - 2
The Outlaws {Comic Books} 1952 - 1954 5
Picture Scope Jungle Adventures {Comic Books} 1954 - 1
Popular Teen-Agers {Comic Books} Public Domain 1950 - 1954 19
School-Day Romances {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: "...of Teen-Agers" on cover of #4 only.
1949 - 1950 4
Shock Detective Cases {Comic Books} 1952 - 2
Shocking Mystery Cases {Comic Books} Public Domain 1952 - 1954 11
Spook {Comic Books} 1953 - 1954 9
Sport Thrills {Comic Books} 1950 - 1951 5
Startling Terror Tales {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide says Startling Terror Tales "becomes 4 different titles after #10; becomes Confessions of Love #11 on, The Horrors #11 on, Terrifying Tales #11 on, Terrors of the Jungle #11 on & continues w/ Startling Terror #11." Note that Terrors of the Jungle #11 doesn't exist. The title continues after #14 with new numbering as Startling Terror Tales (Star Publications, 1953 series) #4-11.
1952 - 1953 5 (6)
Startling Terror Tales {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Volume 2.
1953 - 1954 8
Super Animals {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Cover title: "Super Animals Presents Pidgy and the Magic Glasses 3-D." Came with 3-D glasses.
1953 - 1
Super Cat {Comic Books} 1954 - 2 (0)
Target Western Romances {Comic Books} Public Domain 1949 - 1950 2
Terrifying Tales {Comic Books} 1953 - 1954 5
Terrors of the Jungle {Comic Books} Public Domain 1952 - 1953 5
Terrors of the Jungle {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: continues from Terrors of the Jungle [Star, 1952], but with a different numbering sequence - the earlier series had 5 issues numbered 17-21.
Public Domain
1953 - 1954 7
Thrilling Crime Cases {Comic Books} 1950 - 1952 9
Top Love Stories {Comic Books} Public Domain 1951 - 1954 17
True-to-Life Romances {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Small break in run between issues #5 (September 1950) and #6 (January 1951).
Public Domain
1949 - 1954 23
Unsane {Comic Books} 1954 - 1
Western Crime Cases {Comic Books} 1951 - 1
Western Fighters 3-D {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Came with 3-D glasses.
1953 - 1
White Rider and Super Horse {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issue #11 is listed in error as such in the indicia. Correct issue # on cover.
1950 - 1951 3
Zoo Animals {Comic Books} 1954 - 1

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