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    Fantastic Novels (1948-1951 New Publications) Canadian Edition #Vol. 3 #5 Fine
    Published Jan 1950 by New Publications.

    Fantastic Novels (1948-1951 New Publications) Canadian Edition Vol. 3 #5 FN

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: Canada.

    Starts Jan 3

    Canadian Edition says "The World's Best Fantasy Fiction" on cover. Cover price $0.25.

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    Howdy Doody (1950-1956 Dell) #1 CGC 5.5
    Published Jan 1950 by Dell.

    Howdy Doody (1950-1956 Dell) 1 CGC 5.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4274512001

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    Starts Jan 3

    Stories and art by Edward Kean and Dick Hall. An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Howdy's first job is putting up advance posters for Phineas T. Bluster's 's Circus. While out sailing, Howdy Doody, Dilly Dally and Mr. Bluster encounter pirates who have been at sea for 200 years. Howdy tries to help Dilly Dally after he gets a job painting with Phineas T. Bluster's Circus. Meet Howdy Doody; Clarabell; Howdy and the Pirates; Howdy Doodlings; Flub-a-Dub; Phineas T. Bluster's 's Circus; Howdy's Camping Adventure; Dilly Dally; Howdy in Alaska; Meet Mr. Bluster. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) #117 VG/FN 5.0
    Published Jan 1950 by Fawcett.

    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 117 VG/FN 5.0

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    Starts Jan 3

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Clem Weisbecker, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana's latest invention is "radar spectacles" that allow him to see, and torment, Captain Marvel from hundreds of miles away. Lance O'Casey tries to free Homer from an asylum where he's been unfairly committed, and almost winds up in a watery grave. An Egyptologist accidentally revives an evil pharaoh, and Ibis must put his spirit back where it belongs. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Bow." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club, and a PSA for U.S. Savings Bonds featuring Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel Versus Sivana's Science; Happy Hal; Freshman Freddy: A Course in Salesmanship!; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Cattle Fraud; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Plight of Homer Whittington, Jr.; Jim and Jam; Ibis the Invincible: Apollyon's Book; Happy Hal. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.