Comic books November 1949

Art by Wally Wood and others. Women tell tales of hard-won romance. Numbering continues from Women Outlaws (1948) #8. Nightclub owner Joe causes Bev to break up with waiter George by showing her evidence of George's cheating, but something's not right; Mona's father doesn't approve of boyfriend Bob because Bob's father was an alcoholic; Sheltered Vivian tries to keep her new boyfriend a secret from her ailing mother. Plus love advice to readers and advice on To Dye or Not to Dye. Heartbreak Mirror; Love Broke My Heart; For Lovers Only; Personality Corner; My Secret Husband. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The path to romantic love presents many obstacles to women. Carla falls in with the wrong man; Carol weds test pilot Bert, but lives in constant fear due to his dangerous occupation; Carolyn's mother convinced her she was unattractive due to her red hair, but the new man in her life gives her a confidence she's never known. Plus love advice to readers and advice For Kissable Hands. Poison-Pen Writer; I Lived in Fear; Sincerely Yours; Your Glamour Cues; He Dared Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Women keep their love hidden from public view. A woman feels as if love is some sort of compulsive addiction; A couple's bitter end is a woman's worst nightmare, and she fears it's coming true; A woman's present happiness is threatened by a scandal in her past. Plus love advice to readers and tips on dating. Love Was a Habit; My Nightmare; Dear Miss Mason; Date Tips; Scandal Followed Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Ken Battefield and others. Women reveal tales of love and loss. A wife is trapped in a loveless marriage and wants out; Words said in the heat of the moment threaten to have lasting consequences; A woman loses her head and almost loses everything else after she falls for the wrong man. Plus love advice to readers. Marriage Without Love; My Words Condemned Me; Please Advise; I Sold My Soul. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood. Another romance title from Fox Feature Syndicate. A woman gets engaged by proxy, in an early story by EC legend Wally Wood; The past comes back to haunt a woman's happy relationship; A woman feels that she can't leave, but neither can she stay. Plus love advice to readers and Popularity Notes. My Second Hand Proposal; My Day Of Reckoning; Your Question Box; Popularity Notes; Trapped By My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Features on Smiley Burnette, Rex Allen, Cliffie Stone, Dale Evans, Red Foley, Hank Thompson, Nelson King, Whitey & Hogan, Flying X Ranchboys, Happy Wilson, Slim Bryant, Cherokee Jack. Saddle Stitched, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian edition, 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $220.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Staple rust: Moderate.

"Half Past May" full novel by John D. MacDonald

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Nifty Gals & Gags is a humor digest published by Dearfield Publishing Company. 96 pages, color cover with B&W illustrations, 5 1/4-in x 7 1/4-in. Cover price $0.25.

Cover features Kay Aldridge and Clayton Moore from the movie serial Perils of Nyoka. Stories and art by Rod Reed and Howard Boughner. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, Nyoka sets out to discover the secret of the mysterious, leopardskin-clad Jungle Hermit. But first she must cross his dangerous Bridge of Death. In a three-part story, the sinister Jungle Racketeer tries to start a war between two tribes just so he can make a quick profit. The Bridge to Death, Part I: The Jungle Hermit; Ballyhoo Barney: Too Literal for Words; Part II: The Secret of the Hermit!!; Egbert the Explorer; Part III: The Jungle Fire!; Jungle Pit; Fizz the Philosopher; The Jungle Racketeers, Part I: The Poison-Man's Treachery!; Quiz; Trader Tom; Part II: The Double Double-Cross!; Part III: The Stone Coffin! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

No. 1 - November , 1949. 5.25" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Numbering continues from My Secret (1949) #3. Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring torrid melodrama. College-educated rancher Mary isn't sure ranch hand Randy is sophisticated enough for her anymore, until her college chum Ronnie shows up with an illicit scheme. Virginal Julie hires Henry to pretend to be her boyfriend, and that's just the start of her pretzel-like path to love. Ex-convict Sally has few legal prospects after her release, but parole officer Roger risks all to give her a second chance. I Tried to Tame a Texan; She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not!; I Was Branded; I Never Had a Real Date! 32 pages, Full Color.

Vintage humor digest magazine that pokes fun at the relationships of men and women of the time. Digest, 5" x 7", 96 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Louise Altson. A Chance for Romance!, art by Al Jaffee. All for Love!, art by Al Jaffee. Off the Record!, art by Al Jaffee. Love Is Blind!, art by Al Jaffee. Humor page starring Rusty by Harvey Kurtzman. Small Fry Grows Up text story. What's in a Name! starring Cindy. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Rube Grossman. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; When Wolfie visits Gazooba the fortune-teller, he gets the idea to dress up as a fortune-teller himself; As Salami the Swami, he tries to trick Peter into giving him money, but it doesn't work. Wheaties ad featuring Hal Newhouser. Ad for DC funny animal comics. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; When Peter is notified that he's won a $100 prize in a contest, Wolfie tries to figure out a way to collect the prize in Peter's place. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Goofy Goose thinks it's "Be Kind to Insects Week" so Calvin tries to disguise himself as a bug to get something out of Goofy. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Wolfie decides he'd rather live in Peter's house than fix up his own. Heavenly Hammock featuring Ruff and Reddy; The cat and dog fight over who is going to relax in the hammock they found. Trouble or Nothing text story starring Peter Porkchops. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Wolfie tries to get Peter's baby-sitting job away from him, so Peter dresses up as the baby to get back at Wolfie. Tootsie Rolls ad, art by C.C. Beck. Ad for Ozzie and Harriet comic book #1. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 35, Issue 6 - May, 1949. Magazine with coverage of Hollywood personalities.. Cover Photo features Jane Wyman taken by Paul Hesse. Includes articles on Dan Dailey, Jan Powell, Elizabeth Taylor and Vera Ralston. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 124 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 3, No. 8 - November 1949. Men's interest magazine devoted to pin-up photos. 10" x 13", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $19.00 View scans Staple rust: Extensive.

UK weekly film magazine. 9" x 11.75", 24 pages, tinted B&W.

UK weekly film magazine. Robert Mitchem cover. 9" x 11.75", 24 pages, tinted B&W.

UK weekly film magazine. Lea Padovani and Sam Wanamaker photo cover. 9" x 11.75", 24 pages, tinted B&W.

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UK weekly film magazine. 9" x 11.75", 20 pages, tinted B&W.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Sadly-Sadly, script by Joe Millard, art by Jack Cole; Sadly-Sadly Sanders had a face so pitiful that looking upon him induced uncontrollable sobbing, and he used this ability to commit robberies...until Plastic Man got him to laugh! Is Yours a Captivating Personality?, art by Jack Cole. Mr. Blobb Goes To Town text story with Plastic Man. Come To the Oriental Quarter starring Plastic Man, art by Jack Cole. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. The Black Widow starring Plastic Man, art by Jack Cole. Spirit story, script and art by Will Eisner. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Plastic Man-Trap text story. Manhunter story, script and art by Al Bryant. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Vic Herman, Mickey Klar Marks, Juanita Nuttall Jones, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. Sometimes listed as Polly (1946-1949 Parents' Magazine) #43. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. Polly Pigtails discovers the secret of an old trunk her friends found in the attic; Rumors spread while Tizzie is collecting old clothes for the Community Chest; Harriet Quimby, American's first female licensed pilot, becomes the first woman to fly a plane across the English Channel. Includes a note about the impending title change. Polly Pigtails; Winter Wardrobe; Party Time; For Visiting Dates; Tizzie: Old Clothes; Lady in the Air; Autumn Hairdos; Start Your Christmas Gifts Now!; Hobbies; Sticks and Stones; Pilgrim's Progress Party; Try a Shower Shampoo; Big Brother; Miss Robin Hood; Talk It Over With Polly; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Girls' Fun and Fashion Magazine (1950) #44. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $23.00 View scans Paper: White Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $8.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 60%. Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

November 1949. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Includes: "Big Secret, U.S.A." Los Alamos nuclear testing site. 6.75" x 9.5". 320 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Art by Al Ulmer and others. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #45. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #9 in indicia. A strange force turns an Amsterdam jeweler into a raving madman. The strange true story of the Shakespeare forgeries. A crook plays a dangerous game by informing on other crooks to the cops. Don Pedro Discovers America; The Touch of the Spider; The Bleach Jobs; Silk Game; The Duel of Quills; A Canary Named Pete; Silk Game. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $22.50 View scan Smoke stains.

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Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $10.75 Lateral spine tear. 1 1/2" cumulative spine split.

Cover by Jim Davis. "Water Bill," art by Bob Wickersham; Fox digs a well. On Our Own, art by Jack Bradbury; Flippity and Flop try to make it on their own. "Mirror Image," art by Bob Wickersham; The Crow's opposite personality steps out of the mirror. "Baby Sitting," art by Al Hubbard; Tito babysits little Juan. "Lights Out"; Crow wonders why the lights went out. "Trial and Error" text story. "Red Riding Hood," art by Bob Wickersham; Crow delivers a basket Grandmother. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The Perfect Cowboy, art by Jack Kirby. Lovin' or Feudin'. Cupid's Corral, pencils by John Severin. Top Hand in My Heart text story. Bartered, pencils by Vic Donahue. The Yearling Years, pencils by Bruno Premiani. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Singer. Funny-animal comics featuring gunslinging Red Rabbit, bear cubs Willy and Nilly, Officer Mutt, and others in the classic mold. Red Rabbit tries to stop a war between Natives and settlers, but he smells a rat when he learns Pecos Pete is on the posse. Elmer likes horror comics, but only with the proper preparation and ammunition. When billboard bandits strike the town, the kids with their new clubhouse seem to be the culprits, but Officer Mutt isn't so sure. Touchdown Foxy; Red Rabbit; Elmer; Officer Mutt; Pete and Tweet; Tuffy and Fluffy; Paddy Pelican; Bugsey Bear's Burglar Alarm; L'il Tinker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.