Comic books October 1949

Canadian series. Reprints Red Ryder Comics (1940-1955 Hawley/Dell) #62. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

True stories of crime most foul fall victim to the pages of this short-lived vintage true crime magazine. Here, you will find tales of greed, jealousy, revenge, thievery, and murder....all true, all told in the words of the detectives who worked the cases. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 28 #12 - Jan. 1950. Boxing magazine. Features articles, departments, ratings, fight reports around the world and more. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. In an issue-length story, Rocky investigates when the ghosts of long-dead outlaws Billy the Kid, Jesse James and Joaquin Murieta appear and try to drive people out of the town of Devil's Bid. Plus a vintage ad in comics form for malted milk, "Rocky Lane Ropes a Killer." The Curse of Devil's Bid; Gopher Face; The Coward and the Kid; Percy Peter Pippleberry the Painter; Slim Pickens: A Figure of Speech; Pat the Poet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of actors Jim Bannon and Nancy Saunders. Imprisoned Heart starringMolly Adams--Harmony Ranch, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Bernard Sachs. Stan Musial 1948 Big League Batting Champion Wheaties ad. Romantic Tenderfoot, art by John Giunta. Prairie Song illustrated poem, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by John Giunta. Follow a Rainbow, art by Everett Raymond Kinstler. A Kiss for Kathy text story. Wonderland Honeymoon, art by John Giunta. Ad for Miss Beverly Hills #4. Recipe for Love, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by John Giunta. Smokey the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Otto Feuer. 52 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by John Prentice. "Love Me...", art by Dick Rockwell; Lingerie shop owner Lynden falls in love with Tyler but later thinks her roommate Ginny has stolen him away; Tyler shows up and says Ginny was lying: he only cares for Lynden. "Jealousy Was My Undoing," art by Al McWilliams; Newlyweds Dorothy and Pierre host Pierres old friends Bill and his wife Kitty; Dorothy learns Kitty used to be Pierres dance contest partner and is jealous; Bill and Kitty are later killed in a plane crash. "You'll Come Back," art by John Prentice; Dance team Eddie and Nora audition for a Broadway show but star Delilah insists that only Eddie be hired; When Eddie refuses, Delilah takes them both, but splits up the act. "I Had To Choose"; Business executive Pam is too busy for her friend David, so she asks her assistant Madge to keep him company; Madge sets up Pam with a blind date: David. "I Found My Heart In The Past" text story. "Take Me As I Am"; Office worker Helen meets wealthy Royce at a skating rink; She conceals her working class background from him, pretending to live at the mansion where her mother is employed as a cook. "Unwelcome"; Toms widowed father John returns from Europe with a new wife, Wilma, and her teen-aged daughter, Martha; Tom makes friends with Martha, who grew up in a concentration camp, but he spreads nasty rumors about Wilma. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Walter Johnson, Manny Stallman, Ed Waldman and Frank R. Sieminski. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. A woman swears shes done with love, but one man wants to change her mind; Redheaded Tina looks older than she is, but her love of good times leads to trouble; Tricia leaves her boxer boyfriend when she gains wealth and fame, but he never forgets her. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from Avon paperback #252. No Other Love!; Running Wild; I Pawned My Love!; Flight from Shame; Star of the Month: Zachary Scott; Love Diary. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Rustler's Trap starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Roy, working for Cattlemens Association, goes after rustlers. The Horse Hunters starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Roy sets his sights on a mean hombre who hunts horses just to abuse them. A Woman on the Warpath--Pioneers of the Old West, script by Gaylord DuBois. Trigger story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Harry Parks. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Rustler's Trap starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Roy, working for Cattlemens Association, goes after rustlers. The Horse Hunters starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Roy sets his sights on a mean hombre who hunts horses just to abuse them. A Woman on the Warpath--Pioneers of the Old West, script by Gaylord DuBois. Trigger story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Harry Parks. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Graham Ingels. Stories by Al Feldstein and others. Art by Ed Schwartz and Graham Ingels. After Max Gaines' death, this Western series was the first comic by new EC publisher Bill Gaines to shift from "Educational" to "Entertaining Comics." The "true" story of Sheriff Pat Garrett, the one man in the Old West with a chance to take down outlaw Billy the Kid. John Marshall's son seeks the gang of rustlers that murdered his pa, and discovers them working right under the rancher's nose. Good-girl cover by Graham Ingels. Sheriff Pat Garrett; Holes in the Alibi; Montana Manhunt: The Killer In the Dark!; All the Worlds a Stage!; Faro Kate. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Saddle Romances (1949) #9. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The classic magazine featuring current event articles, editorials, human interest pieces, humor, illustrations, a letter column, poetry, single-panel gag cartoons, and stories by the leading writers of the time. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; part black and white, part color; 124 pages on white paper. Cover price $0.15.

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The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

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The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

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The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

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8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W with some color. Cover price $0.25.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W.

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Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Man That Could Read Wonder Woman's Mind, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter. A Medal For Streak starring Streak the Wonder Dog, pencils by Arthur Peddy. Willy Nilly story, art by Frank Harry. Sara Josepha Hale--Wonder Women of History. The Purple Thread starring Lady Danger, art by Emil Gershwin. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Man That Could Read Wonder Woman's Mind, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter. A Medal For Streak starring Streak the Wonder Dog, pencils by Arthur Peddy. Willy Nilly story, art by Frank Harry. Sara Josepha Hale--Wonder Women of History. The Purple Thread starring Lady Danger, art by Emil Gershwin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 208, Issue 4 (Whole Number 1942) - October, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 4, Issue 7 - October, 1949. Magazine providing lyrics for popular songs of the time. 8.5" x 11". 20 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 5, Issue 1 - October, 1949. In this issue; "Can Suicides be Stopped?", "Female Impersonations, G.I. Style", "Life Story of Will Rogers", and more. Plus, lots of cartoons, sports and war stories. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Midnight story, art by Jack Cole; Midnight and the gang take on an unscrupulous agent, so Percentage Graftly gets a new client to prove he can make a star out of anybody. The False Masterpiece starring Black X. Lady Luck story, art by Klaus Nordling. The Jester story. Daffy story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Ving Fuller and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Abbie an' Slats, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. The new format that started with issue #84 allows for larger reprints of Raeburn van Buren's detailed art on "Abbie an' Slats." Slats is saved from a forest fire by man-hating cowgirl Kate and her sister Jennie. Still disabled from the car crash, Slats helps Jennie find love, but then learns that Becky believes he is dead. The Captain and the Kids' new teacher arrives, and brings along a bloodhound to track down Hans and Fritz no matter where they hide. But perhaps the Kids' finest hour is braiding the dozing Captain's and Inspector's beards together for the Duke's reception - or as Mama puts it, "Der vitskers iss stucked!" The Family Workshop; Nancy; Strange as It Seems; Willie; Captain and the Kids; Abbie an Slats; Back Home Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Autumn News appears.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Autumn News dies.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 8 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted.

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October 2, 1949. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Autumn News appears.Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

October 9, 1949. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Autumn News dies. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

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October 16, 1949. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Autumn News dies. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

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October 23, 1949. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

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October 30, 1949. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

Robin in "The Man Who Stole Time," Tomahawk in "Battle of the Four Bold Warriors," Manhunters in "Secrets of the Surete" (pencils by Curt Swan?), and Captain Compass in "The Mystery That Couldn't Be Solved!" Cover price $0.10.

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SF fanzine from Moorehead, Minn. Features opinions, art, convention news/announcements, and reviews. Cover price $0.05.