Comic books May 1951

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Vol. 10, No. 3 - May 1951. Mary Hartig cover and profile, Bettie Page (with hair back) in America Speaks section. 10 1/4-in. x 13-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Louis Zansky and others. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. Outlaws plan to raid the Candlelight Carnival in Hopalong Cassidy's town by dousing the candles with a waterhose. "Secret Marshal" Rocky Lane tries to figure out who is causing wagon trains to explode. When a bridegroom is shot just before a wedding, suspicion falls on the jilted suitor who is caught by Lash LaRue, leaving town a short while later. Lamebrain Lem; Hopalong Cassidy: The Candlelight Carnival; Lash LaRue: The Vows of Disaster; The Hunted; Pistol Packing Pattie Has Her Opinion; Smiley Burnette: Quicksand; Playwright Plait; Rocky Lane: The Exploding Wagon Trains; Ten Gallon Tex. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Official Magazine of the RSROA of America (Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America). News, articles, competition results, and more. 9-3/8 in. x 12-1/4 in.; black and white; 20 pages on slick paper. Cover price $0.15.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Frank Borth and Ogden Whitney. John Hawks is a different kind of hero, a two-fisted preacher on the American frontier. Prospector Gus hopes no one will be able to save his partner after his sabotaged plane crashes in the mountains, but he hadn't reckoned on the Sky Pilot. Sky Pilot befriends a young orphan who has fallen in with outlaw Lash Nelson. Sky Pilot and his sidekick Naluk try to get medical supplies through a blizzard to an ailing village. Painted cover by Norman Saunders has everything you could want. The Mounties; The 2,000 Foot Drop; The Kid from Nowhere; Tracks in the Airway; Duty Above All; The Blizzard Chase. Final issue of the series. 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.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

May 6, 1950. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

May 13, 1950. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

May 20, 1950. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

May 27, 1950. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox and L. B. Cole. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. Groundbreaking African-American baseball player Jackie Robinson breaks the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers start him at first base in 1947. Pee Wee Reese is noted for his baseball prowess as well as for his crucial early support of Jackie Robinson. Also featuring biographies of Sam Langford and Jimmy McLane, plus profiles of dangerous sports. Dick Cole: Basket "Balled-Up"; Sam Langford A True Story of a Courageous Fighter; Jackie Robinson; Pee Wee Reese; The Most Dangerous Sports on Earth: Bullfighting; Jimmy McLane; Dangerous Game; Motorboat Madness; The Most Dangerous Sports on Earth: Skiing. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: There is also a #13 "Accepted" reprint edition. In the reprint edition, the "Accepted" logo appears in upper left corner of cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories and art by George Tuska, Hank Chapman, Al Fass, Jay Scott Pike, Al Eadeh and John Buscema. Profiles of famous athletes from early Marvel Comics, when it was still called Atlas. A comics biography of baseball relief pitcher Casimir "Jim" Konstanty; Poor fisherman's son Jon Helso becomes the champion swimmer of Finland; Boxer Stanislaw Kiecal. Includes stories illustrated by future Marvel legends George Tuska and John Buscema. Konstanty the Constant; Stan Ketchel the Michigan Mauler; Sweat It Out; Sammy Urzetta: The Janitors Son Who Beat A Millionaire At A Rich Mans Game; The Great Swimming Ace Who Couldnt Be Beaten…Jon Helso. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Charles Sultan and Lin Streeter. Tales of espionage from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, published as the Cold War was just heating up. An American agent is accused of cowardice after he fails to prevent a kidnapping; A reporter in Burma encounters the beautiful and mysterious Lady Moonlight; In ancient Africa, Roman general Scipio and aide Caius Lelius use espionage against a Numidian king. Jonathan Kent, Espionage Ace; Coward's Case; Piano-Player Spy; Flare-Up; Blowup in Burma; Passport to Peril; Gunplay in the Gulf; Nazi Nemesis; Roman Ruse. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tomahawk in "The Battle of Junction Fort," Captain Compass in "The Painter of Doom," Manhunters Around the World in "The Currency Cops" (pencils by Curt Swan?), and Robin in "The Man No One Could Kill!" One-page Handy Andy (art by Jack Farr?). Fred Ray cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 23, Issue 2 - May, 1951. Cover Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Fletcher Pratt, Matt Lee, Edmond Hamilton (Captain Future story), John Wyndham, Robert Moore Williams, and Samuel Mines. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 166 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. A lost race of conquistadors enslaves Straight Arrow's tribe. Red Hawk follows an errant tribesman into the far frozen north and battles a polar bear. Outlaws plan to stir up war to divert the Army from protecting the railroad. The Conquistadors Return; Treachery's Banner; Red Hawk: The Dead Man's Trail!; The Treasure Coach!; The Revenge of the Mountain Spirit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art by Bob Oksner and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Win Mortimer. Scientist Ralph Gain invents a machine that can evolve animal subjects. His hoodlum friend, Johnny Farrel, accidentally kills him and uses the machine on himself, running up the evolutionary ladder until he finds himself devolved into a gorilla's form. Written by John Broome. Art by Alex Toth and Bernard Sachs. In the far future, E-semex conceives a plan to defeat the Vegan invaders by warning people in the past. Written by John Broome (as Robert Starr). Art by Jim Mooney and Ray Burnley. In the year 8685, mankind is ruled by a supreme machine that provides for their every need. After a meeting with a Neo girl, Athon discovers that the rule of the Machine is not so benevolent and works to destroy it. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Quizzes related to astronomy, geology, and physics. Written by Mann Rubin (as Manny Rubin). Art by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. A hoax goes awry and Bruce Karson accidentally journeys to Venus, only to be accused of staging a hoax on his return. Ad for Mystery in Space #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5, Issue 2 - May, 1951. Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Boy from Mars!, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; A super-hero from Mars comes to Earth to steal the Sphinx. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy Goes to School!, pencils by John Sikela inks by Ed Dobrotka; Dr. Hobson tries to force Superboy to attend school. Get It Off Your Chest! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Pa Kent's Dangerous Assistant!, pencils by John Sikela; Pa Kent hires a new stock boy as a favor to an old friend. A Super Puppet--Superboy's Workshop activity page. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Features Superhombre, Garlitos el Pegador, Rodeo el Hombre de Texas, Congo Bill, El Capitan Carter y Sus Jovenes Comandos, and Hacha Brava. Size of issues vary in this series. 9-in.x 11 1/2-in. 20 pages, B&W. Spanish Language.

Features Superhombre, Garlitos el Pegador, Rodeo el Hombre de Texas, Congo Bill, El Capitan Carter y Sus Jovenes Comandos, and Hacha Brava. Size of issues vary in this series. 9-in.x 11 1/2-in. 20 pages, B&W. Spanish Language.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. Don't Open This Door!, art by Russ Heath. You Take a Pin... The Other Head, script by Hank Chapman, art by Gene Colan. The Face of Doom text story. The Evil Eye. The Walking Ghost, art by Gene Colan. The Maker of Dolls. The Picture, art by Don Rico; A man buys a painting at an auction which depicts damnable tortures and wonders why he bought it since it is so gruesome; His wife dislikes it so he puts it in the attic, but when he glances at the picture again, it appears as though one of the victims is outstretching her hand to him. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. Alone in the Dark!, script by Stan Lee, art by Fred Kida; Ten-year-old Donald Dugan is scared to death of his creepy Uncle Claude; One night, his parents go out for the evening, leaving Uncle Claude to watch over Donald. My Coffin Is Crowded. The Place. The Corpse. Backstage Madness, art by Ogden Whitney. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. "No Other Love"; Ruthies high school sweetheart Al goes off to college; She thinks theyll be married when he graduates, but then learns he eloped with fellow student Inez; Ruthie vows never to marry and moves to the city and throws herself into her career; Ruthie dates fellow employee Ben but turns down his marriage proposal. "A Fearful Redemption"; Renée loves Charley but his small business doesnt yet earn enough for them to marry; She feels life is passing her by; Learning her former classmate Neil is now a famous singer and composer, Renée rekindles their acquaintance. "Photo Finish" text story by John Martin. "I Lived For Danger"; Printer Larry agrees to perform dangerous publicity stunts to earn money so he can have his own shop and marry drugstore clerk Irene; Irene is afraid Larry will be hurt and wants him to quit, but ad executive Selma urges him to continue; Irene and Larry break up, but when Larry is injured during a stunt, he sees that Selma only cares about him as a performer, not a person. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

Stories and art by William Donahey and others. Adventures of the Borrowers-like tiny people known as the Teenie Weenies. The Teenie Weenies had their own Sunday newspaper strip; each strip consists of an illustration with an accompanying text story and cut-out. Plus; Judy and Jack dream themselves into Storyland, where they follow a pieman to a fair. A Woman's Way; Fowl Talk; Trailing Arbutus; Cooking Oil; Tilly's House; Spring Greens; Uninvited Guest; A New House; No Cats or Dogs; Judy and Jack: An Adventure At the Fair; Much Too Much; A Bad Duckling; Cooperation; A Watchbug; Moonses; An Invention; Snapping Snapper; A Stranger; The Prowler; A Bath in a Cup; Canned Summer; Atomic Muscles; A Tiny Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Art Bartsch, Jim Tyer and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Heckle and Jeckle set out to end the city's crime wave with Heckle's latest invention, "Liquid Magnetism." The Claw captures Mitzi, and forces her to sing torch songs at a dive bar for mouse sailors (!). Farmer Al Falfa finds a treasure map buried on his land... but is it real, or just a hoax? Dimwits New Car; Heckle and Jeckle: Magpie Madness; Sourpuss; Mighty Mouse: Mystery on the Waterfront; Dinky: The Picnic Stowaway; Farmer Al Falfa: Sunken Treasure. Final issue under this title; series continues as Paul Terry's Comics (1954) #85; confusingly, both series had near-identical issues #85 and #86. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"A House Divided," "Riot at the Rodeo," and "Man Who Didn't Exist!" (art on all by Joe Maneely). Black Bob Harrigan back-up story, "Last Request!" (art by Ed Moline). Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Harry ONeill, and Leonard Sansome. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Willie's friend gets him involved in watermelon larceny. Broncho Bill confronts Slash Morley and his gang after the stagecoach accident. Slash gets the upper hand, sending Broncho Bill plummeting over the cliff. Plus Nancy strips by Ernie Bushmiller. Nancy; How it Began!; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Broncho Bill; Back Home Again; Willie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, and Ernest Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil helps Fritzi distribute flyers for the charity dance... sort of. It's a comic-strip crossover of sorts, when Joe Jinks must choose between managing Dynamite Dunn or Curly Kayoe (all three of them had their name on the strip at one point or another). Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Swimsuit cover by Bushmiller. Fritzi Ritz; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Lynn Karp. Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Adventures of Tom tale with pencils by Karp; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Touch Cat and Go Hide"; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; and Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. In a three-part story, Tom is caught between Brack Dillon, one of the West's most feared badmen, and Dirk, a trigger-happy desperado itching to kill Dillon for the $5000 reward. Tom and his horse Tony must escape a boulder trap set by his rival. Then he must find a way to deal with the survivor after Dirk and Dillon have a shootout. Treachery's Reward: Part One, The Ditch Of Death; Roundup Time With Tom Mix; Tumbleweed Jr.: The Time Saver; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; Part Two, The Jail Break; Trapped!; Fightin' Forbes: Death But No Clues; Part Three, The Double Cross. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.