Comic books July 1949

Canadian Edition. "The Secret of the Castle of Slaves," art by Syd Shores; Two-Gun Kid is riding the range fixing to get something to eat when he gets town when he spots two men being chased by a posse of gunslingers; Laying low, the Kid witnesses as the men are captured and taken prisoner. "The Secret of the Skull," art by Syd Shores; Two-Gun and Rusty Randolph are riding near the base of Lookout Mountain; they are confronted by a man named Skull Targo and his men, who mistake Rusty as the son of his rival, Havershaw. "Phantom Bluff" text story. "The Mystery of the Murderous Magician"; Blaze Carson goes to see a travelling magic act led by the Great Bardello; After a strong man performance, Bardello comes on stage and begins putting on his magic tricks; During the performance, Blaze Carson is called up to the stage to participate in the next trick when suddenly one of the locals bursts in and informs Blaze that someone had robbed the Wells Fargo wagon. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Gates. Stories and art by Jay Alexander and Bob Q. Sale. Violent pre-Code tales of crime and horror from DS Publishing. Deported ganglord Big John seeks a way to keep his rackets going from abroad, while his enemies see opportunities. A mysterious figure in a white mask tries to get ahead in the underworld through violence and arson. Joe tries to save Mary's sanity after she falls into the clutches of a phony spirit medium. Culprit Without a Country; Mystery at Monte Carlo; The White Mask; The Rube Collects Anyway; Listen, Cops - I'm Innocent!; Smuggler's Dilemma; Spook Shop. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $33.50 View scan Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Merrill De Maris, Tony Strobl, Gil Turner, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Manuel Gonzales, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 9 #10. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey goes after the Phantom Blot in a climactic speedboat-plane chase. In a story by Barks, Huey, Dewey and Louie's new pets defend the home from the Black Mask Burglar. Pluto dreams of a world where dogs own humans as pets! Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Dumbo the Flying Elephant; Plutos Picnic; Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Reprints Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #96. Blank interior covers and no ads. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $270.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream Staple rust: Moderate.

July 1949. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Fredric Brown "Come and Go Mad", Ewen Whyte, H. Russell Wakefield, Stephen Grendon, Russell Branch, Stanton A. Coblentz, Frietz Lieber "In the X-Ray", Harold Lawlor, Robert Bloch "Floral Tribute", and Seabury Quinn. Illustrations by Boris Dolgov, John Giunta, Vincent Napoli, and Matt Fox. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, George Tuska, Howard Larsen, Will Harr, Gus Ricca and Richard Speed. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. Action girl Birdie Phillips goes after the cattle rustlers that murdered her Pa, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. The Sheriff suspects outlaw hero the Bold Buckaroo is in cahoots with actual outlaw Midas Moran, in a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Cover by Baker. Desert Rat Poison; Gingham Fury Rides the Range; Treasure Cache of the Rustler Chief; Chief White Wolf; Assassins of the Ozarks; At Sunset; The Bold Buckaroo; Gunsmoke Gets Action. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Dick Kraus and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Hopalong Cassidy goes to Canada to study law-enforcement techniques of the Mounties, and gets caught up in a mystery involving missing fur trappers. Young Falcon helps a grizzled old prospector when his gold mine is seized by no-good claim jumpers. Tom Mix discovers gold hidden inside an anvil, and realizes why outlaws want the anvil so badly. Plus a profusion of vintage comics-format ads, including one featuring Western hero Rocky Lane. Hopalong Cassidy: The Case of the Missing Fur Trappers; Loco Lew; Young Falcon: Dangerous Discovery; Monte Hale: Prisoner of the Comanches; Cactus Brain; Red Roan: Four -Footed Sheriff; Gabby Hayes: The Great Triumph; Vita Min; Tom Mix: The Secret of the Hollow Anvil; Wilbur the Waiter. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $19.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Foxing. Scuffing. Soiling.

Add to cart Very Good $20.00 View scans Corner Damage. Creasing. Edge damage. Soiling.

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - July 1949. Cover by Peter Driben. Men's interest magazine with articles, pin-ups, and glamour photos. 8.25" x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger, Frank Little, Frank Bolle, and Lee Elias. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel finds that his new delivery service is more than even he can handle. When Western cowboys try to compete in a polo tournament, things quickly get dangerous for Golden Arrow. After a run-in with female pirate captain Singapore Sal, Lance Casey and Mike end their partnership, and their ship the Starfish is stolen. Captain Marvel: The Marvel Delivery Service; Golden Arrow: The Polo Menace; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Stolen Starfish!; Freshman Freddy: The Dribble King; Ibis the Invincible: The Ghost Train. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Two-Gun Kid in "When the Bell Tolled Murder!" Black Rider in "The Phantom Strikes!" Kid Colt Outlaw in "The Mystery of His Brother's Keeper!" Two-Gun Kid in "The Horror of the Caves!" Two-page text story, "The Outcast." Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Lubbers. Edited by J.F. Byrne and William R. Shelton. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Kurt Caesar, Joe Doolin, Alvin Hollingsworth and Maurice Whitman. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. King of the Congo investigates reports of a Leopard Girl in the Katangah Swamp; Suicide Smith and company seek the survivors of a plane crash in the Central American jungles; A pilot rescued by a French woman learns the story of the haunted villa where she lives. Captain Wings; King of the Congo; Air Heroes of World War II; Suicide Smith; Ghost Squadron. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Wonder Woman stars in "The Girl Who Saved Paradise Island," "Wonder Woman's Double" and "The Return of the Flying Saucers!" Art and cover by Harry G. Peter. Two-page article, "The Kid and the Clock." One-page Tootsie-Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Mysterious Plan" (art by C.C. Beck). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "Nine Lives Club," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; A stuntman organizes publicity stunts to cover up his crime career. Jaxo, Mas ter of Thought," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Dirk Jaxo's invention blocks brain waves and makes people lose control of their actions. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Discovery of Supermanium, art by Al Plastino; an unscrupulous promoter gets Superman to discover a new element and then tries to corner the market. Collector of Humans starring Green Arrow and The Snare, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; a fanatic collector tries to add humans to his collection. See America Foist starring Doc & Fatty, art by Howard Sherman. The Voyage of the Merry X starring Boy Commandos, pencils by Carmine Infantino. The Dog Who Could Work Miracles starring Zatara, art by Joe Kubert. Devils With Baggy Pants text article by Robert M. Banker. The Man With the Fatal Hands starring Batman, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Photo cover. "Wallflower!", art by Bill Draut; After several embarrassing experiences as a teen, Amy gets a reputation as a "wallflower" at social events and loses confidence in herself; Photographer Bix offers her a job, modelling in a nightclub, and she performs well. "Look Before You Love!", pencils by Jack Kirby; Secretary Joyce falls in love with Kerry at first sight; However, after he proposes, she catches him in an embrace with former girlfriend Myra; Kerry claims he initially used her to make Myra jealous, but now he really loves Joyce. "Headstrong!", art by Bill Draut; Vicki is hired as a reporter for a small-town newspaper; She interviews Duke and begins to date him, despite his reputation as a wolf; However, when one of Dukes former girlfriends blames Vicki for stealing his affections and tries to commit suicide, Vicki is tarred by scandal and fired from her job. Untitled story, art by Vic Donahue; Alice tells Nancy Hale that her boyfriend Bob dumped her because she refused to drink alcohol at parties; Nancy introduces her to various people who say drinking is a personal choice for mature people and can be dangerous for young people. "I Didn't Want Love" text story. "Match Makers!", art by Ken Riley; Paulas parents are immigrants from Europe and raise her in a strict, old-fashioned manner; When her parents insist she get married before she turns 20 and that they will pick her husband, she rebels; Even though the man theyve chosen is Arthur, whom she loves, Paula refuses on principle. "Clinging Vine," art by Bill Draut; Mary Lou pretends to be a "helpless, wide-eyed, clinging vine" type to attract dates; She becomes engaged to Stan, but he is soon irritated by her feigned helplessness; Mary Lou thinks newcomer Wilma has stolen Stans affection, but Wilma says Stan merely got tired of Mary Lous act: "Men like women to be feminine, but they dont like them to be dopes!" 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

#12 on cover; Vol. 2 No. 6 in indicia. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Draut, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon and unknown. Marge can never really love Al -- yet she wants him near her and can't let him go! But should he let her keep him on a string? Will he still be starry-eyed when she meets the man she's looking for? Don't miss..."The Man I Kept on a String!" Also featuring: "If You Want Me!"; "For Somebody Else!"; "Girl Shy"; and "Undesirable!" Plus: 2-page text story "One Romantic Adventure"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.