Comic books June 1950

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Stories and art by Bob Powell and Glenda Williams. Classic melodrama unfolds in an early romance comic from Fawcett. Vowing to fight corruption, attorney Ann joins the City Council, but the city's political machine threatens both her resolve and her relationship with boyfriend Tom. Marcia is torn between police officer Jack and hotel clerk Brad, and a crisis develops when the two find out about each other. In a story that reflects the attitudes of its time, Renee isn't sure she wants to keep dating Ned after he loses his hearing in the war. The Law of Life; My Broken Dream; Love vs. Duty by Lynn Blanton; Meaning of Love. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tales of love and melodrama from the early days of romance comics. Julia goes to work at a rest home and falls for her boss Ralph, but a dangerous incident causes Ralph to question everything about Julia. Virginia will do anything to advance her boyfriend Carl's engineering career, but bypassing safety regulations for a new bridge is taking things too far. When Enid admits to a crush on Jim, Jim's roommate Les works to get them together... in fact, maybe he's working a little too hard on it. When Love Is Gone; Tears for a Memory; Heart in the Clouds; My Yearning Heart. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Robert Sale, Howard James and Walter Johnson. Numbering continues from Youthful Love (1950) #1. A comics profile of screen legend Ingrid Bergman, from her early years in Sweden to her marriage to director Roberto Rossellini in early 1950 - only a few months before this issue was published. Beautiful redheaded singer Denys tries to steal Jerry away from Doris, leading to a tragic accident. College student Liz rushes into a hasty marriage with Jim...but then she meets Brian. Plus a profile of 1950s screen heartthrob John Derek, perhaps better known to modern audiences as the husband of actress Bo Derek. The Bergman Story; I Need You So...; John Derek, America's New Heartbeat; The Loneliest Girl in Town; Classroom for Romance. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. "The Dead Will Return!", art by Al Feldstein; Florence and Bert had just finished dumping Florences husband's body in the ocean and made their way back to the lighthouse on the beach; She knew that her husband had a large sum of money somewhere around the house or on the property, and while she was searching outside for it, Bert heard a scream. "The Curse of Harkley Heath," pencils by Harry Harrison, inks by Wally Wood; Clayton Harkley had died from a mortal wound inflicted by his brother and left a dying man's curse upon the money he will inherit. "The Diamond of Death!" text story by William M. Gaines. "Doctor of Horror," art by Graham Ingels; At the Hampshire Surgeon School, Professor LeMonet is told that attendance in his classes must increase if he is to remain as a teacher there, so he digs up cadavers for use in his anatomy classes, and enrollment suddenly blossoms. "Island of Death," script by Richard Connell and Harvey Kurtzman (adaptation), art by Harvey Kurtzman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Carl Barks art. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Lawrence. Stories and art by Mort Leav, Rafael Astarita, Martin Thall and Mort Lawrence. Bloody pre-Code crime comics, in imitation of Crime Does Not Pay - including a top-hatted, otherworldly narrator. The twist is that the publisher offers wanted posters (and rewards) for real-life criminals. Robert has an eerie premonition that a roadhouse dancer will draw him into a web of murder and tragedy, and he's right. An ex-soldier spends years plotting revenge on the man who swindled him out of treasure looted from a Buddhist temple. A phony psychic's wife conspires with her husband's accomplice to murder the medium...but then strange things start to happen. Death's Calling Card; Check Your Murder, Sir?; The Betrayers; The Mouthpiece; The Stooge; Wanted: John Wormly; Case of the Murdered Medium. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. The Herd That Wouldn't Stampede starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. A Bronco-Buster's Fear starring Rodeo Rick, art by Tom Cooke. Silver, Salt--and Pepper starring Nighthawk, art by Ralph Mayo. Justice Comes to Telegraph Trail starring Cowboy Marshal, script by Phil Evans, art by Ed Smalle Jr. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Claude Moore, Jon Small and Vic Martin. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. An outlaw's abandoned son follows in his father's footsteps, despite his adopted father's efforts to set him straight. Shorty discovers that a sombrero without a brim is no sombrero at all, in a humorous story with art by Vic Martin. A legendary stagecoach driver braves every danger of the West to pay for his son's education. The Brat; Pat Parker - the Mountain Jockey; The Gun Slapper; Doubtful Canyon; Plains Facts; The Sawdust Trail; Shorty Pampas; Topeka Wins Again. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Dick Kraus and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Bill Boyd enters a horse race to win money for the Old Folks' Home, but someone doesn't want him to win that race. Monte Hale faces the return of his old enemy The Minstrel Man, a (white) stage clown who has turned to crime. An artist helps Tom Mix identify a stage robber. Bill Boyd: The Race of Peril; Monte Hale: The Song of Death; Slim Carson: Ocatillo Witness; Li'l Buck; Tom Mix: The Mystery Man. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52-page giant. "The Stagecoach that Vanished!", art by Joe Maneely; Four stagecoaches loaded with gold have disappeared, and now Whip Wilson rides as shotgun guard to trap the lady passenger suspected of the hijacking. "Whip Wilson Wanted for Murder," art by Joe Maneely; After a card game, Whip sends the card rustler Ace Bannion out of town; When Ace later is killed, Whip is accused of the murder. "The Silent Killer!", art by Joe Maneely; Wounded by a gunshot, Whip is jumped by a mountain lion, and is barely saved by his horse, Bullet. "Hands of the Hypnotist!", art by Joe Maneely; With a mirror, Whip tricks the killer Duke to hypnotize himself. "Gold Cache" text story. "A Cowboy's Life!", art by Russ Heath; A swollen river is threatening the cattle, but dynamite is at hand to divert it. "Revenge at the Rodeo," art by Joe Maneely; Hutch Harlin doesn't drink milk, but after a little match of skills with milk-drinking Whip, he aims to mend his ways. "Nimo the Mountain Lion." 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger Frank Little, and Frank Bolle. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana's latest invention is a ray that causes uncontrollable anger, and the World's Mightiest Mortal dreads what will happen if he gets hit with it. Golden Arrow helps the chief of the Wowon tribe quell a rebellion in his own ranks. Ibis fakes his own death to lure his enemy Karnok out of hiding. Captain Marvel and the Anger Ray!; Freshman Freddy: Spare the Rod; Golden Arrow: The Tribal Traitors; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible Meets Death!; Wasteful Waite; Doctor Sorebones. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Finders Weepers"; Wilbur finds a wallet with a fifty dollar bill in it. "It Pays to Advertise!"; Wilbur gets a job at the Drink Rink as a soda jerk. "The Water Works"; Slats goes fishing when Wilbur is put in charge of the class while Miss Gargle goes to a meeting. Archie house ad. "The Builder"; Wilbur and Red build a garage for Wilbur's car. Betty and Veronica house ad. Stuff About Stars article. Archie house ad. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon; K. O. asks Katy to go skiing, but then Randy asks her to go swimming with him. Katy Keene and Archie Series house ads. "Love Notes"; Wilbur goes to Laurie's to hear some new records. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Western tales from Fox Feature Syndicate, some featuring well-known cowboy writer Will Rogers. Numbering continues from My Great Love (1949) #4. The adventures of young Will Rogers as he makes his name as a cowboy folk hero; Will seeks the murderous mystery man known as The Moon Bandit; Bandits steal a treasure map and try to disguise themselves as natives, but Flying Eagle is not fooled. True Life Adventures; Kit Carson Cures A Bully; Moon Bandit; Flying Eagle: Golden Treachery; Treachery On The Purple Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The Seven Crimes of Mr. 7 starring Superman and Mr. 7, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Big-Money Mystery starring Wyoming Kid, script by Ryerson Johnson, art by Howard Sherman. Sir Oliver Queen of Dornee Castle starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp; Oliver appears to live in a mansion, rather than his usual apartment. Honeymoon with Headaches starring Full-Steam Foley, art by Win Mortimer. Rusty story, script and art by Lit-Win. Bruce Wayne, Riveter starring Batman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Bruce gets a job undercover at a shipyard to investigate a murder. A Salute to the Boy Scouts public service announcement starring Superman and Batman, art by Win Mortimer. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and Alfred Lord Tennyson. Tales of love and heartbreak on the way to and from the altar. Even on her wedding day to Bill, Lila cannot forget Ted, and risks her new marriage to see him again. Bess sees a chance to solidify her business by marrying Steve, but it turns out he wants more from a marriage than a business partner. Jane teaches mathematics to the uneducated adults of remote Salt Cove, and falls for Johnny, the captain of a fishing boat. Plus a love sonnet by Alfred Lord Tennyson in comics form. I Take This Man; World-Wide Wedding Customs; Sonnet by Alfred Lord Tennyson; Everything But Love; Back Home Forever; The Storm-Bound Heart. Only issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Bob Brown. Written by unknown. Art by John Buscema, Syd Shores, Vernon Henkel, Ed Moore and unknown. In this issue: A tale of drama and fury that you'll never forget -- "They Called Me Shorty!" with art by John Buscema. Plus: "A New Car for Christy" with pencils by Syd Shores; Casey Crime Photographer text story "The Movie Queen Murder"; "The Battle Cry!" with art by Vernon Henkel; "The Champ!" with art by Buscema and Henkel (splash); and "The Treachery of Mister McGoey!" with splash art by Ed Moore. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#22 on cover; Vol. 3 No. 10 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Leonard Starr, Mort Meskin, Bruno Premiani, Joe Simon and unknown. Featuring: "The Savage in Me!"; "Sister Was a Stinker"; "Child Bride!"; "I Never See Helen Alone"; "Change Your Name to Mine!"; and 2-page Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic story! Plus: 1-page article "Is Your Heart Lonely?" Also: 1-page article "Accent on Accessories"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 4 - June, 1950. 5.5" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.