Comic books October 1949

Stories and art by Phil Berube and others. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. War hero and American President Zachary Taylor; Diplomat and UN champion Ralph J. Bunche wins the Nobel Peace Prize; The history of coal mining. How Baseball Began; William Phips: Sunken Millions; Bob Mathias: The World's Greatest Athlete; Zachary Taylor: Rough and Ready; Ralph J. Bunche: United Nations Peacemaker; Black Magic; Truly Comic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Lee Elias. "I Yearned For Love!"; Unattractive college student Laura goes home on vacation; When telephone installer Rod arrives, shes wearing a beautiful life-like mask and he asks her for a date; That night, she poses as the maid (sans mask) when he arrives: hes attracted to her, but she thinks its just because he isnt wearing his glasses. "Have I the Right To Love?", art by Bob Powell; Sally goes to work in an office at age 16 to support her widowed mother and younger siblings; Later, when Jim proposes marriage, she hesitates because hes unaware of her family obligations. Dear Peggy: Love Problems & Advice column. "My Own True Love" text story. "I Was a Mama's Girl"; Louise is the daughter of circus lion-tamer Hilda; Hilda disapproves of Louises romance with trapeze artist Bruce, preferring that she date Hildas assistant Carlo; When Bruce is in danger during rehearsal, Louise comes to his rescue, exposing Carlo as a coward. "They Called Me a Campus Cutie"; College student Ann goes to work as a model for slick ad photographer Scott, and thinks shes fallen in love with him; Ann gives her former boyfriend Don the brushoff, then discovers Scott is a womanizing liar. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Syd Shores. "The Horrible Hermit of Hidden Mesa!"; Chet Laribee has spent the past few months capturing wild horses when he is suddenly confronted by Lizard Galt and his gang who force him to flee and take his horse; Elsewhere, Chet's lover Julie is racing her horse to find him crossing paths with Two-Gun Kid and his sidekick Rusty Randolph. Doc Holiday Scrapbook of the West page. "Badge of Honor" text story. "The Hunter and the Hunted!", art by Russ Heath; Kid Colt takes a rest while on the run from the law but is concerned that lawman Carlos Grimm - known for always getting his man - is in charge of the area; As his rotten luck would have it, Kid Colt is caught by Carlos Grimm and the pair is locked in a Mexican stand-off. Death Valley Scrapbook of the West page. Wild Bill Hickock Scrapbook of the West page. "Trapped Between Two Fires!"; There is a family feud going on between the Bensons and Waltons, and it rages across their properties which are divided by a stream; Passing through the area, Two-Gun Kid and his sidekick Rusty Randolph get caught in the crossfire. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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True crime stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, black and white text with photos. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Gil Turner, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Manuel Gonzales, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 10 #1. 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 gets a clue to the ghosts' secrets when he finds secret passages in Colonel Bassett's mansion. In a story by Barks, Donald is skeptical that his nephews' divining rod really works. Pinocchio leads the search after Gepetto's fish Cleo is fishnapped. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Apples for the Teacher; Pinocchio; Mickey Mouse in the House of Seven Haunts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Leav. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein, Mort Leav, Aldo Rubano, Maurice Del Bourgo, R. Burdick, 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. After murdering a man in a fight over a woman, country boy Henry assumes both the dead man's identity and his life of crime. A retired actor has a scheme to get his hands on his wife's fortune, in an early story by future EC art legend Bernie Krigstein. Roger gets caught up in the numbers game...and murder. Henry Verne Alias Jim Shalley, the Country Boy Killer; Wanted: Frederick K. Peters; The Would-Be Dillinger; The Mistake; Wanted: Harry Burton; The Devil's Heart; The Most Deadly Racket. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Howard Sherman. Deadlines and Danger starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. The Terror at Tumble-Down Ranch starring Nighthawk, art by Charles Paris. The Indian Sign starring Rodeo Rick, art by Jimmy Thompson. Return from the Owlhoot Trail starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al McWilliams, Al Eadeh, Paul Reinman, Jules Steiner, Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. The story of legendary outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and their flight to South America (a different version than the one that appeared in issue #8). Peggy inspires incredulity when she decides to head West and teach English to the Apaches. Sam Maverick, Texas patriot and land baron, works a deal with a tenant farmer that results in the word "maverick" entering the English language - featuring early art by EC legend Al Williamson and comics and fantasy legend Frank Frazetta. Wallace of the Rangers; Butch and the Sundance Kid; Peace Pipe Peggy; Murrell's Marauders; Why They Call Them Mavericks; Nothin' on Top; Brainstorm Scully; Dead Right; The Cannon. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Leonard Frank and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Hopalong Cassidy is shocked when reformed ex-con Joe is held in a gambler's murder, but he suspects there's more to the story. Monte Hale faces the return of The Weeper, a sort of reverse-Joker who makes victims cry with pepper and onion-juice attacks (but a different Weeper than the one who fought Bulletman). Tom Mix tries to figure out who would abduct members of Blue Moon's tribe, and why. The last of a series of painted covers by Norman Saunders. Plus a profusion of vintage comics-format ads, including one featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. Hopalong Cassidy: The Perfect Frameup; Monte Hale: Crying Crimes; Red Roan: Mountain Famine; Li'l Buck; Cactus Brain; Tom Mix: The Slaves in Bondage; Literary Lister. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Bill Draut, John Severin, Bruno Premiani, Vic Donahue, and Jack Kirby. Tales of romance on the range and heartbreak on the high prairie. A Romeo-and-Juliet romance blossoms between members of feuding cattle ranches. Movie cowboy Tex longs for romance, but must think of his squeaky-clean image. A mine owner's daughter loves a miner, but is torn when he starts organizing against management. Sworn Enemies in Love; Kissless Cowboy; Love-Sick Weakling; Always Yours, Ma'am; Troublemaker; Kathy and the Merchant. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - October - December, 1949. Western movie fan magazine featuring what all your favorite western stars are up to behind-the-scenes. Featuring articles, reviews, previews, and stories accompanied by tons of photographs. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"Killer's Country" (art by Mort Leav), "Magician of Murder Creek" (art by Bernard Krigstein), "The Highwayman," and "The Valley of Death" (art by Mort Lawrence). Cover by Mort Lawrence. Stories by Mort Leav, Maurice Del Bourgo, Bernie Krigstein, and Mort Lawrence. True tales from the Old West, starring such real-life characters as Wild Bill Pecos, Black Bat Matthews, Marvo the Magician, and Tiburcio Vasquez (a highwayman). 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel encounters tourists from the future...but why did they come back to this particular date? Golden Arrow investigates the murder of a Pony Express rider and learns of a stolen deed to a silver mine. Taia buys an enchanted cloak that is actually a disguised vampire, on a mission of death against Ibis. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Look Happy Without Looking Sappy." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club. Captain Marvel: The Sinister Sight-Seers; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Quest for Justice; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Vampire Cloak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $4.60 INCOMPLETE. Brittle. Page missing, interrupts art and story. Full length spine splitting to interior wraps. Oxidation.

Cover pencils by Bill Vigoda. "Kiddin' on the Keys," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Wilkin buys a television set to get Wilbur interested in music. Archie ad. "The Model Builder," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur takes pictures of Laurie and Linda but mixes up the pictures while mailing them. "Now You See It-Now You Don't"; Mr. Wilkin gets confused between Wilbur's cardboard fire hydrant and a real fire hydrant. "For Whom The Phone Rings"; Mr. Wilkin tries to wait for a phone call and take a bath at the same time. Suzie ad. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy Keene and Sis wonder what it will be like in Hollywood. Darling Love ad. "Baby Talk," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mr. Wilkin and Mrs. Wilkin fight over who taught Wilbur to talk. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Graham Ingels. The McCallan Gang Fight starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Jimmy Thompson. Red Cloud Devil of the Plains starring Red Cloud, art by Howard Larsen. The Story behind the Cover. The Cheyenne Campaign starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Jimmy Thompson. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The Black Rider stars in "Trapped by the Hands of the Hypnotist." Kid Colt stars in "The End of the Trail." Tex Morgan stars in "The Incident at Choctaw Creek." Two-Gun Kid stars in "The Rabbit That Struck Back." Tex Taylor stars in "Doom in the Desert." Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $50.00 View scans Water damage.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $48.00 View scan 2" Cumulative spine split. Water spotting. Pen markings on back cover.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J.F. Byrne and William R. Shelton. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, George Evans, George Roussos and Maurice Whitman. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Captain Wings and a scientist's daughter discover that a ray-gun he built really works; Swindlers use Jane Martin's newspaper as a front for their crimes; The Phantom Falcon seeks a stolen aircraft containing his boss and the plans for a new jet. Captain Wings; Jane Martin; Air Heroes of World War II; Phantom Falcon; Ghost Squadron. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 5 #2 - October 1949. Pinup and glamour magazine. Cover by Peter Driben. Includes the fourteenth episode of John Willie's "Sweet Gwendoline" comic. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 62 pages, sepia tone on newsprint. Cover price $0.25.

#14 on cover; Vol. 3 No. 2 in indicia. Photo Cover by Theda and Emerson Hall of "Barbara Bates, Warner Bros. Starlet." Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Bruno Premiani?, Vic Donahue and Joe Simon. Featuring: "Runaway Bride!"; "No Prescription for Love!"; "The Man for Us!"; "The Barrier Between Us!"; and a 3-page Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic story! Plus: 2-page text story "Cruise to Romance"! Also: 1-page Good Manners Will Make You RATE with Your Date advice column! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 6, No. 4. November 1946. Body building magazine. 8.25" x 11". 66 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.