Comic books May 1949

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. This Way to the Gallows, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; the story of Gordon Hamby, the Gentleman Bank Robber, who found that the law treated him as roughly as it did crooks who had no manners at all. The Hot Car Thugs, pencils by Warren Broderick; a true case in which police catch car vandals. The Plot Against Old Moneybags, pencils by Vic Donahue. No Bodies Murder text story. The Last Mistake of Fatal Louise, pencils by Nicholson, inks by John Belfi. Wille the Actor, pencils by Bill Draut. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Syd Shores, inks by John Buscema. "Sign of the Scarecrow," pencils by Mike Becker and Syd Shores; The Scarecrow has been forcing local cattle owners to sell him their beef cheap; When he confronts Herb Latimer demanding he sell his cows at $2 a head, Latimer refuses and is gunned down. "Blaze Calls a Bluff," inks by Mike Becker; Blaze Carson is watching over a poker game at the saloon during a rainy night and takes not how banker Morton is having a string of bad luck and is losing big time; Suddenly, there is an explosion at the bank which sends Carson and Morton to investigate. "Mystery of the Missing Mine" text story, pencils by Syd Shores. "His Greatest Gamble," art by Russ Heath; Kid Colt is riding in the desert when he comes across a tenderfoot out in the heat just about ready to be buzzard meat; Giving the man some water and riding him back to Wolf Pass, Kid Colt learns that the man is named Jon Cannon who arrived in town the day before and was tricked into gambling and was cleaned out by Hawk Rowan, a local gambler, and made broke. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Riss. Stories by William Woolfolk, Harry Sahle, Bernard Dibble and unknown. Art by Pete Riss, Harry Sahle and Bernard Dibble. In this issue: Kid Eternity matches wits with Master Man in an untitled story by William Woolfolk and Pete Riss. Plus: Peachy in an untitled story by Harry Sahle; 1-page Kid Eternity text story "Midas' Touch"; Kid Eternity in "International Peace Conference" with art by Pete Riss; and an untitled Jonesy 1-pager by Bernard Dibble, reprinted from Hit Comics (1940 Quality) #43. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. The early covers made use of the Kilroy Was Here joke meme from World War II. Natch paints the porch just before Mr. Kilroys boss arrives for an ill-timed visit; Solid Jackson tries to get Frank Sinatra to appear at the school dance; Natch and Wilbur compete to get Judy a giant box of candy for Valentines Day. Wet Paint; I Was Speeding, Officer!; Darling Betty; Solid Jackson; William; Something Borrowed, Something Blah; To Judy, with Love! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Jealousy, Thy Name is Woman, script by Hal Seeger, pencils by Bob Oksner; When Binky spots Peggy in the ice cream parlor with Sherwood, he grabs another girl and makes certain Peggy sees her with him. Fight For Your Right to Back Down, script by Sheldon Mayer, pencils by Sheldon Mayer (layouts) and Bob Oksner, inks by Bob Oksner; Sherwood propositions Peggy and gets Binky's jealousy up. Ball of Fire, art by Bob Oksner; The senior class is debating whether or not to make the prom a costume ball. When Opportunity Knocks, script and pencils by Sheldon Mayer; Encouraged by Uncle Snootly's confidence in him, Binky goes looking for opportunity. The Forgotten Birthday, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Bob Oksner; Allergy is the only member of the family who remembers what special day it is. Money For Nothing, script by Hal Seeger, art by Bob Oksner; When Allergy becomes Binky's only source of money in an emergency, he's forced to take his little brother along on his date with Peggy. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

May 4, 1946. Fiction and non-fiction stories with illustrations. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in.; black and white; 52 pages. Cover price $0.20.

May 9, 1949. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in., partial color, 148 pages. Cover price $0.20.

May 30, 1949. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color.. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Marc Swayze and others. Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and reconciliation. Selfish Mary figures out how to use the nearby orphanage to win a man, which works great until he finds out. Toni is perfectly comfortable doing "man stuff," like changing a spare tire on their date, but that messes with Rand's ideas of what women should be like. Sylvia dumps Adam when his business is failing, in favor of wealthy Joe, but it turns out she had feelings for Adam after all. Plus an interview with movie star Tom Drake. I Destroyed My Love; The Way of My Heart; Exclusive Interview with Tom Drake; On the Altar of Romance; Darling Mine. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by John Stanley. Housekeeper Wanted; Lulu has to go through an initiation to join the Fellers' club. A Clothes Call; Lulu loses her pop's suit on the way to the dry cleaner's. The Prince In the Pool; Lulu tells Alvin about a monster living at the bottom of a deep pool. Tubby's Uncle; Tubby is embarrassed to be taking his mother's dress dummy across town. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic. The Lone Ranger and The Army Pay Roll Plot, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger must guard an Army payroll being shipped by riverboat from Council Bluffs to Pine Landing. The Lone Ranger and The Devil on Horseback, art by Charles Flanders; "Rance" Keller blackmails a sheriff to help him rob a bank. Uncle Billy and the Doolin Gang text article by Carl Smith. A Fiery Defense; Separated from a hunting party, Young Hawk and Little Buck must fight off a pack of wolves with fire. Facts about the False-Face Society of the Iroquois Nation and their wooden masks. Portrait of Chief Two-Guns White Calf (1872-1934), a Blackfoot chief whose visage was one of those used in the design of the Indian Head Nickel coin. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Ken Rice?, Mike Sekowsky, Pete Tumlinson, Christopher Rule?, Pete Riss?, George Klein? and unknown. Featuring: "My Stolen Love!"; "Hearts Dance on High!"; "A Love to Fight For!"; "Love Cannot Die!"; and "Man Trap!" Plus: 2-page text story "Dream of Love"! Also: Let's Talk Over Your Love Romances! letters page. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Fanzine By Ray Zorn for Lovecraft Collectors. Features Myths by August Derleth and marketability of collectibles. 8 1/2-in. x 5 1/2-in. 4 Pages B&W.

Numbering continued from Blonde Phantom (1946) #22. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky and unknown. True-to-life stories! In this issue: "The Love That Failed!" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "Front Page Romance"; "My Stowaway Heart!"; and 2-page text story "My Jealous Heart"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Billy Warren, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Clayton Knight, Chic Young, and Joe Musial. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake becomes deeply involved in the war between Mechanica and Flora; Secret Agent X-9 faces a roadblock in his pursuit of enemy agents. Mandrake the Magician; Heroes on Wings; Tweedy; Secret Agent X-9; On the Rainbow Trail; Henry; Blondie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5, Issue 5 - May, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 156 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bill Ward, Pete Costanza and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Marvel Family is helping clear land for a turnpike to meet America's increasing traffic demand, when suddenly the giant machines begin attacking, Maximum Overdrive-style. Captain Marvel trains another Captain Marvel, an android named Silicon Man who has all of his powers - what could go wrong? Captain Marvel, Jr. tries to keep crooked insurance agent from profiting off the Fountain of Age (a different "Fountain of Age" than the one in the Captain Marvel, Jr. adventure in Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) #74.) Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Battle of the Berserk Machines; The Hunt; Mary Marvel Visits Underland; Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Fearsome Fountain of Age; Cold Facts; Mistaken Vigil; Captain Marvel Trains Another Captain Marvel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Battle of the Berserk Machine!" Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Carl Pfeufer, John Jordan, and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Capt. Marvel Jr. visits a suburban town populated by rehabilitated criminals he has captured, but one Anonymous Crook wants to take down Crooks Anonymous. Tom Mix does double duty as a bodyguard when two prospectors hire him to make sure they don't kill each other. Bulletman and Bulletgirl are captured by an arms dealer who is selling stolen bombs to Central American dictatorships. Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Anonymous Crook!; Colonel Corn & Korny Kobb: Delirious Dairy Farmers; Nyoka: The Ivory Tusks Murders; Dizzy Daisy; Bulletman: The Vanishing Bombs; Zuzu the Zoo Keeper: Monkey Sees; Spud and Bud; Vacuum Bloobstutter: Pilfered Painting, or, Bloobstutter Boils About His Oils; Muscle Hedd; Tom Mix: Golden Treachery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 41 #1 - May 1949. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Articles include nuclear aircraft, do truth drugs work and more. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in. 172 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 41, Issue 161 - May, 1949. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 130 pages, B&W with color.

Volume 65, Issue 5 - May, 1949. Founded in 1881, Metronome magazine became a must have periodical during the swing era, when it changed its focus to jazz. For decades, it was the most recognized publication for reviews, features, and show listings of the eras foremost music genre. 8.5" x 11.5", 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Untitled stories starring Blackhawk (pencils by Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera), Ezra, Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson), and Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward). Pinetop Cure text story starring Blackhawk. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 36, No. 12 - May 1949. 8.5" x 10.75", 106 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 38, Issue 6 - May 1949. Alan Ladd photo cover. Magazine with a focus on entertainment personalities. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in, 110 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.15.

Movie cowboy Monte Hale wanders the frontier, cleaning up the West one outlaw at a time. Monte gets caught up in a range war between cattle barons and independent ranchers, with each thinking he's on the other side. A ranch hand brags about his cattle so much, Old Slick suggests having them engraved instead of branded. Legendary Western sidekick Gabby Hayes goes up against The Pied Piper Pinto, a wild horse that releases other horses into the wild; luckily, he's got Corker the horse on his side. Plus a vintage comics-formatted ad for Wildroot Hair Tonic and the radio show The Adventures of Sam Spade. Cattle Empire!; Old Slick; Bronko Betsy; Monte Hale and the Horse-Killer!; Hungry Hank; Bobo; Frontier Wedding; Gramp; Gray Hawk: Teepee of Terror; Gopherface Gus; Vita Min; Lazy Lee Rests His Case; Gabby Hayes: The Pied Piper Pinto; Riding High. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by Gardner Fox. Art by Sheldon Moldoff. EC's lone superhero, Moon Girl fights for justice, aided by her moonstone powers and her sidekick, the rugged Prince Mengu. The series undergoes the first of several title changes in quick succession, adding "Fights Crime." The heroes face fiery foes and a villain from the moon itself. Plus an early science fiction story. Moon Girl was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Fiends Who Fight With Fire!; The Man Who Played With the Stars!; Out of the Grave; The Menace from the Moon! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 127, Issue 181 - May, 1949. Articles on current releases and Hollywood industry and personality coverage. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.