Comic books January 1950

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Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman Becomes a Hermit, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. The Space Clown starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Texas Rangers fact pages Jack Sparling. The Man Who Played Dead starring Congo Bill, script by Otto Binder, art by Ed Smalle. The Seven Wonders of the West starring Vigilante, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Dan Barry, inks by Sy Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 24, Issue 1 - January, 1950. Cover by Arnold Kohn. Science fiction stories by Richard S. Shaver "We Dance for the Dom!", C.M. Martin, Craig Browning, Guy Archette, and Berkeley Livingston. Illustrations by Leo Ramon Summers, Rod Ruth, Julian S. Krupa, and Bill Terry. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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No. 48 - 1950. 5" x 7", 36 pages, B&W.

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Volume 8, Issue 6 -. January, 1950. Men's magazine with humor and pin-up pictorials. Peter Driben cover. 8.5" x 11.5", 60 pages, B&W> Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Scorn of the Faceless People!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; dream analysis story. The Cheerful Old Lady in Black!, art by Mort Meskin. The Cloak!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Paul Darvas orders a new cloak, only to receive a cursed cloak from Asmodeus himself. Out of Your Mind text story. I've Seen You Before, art by Bruno Premiani. Yesterday You Died!, art by Bill Draut; When Grace Hanley is looking to buy a house she sees a ghostly image of a murder that has yet to happen in that house. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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UK weekly men's interest magazine with humor and pin-ups. 8" x 11.25", 28 pages, B&W

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UK weekly men's interest magazine with humor and pin-ups. 8" x 11.25", 28 pages, B&W

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1st printing. Cartoons by Virgil Franklin Partch (aka, VIP) - 9-in. x 6-in. Hardcover 64 Pages B&W Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by Howard Boughner, Bud Thompson, Art Helfant and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. An emissary from the Land of Imagination visits Captain Marvel Jr., but huckster Lemuel Krekputt gets wind of it and smells a fortune. In a time-travel adventure, Captain Marvel Jr. pursues a crook to the near-future year of 1960, a time in which people travel by rockets instead of airplanes. A boy lost in the jungle after a plane crash is found and raised by a pride of lions, becoming the jungle hero Kirzo. Plus a vintage ad in comics form for malted milk featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. The Battle of Imaginations; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Moment for Action: The Swindle of Time; The Boy King of Beasts; Speedy; Kanvasback: Car-Ageous; The Mysterious Mr. Mirage. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Monthly children's magazine with stories, crafts, puzzles, and games. 10.5" x 13.5", 44 pages, B&W Cover price $0.50.

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The Scottish Chiefs, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 67, 1/50). Cover price $0.10.

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The Scottish Chiefs, 2nd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 85). Cover price $0.15.

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The Scottish Chiefs, 3rd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 118). Cover price $0.15.

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Contains two Frank Frazetta illustrations. Frazetta illustrations appear in seventeen consecutive issues of Coo Coo Comics (1942) (#34-50). Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Supermouse, 'Soupie Meets Robinson Crusoe'"; "Brownie Bear" art by Ralph Wolfe; "Phineas the Parrot" art by Art Helfant; "Casey the Cat" art by Ralph Wolfe; "Coo Coo in 'Home Sweet Home!'"; "Brownie Bear" art by Ralph Wolfe; "Spunk and Stanley"; "Butch and Buttercup, 'Big Game'" art by Jack Bradbury; "Farmer Billy Goat in 'Rise and Shine!'"; and "Uncle Pigly Tackles the Tackle" art by Lynn Karp. Illustrated text stories: "Forest Hero: This Loud-Talking Creature Certainly Had His Troubles!" by Mickey Klar Marks, illustration by Frank Frazetta; and "Nothing at All: Poor Little Lorji Wanted Friendship and Adventure!" by Elizabeth Starr, illustration by Frank Frazetta. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Gustavson. Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson, Leo Morey?, Reed Crandall and unknown. Arizona Ames and Spurs saves a man from lynching in an untitled story. Plus: Two-Gun Lil in "The Forbidden Star"; Dead Canyon Days story "The Fighting Wreck"; 1-page text story "Red for Danger"; and Frontier Marshal in an untitled story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Nina Albright and Al McWilliams. Sometimes listed as Criminals on the Run Vol. 05 #3. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole investigates the arsonist who is causing forest fires. Sergeant Spook and Jerry try to prove that a corrupt mayor is swindling the city over a playground for impoverished kids. A reprint of the first adventure of goatee'd criminologist Doctor Doom (no relation to Victor), as he and his students investigate deadly accidents at a skyscraper. Final issue under this title; series continues as Crime-Fighting Detective (1950) #11. Young King Cole; Criminal Lawyer's Medicine; Sergeant Spook; Dr. Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Dale Evans stars in "The Ship of the Desert," "On the Merry-Go-Round," and "The Money Tree!" Sierra Smith Western Detective stars in "The Case of the Haunted Horse!" (art by Alex Toth). Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Give Your Town a Present!" Photo cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger, Don C. Cameron, Jack Schiff, Bernie Breslauer, Mort Weisinger and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, Carmine Infantino, Dan Barry, Fred Ray and unknown. Bruce subs for a famed detective as he recuperates from appendix surgery. He immediately gets two clients, both of whom want a model train that once belonged to a criminal, Tracks Carlin...and are willing to get it at any cost! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Bruce Wayne, Private Detective!" by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Ranger from Red Deer Valley!" with story by Don C. Cameron and pencils by Carmine Infantino; Impossible -- But True! tale "Mighty Maro -- The Man Who Reads Minds!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry; and "The Andrews Raiders" historical adventure by Jack Schiff, Bernie Breslauer, Mort Weisinger and Fred Ray, reprinted from Real Fact Comics (1946) #5. Also: "Blood Hounds" half-pager; "Lone Wolf!" 1-pager; 2-page text piece "Dangerous Business" with art by Raymond Perry; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Casey the Cop 1-pager by Boltinoff. And: Superboy says "Give Your Town a Present!" in a 1-page public service announcement by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - January, 1950. The Magazine of Beautiful Girls, with over 150 pictures of B&W pin-up photography. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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All stories reprinted in Horrors (1953) #14. Cover art reprinted on Famous Crimes (1948) #20. In order of appearance: "Born Rotten"; "Blue-White-Coker Axler"; and "The Chain of Death" art by Pat Masulli. "Percy the Chef" text story reprinted from Everybody's Comics (1947 Fox Giant) #0. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 12, Issue 1 - January, 1950. Cover by Ramon Naylor. Stories include "The Usurpers" by Geoff St. Reynard, "The Man Who Could Not Die" by Lee Francis, "Jirandel" by Warren Kastel, "Sanctuary" by Charles Recour, "The Exteroceptor Deceptor" by Craig Browning, "The Golden Mask of Agarti" by John & Dorothy deCourcy, "Revolt in Pacifico" by Anthony B. Ott, and "The Crumbling World" by Berkeley Livingston. Illustrations by Leo Ramon Summers, Bill Terry, and Murphy Anderson. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 162 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 3, Issue 5 - January, 1950. Cover and illustrations by Lawrence Stevens. "The Flying Legion" by George Allan England. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Edition says "The World's Best Fantasy Fiction" on cover. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jim Lavery. "The 39 Steps," script by John Buchan (original story) and Dick Davis, art by Jim Lavery; Richard Hannay helps secret agent Scudder hide out in his flat; Unfortunately, when Scudder is killed, Hannay is accused of the crime and his best hope for clearing his name is to uncover the conspiracy of undercover agents who orchestrated Scudder's death; Adaptation of John Buchan's novel 'The Thirty-Nine Steps.' Vulture Illustration. NOTE: The first five issues of Fast Fiction were reprinted under the title Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated. Except for the title change on the cover, the editions are identical. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 5, No. 1 - January 1950. 7" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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French language weekly film magazine. 16 unstapled pages on newsprint.

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Indicia title is "Walt Disney's MICKEY MOUSE and the MISSING KEY, No. 261." Cover art by Paul Murry. Mickey Mouse and The Missing Key, art by Jim Pabian; Two clowns deliver a steel trunk to Goofy, an inheritance from his Uncle Clown Goof; However they didn't leave a key to the trunk, so Mickey and Goofy travel to Clownland to retrieve the key. Mickey Mouse and the Phantom Thief, script and art by Bill Wright; Chief O'Hara comes to Mickey's house late at night to request his help because a string of burglaries has been committed. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Contains three Frank Frazetta illustrations. Frazetta illustrations appear in eighteen consecutive issues of Happy Comics (1943) (#20-#37) and in sixteen consecutive issues of companion title Goofy Comics (1943 Nedor/Standard) (#20-#35). Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Happy Hare in 'The Wild West'"; "Casey the Cat"; "Goofy Gander Does a Little Reading" by Lynn Karp; "Bizzy and Dizzy"; "Brownie Bear"; "Peter Pigly in 'Practice Makes Perfect'" by Lynn Karp; "Casey the Cat"; "Bonny Bunny in 'No Sale'" by Vincent Fago; and "Buddy Bear in 'Buddy's Fairy Godmother'" by Lynn Karp. Illustrated text stories: "The Paleface: Muji the White Elephant Gets a Big Surprise" by Uncle Andy, illustration by Frank Frazetta; and "Smart as a Fox: Fuzzy Teaches the Forest Bully a Good Lesson!" by Mickey Klar Marks, illustration by Frank Frazetta. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by A. Thompson. Stories and art by Ed Moore, H. G. Peter, Phil Berube, Bernard Branner and Alfonso Greene. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A woman's quick thinking keeps a friend from going overboard during a boating accident. A mother saves her four children from a house fire, in a story with art by comics legend Harry Peter. Cartoonist Bert Christman, creator of the Scorchy Smith newspaper strip, joins the Flying Tigers and is killed in combat during WWII. Scout Lore Proves Its Worth; Crash At the Crossing; Modest Heroine; Dog of Daring; Thin Ice Rescue; Triple Trouble; Manhunt; Rescue in the Mud; Animal Rescue; Tense Moment; Policeman Hero!; Flash Fire; A Narrow Escape; Split-Second Action; A Dog's Best Friend; Blaze at Noon; The Siege; 11 Yr Old Boy Hero; Rescue By Human Chain; Cartoonist Hero; Firl Byers. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bill Ward cover. Comic stories reprinted in Hollywood Secrets of Romance (I.W. Reprint) #9. In order of appearance: "Ladies' Man" art by Bill Ward, reprinted as "Self Centered" in Love Confessions (1949) #10; "Star of Tomorrow"; "My Heart's in the Saddle" art by Reed Crandall; and "Theatre Lover". "The Gentle Monster" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Frank Bolle and Rod Reed. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong tries to discover why a pack of wolves is attacking Buff Tyson's farm and other harmless settlers. Hoppy's old enemy the Arizona Kid is back...and this time he's not alone. Pistol Packin' Pattie explains to Jud the difference between getting bent and going crooked. And a vintage Carnation Milk ad, Rocky Lane Takes to the Air!, featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. The Mysterious Wolf Pack!; Pistol Packin' Pattie; Night Ride; The Secret of the House; Mesquites Madness!; Whitey Whiskers: The Wash Out; The Futile Chase. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Edward Kean and Dick Hall. An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Howdy's first job is putting up advance posters for Phineas T. Bluster's 's Circus. While out sailing, Howdy Doody, Dilly Dally and Mr. Bluster encounter pirates who have been at sea for 200 years. Howdy tries to help Dilly Dally after he gets a job painting with Phineas T. Bluster's Circus. Meet Howdy Doody; Clarabell; Howdy and the Pirates; Howdy Doodlings; Flub-a-Dub; Phineas T. Bluster's 's Circus; Howdy's Camping Adventure; Dilly Dally; Howdy in Alaska; Meet Mr. Bluster. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" art by Robert Webb, reprinted in Golden Age Sheena Best of Queen of the Jungle TPB (2008) #2-1ST; "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen; "Sheena Explores Her Jungle Domain" art by Robert Webb; "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural" and "ZX-5" art by Jack Kamen; and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb. "The Courageous Marquise, Part Three" text story by Henry Wysham Lanier. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. Slot Machine Payoff, art by George Gregg; a womans love for a killer made her a pawn in the murderous struggle between two mobs. Two-Bit Touch-Off, art by Rudy Palais; Frankie Ames was sure a looted vending machine would camouflage his four-alarm revenge plot. How the G-Men Got Their Name! featurette. Bite of Death. The Almost Perfect Crime text story. The Last Ride, art by Bernard Bail. One Way Willie. Charles Atlas comic strip ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash must protect the editor of the Eagles Gap Dispatch when he exposes Ace Decker's crooked casino. Lash tries to Scooby-Doo his way to the truth after a "ghost" murders the owner of the Double X Ranch. Lash goes undercover as a gold miner to learn who's been robbing the mine, but when someone ID's him, he's marked for death. Wagon Wheels; The Defender of the Truth!; The Ghost in the Hills!; Dusty: Helpless Helper; Red-Handed; The Suspect!; Molasses Mouth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. The Hairbrush Mystery; Tubby solves the case of how dog hairs got on Lulu's mother's hairbrush. Discovers America; Lulu tells Alvin about how she discovered a new world. Untitled story; Lulu takes her dog Mops to the vet because he was sneezing all the time. Toothache; Tubby has a toothache but doesn't want to go to the dentist. Untitled story; Wilbur swindles Lulu out of money and then gives her a pearl necklace. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ken Ernst. Stories and art by Allen Saunders and Ken Ernst. The ultimate busybody, Mary gives advice to friends and neighbors coping with love woes. Tiny thinks handsome Stretch can never love her because of the height difference between them, and when she sees him with her friend Belle, that's the last straw. A woman suspects she's losing her fiance to a beautiful visiting countess. Just One More Kiss; Lover's Triangle; Was I Too Short to be Loved? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 43, Issue 169 - January, 1950. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 132 pages, B&W with color.

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Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover photo of Monte Hale and Gabby Hayes. Carnation Malted strip ad featuring Rocky Lane. Overland to Oregon, art by Edmond Good; Struggling pioneers on the Overland Route to Oregon. Wolverine's Trail text story featuring Gray Hawk. Put More Opportunity in Your Future...; Captain Marvel talks U.S. Savings Bonds with some patriotic kids. The Orphan's Return!, art by Carl Pfeufer; Ken Scott traveled across the country to find out who killed his father, and to avenge his death. The Man From Texas; The rooting, tooting gun-toter, Tex Brodie from Texas helps Monte catch the Crothers Gang. Comix Cards of Ozzie and Babs. Wildroot Cream Oil ad with Sam Spade. Gabby Hayes Carries the Mail!, art by Leonard Frank; Gabby is going to deliver an important message to the Governor. Monte Hale Battles the Buzzard, art by Edmond Good; Man-sized birds in the shape of buzzards appears over Bighorn Valley. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 9, No. 2 - Winter 1950. 6.75" x 9.75", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.