Comic books April 1950

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Volume 34, Issue 4 - April, 1950. TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. Includes: "Yes, M'Lord" by William Douglas Home, "A Decade of Dance" by Nelson Lansdale, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Bill Walton, Chuck Stanley, Dan Loprino, Mike Peppe, Art Saaf, Howard Larsen, Carl Sturdy, and Dan Loprino. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 36, Issue 1 - April, 1950. Stories by Murray Leinster, James Blish, John D. MacDonald, Ray Bradbury, Wallace West, Cleve Cartmill, Walt Sheldon, and Carter Sprague. One Virgil Finlay illustration. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Art by Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Cover by Dick Ayers. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Tim and Chito rescue a cowhand and become involved in the search for a treasure map. Outlaws want to scare Sheriff Rex Fury off their mineral-rich land, but they don't know he's also the Ghost Rider. Tim and Chito protect a cattle drive from raiding parties. Tim Holt's Western Album; Terror's Treasure!; The Badland Braves!; The Ghost Rider: The Ghost of the Ghost Town!; The Mule and the Train; Western Range Book; The Sky Riders! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 6, No. 5. April 1950. Men's magazine with humor and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5". 60 pages. B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Lynn Karp. Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Adventures of Tom tale with pencils by Karp; Adventures of Jerry text story; Flip 'n' Dip tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog & Droopy the Bow Wow Dog tale; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; and Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Liederman and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Tom tries to figure out why the mysterious gang called the Storm Kings murdered a real-estate agent. When two scoundrels intend to rob a kind-hearted old lady, it's time for Tom Mix to step in. Tom agrees to escort a prisoner to the sheriff, but when he sees the prisoner is the beautiful blonde Caroline Marston, he's not sure what to think. The Swindlers!; Tumbleweed Jr. and the Fish Story; Fightin' Forbes: Murder Mission; Framed; Cowboy Cal: Sponger Deluxe; Saddlehead: Why, Oh, Why!; Trapped; The Hidden Loot!; The Storm Kings. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, John Sink, and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Carol discovers that her man-crazy friend Arlene has set her sights on her boyfriend, handsome Steve. Nona dreams of a man who will take her away from her puritanical grandparents so she can enjoy life. Debbie is so obsessed with new clothes that she risks losing her beau, Chet. Man Chaser; I Had Wedding Day Jitters; What Men Like About Girls; Am I Duty Bound To Marry?; I Was Reckless; My Bashful Heart!; Clothes Crazy; How To Plan a Party. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole features an inset photo of movie stars Janet Leigh and Glenn Ford. Stories and art by Martin Rosenthal, Max Elkan and Manny Stallman. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Romance hits the rocks because he has a problem with public displays of affection. Sudden celebrity gives a couple some unwanted attention as they're trying to build a relationship. Biographies of movie stars Janet Leigh and Glenn Ford, illustrated with photographs. One Night on a Date; Love in Headlines; Holiday from Honor; Glenn Ford; Janet Leigh; Monotonous. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Jack Bradbury, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Gil Turner, Tony Strobl, Paul Murry, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Manuel Gonzales, Jim Pabian, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 10 #7. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Floyd Gottfredson and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey seeks the truth about the mysterious disappearance of Clarabelle Cow at the Hidden River Logging Camp. Donald inherits his Uncle Webfoot McWaddle's house, and his nephews use it as their hide-out. Donald trades houses with the Three Pigs, but he didn't reckon on the Big Bad Wolf. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; The March Lamb; Mickey Mouse in the Mystery at Hidden River. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Lawrence. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein, Rafael Astarita, Mort Leav, Art Peddy 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 being knocked out in a minor car accident, Hamilton awakens to find himself in a world where no one knows him and nothing is familiar. Small-time gang enforcer Mitch murders his way to the boss's chair, in an early story by future EC art legend Bernie Krigstein. The FBI traces a marijuana kingpin to a quiet home in the suburbs. The Man Who Lost Himself; Three On a Match; The Dope King; One-Way Street; Crime Never Pays Off!; Wanted: Bruce Cornett; Wanted: Paul Dean Baker; The Jackal. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. The Siege of Prairie City starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. Rodeo Rick against Rodeo Rick, art by Tom Cooke. Hannibal Hawks, Telegrapher starring Nighthawk, art by Ralph Mayo. Fast Hands--Slow Death starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Gerald McCann, Dick Rockwell, Vic Martin, Maurice Del Bourgo and George Roussos. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. Scout Portugee Philips rides for help through hostile territory when a fort is besieged by Sioux forces. Harvard-educated greenhorn Tex Hardy seeks revenge on the rustling varmints who back-shot his old college buddy. A failing Chicago cattle baron decides to resume his ancestor's rustling ways, in a humorous story with art by Vic Martin. Crabbe of California; The Powder Run of Portugee Philips; Harvard Cowboy; Duels of the West; Hamburger Gauchos; Chunk's Last Fight; The Goobers. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Leonard Frank, Edmond Good and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Bill Boyd must track a killer through deadly Bullet Hole Trail, a mountain passage so narrow, there's no turning back. Monte Hale suspects a famous stage clown of a string of robberies, but the man has an alibi, being on stage during the crimes. Tom Mix tries to capture the mind-controlling menace known as The Hypnotist, but the fugitive is one step ahead. Bill Boyd: The Bullet Hole Trail; Monte Hale: The Minstrel Man; Cactus Brain; Red Roan: Last Farewell; Gabby Hayes: The Knight of Terror; Cactus Brain; Li'l Buck; Dimwit Dimby; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Hot Chestnuts; Dusty: The Joker Gets Joked; Tom Mix: The Hypnotist. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by John Severin, Mort Meskin, and Jack Kirby. Tales of romance on the range and heartbreak on the high prairie. Janie is torn between a handsome outlaw and his twin brother; Newlyweds leave town to start their own homestead ranch; Cowgirl Donna falls for Western photographer Joe, but he only sees her as the perfect model. Dead Ringer; Survival; Let's Give a Barn Dance; The Rangers and the Fire-Maiden; Love on the Range; Cowboy Romeo or City Slicker?; Two Can Play the Game; Lilly's Last Stand. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 5 - April-June, 1950 - Spring Number. 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.

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"Wild Pecos Bill Meets Calamity Kate" (origin and first appearance of Calamity Kate; art by Mort Lawrence) and stars in "Death of Nuggets Nugent" (art by Bernard Krigstein). Other stories include "His Last Holdup," "Gun Law," and "The Land Pirate." Cover by Mort Lawrence. Stories by Mort Lawrence, Bernie Krigstein, Carl Smith, Dick Burdick, and Rafael Astarita. True tales from the Old West, starring such real-life characters as Wild Bill Pecos, Calamity Kate (Patricia Lane), Nuggets Nugent, Frank Slaughter, Monte Savage, Wyatt Earp, and Theodore Hawley. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

52-page giant. First issue in the series (continues from Rex Hart). 52-page giant. Whip Wilson cover from "Borrowed Guns" (photo of Roland Charles Meyers). "The Mark of the Whip!", art by Joe Maneely; As long as Black Jack is Mayor, and the Sheriff, Deputy and Judge are under his thumb, there is nothing the citizens can do, till Whip Whilson comes along. "The Man Everyone Hated!", art by Joe Maneely; Everyone hated Snell, and when he was shot dead, they were all suspects; Until a well-trained dog gave a clue. "The Indian Killer!", art by Joe Maneely; Jimmy is sole survivor of an Indian attack on a wagon train; Grown up, he has one thing on his mind, to kill Indians. "Hawkeye Harris Sheriff of Cactus Gap!", art by Joe Maneely; Sheriff Harris masquerade as a man he wants to protect, and gets killed. "An Ace up his Sleeve" text story. "Fighting the Mexican Marauder," art by Joe Maneely; Pancho Diablo don't like that the newspapers write about Whip Wilson, instead of himself, the biggest bandito south of the border. "How I met Bullet, Wonder Horse of the West!", art by Joe Maneely; Two rustlers shoot Whip and leave him for dead; Coming to, he manages to rope a wild stallion, and catch up again with the rustlers. "Whip Wilson vs. "Bull" Barton, the Man-Crusher!", art by Joe Maneely; Whip is going to get the kids back in school, but only by fighting Bull Barton. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Nabs Counterfeiter" by Bill Schreiber. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Louis Cazeneuve, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. A boy genius invents a model rocket that could travel to the moon, and Captain Marvel must keep a crook from stealing it. Golden Arrow faces the legendary Headless Horseman, or so it seems. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Hold Up Your Trousers." And a vintage ad for The Captain Marvel Club. Captain Marvel Rockets to the Moon; Wilbur the Waiter; Freshman Freddy: The Storm; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: The Headless Horseman; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Strange Fight; Doc Sorebones; Peaceful Perkins; Algernon; Ibis the Invincible: The Monster and the Medium. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

April 1950. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W.

"Love Me-Love My Dog"; Laurie has a new dog, a chihuahua. Wilbur takes him for a walk and gets in trouble when the dog falls in a mail dropbox. Archie Annual ad. Katy Keene ad. "Wilbur versus the Green Hairnet"; Wilbur makes a joke about hiring professional wrestler The Green Hairnet for the Riverdale High "All Sports Night," but Laurie takes him seriously and plasters the school with posters. "A Pressing Engagement"; Linda comes up with a plan to have Wilbur go without a date to the dance, figuring she would have a chance once he's alone at the dance. "Name Your Poison"; Wilbur dreams he is a knight in days of old. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis discuss how to attract attention at the corner of Hollywood and Vine. Archie's Comic-Quiz. "Cupid's Capers"; Miss Gargle tells Wilbur and Red a sad story about her wedding day during World War I when the groom (a soldier) was late and she called off the wedding. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 5, Issue 5 - April, 1950. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Tasteful, non-nude, amateur vintage pin-up pictorials, sports stories and articles relating to the social climate of the time. 8" x 11.5", 62 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5, Issue 6 - June, 1950. 8.5" x 11", 62 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. Lois Lane and Clark Kent, Detectives starring Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Silver Dollar Clue starring Wyoming Kid, script by Ryerson Johnson, art by Howard Sherman. The Switchman of Crime starring Green Arrow and Switchman, script by Don Cameron, art by George Papp. Renegade Train Boss, art by George Roussos. Three Tasks for a Hero starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by Ralph Mayo. Three Tasks for a Hero starring Zatara, script by George Kashdan, art by Ralph Mayo. Words About Music text article. The Historian of Crime starring Batman, script by Writer A, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman suspects Professor Ezra Dorn of stealing historical artifacts. Code For Buddies public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Al Plastino. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

#20 on cover; Vol. 3 No. 8 in indicia. Photo Cover of Eva Gernhardt. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, Bruno Premiani, John Severin, Bill Elder and unknown. What was this strange fascination that tied a girl to the man she feared? Read..."Hands off Lucy!" Also featuring: "Mad About the Boy!"; "The Prophecy!"; "No Girl Loves a Phoney!"; and 2-page Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic story "[Life holds enough problems]"! Plus: There's Romance in the Stars! 1-pager; 1-pager "Do You Know Your Wolves?"; 1-page article "Stop That Complex!"; and 1-page article "That Well-Dressed Look"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories and art by Walter Johnson and others. Tales of teen love and heartbreak. Judy plans to marry boxer Jock, until she learns that he plans to throw a fight for money. Walt loves redheaded Anne, but a figure from the past threatens to ruin everything. Wannabe Hollywood starlet "Star Dust" loves stuntman Tim - but his latest publicity stunt could get her arrested or even killed. Count Love Out!; Ghost from the Past; Youthful Romance of the Month: Kathryn Grayson and Johnnie Johnston; Two Loves for Star Dust!; A Lesson in Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.