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Comic books June 1950

  • Issue #64
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 64
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1291346005

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Professor Lois Lane starring Superman, Lois Lane, Andy Parkes, Greta Lee, and Perry White, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Isle of Giant Insects, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; Supes fights giant ants and other insects, ala THEM. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Stumpy humor page by Phil Berube. The Free-For-All Crimes starring Superman and The Prankster, script by William Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. Home Sweet Home public service announcement featuring Leave It to Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 15
    • Centerfold detached.

    Four stories are included in this issue: "The Cave Men" (Tarzan rescues Queen La from Opar dwarves); "The Hunter's Reward" (Tarzan confronts a tribal chief, a water buffalo, and a witch doctor as he helps two lovers); "Two against the Jungle"; and "Mabu Hides his Trail" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #8
    Texan (1948 St. John) 8
    • Paper: Cream
    • Label #1298005008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Matt Baker and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by Matt Baker, George Tuska, Richard Speed and Howard Larsen. "The Texan" and other heroes battle owlhoots and rustlers in the Old West. Smoky Horse dreams of peace between the Apaches and the settlers, but that makes him suspect to both groups, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In another Baker story, action girl Yukon Jane battles wolfpacks and pelt poachers in the northern woods. The Marshal of Eagle Springs tracks masked raiders who use silver bullets, but these are no Rangers. Plus biographical pages on Crazy Horse, Harry Tracy, Jesse James, and Arizona Pete. And a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Cover by Baker. Jesse James; Scalp Hunters Hide Their Tracks; Arizona Pete; Ghost Riders Defy the Range Law; Crazy Horse; The Renegades' Last Raid; The Lone Vigilante; Tracy the Outlaw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Jun 1950
    Theatre Arts (1916-1964 Theatre Arts, Inc.) Jun 1950

    Volume 34, Issue 6 - June, 1950. Cover photograph by Richard Avedon. 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: "That Lady" by Kate O'Brien, "Charlie Chaplin" by Al Capp, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 66 #1
    Thrilling Detective (1931-1953 Standard) Pulp Vol. 66 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 36 #2
    Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 36 #2


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    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Light tan to Cream
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

    June 1950. Stories by Raymond F. Jones, Cleve Cartmill, Raymond Z. Gallun, Arthur C. Clarke, Mack Reynolds, William Morrison, and Margaret St. Clair. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 6 #6
    Titter America's Merriest Magazine (1943-1955 Roy Harmon^) Vol. 6 #6


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    • Corner Damage. Denting. Scuffing. Soiling.
    • Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Moisture spotting.

    Vol. 6, No. 6. June 1950. Men's magazine with humor and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5". 58 pages. B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #4
    True Confidences (1949) 4
    • 5.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

    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.

  • Issue #13
    Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 13
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at staples (taped). 1" Lateral spine tear. Heavy tape.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    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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    $210 Vault of Horror #13 - E.C. Comics 1950 Golden Age Pre-Code Horror
    $1,600 Vault of Horror #13 CGC 5.5 1950 E.C. Comics. Rare Golden Age Issue Crypt Keeper

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  • Vol. 2 #4
    Walt Coburn's Western Magazine (1949-1951 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 2 #4


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #117
    Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 117
    • Staple rust.
    • 1" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Staple rust with migration.

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

  • Vol. 13 #9
    Woman's Day (1937-1970 Stores Publishing, Co.) Magazine Vol. 13 #9
  • Vol. 3 #10 (22)
    Young Romance (1947-1963 Prize) Vol. 3 #10 (22)
    Published Jun 1950 by Prize.
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple. Staple rust.

    #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.

  • Vol. 4 #4
    Zane Grey's Western Magazine (1946-1954 Dell) Pulp Vol. 4 #4


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