Comic books September 1950

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NOTE: For earlier issues see Exciting Sports (1941-1950 Better Publications) Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman, Indian Chief, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino. The Gypsies of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Big Cats starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Big House Balladeers starring Vigilante, script by Don Cameron, art by Dan Barry. How Are Your Manners Out-Of-Doors? starring Dodo and the Frog public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Whitney Ellsworth. Photo cover of Alan Ladd. Stories by Ruben Moreira, Nick Cardy, Harry Lazarus, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff, Murray Boltinoff, Bernie Breslauer, Jon Small, Ben Allen, Gerrye Kee, and Ray Perry. Your favorite Hollywood star in hard-hitting action stories! Public service announcement with Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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For previous issues see Air Trails Pictorial and Air Trails and Science Frontiers Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Ernest Schroeder and others. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #79. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #8 in indicia. Airboy encounters an actual centaur in the shadow of the Great Wall of China. In Sicily, The Heap intervenes when an old friend from his human past is in danger. The little-known true story of the Texas Navy, during the Republic of Texas era of the 1830s. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Lucky Skull Ring," "Lucky Pirate Ring" and other charming mail-order novelties. Epic centaur-meets-plane cover by Ernest Schroeder. Airboy Meets the Centaur; The Heap; The Texas Navy; Swifty Chase; The Men in the Blankets; The Longest Fight; The Black-Browed Pirate; And It's a Fact. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - September, 1950. 6.75" x 9", 130 pages, B&W.

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"This Way Out" a novelette by Robert Moore Williams.

Sept 1950. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science fiction stories by Robert Moore Williams, P.F. Costello, E.K. Jarvis "You Can't Escape From Mars!", Charles V. DeVet, Dallas Ross, John Wyndham, Gilbert Mead, and Gilbert Grant. Illustrations by Murphy Anderson, Harry Cronen, Rod Ruth, Julian S. Krupa, Leo Ramon Summers, and Edmond Swiatek. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 176 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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September 1950. Cover by Ron Miller. Stories: "The Lion and the Lamb" by Fritz Leiber, "Paradise Street" by Lawrence O'Donnell, "The Sack" by William Morrison, "Meteor" by William T. Powers, and "Spy Care" by H. B. Fyfe. Article: "Why do they do it?" by L. Sprague de Camp. Softcover, 5.50-in x 7.75-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Final issue. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Dizzy Duck in 'King for a Day'"; "Snoozer in 'All Washed Up!'" art by Ellis Chambers; "Puzzlers" activity page; "Percy Pig in 'Duck Troubles'" art by Ellis Chambers; "Billy Bull in 'Pet Crazy'"; and "Dizzy Duck in 'The Hiccup Cure'" art by Ellis Chambers. Illustrated text stories: "Snoozer Catches a Thief: The Barnyard Watchman Wanted to Nab Dizzy Duck!" by Edna Richter. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jim Mooney. Crime Through the Ages!, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; , Bruce Wayne, a member of the directors of the Gotham Museum, proposes to create a building in which every floor of the construction will feature a recreation of important historic eras; The building is forced to close because of several accidents; Batman and Robin investigate. -page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. The Counterfeit Batman!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Crime boss Shark Marlin goes to Wayne Manor and blackmails Bruce into impersonating Batman to drive away his rival gang; With Dick's life in danger, Bruce has no choice but to agree; When Marlin gets suspicious of Bruce, he prepares a trap to discover is Bruce is actually Batman. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. The Men Behind the Men in White text article. -page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Dog Show one-page story, script by Stookie Allen. The Auto Circus Mystery!, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; A car stealing racket begins operating in Gotham City; Commissioner Gordon has Batman investigate the case of the stolen cars. Half-page Daffy & Doodle story. Job Counselor public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 9, No. 4. September 1950. Humor and scantily clad women. Peter Driben cover. 8.5" x 11.5". 58 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Fights the History Hoax" with story by Otto Binder; "The Myth That Came True" with story by Otto Binder; "The Worrybird Terror"; and "The Man Who Owned All the Wheels"! Plus: Captain Kid in "Car Crazy"; Grabbe and Bagg tale "The Nosy Neighbor"; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Wanderers of Space" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 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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Volume 22, Issue 4 - September 1950. Children's Playmate Magazine features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. This issue is Spring themed. 52 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 75, 9/50). Scotland in the 16th century - its kilted clansmen - its savage, warring nobles - and, that strange huntsman lost in the Highland crags who, rescued by the lovely Lady of the Lake, proved to be her father's bitterest enemy. Cover price $0.10.

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The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott, 2nd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 85). Scotland in the 16th century - its kilted clansmen - its savage, warring nobles - and, that strange huntsman lost in the Highland crags who, rescued by the lovely Lady of the Lake, proved to be her father's bitterest enemy. Cover price $0.15.

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The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 139). Scotland in the 16th century - its kilted clansmen - its savage, warring nobles - and, that strange huntsman lost in the Highland crags who, rescued by the lovely Lady of the Lake, proved to be her father's bitterest enemy. Cover price $0.15.

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The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott, 5th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 154). Scotland in the 16th century - its kilted clansmen - its savage, warring nobles - and, that strange huntsman lost in the Highland crags who, rescued by the lovely Lady of the Lake, proved to be her father's bitterest enemy. Cover price $0.15.

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The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott, 6th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 165). Scotland in the 16th century - its kilted clansmen - its savage, warring nobles - and, that strange huntsman lost in the Highland crags who, rescued by the lovely Lady of the Lake, proved to be her father's bitterest enemy. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Wally Wood. A movie-themed anthology featuring, in this issue, crime stories. Gangster Bugsy Siegel gets rubbed out after making Las Vegas into a world-famous Sin City; Stage magician Gene Simpson supplements his artistic income by turning to crime; Escaped convicts inspire a statewide manhunt after killing a Florida cop. Also featuring a great cover by Wally Wood depicting a women's prison break. Turn of the Wheel: The Crime Packed Career of Bugsy Siegal; Gene Simpson: The Mad Houdini; The Hurricane; The Great Florida Manhunt; Who Killed Bert Halliday? Final issue of the series; this issue was actually produced after issue #34. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo Cover of Jerome Courtland. Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson, Bob Jenny and unknown. Featuring: Arizona Raines in "Phantom Town!"; Dead Canyon Days story "Silver in Coyote Gap!"; Two-Gun Lil in an untitled story; Frontier Marshal in "Target for Outlaw Guns!"; and Arizona Raines in 1-page text story "Draw Against Death"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Tony DiPreta, C. H. Moore, Carl Wessler, George Tuska, Fred Kida, Fred Guardineer, and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. A cop tracks a deported killer to Sicily and finds that his lawless work continues. A detective dares the reader to figure out who killed the advance man for a carnival, in a whodunit with multiple clues and an upside-down panel for the answer. The Suspect; How They Were Trapped; Mob In Exile; On the Level; Death Takes a Ride!; Our Police Hall of Fame; This'll Kill Ya!; The Sergeant's Story. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Dale Evans stars in "Castle of Golden Dreams," "Carmen Ropes 'Em In," and "Monkey Business." Sierra Smith Western Detective stars in "The Case of the Missing Totem Heads!" Also in this issue: "The Midnight Marauders." Photo cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, Jerry Fasano, Virginia Hubbell, and Carl Hubbell. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys join a hobo camp, and intervene with Daredevil's help when a crook tries to swindle a kid out of a fortune. The Mayor hires Sniffer to help him find his mad twin brother, who thinks he's the Mayor. The Little Wise Guys help a boy find his fugitive father, who has accidentally joined the circus. Daredevil: A Hobo Camp; Deny It - If You Can!; Crimebuster: The Hidden Valley; Sniffer; Little Wise Guys: Man At Large. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Untitled story; Melvin decides he is too tired to join Dora in visiting a cousin, and lies down for a nap; Judy, not wanting to wake him, goes to Oogies house; From an ambiguous comment by Judy, Mr. and Mrs. Pringle assume that Dora has left Melvin. Judy wants Tootsie to be seen at less than her best. Untitled story; She connives to invite Tootsie to a come-as-you-are party while Tootsies hair is drying after being washed. Untitled story; Randolph warns Oogie that Judy is interested in another guy. But Randolph has a plan that will make Oogie look good to Judy again. Job Counselor public service announcement; Superboy encourages Jim to find work for which he has an aptitude. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $72.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to Cream Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

Vol. 64, No. 1 - September 1950. Magazine featuring detective/mystery theme stories. Cover price $0.25.

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Doll Man battles a swamp monster down in the bayou in "Monster In The Mire." In the second story, Doll Man takes on a troll-like man, an evil crime lord who lives beneath the streets and within the sewer system. The luscious Torchy appears in a six page story by Gil Fox. Finally, the Doll Man is back, nearly drowning in a sea of troubles as he tries to turn back "Lord Damion's Crime Wave." IA text story titled Hypno The Great rounds up this issue. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 18, Issue 1 - September, 1950. 6.5" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 1 #22 - Sept. 8, 1950. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Cortez, Conqueror of Mexico, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Skippy the Kangaroo, Real Life Mysteries, Discovering the Countryside, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, The Great Adventurer. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 14 1/2-in., 20 pages, B&W and full color.

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One of the era's notorious crime comics, presenting violent acts, some inspired by actual events, as cautionary tales. Dutch Schultz was done in by his own cronies when the heat got too hot, but thanks to a buried treasure and some cryptic last words, his legend only grows after his death; Charles Ponzi is a con artist who specializes in the infamous swindle known as a Ponzi scheme. Dutch Schultz Crime Was His Business; Fingerprints Don't Lie; The Whole Town Lied; Hate Blazes a Bloody Trail; Ponzi the Half-Pint Swindler; Mark of the Diamond. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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In this issue short stories by: Fritz Leiber, Lester del Ray, and August Derleth.

Volume 12, Issue 9 - September, 1950. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Warrior Queen of Mars!" by Alexander Blade. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 148 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"Mimic" a short story by Donald A. Wollheim.

Volume 4, Issue 3 - September, 1950. Cover by Norman Saunders. "Polaris and the Goddess Glorian" by Charles B. Stilson, "Friend Island" by Francis Stevens, and "Mimic" by Donald A. Wollheim. Interior Illustrations by Lawrence Stevens and Frank Paul. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Fall 1950. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Stanton A. Coblentz, Eando Binder, Garth Bentley, Paul Ernst, Millard Verne Gordon, William Morrison, and Carter Sprague. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 166 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in "THE MAGIC HOURGLASS" No. 291." Cover art by Carl Buettner. The Magic Hourglass, script and art by Carl Barks; Scrooge gives his nephews an hourglass that he later discovers is the source of his great wealth; Carrying a billion dollars to buy the hourglass back, he follows the ducks to Africa. The Spirit of '76, pencils by Riley Thompson; The nephews decide to put on a play about the American Revolution; Donald takes charge and decides that the family should live like their forefathers in order to get the feel for their parts. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "THE BROWNIES, No. 293." Cover art by Don Gunn. The Brownies on the Farm, art by Don Gunn; The Brownies have a series of adventures on Farmer Brown's farm. The Brownies and the Picnic, art by Don Gunn; The Brownies raid the food in a picnic basket. The Brownies and the Caterpillars; The Brownies try to stop the caterpillars from fighting over which mushrooms to rest under. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "PORKY PIG in PRESIDENT PORKY, No. 295." Cover pencils by Ralph Heimdahl. President Porky, pencils by Fred Abranz; Porky is chosen to be the President of the tiny Kingdom of Upper Gorgonzola; He is threatened by The Dunderbunk, a group who want to restore the old monarchy of King Schmaltz. Second Sight, art by John Carey; In Chinatown, Porky buys a jar of perfume supposedly used by Chinese Mandarins; He takes a whiff of the perfume and temporarily acquires "second sight," the ability to find anything that's lost or hidden. The New Swimming Hole, art by Jack Bradbury; Porky and Bugs run into all sorts of problems when they try to dig a swimming pool in Porky's yard. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Wally Wood and A. C. Hollingsworth. Jungle adventure based on real-life big game hunter Frank Buck, famous for coining the phrase Bring 'em back alive. Sometimes listed as Frank Buck #2. Buck is stalked by hunters who want to trail him to a trophy gorilla; Educational comics about lions; Buck tells the story of his first wildlife safari, which supposedly included albino elephants and a lost tribe of gigantic women. Also featuring a back-cover memorial for Buck, who died in 1950. Double Danger!; The Lion; Frank Buck Tells Africa's Darkest Secret; The Fatal Gems; Man Eater; Bwaani; Buccaneers; Witch Doctors; In Memoriam. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Gabby fights to save stray steers from greedy ranchers, but he gets rounded up and faces the rustler's brand himself. Gabby tells Tippy his own version of "The Tortoise and the Hare," and how he battled the bandit El Gringo. Gabby doesn't know that the old coin he inherited is worth a fortune, but the outlaws trailing him do. Favorite line this issue: "I'm so busted I had to buy this mousetrap on credit!" Gabby Hayes and the Tortoise and the Hair; Loco Lew; Gabby Hayes and the Inheritance; Buck Desmond: Silent Witnesses; Sheriff Shays; Bandy and Randy; Mule Train; Bronko Betsy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Gene Autry. Stories and art by Elizabeth Beecher, Nicholas Firfires and Mike Arens. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. In Deadwood Mesa, Gene pursues the outlaw who stole his clothes. This leads him to Bart's Casino, but he's mistaken for the same stage robber. Panhandle Pete tells the tale of the Republic of Florida. Owlhoots of Deadwood Mesa; The Phantom Rider; An Educated Sucker; The Short-Lived Republic. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 10, No. 2 - Fall 1950. 6.75" x 9.75", 146 pages, B&W. For previous issues see Mystery Book Magazine (1945-1950 Standard Magazines) Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by Dan Gordon and others. Art by Dan Gordon, Lynn Karp, Manuel Perez and Ken Hultgren. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. The Dope is selected to be a contestant on a television quiz show; Superkatt believes TV cowboys like Flopalong Clancy are a bad influence on childrens behavior; The Squire and the Chip help a fox escape from a fox hunter and his dog. The Squire and the Chip; Truth or Ohh, Brother!; Superkatt; Peewee's Adventure; Nubby; The First Word; The Gopher Boys; Gabby Gander; The Duke and the Dope. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Official UCLA football program. 8" x 10.5", 24 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

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This does not contain normal comic book stories, but stories with photo "panels" taken from films, and captions underneath each photo. The films: "Broken Arrow" (starring James Stewart), "Beyond the Purple Hills" (starring Gene Autry and Pat Buttram, who is best known at Mr. Haney on "Green Acres"), "Copper Canyon" (starring Ray Milland and Hedy Lamarr), "The Showdown" (starring William Elliot, Walter Brennan, and Marie Windsor), "The Gunfighter" (starring Gregory Peck and Helen Westcott), "Trigger Jr." (starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans), and "Hills of Oklahoma" (starring Rex Allen). Photo cover with Rogers, Autry, Peck, Stewart, and Elliott. Cover price $0.10.

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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. Miniature figurines in gold draw the attention of fairgoers, as well as a pair of outlaws who want them for themselves. Slippery Elmo is a master at breaking out of jail, but when he wounds Mesquite in his escape, he's gone too far. Pistol Packing Pattie tells Bullock the chip on his shoulder must have come from his wooden head. And a vintage ad for Hopalong Cassidy Western shirts and hats for kids, from Hudson's Boys' Store. The Case of the Golden Miniatures; Pistol Packing Pattie; Hill Billy; Fluff and Huff; The Impossible Escape!; The Gold Mine and the Bear; Readin' and Ridin'; Gus the Glass Eater Has Indigestion!; Whitey Whiskers: Everything Ducky; The Deadly Image!; Carpet Minded Carter. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Jackie Robinson Breaks into the Majors." This story retells the origin of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the first African American to break into the Major Leagues. Also includes: "Jackie Robinson Battles the Teen-Age Terror"; "Jackie Robinson Rides the Whirlwind"; "Wee Willie Keeler"; and "It Happened in Brooklyn." Written by sportswriter Charles Dexter. Photo cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. It had to happen sooner or later: Joe Palooka wrestles a bear. Joe injures his side while training to fight Red Rodney, so his Native American pal Grey Cloud suggests a traditional healing technique to get him back to fighting strength. Plus true tales of athletic greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. The Training Camp Mystery and Red Rodney Fight; Little Max; Humphrey; Joe Palooka's Album; Sport Short. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Captives of Crocodile Swamp," art by Maurice Whitman; Kaänga puts an end to slave raiding by El Borro. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; Villagers and white hunters pursue a rogue elephant that leads them into Simba's territory; Simba attacks the elephant and wounds it. Untitled story; Terry escorts Miss Ross to an oasis where they will meet with the ivory thief, Abu ben Hassin; Terry arrests Hassin but then the group is attacked by another party of raiders, working secretly for Miss Ross; Terry then signals the hidden lancers under Keeto's command and take the lot into custody. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; The rajah's daughter is taken hostage by men who would usurp his rule; Wambi uses hornets to attack the kidnappers and saves the princess. Untitled story starring Tabu, art by Enrico Bagnoli; The Lorutis confuse Merrill, a member of Finney's exploration safari and dressed in a deep sea diving suit, with a god and want to sacrifice the rest of the party. Untitled story, art by Ralph Mayo; Bennett and his gang of thieves buy hunting rights on the Nygailas' land; Mabaro, long-thought mad by his people, recognizes Bennett as the leader of the thieves who looted the Nygailas many years before and beat Mabaro and killed his father; He tells his story to Camilla who helps expose Bennett's new thieving of treasure. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.