Comic books April 1951

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I Stalk By Night, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; When a judge dons a pair of black gloves that belonged to a serial killer, he finds that he cannot remove them and is forced to commit murder. House of Horror, pencils by Gene Colan; A man traveling through the forest comes upon a house occupied by werewolves. The Isle of No Return text story. Murder at Midnight!, script by Hank Chapman; A grave-digger ladies' man is pursued by the spirits of the women he drove to suicide by his love 'em and leave 'em ways. The Living Dead, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; A man drains the blood of young women and uses the hormones to prolong his life. 36 pgs. $0.10. NOTE: Title was formerly Joker Comics #42. Issues # 43 (11/1950) and 44 (02/1951) of this series continued that numbering but are chronologically issues # 1 and 2 of this series. Regularing numbering resumed with issue # 3 (04/1951). Cover price $0.10.

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"The Halls of Horror," "The Undying Brain," "Dream of Death" (art by John Belfi), "The Zombie Summons," and "Spook-Buster's Doom." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Emil Gershwin, Al Camy, Edvard Moritz, John Belfi, George Wilhelms, Paul Gattuso, Paul Cooper, and Richard Case. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 25, Issue 4 - April, 1951. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science fiction stories by Isaac Asimov, Robert Moore Williams, E.K. Jarvis, Clee Garson, Kendall Foster Crossen, Charles Creighton, and H.B. Hickey. Illustrations by Ogden Whitney, Enoch Sharp, James Settles, Henry Sharp, and Edmond B. Swiatek. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 166 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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The American Girl magazine. For all girls--Published by the Girl Scouts, features articles, advice, and crafts. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W Cover price $0.20.

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1st issue in series (no #1 or #2). Cover art by Bill Everett. Mister Death!, script and art by Bill Everett; Marvel Boy battles a Islamic confidence artist. The Runaway Planet, script and art by Bill Everett; Marvel Boy prevents an invasion of Uranus by Satana. Time-Bomb Terror!, script and art by Bill Everett; Marvel Boy investigates a gangster's connections to international communism. Ad for Fun Industries' Lone Ranger's "Silver Bullet" pen set with cowboy belt. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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April 1951. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Stories: "Temple Trouble" by H. Beam Piper, "A Stitch in Time" by Sylvia Jacobs, "The Peddler's Nose" by Jack Williamson, "The Weapon" by Fredric Brown, "Dog" by Oliver Saari, and "Prodigal's Aura. Articles: "Probabilities and Punctures" by Milton A. Rothman, and "Wanted--Help" by R. S. Richardson. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Spores of Terror, pencils by Reed Crandall; the Blackhawks must face Lilith and her scheme of death. The Invasion of Blackhawk Island starring the Blackhawks and Ulric Vintrax. Blackhawk Battles the Reds, art by Reed Crandall. Untitled Chop Chop story, art by Paul Gustavson; Chop Chop gets his photo taken so he can send it to his girlfriend in China; It gets dropped in the Post Office, put up over a wanted poster and Chop Chop thinks he is wanted by the police. The Vanishing Cars text story. The Lure of Troisa starring Troisa and Vlad, art by Bill Ward. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Leonard Starr and others. Tales of the Old West from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Blazing West was an anthology title that featured the adventures of Texas Tim, a Texas Ranger; Buffalo Belle, a redheaded sheriffs deputy with quick wits and a fast gun; Injun Jones, a white man who worked with the Apache tribe; Bantam Buckaroo, a young boy who could outshoot any man; and the Hooded Horseman, a mysterious masked gunslinger with a secret identity. The Hooded Horseman investigates a mysterious force connected with a sheriffs murder, and gets framed by outlaws for his trouble; The bank robber who calls himself The Phantom Fox uses illusions and trickery to confound Buffalo Belle; Boy gunslinger the Bantam Buckaroo tangles with horse rustlers, and uses a burro race to sort them out. The Hooded Horseman; Buffalo Belle; Injun Jones; Bantam Buckaroo; Lost Nugget; Faster Than Lightning; Backfire; Sons Revenge. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 92, Issue 6 - April, 1951. Magazine about adventure in fiction and fact, text with drawn illustrations. 8.25" x 11.25", 148 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by Carl Memling and others. Art by Bob Powell. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Cover by Bob Powell. Teen cowboy adventures set in the 1950s, based on the popular radio program that ran from 1949 to 1955. Bobby and his friends Tex, Windy, and Irish face modern-day rustlers and other challenges of life on the ranch. Criminals disguise themselves as Bobbys gang to rob a traveling rodeo; A Chicago gangster hiding out in the West encounters the Lemonade Kid; A powerful rancher tries to use terror tactics to scare his neighbors into selling. Crime in Masquerade; A Man Size Job; Loco Steers; Terrors Triggerman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Mort Meskin, Marvin Stein, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. This kid-gang series set in the Old West is often hailed as a creative high-point in the partnership of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Clay and the boys join the soldiers in a fort awaiting what may be a deadly siege, in a two-part story. Lessons for readers on how to ride, rope and even talk like cowboys. The Bugle Blows at Bloody Knife!; How Cowboys Say It; King Red Eye's Last Raid; How to Spin a Rope, Lesson 4; Fight to the Finish!; The People Who Murdered Themselves; How to Make Your Own Tom-Tom; How To Ride a Horse, Lesson 4: Behavior of Horses; Killer Stallion. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by John Belfi, Bud Thompson, Art Helfant, Howard Boughner and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. A magic parchment offers a condemned criminal three wishes, so he causes Captain Marvel Jr. to vanish, but no one is prepared for the criminal's holiday that results. Professor Edgewise leads a mountain expedition to save the world's last Giant Dodo egg, but a rival ornithologist plots to steal it. Captain Marvel Jr. tries to protect a man from the curse of Vengeance Mountain, which brings doom to his family once a generation. Captain Marvel, Jr. Vanishes; Poor Peters; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Lazy Lee; Kanvasback: Ring Rigamarole; The World's Strangest Zoo; The Wind from Nowhere; Killers Never Win; The Dumb Dodo; Vengeance Mountain. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by George Evans and Clem Weisbecker. Early TV superhero Captain Video comes to comics, an electronics wizard from an era when technology was just starting to change the world. Cap and Ranger investigate after a mystery ailment leaves the people of the world unable to walk. Western-movie hero Rod Cameron faces a gunslinger who wants to make his reputation for beating Rod in a gunfight, while another merely wishes fame for shooting Rod in the back. Evil Dr. Hypnox returns, wrecking and scavenging ships at sea, until he strikes one containing Captain Video and Ranger. Art by future EC legend George Evans. Plus photos of TV's Captain Video and Ranger, Al Hodge and Don Hastings, including a color photo on the back cover. And moral lessons from Captain Video; ironically, this issue was mentioned in the text of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent (p. 382) because of "morbid fantasies" (the first story) and the good ol' "injury-to-the-eye motif." Captain Video and the Time When Men Could Not Walk!; Rod Cameron: The Gun Duel!; Captain Video and the Hidden Island; Airfield Al…Relatively Speaking!; The Little Monsters; Captain Video and the Legion of Evil. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Master of Ballantrae, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 82, 4/51). An unforgettable story of the bitter rivalry and hate between two brothers. One brother, long thought dead, comes "from the grave" to claim his own, for he was master of much more than his rightful inheritance. Cover price $0.15.

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Last issue with the title Coo Coo Comics (until #60). Cover pencils by Milton Stein. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Fago, Ralph Wolfe, Jack Bradbury, Milton Stein and unknown. Featuring the super-adventures of Supermouse in "Ride 'Em Cowboy" with art by Vince Fago. Also in this issue: "Puzzle Page" with art by Ralph Wolfe; 1-page text story "Andy Antelope's Invention" (by Arnold Drake with illo by Ralph Wolfe); Butch and Buttercup in "Calling Jack Frost" with art by Jack Bradbury; Dudley in 1-pager "Twinkle, Twinkle..." with art by Milton Stein; Coo Coo in "Jungle Jamboree" with art by Milton Stein; 1-page text story "The Duckling Who Couldn't Swim" (by Betty Cummings; credited as Betty Hill, with illo by Ralph Wolfe); and Dizzy Duck and Percy Pig in 2-pager "The Salesman" with pencils by Jack Bradbury. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle, Dan Barry and Ramona Fradon. Batman and Robin venture out to track down a pirate submarine that has been torpedoing and looting cargo ships. However, after locating the vessel, the Dynamic Duo are captured and forced to become crew members on the new Flying Dutchman II. To make matters worse, the crew is taking bets as to who Batman actually is under the mask in "The Flying Dutchman II!" with art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Sheriff Who Was Blind!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Racing Robot-Car!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Ship That Defied Time" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry and Ramona Fradon. Also: Shorty half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; two Casey the Cop 1-pagers by Boltinoff; Fingerprint Facts half-pager; 2-page text piece "New Tool for Medical Science"; and Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo. And: Superman says "Human Rights for All!" 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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Stories by Buford Tune and Matt Murphy. Art by Buford Tune, Art Helfant and Matt Murphy. Cover by Buford Tune. Reprints from the Dotty Dripple daily and Sunday comic strip. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. The family has taken the bathrooms, so Horace must shave over the bird bath; Horace gets his own name plate at work; Hector the Director's new time clock gets punched too hard. Also featuring instructions for making a doll out of an old stocking. Dotty Dripple; Li'l Taffy; Blue Monday; The Mail Must Go Through; Li'l Taffy Puzzle Page; Hector the Director; Rags Rabbit; The Raffle; How to Make a Stocking Doll; The New Dress. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 7, Issue 5 - April, 1951. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 60 pages, B&W with spot color. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by George Roussos. Art by Louis Ravielli, Marion Sitton, Marvin Stein, Lou Morales and Mo Marcus. Tales of crime and punishment featuring pre-Code levels of violence. The stories of notorious gangsters Al Capone, Dutch Schultz and Lucky Luciano; John Dillinger escapes from prison and an FBI manhunt, but his luck runs out thanks to a woman in red; Chicago gang boss Bugs Moran narrowly escapes The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, as well as a speeding ticket. The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre; Al Capone!; Dutch Schultz; Lucky Luciano; The Mole; John Dillinger. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 6 - March/April, 1951. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine that focused entirely on tasteful amateur cheesecake pin-up pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 64 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+. Bunny Yeager photos. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 13, Issue 4 - April 1951. Cover by Harold MacCauley. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Nine World's West" by Clee Garson. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 132 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $75.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $24.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $22.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $11.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. No Back Cover, Front Cover Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
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Volume 4, Issue 6 - April, 1951. 6.75" x 9", 116 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - Spring, 1951. Earle K. Bergey cover. Stories by J.W. Walsh, Francis Flagg and Forrest J. Ackerman, Captain S.P. Meek, Arthur K. Barnes, Carter Sprague, and Damon Knight. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 150 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Good $6.00 View scans Spine split 40%. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 4 - Issue 3, April 1951. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue includes articles on the Hula, the Sacred Dance of the South Seas, Confessions of a Fortune Teller, What is a Ppoltergeist, 1000 Years of Flying Saucers, and We Put Telepathy to Work! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Alex Raymond and Bill Schreiber. Harvey reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary space-opera hero Flash Gordon and his struggle against interstellar tyrant Ming the Merciless. This issue reprints Sunday strips from Oct. 24, 1937 - March 27, 1938. Flash travels to Arboria to enlist Barin and his Robin Hood-style warriors in the battle with Ming. Steps of Doom; Stories Behind the Stars. Final issue of the series; a fifth issue may have been in the works but never published. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse in the Haunted Castle. Stories and art by Al Hubbard and Paul Murry. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue features the misadventures of Mickey Mouse and Goofy. Morty and Ferdie want money for the ice-cream wagon. Mickey and Goofy win a haunted Irish castle in a radio contest. Upon arriving, they realize the castle is haunted, not by ghosts, but rather by a leprechaun. Pluto figures out how to get into a baseball game. The Mystery of the Double-Cross Ranch; Ringside Ruckus; Pluto. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Andy Panda and Tiny Tom. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue features the Walter Lantz character Andy Panda. Andy and his pal Charlie Chicken go searching for the legendary Lost Valley. Their only clue is a mysterious suggestion to "look under the bark." Andy gets ambushed by pigeons when he tries to feed the birds. Lost Canyon; S. S. Queen. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bugs Bunny and The Rajah's Elephant. Cover by Ralph Heimdahl. Stories and art by Don R. Christensen, Fred Abranz and Tony Strobl. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue features Bugs Bunny and the other Looney Tunes characters. Bugs and Porky must escort Elbitzo, the Rajah's escaped baby white elephant, back home. But the disastrous trip takes so long, they're accused of elephant-napping Elbitzo. Elmer wants to know what Bugs is doing with all the paintings that Elmer made. The Rajahs Elephant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Otto Feuer. Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer. Blabber Mouse story, art by Rube Grossman. Here We Go Again! starring the Three Mouseketeers. Ozzie Owl story, art by Rube Grossman. Scores One for the Handicapped public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art Bob Oksner. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $10.00 View scans water damage top edge dents small creases Front cover detached 5%. Cover Wrap Detached. Staple rust: Slight.

April 1951. Cover by John Bunch. Stories: "Inside Earth" by Poul Anderson, "I, the Unspeakable" by Walt Sheldon, "The Marching Morons" by C. M. Kornbluth, "Nice Girl with 5 Husbands" by Fritz Leiber, "Betelgeuse Bridge" by William Tenn, and "Field Study" by Peter Philips. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $2.65 View scans Front cover detached 15%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 7, Issue 2 - April, 1951. 6.75" x 9", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Comic book adventures of the teenager from the classic radio and television shows "The Aldrich Family." Cover art by Bill Williams. Henry Aldrich Plans the Picnic text story. Untitled story; Henry and his rival George vie for the attention of Geraldine. Untitled story; How sick is Henry with a fever of 99? Art by Bill Williams. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 9, Issue 5 - April, 1951. Long running magazine that features song lyrics, celebrity gossip, articles, and fan letters. This issue features hit songs such as; "My Heart Cries for You", "It's No Secret", "I've Never Been in Love Before", "The Roving Kind", "The Night is Young and You're So Beautiful", "I'll Get By", and others. 8.5" x 11", 18 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

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Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong and Mesquite try to figure out how the mysterious stagecoach robber called the Unknown is able to kill drivers without being seen. A sinister bridge contractor resorts to murder to cover up his shoddy work - a convoluted murder, involving a flagpole and a poison dart. Hopalong tracks a deranged killer who uses a double-bladed knife. The Horseless Headman!; Quiz; The Flagpole Murder; Skinny Finny and Hoyt; The Time Bomb; Hill Billy; Sarcastic Saraby; Bad Medicine; Whitey Whiskers: The Great Jumper; Begg and Cole; The Double-Blade Killer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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One-page Clarabell story. Untitled Howdy Doody story; Howdy and Dilly accidently get trapped in a rocket ship. Untitled story; Flub-a-dub tries to fly a kite. "Oh Dilly! Oh Dilly Dally!"; Howdy and Dilly try to find a cure for Mr. Bluster's gout. "Hook and Ladder Boy" text story. Untitled story; Howdy and the gang attack Flub with snowballs. "Service With a Smile"; Dilly works at a service station. "Ride the Magic Carpet Free" one-page Flub-a-dub story. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 5, No. 8 - April, 1951. 7" x 9.75", 20 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Art Helfant. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Knobby's latest discovery is a half-pint boxing sensation. But danger lurks behind the door, and the spinsterly Nicely sisters are trying to ruin Knobby's happiness. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. The Strange Mix-Up; Joe and Jerry Dangle Above Death!; Rumpus; Little Max: High Shine; Humphrey: Chop Fooey; Humphrey Battles the Raging River. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. "The Pied Piper of The West" Chapter I…The Animal Invasion, script by Otto Binder, art by Carl Pfeufer; Almost every night some farm would get raided by rabbits; Then a Pied Piper shows up and offer his help to get rid of the rabbits, by using his flute. "Soft Touch"; Jeeter wants a cup of coffee, but has only a hundred dollar bill. "The Pied Piper of The West, Chapter II" The Coyote Peril, script by Otto Binder, art by Carl Pfeufer; After being flung into the river by Piper and his gang, Ken is saved by his horse, Tarzan. Untitled story; Sluff and Duff are out to take a picture. "Revenge in Red Canyon" text story by Al Packer. "The Pied Piper of The West" Chapter III The Mountain Lion Menace, art by Carl Pfeufer; Ken is chased by a herd of stampeding sheep, and is later trapped by the Piper in a corral full of mountain lions. 36 Pages, Full Color. 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 investigates when outlaws force riverboat captains to carry illegal goods down the river. Lash encounters a former circus horse named Backwards, who has been trained to do the opposite of any verbal commands, which sounds like the setup for a joke. When an honest man vanishes with the mine payroll, Lash suspects there's more to the story. Plus a vintage ad for the Captain Video comic, featuring one of the first sci-fi heroes of the television age. The Floating Trunk; Wagonwheels; Busy Bee Beekin; Partner Parker; The Backward Tale; Mail Robbers; Insurance Agent Agar; Patrol Marauders; Foreman Foss; The Terrible Hurd Brother Bandits!; Dusty: No Kick Coming. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Lassie photo. The Treasure Hunt, art by Morris Gollub; Mr. Lawrence, Gerry, Rocky and Lassie sail on a treasure hunt guided by Mr. Slinger, Shorty and Otto; Having reached an island with a sunken Spanish galleon, they are in for a surprise. Lassie illustration. Lassie painting by Morris Gollub. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $27.00 View scans Centerfold detached at 1 of 3 staples. Very slight scuffing along spine. Slight corner creasing. Very slight corner denting. Slight edge tears.

April 2, 1951. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Judy Holliday; British public school; South American Riviera; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; 128 pages; partial color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $21.00 View scans Spine stress. Corner creasing. Edge creasing. Soiling. Spine split 5%.

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April 9, 1951. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: memoirs of Omar Bradley; Spanish village pictorial essay; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 164 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $24.00 View scans Slight color loss along spine fold. Slight corner denting. Slight edge creasing. Slight edge tears. Staple rust: Slight.

April 16, 1951. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Esther Williams; Patton vs. Monty; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 172 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $24.00 View scans Corner creasing. Slight edge creasing. Slight edge tears. Slight cover scuffing.

April 23, 1951. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: the Dalai Lama; mythological monsters; Douglas MacArthur. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 172 pages. Cover price $0.20.