Comic books May 1949

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Cover by Ray Moore. Edited by Jean S. McKay. Stories and art by Charles Flanders, Drake Williams, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Chic Young, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and Lee Falk's The Phantom. The Phantom's horse Hero makes his dramatic debut in the Maharajah storyline, as well as on the cover of the comic; Brick Bradford enters the sacred cavern, but the natives are on to his shenanigans. The Phantom; Jungle Jim; Katzenjammer Kids; Fighting Americans; Blondie; Brick Bradford; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Secret of the Kents starring Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Junior Planeteer starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Land Where East Is West starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Thug Theatre starring Zatara, script by Joe Samachson, art by W. F. White. The Incredible Talents of Bronco Lou Hastings starring Vigilante, script by John Broome, art by Dan Barry. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Journey to the Moon, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka; Superboy visits the moon with an absent-minded professor. Untold Arrow Tales starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Sleuth of the Sea starring Aquaman, script by Otto Binder, art by John Daly. The Man Who Hated Water starring Johnny Quick, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Sultan. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Paul Reinman, Bob Jenney, Jules Steiner and Ernest Schroeder. 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 #63. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #4 in indicia. Airboy enters the boxing ring to help a friend and runs afoul of crooked fight promoters, in the second half of a two-part story. The true story of Simon Girty, who turned against American forces during the Revolutionary War. Riot O'Hara and The Flying Fool run afoul of a black marketeer who steals from air-salvage yards. Airboy; The Flying Fool; The Merkle Lesson; The Turncoat; The Discovery; The "Bad Ball" Kid; Hush Money; The Dangerous Game. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Frank Giacoia. Ads for A Date with Judy #10, Superman #57 and Real Screen Comics #23. Cheyenne Justice starring Johnny Thunder, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Frank Giacoia. Ads for Western Comics #8 and Dale Evans Comics #4. A Crown for Tony Barrett featuring Overland Coach, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Silent Star Wins His War Bonnet, script and art by Joe Kubert. The Case of the Rustled Mule starring Minstrel Maverick, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by John Giunta. Cookie article by John Broome [as John Osgood], art by Raymond Perry; A discussion of the chuck wagon cook, his various cooking utensils and some of the dishes he cooks. Cowboy Flips Starring Johnny Thunder, script by Martin Naydel, art by Martin Naydel and Alex Toth; Instructions on how use the two pictures to simulate motion by flipping them. The Long Arrow starring Foley of the Fighting Fifth, script by Lee Goldsmith, pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by John Giunta. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Alice Kirkpatrick cover. Numbering continues from Ernie Comics (1948) #25. In order of appearance: "Romance Breaker" reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 33 (1954) #1; "Ernie, The Singing Rivals"; "She Took Him Away!" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #25; and "Lily Belle, Safety in Numbers". "Chats On Charm: The Secret of Popularity, So You're the Quiet Type, You're a Good Date If..." text article reprinted as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #39, "The Secret of Popularity..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 32 (1953) #2, "Glamorize Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #72, and "Chats on Charm..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #6. Indicia states "ALL LOVE ROMANCES (formerly Ernie Comics)". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Alec Hope, Gregory Page, Stan Ford, A. C. Hollingsworth and Matt Baker. A collection of adventure and superhero comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. Jungle warrior Rulah encounters Boris, an ex-opera singer in the jungle whose song means death to those who hear it.; A white jungle queen gains the touch of death and declares war on Jo-Jo's tribe; Phantom Lady accompanies her senator father on a mission to Korea and encounters the deadly Monkey Cult. Featuring art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Rulah: The Minstrel Who Sang Death!; Jo-Jo: The Death Goddess of Gama; The Last Pirate; Phantom Lady: The Mystery of the Monkey Cult; Bull's-Eye Benson: A True Crime Story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Newspaper style, black and white one-shot comic, featuring C.H. Ross's creation, Ally Sloper; plus, the famous English footballer, (Sir) Stanley Matthews. 8 Pages, B&W

First issue (continues from Sub-Mariner). First Marvel horro comic. Even in 1949, comics were coming under fire for lurid covers and content. This Marvel issue contains a letter to the reader and the reader's parents which addresses the controversy, a controversy that would grow until the advent of Frederick Wortham and the Comics Code. It makes interesting reading along with the stories in this issue. Cover price $0.10.

May 1949. Science fiction stories by Gaston Derreaux, Alexander Blade, Frank Patton, Chester Ruppert, and Peter Worth. Illustrations by H.W. McCauley, Rod Ruth, Julian S. Krupa, and Bill Terry. Cover by McCauley. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 152 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 32, Issue 5 - May 1949. 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., 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.20.

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Volume 43, Issue 3 - May, 1949. Science Fiction and Adventure stories. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Vintage British humor magazine aimed primarily at men. 4 1/2-in. x 7-in., 36 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. The Man With the Automatic Brain!:, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The Thinker, using a machine he created, pretends to discover Batmans secret identity; To prevent The Thinker from achieving his goal, Bruce stages his death with Alfred's help; Vicki Vale takes a picture of Alfred tossing a dummy of Bruce into the ocean; Alfred is taken to prison for the murder of Wayne. Batman and the Vikings!, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; When Bruce and Dick visit the Gotham City museum, they note an image of a Viking that looks like Bruce Wayne.....and who is labeled a coward, so they visit Carter Nichols to go back in time to discover the truth. Untitled two-page Peg story by Henry Boltinoff. Fearless Wise Man text story, art by Raymond Perry. Cartoon Flips Starring Batman activity page by Martin Naydel. The Happy Victims!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The Joker blackmails people into setting up fake robberies; The robberies stop when he tries to blackmail Bruce Wayne. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Leon Harvey. Cover by Lee Elias. Stories by Lee Elias, Russell Stamm, Vic Herman, and Ken Ernst. Mystery, adventure, and humor tales starring such characters as Invisible Scarlet O'Neil, Winnie the Waitress, Sally and the Gang, Mary Worth, and the Black Cat, an action hero and skilled martial artist who uses a lasso and rope. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Charles Biro and Bob Wood. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories by William Overgard, Claude Moore, George Roussos, Claude Moore, Robert Perry, Al Bare, Claude Moore, and Robert Perry. Rough and tumble action tales of cowboys and the Old West. A murderous sore loser stalks, with glimmering knife, toward Black Diamond and Bumpers bunk. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Ray Bailey, former assistant to legendary cartoonist Milton Caniff, creates his own aviator strip, with freelance pilot Bruce meeting bad guys and beautiful women in equal measure to Caniff's Terry and the Pirates. Bruce investigates when planes vanish in mid-flight after reporting bizarre objects in the sky, such as giant birds and fish. The life of pioneer aviator and air ace Billy Mitchell. Bruce investigates intrigue at a jazz club, in a story with some adorably "hep" dialogue like "Bebop Betty! She's a real gone gal!" Featuring plentiful good girl art. Flight to Nowhere; Billy Mitchell, Father of the American Air Force; Daredevil of the Skies; Cuckoo? Not Koo-Koo!; The Bedeviled Bebop. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Includes: cover Pencils by Al Avison; Murder In the Mind, Pencils by Gene Colan; The Magnificent Failure Witness story; and Tricks of the Trickster, art by Ken Bald. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Day Gravity Stopped," "The Rich Robot," "The Treasure of Fisherman's Island," and "Hakir the Fair." Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Reprint. 36 pages. 7-1/4" x 10-1/4". Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Cast of Characters in Charlie McCarthy, Cowboy Detective, art by Harvey Eisenberg. Charlie McCarthy, Cowboy Detective, art by Harvey Eisenberg. Charlie and Mortimer at the Circus, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Mortimer gets a job at the circus bringing the elephants water. Charie McCarthy photo pinup. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Wuthering Heights, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 60, 5/49). Cover price $0.10.

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Today is Valentine's Day starring Fox and Crow, art by Jim Davis. The Trojan Cheese starring Blabber Mouse, art by Rube Grossman; Tomcat tries get into the mouse hole by hiding in a piece of cheese. Mugsy the Tough Mole starring the Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer; Mugsy desperately tries to prove he's a tough guy. The Society Flower Show starring Joe Kangaroo, art by Otto Feuer; Joe has to take pictures at a flower show. The $20 Auto starring Richut. The Magnet starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman. Goofy Goose's Swimming Pool, art by Rube Grossman. Let's Be Friendly starring Willy Wolf, art by Ed Dunn. Frogs Is Ignerant starring Dodo and Frog, art by Otto Feuer. 76 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Texas Rangers cover. In order of appearance: "Geronimo" art by Mario DeMarco; "Jesse James"; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #56; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Muscle Man Mudd" by Clinton Harmon; "Buffalo Bill Col. W. F. Cody" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Buck Evins"; "Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Devil's Double, A Story of the Texas Rangers." and "Gun Facts" art by Mario DeMarco."Buffalo Bill's Private Life", "Buffalo Bill as an Author", and "Buffalo Bill-Vital Statistics text articles by Donna Davis. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Trouble Is No Picnic starring Captain Triumph, pencils by Reed Crandall; The Mayor is killed the day before he is to take office. Mr. Mystery starring Pen Miller, script and art by Klaus Nordling. The Doll House starring Inkie, script and art by Al Stahl. Trail of the Preying Hawk, pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; Hack is pursuing a hit and run driver which turns out to be bankrobbers. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Tony DiPreta, C.H. Moore, Fred Guardineer, Joseph Gagliardi, 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. Luke Basller targets a poverty-stricken Yavati reservation after oil is discovered on their land. Boxer Lou Bailey sacrifices himself to protect innocent people during a robbery until his cop pal can spring into action. Homicide detectives investigate a "wild man" who lives deep in the Bear Skull Swamp. Cover and first page feature a photo endorsement from Mary Sullivan, NYPD Women's Bureau Chief, approving of "this magazine as a good moral influence on our youth." Luke Basller; On the Level; Lou Bailey and Dan Kendall; This'll Kill Ya!; The Clue of the Canadian Dollar!; Science Vs. the Criminal; Our Police Hall of Fame; The Bear Skull Swamp Murders!; Frank Fredly and Harold "Dunk" Blander. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Tony DiPreta, Clyde Lamb and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of Chuck Danner, who isn't a very brave man unless he's got a gun in his hand, in a story with early art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. A killer tries to make a getaway aboard a train by impersonating someone else, but the telegraph trips him up. A story that dares the reader to figure out the killer of a wealthy man in his remote hunting cabin, when an ex-convict and a hobo were both seen in the area. Cover and first page feature a photo endorsement from Mary Sullivan, NYPD Women's Bureau Chief, approving of "this magazine as a good moral influence on our youth." Chuck Danner; Science vs. the Criminal; Russell Grant; Thug-Uglies; Laugh These Off; This'll Kill Ya!; Our Police Hall of Fame; On The Level; Richard Davis and John Conners; Who Dunnit: The Ogler Murder Case. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Tony DiPreta, Clyde Lamb and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of Chuck Danner, who isn't a very brave man unless he's got a gun in his hand, in a story with early art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. A killer tries to make a getaway aboard a train by impersonating someone else, but the telegraph trips him up. A story that dares the reader to figure out the killer of a wealthy man in his remote hunting cabin, when an ex-convict and a hobo were both seen in the area. Cover and first page feature a photo endorsement from Mary Sullivan, NYPD Women's Bureau Chief, approving of "this magazine as a good moral influence on our youth." Chuck Danner; Science vs. the Criminal; Russell Grant; Thug-Uglies; Laugh These Off; This'll Kill Ya!; Our Police Hall of Fame; On The Level; Richard Davis and John Conners; Who Dunnit: The Ogler Murder Case. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Art Helfant, Milt Hammer, and Al McWilliams. Sometimes listed as Criminals on the Run Vol. 04 #6. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole is hired to help a man spend a million dollars. Bumbling detective Inspector Klooz must prove whether a house is actually haunted. Goatee'd criminologist Doctor Doom (no relation to Victor) sets a trap for cabbies who are gassing and robbing their passengers. Young King Cole: The Case of the Wild Spending Spree; Dead Giveaway; Heathcliff the Hobo; Dr. Doom; Boitram the Boiglar; The Pardner; Jolly Jokes and Corn; Inspector Klooz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Dale Evans stars in "The Thin Air Disappearances," "Those Deadly Dreams," and "Dale Evans of the Pny Express!" Sierra Smith Western Detective stars in "The Case of the Forgotten Stagecoach!" (art by Alex Toth). Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Claude Moore, 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. Daredevil and the Wise Guys race to rescue a boy who is trapped in an airborne glider when his controls fail. The backup historical strip "Famous Eccentrics" includes royalty such as Cleopatra, Henry VIII, Montezuma and Madame DuBarry. The Little Wise Guys help an off-duty cop tackle the ringleaders of a gambling ring. Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys; Famous Eccentrics; Aero-Quiz; Daredevil; Crimebuster: Murder in Public; Sniffer; Goofy Gadgets; Rags to Riches. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Radio's famous coast-to-coast favorite! In this issue: Four untitled A Date with Judy stories. Plus: A Date with Judy 2-page text story "Judy, Incorporated"; untitled Randolph story; untitled Willy Nilly story; and untitled Bonny 1-pager. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Charles Raab, Bill Fraccio, Ed Moore, Al McWilliams and Art Helfant. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. Would-be prospectors seek fortunes in Death Valley, but the Apaches refuse to reveal the source of their gold. The legend of Tom Bell, the "Outlaw Doc" - physician, notorious outlaw, and architect of the very first stagecoach robbery. Baron Buckskin enjoys a lengthy demonstration while shopping for a yacht. The Buzzard Of Sacred Mesa; Dime Store Desperado; The Last Of The Scanlans; The Golden Kick; Frontier Columbus; The Wonderful Big Bill; Baron Buckskin; False-Face. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.