Comic books December 1949

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - December 1949. Pulp magazine featuring stories and articles by A. Merritt, and Robert Arthur. 7-in. x 9 1/4-in., 130 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Al Plastino. Clark Kent... Daredevil starring Superman, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. Badmen of Mars starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Weapons of Ghengis Khan starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Ring Out the Old! Ring In the New! starring Vigilante, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Dan Barry, inks by Sy Barry. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Plastino. Clark Kent – Orphan, art by John Sikela; When Ma and Pa fly to Alaska to attend Aunt Martha's wedding they get lost in a plane crash and Clark is put up for adoption. The Man Who Was Rescued 100 Times starring Aquaman, script by Otto Binder, art by John Daly. The Speed Crimes starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. The Bangs That Boomerang starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Public service announcement with Green Arrow and the Red Feather Kid, script by Jack Schiff, art by George Papp. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Evil Ones," "The Ghost From Algol," "Spirit of Frankenstein," "The Sargasso Specter," and "The Man Who Went to the Devil." Letter to the editor from editor E. Nelson Bridwell. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Edvard Moritz. Stories by Paul Gattuso, R. S. Pious, Charlie Sultan, Robert Brice, and Pete Riss. 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.

Published in Canada; otherwise, it is the same as it's american counterpart. Johnny Thunder stars in "Secret of Crazy River!" (art by Alex Toth); Tony Barrett stars in "The Invisible Treasure!"; Lt. Dan Foley stars in "Trail of the Ghost Bear!"; plus Willy Nilly. Cover price $0.10.

tories by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson, Harry Sahle and unknown. Featuring: Untitled Uncle Fuddly story co-starring Walt Hammer; untitled Hickory story co-starring Paw, Amy Cornell and Lank Laramie; untitled Kelly Poole story co-starring Aunt Fanny Poole, Uncle Gamlin Poole, Pockets Poole, Aphasia, Butch McHavoc and Glamora Aureola De Bullion (dream); untitled Pinky Parker story co-starring Marge, Wally Smith and Chuck McGraw; and 1-page Kelly Poole text story "The Poole Pool" co-starring Aunt Fanny Poole, Uncle Gamlin Poole and Pockets Poole. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

52 page issue. Alice Kirkpatrick cover. In order of appearance: "The Whole Town Talked" reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #60; "Love Left Out" reprinted in Love at First Sight (1949) #24; "Romance Wrecker" art by Ann Brewster, reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #2; "Don't Break My Heart Again" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #75; "Dime-A-Dance Girl" art by Bob Peterson, reprinted in Love At First Sight (1949) #26; and "Outsider!" reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 32 (1953) #6. "Short-Cuts to Glamor: Perfume for Allure..." text article reprinted as "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #62, "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #24, "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #64, "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #33, and "For A More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 31 (1955) #5, and partially reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 29 (1951) #3. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Justice Society of America stars in a three-part story, "The Prophesy of Peril!" Script by John Broome, pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. Three-page back-up story, "The 37 Terrible Days!" (art by Frank Frazetta). Two-page article, "American Sports of Long Ago." Green Arrow stars in a one-page public service announcement, "The Red Feather Kid." Peddy cover pencils, Bob Oksner cover inks. Cover price $0.10.

Dec 1949. "Outpost" 1st professionally published story by Marian Zimmer Bradley, previous work appeared in a fanzine. Science fiction stories by Stan Raycraft, J.J. Allerton, Milton K. Smith, and Robert Moore Williams. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John, Malcolm Smith, Julian S. Krupa, and Bill Terry. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 32, Issue 12 - December 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.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth (credited) and Larry Nadle (actual). Cover art by Otto Feuer. Stories by Otto Feuer, Martin Naydel, Rube Grossman, Howie Post, and Raymond Perry. Anthropomorphic funny-animal tales filled with Animal Antics, featuring such characters as the Raccoon Kids, Nip and Chip, Goofy Goose, Custer the Cat and Cheesy the Mouse, Plato Platypus, Ozzie Owl. US Royal US Bicycle tires ad, art by Al Plastino. Captain Tootsie candy ad, art by C. C. Beck. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Ray Gill, Bill Vigoda, Sam Schwartz and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Asleep In the Deep"; "All a Loan"; "Birds of a Feather"; "Jughead Learns About Life" (Jughead gets a date with Veronica); and "You're Driving Me Crazy"! Plus: Jughead in "Standing Room Only"! Also: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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December, 1949. Volume 44, Issue 4. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories featuring Bob Chappuis, Levi Jackson, Babe Ruth (art by Bob Powell), Marcel Cerdan, and a history of the Dodgers. Cover price $0.10.

All art by Klaus Nordling Cover price $0.10.

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Blackhawk defies destruction in the battle of the test tubes! Featuring: 11 page Blackhawk story "The Battle of the Test Tubes"; 8 page Chop Chop story; 11 page Blackhawk story "The Island of Nubaru." Cover by Reed Crandall. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Ed Moritz, Max Elkan, Edmond Good, Gordon Wright and Paul Cooper. 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; and the Tenderfoot, a Clark Kent-looking tough guy who lulled foes with his mild-mannered appearance. Deputy sheriff Buffalo Belle puts her star aside to help ranchers battle a corrupt land baron in the next territory; Powder River Pete gets up to comical hijinks at the towns box social party; The bespectacled appearance of the man they call Tenderfoot belies his tough-as-nails nature, but old enemy Randy Barton isnt fooled. Buffalo Belle; Injun Jones; A Pet Pays Off; Texas Tim, Ranger; Powder River Pete; Not So Tough; Tenderfoot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ed Moritz. Untitled Injun Jones story, art by Ed Moritz; Tinney, the stageowner is organizing an army of freebooting outlaws in Gila Valley. Untitled Buffalo Belle story; Trouble between the cattlemen and sheepherders. Untitled Bantam Buckaroo story; Bantam Buckaroo brings a wanted outlaw to the sheriff, but he manages to escape. Untitled Texas Tim, Ranger story; Crooked deals at the horse races with $ 5000 at stake. Untitled Tenderfoot story; Drought has almost ruined the ranch of Tenderfoot and Marge and they are in deep trouble. Cookie Comics Magazine ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

First issue (continued from Novelty Blue Bolt). Stories feature Blue Bolt, Target and the Targeteers, Candid Charlie, and Rick Richards. L.B. Cole cover. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by "The Black Prince". Billed as "Fascinating, Startling, Strange, Fantastic, Different, a Tome for private lovers of the unusual!" 32 pages, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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Crimebuster (2 stories, one with art by Norman Maurer, another with art by Al Borth). Charles Biro cover. Cover price $0.10.

Scarce issue. Land From Out of Space; Percy builds the Commandos an atomic powered flying car, just in time to help some Martians return home. Captain Tootsie Saves the Day ad, art by C. C. Beck. The Kid Who Owned A Forest; Brooklyn inherits a forest which is threatened by fire. The Engine in War And Peace article, art by Raymond Perry. Jungle Manhunt; the Commandos chase a wanted criminal and his pet Leopard through Africa. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Casey in "The Mystery of the Glowing Ghost," "Damsel in Distress," and "The Machine That Predicted Murder!" Also "They Walked With Danger" and a two-page text story, "A Murder a Day." Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cloister and the Hearth, 1st (and only) Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 67, 12/49). Cover price $0.10.

James Craig (as Dan Bennett) photo cover. In order of appearance: Chill Wills (as Mileaway) and Joan Leslie (as Chris Johnson) photo; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #56; "Calamity Jane" art by Mario DeMarco; "Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #53; "Chuck Wagon Gus", "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Duel in the Sand", and "Happy Homer" art by Clinton Harmon; "Northwest Stampede" adaptation of the Eagle-Lion film; "Chuck Wagon Gus" and "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "Kit Carson" art by Mario DeMarco; "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon; and Chill Wills (as Mileaway) and Stanley Andrews (as Bowles) photo. "How Brady Lake Got Its Name" text article by Donna Davis.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.