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Comic books December 1949

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    Longest running British mystery magazine lasting from 1949 to its 132nd issue in 1982. Title changes to "London Mystery Selection" after issue 35. 5.5" x 7.25", 132 pages, B&W

  • Vol. 3 #5

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  • Issue #18
    Lone Ranger (1948-1962 Dell) 18

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    The Lone Ranger and the Hooded Gang of Terrorists, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger pretends to be a robber to gain membership in "The Hooded Gang." The Lone Ranger and the Murder of Mr. Driscoll, art by Charles Flanders; Driscoll intends to foreclose the mortgage on the Lone Ranger's friend, Mustang Mag, but is shot and killed by someone who frames the Lone Ranger for the murder. Dead-Shot Dandy--The true story of Wild Bill Hickok's days as Sheriff of Hays, Kansas, in 1869. Return of the Sioux, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; Safe in their wolf's den hideout, Young Hawk and Little Buck make a bow and some arrows and hunt a deer; But the Sioux return and chase Young Hawk to the edge of a cliff. Portrait of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces (1840-1904). Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #98
    Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 98

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    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $20 Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies #98 FN- 5.5 (Dell, 12/1949)
    $500 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #98 Golden Age Bugs & Porky 1950 CGC 9.2
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  • Issue #97
    Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (Canadian 1948 Wilson) 97

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    Canadian Edition. Reprints material from Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) #97. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #98

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    Canadian edition with same content as U.S. edition. Inside front cover is blank; indica appears on bottom of back cover rather than at bottom of first story page. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Love at First Sight (1949) 2

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    Painted cover. In order of appearance: "Lost, One Heart"; "Nobody Knew We Were Married"; "Second-Choice Bride" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #57 and Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #6; and "Glamour Girl's Sister". "Your Charm Guide: Tired of the Same Old You?" text article reprinted as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #19 and as "Get Romance Conscious..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #2. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 39 #3

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  • Issue #2

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    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: "Men Were My Puppets" starring Bill Carlyle, Daphne Pierce, Professor John Morgan, Richard Pelham and Tom Brand; "Sweetheart Concerto" starring Bruno Frayne, Nina Dale and Caroline Renfrew; "The Embers of Romance" starring Edie Ryan, Leech, Mr. Keever, Mrs. Ryan, Steve Jones and Tim; and "Back Door Romance" starring Jock O'Malley, Regina O'Malley, Tim Paterson and Vicki Carter. Plus: 1-page text story "I Laughed at Love" starring Ernie, Fred and Kit. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Love Confessions (1949) 2

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    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: "Men Were My Puppets" starring Bill Carlyle, Daphne Pierce, Professor John Morgan, Richard Pelham and Tom Brand; "Sweetheart Concerto" starring Bruno Frayne, Nina Dale and Caroline Renfrew; "The Embers of Romance" starring Edie Ryan, Leech, Mr. Keever, Mrs. Ryan, Steve Jones and Tim; and "Back Door Romance" starring Jock O'Malley, Regina O'Malley, Tim Paterson and Vicki Carter. Plus: 1-page text story "I Laughed at Love" starring Ernie, Fred and Kit. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2

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  • Issue #2
    Love Lessons (1949) 2

    Stories and art by Bob Powell and Bill Draut. Tear-soaked tales of love, loss and reunion from Harvey. Model Bobbie is in agony when she has to assume romantic poses with Monty, whom she secretly loves. Advice columnist Doris Bigelow counsels a teen girl who is in love with a 21-year-old man. A woman wonders if she can love again after a tragedy. I was a Stand-In for Love; Two Sides to Every Romance; I Couldn't Make up my Mind; My Chance for Romance; Should I Follow My Heart? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Love Memories (1949) 2

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    Stories and art by Edd Ashe, Ruth Wilcox and Dodo Meyers. One of several short-lived titles with photo-covers from Fawcett in the early days of romance comics. Hosiery model Gilda has legendary legs, but finds that's not enough to win the heart of Gary, the man she loves, in a story featuring some good-girl art. Businesslike Linda is the one artless member of her family, and disdains their dreams of art and music, until she meets artist Cal. Deep-sea salvage operator Vivian enlists handsome Lance after her brother is injured in a dangerous but potentially lucrative diving mission. Forsaken Love; My Distrustful Heart; Spring Festival; Fools Paradise. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 20 #4
    Love Novels Magazine (1943-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 20 #4

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  • Vol. 29 #4
    Love Short Stories (1940-1955 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 29 #4

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  • Issue #39
    Love Tales (1949) 39
    Published Dec 1949 by Atlas.

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    4 romance stories. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Love Trails (1949) 1

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  • Issue #123
    Magic Comics (1939) 123

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    Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Billy Warren, Floyd Torbert, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Clayton Knight, Chic Young, and Joe Musial. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. A stray cat frozen solid gives Mandrake the first clue to the crimes of the Ice Lady; Secret Agent X-9 tracks escaped murderer Alex the Great through his wife. Mandrake the Magician; Heroes on Wings; Dollar-A-Dither; Tweedy; Secret Agent X-9; Powder River on the Rampage; Hi Stars; Henry; Blondie. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #12
    Mammoth Western (1945-1951 Ziff-Davis) Pulp Vol. 5 #12


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    • Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 2 #4
    Mammoth Western Quarterly (1948-1951 Ziff Davis) Pulp Vol. 2 #4

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  • Issue #1
    Man Comics (1949) 1

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  • Vol. 1 #1
    Man to Man Magazine (1949 Picture Magazines) Vol. 1 #1

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    Volume 1, Issue 1 - December 1949. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #49
    Margie Comics (1946) 49
    • Interior is complete. Mold throughout, chew to top left corner.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
  • Issue #42
    Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) 42

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    Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Time Master's new invention allows him to "Groundhog Day" the world, and he plans to use it to create the Perfect Crime. Jack Frost gets bored with only making the colors change on autumn leaves, so he decides to change all sorts of colors during summer, unless Mary Marvel can convince him otherwise. Captured by gangsters and gagged, Billy Batson manages to Scherezade his captors by writing them a Captain Marvel story that takes their attention until he can escape. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Endless Menace; Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Enchanted Roc; Mary Marvel: The Runaway Colors; Journey for Jerry; Boxcar Benny; Lazy Lee; Dopey Danny Dee; Headline Harry: Western Woes; Captain Marvel Rescues Billy Batson; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Tightwad Tad. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 27 #1
    Masked Rider Western (1934-1953 Ranger/Standard) Pulp Vol. 27 #1


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    • 1" spine split. Chew.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #98
    Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 98

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    Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Sivana, Jr.'s Dream Machine, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Captain Marvel, Jr. vs. Sivana, Jr. Wheaties comic-style ad featuring Matty Bell. The Sacred Jewels of the Jungle starring Nyoka the Jungle Girl. The Homicidal Hijackers, art by Bob Fujitani; When truckloads of expensive silk become the target of hijackers, the Bullet Duo decide to investigate and discover that a driver is a member of the gang. Crystal Gazers starring Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb. I'm the You in the U.S.A. public service announcement about patriotic song lyrics featuring Captain Marvel. Kidnapped starring Tom Mix, pencils by Carl Pfeufer, inks by John Jordan. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #110
    Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 110

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    Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Hidden Death! starring Captain Marvel, Jr., art by Kurt Schaffenberger. 2 Comix Cards featuring Tom Mix. Carnation Malted Milk ad with "Rocky" Lane. On the Island of Doom!, art by H. G. Kiefer; Larry Grayson is assigned the job of staying on an uninhabited island for a week to determine if it is suitable for being a navy base; Nyoka reluctantly leaves him there but talks to him by radio each day; A few days into the week Larry's radio transmission is garbled so Nyoka tries to check on him. Untitled story with Ozzie and Babs. Two Goons in a Room starring Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb. The Mortgage on Murder starring Tom Mix, pencils by Carl Pfeufer, inks by John Jordan. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 41 #4

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  • Vol. 1 #1
    Max Brand's Western Magazine (1949-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1

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  • Vol. 78 #3

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  • Vol. 42 #2
    Mechanix Illustrated (1928 Fawcett) Vol. 42 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 65 #12
    Metronome (1881-1961 Metronome Corp.) Magazine Vol. 65 #12

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    Vol. 65 #12 - Dec. 1949. Founded in 1881, Metronome magazine became a must have periodical during the swing era, when it changed its focus to jazz. For decades, it was the most recognized publication for reviews, features, and show listings of the era's foremost music genre. 8.5" x 11.5". 40 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #14
    Mighty Mouse (1947 St. John/Pines) 14
    • 1" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. Sterno the Dragon kidnaps Princess Marie of Mouseland on her 18th birthday, but MM discovers that it's all a plot by Sir Rat to make himself look good by scaring off the dragon. On a movie-studio tour, Heckle and Jeckle get mistaken for stuntmen, and forced to perform dangerous stunts. Mighty Mouse inspires Cecil the runt to stand up to Bruiser the bully. Sourpuss: The Bully Fighter; The Dragon; Gandy Goose: Caddy Capers; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; The Runt; Heckle and Jeckle: Hollywood Heave-Ho; Dinky; Dimwit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Miss America Magazine Vol. 7 (08/47 to 03/52) 29
    • 1/4" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust and migration
  • Issue #10
    Mitzi's Romances (1949) 10

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  • Issue #92
    Modern Comics (1945) 92
    • 3" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

    Cover pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Jaromir the Monocled Madman starring Blackhawk, inks by Cuidera. Untitled stories starring Torchy and Will Bragg. Some Words Fool You starring Ezra. Dark Secret text story starring Blackhawk. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Modern Love (1949) 4
    Published Dec 1949 by EC.

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    Cover by Al Feldstein. Stories by Walter Johnson (credited as Walter S. Hara) and others. Art by Graham Ingels, Harry Harrison and Al Feldstein. EC's entry to the romance comics genre, in the early Bill Gaines years. A gal from the farm runs off to the big city looking for romance, but winds up working as a hostess in a shady nightclub. Novelist Adelaide hires a handsome bum as a sort of live model, but he wins her heart despite her best intentions. A nurse goes to work for a handsome country doctor and falls for him in a big way. I Was a B Girl; Three-Cornered Romance; Doctor To My Heart; The Green-Eyed Monster; I Gave My Love Away! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 38 #1
    Modern Romances (1930-1997 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 38 #1
  • Vol. 40 #1
    Modern Screen (1930-1985 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 40 #1


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 19 #12

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  • Issue #2
    Molly Manton's Romances (1949) 2

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    $19 Romances of Molly Manton early issue # 2 (2.5) Golden-Age 52 Page Comic

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  • Issue #43
    Monte Hale Western (1948 Fawcett/Charlton) 43

    Movie cowboy Monte Hale wanders the frontier, cleaning up the West one outlaw at a time. Monte sets out to protect a man falsely accused of murder from the vigilante band that has the whole town in terror. Monte pursues the bandit known as The Texas Kid to fulfill a promise he made to a dying Texas Ranger. Sidekick-hero Gabby Hayes arranges for a Western version of the new game called "baseball" to cheer up a sick kid, but the cowpokes aren't quite clear on the rules. Plus a cowboy song and a vintage ad for a "laminated plastic recording" of Monte Hale Western songs, Monte Hale Sings For You! Monte Hale Fights the Vigilante Terror; Old Slick; Bronko Betsy; Monte Hale and the Dying Ranger; Monte Hale's Cowboy Songs: The Cowboy's Lament; Hard Monte Hale Rides The Trouble Trail!!; Gabby Hayes: Wild West Baseball!; Gray Hawk: River Trap; Monte Hale Rides The Piute War Trail. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Mopsy (1948) 8
    Published Dec 1949 by St. John.
    • Cover oxidation. Includes the Davis Crippen "D" Copy Collection certificate of authenticity.
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    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Connie Williams. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy's dad suggests she get a job to earn some money, but with clothing, supplies and business-school tuition, he's paying far more than she's earning. Sally is assigned to design a dress for a contest judged by a movie star. Mopsy politely leaves the library to scream after she accidentally drops a book on her foot. Two Hamburgers With; Mopsy; Sally. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 78 #5
    Motion Picture Magazine (1911-1978 MacFadden/Fawcett) Vol. 78 #5


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    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Vol. 43 #8

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  • Vol. 4 #2
    Movie Fan (1946-1958 Magazine Productions Inc.) Magazine Vol. 4 #2


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 10 #1

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  • Issue #188
    Movie Story Magazine (1937-1951 Fawcett) 188

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  • Vol. 7 #11

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  • Issue #12
    Mr. District Attorney (1948 DC) 12

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    Cover by Howard Purcell. Stories by Phil Evans and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris and unknown. Radio's No. 1 hit! Mr. District Attorney in: "Fake Accident Racket!" by Phil Evans, Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "I Defended the Monkey Man!" by Evans, Purcell and Paris; and "The Phoney Talent Scouts!" with art by Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: "Parole Cop"; "In the News" half-pager; and The Crime File 2-page text article. Plus: Captain Tootsie stars in the 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Saves the Day!" with art by C.C. Beck. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.