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Comic books January 1950

  • Jan 2 1950
    California Gridiron Rose Bowl Program (Associated Students of University of California) Jan 2 1950


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    1950 Rose Bowl program from The California Gridiron, a publication from the Associated Students of the University of California. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #104
    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 104

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    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Space Dragon"; "The Hypnotic Trap" with story by Otto Binder; "The Missing Atom" with story by Otto Binder; and "Mr. Tawny's Masquerade" with story by Otto Binder (Tawky Tawny appearance). Plus: Captain Kid in "The Lumbering Tale"! And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Robinson Crusoe of Space" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #81
    Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 81

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    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Howard Boughner, Art Helfant and Otto Binder. Art by Howard Boughner, Bud Thompson, Art Helfant and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. An emissary from the Land of Imagination visits Captain Marvel Jr., but huckster Lemuel Krekputt gets wind of it and smells a fortune. In a time-travel adventure, Captain Marvel Jr. pursues a crook to the near-future year of 1960, a time in which people travel by rockets instead of airplanes. A boy lost in the jungle after a plane crash is found and raised by a pride of lions, becoming the jungle hero Kirzo. Plus a vintage ad in comics form for malted milk featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. The Battle of Imaginations; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Moment for Action: The Swindle of Time; The Boy King of Beasts; Speedy; Kanvasback: Car-Ageous; The Mysterious Mr. Mirage. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37

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  • Issue #100

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    UK edition. No date.

  • Issue #101

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  • Issue #102

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  • Issue #103

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  • Issue #104

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  • Vol. 1 #2
    Captain Zero (1949-1950 Popular) Pulp Vol. 1 #2

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    Jan 1950. Cover by Rafael DeSoto. Detective and Mystery stories by G. T. Fleming Roberts "The Mark of Zero!", Alan Ritner Anderson "Pinned Down!", and Walt Sheldon "Double-Take on Death". 7" x 9 1/4"; black and white; 130 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 5 #6
    Charley Jones' Laugh Book (1943 Jayhawk Press) Vol. 5 #6


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Writing on interior pages.
    • Spine split 40%. Water damage: Slight.
  • Issue #1
    Cinderalle's Christmas (1950 Herberger's Department Store) 1

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    6 1/2-in. x 10-in., Full Color, Activity Book.

  • Issue #31
    Classics Illustrated (Australian 1949-1953 Ayers & James) 31

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    Issue 31 - Australian Edition. Circa early to mid 1950's. Reprints "Treasure Island" in abridged form with new cover art. 10" x 7 1/2" horizontal format, color covers with b&w interior, 24 pages-all newsprint.

  • Issue #HRN67
    Classics Illustrated 028 Michael Strogoff (1946) Canadian Edition HRN67

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    Michael Strogoff, Canadian Edition, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 67 back cover). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #HRN 67
    Classics Illustrated 064 Treasure Island (1949) Canadian Edition HRN 67

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    Canadian Edition. Treasure Island, HRN 67. January 30, 1950 Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #1
    Classics Illustrated 067 The Scottish Chiefs (1950) 1
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    The Scottish Chiefs, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 67, 1/50). Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Classics Illustrated 067 The Scottish Chiefs (1950) 2

    The Scottish Chiefs, 2nd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 85). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #3
    Classics Illustrated 067 The Scottish Chiefs (1950) 3
    • Water damage.

    The Scottish Chiefs, 3rd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 118). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #1
    Colonel MarVELous Detergent Milk Processing Promo (c.1950) 1

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    Colonel MarVELous Milk Processing Instructional Comic Book Promo. 6 1/2-in. x 3 1/2-in. 16 Pages, Paper Cover, Full Color.

  • Issue #10
    Comedy Comics (1948 Marvel) 10

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  • Issue #36
    Comic Cavalcade (1942-1954) 36

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    Houses are hard to get these days starring the Fox and the Crow, art by Jim Davis; Crawford tries to buy Fauntleroy's house and sell it at a profit. Shut Your Cakehole starring Blabber Mouse, art by Rube Grossman. The Tuscan Mob starring Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer. Get off my sunny spot! starring J. Rufus Lion, art by Howie Post. Have you seen my son? starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer. Shep, Sheep! What's the Difference? starring Doodles Duck, art by Howie Post. Men for the Pharoah starring Funny Fez. The Tree That Branched Out starring Giggle-Toons, script and art by Howie Post. The Seven Professors starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman; The seven professors try to invent ways to burglar proof their house. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #69
    Comics on Parade (1938) 69

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  • Vol. 23 #3
    Complete Love Magazine (1938-1951 Periodical House) Pulp Vol. 23 #3

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  • Vol. 7 #2
    Complete Sports (1937-1955 Western Magazines) Pulp Vol. 7 #2

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  • Vol. 4 #10

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  • Issue #49
    Coo Coo Comics (1942) 49
    • 1" spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover loose at one staple. Water damage.

    Contains two Frank Frazetta illustrations. Frazetta illustrations appear in seventeen consecutive issues of Coo Coo Comics (1942) (#34-50). Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Supermouse, 'Soupie Meets Robinson Crusoe'"; "Brownie Bear" art by Ralph Wolfe; "Phineas the Parrot" art by Art Helfant; "Casey the Cat" art by Ralph Wolfe; "Coo Coo in 'Home Sweet Home!'"; "Brownie Bear" art by Ralph Wolfe; "Spunk and Stanley"; "Butch and Buttercup, 'Big Game'" art by Jack Bradbury; "Farmer Billy Goat in 'Rise and Shine!'"; and "Uncle Pigly Tackles the Tackle" art by Lynn Karp. Illustrated text stories: "Forest Hero: This Loud-Talking Creature Certainly Had His Troubles!" by Mickey Klar Marks, illustration by Frank Frazetta; and "Nothing at All: Poor Little Lorji Wanted Friendship and Adventure!" by Elizabeth Starr, illustration by Frank Frazetta. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 128 #1
    Published Jan 1950 by Hearst.

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  • Issue #26
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 26
    • Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    George Montgomery (as Davy Crockett) photo cover. In order of appearance: Ellen Drew (as Frances Oatman) photo; "Davy Crockett, Indian Scout" adaptation of the United Artists film; "Will Rogers" art by Mario DeMarco; "Indian Sign Language, The Language Without Words"; "Happy Homer" by Clinton Harmon; "Will James" art by Mario DeMarco; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Pass the Desert Duck", "Chuck Wagon Gus, The Dough", and "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Vigilantes, Red Man!" by Chad Kelly and Fran Matera; and Phillip Reed (as Red Hawk) photo."The Professor and the Gold Mine" text story by Harold Gluck.36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #28
    Cowgirl Romances (1950 Marvel) 28

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    First and only issue. 52-page issue. Western romance stories: "When a Cowgirl Finds Her Man," "Aces, Bullets, and Hearts," "Love Comes to Deadrock," and "Men Died For My Kisses," plus a two-page text story, "Love's Greatest Gamble." Part Russ Heath art. Photo cover: Mona Freeman and MacDonald Carey in Paramont's Technicolor film, "Copper Canyon." Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    Crack Western (1949) 64

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    Cover by Paul Gustavson. Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson, Leo Morey?, Reed Crandall and unknown. Arizona Ames and Spurs saves a man from lynching in an untitled story. Plus: Two-Gun Lil in "The Forbidden Star"; Dead Canyon Days story "The Fighting Wreck"; 1-page text story "Red for Danger"; and Frontier Marshal in an untitled story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Crime and Punishment (1948 Lev Gleason) 22

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, 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. Bootleggers Denny and Cy Reckus have a good thing going until they try to flee from cops across the subway tracks. A con man trying to elude capture starts a vicious cycle of murder and bloodshed. The Coast Guard and a Treasury agent join forces to get the goods on counterfeiter Gus Rollins. The Reckus Brothers; The Daisy Chain of Death; On the Level; Charles "Lucky" Ward; Our Police Hall of Fame; Surrender or Die! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 9 #10

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  • Issue #83
    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 83

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Tony DiPreta, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, 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 Les Voyles, whose capture by the police involves a chase across a roller-skating rink, in a story with possible art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. In 1919, a cop uses chemical analysis to discover the truth about a double murder in a small-town. A story that dares the reader to figure out which member of a formerly wealthy family killed their ex-hired hand, who managed to turn the tables on them. The Long Manhunt for Les Voyles; On the Level; The Photo-Finish of Josiah Gingham; Our Police Hall of Fame; Once a Killer!; Who Dunnit? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Crime Patrol (1948-1950 EC) 15
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case
    • Page 6 missing. Large piece missing from page 7.
    • Label #4068068001
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    Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Al Feldstein and Johnny Craig. Art by Al Feldstein, John Alton, Fred Peters and Johnny Craig. E.C.'s Pre-Trend crime title begins its transformation into a New Trend horror title, featuring the 1st appearance of The Crypt Keeper. Mrs. Stonely's death seems a mere accident, and her husband's affair with a secretary only a coincidence, but one cop isn't convinced. Rising boxer Johnny Sparr becomes the "Guardian of the Little Guy" after his father is killed by the Mob. Corrupt businessmen murder their partner, or so they think, but when they check again the grave is empty. This is the tale that debuted the Crypt-Keeper and EC's legendary horror comics. Murder Writes a Policy; Case Number 318: Murder: The Swindle by Flame; Double-Exposure; Johnny Sparr: Guardian of the Little Guy; Coincidence; Return from the Grave. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Criminals on the Run (1948) 10
    • 1" Spine split from bottom of comic. Staple rust. Chew.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on back of case
    • Label #0352737018
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    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Nina Albright and Al McWilliams. Sometimes listed as Criminals on the Run Vol. 05 #3. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole investigates the arsonist who is causing forest fires. Sergeant Spook and Jerry try to prove that a corrupt mayor is swindling the city over a playground for impoverished kids. A reprint of the first adventure of goatee'd criminologist Doctor Doom (no relation to Victor), as he and his students investigate deadly accidents at a skyscraper. Final issue under this title; series continues as Crime-Fighting Detective (1950) #11. Young King Cole; Criminal Lawyer's Medicine; Sergeant Spook; Dr. Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Dale Evans Comics (1948-1952 DC) 9
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split.

    Dale Evans stars in "The Ship of the Desert," "On the Merry-Go-Round," and "The Money Tree!" Sierra Smith Western Detective stars in "The Case of the Haunted Horse!" (art by Alex Toth). Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Give Your Town a Present!" Photo cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #58
    Daredevil Comics (1941 Lev Gleason) 58

    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. Scarecrow's first solo flight turns out to be a breakneck adventure with Daredevil to catch up with robbers. A collection of strange true facts and feats involving kids and teenagers. The Little Wise Guys help Pee Wee take on a popular football star who's just a big bully. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Lone Ranger Silver Bullet Ball Pen Set. Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys: Their Race Against The Tricky Robbers!; Good Things Come in Small Packages; Daredevil: Pee Wee's Case Against the Conceited Football Star!; Crimebuster: Monkey Business Pays Off; Famous Eccentrics; Sniffer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Date with Judy (1947-1960) 14

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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 "It's All in the Family"; untitled Randolph story; untitled Liz story; and untitled Howie 1-pager. Plus: 1-page public service announcement "The Green Arrow and the Red Feather Kid" by Jack Schiff and George Papp. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #1

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  • Issue #155
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 155

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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger, Don C. Cameron, Jack Schiff, Bernie Breslauer, Mort Weisinger and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, Carmine Infantino, Dan Barry, Fred Ray and unknown. Bruce subs for a famed detective as he recuperates from appendix surgery. He immediately gets two clients, both of whom want a model train that once belonged to a criminal, Tracks Carlin...and are willing to get it at any cost! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Bruce Wayne, Private Detective!" by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Ranger from Red Deer Valley!" with story by Don C. Cameron and pencils by Carmine Infantino; Impossible -- But True! tale "Mighty Maro -- The Man Who Reads Minds!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry; and "The Andrews Raiders" historical adventure by Jack Schiff, Bernie Breslauer, Mort Weisinger and Fred Ray, reprinted from Real Fact Comics (1946) #5. Also: "Blood Hounds" half-pager; "Lone Wolf!" 1-pager; 2-page text piece "Dangerous Business" with art by Raymond Perry; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Casey the Cop 1-pager by Boltinoff. And: Superboy says "Give Your Town a Present!" in a 1-page public service announcement by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 44 #2
    Detective Tales (1935-1953 Popular Publications) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 44 #2

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  • Vol. 7 #12

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    "Sex Clicks the Shutter!" Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 8 #1
    Detective World (1943-1981 Detective World Inc) True Crime Magazine Vol. 8 #1


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    Vol. 8, No. 1 - January 1950. Sensationalistic tales of true crime. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #3
    Diary Loves (1949) 3

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    Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: "Disaster Call" starring Myrtle Frost, Red Cady and Neil Dwight; "Steadfast Heart" starring Dick Cole and Ella Waring; "Lesson in Love" starring Burt Deal and Alice Troy; and "A Double Life" starring Don Mobry, Doris Malcolm and Kit Malcolm. Plus: 1-page text story "Love's Escape" starring Ralph, Elsie and Red Chamberlain. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Dick Cole (1949 Curtis/Star) 7
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Margin pieces torn out. Staple rust. Rust migration.

    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Bob Davis and Mickey Spillane. Boys' adventure with military cadet and sportsman Dick Cole, who appeared in Blue Bolt, 4Most and Target Comics before getting his own series. Dick Cole's arch-enemy Ted Dare plots to sabotage Dick's iceboat with a bomb. Simba springs into action when Ted and his gangster pals kidnap Dick. A 2-page (prose) story by future hardboiled detective author Mickey Spillane. Dick Cole; Bull's-Eye Bill; Salmon Pirates; Dick Cole. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 62 #1
    Dime Detective Magazine (1931-1953 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 62 #1


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. No Back Cover. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    "Swing and Sway" a novelette by John D. McDonald.

  • Vol. 57 #1
    Dime Western Magazine (1932-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 57 #1

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  • Issue #26
    Doll Man Quarterly (1941 Quality) 26

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 17 #3
    Double-Action Western Magazine (1934-1960 Columbia) Pulp Vol. 17 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 15 #74
    Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-Present Davis-Dell) Vol. 15 #74


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    • Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight.