Comic books March 1950

NOTE: For earlier issues see Army Laughs (1941-1948 Crestwood) 1st Series. Cover price $0.25.

Photo Cover by Len Ufland of Bobbie Moore. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: "Glittering Desire" starring Emma, Eric Joder, Grissa Neilson and Todd Bond; "Kisses Without Passion" starring John Chaney, Pete Lansing and Rene Maris; "I Lied for Love" starring Ben Barclay, Chris Darby, Jeff Whiting and Sandy Powell; and "Body and Soul" starring Bradna Bentley, Dan Selby, Frankie, Rolph Hagan and Ziggy Zagat. Plus: 1-page text story "Her Name in Lights"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Reed Crandall & Chuck Cuidera. Stories by unknown. Art by Reed Crandall & Chuck Cuidera, Bill Ward and unknown. Captain Daring must rescue a treaty from a sunken ship in an untitled story! Also featuring untitled tales of Eric Falcon and The Spanish Main. Plus: Black Roger in "Jaril the Renegade"! And: Captain Strike in 1-page text story "Captain Strike's Downfall"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 56, Issue 6 - March 1950. University of California, Berkeley student magazine, published from 1903 to 1988. Features cartoons, articles, and advertisements for local business. 8-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, Text (with B&W images) Cover price $0.25.

Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Ed Waldman. Tales of romance at the university. Visiting coed Debra falls for penniless artist Jacques in France, but her family arrives to intervene; Jane reunites with the handsome musician she dated in college; A tragic accident results in Lorry and Tad being expelled from school and becoming town pariahs. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from one of Avons paperbacks. My Latin Love; I Missed Love's Signals; Can Money Buy Love?; You're All I Ever Wanted; Reputation Thrown Away! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Plague of Lies" with art by C.C. Beck; "The Laughing Peril" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck; "Captain Marvel Fights the Menace of the Moon" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "The Town That Never Heard of Crime"! Plus: Captain Kid in "The Lucky Sign" with art by Al Liederman; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb tale "Defective Detective"; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Interplanetary Colony" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). This issue has 2 Rod Cameron "Comix Cards," small pictures (slightly smaller than a trading card) that were printed at the end of a story; the reader was supposed to cut them and paste them on cardboard. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Howard Boughner, Al Liederman, Art Helfant and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Howard Boughner, Bud Thompson, Al Liederman, 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. Criminal mastermind Professor George Denker matches wits with Captain Marvel Jr. CMJ faces the mysterious menace of the Fog Men. Young Jeremy can visit the past time periods he reads about, and Jr. must follow him into the past, to keep him safe from dangers like the French Revolution. Plus a Captain Marvel Jr. trivia quiz. The Great Brain; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Professor Hoomperdinck's Hat; Captain Marvel Jr. Battles the Fog Men; Captain Marvel Jr. Quiz; Kanvasback: Party Palooka; Danger Signal; Captain Kid: The Little Killer; The Man Who Lived History. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mar 1950. Cover by Rafael DeSoto. Detective and Mystery stories. Full length story by G. T. Fleming Roberts "The Golden Murder Syndicate", and also Don James "Danger - Dead Ahead!". 7" x 9 1/4"; black and white; 130 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Monthly children's magazine with stories, crafts, puzzles, and games. 10.5" x 13.5", 44 pages, B&W Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 21, Issue 10 - March 1950. Children's Playmate Magazine features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. This issue is Spring themed. 52 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Issue 33 - Australian Edition. Circa early to mid 1950's. Reprints "Swiss Family Robinson" in abridged form with new cover art. 10" x 7 1/2" horizontal format, color covers with b&w interior, 24 pages-all newsprint.

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Canadian Edition. The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter. March 30, 1950. HRN 67. 52 pages, full color Cover price $0.15.

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Around the World in 80 Days, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 70, 3/50). Cover price $0.10.

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Around the World in 80 Days, 3rd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 125). Cover price $0.15.

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Around the World in 80 Days, 8th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167). Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Rube Grossman. What an odor! starring Fox and the Crow, art by James F. Davis; The Fox invents a chemical that makes anything taste delicious. I just picked up Tom Cat on the radar screen! starring Blabber Mouse, art by Rube Grossman. Some flying, huh? starring Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer. Scientists claim there is gold in the ocean starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer. Ye Ozzie Owl General Store, art by Otto Feuer. Oh Boy--- Jelly Beans! Yummy! starring Nip and Chip, art by Otto Feuer. Stand Up For Sportsmanship public service announcement starring Batman and Robin, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Choose me in! starring Goofy Goose, art by Rube Grossman. Curiosity Killed the Cat starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and John Hix. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. After Phil insults hypnotist Professor Svengoo, Svengoo makes Phil think he's a goldfish. To get Nancy to go to bed, Fritzi resorts to a trail of jellybeans on the stairs. Fritzi is a hat-check girl at a magicians' convention, and the jokes write themselves. Plus a vintage ad for a "Amazing New Mickey Mouse Hand Puppets." Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Strange as it Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 24, Issue 1 - March, 1950. 6.75" x 9.75", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 13.75". Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

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52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Paul Gustavson. Stories by unknown. Art by Reed Crandall and unknown. The blacksmith is a strong and fearless man, but he is afraid of riding horses in the Dead Canyon Days story "The Man Afraid of a Saddle"! Plus: The government has opened the Concho Valley Territory for settlement and a colonel and his daughter get into trouble when staking their claim in an untitled Arizona Ames story. Also: A US Marshal has been murdered when investigating crooked games in a dance hall. Two-Gun Lil takes a job as a singer to find out who killed the Marshal in "The Dance Hall of Death"! And: Arizona Ames in 1-page text story "The Other Gun"! Plus: At the anniversary of the town's founding, all guns are laid aside and outlaws take advantage of this in the Frontier Marshal story "The Day of Empty Holsters"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Reed Crandall, 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. Cop Alan discovers that his old pal Bruce is the robber his squad is looking for, just as Bruce abducts Alan's love Doris. A retired criminal helps the cops track a gang that's robbing hospitals. Detectives seek acrobatic but otherwise inept thieves, in a story with early art by comics legend Reed Crandall. My Friend Was a Murderer; The Men Who Stole a Brain; On the Level; Stop -- Look -- and Kill!; Our Police Hall of Fame; The Strange Story of the Clumsy Thieves; This'll Kill Ya! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Tony DiPreta, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Fred Kida 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 Ape, Frank and Jim, killers caught fleeing police on a window-washer's platform high up on a building. Ex-con Bob gets a new job with his shady pal Dave, but Bob's wife is concerned that Dave is a racketeer. A cop goes undercover to infiltrate the Bayfront Mob, whose mysterious boss communicates with the gang through recorded messages. Police Teamwork and 3 Blind Rats!; Confession of a Racketeer's Widow; This'll Kill Ya; On the Level; Our Police Hall of Fame; The Ambitious Frank Hardy; Who Dunnit? 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 continues its transformation into a New Trend horror title, with less "crime" and more carnage. A man with catalepsy is mistaken for dead and sent to be cremated, unless his wife can find him in time. A murderous Egyptologist tries to kill a rival by sealing him in a tomb, but telltale facial scratches give him away. A reporter receives a foot transplant from a mad doctor, but the feet seek revenge for the murder of their previous owner, and take the reporter with them. Plus the second appearance of The Crypt Keeper. The Corpse in the Crematorium; Trapped in the Tomb; A Bottle of Murder; The Graveyard Feet; Voodoo Vendetta; The Spectre in the Castle. Final issue under this title; series continues as Crypt of Terror (1950) #17. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Dale Evans stars in "Dale Evans, Mining Engineer," "The Senator Goes West," and "The Prince of Bangistan!" Sierra Smith Western Detective stars in "The Case of the Oily Worm!" (art by Alex Toth). Photo cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Sidney M. Elias, 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. The Little Wise Guys leap into action after a boy falls into an abandoned well. Some gangsters try to frame Sniffer for a jewel robbery, but instead they make him the next Broadway sensation. Pee Wee's mountain-climbing pen pal from Switzerland decides to climb skyscrapers when he comes to the city. Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys: The Wise Guys and the Snow-Covered Trap!; Tips on Championship Basketball!; Daredevil: Pee Wee Meets a Human Fly!; Crimebuster: The Case of the Missing Case!; Sniffer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Untitled story; Judy and Oogie go to a movie. Miss Melody Lane of Broadway house ad. Untitled story; Judy's woman's intuition leads her away from Oogie. Untitled one-page story; Chip steals a goal post after a football game. Untitled story; Randolph finds a way to make money. Untitled story; Judy's father asks her to buy him some tobacco. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled story; Judy gets angry at Oogie for talking to another girl, whom he mistook for Judy. One-page story; Howie and his father argue about who is taking the car. Untitled Willy Nilly story; Willy has trouble getting to a party. "No Sale" text story. One-page story; Skooter gets stuck in mud. Untitled story; Randolph makes a love meter. "Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship!", script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; Batman discusses prejudice with a football team. The Adventures of Bob Hope house ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 6, No. 3 - December 1949/February 1950. 7" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Don C. Cameron and unknown. Art by Carmine Infantino, Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Dan Barry and unknown. Batman and Robin volunteer their help to the Royal Canadian Mountain Police to help locate and round up the Masked Highwayman, who is believed to have shot and killed an RCMP member. The problem is: without the murder bullet, the Highwayman cannot be charged with the crime! Don't miss the Dynamic Duo in "The Race of the Century" with art by Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Promise of Pow-Wow Smith!" with story by Don C. Cameron and pencils by Carmine Infantino; Robotman in "Pounds of Peril!"; Impossible -- But True! tale "The Man Who Could See Tomorrow!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry; and "Galloping Ghost!" Also: The Little Mayor half-pager by Phil Berube, reprinted from Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) #106; 2-page text piece "With Drums, Fire, & Flashes!"; and Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff. And: "It's Fun to Be Healthy!" says Wonder Woman in a 1-page public service announcement by Jack Schiff and Irwin Hasen. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by James Wilcox and Irv Werstein. Boys' adventure with military cadet and sportsman Dick Cole, who appeared in Blue Bolt, 4Most and Target Comics before getting his own series. Racketeers try to fix the college ball championship by putting Dick Cole out of action. Bull's-Eye Bill joins forces with Pancho, a gaucho cowboy from Argentina. Dick Cole matches wits with the sinister hypnotist known as The Great Jero. Dick Cole; Bull's-Eye Bill; Salmon Pirates; Dick Cole. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Chester Gould and A. W. Nugent. Harvey, best known for its children's comics, begins publishing the comic book of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from Jan. 2 - Feb. 19, 1944. Hired killer Flattop accepts a contract to kill Dick Tracy, but thinks better of it. He captures him instead and demands a fortune for Tracys life from his criminal clients, while Tracy hatches a desperate plan to get a message out to the police. Meet Chester Gould, Creator of Dick Tracy; Killers Nab Dick Tracy!; Calling All Crime-Stoppers; Beware of These Rackets; Dick Tracy's Minute Mystery; Trial Fun; Crimestoppers Handbook; America's Finest: the FBI. 36 Pages, full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 57, Issue 3 - March, 1950. 6.75" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Space Conquest; Doll Man tries to stop a madmans dreams of space conquest. The Crusader Chalice starring Doll Man and Kleeson. Buy A Dream House, art by Bill Ward; Tess and Torchy help Ed sell "Dream Houses. The Kali Statue starring Doll Man and J. Raffio. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 17, Issue 4 - March, 1950. 6.75" x 9", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.