Comic books May 1950

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Mickey Spillane and Harold de Lay. Adventures of clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s. Edison Bell and Jerry use a code on a bookshelf to catch a fugitive bank robber, in the final adventure of the boy inventor. Kit and Dan and the other cadets join forces with local farmboys to try to save the dam from washing out and flooding the valley, in the final Cadet adventure. A 2-page (prose) story by future hardboiled detective author Mickey Spillane. White Rider and Superhorse; Edison Bell; Creature of the Deep; Major Alford J. Williams; The Cadet. Final issue under this title; series continues as Thrilling Crime Cases (1950) #41. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Plastino. Clark Kent's Career starring Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Poison Planet starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Dead Man's Gold starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Quest For Two Dead Men starring Vigilante, script by Gardner Fox, art by Dan Barry. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy Hunts For a Job, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by John Sikela; Clark goes to Metropolis during school vacation to try to figure out what he wants to be when he grows up. Don't Go Near the Water starring Aquaman, art by John Daly. The Doomed Safari starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. The Amazing Jungle of Robot Menace starring Green Arrow, script by Ed Herron, art by George Papp. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

May-June 1950 Canadian Reprint. Cover by Al Plastino. "The Boy Who Talked Too Much" (A) John Sikela - Superboy has to teach Danny Peale a lesson when he spreads gossip via ham radio, "The Biography of Black Jack" starring Aquaman (A) John Daly, "Sir Justin, Bronco Buster!" starring Shining Knight (W) Joe Samachson (A) Frank Frazetta, and "A Brother For Speedy" starring Green Arrow (A) George Papp. 7 1/4 x 10 1/4, full color, 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Reprints Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) #92. 68 pages, B&W.

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Edited by Whitney Ellsworth. Photo cover of Alan Ladd. Stories by Ruben Moreira, Curt Swan, John Fischetti, Nick Cardy, Henry Boltinoff, Harry Lazarus, Jack Schiff, and Al Plastino. Your favorite Hollywood star in hard-hitting action stories! Public service announcement with Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Al Plastino. Text story attributed to Alan Ladd, but probably ghost-written by Jack Miller. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Based on radio show. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by John Prentice 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 #75. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #4 in indicia. Airboy's old foe Zzed returns from the dead, with a plot to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world. The Heap is drawn into a battle over the oil-rich swamps where he was transformed from a human into a heap. The true story of 1890s baseball legend Willie Keeler. Airboy; The Heap; Sea Gypsies of Borneo; Little "Slug"; A Man Against Mt. Everest; The Sun Dance. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Joe Giella. Johnny Thunder Indian Chief, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth (signed), inks by Joe Giella. Ad for Adventures of Alan Ladd #4 and Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet #4. Ride the Iron Horse featuring Overland Coach, pencils by Frank Giacoia, inks by Bob Lander. The Case of the Iron Shirt--Epics of the Texas Rangers, art by John Giunta. The Trail of the Riderless Horse starring Minstrel Maverick, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. Up the Chisholm Trail, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by John Giunta. Colorful Names of the West article, art by Raymond Perry; describes how several towns were named. The Rescue of the Golden Caravan starring Foley of the Fighting Fifth, script by John Broome, art by Joe Kubert. Superman's Code for Buddies public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Al Plastino. Ad for Adventures of Bob Hope #2. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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May 1950. Cover by Arnold Kohn. Science fiction stories by William Carter Sawtelle "Slaves of the Crystal Brain", Robert Bloch "Tooth or Consequences", Kris Neville, Rog Phillips, Frances M. Deegan, E.K. Jarvis, Gerald Vance, Mack Reynolds, and Paul Lohrman. Illustrations by Murphy Anderson (2 stories), Leo Ramon Summers, Edmond Swiatek, and Enoch Sharpe. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 196 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Matt Baker cover. "Gerald Chapman," "Science Corners Criminals" (with story and art by Jack Cole), "Scoop Daily," "Manhunters, Guardians of the Law," "How the Masked Blackjack Proved His Innocence" (reprinted from issue #4). Two one page text stories, "Crime Doesn't Pay: Jack Diamond" and "Two Minutes To Doom." Cover price $0.10.

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Hillbilly blonde Babe faces the most challenging baseball game of her career, against a team who takes the phrase Take no prisoners a little too literally. Story, art and cover by Boody Rogers. Final issue of the series. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. The State-Bird Crimes!, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; While paroled from prison, the Penguin tries to convince the Birdlovers' Society to elect the Penguin as state bird; They mock him so he robs them one by one until Batman and Robin intervene. The Brand of a Hero!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson discover an unsolved mystery from the past; Professor Carter Nichols sends them back in time to investigate. Death Dance, art by Jack Sparling. One-page Daffy & Doodle story. Ultraviolet Bullets text article, art by Raymond Perry. The Black Diamond!, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Crime lord The Black Diamond helps notorious criminals escape from prison so they will join his gang; He tells his gang to kill Batman; They manage to shoot him. -page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. Superman's Code for Buddies public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Al Plastino. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Tom Gill and Joe Simon. L. B. Cole's Star Publications takes over the Blue Bolt series, and as the superhero craze wanes, Blue Bolt becomes a backup feature to Dick Cole in his own title. A reprint of the very first Blue Bolt adventure, by Captain America creator Joe Simon: Experiments with lightning and radiation transform an ordinary man into the superhero Blue Bolt. A reprint of the origin of the crime-fighting master of disguise, Peter Stockbridge, aka the Chameleon. The Target and the Targeteers battle a subterranean menace far beneath the Earth's surface. Featuring an exceptionally terrific cover by L. B. Cole. Blue Bolt: The Human Lightning Streak; Chameleon: Meet the Chameleon; Dan'l Flannel; The Target and the Targeteers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

May 1950 issue. No issue number. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Al Borth and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A town mayor (who looks like Edward G. Robinson) refuses to approve a teen rec building to combat juvenile delinquency, because he thinks all teens are thugs and hoodlums. Manager Burt Shotton of the Brooklyn Dodgers explains how to play baseball, in a unique illustrated comics piece. A dog helps rescue a kidnapped boy. Also featuring a vintage house ad that claims 90 million Americans read comics. Crimebuster: Are Tough Guys Really Tough?; A Ransom Note, a Dog, and Young Jerry Norton; Dangerous Cargo; It's the Law!; Spring Training by Burt Shotton; Little Wise Guys: A Chair For Scarecrow. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Reed Crandall. Stories by unknown. Art by Reed Crandall and unknown. An Indian priestess convinces the local natives to attack the colony in an untitled Captain Daring story also starring Patch, Sir Mark Drayton, Delores Drayton, Chief Ranco, Xoctil, Quilla and Fenton Brint. Also featuring untitled tales of Black Roger, The Spanish Main and Eric Falcon, Soldier of Fortune. Plus: Captain Daring in 1-page text story "A Woman's Weapon"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Terrible Termites," "The Betrayal of Mr. Morris," "Captain Marvel and the Most Dangerous Jobs on Earth," and "Mr. Tawny's Detective Case." Capt. Kid back-up story, "The Candy Kid." Cover price $0.10.

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"Capt. Marvel Jr.'s Nemesis," "The Boy Who Wanted to be Famous," "The Captain Marvel Jr. Repeller," and "The Fortress of Freedom." Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Untitled one-page Mortimer Snerd story, art by Harvey Eisenberg. Lost in the Arctic Circle, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Charlie and Mortimer get jobs at a circus. The Rain Maker, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Charlie and Mortimer try to make it rain. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition HRN 67. May 30, 1950. Hunchback of Notre Dame, Line Drawing Cover. (C) Henry C. Kiefer (W) Victor Hugo (A) Allen Simon Cover price $0.15.

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The Man Who Laughs, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Blum cover and art. (HRN 71, 5/50). Cover price $0.10.

Art by Sam Glanzman and Everett Raymond Kinstler. A movie-themed anthology featuring, in this issue, a comics adaptation of the Columbia movie serial Cody of the Pony Express. Numbering continues from I Loved (1949) #32. During the early days of folk hero Buffalo Bill Cody, when he worked for the Pony Express, he is enlisted by the Army to help battle an outlaw gang and a crooked lawyer; How to hunt a mountain lion; Early stories by acclaimed artists Sam Glanzman and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Also featuring a list of credits from the film. Cody of the Pony Express; The Indian and the White Man; Hunting the Mountain Lion; Bluff Poker; Outlaws Anonymous. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

That harp music simply sends me! starring Fox and the Crow, art by James F. Davis. Push This Button starring Blabber Mouse, art by Rube Grossman. I guess you're wondering why this lowly cabbage has replaced my customary derby hat! starring Roly and Poly, art by Rube Grossman; Dizzy tries to change his name. Cheepy, art by Otto Feuer. Natural History starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer. Strawberries starring J. Rufus Lion. A Penny For Your Thoughts starring Pete The Pup, art by Otto Feuer. Zee great art show is tomorrow! starring Goofy Goose, art by Rube Grossman. No Vacancies starring Custer Cat and Cheesy the Mouse, art by Rube Grossman. Nutsy At the Bat starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman. Code For Buddies public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 76 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Photo Cover by Theda and Emerson Hall of Bill Williams and Jane Wigh. Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Featuring: Arizona Raines in "El Banditto"; Two-Gun Lil in "Even Frontier Terrorists Can Learn!"; Dead Canyon Days story "Feud Bullets in the Dead Canyon Country!"; Arizona Raines in 1-page text story "Action Stored Away"; and Frontier Marshal in "They're Holding Up the Stage!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, C.H. Moore, Fred Guardineer, Allen Bellman 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. Three enterprising crooks figure out a way to print their own money - literally. An aspiring opera star gets a job singing with a carnival, but her jealous rival decides to frame her for murder. A wisecracking, hard-fighting cop takes on a whole den of thieves, spouting lines like "There's a kisserful of motorcycle for you, stupid!" Three Men on a Fin; The Diary of Sheriff Russell; On the Level; 3 Killers vs. 1 Cop!; Our Police Hall of Fame; Northwest Payoff: The Case of the Snowbound Rats; This'll Kill Ya! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Bob Fujitani. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, George Tuska, 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. The introduction of tough private eye Chip Gardner, soon to be a regular feature in Crime Does Not Pay, includes a great cover by Bob Fujitani and a story possibly written by Walter Gibson, creator of The Shadow. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of extortionist couple Mr. and Mrs. Slade, who blackmail hapless people with their dark secrets. An ordinary citizen catches Joe Visco, who escapes prison by turning an inner tube into an improvised bomb. The Rock-a-Bye Baby Murder; Mr. and Mrs. Shakedown; This'll Kill Ya; The Case of Joe Visco and Box 777!; On the Level; Our Police Hall of Fame; How They Were Trapped!; Who Dunnit? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by George Tuska and L. B. Cole. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. After Prohibition, the Brodie gang moves into the Midwest and tries to take over an entire town. The Jon Jon Brothers are so crooked they even rob other crooks during Prohibition. The reader gets the chance to solve the clue left by a writer to reveal his killer, before detective Gregory Gayle gets there first. The Brodie Gang; Crime Run-Down; The Jon Jon Brothers; Cave Of Death; The Martin Brothers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First issue of the series (continues from Crime Patrol). First "New Trend" issue to hit stands. Cover art by Johnny Craig. Death Must Come, script and art by Al Feldstein; A transferred gland preserves youth. The Man Who Was Death, script by Gardner Fox, art by Bill Fraccio; A state executioner takes the law into his own hands. The Corpse Nobody Knew, script by Al Feldstein, art by George Roussos; A couple find a body in their hotel room and play detective. Curse of the Full Moon!, script and art by Johnny Craig; Ralf thinks he's become a werewolf after being scratched by a Wolfsbane plant. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Dale Evans stars in "Talent Scout for Danger," "Bullets and Balloons," and "The Snow Broncos of Pride Mountain!" Sierra Smith Western Detective stars in "The Case of the Furious Fiddler!" (last 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, 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. Pee Wee falls asleep in a museum and dreams the Little Wise Guys are in medieval times and in a heap of trouble. Sniffer and Skully find what they think is buried treasure, but is actually a gang's stolen loot. The Little Wise Guys discover a subterranean tunnel in the woods and stumble on a prospector's hidden gold claim. Also featuring a vintage ad for the book "How to Get Along with Girls," and a house ad that claims 90 million Americans read comics. Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys: Pee Wee's Happy Nightmare; Daredevil: Easy Money; Crimebuster: The Principal Meets His Master!; Laff It Off!; Sniffer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Radio's famous coast-to-coast favorite! In this issue: Five untitled A Date with Judy stories. Plus: A Date with Judy 2-page text story "Oogie Wins by a Nose"; untitled Randolph story; Date Duds -- And a Date Dream! 2-pager "On a Date"; untitled Liz story; untitled Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; untitled Peg 1-pager by Boltinoff; and untitled Willy Nilly story. Plus: Superman in the 1-page public service announcement "Superman's Code for Buddies" by Jack Schiff and Al Plastino. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman and Robin star in "Bruce Wayne--You Are Batman!" Impossible But True feature, "The Case of the Human Dolls" (art by Dan Barry). Robotman stars in "The Strongest Scoundrel on Earth!" Pow-Wow Smith stars in "Crime Among the Cliff-Dwellers!" Cover price $0.10.