Comic books June 1950

The comics version of a popular 1940s radio show, featuring folk legends and fairy tales of foreign lands. The imp Rumpelstiltskin makes a bargain with a future queen for her firstborn. A boy sets out to learn firsthand what fear is. A princess disguises herself in a donkey hide. The Enchanted Stag; The Riddle; Rumpelstiltskin; The Youth Who Learned to Shiver and Shake; Donkey Skin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

June 12, 1950. Volume 28, Number 24. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. A King's Story Part IV - The Drama of The Last Ten Days. Close-up on Hopalong Cassidy. 10 1/2" x 13 1/4", 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Marc Swayze and others. Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and reconciliation. In an offbeat story, a male doctor in a women's prison falls for inmate Marie, but life has been too hard for her to love easily. Francine secretly resents her successful friend and housemate Dorothy, and it's worse when they both fall for the same man. Sue intends to marry her way to success, but handsome Lloyd isn't in her plans. A Heart in Chains; Girl Overboard; My Cruel Love; Misguided Values; Love Around the World. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $2.80

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $29.50 View scan

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $17.00 View scan Heavy tape on cover and on interior. Missing corner piece from last 3 pages (does not affect panel edge).

Add to cart PR 0.5 $6.00 INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Residue inside cover.

Cover art by Irving Tripp. Untitled story; The Fellers make Tubby pay a penalty for non-payment of club dues. Rainy Day; Lulu and Tubby keep missing each other while walking in the rain on the way to each other's houses. The Little Girl Who Never Heard of Ghosts; Lulu tells Alvin about a little girl who didn't know what ghosts were and was not scared of them. The Daredevil; Tubby gives an engagement ring to every girl in the neighborhood. The Old Master; Tubby finds a valuable Van Goof painting in the street. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Back cover has advertisement for Dell Comics Club. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Avison and Vic Herman. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Joe Palooka reads the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, and Max dreams himself into the story. Plus solo stories featuring Li'l Dot and Humphrey. Max and the Beanstalk; Caught Short; Rhymes with Reason; Fishing Fever; Humphrey: Buzz Bombed; Li'l Dot: Dog Meets Fish; Li'l Dot: The Yes Woman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Carin. Art by Fred Ottenheimer and others. Adventures of Little Miss Sunbeam, the bread-company mascot created by Ellen Segner. A promotional series of the same title was also published as a giveaway. The kids have fun with a homemade telephone, including instructions on how to make one with two tin cans and some string. Explorer Uncle Teddy hates kids, so the gang decides to try and win him over. Little Miss Sunbeam's dog Ginger misbehaves once too often and gets sent to a farm up state, but she escapes and saves the family from a robbery. What's Wrong with This Picture?; The Tin Can Telephone; How to Make the Tin Can Telephone; Uncle Teddy's Terrible Temper!; Toothy Snyder, Delivery Boy; Cinderella's Sister; Little Dog Gone!; Sunbeamland Puzzle Page; Sunbeam Scores! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Facts about the Plains Indians. The Lone Ranger and the Camel Expedition, art by Charles Flanders; The Army is experimenting with using camels to haul freight, but the existing freight line operators try to get Indians to destroy the expedition. The Lone Ranger and the Idaho Kid's Rifle, art by Charles Flanders; Sheriff Bates dies and a pair of outlaws try to get the Idaho Kid's rifle from his daughter in order to find $50,000 in loot from a robbery. Little Man's Madness text story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey. A Smelly Escape, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; Little Buck and White Fawn are forced to carry rocks to build the cliff-dwellers' new city; Young Hawk fires a skunk skin wrapped around an arrow into the sleeping quarters and in the confusion Little Buck and White Fawn escape. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $7.49

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.

Photo Cover of Jean Wallace. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Ward and unknown. Featuring "My Secret Rendezvous" starring Ethel, Jeff Barton and Linda. Plus: She had to win her man back from a woman who was half angel, half fiend! Read "Phantom of Temptation" starring Ari Mikuet, Charles, Frank Bailey, Mara, Meg Campbell, Philip, Rod Hall and Sue Dellwood. Also featuring "Dread Desire" starring Dr. Eric Franz, Pat Daugherty and Tracy Osborne and "Was I a Sinner?" starring Henry, Jan Mansfield, Judy Randall, Mark Randall and Rick Saunders. Plus: 1-page text story "Who Knows Her Own Heart?" starring Lon Wenham and Thora Hastings. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover of Jean Wallace. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Ward and unknown. Featuring "My Secret Rendezvous" starring Ethel, Jeff Barton and Linda. Plus: She had to win her man back from a woman who was half angel, half fiend! Read "Phantom of Temptation" starring Ari Mikuet, Charles, Frank Bailey, Mara, Meg Campbell, Philip, Rod Hall and Sue Dellwood. Also featuring "Dread Desire" starring Dr. Eric Franz, Pat Daugherty and Tracy Osborne and "Was I a Sinner?" starring Henry, Jan Mansfield, Judy Randall, Mark Randall and Rick Saunders. Plus: 1-page text story "Who Knows Her Own Heart?" starring Lon Wenham and Thora Hastings. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Warren Kremer and Jack Kamen. Tear-soaked tales of love, loss and reunion from Harvey. Jo marries struggling artist Grant against her family's wishes, but their life together is one of strife and jealousy. A love triangle develops between roller-derby teammates Carl, Margery and Edith, in a story written when that sport was new. Vivian goes to a masquerade party to test Gary's love for her, in one of two stories by EC legend Jack Kamen. Very Personally Yours; I Was Framed By Love; My Dream Came True!; Cupid's Corner; Love Laughs; I Played a Dangerous Game; Blonde Crazy. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Evans and Sheldon Moldoff. Fawcett combines romance comics with detective stories in this short-lived series. After her boss Mr. Lamston is killed and his jade Buddha figurine goes missing, Alicia suspects murder. But is handsome Neil helping her solve the mystery... or does he have darker motives? Bob and Ruth visit his boss's spooky old seaside mansion, and end up trapped in the attic by killers. Their only chance is a desperate escape across an icy roof, in a story with art by EC legend George Evans. The Case of the Missing Buddha; Terror at Tarn House; Murder, My Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Sam Cooper and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman with a terrible romantic past visits a psychiatrist for help, but doesnt expect to fall in love with him; Working-class singer Mary and heiress Agatha literally come to blows over the love of wealthy bachelor Spencer; In 1720s Barbados, the governors fiancee falls in love with a slave on the eve of a slave revolt. Those We Care For; Silent Cupid; Fight For Your Darling!; Editorial Kiss; Sweetheart of a Slave!; Declaration of Independence; Riches Don't Make Romance; Dating Do's and Don'ts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Summer 1950. Cover by Salter. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories: "Friday, the Nineteenth" by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, "Huge Beast" by Cleve Cartmill, "The Hat In the Hall" by Jack Iams, "The War Against the Moon" by Andre Maurois, "Dumb Supper" by Henderson Starke, "Ounce of Prevention" by Philip Carter, "The Case of Summerfield" by W.H. Rhodes, "Divine Right" by Betsy Curtis, "Born of Man and Woman" (1st published sf) by Richard Matheson, "Professor Pownall's Oversight" by H.R. Wakefield, "Haunt" by A. Bertram Chandler. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - June 1950. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Good $29.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white

Volume 6, Issue 6 - June, 1950. 6.75" x 9.75", 166 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"Man-Trap" and "Power," plus a two-page text story, "The One Road." Captain Tootsie stars in a one-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and His Friends See Johnny Holiday" (by Bill Schreiber). Cover price $0.10.

Art by Wally Wood and others. Cover by Wally Wood. The comic-book version of the pipe-smoking radio and TV detective, with cases supposedly inspired by real life. Numbering continues from My Secret Affair (1949) #3; followed by issue #2. The violent life and death of gangster Legs Diamond; Kane tells the story of the Whyos, the gang that terrorized New York after the Civil War; Fun facts about the famous French prison, Devil's Island. Mentioned in the legendary anti-comics tome Seduction of the Innocent. Legs Diamond; The Whyos; Booked for Murder; The Killing Punch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family discovers that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are real. And their time has come at last, unless The Marvel Family can stop them. The Four Horsemen Ride Again, Chapter 1: Shazam's Warning; Spook Cargo; Lazy Lee; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: The Starry Night; Chapter 2: The Fury of the Flames; Chapter 3: The Last Stand of the Marvel Family. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Syd Shores. The Return of the Monster, pencils by Gene Colan; A contemporary continuation of the Frankenstein story. The Deadly Dwarf!, art by Vern Henkel. House ad for Suspense #3. The Mask of the Mind!; No one suspects that the handsome and kind Dr. Hill is secretly a grave robber who disguises himself with a hideous mask to do his evil work. Don't Shake Hands with the Devil, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Satan sends an emissary to a horror story publisher so that he will read the scroll of suffering and be transported to Hell as a living man. The Case of the Cat text story. The Witch's Son! The Terror That Creeps, art byWerner Roth. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Carl Pfeufer and John Jordan. Master Comics was one of the cornerstones of the Fawcett lineup during the 1940s. Capt. Marvel Jr. aids an archaeological expedition to find the crown of King Midas, but the relic has unexpected powers. Oggi discovers a huge gem in the jungle, and Nyoka tries to warn him that it will bring nothing but sorrow. Western hero Tom Mix discovers that a border town is not what it appears to be. Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Midas Crown; Muscle Hedd; Nyoka: The Diamond of Misery; Vacuum Bloobstutter: Bloobstutter Disappears; Tom Mix: The Bordertown Masquerade. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 44, Issue 174 - June, 1950. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 140 pages, B&W with color.

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Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch and Paul Sommer. The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. In a truly hilarious story, Oliver Owl becomes the smartest person in the world so he can win every game show, but crooks waylay him as he is making home with his winnings, which include "socks, fountain pens, yachts, bird cages, cars, buttons, candy, battleships, fruits, shoes" and the Golden Gate Bridge. An anvil dropped by Oilcan Harry causes Mighty Mouse to lose his memory. Gandy finds a ring that grants wishes - or is it just coincidence that he gets everything he wishes for? Heckle and Jeckle; Gandy Goose: Mistaken Identity; Sourpuss; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; Gandy Goose: Gandy's Three Wishes; Little Roquefort; The Brand New Penny; Trace the Dots; Dinky; Dimwit; A Whale of a Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $150.00 View scans 1/2" Cover to cover tear at top. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $150.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. The Tunnel of Death starring Blackhawk and Maztla. Untitled stories starring Torchy (script and art by Gill Fox), Ezra (script and art by Harry Sahle), and Will Bragg. Blackhawk's Luck text story starring Blackhawk. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Feldstein. Stories by Gardner Fox and Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Graham Ingels, Harry Harrison, Al Feldstein, Jack Kamen and Jerry Iger. EC's entry to the romance comics genre, in the early Bill Gaines years. Elena Perez loves Mark, but she's afraid that prejudice will damage his career if they dare be seen in public, from the Harry Harrison-Wally Wood art team. Sheriff Lily Partridge finds love, but first she must put the past behind her, in a story combining romance, Western, and a ghost story, with art by Jerry Iger. The new schoolmarm in a Western town finds that cattle baron Mike has some very old-fashioned ideas about women. They Wouldnt Let Me Love Him; A Lesson in Love; Saddled to a Ghost; My Sacrifice; What Would You Do? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $26.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories and art by Edmond Good and Leonard Frank. Movie cowboy Monte Hale wanders the frontier, cleaning up the West one outlaw at a time. Monte gets involved when he comes upon rustlers sparring with the "tally man" from a ranch. Sidekick extraordinaire Gabby Hayes suspects that the traveling fortune-teller The Amazing Howdidee is just another con man in curly shoes. Monte investigates when all the outlaws in the vicinity of Tombstone Prison master a mysterious vanishing act after their crimes. Plus vintage comics-format ads for RC Cola, Popsicle, and Dubble Bubble, and a vintage ad for Wheaties ("Breakfast of Champions!") featuring Phil Rizzuto of the Yankees. The Tally Mens Trouble; Gray Hawk: The Hornets Nest (text); Stampede!; Gabby Hayes and His Enchanted Lasso; Monte Hale Battles the Disappearing Outlaws!; Cherokee Joes Reward; Old Slick; Bronko Betsy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 69, No. 7. June 1950. Cover by Barbara Bradley. Monthly trade journal supporting independent automotive service providers. Wonderful period advertisements for auto parts and accessories. 8.25" x 11.25". 154 pages. Black and white.

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Jane Russell cover and feature article. Also articles and features on Liz Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Shelley Winters, Ava Gardner and more. Full-page movie ads include The Reformer and the Redhead, The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady, The Secret Fury, Broken Arrow. Profusely illustrated with photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.