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Auctions: comic books July 1949

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    Love Diary (1949-1955 Our Pub.) 1 VG 4.0

    1" Spine split from bottom. Only one staple (manufacturing).

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    Starts Apr 4

    Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein, Mort Leav, Bob Rogers, and Art Peddy. A post-war, pre-Code romance comic from pioneering female publisher Rae Herman of Orbit-Wanted (who doubled as Love Diary's advice columnist, Ray Mann). Spurned nurse Vicky infects herself with a dangerous tropical disease to prove her doctor boyfriend's vaccine works, and to prove his love for her as well. Model Kathy breaks up with hometown boyfriend Tommy in favor of fast living with playboy Roger, and soon regrets it. Gloria is attracted to bad boy Don until he takes her hostage during a police chase, in an early story by future EC art legend Bernie Krigstein. I Was Branded a Flirt!; Shall I Pet?; I Wanted Excitement! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Public Enemies (1948-49 DS) 9 VG+ 4.5

    Starts Apr 4

    Stories and art by Nate Brooks and Bob Jenney. Tales of true crime inspired this violent pre-Code crime comic from DS Publishing. A beautiful bad-girl is targeted for death after informing on her gangster ex-husband. A circus trapeze star is marked for death when she stands to inherit the entire circus, but the show's new PR man is determined to keep her alive. A detective watching a play is called into action after one of the stars is murdered on stage. Assignment Blackmail; Murder on the Circus Bill; The Miser; The Dummy's Revenge; Murder or Mercy?; Riddle Behind the Footlights; Paths of Penalty. Final issue of the series. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62765745
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    Published Jul 1949 by DC.

    Sensation Comics (1942) 91 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4427210017

    Starts Apr 4

    Survivors of the Stone Age starring Wonder Woman, art by Harry G. Peter. The Holliday Girls are captured by cavemen on a trip to Canada; Wonder Woman must teach the cavemen the inherent power of womanhood. Streak, Special Prosecutor! starring Streak the Wonder Dog, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth. Lad--Wonder Dog of the Month. Willy Nilly story, art by Frank Harry. Salt of the Earth text story, script by Julius Schwartz [as Jules Black], art by Raymond Perry. Who Killed Father Time starring Lady Danger, art by Emil Gershwin. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.