Comic books April 1949

Cover pencils by Bill Ward. "Darrel Dane's Double," pencils by Bill Ward; Doll Man rescues a man who could be his double from committing suicide. "A Helping Hand For Lolly," pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; A new girl has a date with Swing Sisson. "The Treasure of Captain Kidd" starring Blimpy and Captain Jones, script and art by Al Stahl. "Black Beard the Bandit," script and art by Paul Gustavson; Rusty Ryan vs. Black Bear. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Alex Schomburg air-brush cover. Cover price $0.10.

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French language weekly film magazine. 16 unstapled pages on newsprint.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Arthur Murray, Bob Powell, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Tom Gill and Vic Herman. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes love poetry, advice to readers, and occasional pre-Code notoriety. Cherub "Dan Cupid" narrates the story of how love bloomed at the office for attorney Ronnie and his assistant Laura. Gail meets a handsome cowboy and ill-advisedly tries to follow him back to his ranch, in the delightfully titled "I Tried to Lasso My Love." A tutorial for dancing the rumba, from legendary Hollywood dancer and dance instructor Arthur Murray. Plus "true" reader tales of love, love poetry from classic authors, and vintage advice on "How Not to Be a Wallflower." I Was my Sister's Shadow; Unwanted; I Tried To Lasso my Love; Winnie the Waitress; My First Kiss; My First Date; How Not to Be a Wallflower; Rumba - Cuba's National Dance; Love Laughs; I Was a Phony; Career Girl; Cupid's Corner; Sacrifice for Love; Love Makes the World Go 'Round. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - April, 1949. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous. 8" x 11.5", 60 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in "LOST IN THE ANDES", No. 223." Cover art by Carl Barks. Lost in the Andes, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald, a museum janitor, discovers that some "blocks" from Inca ruins are actually square eggs; When the other members of a scientific expedition fall ill, Donald and the nephews press on alone deep into the Andes; There they find a strange race of people who speak with Southern accents and live on the square eggs. Too Fit to Fit one-page story; Donald exercises so that he can fit into his tuxedo again. Tunnel Vision one-page strip; Donald ends the nephews' fighting over the television. Sleepy Sitters; Donald helps the nephews to baby-sit by singing a lullaby. Art by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "LITTLE IODINE, No. 224." Untitled Little Iodine story, script and art possibly by Jimmy Hatlo; dine finds a stray dog on the street; After cleaning the dog up, her father enters it in a dog show, only to find that the dog belongs to one of Mr. Bigdome's biggest customers. Parents' Club Masquerade Party, script and art possibly by Jimmy Hatlo; Iodine and her father go to a masquerade party. Tremblechin dresses as a policeman and Iodine as a burglar. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Walter Lantz OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 225." Cover art by Dan Gormley. Spring Fever, pencils possibly by Lloyd White, inks by Suzanne Seaborne; Oswald has a crush on the new neighbor, Rosabelle; Floyd and Lloyd don't care for this development, so they get Toby to trick Oswald into taking an ocean cruise; Toby gets off the ship, but the twins don't and are chased by the crew for being stowaways. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "PORKY PIG and SPOOFY, THE SPOOK, No. 226." Porky Pig and Spoofy, the Spook, art by Roger Armstrong; Porky's rich Uncle Ham writes that he is sending Porky a "baby spook"; Porky decides to rent a haunted house to make the spook feel at home; Widget the midget, an escaped convict, reads about Porky in the newspaper; He disguises himself as a ghost and pretends to be the "spook" that Uncle Ham sent. The Roast Gip Recipe, art by Roger Armstrong; Porky is working for the Peachy Keeny Cookbook Company and is sent to the remote island of Pogo-Togo to find the secret recipe for "Roast Gip." Uncle Bacon Comes to Dinner one-page story, art by Gil Turner; Uncle Bacon, the sword swallower, comes to Porky's house for dinner. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Rube Grossman. Untitled Nutsy Squirrel story, art by Rube Grossman; The Invisible Man wants to move to Nutsy's town but not everyone wants him there. Untitled Nip and Chip story, art by Otto Feuer; Nip tries to trick Chip (who's become a boy scout) into hauling his trash away. Untitled Doodles Duck story, art by Howie Post; Buttons Bunny is convinced he's found Aladdin's lamp and Doodles wants it. Untitled Robin Crusoe story, art by Rube Grossman; Robin and Friday try to capture a lion to win money from a big game hunter. Trixy the Magic Monkey activity page by Martin Naydel. "The Curious Blue Jay" text story. Untitled Nutsy Squirrel story, art by Rube Grossman; The Professor and Robert have food to give away to the needy, if Nutsy can just find someone who can eat it. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. Untitled The Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer; Dunbar opens a vegetable stand. Untitled story starring Blabber Mouse, Gordon, Freddie, Jimmy and Tom Cat, art by Rube Grossman. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; The Cubs try to convince Blackie it's Christmas even though it's the middle of spring. Untitled story starring J. Rufus Lion and Mortimer Ratt, art by Howie Post. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Charlie and Abner want Ozzie Owl to decide which of them gets to keep the carrot they found. Funny Facts page by Martin Naydel. "Never Say Never" text story, art by Raymond Perry. Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop non-fiction page by Martin Naydel. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; The Professor tricks the Dodo and the Frog into digging up all the rocks on his land. Charles Atlas ad. Daisy Air Rifle ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Helping out at a lumber camp, Gabby rides logs downriver like Slim Pickens riding an ICBM in Dr. Strangelove. The Musketeers of the West try to figure out what's so secret about a burro train. Gabby discovers the deadly secret of a traveling "beauty wagon." Favorite line this issue: "Let 'er rip, yuh ornery jughead! I don't aim to be throwed!" Cowboy Cal; Gabby Hayes Rides the Rapids; Gabby Hayes and the Magic Lamp; Musketeers of the West and the Mystery of the Burro Train; Buck Desmond: Mojave Trail; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Hide-Out; The Beauty Wagon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Gene Autry. Stories and art by Elizabeth Beecher and others. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. Gene's prospector pal Flapjack goes looking for legendary lost treasure in the haunted lands of the Tabira pueblo. But outlaws are using the ruins of a nearby fort as a hideout. Bud Reed takes up the stagecoach route of his murdered father. The Ghost of Tabira; Smart Gal; A Brave Button. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Gene Autry stars in "The Ghost of Tabira." Back-up story, "A Brave Button." Two-page text story, "Smart Gal." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime comics. Police Case Book, 132 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by Dan Gordon and others. Art by Dan Gordon and Ken Hultgren. Cover by Dan Gordon. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Superkatt and Humphrey do everything they can to make an unhappy hyena laugh, featuring a cameo by Bob Hope; The Duke is astonished when all of The Dopes stupid guesses start coming true. Superkatt; The Duke and the Dope; Spencer Spook; Showing the Show-Off; Bungle of the Jungle; Wacky Wolf; Witch Hazel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #5 - 1949. Jokes and single panel cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Contains three Frank Frazetta illustrations. Frazetta illustrations appear in sixteen consecutive issues of Goofy Comics (1943 Nedor/Standard) (#20-#35) and in eighteen consecutive issues of Happy Comics (1943) (#20-#37). Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Goofy Gander"; "Mary Lamb Sees the Circus" art by Lynn Karp; "Uncle Pigly in 'Visit to the City!'"; "Wilbur Fox" story by Hubie Karp, art by Lynn Karp; "Daffy and Dilly in 'Nuts Is Nuts!'"; "Oliver Owl" art by Lynn Karp; "Peter Pigly"; and "Scatty". Illustrated text stories: "The Colt Who Wanted to Sing: Poor Horace Tried to Warble Like a Bird! " by Uncle Andy, illustration by Frazetta; "Spotted Snob: Mike and the Pedigreed Pup Are Good Pals Now!" by Elizabeth Starr, illustration by Frazetta; and "Little Brown Dog: This Little Canine Wanted to Find a Good Master!" by Betty Cummings, illustration by Frazetta. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Frank Giacoia. Perils of the Trapper starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Frank Giacoia; A new criminal, known as The Trapper, decides to challenge the police and Green Lantern by using the ancient techniques of the forest to combat modern crime detection. The Unexpected Guest starring Streak, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth; Alan leaves Streak in the care of his secretary while, as the Green Lantern, he tries to hunt down the infamous Polka Dot Gang. Sport--Streak's Wonder Dog of the Month fact two-pager, art by Alex Toth. The Secret of 13 starring Sargon the Sorcerer, art by Paul Reinman; While visiting a country diner, Sargon decides to play tune #13 on the juke box. Immediately, the record demands that all patrons place their valuables on the table--or be shot! Too Many Suspects starring Green Lantern, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Frank Giacoia; Green Lantern is baffled when Doiby confesses to a crime he didn't commit, as well as six other people doing the same, which means he must face a master criminal who has the ability to make innocent people confess to crimes that the criminal committed alone. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Graham Ingels. Stories by Gardner Fox and Al Feldstein. Art by Graham Ingels, Al Feldstein and Henry Kiefer. This Pre-Trend title from EC Comics featured the adventures of Gunfighter and The Buckskin Kid. Gunfighter tries to save beautiful homesteader Nan from Bart Markers and his band of renegades. The mysterious rider known only as the Black Phantom terrorizes the stagecoaches of Texas and targets a secret gold shipment. Cover features early art by EC legend Graham Ingels. The Trouble in the Territory!; The Story of the Black Phantom; The Buckskin Kid! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 37 - "The Man From Nowhere" by Stuart Hardy. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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L.B. Cole cover. In order of appearance: "Toni Gayle, The Parisian Strangler"; cartoon gags by Milt Hammer; "True! Lives of Crime Bring Doom To Criminals, The Golden Cobra" reprinted in Thrilling Crime Cases (1950) #43; "Boitram the Boiglar" by Art Helfant; "The Gunmaster Gregory Gayle, The Penthouse Murders" art by L. B. Cole, reprinted in Thrilling Crime Cases (1950) #43; "The 357 Magnum" by Harry Lazarus; "Crime Run-Down, You Spot The Clue!!" art by L. B. Cole, reprinted in All Famous Police Cases (1952-54) #15; and "Two-Ton O'Toole" by Art Helfant. "Escape" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Ken Hultgren and Bob Wickersham. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Shilly and Shally the mice create a fake Valentine card for Chauncey the cat; Robespierre disguises alley-cat Tiger as a cultured kitty to find him a home; Grandma tells Teepee Tim where the stars came from. Robespierre; Fireflies Can't Talk!; Mr. Slicker; Teepee Tim; Magic in the Alley; Shilly and Shally; How Pudge Escaped; Oscar the Ugly Duckling; Judge Beaver; Square's Mouse Trap. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.15.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Rod Reed and Frank Bolle. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Old Man Rearden asks Hopalong to escort his money from the mine into the bank, but outlaw Tex Storm has designs on that money. Tex Storm gets away from Mesquite, and almost gets the drop on Hoppy by wearing a dress, a veil and a floppy hat. Pistol-Packin' Pattie can pick up a handkerchief with her teeth while riding at a full gallop, but some cowboys think they can do better. Plus Comix Cards (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring Western movie hero Monte Hale. Crossfire; Hill Billy; The Dangerous Escape; Meanest Outlaw; The Ghosts of Gopher Hill!; Be a Sharpshooter!; Tex and Rex ; Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone, Jr.: The Grainy Type; Ridin' Herd with William Boyd; Pistol-Packin' Pattie; Hopalong Cassidy and the Mystery Rider. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher. Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey and his sculptor pal get in trouble for adding boxer Joe Palooka's sculpture to the Mount Rushmore monument - an ironic storyline, as a real-life mountain actually WAS named after Joe Palooka a few decades later. Also featuring a "Comics News" page promoting other Harvey publications and offering tidbits from comics history. Can Humphrey Move a Mountain?; Haunted House?; Comics Quiz; Dedication Ceremony; Tommy Tween: Skiing Champion, Lion Tamer, The Lucky Accident; Boy Heroes: Mayors for a Day. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 21 #4 - April 1949. Published by the International Photographers Local 659 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators union. Cover of Loretta Young. Pictorial features on Academy Award winners and The Stratton Story. History of the Animated Film part one by Joseph Noble provides a technical look at animation and delves into Thomas Edison's early attempts and Winsor McKay's Gertie the Dinosaur, Little Nemo and How a Mosquito Operates. Other articles include "Just What is Television?" and "Care of Lenses" and more. 9-in. x 12-in., 30 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by George Carlson, David Tendlar, Allen Ulmer, Ray Willner, Larz Bourne, Jerry Fasano and Jack Farr. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Yatagonian Archer tries to become a Full-Time Champion by treating his arrow with Magic Oomph Sauce. Bingo and Glum help out the Princess on the Pea. The Pie-Face Prince tries to get his rapidly growing Corned-Beef Cabbage Plant to the Royal Flower Show. Bingo and Glum in Fairytale Land; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Half-Champion Archer and the Double-Dipped Arrow; Boogy and Woogy; Porky Pine; Polly-Anna; Iggy; Your Record Review; Hortense the Lovable Brat; Aunty Spry; The Pie-Face Prince of Old Pretzleburg; The Old Swap Shop. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Weird Whispers of Death!"; "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Cobra Queen and Her Terror Troops!"; "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Fortunate Fool!"; and "The Mocking Miser! Miser From Murder!". "Tat'teeta and Jungle Justice" text story reprinted in Dorothy Lamour (1950) #3. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Acquitted of murder, Knobby's life is still in danger. Running low on money, Joe agrees to fight a Venezuelan boxing sensation. Joe is distraught about Ann's fate, unaware he's already seen her. Plus true tales of athletic greats. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Slide-o-matic" lighter and cigarette case. The Story Behind Ham Fisher's Joe Palooka; Joe Palooka Winds Up Training; Can Joe Keep His Title Single-handed?; Comics News; Jerry to the Rescue; Joe Fights a Ghost; Sidewalks of Manhattan; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales; Sport Short: The Dean Story; Sportopics: Jim Londos. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" art by Robert Webb; "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker; "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural" and "ZX-5" art by Jack Kamen; and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb. "King Courage, Part 2" text story by Henry Wysham Lanier. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Celardo. "Morass of the Mammoths," art by John Celardo; Kaänga and Ann pursue a safari into the lands beyond the Voodoo Swamp, where they encounter animals that are extinct in the outside world; Here, the safari guide Lapin, is exploiting the Neanderthal natives and hiding his stolen treasures. Untitled story; Long ago, Simba foiled an attack by jackals on a buffalo and now the jackals seek revenge; They trick Simba into a fight with a she-leopard, and while he is involved in that fight, they go to the waterhole and proclaim they will be the first to drink. Untitled story, art by Dan Zolnerowich; A pair of temple looters, posing as biologists, are using diving equipment to loot a submerged native temple; Terry and Wambuli, the local chief, sink the looters' boat and arrest the them. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; A pair of treasure hunters seeking the Temple of Mankor, kidnap Wambi and force him to lead them there; The treasure hunters are then killed by the mandrills that guard the temple. "Value Received" text story. Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; The M'Tongas' witch doctor works with white jewel thieves to steal the treasures of the M'Tongas; The witch doctor, Kalua, accuses a young woman of the crimes. Untitled story, pencils by Matt Baker; Years ago, Miles and Carey abandoned their friend Taylor while on safari; Unknown to Miles and Carey, Taylor lived among the apes, as an amnesiac; Now they've returned to the jungle and Taylor is stalking them. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.