Comic books July 1948

Vol. 3 #5 - July 1948. The business paper for publication retailers. This special issue was devoted to comic books and contains one of the earliest iconic photographs of a spectacular newsstand in Bayonne, NJ. There's pictures of sales-winning comic book displays from around the country. Articles include "Comics -- Headache or Profit-Maker?" "Are Comics Good or Bad for Kids?" (in which the article lands decidedly on the side of good and participant George Hecht talks about forming a Code). "Big Volume - Big Profits" has a graph showing that 50 million copies of comics sold means $1.25 million in retailers pockets. "A Force for Good in the Community" by Lev Gleason also defends comic books with this opening paragraph: "The main contention of the principal critic of the comics, a so-called psychiatrist, is that, according to his findings, juvenile delinquents have been reading comic magazines. He therefore concludes that the youngsters became delinquent BECAUSE they read comic magazines. I think this is preposterous." An article and photograph showing retailer in New Jersey how his comic rack has paid off. "Wham! Zing! Zowie!" by William Lydgate (editor of the Gallup Poll) based his laudatory article on comic books on his four children who read comic books. "Who Buys and Reads Comics?" is a breakdown with graphs with one graph showing Yes, comics appeal primarily to boys and girls... but grown-ups read them too! "I Like Good Comics" by DC editor Whitney Ellsworth. Ads include a full page of Superman thanking newsdealers for selling over 101 million copies of Superman comics in 1947, a full-page ad for Fawcett showing a copy of Whiz Comics (Sales on Fawcett's 12 Comics exceed five million copies per month), a half-page ad for Lev Gleason comics (Crime Does Not Pay, etc.), small vertical ad for EC (distributed by MacFadden Publications) and Classics Illustrated (Our comics are not dated - they always sell) and a full-page ad for Archie Comics. Other interesting ads feature Argosy, David McKay, Reader's Digest, Hearst Magazines and Kable News Company. Also included is a list of that month's magazines and comics with their cover prices and publication frequency. Distributed only to newsagents, distributors and retailers. For comic book historians, this issue is a Grail item. Extremely scarce. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 26 pages, B&W.

Stories and art by Joe Millard and Howard Boughner. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, Nyoka faces fortune hunters and tribal warriors while seeking a cache of jewels buried deep in the Earth. Nyoka must get the tribesmen to return home before the Benzi tribe kills their families. But Nyoka's race through the jungle is cut short by a wandering lion. Buried Terror, Part I: The Jeweled Tribe; Trader Tom; Lion-Hearted Leo, the Animal Trainer: The Hypnotist's Promise; Part II: The Benzi Attack; Pearl of Great Price; Part III: The Race Against Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Leo Morey, Ed Moritz, Bill Allison, Tex Blaisdell, Bill Fraccio and Richard Case. Shoot-outs and showdowns between the outlaws and lawmen of the Old West, from DS Publishing. Reporter Red Crandall risks his life to reveal the truth about the outlaws in his town; luckily, he's a crack shot. Cattleman Long John Salt deals with rustlers and a runaway prairie fire. A cowhand faces a rogue cougar while riding in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Bad-girl cover (or "ornery wildcat," if you prefer) by an unknown artist. Justice on the Hoof; The Baffling Bad-Man; Aces Laugh Last; Big Spring Bang-Up; California Madness; Rustlers' Ruse; Fur-Trimmed Fury; Cougar City Cleanup. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Jaffee. Bait for a Date!, art by Al Jaffee. Bats About Hats!, art by Al Jaffee. Can You Tie That?, art by Al Jaffee. Pop's All Wet starring Georgie, art by Mike Sekowsky. Patsy's Puppets!, art by Al Jaffee. Stealing Margie's Men! starring Margie, art by Morris Weiss. Hey, Look! humor page by Harvey Kurtzman. The Purple Sheet Boys text story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Swing It, Mr. A", art by Bill Vigoda; Archie has Betty teach him how to play golf so he can take Veronica golfing; When Betty finds out, she tees off and hits Archie in the head with the golf ball. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy invites Sis, four guys and a newspaper photographer to a picnic and forgets the food. "The Way to a Man's Heart!"; Betty, Veronica, and Lana decide to break the Campus Queen tie by seeing who has the most boy appeal and taking Jughead on a date. Suzie ad. "School Daze!" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; When Willie is attacked by a bear Nevada Jones kills it and adopts its orphaned cub; When Nevada's dog, Chip, is attacked by a mountain lion, Nevada kills the mountain lion. Hollywood Gossip article. "Bull's Eye," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty, Veronica and Archie get caught in a love triangle involving archery. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by George Evans, Enrico Bagnoli, Joe Doolin, Frank Doyle, Maurice Whitman, Murphy Anderson and Matt Baker. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. In the Lost World, Hunt and Lyssa investigate when Boston is frozen over in the middle of July; Mysta assumes a new secret identity as Technician 3A, in a story by good-girl art legend Matt Baker; While seeking spare rocket parts, Auro saves a space princess from a gang of jewel thieves. Another classic Mysta cover by Joe Doolin. The Lost World; Futura; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Murder on Mercury; Life On Other Worlds: Neptune; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Spadehead, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Jack Cole. Riverman, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Jack Cole; Plas must face the Riverman, a horrible freak who sported fins, claws and webbed feet, who made the river his home, and who was the last of his kind: humans born with gills and banished to the deep. Dr. Screwball's Backward Brew starring Woozy. Fire Sign text story with Plastic Man. Horseface starring Plastic Man, script by Joe Millard. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Penetro, Master of Solids starring Plastic Man, art by Jack Cole. Specks story, script and art by Michael Senich. Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Spirit story, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Lou Fine. The Shark Gods text story starring Plastic Man. Who Remembers the Dreadful Strangleweed? starring Manhunter, art by Al Bryant. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Vic Herman, John Scott Douglas, Ellin Jaynes, Edd Ashe, Jean Madelon, Grace Wolleson, Mickey Klar Marks, Florence Tonjes, Nancy Williams, Elise Gibbs, and Marie Cummings. A magazine for girls from the producers of Parents' Magazine, with stories, fashion and advice as well as comics. A photo feature on young starlet Elizabeth Taylor includes the future star of "Cleopatra" posing next to a Sphinx. Tizzie opens a dog-grooming service to get the money to buy a dog. A comics biography of Jessica Rains, daughter of Hollywood legend Claude Rains. Also featuring an ad for movie stills from Irving Klaw, better known these days as the man who "discovered" pinup model Bettie Page. The Pigtail Club; Friendship Chain; Birthday in Buckskins; You Can Learn to Swim; Tizzie's Dog Day; Summer into Fall; Yvonne's 4th of July; Double Feature; Hobbies; Summer Souvenirs; Ginger; Hot Dog Days; Tomboy Togs; Riddle of Rose Hill; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club Round-up; Polly in the Kitchen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. "Sir! You are a cheapskate!"; Wimpy practices what he's going to say to Popeye when he asks Popeye to borrow a dime. "That's What I Yam!" or "I Yam! I Yam!"; Swee'Pea is hypnotized. Easy Money; Popeye goes out of town and asks Wimpy and Olive to keep an eye on Pappy. "Blow me down! Whatcha doin'?"; Swee'Pea builds a boat in his bedroom. "Hm!?! I wonder who 'at kin be?"; Popeye won't punish Swee'Pea so a neighbor tries to. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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July 1948. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Includes: "Designs for Swimming" swimming pool ideas. 6.75" x 9.5". 288 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 2, No. 2. July 1948. Clubzine of the Portland Science-Fantasy Society. This issue previously owned by Sam Moskowitz and with his mailing label attached. 8.5" x 11". 4 pages. Black and white.

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Cover by Morris Gollub. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, W.J. Enright, Arthur Jameson, George Kerr, Frank Jupo and Dan Noonan. Johnny Gruelle's famous doll characters have adventures and learn lessons, featuring early art from Walt Kelly. Legendary Pogo artist Walt Kelly adapts Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including My Little Maid and What Is It? Donot Inflate, the penguin, decides to change his name to... Benjamin. The story of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. Plus activity pages and "nonesuch" animals. The Rabbit and the Hedgehogs; Raggedy Ann; None-Such Animals: The Geg; Egbert Elephant and His Friends; Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp; Animal Mother Goose; Count Carrots Egg; The Raggedy Way; Billy and Bonny Bee; My Snowman. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 41, Issue 2 - July, 1948. 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Art by Tony DiPreta, Jules Steiner, Mike Roy and John Belfi. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #29. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #5 in indicia. A petty crook gets a job carrying a gun for a mob boss. A dream helps a detective catch a killer. The true story of infamous outlaws Dutch Schultz and Mad Dog Coll. The Human Holster; Hate; The Dutchman Has Muscle; Six-Toed Killer; Nailed!; Detective's Dream; Father's Day! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories featuring magician Howard Thurston (art by Dan Barry), "The Last War on Earth," "How Television Will Change Your Future" (with a final panel that predicts the medium will allow people to "thrill to the sight of the first man to walk the moon!"), and more. Letter to the editor from Ira Levin (same as the writer of "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Stepford Wives"?). One-page Tootsie roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Sulprit" by C.C. Beck. Cover price $0.10.

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Red Ryder, Telecomics presents King of the Royal Mounted, the Kiyotee Kids, and Panamint Patty. Two-page text story, "Little Beaver Cracks a Whip." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Roy Rogers in Dead Man's Canyon, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Roy helps girl find her missing dad. William K. Breakenridge, The Straight Shooting Deputy, Part Two--Great Lawmen of the Old West, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale. Untitled Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, art by Harry Parks (Parkhurst). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Photo coversof the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Roy Rogers Rides the River, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Roy gets ambushed trying to solve a mystery of a howler in a tunnel. William K. Breakenridge, The Straight Shooting Deputy, Part One--Great Lawmen of the Old West, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale. Untitled Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Harry Parks (Parkhurst). 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 39, Issue 2 - July, 1948. Movie Fan Magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 52 #9 - July 1948. Film news, review and gossip magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W.