Comic books April 1952

Edited by Jack Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Murphy Anderson, and Ken Battefield. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The final original Firehair story in Rangers Comics, as a Pawnee war chief leads his tribe on a rampage; Speculations about a future moon landing (with art by Murphy Anderson) include spacesuits, multi-stage rockets, worldwide TV coverage and the planting of an American flag; The lives of real-life Western legends Belle Star and Judge Roy Bean. Action-packed Firehair cover by an unknown artist in the Iger Shop. Firehair; Suicide Smith; Belle Starr...Bandit Queen; The Vitamin Kid; All Aboard for the Moon; Jungle Quiz; Cowboy Bob. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Prentice. Art by Bill Ely and Gerald McCann. 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 #74. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #2 in indicia. A rookie cop learns respect for a disabled veteran of the force. A gangster is tracked down by the ex-partner he double-crossed years before. A French thief becomes determined to win back the woman he once loved. The Vice President's Finger; Magic Eyes Of the Law; The Sitting Cop; The Gun That Lied; The Innocent Reaper; Little Gold Rogue's Gallery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover. In order of appearance: "Her Foolish Ambition"; "Bound by Her Promise" reprinted in Love at First Sight (1949) #41; "The Way He Wanted Her"; and "Scandal Girl" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #15. "The Charm Corner: Truth and Consequences, Pep up Your Life, Break the Ice of Loneliness..." text article reprinted from Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #35, and reprinted as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #15 and as "Brighten Your Life..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 34 (1954) #6. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

April 1952. Novel "Texas Tornado" by C. H. Cogswell. Novelette "Dead Man's Mission" by Wallace McKinley. Short stories by Gene Austin, Rex Whitechurch, Lon Williams, Richard Brister, Allan K. Echols, C. C. Staples, A. A. Bakers, and Harold F. Cruickshank. Few interior illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Fred Harman art. Red Ryder stars in an untitled story. Aunty Duchess in "Recipe For Killers." Untitled Little Beaver back-up story. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Rex Allen photo cover. "Riding Gear Care" article by August Lenox; Facts about care of leather riding gear. "Rustlers of the Pacific"; While investigating a plan to smuggle outlaws across the border Rex Allen and his sidekick Borax are captured and put on a boat to Hawaii; Once at the big island of Hawaii, Allen and Borax escape and foil the plot to rustle cattle from the Kalaka Ranch. "The Shadow"; Rex Allen has to take an envelope with $5000 to Timberline by sunset to pay off Rufe Cameron's note on his sawmill. "Horse Points to Know" article by August Lenox. Back cover photo of Rex Allen and Koko. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Muscle, track, and drag racing cars. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane) and his horse Black Jack, with a small drawing by Ralph Carlson. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter One Massacre," art by Ralph Carlson; Wolf and his gang are preying on new settlers and Indians by stealing and selling horses. "Moose Call" one-page Sagebrush story by Howard Boughner. "The Lost Job" starring Dee Dickens. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter Two Pitfall," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky is tied to his horse, with a burning sack stuffed with dry grass on his back. "Some Luck" one-page Gopherface story. "Baited With Gold" text story by Hank Spector. When Worlds Collide Motion Picture Comics ad. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter Three The Roundup," art by Ralph Carlson; A stampede of wild horses is sent against Rocky to trample him to bits. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

The comics incarnation of movie cowboy Cameron pursues desperadoes and owlhoots in the days of the Old West. In a two-part story, Rod's hunt for a very tall bank robber leads him to a showboat with a minstrel show. But all is not as it seems, as Rod almost learns too late. In another story, Rod must figure out the connection between a murdered jewelry dealer and the fancy new bridle Rod just bought for his horse, Warpaint. Rod Cameron and the Vanishing Giant, Chapter 1: Wheel of Destruction; Chapter 2: Masquerade For Death; Cowboy Cal; Sam the Sheriff: No Sale!; Justice Triumphs; Hoghead Harry; Ambling Andy; Rod Cameron and the Concha Kid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Paul Cooper and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A teacher finds romance; Dating Do's and Don'ts; How being the life of the party can kill romantic chances. Romance Plays a Role; Hearts Adrift; Dating Do's and Don'ts; Not in My Class!; Romance in a Trance; Marriage is a Serious Affair!; Uncertain Heart; The Love Scheme; Life of the Party...Death to Romance! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Marvin Townsend, Sid Greene, John Giunta, Bernard Sachs, and Alice Kirkpatrick. This early romance title from Ziff-Davis focused on the struggles of domestic life. Newlywed Lorraine feels she has to compete with new stepdaughter Patty for her husband's love and attention. Ilene is torn between husband Steve and visiting consultant Phil, who offers to take her away from her suffocating small town. In another story, redheaded Doraine believes wealth and advancement will make her happy, but new husband Steve would rather go fishing. His Other Love; Escape to Tomorrow; Beware of the Stranger!; Love's Victory; Cooking with Gas; Greedy Heart; Marital Mix-Ups. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Lila, who craves a rich husband, enters a gothic-romance scenario when she goes to work for wealthy Scott. He is caring for his invalid wife and Lila begins to fall for him, until she learns that all is not as it seems. In a story with art by Bob Powell, Dot and her hated rival Fern are stranded on a raft at sea after a plane crash. Car thief and ex-con Carol finds love with her roommate's brother Dan, but is it enough to keep her from returning to her life of crime? Not your typical romance-comic story. The Gold-Plated Heart; Test of Courage; Love Under Construction; Second Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. The Man Who Tried to Buy Cheap starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Albert Micale; Sterling must sell his ranch for four thousand dollars to get his son to the hospital. Nester or Neighbor? starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by the Al McKimson team; When some bad nesters turn rustlers, the rancher chases off both the good and the bad. The Swimming Cat text story, art by Albert Micale. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, art by Ray Thayer. Back cover photo of Roy and Bullet. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Irwin Hasen & Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Irwin Hasen, Mort Drucker, Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs and unknown. She was about to marry a man she despised! This was the price she had to pay! Don't miss..."I Lied for Love"! Also featuring: "The Other Woman"; Romance, Inc. story "Her Stubborn Heart"; and "Foolish Romance"! Plus: Romantic Quotes filler! And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Sailor Mike is suffering from "war fatigue" when he goes to a benefit show for hospitalized soldiers and meets the woman who changes his life. Advice columnist Miss Martin gets a letter about George, who can't live down his "black sheep" reputation. Don't Ever Leave Me!; Heart for Hire; A Stranger's Kisses; Bride of His Choice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Team's The Thing public service announcement featuring Leave It To Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. The Wheel of Fate!, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. I Was King of the Moths! starring Johnny Peril, pencils by Alex Toth. The Sands of Doom! starring Alex Leeds and Jack-In-The-Box pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Wally Wood. Kickback!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; A young woman marries an older man for his money and gets tried of caring for him after a heart attack leaves him paralyzed; She comes up with a plot to stock the cellar with canned goods for three weeks and then pretends to be locked inside while her husband starves to death. Gee, Dad... It's a Daisy!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Wally Wood; pace explorers land on a planet teeming with intelligent carnivorous plants and fall victim to a demonstration of "She loves me...She loves me not..." Time to Kill! text story by Albert B. Feldstein. Hiding Place text story by Albert B. Feldstein. The Patriots!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Davis; A mob at a military parade to honor wounded Korean War soldiers, whipped up by anti-communist sentiment, beats to death a blind war vet when he doesn't doff his hat to the flag during the parade. Halloween!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); On Halloween night, when a new matron at an orphanage discovers the manager has been stealing the state's allotment for the children and threatens to strangle her to keep her quiet, the children take matters into their own hands and use his hollowed-out head as a pumpkin. 36 pgs. $0.10. NOTE: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover a 1970's copyright date (see E.C. Classic Reprints # 12). These and other changes make the reprint easy to distinguish from the original which has a 10-cent cover price and a 1950's publication date. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 213, No. 4, Whole No. 1972 - 6.75" x 9.75", 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Official Magazine of the RSROA of America (Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America). News, articles, competition results, and more. 9-3/8 in. x 12-1/4 in.; black and white; 28 pages on slick paper. Cover price $0.15.

Untitled Ace Carter Adventurer story; When Ned Parkinson discovers a blue-skinned tribe in British Guiana he is killed by El Scorpio; Ace Carter brings El Scorpio to justice. Cheechako Fortune; Lancaster strikes it rich in the Klondike. Grudge Fight text story. Untitled Captain Crossbones story; Captain Crossbones is sent to Algiers by the Queen of England to rescue 300 English sailors captured by Barbary Pirates. Alligator Allies text story. Sailors of Fortune; The story life story of WIlliam Dampier who went from pirate to English navel officer. Lance Larson Soldier of Fortune; Lance Larson stops Countess Vera from stealing American weapons to use for her revolution. Lost Loot; The story of a fortune in gold buried somewhere in Mexico. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Gene Fawcette and Gerald McCann. Cover by Gene Fawcette. When danger threatens the Earth, wealthy Rod Hathaway and his secretary Dot change into the space-roving superheroes The Avenger and Teena. Teena and Rod battle the Wasp Women on Jupiters moon Ganymede; Skull-men from space seize the luxury spaceliner Star Queen; The Beast-Man seizes control of the Flame Women, who live on a planet called Vulcan. Also featuring an impressive contents page illustrated by Gene Fawcette on the inside front cover. Space Ship of the Dead; Attack of the Wasp Woman; Flame Woman of Vulcan; Space Thief; Welcome Home; Cargo from Mars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Warren Tufts and Ernest G. Osborne. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Casey Ruggles, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Casey Ruggles comes to Big Bear Flat, a mining town terrorized by the Whisperer. But when he tries to organize the townsfolk, the Whisperer blows up the dance hall. Hans and Fritz rescue a castaway on the island, only to learn he's their new teacher, Professor Plotz. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Strange as It Seems; Captain and the Kids; Casey Ruggles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.