Comic books October 1950

Children's magazine featuring stories, illustrations, songs and more. 68 pages, PC/PB&W, 7" x 10". Cover price $0.35.

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Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. The Comanches, being horse warriors, are unprepared for a water attack by the Cheyenne. To escape his capture by the Blackfeet, Red Hawk must use a legendary unbendable bow. Straight Arrow must navigate a quicksand-filled swamp to prevent corrupt mine officials from destroying a dam. Plus a non-fiction feature on tribal tools and The Comanche. The Sioux; Lances of the Cheyenne!; The Dynamiters!; Red Hawk: The Bow That Would Not Bend!; Vikings Out West; The Boy from Back East! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. Cover by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. To save the earth from collision with a runaway planet, scientists use giant rocket motors to move the earth. Ads for DCs Tomahawk and Danger Trail #2. Written by David V. Reed. Art by Jim Mooney. An air force officer, riding in an experimental rocket capsule, is captured by extraterrestrials who fear human violence. Art by Virgil Finlay. The possible effects on humanity of another ice age. Written by David Vern. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A pacifist from the future urges a modern-day peace proponent to work to save mankind from endless war. Art by Jack Kirby. The possible impacts on mankind of robotics. Article by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Science facts about radio and x-rays. Public service announcement with Superman written by Jack Schiff. Art by Win Mortimer and Win Mortimer. Superman shows a couple of American schoolboys how terrible their school could be. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Kris and the crew of the Pioneer discover a solar system with a planet covered in giant flowers, a planet where the inhabitants move in slow motion, and a planet where giant robots fight the population's wars. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Babe of Steel, script by William Woolfolk (co-creator of the Golden Age Heap), pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; The Prankster finds the Fountain of Youth and starts using it to commit crimes; Clark accidentally drinks some of it and reverts to Superbaby (second appearance of Superbaby). The Last Days of Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Al Plastino, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman believes he is dying because he has come into contact with Kryptonite once too often. Bebe humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Machine That Played Cupid, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois' old boyfriend Finney can't get anywhere in the world because of his persistent bad luck. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How Are Your Manners Out-Of-Doors? public service announcement starring Dodo and the Frog, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. Features an interior cover ad for Strange Adventures #1. NOTE: Superbaby's first appearance was Superboy (1949 1st Series DC) #8. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Drama and melodrama entwine in this early romance comic. Con woman Paula tries to manipulate Paul into leaving his wife and children to further her latest scheme, in a cautionary tale that may be the work of EC legend George Evans. Laura goes to the country to help her uncle with his dog-breeding business, but she's more interested in Glenn, the handsome dog trainer. Domestic servant Amy will stop at nothing to elevate her status, but after a house fire, even boyfriend Les thinks she 's gone too far. Love's Splendor; Untrue; Love Danced the Tune; Tomorrow Is Ours. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Sara gets a chance to reconcile with her ex Jack and Janet, the woman he left her for, but she secretly plans to make them suffer for breaking her heart. Watching her boyfriend Jim in the boxing ring brings out the animal in the normally sweet, tender Clare. Small-town girl Eve goes to college and soon discovers parties, nightclubs, blow-off classes, and Steve. A Humbled Heart; Remember the Past; The Lonely One; Desertion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1, No. 10 - October 1950. Men's interest magazine with articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 10.5" x 13", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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First issue of the series (continues from The Crypt of Terror). Cover by Johnny Craig. "The Thing From the Sea," script and art by Al Feldstein; During a sea voyage a passenger discovers that stateroom 13 has the reputation of being haunted. "A Fatal Caper," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Teenagers remove a body from a casket in order to dress as a mystically-summoned monster and place one of their own inside as a prank; the undertaker is unaware of this and buries the body. "Backfire" text story. "Rx...Death," script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A sister worries that her brother is under too much stress and so asks a doctor to write a prescription for some medicine. "Impending Doom," script by Al Feldstein, art by Johnny Craig; An artist draws a frightened face with a circle around it; Thinking it odd, he goes for a walk encountering a grave-stone cutter who looks like the picture he drew carving a tombstone with his name on it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Four stories are included in this issue: "The Pygmy Princess" (Tarzan and Bara rescue a pygmy princess from Abou the Arab); "The Shifta's Captive" (Tarzan and some baboons battle slavers); "Two against the Jungle"; and "Mabu" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ruth Atkinson and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Jean quits school to follow her boyfriend to his Army training camp, the first in a series of bad decisions she makes, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, chemist Helene is torn between fellow chemist Don and her supervisor Kevin, and that's not going to be good for love or work. Dolly has lots of boyfriends, but secretly loves farmer Jock, who doesn't think he has a chance with her. I Ran Away from Love; Wild Desires Made Me Love-Blind; Everyone Called Me a Flirt; I Lied to Trap a Sweetheart; I Was Fooled by First Love; I Forfeited My Right to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Story and art by Milton Caniff, Bob Powell and Lee Elias. Harvey reprints Caniffs influential adventure strip about young Terrys adventures in the untamed Orient with two-fisted Pat. Big Stoop and Connie help Terry track the mysterious Hooded Guerilla Leader. Plus a fact-based strip about New York's "flying policemen" foiling a would-be kidnapper. Betrayed; Villain Unmasked; Counter-Attack; Maneuver Under Way; The Adventures of Hotshot Charlie: You Ought to Be in Pictures; Trouble Under Cover; True Winged Wonders; Tops in Flying. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 34, Issue 10 - October, 1950. TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. Includes: "The Enchanted" by Jean Giraudoux, "An Actor Goes to School" by Van Heflin, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by John Celardo, Art Saaf, Charles Stewart, Joe Archibald. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Oct 1950. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by John D. MacDonald, Eric Frank RussellSam Merwin Jr., Bolling Branham, Robert Moore Williams, William F. Temple, and Walt Sheldon. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

October 1950. Previously Superman-Tim (1942 Tim's Official Store). This series is a boys' clothing catalog and activity book focusing on cowboys and westerns. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in. 16 pages.

Volume 7, Issue 2 - October 1950. Men's magazine with humor and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5". 58 pages. B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Lynn Karp. Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Adventures of Tom tale with pencils by Karp; Adventures of Jerry text story; Flip 'n' Dip tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; and Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Owlhoots pull a fast one after the rodeo and steal Tom's championship trophy. Outlaws seem to be invisible, but Tom suspects all-too-natural trickery. Plus some exceptionally nice nature art by an unknown artist in the two-page edu-strip Roundup Time With Tom Mix. And a vintage ad for the "Explorer's Sun Watch" featuring movie cowboy Rocky Lane. The Case of the Missing Trophy; Roundup Time With Tom Mix; Tumbleweed Jr.: The Berry Boy!; Fightin' Forbes: Death Writes a Note; Clothes Horse Horice; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; The Mysterious Death; The Invisible Outlaws! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tomahawk & boy sidekick Dan Hunter begin. Cover art by Fred Ray. The Prisoner Called Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. The Indian Navy starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. The Longest Manhunt in the West, art by Bruno Premiani. The Legend of the Three Wishes--Tales of the Arrow Maker, art by Leonard Starr. The Banishment of Heavy Foot starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature - a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! Includes a game page, "Over the Ski Trail," by Jane P. Renshaw, illustrated by Sidney Quinn, "Fun Page," "Chuck White," by H.G. Felsen, "Ice and Iron," a story by Alice Alison Lide, "I Am With You All Days," (scenes from the life of the church), "Silver From Clay," by Silvio A. Bendini, illustrated by Earl Lonsbury, "The Secret of Shadow Lake," by C.E. Fiel, "The Story of the Earthworm," by Bob Rice, ads for Mickey Mouse Weather House and U.S. Army War Surplus Camping Gear. 32 pages, full color.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Raeburn van Buren. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Phil takes in the bathing beauties at the beach, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. The wealthy Groggins hire Madame Eclaire, whose singing puts people to sleep so her accomplice can rob them, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Buettner. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Osborne, Bill Walsh, Bob Karp, Gil Turner, Riley Thompson, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 11 #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Minnie doesn't know about Mickey's impersonation of the Mediokan king, but she's going to get to the bottom of it if it kills her. Donald tries to teach traditional painting, but his students are more inclined toward the abstract. Grandma Duck takes in Gus and Jaq, formerly Cinderella's helper mice. Donald Duck; Grandma Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Blue Ribbon Boys; Mickey Mouse: Monarch of Medioka. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.