Comic books April 1951

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Volume 38, Issue 1 - April, 1951. Stories by L. Sprague de Camp, Robert Moore Williams, Carter Sprague, Margaret St. Clair, Mack Reynolds, Dallas Ross, Raymond Z. Gallun, and Matt Lee. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

7.75" x 10.5", 52 pages, B&W

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Funny-animal antics from Magazine Enterprises. Koko, Kola and Raymond build a snowman who doesn't like the cold; Muggsy swipes cheese from a movie set, not realizing it's made of wax; Goofus accidentally blocks the city's water supply and saves the city from a poison attack. Muggsy Mouse; Koko and Kola; The Pixies; Goofus the Gopher; Pic Puzzle; Judy and the Magic Chalk; Tom-Tom the Jungle Boy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 7, Issue 5 - April, 1951. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine focused on lingerie pin-up pictorials. 8" x 11.5", 60 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Adventures of Tom tale with pencils by Karp; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Bertie Bird's Winning Crumb"; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; and two Barney Bear & Benny Burro tales. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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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. When Tom investigates the dead-letter office for missing money, he discovers his own death notice in the mail. A recluse invites Tom into his remote home, which is a deathtrap filled with deadly snakes. Outlaws capture Tom and attempt to auction him off to the highest bidder. Pistol Packing Pattie gets the last word once again. The Great Mail Mystery; Roundup Time With Tom Mix; Tumbleweed Jr.: Arrow Auction; Dick and Dan; Fightin' Forbes: Forbes Gets a Warning; Never Wory Neyers; The Human Viper; Round Man Rollins and Rolly; The Fatal Auction; Pistol Packing Pattie; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; The Face of the Mountain. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Reprints from US Fawcett and US Charlton Comics. 32 pages, B&W, 7.25" x 10.25"

Photo cover of John Carroll and Ruth Hussey. Untitled story, art by Fred Bell; Trudy and Judy argue with each other until their principal remarks how alike they are; then they decide they're both wonderful. Untitled story; Mary is fired from her newspaper job after writing a hostile article about obnoxious romantic movie star Robert Tyler. However, her editor changes his mind when Robert complains, and tells Mary to take a months vacation with pay until things cool off. Untitled story; Aspiring actress Ann lives in the Hotel Hopeful with other young women; Anns brother Jeff visits her and they rescue waitress Helen from her abusive boss; Helen moves into the Hotel Hopeful and falls in love with Jeff. The Promotion text story. Untitled story; Advice columnist Catherine Carter gets a letter from Barbara, whose locksmith boyfriend Victor is being forced to participate in robberies by a gang; Barbara says shell kill the crooks to save Victor, but when he arrives Catherine discovers Victor is himself a vicious criminal and is willingly helping the gang. "Life of the Party"; Kay and her cousin Edith are college students who work in their spare time; Kay is a carhop and dates bank employee Pete; Strait-laced librarian Edith doesnt approve of such frivolity and constantly nags Kay; she later tells Kays father that Kay is living indecently, causing him to order her to leave school at the end of the year. Untitled story, art by Fred Bell; Dot helps Helen overcome her poor posture and attract boys. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman. Art by John Severin, Will Elder, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, and Harvey Kurtzman. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. North Korean troops disguise themselves as American soldiers after a massacre and run afoul of their own plan, in a story with inks by MAD legend Will Elder. Sailors rescue an amnesiac castaway who is searching for a fortune in Spanish doubloons. Battle fatigue takes its toll on American soldiers during the D-Day invasion, with art by Wally Wood. Massacred!; Devils in Baggy Pants!; Army Revolver!; Pirate Gold! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Apache Kid stars in "The Human Sacrifice" (art by Joe Maneely), "Blast Corbett, Outlaw"; "Wanted"; and "The Secret Mine" (art by Mike Esposito). Cover price $0.10.

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. Fritzi gets sentimental about the '90s - the 1890s, that is. Phil uses his binoculars to watch the fans rather than the baseball game, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Someone is murdering the members of Bathless Groggins' graduating class one by one, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Johnny Craig. "Sink-Hole!", script and art by Johnny Craig; A lonely woman, who had joined a lonely hearts club, accepts a marriage proposal by mail, but when she meets him, he is actually much older than she realizes. "Lend Me a Hand!", art by Jack Davis; Eminent physician Dr. Johnson is the victim of a car accident and loses his hand, which means his career if finished. "Trap" text story by William M. Gaines. "The Mask of Horror,' art by Jack Kamen; Ken Anders stops off at an eerie costume shop to get a costume for a party, and the weird owner outfits him with a mask and costume that is supposed to represent his true self. "Dying to Lose Weight!', art by Graham Ingels; In a small town populated by many fat people, a weird Dr. Perdo comes to town, offering to help those people through the use of a tiny weight-reducing capsule. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The King of the Living Dead!" Venus helps convince a mad gypsy that creating zombie girls is not in his best interests. "The Last Day on Earth!" The gods help Venus defeat a rogue military man, who is bent on destroying U.S. forces. Also includes: "The Creeping Death"; "Invasion from Mars!"; and "The Evil Coin." Pencils and inks by Dave Berg. Cover by Bill Everett. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Syd Shores. Stories and art by Rafael Astarita, Mort Lawrence, Chuck Miller, Mort Leav, Bill Woolfolk, Bob Rogers, and Syd Shores. Bloody pre-Code crime comics, in imitation of Crime Does Not Pay - including a top-hatted, otherworldly narrator. The twist is that the publisher offers wanted posters (and rewards) for real-life criminals. Harry tries to conceal his wife's murder with a gas leak, but he forgets one important detail. The Great Unsolved Mysteries contest invites readers to ponder the disappearance of socialite and heiress Dorothy Arnold. "Crime Lab" detectives "Loot" and "Doc" suspect a gangland enforcer was murdered to provide a cover for his boss. Owney Mattern, King Of The Numbers; Mobsters Mouthpiece; Wanted: Benard Lee Thomas; Crime Lab: The Fall Guy Murder Case!; Great Unsolved Mysteries: What Happened to Dorothy Arnold?; The Invisible Gas; Wanted: William Kenneth Wagner; Passport To Nowhere! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Zero Hour," "Cross Fire," "Death in the Desert," "Tank Trap," and a two-page text story, "A Book of Regulations." Cover price $0.10.

"The Lorelei of Loon Lake," "Legacy of the Accursed," "The Unseen Host," and "Midnight Marauder." Stories by Ace Baker, Al Bellman, George Appel, Ken Rice, Mike Sekowsky, and Vince Alascia. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition. Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Ray Bradbury, Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Al Williamson, Larry Woromay, Jack Kamen, and Joe Orlando. Canadian publisher Superior reprints EC's influential New Trend title, featuring some legendary sci-fi and comics artists. A lecture from Professor Dingle becomes a strange self-fulfilling prophecy. A Carl Denham-like promoter captures a strange creature on a remote island and brings it back to New York, but its alien cohorts are not amused, with art by Al Williamson. Plus an adaptation of a classic Ray Bradbury Martian story, The Long Years. Classic drooling aliens cover by Wally Wood. Plucked!; The Island Monster; Cargo of the Hesperus; Off Day!; The Long Years! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. Frontier Frame-Up starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. The Unlucky Horse-Shoe starring Rodeo Rick, script and art by Tom Cooke. The Nighthawk's Junior Partner, script by Don Cameron, art by Leonard Starr. Death's Courtroom starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Les Zakarin [as Zak]. Bullets For Ballots starring Fighting Bob Dale. Kate's Seven Day Wonder starring K-Bar Kate, art by Rex Maxon (signed R. Hayden). Gunsmoke and the Gambling Lady starring Six-Gun Smith, art by Berthold Tiedemann. Greed For Gold text story by Ralph Sedgwick Douglas. Peril In Owlhoot Valley starring Wilma West, art by Keats Petree. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Prentice. Stories and art by Don Perlin and others. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. The Fargo Kid hates Christmas, because he watched his father get shot on that day, and longs for revenge against his killer. An outlaw takes a young boy under his wing and teaches him gunfighting, but years later, they find themselves on opposite sides of a showdown. A rope hung from a tree turns out to be non-lethal in Hemp Holiday, a story with early art by Marvel legend Don Perlin. Also featuring a US Savings Bonds PSA with art by Crime Does Not Pay legend Charles Biro. The Kid's First Xmas; The Crawler; Buckskin Benson; The Sound of the Bell; Ticket to Boot Hill; Three Fingers the Merchant; Waddy's Wardrobe; Hemp Holiday; The Wooden Saddle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Howard Boughner, Edmond Good, Leonard Frank and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Tex Ritter must prevent sinister forces from turning a land rush into a murderous free-for-all. Wicked Willie and Sinful Sid use ventriloquism to make Gabby Hayes think his horse can talk, but when the Wells Fargo is robbed, things quickly get out of hand. Settlers find their new land is inhabited by holdouts from the Revolutionary War who are still clinging to their 18th-century ideals. Tex Ritter: Stampede for Land; Sagebrush; Preston of the Press; Two Ton Tunby; Monte Hale: The Man with the Iron Mask; Slim Carson: Bait for Gringo Bailey; Red Eagle: The Talking Totem Pole; Gabby Hayes: Right from the Horse's Mouth; Li'l Buck; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Big Wager; Cactus Brain; Tom Mix: The Redcoat Brigade. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wild Bill Pecos in "Marshal of Tombstone City," 12 pages; Wild Bill Pecos in "The Riddle of the Petrified Forest," 8 pages, Mort Lawrence art; Nuggets Nugent in "Tooth and Consequences," 5 pages; "The Thousand Plug Hats," 2 pages; "Horse Sense," by Miles Cahn, 1 page text story; Wild Bill Pecos in "The Blind Sheriff," 7 pages; Wild Bill Pecos in "The Mystery Bandit," 6 pages. Cover by Syd Shores. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Syd Shores, Otto Binder, Mort Lawrence, John Rosenberger, Miles Cahn, Al Luster, Bill Woolfolk, and John Buscema. True tales from the Old West, starring such real-life characters as Wild Bill Pecos and Nuggets Nugent. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, Bill Woolfolk and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. When Billy Batson dedicates the new radio station in the town of Alligator Hide, he is surprised to see Captain Marvel is there too. Lance and Mike are hired to find sunken treasure, unaware that their clients are "dope" smugglers trying to retrieve their loot. Oil wildcatters break into a subterranean cavern where the Earth Brain dwells, and only Ibis can put it back to sleep. Captain Marvel Saves Captain Marvel; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Golden Arrow: The Worthless Ranch; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The Mysterious Voyage!; Huck and Buck; Rancher Rollins and His Son, Junior; Birthday on the Ranch; Wilbur the Waiter; Freshman Freddy: Double Date!; Ibis the Invincible Battles the Earth Brain. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 634 - April, 1951. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 6.5" x 9.5", B&W.

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"The Hole Truth," pencils by Joe Edwards; Wilbur tries to go 24 hours without lying. "It Pays to be Sick," pencils by Joe Edwards; Wilbur tries to slightly injure himself so Laurie will visit him. "Snakes Alive," pencils by Joe Edwards; Wilbur gets in trouble with a toy snake prank. "The All American Town," pencils by Joe Edwards; Wilbur plays baseball. "Stuff About Stars" text article. "Wet Paint," pencils by Joe Edwards; Wilbur gets in trouble for testing a Wet Paint sign. "New Boy Friend" starring Katy Keene, art by Bill Woggon; Sis meets her new boyfriend Billy. Katy Keene cutout fashion designs. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Christopher Rule. The Man Who Died Twice starring Black Rider, art by Al Hartley. Killer's Law! starring Apache Kid. The Lady and El Diablo text story, art by Russ Heath. Backfire!, art by Mike Esposito. How Gunhawk Got His Name!, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 6, Issue 5 - April, 1951. Cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine focused entirely on pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.