Comic books April 1949

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Hubie Karp, Merrill De Maris, Gil Turner, George Waiss, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 9 #7. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, when Mickey gets too close to the Phantom Blot, the Blot tries to blot him out. In a story by Barks, Donald and Gladstone comb the beach to find a ruby lost by the Maharajah of Backdore. The Big Bad Wolf becomes The Big Bad Ghost Wolf in a haunted house. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; The Upside-Down Cake; Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Max Elkan. "The Cross-Draw Kid Fights El Tigre's Tyrannt," art by Max Elkan; El Tigre and his bandits kidnap prospectors and take them across the border to work on his new silver mine. "Blazing Six-Guns on a Manhunt," art by Max Elkan; How the cold-bloded desperado, Cole Younger was killed by a Minesota posse. Untitled Sheriff Sal story, art by King Ward; Sally blows up a gang of outlaws with a barrel of blasting powder. "The Bisbee Massacre"; The Heath gang's reign of terror and murder in Arizona in 1884 comes to a violent end in an ambush. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Lehti. The Origin of the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. Ads for All-American Western #107 and Dale Evans Comics #4, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Joe Giella. The Battle of Liberty Hill starring Rodeo Rick, script by Phil Evans, art by Jimmy Thompson. A short history of young BIlly Smith's work in the rodeo. A short history of the life of Buffalo Jones. Wagon-Wheel War starring Nighthawk, art by Charles Paris. Highlights of the careers of some rodeo cowgirls. From War-Whoop to Wigwag, art by Raymond Perry. The Phantom of Gunsmoke Mesa starring Cowboy Marshal, script by Phil Evans, art by Ed Smalle Jr. Ad for Scribbly #5, art by Sheldon Mayer. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk and others. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Protecting a seemingly worthless treasure seems like an easy job for Hopalong Cassidy, but it's neither worthless nor easy. Young Falcon proves Little Star didn't commit the theft that got her exiled from her tribe, but finding the real culprit is trickier. An outlaw framed for murder is blackmailed by the real killer. Hopalong Cassidy: Buried Trouble; Cactus Brain; Young Falcon: Little Star's Secret; Monte Hale: The Men Who Died Twice; Hammer Head; Red Roan: Outlaw Valley; Gabby Hayes: The Cliff Bandits; Vita Min; Tom Mix: Blackmail. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11, Issue 9 - April, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 6, Issue 6 - April, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Gun-blazing Western adventure from Fox Feature Syndicate. Scouts and cavalry unite against rebellious native tribes; Former Confederate soldier Don King becomes a rustler and killer; The story of Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid fleeing to meet their fates in South America, as told in the famous film. The Infamous Monument Of Revenge!; The Rebel Killer; Bullets Of Death; Butch Cassidy And The Wild Bunch; Facts About Our Western Indians. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

All stories reprinted in Outlaws, The (1952 Star) #10. All comic stories reprinted in Blazing Six-Guns (1964 I. W. Reprint) #17. In order of appearance: "The Little Weasel" retitled as "Gunsmoke of Doom" in Outlaws, The (1952 Star) #10; "Henry Plummer and the Road Agents"; "Ben Thompson, The Murderer Whose Weapon Was Fear!"; and "Facts About Our Western Indians". "The Indians Decided to Massacre" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Wild Bill Pecos in "Badman's Land" (art by Mort Leav), plus "Fast Draw Artist" (art by Mort Lawrence), "Remember the Alamo," and "River Pirates" (art by Lawrence). Edited by Ray R. Hermann. Cover by Mort Leav. Stories by William Woolfolk and Mort Lawrence. True tales from the Old West, starring such real-life characters as Wild Bill Pecos, Sheriff Jud Benson, and General Sam Houston. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Frank Little, Frank Bolle, Lee Elias, Louis Cazeneuve, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel acquires a magic coat that is cursed to turn a person who wears it into the opposite of what he wants. Lance and Mike are attacked by a giant condor while making a courier run on the open ocean. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Keep a Cool Conk." And "Comix Cards" (like the later Marvel Value Stamps) featuring Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. Captain Marvel: The Magic Coat; Doc Sorebones; Wilbur the Waiter; Carey the Coach; The Culture Corner; Golden Arrow: Winged Victory; Ronnie and Johnnie; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Lance O'Casey: The Bandit Birds; Abernathy the Author; Freshman Freddy: Tick-Tock; The Whiz Quiz; Ibis the Invincible: The Menace of Gog and Magog. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Fagaly. "About Face," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur begins a series of pranks when he gets his order of Plastimasks in the mail. "My Rhyme Is Your Rhyme," art by Bill Vigoda; The Nursery Rhyme Costume Dance at Westfield High School causes more trouble than Principal Dripwaite bargained for. Untitled story, art by Bill Vigoda; Laurie tries to win over Wilbur under the guise of doing research for her book. "Chicken Feed," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur tries to help Linda keep pests out of her garden. "Of Mice and Wilbur," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur tries to get on Mr. Dripwaite's good side by finding a bunch of cats to help rid the school of its mice epidemic. "Tell A Phone The Answer," art by Bill Vigoda; Radio contests and radio commercials add up to a headache for Mr. Wilkin. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Sis models reader-submitted outfits to wear to a birthday party--and then eats all of the candy she was giving as a present before she arrives. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Lubbers. Edited by J.F. Byrne and William R. Shelton. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Robert Webb, Ruben Moreira, Frank Fermonetti, George Evans, John Celardo and Maurice Whitman. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. While seeking a boxer's secluded training camp, reporter Jane Martin stumbles on a gang of thugs; King of the Congo tells the story of an ancient aviator who explored Africa by balloon; The Phantom Falcon aids farmers targeted by a protection racket. Captain Wings; Jane Martin; King of the Congo; Air Heroes of World War II; Phantom Falcon; Suicide Smith; Ghost Squadron. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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In order of appearance: "The Butchers of Brazzonga"; "Games of Havoc!" art by Jack Kamen, reprinted in Feature Stories Magazine (1950) #3 and Good Girl Art Quarterly (1990) #17; "The Volcano of Death!.."; "The Runaway Bride!"; and "Facts You Wouldn't Believe". "Jungle Oil" text story. Indicia states "Zegra". Numbering continues with My Love Life (1949) #6. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.