Comic books February 1949

Add to cart FR 1.0 $29.00 View scan Cover detached. Full length spine split to cover. Staple rust.

Stories by John Graham and others. Art by Lily Renee and Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. After Bud and Lou's plane crashes in the desert, they accidentally steal a sacred camel. This puts them in the middle of a power struggle between Sid Akim and the tyrant El Yako, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. Also featuring a vintage full-color comics ad for "The Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen," including images of the young movie star. Chic Sheiks; Fool's Luck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $2.65 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 21, Issue 1 - February, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

The Justice Society of America confronts "The Case of the Cosmic Criminals!" Script by John Broome, pencils by Irwin Hasen (splash page and chapters 1 and 3) and Arthur Peddy (chapter 2), inks by Bob Oksner (splash and chapter 1) and Bernard Sachs (chapters 2 and 3). Back-up story, "Johnny Peril's Surprise Story!" Two-page article about money, "A Diller, a Dollar" by John Osgood. Hasen/Oksner cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $29.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 23, Issue 2 - February, 1949. Science fiction stories by Rog Phillips, Lester Barclay, Alexander Blade, Craig Browning, Charles Recour, and Joseph R. Galt. Illustrations by Raymon Naylor, Bob Keyes, Malcolm Smith, Julian S. Krupa, and Bill Terry. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 154 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $90.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Reed Crandall. Featuring: 12 page Blackhawk story "The Schemes of Boorn" drawn by Reed Crandall; 11 page Blackhawk story "The Gila" drawn by Bill Ward; 8 page Chop Chop story "The Insidious Dr. Wo Fang" drawn by Bill Ward; 2 page text story "Piracy, Modern Style"; 14 page Blackhawk story "The Flying Pirates of Captain Harpy" drawn by Reed Crandall. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $7.99

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $5.49

Stories and art by Marguerite Hamilton and others. A kids' anthology in the tradition of Calling All Girls from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories, games and quizzes as well as comics. Marco Polar Bear and Bobby put on a play in their trailer; A kindly prince is aided by animals as he tries to free a princess; Paddy Penguin pulls a Pied-Piper stunt to get a new playground for the town kids. Guess My Name; Twinkle, The Star That Came Down From Heaven; Marco Polar Bear; Paddy Penguin; The Dwarf's Key; Riddles; What's Wrong?; Bobo; Pug and Curly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $33.00 View scan Staples deteriorated. Chew.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Book of All Knowledge" with art by Pete Costanza (Shazam appearance); "The World's Greatest Lawyer" with inks by Pete Costanza; "His Bad Star" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza; and "The Bridge to the Future" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Goat's Tale" by Al Liederman; Kanvasback tale "Dog Days"; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Evil Beyond the Sun" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman, George Marko, Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Joe Certa, Al Liederman, George Marko, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. A talk therapist causes people to worry less, so the King of Worries sends his "worry shadows" out in force. When criminals invade a kids' gym, Captain Marvel Jr. makes short work of them. Bewitched by a sprite, a wooden table (!) flies about the town causing mischief, and Captain Marvel Jr. sets out in pursuit, in a very strange tale. Captain Marvel, Jr. Battles Worry; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Judge Smudge; Captain Kid: The Fighting Fiasco; The Lure of Crime; The Meerschaum Murders; Dopey Danny Dee; Kanvasback: The Sick Gladiator; The Square Man; The Terrible Topsy-Turvy Table. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Toilers of the Sea, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 55, 2/49). Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart $23.00 View scans Paper: Off white vibrant cover colors, firm spine with moderate wear, moderate edge wear with light chipping and color loss, moderate denting, moderate color breaking spine stress, moderate corner damage with chipping at top and bottom of spine, heavy soiling, moderate scuffing, heavy water damage, moderate staple rust

Volume 8, Issue 3 - February, 1949. 7" x 10", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $18.00 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart Very Good $2.65 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 4, No. 12 - February , 1949. Magazine for magicians. 8.5" x 11.75", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $175.00 View scans CGC Qualified Paper: Cream to off white Page 9 and 10 missing. Label #4471846014 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Art by Edmond Good and A. C. Hollingsworth. Cover by Edmond Good. Dagar the Desert Hawk, aka Bart Benson, is a Lawrence of Arabesque hero who lives and fights in the Arabian desert. Educational comics focus on exotic animals including gorillas, giraffes, kangaroos, ostriches, camels, cobras, lions, crocodiles, leopards, and elephants; A government agent seeks Safari Cary's help to stop a diamond smuggling ring; Jungle warrior Tangi offers inspiration to a blocked writer. The Forgotten Allah!; The Perfidious Portrait!; Tropical Topics; Jungle Curiosities; Meet the Seminoles; A Dame, Diamonds and Dynamite!; Felony Files; A Purple Parakeet! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $159.95 or Best Offer View scans Full length spine split. Odor. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Jimmy Thompson, Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Carmine Infantino and unknown. Big Jack Bancroft kidnaps Kay Kyser and his saxophonist (whom he resembles) in order to get on Kyser's radio show, "The College of Musical Knowledge" in order to hide from the police. Kyser has to find a way to tip off Batman to this and invite him to his program in order to round up the crook. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Kay Kyser's Mystery Broadcast!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "The Human Armored Car!" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "The Seven Sinister Midgets!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "The Case of the Black Cat Crimes!" with pencils by Carmine Infantino. Also: Jerry the Jitterbug half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Shorty 2-pager by Boltinoff; Daffy & Doodle 1-pager by Lit-Win; and 2-page text piece "The Printed Word." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $30.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

6.5" X 9.25", 256 pages, B&W Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Fine $110.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $53.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $50.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $19.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart Good $20.00 View scans Paper: Cream Back cover detached 15%.

"The Scarlet Plague" a novelette by Jack London.

Volume 10, Issue 3 - February, 1949. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. Stories by Inez Haynes Gillmore and Jack London. Illustrations by Lawrence Stevens and Leydenfrost. Book-length novel: "Angel Island" by Inez Haynes Gillmore - Five desperate, earthbound men...an isle where Love and Death were neighbors...a day when wings fought free of fetters to make a strange new world. Novelette: "The Scarlet Plague" by Jack London - Across a sick world it had crept, leaving man and his works destroyed. Now, in the twilight of history, only one remembered -- a blurred and faded picture of the death of our times. Also: The Readers' Viewpoint; In the Next Issue; Masters of Fantasy by Neil Austin - M.P. Shiel, High Priest of Phantasy; and The Lawrence Portfolio. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 130 newsprint pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $69.00 View scans Paper: Light tan Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Fine $66.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $33.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $24.00 View scans Paper: Off white Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 11, Issue 2 - February 1949. Cover by Arnold Kohn. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Magician of Misty Cave" by S. M. Tenneshaw. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 156 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $6,000.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #16-3D818BA-011

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $5,999.95 or Best Offer View scans CGC Signature Series Paper: Off white to white Signed By Joe Giella on 5/18/19. Label #2493979001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Flash stars in "The Rival Flash," written by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "The Case of the Painted Horse" with pencils by Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs; Black Canary in "Crime on Her Hands" by Kanigher, pencils by Infantino, inks by Sachs; Atom in "The Vanishing Lighthouse" written by Arthur Adler, art by Paul Reinman; Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop humor by Martin Naydel; and Hawkman in "The Flaming Darkness" by Broome and Joe Kubert. Cover art by Joe Kubert. This was the last issue in the Golden Age Flash series, but it picked up with issue #105 to begin the Silver Age of comics, with Barry Allen in the starring role. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $16.75 View scan Only one staple (manufacturing). 2" interior tear. Water damage.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $9.30

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $11.25

Indicia title is Walt Disney's MICKEY MOUSE and his SKY ADVENTURE, No. 214. Cover art by Jim Pabian. Mickey Mouse and His Sky Adventure, script by Floyd Gottfredson and Ted Osborne, art by Bill Wright; Mickey and Goofy discover Doctor Einmug's laboratory floating in a cloud high in the sky; Black Pete tries to force the Doctor to give him the formula for the anti-gravity force that keeps the operation aloft. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is Walter Lantz ANDY PANDA and the POLICE PUP, No. 216. Cover art by Dan Gormley. Andy Panda and the Police Pup, art by Dan Gormley; Andy and Charlie buy a pup that they name Presto; He's part police dog and saves the day when Andy and Charlie get caught by a brutal bank robber named Sticky Fingers. Tightrope Walker back cover strip, art by Dan Gormley; Andy tries to be a tightrope walker, but Charlie tries to get into the act and causes problems. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $14.00

Add to cart GD 2.0 $6.00

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $8.00

Indicia title is BUGS BUNNY in COURT JESTER, No. 217. Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Court Jester, art by Ralph Heimdahl; Bugs is hired as a court jester in a castle; He makes friends with the princess, but is thrown in the dungeon when he fails to make the king laugh; The princess rescues him from the dungeon, but Bugs is captured by mistake by two giants in the employ of an evil duke. Out on a Limb back cover strip, art by Don Gunn. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $361.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4571674014 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Dick Briefer and Tyrone Krockmeyer. Cover by Dick Briefer. The first incarnation of Dick Briefer's famed Frankenstein comic featured Addams Family-style dark comedy and monster hijinks. A crook convinces Frankenstein that his conscience wants him to help assassinate a DA; Frankenstein encounters Aunty Soshul, who has deadly lightning powers; A machine turns Frankenstein into whatever he eats. Voice of His Conscience; Doc Smith; The Blaster; The Third Promotion; Presto Change-O; Cassidy the Cop; Perfume With a Punch. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $8.00

Add to cart Good $8.00

Photo cover of Gene Autry. Stories and art by Jesse Marsh, Nicholas Firfires and Elizabeth Beecher. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. Gene intervenes when he sees a rancher about to be ambushed by an outlaw. But when the rancher tells him about his recent gold discovery, Gene puts two and two together. Panhandle Pete tells the story of Cheetwah the Cloud-Rider. The Secret at Bottomless River; The Red Shirt; Panhandle Pete: Cheetwahs Treasure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Ken Hultgren and others. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Izzy and Dizzy use the magic lamp to stop Uncle Looie from making homemade snow skis; Robespierre and his pals seek a private place for their club meeting; A modern-day take on the Pied Piper. Robespierre; The Secretive Snowman; Stork Delivery Inc.; A Stranger In Little Town; Izzy and Dizzy; Small Trouble-Maker; "Doc" E. Z. Duzit; The Hepcats; The Real Lowdown on the Pied Piper of Hamelin; School Daze. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. The search for Ann must be put on hold when Knobby is framed for murder and Joe intervenes to find out the truth. Plus true tales of athletic greats. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Mickey Mouse - Donald Duck Weather House" home weather forecaster. Joe Palooka 1949 Calendar; The Case of the Nightclub Murder; Murder Plot; Knobby is Indicted For Murder; Walkie-Talkie Trouble; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales; Sport Short; Sportopics. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $74.95 or Best Offer View scans Lateral spine tear. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $75.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Interior soiling. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Written by Bill Woggon and unknown. Art by Bill Woggon, Ray Gill and unknown. Betty's mother tells her she should sew her own dresses rather than buying them in "Betty Gets the Needle"! Starring Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, Archie Andrews, Alice Cooper and Hal Cooper. Plus: Archie in "Talk of the Town"; Wilbur in "Field Day"; Puzzle Fun activity page; Katy Keene in an untitled story; "Katy Keene 1949 Pin-Up Calendar" page; Suzie in "Nets to You!"; Suzie Puzzle Page; Debby in an untitled story; and 2-page Wilbur text story "What Price Friendship!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $10.25

Promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic. The Lone Ranger on the Trail of a Criminal, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger and Tonto trail the criminal, Higgins, from Texas to Montana. The Lone Ranger and the Secret Weapon, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger and Tonto take refuge from a blizzard, but find that the cabin is under siege by crooks who want a trapper's furs. Lyrics to the traditional cowboy song "Git Along, Little Dogies" with illustrations. Wild Bill Hickok and the Texas Badman article. Facts about Indian boats. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $25.00 View scan Centerfold detached at one staple.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $18.00 View scan 3/4" tear on back cover.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $10.00

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $7.80 View scans Cover detached from top staple. 5" Spine split from top. Brittle spine.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white

Volume 5, Issue 2 - February, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 158 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans

Volume 40, Issue 158 - February, 1949. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 116 pages, B&W with color.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.70 View scans Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Moderate.

8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $14.25

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $5.70

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $5.00

Stories and art by Gil Kane, Bill Woolfolk and Edmond Good. Movie cowboy Monte Hale wanders the frontier, cleaning up the West one outlaw at a time. Trapped by a blizzard, Monte investigates reports of a werewolf stalking the Western frontier. A friend of Monte's invents the horseless carriage a few decades early, but it promptly gets hijacked by bank robbers. Monte aids Navajo warriors against outlaws, in a rare (for its era) story about the plight of Native Americans, featuring early art by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. Plus a vintage ad for WWII surplus "US Army Air Forces Flying Helmets." The Fangs of the Wolfman; Bronko Betsy; Old Slick; The Horseless Coach; Gray Hawk: Knives of the Plainsmen; The Black Gold; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Big Reward; The Killers' Tournament. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%.

Volume 77, Issue 1, February 1949. Film magazine famous for being the 1st ever fan magazine. In this issue: "Shirley Temple's Baby" and "The Secret Behind the Robert Walker Headlines". 88 pages. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $69.95 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #2052687009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher) and Ted Udall. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Jeff tries to skate, but he's not that confident. Mutt suspects that Jeff has finally flipped his lid for good. Mutt wants to know why Jeff wants all his used razor blades. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Christmas Crusade. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.20

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $7.90

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $5.70

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $64.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white

Vol. 5, No. 4 - February 1950. 7" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Good $11.00 View scans Staple rust: Extensive.

UK weekly film magazine. 9" x 11.75", 20 pages, tinted B&W.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $9.00 View scans

UK weekly film magazine. 9" x 11.75", 20 pages, tinted B&W.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $43.00 View scans Centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, art by Jack Cole. Dewey Drip story, script and art by Joe Devlin. Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Romantic Poems By O'Connor starring Candy. Spirit story, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Lou Fine. Woozy's Unquenchable Thirst text story starring Plastic Man. Manhunter story, art by Al Bryant. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $4.50

Stories and art by Vic Herman, Ellin Jaynes, Eleanor Clymer, Pearl Wells, Marjorie Maxwell, M. Hodge, Kay Wambold, Patti Cooke, 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 profile of a school on a Western ranch; Tizzie is determined to be the Queen of Hearts for the school Valentine party; The Pigtail Club is rocked by the news that Polly Pigtails is moving away. The Pigtail Club; School on the Range; All Aboard for Navy; The White Elephant Sale; Tizzie: Queen of Hearts; Miss Liberty's Niece; Valentine Party Pointers; The Secret in Stone; Hobbies; Lovely All Over; Accent on Accessories; Pigtailers Talk Things Over; Polly Prefers; Needle Play; Club News; Polly in the Kitchen. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.