Comic books March 1949

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $22.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Light tan to Cream Front cover detached 40%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 19, Issue 1 - March, 1949. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Murray Leinster, Robert Moore Williams, Clifford D. Simak, Ray Bradbury, L. Ron Hubbard (under the pseudonym Rene LaFayette), Jack Vance, and Noel Loomis. Virgil Finlay illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 164 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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An advertising magazine for furniture sellers from the Grand Rapids Furniture Makers Guild. Color and B&W photos of furniture from the late 1940s.

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Add to cart Good $56.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white 45% Cumulative spine split. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.

Volume 10, Issue 1 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man Who Could See Tomorrow!, pencils by John Sikela; Brandar the Great predicts the future; At a party attended by young Clark Kent he predicted that Margo Griffiths, now a young nurse in Metropolis, would cease to exist on her 21st birthday. Rocket Plane--Superboy's Workshop activity page, art by Al Wenzel. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Vandals!, script by Ed Hamilton, pencils by Al Wenzel; Superboy teaches some young vandals a lesson. The Language of the Sea text article, script by Cliff Rhodes, art by Raymond Perry. Superboy Meets Mighty Boy!, art by Al Wenzel; A young boy is duped by an unscrupulous promoter into thinking he's stronger than Superboy. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#76 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1949 by National Comics Pub., Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

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Stories and art by Lorence Bjorklund, Phil Berube, Ferris Weddle, and Vic Herman. Cover by Lorence Bjorklund. Western adventure with sheriff Tex Granger, formerly the star of Calling All Boys (the comic's old title). An escaped killer seeks revenge on Tex by kidnapping young Tommy; A comics biography of boxing legend Jack Dempsey; An illustrated guide to the saddles of the Old West. Tex Granger; Hector; Trapped in the Canyon; Western Saddles; Famous Fighters of the Frontier: Samuel Houston; Sport Standouts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $20.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 34, Issue 1 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 33, Issue 2 - March, 1949. 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. Robert Morley cover photographed by Richard Avedon. Includes: "Silent Upon a Peak in Dogpatch" by Al Capp, "The Wicked Ironmonger" by Ludwig Bemelmans, "School of the Bolshoi" by Robert Capa, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories and Art by Ernie Bushmiller, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, Raeburn van Buren, Gus Arriola, Ving Fuller, Ed Dodd and unknown. (Note: Who the inkers are is mainly unknown.) In this issue: Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller; Li'l Abner in "The Mad Maestro!" by Al Capp; How It Began article "Cricket"; Curly Kayoe by Sam Leff; Strange as It Seems tales "The Pilgrims" and "Red Hair"; Stamp Tips article "The First Post Offices"; Fritzi Ritz by Bushmiller; El Bombo by Bernard Dibble; Willie filler; The Captain and the Kids by Rudolph Dirks; Abbie an' Slats by Raeburn van Buren; Gordo by Gus Arriola; Doc Syke by Ving Fuller; and Back Home Again 1-pager by Ed Dodd. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 5, Issue 4 - March, 1949. Painted cover by Peter Driben. 8" x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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March 8, 1949

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Vol. 4, No. 9. March 1949. True Crime Magazine. 8.5" x 11". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

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#102, 3/49, 10c. Donald Duck, the Li'l Bad Wolf, and Bucky Bug in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse in the next chapter of the "Outwits the Phantom Blot" serial. The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips and a two-page text feature "Grandma's Valentine." Story and art credits: unknown. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories and art by Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, and Al Feldstein. E.C.'s early Pre-Trend crime title featured gangsters, gunplay and femmes fatale. Betty works her way up from drugstore counter girl to crimelord and racketeer, in a story by Johnny Craig. A detective and a jewel thief intersect over a priceless Egyptian artifact in a museum, with art by EC horror legend Graham Ingels. A killer tries to outwit the law, in an Al Feldstein story. Little Miss Mob Marker; Curse of the Pharaoh; The Laws Revenge. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: GD/VG 3.0 View scans Auction opens July 6 3" cumulative spine split.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $499.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $295.00 or Best Offer View scans Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $299.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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March 1949. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by August Derleth "The Testament of Claiborne Boyd", Theodore Sturgeon "The Martian and the Moron", Robert Bloch "The Strange Island of Dr. Nork", Allison V. Harding, Arthur J. Burks, Stanton A. Coblentz, and Thorp McClusky. Illustrations by Fred Humiston, Vincent Napoli, Boris Dolgov, and Lee Brown Coye. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Stan Campbell, John Jordan, and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. When counterfeit bills flood the West, the Treasury Department asks Hopalong Cassidy to get involved. Monte Hale finds his outlaw-bashing curtailed when a judge orders him not to fire his six-guns within city limits or risk violating the peace. The Butler Brothers, Dick, Evan and Fred, want revenge on the sheriff, Tom Mix. Plus a profusion of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. Hopalong Cassidy: The Counterfeiting Ring; Cactus Brain; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Buckaroos; Young Falcon: The Mystery of Little Star; Monte Hale: Peace Bond; Li'l Buck; Red Roan: Captive Herd; Gabby Hayes: Bucking Wheels of Glory!; Tom Mix: The Infamous Revenge. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 6 - March, 1949. 8.8" x 11.5", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart Good $33.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight.

Volume 11, Issue 5 - March, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Bob Lubbers. Edited by J.F. Byrne and William R. Shelton. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Cesare Avai, Joe Doolin, Frank Fermonetti, George Evans, John Celardo and Maurice Whitman. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Reporter Jane Martin spots communist activity while testing out new television tech in a helicopter; King of the Congo uses his plane to turn the tables after he's captured by cruel hunters; A temporarily dead woman helps her husband escape an Axis prison camp as a ghost, before being revived. 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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Volume 4, Issue 5 - March, 1949. Cover by Peter Driben. Men's interest magazine with pin-up and glamour photography, plus Sweet Gwendoline Episode Eleven by John Willie. 8.5" x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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Art by Bud Hirson, Clint Harmon and Stan Borack. Western stories featuring female outlaws from Fox Feature Syndicate. Redheaded outlaw Roarin' Fanny Stuart hatches a plan to smuggle her gang aboard a gambling riverboat and pull a heist; Fun facts about Montezuma, the famed Aztec ruler; Naomi Shanes rides with the outlaw Devereaux, but she gets a chance to go straight after a handsome stranger joins the gang. Fun cover by an unknown artist. Roarin' Fanny Stuart, The Natchez Nightmare; Montezuma; Maverick Queen of the Bounty Hunters; A Wicked Western Woman; The Lady With the Smoking Sixes. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "The Man I Loved Was a Woman-Hater!", pencils by Jack Kirby; Karen goes on vacation to Florida and meets artist Pete, who saves her from drowning but is otherwise hostile; Kay arrives, claiming to be his fiancé; Pete says she broke his heart but he now loves Karen. "The Plumber and Me," art by Bill Draut; Nina moves to New York to study art; She falls in with a pretentious crowd of would-be artists, but dates down-to-earth plumber Pete; Nina and her friends mock Pete and he vanishes. "Fickle," pencils by Jack Kirby; Marcia has a reputation for dating and then dropping her boyfriends; She goes out with Steve, a college classmate of her brother, and falls in love with him. "The Proper Thing to Do" text article, pencils by Jack Kirby. "Two Loves," art by Bill Draut; Psychiatrist Jim prevents Kit from committing suicide over a failed love affair; They become friends; Hes a widower and 20 years older than she, but asks Kit to marry him; Pat, the girlfriend of Jims son Paul, thinks Kit is a gold-digger like she is. "Lady Luck," art by Bill Draut; Ruth is engaged to oil driller Roy but finds herself attracted to his gambler friend Johnny; Roy says he lost his well to Johnny; Ruth dares Johnny to wager the oil well against her love: if he wins, he gets her and the well; If he loses, hell leave town and Roy and Ruth will marry. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Final issue of the series (becomes My Story with issue # 5). Zago in "The Red Witch," "The Boy Who Didn't Believe," and "Kansas Killer!" Back-up story, "The Girl Who Bribed Death!" Matt Baker cover. Cover price $0.10.