Comic books February 1951

Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Alderman & W.G. Hargis, Sid Greene? and unknown. Featuring: "Magic Moment" starring Taffy Marsh, Ted Stokes, Margo Lang and Hawley; "The House of Heresy" starring Andrea Cain, Dolly, Shahn and Tim Leeds; "Ruled by Hate" starring Elsa, John, Karen Taylor, Katey Paley, Tom Driscoll and Will Taylor; and "Love Conquers Bigotry" starring Alice Carroll, Charlie Pratt, Estelle Carroll, Harry Mills, Jack Carroll, Mr. Carroll and Tom Hudson. Plus: She had to choose between two ways of life: work and worry or champagne and mink! Don't miss..."The Man I Choose" starring Bill Reardon, Jimmy Dean, Nancy Grogan and Regina Wright. Also: 1-page Your Big Date filler "Make a Hit With That Special Beau!" And: 2-page text story "Unlock Your Heart" starring Lucy Lyman and Steve Prescott. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by John Buscema, Dorothy Woolfolk, Syd Shores, Bob Rogers and Mort Leav. A post-war, pre-Code romance comic from pioneering female publisher Rae Herman of Orbit-Wanted (who doubled as Love Diary's advice columnist, Ray Mann). Frail, sheltered Irene struggles to adjust to life in Alaska, but handsome Mike helps her find strength she didn't know she had, in an early story by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Plump Nancy keeps losing her boyfriends to slim sister Pat, but then realizes it's not her weight that's the problem. Phyllis bases her idea of the "perfect man" on movie star Fredric, but a Hollywood scandal gives her a reality check. Prisoner of Love!; I Was a Fat Girl!; Prescription for Happiness; Not Meant for Love; Femme Fatale; The Man of My Dreams. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, Pete Riss, Charles Sultan, John Rosenberger and Ed Robbins. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman pursuing mail-order romance faces a choice between two of her pen-pals, and makes the wrong one; Lorettas new man is jealous of her many exes, and turns into a controlling jerk; A female broadcaster in Korea runs into an old heartthrob during the Korean War. Mail-Order Marriage; Closeup of a Kiss; Not Good Enough For Him!; She Could Live Next Door!; The Romance of Korea Kate; Human Interest; Blinded By Stardust; The Boy Next Door. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Salter. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Oliver La Farge, R. Bretnor, Lawrence Goldman, Gene Hunter, Ray Bradbury, Wilson Tucker, Daniel Defoe, Graves Taylor, Matrin Gardner, Will Stanton, F. Tennyson Jesse, Maurice Murphy, and C. Daly King (as Jeremiah Prelan). Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

Volume 2, Issue 2 - February 1951. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 10 - February 1961. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventures stories, jokes, and pictorials."Nazi Horror Tortures of Resistance Girls." 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, Text (with B&W photos and illustrations throughout) Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - February, 1951; Men's magazine featuring articles, stories, and advice columns. In this issue: Joe DiMaggio Finished?, The Kiss of Death, You Need a Hobby, and Are the Rainmakers a Fraud? 5-ni. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.25.

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"The Zero Hour!", art by Bill Everett; The Eastern Union helps the United Nations repel an attack by the Astro-men, only to betray them. "Blast of Doom!", art by Bill Everett; Soviet agents sabotage Marvel Boy's friends' mine. "Planetary Error"; In the future, a young boy is sent on a history assignment to the past where he mistakenly destroys the earth. "The Clay Pipe" text story. "Circus Terror," art by Bill Everett; The owner of a circus attempts insurance fraud. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, a call for help from the center of the Earth leads The Marvel Family to an underground civilization. The king would rather destroy the underworld than abdicate his power, and tries to do so with a "helium bomb." So the Marvels set out to find a new home for the underworlders on another planet. The Worlds Mightiest Project, Chapter One: The Amazing Underground Secret; Economic-Minded Ed; Beulah the Bride; Lazy Lee; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: The New News; The Corpse Came Back; Chapter Two: Building a World; Chapter Three: Peril Strikes the New Earth; Dusty: The Changing Opinion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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February 1951. Atomic Blast cover by Norman Saunders. Science Fiction Stories: "The Man" by Bryce Walton, "Forbidden Weapon" by Alfred Coppel, "The Red Stuff" by John Beynon, "Girl Who Practiced Aklat" by H. A. DeRosso, "The Last Spaceman" by Lester Del Rey, "Trans-Plutonian" by Milton Lesser, "The Difference" by Kenneth O'Hara, plus other editorial features. Illustrations by Vincent Napoli. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9 1/4-in, 134 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Wax Museum" (script and art by Don Rico), "The Man Who Couldn't Die," "Terror in the Streets" (script by Hank Chapman), and "The Brain." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Bill Ward, Henry Kiefer, Carl Pfeufer and John Jordan. Master Comics was one of the cornerstones of the Fawcett lineup during the 1940s. The devil restores youth to an aging criminal for 12 hours, so he can commit one last job. Everyman "Joe Blow" faces life's little foibles. Western hero Tom Mix knows that Pop Meeks knows who robbed the Dobie general store, but Pop doesn't dare tell who it was. Also featuring vintage ads for Tootsie Roll, " Falling Timber," (by Bill Schreiber) and Ringling Brothers Circus Dog Training (!). Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Devil's Doom; Joe Blow: The Big Blow; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: The Tomb of Wrath; Ozzie: Musical Madness; Vacuum Bloobstutter: The Ringer; Tom Mix: The Unsuspected. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Warren Kremer (?). "The Case of the Berserk G.I."; Frank Carelli grows up into a life of crime and joins the military after killing a police officer, but Mr. Risk tracks him down in the end. "A Candidate for the Morgue"; Story of two brothers, one a cop, one a criminal. "The Man Who Jumped the Gun," art by Louis Zansky; Len ReMarque, a holdup man, earned his reputation of always "jumping the gun" during robberies. "The Twin Jewels" text story. "The Case of the Carnival Killer," art by Al Eadeh; Kirk Mason relates to a newspaper reporter the history and capture of "Strong-Boy" Wilson. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Heat of Battle" (art by Mike Esposito), "Lust for Gold," "Second Chance," and "Escape!" Sol Brodsky cover. Cover price $0.10.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page. French Language.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page. French Language.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $20.00 View scan 1/2" tear from edge.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page. French Language.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page. French Language.

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February 3, 1951 issue. Newsprint, 10.5" x 14", 12 pages, B&W with some color.

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February 10, 1951 issue. Newsprint, 10.5" x 14", 12 pages, B&W with some color.

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Disney comics and text stories. Tabloid format 10 1/2-in. x 14-in. 12 pages, eight in black and white, and four full color

February 24, 1951 issue. Newsprint, 10.5" x 14", 12 pages, B&W with some color.

Art by Jim Tyer and others. The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. Several of these early issues included comics versions ofclassic Mighty Mouse cartoons; some of the artists worked on the cartoons as well. Mighty Mouse investigates when famous actor mice start disappearing from Terrytown. The alien Planet Men plan to steal the entire United States, one state at a time. In the Swiss Alps, Oil Can Harry devises a fiendish cheese-themed trap for Mighty Mouse, with disabling Limburger gas and a Swiss cheese grater, in an adaptation of the 1951 Mighty Mouse cartoon "A Swiss Miss." Heckle and Jeckle: Dimwit Sneezes; Television Terror; It Happened in Rhode Island; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; Gandy Goose: Hungry Gandy; Little Roquefort; Dinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Jim Tyer and others. The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. Several of these early issues included comics versions of classic Mighty Mouse cartoons; some of the artists worked on the cartoons as well. Mighty Mouse investigates when famous actor mice start disappearing from Terrytown. The alien Planet Men plan to steal the entire United States, one state at a time. In the Swiss Alps, Oil Can Harry devises a fiendish cheese-themed trap for Mighty Mouse, with disabling Limburger gas and a Swiss cheese grater, in an adaptation of the 1951 Mighty Mouse cartoon "A Swiss Miss." Heckle and Jeckle: Dimwit Sneezes; Television Terror; It Happened in Rhode Island; Terry Bears: Junior Lumberjacks; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; Gandy Goose: The Lamp of Aladdin, Hungry Gandy; Little Roquefort; Dinky. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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French language movie magazine. Tyrone Power back cover. 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

Stories and art by Bob McCarthy and Leonard Frank. Movie cowboy Monte Hale wanders the frontier, cleaning up the West one outlaw at a time. In a multi-part story, Monte must rescue a pal from the inaccessible bandit stronghold known as Outlaw Mesa. Comic relief Gabby Hayes meets lady outlaw Esther, who hates cowboys, but she doesn't know about Gabby's lemonade spiked with "Generosity Juice." Outlaw Mesa; Gabby Hayes: Esther the Nester; Gray Hawk: Trail of the Night Loon!; Chief Gray Matter; Motoring Morgan; Eggbert, the Egg King!; Bronko Betsy; Old Slick; Loco Lew; Casanova Charlie; Pinto Pete. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 30, Issue 202 - February, 1951. Articles on current releases and Hollywood industry and personality coverage. 8.5" x 11", 92 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris. Stories by Henry Boltinoff, Stookie Allen and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, Bill Ely, Stookie Allen, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Brand-new adventures of radio's No. 1 hit! Mr. District Attorney in: The shock-packed story of how the law trumped..."The Four Kings of Crime!" with art by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "A Medal for Pop Grogan!" with art by Purcell and Paris; and "The Son of Killer Calhoun!" with art by Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: You Can't Beat the Law! 1-pager by Stookie Allen, reprinted from Gang Busters (1948) #8; "Rogues' Gallery" with art by Bill Ely; Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 1-page stories "Weekend Clown" and "Bodyguard"; and The Crime File 2-page text article. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Bill Schreiber, Jack Schiff, and Win Mortimer. 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 buys a tiny car. Mutt and Jeff attend a New Year's masquerade party. Jeff invents a new safety device for crossing streets. Plus a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie at the Snow Carnival," with art by Bill Schreiber, and a PSA promoting literacy. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; The World Adventure in Books; So Amos Said to Andy.... 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.