Comic books November 1951

Painted cover. In order of appearance: "Because I Felt Sorry for Him"; "She Shared My Husband"; "Not Ready for Marriage" reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #6; and "The Game He Played" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 31 (1955) #3. "The Charm Corner: Don't Get the 'No' Habit..." text article reprinted from "Chats on Charm..." in All Love (1949) #31 and from "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #8, and reprinted as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #44 and as "Your Charm Guide..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #1. 36 pages. Full color. This cover originally appeared on the cover of Ten Story Love, April 1949 Cover price $0.10.

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Red Ryder story, art by Mike Arens; Little Beaver finds a bag of gold robbed from a bank. The Double Double-Cross starring Auntie Duchess. The Mysterious Mandans article, art by Tony Sgroi. Little Beaver story. Bareback Cavalrymen featuring The Comanches and their horsemanship skills, art by Tony Sgroi. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover features Rex Allen. Stories and art by Mike Arens and August Lenox. The Rex Allen issue of Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series), #316, counts as the first issue, in Dell's reckoning. Western action with movie cowboy Rex Allen. Rex and young deputy Cal go undercover at Rancho Rufino. They want to know if the pillar of community known as The Deacon is secretly behind the rustlers targeting a nearby ranch. Rex wonders what's in the package that outlaw Grogan leaves at the trading post for Frog Nelson. Plus step-by-step instructions on how to rope a steer. Roping a Steer; Sagebrush Fagin; Six-Shooter Party. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. A dying outlaw arranges a fiendish revenge on "Undercover Marshal" Rocky Lane, telling his gang that Rocky has the gold from their robberies, in a three-part story. Dee Dickens tries to prove he went to school, but smart he aren't. Plus a vintage ad for Daisy air rifles that includes an offer of a junior NRA membership. The Dead Man's Revenge: Outlaw Ruse; Dead Shot; Danger Maps the Trail; Dee Dickens: The Last Gulp; Good Formula; Rocky Lane Battles Death's Claim; Sage-Brush; Descriptive Debbins. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Whispers I Never Heard," art by John Prentice; Nurse Laura goes to work at a New York hospital and falls in love with Dr. Carey; Carey's work is lacking and he mysteriously vanishes at times; Laura discovers he's cheating on her. "Plans are Only for Dreams"; Department store secretary Jean falls for famous skier Carl, who is demonstrating equipment in the sporting goods department; Jealous of fellow employee Helen, Jean pretends to be a skier herself to impress Carl and they go on a company-sponsored ski trip. "With Doubt in Her Heart," art by Bill Ely; Ruth, married to busy lawyer Alec, runs into former boyfriend Ken; When Alec criticizes her, Ruth leaves him. "The Old Feeling," art by John Prentice; Cathy has no social life because she is dedicated to caring for her widowed father; When former boyfriend Hal returns to town, she begins to date him again. "Smoothie's Class Pin" text story. "Someday You'll Understand"; Nurse Betty and Dr. Bob are in love, but can't marry until he completes his internship in 2 years; When Barbara and Dave--another nurse and doctor--elope, Betty presses Bob to do the same but he refuses: if caught, he'll be expelled. "No Deeper Love," art by Joseph Gagliardi; In Tucson in 1842. frontier scout Kit Carson falls in love with Spanish beauty Josepha, and they are married a short time later. "I was Small-Town and Smart"; College journalism student Lois agrees to help visiting big city reporter Hap on a story; He's doing an exposé on college athletics and Lois falls in love with him. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Rafael Astarita. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Hal rescues small-town girl Sylvia from a tight spot, and discovers he cant stop thinking about her; A woman is driven to crime by the no-good creep she loves; Redhead Joan makes the mistake of listening to the other women in the bridal party as they tell what they know about her new husband. Also featuring a nice contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. I Knew About Men; No Cure for Love; Driven by Desire; Bride Without Love! 36 pages, Full Color. NOTE: There is an I.W. reprint of this issue. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Evans and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Sheila works in a nightclub owned by gangster Burke, but Martin seems like a nice guy. But after she rejects him, Martin goes into business with Burke, in a story with early art by future EC legend George Evans. Miriam works in an insurance agency and is engaged to boring co-worker Neil, but dumps him when handsome, unpredictable Carl joins the agency. After a tragedy, she gets the chance to commit insurance fraud. Ann blames Peter for the train wreck that killed her parents and sets out to destroy him, but she didn't expect to fall in love with him in the process. All for You; The Letter; The Antique Heart; Crackup. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Lonely Ellen loves the attention she gets after she witnesses a hold-up, especially from handsome reporter Terry - but it turns out she's accused the wrong man. Claire is willing to sacrifice anything, even the man she loves, to become president of the local ladies' club. Chemist Toni is heart-broken when co-worker and boyfriend Bart starts dating wealthy Paula, but she's not ready to let Bart go. Heartbreak's Verdict; Road to Tears; The Search for Honesty; The Lady Knows It All. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Slowin' 'em Down on the Range fact page. The Golden Tin starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Albert Micale; The exhibited gold coins are stolen from the Town Hall, but the twins find a tin box buried on the picnic grounds. Roy Hunts for Strays, art by Al McKimson team; Roy and Maggie team up with a rustler to catch other rustlers. Johnny Appleseed--Pioneers of the Old West text story, art by Albert Micale. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, art by Ray Thayer. Back cover photo of Roy and Bullet. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous horse, painted back cover. Horses of History article about the Arabian horse. Trigger and the Drygulcher of Gunsight Notch, script by Gaylord Du Bois; Trigger leaves his mares for Uncle Mike Hanford's mountain cabin and leads him to a wounded mare at Gunsight Notch. Trigger Junior Meets the Test, script by Gaylord Du Bois; the Palomino mare that Uncle Mike sold to Sheriff Denton has gone off to foal. Fast horses in America article. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sad Sack, Fun at the Zoo, Hector the Director, and Rumpus. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Milton Luros. Stories by C. H. Liddell, George O. Smith, Stephen Marlowe, Gene L. Henderson, Wallace West, Lester Del Rey, and S. A. Lombino. Interior illustrations by Finlay, Kiemie, Luros, Poulton. Softcover pulp magazine; 7-in. x 10-in.; 132 pages; B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 46, Issue 5 - November, 1951. Betty Grable photo cover. Movie Fan Magazine. This issue features short film adaptations of; "Meet Me After the Show" starring Betty Grable and Macdonald Carey, "Texas Carnival" starring Esther Williams, Red Skelton and Howard Keel, "Detective Story" starring Kirk Douglas and Eleanor Parker, "Bannerline" starring Keefe Brasselle, Sally Forest and Lionel Barrymore, "Westward the Women" starring Robert Taylor and Denise Darcel, "Come Fill the Cup" starring James Cagney, "The Raging Tide" starring Richard Conte, Shelley Winters and Stephen McNally, and "Submarine Command" starring William Holden, Nancy Olson and Don Taylor. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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November 3, 1951. Film trade publication with lots of news. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white; 32 pages.

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November 10, 1951. Film trade publication with lots of news. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white; 38 pages.

November 17, 1951. Film trade publication with lots of news. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; mostly black and white with an 8-page color section advertising "Quo Vadis" plus a 2-page two-color ad for "The Racket" starring Robert Mitchum; 44 pages.

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November 24, 1951. Film trade publication with lots of news. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; mostly black and white with a two-color double-page ad for "David and Bathsheba," a two-color full-page ad for "Distant Drums" starring Gary Cooper, and a two-color double-page ad for "Two Tickets to Broadway" starring Tony Martin and Janet Leigh; 32 pages.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.

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Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 82 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Louis Zansky and others. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. When a hermit discovers gold and is then murdered, just before a long-lost relative appears, Hopalong Cassidy gets suspicious. Outlaws Mufty and Kix try to rob Old Sam of a fortune in diamonds, but Sam's too wily for them. "Secret Marshal" Rocky Lane is abducted by an escaping convict, but goes along with it to find out who hired the man to kill a stagecoach owner. Lamebrain Lem; Hopalong Cassidy: The Hermit's Cave; Lash LaRue: The Diamond Dilemma; Trouble Cooking; Smiley Burnette Rides the Iron Horse; Rocky Lane: The Hired Killer; Heads Up-Ed. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Henry C. Kiefer. Cover by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood. When danger threatens the Earth, wealthy Rod Hathaway and his secretary Dot change into the space-roving superheroes The Avenger and Teena. While pursuing the space slave-ring of the Gargoyle, The Avenger and Teena encounter the beautiful but bewinged Bat Women of Mercury and other menaces. In the backup story, the Shadow Squad is a special unit of the NYPD investigating future crimes in the far-off year 2000. Also featuring a typically great contents page illustrated by Wally Wood on the inside front cover. Plus another fun cover by legends Joe Orlando and Wally Wood, and a backup story featuring the Shadow Squad. Slave Ship of Saturn; Batwomen of Mercury!; The Metal Murderers of Mars!; Tales from the Shadow Squad: The Case of the Sub-Sea Bandits. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 8 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jack Hearne and others. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. An article about the 1950 baseball World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. includes photos of Yankees Casey Stengel, Hank Bauer, Jerry Coleman and Bobby Brown. Endicott Chub Peabody becomes an early college football star before a famously short stint in politics. The true story of early boxer James J. Braddock and his Depression-era comeback, the inspiration for the film "Cinderella Man." Dick Cole: It Takes Teamwork; Yankees Sweep '50 Series; Endicott Chub Peabody All-American; Boxer vs Wrestler; Read the Story of Jim Braddock. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Jungle Thrills (1952) #16. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Clark Mason, Spy Fighter stars in "Dirigible of Doom" and "Appointment in Albania." Other stories include "Arsenal for R-Day," Mister X (art by Robert Q. Sale), and "The Man in Black." Two-page text story, "The Countess." Sol Brodsky cover. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Lin Streeter and Charles Sultan. Tales of espionage from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, published as the Cold War was just heating up. Navy intelligence investigates a mysterious submarine stalking the Eastern seaboard; A Native American woman and a forest ranger encounter communist agents in the north woods. In a fun sci-fi-flavored tale, a hypnotist (who looks like Mandrake the Magician) is actually a Nazi spy, seeking an American anti-gravity belt. The Vanishing Submarine; The Greedy Spy; Terror in the Timberland; Cracking the Code; Heroic Mission; Thunderbolt in Thuringia; Delayed Revenge; Hypnotist of Death; Spy Against Spain. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Origin and first appearance Doctor 13, Ghost Breaker. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 24, Issue 2 - November, 1951. Stories by Eric Frank Russell, Mack Reynolds and Fredric Brown, Sam Merwin Jr., and William Morrison. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.25.