Comic books May 1949

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Wuthering Heights, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 60, 5/49). Cover price $0.10.

Today is Valentine's Day starring Fox and Crow, art by Jim Davis. The Trojan Cheese starring Blabber Mouse, art by Rube Grossman; Tomcat tries get into the mouse hole by hiding in a piece of cheese. Mugsy the Tough Mole starring the Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer; Mugsy desperately tries to prove he's a tough guy. The Society Flower Show starring Joe Kangaroo, art by Otto Feuer; Joe has to take pictures at a flower show. The $20 Auto starring Richut. The Magnet starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman. Goofy Goose's Swimming Pool, art by Rube Grossman. Let's Be Friendly starring Willy Wolf, art by Ed Dunn. Frogs Is Ignerant starring Dodo and Frog, art by Otto Feuer. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Texas Rangers cover. In order of appearance: "Geronimo" art by Mario DeMarco; "Jesse James"; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #56; "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Muscle Man Mudd" by Clinton Harmon; "Buffalo Bill Col. W. F. Cody" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Buck Evins"; "Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Devil's Double, A Story of the Texas Rangers." and "Gun Facts" art by Mario DeMarco."Buffalo Bill's Private Life", "Buffalo Bill as an Author", and "Buffalo Bill-Vital Statistics text articles by Donna Davis. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Reed Crandall. Trouble Is No Picnic starring Captain Triumph, pencils by Reed Crandall; The Mayor is killed the day before he is to take office. Mr. Mystery starring Pen Miller, script and art by Klaus Nordling. The Doll House starring Inkie, script and art by Al Stahl. Trail of the Preying Hawk, pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; Hack is pursuing a hit and run driver which turns out to be bankrobbers. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $41.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $39.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 40%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

"You Remember Jeanie" a short story by John D. MacDonald, plus "Death Trap" a short story by Ray Cummings.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Tony DiPreta, C.H. Moore, Fred Guardineer, Joseph Gagliardi, and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. Luke Basller targets a poverty-stricken Yavati reservation after oil is discovered on their land. Boxer Lou Bailey sacrifices himself to protect innocent people during a robbery until his cop pal can spring into action. Homicide detectives investigate a "wild man" who lives deep in the Bear Skull Swamp. Cover and first page feature a photo endorsement from Mary Sullivan, NYPD Women's Bureau Chief, approving of "this magazine as a good moral influence on our youth." Luke Basller; On the Level; Lou Bailey and Dan Kendall; This'll Kill Ya!; The Clue of the Canadian Dollar!; Science Vs. the Criminal; Our Police Hall of Fame; The Bear Skull Swamp Murders!; Frank Fredly and Harold "Dunk" Blander. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Tony DiPreta, Clyde Lamb and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of Chuck Danner, who isn't a very brave man unless he's got a gun in his hand, in a story with early art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. A killer tries to make a getaway aboard a train by impersonating someone else, but the telegraph trips him up. A story that dares the reader to figure out the killer of a wealthy man in his remote hunting cabin, when an ex-convict and a hobo were both seen in the area. Cover and first page feature a photo endorsement from Mary Sullivan, NYPD Women's Bureau Chief, approving of "this magazine as a good moral influence on our youth." Chuck Danner; Science vs. the Criminal; Russell Grant; Thug-Uglies; Laugh These Off; This'll Kill Ya!; Our Police Hall of Fame; On The Level; Richard Davis and John Conners; Who Dunnit: The Ogler Murder Case. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Tony DiPreta, Clyde Lamb and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of Chuck Danner, who isn't a very brave man unless he's got a gun in his hand, in a story with early art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. A killer tries to make a getaway aboard a train by impersonating someone else, but the telegraph trips him up. A story that dares the reader to figure out the killer of a wealthy man in his remote hunting cabin, when an ex-convict and a hobo were both seen in the area. Cover and first page feature a photo endorsement from Mary Sullivan, NYPD Women's Bureau Chief, approving of "this magazine as a good moral influence on our youth." Chuck Danner; Science vs. the Criminal; Russell Grant; Thug-Uglies; Laugh These Off; This'll Kill Ya!; Our Police Hall of Fame; On The Level; Richard Davis and John Conners; Who Dunnit: The Ogler Murder Case. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Richard Kraus and Al Feldstein. Art by Al Feldstein, Howard Larsen and H. C. Kiefer. E.C.'s Pre-Trend crime title started as adventure, changed to grisly crime stories and eventually metamorphosed into straight-up horror. The police seek the kidnappers of a beautiful woman, in a story with early bondage art by EC legend Al Feldstein. Pickpocket Fay uses her fast fingers to become queen of the card sharps, and men soon learn not to cross her, in a story with terrific bad-girl art. Tom Brady and his sister Beth return to their ancestral Scottish castle and face a Werewolf's Curse, in one of EC's first true horror stories. Victor Wolf & Sam Bart, Kidnappers; The Werewolf's Curse!; The Chicagorilla; Fast-Draw Fay, the Queen of Spades! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Art Helfant, Milt Hammer, and Al McWilliams. Sometimes listed as Criminals on the Run Vol. 04 #6. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole is hired to help a man spend a million dollars. Bumbling detective Inspector Klooz must prove whether a house is actually haunted. Goatee'd criminologist Doctor Doom (no relation to Victor) sets a trap for cabbies who are gassing and robbing their passengers. Young King Cole: The Case of the Wild Spending Spree; Dead Giveaway; Heathcliff the Hobo; Dr. Doom; Boitram the Boiglar; The Pardner; Jolly Jokes and Corn; Inspector Klooz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Dale Evans stars in "The Thin Air Disappearances," "Those Deadly Dreams," and "Dale Evans of the Pny Express!" Sierra Smith Western Detective stars in "The Case of the Forgotten Stagecoach!" (art by Alex Toth). Photo cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Claude Moore, Virginia Hubbell and Carl Hubbell. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Daredevil and the Wise Guys race to rescue a boy who is trapped in an airborne glider when his controls fail. The backup historical strip "Famous Eccentrics" includes royalty such as Cleopatra, Henry VIII, Montezuma and Madame DuBarry. The Little Wise Guys help an off-duty cop tackle the ringleaders of a gambling ring. Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys; Famous Eccentrics; Aero-Quiz; Daredevil; Crimebuster: Murder in Public; Sniffer; Goofy Gadgets; Rags to Riches. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Radio's famous coast-to-coast favorite! In this issue: Four untitled A Date with Judy stories. Plus: A Date with Judy 2-page text story "Judy, Incorporated"; untitled Randolph story; untitled Willy Nilly story; and untitled Bonny 1-pager. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Charles Raab, Bill Fraccio, Ed Moore, Al McWilliams and Art Helfant. Western tales both true and fictional, which, like Hillman's crime comics, are often told from the outlaw's point of view. Would-be prospectors seek fortunes in Death Valley, but the Apaches refuse to reveal the source of their gold. The legend of Tom Bell, the "Outlaw Doc" - physician, notorious outlaw, and architect of the very first stagecoach robbery. Baron Buckskin enjoys a lengthy demonstration while shopping for a yacht. The Buzzard Of Sacred Mesa; Dime Store Desperado; The Last Of The Scanlans; The Golden Kick; Frontier Columbus; The Wonderful Big Bill; Baron Buckskin; False-Face. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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. A new villain (Tiger Shark in his 1st appearance) decides to create a criminal empire underwater, so the Dynamic Duo create their own weapon of offense: the Sub-Batmarine! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Tiger Shark!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "Robot Town, U.S.A.!" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "When Private Eyes Cross!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "The Fight of the Century!" with pencils by Carmine Infantino. Also: 2-page text piece "Nature's Playground" by David Kahn. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $25.00 View scan Cover, first wrap, and two center wraps glued at spine. Cover tears taped at interior. Water damage and soiling.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox and others. Boys' adventure with military cadet and sportsman Dick Cole, who appeared in Blue Bolt, 4Most and Target Comics before getting his own series. At a maple syrup festival, Dick Cole springs into action when Laura's horse-drawn sleigh runs wild. The true story of the medical device called the Berman locator, invented by a subway engineer. A sinister conspiracy threatens a new invention that could feed millions. Dick Cole: Snow Trouble; High Climber; Samuel Berman: New Life-Saver Inventor; Dick Cole. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from Jan. 27 - March 6, 1936. Tracy's investigation of a murder leads to gangster Lips Manlis. Before he can act, Lips sets an elevator deathtrap for Tracy. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 60, Issue 1 - May, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Good $24.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Staple rust. Rust migration. Foxing. Soiling. Moisture damage.

Volume 55, Issue 1 - May, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $39.00 View scans 2 centerfold wraps detached. Cover and interior oxidation.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $69.95 or Best Offer View scans Heavy staple rust/migration, moisture damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Tom Thumb and the Great Gazabo; Tom Thumb blackmails his cell mate, the Great Gazabo, then kidnaps the ex-con's daughter in order to force him to commit one last job; Doll Man takes them on as Thumb flies a helicopter and Doll Man piloting his Doll Plane. In Animal Land, art by Gill Fox; In Animal Land Perky discovers the animals hunt humans. The Reporter Gig starring Torchy, art by Bill Ward. Dragg; Doll Man investigates a weird robbery at a local bank. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Contains young adult romance stories. In order of appearance: "Dotty, Take a Chance on Love" art by Al Hartley; "Not Good Enough for Him"; "Dotty, Three-Cornered Romance" art by Al Hartley; and "His Kisses Didn't Count!". "A Kiss in Time" text story by Joan Cramer. Numbering continues with Glamorous Romances (1949) #41. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by L.B. Cole and others. Adventures of the famed detective from Canadian publisher Superior, also featuring some early horror classics. Ellery's father enlists him to solve the strange murder of a high-society heiress, in a story with horrific imagery that was often reprinted in later horror comics. Ellery investigates whether a faith-healer is a charlatan and a killer. Cover may be the work of EC horror legend Jack Kamen. Rest(less) in Peace; The Challenging Case of Faith, Hope and a Charlatan! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 31, No. 5. May 1949. Long Running News and Current Events magazine. This issue with a story by Budd Schulberg, "The Dare". 10-in. x 13-in., 160 pages, Text (with B&W and Full color images) Cover price $0.50.

Alex Schomburg Cover. Rick Howard the Mystery Rider "Plunder on the Prairie", Judy of the Jungle "The Bull Roarer", Judy and the Leopard Men (text story), The Black Terror "The Deadly Frame". 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $74.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $35.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 17, Issue 2 - May, 1949. 6.5" x 9.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Art by J. A. Maxwell and others. One of the era's notorious crime comics, presenting violent acts, some inspired by actual events, as cautionary tales. Hit man Vincent Mad Dog Coll was so feared, even other crooks wanted him dead; Educational comics on the forensic techniques of the 1940s; Outlaw Harry Tracy becomes the last survivor of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch. "Mad Dog" Coll; James Pottler & Harry Flack: Rats on the Loose; Science vs. Crimes; Manhunt for Harry Tracey. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Contains comic strip reprints and a text story. In order of appearance: "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dickie Dare" by Mabel Burwick (as Odin); "Bobby Sox" by Martha B. Links; "Scorchy Smith" by Rodlow Willard; and "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller. "Avenging Brakie" text story by Jack M. Greene. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $24.00 View scans Paper: Cream Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $30.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $20.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $22.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white
Add to cart Very Good $22.00 View scans Paper: Off white Soiling. Water damage. 2" Spine split from top of book. Staple rust.	Add to cart Very Good $23.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $19.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $19.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart Good $8.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 11, Issue 5 - May 1949. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Keepers of the Flame" by Burt B. Stone. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 156 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart Very Good $27.00 View scans Paper: Cream	Add to cart Very Good $38.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $22.00 View scan 2.25" Cumulative spine split.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $21.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart VG- 3.5 $21.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $21.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $23.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $20.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
Add to cart Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 50%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $30.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

"The Red Dust" a novelette by Murray Leinster, plus "Devil Ritter" a novelette by Max Brand.

May 1949. Cover by Lawrence. "The Eye of Balamok" by Victor Rousseau, "The Red Dust" by Murray Leinster, and "Devil Ritter" by Max Brand. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

April/May 1949 issue, Vol. 3 #14. In this issue: John Carnell " Television Takes to Fantasy," John Aiken "Search for Superman," Thomas Sheridan, "Gernsback, The Story of Wonder." Arthur Hillman "Clark Ashton Smith, Poet of Science Fiction." In-depth book reviews: John Taine's "The Cosmic Geoids and One Other" reviewed by Forrest J. Ackerman, John Russell Fearn's "The Golden Amazon Returns," L. Sprague de Camp's "Divide and Rule, The Stolen Dormouse, The Wheels of If, and Other Science Fiction, plus further book reviews, magazine and pulp reviews, and much more editorial content. 36 pages, 1 shilling original UK price.

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Volume 2 - Issue 1, May 1949. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features "The Inside Story of Jack The Ripper", "The Ten Lost Tribes", "Mystery of the Mound Builders", and G.H. Irwin asks "Do You Have a Guardian Angel?". Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $55.00 View scan 1" Spine split from top. Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Water damage. Extra staple holes. Cover tear taped inside back cover.

Cover pencils by Bill Ward (?). "The Puppet Underworld"; Doll Man (Darrel Dane) vs. Mr. Stringer; Martha Roberts appearance. "Go Jump In the Foot-Deep Lake!" starring Shenanigan, script and art by Bart Tumey. Untitled Lala Palooza story, script and art by Bernard Dibble. "The Safecracker Swing," pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; Two hoods have the combination to the Clover Club safe; Swing Sisson vs. Peanuts and Slats. "The Rescue of Wife #13--or #14" starring Rusty Ryan, Pierpont Lee and Alababa, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character. Felix hears a noise downstairs. Felix and his friend, a dog, look for shelter where none is to be found. Monty Monk thinks Jungletown needs better publicity. Fine Business; On the Button; Wise Eyes; Fishing for Trouble; Monty Monk. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.