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Comic books January 1950

  • Issue #2
    Secret Loves (1949 Quality Comics) 2

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  • Vol. 27 #2

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

  • Vol. 9 #1
    See for Men (1942-1964 Excellent Publications) Vol. 9 #1

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  • Vol. 1 #1

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    June Allison photo cover. Movie magazine with stars' photos and stories for 1949. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 209 #1
    Short Stories (1890-1959 Doubleday) Pulp Vol. 209 #1

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  • Vol. 20 #3

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    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.

  • Vol. 5 #4
    Sir! (1942 Valiant Publishing Corp.) Magazine Vol. 5 #4

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    Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 13 #8

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  • Issue #8
    Sparkle Comics (1948) 8
    • 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.

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    $21 SPARKLE COMICS #8 GD/VG (1950) NANCY & SLUGGO | Pre-Code | Ernie Bushmiller
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  • Vol. 48 #11
    Sphinx (1902-1953 Sphinx Publishing Corp.) Independent Magazine for Magicians Vol. 48 #11
    • Spine split 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #19
    Spirit (1944 Quality) 19
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1419440004
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0261830007
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #0244391003

    Cover art by Will Eisner. The Man Who Killed the Spirit starring the Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. Jonesy humor page by Bernard Dibble. The Case of the Balky Buzzard starring the Spirit and Mr. Carrion, script by Will Eisner, pencils by Will Eisner and John Spranger, inks by Will Eisner. Untitled Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Flatfoot Burns' City of the Future, script and art by Al Stahl. Carrion's Rock starring the Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Jan 1 1950
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Jan 1 1950

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    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

  • Jan 8 1950

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    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

  • Jan 15 1950

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    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

  • Jan 22 1950

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    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

  • Jan 29 1950

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    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

  • Vol. 7 #1
    Sports Fiction (1938-1951 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 7 #1

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  • Vol. 18 #4
    Sports Novels Magazine (1937-1952 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 18 #4


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  • Issue #3
    Spy-Hunters (1950) 3

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    Adventures of a Spy starring Jonathan Kent; North Korean spies in the United States--includes trip to Buddhist temple. Hi Fellows! the New Lionel Trains Catalog is Ready ad. The Spy Whose Blood Boiled! text story. Date With Danger, art by Robert S. Pious; Common Tern is confused for Comintern. The Vain Dictator text story. The Sleep of Death; The anti-immigration organization, America for Americans, is actually a fascist terrorist group. Jeopardy In the Jungle; Communists threaten a sugar plantation in the Philippines. Electric Football ad with Jim Prentice. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1

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  • Issue #100
    Star Spangled Comics (1941) 100

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    Robin in "The Killer-Dog of Gotham City," Captain Compass in "The Secret of the Submarine," Manhunters Around the World in "Lawman Without a Badge" (pencils by Curt Swan?), and Tomahawk in "The Frontier Phantom" (art by Fred Ray). One-page "Just Kiddin'" (art by Jack Farr?). ONe-page ad for Superboy # 5. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Give Your Town a Present!" Ray cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 48 #3
    Star Western (1933-1954 Popular) Pulp Vol. 48 #3

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  • Issue #236

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  • Vol. 20 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 20 #3


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    Volume 20, Issue 3 - January, 1950. Cover by Earle Bergey. Stories by A.E. Van Vogt, Edmond Hamilton, Kelvin Kent, William Morrison, L. Ron Hubbard (under pseudonym Rene LaFayette), Margaret St. Clair, J.W. Groves, and John D. MacDonald. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 166 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #3
    Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated (1949) 3
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    Cover art by Henry Kiefer. "She," script by H. Rider Haggard (as Sir Rider Haggard) and Dick Davis (adaptation), art by Vincent Napoli; L.H. Holly and Leo Vincey venture into Africa and find the lost kingdom Kor, ruled by Ayesha, a woman rendered immortal by a supernatural Flame of Life. Biography of author H. Rider Haggard. "The Dark Continent" article; Information about Africa. "The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" article; Information about Egypt, particularly concerning the construction of the pyramids. Holly and Vincey illustration on back cover by Henry Kiefer. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #10

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    Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 6 #2
    Super Science Stories (1940-1951 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 6 #2


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    Jan 1950. Cover by Lawrence. Science Fiction stories include two novels; "Outpost Infinity" by Raymond F. Jones and "The Long Dawn" by Noel Loomis, and five short stories; "The Fear Planet" by Murray Leinster, "A Fragment of Diamond Quartz" by Ray Cummings, "Beyond All Weapons" by L. Ron Hubbard, "Spin, Devil!" by John D. MacDonald (as 'John Wade'), and "The Final Frontier" by Robert Moore Williams. Illustrations by Bok, Calle, Virgil Finlay, and Lawrence. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; black and white text with spot illos.; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 6 #2
    Super Science Stories (1942 Pulp) Canadian Edition Vol. 6 #2

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    Canadian Edition. January, 1950. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 7 #6
    Super Sports (1938 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 7 #6


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  • Issue #6
    Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 6

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    Cover pencils by Al Plastino. The Hobby Robber starring Superboy and Humpty Dumpty, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka. Superboy Storekeeper!, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka; Clark takes over the general store when Pa turns his ankle. Razor Blade Radio--Superboy's Workshop activity page. The Man Who Captured Geronimo (biography of John Clum). Give Your Town a Present public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Win Mortimer. The Man from Menlo Park (bio on Thomas Edison). The Hercules of Smallville! starring Superboy, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5001
    Superman-Tim (1942) 5001
    • 3" Cumulative spine split(chew).

    #86 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 1950 by National Comics Pub., Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

  • Issue #15
    Swan American Magazine (1948-1950) Pulp 15

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  • Issue #3
    Sweet Love (1949 Harvey) 3

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    Stories and art by Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Tales of teen love and heartbreak from Harvey. Jo and Ellen discover they have both fallen for handsome artist Jeff. While temporarily blinded, Jeanne falls for a mystery man, in a story possibly drawn by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Sandy likes to flirt with the boys, but her games backfire on her, in a story with good-girl art by Bob Powell. My Beloved Doctor; My First Sweetheart!; I Don't Want to Be The Most Popular Girl in School!; Sweet Love Lines; Pleasant Memories; I Tried To Elope; Too Shy For Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #83
    Sweethearts Vol. 1 (1948-1954) 83

    Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Sherry is despondent when her best friend marries the man she loves, but in her self-destructive daze she meets handsome cop Barry. Donna is convinced that her bad luck will rub off on Frank, the man she loves, but staying away from him isn't working either. Dan loves Jean, but she's strangely repulsed at any sign of disease or infirmity in other people, and claims to be in "perfect health" herself. Plus a romantic story serial and strange but true love facts. The Well of Tears; A Wayward Heart; My Last Chance for Love; The Happiness and Heartbreak of Vicki Carter; Memory's Souvenir; Romance Oddities. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #77
    Terry-Toons Comics (1942 Timely/Marvel/St. John) 77

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    Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Dinky Duck tries hypnosis on Rudy the Rooster. Heckle and Jeckle's latest scheme is to score King Tut's treasure for themselves. Dinky becomes a detective and sets out to solve a crime. Detective Dinky; Heckle and Jeckle: King Tut's Tomb; Dimwit; Dinky: It's All in the Mind; Dinky: The Power of Suggestion; Mighty Mouse: Up in Smoke; Sourpuss; Gandy Goose: Dream Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #78
    Terry-Toons Comics (1942 Timely/Marvel/St. John) 78

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    Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Mighty Mouse faces Professor Ohm's latest secret weapon. Gandy and Sourpuss try to catch a runaway baby carriage. Heckle and Jeckle have a chance to foil a robbery and be productive citizens for a change, but their efforts backfire anyway. Mighty Mouse: The Secret Weapon of Professor Ohm; Dinky; Gandy Goose: The Star Performers; Detective Dinky; Dinky: The Happy Hypnotist; Heckle and Jeckle: The Great Sawdust Mystery; Gandy Goose. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 37 #2
    Texas Rangers (1936-1958 Standard) Pulp Vol. 37 #2


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Volume 34, Issue 1 - January, 1950. 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. Includes: "The Biggest Thief in Town" by Dalton Trumbo, "The Man You Love to Hate" by Peter Noble, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #75
    Thrilling Comics (1940-51 Better/Nedor/Standard) 75

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    Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Bill Walton, Artie Saaf, Charles S. Strong, Dan Loprino, H. Larsen, and Mort Meskin. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #75
    Thrilling Comics (1945) Canadian 75

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    Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Bill Walton, Artie Saaf, Charles S. Strong, Dan Loprino, H. Larsen, and Mort Meskin. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 36 pgs. FC. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29

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  • Vol. 40 #3
    Thrilling Ranch Stories (1933-1953 Standard) Pulp Vol. 40 #3

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  • Vol. 23 #2
    Thrilling Sports (1936-1951 Standard) Pulp Vol. 23 #2

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  • Vol. 61 #3
    Thrilling Western (1934-1953 Standard) Pulp Vol. 61 #3

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  • Issue #13
    Tim Holt (1948 Magazine Enterprises) 13

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    Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Tim and Chito unwittingly ride into an outlaw settlement. Ghost Rider gets a new mask, perfecting his very cool character design (that eventually became the Phantom Rider). Tim protects a wagon train from outlaws who want to take their silver-rich territory. Tim Holt's Western Album; Border Town Bullets!; The Ghost Rider: The Terror of the Tracks!; The Doomed Wagon Train!; Mesquite Manhunt; Sixguns in the Cards. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #160
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 160

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    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and Art by Rudolph Dirks, Ernie Bushmiller, Ed Dodd, Harry O'Neill, Doug Heyes, Ving Fuller and unknown. (Note: Who the inkers are is mainly unknown.) In this issue: The Captain and the Kids 1-pager by Rudolph Dirks; Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller; How It Began article "Animal Cookies"; The Captain and the Kids by Dirks; Stamp Tips article "Nicknames"; Back Home Again 1-pager by Ed Dodd; Broncho Bill by Harry O'Neill; Strange as It Seems tale with pencils by Doug Heyes; and Doc Syke 1-pager by Ving Fuller. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Tip Topper Comics (1949) 2

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    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, Leonard Sansone, Raeburn Van Buren, and Ernest Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil Fumble uses his binoculars to watch the fans rather than the baseball game, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Palooka-like boxer Curly Kayoe plans to marry Terry, but tragedy awaits after his mother falls ill. Bathless Groggins learns he has been appointed the new High Sheriff of Yahoopistan, in an Abbie an' Slats strip. Plus the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems by Ernest Hix. Fritzi Ritz; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips; Abbie an' Slats; Toppers; Li'l Abner; How It Began; Willie; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #66
    Tom and Jerry (1949-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 66

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    Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Christmas issue. Featuring: Droopy 1-pager; Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Adventures of Tom tale with pencils by Karp; Adventures of Jerry text story; Flip 'n' Dip tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; and Droopy half-pager. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Tom Mix Western (1948 Fawcett) 25

    Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Tom realizes that the mysterious robbers who keep disappearing are using hollow "wooden Indians" as portable hideouts. Intellect-challenged outlaws scheme to steal Old Man Kerr's specially trained police dogs, and are surprised when that goes wrong. Outlaw Fatty Lee plots to double-cross his partners by tricking them into signing confessions BEFORE a robbery. Plus a vintage ad for the Tom Mix "compass gun." The Strange Case of the Wooden Indians; Cowboy Cal; Wrightson the Writer; Fightin' Forbes: Gunman's Gamble; The Secret of the Circled X; Tumbleweed, Jr.: Dance Madness; Roundup Time with Tom Mix; The Visit; Vic the Vaudevillian; Saddlehead; The Signed Death Warrant. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Topix Vol. 08 (1949) 13