Comic books April 1950

Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story with Woozy Winks. Distinguished Men Prefer Borshtbelt's Buttermilk starring The Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. The Sealed Room text story starring Plastic Man. Manhunter story, script and art by Al Bryant. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Robin Hood of the Sierras, art by Mart Bailey. Gunsmoke Justice starring Wild Bill Hickok, pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder. Trial By Six-Gun! starring Dusty Ballew. Rangeland Death text story. Brand of Death starring Black Bull, pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder. Border Menace! starring Lazo Kid, pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $170.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4181664005

Add to cart GD 2.0 $69.00 View scans Detached corner adhered with tape. Interior oxidation (turning brittle with corner chipping).

Add to cart FR 1.0 $44.00 View scan Interior is complete. Full length interior spine split to most wraps.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $179.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4018522013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Edited by Seymour S. Schneid and Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Marilyn Mercer, Jerry Grandenetti, Kurt Caesar, Enrico Bagnoli, George Evans and Giovanni Benvenuti. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. King of the Congo is caught between a corrupt trader and an ivory caravan; Firehair hates the handsome hunter who has fallen for her, but she must go after him when he's captured by outlaws; The Sky Rangers contend with a bandit gang led by Senor Scorpion. Cover (possibly by Ed Waldman) manages to contain both bondage and action-girl elements. Firehair; The Secret Files of Dr. Drew; King of the Congo; Jan of the Jungle; Stampede - Part 1; Sky Rangers; I Confess. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Al Ulmer and Paul Parker. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #50. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #2 in indicia. Dapper hold-up man Lucky Murdock believes he can never be caught as long as he has his lucky doubloon. A poor cobbler in Imperial Germany impersonates an officer with a counterfeit uniform. A hapless cabbie is mistaken for a scientist and abducted to another planet by aliens, in an offbeat comedy story. Pirate in a Tuxedo; The Cobbler; Rachel's Racket; Off Montauk; Free-Wheeling Oscar; The Little Corporal Must Go; The End of Black Mike. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover. In order of appearance: "Heart on Ice" art by Alice Kirkpatrick, reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 32 (1953) #4; "In Love with a Wonderful Guy" reprinted in Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #3; "Men Prefer Them Dumb" reprinted in Love at First Sight (1949) #34; and "Bride on the Rebound" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #81. "The Charm Corner: When a Girl Is Afraid of Love, Check up on Your Kisses..." text article reprinted from "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #6 and reprinted as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #53 and #70, "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #2, and "Tips on Courtship..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 33 (1954) #3. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Singer. Stories by Ray Chan. Art by Stan Louis and Bill Newton. Funny-animal comics featuring gunslinging Red Rabbit, bear cubs Willy and Nilly, Officer Mutt, and others in the classic mold. Red is famed for stealing horses, while the real culprit steals his own horse, Glueboy. Stranded on an island, Bugsey delays houseboat repairs when he learns the annual island festival is happening. Paddy Pelican's harpoon lessons are interrupted by a con artist. Elmer; Red Rabbit; Officer Mutt; Whitey, the Mistaken Duckling; Paddy Pelican: The Golden Nest; Bugsey Bear; L'il Tinker. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First issue in the series (continues from "Margie Comics"). "Mystery at the Lazy-X Ranch," "The Betrayal of Stretch Wilson," "The Vengeance of Lone Wolf." Black Fury back-up story, "Outlaw of the Range!" Back-up story, "When the Odds are Even." One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Prevents a Train Wreck" (by Bill Schreiber). Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

True stories of crime most foul fall victim to the pages of this short-lived vintage true crime magazine. Here, you will find tales of greed, jealousy, revenge, thievery, and murder....all true, all told in the words of the detectives who worked the cases. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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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. "Secret Marshal" Rocky takes action when owlhoots poison a watering hole for passing wagon trains and demand high prices for pure water. Rocky goes undercover at a lumberjack camp to find out who's been threatening the owners. Cattle face a worse threat than rustlers when a coyote pack stalks the range. And a vintage Captain Tootsie Tootsie Roll ad, Skating on Thin Ice, with art by Bill Schreiber. The Water Wranglers; Sagebrush; The Timberline; Slim Pickens: Trial and Error; The Unlucky Gold Strike; Death Valley Gold; Shifty Silas; Gopherface; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Roomer Rumors; Coyote Breed. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $165.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Scuffing on back of case Label #0967191002

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $6.80

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $34.95 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

The comics incarnation of movie cowboy Cameron pursues desperadoes and owlhoots in the days of the Old West. In an issue-length story, cattle ranchers declare open warfare against the homesteaders who are moving in on their grazing lands. Rod stumbles on a scheme to drive out the homesteaders by weaponizing gophers against them - you read that right. Sam the Sheriff's rival in the upcoming election tries to gaslight him to get him out of the race. Open-Range Freeze-Out; The Desert Rats; Sam the Sheriff; Hoghead Harry; Hotshot Horace. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Published in April-May 1950. Photo cover. Reprints most of Romance Trail #3 with one story from Secret Hearts #3. No ads, full color, 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Charles Sultan, Ken Bald, Pete Riss, John Celardo, and Bob Lubbers. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A woman with one year to live faces losing the man she loves as well. Readers offer their true stories of romantic marriage proposals. A New York playboy meets a beautiful woman from the Florida swamps and tries to give her the My Fair Lady treatment, but shes not having it. From Rags to Romance; The Wishing Well; No Time for Love; Embraceable Enemy; How He Proposed; Romance Writer; Romance in a Trance. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Because My Own Heart Sang," art by Dick Briefer; Alice is engaged to Steve and works in his stationery store; She constantly tries to find romantic mates for her acquaintances, which irritates Steve; She promises to stop matchmaking but is unable to do so. "Because We Were Different"; Janets father has a minor job in a department store and puts on a snobbish front for everyone else; Janet falls for crane operator Ralph but her father thinks hes not good enough for her. "I Was the Girl on His Arm"; After graduating, college football star Ricky postpones his marriage to Gail until he finds a job he likes; Ricky soon discovers his sports stardom doesnt qualify him for anything in the real world unless hes willing to start at the bottom (and hes not), and Gail breaks up with him. "My Band of Love" text story. "Day of My Awakening"; Kathy and Walt are engaged but he quits his job at a brokerage firm because he wants to be an artist; Kathy goes along with his plan even though it means their marriage has to be postponed. "Keep Away From That Man"; 17-year-old orphan Polly goes to live with her two wealthy spinster aunts, who turn out to be prudish and domineering; They compel Polly to assist Gertrude the maid and forbid her to be friends with chauffeur Danny, but the two young people fall in love anyway. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $5.40

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Pieces missing, interrupts art or story.

Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Wolves of Hunger Pass starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Sheep herders, goat herders and sheep-rustling kidnappers keep Rogers busy. Apache Blood starring Roy Rogers, script by Al McKimson, art by Randy Steffen; Babies switched at birth create hate and discontent. Pioneers of the Old West story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale. Trigger story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Harry Parks. Back cover: Roy sitting on a fence, whittling. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Wolves of Hunger Pass starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale; Sheep herders, goat herders and sheep-rustling kidnappers keep Rogers busy. Apache Blood starring Roy Rogers, script by Al McKimson, art by Randy Steffen; Babies switched at birth create hate and discontent. Pioneers of the Old West story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Albert Micale. Trigger story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Harry Parks. Back cover: Roy sitting on a fence, whittling. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Norman Nodel and Manny Stallman. Romance comics with teen angst, reprinted from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Toni Gay (the character's name is changed from "Toni Gayle") has comedic teen misadventures. Comics biographies of movie stars Jane Powell and Scotty Beckett, stars of the film "Nancy Goes to Rio." Drive-in cover by L. B. Cole features a photo of Jane Powell and Scotty Beckett, as well as the long-forgotten teen slang euphemism "Nerts!" Toni Gay; Ginger Snapp; Midge Martin; Eve Adams. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 43, Issue 4 - April 1950. Movie Fan Magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 100 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Photo Cover by Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. Stories by unknown. Art by Alex Toth, Win Mortimer, Joe Giella? and unknown. He was gone, and her heart wept..."You Only Love Once"! Also featuring: "Dreams for Sale"; "Romantic Outcast"; "Afraid To Love"; and "Heartbreak Express"! Plus: Linda Lee in 1-page story "It looks adorable"! Also: 1-page text story "4 Hearts In 3/4 Time"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. Wonder Woman's Romantic Rival, art by Harry G. Peter; Steve Trevor is injured in a fight and forgets all about Wonder Woman but falls in love with Diana Prince instead. Report for Romance starring Doctor Pat, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. It's Fun To Be Healthy public service announcement with Wonder Woman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Irwin Hasen. Helen R. Sullivan--Headline Heroines. You Can't Bargain With Love--Romance, Inc., pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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