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Comic books May 1950

  • Issue #48
    Monte Hale Western (1948 Fawcett/Charlton) 48

    Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer, Bob Laughlin and Dick Kraus. Movie cowboy Monte Hale wanders the frontier, cleaning up the West one outlaw at a time. Legendary bank robber Hawley targets the bank of Faro Gulch, and Monte sets out to stop him. Doc Bender's traveling circus helps build a new schoolhouse for a town, but that doesn't sit well with the outlaws that burned down the first schoolhouse. The trail of stolen diamonds leads Monte deep into an underground cave and an outlaw hideout. Plus a cowboy song and a vintage ad for Wheaties ("Breakfast of Champions!") featuring Phil Rizzuto of the Yankees. The Great Bank Robber; The Terrible Gold; The Hijacked Herd; The Outlaws Camel Cavalcade; Monte Hale's Cowboy Songs: Mustang Gray; Old Slick; Sam the Sheriff; Gray Hawk: Ruse of the Rabbit (text); Diamond Deadfall. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #10
    Mopsy (1948) 10
    Published May 1950 by St. John.

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    Stories and art by Gladys Parker, Gracie Allen and Clayton Cole. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy wants to meet a handsome movie star, so she goes shopping at the fur-coat store he owns, which is an expensive trip. Kitty has a crush on the new gym teacher, so Wally challenges him to a duel. Unable to keep plants alive, Mopsy decides to raise balloons instead. Plus a two-page text piece written by comedy legend Gracie Allen of the Burns & Allen vaudeville duo. Who Stole That Kiss; Mopsy; Kitty: Teacher's Pet; Side-Lights. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 79 #4

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  • Vol. 43 #12

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  • May 1950
    Movie Life (1937-1979 Ideal Publishing) Magazine May 1950

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    Betty Grable cover and feature article. Also articles and features on Liz Taylor, Jeanne Crain, Ava Gardner, Robert Mitchum, Ingrid Bergman and more. Full-page movie ads include Annie, Get Your Gun, Stage Fright, Riding High, One Way Street, D.O.A., No Sad Songs for Me, Champagne for Caesar, The Big Lift. Profusely illustrated with photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 10 #6

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  • Issue #193
    Movie Story Magazine (1937-1951 Fawcett) 193

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  • Vol. 8 #4

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  • Issue #5
    Mr. Anthonys Love Clinic (1949) 5

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    Stories and art by John J. Anthony and John Prentice. Troubled couples seek help from John J. Anthony, real-life advice expert on a famous radio show of the 1930s. Madeleine wants nice things to keep up with the Joneses, but Tom's income isn't there yet. Caroline loves Jim, but he tries too hard to impress her, when all she wants is real connection. Sandra is torn between her engineering career and her love for Jed, and a flood forces her to make a choice. They All Envy Our Home; From a Certain Window; They Called Me Good Jim; One Star-Filled Night; I Was a Woman After All....; That's Why I Cry. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    My Intimate Affair (1950) 2

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    Tame love tales with suggestive titles from Fox Feature Syndicate. A woman finds out that sometimes you can be too innocent; A man demands that his lover compromise her integrity; A couple struggles to start a new life after he is released from prison. Plus love advice to readers. My Innocence Betrayed Me; I Went His Way; Love Lines; Personality Tips; I Married A Jailbird! Final issue under this title; numbering continues with Inside Crime (1950) #3, a total change of genre. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    My Life (1948) 14

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    Fox Feature Syndicate presents the third romance title to launch the romance comics craze, following Crestwood's "Young Romance" and Timely/Marvel's "My Romance". A woman wants a man who is already spoken for, and by the worst person possible; A lonely lady feels she can never know love because of her past; A couple is haunted by a terrible mistake made at a crucial moment. Plus love advice to readers. I Couldn't Have Him; I Dared Not Love; What Am I to Do?; Gloom Chasers; The Mistake I Made. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    My Love Affair (1949) 6

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    Art by Pete Morisi, Ken Battlefield and Wally Wood. Lurid tales of romance and regret from Fox Feature Syndicate. A woman takes a liking to the handsome neighbor downstairs; A couple's wedding is threatened when the bride-to-be is indiscreet; A woman tainted by scandal feels she has only herself to blame. Plus love advice to readers. The Man Downstairs; Foolish Bride; Ask Debby Brown; I Smeared My Good Name. Final issue under this title; numbering continues with. March of Crime (1950 Fox) #7. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    My Love Memoirs (1949) 12

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    Art by Wally Wood and Harry Harrison. Women tell tales of hard-won romance. Harriet and fiancee Tony argue when he refuses to let her keep working after they get married; Corey lives a modern-day Cinderella story with her scheming step-mother and step-sister after her father dies; Craving excitement, Jean rushes into romance. Featuring early art by EC legend Wally Wood and future sci-fi writer Harry Harrison. Plus love advice to readers, and Do You Wear Specs?, a word to gals with glasses. He Promised Me Marriage; My Life of Hell; For Lovers Only; Personality Corner; I Paid for My Folly. Final issue under this title; numbering continues with Hunted (1950) #13. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    My Secret Life (1949 Fox) 27

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    All stories reprinted from I Loved (1949) #29. In order of appearance: "Glamour Turned My Head" retitled and reprinted with new splash page from "My Dangerous Romance"; "He Tried to Possess Me"; and "I Was Branded". "SOS, Love Problems from Our Readers" and "Charm Gossip" text articles. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    My Story (1949) 11

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    Art by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood. Women reveal tales of love and loss. Ann's strict father and interfering brother threaten her romance with handsome Paul; Lydia marries for money and loses the man she should have chosen, something she learns far too late; A comics adaptation of the Robert Browning Romantic poem Never the Time and the Place. Plus love advice to readers and an article on how to Look Your Loveliest. Phony Love Affair; I Learned Too Late; Please Advise; Love Chatter; I Tried to Be Tough; Poetic Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 14 #4
    New Detective Magazine (1941-1952 Popular Publications) Canadian Edition Vol. 14 #4

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  • Vol. 14 #4
    New Detective Magazine (1941-1953 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 14 #4


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    "This One Will Kill You" a short story by John D. MacDonald.

  • Issue #159
    New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 159

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 27 #3
    New Liberty (1923 Liberty of Canada) Monthly Series Vol. 27 #3


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    • Spine split 5%. Water damage: Slight.
  • Vol. 27 #2
    New Love Magazine (1941-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 27 #2

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  • May 1950
    Nifty Gals & Gags (1947-1958 Dearfield Publishing) May 1950

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    Nifty Gals & Gags is a humor digest published by Dearfield Publishing Company. 96 pages, color cover with B&W illustrations, 5 1/4-in x 7 1/4-in. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #4

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  • Issue #43
    Nyoka the Jungle Girl (1945 Fawcett) 43

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    Cover features Kay Aldridge and friend from the movie serial Perils of Nyoka Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, Nyoka aids scientists who are seeking a jungle-based cure for the dreaded "jungle fly disease." In a three-part story, Nyoka sets out to find a kidnapped professor in the jungle. But first she must survive a poison-gas attack, and rescue Larry from a deadly tribal ambush. The Secret Letter! Part I: The Jungle Formula!; Ballyhoo Barney: The Death Ride; Part II: Ambushed!; Egbert the Explorer; Part III: Escape from Death!; The Lion Test; The Mission of Mystery! Part I: Land of Danger; Nyoka's Animal Quiz; Sandy the Strong Man; Part II: The Jungle Crash; Freshman Freddy: Spiked Out; Part III: The Watery Grave. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 19 #6

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  • Vol. 32 #5
    Open Road (1919-1954 Open Road Publishing) Vol. 32 #5

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  • Issue #4
    Other Worlds (1949-1953 Clark Publishing) 1st Series 4

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    May, 1950; Volume 1, No 4. 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 104 #5

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  • Vol. 6 #5
    Pack O Fun (1950 Magna Publications) Vol. 6 #5

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    Pack O' Fun (1950) is a racey men's satire and humor magazine that doesn't hold anything back. Published by Magna Publications. You'll laugh till it hurts watching the exploits of Packy Phunn the skirt chasing son of a scientist as he tries one experiment after another. 96 pages, color cover with B&W illustrations, 5-in x 7-in. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #28
    Patsy Walker (1945) 28

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    Cover art by Louise Altson. A Picture of Love!, art by Al Jaffee. Cindy Smith, art by Al Jaffee. Dancing with a Dream!, art by Al Jaffee. Romance on the Range!, art by Al Jaffee. Cindy Smith publisher ad. A Pitch in Time text story. Jalopy Happy! starring Buzz Baxter, art by Al Jaffee. The Mixed-Up Message! starring Nellie the Nurse. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 79
    • Cover detached at one staple. Cover-to-cover holes. Cover oxidation.

    Cover art by Bob Montana. "Don't Talk Chum"; Archie and Jug try to help Sam stop stuttering. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; The devil tempts Sis into spending all her money on candy; She gets sick, and Katy gives her Castor Oil. "The Private Eye"; Ferdy becomes a private eye and ends up in jail. "It's All in the Mind," art by Joe Edwards; Mr. Wilkins can't get any respect until he takes Wilbur's advice on the stock market, not knowing it's based on a 20 year old newspaper. "Ah-hh Spring!"; t's springtime and nobody wants to be in school; Especially after Jughead tosses a bag of garlic into the ventilation system. "It's the Breaks," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx makes a snowman around a fire hydrant for stability; Bill wants to teach her a lesson by sledding through the snowman to destroy it. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Personal Love (1950) 3

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    Cover photo of Glenn Ford and Janet Leigh. Stories and art by Albert Edward Wiggam, Sam Burlockoff, Anne Hirst, Morris Weiss and Fran Matera. Romance comics and movie stars of yesteryear from Famous Funnies. Willa wants to get married to Gene right away, but something always causes him to delay the wedding; Ann must care for her aging father rather than marry the man she loves; Famous singer Cathy falls for struggling songwriter Tod. First Choice; I Was The Girl He Forgot!; Dear Anne Hirst; Scorned; Let's Explore Your Mind; My Father's Wife; Glenn Ford "Our Cover Man"; Janet Leigh "Our Cover Girl". 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Peter Porkchops (1949) 4

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    Cover art by Otto Feuer. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Peter finds a wallet but Wolfie wants to get it away from him so he can return it to the owner and collect a reward. Wheaties ad featuring Pee Wee Reese. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; The mice want to go on a picnic but they think Blabber Mouse will tell the Tomcat where they are, so they shove him into a milk bottle. Untitled story; Ruff and Reddy compete to see who can get the most money by renting out his spare room. Ad for The Adventures of Bob Hope #3. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; When Peter opens an employment agency, Wolfie demands that he find him a job playing the drums. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Goofy gets a job building houses but he doesn't know anything about construction. "Just for the Ride" text story featuring Peter Porkchops. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Nutsy wants a giant birthday cake with his name on it. Trixy the Puzzle Monkey activity page. Royal Crown Cola ad, art by Creig Flessel. Leave It to Binky public service announcement, art by Bob Oksner. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie keeps eating in Peter's restaurant even though he has no money, so Peter makes him wash the dishes as payment, and manages to keep him from pulling any tricks to get out of it. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 36 #6
    Photoplay (1946-1982 MacFadden) 2nd Series Vol. 36 #6

    Volume 36, Issue 6 - November 1949. Hollywood magazine. Cover Photo features June Haver. Also features articles on Jennifer Jones Tyrone Power, Alan Ladd, and Howard Duff. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

  • May 6 1950
    Picturegoer (1913-1960 Picturegoer) UK Magazine May 6 1950
    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Extensive.

    UK weekly film magazine. Joanne Dru photo cover. 9" x 11.75", 24 pages, tinted B&W.

  • May 13 1950
    Picturegoer (1913-1960 Picturegoer) UK Magazine May 13 1950
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Extensive.

    UK weekly film magazine. Ingrid Bergman photo cover. 9" x 11.75", 28 pages, tinted B&W.

  • May 20 1950
    Picturegoer (1913-1960 Picturegoer) UK Magazine May 20 1950


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Extensive.

    UK weekly film magazine. 9" x 11.75", 24 pages, tinted B&W.

  • May 27 1950
    Picturegoer (1913-1960 Picturegoer) UK Magazine May 27 1950


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    • Staple rust: Moderate.

    UK weekly film magazine. 9" x 11.75", 24 pages, tinted B&W.

  • Issue #2
    Pirates Comics (1950) 2

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    Cover art by Mike Suchorsky. "Cusack the Pirate," art by John Prentice; Cusack and several men manage to break out of prison and take over a ship to turn pirates; Based on a true story. Untitled Alpha the Slave Pirate story, script by Jack Oleck, art by Mike Suchorsky; Alpha and his mates encounter Germanic tribesmen. "Pirates on Wheels," art by Lawrence Dressler; Swedish vikings from the Rus kingdom of Kiev sail down the River Dnieper to get to Constantinople for a plunder. "Pirate Poison" text story. Untitled Philip Ashton Boy Pirate Fighter of the Old World story, art by Allen Ulmer; Philip meets Columbus at the Spanish court, and captures the pirate El Sac. "Empty Sock" one-page story, art by Dave Berg; They dig and find the treasure of Captain Blackbeard, but it is not to be opened until Christmas. "2,000 Pirates at Once," art by Paul Reinman; When the American colonies are forbidden to trade with foreigners, they take up trade with the pirates instead. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #5
    Pix (1949-1953 Picturight, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 1 #5


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    • Spine split 15%.

    10" x 13", 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #23
    Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) 23
    • 1" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

    Three Plastic Man stories, plus one Woozy story (all untitled) Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #126
    Pocket Reader Series (1947-1951 T.V. Boardman) Digest 126

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  • Vol. 38 #3
    Popular Detective (1934-1953 Beacon/Better) Pulp Vol. 38 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Staple rust. Foxing.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 38, Issue 3 - May, 1950. 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 93 #5
    Popular Mechanics Magazine (1902-Present Popular Mechanics Company) Vol. 93 #5


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Soiling. Water damage.
    • 1 1/2" Spine split from bottom.
    • Staple rust. light Water damage.
    • Paper: White
    • Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Heavy water damage.

    Volume 93, Issue 5 - May 1950. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Cover by Ed Lafferty. Lengthy article on the making of George Pal's early science fiction movie, Destination Moon. 6.5" x 9.5", 314 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 22 #4
    Private Detective Stories (1937-1950 Trojan Publishing) Pulp Vol. 22 #4


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  • Vol. 2 #18
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 2 #18
  • Vol. 2 #19
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 2 #19


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 2 #20
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 2 #20


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  • Vol. 2 #21
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 2 #21


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 2 #22
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 2 #22


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 33 #6

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