Comic books June 1950

"Hill Guns" a novelette by Robert Moore Williams.

Edited by Seymour S. Schneid and Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Marilyn Mercer, Jerry Grandenetti, Enrico Bagnoli, and Giovanni Benvenuti. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. King of the Congo faces con artists pretending to be the spirits of ancient conquistadors; Firehair causes intertribal strife when she helps a Dakota woman escape an arranged marriage with a Pawnee chief; An old friend of Dr. Drew claims to have found something uncanny at the bottom of the ocean. Firehair; The Secret Files of Dr. Drew; King of the Congo; Jan of the Jungle; The Cattle Stampede; Sky Rangers; I Confess. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Australian adventure comics. Featuring Steve Roper in Counterfeit Crime! 28 pages, B&W.

"Tick-Tock Willie," "The Greatest Artist in the World," "The Touch of Guilio Orsini" (art by Paul Parker), "The Cut-Purse Caper," "Pennsylvania Grab Bag," "The Mystery of Room 14" (art by Ed Moore), and "The Giver" (art by Mort Lawrence). One page filler, "The Monkey House," and a two page text story, "The Thumbprint." Cover price $0.10.

Reno Browne, Hollywood's Greatest Cowgirl (1950) is a western comic book published by Marvel Comics. Featuring "The Carnival of Crime," "Life at the Lazy-X," "Revenge at the Rodeo," and "The Saddle-Tramp's Secret!" 32 pages, full color, 6.75-in. x 10.25-in., newsprint, with $0.10 cover price. 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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Vol. 29 #8 - Sept. 1950. Boxing magazine. Features articles, departments, ratings, fight reports around the world and more. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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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 Lane finds himself facing black magic on the prairie when the "Hex-man" curses watering holes. But Rocky suspects there's more going on than that, in an 18-page story. Slim Pickens hears a version of the "I'm My Own Grandpa" story. And a vintage Wheaties ad ("Breakfast of Champions!") featuring legendary baseball shortstop Pee Wee Reese. The Hexman of Demon Divide; Sage-Brush; Fearsome Face; Slim Pickens: The Big Fish; Gopherface. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The comics incarnation of movie cowboy Cameron pursues desperadoes and owlhoots in the days of the Old West. In a three-part, issue-length story, the legendary lost cities of gold have apparently been rediscovered. Rod's pal Professor Weems gets the map from a murdered outlaw, sending Rod on an Indiana Jones-type adventure across the Old West. Sam the Sheriff tries to find out what started a fight between two cowpokes. The Golden Pueblos of Cibola: Chapter 1; The Map of Mystery; Chapter 2: The Drums of War; Old Slick; Chapter 3: The End of the Trail; Hotshot Horace; Finish Fight; Sam the Sheriff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Note: Title changes to Western Rodeo Romances (1950-1952 Standard Magazines) with vol. 14 #3 Cover price $0.20.

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Photo cover. Defeated Romeo starring Molly Adams, art by Alex Toth. Ridin' Pretty starring Gail Ford and Ty Tailor. My Darlin' Tenderfoot. Heart in Exile starring Kent Warner and Ann. Rancho Pancho story. Bar-B Cutie story. Mysterious Sweetheart text story. Home Sweet Home public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Love and Learn. 52 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Claudia runs an apple orchard and that doesn't leave her any time for love, until she meets handsome farmhand Ralph. Sharon goes to work as a cigarette girl at Club Miguelle so she can land a rich husband, but she hadn't reckoned on falling in love with sailor Danny. Successful businesswoman Beth returns to her hometown, and finds that handsome old flame Ward is now managing the store that she's supposed to audit. Challenge to Love; Only for You; My Vagabond Heart. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Fred Guardineer and Lynn Randall. For those who prefer romance with a little Southwestern seasoning, Fawcett presents tales of love on the range. Brett wonders if the beautiful but traumatized woman he finds wandering on his ranch is connected with the band of outlaws that just rode into town. Holly from Back East inherits her uncle's sheep ranch, but she also inherits a rogue mountain lion and a surly neighbor, Mike, who just wants to be left alone. Girl of the Purple Sage!; The Stranger's Secret; Owlhoot Romance; The Blacksmith and the Belle. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. The Secret of the Valley starring Roy Rogers, art by Albert Micale; Bandidos have captured Casa Arana, and Juanito has escaped to tell the story to Roy. Roy Rogers Toughs it Out, art by Al McKimson team; Ted and Roy are flying helicopter in Idaho to catch poachers shooting elk out of season. Pioneers of the Old West text story. Trigger story, art by Harry Parks. Back cover photo: Roy Rogers, a Republic Picture star. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian Edition. Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. The Secret of the Valley starring Roy Rogers, art by Albert Micale; Bandidos have captured Casa Arana, and Juanito has escaped to tell the story to Roy. Roy Rogers Toughs it Out, art by Al McKimson team; Ted and Roy are flying helicopter in Idaho to catch poachers shooting elk out of season. Pioneers of the Old West text story. Trigger story, art by Harry Parks. Back cover photo: Roy Rogers, a Republic Picture star. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Wally Wood. Adventure comics starring Sabu, the young Indian star of Thief of Bagdad and the 1937 British film Elephant Boy. Numbering continues from My Secret Story (1949) #29. Sometimes listed as Sabu the Elephant Boy #1. Sabu encounters the beautiful but deadly queen of the tigers, in a story with early art by Wally Wood; The twin princesses of Ballah are overthrown and destined for slavery, until Sabu enters the picture; Sabu battles an ancient race of were-leopards, in a story with art by EC legend Wally Wood. The Tiger Queen; The Slave Princesses; Chee-Chee The Chimpanzee; The Macaw And The Skeleton; Kraal Of The Leopard Men. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

L.B. Cole cover. Ronald Reagan photo on cover. In order of appearance: "Toni Gay" art by Norman Nodel; "Ginger Snapp" art by Manny Stallman; "Midge Martin, Girl Reporter, Merriest of Merrie Madcap Misadventures"; and "Eve Adams in Incense Incident". Peter Lawford and June Allyson text articles with photos. Cover title states "School-Day Romances of Teen-Agers"; indicia states "School-Day Romances". Continues as Popular Teen-Agers (1950) #5. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1 #1 - Summer 1950. Science Fantasy, which later became Impulse and then SF Impulse, was a UK published science-fiction and fantasy digest that began production in the Summer of 1950 and was distributed by Nova Publications as a companion to Nova's New Worlds. When Nova went out of business in early 1964, The title was changed to Impulse in early 1966, to little avail, and then changed once more to SF Impulse for the last few issues. Science Fantasy ceased publication the following year, after the printer went bankrupt. Stories by Arthur C. Clarke and others. Cover by Powell. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/25-in., 96 pages, black and white.

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 6 - June 1950. Movie Fan Magazine. 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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Cover art by Irwin Hasen. Wonder Woman, Romance Editor, script by Robert Kanigher; Readers of the Daily Globe select Wonder Woman to be editor of the Hopeless Hearts column, with the task not only to give advice but actually solve the readers' problems. Headline Heroines story, art by Frank Giacoia. Case of the Absent-Minded Doctor starring Dr. Pat, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Vacation From Love--Romance, Inc., art by Carmine Infantino. 52 pages, full color. 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.

Stories by Alden Getz, Ken Fitch, Joan Lewis, Paul Newman and I. Zweifach. Art by Joe Kubert, Sid Lazarus, Howard Larsen and Louis Ravielli. Lurid tales of love, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Elda believes in astrology, but her heart tells her one thing and the stars another; Lydia is torn between workaholic John and passionate Ed; Photographer Janet loves model Rod, but hes been paired with the lovely Gloria for their photo shoot. Featuring an early story by legendary artist Joe Kubert. Written in the Stars; Once for Any Girl!; Heart Gone Astray; Love Pose; Doomed to Stay Single. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Rosenthal. The Battle of Iwo Jima in comics form from Fox Feature. Numbering continues from Spectacular Feature Magazine Samson and Delilah (1950) #11. The story of the crucial mission that changed the course of the War in the Pacific, as well as inspiring one of the most memorable images in 20th century history. Also featuring a biography of Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Cover is a reproduction of the iconic Iwo Jima photo by Joe Rosenthal. Iwo Jima; Robert Louis Stevenson; Knucklehead. Followed by Spectacular Features Magazine (1950) #3. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Will Eisner. P'Gell of Paris starring the Spirit and P'Gell (intro), script and art by Will Eisner. The Grumley Murder starring the Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. Love Comes To the Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. Two Flatfoot Burns stories, scripts and art by Al Stahl. Jonesy humor page by Bernard Dibble. 52 pgs. $0.10. 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.

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

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

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

Hack Wilson cover by Joe Maneely. Marcel Cerdan, Great Fighter...Grand Guy! Hack Wilson, art by Mike Becker. The Gladiator! Man O' War, art by Bill Everett. A Pair Of Mitts text story, art by Joan. Herman Sandow, pencils by Gene Colan. Al Lassman, pencils by Gene Colan. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.