Comic books February 1950

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Volume 41, Issue 3 - February, 1950. 7" x 10", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

NOTE: For issues Vol. 1 #1 - Vol. 39 #2 see Dime Mystery Magazine (1932-1950 Popular) Dime Mystery Book Magazine Cover price $0.20.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Mickey Spillane, Ray Gill and Harold de Lay. Adventures of clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s. Western hero the White Rider and his horse Cloud, the Superhorse, investigate the murder of Old Diamond Hank, the last survivor of a ghost town. Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller establishes an astonishing record as an athlete, but for most people, he was the movie actor best identified with Tarzan. A 2-page (prose) story by future hardboiled detective author Mickey Spillane. White Rider; Edison Bell; Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller; A Case of Poison Ivy; Jim Braddock; The Cadet: Visitor's Day At Daunton. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $10.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.60 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.60 View scans Paper: Off white Multiple book length creases on front cover. Front cover detached 50%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - February, 1950. Pulp magazine featuring stories and articles by A. Merritt, George Challis, Victor Rousseau, and Ray Cummings. 6.75" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. A talking horse carries Bud and Lou back in time to the age of King Arthur. They must climb Ice Mountain and battle a dragon to save a princess. In another story, Bud wants Lou to marry the horse-faced heiress of the Dowdy-Dudy Ranch. Two Knights in a Daze; Seen But Not Heard; Out in the Baa-aa-aad Land!; Hazy Daisy; Second Childhood; Chew-Chew, Baby; Abbott and Costello Discover America; To Be or Not to Be???; What's the Use? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Luthor's Secret Weapon starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 50 Worlds in One starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Plundering of the Tai Ling starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Stand Up for Sportsmanship public service announcement starring Batman and Robin, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Stan Kaye. Fighting Fools starring Zatara, art by Joe Kubert. A Day at the Rodeo starring Vigilante, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Dan Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 122, Issue 4 - February, 1950. 6.75" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Al Plastino. Fake Superboy!, art by John Sikela; first story in which Pa Kent's name is given as Jonathan; also shows him running the Smallville General Store. Undersea Artist! starring Aquaman, script by Joe Samachson, art by John Daly. He Lived What He Wrote--Real Fact, pencils by Dick Sprang; the story of Jack London. The Battle of the Bows! starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Search of the Century! starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Batman and Robin star in a one-page public service announcement, Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship! 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Warren King. Stories and art by Leonard Starr, Frank Bolle and Warren King. An anthology title with great covers and nice art from St. John. This issue features tales of adventure and a ski-resort romance. Driven by their separate quests, Nick and May Ling both commandeer the same junk, belonging to the notorious sailor Char Kee, in a story with bondage and torture elements. Artist Gary and snow bunny Laura have a clumsy romance on the slopes, but she thinks he's too old because he has white paint in his hair. Sir Ronald Craig searches a pirate city for Lady Deborah, sold into a sheik's harem. This story features bondage elements and great art by Warren King, including a beautiful opening two-page spread. China Bombshell; Its Co-Old Outside; Slave Girl. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Edvard Moritz. Shadow of the Panther, art by Max Elkan; Robert Lewis comes up with a spray to bring things back from the dead, but when they do come back, they change form; A panther becomes a woman that he wants to marry, but he finds out that she never really stopped being a panther! No Answer text story. The Thing At the Bottom of the Sea, art by Charlie Sultan; John Mitchell dives for gold, but finds a woman named Undine who haunts him for 50 years instead. When the Shaman Walked, art by John Belfi; A night-watchman in a museum and his niece are protected from crooks by a statue of a Siberian Shaman. The Gray One text story by E. Nelson Bridwell. The Spirit of Frankenstein [Part 4], art by Charlie Sultan. The Man In the Mirror--Adventures into the Unknown, art by R. S. Pious. The Boy Who Could Fly, art by Bob Jenney. Ad for Blazing West #9. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Reprints Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) #89. 68 pages, B&W.

Photograph cover of Bob Hope. Letter from Women's International Exposition used as promotional material by DC Comics. Untitled Bob Hope story, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob invents a new golf club. Radio Beams one-pager by Harry Lampert; Dad explains the radio use rules. Biography of actress Rhonda Fleming. House ad for Miss Melody Lane #1, art by Bob Oksner. Movie Mirth one-pager by Harry Lampert; Nettie and Lettie give away a movie plot. Untitled Bob Hope story, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob is mistaken for a ski instructor. Introducing Doris Day, art by Bob Oksner. House ad for the second issues of The Adventures of Alan Ladd and Ozzie and Harriet. Untitled Bob Hope story, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Mrs. Peabody locks Bob in his room until he pays his rent. Batman and Robin Stand up for Sportsmanship! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman speaks up for an African-American athlete. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Jon Small, Ed Smalle and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #72. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #1 in indicia. A test pilot's twin brother takes his place for a deadly mission, and Airboy gives chase. The Heap seeks missing mountain climbers and discovers the lost race of Mole People and their Fire God. The true story of the youthful athletic achievements of famed writer Albert Payson Terhune. Airboy; The Heap; The Mark of Africa; When Sam Was Boss; The Flight of the America; Leather and Dogs. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52 page issue. Painted cover. In order of appearance: "I Wouldn't Share His Kisses" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #73; "One Fiancé Too Many" reprinted in Love at First Sight (1949) #27; "Luxury Girl" reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #61; "Love Menace" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #3; "Blinded by My Pride" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 29 (1953) #6; and "Romance in the Rain" reprinted in Love at First Sight (1949) #28. "Short-Cuts to Glamour: Petal-Soft Skin, Make-Up Magic..." text article reprinted as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #36, #51, and #61, as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #13, and as "Glamorize Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #87. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Justice Society of America stars in "Invaders From the World Below!" Script by John Broome, pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. Johnny Peril back-up story, "The Ice Queen." One-page public service announcement, "Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship!" Two-page article, "Feathered Pilots." Peddy/Sachs cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Very Good $32.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $30.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Light tan to Cream Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Feb 1950. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. 1st published SF by Paul W. Fairman "No Teeth for the Tiger". Other science fiction stories by William P. McGivern "The Galaxy Raiders", Peter Worth, Charles Dye, , V.E. Thiessen, Henry Haase, Rog Phillips, and Russell Storm. Illustrations by Leo Ramon Summers, Edmond Swiatek, Walter Hinton, Julian S. Krupa, and Bill Terry. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Ray Gill, Sam Schwartz and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "The Good Rumor Man"; "Ignorance Is Bliss"; "Fortune's Folly"; "Through the Looking Glass"; and "The Handwriting On the Wall"! Plus: Jughead in "Cupid's Boy"! Also: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

February 1950. Publication of the Arizona Highway Department featuring stories and art with Western themes. In this issue: contemporary Indian art; Hualpais mountains; the Wishing Shrine; and more. 9-in. x 12-in.; part color, part black and white; 36 pages on white paper. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 8 - February, 1950. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $11.00 View scan

February, 1950 - Volume 7, Issue #2.

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Volume 44, Issue 6 - February, 1950. Science Fiction stories by L. Ron Hubbard, A.E. Van Vogt, Lawrence O'Donnell, Poul Anderson, Roger Flint Young and more. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in., 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell and Tom Doerer. Comics about famous sports figures of the past, featuring a continuing comics biography of baseball legend Babe Ruth. The life of legendary figure skater Dick Button. Canadian hockey legend Maurice "The Rocket" Richard. The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's dramatic comeback. Part six of the comics biography of Babe Ruth. Short Shorts; The Life of Babe Ruth: Babe's First World Series; George Mikan, King of the Cagers; Improve Your Foul Shooting Accuracy; Rocky Graziano's Comeback; Johnny's Day with the Babe; Dick Button, Slick Star of the Silver Skates; Enjoy Winter Sports; Barbara Ann Scott, Queen of the Ice; Top Hockey Stars?; Maurice "The Rocket" Richard; Helpful Hockey Hints; sporttopics; Rene Herrerias, Hot Shot Kid from Frisco; It's Smart to Stay Healthy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Published by Atlas News Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Edd Ashe, King Ward, Mark Swayze and Al Carreno. Fawcett presents a one-shot anthology of early romance comics. Big Book Romances consisted of remaindered copies of other Fawcett romance comics. Each issue contained three Fawcett comics, bound together without separate covers. This issue may include Romantic Secrets (1949 Fawcett) #1, Sweethearts Vol. 1 (1948-1954) #71, and Life Story (1949) #1. After a mishap on a store escalator, "Boots" meets handsome doctor Larry, but she dreads taking him home to her large and disorderly family. Doris doesn't believe in the kind of love they talk about in the romance novels, until she meets Bob and literally gets weak in the knees. Switchboard operator Elissa falls for telephone lineman Lennie, in a story with some great art of a 1940s red convertible. When Love Is Gone; Tears for a Memory; Heart in the Clouds; My Yearning Heart. Other variants may exist. 144 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Movie cowboy Bill Boyd, best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy, stars as himself in tales of Western adventure. After a stage holdup, Bill traces stolen gold bullion to a lumber camp, but the culprits have already buried it somewhere on the premises. Hammerhead Hank goes shopping after a snowstorm. Windy Whopper likes to brag about his crime-fighting exploits, but then he catches a a bank robber by accident. The Bullion Bandits; Brainy Buster; Dangerous Warning; Hammerhead Hank; Windy Whopper: You Can Bank on Him. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Leon Harvey. Cover by Lee Elias. Stories by Lee Elias, Bill Draut, Bob Powell, Russell Stamm, and Vic Herman. Mystery, adventure, and humor tales starring such characters as Linda Turner, Invisible Scarlet O'Neil, Holly of Hollywood, and the Black Cat, an action hero and skilled martial artist who uses a lasso and rope. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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What was the dread secret of the Basilisk? Why did it strike terror in everyone's heart? Blackhawk unmasks an unknown horror! Featuring: 13 page Blackhawk story "The Mask of the Basilisk" drawn by Bill Quackenbush (?); 6 page Chop Chop story "On Stage" drawn by Bill Ward; 1 page text story "Flying Saucer"; 11 page Blackhawk story "The Waterfall Fort" drawn by Bill Quackenbush (?). Cover by Bill Quackenbush (?). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ed Moritz. Untitled Injun Jones story, art by Ed Moritz; A royal agent is assigned to hunt down the Mexican president, has joined forces with a ruthless outlaw. Lionel Trains Catalog ad. Untitled Buffalo Belle story, art by Charles Sultan; Rustlers are stealing soap powder from the store to use in their rustling scheme. Lonesome Charley Reynolds fact page. Untitled Bantam Buckaroo story; Lobo collects a reward for catching the gang that robbed the Sunup City Bank. Untitled Texas Tim, Ranger story; Tim visits his old friend Dusty Sawyer just to find him murdered. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $14.00 View scans Spine split 30%. Staple rust: Extensive.

UK weekly men's interest magazine with humor and pin-ups. 8" x 11.25", 28 pages, B&W

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UK weekly men's interest magazine with humor and pin-ups. 8" x 11.25", 28 pages, B&W

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Tom Gill, Bill Allison and Joe Certa. L. B. Cole's Star Publications takes over the Blue Bolt series, and as the superhero craze wanes, Blue Bolt becomes a backup feature to Dick Cole in his own title. Blue Bolt and Snap intervene when rumors of a hidden treasure map cause unrest in the Pacific Northwest. Photography nerd Candid Charlie finds danger on a school picnic after he photographs someone faking their own death. Heroic master of disguise the Chameleon must impersonate a Central American presidente to forestall a revolution. Mystery of the Vanishing Totem Poles; Chameleon; No Prisoners!; Candid Charlie; Target. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.