Comic books January 1951

Volume 44, Issue 1 - January, 1951. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. By Jean Dutourd. "When she was told, as tactfully as could be, that she had just given birth to a child with a dog's head, Mme. Du Chaillu fainted..." Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 150 pages, Text Only. Cover price $3.00.

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Volume 24, Issue 1 - January, 1951. 6.75" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Sleep That Laster 1000 Years starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Ark of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Secret of the Invisible Map starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. How to Bring Christmas Cheer public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Craig Flessel. City of the Chiefs starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy: Prince Charming, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Superboy helps a shy girl blossom. Aquaman's Sea Cops, art by John Daly. Quick Service For Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by Ralph Mayo. How To Bring Christmas Cheer public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 100 Ways to Shoot an Arrow starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Monstrous Plant," "The Ghostly Goths," "The Ghost That Didn't Die" (art by Ogden Whitney), "Goddess of the Beasts" (art by Fred Gardineer), and "The Bride of Anubis." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ken Bald, Edvard Moritz, Ogden Whitney, and Fred Guardineer. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Richard Hughes. Art and Cover by Ogden Whitney. Reprints Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) #100. 68 pages, B&W.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth. Cover art by Win Mortimer. Stories by Allen Ulmer, Sy Barry, Henry Boltinoff, and Ruben Moreira. Your favorite Hollywood star in hard-hitting action stories! Text story attributed to Alan Ladd, but probably ghost-written by Jack Miller. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Floyd Torbert 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 #83. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #12 in indicia. Airboy gets involved in a family feud involving his grandfather, Capt. Randolph Nelson, and a catastrophic battle in India. The Heap takes action to release a village from the ghostly hands of a vengeful duke. The semi-true tale of how the Romans finally defeated the war elephants of Hannibal, the Carthaginian military genius. Airboy; The Heap; Swifty Chase; Hannibal's Last Battle; Baskets By the Dozen; The Pigeons of Paris; The Gun Grows Up. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#2167-25 - 1st printing. Adapted by Bob Grant. Art by the Disney studio. Coloring book adaptation of the Walt Disney feature film based on the Lewis Carroll book. Softcover, 81/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. No cover price.

Cover pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Joe Giella. Ads for A Date with Judy #20 and World's Finest Comics #49. Johnny Thunder vs. Black Lightnin', script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Joe Giella. The Rustlers of Sagamore Bluff featuring Overland Coach, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bob Lander. Trail of the Silver Medal starring the Minstrel Maverick, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. Facts about Black Bart, cattle in Nevada, Shiprock plus definitions of several colorful Western expressions. Warriors of the Plains article, art by Raymond Perry. Three Steps to Danger starring Foley of the Fighting Fifth, script by David V. Reed, art by Frank Giacoia. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art by Bernie Krigstein, Ed Moore and unknown. True cases proving crime can't win! Featuring the true life story of Baby Face Nelson, the hoodlum of the mad '30s who learned the hard way that crime hasn't got a chance against the forces of justice in "The Path of Doom"! Also in this issue: "The Man in Cell 32"; a case to stagger the imagination in "The Kid From Brooklyn"; 2-page text story "Midnight Blasters"; hero or horror in "The Highwayman" with art by Bernie Krigstein; he couldn't survive..."The White Death" with art by Ed Moore; and the most vicious gang in the world in "Black Hand"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - January, 1951. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 25, Issue 1 - January, 1951. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Charles Beaumont's 1st published story "The Devil, You Say?" and Walter M. Miller Jr's 1st published SF story "Secret of the Death Dome". Other science fiction stories by E.K. Jarvis, H. Beam Piper, Robert Arnette, Frances M. Deegan, and Mack Reynolds. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Robert Jones, Enoch Sharp, Henry Sharp, Julian Krupa, and Edmond Swiatek. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 2, Issue 7 - January, 1951. 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.

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January 1951. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Stories: "The Hand of Zei"(Conclusion) by L. Sprague de Camp, "The Waiting Game" by Randall Garrett, "Berom" by John Berryman, "Cygnian Harvest" by J. W. Groves, and "Situation Thirty" by Frank M. Robinson. Article: "Dianometry" by L. Ron Hubbard. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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NOTE: For Issues #3-8 see Science Fiction Fortnightly (1951 Hamilton & Co) and for #9-12 see Science Fiction Monthly (1951 Hamilton & Co).

Vintage British humor magazine aimed primarily at men. 4 1/2-in. x 7-in., 36 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Secret Life of the Catwoman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Gang czar Mister X terrorizes Gotham City; He wants to work with Catwoman; Commissioner Gordon tell Batman and Robin that Catwoman has been broken out of jail. "The Batman of England!", pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; A wealthy man and his son in an old town in England called Wordenshire emulate Batman and Robin and become Knight and Squire. One-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. Early American Flags article, art by Raymond Perry. -page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Mystery of Millionaire Island!", pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Bruce Wayne and several other millionaires are summoned to a special event on an island; Its a trap, and they must reveal the secret of their financial success. Your United Nations at Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Half-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9, Issue 6 - January, 1951. Men's magazine with humor and pin-up pictorials. Peter Driben cover. 8.5" x 11.5". 62 pages. B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 7, No. 3. January 1951. True crime magazine. 8.5" x 11". 74 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Abridged version of "Mr. Blessington's Imperialist Plot" by John Sherwood Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. The Mystery of Lunablanca, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel; The castle of Lunablanca, Spain, is haunted by vampire countess Sinistra; An American news-photographer falls in love with her and discovers that the girl is not the vampire, but controlled by one. The Ghost Who Stole a Body, pencils by Ken Rice; The "unmourned ghost" of evil Alexander Black is doomed to walk the earth forever, but he has a cunning plan; During heart surgery upon Dr. Anders, Black slips into his body and takes over. Valley of the Scaly Monsters. The Shrieking Terror, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Vince Alascia. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 2, No. 1 - January 1951. Title changes from "Taboo" to "Big Time" with this issue. Men's interest magazine with articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 10.5" x 13", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Deadly Nightmare!" ("fighting editor" Steve Wilson, making his DC debut, solves a food poisoning mystery); "Forgotten Men of Skid Row!"; "I Fight Crime with My Camera!"; and "The Flag of Doom!" Scripts by Dave Wood and France E. Herron, pencils by Dan Barry, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.10.

Movie cowboy Bill Boyd, best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy, stars as himself in tales of Western adventure. Bill Boyd helps the people of Last Chance Corners track the notorious bank robber Banker Burley. Windy Whopper talks about the time he was so absent-minded, he forgot to even get on his horse. Bill doesn't let a broken shoulder stop his pursuit of an escaping outlaw, but what is he going to do when he catches him? Plus a vintage ad for View-Master, featuring Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry, The Cisco Kid and Pancho. The Scalp Hunters; The False Hero; Windy Whopper: The Absent-Minded Adventurer; The Camel Capture; Camouflage Conflict. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Winter 1951-Winter 1953. This Black Book Detective bound volume collects four complete issues (V28-3, V29-1, V29-2, & V29-3) of the long-running pulp magazine. Due to the binding process, the interior magazines were trimmed, and the top layer of the spines were removed. The grade provided is for the overall condition. For further information on condition, please see our grading notes. Hardbound, 6.75" x 9.75".

Winter 1951. The Black Bat in "The League of Faceless Men" by "G. Wayman Jones" (probably Norman Daniels); "Part of the Night" by Carroll John Daly; "Murder is Easy" by Roger Dee; and "Thubway Tham's Crisis" by Johnston McCulley. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

January, 1951. Cover price $0.25.

52 pages. The Black Rider stars in "The Town That Vanished," "Marked for Murder," "Trek of Terror," "Hot-Lead Reunion," and "Six-Gun Salute," plus two back-up stories written by Stan Lee and drawn by George Tuska: "Torture" and "The Man Who Wouldn't Fight!" Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Prison of Despair, art by Jack Alderman; Blackhawk tries to protect Khartoor from invasion by Jinnestan, recently under control of the mysterious and beautiful Tarya. The Air Raiders; Blackhawk takes on a group of air pirates led by a beautiful and mysterious woman bandit. Untitled Blackhawk story, art by Bill Ward; In the mid European town of Novolta and old clock which hasn't stuck in centuries suddenly starts chiming and people start dying. The Veiled Princess starring Chop Chop, script and art by Paul Gustavson. The Legion of Corpses, art by Jack Alderman; Blackhawk helps defend a French fort against Bedouin attackers. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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