Comic books January 1949

Winter 1949. Return to pulp format. Cover by G. Rozen. "The Green Master," a Doc Savage novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; "From Singapore to Sydney" by Allan R. Bosworth; "The Phantom Witness" by Ronald Henderson; "Copperhead's Last Trick" by H.M. Sutherland; "A Man for the Privateer" by John Prescott; "Eyes in the Dark" by Dorothy Dunn; and "Keeping Honest" by Larry Holden. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages Cover price $0.25.

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Untitled story starring Doll Man, Nemo Black, and Mike Robb. The Stork, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Alex Kotzky; Newsman Mark Clay decides to use an open mike to listen in on people's conversations, and succeeds in recording a conversation during the robbery of an armored car......a conversation that could lead to his death! Untitled Torchy story, art by Bill Ward. Coffins For Crime starring Doll Man and The Undertaker. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 16, Issue 3 - January, 1949. 7" x 10", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 16, Issue 1 - January 14, 1949. Long running music magazine focusing on jazz and blues. 11" x 15" tabloid folded to 7.5" x 11", 24 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

In order of appearance: "The Saga of the S.S. Ferret" retitled and reprinted as "The Saga of the Slaughter at Sea" in Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) #6; "Basil 'The Owl' Banghart"; and "Monk Eastman, The East Side Terror!" retitled and reprinted as "The Hoodlum of Horror" in Shock Detective Cases (1952) #21. "The Double Fool" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

New Years cover. Contains comic strip reprints and a text story. In order of appearance: "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dickie Dare" by Mabel Burwick (as Odin); "Bobby Sox" by Martha B. Links; "Scorchy Smith" by Rodlow Willard; and "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller. "Timber Trouble" text story by H. Dawson. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $18.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $20.00.	Add to cart Very Good $16.20 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $18.00.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $6.30 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Discounted from $7.00.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $6.30 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $7.00.
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Volume 11, Issue 1 - January 1949. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Return of Sinbad" by Chester S. Geieger. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 156 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"Seven Footprints to Satan" a book-length novel by A. Merritt

January 1949. Cover by Lawrence. "Seven Footprints to Satan" by A. Merritt, and "The Wrath of Amen-Ra" by William Holloway. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Dec/Jan 1948 issue, Vol. 2 # 12. In this issue: Olaf Stapledon's vision of interplanetary man; Forrest J. Ackerman interviews Edgar Rice Burroughs; how Wonder Stories began; a Soviet view of science fiction; book reviews (including "The Lurker at the Threshold" by H.P. Lovecraft and August Derleth); and more. 1 shilling original UK price. 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white; 32 pages.

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Volume 1 - Issue 4, January 1949. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features "Was Joan of Arc's Death a Fake", "How to Practice Yoga", "The Phantom of Pleskau Airfield", and "Is This the New Religion?". Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Chad Grothkopf. Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf and others. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, who has the same powers and power-word as his hero (Shazam!). In order to convince Millie that he fixed her radio, Hoppy stands outside her window and sings like the famous crooner, Bing Bunny. Billy the Kid and Oscar investigate the Coyote Mystery. Sherlock the Monk and Chuck seek stolen bacon and almost get butchered. Sherlock the Monk and Chuck Are Ground Up!; Billy the Kid and Oscar: The Coyote Mystery; Brother Troll; Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear: Special Delivery Service; The Cub Reporter: Scoops of the Bear Facts!; Willie the Worm and Sammy: Toast of the Town; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny: Radio Rumpus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Spranger. "Crimetown, U.S.A.", script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Jack Spranger; Doll Man vs. Harry Balan. "Blimpy For Mayor," script and art by Al Stahl. Untitled story, pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; Swing and his band are payed three hundred dollars to make a private performance. Untitled story starring Rusty Ryan, Pierpont, and Alababa, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Untitled Roscoe story. Untitled Perky story, script and art by Gill Fox. "Death Inc." starring Shenanigan, script and art by Bart Tumey. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character. Felix accidentally turns a clock into a time machine, and gets sent into the past. Felix creates a flying machine capable of setting air-speed records. Reverse; Quick Freeze; Felix Breaks All Records; Felix Hooks a Home; Monty Monk. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Alex Schomburg cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1 #3 - Winter 1949. Final issue. Published by Martin Goodman. Short biographies are accompanied by movie stills and candid photographs. Movie stars include Maureen O'Hara, James Stewart, Patricia Neal, Barbara Stanwyck, Doris day, Elizabeth Taylor, Dick Powell and more. 8 12-in. x 10 34-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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French language weekly film magazine. 8 unstapled pages on newsprint.

Flash stars in "The Sword of Time," written by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "Path of Peril" with pencils by Arthur F. Paddy, inks by Sachs; Black Canary in "Mystery on Ice" by Kanigher, pencils by Infantino, inks by Sachs; Atom in "The Rock Crushers" written by Arthur Adler, art by Paul Reinman, inks by Robert Oksner; Flash Facts by Martin Naydel; and Hawkman in "The Ghost Criminal Cruise" by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. Cover art by Infantino. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 1 - February, 1949. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 60 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Dick Moores. Stories by Chase Craig. Art by Dick Moores and Paul Murry. Featuring the tales "Brer Rabbit Does It Again!", "Brer Rabbit and th' Butter Business," "Gizzards for the 'Gator" and "Brer Rabbit Fixes Up a Friendship," plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Brer Rabbit, Mammy Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Bear, Sis Cow, Brer Bully Bull, Sis Goose, Brer Turkey Buzzard, Brer 'gator, Brer Possum, King Lion and Sis Ducklin'! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is HAROLD TEEN, No. 209. Untitled Harold Teen story; Harold's rich grandfather comes to visit and becomes the object of affection for gold-digger Veronica Vale (and Veronica's mother!); Meanwhile Grandpa is torn between his attraction to Veronica and that of an old flame, Pruny Lovewell. Reprinted from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is TIPPIE and CAP STUBBS, No. 210. Cover art by Edwina Dumm. Untitled The Adventures of Tippie and Cap story, script and art by Edwina Dumm; Aunt Martha is going to marry the unscrupulous Mr. Perkins; However Albert Riggs, Martha's former beau, returns with the circus; Riggs had left town 20 years earlier when he was accused of taking money; Martha still loves Albert, but Perkins wants to hurry the wedding so he can gain control of Martha's valuable farmland. Lawyer Cyrus Budge produces a letter that will clear Albert, but Perkins steals the letter and in the process of doing so is discovered by Cap Stubbs and Tippie; Perkins tells Cap to keep quiet or he will harm Tippie. Reprinted from Tippie and Cap Stubbs (George Matthew Adams Service) daily newspaper strips. How Would You Like to Win One of Tippie's Pups? back cover ad. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is LITTLE BEAVER, No. 211. Cover art by Fred Harman. Professor Clarence Braid, the Child Prodigy; Professor Clarence Braid, a child prodigy and anthropologist, comes to Rimrock to study western life; Little Beaver and Po-Ko take him to the Indian reservation where his ignorance of Indian ways and arrogance causes problems; In the meantime, a pair of bandits, Squeeze and Trigger, blow up the jail at Rimrock to rescue Snake-Eye, who has a map to a cache of stolen gold; The gold is buried on the reservation and the bandits cross paths with Little Beaver and his companions. The legend of the Navaho wolf-men filler page. Back cover portrait of Ada-Ki-Yazza, "an old and famous medicine man of the Navahos." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is DOCTOR BOBBS, No. 212. Cover art by Jim McArdell. Cactus Jack Returns to Jacktown, script by Elliott Caplin, art by Jim McArdell; Fabulously wealthy Adam Brokes hires Dr. Bobbs as his personal physician; Brokes takes Dr. Bobbs to Jacktown, a former ghost town that Brokes, under the name "Cactus Jack," had been spending money on for 20 years; Brokes and Bobbs disguise themselves as hobos to see how Brokes' money has been used; They find that Jacktown has been taken over by corrupt politicians who use Brokes' money to enrich themselves and hold an iron grip on the town. Reprinted from Dr. Bobbs (King Features Syndicate) newspaper strips from 1945. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is TILLIE THE TOILER, No. 213. Cover art by Jack Callahan. Tillie the Toiler Meets a Visiting Nobleman; The Duke of Armlock, champion wrestler of Balonia, comes to America to find new opponents; He becomes romantically involved with Tillie and hires Mac to be his trainer. Tillie the Toiler Goes Automobile Shopping; Tillie goes along when Mac goes shopping for a new car. Tillie the Toiler and Mac Help Out a Sick Friend; When Mrs. Philbert has to go to the hospital for an operation, Tillie volunteers to babysit her son Philbert, an unruly brat. Scripts and art by Jack Callahan. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 34, Issue 3 - January, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Gabby pursues the mountain lions that are taking the Bar O Ranch cattle, and winds up in the lions' den, wearing only his union suit. Gabby witnesses a murder at the rodeo, and the only clue is an IOU he finds in the dead man's hand. Four-Gun Fitts is such a good gunslinger, he can fire guns with his toes - which is something you just won't see in any Western movie. Fitts terrorizes the town, but he goes too far when he shoots Gabby's jug of maple syrup. Favorite line this issue: "Faster, Corker! My tonsils is achin' to embrace this tree juice!" Cactus Brain; Li'l Buck; Gabby Hayes Gets Cold Feet; Old Slick; Bronko Betsy; Bachelor of Science; Rolling Stone; Rodeo Champ!; Musketeers of the West; Gabby Hayes vs. Four-Gun Fitts. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 8 #1 - Jan./Feb. 1949. Single-panel gag cartoons. 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Dan Barry. King of the Bank Robbers, script by Phil Evans, art by Dan Barry. Killer at Large, art by Dan Barry. The Re-enacted Murder, art by George Roussos. The Case of the Tell-Tale Purse, art by George Rapp. T-Man in the Big House, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Steve Brodie. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Paul Reinman. Stories and art by Graham Ingels, Louis Zansky, Paul Reinman, and John Rosenberger. Starting as a brutal pre-Code true-crime comic in its early issues, Gangsters Cant Win later evolved into a standard mystery-detective title. Willie X makes a career in crime with his smarts and nerves of steel, in a story with art by future EC legend Graham Ingels. Mysterious fortune-teller Electra hypnotizes wealthy clients and creates a fortune through mind-control and murder. After murder at a circus, the reader is invited to guess which of five colorful suspects committed the crime. A Trap is Sprung; The Ghost!; Mystery at the Circus; Murder by Air!; Solid Citizen: Second Chance; The Man Who Found a Fortune; Slick Willie. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Gene Autry. Stories and art by Elizabeth Beecher and others. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. Hunting a runaway horse, Gene and Bill encounter a lost ghost town in a hidden valley. But it's populated by mountain people who have gone primitive and dangerous. Rancher Calhoun tries to sell his herd before rival Siddon can rustle it away from him. The Lost Towns; Nothing's Ever Perfect; Lucky Hunch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Photo cover of Gene Autry. Stories and art by Elizabeth Beecher and others. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. Hunting a runaway horse, Gene and Bill encounter a lost ghost town in a hidden valley. But it's populated by mountain people who have gone primitive and dangerous. Rancher Calhoun tries to sell his herd before rival Siddon can rustle it away from him. The Lost Towns; Nothing's Ever Perfect; Lucky Hunch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Georgie and Judy Comics." Georgie in "Pater Polishes Platters," "Family Feud," "Reluctant Romeo," and "The Mayer Gets Mad!" Cindy in "Gals Get the Gate!" Jeanie in "Pop and His Jalop!" Two-page text story, "We Meet at Dawn." Cover price $0.10.

The love she found on southern sands left her too soon with..."Empty Arms," the cover-featured 12 page story written by Robert Kanigher and pencilled by Carmine Infantino (note: different from story in #47). Plus: 1 page Daisy's Diary story "New Earrings"; 8 page story "Borrowed Heart"; 8 page story "I Reached for the Moon" written by Natalie Krigstein; 1 page Lili story "Love is Blind"; 8 page story "Love Sets a Trap" written by Natalie Krigstein; 2 page text story "Romance Counter"; 7 page story "Last Chance for Happiness"; 1 page "The World is Ours" love poem with four black and white illustrations drawn by Alex Toth? Cover photograph by Theda and Emerson Hall. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Vic Herman, Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola, Buford Tune and Al Avison. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. The Green Hornet must decide what to do when reporter Linda Travis discovers his secret identity while working for his father. Plus reprints of the classic comic strip Kerry Drake from 1944, as Kerry takes on bootlegger Frisco and her vicious girl-gang. The reader is invited to solve a two-page mystery before the Green Hornet can. Also featuring a vintage ad for Roy Rogers "Authentic Western Styles" outfits and the "Roy Rogers Riders." Tommy Tween; Green Hornet: Desperate Gamble; Green Hornet: Flirt With Death!; Green Hornet's U-Solve-It Mystery; Winnie the Waitress; Sally and the Gang; Snoopy; Kerry Drake: The Case of Frisco Cicero; Dotty Dripple; Green Hornet: Front Page Scandal; Green Hornet: Fight For Life. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Jack Bradbury and others. Art by Ken Hultgren and Jack Bradbury. Cover by Ken Hultgren. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Izzy and Dizzy use the magic lamp to bring modern art paintings to life; Algy Ape goes to see the latest Oscar winner; The Hepcats want to enter a baking contest, but they cant remember how to put holes in the donuts. Robespierre; Fenwell Fox; Blinker's Miracle; Algy Ape; Izzy and Dizzy; The Perfect Example; "Doc" E. Z. Duzit; The Hepcats; Judge Pupple; The Greedy Gopher. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Will Elder, Manny Stallman, Vic Donahue, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A British swindler plots to steal an ocean liner in 1912; A story with early art by EC legend Will Elder; A crook plays a dangerous game by preying on other crooks. Premeditated Homicide!; The Man Who Stole An Ocean Liner!; The FBI and the Gun Happy Robber; How The FBI Trapped the Booby Trap Slayer; A Mother's Ominous Dream!; What Price Fate? ; The Shattered Alibi; Underworld Parasite! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.