Comic books October 1950

Vol. 1 #29 - Oct. 27, 1950. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Cortez, Conqueror of Mexico, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Skippy the Kangaroo, Real Life Mysteries, Discovering the Countryside, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, The Great Adventurer. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 14 1/2-in., 16 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - October 1950. "The Woman's Magazine for Men". 10.5" x 13", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Complex plots in this early romance comic from Fawcett. Policewoman Beth faces drama and conflict when she falls for handsome Rick, only to learn that hes a successful drug dealer. Eileen falls for con man Joey, then realizes that hes using her beauty as part of his latest scheme. Beautiful redheaded Rita endears herself to the soldiers at the nearby Army camp by posing for pinups, but soldier Derek is put off by her reputation. Lady Cop; Make Mine Heaven; Big Brother; Army Pin-Up Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine with articles and glamour photos. 10" x 13", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 7, Issue 2 - October, 1950. Marian Savage photo cover. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. This issue with a humorous pictorial featuring Buddy Hackett early in his career,. 8.5" x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Carl Anderson, Chic Young, Tom Sims, Bill Zaboly, H. H. Knerr, Edwina Dumm, Jimmy Murphy, Feg Murray, Paul Robinson, Colin Allen, Russ Westover, Clyde Lewis, Ted Shearer, George McManus, Vic Herman, Brandon Walsh, Darrell McClure, C. D. Russell, Doc Winner, Dudley Fisher, Ad Carter, Bill MacLean, Bob Naylor, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Wally Bishop, Fred Lasswell, Jimmy Hatlo, Art Helfant, Otto Soglow, Paul McCarthy, and Roy Crane. Harvey presents reprints of classic comic strips from King Features Syndicate; each issue features one page per strip. Blondie; Popeye; The Katzenjammer Kids; Dinglehoofer und His Dog; Snookums; Buz Sawyer; Felix the Cat; Tippie; Just Kids; Toots and Casper; Tillie the Toiler; Etta Kett; Elmer; Bringing Up Father; Henry; Flash Gordon; Pete the Tramp; Little Annie Rooney; Little Iodine; Barney Google and Snuffy Smith; Fun at the Zoo; Rumpus; Seein' Stars; Colonel Potterby and the Duchess; What a Family!; Muggs and Skeeter; Fatso; Little Stuff; Li'l Dot; Right Around Home; Double Trouble; Jerry on the Job; The Little King; Double Effort; Long Live the King!; Holly of Hollywood; Mandrake the Magician. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $36.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

"The Woman Who Couldn't Die" by Arthur Stringer, "The Weigher of Souls" by Andre Maurois, and "Nor Moon by Night" by Peter Cartur. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 9 1/4-in., 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Steve Douglas. Stories and art by Lawrence Lariar, John Spranger, Allen Saunders, Elmer Woggon, Clifford McBride, Philip Francis Nowlan, Rick Yager (credited as Dick Calkins), Clark Haas, E.F. Keller, Rodlow Willard, Mabel Burwick (credited as Odin), Martha B. Links, and Ralph Briggs Fuller. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. A cryptic message puts Ben Friday on a slow boat to India, but the sinister Raven and the Professor are on the same boat. Ali and Kit Karson both have their own reasons for keeping Sonny and Cupcake apart. Dickie Dare risks his life to get photos of the maelstrom that threatens to destroy his ship. The last appearance of Buck Rogers in Famous Funnies until issue #209. Ben Friday; Steve Roper and Wahoo; Napoleon; Buck Rogers; Scorchy Smith; Flight into Fury; Dickie Dare; Bobby Sox; Yipee; Oaky Doaks. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - September/October, 1950. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine that focused entirely on tasteful amateur cheesecake pin-up pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 64 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fair $6.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Back cover detached 15%. Front Cover Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 12, Issue 10 - October 1950. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Masters of Sleep!" by Lafayette Ronald Hubbard. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 132 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Add to cart Very Good $21.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%.

Volume 3, Issue 3 - October, 1950. 6.75" x 9", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Photo cover of Lucille Ball (as Agatha Floud) and Bob Hope (as Humphrey). Ad for Tomahawk comic. "Fancy Pants," art by Howard Post; An American actor (Arthur Tyler) impersonating an English butler is hired by a fancy woman (Effie Floud) from New Mexico to refine her husband and headstrong daughter (Aggie); The complications compound when the town believes Arthur is an Earl; President Roosevelt pays a visit War; Adapted from the 1950 Paramount Studios feature. Danger Trail comic ad. One-page Honey in Hollywood story by Henry Boltinoff. The Tops in Pops article featuring Terry Dorsey, art by Jack Sparling. One-page Radio Beams story by Harry Lampert. "Lucille Ball" The Road to Stardom bio, art by Win Mortimer; A brief account of Lucille Ball's early film career leading up to her role in "Fancy Pants." "The Golden Gloves Story," art by Bob Oksner; Adapted from the 1950 boxing movie. One-page Honey in Hollywood story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1, No. 3. October 1950. True crime magazine. Photo cover. 8.5" x 11". 74 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Photo cover. 52-pages. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Alex Raymond. Harvey reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary space-opera hero Flash Gordon and his struggle against interstellar tyrant Ming the Merciless. This issue reprints Sunday strips from July 14 - Dec. 8, 1940. Flash enters the underground electrical works of Mingo City, where the Power Men of Mongo are employed, and enlists their aid against Ming the Merciless. Bondage cover by an unknown artist. Flash Faces the Rocket Bombers; Revenge of the Power Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart VG 4.0 $59.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Foxing. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage.

Add to cart Fair $19.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Spine split from base of comic. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Foxing. Scuffing. Soiling. Large tear to rear cover and final two pages, reinforced with clear tape.

Vol. 3, No. 5. October 1950. Humor and scantily clad women. Peter Driben cover. 8.5" x 11.5". 56 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's MICKEY MOUSE in PRIVATE EYE FOR HIRE, No. 296." Private Eye For Hire; Mickey becomes a private investigator; A man hires him to trail his wife to keep her from cheating on her diet. The Black Pearl Mystery, art by Al Hubbard; While vacationing in Shark Bay, Mickey and Goofy find a message in a bottle that has a map to a treasure in a sunken ship in the bay. Mickey Mouse and the Tagalong Pup, art by Jim Pabian; Mickey finds a small pup that whistles. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Walter Lantz ANDY PANDA in THE HAUNTED INN, No. 297." Cover art by Dan Gormley. The Haunted Inn, art by Dan Gormley; Andy and Charlie get lost while on a drive and take refuge from a storm in a spooky old inn; They inadvertently sign a contract to purchase the place and become the new owners. Untitled Andy Panda story, art by Dan Gormley; Andy and Charlie get a job painting a sign on the side of a skyscraper. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY in SHEIK FOR A DAY, No. 298." Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Bugs Bunny, Sheik for a Day, art by Tony Strobl; Bugs boards the wrong plane and ends up in Memphis, Egypt instead of Memphis, Tennessee. Floorwalker, art by John Carey; Bugs is a floorwalker at a department store, but gets in trouble when he harasses the customers. Bugs Bunny, Tree Surgeon; Bugs is a tree surgeon; He is called by a rich old lady to save "Old Faithful." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "BUCK JONES and the IRON HORSE TRAIL, No. 299." Painted cover art by Nicholas Firfires. Winning the West, art by August Lenox; Brief overview of the settling of the American West. Buck Jones and the "Iron Horse Trail, art by Mike Arens; Buck gets involved in a plot by the owner of a stagecoach line to extort money from a competing railroad to buy out his now-obsolete business. Buck Jones astride Silver-B, roping a steer painted back cover art by Nicholas Firfires. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Al Fago, Milt Hammer, Bruce Baker, Mickey Marks and E J Reeves. Funny-animal hijinks from Star Publications. Neddy Bear and Golden Girl find treasure, but run into trouble from the magical dwarf who claims it. A cartoonist flips his lid and finds himself in the cartoon world that he draws. Canaries Bill and Koo get jobs as extras on a movie shoot, and soon Bill gets a chance at stardom after he insults a movie star. Neddy; The Mad Artist; Zany Giraffe; Barnaby Beaver; Chucky and Bub; Bill and Koo; Frisky Fun; Mistake O. Graphs. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Gordon. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Dan Gordon and others. Funny-animal comics from independent publisher ACG, featuring the Itchy & Scratchy-like Puss an Boots, misguided inventor Blunderbunny, owl detective Whoo-Dunnit, and Western dog marshal Alkali Ike. Sometimes the characters break through the fourth wall and into the laps of the kids who are watching their cartoons. Boots finally decides to do away with Puss, but the cat has one last trick to play; Blunderbunnys hole-making invention seems like a good idea at the time; His idea for a machine that automatically takes things apart is also doomed to create chaos and destruction. Puss an' Boots; Blunderbunny; Whoo-Doodit; Alkali Ike and His Horse Oatsie. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Otto Feuer. Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer. Blabber Mouse story, art by Rube Grossman. Frady Cat story, art by Otto Feuer. Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer. Bernard the Brave, art by Otto Feuer. Blackie Bear story, art by Rube Grossman. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $33.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $27.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart Very Good $21.00 View scans Paper: Cream vibrant cover colors, firm spine with light wear, moderate edge wear with light chipping and color loss, light denting, light color breaking spine stress, heavy corner damage with chipping, moderate soiling, moderate scuffing, heavy water damage, light pencil marks on front cover

Add to cart Very Good $21.00 View scans Paper: Off white slightly muted cover colors, off white pages with light edge flaking, firm spine with moderate wear, heavy edge wear with moderate chipping and color loss, heavy denting, moderate to heavy color breaking spine stress, moderate corner damage with chipping at top and bottom of spine, heavy soiling, moderate scuffing, heavy tearing on front cover, book length crease on front cover, reading crease along spine on front cover

Volume 1, Issue 3 - September/October, 1950. 7" x 10", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $18.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate.

"Death Ships" by F.C. Kneller.

The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Handcuffed to a "wooden Indian," Gabby still manages to go after crooked private eyes and their repo racket. Gabby gets a little too involved in the conflict between sheep ranchers and cattlemen. After Gabby crosses paths with a fox, he finds himself the object of a fox hunt. Favorite line this issue: "Consarn it! The dingbusted varmints tricked me!" His Silent Pardner; Chief Gray Matter; Young Falcon: The Broken Weapons; The Saga of the Battering Ram; Buck Desmond: Special Edition; Whitey Whiskers: His Raining Moment; The Fox Hunt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 9 #6 - Oct. 1950. Single-panel gag cartoons. 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $55.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

October 1950. Cover by David Stone. Stories: "Time Quarry"(Part 1) by Clifford D. Simak, "The Stars are the Styx" by Theodore Sturgeon, "Contagion" by Katherine MacLean, "Third From the Sun" by Richard Matheson, "Later Than You Think" by Fritz Leiber, "The Last Martian" by Fredric Brown, "Darwinian Pool Room" by Isaac Asimov. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Frank King. Stories and art by Frank King. Reprints of the beloved, influential comic strip showcasing Midwestern American life through the lens of one growing family. Skeezix Wallet falls for Nina, but her father does not approve. Skeezix gets into a playful wrestling match that turns into a real fight. Walt shows Skeezix and Nina some fancy, old-fashioned dance moves. Also featuring an overview of the strip's complicated storyline for new readers, and a profile of the cartoonist. Introduction; Gasoline Alley; Frank King, Creator of Gasoline Alley. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story.

Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry and Champion photo cover. Gene Autry pinup on inside front cover. "The Mystery-Voice Bandits," art by Nicholas Firfires; Two rangers carrying payrolls are shot, one dead, and the other mortally wounded; Before he dies he tells Gene he could recognize the voice of the robber as the son of the Ranger Chief. "Gene Autry and the No-Good Killer"; Rance Lawson and his gunmen are taking control over rangeland, ranches and all, by demanding sky-high taxes; They shoot up and burn out every settler who will not "cooperate." "Plenty o´ Punishment" text story. "The Killer´s Match"; Red Hammond, known as "The Killer," sets the stage for a jailbreak; He escapes, but his hideout gets unexpected visitors. Gene Autry photo on back cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry and Champion photo cover. Gene Autry pinup on inside front cover. "The Mystery-Voice Bandits," art by Nicholas Firfires; Two rangers carrying payrolls are shot, one dead, and the other mortally wounded; Before he dies he tells Gene he could recognize the voice of the robber as the son of the Ranger Chief. "Gene Autry and the No-Good Killer"; Rance Lawson and his gunmen are taking control over rangeland, ranches and all, by demanding sky-high taxes; They shoot up and burn out every settler who will not "cooperate." "Plenty o´ Punishment" text story. "The Killer´s Match"; Red Hammond, known as "The Killer," sets the stage for a jailbreak; He escapes, but his hideout gets unexpected visitors. Gene Autry photo on back cover. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories by unknown. Art by Manny Stallman, Doug Wildey, Walter Johnson and unknown. Blazing heroes of the West! In this issue: Gunsmoke in "The Fatal Error" with art by Manny Stallman; The Masked Marvel in "The Duplicate Marvel"; "Kate Burlock -- She-Devil of the West" with art by Doug Wildey; "The Riddle of the Golden Eagle" with art by Walter Johnson; and 2-page text piece "Wagon Master" (with photos). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Happy Rabbit in 'Ship Ahoy!'" by Vincent Fago; "Puzzle Quiz" activity page; "Buddy Bear in 'Up in the Air'"; "Happy Rabbit in 'Double Trouble'"; "Custer Crocodile in 'Spots Before My Eyes!'"; and "Happy Rabbit in 'The Big Flop'". "The Winner, Supermouse: There's Plenty of Excitement When Supermouse and Roscoe Go to the Circus!" illustrated text story by Edna Richter. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.