Comic books August 1950

Photo cover features Barbara Stanwyck. Something different from Crestwood/Feature: retellings of classic Hollywood movies using official film stills with added word balloons, creating fumetti with all-star casts. Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Alan Ladd, John Carroll, Burt Lancaster, Glenn Ford, Bing Crosby, Valli, Wanda Hendrix, and Vincent Price. Captain Carey USA; Avengers; Champagne for Caesar. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank Bolle and William Shelton. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong goes to visit an old friend's carnival, only to find the games are rigged and his friend is nowhere to be found. Hoppy learns the Twin Rivers coroner is a drunk and a gambling addict - and that's just for starters. Rancher Rankins explains how he jettisoned mean ranch hands Cannon and Ball. The Carnival Carnage; Pistol Packing Pattie; Hill Billy; The Crime of the Dead; The Demons and the Deputy!; Worrying Walter; The Gold Bandits; Halfwit Hack; Whitey Whiskers: The Rabbit Race; Mob Law; Rancher Rankins. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

Photo cover features Bob Keeshan as Clarabell the Clown. An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Howdy, Dilly and Phineas T. Bluster fall asleep in the museum and dream that they're back in the days when knighthood was in flower. Howdy and Dilly are mistaken for window washers and find themselves outside a high-rise department store. Flub-a-Dub accidentally gives George the Elephant a medicine-show tonic that's pure alcohol. Cover features Bob Keeshan, the future Captain Kangaroo, as the original Clarabell the Clown. Meet Howdy and Bob; Daze of the Knights; Howdy's Puzzle Page; Howdy Doody; Howdy Doody and the Air-o-Doodle; The Mysterious Trunk; Flub-a-Dub; Howdy's Gadgets. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Avison and Warren Kremer. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey enters the House of Crazy Mirrors, and encounters the one opponent he can't beat - himself. Little Max and Casey discover a new way to make money. House of Crazy Mirrors; Little Max: Long Range View. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $23.00 View scans Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 76 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.15.

Art by Joe Kubert and others. Cover by Gene Fawcette. True tales (some slightly embellished) of Old West outlaws, focusing on the James brothers and other real-life figures from history. The story of Jesse James is given a war-hero spin, as he fights for the Confederacy against the Union commander Redbeard Randolph, who humiliated his family. Joining the guerrilla band of Bloody Bill Anderson, he takes part in the Centralia Massacre before becoming a bandit and outlaw. Split-Second Stand In introduces Alabam, who becomes sheriff of Broken Creek after his family is murdered, with art by Joe Kubert. Bloody Bill Anderson; The Centralia Massacre; Split-Second Stand In!; The San Antonio Stage Robbery; The Great Plains Robbery! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Alex Toth and Frank Frazetta art. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Bill Schreiber and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe injures his side just before his big fight with Red Rodney. Joe faces an underwater battle with a swordfish to save his buddy Jerry. A retelling in comics form of the legendary "long count" boxing match of 1927, a rematch between former champ Jack Dempsey and the then-Champion, Gene Tunney. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Also featuring a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie: The Rain Maker," by Bill Schreiber. The Training Camp Mystery; Joe's Breathtaking Underwater Battle; Little Max; Humphrey; Joe Palooka's Album; Sport Short: The Famous Long Count Knockdown. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

John Wayne photo cover. Double Danger starring Wayne, art by Leon Winik; a fiend plans a massacre; an angry Indian repays an ancient grudge; a thousand men are led to fierce combat. Dude Ranch humor page, art by Harry Betancourt. Li'l Fish humor page by Mel Lazarus. The Panther Man, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Frank Frazetta. Prospector Pete humor page by Art Helfant. Facts about cowboy's saddles, the parts and types. Hi, Tumbleweed! Watcha Doin? starring Tumbleweed Tim and Chuck, script and art by David Tendler. Incident in the North text story by Benton Rice. Black Gold starring Wayne. Ad for Lil Abner, John Wayne, Captain Tootsie, and Truly Teen-Age Magazine. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Title becomes Adventures into Terror with issue #43. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" art by Robert Webb; "The Ghost Gallery", "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural", and "ZX-5" art by Jack Kamen; and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb. "A Swim For Life In The Arctic" text story by Henry Wysham Lanier. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Dawn-Men of the Congo," art by Maurice Whitman; The Wagonas send word to ga that they are encountering strange animals in their new country; Kaänga, Ann, and Zulu go to the Wagonas and encounter numerous prehistoric animals and Neanderthals; Kaänga challenges the Neanderthal chief to single combat and wins. Untitled story, art by Richard Case; Simba rescues a baby eland from an attack by a hawk. Untitled story, art by Enrico Bagnoli; Trader Harry has been seduced into cheating the natives by Nancy; Tabu exposes the dishonesty and shows Harry a vision of his murder at Nancy's hand. Untitled story; Chief B'timi is drugged by the Freunds and induced to reveal the location of Golden Beard's grave and its treasures; Terry follows them and uses the booby traps put in place by Golden Beard to prevent them from looting the grave. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi helps Princess Natoli recover the sacred sword of her people. Untitled story, pencils by Ralph Mayo, inks by Bernard Sachs; Renegade Chaney posts false notices of new land open for homesteading and, with his gang disguised as natives, attacks the would-be settlers and steal all their supplies; Camilla discovers the plot and exposes it to the commissioner. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $80.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 4, Issue 12 - Fall 1950, August-October. Pulp magazine focused on tales of Jungle adventure and intrigue. This issue features"Voodoo Slaves For The Devil's Daughter" by John Peter Drummond, "Throne of Ze" by Charles H. Ives, and "Juju Safari" by Alexander Wallace. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations and photos) Cover price $0.20.

Photo cover. Loan Shark, art by Marvin Stein; a woman is forced to cover up for a loan shark. Best Seller, art by George Gregg; a writer named Sammy McAvoy uses the plots of his books as alibis. No Place To Hide. Closeups text article. Too Perfect. The Statue Screams, art by Mort Meskin. Playking Athletic Belt comic strip ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Sept. 1947 - Jan. 1948. Undercover private detective Julep Frost learns that crooked disc jockey D.D.T. is as deadly as his name. The reader is invited to solve the Murder of Warren Chalmers before the detectives can. Kerry Drake: Murder on the Record; The Green Goods Swindle; The Case of the Blue Toe; How Good a Detective Are You?; The Auto Racket. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart FR 1.0 $3.40 4" tear from top through 7 wraps. (affects art and story). Double cover. Piece missing from back cover.

Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash finds a body hidden in the brush, and then finds a world of trouble at a remote lumber camp. When a killer uses trickery to get away with murder, Lash decides to pull a Hamlet gambit to get him to confess. Lash's twin brother, the Frontier Phantom, helps Lash track Old West drug smugglers to a steamboat, and Lash winds up tied to the paddlewheel. Murder in the Lumber Camp!; Wagonwheels; Desperate Chance; House of Fear; The Shadow of the Noose; Hippety Hopp; Dusty: The Fatal Scene!; Molasses Mouth; The Return of the Frontier Phantom; Silly Simpkins. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Untitled story, art by Bob Oksner; Mr. Baxter will only let Binky take Peggy on a hayride if he promises to be back by midnight. Untitled story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Snoony plots to marry Scribbly off to an heiress; Only trouble is she's been kidnapped. His Girl Now, art by Bob Oksner; Soozie dumps Allergy for Rayfield. Lucy Gets A Press Agent starring Binky's Big Sister Lucy, art by Bob Oksner. Jerry the Jitterbug and Peg filler pages by Henry Boltinoff. Dad's New Hat, art by Bob Oksner; Allergy is speechless when Dopey eats Dad's new hat. Balance Your Fun Diet public service announcement with Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Eric Peters. The comics version of a popular 1940s radio show, featuring folk legends and fairy tales of foreign lands. A duck gains allies in his attempt to get repayment from a king. A prince given impossible tasks is aided by a mysterious white cat with magical powers. A boy tries to outwit an ogre. Drakestail; The White Cat; Sweet Porridge; The Conceited Dragon; Hop O'My Thumb. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and reconciliation. Judith's marital bliss is spoiled by the knowledge that her husband Ned used to date Agnes, and she suspects he's not really over her. When Jim and Ellen's farm fails, it may spell the end of their marriage as well. Wowed by Don's fame as a star quarterback, Sheila marries him, but when his career is over, her love fades as well. Love on the Rebound; Heart of Despair; On Wings of Love; Until Death Do Us Part. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Life With Snarky Parker No.1 (1950) is a very early CBS TV comic with a photo cover from TV show. Deputy Sheriff Snarky Parker lived in the town of Hot Rock during the 1850s. Heathcliffe, his talking horse, helped Snarky battle such villains as Ronald Rodent. The puppets were the creations of puppeteers Bil (just one L) and Cora Baird. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 82 p, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. Piggy Bank Blues; Lulu buries her piggy bank in the woods but loses the map showing where it is. Friends and Enemies; Lulu invites not only her friends but also her enemies to her birthday party. Lulu in Distress: A Tragedy; Lulu tells Alvin about when her wicked stepmother locked her in a castle tower. The Guard; Tubby gets hungry while he is guarding the clubhouse all night. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Back cover has advertisement for Dell Comics Club. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ted Shearer and Art Helfant. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Little Max imagines himself as the youngest of the Three Bears during Goldilocks's adventure. Max can't afford a cowboy outfit like his friends, but he finds a way to become a real cowboy anyway. Max and Alice have adventures while visiting Joe Palooka's parents on their farm. Plus solo stories featuring Li'l Dot and Humphrey. Little Max's Puzzle Page; Little Max: The Three Bears; Rhymes with Reason; Little Stuff; Comic Puzzlers; Un-Voluntarily Hero; King of the Cowboys; Rumpus; Humphrey Takes to Water; Little Max Goes Visiting; Humphrey: Runnin' Wild; Leminade Party; Li'l Dot's Charity; Little Max's Zoo Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Carin. Art by Frank Carin and others. Adventures of Little Miss Sunbeam, the bread-company mascot created by Ellen Segner. A promotional series of the same title was also published as a giveaway. The kids find a magician's suitcase and decide to put on a magic show of their own; A grocer's least favorite customer has to try everything in the store; The gang accidentally frees a circus tiger and tries to help recapture it. What's Wrong with This Picture?; Out West; Toothy Snyder, Delivery Boy; The Magic Suitcase; Danger Road; Gus the Grocer; Little Dog Gone!; Sunbeamland Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Longest running British mystery magazine lasting from 1949 to its 132nd issue in 1982. Title changes to "London Mystery Selection" after issue 35. 5.5" x 7.25", 128 pages, B&W

Facts about horse bridles. The Lone Ranger and the Black Barton Gang, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Black Barton gang kidnaps the Sheriff's daughter. The Lone Ranger Outwits Killer Dorn, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; A outlaw kills Bart Dixon, then impersonates him in order to gain control of a gold mine. The Lone Ranger and the Kidnapers, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; A child's parents are killed by a band of Indians; Two men seek to kill the youngster to gain a fortune back east. Little Man's Friendship text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Prairie Fire, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; With their buffalo calf Dancing Bull pulling a travois with their supplies, the trio move within a day's travel of the boys' home camp; They escape a prairie fire by taking refuge on an island. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. "The Black Barton Gang," "The Lone Ranger Outwits Killer Dorn," and "The Kidnappers." Young Hawk back-up. Three-page text story, "Little Man's Friendship." Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition with same content as U.S. edition. Inside front cover is blank; indica appears on bottom of back cover rather than at bottom of first story page. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover by Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. of Diane Dailey and Don Lynch. Stories by unknown. Art by Sid Greene? & Sam Citron, Bill Ward? and unknown. Featuring: "Pitfall of Kisses" starring Chuck Barnum, Judge Helen Forbes, Mr. Larue and Wade Robinson; "Scandal Was My Business" starring Gale Morley, Harvey Smith, Mr. Ronson, Rex Moran and Senator Eames; "Too Much Love" starring Claire Horton, Hollis Colman, Mr. Horton and Mrs. Horton; "I Was Everybody's Sweetheart" starring Bill, Mary, Patty and Pete; and "Deceitful Desire" starring Barda Lane, Henry Jamison, Lola Brockton and Rod Kent. Plus: 2-page text story "I Was Too Good To Be True" starring Bill Forest, Jed Carter and Mavis Randal. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover by Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. of Diane Dailey and Don Lynch. Stories by unknown. Art by Sid Greene? & Sam Citron, Bill Ward? and unknown. Featuring: "Pitfall of Kisses" starring Chuck Barnum, Judge Helen Forbes, Mr. Larue and Wade Robinson; "Scandal Was My Business" starring Gale Morley, Harvey Smith, Mr. Ronson, Rex Moran and Senator Eames; "Too Much Love" starring Claire Horton, Hollis Colman, Mr. Horton and Mrs. Horton; "I Was Everybody's Sweetheart" starring Bill, Mary, Patty and Pete; and "Deceitful Desire" starring Barda Lane, Henry Jamison, Lola Brockton and Rod Kent. Plus: 2-page text story "I Was Too Good To Be True" starring Bill Forest, Jed Carter and Mavis Randal. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Evans, Lee Manning and Sheldon Moldoff. Fawcett combines romance comics with detective stories in this short-lived series. In a curious combination of horror and romance comics with art by EC legend George Evans, Margaret believes someone is trying to drive her mad after her wealthy father's death, but only Mark believes her. In another atmospheric story, two strangers on the docks, Inez and Joey, are thrown together by their knowledge of a crimelord's plans to take over the waterfront. Nightmare!; Twelve Hours to Murder; The Jade Kiss. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.