Comic books February 1949

Add to cart FR 1.0 $39.00 View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

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In order of appearance: "Jo-Jo Congo King, Battle of the Monsters!"; "Jo-Jo Congo King, Duel With Death!" retitled and reprinted as "Duel With Death..." in Ghostly Weird Stories (1953) #123; "Jo-Jo Congo King, The Garden of Lost Maidens!" retitled and reprinted as "Terror of the Lost Maidens" in Startling Terror Tales (1952-53 1st Series) #13 and retitled and reprinted as "Spook of the Congo, The Garden of Lost Maidens!" in Spook (1954) #29; and "The Congo is Fatal to Fakers, Fate of a Faker..." reprinted in Sabu the Elephant Boy (1950) #2. "Lost in the Jungle" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. The search for Ann must be put on hold when Knobby is framed for murder and Joe intervenes to find out the truth. Plus true tales of athletic greats. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Mickey Mouse - Donald Duck Weather House" home weather forecaster. Joe Palooka 1949 Calendar; The Case of the Nightclub Murder; Murder Plot; Knobby is Indicted For Murder; Walkie-Talkie Trouble; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales; Sport Short; Sportopics. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest humor digest with cartoons, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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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; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker; and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb. "The White Flower" text story by Audrey Anthony "Toni" Blum (as Tom Alexander). 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $150.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1972706008

Cover art by John Celardo. "Raid of the Fire-Fangs," art by John Celardo; Jewel thieves disguise themselves as the L'tongas' sacred mandrills and attempt to steal the tribe's sacred diamonds; Kaänga exposes the plot and turns the thieves over to the tribe for punishment. Untitled story, pencils by Joe Doolin; Zarkah, a tiger captured in India, escapes his captors in an African port and makes his way to Simba's jungle; He is killed when he challenges Simba for kingship of the jungle. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi suffers from amnesia after a fall and is persuaded to guide two white treasure hunters to a hidden temple; The treasure hunters begin their looting but dislodge a roof support and are killed in the ceiling collapse. Untitled story, art by Dan Zolnerowich; Treasure hunters install an artillery gun in a giant idol and attack river traffic in order to keep nosy visitors from finding their hidden platinum mine; Captain Terry Thunder and Keeto manage to destroy the idol and arrest the treasure hunters. "The Secret of the Leopard's Lair" text story. Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; Saraz-san gives a jewel to every family member who will make the trek to her jungle home; But each family member winds up dead; Tabu asks her to give him a gem and he goes to the Land of Mists; There he learns that the jewels belonged to the chief of the Opalis and that he was murdered by Saraz-san. Jungle Facts; Brief natural histories of several jungle birds. Untitled story, pencils by Matt Baker; A white slaver, working with Arabs, comes up the scheme of disguising a woman as Camilla and having her lure villagers into a trap; This works until Camilla becomes aware of the scheme and puts a stop to it. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Funny Numbering on this title. 2 versions of #7-9 exist with different dates. This is the February 1949 edition or the real #8. "The Stranger," "The Hitch-Hiker is Death," and "Design for Terror." Two page text story, "Tough Torpedo." Anti-Wertham editorial from the editors of Marvel Comics Group. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Fall of Classy Eddie Bentz--Underworld Snob, pencils by Jack Kirby; a story about Eddie Bentz, one of the craftiest crooks the FBI ever face. The Violent Mr. Peace; Charles Peace, one of the most successful burglars to ever plague Scotland Yard, is tripped up by a piece of evidence. Eugene Vidocq...First Great Detective, pencils by Bernard Krigstein. The First Hundred Are the Hardest text story. End of a Blackmailer, art by Manny Stallman. The Man Who Was Ashamed of Doing Good...Joe Slade, Wild West Jekyll and Hyde Desperado!, pencils by Will Elder. The Masked Killer text story, pencils by Jack Kirby. Ad for Young Romance and Young Love comics. 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. Cornered on a rooftop, Stick-up man de luxe, Kid Gloves makes his last stand. Plus adventures of two crime-fighting females, Old West gunfighter Kitty Carson and early female superhero Black Cat. Kerry Drake; Black Cat: Telltale Body; Ricky Roony; Sally and the Gang; Snoopy; Kitty Carson; The Fatal Clue; Silent Betrayal. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Six-Gun Deadline," "Fight or Crawl, Outlaw," "Bushwacker's Boomerang," and "The Giant of the Badlands." Tex Taylor back-up, "The Killers of Abilene!" One-page editorial by the Marvel Comics editors responding to Dr. Wertham's beliefs about the negative impact of comics upon children. Syd Shores cover. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Stories and art by Chic Young, Max Trell, Buck Sawyer, Bob Dunn, Roy Crane, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Bela Zaboly, Austin Briggs, Jack Sords, Otto Soglow, and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Reprints of Buz Sawyer, the adventure strip by influential cartoonist Roy Crane; Longtime King Comics cover artist Joe Musial presents his own strip, Jan and Aloysius. Sports; Thimble Theatre; Goodnight Stories; Flash Gordon; Blondie; Buz Sawyer; Jan and Aloysius; Dun-Dums; Pet Pictures; The Little King. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 9, Issue 11 - February 1949. Rodelle McMahon Cover Model. Men's Magazine focusing on Humor, Sports, Politics, News, and Pin-ups. 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Written by Bill Woggon and unknown. Art by Bill Woggon, Ray Gill and unknown. Betty's mother tells her she should sew her own dresses rather than buying them in "Betty Gets the Needle"! Starring Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, Archie Andrews, Alice Cooper and Hal Cooper. Plus: Archie in "Talk of the Town"; Wilbur in "Field Day"; Puzzle Fun activity page; Katy Keene in an untitled story; "Katy Keene 1949 Pin-Up Calendar" page; Suzie in "Nets to You!"; Suzie Puzzle Page; Debby in an untitled story; and 2-page Wilbur text story "What Price Friendship!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Capp. Cover by Al Capp. Reprints of Al Capp's famed comic-strip masterpiece, featuring hillbilly hero Li'l Abner, his love Daisy Mae, and the citizens of Dogpatch, USA. Pappy is trapped in a magic vase by a curse from ancient India, and his only hope is the goofballs Hairless Joe and Lonesome Polecat. Plus a one-page story, "Li'l Abner Fights For His Rights," condemning comic-book censorship in whimsical Dogpatch fashion. Li'l Abner Fights For His Rights; Case of the Magic Vase; Is Pappy Doomed?; Dangerous Mission, Shipwrecked; Roddie; Snoopy; Winnie the Waitress: Sorority Dance. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Stanley. Happy Birthday; Lulu asks Tubby to get a present for her to give her pop for his birthday. Beautiful Lulu; Lulu gets a beauty treatment--and decides it isn't worth it! Pleasant Dreams; Tubby has a series of nightmares the night before he is to go to the circus. Tough Guy; Lulu tells Alvin about a mean bully whose name happens to be Alvin. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic. The Lone Ranger on the Trail of a Criminal, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger and Tonto trail the criminal, Higgins, from Texas to Montana. The Lone Ranger and the Secret Weapon, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger and Tonto take refuge from a blizzard, but find that the cabin is under siege by crooks who want a trapper's furs. Lyrics to the traditional cowboy song "Git Along, Little Dogies" with illustrations. Wild Bill Hickok and the Texas Badman article. Facts about Indian boats. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian Edition. Reprints material from Lone Ranger (1948-1962 Dell) #8. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Clayton Knight, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, and Joe Musial. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake believes Dr. Congo is trying to swindle wealthy Mrs. Dower; Secret Agent X-9 discovers an apparent circus gorilla is actually an enemy spy in a gorilla suit. Mandrake the Magician; Heroes on Wings; Dollar-A-Dither; Goodnight Stories; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Little Acorns; Henry; Blondie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $30.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white

Volume 5, Issue 2 - February, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 158 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Otto Binder, Frank Bolle, Kurt Schaffenberger, Jack Binder, Pete Costanza and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. When a businessman is threatened with a hostile takeover, The Marvel Family offers to help him run his business, but that's not as easy as it sounds. After Freckles is kidnapped by gangsters, Mary Marvel disguises herself as a boy and joins the gang to find her, riding on the running boards of an old car at high speeds. Springfoot the Clown performs to inspire disabled children, having an artificial leg himself, but when he's abducted by crooks, Captain Marvel, Jr. wonders why the clown has turned to crime. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Marvel Family Goes Into Business; Boxcar Benny; Lazy Lee; Headline Harry: Below Sea Level; Freshman Freddy; Tightwad Tad; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Mary Marvel: The Trap; Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Clown of Crime; The Magic Maker; Death Stalks the Hunters; Captain Marvel: The Three Dooms. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Marvel Family Goes Into Business," Mary Marvel in "The Trap," "Capt. Marvel Jr. in "The Clown of Crime," and Captain Marvel in "The Three Dooms." Also in this issue: Headline Harry in "Below Sea Level" and Freshman Freddy in "The Magic Marker." Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $45.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Feb 1949. Cover by George Rozen. Western adventure stories by Walker A. Tompkins "Apache Plunder" (featuring Wayne Morgan, the Masked Rider), Nels Leroy Jorgensen "Fill Your Hand, Marshall", A. Leslie, and L. P. Holmes. Illustrations by Al Savitt and Ed DeLavy. 7" x 9 1/2"; black and white; 98 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Death Ship starring Captain Marvel, Jr., art by Kurt Schaffenber. The Headhunting Pygmies starring Nyoka the Jungle Girl. The Curio Shop Murders, art by Bill Ward; Three of the four people in a partnership to own a curio shop throw out the fourth person who put up all of the money to buy the shop; Because there was no contract he can't do anything legally but he threatens to kill the other three; When two of them end up dead Bulletman and Bulletgirl must catch the killer before they can escape into Mexico. Ducks Deluxe starring Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb. A Chump For the Champ starring Kanvasback. The Cattle Thieves In the Night starring Tom Mix, pencils by Carl Pfeufer, inks by John Jordan. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 40, Issue 158 - February, 1949. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 116 pages, B&W with color.

Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. The cat football team, the Katnip Killers, challenges the Terrytown Terrors mouse team to a game, but it's just a distraction for their latest mouse-catching scheme. Mighty Mouse protects rabbits from a fox during a winter sledding trip. MM takes a page from mythology when he tries to stop Pandora from opening her infamous box. Heckle and Jeckle: Vacation Daze; Foul Football; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; Blizzard Blitz; The Magic Box. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.70 View scans Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Moderate.

8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Blackhawk Battles a Firebug, pencils by Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Untitled stories starring Torchy (script and art by Bill Ward), Dog Tag (script and art by Bill Tumey), Will Bragg (script and art by Paul Gustavson), and Choo Choo (script and art by Gill Fox). Fuzzy gag page, script and art by Jack Cole. Bert's Garage starring Ezra, script and art by Harry Sahle. Mountain Retreat text story starring Blackhawk. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 118 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.