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Comic books November 1948

  • Vol. 13 Issue 2

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  • Issue #11
    Roy Rogers Comics (1948-1961 Dell (And Trigger, # 92 on) 11
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    "Roy Rogers and the Guardians of the Malpais." Back-up story, "Chuckwagon Charley's Tales." Photo covers, plus a black-and-white photo on the inside back cover. The full color photo back cover features "Roy Rogers, star of Republic Pictures, with his daughters Cheryl and Linda Lou" reading a Roy Rogers comic. If you take a close look at the bookcase in the background, you will find a zebra-striped book jacket on the right-hand side of the bottom shelf. This book is Osa Johnson's "I Married Adventure" and is one of mycomicshop.com founder and owner Buddy Saunders' favorite books in his collection! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Rulah, Jungle Goddess (1948) 20

    All stories reprinted in Terrifying Tales (1953) #14. In order of appearance: "Rulah Jungle Goddess, The Twisted Fates!"; "Rulah Jungle Goddess, The Terrible Treasure!"; "Rulah Jungle Goddess, The Carnivorous Blonde!"; and "Jungle Gold". "Trail's End" text story. Indicia states "RULAH". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Rusty Comics (1947) 19

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    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Rusty stars in: "Cook's Going Coo-Coo!"; "What's the Holdup?"; "Too Many Uncles!"; and "The Big Shot!" Also in this issue: 2-page text story "The Lost Queen"; Millie the Model in "A Bicycle Built for One!"; and Lana in "Acting Is Exacting!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Nov 27 1948
    Science News Letter (Science Service, Inc.) Nov 27 1948


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    The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 179 #5

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  • Issue #1
    Scientific Thrillers (1948-1952 Transport Publishing) Pulp 1

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  • Vol. 39 #5
    Screen Stories (1948-1979 Dell) Magazine Vol. 39 #5


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    Volume 39, Issue 5 - November, 1948. Movie Fan Magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 100 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 53 #1
    Screenland (1920 Popular Library) Magazine Vol. 53 #1


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    Vol. 53 #1 - November 1948. Film news, review and gossip magazine. Ingrid Bergman cover. Articles on Bing Crosby and Rosalind Russell. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #2
    Scribbly (1948) 2

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    Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. The Cartoonist's Ball, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Red accidentally invites Scribbly to the Cartoonist's Ball which drives O'Hara crazy, not that you can tell the difference. Brainless, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; One of Scribbly's cartoons accidentally gets printed instead of Terrific Man. Father's Class Ring starring Liz, art by Frank Harry. Bonny humor page by Hy Rosen. Will The Light-Finger Kid Get Out of This Spot Alive?, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Crooks kidnap Scribbly to find out what's going to happen tomorrow in his comic strip. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 24 #6

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    Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W.

  • Vol. 7 #6
    See for Men (1942-1964 Excellent Publications) Vol. 7 #6

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  • Issue #2
    Select Detective (1948) 2

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    Cover by Al Camy. Stories and art by Louis Schroeder, Bob Jenney, A. McWilliams and Matt Baker. Mystery-detective tales from DS Publishing. Private eye Mark Dorgan tracks disappearing money to a package-delivery company. Two-fisted police scientist Ted Palmer is an early version of the forensic-detective heroes of modern times. A mystery-show radio actor gets mixed up in real-life crime and danger, in an early story by art legend Matt Baker. Trigger Fingers; The Case of the Vanishing Cash; Murder on the Air; The Kayo!; Death Keeps a Time-Table; Behind the 8 Ball; The Burning Truth!; The Crook Who Played Cop. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #83
    Sensation Comics (1942) 83

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    Cover art by Harry G. Peter. The Sinister Olympics starring Wonder Woman, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman is summoned into the future by Virtura, President of Noman; The city has been challenged by Prowd dictator of Elam, the City of Men to fight in an Olympics. The Man From Nowhere starring Sargon the Sorceror, art by Paul Reinman. Ellen H. Richards--Wonder Women of History, art by Paul Reinman. Mickey Mouse wristwatch ad. Willy Nilly story, art by Frank Harry. The Babe Ruth Story Tootsie Rolls ad, art by C. C. Beck. The Strange Gibson Case starring Wildcat, art by Bernie Krigstein. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #8
    Shadow Comics (1940 Street & Smith) Vol. 8 #8

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    Street and Smith, November 1948, cover price 0.10, 52 pages. Cover by Bob Powell. The Shadow in "Four Giants of Amsterdam," adapted from a 1945 Shadow radioplay by Peter Barry, art by Bob Powell. Doc Savage in "The Bottle Ghost," with art by Powell. Nick Carter in "Cars for Murder," The Shadow in "The Spotlight on the Duchess," art by Powell. The Shadow stars in a two page text story called, "The Murderous Spelling Bee!" Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 206 #3
    Short Stories (1890-1959 Doubleday) Pulp Vol. 206 #3

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  • Vol. 206 #4
    Short Stories (1890-1959 Doubleday) Pulp Vol. 206 #4


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. No Back Cover. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 19 #1

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    Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 4 #2
    Sir! (1942 Valiant Publishing Corp.) Magazine Vol. 4 #2

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    Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 12 #6

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  • Issue #1
    Sparkle Comics (1948) 1

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  • Issue #3
    Special Agent (1947) 3

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    Stories and art by Jack Sparling and David W. Armstrong. Adventures of FBI agent Steve Saunders, originally a backup feature in True Comics (1941). The history of the Brady Gang that terrorized Maine, and their bloody finish; The Nazis force William G. Sebold to spy for them, so he becomes a double agent for the FBI; A message about the Boys' Clubs Of America. Includes a note that the series is "presented with the cooperation of the FBI" and based on authentic cases. A Message From David W. Armstrong; The Case of the Vicious Gunmen; The Walkie-Talkie Case; What's Your FBI-Q?; The Case Of The Tricky Draft Dodgers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 47 #9
    Sphinx (1902-1953 Sphinx Publishing Corp.) Independent Magazine for Magicians Vol. 47 #9
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  • Nov 7 1948
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Nov 7 1948

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    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts, pencils/inks by Eisner except where noted. Only appearance of Plaster of Paris.

  • Nov 14 1948
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Nov 14 1948

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    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts, pencils/inks by Eisner except where noted.

  • Nov 21 1948
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Nov 21 1948

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    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts, pencils/inks by Eisner except where noted.

  • Nov 28 1948
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Nov 28 1948

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    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts, pencils/inks by Eisner except where noted.

  • Nov 7 1948

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    November 7, 1948. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts, pencils/inks by Eisner except where noted. Only appearance of Plaster of Paris. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

  • Nov 14 1948

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    November 14, 1948. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts, pencils/inks by Eisner except where noted. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

  • Nov 21 1948

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    November 21, 1948. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts, pencils/inks by Eisner except where noted. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

  • Nov 28 1948

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    November 28, 1948. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts, pencils/inks by Eisner except where noted. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

  • Vol. 17 #1
    Sports Novels Magazine (1937-1952 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 17 #1

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  • Vol. 1 #4
    Sports Short Stories (1947-1948 Interstate) Pulp Vol. 1 #4

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  • Issue #86
    Star Spangled Comics (1941) 86

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    Robin in "The Barton Brothers" (Batman guest appearance), Captain Compass in "Danger--Full Speed Ahead," the Star-Spangled Kid in "Crime Goes on the Warpath," and Tomahawk in "The Black Bandit of Versailles!" Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 46 #2
    Star Western (1933-1954 Popular) Pulp Vol. 46 #2

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  • Vol. 18 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 18 #2


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    In this issue, packed with so many outstanding writers, for the first time Arthur C. Clarke's science-fiction classic, "Against the Fall of Night," plus "The Visitor" by Ray Bradbury

    Volume 18, Issue 2 - November, 1948. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Arthur C. Clarke, Festus Bragnell, Robert Moore Williams, Frank Belknap Moore, A.E. Van Vogt, John D. MacDonald, Ray Bradbury, and Jack Vance. Two Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 180 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #4
    Sugar Bowl Comics (1948) 4

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    Cover by Jerry Fasano. Stories and art by Gil Kane, Allen Ulmer, Jimmy Thompson, Phil Berube, Larz Bourne and Jerry Fasano. Teen comedy from Famous Funnies, featuring early art by comics legend Gil Kane. Squirrel Day is coming, and Ginny wants to be Queen Nut. Ted the Tattler prints a story in the school paper that the principal is going to stand on his head. Wendy wins a live duck in a carnival and chaos immediately results. Ted the Tattler; Randy; Dinah Mite!; Just Girls; The Miracle; Our Modern Juniors; Wendy; Ginny. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #8

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    Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #119
    Super Comics (1938-1949 Western/Dell) 119

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    Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Dale Messick, Bill Holman, Stanley Link, Frank Willard, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. This issue features Brenda Starr and Terry and the Pirates. Pat and Terry are caught up in Burma's latest scheme. Brenda Starr uses her connections in the journalism world to get a job for her cousin Abretha. Clyde visits a South American zoo where the animals have been acting particularly restless. Moon Mullins; Terry and the Pirates; Tiny Tim; Brenda Starr; Sweeney & Son; Slingshot; Harold Teen; Smokey Stover; Clyde Beatty. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Super Rabbit (1944 Timely) 14

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  • Issue #4811
    Superman-Tim (1942) 4811

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    #72 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1948 by National Comics Pub., Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

  • Issue #11
    Swan American Magazine (1948-1950) Pulp 11

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  • Issue #69
    Sweethearts Vol. 1 (1948-1954) 69

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    Stories and art by Shelly Moldoff and others. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Straight-arrow Claire prefers her job to getting married, until she meets handsome employee Larry and realizes she can have both. Sondra likes going to her exclusive club and feeling like a society maven, but the dues are taking their toll on her average-income mother. Patty makes Herb the butt of her jokes, until she agrees to a date with him and learns he's a vet and a cool guy. Plus a comics biography of actor Glenn Ford, a romance-themed horoscope, and a comics version of a classic Elizabethan poem by Christopher Marlowe. Love Was a Stranger; Sweethearts the World Over: On the Island of Bali; My Selfish Life; Inferiority Complex; Dream Beau of the Month: Glenn Ford; Heartless; Great Love Poems: The Passionate Shepherd to His Love; Star Mates: Scorpio. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 9 #9
    Target Comics (1940) Vol. 9 #9

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    Cover art by Joe Certa. Kit Carter Tackles Airborne-Trouble!, art by Nina Albright. Fighting Fire text story. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. Mac's Pool Hall starring Candid Charlie, art by Robert Q. Sale. Pram Jam text story. The Stage Is Set! starring Gary Stark, script and art by Don Rico. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. Dink story, script and art by Milt Hammer. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 6

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    "Tarzan and the Outlaws of Pal-ul-don." Jane gets abducted by Ho-don raiders, who take her to the dinosaur-infested land of Pal-ul-don. Includes part six of Jesse Marsh's adaptation of Burroughs' Ape-English Dictionary. Script by Gaylord DuBois, art and cover by Jesse Marsh. First issue in which Tantor the elephant appears. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 56 #1
    Ten Detective Aces (1933-1949 Ace Magazines) Pulp Vol. 56 #1

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  • Issue #19
    Tex Granger (1948) 19
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    Stories and art by Lorence Bjorklund, Frank Leahy, Ferris Weddle, and Vic Herman. Cover by Lorence Bjorklund. Western adventure with sheriff Tex Granger, formerly the star of Calling All Boys (the comic's old title). Tex uses a buffalo stampede to stop a train robbery; A profile of controversial US commander George Custer; An illustrated guide to the guns of the Old West. Stampede!; Weapons of the West; Hector; Fighting Frontier Sheriff; Coachs Corner; Famous Fighters of the Frontier: General George Custer; Daredevil Driver. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Tex Taylor (1948) 2
    Published Nov 1948 by Marvel.

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  • Vol. 32 #3
    Texas Rangers (1936-1958 Standard) Pulp Vol. 32 #3


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  • Nov 7 1948
    The American Weekly (1948 Hearst Publishing Co. Inc.) Magazine Nov 7 1948

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