Comic books August 1950

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

Cover art by Irwin Hasen. Wonder Woman's Strange Mission, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman helps Janet Brown win the man she loves- Steve Trevor! Operation Cupid starring Dr. Pat, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Headline Heroines story, art by Frank Giacoia. Once In Love, Always In Love!--Romance, Inc., pencils by Carmine Infantino. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, George Jahns, Charlie Plumb, Fred Fox and Ernest G. Osborne. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Ella Cinders, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. When the city won't let Ella Cinders drill for the oil on her property, Ma has a plan. But her new oil-derrick-shaped house draws the attention of the neighbors. In The Captain and the Kids, Mama's twin sister creates confusion for the Inspector and a new opportunity for the Kids, but this time they've gone too far. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Strange as It Seems; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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After short turns as a Bible comic and war comic, Spectacular Features becomes another crime comic from Fox Feature. Numbering continues from Spectacular Features Magazine (1950) #12. Lucky Luciano created modern organized crime as we know it, but was still able to cut a deal for his freedom; Mad-dog killer Charles Zack has a hair-trigger temper; Mike Kranik is caught red-handed, literally. Lucky Luciano-The Super-Gangster; The Baby-Face Butcher-Trigger-Finger That Knew No Friends; Murder That Backfired; Blood On Hands; Gangster's Luck; Wrist Radio. Final issue of the series; this was actually published after issue #12. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

After short turns as a Bible comic and war comic, Spectacular Features becomes another crime comic from Fox Feature. Numbering continues from Spectacular Features Magazine (1950) #12. Lucky Luciano created modern organized crime as we know it, but was still able to cut a deal for his freedom; Mad-dog killer Charles Zack has a hair-trigger temper; Mike Kranik is caught red-handed, literally. Lucky Luciano-The Super-Gangster; The Baby-Face Butcher-Trigger-Finger That Knew No Friends; Murder That Backfired; Blood On Hands; Gangster's Luck; Wrist Radio. Final issue of the series; this was actually published after issue #12. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Will Eisner. A Legend starring the Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. Untitled Spirit story featuring Dulcet Tone and Skinny Bones, script and art by Will Eisner. Untitled Spirit story featuring The Octopus, script and art by Will Eisner. Two Flatfoot Burns stories, scripts and art by Al Stahl. Jonesy humor page by Bernard Dibble. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 8 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 8 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted.

August 6, 1950. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

August 13, 1950. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

August 20, 1950. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

August 27, 1950. Spirit Weekly Newspaper section. Scripts by Eisner or Feiffer, or Eisner/Feiffer, or Nordling. Art by Eisner with backgrounds by Eisner, Grandenetti, Le Blanc, Stallman, Nordling, Dixon and/or others except where noted. Tabloid Sized Newsprint, 10-3/4" x 15", 8 pages, full color.

Tomahawk in "The Brave Who Hunted Tomahawk" (art by Fred Ray), Manhunters Around the World in "The Monte Carlo Police" (pencils by Curt Swan?), "Underwater Killer," Captain Compass in "The Ship Without a Port," and Robin in "The Boy Who Hated Robin!" Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Job Counselor." Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Henry Kiefer (?). "Macbeth" (Part 1), script by William Shakespeare and Dana Dutch (adaptation), art by Henry Kiefer; After receiving a prophecy from three witches regarding his future kingship, Macbeth shares this foreknowledge with his wife and she compels him to murder King Duncan to assure he ascends to the throne. "Part 2: Long Live the King! Long Live Macbeth!", script by William Shakespeare and Dana Dutch (adaptation), art by Henry Kiefer; Macbeth is crowned king of Scotland but he and his wife soon descend into madness as their enemies prepare for an assault on their castle. "Part 3: The Prophecies Revealed," script by William Shakespeare and Dana Dutch (adaptation), art by Henry Kiefer; Macbeth meets his doom in battle with Macduff. "Some Interesting People Live in the Dictionary" article. "Mollycoddle" article by Jean Newton. "The Riddle of Angkor" article. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Straight Arrow meets his nemesis Black Feather, who also has a dual identity. Red Hawk, banished by his tribe, battles both The Antelope and the Skidi-Pawnee tribe to discover the secret of the All-Seeing Eye. Straight Arrow must escape a desert deathtrap. Plus non-fiction features on tribal tools and The Plains tribes. Indian Tools; The Battle of the Giants; The Man Who Held the Lightning!; Red Hawk: The All-Seeing Eye!; The Plains Indian; The Buffalo Hide of Peace! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Straight Arrow meets his nemesis Black Feather, who also has a dual identity. Red Hawk, banished by his tribe, battles both The Antelope and the Skidi-Pawnee tribe to discover the secret of the All-Seeing Eye. Straight Arrow must escape a desert deathtrap. Plus non-fiction features on tribal tools and The Plains tribes. Indian Tools; The Battle of the Giants; The Man Who Held the Lightning!; Red Hawk: The All-Seeing Eye!; The Plains Indian; The Buffalo Hide of Peace! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Photo cover from Destination Moon. Chris and the crew of the Pioneer encounter radioactive, crystalline men in the Green Nebula and foil a plot to steal the Nebula's radium. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Job Counselor. Written by David V. Reed. Art by Paul Norris and Bernard Sachs. Darwin meets a young actress who has accidentally bathed in the Fountain of Youth. Written by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and Bernie Breslauer. Art by Dick Sprang. A description of devices, events, and innovations predicated by Wells in his fiction. Written by Gardner Fox and Edmond Hamilton. Art by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. A scientist uses a hydrogen bomb to cause rain, resulting in a world-wide flood. He uses a second bomb to save mankind. Article written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Science facts about the experiments of Otto von Ghericke and Isaac Newton. Text story, art by Raymond Perry. Written byGardner Fox and Robert Heinlein. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A story about a seat-of-the pants, first landing on the moon, adapted from the 1950 George Pal movie, Destination Moon. Text story by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Facts about the 1692 appearance of Halley's Comet and the 1919 solar eclipse. Ad for Strange Adventures #2. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories and art by John Sink, G. Altman, Ken Battefield and Gus Ricca. Western adventure from Youthful Magazines. Buffalo Bill is hired to find out who is stirring up trouble between the whites and the Cheyenne. A young William Cody is hired for the Pony Express, long before he earns his "Buffalo" nickname. Framed for murder, Jim takes on the identity of masked hero El Capitan to clear his name. Plus an article about real-life Native leaders Spotted Tail, Chief Gall, and Sitting Bull. And photo stills from the MGM Western "Devil's Doorway." The Massacres of Beaver County; Wyatt Earp and the Six Gun Showdown; Red Heroes; Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express; El Capitan. Final issue under this title; series continues as Buffalo Bill (1950 Youthful) #2. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Features Superhombre, Congo Bill, Rodeo el Hombre de Texas, El Misterio de Pedro Vargas, Slam Bradley and Murcielago y Robin. 9-in. x 11 1/2-in sizes vary throughout this series. 24 pages, PC/PB&W. Spanish Language.

Features Murcielago y Robin, Congo Bill, Rodeo el Hombre de Texas, Carlitos el Pegador, Tommy Futuro, El Misterio de los Guantes Rojos, and Superhombre. 9-in. x 11 1/2-in sizes vary throughout this series. 24 pages, PC/PB&W. Spanish Language.

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Cover art by Al Plastino. The Testing of Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; As a reward for saving Lois's life, Superman lets Dr. Potts perform a complete set of scientific tests on his powers. Superman's Sweetheart, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Al Plastino, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois gets jealous when Superman seems to be paying more attention to Peggy, her roommate. Balance Your Fun Diet public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Three Supermen from Krypton!, script by William Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; Superman meets three Kryptonian brothers who were convicted and sentenced by Krypton's Ruling Council to a sentence of suspended animation adrift in space; The first appearance of other survivors of Krypton. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Dough Nuts," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Ferdie tries to raise money to take Suzie to a dance by playing the market. But he chooses the wrong market. "Atomic Comic," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Stung by Suzie's comments about his looks, Ferdie decides to become a comedian. "Beauty and the Beach"; When Gregory is reluctant to accompany Suzie and Ferdie to the beach, Ferdie thinks he's finally got Suzie to himself. "That's My Pop," pencils by Harry Lucey; Ginger's father gets into a stew because Ginger's latest infatuation seems to be too cheap to take her on a proper date in his eyes. A Message About Polio; Article explaining the recent breakthrough in the treatment of polio, urging readers to get immunized. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy is overwhelmed by her volume of fan mail, and so is her postman. Fashions for Sis paper doll illustration, art by Bill Woggon. "Vanish Varnish," art by Samm Schwartz; Ferdie invents a varnish that turns objects invisible and Suzie's father sees it as a way to easy street. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Wally Wood and others. Drama and melodrama entwine in this early romance comic. A lonely lighthouse keeper aids an injured man and falls in love with him, only to learn he's a fugitive from justice. Jean gets picked up as a vagrant by handsome cop Dave after losing her traveling saleswoman job, but the small town smells a scandal in their romance. Erna dates Raymond to get back at Ken, but Raymond wants more, in a story with art by the legendary Wally Wood. My Heart's Quest; Rebellious!; Leading Lady; When You Are Gone. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Eileen fears falling victim to the insanity that runs in her family, so she rejects the love of steadfast Bill. Spurned Helene takes a house by herself to put the past behind her, and that's where she meets handsome pigeon fancier Stan. Donna manages to steal handsome test pilot Bob away from his girlfriend, but isn't prepared for the challenges - or responsibilities - of dating a test pilot. My Dream of Love; Altar to the Past; One Order of Love; I Lived For Thrills. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1, No. 8 - August 1950. Men's interest magazine with articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 10.5" x 13", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Four stories are included in this issue: "The Beasts of Armor" (Gangsters looting Pal-ul-don must face Tarzan and Om-at's Waz-don army); "The Giant Eland" (After rescuing N'Keeta, Tarzan takes her as one of his own); "Two against the Jungle"; and "Mabu and the Giant Lizard" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. This issue was digest-sized. Young love with a whiff of scandal, in early romance comics from St. John that featured frequent art by Matt Baker. All the stories in this issue feature Matt Baker art: Betty is more interested in horses than men, until she meets Tipton, the ranch's new trainer. Sharon's lies about her risky romantic adventures seem harmless, until her friend Donna tries to follow Sharon's example. Aspiring models and best friends Beth and Cathy compete for the attentions of handsome photographer Doug. They Said I Was a Bad Influence; My Secret Romance; Too Busy for Kisses; Pride Made Me Love-Blind; Helen Blackwell's Advice; I Tried the "Easy Way". Final issue under this title; series continues as Diary Secrets (1950) #10. 5 1⁄2-in. x 7 1⁄2-in., 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Mack's car breaks down at just the right time to ruin Janet's reputation at school, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, jewelry-store clerk Drucie pulls a fast one at work so she can date wealthy Clark, but she should have stuck with working-class mechanic Sandy. Louella's reputation is ruined after she's kicked out of school for kissing her boyfriend in the hallway. Truth Was My Heart's Only Weapon; Could I Live Down My Past?; I Had a Love Debt; Love Made Me an Outcast; Our First Date Became a Campus Scandal; I Forfeited My Right to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. While investigating a trapper's murder, Tex gains a valuable canine partner that he names Fury. Buffalo Bill earns his reputation as a tale-spinner, with a real leg-puller about a lion. Loonie Les buys boots that are too small, so they feel better when he takes them off. Loonie Les: It's a Pleasure!; Warpath Vengeance; Buffalo Bull: The Lying Lion!; Death in the Hills; Stage Coach Holdup; The Hidden Menace; Pinto Pete: The Little Things! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 34, Issue 8 - August, 1950. Painted cover by Stevan Dohanos. TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. Includes: "Deirdre of the Sorrows" by J.M. Synge, "The Influence of the Theatre" by William Winter, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

August 1950. Novel "Quest for a Killer" by Norman A. Daniels. A Nick Ransom novelette "Murder Steals the Scene" by Robert Leslie Bellem. Novelettes "The Silent Passenger" by Benton Braden and "Walker in the Shadows" by Eleanor Hammond. Short stories by Don Mullally, D. L. Champion, John L. Benton, and Elizabeth Starr. Few interior illustrations. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Aug 1950. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Henry Kuttner, Wallace West, Jack Vance, Arthur C. Clarke, L. Ron Hubbard, and Walt Sheldon. Four Virgil Finlay illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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7.75" x 10.5", 52 pages, B&W