Comic books June 1948

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Mort Leav. Stories and art by Mort Leav, Maurice Del Bourgo and Rudy Palais. Bloody pre-Code crime comics, in imitation of Crime Does Not Pay - including a top-hatted, otherworldly narrator. The twist is that the publisher offers wanted posters (and rewards) for real-life criminals. The true story of Dutch Schultz, Lucky Luciano, and the busting of the heroin racket. The story of murdering highwaymen Big and Little Harpe continues from issue #12, with the fate of Little Harpe. The true story of the infamous Salem Witch Trials that claimed more than twenty lives in colonial America. Plus a vintage ad for "How to Hypnotize." International Enemy No.1; Wanted: Larry Fay; Wanted: James Spencer; Be on the Lookout for Arlis Wagner; The Last of the Harpes; Skip Tracer; Wanted: Joseph Anthony Cacciola; Wanted: Fred Poole; The Salem Terror; The Butchers. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Frank Bolle, Lee J. Ames, Leonard Starr, Stan Aschmeier, and Graham Ingels. E.C.'s early Pre-Trend crime title featured gangsters, gunplay and femmes fatale. A man becomes a vicious thug after his brother is killed by cops during a robbery. Benedict Arnold is the star of America's First Crime. A wannabe criminal gets a little too close to the real thing, with art by EC horror legend Graham Ingels. Hank Two-Gun Corley!; The Crystal Ball Killer; Americas First Crime; The Saga of Spotlight John! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 53, Issue 11 - June 1948. "A Magazine for Boys and Girls." Stories, poems, and activities designed for kids. 7-in. x 10-in., 36 pages, PC,PB&W Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. A Trail Drive to Glory starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic ad starring Sam Spade, art by Lou Fine. The Two-Faced Bandit of Mesa Town starring Vigilante, art by Mort Meskin. The Black Stallion starring Rodeo Rick, art by Howard Post. A Scratch in Time text story. Ad for Royal Crown Cola, art by Creig Flessel. The Lost Badge of Courage starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. Ad for P-F Canvas Shoes, art by Al Plastino. Ad for the Daisy Handbook and Daisy Air Rifles with Captain Marvel. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Fujitani. Stories and art by Mort Meskin and John Belfi. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. The story of notorious outlaw Billy the Kid provides an appropriate launch to Hillman's "true" tales of the West. Marshal Tom Smith brings order to lawless Abilene, Kansas by banning guns from the town limits. Crack shot Banty West quits his cowpoke job and sets out to join the dreaded Doolin Gang. Billy The Kid; Tom Smith - The Marshall Who Put Teeth in the Law!; Saga of Banty West; Tombstone Tale; Third Degree Chant. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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No number, not dated (c. early 50's). The cover is reprinted from Western Killers #63 (March 1949) with some alterations, such as the removal of the Fox logo. However, the interior pages are from Range Riders #1 (1950). For unknown reasons, it seems apparent that this cover was reprinted expressly for the purpose of binding it to unsold copies of Range Rider #1. The practice of binding new covers to unsold copies for resale is not unheard of from this time period. NOTE: First story page is missing. Normally, it would have been printed on the inside front cover of Range Rider's #1, but the new Western Killers cover replaces it with a chewing gum ad.
"Showdown at Rancho Nuevo" (9 pages, originally 10), "Knots" illustrated filler on tying knots, "Baggataway" text story (2 pg), "Cactus Nell's Dangerous Gamble", Range Busters in "Vanishing Gold", and "The Saga of John Wesley Hardin". 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11, Issue 4 - June, 1948. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Mort Leav. Stories by Leonard Frank, Mort Leav, and Maurice Del Bourgo. True tales from the Old West, starring such real-life characters as Captain Jim Powell, Chief Red Cloud, Tex Rafferty, Tom Robben, Wild Bill Pecos, and Nuggets Nugent. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bernie Krigstein, Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger and Bill Woolfolk. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. The seer called the Prophet leads his gang from 1898 to the 1940s to steal future technology, but not if Captain Marvel can help it. Golden Arrow is captured while trying to warn settlers of an attack by the Blue Hill warriors, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. When sailors are murdered by a "glacier man" from the ancient past, Prince Ibis and Taia investigate. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Bedeck a Barren Bean." And a Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Marvel: The Time Kidnappers!; The Culture Corner; Muleface; Wilbur the Waiter; Golden Arrow: The Warring Tribe; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Glacier Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Of Boats & Birthdays"; Laurie needs Wilbur's help assembling a kayak. "Smile, Darn You! Smile!"; Wilbur's dad tries to go through the day smiling. 2 Wilbur Puzzle Pages. "It's a Date"; Wilbur tries to get two dates for two guys. Nevada Jones house ad. "The Lucky Silver Dollar"; Wilbur has a silver dollar to take Linda on a hay ride, and he drops it down a grate. "Open the Door Wilbur" text story; Wilbur's dad tries to fix the closet door knob. "Reverse Psychology"; Wilbur uses reverse psychology to get money from his dad, then his dad tries to use reverse psychology on Wilbur. Untitled Katy Keene story, art by Bill Woggon; An artist has Katy pose for wax models he is making. Katy Fashions page by Bill Woggon. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Lubbers. Edited by J.F. Byrne and William R. Shelton. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Charles Sultan, Al Walker, George Evans, John Celardo and Maurice Whitman. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Working the advice column, reporter Jane Martin uncovers a blackmail plot and witnesses a murder; Greasemonkey Griffin, on yet another runaway plane, accidentally foils a jewel robbery; Suicide Smith transports tear gas to Central America and gets caught up in a revolution. Good-girl cover with bondage elements by Bob Lubbers. Captain Wings; Jane Martin; Greasemonkey Griffin; Air Heroes of World War II; Phantom Falcon; Suicide Smith; Ghost Squadron. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Alex Schomburg cover. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer, Bill Woolfolk, Bob Fujitani, Howard Boughner and Marc Swayze. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Archie-like Ozzie decides to go into business as a chicken farmer - what could go wrong? Mr. Scarlet and Pinky are hired by a wealthy man to safeguard his art collection from burglars, in a story titled "The Watchmen." Tom Mix tries to protect a schoolmarm from outlaws, but it turns out she can take care of herself. Ozzie Minds His Own Business; Dizzy Daisy; Bobo; Mr. Scarlet and Pinky: The Watchmen; Muscle Hedd; Phantom Eagle: The Eyes of Evil; Sherlock the Monk; Penny Graves: Rodeo Roughhouse; Richard Richard, Private Dick: The Case of Broken Eggs; Fuzzy Bear; Tom Mix: The Fighting Schoolmarm. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Al McWilliams, Pete Riss, Milt Hammer, Will Hammell, Joe Certa and Art Helfant. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Detective King Cole seeks a chance to protect a diamond show, then investigates after the show is robbed by phony firefighters. Toni Gayle suspects sabotage after daredevil Archie Blinn is killed while going over Niagara Falls. Detective Larry Broderick seeks a stolen painting worth millions, but the case is more complicated than he thought. Young King Cole: The Black Smoke Curse; Toni Gayle; Homer K. Beagle; Fruits of Crime; Larry Broderick Detective: The Case of the Stolen Rembrandt; Foxy; The Chump; Heathcliff the Hobo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Matt Baker and others. Tales of adventure featuring Rulah, Jungle Goddess, and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. A Broadway dancer brings her troupe to the jungle tribe that taught her wicked dances, but doesn't mention that they're cannibals; Rulah is challenged by a lost French colony and its self-appointed Napoleon; Rulah faces a blonde villainess in a feather bikini and her army of trained falcons. More pre-Code jungle action, gorgeous good-girl art and just plain strange storytelling. Another great jungle goddess-vs.-gorilla cover. Death Dancers; A Jungle Bonaparte; Jungle Pitfall; The Falcon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.