Comic books January 1949

Includes: cover Pencils by Al Avison, Inks by Syd Shores; Worlds At War, Pencils by Ken Bald, Inks by Vince Alascia; Eddie Saves the Dough text story; The Man Who Knew Everything, art by Bald; and Scavengers of the Desert starring Sub-Mariner. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Lionizing of Mr. Tawny" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "The Curse of the Evil Eye" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck; "Captain Marvel Becomes a Jinx" with story by Otto Binder (Sivana appearance); and "The Land of Limbo" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "Hooked" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "World of Youth" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Joe Certa, Bud Thompson, Sheldon Moldoff, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. encounters escaped convict Shocking McGoon, whose powers (and origin) are similar to those of Spidey's enemy Electro. Stupid criminal Dummer invades an elementary school because he wants to get smart. In the ultimate case of road rage, Big Bad Baxter is so mad that he hijacks a steam locomotive and races it down city streets, knocking cars out of the way. The Human Dynamo; Rubbernose Randolph; Boxcar Benny; Judge Smudge; The Smart Crook; The Seeds of Crime; Riggs Laughs Last; Vita Min; Kanvasback: Roadwork Rhapsody; The Loco Locomotive; Minnie the Maid. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #3 - Jan. 1949. Cartoon Comedy is a male-oriented magazine with cartoons, puzzles and jokes. Includes contributions from Bill Wenzel. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Jack Kirby (credited as Simon and Kirby). Art by Dick Briefer and others. Comic-book adventures of the legendary Asian-American detective, notable for their Jack Kirby covers. This series was designed to tie in with the Charlie Chan radio series then airing on the Mutual network. Chan and his son try to solve a murder while aboard an ocean liner to South America. Chan almost falls for a deathtrap while investigating a model's murder in front of the camera. Female private eye Keri Krane and her leg-man Andy try to find a bad girl who's gone missing. The Burial-At-Sea Murder Mystery; The Model Murder Case!; The Case of The Missing Planet; Take It Easy; Cassidy the Movie Cop; Keri Krane. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. 6-in. x 9-in. 56 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Issue 19 - Australian Edition. Circa early to mid 1950's. Reprints "Les Miserables" in abridged form with new cover art. 10" x 7 1/2" horizontal format, color covers with b&w interior, 24 pages-all newsprint.

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Silas Marner by George Eliot, 1st printing, Line Drawing Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a linen weaver feared and despised by townspeople because of an affliction. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 55, 1/49). Cover price $0.10.

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Silas Marner by George Eliot, 2nd printing, Line Drawing Cover. Price Circle Blank. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a linen weaver feared and despised by townspeople because of an affliction. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 75).

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Silas Marner by George Eliot, 3rd printing, Line Drawing Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a linen weaver feared and despised by townspeople because of an affliction. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 97). Cover price $0.15.

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Silas Marner by George Eliot, 4th printing, Painted Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a linen weaver feared and despised by townspeople because of an affliction. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 121). Cover price $0.15.

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Silas Marner by George Eliot, 5th printing, Painted Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a linen weaver feared and despised by townspeople because of an affliction. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 130). Cover price $0.15.

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Silas Marner by George Eliot, 6th printing, Painted Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a linen weaver feared and despised by townspeople because of an affliction. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 140). Cover price $0.15.

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Silas Marner by George Eliot, 7th printing, Painted Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a linen weaver feared and despised by townspeople because of an affliction. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 154). Cover price $0.15.

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Silas Marner by George Eliot, 8th printing, Painted Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a linen weaver feared and despised by townspeople because of an affliction. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 165). Cover price $0.15.

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The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. 10.75" x 13.75", 76 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Contents change from super-heroes to funny animals with this issue. Ants! Ants! Millions of Them! starring Fox and Crow. Mum's the Word! starring Blabber Mouse, art by Rube Grossman. Throckmorton's Big Family Reunion starring Tortoise and the Hare, art by Rube Grossman. Mind Uncle Percy starring Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feur. Ulp! Broadway!! starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feur. Law of Mirrors starring Goofy Goose, art by Rube Grossman. The Oyster Who Couldn't Sing starring Giggle-Toons, art by Howie Post. General Doorman starring Willy Wolf, art by Ed Dunn. Harmnun and Gaily Circus starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman; The Mayor threatens to close the circus unless they can make him laugh. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 10, Issue 1 - January 1949. Vintage true crime magazine with a focus on short stories that involve organized crime, murder, and fast women. Stories include black and white crime scene photographs. 8" x 11", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories by Dan Gordon, Al Hartley and Bob Wickersham. Art by Dan Gordon, Al Hartley and Bob Wickersham. Cover by Dan Gordon. Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Cookie wants to be a tough guy like Humphrey Bogart; Cookie gets a dog for his dads birthday and it causes nothing but trouble; Cindy goes to a photographer (named U.B. Iwerks) for a yearbook photo, but the results are not what Mom expected. Cookie; Pickles; Debbie: The Girl Friend; Jitterbuck Uses the Book; Cookie and His Magic Violin; Our Kid Sister. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "'Wild' Bill Elliott" by Mario DeMarco; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #50; "Denver Muss and Bushey Barns" by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #53; "Cowboy Clothes, What They Wear, Their Uses"; "The Sons of the Pioneers!" art by Mario DeMarco; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" and "Tumbleweed Tom" art by Clinton Harmon; "The Action Packed Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #50 and #52; and "Billy the Kid" art by Lee Sherman."Covered Wagon Days" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Al Borth, C.H. Moore, Fred Guardineer and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. Schnoz "The Fix" Kulaski gains a reputation as the man who can fix any game in American sports. A circus trick-shot star becomes a booze-runner because he can't resist the lure of easy money. A parole-jumping killer proves no match for the experience of a retiring cop. Schnoz (The Fix) Kulaski; On the Level; "Dead-Eye" Slade; This'll Kill Ya!; Everett Duane; Our Police Hall of Fame; Laugh These Off!; Rod Williams. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Fred Kida and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of Hank Charters, who stays one step ahead of the cops until a missing jewelry stickpin connects him to a murder. Trapped by police on a freight car, William Howard shoots his way out, but only succeeds in becoming a fugitive cop-killer. A story that dares the reader to figure out the killer of a blackmailer who left behind plenty of suspects. Hank Charters; Booze, Guns and Zeke Toller; Science vs. the Criminal; This'll Kill Ya!; Our Police Hall of Fame; On The Level; There Is No Escape for a Cop-Killer; Who Dunnit: Who Killed Link Grantley? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian reprint series. Reprints material from Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) #71. Cover by George Tuska (credited as Charles Biro). Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Bob Fujitani, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Bob Plate, Harvey K. Fuller, Milt Hammer, Bill Allison, B. G. Guth, Al McWilliams and Art Helfant. Sometimes listed as Criminals on the Run Vol. 04 #4. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. Young King Cole probes the connection between a mob war and the mysterious Green Death. Goatee'd criminologist Doctor Doom (no relation to Victor) investigates the puzzling murder of travel writer Wilfred Trotter. Also featuring a vintge ad for the Slinky spring toy, then a new concept. Nice shark cover by L. B. Cole. Young King Cole: The Mystery of the Green Death; Hammertoones; Merkin Gerkin; Dr. Doom: The Case of the Decoy Parrot; Homer K. Beagle; Boitram the Boiglar; Move Fast Doctor; The Case of the Suspicious Fisherman. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dale Evans stars in "Diamond Ain't Hay," "The Two-Ton Crime Wave," and "The River of Never-Return!" Sierra Smith Western Detective stars in "The Case of the Perfumed Plunder!" (art by Alex Toth). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, and Sidney M. Elias. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. A mysterious old man gives unlucky Scarecrow all the luck he needs, and he puts it to work in the junior football league. The Little Wise Guys start their own detective agency and help the FBI chase down a counterfeiter. Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys; Crackpot Constructors Inc.; Daredevil; Crimebuster: Death in the Barn; The Great Wall of China; This'll Kill Ya! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Graham Place. Stories by Martin Naydel and unknown. Art by Graham Place, Martin Naydel and unknown. Radio's famous coast-to-coast favorite! In this issue: Three untitled A Date with Judy stories with art by Graham Place. Plus: 2-page text story "By Appointment Only"; untitled Randolph story with art by Place; untitled Willy Nilly story; two Its the Talk of the Teen half-pagers by Martin Naydel; and untitled Bonny 1-pager. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. The Lost Dutchman, art by Mike Suchorsky; Not one has come back searching for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. America's First Bank Robbers, art by Ed Smalle; The holdup of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota, by the Younger and James gang ends in disaster. Bucky O'Neill the Warrior Marshal; The exploits of Bucky O'Neill, who was Sheriff in Arizona and died in the Spanish-American war on Cuba. The Wanderer; Tim Hanley's search for his brother's killer. The Widow Maker, art by John Prentice; The story of Clay Allison, a Texas desperado after the Civil War. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Charles Biro. One Man against Two Armies, art by Fred Kida; How square-shooting Judge Perry hog-tied the explosive fury of two feuding families, the Sutters and Naylors, every member of which was a dead shot. Buckskin Frank Combs, art by Tony DiPreta; After murdering thirteen men, he met death at the hands of a woman. When the Waltons Rode, art by Al Bare; Back in the 1880's, the dreaded name, Waltons, brought fear to the old west. Trigger Ed Craig's Last Stand text story, art by Fred Guardineer. Western Whodunit?, art by Fred Guardineer. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jim Mooney and Charles Paris. Stories by Bill Finger, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Jim Mooney, Charles Paris, Jimmy Thompson, Howard Sherman, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The Pied Piper returns to continue his criminal activities of committing a series of "pipe" crimes, each with a pipe related to the victim's name! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Pied Piper of Peril!" by Bill Finger, Jim Mooney and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "Robotman Versus the Baffler!" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "Low Man on a Barber Pole!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "The Five Weapons That Shook the World!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text piece "Secret Codes Are All Around You" by Henry Lysing; Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Casey the Cop 1-pager by Boltinoff; and Daffy & Doodle half-pager by Lit-Win. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 41, Issue 2 - January, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Al McWilliams, Milt Hammer, and Harry Lazarus. Boys' adventure with military cadet and sportsman Dick Cole, who appeared in Blue Bolt, 4Most and Target Comics before getting his own series. Dick clashes with 'Bongo' Jones and his colorfully named cohorts, Slinky Black and Jed Jaxon. Ghost cop Sgt. Spook and his psychic teen sidekick Jerry find mystery and intrigue - and the ghost of Rameses - in the land of the Nile. Teen inventor Edison Bell unmasks danger at a Halloween party. Dick Cole; Sergeant Spook; Party Night; Edison Bell: Halloween Party!; Try These Games at your Halloween Party; Make This Swell Halloween Skeleton Costume; Dick Cole. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Chester Gould and Bill Ely. Dell reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints strips from Aug. 3 - Sept. 18, 1935. Bookie Joe's imprisoned crony Blake shoots a cop with a hidden gun and tries to frame Toby for the crime. The backup feature by Bill Ely stars tough cop Jim O'Brien, a plainclothes detective nicknamed The Iron Man. Dick Tracy; Dick Tracy Reports to You; The Iron Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 59, Issue 1 - January, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 3, 1st Printing - "The Passions of Linda Lane" by Frances Marion. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.35.