Comic books March 1949

UK weekly men's interest magazine with humor and pin-ups. 8" x 11.25", 24 pages, B&W

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Final issue. Numbering continues with Lovers (1949 Atlas) #23. Stories by unknown. Art by Allen Bellman, Ken Bald and unknown. The Blonde Phantom stars in: "Trapped Under the Earth!"; "Jackpot of Death!"; and "Doomed for Death" with art by Allen Bellman and Ken Bald. Also in this issue: the Sub-Mariner in "Death Lurks in the Pool!" Plus: 2-page text story "The Bluff," reprinted from Wild Western (1948) #5. Characters in this issue: Blonde Phantom; Mark Mason; The Mole; Father Time (first appearance); Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Squid (first appearance, villain). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Joe Musial. Stories by Chic Young, Gene Ahern, Bob Dunn, Jimmy Hatlo and unknown. Art by Chic Young, Gene Ahern, Bob Dunn, Paul Norris, Jimmy Hatlo and unknown. In this issue: Blondie 1-pager "It's a Dog's Life!" (on inside front cover) with story and pencils by Chic Young; Dagwood in "Bumstead Hotel" with story and pencils by Chic Young; untitled Room and Board 1-pager with story and pencils by Gene Ahern; untitled Blondie story with story and pencils by Chic Young; untitled Sport Features 2-pager; Just the Type 1-pager "Valentines" with story and pencils by Bob Dunn; Paul Bunyan adventure "The Winter Skeeters" with pencils by Paul Norris; untitled Great American Sports Stories article; untitled Blondie story with story and pencils by Chic Young; and untitled They'll Do It Every Time half-pager (on inside back cover) with story and pencils by Jimmy Hatlo. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Swept Off Her Feet," "The Girl of His Dreams," "Lassoed by Love," "The Wrong Girl," "Lesson For Love," and "South Seas Vacation!" Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 57, Issue 6 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Includes: cover Pencils by Al Avison; Trapped By the Trickster, art by Avison; Terror Is Blind, Pencils by Ken Bald, Inks by Syd Shores; The Whispering Voice text story; The Mark of Death--Let's Play Detective; and Fate Fixed a Fight. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman, Howard Boughner and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and Howard Boughner. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Battle of Electricity" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "Sivana's Understudy" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza; "The Phantom Plague" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; and "The God of Crime" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid in "Money to Burn" by Al Liederman; Headline Harry tale "Go Yeast, Young Man" by Howard Boughner; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Mind Exchange" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, Clem Weisbecker, Howard Boughner and Art Helfant. Art by Bud Thompson, Clem Weisbecker, 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. When the Mt. Palomar Observatory is abducted to the Moon by rocket ship, Captain Marvel Jr. follows, but the culprit is not who he expected. A mad scientist's "telepathy translator" causes animals to wage open war against humankind. Shazam the wizard turns Captain Marvel Jr. into a "ghost" so he can battle an evil ghost's plan for humanity. Captain Marvel, Jr. Battles the Warlord of the Moon; Canvasback Puts on the Dog; The Animal Invasion; The Singing Donkey; Headline Harry: Prison Perils; The Daredevil & the Cat; The Ghost of Captain Marvel Jr. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (although signed as 'Simon and Kirby'). Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Briefer, ? [as Manny Stallman] and Carmine Infantino. Charlie Chan stars in: "The Antique Burglar"; "Murder on Ice"; and "The Dude Ranch Hold-Up"! Plus: Inspector Mason, Scotland Yard tale "The Case of the Floating Mine Racket"! Also: "The Fox of Paris"! And: 2-page text story "The Promotion"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 21 - Australian Edition. Circa early to mid 1950's. Reprints "Tom Brown's Schooldays" 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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The Song of Hiawatha, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 55, 3/49). Cover price $0.10.

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The Song of Hiawatha, 3rd Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 94). Cover price $0.15.

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The Song of Hiawatha, 4th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 118). Cover price $0.15.

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The Song of Hiawatha, 8th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167). Cover price $0.15.

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Millie the Model in "Out in the Cold," Tessie the Typist in "Wedded Woes," Hedy de Vine in "Gossip Girls," and Lana in "Puppy Love!" Two-page text story, "A Wish Come True." Cover price $0.10.

Tonight is Chistmas Eve starring Fox and the Crow, art by Jim Davis. A Blabber Mousetrap, art by Rube Grossman. Free Rides starring the Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer. Throckmorton Turtle a Success Again starring Tortoise and the Hare, art by Rube Grossman. What's the idea reciting poetry? starring Goofy Goose, art by Rube Grossman; Goofy decides to be a poet and goes digging for rhymes. Squirrels Can't Talk starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman; The Professor tries to convince Nutsy that squirrels can't talk. The rewards of thrift starring Chick 'n Gumbo, art by Howie Post. House to Share starring Duffy. Here we go gathering nuts in May starring Nip And Chip, art by Otto Feuer. From this day forward I'm going to reform starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 10, Issue 2 - March, 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.

Contains a Buffalo Bill story. In order of appearance: "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano; "Jesse James" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "The Vigilantes, The Mystery of the Altered Brands" art by Clinton Harmon; "Annie Oakley" reprinted in Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #51; "Buffalo Bill" art by Michael Nargi; "Legends of Paul Bunyan" and "Denver Mudd and Bushey Barns, Sheriff Mudd and the Case of the Headless Outlaw!" art by Clinton Harmon; and "The Ranch Boys" art by Al Martin Napoletano."Kit Carson's Indian Adventures" text story by Donna Davis. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Robert Perry, C.H. Moore, 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. Stick-up men commit two hold-ups and two murders, but their take is a mere $19. A horse trainer who knows how to fix races also has a talent for murder that will take him far in the busy field of organized crime. An extremely detailed look at the science of ballistics in 1949. Two Who Sold Their Lives For $19!; On the Level; Theodore Downes; This'll Kill Ya!; Steve Bracy and Al Moss; Science Vs. the Criminal: Ballistics; Our Police Hall of Fame; Thug Uglies; James Conlon. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Robert Perry, C.H. Moore, 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. Stick-up men commit two hold-ups and two murders, but their take is a mere $19. A horse trainer who knows how to fix races also has a talent for murder that will take him far in the busy field of organized crime. An extremely detailed look at the science of ballistics in 1949. Two Who Sold Their Lives For $19!; On the Level; Theodore Downes; This'll Kill Ya!; Steve Bracy and Al Moss; Science Vs. the Criminal: Ballistics; Our Police Hall of Fame; Thug Uglies; James Conlon. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian reprint series. Reprints material from Crime and Punishment (1948 Lev Gleason) #13. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Robert Perry, C.H. Moore, Robert Martinott, 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. Hop-Head Harris - not a junkie, just a drunk - is framed for a mob killing that threatens to start a gang war. Bart Shocker pretends to be an ordinary salesman, but when he pulls a bank job, he kills two detectives. Larry Patton turns out to be a valuable addition to the Miller bank-robbing gang. Also featuring vintage ads for "Amazing Life-Like Rubber Masks" and "Animated Lilliputiana." Hop-Head Harris and a Cop's Determination!; On the Level; Bart Shocker and Charlie Spenn; This'll Kill Ya!; Marty Phelps and Whitey Radin; Science Vs. the Criminal; Our Police Hall of Fame; Thug Uglies; Larry Patton and John Miller. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian Edition. Reprints material from Crime and Punishment (1948 Lev Gleason) #14. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Tony DiPreta, C.H. Moore, Fred Guardineer, Joseph Gagliardi, 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. The auto theft squad locks horns with the toughest hot-car ring in history. Gambler Manny Owens pressures Bo Keller to take a dive, but when the boxer gets a permanent KO, a boxing cop sets out to tag the killer. A hidden auto serial number holds the key to revealing a sheriff's killer. First page features an endorsement from Mary Sullivan, NYPD Women's Bureau Chief, approving of "this magazine as a good moral influence on our youth." 'Cellar-Dancer' Kiefer; On the Level; Manny Owens Vs. Johnny Fletcher; This'll Kill Ya!; The End of the Danton Mob!; Science Vs. the Criminal; Our Police Hall of Fame; Laugh These Off!; The Clue of the Secret Number! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Tony DiPreta 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 two-bit hood Peter Feflin, who wages war against another street gang on the rooftops of the New York tenements. Al Jennings becomes obsessed with getting the man he's convinced was responsible for sending him to prison. Mayhew and Johns, described in the story as "stir-mad, kill-mad morons," go on a spree of murder and robbery across the South. Also featuring vintage ads for "Amazing Life-Like Rubber Masks" and "Animated Lilliputiana." Two Gangs at War and Peter Feflin; Al Jennings, the Man Who Squealed on Himself!; How the Police Stopped the Murder Rampage of Dennis Mayhew and Everett Johns; This'll Kill Ya!; Our Police Hall of Fame; On The Level; Who Dunnit. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian reprint series. Reprints material from Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) #73. 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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This issue contains an anti-Wertham editorial signed, "The Editors of the Marvel Comics Group." Stories include "The Last Cigarette," "Terror by Remote Control," "Gangster's Goal," "The Bullet Sings," and "Tide of Terror," plus a two-page text story, "The Landing." 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Richard Kraus and Al Feldstein. Art by Al Feldstein, Stan Ash and H. C. Kiefer. E.C.'s Pre-Trend crime title started as adventure, changed to grisly crime stories and eventually metamorphosed into straight-up horror. Desperate for a job, Nina becomes a dime-a-dance girl, but when steady customer Frank falls for her, she must keep it a secret from her crooked boss Steve. When a railroad card game leads to murder on a train, the train's Inspector must track down deadly card-sharp Jim Leech. Artist Henry Brand finds his calling by painting ringer racehorses to look like the real thing so gangsters can fix races. Dance-Hall Racket; The Ace of Spades; The Ten O-Clock Burglars; The Horse Painter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Bob Plate, Harvey K. Fuller, Milt Hammer, and Al McWilliams. Sometimes listed as Criminals on the Run Vol. 04 #5. Bespectacled, eccentric detective "King" Cole Jr. takes over his father's detective agency. A note on the cover insists that the comic is "without gore, without morbidness, without suggestiveness." Young King Cole and Iris Norland investigate a murder on a steamer ship. Bumbling detective Homer K. Beagle seeks the stolen worms needed by the zoo to feed the platypus. Doctor Drew, who can talk to animals, investigates snakebite deaths on a snake farm. Young King Cole: Murder on a Steamer; End of the Line; Homer K. Beagle: The Missing Worms!; Dr. Drew: Fangs of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Dale Evans and Pal. Phantom of Cactus Canyon, script by Ryerson Johnson, art by Jim McArdle; Dale helps an engineer when an unknown vandal tries to destroy a new dam. Mere Slip of the Gun, script by Ryerson Johnson, art by Jim McArdle; An escaped convict forces a plastic surgeon to hide his telltale identification mark, but Dale tracks him down anyway. The Case of the Outdated Outlaw, script by Joe Millard, art by Alex Toth; Sierra crosses paths with an old man who once terrorized the territory. A brief account of Dan Beard's life by Ben Allen. A Dead Man's Life starring Dale Evans, script by Ryerson Johnson, art by Jim McArdle. Captain Tootsie stars in a one-page Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear With Invisible Light, by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Ad for Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood #1 and a plug for Alan Ladd's film, Whispering Smith. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Al Borth, Virginia Hubbell and Carl Hubbell. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys are chosen to lead an archaeological expedition to an Egyptian tomb that has never been located. Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen stow away aboard a gambling ship that turns out to be a gangster's elaborate kidnapping scheme. The Little Wise Guys have to let inept player Lawrence join their junior football league, so his father will give them land for a clubhouse. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Buck Rogers Sonic Ray gun. Daredevil and the Little Wise Guys; This'll Kill Ya!; Daredevil; Crimebuster: The Case of the Death-Dealing Statuette; Sniffer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Graham Place. Untitled story, art by Graham Place; Judy tries to teach Oogie not to exaggerate or to say things that are not literally true. Buzzy/Leave It to Binky house ad. Untitled story, art by Graham Place; Randolph is trying to devise an improved mousetrap, but it's his father who gets caught in it. Untitled story, art by Graham Place; Judy insists that Oogie take her to the movies even though there is a great band playing elsewhere and neither of them wants to see the movie, because she's already written about their movie date in her diary. Untitled story, art by Frank Harry; Willy reads a book about how to be popular with girls, but the advice turns out to be all wrong. Untitled one-page story, script and art by Harry Lampert; Chip tries to evade a fine for fishing without a license. Scribbly house ad. Untitled story, art by Graham Place; Oogie has to go to great lengths to get Judy to listen to his excuse for being late. "Judy Discovers Oogie" text story, art by Graham Place. Untitled story, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Graham Place; Everyone thinks that Judy has run away from home because Oogie wouldn't propose marriage to her. 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 hold-up 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. "Race on the Big Muddy" article; Competition between fur companies in the Rockies and upper Missouri. "The Wanderer"; Tim Hanley's search for his brother's killer. "The Man and the Mountain"; Zebulon Pike's explorations in the Rocky Mountains in 1805. "The Widow Maker," art by John Prentice; The story of Clay Allison, a Texas desperado after the Civil War. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Win Mortimer and Charles Paris. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Jimmy Thompson, Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Carmine Infantino and unknown. Dick Grayson suffers from a case of amnesia after rescuing a woman from near death. Bruce devises a plan for the youngster to "assume" the role of Robin in order to try and shock him into remembering his true identity. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Robin, the Boy Failure!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "The Smash-Up Crimes!" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "His Highness, King Shorty!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "Undercover Gangster!" with pencils by Carmine Infantino. Also: Shorty half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Daffy & Doodle half-pager by Lit-Win; Casey the Cop half-pager by Boltinoff; Shorty 2-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "From Tree Trunk to Ocean Liner." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 29, Issue 2 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Volume 22, Issue 3 - Spring, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Volume 41, Issue 4 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.