Comic books March 1949

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Al McWilliams, Milt Hammer, Jack Warren, Joe Certa, Al McWilliams, Gordon Guth and Art Helfant. Boys' adventure with military cadet and sportsman Dick Cole, who appeared in Blue Bolt, 4Most and Target Comics before getting his own series. Dick Cole's rival cadet for campus leadership, Bark Hall, puts aside his differences to prevent a lethal attack on Dick. Speck, Spot and Sis battle the mysterious Master Mind at the Junior Country Club Dance. Millionaire adventurer Rick Richards runs afoul of eccentric inventor Wizley Zard, who has a grudge against him. Dick Cole; Speck, Spot and Sis; The Real Thing; Rick Richards; Bull's-Eye Bill; Heathcliff the Hobo; Dick Cole; Merkin Gerkin; Two-Ton O'Toole. 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 Oct. 27 - Dec. 4, 1935. After a shootout with Maw and Muscle, Tracy takes on Cut and the rest of his gang, aided by an undercover G-man. But the gang gets the drop on him. 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.

Add to cart Fine $69.30 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $77.00.

Volume 54, Issue 3 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 5, 1st Printing - "Love for Sale" by John Wilstach. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $54.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Poison Pistol starring Doll Man and Clane. Human Cargo starring Doll Man, Big Louie, and Handy Andy. Torchy and the Double Exposure starring Torchy, art by Bill Ward. Untitled Doll Man story; Doll Man disguises himself as a child's doll in order to prevent a kidnapping. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Contains young adult romance stories. In order of appearance: "Dotty, Temporarily Yours" art by Al Hartley; "Hired Date!"; "Dotty, Week-End Romance" art by Al Hartley; and "Sorority Sue, Love is a Gamble!". "Career Girl" text story by Elaine Love. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 16, Issue 4 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Talons of the Leopard Queen starring Judy of the Jungle, art by Art Saaf. Peril on the Plains starring Rick Howard, the Mystery Rider, art by Charles Quinlan. Grandpa Shows His Medals, art by Jerry Robinson; In the year 2020, a grandfather [Howie] tells his nephew how years back he won the soapbox derby and got an autograph of the Black Terror and Tim, and was soon after had the picture taken from him by a gang of crooks wanting a sample of the Terror's handwriting in order to forge a letter from him to gain access to a bank in order to rob it. Water Boy starring Roger Dodger, script and art by Al Hartley. The Racket That Ran By Radio starring Johnny Dale, art by George Roussos. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $45.00 View scans 9.25" Cumulative spine split. Discounted from $50.00.

Art by B. Tirado and others. One of the era's notorious crime comics, presenting violent acts, some inspired by actual events, as cautionary tales. The rise and fall of Philadelphia gang kingpin Joe Santori; Educational comics about the history of the New York Police Department; Wyoming's Wyman Henger is a rural poacher, battling game wardens and earning a reputation as a backwoods Tarzan. This issue was mentioned in Seduction of the Innocent. Vince Nabori: The Life and Death of a Gangster; Joe "The Boob" Santori; Talking About Cops; Tarzan: The Wyoming Killer; The Cab Riding Robber. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Contains comic strip reprints and a text story. In order of appearance: "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dickie Dare" by Mabel Burwick (as Odin); "Bobby Sox" by Martha B. Links; "Scorchy Smith" by Rodlow Willard; and "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller. "Winged Justice" text story by J. M. Greene. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $121.50 View scans Staple rust. Discounted from $135.00.

Issue #3 -Spring 1949. A classic SF fanzine with contributions from prominent fans like Forrest J. Ackerman and Darrell Richardson but also author profiles written by themselves (Robert Bloch, Jack Williamson, Robert Heinlein, et al). Scarce. 4 1/4-in. x 5 1/4-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $26.10 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $29.00.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $15.30 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $17.00.	Add to cart Very Good $9.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage. Discounted from $10.00.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $8.10 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $9.00.
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Volume 11, Issue 3 - March 1949. Cover by Arnold Kohn. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Mermaid of Maracot Deep" by Alexander Blade. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 154 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $18.00 View scans Paper: Off white Staple rust: Moderate. Discounted from $20.00.

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Volume 2, Issue 6 - March, 1949. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "The Golden Blight" by George Allan England, and "The Toys of Fate" by Tod Robbins. Illustrations by Lawrence. 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Feb/March 1949 issue, Vol. 3 #13. In this issue: Arthur C. Clarke defends the Science Fiction Lackeys of Wall Street, Background Story of New Worlds, Thomas Sheridan on The Story of Wonder Stories Quarterly, British reaction to Ray Bradbury, Walter Gillings recalls the Mad Scientists, Tin Men and Pterodactyls. In-depth book reviews: Robert Heinlein's "Space Cadet" reviewed by Forrest J. Ackerman, L. Ron Hubbard's "Slaves of Sleep," and "Death's Deputy," plus further book reviews, magazine and pulp reviews, and much more editorial content. 1 shilling original UK price.

Cover pencils by Jack Spranger. "he Doll Man Loses His Identity," pencils by Jack Spranger; A blow to the head results in amnesia for Doll Man, Martha tries to crack the case by going undercover as a cigarette girl; Eventually, the mighty mite regains his memory and the two round up the criminals. "Blimpy's Crosstown Traffic Solution," script and art by Al Stahl; Blimpy vs. Louie and The Boss. "Saving the Spry Farm" starring Swing Sisson, pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick; The bus with the band is stranded on a country road. "No Man's Land," script and art by Paul Gustavson; Rusty Ryan vs. The Viper and his Amazons. "Fossil Expedition" starring Roscoe, Reginald Plif and Sherman Hill. "Exiled Cosmetics" starring Perky, script and art by Gill Fox. "Big Bertha" starring Shenanigan, Helen Highwater, and Maharajah of Outdore, script and art by Bart Tumey. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $18.00 View scan 1.75" Spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Discounted from $20.00.

Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character. Felix tries to weather a cold snap. When a wolf chases Felix, he uses the old paint-a-doorway trick. Monty Monk tries to out-think the housing crisis. Felix Frees a Freeze; Trial Buffoon; Jigs and Juggles; Monty Monk. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Doolin and others. Edited by Joseph V. Daffron and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Jack Kamen, Robert Webb, John Forte, and David Heames. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Tiger Girl's origin is retold: an orphaned blonde (half-Irish) Indian princess survives in the jungles with the aid of her pet tigers; A corrupt governor covertly sells the medicine needed to fight an epidemic, and Captain Fight must retrieve it; German agents set a trap for Senorita Rio while her movie-star alter ego ducks out of a premiere. Tiger Girl; Risks, Unlimited starring Rip Carson; Kayo Kirby; The Dollar; Hooks Devlin; Senorita Rio; Captain Fight. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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French language weekly film magazine. 16 unstapled pages on newsprint.

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9" x 11.5", 16 pages, B&W

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Indicia title is Walt Disney's 3 LITTLE PIGS and THE WONDERFUL MAGIC LAMP, No. 218. The Three Little Pigs and The Wonderful Magic Lamp, script by Chase Craig, art by Tony Strobl; The Big Bad Wolf uses a witch's potion to make Practical Pig dumb and naive. The Mounties, script by Chase Craig, art by Gil Turner; The Three Little Pigs join the Mounties and their first mission is to bring in the Big Bad Wolf. Bee-sieged, art by Don Gunn; Practical tells his brothers not to go near an old stump with a beehive inside, knowing the pair will disobey his warning. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is SWEE'PEA, No. 219. Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Fishing in the City Aquarium; Swee'pea goes fishing at the city aquarium. Emperor Size!; The small country of Plutonia chooses Swee'pea as its new emperor because he will fit in the throne; Swee'pea decides to go once he learns that Plutonia has the largest ice cream plant in the world; Once on the throne, Swee'pea does nothing but eat ice cream; Nothing except to issue a proclamation that all the residents of Plutonia should eat nothing but ice cream. Swee'pea and Ethel; Popeye gives Swee'pea a chicken for a pet, but Wimpy wants the bird for dinner. The Challenger! -or- All Knocking Isn't Caused by Opportunity!!; A new fighter in town, the Slugger, has challenged Popeye to a prize fight. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is EASTER with MOTHER GOOSE, No. 220. Cover art by Walt Kelly. Jack Rabbit and the Beanstalk; The story of Jack and the Beanstalk in funny animal form; Jack is a rabbit and the giant is a tiger. Humpty Dumpty's Song; Humpty Dumpty's song from "Alice Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll. Mother Hubbard's Cupboard; The Easter Bunny brings some eggs to fill Mother Hubbard's empty cupboard. The Wise Men of Gotham; Three "wise" men make nonsensical arguments. Hickory and Dickory Help the Easter Bunny; A pair of mice, Hickory and Dickory, help the Easter Bunny finish delivering his Easter baskets. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $13.05 View scan Discounted from $14.50.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $11.25 View scan 1" Spine split from bottom. Water spotting. Discounted from $12.50.

Indicia title is "UNCLE WIGGLY, No. 221." Untitled Uncle Wiggily stories, scripts by Roger Garis, art by Francis Kirn; Uncle Wiggily is trapped by the Bad Chaps on his way home from buying a new dishpan for Nurse Jane. Wiggily sets up a decoy target for the Bad Chaps to throw snowballs at while he goes for the police. Wiggily practices acrobatics to defeat the Pipsesewah and the Skeezicks. Uncle Wiggily tries to help his dog friend Sport, who's depressed because his tail is too short. Butch Bear tries to steal Bunty's candy, but gets his nose stuck to the pan. Shaggy Wolf steals one of Nurse Jane's dresses to make a trap to catch Uncle Wiggly. Uncle Wiggily and Uncle Butter have a sled race. Reprinted from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1947 and 1948. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "Zane Grey's WEST OF THE PECOS, No. 222. Painted cover art by Morris Gollum. West of the Pecos, art by Arthur E. Jameson; "Pecos" Smith comes to Eagle Nest, Texas, to find that an old friend has been killed and his son has been jailed on the orders of Breen Sawtell, the town's boss; Smith gets the boy out of jail and becomes a partner on the ranch; What Smith doesn't know is that his partner is actually a girl, disguised as a boy; Adapted from the 1937 novel "West of the Pecos" by Zane Grey. Lyrics to the song "Guitar Croonin' Blues by C. Wiles Hallock. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago, Mickey Klar Marks, and Milt Hammer. Sometimes listed as Frisky Fables #34. Funny-animal hijinks in a cutesy style from Novelty Press. Neddy Bear tries to get rid of hiccups. The kittens Tick, Tack, and Toe sneak into a play. Diggy, a living construction shovel, goes to the carnival with his friends. Neddy Bear; Bill and Koo; You Get More with Honey; Zany Giraffe; Pidgy and the Magic Paint; Tick, Tack and Toe; Diggy the Derrick; Frisky Fun. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $28.80 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Discounted from $32.00.

Volume 17, Issue 6 - Spring, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Otto Feuer. Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer. Blabber Mouse story, art by Rube Grossman. Blackie Bear story, art by Rube Grossman. J. Rufus Lion story, art by Howie Post. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 35, Issue 1 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Volume 35, Issue 2 - Spring, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Sheriff Daggle needs Gabby's help to catch outlaw mastermind Silent Sam, but when his mouth gets stuck with taffy, he's mistaken for Silent Sam himself. Gabby gets into deeper trouble when he agrees to judge a "vittles" cooking contest. Gabby tries to teach a boy the difference between tame and wild horses. Favorite line this issue: "Skedaddle, yuh locoed sprout! That hoss is a killer!" The Plight of Silent Sam; Chief Gray Matter; The Matinee Idol; Loco Lew; Buck Desmond; The Vittles Contest; Tumbleweed Jr.; Menace in Disguise; The Boy Who Loved Horses; Li'l Buck; Cactus Brain. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 8 #2 - Mar./Apr. 1949. Single-panel gag cartoons. 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Dan Barry. Gun Runner--Public Enemy No. 2, script by Phil Evans, art by Nick Cardy. Warning: Pickpockets at Work, pencils by Dan Barry, inks by George Roussos. The Woman Who Inherited Death, art by George Rapp. Me—Big Shot, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Black Fence, art by Dan Barry. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Jenney. Stories and art by Bob Jenney, Alden McWilliams, Steve Kirkel, Ernie Schroeder and Ed Waldman. Starting as a brutal pre-Code true-crime comic in its early issues, Gangsters Cant Win later evolved into a standard mystery-detective title. A detective solves a mystery involving an eloped couple and an unidentified body, even though he's 3000 miles away from the crime. Adventurer Whit Denham is targeted by an exact duplicate because he knows the secret of Bacteria X. An investigator probes a series of deaths in the Brazilian jungles. The Evil That Men Do; The Talisman Trail; Accidentally Its Murder ; Bacteria X; The Impostor; Dying Men of Paranha. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Gene Autry. Stories and art by Jesse Marsh, Nicholas Firfires and Elizabeth Beecher. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. Gene is ambushed by masked men when he responds to a call for help from a rancher friend. Arriving at the ranch, he learns that it is being stalked by a killer who leaves a Joker playing card behind. (!) Panhandle Pete tells the story of the beautiful senorita and the Pearls of Loretto. The Joker; Plumb Scairt; The Pearls of Loretto. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Gene Autry stars in "The Joker." Back-up story, "The Pearls of Loretto." Two-page text story, "Plumb Scairt." Photo covers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.