Comic books March 1949

Slick newsprint publication featuring articles about movies and actors, as well as theatre productions in Dallas.

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.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $14.40 Discounted from $16.00.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Frederic Murray and Ruben Moreira. Adventures of FBI agent Steve Saunders, originally a backup feature in True Comics (1941). The true story of the early FBI investigation of the murders of Native Americans in the 1920s; Pirate Captain Blood is lured to Begonia to stop a civil war; The FBI plants a trap for notorious outlaw John Dillinger outside a Chicago movie theater. Includes a note that the series is "presented with the cooperation of the FBI" and based on authentic cases. Official Story of the FBI; The Mystery of the Osage Indians; The First College Football Game; The Case of the Frightened Criminals; Farm in the Heart of a City; Fight Infantile Paralysis; True Stories about Stamps; Evol -- The Terror of Begonia!; The Case of Public Enemy No. 1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Will Eisner. Untitled Spirit story featuring Rosalind Ripsley, pencils by Lou Fine, inks by Lou Fine and the Quality shop. Untitled Spirit story featuring Madame Lerna's Crystal Ball, script by Manly Wade Wellman, pencils by Lou Fine, inks by Lou Fine and the Quality shop. The Case of the Will O'Wisp Murders, pencils by Lou Fine, inks by Lou Fine and the Quality Shop. Two Flatfoot Burns stories, scripts and art by Al Stahl. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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, 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.

March 1949. Feature on Marcel Cerdan. Sports news of the time for Baseball, Bowling, Fishing, Golf, Racing, Rowing, Tennis, and Track and Field. 10 3/8" x 13 3/8", 76 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

Batman and Robin cover and story: "The Mystery of Rancho Fear!" Also in this issue: Captain Compass in "Island of Molten Hate!" (art by George Papp), "Remote Control Murder," Merry, the Girl of a Thousand Gimmicks in "The Duel of the Gimmicks," and Tomahawk in "The Lost Men of Fort Chance." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $23.40 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $26.00.

Add to cart Very Good $21.60 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Foxing. Soiling. Moisture damage. Discounted from $24.00.

Add to cart Good $11.70 View scans Paper: Off white Staple rust. Spine stress. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage. Discounted from $13.00.

Volume 47, Issue 2 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $12.60 View scans Trimmed Paper: Light tan to Cream Front cover detached 40%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $14.00.

Volume 19, Issue 1 - March, 1949. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Murray Leinster, Robert Moore Williams, Clifford D. Simak, Ray Bradbury, L. Ron Hubbard (under the pseudonym Rene LaFayette), Jack Vance, and Noel Loomis. Virgil Finlay illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 164 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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An advertising magazine for furniture sellers from the Grand Rapids Furniture Makers Guild. Color and B&W photos of furniture from the late 1940s.

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.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $45.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Discounted from $50.00.

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Add to cart Good $33.30 View scans Paper: Cream to off white 45% Cumulative spine split. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage. Discounted from $37.00.

Volume 10, Issue 1 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man Who Could See Tomorrow!, pencils by John Sikela; Brandar the Great predicts the future; At a party attended by young Clark Kent he predicted that Margo Griffiths, now a young nurse in Metropolis, would cease to exist on her 21st birthday. Rocket Plane--Superboy's Workshop activity page, art by Al Wenzel. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Vandals!, script by Ed Hamilton, pencils by Al Wenzel; Superboy teaches some young vandals a lesson. The Language of the Sea text article, script by Cliff Rhodes, art by Raymond Perry. Superboy Meets Mighty Boy!, art by Al Wenzel; A young boy is duped by an unscrupulous promoter into thinking he's stronger than Superboy. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition. Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Prankster Picks a Partner, script by William Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; The Prankster tricks Superman into using his powers to help him commit crimes. The Man Who Couldn't Laugh, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; F. P. Crotchett hasn't laughed in 20 years and offers $100,000 to anyone who can make him. Smartypants, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Prof. Skynhedd is an expert in progressive education—So how come a two year old can run rings around him? 36 pgs. NOTE: This printing contains fewer pages and material than the standard edition, which is 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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#76 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1949 by National Comics Pub., Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

DC Comics Reproduction edition. This facsimile is lower-resolution than the originals as a result of having been printed in a larger size (replicas measure 5 3/4" x 9").

#76 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. Copyright 1949 by National Comics Pub., Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 3/4" x 9".

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Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Cynical, world-weary Joan meets idealistic Gil on the train to New York City, and sparks fly. Julie is dating many men at once, and wearing herself out trying to keep each of them from finding out about the others. Mary tries to get guys to feel sorry for her, but Greg doesn't find that appealing in a mate. Plus a comics biography of actor James Mason, a romance-themed horoscope, and a romantic story serial. Disillusioned; Merry-Go-Round Romance; I Wanted Sympathy!; Too Flighty for Love; The Happiness and Heartbreak of Vicki Carter; Picture Biography and Dream-Beau of the Month: James Mason; Star Mates. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Lorence Bjorklund, Phil Berube, Ferris Weddle, and Vic Herman. Cover by Lorence Bjorklund. Western adventure with sheriff Tex Granger, formerly the star of Calling All Boys (the comic's old title). An escaped killer seeks revenge on Tex by kidnapping young Tommy; A comics biography of boxing legend Jack Dempsey; An illustrated guide to the saddles of the Old West. Tex Granger; Hector; Trapped in the Canyon; Western Saddles; Famous Fighters of the Frontier: Samuel Houston; Sport Standouts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 34, Issue 1 - March, 1949. 6.75" x 9.75", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 33, Issue 2 - March, 1949. 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. Robert Morley cover photographed by Richard Avedon. Includes: "Silent Upon a Peak in Dogpatch" by Al Capp, "The Wicked Ironmonger" by Ludwig Bemelmans, "School of the Bolshoi" by Robert Capa, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Issue 27 - "It's Hell to be a Ranger" by Caddo Cameron. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

Tim Tyler in "The Golden Gila Monster" and "The Doll Told the Secrets!" Cover price $0.10.

Stories and Art by Ernie Bushmiller, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, Raeburn van Buren, Gus Arriola, Ving Fuller, Ed Dodd and unknown. (Note: Who the inkers are is mainly unknown.) In this issue: Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller; Li'l Abner in "The Mad Maestro!" by Al Capp; How It Began article "Cricket"; Curly Kayoe by Sam Leff; Strange as It Seems tales "The Pilgrims" and "Red Hair"; Stamp Tips article "The First Post Offices"; Fritzi Ritz by Bushmiller; El Bombo by Bernard Dibble; Willie filler; The Captain and the Kids by Rudolph Dirks; Abbie an' Slats by Raeburn van Buren; Gordo by Gus Arriola; Doc Syke by Ving Fuller; and Back Home Again 1-pager by Ed Dodd. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Very Good $36.90 View scans Staple rust. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Foxing. Scuffing. Soiling. Discounted from $41.00.

Volume 5, Issue 4 - March, 1949. Painted cover by Peter Driben. 8" x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Outlaw "Killer Reamer" escapes from jail, knocks out the sheriff, and proclaims himself the new law in town, with only Tom standing in his way. Tom goes to a friend's ranch for some rest and relaxation, but then the friend's son accidentally causes a horse stampede. Pistol Packing Pattie's wit is as sharp as her aim, and her fashion sense is pure Annie Oakley. The Masquerade of Death; Saddlehead; The Junior Menace; Fightin' Forbes Fights Fire; Masked Treachery; Pistol Packing Pattie; Tumbleweed Jr.: The Trouble-Maker; Round Up Time with Tom Mix; Kanvasback: Horse King; The Desert Maelstrom. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue of the series. "Opening Night," "Kidnap Crisis," "Phony Fisticuffs," and "Murder on His Mind." Art by John Lehti. Cover price $0.10.

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March 8, 1949