Comic books December 1949

Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and reconciliation. Lois's odd prejudices against redheads and other "types" of people damage her relationships, especially with redheaded Bill. Bonnie has trouble keeping her promises, and that affects her relationship with Jerry, especially when she neglects his younger sister. Kay lives in a coal town and has disdain for working-class Joes, but when she meets out-of-towner Dan, she doesn't realize that he's one too. Plus an interview with movie star Guy Madison. The Strange Delusion; Exclusive Interview with Guy Madison; The Entombed Heart; I Dreamed Life Away; My Perfect Love. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Capp. Who's Laffin'? cartoon by Mel Lazarus. Sadie Hawkins Day, script and art by Al Capp; Another Sadie Hawkins Day race finds Li'l Abner being pursued by a woman over nine feet tall and betting Bat-a-Million Bashby that he won't be caught; A tragedy occurs as Marryin' Sam tries to perform a Five Dollah Weddin'; The story also includes the oft-reprinted origin of Sadie Hawkins Day. Christmas in Brooklyn text story by Memphis Smith, Private Eye. Everyone Was Very Lucky -- Especially 'Lil' Pepp one-page story by Jack Farr. Untitled story, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science fights Rubber Man. One-page Dude Ranch story, script and art by Harold Betancourt; Dude is mistaken for a desperado. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 25, Issue 6 - December 1949. General interest magazine started in 1937 featuring articles, pictorials, and single panel gag cartoons. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, Text (with B&W pictures and illustrations) Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. The Big Snow; Lulu tells Alvin about the time her entire house was buried under snow. Untitled story; Tubby is jealous because he brought Lulu to ice skate, but she skates with Eddie. Untitled story; Lulu and Jeanie and Joanie compete against the boys in a snowman contest. Double Trouble; Tubby runs away after he accidentally breaks his violin bow. Untitled story; Lulu wants a new doll for Christmas so she can give her old one to a poor girl. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Back cover has advertisement for five color Little Lulu pinups. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover art by Irving Tripp. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher (credited) and Vic Herman. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. In a rhyming adventure, Little Max is aided by cartoon alarm clocks and brooms to make it to school on time. Li'l Dot, yet to develop her Harvey look or her dot-obsession, creates a masterpiece with the modeling clay in her kindergarten class. The Lawn Lawn Trail; Who's Who at the Zoo; Li'l Dot Goes to Kindergarten; Rhymes with Reason; Shoeshine Boy; Li'l Dot: Lemonade Stand; Li'l Dot Goes Fishing; Holly of Hollywood; Humphrey Saves the Day. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Longest running British mystery magazine lasting from 1949 to its 132nd issue in 1982. Title changes to "London Mystery Selection" after issue 35. 5.5" x 7.25", 132 pages, B&W

The Lone Ranger and the Hooded Gang of Terrorists, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger pretends to be a robber to gain membership in "The Hooded Gang." The Lone Ranger and the Murder of Mr. Driscoll, art by Charles Flanders; Driscoll intends to foreclose the mortgage on the Lone Ranger's friend, Mustang Mag, but is shot and killed by someone who frames the Lone Ranger for the murder. Dead-Shot Dandy--The true story of Wild Bill Hickok's days as Sheriff of Hays, Kansas, in 1869. Return of the Sioux, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; Safe in their wolf's den hideout, Young Hawk and Little Buck make a bow and some arrows and hunt a deer; But the Sioux return and chase Young Hawk to the edge of a cliff. Portrait of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces (1840-1904). Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Reprints material from Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) #97. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition with same content as U.S. edition. Inside front cover is blank; indica appears on bottom of back cover rather than at bottom of first story page. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover. In order of appearance: "Lost, One Heart"; "Nobody Knew We Were Married"; "Second-Choice Bride" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #57 and Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #6; and "Glamour Girl's Sister". "Your Charm Guide: Tired of the Same Old You?" text article reprinted as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #19 and as "Get Romance Conscious..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #2. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: "Men Were My Puppets" starring Bill Carlyle, Daphne Pierce, Professor John Morgan, Richard Pelham and Tom Brand; "Sweetheart Concerto" starring Bruno Frayne, Nina Dale and Caroline Renfrew; "The Embers of Romance" starring Edie Ryan, Leech, Mr. Keever, Mrs. Ryan, Steve Jones and Tim; and "Back Door Romance" starring Jock O'Malley, Regina O'Malley, Tim Paterson and Vicki Carter. Plus: 1-page text story "I Laughed at Love" starring Ernie, Fred and Kit. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: "Men Were My Puppets" starring Bill Carlyle, Daphne Pierce, Professor John Morgan, Richard Pelham and Tom Brand; "Sweetheart Concerto" starring Bruno Frayne, Nina Dale and Caroline Renfrew; "The Embers of Romance" starring Edie Ryan, Leech, Mr. Keever, Mrs. Ryan, Steve Jones and Tim; and "Back Door Romance" starring Jock O'Malley, Regina O'Malley, Tim Paterson and Vicki Carter. Plus: 1-page text story "I Laughed at Love" starring Ernie, Fred and Kit. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and Bill Draut. Tear-soaked tales of love, loss and reunion from Harvey. Model Bobbie is in agony when she has to assume romantic poses with Monty, whom she secretly loves. Advice columnist Doris Bigelow counsels a teen girl who is in love with a 21-year-old man. A woman wonders if she can love again after a tragedy. I was a Stand-In for Love; Two Sides to Every Romance; I Couldn't Make up my Mind; My Chance for Romance; Should I Follow My Heart? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Edd Ashe, Ruth Wilcox and Dodo Meyers. One of several short-lived titles with photo-covers from Fawcett in the early days of romance comics. Hosiery model Gilda has legendary legs, but finds that's not enough to win the heart of Gary, the man she loves, in a story featuring some good-girl art. Businesslike Linda is the one artless member of her family, and disdains their dreams of art and music, until she meets artist Cal. Deep-sea salvage operator Vivian enlists handsome Lance after her brother is injured in a dangerous but potentially lucrative diving mission. Forsaken Love; My Distrustful Heart; Spring Festival; Fools Paradise. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

4 romance stories. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Billy Warren, Floyd Torbert, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Clayton Knight, Chic Young, and Joe Musial. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. A stray cat frozen solid gives Mandrake the first clue to the crimes of the Ice Lady; Secret Agent X-9 tracks escaped murderer Alex the Great through his wife. Mandrake the Magician; Heroes on Wings; Dollar-A-Dither; Tweedy; Secret Agent X-9; Powder River on the Rampage; Hi Stars; Henry; Blondie. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - December 1949. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

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Final issue of series. Numbering continues with Reno Browne, Hollywood's Greatest Cowgirl (1950) #50. Stories by unknown. Art by Morris Weiss and unknown. In this issue: untitled Margie story with pencils by Morris Weiss; untitled Hank and Lank 1-pager; untitled Margie story; untitled Patsy Walker story; 2-page text story "Education of Judy," reprinted from Joker Comics (1942 Timely/Marvel) #33; untitled Margie story with pencils by Morris Weiss; untitled Jeanie story; and untitled Margie story with pencils by Morris Weiss. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Time Master's new invention allows him to "Groundhog Day" the world, and he plans to use it to create the Perfect Crime. Jack Frost gets bored with only making the colors change on autumn leaves, so he decides to change all sorts of colors during summer, unless Mary Marvel can convince him otherwise. Captured by gangsters and gagged, Billy Batson manages to Scherezade his captors by writing them a Captain Marvel story that takes their attention until he can escape. Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Endless Menace; Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Enchanted Roc; Mary Marvel: The Runaway Colors; Journey for Jerry; Boxcar Benny; Lazy Lee; Dopey Danny Dee; Headline Harry: Western Woes; Captain Marvel Rescues Billy Batson; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Tightwad Tad. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Sivana, Jr.'s Dream Machine, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Captain Marvel, Jr. vs. Sivana, Jr. Wheaties comic-style ad featuring Matty Bell. The Sacred Jewels of the Jungle starring Nyoka the Jungle Girl. The Homicidal Hijackers, art by Bob Fujitani; When truckloads of expensive silk become the target of hijackers, the Bullet Duo decide to investigate and discover that a driver is a member of the gang. Crystal Gazers starring Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb. I'm the You in the U.S.A. public service announcement about patriotic song lyrics featuring Captain Marvel. Kidnapped starring Tom Mix, pencils by Carl Pfeufer, inks by John Jordan. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Hidden Death! starring Captain Marvel, Jr., art by Kurt Schaffenberger. 2 Comix Cards featuring Tom Mix. Carnation Malted Milk ad with "Rocky" Lane. On the Island of Doom!, art by H. G. Kiefer; Larry Grayson is assigned the job of staying on an uninhabited island for a week to determine if it is suitable for being a navy base; Nyoka reluctantly leaves him there but talks to him by radio each day; A few days into the week Larry's radio transmission is garbled so Nyoka tries to check on him. Untitled story with Ozzie and Babs. Two Goons in a Room starring Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb. The Mortgage on Murder starring Tom Mix, pencils by Carl Pfeufer, inks by John Jordan. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Monthly magazine for MGM studio employees. 9" x 12", 32 pages, B&W

Vol. 65 #12 - Dec. 1949. Founded in 1881, Metronome magazine became a must have periodical during the swing era, when it changed its focus to jazz. For decades, it was the most recognized publication for reviews, features, and show listings of the era's foremost music genre. 8.5" x 11.5". 40 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. Sterno the Dragon kidnaps Princess Marie of Mouseland on her 18th birthday, but MM discovers that it's all a plot by Sir Rat to make himself look good by scaring off the dragon. On a movie-studio tour, Heckle and Jeckle get mistaken for stuntmen, and forced to perform dangerous stunts. Mighty Mouse inspires Cecil the runt to stand up to Bruiser the bully. Sourpuss: The Bully Fighter; The Dragon; Gandy Goose: Caddy Capers; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; The Runt; Heckle and Jeckle: Hollywood Heave-Ho; Dinky; Dimwit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Jaromir the Monocled Madman starring Blackhawk, inks by Cuidera. Untitled stories starring Torchy and Will Bragg. Some Words Fool You starring Ezra. Dark Secret text story starring Blackhawk. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Feldstein. Stories by Walter Johnson (credited as Walter S. Hara) and others. Art by Graham Ingels, Harry Harrison and Al Feldstein. EC's entry to the romance comics genre, in the early Bill Gaines years. A gal from the farm runs off to the big city looking for romance, but winds up working as a hostess in a shady nightclub. Novelist Adelaide hires a handsome bum as a sort of live model, but he wins her heart despite her best intentions. A nurse goes to work for a handsome country doctor and falls for him in a big way. I Was a B Girl; Three-Cornered Romance; Doctor To My Heart; The Green-Eyed Monster; I Gave My Love Away! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.