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Comic books August 1950

  • Vol. 123 #4
    Adventure (1910-1971 Ridgway/Butterick/Popular/New Publications) Pulp/Magazine Vol. 123 #4


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.

    Volume 123, Issue 4 - August, 1950. Cover by Norman Saunders. "Bait for the Man-Trap" by Joseph Chadwick. Other stories by Leslie C. Burbridge, Jim Kjelgaard, Harry Botsford, Charles H. Knickerbocker, Perry Adams, Russell W. Lake, R. W. Daly, Halley G. Gates, Richard Sale, and Philip H. Godsell. 7" x 10" 130 black and white newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #12
    Adventures Into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 12

    "The Vampire Vision," "Sold to Satan," "When Witches Walked," "Diary Doom," and "Spirit of Frankenstein." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ken Bald, Edvard Moritz, Lin Streeter, John Celardo, and Charlie Sultan. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 34 #5
    Air Trails Pictorial (1942-1950 Street & Smith) Magazine Vol. 34 #5


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    • Spine split 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Spine split 40%.
    • Spine split 60%. Cover Detached. Staple rust: Slight.

    Title changes back to Air Trails (1934-1942, 1950-1954 Street & Smith) Pulp 2nd Series with V. 34 #6 Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #54
    All Star Comics (1940-1978) 54

    The Justice Society of America star in "Circus of a Thousand Thrills." Script by John Broome, pencils by Frank Giacoia (chapter 1) and Arthur Peddy (chapters 2-4), inks by Giacoia (chapter 1) and Bernard Sachs (chapters 2-4). Back-up Johnny Peril's Surprise Story, "The Dark Horseman!" Two-page article, "The Right of Way." Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Job Counselor." Peddy/Sachs cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #5
    Amateur Screen and Photography (1945-1958 Camerarts) Vol. 5 #5


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    • Spine split 10%.

    Vol. 5, No. 5. August 1950. Amateur photography magazine focusing on pin-up and tasteful nude portraits. 8.25" x 11". 30 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 24 #8
    Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 24 #8


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Staple rust. Rust migration. Foxing. Soiling.
    • Staple rust with migration.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 24, Issue 8 - August, 1950. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science fiction stories by Robert Moore Williams, Fredric Brown "From These Ashes", P.F. Costello "The Illusion Seekers", Franklin Gregory, Russell Branch, Roger Flint Young, and John Bridger. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa, Leo Ramon Summers, Henry E. Sharp, W.H. Hinton, and Edmond Swiatek. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 196 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #5
    Bill Boyd Western (1950-1952 Fawcett) 5
    • INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, slightly interrupts art or story.

    Photo cover of Bill Boyd [William Boyd]. Half page Popsicle comic strip about Patrick saving another boy from drowning by Sam Glankoff. The Missing Exit starring Bill Boyd; The gold robbers haul the bags of stolen gold up a hidden shaft above the mine. Dress Up Just Like Hopalong Cassidy ad for frontier suits and western hats by air mail. The Ominous Door; The old dying rancher puts all his money in a suitcase, leaves it inside a deserted house and attaches a sign to the door, saying that behind the door lies a surprise of fame, fortune or death. The Death Brand starring Bill Boyd; An accidental brand on a horse turns out to be a clue to the killer of the hotel clerk. The Midnight Marauders starring Bill Boyd; Outlaws are stealing the gold from the gold camp. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #562
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 562


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    • Staple rust: Extensive.

    UK weekly men's interest magazine with humor and pin-ups. 8" x 11.25", 36 pages, B&W

  • Issue #2
    Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders (1950 ME/AC) 2
    • Cover oxidation, 1/2" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Art by Bob Powell. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Cover by Bob Powell. Teen cowboy adventures set in the 1950s, based on the popular radio program that ran from 1949 to 1955. Bobby and his friends Tex, Windy, and Irish face modern-day rustlers and other challenges of life on the ranch. A juvenile delinquent sent to the B-Bar-B ranch sees the error of his ways; Windy is kidnapped after being mistaken for a star while visiting a movie set; The Lemonade Kid navigates quicksand with phosphorus as he tracks a band of horse rustlers. Boy Killer; Windy Wales Singing Star of the Movies; The Great Balloon Trick; Mt. Ambush; The Quicksand Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #1
    Charley Jones' Laugh Book (1943 Jayhawk Press) Vol. 6 #1
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #1
    Classics Illustrated 074 Mr. Midshipman Easy (1950) 1
    • Water spotting. Cover and interior oxidation.
    • Cover coming loose from staples. 3 1/2" Cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Mr. Midshipman Easy, 1st (and only) Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 75, 8/50). Jack Easy is his name - midshipman and sailor of fortune. He takes everything that the toughest British seaman can dish out - and he always comes up for more. This is in the Royal Navy as it wars against the Spanish pirates of the 19th century. So ride the waves and reef the sails, and the guns with Mr. Midshipman Easy. Cover price $0.10.

  • Aug 19 1950
    Collier's (1888-1957 Crowell-Collier Publishing) Magazine Aug 19 1950


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    • Staple rust: Moderate.

    The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. 10.75" x 13.75", 74 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 17 #9
    Complete Western Book Magazine (1933-1957 Newsstand) Pulp Vol. 17 #9


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    • Paper: Light tan to Cream
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 17, Issue 9 - August, 1950. 7" x 10", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #162
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 162

    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Don C. Cameron and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, Tom Cooke, Dan Barry and unknown. Batman decides to introduce Robin to the workings of the Railroad Protective Association and both are assigned to work with one of their top agents in "The Law of the Iron Road!" with art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Cowboys and Indians!" with story by Don C. Cameron; Robotman in "The Disjointed Robotman" with art by Tom Cooke; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Valley of Giant Insects" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Chip half-pager; 2-page text piece "Why You Are You" by Earl Smith; Shorty 2-pager by Boltinoff; Ton o' Fun 1-pager by Harry Lampert; and Ton o' Fun half-pager by Lampert. And: Superboy in the 1-page public service announcement "Job Counselor" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 46 #1
    Detective Tales (1935-1953 Popular Publications) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 46 #1


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #30
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 30
    • INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. 3" cumulative spine split. One interior page detached. Heavy cover oxidation with chipping.

    Cover art by Joe Simon. "The Two-Faced Villain" text story, art by Bob Powell. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Injured and blinded, the Brow is rescued by Gravel Gertie who nurses him back to health; The Brow falls in love with Gertie's voice and is repulsed when his vision returns. "Blackmail Racket," script and art by Chester Gould; Dick and Junior pick up an abandoned bride. "The Plan Fails," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy closes in on Shaky's abandoned bride scheme. "A Special Message from Dick Tracy," art by Chester Gould; Rules of conduct for everyone. Crimestoppers Handbook about typewriters, art by Chester Gould. "Why! They're Still the same length!", art by Howard Nostrand; How to avoid some of the most common schemes that take your money. Crimestoppers Quiz. Untitled story; the Sparkle Plenty family goes swimming. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery. Blondie house ad. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Takes Lion" by Bill Schreiber. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 16 #81
    Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-Present Davis-Dell) Vol. 16 #81


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  • Vol. 1 #7
    Eye (1949-1956 Mutual Magazine^) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 1 #7


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    • Spine split 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 7 #1
    Eyeful (1943-1955 Eyeful Magazine Inc.^) Vol. 7 #1


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    • 1/2" Spine split from base of comic. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Foxing. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage. Chew.

    Volume 7, Issue 1 - August, 1950. Men's magazine with humor and pin up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5". 58 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 11 #6
    Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1939-1953 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Altus) Pulp Vol. 11 #6


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    This issue features to classic book length novels, "Donovan's Brain" novel by Kurt Siodmak, and "the Time Machine" by H. G. Wells

    "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells, and other short stories. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #189
    Famous Funnies (1934) 189
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1995877016
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Stories and art by Lawrence Lariar, John Spranger, Allen Saunders, Elmer Woggon, Clifford McBride, Philip Francis Nowlan, Rick Yager (credited as Dick Calkins), Clark Haas, Albert Willard, Rodlow Willard, Mabel Burwick (credited as Odin), Martha B. Links, and Ralph Briggs Fuller. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Ben Friday and pals escape from the Baron's trap, but they must find a way to get off the island so they can stop him. Kit Karson schemes to keep hunky Sonny Brawnski at her estate. A boat, an underwater camera, and a captain's lovely daughter spell adventure for Dickie Dare. Ben Friday; Steve Roper and Wahoo; Napoleon; Buck Rogers; Scorchy Smith; An Unexpected Present; Dickie Dare; Bobby Sox; Yipee; Oaky Doaks. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 12 #8
    Fantastic Adventures (1939-1953 Ziff-Davis Publishing^) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 12 #8


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • 2" Spine split from top of book. 2" Spine split from base of book. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

    Volume 12, Issue 8 - August, 1950. Cover by Harold W. McCauley. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Devil With You!" by Robert Bloch. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 164 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #72
    Fawcett's Funny Animals (1942-1956 Fawcett/Charlton) 72

    Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf and others. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Bunny, Bobby Bantam and Kenny Kangaroo. Billy Goat's voice teacher hands him a jackhammer, after which Billy descends through the floors of a high-rise in a bravura comedy sequence. Bobby Bantam discovers that he's sharing the bathtub with Beep's pet snapping turtle. Hoppy and his duck pal have an adventure in the West, even though Hoppy literally doesn't know which end of the gun to point. Plus the saga of the dreaded Squirrel Burglar. Buzzy Bee; Bobby and Beep: All Wet; Kenny Kangaroo: Sleep Tight; Teddy Bear and Skeezel the Weasel: Some Potatoes; Billy Goat: Odd Jobs; Squirrel Burglar; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny: Westward, Ho, Ho!; Kenny Kangaroo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #2
    FBI Detective Stories (1949-1951 Popular Publications^) Pulp Vol. 3 #2


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Paper: Light tan to Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 40%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 3, Issue 2 - August, 1950. 6.75" x 9", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #3
    Feature Films (1950) 3
    • 5" spine split from bottom of comic. Cover detached. Cover oxidation.
    • Includes certificate from the Jerome Wenker Collection.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Photo cover of John Payne (as Todd Croyden) and Rhonda Fleming (as Madeline Danzeeger). "The Eagle and the Hawk," art by Jack Sparling; A Texas Ranger rescues a Yankee spy who promises to aid the State of Texas during the Civil War; Adapted from the 1950 Paramount Studios feature. Highlights of the film careers of the stars of "The Eagle and the Hawk" (John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, and Dennis O'Keefe), art by Jack Sparling. One-page Honey in Hollywood story by Henry Boltinoff. Two-page On the Set story, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. Superman ad. One-page Star Hobbies article; Edward G. Robinson has one of the finest collections of French paintings in America! 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Feature Stories Magazine (1950) 3
    • 2 1/4" Cumulative spine split.
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split with back cover missing.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando and Wally Wood. Jungle adventure tales featuring would-be Sheenas Jungle Lil and Zegra. A jungle guide turns to murder and pursues a young woman through the jungle for a treasure map; Zegra realizes that the supposed professors escorting children through the Congo are actually kidnappers hiding out from the police; While seeking a medicinal root, Jungle Lil is captured by a tribal queen's giant mandrills and must battle her octopus god to survive. Jungle Lil: The Map of Death; Zegra: Games of Havoc; Sacred Jewel; Jungle Lil: Lands of the Mandrill Queen. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #2
    Fifteen Love Stories (1949-1955 Fictioneers) Pulp Vol. 3 #2


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 22 #3
    Fifteen Western Tales (1942-1955 Popular^) Pulp Vol. 22 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 3 #4
    Flirt (1947-1955 Whisper, Inc./Flirt) Magazine Vol. 3 #4


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Vol. 3, No. 4. August 1950. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 1 #3
    Focus (1950 Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.) Magazine Vol. 1 #3



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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #4
    Foodini (1950) 4

    Stories and art by Vic Martin and others. Based on a popular kids' puppet show broadcast on CBS from 1948-51 about a sinister but bumbling magician and his loyal but good-hearted assistant, Pinhead. Foodini decides to add a "William Tell" stunt to his show, much to Pinhead's distress. Jingle Dingle the weather elf, uses his "telebell" to help detective Hokey Pokey find the thief who's been robbing the modern art museum. Wagons Wheeler goes after the kidnapper who nabbed Lulubelle, but the real hero is his talking donkey, Mo. Magic tricks submitted by readers. Foodini With the Indians; Foodini's Western Follies; Mr. Pitch's Spot Remover; Wagon Wheeler: Kidnap At Cripple Creek; Foodini's Pain In the Neck; Jingle Dingle: The Museum Mystery; Foodini's Pain In the Neck; Jingle Dingle: In a Days; Foodini's Predicament; Jolo; Creepy Hollow; Jingle Dingle: Zoo Interview; Foodini's Magic Dept.. Final issue of the series; followed by Pinhead and Foodini (1951 Fawcett) #1. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #286
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 286
    • 1 1/4" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

    Indicia title is "Walt Disney's MICKEY MOUSE in "THE UNINVITED GUEST," No. 286." Cover art by Bill Wright. The Uninvited Guest, pencils by Riley Thompson; Mickey and the nephews are vacationing at the beach when a seal takes over their bathtub; The seal causes Mickey all sorts of problems; Mickey is kidnapped by a bank robber named Big Duke. Feat of Fancy, art by Tony Strobl; Mickey falls asleep during a chess match with Goofy and dreams he is a knight who has to defeat a dragon to win the hand of the fair Princess Minnie. Hot Day back cover strip, art by Bill Wright. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #287
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 287
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Indicia title is "GENE AUTRY'S CHAMPION in the GHOST OF BLACK MOUNTAIN, No. 287." Cover art by Morris Gollub, small cover photo of Gene Autry. Inside cover photo of Champion. The Ghost of Black Mountain; Two outlaws set up a fortified hideout on Black Mountain; They scare off Ricky and Champion who are out hunting stray cattle, but the boy and horse return the next day; The "Ghost" knocks Ricky into an underground river, but Champion saves him; The next day Ricky and his Uncle Smoky return to the mountain and discover the hideout. Inside back cover photo of Gene Autry, Champion, and Little Champion. Back cover photo of Champion, in full saddle gear, posed against the back of a bus or trailer that has a "Gene Autry and Champ" sign on it. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #289
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 289

    Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY in "INDIAN TROUBLE", No. 289." Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Indian Trouble, art by Tony Strobl; Bugs inherits his Uncle Snazzy's collection of feather dusters; He tricks Porky into driving him to the Indian reservation so he can sell the feathers to the Indians. Chapter Two, The Sagebrush Kid, art by John Carey; Bugs pretends to be the Sagebrush Kid as a publicity stunt to draw people into the town of Ghost Town. Flivver Foolery, art by Fred Abranz; Elmer is trying to clean his car, but Bugs keeps getting it dirty. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #286
    Four Color (Canadian 1947 Wilson) 286
    • 1/2" cumulative spine split. Staple rust with migration.

    Canadian Edition. Indicia title is "Walt Disney's MICKEY MOUSE in "THE UNINVITED GUEST," No. 286." Cover art by Bill Wright. The Uninvited Guest, pencils by Riley Thompson; Mickey and the nephews are vacationing at the beach when a seal takes over their bathtub; The seal causes Mickey all sorts of problems; Mickey is kidnapped by a bank robber named Big Duke. Feat of Fancy, art by Tony Strobl; Mickey falls asleep during a chess match with Goofy and dreams he is a knight who has to defeat a dragon to win the hand of the fair Princess Minnie. Hot Day back cover strip, art by Bill Wright. 48 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #55
    Funny Stuff (1944) 55
    Published Aug 1950 by DC.

    Cover art by Otto Feuer. Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer. Blabber Mouse story, art by Rube Grossman. Dizzy Dog story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Blackie Bear story, art by Rube Grossman. Balance Your Fun Diet public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art Bob Oksner. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #2
    Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories (1950-1951 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • vibrant cover colors, firm spine with moderate wear, light edge wear with moderate chipping and light color loss, light denting, light color breaking spine stress, moderate corner blunting, moderate soiling, moderate scuffing, heavy water damage, handwriting on splash page
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 1, Issue 2 - August 1950. Science Fiction and adventures stories featuring "Earth Needs a Killer" by Bryce Walton, "Be Young Again!" by Murray Leinster, and "Barrier of Dread" by Judith Marril. 7-in. x 10-in. 96 newsprint pages B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #21
    Gabby Hayes Western (1948 Fawcett) 21

    The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. An outlaw uses strong-arm tactics on voters when he tries to get elected sheriff of Rawhide. Female outlaw Sagebrush Sal is terrorizing the town, so Gabby volunteers to tame her spirit by wooing her. Gabby convinces his fellow cowpokes to clean up real nice for a visiting singing star, but that backfires in a major way. Favorite line this issue: "Females jest eat out of my hands! I reckon it's my good looks that wins 'em!" Bullets for Ballots; Barkley the Businessman; Chief Grey Matter; The Courtship of Sagebrush Sal!; The Fashion Plate; Handy and Bandy; Loco Lew; Young Falcon: A Good Turn Repaid; Buck Desmond: Voice in the Night; Go Fly a Kite!; Gabby Hayes Crossword Puzzle. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #1
    Giant Western (1947-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp Vol. 6 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 90%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #73
    Ha Ha Comics (1943) 73
    Published Aug 1950 by ACG.
    • Water damage. Staple rust. Mold.

    Art by Ed Dunn, Bob Wickersham and Jack Bradbury. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Robespierre and Tiger decide to meet their favorite kitty TV star; Izzy and Dizzy use the magic lamp to start a quarrel between Uncle Looie and Hoggans the neighbor; Hopalong Hoppity cant stop drawing mustaches on billboards, even after he gets arrested. Robespierre; Old Grouch; The Joker; Izzy and Dizzy; Foxy; The Selfish Pig; Hopalong Hoppity; Monty the Miracle Mouse; The Fortune-Teller; Aunt Polly Hog. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 1st Series) 17
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s); Significant inner well scuff(s)
    • Right edge trimmed.
    • Label #2032068016
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Origin of Crypt of Terror, Vault of Horror, and Haunt of Fear. Material in this issue was featured in Wertham's "Seduction of the Innocent." Stories include "Nightmare" (art by Johnny Craig), "Television Terror" (art by Harvey Kurtzman), "Monster Maker" (art by Graham Ingels), and "Horror Beneath the Streets" (art by Al Feldstein). Craig cover. NOTE: This issue is the third of the series and was published in 1950; the ongoing series has another issue 17 that was published in 1953. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Humphrey Comics (1948 Harvey) 12

    Stories and art by Al Avison and Warren Kremer. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey enters the House of Crazy Mirrors, and encounters the one opponent he can't beat - himself. Little Max and Casey discover a new way to make money. House of Crazy Mirrors; Little Max: Long Range View. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 28 #8
    Inside Detective (1935-1995 MacFadden/Dell/Exposed/RGH) Vol. 28 #8


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    • Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

    One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 76 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 4 #12
    Jungle Stories (1938-1954 Fiction House) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 4 #12


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 4, Issue 12 - Fall 1950, August-October. Pulp magazine focused on tales of Jungle adventure and intrigue. This issue features"Voodoo Slaves For The Devil's Daughter" by John Peter Drummond, "Throne of Ze" by Charles H. Ives, and "Juju Safari" by Alexander Wallace. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations and photos) Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #39
    Junior Miss (1944 Timely/Marvel) 39
  • Issue #7
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 7
    • 4" tear from top through 7 wraps. (affects art and story). Double cover. Piece missing from back cover.

    Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash finds a body hidden in the brush, and then finds a world of trouble at a remote lumber camp. When a killer uses trickery to get away with murder, Lash decides to pull a Hamlet gambit to get him to confess. Lash's twin brother, the Frontier Phantom, helps Lash track Old West drug smugglers to a steamboat, and Lash winds up tied to the paddlewheel. Murder in the Lumber Camp!; Wagonwheels; Desperate Chance; House of Fear; The Shadow of the Noose; Hippety Hopp; Dusty: The Fatal Scene!; Molasses Mouth; The Return of the Frontier Phantom; Silly Simpkins. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #40
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 40
    • Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
  • Issue #2
    Let's Pretend (1950) 2

    Cover by Eric Peters. The comics version of a popular 1940s radio show, featuring folk legends and fairy tales of foreign lands. A duck gains allies in his attempt to get repayment from a king. A prince given impossible tasks is aided by a mysterious white cat with magical powers. A boy tries to outwit an ogre. Drakestail; The White Cat; Sweet Porridge; The Conceited Dragon; Hop O'My Thumb. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $100 Let's Pretend #2 CGC 5.5 Error

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  • Issue #26
    Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 26

    Cover art by Irving Tripp. Piggy Bank Blues; Lulu buries her piggy bank in the woods but loses the map showing where it is. Friends and Enemies; Lulu invites not only her friends but also her enemies to her birthday party. Lulu in Distress: A Tragedy; Lulu tells Alvin about when her wicked stepmother locked her in a castle tower. The Guard; Tubby gets hungry while he is guarding the clubhouse all night. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Back cover has advertisement for Dell Comics Club. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #106
    Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 106
    • 1.25" Cumulative spine split.

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.