Comic books November 1950

Volume 43, Issue 4 - November, 1950. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Secret of the 6 Superman Statues, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Forgotten Heroes of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Bare Hands starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Six Slugs for the Vigilante, art by Dan Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Soul of a Regiment" a short story by Talbot Mundy.

Volume 124, Issue 1 - November, 1950. 6.75" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

The Impossible Task! starring Superboy, script by William Woolfolk, art by John Sikela; Smallville High gets a new teacher who's really young. Sheriff Johnny Quick! starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by Ralph Mayo. The Father of the Submarine, art by Fred Ray; the story of David Bushnell. Portrait in Peril starring Aquaman, script by Jack Miller, art by John Daly. The Book of Doom! starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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First issue of the series (despite numbering). "The Monster Awakes" (art by Russ Heath), "The Unknown Partner," "The Ant World," and "The Man Who Looked at Death." Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Ogden Whitney cover art. Ogden Whitney art on the story "Beware the Jabberwock!" A vampire story titled "The Vampire Swoops." A science fiction story titled "Menace from Mars." Also, "A Knight in Black Knoll" and "The Lost Soul." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Leonard Starr, Charlie Sultan, Lin Streeter, Ogden Whitney, and Edvard Moritz. 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.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Reprints Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) #98. 68 pages, B&W.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth. Cover art by Ruben Moreira. Stories by Ruben Moreira, Henry Boltinoff, Nick Cardy, Jack Schiff, Murray Boltinoff, Bernie Breslauer, Jon Small, Gerrye Kee, Curt Swan, John Fischetti. Your favorite Hollywood star in hard-hitting action stories! Public service announcement with Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by John Prentice, Floyd Torbert and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #81. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #10 in indicia. Airboy contracts a monkey-virus that turns people insane, in an eerie echo of the film 28 Days Later, but some 52 years earlier. Mysteriously drawn to Hungary, The Heap encounters a figure from his past who has become a werewolf. The strange true tale of jockey Frank Hayes, who died in the middle of a race, but still won. Airboy; The Heap; Swifty Chase; The Jockey's Dream; The Zurich Flyer; Gotch and the Big Indian. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Alex Toth. Ad for Tomahawk #1. Buffalo Raiders of the Mesa starring Johnny Thunder, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Joe Giella. Ad for Strange Adventures #2. 3 Riders to Doom featuring Overland Coach, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bob Lander. Ad for Tootsie Roll and Tootsie Pops, art by Bill Schreiber. Case of the Rangeland Feud--Epics of the Texas Rangers, art by John Giunta. The Saga of Goldville Jackie starring Minstrel Maverick, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by John Giunta. The Arizona Nightingale article, art by Raymond Perry. The Lawless Legion starring Foley of the Fighting Fifth, script by David V. Reed, art by Joe Kubert. School Children 'Round the World public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art by Werner Roth, Joe Maneely, George Appel, Vern Henkel and unknown. True cases proving crime can't win! In this issue: The illegal shipload of human beings that became a..."Killer's Cargo" with art by Werner Roth; "The Haters!"; 2-page text story "A Buddy of Mine"; the man who kidnapped..."The Orient Express"; "When Death Wore a Dress!" with splash art by Joe Maneely and (partial?) inks by George Appel; and "Lou 'Lucky' Raven" with splash art by Maneely and pencils by Vern Henkel. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 3 - November, 1950. 6.75" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - November, 1950. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Painted cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Stories and art by Wally Wood, Murphy Anderson, Ogden Whitney, Alex Schomburg, Jerry Siegel and Harry Sahle. Sci-fi and fantasy from Ziff-Davis, edited by the legendary co-creator of Superman, Jerry Siegel. Fortune-hunters return to the lost city of the Winged People to steal the diamond eye of their idol, in a story with art by comics legend Wally Wood. Vince breaks up with his Martian girlfriend Kit-E and goes to find the legendary Asteroid Witch, in a story with art by comics legend Murphy Anderson. Professors Graves and Arnold's serum accidentally transports them into the 4th dimension, and they must enter the timestream to escape, in a story with art by Golden Age legend Alex Schomburg. Plus the one-pager "Amazing Prophecies" by Ogden Whitney. ("Which nation will own the moon?") Painted cover by famed science fiction illustrator Robert Gibson Jones (Fantastic Adventures, Amazing Stories). The Asteroid Witch; A-Day; Winged Death on Venus; Trespasser in Time; The Stone Men; Amazing Facts from Nature; Cosmic Comics; Amazing Prophecies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 24, Issue 11 - November, 1950. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science fiction stories by Robert Moore Williams, Mack Reynolds, Alexander Blade, Milton Lesser, S.M. Tenneshaw, Gerald Vance, and Leslie A. Croutch. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John, Robert Gibson Jones, Julian S. Krupa, Leo Ramon Summers, Enoch Sharp, and Edmond Swiatek. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 166 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 150 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 2, Issue 5 - November, 1950. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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November 1950. Cover by Pattee. Stories: "The Hand of Zei"(Part 2) by L. Sprague de Camp, "The Truth about Cushgar" by James H. Schmitz, "Tools of the Trade" by Raymond F. Jones, "In Value Deceived" by H. B. Fyfe, "Follower" by Eric Frank Russell, and "Quixote and the Windmill" by Poul Anderson. Articles: "The General Adaptation Syndrome" by Joseph A. Winter, M.D., and "Science for Art's Sake" by J. J. Coupling. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 164 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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November, 1950. "Temptress of the Tower of Torture and Sin!" Written by Robert E. Howard. Also featuring works by Ray Bradbury, Zealia Bishop and H. P. Lovecraft. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, Text with B&W illustrations. Cover price $0.35.

Vintage British humor magazine aimed primarily at men. 4 1/2-in. x 7-in., 36 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Birth of Batplane II!", script by David Vern Reed, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Criminals recreate replicas of the Batplane; Bruce and Dick build a new Batplane using Bruce's improved design model that will feature better equipment and different functionalities. "The Mystery of the Winged People!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Penguin escapes jail using mechanical wings made in the prison shop; The Penguin and his cronies begin a series of crimes using flying devices. Half-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Two-page Bebe story by Henry Boltinoff. Railroad Quiz text article by Raymond Perry. "The Wheelchair Crimefighter!", pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Batman attempts to fight crime while confined to a wheelchair. Half-page Peg story by Henry Boltinoff. School Children 'Round the World public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 9, No. 5 - November 1950. Men's magazine with humor and pin up pictorials, including one with Dagmar. Peter Driben cover. 8.5" x 11.5". 58 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Published by Atlas News Cover price $0.25.

"The Werewolf Strikes!", art by Frank Giusto; Professor Drago is a werewolf, but working on a formula to keep his human form; But time runs out and Drago gets cornered. "The Reluctant Ghost," art by Ken Rice; At a seance, three people command spirits from the beyond to supply them with beauty, knowledge and money. "The Phantom Puppet," inks by Lin Streeter; Puppet master Lucas creates a wooden doll of Jack the Ripper; To his astonishment the doll comes alive and goes on a murder spree; When no one believes him, Lucas (stabbed by his devilish doll) sets the house on fire. "The Mummy's Curse" text story. "Master of the Undead," art by Al Hartley; Mystery writer Peter Brandon has to do research for a book on zombies; Though flying to Haiti and experiencing a wild zombie chase, he wakes up in his own New York room a week later. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Movie cowboy Bill Boyd, best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy, stars as himself in tales of Western adventure. Bill Boyd faces the unusual outlaw known as the Reformer, a Carry Nation-type who smashes up gambling casinos instead of taverns. Bill tries to find out why a ranch is rustling its own cattle, and discovers things are not what they appear to be. Bill gets a strange request from an injured outlaw who wants to turn himself in, and finds himself mixed up in a murder mystery. The Reformer; Double Harness; Windy Whopper: The Cuckoo Cook; The Odd Rustlers!; The Meal of Malice!; Colorful Conley; Hammerhead; Capital Wanted; The Prairie Double Cross. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Kirby. Last Second of Life!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Matthew Crane discovers the secret of the afterlife from the last words of a dying girl, and it drives him insane. The Woman in the Mirror!, art by Mort Meskin. His Father's Footsteps!, art by Mort Meskin; Gustave tries to prevent his son Karl from joining the tradition of the Werner family, where every man becomes the hangman. Don't Look Now!, art by Bill Draut. The Idol text story. When You Were Alive!, art by Bruno Premiani; Thomas McCarthy picks up Alice Riley, who is stranded along a deserted road; The next day, he finds out that Alice died 5 years prior. My Dolly Is the Devil!, art by Leonard Starr. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

November, 1950. Cover price $0.25.

The Black Rider in "Massacre at Fort McVey," "The Black Rider Unmasked," "Yellow," "Wanted for Murder," and "Betrayed!" Back-up stories, "Greed" and "The Bully." Two-page text story, "Prairie Fire." Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Jets in Flames starring Blackhawk, art by Bill Ward; introduction of Kurt Krada and Linda Recanoot. The Song of Treachery starring Blackhawk, Tana, and Skelly Bones. Mavis, Tigress of the Seas starring Blackhawk and Mavis. Untitled Chop Chop story, art by Bill Ward; Chop Chop takes a walk in the mountains and runs into hillbillies and a witch who claim Chop Chop is a bandit named Jake. Jets West text story starring the Avenger. The Ruthless Idol of Death starring Blackhawk, Zita, and the Priests of Malu. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

New stories. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, John Graham, Larry Antonette and Basil Wolverton. L. B. Cole's Star Publications takes over the Blue Bolt series, and as the superhero craze wanes, Blue Bolt becomes a backup feature to Dick Cole in his own title. A reprint of an early Blue Bolt adventure, featuring the second teaming of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Blue Bolt's greatest enemy the Green Sorceress reforms, or so she claims. A Spacehawk adventure by Basil Wolverton, as Spacehawk faces the Mountain Lair of Dr. Gore. Sub-Zero Man faces an expedition from the planet Venus and a volcanic menace. Dinosaur cover by L. B. Cole. Blue Bolt; Sub-Zero Man; Cunning; Spacehawk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Evans and Otto Binder (credited as Eando Binder). To go with its lineup of comics based on classic Western movie stars, Fawcett created their own version, cowboy hero Bob Colt. The model on the photo covers was Steve Holland, later the cover model for Bantam Books' Doc Savage reprints. Several stories in this issue feature art by EC legend George Evans. In Bob Colt's "origin story," he tracks his father's killer, the outlaw Ferris, all the way to Timbertown to bring him to justice. Then, outlaws Jed and Hank try to track Bob and Pablo back to their secret headquarters, Hidden Ranch. Bob investigates a stage robbery, and a stray acorn gives away the culprit. Plus a text story by Supergirl co-creator Otto Binder. A Misfit; Bob Colt Battles the Tyrant of Timbertown; Rawhide Hotchkiss: The Sad Daze; Flying Fists; Merchant of Death; The Talking Trees; Chuck Waggin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A femme fatale comes between a man and his wealthy father. A house seems haunted, but the ghost is an actor covering for a bizarre recluse. Dilly Duncan becomes captain of the freshman football team, and foolhardily challenges Gruesome Jones' varsity team to a grudge match. Crimebuster: The Reckless Rascal; The Has-Been; Deny It If You Can; Happy Daze; Famous Eccentrics; Dilly Duncan: The Big Game; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow's Stubborn Mascot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel fights the Ogre in the world's funniest wrestling match in "The World's Worst Villain" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel also stars in: "The Magnetic Menace" with story by Otto Binder; "The Curse of the Endless Wishes" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; and "The Apes Who Could Make Fire" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Painter's Problem" with art by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Crime Scene" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner, George Marko and Art Helfant. Art by Art Helfant, George Marko, Howard Boughner and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. An expedition to the lands beneath the Antarctic ice cap unearths a living creature the approximate size and shape of Fin Fang Foom - and it's angry. The strange new resident at Mrs. Wagner's boardinghouse is murdered, and Freddy Freeman must figure out which of his fellow boarders is the killer. Fish mutated by nuclear waste become voraciously hungry and capable of eating any substance, so Captain Marvel Jr. and a cadre of fisherman must catch them before they devour the world. The Giant Ice Monster; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Kanvasback: Fore!; Just Another Suicide; The Murder at Mrs. Wagner's; Sivana, Jr.'s Green Fog; Boxcar Benny; The World Eaters; Dopey Danny Dee. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.