Sport Thrills (1950 Star) comic books
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Issue #11
Published Nov 1950 by Star Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by L. B. Cole. Numbering continues from Dick Cole (1949 Curtis/Star) #10. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. Legendary ball player Ted Williams established records that remain today, and is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. Early player Ty Cobb's combined total of 4,065 home runs is also a record that lasts for decades. Ted Williams; Ty Cobb. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: There is also a #11 "Accepted" reprint edition. In the reprint edition, the "Accepted" logo appears in upper left corner of cover. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #12
Published 1950 by Star Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by L. B. Cole. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. MVP, All-Star and cultural icon, Joe Dimaggio is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. (This issue was published before his marriage to Marilyn Monroe.) Yogi Berra comes to be regarded as one of the greatest catchers in baseball history, as well as a widely quoted armchair philosopher. Also featuring biographies of Phil Rizzuto, Tommy Henrich, Red Grange, Bill Tilden and Christy Matthewson. Fear to Fight; Christy Matthewson; Red Grange the Galloping Ghost. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: There is also a #12 "Accepted" reprint edition. In the reprint edition, the "Accepted" logo appears in upper left corner of cover. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #13
Published May 1951 by Star Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox and L. B. Cole. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. Groundbreaking African-American baseball player Jackie Robinson breaks the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers start him at first base in 1947. Pee Wee Reese is noted for his baseball prowess as well as for his crucial early support of Jackie Robinson. Also featuring biographies of Sam Langford and Jimmy McLane, plus profiles of dangerous sports. Dick Cole: Basket "Balled-Up"; Sam Langford A True Story of a Courageous Fighter; Jackie Robinson; Pee Wee Reese; The Most Dangerous Sports on Earth: Bullfighting; Jimmy McLane; Dangerous Game; Motorboat Madness; The Most Dangerous Sports on Earth: Skiing. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: There is also a #13 "Accepted" reprint edition. In the reprint edition, the "Accepted" logo appears in upper left corner of cover. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #14
Published 1951 by Star Publications.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by L. B. Cole. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller establishes an astonishing record as an athlete, but for most people, he was the movie actor best identified with Tarzan. The true story of early boxing legend Ruby Rob Fitzsimmons and his victory over Gentleman Jim Corbett. Pitcher Walter Johnson held a career record in strikeouts that lasted more than 50 years. The Grand-Slam; Here Is the Amazing Story of "Ruby Red" Fitzsimmons; Walter Johnson; Johnny Weissmuller. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #15
Published Nov 1951 by Star Publications.- 5" cumulative spine split, heavy cover oxidation.
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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jack Hearne and others. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. An article about the 1950 baseball World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. includes photos of Yankees Casey Stengel, Hank Bauer, Jerry Coleman and Bobby Brown. Endicott Chub Peabody becomes an early college football star before a famously short stint in politics. The true story of early boxer James J. Braddock and his Depression-era comeback, the inspiration for the film "Cinderella Man." Dick Cole: It Takes Teamwork; Yankees Sweep '50 Series; Endicott Chub Peabody All-American; Boxer vs Wrestler; Read the Story of Jim Braddock. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Jungle Thrills (1952) #16. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
