A magical way to start this section is with Harry
Blackstone, once a very popular magician and illusionist. Thomas Edison designed the light bulb for his Floating Light Bulb illusion. Blackstone's friend, Walter B. Gibson was the ghostwriter on books carrying his name.
He also helped create the radio and comic book series Blackstone, the Magic Detective.
Film Fun published in Britain from 1920, until 1962,
totalled 2225 issues. The long-time editor was Frederick George Cordwell, known to readers as
Eddie the Happy Editor. He wrote many of the stories, often appearing with
the on-page stars, including the legendary Laurel and Hardy.
Other comic acts who made it into the comic book realm are Abbott and Costello and the Three Stooges. Both of who have appeared in a variety of different publishers titles.
Fawcett's Motion Picture Comics is one of the titles that
highlighted recent film releases. A good example is The Man from Planet X, a low-budget science fiction film
of 1951. At which point we'll leave you to enjoy the comics beneath.
We have 94 titles and 1,788 issues in our 'Media / Stars Category' for you to enjoy.
Media / Stars Comics, Books and Radio Shows
| Abbott and Costello Comics |
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| Available: | 32 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 40 |
| From: | Feb 1948 |
| To: | Sep 1956 |
| Seq: | 1 - 40 |
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| Publisher: | St. John |
| Categories: | Humor | Media / Stars |
| Description: | ABBOTT AND COSTELLO COMICS (St. John) 1948 Series.
No. 1, Feb 1948 - no. 40, Sep 1956.
Also:
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO 3-D (St. John) no. 1, Nov 1953. |
| Bill Boyd Western |
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| Available: | 27 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 23 |
| From: | Feb 1950 |
| To: | Jun 1952 |
| Seq: | 1 - 23 |
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| Publisher: | Fawcett |
| Categories: | Western | Media / Stars | Western Stars |
| Description: | BILL BOYD WESTERN (Fawcett) 1950 Series.
No. 1, Feb 1950 - no. 23, Jun 1952. |
| Blackstone, The Magic Detective |
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| Categories: | Adventure | Crime | Media / Stars | Spinoff |
| Description: | Harry Blackstone (September 27, 1885 - November 16, 1965) was a famed stage magician and illusionist of the 20th century. Blackstone was born Harry Bouton in Chicago, Illinois, he began his career as a magician in his teens and was popular through World War II as a USO entertainer. ... |
| Boy's Cinema |
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| Section: | British Story Papers |
| Categories: | Media / Stars |
| Description: | Boy's Cinema was a weekly story paper published by The Amalgamated Press based at Fleetway House in Farringdon Street, London.
It ran from December 1919 to May 1940 for a total of 1063 issues.
During its twenty year run, the publication merged with the magazines ... |
| Buster Crabbe |
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| Available: | 12 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 12 |
| From: | Nov 1951 |
| To: | Sep 1953 |
| Seq: | 1 - 12 |
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| Publisher: | Eastern Color |
| Categories: | Media / Stars | Western | Adventure | Sports |
| Description: | (1951 series)
November 1951 - 1953
Issues: #1-12
Artists on this title include Max Elkan, George Evans, Jack Farr, Frank Frazetta, Roy Krenkel, Harold LeDoux, Howard Nostrand, Bob Powell, Mike Roy, Allen Ulmer, Bill Walton, & Al Williamson |
| Can Can |
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| Available: | 12 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| From: | 1958 |
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| Non-English: | Spanish Language Books |
| Categories: | Mixed Bag | Humor | Media / Stars |
| Description: | Weekly magazine published by Editrial Bruguera, Barcelona, commencing 1958. Full of cartoons, strips, jokes, articles and a back page film star pin up. |
| Film Fun |
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| Available: | 93 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 999 |
| From: | Jan 1920 |
| To: | Sep 1962 |
| Seq: | 1 - 999 |
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| Section: | UK Comic Books |
| Categories: | Media / Stars |
| Description: | 1920-1962
Amalgamated Press
Issues: #1-2225 |
| Gene Autry's Melody Ranch |
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| Categories: | Media / Stars | Western Stars |
| Description: | Gene Autry's Melody Ranch was a Western variety radio show in the United States. The program ran from January 7, 1940 to August 1, 1943, and from September 23, 1945 to May 16, 1956. The show's entire run was broadcast on CBS radio, sponsored by Doublemint ... |
| Hopalong Cassidy |
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| Categories: | Media / Stars | Western Stars |
| Description: | Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of popular short stories and many novels based on the character.
As portrayed on the screen, the white-haired Bill "Hopalong" Cassidy ... |
| Judy Canova |
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| Available: | 3 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 3 |
| From: | May 1950 |
| To: | Sep 1950 |
| Seq: | 23 - 3 |
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| Publisher: | Fox Feature Syndicate |
| Categories: | Humor | Media / Stars | Leading Ladies | Spinoff |
| Description: | JUDY CANOVA (Fox) 1950 Series,
No. 23 [1], May 1950 - no. 3, Sep 1950.
Formerly MY EXPERIENCE (Fox) 1949 Series.
COMPLETE SERIES |
| Juke Box |
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| Available: | 6 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 6 |
| From: | Mar 1948 |
| To: | Jan 1949 |
| Seq: | 1 - 6 |
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| Publisher: | Eastern Color |
| Categories: | Media / Stars |
| Description: | (1948 series)
March 1948 - January 1949
Issues: #1-6
Artists on this title include Ruth Atkinson, Phil Berube, Sam Burlockoff, Jerry Fasano, Sid Greene, Fred Guardineer, Chu Hing, A. C. Hollingsworth, Gil Kane, Henry C. Kiefer, Ed Moore, Mike Roy, Jimmy Thompson, ... |
| Ken Maynard |
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| Available: | 8 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 8 |
| From: | Sep 1950 |
| To: | Feb 1952 |
| Seq: | 1 - 8 |
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| Publisher: | Fawcett |
| Categories: | Western | Media / Stars | Western Stars |
| Description: | formerly listed as "Ken Maynard Western" at GCD, now corrected to match the indicia |
