October 1949
Quality Comics (Comic Magazines)
$0.10 · 36 pages · Bi-monthly
Copyright 1949
Grade: Good / Very Good (3.0)
Edited by Harry Stein; General Manager Everett M. “Busy” Arnold. Published under the Quality Comic Group banner.
The cover, titled “Siren of the Tropics,” features art attributed to Chuck Cuidera (pencils) and Bill Ward (inks).
The lead story, “Siren of the Tropics” (9 pages), features characters Sue Ives, Kent Rawlins, and Tari. Interior pencils are credited to Bill Ward. The story involves a nightclub singer and events set on a tropical island.
Additional stories include:
“Mardi Gras Madness” (6 pages), pencils attributed to Pete Riss.
“Perilous Infatuation” (8 pages).
“Heartbreak Headline” (7 pages), pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick.
The issue also contains a two-page “Advice on Love Problems” letters feature credited to Marilyn Minton, along with period advertisements including Electric Baseball and U.S. Royal bicycle tires.
“Siren of the Tropics” was later reprinted in Weird Love (IDW) #14 (2016) and #5 (2017).
Condition is Good / Very Good (3.0), with moderate wear consistent with grade, visible edge and spine wear, and a complete interior.
October 1949
Quality Comics (Comic Magazines)
$0.10 · 36 pages · Bi-monthly
Copyright 1949
Grade: Good / Very Good (3.0)
Edited by Harry Stein; General Manager Everett M. “Busy” Arnold. Published under the Quality Comic Group banner.
The cover, titled “Siren of the Tropics,” features art attributed to Chuck Cuidera (pencils) and Bill Ward (inks).
The lead story, “Siren of the Tropics” (9 pages), features characters Sue Ives, Kent Rawlins, and Tari. Interior pencils are credited to Bill Ward. The story involves a nightclub singer and events set on a tropical island.
Additional stories include:
“Mardi Gras Madness” (6 pages), pencils attributed to Pete Riss.
“Perilous Infatuation” (8 pages).
“Heartbreak Headline” (7 pages), pencils by Alice Kirkpatrick.
The issue also contains a two-page “Advice on Love Problems” letters feature credited to Marilyn Minton, along with period advertisements including Electric Baseball and U.S. Royal bicycle tires.
“Siren of the Tropics” was later reprinted in Weird Love (IDW) #14 (2016) and #5 (2017).
Condition is Good / Very Good (3.0), with moderate wear consistent with grade, visible edge and spine wear, and a complete interior.
