53. Mexican newsstand, or La Pequeña Lulú sings a different tune, c.1950

40. Flapjacks of fear, 1953

 

                                                        Baffling Mysteries #14, others. 1953.

39. Harlem horror, 1949

Adventures into the Unknown #5, one of the first horror comics.  Inscribed in Yiddish on verso:

"This is my store. You can see the counter that I made. Harlem, NY." (Translation courtesy Yivo Institute)

17. SF Examiner paperboy, 1950s

12. Comic strip tease, 1951

Little Lulu #38, Planet Comics #65, Looney Tunes #118, Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories #131, Andy Panda (Four-Color #345), Porky Pig (Four-Color #342), Little Iodine #7, Bugs Bunny (Four-Color #347), Bugs Bunny’s Vacation Funnies #1, Paul Terry’s Comics #88, Zane Grey’s King of the Royal Mounted (Four-Color #340), Wilbur #38, Laugh #46

11. NYC newsstand, 1952

Crime Does Not Pay #111, others.

9. Comics truck, 1940s

5. Corner store (Blue Beetle busts a cap), 1940

Mystery Men #13, Pep #7, Super Mystery Comics #2, Amazing Adventure Funnies #2, Future Comics #3, Whiz Comics #7, Exciting Comics #14