Comic books February 1957

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Cover by Al Plastino. "The Death of Superman," pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; A Superman robot comes to the Daily Planet and reveals to Perry White, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen that the real Superman is dead. "The Doomed Safaris!" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. -page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. I Jumped 3 1/2 Miles And Lived article. "The Interplanetary Fort Knox," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow vs. Orion Orton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - February, 1957. Men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, humor, and nude pictorials.8.25" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Joe Smith, Man of Steel starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Glowing meteor gives a man super-powers for a day. The Sea Clown, art by Ramona Fradon; Wackyman is a clown who somehow duplicates all of Aquaman's powers. Hy Wire humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. A Lesson for a Bully starring Green Arrow, script by Bill Finger, art by George Papp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Emil Gershwin, Ogden Whitney, John Rosenberger, and Pete Constanza. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Owen Fitzgerald. Untitled Bob Hope story, pencils by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob Hope hopes to become a contestant on "The $65,000 Question" to make money; He accidentally strikes Carolyn Spooner with his yo-yo; She takes him to the lab of her father, who puts him into a time machine and sends him into the future. Untitled Bob Hope story part two, pencils by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob Hope returns from the future. Professor Spooner accidentally sends him into the past. Untitled Bob Hope story part three, pencils by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob Hope lands in the prehistoric past and encounters dinosaurs, a sexy cave girl and a cave man. Untitled Bob Hope story part four. Peg two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for 100 Toy Soldiers from Josely Co. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Oksner. Jerry the Artist Part 1, art by Bob Oksner; Jerry decides to become an artist and thinks he must go to Paris to learn how to paint. Broadway Laffs humor half-pager by Harry Lampert. Jerry the Artist Part 2. Winter Sports Champions of the World public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Jerry the Artist Part 3. Untitled Everything Happens to Harvey story. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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The hero of Mouseville stars alongside other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. No issue number listed; title includes "CBS Television Presents" to tie in with the 1950s TV show Mighty Mouse Playhouse. Mighty Mouse faces the menace of the Undersea Raiders, adding new meaning to the phrase "cat fish." The cats sabotage the controls of a guided missile so that it's aimed toward Mouseville. Heckle and Jeckle join The Foreign Legion. Sourpuss and Gandy Goose set their sights on ill-gotten apples. Sourpuss; The Undersea Raiders; The Mouse Encampment; Dimwit; Heckle and Jeckle: Memory Marvel Mutt; Terry Bears: Junior Deputies; The Purple Cheese; Dinky; Gandy Goose. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Rex vs. the Wolf King!" While dealing with a timber wolf that has escaped from a circus into a nearby forest, Rex rescues a camper that has fallen into a river, protects a fawn from a mountain lion and a bear, and battles the leader of a wolf pack. Also includes: "Clue of the Secret Seven!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Valley of the White Giants!"; and "Canine Heirs." Script by Bob Haney and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bill Finger, Jack Abel, Joe Kubert, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Haney, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 31, Issue 2 - February, 1957. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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"Words Ail Me!"; Archie decides he needs to learn to play a musical instrument in order to serenade Veronica; The only thing he can afford is a harmonica. "Worst Aid"; Archie needs some help with his homework; His father proves to be no help. "Snow Fun"; Betty and Veronica like the snow, except when it is in snowballs. "All Work and No Pay"; Archie is given a job helping Professor Flutesnoot after school; The Professor is working on an experiment and keeps one door of the lab locked to keep people away from the apparatus. "Late-Late-Late Show"; Pat sneaks down and watches television late at night. Archie Giant Series ad. "Tense and Non-tense"; Mr. Weatherbee is upset that Archie and Reggie spend more time fighting than learning good grammar; Instead of fighting, the pair decide to flip a coin over Veronica, but all that does it make her mad at them. Little Archie ad. Archie Club News. "All Jerk and No Play"; Moose is upset when Midge decides to join a Little Theatre Group; The play has the girls in harem costumes with veils; Midge is wearing a blonde wig and Reggie mistakes Veronica for Midge. "Purse Hurts"; Mr. Lodge fractures his toe by dropping his wallet on it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 344, Issue 2 - February, 1957. Cover by Jack Dumas. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Digest-sized collection of military-interest humor and art from Prize, aka Crestwood. The first issue of a long-running series that lasted into the 1970s, with subjects of interest to soldiers and others stationed on US military bases of the time. Including single-page gags, jokes, articles, and cheesecake drawings of increasing detail, the series lasted until at least 1977. 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 92 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 8, Issue 8 - February, 1957. 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.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. Danger in the Streets, art by John Forte; An atomic accident gives a researcher the ability to transmute objects into uranium. The Dragon's Roar!, art by Joe Orlando; A communist general decides to make an example of defiant villagers who celebrate the new year against his orders by building a dragon float with machine gunners inside to open fire upon the revelers. The Endless Journey, art by Ed Winiarski; When a chemist invents a serum that lets anyone will themselves to be elsewhere, it gets stolen by an escaped convict. Grotesque!, art by Hy Fleishman; A man threatened by a giant owl turns out to be the unintentional victim of a scientist disposing of an imperfect reducing serum. The Night of May 10th!, art by Bill Everett. The Secret!, art by Jim Mooney; A man gains his fortune by selling mud in beauty treatments gathered for him by mermaids. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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February 1957 - Volume 58, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories: "Omnilingual" by H. Beam Piper, "Unlucky Chance" by M.C. Pease, "The Man With the Corkscrew Mind" by Stanley Mullen, "The War Is Over" by Algis Budrys and "Get Out of My Sky"(Conclusion) by James Blish. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Article on the Hieronymus machine. Cover by Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Challenge of Batwoman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batwoman believes that an amnesiac man she finds is really Batman and that she should re-train him in crime fighting methods; Since Batman is injured and must stay out of action, he and Robin go along with her mistake, but the man is really the leader of a gang of crooks. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Winter Sports Champions of the World public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Second Boy Wonder!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; After battling Gorilla Hardy and his gang, the Dynamic Duo arrive back at the Bat-Cave, but Robin has a surprise for his caped counterpart: he is NOT Dick Grayson, but Fred Loyd, who assumed the role after Dick Grayson was injured. "Gems in a Jam" text story. "The Mysterious Bat-Missile," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A strange vehicle materializes in the Bat-Cave which helps Batman and Robin in their crime fighting duties, but they are wary of its unknown origin. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Ambush Trap" (art by Joe Sinnott), "Zero Hour" (art by John Romita Sr.), "Soldier in Hiding," "Threat of Peking" (art by Angelo Torres), "Tanks Against Tibet" (art by Joe Maneely), and a two-page text story, "Man in the Air." Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - February, 1957 Cover price $0.25.

"Island of the Indian Giants" and "The Wolfpack Trail" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Dilemma of Danny Day! (Illustrated Press columnist Danny Day helps a baseball player who thinks he is a coward); "Beware the Man in Black!"; and "Passkey to Big Town!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

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2nd DC issue. Stories by Dave Wood and unknown. Art and Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Raid on Blackhawk Island" - When Blackhawk appears to have been killed, the rest of the team must face the War Wheel, the Flying Tank and Killer Shark's octopus, all under the control of the Question Mark, without their leader. But Chuck realizes the Question Mark is Blackhawk in disguise, and Blackhawk reveals that his ruse was a test to see who could best lead the Blackhawks in his absence. Plus: "The Avalanche King" - The Blackhawks are called to Chile, where avalanches have destroyed several national defense sites. They discover that a scientist, Dr. Vicaro, is causing them, but his daughter helps them defeat her criminal father. And: "Blackhawk the Sorcerer" - An uncharted island in the Pacific is home to an ancient Norman colony descended from shipwreck survivors who landed there in the eleventh century. Blackhawk tries to convince them that he has magical powers in a bargain for the freedom of his team. Also: 1-page text story "Strangest Citizen of the Sea"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - February 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Digest sized - 5.5" x 8". Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Irv Novick. "The King of the Sea," script by Bill Finger, art by Russ Heath; King Trident, king of the sea aboard a great ship in the shape of a castle, is sinking all vessels that carry supplies to King Richard in the crusades; He is working with Prince John to prolong the war and ensure that Richard never comes back to reclaim his throne; Robin Hood and his band take on the sea king. "Secret of the Feather-Men's Ship," script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; The people of the small fishing village find Jon unconscious, in a strange type of boat they have never seen before; After awakening, Jon remembers the adventure he had in a far off undiscovered land to the west, and tells the tale of how he helped a tribe of Indians fight against their rivals. The Battle That Won the World article, art by Raymond Perry. "Challenge of the Round Table," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; At King Arthur's Round Table, his knights boast of their daring deeds; With Sir Galahad and Lancelot each having done a great deed, felling a giant and slaying a dragon, the boasts turn to arguments over who was better. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

A racy pageant of peppy cartoons, girls, and giggles. 98 pgs, B&W. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5, Issue 1 - February, 1957. Men's interest digest with stories of war, science, and crime, as well as many full pages dedicated to tasteful pin-up photography. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.