Comic books February 1957

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories and art by John Prentice, Tom Hickey and Bob Powell. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. Peggy is torn between jet pilot Jim and aircraft mechanic Mike, until an accident makes her choice clear. After Joe swindles and dumps her, Gloria plots an elaborate revenge. Alice marries early, but isn't ready to give up the party life, until an encounter with Lew goes too far. One Tear Too Many; I Forgot My Sweetheart; Block That Kick!; Revenge In My Heart; A Game of Love; Scrimmage for Love; No Dreams For Me. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - February 1957. Men's interest magazine featuring stories, articles and pictorials. In this issue: "Grab Your Socks!" two-pages of Army related cartoons by Shel Silverstein. 8.5-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Pete Costanza, John Rosenberger, Kurt Schaffenberger and Ogden Whitney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man sees strange alien beings everywhere that no one else can see; A delusional patient reveals the location of a long-buried Civil War treasure; Two people from across the globe meet in their dreams and begin a doomed romance. Art by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Take It Easy!; Happy Land; Explanation, Please!: No. 6: The Civil War Mystery; The Unseen and Unheard; Across All Barriers!; What's Behind That Superstition #3: Three Lights on a Match. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "CHEYENNE, No. 772." Cover art by Cheyenne Bodie (as played by Clint Walker). Intro with photos. The Last Train West, art by Tom Gill; Framed for murder in Lone Butte, Cheyenne is sent to prison; He escapes and boards a train headed back to Lone Butte to confront his accusers; On the way back he has to dodge the law and help fight off Apaches who attack the train. West of the River, art by Tom Gill; Cheyenne has to take a dozen "volunteers" from the guard house to try to take a man's daughters from the Kiowa Indians, five years after they were abducted; They take the women from the Kiowas, only to find that one is promised to be the bride of the Kiowa Chief, Tanaka. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS, No. 784." Photo cover of Phileas Fogg (as played by David Niven) and Passepartout (as played by Cantinflas). Teaser for the story, told in six movie stills. Around The World In 80 Days, script by Jules Verne (original story) and Gaylord Du Bois (comic adaptation), art by Mike Sekowsky; Phileas Fogg bets the members of London's exclusive Reform Club £20,000 that he can travel around the world in 80 Days; He and his valet have a number of adventures, including rescuing a young widow from a funeral pyre in India; She joins the pair for the remainder of their journey. Adapted from the 1956 movie "Around the World in 80 Days," which was based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name. Wonders of the World, script by Gaylord Du Bois; Facts about famous landmarks such as The Tower of London, The Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa; Great Pyramid; Taj Mahal, and the White House. Travel - Yesterday and Today, script by Gaylord Du Bois; Comparisons of old-time and modern forms of transportation. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 8 - February, 1957. Celebrity tabloid digest focusing on behind-the-scenes "dirt". Softcover, 4" x 5.5", 66 pages, B&W photos and text. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Dell takes over publishing from St. John. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi gets her skis stuck on her feet, so she must ski everywhere, even to the buffet table. Then she accidentally puts on a ski instructor's jacket, and other skiers think her clumsy antics are advanced skiing lessons. Phil is forced to let the First Aid class practice on him, but passersby think he's been in an accident. Don't Follow the Leader; Worst Aid; Raising Dough; Hotel Joker; Big Business. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 22, Issue 4 - February 1957. Cover by Thomas Beecham. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

February 1957. Cover by Jack Coggins. Science fiction stories by Frederick Pohl, Christopher Anvil, Stephen Barr, Robert Sheckley, Thomas N. Scortia. Illustrations by Jack Gaughan, Virgil Finlay, Don Martin. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 144 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Initially titled "Jem" until some time in the late 50's-early 60s. Men's interest magazine with fiction, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W with color on some pictorial pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

Initially titled "Jem" until some time in the late 50's-early 60s. Men's interest magazine with fiction, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W with color on some pictorial pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - February, 1957. Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 72 pages, B&W with some color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath, Arthur Peddy, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. War front fury! Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "Fireworks Hill!" by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert; "Frogman vs Sub!" by Bob Haney and Russ Heath; "The TNT Tank!" by Haney and Arthur Peddy; "The Flying Mustang" by Haney, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; and 1-page article "Flying Rescue Ship." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Ernest Schroeder. Someone's in the Kitchen With Diner starring G.I. Joe, art by Ernest Schroeder; Ready-Money and Otis have bought a diner car. Easy Bucks starring Pvt. Dopey, art by Vic Martin. Where is my Husband? starring G.I. Joe; Joe delivers a message to the wife of Pvt. Blake. The Milk Bottle Soldier starring G.I. Joe, art by Ernest Schroeder; Sgt. Mulvaney is training new recruits at Camp Humboldt. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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First issue of the series (continued from Sgt. Barney Barker). Cover price $0.10.

One of the supplemental titles for Girl Scouts, Leader focused on helping older Scouts in discovering leadership qualities, finding ways to help their community, and assisting younger Girl Scouts in troop activities.

He'd come home...back to her eager arms! Then suddenly, her heart froze...for he had not come alone! "Heartbreak Junction" is the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 7 page story "Portrait of Love"; 7 page story "Clash of Hearts"; 1 page Peg filler "Charm School" by Henry Boltinoff; 7 page story "Rich Man, Poor Man"; 2 page text story "The Girl in the Dream"; 1 page Jerry Jitterbug filler "Gift of Cheese Sandwiches" by Henry Boltinoff. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 3 No. 1 - Feb. 1957. Format change from humor magazine to men's interest magazine. Fiction, articles and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, PC/PCB&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.

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One-shot, Feb. 1957. Grace Kelly's story from birth to her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco. A terrific overview of Kelly's upbringing, career and storybook marriage into royalty. Impossible to overstate how her story captivated America. Heavily illustrated with photographs, as many as five per page. 8-in. x 10 1/4-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Kid Colt Outlaw stars in "No Place to Turn" (art by Jack Keller). Other stories: "Posse on my Trail" (art by Gene Colan), "Hired Gun," "Last Stage From Abiline" (art by Dick Ayers), and "New Lawman in Town" (art by Syd Shores?). Two-page text story, "Saving the Cattle" (illustration by Al Williamson). John Severin cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Avison. Resort Romeo, art by John Prentice; June Baker and her mother manage a summer resort, the only thing her father left them after his death. House Ad for True Bride-to-Be Romance 22. Yesterday's Love, art by Al Avison; Carla has been dating Bern Madsen, and she is ready to marry him but still thinks of Jeff Condon, a pilot she met while he was on furlough from Korea. House ad for First Love 24, Love Problems and Advice Illustrated 49, Hi-School Romance 61, First Romance 44, and True Bride-to-Be Romances 22. School Boy, art by Bill Draut; Sharon hates watching her sister Elaine suffer through, married to Phil who "gets by" working at a gas station. First Claim on Him, art by Bob Powell; Judy works at the Hi School Music Shop, and was intently listening to the new record by Joe Banner, when he enters the store. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "The Tomb of Ramfis," art by John Prentice; Professor Daniels uses an incantation from an ancient Egyptian scroll to travel back in time and exonerate himself from charges of fraud, unwittingly creating a historical paradox. -page Robbie the Robot story by Irwin Hasen. "The Saragossa Ghost" article. "The Second Man in the Moon," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Inventor Hank Larkin is fated to always come in second-best in everything he attempts. 2/3 Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Magic Shirt," art by Bill Ely; During a shipwreck, Elmo Burns' life is saved by a sea captain who gives him a legendary shirt that has been passed down since medieval times; Later, Elmo gives up the shirt, sacrificing himself to save the life of the girl he loves. "Winter Sports Champions of the World" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira; highlights of the 1956 Winter Olympics. -page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "I Battled the Creatures of Mount Olympus," art by Ruben Moreira; On an archaeological expedition in Greece, Professor Holder encounters living monsters from mythology. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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February, 1957. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 2, Issue 7 - February 1957. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 5 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 19 #4 - Feb. 1957. Children's magazine featuring text stories, activities and articles. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. "The Way of the Outcasts!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; After Jann gets Blayne's license as a hunter and guide revoked, he and hunter Jason conspire to kill her; She defeats them with the help of a friendly elephant. "The Hidden Ruins" text story, art by Don Heck. "When the Big Rains Came!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; The local tribe is convinced that Pat is bad luck and has caused the current draught, until he flies over the tribe in an airplane and a rain storm follows. "Last Bullet!", script by Don Rico, art by Don Heck; With only one bullet, Cliff must save himself, his client, and his beater. "The Greatest Fear!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Syd Shores; Hunger drives animals to risk death for great rewards. "Revenge of the Totem!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Hunter Carter takes a sacred oath beneath the Totem of Karak to leave the jungle on Jann's command; Later, he renegs on his oath and comes to believe that the totem pole itself is after him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe Palooka and Humphrey get mixed up with jewel smugglers because of something concealed in Humphrey's shoes. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Painted cover by Al Avison. The Million Dollar Shoes; Little Max's Autograph Hunt; Little Max Changes History; Little Max: The Big Kicker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest humor digest with cartoons, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Carl Burgos. "It's Waiting For Me," art by Jay Scott Pike; A man and his dog have a recurring nightmare in which some hostile presence is waiting for him just around a bend in the road; His wife dislikes the dog as its cries during the dreams disrupt her sleeping. "The Invisible Woman"; An invisible female terrorist strikes in the heart of a Communist country. "The Third Ear," script by Carl Wessler, art by John Forte; A convict with a device that lets him read minds acts as a stoolie for the prison warden. "The Secret of the Strange Stone," pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Ralph Mayo; A man finds a meteorite that gives off rays that make things disappear. "Living Portrait" text story, art by Al Williamson. "The Panhandler," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Baily; A panhandler robs time-travelers from 1991 and is arrested for passing counterfeit bills. "Ghost Ship," script by Carl Wessler, art by Jim Mooney; Modern day pirates are thwarted in their efforts by a ghost ship. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Everett. "Inside the Pharoah's Tomb," art by Richard Doxsee; A thief represses his memory of being locked in the museum tomb exhibit twenty years ago, so when it happens to him again, he mistakenly believes he is the reincarnation of the Pharaoh and resolves to follow the straight and narrow. "What Cries In The Cage?", script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Bob Powell; A sorceress gets revenge on pirates who slew her husband by shrinking them into small cages. "He Stalks in the Streets," art by Herb Familton; An actress fools a jilted admirer into believing that she never stopped loving him so that he does not have her murdered. "The Destroyers," art by Ed Winiarski; Three scientists discover a power that they intend to rule the world by and are eliminated by God. "The Little People" text story. "Needle in a Haystack," art by Sol Brodsky; A man with a pirate treasure map is in the right location, but he won't find the treasure because it was buried on a floating island which has since drifted into another spot. "Nowhere," art by Angelo Torres; A cyclotron acts as a time machine for a thief who steals seventy-four thousand dollars and has to hide in a cave for twenty years avoiding dinosaurs. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.