Comic books April 1956

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Cover pencils by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and Art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Charles Schulz and unknown. (Note: Who the inkers are is mainly unknown.) In this issue: Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller; The Captain and the Kids by Rudolph Dirks; Peanuts by Charles Schulz; and Slinky and Slim in "The Galloping Pole." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, and humor. 8.5" x 11", 132 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, George Seifringer, Martin Epp, Bill Draut, Warren Kremer, Lee Elias and Al Avison. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. Numbering continues from True Brides Experiences (1954) #16. Many of these stories were re-worked from pre-Code romance comics, some rather clumsily, with art altered, and titles and dialogue changed, or sometimes deleted entirely. Wilma's heart breaks when Frank becomes a runaway husband. A new bride deals with a rumor that cloaks her new family in scandal. A woman admits that she married for fun. Too Young To Know; ...For Better, For Worse...; Bride of the Month; Runaway Husband; Ugly Rumor; My Test For Love; When I Married. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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April 1956. True romance stories, features and advice. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Issue #14. March-April 1956. Magazine with articles and history relating to the American West. 8.5" x 11". 52 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia. "Morton the Magnificent Magician"; In a Near Eastern country, a magician impresses the people; To keep the peace, officials send for a magician from America to compete; Morton proves himself the more powerful mage and he leaves a powerful message for the people, but the officials soon after receive word that Morton would not be arriving as his plane had gone down. "The Lodestone," art by Ernie Bache. "Paul Protto Productions," inks by Sal Trapani. "Don Alvarado's Treasure" text story. "Why?", pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Baby Billy Bailey suddenly refuses to sleep through the night at 13 months; Good thing, since he keeps his folks awake to notice and escape a house fire they might have otherwise slept through. "Saroti the Shark," pencils by Charles Nicholas; The capture of a killer shark coincides with the disappearance of natives who identify themselves with the animals. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. Stories by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg, Don Christensen, Bob Karp and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Jack Bradbury and Al Taliaferro. Uncle Scrooge gives Donald Duck a mattress factory in Carl Barks' "Searching for a Successor"! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Vanishing Railroad" (part 3 of 3); Pluto in "Pluto vs. Swindlers"; Li'l Bad Wolf in "Punninger the Parrot"; Brer Bear and Brer Fox in 1-page text story "The Briar Patch Party"; a Donald Duck Sunday strip; and four Donald Duck daily strips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"My War Bride Rival," "I Loved a Celebrity," "Reunion With a Kiss," and "The Man in My Past." Matt Baker cover and art. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Gil Kane. The Two-Sided Trap at Fort Stampede starring Pow Wow Smith, script by Edward France Herron, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Hands That Betrayed Nighthawk, script by Edward France Herron, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Land-Grabbing Rodeo Man starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Joe Giella. The Amazing Gold-Finding Twig starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Bob Haney, art by Howard Sherman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 643 - February, 1952. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W, 7 1/4-in x 10-in. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Irv Novick. "The Dream Dooms," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The Duke of Deception has found a way to scramble Wonder Woman's dreams. Marriage A la Mode article by Julius Schwartz. "Three Secret Wishes," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman answers the wishes of people who throw coins into a well. Women of Distinction article by Julius Schwartz: Harriet Converse; Blance Stuart; Susannah Salter; Hannah Adams. What Does Your Name Mean? article. Romantic Ideas article by Julius Schwartz. "The Vanishing Criminal," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Angle Man hears Wonder Woman tell Steve she'll marry him as soon as there's no more crime, so he tries to arrange it. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. A Stranger Among Us, art by Bill Everett; Two men in a lab are told a story by a man behind a glass window about visiting a world of giants. The Two-Faced Man, art by Joe Maneely; A stagehand of the play Cyrano De Bergerac is in love with the leading lady so he resolves to knock out the leading man and don his makeup so he can get close enough to her to confess his feelings. Bright New World!, art by Al Hartley. The Alchemist's Apprentice, art by Syd Shores. The Art Expert text story. What Happened In The Cave?, art by Mort Drucker. The Mechanical Man!, art by Chuck Miller. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 1 - April, 1956. Men's interest humor magazine focused on comics, jokes and pin-up photography. 5" x 7", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.