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"Careers in Engineering". Educational comic published by General Electric. 32 pages. Standard format and size.

Cover by Albert Tyler and Bob Forgione. Stories and art by Walter Gibson, Dick Giordano, Albert Tyler and Bob Forgione. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, focusing on swindlers and con games. Inspector J.J. O'Malley investigates bets on a Guatemalan race that never takes place. A smart society crook preys on unsuspecting gem dealers. Advice to the reader on when to be wary of con games, such as the old shell game, or gambling with strangers on a train. Plus a great inside-cover "contents page," also by Forgione, describing the stories in this issue in all their tawdry, two-fisted glory. Some scripts in this issue are by Walter Gibson, legendary writer of The Shadow's pulp adventures. Inspector J.J. O'Malley: The Badger Racket; Gamblers Wont Gamble; Count Your Change; Inspector J.J. O'Malley: The Jewelry Swindle; Inspector J.J. O'Malley: Guatemala Sweepstakes; The Old Shell Game. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Morris Gollub, Steve Dublin, Mick Dublin and Dan Noonan. Johnny Gruelle's famous doll characters have adventures and learn lessons. Raggedy Ann and Andy try to help Eddie Elephant's cousin Alfred gain weight, but then an elf and a goblin get involved. Benjamin the penguin dreams that he's Sherlock Holmes, and Egbert Elephant is Dr. Watson. A Brownie tries to catch a wily fish. Plus activity pages and "nonesuch" animals. The Ducks; Raggedy Ann; Egbert Elephant; Stuffins; Billy and Bonny Bee; The Brownies. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Humor stories; The Fox and the Crow Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils possibly by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Archie Club News. "That's Write, I'm Wrong"; Reggie gets in trouble by writing graffiti on Mr. Lodge's vintage roadster, which he mistakes in the dark for Archie's jalopy. "Jimminy Crickets"; Archie's car makes so much noise that Reggie persuades Veronica to go to the dance with him so that she won't be embarrassed by riding with Archie, but Jughead has a plan to get Veronica back with Archie. "How to Keep Your Cool"; Archie listens to a tape of Reggie's insults (actually recorded by Dilton doing a Reggie impersonation) so that he can adjust to them and not fly off the handle when Reggie really does insult him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.15.

Four funny adventures featuring Richie, Cadbury, Gloria, Dollar, Mayda Munny and some of Ernie Colon's best artwork! In one of the tales...it's a boyfriend for Irona! Cover price $1.25.

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The world's richest boy could carry credit cards, but that's not nearly as much fun as cash. Richie finds a bottle with an unhelpful genie, who only becomes more unhelpful during a robbery. Richie gets extravagant gifts from his relatives, but he prefers the no-frills gift he gets from Gloria. Richie's mean cousin Reggie has a pie-throwing machine, but his father finds a constructive use for it. The Luck of the "I Wish"; Penny Van Dough; The Intensifier; It's Just Too Much!; Little Lotta; Reggie: Pie a la Splot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Tales of love unrequited from Ajax-Farrell and the anonymous talents in the Iger Shop. A woman has a dream date at a carnival, but is soon brought back to reality. A couple faces strife as they wonder if they're really good enough for each other. One Disenchanted Evening!; Edith Wood, Lovelorn Editor; I'm So Proud You're Mine! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Rosalie falls for sailor Rex and the feeling is mutual, but she's afraid to tell him she works as a carny. TV "script girl" Jane gets a date with a handsome cowboy star, but he's no gentleman. Private nurse Joan risks everything when she falls in love with her patient's handsome son Tom. Afraid to Love; My Heart Went Thataway; Betrayed Kisses!; Let's Get Married. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Festival of Lights! - Written by Peter David & Richard Howell. Art by Neil Vokes & Bob Wiacek. Cover by Amanda Conner & Steve Leialoha. While the Soulsearchers perform at Mystic Grove's HorrorFest, Old Scratch and the Fallen Angel attack the festival with creatures designed to exacerbate Baraka's power problems! Concludes in Deadbeats (1993) #39. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

"Testing Ground For Terror!"; "The Monster-Go-Round!"; and a reprint, "The Way-Out Worlds of Bertram Tilley" (pencils by Steve Ditko). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Dick Kraus and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from Fawcett. Numbering continues from Unknown World (1952) #1. Two brothers discover the horrific truth about the old man's cursed carousel. Peter makes a devil's bargain with a witch in 1600 Salem, and has eternity to regret it. Oliver murders his wife and hides her body, but is haunted by her disembodied hands. Horror-Go-Round; Deaths Beggar; On Hangmans Hill; Hands of Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Dim but kind-hearted giant Stumbo tries to live peacefully with the people of Tinytown, despite being ten times their size. The Tinytownsfolk seek help from a slumbering Stumbo when the merry-go-round is broken down. Stumbo; Hot Stuff. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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#57 in a series of 90. Superman-Tim is a boys' clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring Superman illustrations throughout. All issues are 16 pages unless a Superman story is inserted (bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages). Every issue encourages boys not to be a "Whoo-Shoo" -- a boy who reads "Superman-Tim" but doesn't buy clothes from the Superman-Tim Store. This issue features Superman and Tim in a 16 page comic adventure entitled, "The Adventure of the Sea of the Serpent." Copyright 1947 by National Comics Pub., Inc., under license to Tim Promotions, Inc. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, John Hix and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 8 #5. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Fritzi Ritz suspects that Phil is only staying in the hospital because of all the attractive nurses. The Mirror Man must rescue a South American diplomat abducted by the Axis. After leaping from an exploding aircraft, Tailspin Tommy attempts a daring midair rescue of an unconscious Skeets. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.