Comic books December 1955

5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: #15-17 published by Minoan Magazine. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Superman Spectaculars," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Perry White has Superman go to four foreign countries and do spectacular stunts for photographers there, to be published in those nations' editions of the Daily Planet; But none of the pictures are used in those newspapers; A bewildered Superman goes to Smallville for a celebration of the anniversary of his landing on Earth. "The Great Jungle Bank Mystery" starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. One-page Strange Laws story by Henry Boltinoff. "Undersea Ghost City" text story by Hal Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "The Secret of Bandit X" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Gorilla With X-Ray Eyes! starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superboy and Professor Lang capture Chandu, a giant gorilla with x-ray vision. The Greatest Show On Wate starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Hunters With the Bow article. The Human Chess Game starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Creig Flessel. Tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man travels into the past to solve an ancient Confederate mystery; An astronaut finds his mothers violin lessons come in handy after hes stranded on an alien planet; A talking bird retrieved from the deepest jungles of Africa isnt just parroting speech – its speaking with human intelligence. The Curious Carstairs Case!; Episode on an Island; End on a Low Note!; Birds of a Feather! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Belk/Leggett Department Store giveaway mini comic. "Your BELKomic for Christmas 1955". Features a Davy Crockett story, plus three Billy & Betty Christmas-themed comics, also a couple of miscellaneous activity pages. Slick cover, 20 pages, full color, 5" x 7".

Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. Untitled Bob Hope story, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob encounters a carnivorous plant. Untitled Bob Hope story part two, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob is captured by a group of little people who mistake him for a plant. Untitled Bob Hope story part three, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob and his lady friend escape the clutches of a carnivorous plant. Bebe two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Ed Herron, Joe Kubert, Irwin Hasen, Bob Haney, and George Papp. 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.

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Dec 1955. Science fiction stories by Ivan Jorgensen, Howard Rush, Darius John Granger, Henry Still, and Milton Lesser. Cover by Edward Valigursky. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8.5" x 11", 132 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.35.

Annie in "Queen of the Cowgirls," "On the Warpath," and "Six-Gun Showdown." Back-up story, "When the Chips are Down" (art by George Woodbridge). Two-page text story, "Way Out West!" Cover art by Syd Shores. Stories by Hank Chapman, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, and Sid Check. Western Tales of action and adventure starring the famous female sharpshooter, Annie Oakley. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Thread Bare"; Betty tries every trick she can think of to sew patches on Archie's clothes for the "Patch Hop," but Veronica still wins, without lifting a finger. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. "Fire Away," pencils by Harry Lucey (?); Archie invents a fire alarm and gives it to Mr. Lodge; When Mr. Lodge is entertaining several wealthy industrialists, Archie decides it would be a good time to test the alarm, leading to the usual chaos. "Think—or Thwim," pencils by Bill Vigoda (?);Betty's cabin across the lake from Veronica doesn't have any grass for a lawn; Reggie gives orders to Archie and Jughead to take equipment over on a rowboat; Included is a lawn roller, which is empty and is supposed to be filled after it's taken across. "Bob Bob Bopping Along"; Archie, Betty, and Reggie go to a carnival sideshow, where they describe the acts in hipster slang. "The Music Menace"; Archie is elected president of the Music Appreciation Class and is told by the instructor to bring some records for the class to listen to. "Ain't Misbehaving!"; Archie decides the only way he can keep out of trouble at the beach is to just stay on his blanket all day. Wilbur Comics ad. "Clothes Call"; Jughead is staying at Archie's house while his parents are on vacation; He keeps borrowing Archie's clothes. "There Auto Be a Law!"; Veronica's family gets a new car; Archie decides he can teach Veronica how to drive. "Dollars and Lots of Sense"; While looking for Reggie, Archie discovers that Reggie owes money to almost everyone in town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archies Christmas Stocking. "Mother Glows Best," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie is about to blow his money on an expensive gift for Veronica, until Jughead reminds him of the other woman in his life. "The Flight Before Christmas," art by Harry Lucey; Reggie sabotages Archie's attempt to play Santa for a Christmas party. "Cheep Gift"; Reggie decides to get Veronica a mynah bird for Christmas. "Boot the Works," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie gets involved in the auction of one of Mr. Lodge's factories, thinking he's bidding on a house plant. "Guest Pest," pencils by Bill Vigoda; The Andrews family must host a mooching relative. "Jet-ter Bug," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Harry Lucey; Reggie enters a midget racer in the school jalopy race in order to win a date with Veronica. "Lens Me Your Heart," art by Harry Lucey; In an effort to get Archie's mind off of Veronica, Mr. Weatherbee assigns him to take pictures of all the rooms in the school. "Lola-Bye," art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica hatches a plot to sabotage a new girl who is vamping all of the boys. "For Goodness Sake," art by Harry Lucey; In an effort to soften Miss Grundy and get her to stop piling on the homework, the gang try being nice to her. "In and Outer," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; After Mr. Lodge orders Veronica to get a new boyfriend, Archie sets her up with a series of boys who are even worse than he is. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

December 1955. Special full-color issue. Publication of the Arizona Highway Department featuring stories and art with Western themes. In this issue: Olaf Wieghorst art; photos from around the state. 9-in. x 12-in.; 40 pages on white paper. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 7, Issue 6 - December, 1955. 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.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. Abra Cadabra!, art by Art Peddy; An aging magician, lost in thought after flubbing a live performance, is saddened to appear to lost his touch when makes a gesture in the air and a couple of bank robbers find their getaway car has disappeared. Nightmare!, art by Jack Katz; A ruthless racecar driver is taught a lesson by the ghosts of those who have met their deaths in racing meets with him. Something in the Sea!, art by Bob Powell; A man on a sea cruise sees the Empire State building, the Sphinx, and a Buddha floating on the water and his love interest tells him a story that she is an Atlantean collecting these object as souvenirs for her people. Through the Veil!, art by Robert Q. Sale; A pilot finds his jet acts as a time machine that takes him to the year 2155. Inside the House!, art by Fred Kida. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Dec 1955. Volume 56, Issue 4 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Frank Herbert ("Under Pressure" part 2), Murray Leinster, Nathaniel Gordon, Stanley Gimble, J.A. Taylor, and Lou Tabakow. Illustrations by Freas, Emsh, and van Dongen. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 160 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Al Fago. Written by unknown. Art by Al Fago, Chad Grothkopf and unknown. In this issue: Atomic Mouse Fun Page activity page; Atomic Mouse in "The Time Machine," "Locust Pocus" and "Tricking the Tricksters" with art by Al Fago; Professor Invento 1-pager; 2-page text story "No Holes Barred"; Count Gatto 1-pagers "The 'Nightmare' Ray!" and "Bad Eye"; Count Gatto 2-pager "Toothache"; Happy the Magic Bunny story with art by Chad Grothkopf, reprinted from Fawcett's Funny Animals (1943) #66 (with character name changes); Fuzzy and Benny in "Morocco Bound!" reprinted from Fawcett's Funny Animals (1943) #66; and Atomic Mouse illo on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #64. December 1955. UK Science Fiction Digest. Cover by D. A. Stowe. 5" x 7.25". 160 pages. Black and white.

Cover by Win Mortimer. "His Majesty, King Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A visiting royal dignitary visiting Gotham City gets an unexpected role he never expected: to play the role of Batman while the real Caped Crusader looks for a wanted felon; Unfortunately for Batman, the King doesn't want to give up that role once he gets it! Half-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman's College Days," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Bruce Wayne has been invited on a 3-day reunion cruise with some of his old college athletic team chums; But joy turns to fear when their host not only discovers Batman's true identity, but threatens to kill each and every one of them with planted mines. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "He Tracks Disappearing Acts" text story by Jack Miller. "The Third Alarm For Batman!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; During Fire Prevention Week, Batman and Robin are asked to join the Fire Department, and, in doing so, uncovers a smuggling ring, and asks the Fire Department to assist them in stopping it. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. How a Nation is Born, Your United Nations at Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Underwater War" (art by Syd Shores), "Cantigny" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), "Sentry Duty" (art by Paul Reinman), "Battle Incident" (art by Vic Carrabotta), "Backfire" (art by John Romita, Jr.), and a two--age text story, "The Lesson." Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Eugene Hughes. Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of combat, military life and warfare from publisher Stanley Morse. After their captain is killed in battle, a company waits for its new commanding officer to arrive. A fighter pilot who thinks he's better than bomber crews gets a look at life from the other side. A stone Buddha impassively watches the Korean War unfold. Line Officer; The Gambler!; The Big Birds; Buddha Smiled; Patrol!; Coward. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 21 - December, 1955. Men's magazine with a focus on military and war articles, fitness, and girls! Illustration by Walter Popp. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and others. Soldiers face life on the battlefield in one of the many 1950s war comics by publisher Stanley Morse. A Red Cross medic stays busy on the battlefield in Korea. Military engineers must rebuild a key bridge under fire during World War II. A US sergeant and captain must make difficult decisions involving their troops in combat. Corpsman! Oh, Coo-o-rrpsman!!; The U.S. Destroyer: Samarti; The Roughest and the Toughest!; A Reminder; Decision Is a Lonely Business! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 14 #6 - December 1955. Cover by Peter Driben. This issue includes a 2-page Bettie Page pictorial, an additional Bettie photo in another feature, and a Bettie centerfold. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 54 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Prisoners of Thunder Hill!" (cub reporter Hal Courtney beats his more experienced peers to the big story); "The Mysterious Stranger of Mazda Lane"; and "The Fortune-Hunters of Big Town!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Bill Walton, Wayne Bracone and Myron Fass. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. The Scorpion hires notorious gunfighter Doc Holliday to take down Black Diamond, in a story with early art (and cover) by future publisher Myron Fass. In another Fass story, BD teams up with Wyatt Earp to capture dangerous escaped convicts. The attacks by the mysterious Phantom Horsemen have even Black Diamond baffled. Black Diamond: Hired Gun; Lost Little Joy; Black Diamond: Escaped; Black Diamond: Ghost Riders from the Hills; Red Fire: The Sagebrush Kid's Last Shot! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Joe Millard, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Madam Fury, Queen of Pirates" by Joe Millard, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "Terra the Trapper" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera; and "Lhala, Tigress of the Desert" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in the back-up story "The Great Palaver" by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #48 (with a page cut, plus art changes). And: 1-page text story "A Lesson Well Learned," reprinted from Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) #25. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 6 - December 1955. 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.

Cover by Irv Novick. "The Invisible Wall!", script by France Herron, art by Russ Heath; Golden Gladiator and a group of children protect a defenseless village with just a toy ship and a herd of goats. "The Hammer of Thor!", script by Bill Finger, art by Joe Kubert; When Captain Olaf is taken prisoner by Baron Thorvald, Jon frees him with the help of the hammer of Thor. Caesar's Last Battle article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "Challenge of the Black Lance!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; Silent Knight vs. Sir Oswald Bane and Cedric the Black. 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.

Stories by unknown. Art by Gene Colan and unknown. A cruel trick of fate brought Diane and the matinee idol together again! She wondered if it could be possible that she was still in love with him after all this time! Don't miss... "The Ashes of Yesterday's Love"! Also featuring the reprints: "I Aimed Too High"; "Always Jilted" (retitled/pencils by Gene Colan); and "Pampered"! Plus: 1-page text story "Love Had a Rival"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.