Comic books October 1955

Cover by Frank Beck. Stories and art by Frank Beck and Frank Roberge. Comedic misadventures based on Frank Beck's comic strip about an English bloodhound and his family. Junior and Squinty want to get jobs with the circus that just arrived. They get an insider's tour of the circus, featuring several great pages of art on the various circus acts. The Skipper stops by for breakfast, but Mom doesn't approve of all the wild sea tales he tells Junior. The Circus Has Come to Town!; The Mighty Hunter; Noodniks Fables; Vacation Guest. Final issue under this title; series continues as Tom Cat (1956) #4. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 4 - October 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 Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Ed Robbins, Carl Hubbell, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Chuck and Stew are trapped by a lion while investigating a cursed carnival, in a story (and cover) with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Iron Jaw convinces Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen to go around the world on a raft, while Iron Jaw watches from his luxury yacht. Rocky and Simpy must decide whether to reveal an upcoming bombing raid while they are trapped behind enemy lines at the raid's target area. Chuck Chandler: The Jinxed Carnival; Out In the Cold; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Iron Jaw's Revenge; Chuck Chandler: Gold Is Where You Find It; Rocky: Chute the Works; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Irv Novick. Draw Bob Hope! ad for Art Instruction Inc. "The Sword of Attila!", script by France Herron, art by Russ Heath; The crafty Cinna sends Marcus on a suicide mission: to seize the sword of Attila the Hun who threatens Rome!; Cinna's niece Lucia dresses as a soldier and joins him; Marcus dodges catapult fireballs but is captured. "The Threat of the Phantom Vikings!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert; Jon, the amnesiac Viking Prince, trains villagers how to fight as an abandoned ship drifts into the bay; Jon investigates and is attacked by a shark!; That night flames light up the village as the phantom ship drifts back; Jon finds the hold is packed with sharks and trap doors. His arch-enemy Thorvald attacks. One-page Laughing Arena story by Irwin Hasen. Short article about Roman siege weapons by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "Knight for a Day!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; Brian rescues a lady as she falls in the moat of savage fish; Sir Bane departs, but sends a message that Brian must bring the Sun Ruby to a castle across the Forest Perilous; Brian is waylaid by brigands, but the hawk Slasher drives them off and leads Brian to the secret grove where hangs the uniform of the Silent Knight. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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

Australian Edition. Full length comic story starring Brick Bradford in "Pirates of Space!". Unclear if this is original material or a reprint. 7 1/2" x 10 1/4"; black and white; 24 pages-all newsprint.

Humor digest filled with single-page cartoons and jokes mainly centered around the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 7", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 6 - October, 1955. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine published by George E. von Rosen that ran from May, 1955 to September, 1957. Issues in this series focused heavily on burlesque shows, night clubs, dancers, and celebrities that endorsed the lifestyle. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - October, 1955. Vintage UK published men's interest digest that features tasteful (non-nude) pin-up photography with short blurbs about the models. 4.5" x 7.5", 64 pages, B&W.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper convinces Wendy's aunts to take in the lonely Witch Widow, but it turns out they're incompatible, despite all being witches. Wendy tries magic to make the Ghostly Trio more sympathetic, but that backfires spectacularly. Spooky interferes with an alchemist as he's making gold and jewels. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Witch Widow; To the Rescue!; So Sorry; Spooky: The Sorcerers Apprentice. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 4, issue 2 - December 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrities, athletes, and pin-up models. 4-in. x 5 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 11. No. 3. October 1, 1955. Illustrated throughout. 5" x 6 1/4". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

Art by Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Rocke Mastroserio. Comic-book adventures of the legendary Asian-American detective. This series was designed to tie in with the Charlie Chan radio series then airing on the Mutual network. Chan and his son encounter imposters disguised as themselves while investigating a murder plot. A murder victim is found in the woodshed at a rich man's party. A rookie cop is marked for death after he busts a highly connected mobster. Clever Victim; The Emerald Turtle; The Lock Without a Key; Payroll Pinch; Beat in the Bushes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by George Olesen and others. St. John's influential romance title was noted for its memorable covers by Matt Baker. The romance between foreign correspondents Carol and Roger is jeopardized when Roger is captured by bandits in Romania. After Tom loses the use of his leg in Korea, he doesn't know if he can still marry Meg, in a story that reflects the attitudes of its time. Anne is torn between Pete and Tony, two men in the dangerous field of tunnel construction, but a tunnel cave-in proves to her which one she truly loves. Cover by Baker. Heart on the Mend; Love's Fighting Heart; Deadline for Love; The Wedding Dress; Love Letter to Five Million; Tomorrow Is Ours! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "Paul Bunyan," art by Bill Walsh (?);Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack who makes pets of Babe the Blue Ox and Skookum, a dog always walking downhill; Paul is credited with the creation of Old Faithful and the Grand Canyon. "The Donkey and the Little Dog," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story); When a donkey tries to sit in his Master's lap in imitation of a pet dog, the Master drives him away; A dog observes that one should be satisfied being oneself. "Little Boy Blue," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a boy falling asleep in a haycock while the sheep and the cows he tends stray. "Where Go the Boats?", script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about a youngster playing with toy boats. Paul Bunyan back cover pinup by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Paul Bunyan. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Keats Petree. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and others. Numbering continues from Bulls Eye (1954) #7. Western adventure from the early days of folk hero Buffalo Bill Cody, when he worked for the Pony Express. Cody is enlisted by the Army to help them battle an outlaw gang and a crooked lawyer; an adaptation of the first part of the 1950 Columbia movie serial "Cody of the Pony Express." Also notable for some edits made to conform with the then-new Comics Code. Cody of the Pony Express; Country Schoolmarm. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. The magazine that dares tell the truth! In this issue: Greg! Don't go without knowing that she loves you! Can a big city kill romance? Watch Debbie Harris learn the answer...and heartbreak...in "Small Town Belle!" Plus: 1-page text story "The Deeper Beauty"; "A Rendezvous with Romance!"; 1-page text story "Marvin Makes Up His Mind!"; "Crisis of the Heart!"; and "It Happened on Fifth Avenue!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 9 - October, 1955. Cover Girls Models Magazine was an early men's interest publication distributed between November, 1949 and December, 1955 that focused mainly on bathing suit pin-up photography, but also included the occasional Hollywood tabloid human-interest story. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stan Campbell cover. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickok, The Trap"; "Annie Oakley, The Last Show"; "The Ranch Boys" art by Clinton Harmon; "Jesse James"; "Chuck Wagon Gus" art by Clinton Harmon; and "Golden Arrow Fights the Renegade Robbers". "Ghosts in Ghost Town" illustrated text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Gene Fawcette and Gerry O'Brien. Adorable 5-year-old girl Cutie Pie knows nothing but mischief, in a series inspired by the success of Dennis the Menace. Cutie runs amuck in a toy factory and makes misfit toys. Cutie gets a chance to mortify the whole family when she attends an aunt's wedding. Somehow left unsupervised, Cutie and her pals (one of whom resembles Dennis the Menace) give away all the furniture in the house at the curbside. Cutie Pie; Just a Clog in the Wheel; Just Harried; Danger Construction Ahead; The Case of the Dog Next Door; All Booked Up; Off with the Old; (A)way with Animals; For Goodness Sake; Muddy Paw Prints. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories by Carl Memling and others. Art by Joe Certa and Dick Ayers. Wilderness adventure with legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone. Boone receives a warning that a nearby settlement is going to be attacked by hostile Natives, but by the time he gets there, the attack has already begun; An orphan settler raised by the Shawnee is torn between the two worlds; Fun-sized frontiersman Jolly Jim Dandy is targeted by a rival who is jealous of his reputation. The Siege; The Runaway; Jolly Jim Dandy; Fate of the Captives; The Twin Rifles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Don Heck, Pete Morisi and Alvin Hollingsworth. Tales of action and suspense from this early Charlton title, often employing stories acquired from defunct publishers like Fawcett. Oil workers battling a derrick fire risk planting a nitroglycerin charge in the heart of the blaze, in a story featuring art by future Marvel legend Don Heck. A rookie worker learns the hard way about the dangers of working in underwater tunnel construction. Firefighters must extinguish a blaze at a nuclear power plant before disaster is unleashed, in one of two stories with art by Pete Morisi. Plus a story with art by pioneering African-American comics artist Alvin Hollingsworth. Final issue under this title; series continues as Jim Bowie (1955) #16. Black Gold!; Sandhog; Two Can Play; Speed Demon; Fire Fighter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Charles Biro and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. A blow to the head gives Scarecrow incredible mental abilities. The Little Wise Guys join a documentary shoot, and stumble across a lost valley of surviving Crusaders. The backup historical strip features small things. Also featuring an activities page, including making an Australian boomerang, and a vintage ad for the "Genuine Superman Playsuit." Little Wise Guys: Backed-Off the Map; Small Smaller Smallest; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Jet Take-off Goof-off!; Little Wise Guys: Too Much Dough!; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow, the Human Univac!; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Stan Campbell, Mario DeMarco and Vince Alascia. Cashing in on the 1950s Davy Crockett craze that followed Disney's popular TV series, Charlton presents its own adventures of the legendary frontiersman. Davy intercepts a message that the Red Stick tribe is preparing for war against white settlers. When Davy learns of a Pennsylvania riflemaker who makes an exceptional weapon, he sets out for the Keystone State. Mountain man Ben Norton (who looks like Davy Crockett, but brunette instead of blond) helps the Delaware tribe find food, but a hungry grizzly is nearby. War with the Redsticks; The Pennsylvania Rifle; Powder Horn; General Custer/Sitting Bull; Ben Norton, Trail Blazer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and Frank Bolle. Tales of outlaws and lawmen from the Old West. When prospector Old Jim is murdered for the map to his gold claim, Blackfoot warrior Flying Eagle investigates. Bart Norton goes to work for the silver mine of brutal Bull Valdez. Young cowfolk Roamy and Julie have a romantic comedy patter that's straight out of Vaudeville. Sgt. Bart Norton: Disaster Pass; Flying Eagle: Golden Treachery; Ambling Andy: Isn't Saw!; Fortune: Danger; Sgt. Bart Norton: The Silver Tomb; Roamy and Julie. Final issue under this title; series continues as Frontier Scout Dan'l Boone (1956) #10. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Bugs Bunny's Trick ?N' Treat Halloween Fun A giant issue of Halloween themed stories with many of the Warner Bros. cartoon characters. Issue has Bugs Bunny in "Spooky the Spook" and "Halloween Magic Party" which shows how to do magic tricks, and "The Ghost of Klebob Castle," Porky Pig in "The Giant Goblins," Tweety & Sylvester in "The Witches of Creepy Cavern," Mary Jane & Sniffles in an untitled story, Petunia Pig in "Which is Witch," Elmer Fudd in "One Hectic Night," Henery Hawk in an untitled story, Tweety in "A Rainy Halloween," Little Pancho Vanilla in "The Scary Bool," Daffy Duck in "The Overstuffed Pumpkins," and one-page puzzlers and games. Pinup on back cover. Story and art credits: unknown. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Win Mortimer and Dick Sprang. The Batman Machine starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. What Are You Getting Out of School? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Captain Who Went Berserk starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Catching the Coin Counterfeiters article by Jack Miller. The Lamp That Could Change People! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Kincaid Problem," art by Chester Gould; The Plenty family begins enjoying their new bathroom as Tracy and Sam work to piece together the clues that will help them solve a years-old murder and clear Kincaid Plenty of criminal charges. Davy Crockett Playhouse Tent ad. "The Mah Jongg Case" text story. Untitled one-page Girl Friday story. "America's Finest--Bureau of Policewomen" text story. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris solves a murder at a lighthouse. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Stories by unknown. Art by Tony Strobl, Dick Moores, Paul Murry and Lee Hooper. Donald Duck is featured in "Safari from Komba Tomba," plus the back-up story "Lion Around"! Also: 1-pagers "Save the Window" and "Stolen Cane"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Uncle Scrooge, Daisy Duck, Gladstone Gander and Clara Cluck. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Fred Guardineer and others. Cover by Fred Guardineer. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #37. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. An amnesiac Durango Kid is tricked into joining an outlaw gang; Durango battles a Kingpin-like crimelord who uses his vast size to his advantage; Dan Brand and Tipi must stop the unlikely spy known as Mr. Memory from revealing the colonists' plans. Durango Gone Bad?; The Biggest Badhat of Them All; The Durango Kid's Western Dictionary; The Most Dangerous Spy; Woman Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 6 #40 - Oct. 7, 1955. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Lincoln of America. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 6 #41 - Oct. 14, 1955. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Lincoln of America. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 6 #42 - Oct. 21, 1955. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Lincoln of America. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 6 #43 - Oct. 28, 1955. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Lincoln of America. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

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Volume 26, Issue 4 - October, 1955. 5.5" x 7.5", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.