Comic books June 1953

Canadian Edition - Volume 1, Issue 6 - June 1963. Men's interest magazine focusing on Military, Politics, celebrities and showgirls. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, and William Overgard. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys visit a friend in Mexico, and stumble on the ruins of a lost city in the jungle. Dilly Duncan buys an ancient, tank-like jalopy for his first car, but it's perfect for a grueling mountain race against his rival, Gruesome Jones. The Little Wise Guys launch a blood drive to deliver crucial plasma supplies to US soldiers in Korea. Also featuring Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards, and a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'." Little Wise Guys: The Explorer; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Look, No Breaks; Crimebuster: The Ski Mountain Mystery; Little Wise Guys: The Grouch; Lev Gleason Trading Cards. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth and Hy Fleishman. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Phony showbiz psychic Rita wants to know how a competitor speaks with the dead so convincingly. After agreeing to split his gains with the magical Dr. Wong, a successful writer reneges on the deal through murder, but his girlfriend pays the price. Sculptor Roland likes to create masks from the faces of the dead - but what is his link to a string of horrible murders? Voices of the Dead; A Murderer's Mask; Best Seller!; The Lamp of Doom; The Wish of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Joe Certa and Ruben Moreira. When Bruce and Dick visit London's Scotland Yard, they are shocked to see a frame that once held a picture of Batman and Robin empty, and seek to find out why this has happened in "City Without Guns!" by Bill Woolfolk, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Garments of the Golden Chief" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Repeating Robotman!" with art by Joe Certa; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Man from the 5th Dimension!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Quick Quiz activity half-pager by H.T. Elmo; 2-page text story "Invitation to a Burglary" by Jack Miller; and Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mexican series. Stories and art by Chester Gould. 36 pages, full color, 7.25" x 10.5", Spanish language.

"The Case Of The Interrupted Honeymoon," script and art by Chester Gould; Dick Tracy gets married to Tess. Harvey Comics 1953 calendar. "The Interrupted Honeymoon" Part 2, script and art by Chester Gould; Even though battered after being dragged for miles behind a car, Tracy sets out to find the identity of the man who dragged him; Meanwhile, Wormy returns to the paint shop and begins changing the color of his car; Unknowingly, the exhaust from the gasoline-powered compressor is pooling inside the car where his wife has gone to keep warm. "Death For A Dowager" text story; Who Killed Mathilda Turner? Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Untitled one-page Girl Friday story; Did Carl Kill Peter? "Lady Killer" text story; Guess Who Killed Who? Sad Sack house ad. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; How Did The Count Know Victor Killed Hugh? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Owen Fitzgerald and Lynn Karp. ACG Comics presents classic slapstick and screwball comedy stories featuring attractive women pratfalling their way into and out of trouble. Moronica befriends an organ-grinder's monkey, under the impression it's a little boy; Denise and Dottie impersonate a pair of acrobats to get onto the stage; Knothead Nancy goes to an Army recruiting center to find her Uncle Sam. Broadway Babes; Little Dope; Moronica; Knothead Nancy; Screwball Sal; Woman of Mystery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Monster from Tomorrow," script by Joe Millard, art by Sam Cooper (?);When Darrel experiments with his newly invented time machine, it suddenly explodes and it brings forth a suited man from 2953 named Frio, a man bent on stealing the gold from Fort Knox. Untitled Torchy Todd story with Tess and Stookey. "Flame of Evil," script by Joe Millard; Doll Man and Doll Girl vs. Dr. Berrens and Vershoff. "Publicity Hound" text story. "The Killer Hawks," script by Joe Millard; Doll Man and Doll Girl vs. Comrade Korov and his spy ring. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Written by unknown. Art by Jack Bradbury. Donald Duck is featured in "Stolen Painting," "Desert Health" and "Stuck Arrows"! Also: 1-pagers "Handprints," "Fast Driving" and "Triple Bath"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Fred Guardineer and others. Cover by Fred Guardineer. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #23. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. The Kid pretends to turn crooked, in order to get into the impenetrable outlaw hideout Poison Valley. Durango springs into action when corrupt officials conspire with outlaws to rig an election. Dan Brand helps immigrant settlers overcome prejudice from the previous generation of settlers. Passage to Poison Valley; Death Is on the Ballot; The Trail of Hate!; The Boy and the Badhat; The Red Scorpion! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 4 #9 - June 5, 1953. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle centerfold of England's celebrations of the coronation, Luck of the Legion, Harris Tweed, Extra Special Agent, Man of Courage. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 4 #10 - June 12, 1953. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle centerfold of all naval ships of the Coronation Review, Luck of the Legion, Adventures of the Crown, In Her Majesty's Lifetime, Harris Tweed, Extra Special Agent, Man of Courage. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 4 #11 - June 19, 1953. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, What's His Name?, It Isn't True, Harris Tweed, Extra Special Agent, Man of Courage. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 4 #12 - June 26, 1953. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, What's His Name?, It Isn't True, Harris Tweed, Extra Special Agent, Man of Courage. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Cover by Alvin C. Hollingsworth. Edited by Sol Cohen. Art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Norman Nodel, Gerald McCann, and Vince Alascia. Tales of horror from the era just before the Comics Code was introduced. A medical anatomy chart of the human body comes to life at night and goes on a killing spree, which has to be a new twist; Dancers incorporate voodoo moves into their act, and incur the wrath of the undead; A robot bodyguard is suspected of murder, but human foul play is at work. Anatomical Monster; Crimson Death; The Steps in the Cellar; The Haunted Murderer; Robot Model L2 - Failure! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 9, Issue 6 - June, 1953. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-up pictorials with humorous text . 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W with spot color. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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Author Ayn Rand's only appearance in pulps. June, 1953. Final Issue. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. "Anthem" by Ayn Rand (author's only appearance in pulps), "Worms of the Earth" by Robert E. Howard, "Pendulum" by Ray Bradbury & Henry Hasse, plus other science fiction and fantasy reprints by Franz Kafka, Benjamin Ferris, and Arthur Dekker Savage. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Lawrence Stevens, Hannes Bok. 6.75-in. x 9-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Mike Roy. Stories and art by Fran Matera, Allen Saunders, Elmer Woggon, Sam Burlockoff, and John Belfi. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Tom Terriss, the Vagabond Adventurer, investigates the Curse of King Tut. Dickie Dare and Dan volunteer for a mission into outer space, but the rocket malfunctions and sends them hurtling towards Earth. A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of wartime action. Tom Terriss the Vagabond Adventurer; Dickie Dare; Steve Roper; Lt. Broyles Gets Embroiled in a Brawl; The Magnificent Marine; Ambush Patrol!; Silvery-Headed God. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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May-June 1953. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Isaac Asimov, Alfred Bester, Stephen Vincent Benet, William P. McGivern, John Wyndham, Roger Dee, Esther Carlson, and Chad Oliver. Bernard Krigstein illustrations. Wraparound cover by W.T. Mars. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white with some spot color; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Science fiction stories. Cover price $0.50.

June 1953. Fantasy Stories: "The Wall of Serpents" by L. Sprague De Camp, "Samsi" by Peter Coccagna, "Rachaela" by Poul Anderson, "The Weeblies" by Algis Budrys, "Emissary" by Charles E. Fritch, "The Cookie Lady" by Philip K. Dick, "Sylvia" by Peter Phillips, and "More Spinned Against" by John Wyndham. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in x 7 1/2-in, 160 Pages, B&W. NOTE: Vol.1 No.1 is titled Fantasy Magazine. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 6 - Issue 6, June 1953. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features the Pagan Rites of May Day, and The Rain of Toads! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Chad Grothkopf. Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf and others. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Bunny, Bobby Bantam and Kenny Kangaroo. Bobby Bantam throws a surprise party for his rich uncle, Forgetful Fogety, but Fogety's the one who brings the surprises. In a new feature, "The Forest Folk," Gopher is running late for work at Mole's construction company when he gets buried under a landslide and has to be rescued by Mole. Hoppy, his Marvel powers long forgotten, keeps getting beaten up by tough guy Rocky Raccoon in a series of misunderstandings over Rocky's girlfriend, Phoebe Fieldmouse. Cow Says Moo; Bobby Bantam: Surprise Party; Teddy Bear and Skeezel the Weasel: The Philanthropist; Buzzy Bee; Kenny Kangaroo; Champ the Chump of Chimps Has a Bone to Pick; The Forest Folk: Big Diggings; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny: The Hermit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer, Joe Oriolo and A. W. Nugent. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Felix's new job is exhausting. Donny's parents realize that he's being suspiciously quiet. Service with a Smile; Donny Boy; Fibber Fox; Flub; Olivers Twist; Return Trip!; Play Fun. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer. A collection of the Felix the Cat comic strip, reformatted to fit comic-book pages. Felix and a sailor search for treasure on a desert island. Cold Fever; The Barter System; Pointed Facts; Tropic Topics. Although it was not numbered itself, this issue was followed by Felix the Cat Winter Annual (1954) #2. Squarebound, 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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 $0.35.

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Stories and art by Lee Elias, Jack Sparling, John Sink, Tom Hickey and Bob Powell. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes love poetry, advice to readers, and occasional pre-Code notoriety. Shary dates a dangerous rebel despite her friends' warnings. Mary loves struggling grocery clerk Ralph, but she really admires a go-getter like Bob. Doris will stop at nothing to keep Mark in her life, but he's turned off by her dishonesty. Tainted Kisses; Your Problem; Marriage Memos!; My Perfect Love; I Loved a Weakling; Shameful Surrender; A Child at Love; I'll Never Let You Go. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 6, Issue 3 - June, 1953. Painted cover by Earl Steffa Moran. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Photo cover of Jock Mahoney. Stories and art by Bob Schoenke and August Lenox. Issue #404 of Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) counts as the first issue in Dell's reckoning. The Range Rider and his sidekick Dick patrol the West; based on the classic 1951-1953 TV series. Range Rider investigates ranchers being robbed on the edge of the frontier, where there are no banks. But he's shocked when the robberies are attributed to the ghost of a Native shaman. When a sheepherder brings his family and flock west, Range Rider and Dick try to protect them from a powerful rancher's thugs. Plus fun facts about The Frontier Telegraph. The Frontier Telegraph; The Medicine Man Ghost; Trouble in Welcome River. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 6 - June, 1953. Men's interest magazine featuring Athletes, True Crime, Starlets, and Pin-ups. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Harry Lazarus, Charles Nicholas, Frank Simienski and Lin Streeter. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The mummy of Rhamses-Tut figures in the sinister plans of a deranged archaeologist; A castaway rescued from the sea turns out to be the Vampire of the Deep; Competing spirits vie for the soul of a young gangster. The Mummy!; The Devil and Tommy Trent; Salem Witch; The Buried Curse; Vampire of the Deep. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "WILD BILL ELLIOTT, No. 472." Wild Bill Elliott cover photo. Facts about the western stock saddle. Wild Bill Elliott and the River Slaughter, art by Cary; Rustlers are stealing cattle, slaughtering them, and selling the meat to a crooked distributer; Bill, with the help of Larry Lane of the Cattlemen's Association and Zeb Waters, an old friend who runs a ferry, has to find the location of the illegal slaughterhouse somewhere along the river. Wild Bill Elliott and the Robber Roundup, art by Cary; Bill comes across a stage robbery in progress and one of the robbers is captured; After arriving in Twin Peaks with the captive, Bill learns that there have been four other holdups, all involving gold shipments from the Antler Mining and Smelting Company. Story of Cheyenne chief Black Kettle, whose camp was attacked in the Sand Creek Massacre, art by Till Goodan. Wild Bill Elliott back cover photo. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Russell Patterson, Elizabeth Woodward, and Raeburn van Buren. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi's first customer at the charity kissing booth is the last one she expects. Phil is mistaken for a bank robber who looks exactly like him. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Plus an Abbie an' Slats strip with great art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips; Mamie. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.