Comic books December 1953

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Cover by Marty Elkin. Tales of love and heartbreak from the golden era of romance comics. A woman is heartbroken when she sees her beau necking with a beautiful redhead. Desperate for love, a girl makes a hasty and ill-advised choice in a suitor. A woman wants to be respected for her intellect, but many men find her intimidating. Terror Stalks the Lonely Heart; Love Hungry; Deep Water; Smart Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Ken W. Fitch and Don Heck. Violent, pre-Code tales of gunplay, outlaws and horsemanship in the Wild West. The discovery of a lost gold mine leads to double-crosses and triple-crosses. Newly elected sheriff Bart is actually the secret head of the outlaw gang that's been terrorizing the town. Mark single-handedly takes on the outlaw gang that shot up Silver City. Featuring art and a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Fools Gold; Outlaw Nightmare; Bloody Sheriff; Alone. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Droopy" written by Carl Barks. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Portrait shot of Roy Rogers. The Disappearing Boulder starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene intestigates the robbery of an armored car. Champion Ropes a Killer starring Champion, art by Nicholas Firfires. Guns and Gunfighters of the Frontier West text story, art by August Lenox. The Pussy-Footin' Prowlers starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens. Trap a Trickster starring Trigger and Bullet. Johnny Mack Brown Corners a Killer, art by Tony Sgroi. Short essay about Hernando Cortez. Short essay about the cossacks. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Know Your Community! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Millionaire Island starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. The Dummy With a Mind of It's Own starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Human War Machine starring Robotman, art by Joe Certa. Mystery of the Seaman Smuggler text article by Jack Miller. Pow-Wow Goes Hollywood starring Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman, art by Leonard Starr (Craig Delich). 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Sally's quest for love is complicated by the crooked schemes of her mother, a phony fortune-teller, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Southern belle Carolyn avoids men after bad experiences, and tries to get her sister Ginny to do the same. Jo Ann is ashamed that she lives with her father in a barge on the waterfront, and tries to hide it from the men she dates. Another terrific cover by Baker. Railroaded into Romance; I Was Love-Shy; Don't Cry, Baby!; I Tried to Lead a Double-Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the T. V. Terror," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; When his attempt to kill Sparkle Plenty fails, Wiggles kidnaps Sparkle and puts her in a bass fiddle case to get her out of the studio; B.O.'s friend Gus tells him that he saw T. V. Wiggles with Sparkle, and B.O. grabs his guns and sets out after the criminal; Tracy traps Wiggles in a County Maintenance Garage and prepares to use tear gas to drive him out. Ripley's Believe It or Not house ad. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; B. O. Plenty is seriously wounded when he prevents Wiggles from shooting Tracy; In the fight between Wiggles and Tracy, Tracy dodges a steel tank thrown by Wiggles and in doing so, knocks the support out from under a storage rack; The rack collapses, and Wiggles is buried under a pile of steel parts. "Roses Are Red...with Blood!" text story. Untitled one-page Girl Friday story. "Hand of Death" text story; Inspector Johnson investigates the death of a band leader. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris solves the murder of a gang boss. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Bradbury. Donald Duck is featured in "Money on Moon" and "Paint the House"! Also: 1-pagers "Equal Parts," "Face Names" and "Cannon Shot"! 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 #26. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. Durango Kid tries to protect a railroad executive whose briefcase is sought by outlaws and land barons alike; Escaped convicts manage to switch places with the Kid and Muley on the train ride back to prison; Dan Brand tries to help his Mohawk tribe escape the Onandagas, but a traitor in their midst leaves them trapped in a fort stockade. Ambush!; Train to Danger!; Bet on the Bullets!; The Traitor's Trail!; Counterspy! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 4 #34 - Nov. 27, 1953. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 4 #35 - Dec. 4, 1953. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 4 #36 - Dec. 11, 1953. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 4 #37 - Dec. 18, 1953. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 4 #38 - Dec. 24, 1953. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

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Cover art by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Dick Ayers, and Lou Morales. Eh! was Charlton's attempt at a one-word-title humor and satire comic, inspired by the success of EC's Mad. A parody of Buck Rogers. Another parody focuses on medical soap operas like the long-forgotten Young Dr. Malone. Young vampire Elmer just can't make himself act like other vampires, but he doesn't fit into the human world either. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including cars, razors, and smoking remedies. The Shave of Champions; Young Dr. Baloney!; The House of Whacks!; Awakening; Eh-h!?! A Puzzle Page; Buck Hodges in the 26th Century!; That's How T.V. Was Born!!; Stop Smoking!; Motorists... Stop! Look! Listen! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Catwoman Julie Newmar cover!

Vol. 3, No. 12. December 1953. Digest-sized men's interest magazine with articles and glamour photos. This issue with a Julie Newmar (using her real first name and her mother's maiden name) cover and pictorial; and an article on the fight scene in "From Here to Eternity". 5.25" x 7.5". 130 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 10, Issue 3 - December, 1953. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. This issue with a full-page Bettie Page photo. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $2,750.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #4319174002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Frank Frazetta. Stories and art by Rick Yager, Colton Waugh and Harold LeDoux. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Seminal sci-fi strip Buck Rogers returns to Famous Funnies, ushering in the first of a series of iconic Buck Rogers covers by fantasy and comics legend Frazetta that ran during the title's last years. A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of wartime action. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; The Terrible Titans; The Smoke Eating Marine; The River Secret; Star Scout in Star Act; The Best Automobile Sticker. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 14, Issue 6 - December, 1953. 6.75" x 9.75", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Nov-Dec 1953. Science fiction and fantasy stories by William P. McGivern, Frank M. Robinson, Robert Sheckley, Rog Phillips, Robert Bloch, Ralph Robin, Wallace West and Richard Burr, and Bill Peters. Cover by Vernon Kramer. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 132 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 6 - Issue 12, December 1953. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features Sarasvati, the Fair Goddess, and The Man Who Was Buried Alive! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Chad Grothkopf. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk and John Martin. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Bunny, Bobby Bantam and Kenny Kangaroo. This was the final issue published by Fawcett. Slinky Stinky is tired of his neighbor Mr. Pooch's early-morning target practice, but he doesn't dare tell him so. Bobby Bantam's new diner gets into a feud with Bear Brogan's neighboring diner. Hoppy and Quick Quack enter a race against Herman Hare. Hot Air; Slinky Stinky: Safe - By a Hare!; Bobby Bantam: Dish it Out; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny; Kenny Kangaroo; Buzzy Bee; Slinky Stinky: Mr. Pooch's Policy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. 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 and his pig pal go to work in house building, but their new client's plans are a bit beyond their abilities. Donny goes fishing, but he keeps waiting for "just the right" fish to come along. Felix gets a job on a farm, and figures out how to increase egg production for the chickens. Public Relations; Donny Boy; Inky; Gabby; Kokey Koala. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Felix has an adventure in the sun. Flub gets a job as a hunting dog. Inky causes mayhem while Felix is trying to take a nap. Plus an odd vintage ad from a photography studio, offering a free live parakeet (!). Sunny Daze; Two Gun Timmy; Jolly Jungle; Joys and Toys; Flub; Play Fun; Kongo Kid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Lee Elias. "Forbidden To Love Him!", art by Bill Draut; Susan falls in love with John, but is shocked when he admits hes an American Indian; She accepts his marriage proposal but her parents are violently prejudiced and beat Susan when she refuses to stop seeing him. "Love for Sale!" text story. "Don't Be Dominating!", art by Tom Hickey; Advice on how to treat a boyfriend. "Desire Me," art by Bob Powell; To save her brother Jimmy from jail, secretary Kit is forced to take a job as a scantily-clad "hostess" for Rudy, whose skating rink is a front for crooked activities; Kit falls in love with U.S. Navy sailor Steve but Rudy compels her to act like a slut in front of him. "Weak with Wanting," art by Tom Hickey; Pegs soldier boyfriend Hal is deployed overseas but doesnt write to her; A friend convinces her to go on a double-date but when her escort makes a pass, Peg says "I never want any man but Hal to touch me!"; When shes rescued in the woods by hunter Larry, Peg gives in to her feelings and they kiss. "The Promise" text story. Advice to readers from Nancy Powers. "Kisses for Sale," pencils by Manny Stallman; Marcia dates many men, dropping each one for a better "prospect"; even after accepting an engagement ring from Brad, she flaunts herself to others; Marcia dumps Brad when she meets Frank, whom she really loves. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 6, Issue 6 - December 1953. Irving Winer cover. Pin up photos. 8.5" x 11.5". 54 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Photo cover of Jock Mahoney. Stories and art by Tony Sgroi, Nat Edson and August Lenox. The Range Rider and his sidekick Dick patrol the West; based on the classic 1951-1953 TV series. Range Rider and Dick are escorting a gold shipment when the Blount Gang strikes. He tracks them to a nearby gypsy encampment, where the outlaws capture the nomads and try to disguise themselves as part of the camp. After a homesteader is murdered, Range Rider uses his tracking skills to follow the killer. Indian Watch; A Twisted Trail; Thieves Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1 #3 - Dec. 1953. Flying saucer fanzine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 18 pages, B&W.

Volume 3, Issue 12 - August 19, 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.

Volume 3, Issue 20 - December 9, 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.

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Volume 3, Issue 21 - December 23, 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.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ken Landau, Charles Nicholas, Walter Davoren and Harry Lazarus. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A gypsy witch gives a womanizer a potion that will make the beautiful Roxanne fall in love with him forever, but the potions power lasts even after death; A demonic creature demands the sacrifice of beautiful women in ancient Egypt, but one man has had enough; A man meets a beautiful woman in the Arctic wilderness and learns the truth about the wolf pack thats been stalking him. Love Me Forever!; King of the Zombies; Charars Prey; The Drakko; The Werewolf's Fangs. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "RIN-TIN-TIN, No. 523." Rin Tin Tin photo cover. Rinty Finds a Friend, art by Sparky Moore; When one of his best friends is murdered, J. B. Mooney sends Red and Rinty to the site of the murder to investigate. Bound in Red, art by Sparky Moore; Thieves break into J. B. Mooney's study and steal a red-bound confidential report on his employees to use for blackmail; Mooney suspects his former personnel manager, Brad Pearson, of ringleading the crime and Red and Rinty investigate. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "BEETLE BAILEY, No. 552." Cover art by Mort Walker. Key to the Safe; Beetle accidentally drops the key to the Captain's safe in the back of a garbage track; He races to the dump, only to be detained by the police twice, once for speeding and later for looking like a vagrant after digging through the trash to find the key. Roughing It; A Senator comes to inspect the camp after receiving complaints that the troops have been living in the woods for two months. Beetle's Furlough; Beetle returns to his home town for a furlough; He is chosen to judge a beauty contest, but gets some salt and pepper in his eyes and can't see. All scripts and pencils by Mort Walker, inks by Fred Rhoads. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Rudolph Dirks, 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 wants Phil to be the target for a game of "William Tell." After Phil insults hypnotist Professor Svengoo, Svengoo makes Phil think he's a goldfish. 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. Other backup strips include golf strip Divot Diggers and comedy adventure Abbie an' Slats. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Divot Diggers; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips; Mamie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 3 - December, 1953. Men's magazine with tasteful, non-nude pictorials. 8" x 10", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Volume 18, Issue 10 - Winter, 1953. 6.75" x 9.75", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Reprints Monkeyshines Comics (1944) #20 and #15. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Funny Bunny"; "Professor Penguin" art by Hal Lockwood; "Pat and Mike"; "Tuffy Bear"; "Pete the Peke"; "Nutty Squirrel" and "Marmaduke Monk" art by Hal Lockwood; "Marmaduke Monk"; "Pat and Mike"; "Nutty Squirrel"; "Funny Bunny"; "Harry the Horse"; "Tuffy Bear"; and "Carrottop Cabot, The Rhyming Rabbit". "Chestnuts Gathered by Nutty Squirrel" joke pages. 100 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Steve Muffatti. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Howard Nostrand. A series of 3-D funny-animal stories, published to coincide with the 3-D craze in movies and comics of the 1950s. Bozo Bear sets a "human trap" for lunch, and uses a female mannequin as bait. Willie Wildcat wants Buddy Beaver and his wife for breakfast, but they're too wily for him. Plus a story that takes advantage of the 3-D technology of the era by telling two separate tales on the same page. May or may not contain 3-D glasses. How to Use Your Magic 3-D Specs; Helpful Hank: A Night's Rest; Stinky; Bozo Bear; Jumpin' Jack; Buddy Beaver. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.