Comic books September 1957

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Text Only Edition - Volume 30, Issue 3. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 134 pages, B&W, Text Only. Cover price $0.35.

Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Men's interest magazine focused on the counter-culture movement, with related news, articles, satire comics, and nude pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 80 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

September 1957. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Henry Slater, Robert Silverberg, Ralph Burke, Stanley Mullen, Calvin Knox, and Hall Thornton. Virgil Finlay illustration. Cover by Edward Valigursky. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

August 1957. Cover by Virgil Finlay. Stories: "UFO - Friend or Foe" by Ivan T. Sanderson, "Grieve for a Man" by Thomas E. Purdom, "The Saucer Myth" by Lester Del Rey, "Lighter Than You Think" by Nelson Bond, "The Contact Cases" by John Nicholson, "The Treasure of Mars" by Lee Chaytor, "The Most Sentimental Man" by Evelyn E. Smith, "Now We Are Three" by Joe L. Hensley, "John Robert and the Egg" by Thomas N. Scortia, "Small World" by William F. Nolan, "No Pets Allowed" by M.A. Cummings, "Universe in Books" by Hans Stefan Santesson, and "Out of the Earth" by George Edrich. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5 1/2-in x 7 1/2-in, 128 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 10 - Number 9, September 1957. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue join us in our search for the Dalai Lama! 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 Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by Joe Oriolo, who made the character his own. Felix releases the eccentric wizard Kashew from a magic bottle. Then he joins him for an adventure in the land of Hokum, including a wizard duel, in a multi-part story. Kitty goes looking for antiques. Felix seeks a way to escape the cannibals who have captured him, in the latest chapter of the "Tee Vee Serial." The Amazing Bottle; The Deep Freeze; Battle of the Wizards; Kitty; Lazy Andy; The Perfect Gentleman; Tee Vee Serial; Inky and Dinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Joe Oriolo and Otto Messmer. Slapstick adventures featuring the nephews of pioneering 'toon Felix the Cat. Inky and Dinky have an undersea adventure after they fall overboard on a fishing trip and get pursued by vengeful fish. Inky and Dinky's latest shenanigans get Felix in trouble with his neighbor. Inky and Dinky; A Fine Kettle of Fish. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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French Edition of (The Magazine of...) Fantasy and Science Fiction. A typical issue contains original French fiction along with some American stories translated from the US magazine. Cover by Rose Gauthey. Yves Dermèse, Robert Cohen, Gene Hunter, R. Bretnor, Albert Bilder, Zenna Henderson, Stuart Palmer, J. T. MacIntosh. Softcover digest, 6 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in., 144 pages, black and white (text, no illustrations).

Issue 18 - 1957. Quarterly magazine focusing on the nude figure. Spiral bound. 8.5" x 11", 70 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $1.00.

Stories and art by Al Avison and Bob Powell. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Ann debates going to work in a dance hall to support her struggling family, as the scandal could alienate her sailor boyfriend. In an unusual story, Nurse Rita takes a job in Alaska and finds love while battling a diphtheria epidemic. Tina finds life and love difficult because she's nearsighted, but refuses to get glasses out of sheer vanity. Dance Hall Girl; Hair Hints; I Had a Lot to Learn; My Frozen Heart; Love Opened My Eyes; Betrayed by Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Jock Mahoney. Stories and art by Phil Evans, August Lenox and Bill Ziegler. The Range Rider and his sidekick Dick patrol the West; based on the classic 1951-1953 TV series. Range Rider and Dick track down a counterfeit gang by going undercover as outlaws. The trail leads to a crooked printer's shop. RR and Dick follow a murdered prospector's trail to a stash of gold hidden in an abandoned oil well. Dim Trails; Horse Trader; The Hunting Wolf; The Mysterious Map. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage 50's era men's interest magazine featuring pin-ups of beautiful women in bikinis and lingerie. 8" x 10", 70 pages, B&W/Some Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger, Bob Jenney and Harry Lazarus. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A scientist trying to boost the intelligence of animals succeeds only too well; A mysterious and ageless figure reappears throughout a girls life to keep her from harm; A strange tale of clairvoyance across great distances. Dr. Marlin's Menagerie!; Out of This World; My Strange Godfather!; Annals of the Occult!; The Greater Evil! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Version with ad on back cover. Indicia title is "NO SLEEP TILL DAWN No. 831: THE STORY OF BOMBERS B-52." Based on 1957 movie "Bombers B-52." Intro with movie stills. No Sleep Till Dawn, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Bob Correa; Friction develops between a head mechanic and his commanding officer as they prepare an air base for the arrival of the new B-52 bombers. The Stratofortress; facts about the B-52 Stratofortress. Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum ad. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Variant with "Flight into History" filler on back cover. Indicia title is "NO SLEEP TILL DAWN No. 831: THE STORY OF BOMBERS B-52." Based on 1957 movie "Bombers B-52." Intro with movie stills. No Sleep Till Dawn, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Bob Correa; Friction develops between a head mechanic and his commanding officer as they prepare an air base for the arrival of the new B-52 bombers. The Stratofortress; facts about the B-52 Stratofortress. Flight into History; B-52's break new record in a flight around the globe. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Scamp. Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Al Hubbard. Fourth of five Scamp Four Color issues. Featuring the tales "The Nose Knows Not," "Hero-Happy," "Fright Frolic" and "Picnic Problem," plus three untitled 1-page stories. Starring Scamp, Lady, Tramp, Trusty, Si and Am, Scamp's siblings [Fluffy, Ruffy and Scooter], Boris, Jock, Peter and the Wolf (flashback), Freddy Frog, Mr. Wigglesworth, Pedro, Chiquita, Juanita, Rosita, Carmelita and Butch! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Version with ad on back cover. "Bugs Bunny's life story (the way he tells it)" - Written by Don R. Christensen. Art and Cover by John Carey. Starring Bugs Bunny, Mr. Bunny (father of Bugs Bunny), Mrs. Bunny (mother of Bugs Bunny), Elmer Fudd, Mrs. Fudd (mother of Elmer Fudd), Porky Pig, Cicero Pig and Petunia Pig! Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum ad. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Variant with Bugs Bunny Moving Picture activity page on back cover. "Bugs Bunny's life story (the way he tells it)" - Written by Don R. Christensen. Art and Cover by John Carey. Starring Bugs Bunny, Mr. Bunny (father of Bugs Bunny), Mrs. Bunny (mother of Bugs Bunny), Elmer Fudd, Mrs. Fudd (mother of Elmer Fudd), Porky Pig, Cicero Pig and Petunia Pig! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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15¢ Test Market Variant Cover. Bugs Bunny Moving Picture activity page on back cover. "Bugs Bunny's life story (the way he tells it)" - Written by Don R. Christensen. Art and Cover by John Carey. Starring Bugs Bunny, Mr. Bunny (father of Bugs Bunny), Mrs. Bunny (mother of Bugs Bunny), Elmer Fudd, Mrs. Fudd (mother of Elmer Fudd), Porky Pig, Cicero Pig and Petunia Pig! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Al Fago and Jason Comic Art Studio. Reprints; mostly from Frisky Fables Vol. 4 (1948) #4. Featuring: Neddy Bear in an untitled story; Icicle Ike in an untitled story; Tick, Tack and Toe in an untitled story; and Dopsy Durvy in an untitled story. Plus: Two 1-page fillers by Milt Hammer. Also: 1-page untitled Diggy the Derrick tale. And: 1-page text story "The Positive Ermine"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil and Fritzi wait in line for a phone booth, in a story that shows the tech of its time. Nancy gets chased by a resourceful dog. Phil finds an outdated bargain for Fritzi's birthday, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Plus pantomime strip Ferd'nand, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Ferd'nand; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

September cover date Cover price $0.10.

Summer 1957. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Science Fiction stories by Theodore L. Thomas, Thomas N. Scortia, Robert Silverberg, A. Bertram Chandler, and David Gordon. Article "Tale of the Pioneer" by Isaac Asimov. Illustrations by Emsh, Freas, and Murphy. 5 1/2-in. x 7-in.; b&w text with spot illustrations; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Fall, 1957. Science Fiction stories, featuring "Cloak and Stagger" by Gordon R. Dickson, and stories by Silverberg, St. Clair, and Scortia. 5 1/2-in. x 7-in.; b&w text with spot illustrations; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. 12 Desperate Hours, art by Ruben Moreira. Indian Detective, art by George Roussos. The Hidden Clue, art by Bill Ely. The Secret Life of Badge #22, art by Howard Purcell. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Initially titled "Jem" until some time in the late 50's-early 60s. Men's interest magazine with fiction, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W with color on some pictorial pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

Initially titled "Jem" until some time in the late 50's-early 60s. Men's interest magazine with fiction, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W with color on some pictorial pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

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Gene Autry in "The Innocent Rustler." Champion in "The Saddle Tramp." Back-up story, "Desert Vengeance." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Robert Kanigher, Ed Herron and Bob Haney. Art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. In this issue: "Call for a Tank!" by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert; "The Big Sweep!" by Ed Herron and Russ Heath; "How Does He Do It?" by Bob Haney, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Battle Arithmetic!" by Haney, Andru and Esposito; and 1-pager "War Signals!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Firefighter Danny Blaze and his crew face danger every day. After a fire, Danny discovers that an eccentric inventor is using kerosene in his latest invention. Danny and Whitey's visit to the circus becomes a crisis when six lions escape into the city. While fighting a fire, Danny and Whitey encounter the dangerous phenomenon known as a backdraft. Plus fire-safety PSAs from the National Fire Protection Association. Lions on the Loose!; Danny Blaze Meets the Mad Inventor; Li'l Nero; Back Draught!; Panic! Final issue under this title; series continues as Nature Boy (1956) #3. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Was it only a game he was playing? Did...did he ever love her? "Shadow of Love" is the cover-featured 8 page story (note: different from story in # 71) pencilled by Bill Draut. Plus: 7 page story "Many Happy Returns"; 7 page story "End of the Rainbow" pencilled by John Forte; 1 page Gems of Destiny story written by Julius Schwartz?; 7 page story "Someone Somewhere" pencilled by Mike Sekowsky; 2 page text story "According to the Stars." Cover pencils by Bill Draut. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. Echo of Love; Jan and Dick are a perfectly-matched couple until a misunderstanding nearly separates them for good, and Jan learns that no one understands her like Dick does. Bridge to Heartbreak, inks by Bernard Sachs; Jane flees back to her family home on a remote island after a bitter break-up and is angry to find that a handsome young contractor is building a bridge to connect the island with the mainland. Varsity Vic humor strip by Henry Boltinoff. Love is Only a Dream; Suzanne is still grieving the death of her boyfriend Glenn after three years and doesn't want to fall in love again with persistent Phillip. Julia Roberts' Romance Report advice column. Follow Your Heart, pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs; Celia and Tommy are long-time sweethearts, but Celia's devotion to her nursing career nearly drives Tommy away for good. House ad for the DC line of romance comics with the new National Romance Group brand. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.