Comic books October 1957

October 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.

Volume 10 - Number 10, October 1957. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. First we look at Italian Flying Saucer tales, and then we go on a Quest for the Sacred Mushroom! 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 Warren Kremer. 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. A mysterious book sends Felix to the Land of King Mole and his Knights of Old. He must face the Knights in battle and find his way home, in a multi-part story. Kitty daydreams about a handsome knight of her own. Felix gets so wrapped up in his book, he walks right through a hold-up and gun battle. Strange Book; Comes the Light; 1 Man Army; Kitty: Strange Dream; Tee Vee Serial; Inky and Dinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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. Photo Montage Cover. Robert Heinlein (pt 1), Julia Verlanger, Saki, Howard Rigsby, Jean Duzal, R. V. Cassil, Catherine Grégoire, Charles L. Fontenay. Softcover digest, 6 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in., 144 pages, black and white (text, no illustrations).

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. Mary nurses Ken back to health after a plane crash, but knows he'll be returning to his girlfriend Nora. Nurse Eve loves soldier Bill, but fellow nurse Doris lets her know she plans to steal him away. Photographer's assistant Liz loves shutterbug Tommy, but he only has eyes for redheaded model Joann. Seven Days to Love!; Rescue My Love; Hasty Heart; Love or Nothing; Kisses in the Dark! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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October, 1957. 5-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 4, Issue 10 - April 1957. Men's interest magazine featuring stories, articles and pictorials. Interior art by Tom Ryan, Ken Crook, Bruce Minney. 8-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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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. An impatient scientist gets a whirlwind tour of life on other planets from an alien visitor; A man realizes he is the reincarnation of Mozart when he sits down at the piano; A photograph somehow captures a woman who wasnt there. Born to Rule!; The Gold Maker; The Prodigy!; What's Behind That Superstition? #5: Lucky Horseshoes; The Enigma of Edith! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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10¢ Edition. Walt Disney's The First Americans. Stories by unknown. Art by Jesse Marsh. Featuring the tales "The First Americans" and "Mr. Indian The Sioux," plus the text articles "North American Indians," "Turquoise," "Customs and Beliefs," "Red Man's Sports and Games," "Injun Ingenuities," "Indian Names on Our Maps Today" and "Crown of the Plains"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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15¢ Edition. Walt Disney's The First Americans. Stories by unknown. Art by Jesse Marsh. Featuring the tales "The First Americans" and "Mr. Indian The Sioux," plus the text articles "North American Indians," "Turquoise," "Customs and Beliefs," "Red Man's Sports and Games," "Injun Ingenuities," "Indian Names on Our Maps Today" and "Crown of the Plains"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Ad back cover. Gun Glory movie adaptation. Alex Toth art. Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art back cover. Gun Glory movie adaptation. Alex Toth art. Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

8 in. x 10.5 in. 72 pages. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

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October-November 1957. Humor digest that features jokes and cartoons for men. Lisa Ferraday Pinup inside front cover. Cover by Frank Beaven. Cartoons by Bill Wenzel, George Ludway, Al Kaufman, Stanely Rayon, Jack Lohr, Geroge Troop, and others. 5-in x 7-in. 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Octover cover date Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Wallace Wood. Also short stories by Gordon Dickson and Daniel Galouye plus Willy Ley's science column. Interior art by Wood, Leo Dillon, Dick Francis. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/4-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - October, 1957. 8" x 11", 74 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Champion in "Champion and Johnny Hands-Up"; Gene Autry in "Dynamite"; 4-page story "Miscalculation" starring Luke and Trigger Washburn; and the 1-page text story "Pay Dirt" starring Simon Jakes and Vern Casey! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 2, No. 1. October 1957. General men's interest entertainment magazine. Contains humor, fiction and pin-ups. 8.5" x 11". 72 pages. Partial color and partial B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Ed Herron, Bill Finger and Robert Kanigher. Art by Joe Kubert, Jack Abel, Jerry Grandenetti, Carmine Infantino and Robert Stuart. In this issue: "The Paper Trap!" by Ed Herron and Joe Kubert; "Battle Pattern!" by Bill Finger and Jack Abel; "Infantry Town!" by Herron and Jerry Grandenetti; "Everyone's Behind Me!" by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino and Robert Stuart; and 1-pager "Fighting Fifth Cavalry Regiment!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Pete Morisi and others. Korean-era war comics from Ajax-Farrell showcase the ideologies of the Cold War. The war is seen through the eyes of a front-line mail clerk. A sergeant leads his five-man squad against a farmhouse shielding enemy soldiers. Medic and conscientious objector Tom discovers a different side of war while escorting a wounded soldier to safety. Special Delivery; Infantrymen!; Sink, Swim or Surrender!; Noncombatant… In Action; Up Front! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

James Dean look-alike on cover. Cover price $0.10.

Krigstein art on two stories. Reprints Daring Adventures # 6 by Approved Comics. "Frog Men Against Belzar," "The Terrorist," Explorer Joe in "Murder in the Himalayas," and "The Son of Robin Hood." Cover price $0.10.

Western comics featuring the masked lawman The Rider, Native hero Lone Eagle, and grizzled prospector the Old Hermit. The fort's new colonel doesn't trust the Natives, until Lone Eagle leads his tribe to defend the fort against a Cheyenne attack. The Rider and Bright Feather help immigrant workers being cheated by their employer. The Old Hermit gets creative when it's time to pay his water tax. Lone Eagle: The New Command!; The Barrier!!; The Rider: Ambush!; Black Stallion; Lone Eagle: The Locked-In Water!; The Hermit: Dollar$ Are Not for Dinner! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - October 1957. Men's interest magazine focused on articles on war, true crime, adventure tales, and pin-up models. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in, 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features funny-animal antics with Rags Rabbit and pals. Pesty and Jesty ask Rags to judge their snowman-building contest, but he didn't count on a snowball attack. A salesman keeps interrupting Rags's nap. Shaggy gets fired from his dishwasher job at a fancy restaurant, but ends up eating there all the same. Rags Rabbit with Pesty and Jesty; Ice Scream; Sun Daze; Pesty and Jesty: Arty Antics, No Sale, Yard Birds; Rags Rabbit Tells a Fish Story; Dizzy Beaver; Shaggy: Dollar Daze. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Oct-Nov 1957. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Ava Gardner inside front cover photo. 3 cartoons by Glenn R. Bernhardt, 4 cartoons by Stanley Rayon, 3 cartoons by George Ludway, 3 cartoons by George Troop. Softcover Digest, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Al Avison. Odd Girl Out, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Warren Kremer; Enid, the school's champion swimmer, has always liked Brad, but he is going steady with Sally. My Sister's Husband, art by Al Avison; Ruth lived with her sister Ginny and her husband Spence, but all was not going well for the married couple. House ad for Harvey's line of romance comics: First Love #82, True Love #48, Hi-School Romance #69, First Romance #48, and True Bride-To-Be Romances #26. My Answer!, art by John Sink; Gladys never thought that when she took the job as Dr. Henry Norman's assistant that she would end up engaged to him; Her euphoria was broken one day when she came in to help Henry with an experiment. Not Good Enough - For Me!, art by Tom Hickey; In Europe, Stella's family had been royalty and her mother resents that she has lost all of that by coming to America. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - October, 1957. 4" x 11", 104 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. The first appearance of Hot Stuff, whose design was later adopted as a mascot for schools, sports teams and restaurants. In the first story, he introduces himself to the reader, but denies that he has a fiery temper. Hot Stuff seeks refuge from a day that's so hot, even a little devil can't stand it. All Burned Up; Big Deal; Warm Reception; Pesty and Jesty: The Martian Monster; Sweatering It Out; Pesty and Jesty: Fish Bowl; Shaggy: Help Wanted. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Wizard of Water," art by Bill Ely; Con man Edward Fuller finds a pitchfork that supplies the water he only promises the farmers he swindles; But when his past catches up with him, he loses the pitchfork, and it is reclaimed by its rightful owner. Palisades Amusement Park advertisement starring Superman. One-page Science Says You are Wrong If You Believe That filler "It will be possible to build a telescope...". "Five Days to Doom," art by Sheldon Moldoff; Mr. Halsey finds a calendar on his printing press that seems to be able to predict very colorful weather; But Halsey discovers the secret of the calendar and helps to stop an alien plot to loot and destroy the Earth. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Legend of the Golden Lion," art by George Roussos; A fearless hunter finds that he can't shoot a golden lion, and instead frees him from a rope-trap; Later, the lion returns the kindness, protecting the hunter from a gorilla. "How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Mummy's Revenge" text story. "The Man Who Made Giants," art by Bob Brown; A scientist promises to turn a trio of criminals into giants for a fee, but it's all an elaborate trick to bilk them out of their money. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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October 1957 Cover price $0.15.

Bill Wenzel art and Photo cover - The classic adult Humor magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 52 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Nude Photographs) Mature Readers Only. Cover price $0.35.

Photo cover features Lucille Ball. The comedic misadventures of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, based on the beloved TV sitcom that set the standard for all to follow. Lucy gets a job as an usher, hoping it will help her stage career, but her promotional batwinged costume causes chaos in and out of the theater. Ricky Jr. refuses to go to sleep, so Lucy must take him to Ricky's nightclub gig, where he gets loose backstage and runs amuck. A mistaken tax refund for $1 million leads Lucy into one legal jam after another. Ushering in Trouble; Baby Sitting; Cyrus Shy: Woe on Wheels; Leave Well Enough Alone; A Taxing Problem. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. Carla literally runs into the man of her dreams during a foggy moonlit walk on a bridge. Steve is a ladies' man, but when he notices all the promotions at work go to married men, he gets an idea. Redheaded Pat can't help falling for handsome drifter Richie, even though he doesn't have any money. Enchanted Hour; Professional Bachelor; Ellas Engagement; Love Is a Voyage; A Wish and a Kiss; A Poor Prospect. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

October, 1957. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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October 1957. Science fiction stories: "You Can't Buy Eternity!" by Dwight V. Swain, "John Holder's Weapon" by Robert Moore Williams, "The Mannion Court-Martial" by Randall Garrett, "Overlord of Colony Eight" by Robert Silverberg, "The Ambassador's Pet" by Alexander Blade, and "Barnstormer" by Tom W. Harris. Cover by Lloyd Rognan. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/4 in; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.35.