Comic books January 1952

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"Follow the Stars," "Make-Believe Romance," "The Forgotten Path," and "My Lost Love." Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 5, Issue 5 - January, 1952. Glamour and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11.25", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 4, No. 4 - January 1952. Men's interest magazine with articles, humor, and Hollywood star photos. 10.5" x 13", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Issue #16 - Winter 1952. Jokes and single panel cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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January 4, 1952. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 18 pages.

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January 11, 1952. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. Two-page color ad for "The Greatest Show on Earth" starring Charlton Heston. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 18 pages.

Cover by H.C. Kiefer. Stories by unknown. Art by Doug Wildey, Tony Tallarico, Stephen Kirkel and Henry Kiefer. Blazing stories of the West! In this issue: Gunsmoke in "The Thing" with art by Doug Wildey; The Masked Marvel in "Beasts of Horror" with art by Tony Tallarico; "The Invisible Assassin" with art by Stephen Kirkel; "Indian Fighting President of the United States" with art by Henry Kiefer; and 2-page text story "The Lost Ancietta"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Bill Walton, Sid Couchey, Tom Scheuer and Frank Frazetta. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A man saves a woman from a house fire, and a warning against the growth of illegal drug use among young people, both featuring early art by comics legend Frank Frazetta. A man with one leg saves a drowning man twice. Near Death in Ice Box; Death was Up a Tree; The Heroism of James Kinney; Buried Alive; Handicapped Hoboken Hero; Salt of the Earth; Don't Play with Fire; Always Around When Needed; Down the Drain; The Story of Nelson Story; Path of Death; Scout Training Proves its Usefulness; Honor Roll of Heroism John Matthews; Kept His Head; Two Lives at Stake; We Can Stop the Enemies of Youth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 10, Issue 2 - January, 1952. Long running magazine that features song lyrics, celebrity gossip, articles, and fan letters. This issue contains a lyric sheet for "Painting the Clouds With Sunshine" from the Warner Bros. musical, starring Dennis Morgan, Gene Nelson, Virginia Mayo, and Lucille Norman. 8.5" x 11", 18 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

A truly beautiful Christmas cover by the legendary L.B. Cole.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Al Fago and others. Kids' comics from Ajax-Farrell. Neddy Bear gets a chance to help Santa save Christmas. Penguin Icicle Ike gets stuck at the South Pole and meets his cousin, Ice Cube. Bumbling detective Inspector Klooz investigates a mystery in the frozen north. Also featuring a cover described by Scott Shaw! as "a masterpiece of meaningful detail" in his Oddball Comics column. Santa Claus Gets Help; Zany Giraffe; Bill and Koo: The Great Attraction; Icicle Ike; Inspector Klooz: Frostbitten Clues. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong and a crooked real estate agent get in the middle of the feud between rival ranchers, one of whom wants to buy the other's property. Settlers try to create a peaceful settlement without encroaching on the nearby Crowfeet village, but the discovery of gold changes everything. Pistol Packing Pattie wonders how Clemmons stays on the ground, with all that hot air. The Signature of Doom; Hill Billy; Whitey Whiskers: King Idler; The Valley Massacre; Pistol Packin' Pattie; Fate Finds the Way; The Madman's Convention. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dan Gormley. "Howdy Doody's Christmas Eve" text story, art by Dan Gormley. Untitled story, script by Edward Kean, art by Dan Gormley; Howdy thinks he's found oil on Mr. Bluster's property. Untitled story, script by Edward Kean, art by Dan Gormley; Howdy and Dilly go shopping for a Christmas tree. Untitled story, art by Dan Gormley; Howdy and Dilly meet a homesick Eskimo who wants to go back to the North Pole. Untitled story, script by Edward Kean, art by Dan Gormley; Dilly tries, unsuccessfully, to get rid of a pesky mouse; In desperation, he finally puts up a "For Sale" sign on his house and heads down the road…with the mouse hitching a ride on his suitcase! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Stories and art by Walter Palais, Bill Fraccio, Manny Stallman, Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Pre-Code Western comic which, despite its title, features heroic Native Americans much of the time. The "true" story of gunslinger and lawman Wild Bill Hickok. Strange, gigantic demon-spirits on horses terrorize the Seneca, but Magic Arrow suspects trickery. Little Eagle has wings like Hawkman, so his enemies in the Sioux employ a trained bald eagle to ground him once and for all - or so they think. Wild Bill Hickok; Iron Man of the Dakotas; John P. Clum: Apache Agent; Little Eagle's Strange Flight!; Magic Arrow: Demons from the Caverns. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Art Helfant and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Humphrey announces he's going to try to swim the English Channel. But this just gets the gang involved in international intrigue. Plus a history of boxing in comics format. Behind the Russian Curtain; The First Spaceship; Rumpus; Accidental Punch; The Secret of the Underground Cave!; Ring Champs of Yesteryear. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover features Johnny Mack Brown. Stories and art by Mike Arens and August Lenox. Movie cowboy Johnny Mack Brown and his horse Rebel face down owlhoots and outlaws in the Old West. Johnny tries to figure out the connection between a gambler who never loses, illegal liquor on the reservation, and a scientist who vanishes in a "ghost pueblo." To find out, Johnny and his friend Fawn must enter the ghost pueblo themselves. A prospector finds an injured man and gets caught up in the fight for a gold mine. Plus fun facts about the Pony Express. Pony Express; Ghost Pueblo; A Letter for Dick; The Devils Sentries. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's interest humor digest with cartoons, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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So Cold a Tomb; Amy Lind returns from her grave, beautiful as in life, but she's forever cold. Man with Hollow Eyes; Mildred Ward is planning on poisoning her second husband. Bury Me Deep text story. Devil Cat; Sophia Drake meets a man who owns a magic cat which can make wishes come true. The Sunken Grave; Jed decides to marry Lee, to the dismay of Vickie who offers her house for the wedding. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Referenced in Geoffrey Wagner's "Parade of Pleasure". In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb; "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen; and "Long Bow" art by Robert Webb. "Is Leonardo Da Vinci Alive Today?" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Spawn of the Devil's Moon," art by Maurice Whitman; Witch doctor N'Dala convinces the Lonkalos that the white doctors have poisoned them; Kaänga protects the doctors from the Lonkalo attack and then shows the Lonkalos that the witch doctor was deceiving them. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Word is spread that while Tawn and Ogg are away, Sirdah will attack him; Wambi constructs a model tiger and places it over a tiger pit; Sirdah attacks the model and falls in the pit. Untitled story, art by Robert Webb; River pirates take Captain Henry's boat; Terry and Keeto, disguised as spirits, frighten the pirates away. "The Animal Question" text story by Clyde Beatty. Untitled story, art by Ralph Mayo; At a peace celebration, the Karongas betray the Bafwazis to Arab slavers; Camilla follows the slave caravan and frees the Bafwazis and hurries them back to their village to defend against the further attacks of the Karongas; The Bafwazis are triumphant and the Karongas install a new chief. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mart Bailey and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Dealers in black-market medicine flee the law in a plane with a hostage cop. An elderly ex-con returns to robbery and murder upon his release from prison, just to prove he hasn't lost his touch. A hood kills his twin brother and takes his place, but can't duplicate his sense of humor. Million Dollar Medicine Racket!; Old-Timer!; The Love That Kills!; Smart Baby; Closeups; Dead Mans Double! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories include "Condemned to Death," "The Man With Two Faces," "Destination: Death" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "Final Decision" (art by George Tuska) and "Dangerous Vacation." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by George Tuska. "Gunsmoke Trail!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Kid Colt has camped out for the night after another day on the run; Both he and his horse Steel are uneasy when, suddenly, Doc Shores and his gang get the drop on him; Shores explains that he and his men need money in order to leave the territory, and have decided to take in Kid Colt for the reward on his head. "The Whistling Bushwhacker" text story. "Riot in Jericho!", art by Pete Tumlinson; While riding across the Marcos Trail, Kid Colt spots a gold coin laying on the hard pan and picks it up; As he continues to along the way, he finds more coins and realizes that someone must be dropping them, and decides to return them to their owner; He follows their trail and tries to stop them men to give the gold back. "The Curse of Boot Hill," art by Don Rico. "The Sheriff of Six-Mile Creek!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Along the Sangre de Cristo trail, Kid Colt sees a wagon train of people fleeing the town of Six-Mile Creek, one of the few towns where he is not considered an outlaw, and is friends with Sheriff Matt Stevens; He learns from those leaving the town that apparently Matt Stevens has changed his ways, and allowed the outlaw Sierra Kane and his gang to take over the town, forcing everyone out; Kid Colt decides to go into Six-Mile Creek to determine what has come over his friend. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Hubie Karp and others. Art by Bob Wickersham and others. The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. Natch decides its time for Solid to have a steady girlfriend; Solid is concerned when Natch drops out of sight; Peggy and her brother Jazzy argue over who uses the phone more. Steady Trouble!; Just Plain Parents!; Solid Jackson; Missing -- One Kilroy!; Glamor Is As Glamor Does!; The Best of a Bad Bargain!; Bertie's Boomerang; Peggy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

9.25" x 12.25", B&W with some color.

Published once a year, this oversized issue presents the years best pictorials, and gags from Laff magazine! 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in. 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash risks his life to prove that the three witnesses who accuse Will Lucas of murder are all lying. Lash investigates rumors that the "Bioux" tribe are planning an attack on nearby Cypress Valley, but the Bioux are supposed to be friendly. Dusty meets a man who claims to be the late Jesse James, and the conversation just gets weirder from there. Tampered Testimony!; Molasses Mouth; Gunnar's Surprise; Dusty: The Refuge; The Death Chant; Walking Walker; The Deadly Protection. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Giants and Pygmies text article about dogs. Untitled story, art by Morris Gollub; Mr. Lawrence is called to Florida, so instead of going on a treasure hunt in the Amazon jungle, our friends fly to Miami, Florida; After a short stay at the Alexander's, Gerry, Rocky and Lassie head north in a rented car to join Mr. Lawrence in St. Petersburg, but they are detoured by three strangers, Slim, Fuzzy and Luke. Lassie and the Fountain of Youth, art by Morris Gollub; Rocky plays a joke on Gerry using a young collie borrowed from the watchman at the fountain of youth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and reconciliation. After her first boyfriend is killed in WWII, Army secretary Rita takes it upon herself to change the assignment of her new boyfriend Ritchie, but that doesn't fly with Ritchie OR the Army. Ted falls for farmgirl Audrey, but he wants to settle near her in the country, while she wants him to take her away to the city. Manipulative Jane is allowed to run the company after her boss has a nervous breakdown, but her machinations quickly alienate both her boss and her boyfriend. The Misguiding Heart; Love Came Last; Battle of the Gods; Breakdown. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Sadie Hawkins Day!, script and art by Al Capp; The history of Sadie Hawkins' Day is recapped; Ole Man Mose makes his usual vague prediction about Li'l Abner's fate; Marryin' Sam schemes to make money from the bachelors by selling them escape devices while at the same time selling devices to help the women catch the men. One-page Genius story by Harvey Kurtzman. One-page Patrick O'Reilly story. The Deadwood Coach Makes It! text story by Benton Rice. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Irving Tripp. The Night Before Christmas; The Fellers tell Lulu they are going to kidnap Santa and steal all his toys. The Bear Hunt; A lost bear follows Lulu all over town without her knowing. Untitled story; The Fellers challenge Lulu to sled down a steep hill. A Cold-Blooded Killing; Tubby and Willy think they have shot Wilbur with cap pistols. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Back cover has advertisement for Dell Comics Club. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Longest running British mystery magazine lasting from 1949 to its 132nd issue in 1982. Title changes to "London Mystery Selection" after issue 35. 5.5" x 7.25", 128 pages, B&W

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Painted cover art. Before the Firing Squad, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; An Indian agent orders a chief's son to be killed to cause trouble that will cause the tribe to lose its lands, which he will then sell to a New York land company. The Ghost Dance, script by Paul S. Newman; The story of the Indian Ghost Buffalo uprising that was crushed at Wounded Knee. Call from Afar text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Slaves, script by Gaylord Du Bois; After escaping from the village on the Rio Grande, Young Hawk and Little Buck are captured by Toltec slave traders; They are taken to Mexico City where they are sold to men who take the city's gold to the mountains to protect it from the Spanish Conquistadors. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lone Ranger Coloring Book #1030 - 1st printing. Join the Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Silver in another fast paced western action/adventure and bring it to full color life. Also includes connect-the-dots, word puzzles and more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W.. All Ages