Comic books August 1953

Volume 3, Issue 6 - Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry photo cover. "The Lazy-J Castle," art by Nicholas Firfires; Up in the Mesquite Mountains Dusty leads Gene to a huge stone castle, built by an old prospector friend of his; They find only horse thieves inside, and are invited to join them. "Death Rides the Bar-Q"; Cattle are dying off mysteriously, and Chuck Mills asks Gene for help finding the culprit. "Black Wolf Curse" text story, art by Tony Sgroi. "Beasley's Find," art by Tony Sgroi; When it's raining, Janey and Tommy finds Pete in the barn, and make him spin the yarn he promised, about the Cave of Silver. Gene Autry game ad. Wheaties ad featuring Stan Musial. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Conjuror's Magazine." Vol. 17 # 12. Magic articles, demonstrations, and news. Approx. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white with spot color; 40 pages on white paper stock. Bill Larsen photo cover. Cover price $0.50.

Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. The Older Brother starring G.I. Joe; The Wayne twins were difficult to tell apart by the men in "Baker" Company. Operation Operation starring The Yardbirds, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Barney and the Buzz Bomb starring G.I. Joe; Recruit Barney is a member of the Oshkosh Amateur Inventors' Society and has many new ideas. You're Never Alone starring G.I. Joe. New 1953 Space Commander: Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkie ad. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "The Men in Her Life"; "Scandal Followed Me" reprinted from Real Secrets (1950) #5; "I Gambled on Love"; and "Spite Elopement" reprinted from Real Life Secrets (1949) #1. "Glamorize Yourself: For a More Popular You, Three Reasons for Looking Happy, Do the Right Thing When Introduced..." text article reprinted from "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #4 and from "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #40, and reprinted as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #72. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Romantic drama from Toby Press. Showgirl Linda has men at her feet, until she meets handsome doctor Bill, in a story with plentiful bad-girl art. Jenny falls in love with and marries Jack, the doctor who saved her life, but she feels left out by his dedication to his career. Hollywood psychiatrist Anthony King narrates a cautionary tale about one woman's struggle with alcoholism, a seemingly unlikely choice for a romance comic. Saucy photo cover. Heart-Breaker!; Doctor's Wife!; Dr. Anthony King: Bottled Heartache; Man and Minestrone; Dr. Anthony King: Primrose Path! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The 5 Lives of Otto Marlin starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Mad scientist Otto Marlin poisons Vivian Lake to learn about her previous lives; When cornered by the police, he poisons himself and is reincarnated in the middle ages. Marlin meets Lake again. Stampede of the Centaurs, art by Jim McLaughlin; Archeologist Harlow Griffith releases a horde of living centaurs from a cave at Mt. Pindus in Greece; He joins their ranks and commits acts of murder and plundering. Satan's Sinister Bargain, art by Louis Zansky; Tony Pascal, petty thief and murderer, comes into possession of the "Devil's Mirror"; By looking into it, one is drawn into the realm of Satan. High Priestess of the Snake People; In the Swiss Alps, a young American stumbles across a cult of snake-worshippers; He is bewitched by the beautiful snake queen Gilda. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Graham Ingels. Thump Fun!--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A murderer thinks he is like the character in Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart", imagining he hears a heartbeat in the walls, but after police examine the area they find his older brother's corpse. Terror Train--The Vault-Keeper's E.C. Classic, script and art by Albert B. Feldstein; Gloria was in a cab, running away from her husband Ralph...heading toward the train station and the train that would take her away from this man whom she thought was trying to poison her. Bloody Sure--Haunt of Fear, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall. Hyde and Go Shriek!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 5 - August 1953. Vintage Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, music, hunting, celebrities, models, and showgirls. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and others. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A hood works for two competing mob bosses, a game that can't possibly last. A killer is caught because of an F.B.I. radio broadcast. A bank job goes horribly wrong. Finger Man!; F.B.I. Radio Broadcast; Perfect Fit; G-Man Payoff; Circle of Death!; Closeups; Curious Crime Facts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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August 1953. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Cartoons by Joe Buresch, Henry Boltinoff and Frank Beaven. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Featuring two untitled Here's Howie tales with art by Owen Fitzgerald, plus an untitled Melvin tale with art by Fitzgerald. Also in this issue: Untitled Winnie the WAC tale with art by Fitzgerald; Block Busters activity half-pager; Private Pete half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and 2-page text story "Once Over Lightly"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Avison. Passionate Stranger, art by Tom Hickey; When Flash Magazine sends Gary Palmer to the California mountains to write a story on the Bellano festival celebrating their Spanish heritage, the school asks Rita, their best history student, to explain the local customs to him. Tease!, art by Bob Powell; Some girls are cautious with their kisses, but Janie Carson was very generous and was the most popular girl at East High School. House ad for the Harvey line of comics. I Wanted More Than Kisses; In the locker room, before basketball practice, Kay can't keep her excitement about her date to herself and tells Lucy about Stan Dryden. Subscription offer for Harvey Romance comics. Flight From Heartbreak, art by John Sink; Helen's childhood had been greatly affected by her parent's divorce when she was five; She promised herself that she wouldn't let romance leave her with a broken heart. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1, No. 3. August 1953. Men's adventure magazine. Articles, fiction, and humor. 8.25" x 11". 74 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Buzzy Says: "Get a Box-Seat to Nature's Wonders!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Untitled Nutsy Squirrel story; Nutsy must stop Phineas Floop, the Ear-Muff Manufacturer, from bringing an early winter to Pottsville so he can increase his ear-muff sales. Untitled Biggety Bear story; Willie dresses as the notorious criminal Lightfingers Louie to discourage Biggety from pursuing his ambition to become a private detective. Untitled Fraidy Cat story; Pete and his partner inflate a huge balloon shaped like a dragon, hoping to scare Fraidy while he's practicing with his archery set. Untitled Bernard the Brave story; Montmorency speculates that the local golf tournament could be the scene of a potential robbery. Flying High!; Nutsy has fun flying until the Professor tells him what he's doing is impossible. But Reginald convinces Nutsy to question authority. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank Bolle and Rod Reed. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong can't understand why someone would pay for a tiny miniature saddle, but the answer leads to a night of terror for Twin Rivers, in an issue-length story. Pistol Packing Pattie adds new meaning to the phrase "playing chicken." Plus the tale of Inky Beard, whose superhuman strength, like Samson's, is linked to his hair, but in Inky's case, it's his long beard. Strong Man - A Tall Tale; The Long Night of Terror; Wild Life Quiz; Hill Billy; Pistol Packing Pattie; Whitey Whiskers: The Champ of Champs; Quiz; Saddle-Head; Cowboy Cal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. A cat is run over by a steam roller, but is merely annoyed at its new shape; The Assistant Zoo Keeper enlists an octopus to help with his many tasks; The Assistant Zoo Keeper lends Toko the gorilla to his cousin, stoking fears that he's escaped. Before and After; Wife's Little Helper; Advice to the Lovelorn; Home Sweet Home; Double Header; Rumpus; Door Jam; Fun at the Zoo; Bathtub Blues. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Lou Morales cover. In order of appearance: "Custom for a Killer" art by Dick Giordano; "Dual Potts" and "Sports-Rod" art by Lou Morales; "The Month's Pin-Up, Delahaye"; "Hot Rod Talk"; "Stock Mill!"; "National Champ" art by Dick Giordano; and "Custom Contest, What Are Your Ideas?". "The Hampton Hot Rod Jamboree" illustrated text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ruben Moreira. "Station G-H-O-S-T!," art by Ruben Moreira; Andrew Gill wants to buy the house his ancestor supposedly haunts and uses some trickery on the current owner. "Beauty and the Beast!," pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Linda the lion tamer gets involved in the schemes of a criminal circus director. "The Man With The X-Ray Eyes!," art by Howard Sherman; Police plot to make a murderer confess to his crime. "The Ordeal of Roger Black," art by Bill Ely; The executioner Roger Black rigs his jobs so that the criminals can escape - and pay him well. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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August, 1953 Volume 4, Issue 7. 5-3/8 in. x 7-5/8 in; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 8, Issue 43B - August, 1953. 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.

Cover by Georgeann Helms. Stories by R.H. Grenville, Jane Louis, Jay Vaughn, Elizabeth Ritter, Lilian Vandevere, Hortense Roberts, Hilda Watkins, Miriam Clark Potter, Irene Wilcox, Margot Austin, Gertrude Rinden, Rowena Bennett, and Stella Perry. Art by Martha Huehnergarth, Beth Krush, Mildred Boyle, Ursula Koering, Neal Janzen, Janet Smalley, Odell Prather, Ann Eshner, Betty Hessemer, Jean MacLaughlin, Marguerite Gaudin and Iris Beatty Johnson. A long-running magazine of fiction, fact and comics for children. A goldfish gets left at the Lost and Found. Life on a cotton farm in Arkansas. West African boy Hosi must find his tribe's missing goats to be recognized as a man. Down Along the Seashore; Tiny Tales; Water Insects; The Good-Luck Butterfly; Our Playhouse; Play-Making; Bee-Baby and the Goblin Queen; Inky's Drawing Lesson; Journey Friends; Word Squares; The Three Silly Kittens; Puzzle Jingles; Hosi and the Fire Hunt; The Fairy Hat Shop; Curly and the Big Turkey; Finnie, the Office Goldfish. 7-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by George McManus (credited), and Vic Herman. Humor comics based on the popular newspaper strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus. Wealthy rogue Jiggs tries to escape his dish-hurling wife Maggie and her plans to reform him. Plus an early Little Dot story, where she has yet to develop her Harvey look or her dot-obsession and is known as "Li'l Dot": Li'l Dot makes mud pies. Jiggs and Maggie; Li'l Dot Has a Party. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Issue number is 85 on both the cover and the indicia, but this is actually issue #1. Duty Calls; Marvins cousin, Clara, is in town on furlough, and Marvin volunteers to go pick her up, thinking shes beautiful. Sorry I can't wait, Gate! starring Scootch. Close Shave starring Jonesy. Motor Muddle starring Jonesy. Camera Comedy starring Jonesy. Ossie Learns of Love text story. The Smell of It starring Jonesy. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Russ Heath. "The Hidden Vampires," art by Tony DiPreta; When a village has been sucked nearly dry of blood by undetected vampires, a vampire stalker arrives with his helpers, a black box filled with hungry mosquitoes. "The Art of Death!!" text story. "The New Look," art by Dan Loprino; The Devil grants the wish of an ugly man to have a new handsome face by grafting it onto the back of his head. "If the Coat Fits," script by Jack Oleck, art by Russ Heath; A man leaves a coat with a pawn shop owner that transports the wearer into another dimension and replaces them with a shadow person. "Meet the Dead," art by Don Perlin; A medium gets a couple of her spirit contacts to frame another medium as a fake who is draining away clients from her. "The Other Face," art by George Tuska; A plastic surgeon wants a man's wife so knocks him out and exchanges faces with him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Decapitation cover pencils by Carl Burgos. Stories by unknown. Art by Don Rico, Joe Sinnott, Chuck Winter, Bob McCarthy, Mike Sekowsky, Matt Fox and Louis Zansky. Sometimes "Modern Art" can be too modern! Don't miss this tale with art by Don Rico. Also in this issue: "The Most Hated Man in the World" with art by Joe Sinnott; "What's Going on Here?" with art by Chuck Winter; "Someone Isn't There" with art by Bob McCarthy; "The Dead of Winter" with art by Mike Sekowsky and Matt Fox; and 2-page text story "The Birdmen!" with art by Louis Zansky, reprinted from Venus (1948 Marvel) #17 (original title: "The Madmen of Mogan"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Vigoda. "Moon June Ruin," pencils by George Frese, inks by Terry Szenics; After hearing Jughead sing, Reggie bribes him to sing for him while he lip-syncs in order to win a competition. "Good Snooze"; Unable to sleep at home, Jughead goes to the one place he's sure to sleep. "Fist Come Fist Served"; Archie has Jughead do boxing training with five-pound weights in his gloves, which Mr. Weatherbee is unaware of. "Dolled Up," art by Samm Schwartz; The kids are having a used doll drive, but Reggie has a different concept of "doll." Article featuring anecdotes and news from Hollywood. "Sun-Daze," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; The guys encounter an attractive woman lying in the sun on the beach and all Jughead can talk about is the dangers of overexposure to the sun. "Revenge Is Sweat," pencils by George Frese; Seeing Jughead hiding out from Reggie, Souphead decides to take a hand in things. "Leave Us Rake"; Reggie and Archie are incensed that Jughead isn't working. "Game Guys"; Archie and Reggie extend their hike onto a hunting reserve and Jughead fears for their safety. "No Ifs, Ands or Boots," art by George Frese; When Veronica makes a date with both Archie and Reggie for the same night, Jughead offers to come up with a solution. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Mort Meskin and Rudy Palais. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. An arsonist is recruited by a gang that specializes in insurance fraud. The feud between two hoods comes to a violent end. A killer is kind to his father, but fate has irony in store for them. The Wreckers; The Victim; Boomerang; Present For Pop; Closeups; Me Too. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Stan Campbell. The adventures of Canadian Mountie Dave King, a character created by Western novelist Zane Grey. This series featured gorgeous cover paintings of derring-do in the best Men's Adventure tradition. The traders of Two-Face Mountain have tricked the local tribe into slave labor. Also featuring a text piece on the Barren Ground caribou, a species native to Canada. Gorgeous mountain lion cover by an unknown artist. Barren Ground Caribou; Trader of Two-Face Mountain. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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