Comic books January 1956

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Ed Herron, Ray Burnley, and John Broome. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. A mysterious telegram gives Hopalong the key to a crime, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. A stagecoach arrives in town with no riders, a mystery Hopalong must investigate. Plus fun facts about women of the Old West. First issue with cover art (by Colan) instead of a photo. The Big Gun on Saddletop Mountain!; Hopalong Cassidy's Mystery Telegram!; Women of the West; Strange Indian Beliefs; The Riddle of the Riderless Stage! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

Cover by Bill Ely. Featuring: 6 page story "The Bird of Fate" drawn by Jim Mooney; 5 page story "Dead Man's Diary" drawn by Ralph Mayo; 6 page story "The Phantom Arena" drawn by John Prentice; 6 page story "Black Magic For Sale" drawn by Bill Ely. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $29.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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Gossip magazine focused on scandalous stories about the personal lives of celebrities and other well-known individuals. Sophie Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Orson Welles, Jack Dempsey photo cover. Tony Curtis and Marlon Brando gossip stories. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 68 pages, black and white (text with photos). Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fair $7.00 View scans Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

Ideals is a bi-monthly, catalogue sized magazine full of stories and poems, many of which follow the theme of the issue. Cover price $1.25.

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January 1956. Cover by H. W. McCauley. Science fiction stories: "The Cosmic Bunglers" by Geoff St. Reynard, "Practical Joke" by Richard O. Lewis, "Code of the Bluster World" by Milton Lesser, "The Girl from Nowhere" by Darius John Granger, and "A Day for Battle" by C. H. Thames. Illustrations by Luther Sheffy, Bill Reid, and Lloyd Rognan. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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 $0.25.

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Vol. 18 #3 - Jan. 1956. Children's magazine with articles, fiction and activities. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Lost River!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Pat seeks the Lost River; Jann follows and protects him from jungle animals. "Law of the Jungle" text story. "With Fang and Talon!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; A pair of uranium prospectors fool a village into giving food to the local idol, in which the pair is hiding. Jann exposes them. "The Haunted Swamp!", script by Don Rico, art by Don Heck; Communist agents seeking radium attempt to kill Cliff. He escapes and captures them. "The Judgment of the Beasts!", script by Don Rico, art by Syd Shores; Rogo pursues a female that is not his mate. "Sudden Fury!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Jann helps defeat the warlike Vappi when they attack the peaceful Robais. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Howard Larsen, Jack Warren, and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. True tales (some slightly embellished) of Old West outlaws, focusing on the James brothers and other real-life figures from history. Frank and Jesse cross paths with a gunslinging female outlaw while escaping a posse; A bandit frames Jesse for his own bank robbery; Jesse and his band get into a gang war with The Ghost Town Gunmen. These reprinted stories include some clumsy art and dialog changes due to newly-imposed Comics Code censorship - such as an erased gun becoming a fist - sometimes with comical effect. Framed; The Shepherd of Donosa; Jesse James Meets the Lady Outlaw; The Ghost Town Gunmen; Sea Saws; War Messenger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 94 - "Murder is Insane" by Glenn M. Barns. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by John Severin; The Lady Who Vanished!, art by Bob Powell; Universal Gadget text story; The Man Who Couldn't Breathe!, art by Tony di Preta; And Then Something Happened, art by Joe Orlando; No Way Out!, and The Endless Search, art by Doug Wildey. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Paul Reinman, Ed Winiarski, Dick Ayers, John Forte and Bill Everett. In this issue: "He Hides in the Night!" by Carl Wessler and Paul Reinman - Lew goes to rob what he thinks is a downed dirigible but it's actually a Mercurian spaceship...a man aboard the ship offers diamonds to Jones for his help so Lew aids him back to his own ship, where the man reveals he's a Martian...they take off in the Martians' ship but the Mercurians pursue and damage the Martian craft, crippling it in outer space; 2-page text story "The Strange Stone" - Johnny finds a magic wishing stone, but wishes it away because magic would make life no fun; "He Never Grew Old!" with art by Ed Winiarski - Crater appears only 50 yet is 100 years old...Jason trails him to learn his secret and sees Crater drink from the Fountain of Youth...when Jason drinks it he regresses to childhood and completes his report knowing the Fountain of Youth is real; "It Happened to Finnegan!" with art by Dick Ayers - O'Hara loves horses and believes in reincarnation...he dies and comes back as the race horse Miracle, winning a fortune for Finnegan...he can still speak English too; "The Living Dream!" by Carl Wessler and John Forte - Timmy and Flapflap both fall ill and are slowly dying, but then appear to each other in their dreams and make each other well; and "The Flying Saucers!" by Carl Wessler and Bill Everett - Unable to get an architecture job due to lack of experience Lionel becomes a pilot and sees a flying saucer...ridiculed for his claims, Lionel loses his job but uses a helicopter to reach the vessel and enter it...the inhabitants are survivors of the planet Albus, fleeing their world's destruction...Lionel designs homes for them to live in on Earth and with this experience finally gets a job as an architect. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mort Meskin 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. A cop seeks the illegal trucker who injured his partner during an off-duty traffic stop. An enemy agent infiltrates an American test-pilot program, but the plane he's stealing doesn't have all the bugs worked out. Police try to track down an arsonist who targets the slums. Also featuring a full-page "Memo" from the Publisher, stating the magazine's intent to only portray crime in a negative light, probably in response to public concerns about the violence in crime comics. Skin Game!; Ace in the Hole!; Blackmailers!; Radio Clue; Closeups; Firebug! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Alfred Andriola and others. Argo reprints the police-oriented soap opera comic strip featuring detective Kerry Drake. Kerry runs into an old pal, wealthy eccentric Algy Wedmore, who is distraught after his wife left him, turning to "yogi" exercises and raw food. None of them know that villain Highbrow and his sultry accomplice Smoky have designs on Algy. But when they discover that Highbrow has tapped Algy's phone line, Kerry knows Algy isn't completely crazy. Kerry Drake; Berlin Express. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Flames Along the Border!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt spots Rafe Murdock and his gang hauling a load of guns and smells trouble; However, before he can go and warn the soldiers at Fort Henry, he is spotted by the gang and they give him chase; He is able to shoot the guns out of their hands but is soon over powered and knocked out; When the Kid comes to, he finds himself tied up as Murdock and his gang camp for the night. "Trail By Night" text story. "Trail's End!", art by Jack Keller; Wounded by the Apache renegade named White Claw, Kid Colt is fading fast on his horse Steel; As he passes out he is found by the warrior named Pomattu who takes him back to his peoples village; When a warrior named Red Dog protests against Pomattu bringing Kid Colt to their tribe, Pomattu defends him and then nurses Kid Colt back to health. "Six-Gun Palaver!", art by Jack Keller; A young man named Dan Wayne tries to make a name for himself by drawing on Kid Colt in a saloon, but the Kid easily disarms the boy and warns him to be careful of who he picks a fight with before leaving to hit the trail once more. "The Last Gun Fight," art by George Tuska. "Showdown At Sunset!", art by Jack Keller; Needing water for his horse Steel, Kid Colt happens by a cabin and when nobody responds to his calls, he has Steel drink from the water trough when suddenly the cabins occupants begin to shoot at him; Kid Colt stands down and he is confronted by an old man named Gramps and his daughter Ginny. 36 pgs., 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.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Facts about Rio de Janeiro. The Trembling Mountains, art by Ralph Mayo; Lassie and her friends parachute down to earthquake-stricken Santanna; Medical supplies are flown in and dropped by parachute but drift away. Lassie to the rescue! Danger in the Deep, art by Ralph Mayo; On vacation at the Copacabana, Gerry and Rocky leave Lassie ashore while they go swimming; Lassie meets Paulo, a fisherman, who has had trouble with a shark. The Golden Goddess, art by Ralph Mayo; On their way home from Belem, Lassie and her friends are forced to crash-land. Untitled Reina the Black Jaguar story, art by Jack Abel. Facts about the Brazilian diamond hunter. Facts about the English Bulldog. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 1 - January, 1956. Digest sized joke book full of one page gags centered around the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Cartoonist Frank Johnson takes over the Li'l Genius character from creator Harry Betancourt. Consequently, Ollie forgets about the magic cape that gives him superpowers, and resembles Dennis the Menace even more strongly. When Ollie's hijinks result in his dad being splattered with house paint, a neighbor thinks he's got smallpox. Ollie causes mischief while wearing his space helmet in the grocery store. Spots Before Your Eyes; Ship-A Hooey!; Senor Tamale Buys a Farm; Market Madness; Pedro: Boy, Oh Boy Scout! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Richie Rich and his pals get lost on a trip to the Florida Everglades, and soon encounter dangerous animals. The Big Boner; Dot in a Spot; Little Lotta: Weight and See; Friendship; Monkey House; Richie Rich: Oils Well. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Lotta and Dot visit a museum, where Lotta ironically holds up a statue of the Greek god Atlas. While wandering around Hollywood, Richie Rich stumbles into a variety of film shoots in progress and keeps spoiling the shots by mistake. Little Lotta; Richie Rich: Ride 'Em Cowboy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by John Stanley. The Terrible Snowman; The Fellers have a stash of snowballs hidden in a cave in the woods. The Alamo; The Fellers and Lulu and Annie have a water balloon battle. The Toothache; Tubby has a bad toothache but wont go to the dentist. The Case of the Kidnapped Frog; Tubby thinks that Mr. Moppet has swiped his frog. The Enemy Spaceman; Tubby tells Gloria he is running away on a rocket ship into space. All scripts and pencils by John Stanley, inks by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. The Secret Mine, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Vicious killers try to learn the location of the Pueblos' secret silver mine. The Glory Hunter, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Les Lawton makes up stories to win glory, but finds himself in trouble when a gang kidnaps him and demands that he contact his "friend," the Lone Ranger. The Island, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and Strong Eagle sail their dugout canoe east on Lake Superior; After a storm they land on an island to dry their sail, but find a war party already there. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Don Spaulding. "The Crooked Knife - Pride of the Indian Woodcarver" text story by Red Thunder Cloud. "Robbery by Wire," art by Tom Gill; Tonto helps a telegraph operator repair a line cut by robbers. "Suspicion," art by Tom Gill; Tonto is mistaken for a claim-jumper by an embittered old miner. "The Old Warrior" text story, art by Tom Gill. "The Troublemaker," art by Tom Gill; Tonto encounters an old childhood friend and teaches a lesson in leadership. "The Barrier of Flame," art by Tom Gill; Scout and his herd encounter fire on the prairie. "The Stronghearts, Warrior Society of the Sioux" text story by Red Thunder Cloud, art by Tom Gill. "The War Dance" text story by Red Thunder Cloud, art by Mike Roy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"How Silver Routed the Bachelors," "Silver's Disappearing Trick," and "The Brown Foal." Midnight back-up story, "Midnight Learns a Lesson." One-page text story, "Whitefoot." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Untitled story; Frustrated that Bugs and Porky don't believe that he can show them the future, El Gazo the fortune teller uses his mystic powers to send the pair into the 24th Century. Untitled story; After accidently hitting his new boss at the Blustry Department Store with a snowball; Porky tries to trick him into believing there are many people who look just like Porky. Untitled story; Yosemite Sam is trying to catch a frog to enter in the "Jumpin' Frog Contest." The Runaway text story. Untitled story, art by Al Hubbard; A Jack-In-Box goes wild after he is released from his box and he and Mary Jane and Sniffles end up dunked in a pond. Untitled story; Tweety purchases an old crate at an auction; It contains parts for a robot that Tweety and Sylvester assemble. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Al Hartley, Bill Fraccio? & Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione, Reed Crandall, Ann Brewster and Jay Scott Pike. She knew that someday she'd find him! Don't miss..."My Type of Guy"! Also featuring: "This is My Beloved"; "Break-Up"; "Too Good For Me"; and "Lover Come Back"! Plus: 2-page text story "I'll Be Seeing You"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 10, Issue 1 - January 1956. Cover by Solovioff. Fantasy and science fiction stories by C. M. Kornbluth, Robert Abernathy, Arthur C. Clarke, P. Schuyler Miller, Winona Miller, Robert Lindner, and Manly Wade Wellman. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 6, Issue 1 - January 1956. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 4, Issue 1 - January 1956. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrity gossip and pin-up models. This issues features a Betty Bosmer cover, and articles on rumor racketeers, and sex in advertising. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 6, Issue 9 - January 1956. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.