Comic books December 1958

Volume 11 - Number 12, December 1958. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue we look back on the Pagan Rites of Pan, and Witchcraft, 1958! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Members of the "Banshee Squadron" scramble their jets during a Cold War diplomatic crisis. Art in this story is by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. In an unusual story, a flight engineer explains the mechanics of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) to the reader. A similar story examines the capabilities of the B-52 bomber. The combination makes this issue a fascinating document for those with an interest in aviation history. Crisis; Sweat, Tears and Test-Rockets; The White Lightning; Planes Played Their Part; A Strange Time for Cycling; The B-52. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover photo of Jock Mahoney [as Range Rider]. The Flying A's Range Rider and the Polka Dot Kid, art by Nat Edson; Range Rider and Dick West are passed by a rider in a hurry, who loses his polka dot bandana. The Black Marauder text story. The Big Freeze, art by Bill Ziegler. Angry Guns, art by Nat Edson; Range Rider and Dick West see three men on horseback chasing another fellow. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Published by Raymond A. Palmer, science fiction writer and editor of Amazing Stories and other publications. 6.5" x 9.25", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Issue #9. October-December 1958. Cartoons and short humorous text pieces. 8.5-in. x 10.75-in. 48 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5, Issue 12 - December. 1958. Men's interest magazine featuring stories, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in. 76 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, John Forte and Emil Gershwin. Cover by Ogden Whitney. A new era begins for the formerly straight-faced science-fiction anthology from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. This issue introduces a rotund, bespectacled kid named Herbie who cares for nothing but his lollipop. Nevertheless, he can fly, talk to animals, intimidate alien invaders, consult with world leaders, and charm any woman. He also manages to save a shipwrecked U.S. Senator. Thus is born one of the great unheralded heroes of 1950s comics. Also, a theater agent insults the wrong stage magician; A WWII fighter pilot gets shot down and finds himself on board a pirate ship in the distant past. Herbie's Quiet Saturday Afternoon!; Magic Maker; Thanksgiving Day!; The Riddle of Robert O'Malley! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Walt Scott's CHRISTMAS STORIES, No. 959." Painted cover art by Walt Scott. The history of various Christmas carols. The Little People's Christmas; The Little People build toys for Santa; To celebrate the completion of the job, they plan a party for all the forest animals. The Animals' Christmas; In the Valley of the Small Ones, the animals were getting ready for Christmas; Young Freddy Fox has just one thing on his list--a pair of ice skates. The Little Tree That Talked; Chub finds a little spruce tree that talks; The tree is a little person who had been turned into a tree by an evil old witch many years ago. The story behind the writing of the Christmas carol "Silent Night" in 1818. All art by Walt Scott. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Zorro (TV show). Photo Cover shows Zorro (Guy Williams). Stories by unknown. Art by Alex Toth. Featuring the tales "The Eagle's Brood" and "The Visitor," plus the 1-page "Yankee Traders' Floating Stores"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "LAWMAN, No. 970." Based on the "Lawman" TV series. Photo cover of Dan Troop (as played by John Russell) and Johnny McKay (as played by Peter Brown). John Russell pinup inside front cover. The Deputy, art by Dan Spiegle; After Laramie's marshal is shot and killed, Dan Troop comes from Abilene to take the job as marshal in the lawless town. Trial by Fury, art by Dan Spiegle; Len Dawson saves Dan Troop from a landslide, even though Troop and McKay are tracking him for an alleged killing. Peter Brown pinup inside back cover. Back cover ad for series with photos of Dan Troop and Johnny McKay. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8 - Issue 3, December, 1958. Men's magazine featuring pinups of women. 8 in. x 10.5 in. 72 pages. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

Dec-Jan 1959. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Cover by Bill Wenzel. Cartoons by George Troop, Johnny Bell, Gene Rowls and others. Softcover Digest, saddle-stitched, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Digest-sized, 5.5" x 7", 148 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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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Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. Champion tries to protect his herd during a wild horse stampede. Gene tries to prove that Lafe has been framed for murder by pursuing the real killer. Plus the story of newspapers in the Old West. Stampede at Wild Canyon; A Powerful Pet; The Wild West; Man on a Hunt; The Printed Word. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 82 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Bob Haney and Robert Kanigher. Art by Ross Andru, Joe Kubert, Jack Abel and Mike Esposito. In this issue: "Tank Killer!" by Bob Haney, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Air Guards" by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert; "Where's Beach Red?" by Haney and Jack Abel; and 1-pager "Birds of War!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Out of Luck, Out of Love," "Pity My Heart," "Chain of Doubt," and "Look Into My Eyes!" Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features reprints of Lee Falk's Phantom comic strip. When the Phantom's girlfriend Diana angers the Lake God, the Phantom arrives to battle the superstitious natives - only to learn that the Lake God is all too real. Vengeance of the Lake God; Meet the Phantom; Guns Speak Loudly; Intrigue in the Bering Sea. 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 $0.35.

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Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. With television all the rage in the 1950s, Heckle and Jeckle open a scam school for would-be television stars. The talking magpies smuggle Dimwit into an animal show. A coin collector accidentally gives the duo a rare coin while trying to give them a handout. Gandy Goose; TV Racket; The Tiresome Twosome; Dimwit and Farmer Gray; In the Lions Cage; Tell It to the Judge!; Scratching the Surface; The Rainmaker; Terry Bears. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gil Kane, Bernard Sachs, John Broome, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong must rescue redheaded Kiowa researcher Helen from deadly rapids, in one of three stories (and cover) this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. Kane's distinctive style is starting to manifest itself by this time. Retired businessman and new Twin Rivers resident Barkham hates Hopalong so much, he sets a trap for him. Plus fun facts from Old West and Native American history. Track of the Invisible Indians!; Do You Know That..; Indian Tribal Names; The Man Who Hated Hopalong Cassidy!; Strange Indian Beliefs; Hopi Government; The Sound of Danger! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff has an underwater adventure after a fish steals his trident as a gift for King Neptune. HS tries to make summer permanent by breaking the Weather Man's machinery, but soon realizes that's not such a hot idea. The people of Tinytown are nervous when Stumbo befriends a pride of lions. The Hot Cookie; The Wet World; Its For the Birds; Stumbo: A Fish Tale. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Ely. "The Man Who Made Utopia," art by Howard Purcell; The mysterious Mr. Erutuf builds a futuristic city of houses for sale, but the people of Earth prove themselves unready for its scientific advances. "Sharing--the United Nations Way!", script by Jack Schiff, art by George Roussos; The International Labor Organization of the United Nations teaches various trades to the people of a Mexican village, who pass on their new knowledge to others. "The Prisoners of the Paints," art by George Roussos; Struggling artist Warren Dale finds an old box of oil paints that magically allow him to paint a picture of a sorcerer who then steps out of the painting. "The Boy with the Super Powers!", pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Two strange men ask a farmer and his wife to take in a young boy, who is eventually revealed to be the heir to the throne of a faraway planet, in hiding from enemies who want to assume power. "City of Hallucinations" text story. "The Menace of the Alien Test Tubes!", art by Bill Ely; An alien missile comes to Earth containing four unknown chemicals in test-tubes which cause powerful and dangerous reactions, and serve as a warning to two scientists who have developed a miraculous invention of their own. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Lou Cameron art. "The Man Who Captured Shadows," "The Invincible Alien" (art by Mort Meskin?), "Stay Away From Air," and "The Creature in the Camera." Ruben Moreira cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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. When Lucy sees an old friend's picture in the paper, she thinks she's a millionaire, and tries to impress her. Lucy and Ethel hope to convince a man to sell his property to the adjoining school, but the man hates kids. Cyrus Shy gets committed when people see him talking to a cat that isn't there. A Lasting Impression; Not For Sale; Surprise; Cyrus Shy: Cat Out of the Bag; It Costs Nothing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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December, 1958. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Painted cover art. "Apache Cowboys" text story. "Indian Chief White Eagle: The Sea Raiders"; While fishing, White Eagle and Young Bow are swept downstream; They meet the Muskogee and aid them against the Carib sea raiders. "The Brave One" text story. "Red Wing Son of the Chief: Valley of Decision," art by John Buscema; The first people learn to hunt bison; The Bear people want to take over their hunting grounds; Red Wing captured by the Bear people faint to lead them to his people; Instead he led them to the giant Bison field. 36 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 $0.25.

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Vol. 21 #2 - Dec. 1958. Text stories, activities, puzzles and illustrations for children. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, partial color. Cover price $0.35.

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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Vol. 67, No. 12. December 1958. Industry journal, this issues highlight article: "On the Quality of Color-Television Images and the Perception of Color Detail". Great advertisements for motion camera equipment and processing techniques. 8.25" x 11.25". 52 pages. Black and white with occasional color.

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Painted cover. Stories by Gaylord Du Bois and unknown. Art by Bob Fujitani and Till Goodan. Jungle Jim stars in two stories by Gaylord Du Bois and Bob Fujitani: "Giants of the Snow" and "The Cavern of Tamburang"! Plus: Ranee, Princess of the Jungle in an untitled back-up story with art by Till Goodan. Also: 1-page People of Asia story "The Sea-Dyaks'" by Du Bois and Fujitani; 1-page text story "The Search"; and 1-page Places in Asia text piece "Borneo" by Du Bois and Fujitani. Characters in this issue: "Jungle Jim" Bradley; Kolu; Ed Richards; Dzongpon; Sir John Weymouth; Ranee (a tiger); Sibu the Hunter; Ghani. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.