Comic books 1953 w/ month not specified

1953. Promotional item for Art Instruction, Inc. school, showing staff and instructors, examples of work, and famous former students. 10" x 12.75". 40 pages. Mainly black and white with occasional color.

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Stories and art by Bill Discount, A. Albert, Chuck Miller, and John Belcastro. Military aviation adventure produced during the peak of the Korean War. An enemy pilot challenges Captain Wings to a midair duel; Soldiers seek the truth after Army ground troops are strafed by an American F-86 Sabre; A true account of Operation Tidal Wave on August 1, 1943. Captain Wings; The Volunteer; The Phantom Sabre; The Big Strafe; Ploesti Raid! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jo-Joy is a yearly Christmas giveaway comic book distributed by the W. T. Grant Co. department store chain. iPublished annually every Christmas from 1945-53. Each issue features a Jo-Joy story with Santa Claus, and illustrates many, many Jo-Joy toys that were manufactured and sold thru Grant's because the Jo-Joy jack-in-the-box character became wildly popular! Full color, 20 pages, 7-1/16-in. x 10-1/4-in., slick cover.

Alex Toth cover. Contains Korean War era stories. In order of appearance: "Joe Yank in 'A Good Way to Die!'"; "Wilma the Wac"; "Suicide Patrol"; "A Quiet Night"; "Pinhead Perkins, P.F.C. in 'KP Capers'" art by Dan DeCarlo; and "General Joe". "The Reluctant Hero: Corporal Fosdick Didn't Like Gunfire, The Noise Bothered Him!" illustrated text story by Charles S. Strong. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Contains Korean War era stories. In order of appearance: "Operation Woo-Woo" art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Pill-Box Serenade"; "Aircraft Spotter's Guide"; "Pinhead Perkins, P.F.C. in 'It Pays to Advertise!'"; "Fighting Parson"; and "Model Soldier" art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. "Tank-Killer: The Sergeant of the Bazooka Boys Hated to Waste Anything at All..." illustrated text story by Charles S. Strong. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Contains Korean War era stories. In order of appearance: "Joe Yank in 'Farewell, McGurk!" art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Radar Target"; "Photo Jet Fracas"; "Go Get Lulu" art by Ross Andru; "Follow Me"; "Pinhead Perkins, P.F.C. in 'Ain't It Typical!'" art by Dan DeCarlo; "The Battle of the Sexes" art by Ross Andru; and "Stay and Fight". "Mirror Cave: Everyone Told Private Crawford That Korea Was no Place for Him!" illustrated text story by Charles S. Strong. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains Korean War era stories. In order of appearance: "Joe Yank, Pin-Up Joe", "The Spy of Napoleon"; "Sandbag Castle"; "Joe Yank, Korean Disc Jerky"; "Wings of War"; "Pinhead Perkins, P.F.C. in Let Him Eat Cake!" art by Dan DeCarlo; "U.S. Foreign Legion"; and "Never Whack a WAC" art by Mike Roy. "The Eggbeater Driver: When It's Helicopter Versus Sabre-Jet in Korea, Things Really Hum!" illustrated text story by O. Hendryx. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gerald McCann. The Dog That Talked Like A Man, art by Gerald McCann; a peddler has an old friend in a talking dog and a new friend in John Wayne. Larsen's Folly starring Wayne, art by Gerald McCann; Bonanza is given the key to the city of Menango. The Outlaw, art by Jack Sparling. Ad for Toby Press comics. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

How Many Deaths Build a Bridge?; John Wayne is offered a dangerous job building a bridge. Mad Man's Whim starring Wayne. The Dungeon-Keep of the Busted Circle; a struggle over ownership of the Busted Circle Ranch threatens to destroy Bonanza and John Wayne. Boy Scouts Jamboree ad. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art cover by Tom Gill with small round John Wayne photo inset. Major Mars strip ad for popsicles. 70 Space Squadron toys ad. Bloody Oil, art by Tom Gill; John Wayne must deal with an oil well fire; bad guys interfere. Death Boiled Over starring Wayne, art by Jack Sparling. Ghost Guns (reprinted from issue 9), art by Fred Guardineer; Wayne must deal with an ex-convict in town; a stagecoach gets robbed and someone gets murdered; the ex-con claims innocence. Prospector Pete humor page, art by Art Helfant. Ten-Gallon Allen strip, art by Leon Winik (as Win). 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art cover with small round John Wayne photo inset. Flash Flood; John Wayne investigates a dam that may break. Mask of the Tiger; Prince Syed, a former fighting comrade-in-arms in Korea, invites John Wayne to Banmadore; Wayne must deal with terrorists called The Masks of the Tiger. Little Guy text story by T/Sgt. Charles F. X. Houts. Cochise Apache Chief two-page bio. The Tale of the Three Rotters, art by Ernie Schroeder. Charles Atlas strip ad. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art cover with small round John Wayne photo inset. Cover art by John Rosenberger. Death on Wheels, art by John Rosenberger; John Wayne assists the police in tracking down a killer. The Green Horror, art by John Rosenberger; John Wayne in the Caribbean amidst the man-eating grass called "the green horror." Murder in Hong Kong, art by John Rosenberger. Wedding Belle text story with Memphis Smith Private Eye by Donald George. Tookie Falls For Fashion, art by Vic Herman. Charles Atlas strip ad. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art cover with small round John Wayne photo inset. Lionel trains ad. The Desert; John Wayne must lead a group through the desert. Red Flows the Amazon, art by Jack Sparling; John Wayne battles a gator. Ad for watches featuring Li Abner and Gene Autry. The Cowboys Saddle fact page. Incident In the North text story starring Wayne by Benton Rice. Death Climbs the Pyramid starring Wayne. Space Commander walkie talkies ad. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Mask Me No Questions"; Jughead tricks Reggie into coming to a costume party dressed as Jughead; Jughead calls Moose, who is tasked with throwing out anyone not in a costume. "To Bear Or Not To Bear"; Archie and Reggie ask Jughead to come to their picnic dressed as a bear, as a prank on Betty and Veronica; Jughead can't find a bear costume, but a real bear crashes the picnic and wallops Reggie. "It's Hop To You"; Jughead is caught reading about hypnosis during class; Mr. Weatherbee explains to the gang that only the weak-minded can be hypnotized. Jughead says he could even hypnotize Mr. Weatherbee. "Fresh Heir"; When Jughead is named as an heir in his uncle's will, Reggie thinks Jughead has inherited money; He buys him malteds at the Choklit Shop and lets him have cash, ensuring him that it's not a loan, to get in Jughead's good graces in hopes of getting part of the inheritance. "Mind Over Manner"; Jughead sees Souphead making a girl carry his books home. "Take It Or Weave It"; Betty and Veronica praise Jughead for his prolific basket weaving. "Space Man"; Souphead builds a large box kite, so large that a gust of wind carries it away and Souphead with it; Jughead fears he is lost. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Canadian edition. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Edited by J. F. Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Robert Webb, John Belcastro, and Dick Dillin. Canadian publisher Superior reprints the influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. A beautiful woman leads a man to learn the truth about the Cult of the Leopardmen; One-eyed detective The Eye seeks a gang that escapes their crimes in a high-speed dragster; Outlaw ivory traders make a night hunt for a rogue leopard even more dangerous for Sheena and her band. Ghost Gallery; The Eye; Space Rangers; The Man Who Spoke Too Soon; Famous Fighters; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. Final issue of series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Australian series. Reprints "Carnival of Crime" and "Death Knows No Depths" from Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) #16 and "The Silent Witness" from Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) #18. Saddle-stitched at top of book, read in vertical format. 24 pages, B&W, 9D cove price.

Australian series. Reprints "The Foxy Crook" and "One Man Mob" from Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) #16 and "Pirates of the Poor" from Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) #18. Saddle-stitched at top of book, read in vertical format. 24 pages, B&W, 9D cove price.

Art Saaf cover. Contains teen humor stories. In order of appearance: "Kathy in 'A Royal Mix-Up'"; "Kathy Puzzles" activity page; "How's About That!! Starring Beezy!"; "Kathy in 'Strike Up the Band'"; "Bingo in 'Say It With Flowers'"; "Justeen and Bucky"; and "Kathy in 'A Stall Story'". "Dateless Daisy: She Learned the Hard Way a Line Is Sometimes the Wrong Approach" illustrated text story by Mickey Klar Marks. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Bill Woggon. America's pin-up queen Katy Keene in three untitled stories: Katy and Gloria show up to a Van Ronson ball in the same butterfly gown; Skipper Mason sends Katy a kangaroo from Australia, which K.O. boxes in a charity match for orphans; and Chubby photographs Katy in a variety of poses before realizing he forgot to load film into his camera. Plus: "Gloria Fashions" 1-pager; untitled Sis the Candy Kid story - Sis gets a tooth pulled after eating an entire box of candy; "Sis Fashions" 1-pager; "Katy Keene Fun Page" (by A.W. Nugent); K.O. Kelly half-page pin-up; and "Katy Fashions" 1-pager. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Woggon. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy's new film costume requires genuine ostrich feathers—and the ostrich who contributed those feathers wants them back! Katy Fashions illustration. "Katy Keene Galactic Queen," art by Bill Woggon; Katy dreams she and Randy journey into outer space and meet Gremlins. Katy Fashions illustration. "A Short Punny Story," script and art by Bill Woggon; Randy shows off his new hunting car. Untitled Sis the Candy Kid story, script and art by Bill Woggon. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Gloria tries to get K.O. to rescue her from trouble on the beach, but she attracts the help of Chubby instead. Katy's Fun Page. Archie house ad. Hoots and Saddles starring Ginger. Katy Skating Fashions illustration. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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25 cent cover price. Over-size.10 1/4 x 8 1/4. Bill Woggins art. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. "Ambush!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt spots a group of Paiute warriors in full war paint while travelling along the range; The Kid then rides off to see what they might be after and comes across an army wagon train full of gold and warns them of the nearby Paiute war party; Kid Colt assists the soldiers in fighting off the Paiutes and rides off convinced that the Native Americans must have been tipped off by someone. "10 Men And A Marshal!" text story, art by Syd Shores. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; An outlaw named Caleb Marko has come to the home of prospector Jim Ballard, demanding that Jim turn over the Black Nugget, a gold nugget that is pure black; Jim refuses to hand it over because he believes that it has a blood curse on it, but Marko does not want to listen; He shoots Jim and steals the Black Nugget, leaving Jim's wife to cry for help; These cries are heard by Kid Colt, who happened to be passing by. "The Hangin's At Dawn," art by Sam Kweskin. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; An outlaw named Devlin, whose plots Kid Colt has foiled in the past, finally has his chance for revenge when he gets the drop on the Kid; Trying the outlaw hero to a post piled high with kindle, Devlin lights it up and heads across the desert with both his and Kid Colt's water canteens, hoping to make it to Collados; Left to die, Kid Colt whistles for his horse Steel. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

British Edition. Stories include; "Siege at the Circle-X!", "The Deputy Says: Draw!", "The Day the Kid Gave Up!", plus many more. Squarebound, 7" x 9.5", 68 pages, B&W.

British Edition. Stories include; "Mission: Find El Lopo!", "At the Mercy of El Lopo!", "End of a Mission!", "The Menace of Moose Morgan!", plus many more. Squarebound, 7" x 9.5", 68 pages, B&W.

British Edition. Stories include; "Give Me Your Guns", "The Gunsmoke Kid", "Fury at the Circle-R!", and "The Mark of the Outlaw!", plus many more. Squarebound, 7" x 9.5", 68 pages, B&W.

British Edition. Stories include; "The Outlaw and the Lady", "The Man-Hunter!", "ESCAPE!", "Duel in the Desert!", "The Screaming Eagle Ambush!", plus many more. Squarebound, 7" x 9.5", 68 pages, B&W.

1st printing. King Aroo by Jack Kent. Introduction by Gilbert Seldes. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. By Robert E. Howard. This volume includes: Jewels of Gwahlur; Beyond the Black River; The Treasure of Tranicos; The Phoenix on the Sword; and The Scarlet Citadel. Hardcover, Text.

Art by Hal Sherman and others. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Reprints Kit Carson (1950 Avon) #1. Stories inspired by the life of the famed frontier scout and other Western tales. Kit Carson joins a wagon train at 16 and eventually saves a Mexican nobles life; His bravery impresses the Blackfeet tribe and makes life safe for the mountain men of the frontier. In the backup story, Chuck tries to roller skate and winds up stopping a gang of robbers. Kit Carson on the Santa Fe Trail; Kit Carson and the Blackfeet Warriors; The Deputy on Wheels; Lame Johnny: Mounted Menace! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

96 page digest full of one page jokes, gags and cartoons. 5" x 6.5", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

96 page digest full of one page jokes, gags and cartoons. 5" x 6.5", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Landmark Books Series #32. Sam Houston - The Tallest Texan. Later printing. Written by William Johnson and illustrated by William Reusswig. Hardcover. Publisher's green cloth binding with dust jacket. 5.75" x 8.5", 185 pages, text with occasional illustrations. Cover price $1.50.

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Landmark Books Series #35. Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. Later printing. Written by Captain Ted W. Lawson and edited by Bob Considine. Hardcover. Publisher's pictorial cloth binding. No dust jacket as issued. 5.75" x 8.5", 186 pages, text with occasional illustrations.

Landmark Books Series #36. Thomas Jefferson - Father of Democracy. Later printing. Written by Vincent Sheean and illustrated by Warren Chappell. Hardcover. Publisher's tan cloth binding with dust jacket. 5.75" x 8.5", 184 pages, text with occasional illustrations. Cover price $1.50.

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Landmark Books Series #33. The Winter at Valley Forge. Book Club Edition produced by the Book-Of-The-Month Club. Written by F. Van Wyck Mason and illustrated by Harper Johnson. Hardcover. Tan cloth binding with dust jacket. 5.75" x 8.5", 180 pages, text with occasional illustrations.

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Landmark Books Series #34. The Erie Canal. Book Club Edition produced by the Book-Of-The-Month Club. Written by Samuel Hopkins Adams and illustrated by Leonard Vosburgh. Hardcover. Blue cloth binding with dust jacket. 5.75" x 8.5", 182 pages, text with occasional illustrations.

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Landmark Books Series #37. The Coming of the Mormons. Book Club Edition produced by the Book-Of-The-Month Club. Written by Jim Kjelgaard and illustrated by Stephen J. Voorhies. Hardcover. Green cloth binding with dust jacket. 5.75" x 8.5", 183 pages, text with occasional illustrations.

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Landmark Books Series #40. The First Overland Mail. Book Club Edition produced by the Book-Of-The-Month Club. Written by Robert Pinkerton and illustrated by Paul Lantz. Hardcover. Green cloth binding with dust jacket. 5.75" x 8.5", 185 pages, text with occasional illustrations.

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Movie comic for "Last of the Comanchies" starring Broderick Crawford, Barbara Hale, and Lloyd Bridges. Everett Raymond Kinstler cover and art. Back-up story, "The Brown Bomber" with art by Louis Ravielli. Cover price $0.10.

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Legend or Fact? (1953) was a promotional comic book distributed by Dodge Motor Company. Legend or Fact: Was this lake actually dug by hand so an Indian Princess could meet her lover? This booklet is filled with many other "Ripley Believe It or Not" type questions. 16 pages, full color, newsprint, 7-in. x 5-in.

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Legend or Fact? (1953) is a promotional comic book distributed by Dodge Motor Company. Legend or Fact: The Indians said the Great Comet caused the terrible floods of 1811 and the quake that split the earth in western Tennessee to form a vast new lake. This booklet is filled with many other "Ripley Believe It or Not" type questions. 16 pages, full color, newsprint, 7-in. x 5-in.