Comic books August 1955

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and others. Charlton takes over publishing the adventures of hardboiled, one-eyed private eye Johnny Dynamite. Johnny escorts a nuclear scientist targeted by Communist agents, reflecting the Cold War concerns of a changing era. Secret agent Ed Wells must bring a secret cargo to the American embassy in London, but someone doesn't want him to arrive. Johnny meets his own private heart of darkness as he travels into the Vietnam jungles in search of a missing man and his daughter. The cover blurb describes the violent action as "Adult Reading," a rare distinction at the time. The Man of Many Faces; Lamebrain: In A Stew; The Shattered Alibi; Secret Agent From New York; Wilbur the Waiter Is Fowled Up; Ackley; Poison Jasmine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Edmond Good. Stories and art by Edmond Good and Robert Martinott. Johnny Law and his sidekick Stubby belong to the Aero-Police, part heroic aviators and part government agents. Johnny and Stubby leap into action when a friend's trick-flying act goes wrong over a crowded carnival. Johnny attempts a daring midair rescue of stranded "girl mountaineers" on a high mountain pass. Johnny and Stubby pursue rustlers stealing buffalo from federal game preserves. Duel In the Sky; High Trail To Peril; Rendezvous With Danger; Capt. Dan's Aircraft Album; Buzzy Bean and His Flying Saucer: The Space Pirates of Callisto; Rustler's Canyon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5, Issue 42 - August, 1955. Men's interest humor digest with cartoons, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. The Giants, art by Paul Reinman; An archeologist wills himself back into the past, discovers that a race of intelligent good-humored "mutant giants" coexisted with Pithecanthropus erectus, and sets in motion a chain of events which wipes out the race of giants. The Appointment text story. Calculated Risk, art by Mac L. Pakula; A story told from the point of view of a robot who is kept under guard while scientists use him to answer calculations bearing on questions of national security. Down to the Sea!, art by Jack Katz; A sea captain in love with the sea is saved by the sea after it wrecks his vessel. Flying Saucer!, art by Manny Stallman; An alien gets the idea of installing flying saucer rides in amusement parks as a way of calming fears about flying saucers. The Wonder Maker!, art by Sid Greene. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Larceny and Old Lace"; Jughead dresses as an old woman to avoid paying back five bucks to Reggie. "Safety Thirst!"; Jughead and Archie are such bad archers that Mr. Lodge moves where he won't be hit, in front of the target. "Sleeping Duty"; Everyone covers for Jughead while he sleeps, so that he can be alert during the party. "A-Loan To-Gather"; Pop tells Archie and Reggie that Jughead has between 98 and 100 dollars. "The Light That Failed!"; Mr. Lodge is going to pay someone to install an antique lamppost in the front lawn; Archie volunteers to do it for less money and Mr. Lodge's good graces. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue of the series. Lo-Zar in "Menace From the Past" (art by Syd Shores), Jungle Boy in an untited story (art by John Romita Sr.), Man-oo the Mighty in "The Test of the Mighty" (art by Syd Shores), Leopard Girl in "The Lair of the Fang" (art by Tom Shever), and a two-page text story, "Jungle Search." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is camping for the night when he is suddenly ambushed by Brisbey and his gang who knock him out and take his horse Steel and supplies and leave the outlaw hero for dead in the desert; However, by dawn, Brisbey's attempts to try and tame Steel have failed and the horse manages to break free and return to his master. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt comes across a two-against-one fight and stops the two attackers, saving their victim from the thrashing and sends them fleeing; The Kid is thanked by Jess Crane who takes Kid Colt back to his home to meet his wife; There the Crane's tell Kid Colt that Jess is running for mayor of Big Gap and are facing opposition from Steve Truax who is using heavy handed means to insure that he wins the election. "New Deputy" text story. "Revenge!", art by Dick Ayers. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is on his way to visit his friend Sam when he spots someone inside Sam's Saddle Shop roughing up his friend; Storming into the establishment the Kid stops the altercation but before he can get answers from the man someone pistol whips him from behind, knocking him out; When Kid Colt is revived by Sam he is told that the outlaws were after a painting owned by their late friend Pete Taylor, which was intended to be handed down to his niece. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Montana. "A Dame Shame," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by George Frese; When Veronica breaks a date with Archie, he decides to dump her for Betty; But Betty doubts his motives. "Tub Flub"; Jughead hears the rush of the ocean. "Study Buddy"; Reggie is trying to study. "Telltale Tall Tales," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead auditions for the local liar's club. "The Weeper Sex," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty tries to console a crying boy. "Water Wager"; Jughead bets he can consume ten glasses of water in a row. "Ups and Downs"; Moose feels obligated to ride an attraction he hates. "Flicker Snickers"; The gang has a questionable time at the cinema. "Pot Luck," pencils by George Frese; Reggie and Betty conspire to use Betty's cooking to break up Archie and Veronica, but Reggie goes off script. "Laugh It Up" jokes page. "Safe At Home," art by Joe Edwards; A neighbor manages to avoid getting his window broken by Wilbur's batted ball. "He Flipped His Mat," art by Joe Edwards; Mr. Lake drops a hint on Wilbur. "Hands Up," art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur helps Slats make a decision. Untitled Debby's Diary story, art by Bill Woggon; Debbie and her mother agree to babysit two infants, but their constant crying help to ruin her evening. "What's the Pitch?", script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Archie and Jughead decide to set up a horse shoe pitch in the Lodge back yard. "No Plate Like Home," art by Harry Lucey; Coach tries to show Reggie how to properly tag a sliding runner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 4 - August, 1955. 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.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Untitled story, art by Bob Oksner; Peggy wants Binky and Sherwood to stop fighting. An award from the U.S. Treasury for the movie "Stamp Day for Superman." Never Underestimate A New Idea! public service announcement with Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Untitled story, art by Bob Oksner; Erwin wants to meet Peggy. Untitled Peg story, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled Kenny story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; a door prize for the guy who brings the most girls to the dance. Talking It Over text story, art by Bill Perry. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled Leave It To Binky story, art by Bob Oksner. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 116 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Harvey Comics presents the adventures of Little Audrey, mischievous star of movie cartoons. Audrey gets her vacation time mixed up and skips school without knowing it. Little Audrey gets an archery set, and soon the arrows are flying everywhere. Audrey is impressed with her stylish new hat, but Melvin and Echo think it looks like a flowerpot. Plus a vintage ad for Popsicle featuring a flight on the "American Airlines Flagship" (an early, prop-driven airliner) for contest winners. Little Audrey; School Daze; The Big Game; Who Killed Cock-Robin; Millinery Victory; The Laughing Princess; Little Audrey Coloring Game; Tiny: Plumb Busy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Stanley. The Case of the Mysterious Noise; Tubby finds out what made the big noise in Lulu's house. The Two-Timer; Tubby tricks Lulu into thinking her doll is sick so that he can take Gloria to the movies instead. Santa in the Summertime; The Fellers put a Christmas tree in the clubhouse to feel cool in the summer. Little Itch's Spell; Lulu tells Alvin about Itch's spell over the poor little girl who says she is sick and tired of everything. Girl Bites Boy; Lulu and Gloria are competing by selling kisses to the boys. The Ghost; Tubby thinks of everything to try to get the ghost out of his bedroom. 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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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Al Avison. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Little Max gives new meaning to counting sheep when you can't sleep. Humphrey digs a new well after drinking the old one dry. Sleepy-Time Gal; Good Skate; Tricky Television; Nobody's Nickel; Shoeshine Boy; Humphrey: Well Well Well; Humphrey's Joggerfy Quiz; The Show Must Go On; Brain Storm in the Rain; A Poem for Alice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 25 - August, 1955. A quarterly anthology of the best crime, mystery, and detective fact and fiction. Squarebound, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Ambush, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The managers of the Circle Bar Ranch have been stealing the ranch's cattle, but not enough to keep the ranch from turning a profit. Border Intrigue, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; An American outlaw and his gang join forces with a Mexican rebel in a plot to steal a large shipment of Army rifles and take them across the Rio Grande river to Mexico. Fishing for the Man-Sized Pike, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; While camping by a northern lake, Young Hawk rigs a fishing line to an arrow to shoot a huge northern pike. Facts about Spanish cowboys and Mexican vacqueros. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Because I Wanted My Way"; "Down Payment on Love" reprinted from Love at First Sight (1949) #13; "From That Kiss On..." reprinted from Glamorous Romances (1949) #54"; and "I Took Everything He Offered" reprinted from Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #42. "Your Charm Guide: Take That Chance...To Success, How to Keep a Man's Interest Alive, Wise Girls Have Girl Friends..." text article reprinted from "Be Lovely...Be Popular...Take That Chance..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 32 (1953) #5. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike & Christopher Rule, Dick Giordano? & Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione and Alex Toth & Mike Peppe. She was in Heaven with the..."Moonlight and You!" Also featuring: "Sophisticated Lady"; "Susan is Shy!"; and "Working Girl's Romance!" Plus: 2-page text story "Too Selfish for Love!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9, Issue 2 - August 1955. Cover by Edward Emsh. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Henry Kuttner, C.L. Moore, Poul Anderson, Gordon R. Dickson, Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, and Mildred Clingerman. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 5, Issue 8 - August 1955. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 3, Issue 2 - August 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrity gossip and pin-up models. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 6, Issue 4 - August 1955. 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.

Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 3, issue 6 - August 1955. Anita Eckberg cover. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, stories and photos. This issue includes, "Pin-up Professor", a 3-page article featuring photos by Bunny Yeager, including one of Betty Page. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"Nudists Die Naked" a complete Shell Scott novel by Richard S. Prather, and, oh man, what a doozy of a title!

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Rock Murdock in an untitled story, plus "Night Patrol" (art by Dick Ayers), Boot-Camp Brady in "For Boots Only," "One-Man Mission" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), and a two-page text story, "Burma Adventure." Cover price $0.10.

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Lost...One Robot, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; A scientist attempts to build a robot companion but becomes jealous of its abilities; The machine can even read his mind and when the scientist thinks of dismantling the device, the robot falls apart in despair. Courage text story. The Door That Wouldn't Stay Shut!, art by Bob Powell; A landlord replaces a tenant's door with a door that continues to open of its own volition, so the man nails it shut for the night; When a fire breaks out, the door still opens itself, despite the nails. King of the World; A physicist wants his youth back so he can use his knowledge to lord it over people and drinks a youth serum that regresses him to infancy. He Came From Nowhere, art by John Forte; A man down on his luck is helped out by a 'dog' who is actually an angel. A Jinn Named Joe; An office employee gets a Jinn who helps him achieve material success, but then he becomes unpopular around the office. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mike Sekowsky. Stories and art by Leon Winik and Mike Sekowsky. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. Train robbers trap Masked Raider in a dead-end box canyon, but Talon's nest is nearby. Buck and Huck get into a lyin' contest. Lawman Boot Baker goes on vacation to Abilene, where the Polka Dot Gang just happens to be holed up. For Talons Nest; Huck and Buck; Pony Express Rider; Boot Baker: Polka Dot Gang; The Huntsman; How Well Do You Know Your Country? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Paul McCarthy and others. Teen comedy featuring Mazie and her group of friends, similar to the Archie gang. Jeanie shows Mazie the "elevator dance" - it has no steps. Delbert's "armored knight" costume for a masquerade ball looks like a pile of junk to the junk dealer. Holly of Hollywood must clean the studio car she borrowed, but Delbert cleans it a little too well. Plus a vintage ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil featuring Fearless Fosdick, with art by Al Capp. Poor Butterfly; Star Subjects from Hollywood; Hi-School Hi-Spots; Reckless Driver; Love's Old Sweet Boing!; T.V. Tattler; Mazie's Favorite Jokes; Holly of Hollywood; Sally and the Gang; Delbert Dibble the Boyfriend. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 4. Australian reprint of the original American edition. Stories include: "Merton: The Eyes Have It", "Hector: A Tisket a Basket", "Hector: Minding Melvin", and "Merton: Crazy Disc Jockey". 7 1/2" x 10". 23 pages. Black and white.

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Volume 59, Issue 236 - August, 1955. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 152 pages, B&W with color.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.