Comic books February 1956

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $370.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3826951002

Cover pencils by Carl Burgos; The Man Who Had No Fear, art by Bill Benulis; The Space Chase text story; Time Table, art by Dave Berg; When Dave Opened the Door, art by Joe Sinnott; Dark Room; and Monsters on the Moon, art by Al Hartley. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. The Village That Cried!, art by Syd Shores; Space explorers do not recognize the life forms that they land amidst. The Old House text story. Mental Block, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; A bird-like alien spy who adopts human form develops a fear of birds and a psychologist attempts to get at what is behind this mental block. What Lurks Out There!, art by Bob Powell; Humans decode a message from space warning other aliens to beware of the human presence on Earth. The Man-Hunters, art by Jim Mooney; A persecutor of humanoids reads a book that states his parents were humanoids so he calls off his crusade and joins them in the subway tunnels where they have been forced to live. Life Or Death, art by Bob Brown. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Heilman. Stories and art by Nicholas Dallis and Dan Heilman. Judge Alan Parker juggles legal challenges at work and family challenges at home, in reprints of the long-running comic strip. Judge Parker feels helpless as his son Randy navigates a difficult relationship with Kathy Valentine. After Randy gets into a fight over a girl, he asks his father if he's a "psychopathic personality." In an interesting coincidence, Heilman's Randy Parker looks a great deal like John Romita's Peter Parker, who would not appear for another decade. Judge Parker; Trapped! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"To Ring or Not to Ring," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Moose wants Jughead to find out if Midge likes a ring on display at the local jewelers. Midge ends up thinking Jughead is proposing. "Test Case," script by Frank Doyle; With finals looming, the school administration waits to see what dread disease Jughead suddenly contracts. "Cellar Sailor," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Jughead builds a rowboat in his basement, but neglects one detail. "Question Lark," script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Archie comes up with a plan to leave Miss Grundy with no time to assign homework. "Trance-posed"; With Jughead not sleeping, and gaining weight from excess eating, Archie and Reggie hire a hypnotist to help him. "Poppin' Up Trouble," art by Raymond Osrin; Pat bedevils a department store Santa. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. "Mission of Mercy," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt moseys into a town at night and happens upon a robbery in progress and tries to stop it but the outlaws manage to get away; When the sheriff and his posse arrive, the sheriff tells him that they do not like interference from strangers and even though Kid Colt is recognized he is told to leave and let them handle their own problems. "Courage Canyon" text story. "Danger Trail," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is trying to convince a young boy named Gary to steer away from a life of being an outlaw for his grandfather's sake; Gary, who just turned 18, refuses to listen and goes off his Auggie who has captured the boys influence with the glorification of an outlaw lifestyle. "No Place to Run!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt comes to the aid of a man named Walt Jarette who is being roughed up by a local who doesn't want him in town; When the man pulls his gun, Kid Colt shoots it out of his hand and demands to know what is going on; The Kid is told that Walt's brother Mike is a wanted outlaw and that the locals believe that Walt is predisposed to become a criminal as well and do not want him in town. "Outnumbered!", script by Stan Lee, art by Al Williamson. "Revolt in Rawhide!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt rides into the town of Rawhide and when walking to the local saloon he bumps into a man who then tries to pick a fight with him; However, the Kid easily bests the man and disarms him and sends him packing. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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

Cover by Bill Vigoda. "Corner Plot," art by Harry Lucey; Veronica states she'll go to the dance with whichever boy scores the most in Saturday's football game. "Entomology For Lunch," script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Hazel Marten and Kathryn Bill; Chubby intrudes on the picnic Katy and Sis were having and bores them with entomology trivia. "Service With a Scowl"; A gas station attendant is forced out into a pouring rainstorm to attend to Veronica. "It Figures"; Determined to show Slats that he can impress the girls, too, Wilbur takes to the rink to perform a figure eight, even though he can't skate. "Debby's Diary," script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Hazel Marten and Kathryn Bill; Debby doesn't want anyone snooping in her diary to know what happened, so she composes the entry in a rebus. "Ask Me No Questions," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead gets in trouble with Mrs. Lodge after Mr. Lodge hires him to weed the garden. "Fool of Talent"; Jughead pranks Reggie, using the school play tryouts as the basis of his prank. "Reader's Indigestion," art by Harry Lucey; In her role as librarian, Veronica mediates a dispute between Mr. Weatherbee, Archie and Jughead. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 150 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Lotta doesn't need a spoon to eat ice cream - she uses a funnel. Little Lotta has a wild tale involving a whale. Richie Rich has a backwards birthday party. Fair-Thee-Well; Jerry the Jinx; Bobbie the Baby Sitter; Any Old Pot in a Storm; Whale of a Tale; Proud Eagle; Dog Tag; Richie Rich: Yadhtrib Party. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Stanley. The Doll Party; Tubby and Iggy go in disguise to Lulus doll party in the hopes of winning a prize. Lucky Wrapper; Lulu is determined to make Tubby pick up the candy bar wrapper he dropped on her sidewalk. Siege at Lulu's House; Tubby takes refuge from the West Side gang in Lulus house. A Rainy Day With Little Itch; Lulu tells Alvin about when Little Itch plays all sorts of tricks on the poor little girl on a rainy day. Rub-a-dub Tub; The one time Tubby wants a bath, there is no water in the house. 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.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher (credited) and Vic Herman. 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. Joe Palooka takes Max and Alice to the zoo. Little Max gets wrapped up in flypaper accidentally, so he decides to go as a mummy to a costume party. Li'l Dot, yet to develop her Harvey look or her dot-obsession, drapes the dog around her neck to get a fur collar. Fun on Ice; Be Glad You're You; The Hero; Humphrey and the 'Criminuls'; Ready - Aim - Fire; Little Max Rhymes with Reason; Shiver Me Timbers; Li'l Dot Has Her Picture Taken; Horse Sense; Li'l Dot's Strange Appetite; Max-imum Effort. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger comics; Premium is two ballpoint pens; Also includes Dells "A Pledge to Parents. Between Two Fires, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Hired gunmen, who were out of a job when their employer declared a truce with a rival rancher, steal cattle and try to blame the other rancher. The Marked Man, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A Mexican is falsely accused of murdering a judge. Strong Eagle's Trick, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and Strong Eagle sail their dugout canoe to the eastern shore of Lake Superior; Young Hawk and Little Buck explore inland while Strong Eagle guards their canoe; Algonquin braves attack at night, but are scared away by the canoe's sail. Facts about wild cattle in the west. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tonto stars in "The Traders" and "A Change of Heart." Painted Pony back-up story, "Danger at the Water Hole." One-page text story, "Little Horn's Victory." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#172, 2/56, 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Mary Jane and Sniffles, and Tweety and Sylvester in untitled stories, a one-page text story "The Remarkable Gardener," and one-page gag strips and puzzles. Story and artcredits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Everett. "Zambalai!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by Chris Rule; Investigating the eerie cry of "Zambalai!" that echoes through the jungle, Lorna discovers a crew filming a movie; She quickly deduces that the movie is just a cover for a band of uranium hunters. "The Black Leopard Society" text story, art by Fred Kida. "The Lost Legions!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by Chris Rule; Lorna and Greg discover a city populated by the descendants of Roman warriors; They are arrested for trespassing and Lorna is sent to the arena to fight a lion. "Trapped!", script by Don Rico, art by John Romita; A hunter attempts to elude Greg so that he can shoot a rhino over his hunting quota. "Unspoken Command!", script by Don Rico, art by Syd Shores; Old lion Kobar yields to the younger Agah to rule their pride. "Beware the Python!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by Chris Rule; Michael Manning hires Greg as a guide so they can search for rare jungle flowers, but it turns out to be a ruse to find a treasure-trove of diamonds that are guarded by pythons. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione, Al Hartley, Jay Scott Pike, Ann Brewster and unknown. Mae doesn't think she'll ever fall in love, but when she meets Greg, she suddenly wonders if he could ever fall in love with her in "Suddenly I'm In Love"! Plus: Everyone thinks that Connie and David are in love, but they are the last to realize it themselves in "The Talk of the Town"! Also: Joan is interested in Mike, her doctor, but then she sees him with another girl in "The Nearness of You!" And: Nan and Matt meet on a train trip and fall in love immediately, but Matt doesn't mention that he's already engaged to someone -- who turns out to be Nan's sister Belle in "First Meeting"! Also featuring "The Boy Next Door"! Plus: 2-page text story "Tropic Enchantment"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $4.00 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 10, Issue 2 - February 1956. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Fantasy and science fiction stories including "A Time to Survive" by James Blish, and stoires by Damon Knight, Frederik Pohl, and C.S. Lewis. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fine $41.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $30.00 View scan 1" spine split from top.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - February 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 4 - Feb. 1956. Men's interest magazine. This issue features Jayne Mansfield, Lilly Christine, wrestling stars and more. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.15.

Volume 4, Issue 2 - February 1956. 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.

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Volume 6, Issue 10 - February 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.

Add to cart Good $5.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

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

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cool Cat" a novelette by Hal Ellson, plus "Terror in the Night" a short story by Robert Bloch.

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"Iron Mike" McGraw in "The Might of the Marines" (pencils by Forgione, inks by Jack Abel); "Unarmed!" (art by Gene Colan); "A Marine Named Mulligan" (art by Bob Powell?); the U.S. Marine Corps in "The Battle That Shouldn't Have Been Fought!" (art by Dick Ayers); and an untitled "Iron Mike" McGraw story (art by Forgione/Abel). Cover price $0.10.

The House on the Hill!, art by Al Hartley. The Mirror text story. The Greed of Silas Plunkett!, art by Manny Stallman; A man gets a loan from a greedy banker in order to go into competition with him by taking all his customers since he charges lower interest rates. Louie's Leprechaun!; A man meets a Leprechaun who turns out to be his father-in-law. It Tolls By Night!; A bell tolls a warning of alien invasion. Where Dinosaurs Dwell!, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; When a man experiences a trip through time he isn't sure if he dreamed the whole thing or it really happened. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Paul McCarthy and others. Teen comedy featuring Mazie and her group of friends, similar to the Archie gang. The guys and the gals try to out-prank each other to impress the new school principal. The gang throws a "come as you are" party and the results are ridiculous. Mazie is a hit in Flat-Top's play, even if the critics don't like her. Plus a vintage ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil featuring Fearless Fosdick, with art by Al Capp. Q Tea; Star Subjects from Hollywood; Hi-School Hi-Spots; Fashion Shmoe; Mortie: Roller Skatin'; Sweat-er Boy; T.V. Tattler; Mazie's Favorite Jokes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.