Comic books August 1953

Stories and art by Howard Boughner and Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. An outlaw steals a bear suit from a carnival, and uses it to free his imprisoned gang and take a sheriff hostage. "Roving marshal" Lash tries to figure out who left a bag of counterfeit money in a stagecoach. Wagonwheels isn't sure if he's catching fish, or just feeding them with his bait. Ambush; The Carnival of Death; Molasses Mouth; Big Bow and Little Arrow; The Stagecoach Riddle; Dusty: Back Home on the Farm; Wagonwheels; Trader Tom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Get A Box Seat to Nature's Wonders public service announcement with Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Untitled story, art by Bob Oksner; Binky gets stopped for speeding by plainclothesmen and refuses to believe they're policemen. Surprise Party, art by Bob Oksner. Mr. Hubble's Troubles text story, art by Raymond Perry. Untitled story, art by Bob Oksner; Snootly and Livingstone get their eyeglasses mixed up. Jerry the Jitterbug humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 100 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. Harvey Comics presents the adventures of Little Audrey, mischievous star of movie cartoons. Little Audrey reveals how she became a movie star. Audrey tries to beat Melvin in a cross-country bike race. Babysitting Baby Juniper is a challenge for Little Audrey. Cover features art by Steve Muffatti or possibly Warren Kremer. Little Audrey; Bike Race; The Knot-Hole Gang; Puzzler Parade; Shoot the Fireworks; Business Girl; Little Audrey Coloring Game; A Star Is Born. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Little Ike is one of one of Little Eva's gang of friends, similar to the Little Lulu characters. Little Ike doesn't want to share his peanuts with his friends. Ike learns that "witch hazel" is an actual witch who lives in a bottle and tells him the secrets of Witchland. Spike and Butch trick Eva with a phony handbag, but the joke's on them. The Case of the Missing Peanuts; Test Your Skill; Gag-Bag; Little Witch Hazel; Ringside Knockout; Be Kind to Eva Week; Little Eva: Pocketbook Payoff; Comedy Column; The Frying Pan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Case of the Head on the Stairs; Tubby solves the case of who took ice cream cakes from Lulu's refrigerator. The Pull Fighter; Lulu helps Tubby diet in order to get back on the Fellers' baseball team. A Girl's Best Friend; The Fellers compete to see which one of them Lulu likes the best. A Jolly Good Feller; Lulu joins the Fellers' baseball team as a pitcher against the West Side gang. The Strong Mind; Tubby tries to use mental telepathy on Lulu. The One-Headed Giant; Lulu tells Alvin about the girl whose head grows to three times its normal size. The Super Long-String Yo-Yo; Tubby dreams that his super long string yo-yo acts as a parachute. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Vic Herman and others. 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 imagines himself as the youngest of the Three Bears during Goldilocks's adventure. Plus solo stories featuring Li'l Dot and Humphrey. Also featuring a PSA for air rifle safety featuring Joe Palooka. The Three Bears; Little Max Travel Puzzle; Un-Voluntarily Hero; King of the Cowboys; Little Max's Make-It-Shop; Humphrey Takes to Water; Joe Palooka Helps His Young Friends Start a Safe Air Rifle Club!; Little Max Goes Visiting; Little Max Rhymes with Reason; Runnin' Wild; Holly of Hollywood; Leminade Party; Li'l Dot's Charity; Little Max's Zoo Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Little Roquefort the mouse and Percy Puss the cat have a Tom & Jerry relationship - or Itchy & Scratchy, if you prefer. Percy and Roquefort attempt to settle their differences through diplomacy - but in the end, they're a cat and a mouse. Percy tries to give Roquefort a pie in the face. Black cat Sourpuss helps Gandy Goose build a brick chimney, and accidentally re-enacts an Edgar Allan Poe story. Gentlemen's Agreement; Soap Box Derby King; Terry Bears; Little Roquefort; Lamp Lighter; Percy Puss: Remote Control. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Don Spaulding. Paroled Man, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; When a rancher unexpectedly dies in his sleep, his ranch goes to his son, who was just paroled from prison. A rival rancher tries to frame the son for rustling. Dawn Attack, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; An obnoxious young man overhears a member of a wagon train plotting an attack with Indians, but no one will believe him. The Medicine Shirt.... text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Preparing for Winter, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; While exploring the Yellowstone Park area, Little Buck stumbles over his dog Tumbleweed and breaks his leg; Young Hawk returns to their camp to find that the girl Neekoota has been joined by an old woman and a young boy; The group sets up a new camp near a hot spring and builds lodges to spend the winter. Ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "The Killer Rogue," script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Lorna meets Greg Knight and saves him from a rogue elephant. "Magic Music" text story. "The Black Swamp!", script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Greg escorts a botanist into the Black Swamp where they are attacked by crocodiles and rescued by Lorna. "White Gold!", script by Don Rico, art by Jim Mooney; Greg captures a pair of ivory thieves. "The Head-Hunters!", script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Greg defeats the Gaturi chief in single combat and wins his and Lorna's freedom. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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First issue in the series (continues from Love Letters). "I Fell For A Commie" (anti-Communist). Yes kiddies, there really were commies in the '50's and they were the BAD guys. The story ends, "Yes...Fate and God were on my side, but heed my lesson well! For you might be less fortunate should you be tempted by love to travel along Communism's evil byways!" 'Nuff said! Plus "Never a Bride," "I Was a Hated Woman," and "He Wasn't My Kind of Man." Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Art Gates and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A torch singer enters a pie-baking contest and finds love, but then loses it when he learns what she does for a living; The proverbial farmers daughter meets the man of her dreams; Advice for when Mr. Right has one wrong habit. The Cheat!; Drop the Handkerchief!; Mutual Trust; I Was the Farmer's Daughter; On the Boss's Time!; The Man Problem; I Love Him...But!; You Can't Buy Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Lily Renee and Vince Fago. Archie-style 1950s teen comedy from pioneering female cartoonist Lily Renee. Wanda tries to get Wally to give her his frat ring before Kitty gets it, in a story by another pioneering female cartoonist, Lily Renee. Kenny and Muggsy take jobs as cleaners for a haunted house. Pvt. Thistlewait gets a tennis racket, which seems useless on the battlefield - until a grenade comes his way. Plus "Lucy's Cut-Outs" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Miss Pin-Up; Kenny; Trudi: The Heavy-Weight; Pvt. Thistlewait; Lucy's Cut-Outs; Comedy Column; Gag Bag; Teachers Pet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Teddy And The Pirates!", art by Wally Wood; Teddy and Half-Shot are assigned to keep an opium shipment out of the hands of The Pirates, but one of them is an inside man. "Melvin of The Apes!", art by John Severin (as Melvin Severin); The Greystrokes take Melvin back to London but then flee him by going to Africa; Tarzan parody follow-up to the story in issue 2. E.C. comics ad. "Hevo The Great" text story. "Casey At The Bat!", script by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, art by Jack Davis; Casey has a chance to hit the winning runs in a baseball game, but strikes out for the loss; The text of the famous poem accompanied by humorous illustrations. "Ping Pong!", art by Bill Elder; Lana subdues Pong and Mr. Mill has him towed back to New York, only to find none of them quite fit in; King Kong parody. Space Commander Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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August 1953. Cover by Jack Coggins. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "Gratitude Guaranteed" by R. Bretnor and Kris Neville, "Rustle of Wings" by Fredric Brown, "Mr. Kinkaid's Pasts" by J.J. Coupling, "One Other" by Manly Wade Wellman, "MS Found in a Vacuum" by P.M. Hubbard, "Captive Audience" by Ann Warren Griffith, "Measure of a Man" by Ward Moore, "Told Under Oath" by Lord Dunsany, "Open Ears" by Ralph Robin, "Randall" by Lavinia R. Davis, "The Cerebrative Psittacoid" by H. Nearing, Jr. "At the Door" by Ben Ray Redman, "A Warning to the Furious" by Eando Binder. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 3, Issue 8 - August 1953. Adventure stories, articles and humor. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 7 - August 1953. Men's interest magazine looking at cars, the military, and pin-up models. This issue features a Charles E. "Commando Kelly" Kelly, Man's Return From the Moon, and Baseball's Secret Weapon! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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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.

"The City Without Women" Life in the Penitentiary, plus "What Life is Like When You're a Midget?"

Volume 2, Issue 1 - August, 1953; Men's magazine featuring articles, stories, and advice columns. This issue features articles on "The City Without Women" Life in the Penitentiary, What Life is Like When You're a Midget?, The Smartest Dog in the World, and History's Missing Days! 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In a multi-part adventure, King Kull plans to end civilization by destroying all the books on Earth. The Marvel Family responds by making him eat his words. In another story, The Marvel Family is attacked by random birds, cats and dogs. The Marvel Family Fights the Feathered Fury; Strange Happenings; Headline Harry: The Subscription Builder; Wilbur the Waiter; Dizzy Daisy; Rubbernose Randolph; The World Wrecker, Chapter One: Burn, Books, Burn!; Chapter Two: The Peril of the Paper Pyres; Chapter Three: Battle of the Books. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Terror In The North!, art by Don Perlin; Villagers claim the body that has been found is the victim of a werewolf, but an American hunter scoffs, and goes out into the storm in order to kill the timber wolf and bring it back; He sets up a tent to wait out the storm and his nerves begin to get to him. The Charm that Failed! text story. A Little Pain Never Hurt Anybody, art by Gil Kane; A dentist treats his patients without painkiller in order to save money; When he catches a brain surgeon making a pass at his wife, he suffers one of his fainting spells. Red Tape, art by Sam Kweskin. Uncle Gideon's Gold, art by Louis Ravielli. Jerry's New Job, art by Tony DiPreta; A man gets a job working as a file clerk in an office run by the Devil. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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August 1953. Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Volume 2, Issue 8 - August 1953. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on hunting, fitness, politics, true crime, and pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 53, Issue 212 - September, 1953. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 132 pages, B&W with color.

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Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $249.95 or Best Offer View scans 1" spine split from top. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

"The Graymoor Ghost" (script by Stan Lee), "Checkmate!" (script by Lee, art by Gene Colan), "The Corpse" (script by Lee, art by Russ Heath), "Flying Saucer!" (script by Lee, art by John Romita Sr.), and a two-page text story, "Trapped." Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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. French Language.

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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. French Language.

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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. French Language.

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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. French Language.

No. 8, August 1953 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.