Comic books October 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. In a double-length tale, Lash tries to find a rational explanation when a dead man is suddenly sighted walking the range. "Roving marshal" Lash suspects a series of stagecoach robberies is an inside job, so he goes undercover in the stage office. Wagonwheels meets a man who gets under everybody's skin: a tattoo artist. Backfire; Dead Man Walks the Range; Big Bow and Little Arrow; Trader Tom; Dusty: The Build-Up; Molasses Mouth; Wagonwheels; The Boomerang Traps. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Facts about the Matto Grosso. Untitled story, pencils by John Lehti; Gerry and Rocky travel to Brazil to set up their homestead in the wilderness, bringing Ben and Lassie with them; They hire Jose dos Patos as their guide. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Term Mights," script by Frank Doyle; At the start of a new school term, Archie and Reggie vow to be model students, right up to the moment they find out there's an empty seat next to Veronica in Algebra class. Untitled story, script by Bill Woggon, pencils by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon), inks by Cassie Bill and Floyd Norman (backgrounds); K.O. feels unable to compete with Randy's millions, until Katy asks for something that only he can provide. "Which Is Witch?", art by Joe Edwards; Linda attempts black magic to get Laurie out of the way. "Bottle Baby," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by George Frese; Using clever word play, Jughead cons his way into three ice cream sodas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. Harvey Comics presents the adventures of Little Audrey, mischievous star of movie cartoons. Little Audrey imagines herself and her friends living on a tropical island. Casper meets a duckling who's not afraid of him. Little Audrey; Midsummer Day's Dream; A Fish Tale; Casper the Friendly Ghost: Lucky Ducky; Baseball Bantam. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Does not include original 3-D glasses. Mischievous Eva is an adorable counterpart to those other 1950s misadventurers, Little Audrey and Little Lulu. St. John was a pioneer in 3-D comics during the original 3-D craze of the 1950s. When Eva and her friends go camping, it quickly becomes the boys against the girls, until the boys get stuck on an outcropping. Short Stuff accidentally starts a feud with the neighborhood bully. Little Ike has a new way of making mischief when he gets a water pistol. Camping Out; Short Stuff: Bouncing Ball; Little Ike: Pistol-Packin Half-Pint!; Baby Kitten. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

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Copy includes original 3-D glasses. Mischievous Eva is an adorable counterpart to those other 1950s misadventurers, Little Audrey and Little Lulu. St. John was a pioneer in 3-D comics during the original 3-D craze of the 1950s. When Eva and her friends go camping, it quickly becomes the boys against the girls, until the boys get stuck on an outcropping. Short Stuff accidentally starts a feud with the neighborhood bully. Little Ike has a new way of making mischief when he gets a water pistol. Camping Out; Short Stuff: Bouncing Ball; Little Ike: Pistol-Packin Half-Pint!; Baby Kitten. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

Little Ike is one of one of Little Eva's gang of friends, similar to the Little Lulu characters. Little Ike wants to join Butch and Spike's "club" and keeps passing their ridiculously difficult initiation challenges. Hot Rod and Little Ike decide to start their own band, but showbiz gets the better of them. Eva tires of being Nipper's backstop while he learns baseball. Follow the Leader; I Scream; Gag-Bag; Slay It With Music; Nipper; Power of a Boy; Short Stuff; Little Eva: Gypsy Knows; Comedy Column; A Measure of Treasure. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by John Stanley. Two Scents Worth; Lulu soaks each boy with perfume to keep them from disturbing the girls' picnic. The Throw Rug; Lulu gets pulled into another world through a rug. The Exterminator; Lulu wants Tubby to get rid the Moppets' kitchen of a mouse. Harry Hoodwink; Lulu thinks Tubby and his family are hiding a criminal in their house. Soapsud Special; Lulu gives Tubby a soda made of soapy water and he doesn't even notice. Ol' Witch Hazel and the Villainous Vine. The Talking Dog; Tubby buys a talking dog from a man in the park. All scripts and pencils by John Stanley, inks by Irving. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Tripp. 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. Max dreams himself into the fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. Plus solo stories featuring Joe Palooka and Humphrey. 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. Roquefort realizes that Percy is getting wise to all his usual tricks, so when he makes a simple mistake, Percy thinks it's a new scheme. Roquefort finds new ways to bedevil Percy when Percy goes golfing. My Hero; Percy Puss: Bulls Eye; Hammer-Head; Vita-Might!; Percy Putts; The Trap; A Friend in Need. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Don Spaulding. Promo in strip form for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger comics; Premium is Dell Comics Club ballpoint pen. The Loaded Burros, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; American rifles are being smuggled across the Rio Grande bridge to outlawed Mexican general Juan Cortalez, who wants to capture the Texas territory between the Rio and the Pecos rivers. The Eagle Tattoo, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Tad, the blacksmith's son, trails the leader of a gang after identifying him by an eagle tattoo on his arm. The Dream of Little Fox text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Hunt in the Snow, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Hunting in deep snow, Young Hawk and Little Buck find two deer fleeing from a pack of wolves; The wolves catch one deer, then five of them are killed by the boys' arrows; While taking the meat home, they are attacked by a band of Crow Indians. The story of Custer's Last Stand fact page. Ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring Boston Red Sox player George Kell giving batting tips. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Article on Potogojecs (Potawatomi Chief). Six-Gun Troublemaker, art by Alberto Giolitti; When Lynn drew his gun to settle with Jim, Tonto's shot hit Lynn's gun, but Jim don't believe it; He think he is the fastest gunman, and that Tonto is lying. The Captive, art by Alberto Giolitti; Chief Stone Bear will sign a peace treaty with the palefaces; Chief Wolf-Voice thinks Stone Bear has become a squaw, and will sign away all his lands for all time. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Silver Defends His Sire," "Silver and Rowdy," "The Small Stranger," and "The Canyon Prowler." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd and Daffy Duck, Mary Jane and Sniffles, Henery Hawk, Tweety and Silverster, and Little Pancho Vanilla. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "The Lost City!", script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Lorna looks for the Lost City; She is captured. High priest Kativ usurps the rule of Tutakamin and condemns them to death but Greg Knight saves them. "Island Taboo" text story. "The Return of Agu the Giant!", script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Agu kidnaps Greg and threatens to tear him limb from limb unless he's nice to Lorna. "The Treasure of Wajiji!", script by Don Rico, art by Jim Mooney; Jeremiah found the treasure of Wajiji. Lob and Otto plan to rob and kill him; But they are killed by a leopard. "Jungle Fire!", script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Lorna and Greg stop two animal hide traders, Mike and Pete. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kenneth Landau 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. Dots romance with a boxer is fraught with conflict; Sailor Don meets a Liverpool girl who makes him want to change his wanton ways; A woman wins over men by pretending to be helpless, but her handsome doctor isnt falling for it. A Girl in Every Port; Love in Disguise; Kayo Kisses; Goodnight Kiss; They Called Me Helpless!; Calculating Hearts! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Drucker. Stories and art by Dave Berg and others. Archie-style 1950s teen comedy. Lucy and Wanda compete for the attention of the handsome new biology teacher, Mr. Bugsby. In a story that reflects its era, Peggy wants a television set for the house like all her friends have, but her parents are opposed to the idea. This story features early art by future Mad "Lighter Side" artist Dave Berg (credited as "Davy Berg"). Combined with the cover by another future Mad legend, Mort Drucker, this an unusual item for the Mad collector. Plus a "Teen Talk" one-pager about the latest teen fads (in 1953). Bye-Bye-Ology!; Kenny; Peggy: Television Night; All Modeled Up; Teen Talk; Blind Date Blues; The Big Swap. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 6 - October 1953. "The Incredible Theft" by Agatha Christie and seven other stories by famous authors including Margery Allingham and John Dickson Carr. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Shermlock Shomes!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Fearing for her uncle's life, a woman has Shermlock break into his room and Shermlock goes nuts trying to solve the non-crime; Sherlock Holmes parody. "Treasure Island!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; A parody of Classics Illustrated comics version of Treasure Island. E.C. comics ad. "Operation Under-the-Ground" (Chapter 1) text story. Six pages of "Hey Look" by Kurtzman. "Smilin' Melvin!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A parody of the aviation comic strip Smiling Jack. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ed Emshwiller. "Attitudes" by Phillip José Farmer, plus other fantasy and science fiction stories by Esther Carlson, Arthur Porges, Charles M. Harness, Raymond Chandler, Bill Brown, Poul Anderson, and Kay Rogers. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 128 newsprint pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 3, Issue 10 - October 1953. Adventure stories, articles and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. Cover price $0.25.

British reprint edition of the U.S. Manhunt series. "The Millionth Murder" by Ray Bradbury, plus other stories by Craig Rice, Evan Hunter, Richard Deming, Erskine Caldwell, Fletcher Flora, Richard Marsten, William Vance, Jack M. Bagby. Softcover digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, black and white (text with illustrations).

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"The Girl Behind the Hedge" a novel that by Mickey Spillane, plus a Lou Archer novelette, "The Beat-Up Sister" by John Ross MacDonald.

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The Naturalist, The Chemist, The Castaway. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. 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, time-traveling supervillain Zotan uses mind control to take over the Earth. With the Marvel Family in ancient Egypt and the wizard Shazam trapped on another planet, things look grim for the future of humankind's past. The Marvel Family is kept hopping when someone keeps targeting Freddy's landlady Mrs. Wagner with potentially fatal practical jokes. Jokes of Jeopardy; Danger Lights; Rubbernose Randolph; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Dizzy Daisy; Wilbur the Waiter; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: The Fire Big; The Marvel Family Battles the King of All Time, Chapter One: The Conqueror of All Earth!; Chapter Two: The Trap of No Escape; Chapter Three: All History Enslaved. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Carin and others. Cover by Frank Carin. Funny-animal stories for kids from publisher Avon, featuring Merry Mouse and his friends. Merry goes hunting, but the other talking animals dont enjoy being shot at; Merry the plumber tries to fix a leaky faucet in a mansion and accidentally levels the place; Merry and Mazie go to Africa. Playing it Safe!; Unhappy Hunting Grounds!; The Leaky Faucet!; You Said a Mouthful!; Africa Squeaks!; Voice Trouble! 32 pages, Full Color. 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.

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.

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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.