Comic books December 1953

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"Cheaper By the Cousin"; Archie's hopes of an evening alone with Veronica are hampered by her young cousin. "A Fish in Time"; While the others eagerly anticipate going through the tunnel of love at the amusement park, Jughead would rather go fishing. "Weak-End Trip"; As a joke, the boys intimate they are going to play around on Betty and Veronica once they leave Riverdale for a lakeside vacation. "Number Please," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Suzie tries to call Ferdie, but gets the butcher shop instead. Untitled story, script by Bill Woggon, pencils by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon), inks by Cassie Bill; Katy and K.O.'s afternoon of fishing is spoiled by Katy's stalker. Katy's Fashions page, art by Cassie Bill. "Mock Rock," art by Harry Lucey; Veronica mistakes a giant sea turtle for a rock and sets her picnic lunch on its shell. "Wasted Effort," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Ginger tries to help Patsy with her diet. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Bill Hudson. Harvey Comics presents the adventures of Little Audrey, mischievous star of movie cartoons. Little Audrey, Tiny, and Melvin re-enact the first Thanksgiving. Casper disguises himself with a coat of white paint, so he can go to a Halloween party and people think he's just in costume. Little Audrey gets hit on the head and dreams herself into Turkeyland, where the turkeys are not happy about Thanksgiving. Little Audrey; Pilgrim's Progress; Casper the Friendly Ghost: Trick or Treat; Turkey in the Raw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Explorers; Tubby tricks Lulu into giving the Fellers food for their winter hike in the woods. Santa's Snowman; Tubby and Wilbur try to trick Lulu and Annie into buying them sodas. The Spider Spins Again; Tubby finds out who broke all the Moppets' Christmas tree ornaments. The Yo-Yo Snowball; Tubby breaks a skating date with Lulu so that he can take Gloria instead. Ol' Witch Hazel and the Golden Eggs; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel tricks the poor little girl into going into the magic grove. The Big Fish; Lulu catches Tubby's big fish through a hole in the ice. Prisoner of War; Tubby's cousin Chubby hits a West Side guy with a snowball and starts a war. All scripts and pencils by John Stanley, inks by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Ad in comic form for Lincoln Logs. The Bounty Hunters, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Renegade Apaches cross the border into Mexico, where their raids lead to a bounty of $200 for Apache scalps. Jailbreak, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Two outlaws take a deputy hostage after springing their friend from jail. Strong Bow's Vision text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Rescue from Blackfeet, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After killing the wolverine, Young Hawk returns to his cabin to find it burned and Little Buck and his adopted family taken away as slaves by Blackfeet raiders. He rescues Little Buck; but the two must leave the others with the Blackfeet. Descriptions of various types of Indian drums. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#146, 12/53, 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd & Daffy Duck, Mary Jane & Sniffles, Henery Hawk, Tweety & Sylvester, and Little Pancho Vanilla in untitled stories, a two-page text story "The Snipe Hunt," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Rampage," script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Boggs and Quinn capture animals and starve them; They want to capture Agu and trick Greg Knight in helping them. "The Man on the Tiger" text story. "The Devil's Lagoon," script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Lorna kills an octopus and rescues natives. "White Lion!", script by Don Rico, art by Jim Mooney; Greg prevents two tourists from killing the white lion. "The Vulture Strikes!", script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Greg looks for a diamond-stealing vulture and is protected by Lorna from the real culprit. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"I Was the Girl in His Past," "Just an Old Maid," "High School Affair," and "I Was the Other Woman." Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Maurice Del Bourgo, Pete Riss, Lin Streeter and unknown. Stirring stories of real romance! In this issue: It won't work this time! Her mother's always lived her life for her -- ended her romances! But her love for Jeff is one thing she won't destroy! Can a mother's love be so selfish as to ruin a girl's one chance for happiness? You'll find the pulsing answer in the story of Fern's great and thrilling romance -- "A Strange Triangle!" with art by Charles Nicholas. Plus: "Never Judge a Man!" with art by Maurice Del Bourgo; "Whose Was My Heart!" with art by Pete Riss; "My Vengeful Heart!" with inks by Lin Streeter; 1-page text story "Darling Editor!"; and 1-page text story "Back-Seat Romance"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie-style 1950s teen comedy. Lucy and Wally's party-planning session turns into a party in her living room, but her father has an important client visiting within the hour. Kenny wants to woo Vlasta, the beautiful Czech refugee who just moved to town, so nerdy Punky offers his services as an interpreter. Lucy and stuck-up Wanda compete for the lead role in the school play, and the decision will be made by visiting movie star Lana Grable. The Lion's Den; Make Up My Mind; Kenny: Double Talk; Music Appreciation; Butterfly Blues; Picture This; It's a Dog's Life; Higher Learning; Star Performance. Final issue under this title; series continues as Meet Miss Pepper (1954) #5. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. E.C. Fan-Addict Club ad. "Frank N. Stein!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A parody of The Frankenstein horror comics and films. "Lone Stranger Rides Again!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; The Lone Stranger learns of Proto's secret identity; Lone Ranger and Tonto parody. E.C. comics ad. "Operation Under-the-Ground" (Chapter 2) text story. Six pages of "Hey Look" by Kurtzman. "Bat Boy and Rubin!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Bat Boy and Rubin eliminate the gangs in Cosmopolis, but the killer is still at large; Batman and Robin parody. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Fantasy and science fiction stories by G. Gordon Dewey & Peter Grainger (as Max Dancey), Zenna Henderson, Esther Carlson, Winona McClintic, Robert Moore Williams, Jerome Barry, Guy DeAngelis, H. Nearing Jr, William Lindsay Gresham, and Arthur Porges. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

Volume 3, Issue 12 - December 1953. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 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. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories include "When the Mummies Rise;" "Collector's Item;" "They Gave Him a Grave" (art by Lawrence Woromay); "The New Life;" "They Can't Burn Blackie" (art by Mac Pakula); one two page text story, "The Cursed Camera." Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dave Berg. Stories and art by Dave Berg and Mell Lazarus. Teen humor hijinks with Merton and his pals, featuring early art by future Mad "Lighter Side" artist, Dave Berg. Con-artist Chris tries to swindle Merton by selling him a broken-down outboard motor. Merton and his portly pal "Calories" fix up a surplus jeep, but Merton's in trouble after he promises to name it after both Marcia and Jo Ann. Merton learns why you should never make notes into paper airplanes. Foreign Make; What Goes Up!; Love and Let Love; Calories Casey; Lovely Weather for Ducts; A Quiet Saturday Night; All in Fun. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 54, Issue 216 - December, 1953. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 180 pages, B&W with color.

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. 12, December 1953 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

No. 12, Dec 1954 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. Mighty Mouse tries to figure out what is petrifying mice in Mouseville, and what it has to do with two feuding mice. Dinky Duck seeks a way to signal his presence that won't get him run over by larger creatures. Mighty Mouse and Mitzi want to get away from heroics and go on vacation, but their trip is full of one crisis after another. The Case of the Petrified Mice; Dinky: The Stumbling Block; Terry Bears: The Main Event; Percy Puss: What an Act!; Mighty Mouse's Vacation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Stan Lee. Art and Cover by Dan DeCarlo. In this issue: Millie the Model in four untitled stories (one of which is continued from the previous issue) and one untitled 1-pager (creators unknown for this one). Plus: untitled Chili story; 2-page text story "Debbie's Lesson" (creators unknown); and untitled Hanover and His Gals story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.