Comic books May 1955

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe faces a rematch with British boxer Eustace Pinkney-Grimes in an issue-length battle. Plus a vintage ad for a "Howdy Doody Color Television Set" toy. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Pinkney-Grimes Tries Again; Harvey Comics News. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

John Wayne photo cover. The Battle of the Giants starring John Wayne, pencils by Gil Kane; Gib Horn, heavyweight champion of the world, is paying any hombre $100 who can stay with him in the ring for three minutes. Somebody Gets Caught text story by Benton Rice. The Blue Lightnin' Twins starring John Wayne, art by Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta. The Vanishing Stagecoach starring John Wayne, pencils by Charles Sultan. Ad for Howdy Doody toy color television set. Back cover Wayne photo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. "The Locked Drawer!", art by Bill Benulis; A couple buy a dresser that used to belong to a witch and the bottom drawer does not open; They are curious because of a story the furniture dealer told them about the witch keeping all of her secrets in the bottom drawer, and so they attempt to open it, without success. "High Pressure Man!", art by John Tartaglione; A desperate publicity man is trying to use gimmicks to garner attention, but with his new client, the schemes don't work out; First he tells the man to enter the lion cage at the zoo but the beasts appear uninterested so he enters to attempt a rescue, but he ends up needing to be rescued by his client from the animals; Second he tells the client to enter a burning building and he will enter to rescue him but he is overcome by smoke and the client has to carry him out. "The Stone Bird," art by Angelo Torres; A farmer is plagued by a gargoyle that nightly devours his chickens. "The Journey" text story, art by Carl Burgos. "The Long Night," pencils by Paul Reinman; A man believes that his relatives are just waiting for him to die so they can get his money and that he hates them; When he is under the impression he has died, he finds himself in an afterlife where he is stopped from boarding a beautiful boat taking people to the promised land. "The Eager Beaver!", art by Mort Lawrence; A man who always wants to be first in line for public events in order to photographed by the newspapers regrets when he signs up to be the first man launched to Mars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Russ Heath. "Jungle Fangs!", script by Don Rico, art by Jay Scott Pike; The natives are aroused by a Kremlin agent to drive out Pat and Jann. "Blood Brother to the Lions!", script by Don Rico, art by Fred Kida; When the outcast Kom kidnaps Lalei, Waku pursues them with the lion, Naru; When they are all threatened by a forest fire, Kom surrenders and acknowledges Waku as his chief. "Jungle Diplomats" text story. "The Hidden Death!", script by Don Rico, art by Syd Shores; Serpo seeks food for his family. "The Trap!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; Cliff's client, Warner, is trying to commit suicide to atone for a real estate swindle. 36 pages Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Howard Larsen, Mort Meskin and Paul Gustavson. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A reporter swears to track down the gangster who killed his cop brother. A killer becomes paranoid that a determined policeman is dogging his every step. A cop on vacation tries to keep an innocent man from being lynched by angry townspeople. Hood!; Stakeout!; Frameup!; Closeups; Flying High; Bold Deception; Oddities in Crime News. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. "Ambush!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is camping out for the night when he hears some men approaching his camp on horseback; Going to investigate he is suddenly surrounded by a gang of bandits who easily get the drop on him and take him prisoner; Kid Colt is taken to outlaw leader Pepito Chavez who has come to force the Kid to assist him in robbing a wagon train of supplies bringing rifles and ammunition to a nearby army fort; he has come to get Kid Colt as the Kid knows the region well enough. "The Wild One," art by Jack Keller; Out on a ride, Kid Colt encounter a ranch foreman named Jory and his men abusing a wild horse they have tied up; The Kid orders them to stop and shoots the guns out of their hands; However, before the situation can escalate further, Jory's employer Miss Peters intervenes and orders Kid Colt to stand down at rifle point. "Hunting Party" text story. "Man With a Gun," pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Sy Moskowitz. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; While riding through the range, Kid Colt hears gun shots and a scream and goes to investigate their source. He finds a lone man standing over a dead body and assumes that he is the killer, the man—named Jeff—believes that Kid Colt murdered the man; Kid Colt easily disarms him by shooting the guns out of Jeff's hands. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. Jackson and Natch wind up in a runaway hot air balloon and get stranded in a jungle inhabited by cannibals; Buster and the boys try to figure out how to get money to attend a beach party; Jackson ends up doing all of Natch's chores while waiting for Natch to come home. Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine!; Lemonade, Sir?; A Girl Called!; Everything's Relative; That Extra Dollar; Solid Jackson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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

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Cover by Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash investigates the masked bandit who's robbing stagecoaches, but little does he know that it's the stagecoach driver himself in disguise. While the saloon is darkened for the performance of Kitty Kildare, the "Prairie Nightingale," a mysterious figure commits murder, and Lash must figure out who. Dusty gets involved in a contest to tell the best Western story to a visiting writer, but his tales are pretty tall. The Man Who Pursued Himself; The Golden Gunload; Background for a Plot; Dusty: The Big Job; Ten Gallon Tex; Saddlehead; Loonie Les. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Facts about Minas Gerais. The Flying Wolf, pencils by Matt Baker, inks by Ray Osrin; Lassie plays with a group of howler monkeys, which afterwards run off with Rocky's camera, and a harpy eagle flies off with the young howler monkey; Lassie to the rescue. The Nature Lover; Dr. Blithley of the National Botanical Institute arrives at the homestead to get some specimens from the jungle; He is persuaded to take Timbu and Lassie with him on his day trip into the jungle. The Isle of Adventure, pencils by Matt Baker, inks by Ray Osrin; Lassie and her friends explore an island off the coast of Peru. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. Cover by Marty Taras. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot sacrifices her dotted hunter's jacket to give a fawn a free pass. Richie Rich tries to stall a burglar long enough for his pal to go for the police. Richie executes a flawless ski jump by accident. Richie Rich: A Thief's Grief; Little Lotta; Little Dot; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $2.50 2.5" Side edge tear through entire book.

Boy Cannon Ball; The Fellers trick Lulu into thinking they have shot Tubby out of a cannon. Roast Chicken; Tubby makes a sandwich at Lulu's out of a whole roast chicken. Bad Dream; Lulu dreams that her pop took so many vitamin pills that he became a little boy. The Expert; Tubby shows Lulu the correct way to cry. The Solid-Gold Roller Skates; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel sends the poor little girl into a cave to get the roller skates. The Ghost in the Bureau Drawer; Gloria's parents find Tubby in a bureau drawer and think he is a ghost. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Facts about the connection between the Indians and the names of western states. Strange Allies, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Outlaws disguise themselves as Comanches; They commit robberies in order to loot the Army fort with Apache allies while the troops are out hunting the alleged Comanche raiders. Trapped, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Stage robbers Rusk and Cherokee are hiding in a played-out gold mine owned by Tucson Crocket. A Review of This Journey, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; At the Chippewa chief's request, Young Hawk makes a pictograph of his and Little Buck's travels since leaving their Mandan village. Facts about Indian tribal names and place names. Facts about foods originally developed by the American Indians. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Western comics featuring the masked hero Lone Rider and other champions of Old West justice. An anxious young ranch owner becomes part of the Secret Seven Gang of cattle-rustling land barons. Swift Arrow is captured by the forces of his enemy, Chieftain Crazy Buffalo of the Crow tribe. The Old Hermit buys a car from a used-car dealer in the desert. The Big Push!; The Old Hermit: The Mule Mombo; Boot Tracks and Bullets; One Man Army; Swift Arrow: He Who Was Hunted! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories of loves lost and found from Ajax-Farrell and the anonymous talents in the Iger Shop. Insurance investigator Marion goes undercover at a dude ranch, becomes involved in a love triangle, and gets a rattlesnake put in her bed. A woman seeks revenge on the man who framed her father for embezzlement, but falls for his son instead. Mountain guides Walter and Laura and architects Dick and Beth become involved in a love triangle that leads to murder. My Fiery Rival; Confused Tears; I Was a Gambler's Wife!; Dear Mildred Norton; Love Is Like That.... 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee? Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike and unknown. Does a girl need..."More Than Beauty"? Also featuring "The Shy Type" and "Success Story"! Plus: Your heart will always remember..."But Never A Bride"! And: 2-page text story "I Found My Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

May, 1955. Cover price $0.25.

Final issue as a color comic book. Ad for MD and Psychoanalysis magazines. "Gopo Gossum!", art by Wally Wood; Gopo mistakenly leads the swamp dwellers into politics and disaster; Parody of Pogo comic strip. "Scenes We'd... Like To See!", art by Jack Davis; Typical climax scenes from various movie genres, with untypical endings. "Ripup's Believe It Or Don't," art by Wally Wood; Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not strips. "The Barefoot Nocountessa!", art by Jack Davis; Harry narrates the story of the Nocountessa, as she marries a series of rich men; Parody of movie The Barefoot Countessa. Announcement that MAD will change to a magazine-sized book with #24 within 3 months. Text cover. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, Issue 5 - May 1955. Cover by Stanley Meltzoff. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories by Poul Anderson, P.M. Hubbard, James Blish, Charles Beaumont, Gordon R. Dickson, Richard Matheson, J.T. McIntosh, Rodger Lowe, John Novotny, Frederic Brown, Miriam Allen Deford and Anthony Boucher. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 128 newsprint pages, Text. Cover price $0.35.

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

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

Volume 2, Issue 5 - May 1955. Men's interest magazine. Features articles on Dolores Donlon, the strange allure of Grace Kelly, and the most exciting vacation spots in North America. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 6, Issue 1 - May 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.

Volume 3, Issue 4 - May 1955. Adventure stories and articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"The Lonely House," "And a Little Child," "No Time Like the Future" (art by Dick Ayers), "The Strange Ones" (pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Seymour Moskowitz), "Little Black Bag" (art by Robert Q. Sale), and a two-page text story, "The Visitors." Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Art by George Evans, Joe Orlando, Johnny Craig, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, a response to the new Comics Code, featuring medical drama. The history of medicine is told in comics form, from caveman days to modern times. A couple's fight over medical bills intensifies when their child faces a medical emergency. A doctor diagnoses a boy with appendicitis and recommends emergency surgery. Stunning cover by Johnny Craig. The Fight for Life; Janie Some Day; To Fill the Bill; The Pain Killers; The Antidote. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 5 - May 1955. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on hunting, fitness, politics, true crime, and pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 59, Issue 233 - May, 1955. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 188 pages, B&W with color.

Add to cart Very Good $8.40

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.

Add to cart Very Good $8.40

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.

Add to cart Very Good $8.40

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.

Add to cart Very Good $8.40

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. French Language

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.