Comic books June 1955

Harvey Comics presents the adventures of Little Audrey, mischievous star of movie cartoons. Little Audrey, Tiny and Melvin accidentally break a neighbor's window while playing baseball. Little Audrey reads Gulliver's Travels and daydreams herself into the story as Gulliver. Tiny is mistaken for a foreign prince. Plus a vintage ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil featuring Fearless Fosdick (with art by Al Capp). Little Audrey; A Pane in the Neck; The Talker; Big Audrey; Back to Nature; Runaround; Little Audrey Coloring Game; Tiny: Double Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. The Case of the Grasshopper's Ghost; Tubby solves the case of the grasshopper's ghost at Lulu's house. Trip to the Moon; The Fellers send Lulu to the moon in their spaceship. The Beast in the Clubhouse; A bird has invaded the clubhouse, so Lulu lets the Fellers use her house. Bubble Gum Pirates; Tubby and Iggy trick the girls out of their bubble gum to repair their rowboat. Little Itch and the Dolly Carriage; Lulu tells Alvin about when Itch wanted the poor little girl's dolly carriage. The Outlaw; Tubby runs away after he accidentally dumps his worm ranch over a policeman's head. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Al Avison. 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. An annoying dog attaches itself to Little Max, but when the dog catcher shows up, he has to make a choice. Max has to walk four dogs at once, so he ties them to each other. Humphrey helps the proprietor of a flea circus recapture his errant insectoid stars. Plus solo stories featuring Rags Rabbit and Humphrey. Weight and See; Humphrey: Easy Money; End of the World; Wouldn't It Be Funny; Tea Party; Humphrey: Case of the Fleeing Flea; Humphrey: Getting His Goat; Puzzle Party; The Magic Spectacles; Vanishing Cream; Puppy Parade; The Inventor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. The Ghost Riders, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Outlaws discover a "luminous phosphorus-like salt" in a cave and use it on their clothes to become "Ghost Riders." The Impostor, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Outlaw Mac James takes discharged Army soldier Ben Thorpe's calvary cape and hat and discharge papers and leaves him unconscious on the railroad tracks. The Giant Turtle, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; A wolverine chases a bear away from Young Hawk's deer meat; Strong Eagle then kills the wolverine; Later, Young Hawk rescues their dog Tumbleweed from a giant snapping turtle. Facts about the Black Hills of South Dakota. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

All reprints. Photo cover. "Love, On Her Terms" reprinted from Complete Love Magazine Vol. 26 (1951) #5; "Her First Conquest" reprinted from Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #30; "Boomerang Date" reprinted from Love at First Sight (1949) #12; "If You Must Say It" poem by Sheila Francis, reprinted from Love at First Sight (1949) #12; and "Stand-In Sweetheart" reprinted from Glamorous Romances (1949) #54. "Your Charm Guide: How to Express Yourself, Beauty in Your Hands, Gesture Prettily..." text article partially reprinted from Revealing Romances (1949) #1, Glamorous Romances (1949) #51, Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #42, Ten Story Love Vol. 30 (1952) #1, Love Experiences (1949) #15, Love Experiences (1949) #16, Ten Story Love Vol. 32 (1953) #3, Love at First Sight (1949) #28, and Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #65, and partially reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 32 (1956) #1. 36 pages. Full color Cover price $0.10.

Cover states"June 1956" - Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Not Really Mine"; "No Love in the Bargain" reprinted from Love at First Sight (1949) #16; "Crooner's Sweetheart" reprinted from Revealing Romances (1949) #4; and "Brief Enchantment" reprinted from Love Experiences (1949) #13. "Help Yourself to Allure: How to Get Your Wish..." text article reprinted from Ten Story Love Vol. 30 (1952) #2. 36 pages. Full color. Cover Price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover states "Aug. 1956", indicia states "June, 1956". Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Uncertain Heart" reprinted from Complete Love Magazine Vol. 27 (1952) #5; "End to Dreams"; "Disenchanted!"; and "The Other Girl in His Life" reprinted from Love at First Sight (1949) #10 and Complete Love Magazine Vol. 26 (1951) #4. "Help Yourself to Allure: Home Hair Treatments, What's Your Beauty Problem?" text article reprinted from "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #6, "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 27 (1952) #1 and Complete Love Magazine Vol. 29 (1953) #4, and from "Glamorize Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #82. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by John Tartaglione, Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike and unknown. The burning question every girl wants answered -- "Can This Be Love!" Also featuring: "Wedding Day!"; "Lovely to Look At!"; and "Last Fling!" Plus: 2-page text story "A Dream Comes True"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman. Published by William Gaines and edited by Harvey Kurtzman, Mad Magazine #24 begins a new era, parodying various elements of life, including popular culture. Previously, Mad was a comic book. "Extremely Important Message From The Editors," script and art by Harvey Kurtzman; Message is, "Please Buy This Magazine." "She Wanted To Drown Her Troubles," art by Wally Wood; Phony ad for movie "Gluggle!" "Is A Trip To The Moon Possible?", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A humorous look at the problems and joys of travel to the moon. "Report From Russia" article by Hans Christian Andersen; A supposed look into Russian thought...in Russian (Cyrillic script). "Out of The Frying Pan And Into The Soup" text story by Ira Wallach, art by Bernie Krigstein. "Wrestling," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; A humorous look at professional wrestling matches, using all the stereotypes in the sport. Single strip parodies of various newspaper comics, script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder. "Classy Crimes #138: Who Put The Strichnine In Mrs. Murphy's Husband?" text story by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bill Elder. "Anyone Can Build This Coffee Table," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Bogus instructions on how to build a coffee table complete with a potted plant sitting on the table. "Is This Your Life?", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Melvin Furd is nearly killed during the show, which features family, friends, enemies and someone he doesn't even know; Parody of tv show "This Is Your Life." "Vera's Cruz," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two men sign on to guard a gold and guns shipment, but are also out to steal it for themselves. 68 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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June 1955. Cover by George Salter. Science fiction stories: "You're Another" by Damon Knight, "Created He Them" by Alice Eleanor Jones, "The Soul of Laploshka" by Saki, "The Adventure of the Ball of Nostradamus" by Mack Reynolds and August Derleth, "The Faithful Friend" by Evelyn E. Smith, "Astronomy Lesson" by Willard Marsh, "Walk Like a Mountain" by Manly Wade Wellman, P.G. Wodehouse, "The New Sound" by Charles Beaumont, and "Artifact" by Chad Oliver. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 5, Issue 6 - June 1955. Adventure stories, articles and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. MATURE Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 2, Issue 6 - June 1955. Men's interest magazine. Features articles on Barbara Osterman, Ride Your Cycle to Success, and Broadway's Frustrates Millionaire, Richard Rogers. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - June, 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.

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Volume 3, issue 5 - June 1955. Cover by Frank Cozzarelli. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, stories and photos. This issue includes a two-page pictorial with Irish McCalla (Sheena). 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 80 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Rock Murdock the Fighting Gyrene in "Red Raid"; "Invasion"; Boot-Camp Brady in "You're in the Marines"; "Mission Accomplished" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel); plus a two-page text story, "Corporal's Ear." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Join the Marines in battle with the war stories "Iron Mike McGraw", "The Major", "U.S. Marine Corps", and "Knockout Blow." This issue also contains the text only story "Blueprint For Victory." Cover price $0.10.

This issue contains interior artwork by Dick Ayers and Mort Drucker (5 page story). "Mr. Dugan's Dragon!" (cover featured) features a reporter who looks enough like J. Jonah Jamison to be Jonah's father. Cover price $0.10.

Cover story "Marvelman and the Spanish Armada", plus "Marvelman Combat the Electric Terror". This is the original British series that introduced the character that came to be known in the U.S. as Miracleman.

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Frank Bolle and Mike Sekowsky. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. When sheriff's daughter Polly pursues a stagecoach robber and gets herself captured, mild-mannered law student Les Wilcox rides to the rescue as the Masked Raider. Les reminisces about how he met the golden eagle Talon and became the Masked Raider. Pistol Packin Pattie stops an attack on the mayor with her sharp eyes and sharp shootin'. Plus true facts about cowboy hats and knot-tying on the range. Masked Raider and Talon the Golden Eagle; Flying Eagle; The Boy and the Eagle; Slim Jim and Roly-Poly; The Prince Albert Kid; The Sentinel; Cowboy Hats; Pistol Packin Pattie Has a Block Party!; Knots. 32 pages, Full Color. 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. Mazie sets out to improve Stevie's manners, but he resists the reform. Holly of Hollywood tries to overcome a rash before a film shoot. Holly gets Delbert a part in a Western picture, but he's all hat and no cattle. A Brush With Culture; Star Subjects from Hollywood; Hi-School Hi-Spots; Hi-Fi Lo-Boy; Stevie: Sym-phoney; T.V. Tattler; Mazie's Favorite Jokes; Holly of Hollywood; Sally and the Gang. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 59, Issue 234 - June, 1955. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 162 pages, B&W with color.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

German reprint of the The big vacation special. 7-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

June 1955 - 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. The Claw returns to make trouble for Mighty Mouse. Oil Can Harry ties Pearl to the tongue of an 800-pound monster. Mighty Mouse tries to repair the damage done to Terrytown by a great flood. Painted cover by an unknown artist. Crime Works Overtime; Heckle & Jeckle: The Crack-Pot King; The Big Flood; Dinky Duck: Romeo Rudy; Little Roquefort: Farmhouse Mouse; Heckle & Jeckle: The Magician; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart. 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 11.5", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.