Comic books October 1955

October, 1955 Volume 6, Issue 8. NOTE: Vol. 6 #8-Up subtitled Science Fiction. 5-3/8 in. x 7-5/8 in; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by Al Feldstein and Carl Wessler. Art by George Evans, Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, a response to the new Comics Code, featuring twist stories. In the cover story, with art by Jack Davis, prejudice comes to the fore during wartime when one soldier harbors an irrational hatred of another because of his last name. A snowstorm forces a rural doctor to make a choice that could mean life or death, with art by George Evans. A billionaire tries to mold his son's life, but the son resists, in a story by Reed Crandall. The Lonely One; Fall in Winter; The Bitter End; Last Act; Country Doctor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art. "The Land of the Aztec," script by Paul S. Newman, art by John Daly; Chief White Eagle rescues Deer Stalker from the Aztecs. "Sparkling Light's Victory" text story by Red Thunder Cloud (of the Catawba Nation). "The Spy," script by Paul S. Newman, art by John Daly; Red Wing Son of the Chief encounters White Faun. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8, Issue 49B - October, 1955. One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

Infinity cover. This scarce first issue of It's Game Time was published at the height of the Walt Disney Davy Crockett craze when every manufacturer and publisher featued the famous frontiersman in their products and publications. Davy is represented here by a Crockett themed cover and a Davy Crockett game page inside. Packed full of puzzles, games, riddles, magic tricks, tongue twisters, cartoon flips, scrambled squares, word games, optical illusions, and more. Dodo and the Frog, Mickey Mars...and his Space Zoo, and Lone Feather make appearances too! Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 17 #12 - Oct. 1955. Children's illustrated text stories, puzzles and activities. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

St. John presents a comic based on the many characters of comedy legend Jackie Gleason, including his influential TV series The Honeymooners, inspiration for The Flintstones. Ralph and Norton decide to grow their own vegetables on the roof rather than pay the outrageous prices of 12c a tomato, but watering the rooftop garden is beyond their skill sets. Wealthy lunatic Reggie van Gleason the III decides to make his own version of pizza in the kitchen. Mr. Finch tries to survive a lunchtime encounter with the insufferable Charlie Bratton the Loudmouth. The Honeymooners; Reggie van Gleason the III; The Poor Soul; Charlie Bratton the Loudmouth; Fenwick Babbit; Mother Fletcher: The Famous Sponsor of the Late Late Late Late Show; Rudy the Repairman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Charlton takes over publishing the adventures of hardboiled, one-eyed private eye Johnny Dynamite. Johnny leaps into action when an old buddy is indicted for taking bribes, and Johnny knows he must have been set up. Johnny smells trouble when a bank teller is spending more on gambling than he makes on his salary. Custom-order car thieves make the mistake of heisting Johnny's Cadillac, in the classic "Hundred Cadillacs". The Fixer's Mob; The Maddened Teller; Trouble Through Tape; Parker Lane: The Case of the Royal Rubies; The Hundred Cadillacs. Final issue under this title; series continues as Foreign Intrigues (1956) #14. (There was no issue #13.) 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest humor digest with cartoons, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. "The Man Who Stopped Time!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Dick Ayers; A man buys a watch that stops time, but for every minute he halts, a year passes for him. "The Expert" text story. "It Happened On Mars," art by John Tartaglione; When a space ranger meets a Martian princess, he forgets about the girl who jilted him. "The Masterpiece!," art by John Severin; A painter two hundred years dead does a favor for a struggling artist who ekes out a living copying his works. "The Man Who Changed," art by Jay Scott Pike; A plain woman shows kindness to a down-and-outer on St. Valentine's day and he reveals himself as St. Valentine and rewards her with beauty. "The Train That Wasn't There!," art by Bob Powell; A railroad magnate curses his rival with a ghost train that runs through his property. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by John Forte. Who Speaks to Sorcerers?, art by John Severin; A man's car breaks down during a stormy night and he comes across a coven of sorcerers. Masquerade text story. The Martians, art by Mort Lawrence; Martians set up a Martian exhibit in a museum but become discouraged when the Earthlings do not prove clever enough to utilize atomic power to make the trip to Mars. But Don't Go Near the Water, art by Ed Winiarski; This story postulates that a girl's reflection in a pond has a life of its own. The Man Who Changed Things!, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A scientist thinks about quitting his job for a tire manufacturer until he has a dream about going back into time and changing things and, when he comes forward again, humans are slaves of ant masters. The Green Man!, art by John Forte; A human girl falls in love with a plant man who cannot breathe her atmosphere. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Edwards. "No Fuel Like an Old Fuel," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Harry Lucey; Everybody flocks to Veronica's palatial "rustic cabin" instead of Jughead's cabin built by hand; But a storm proves that the old ways may be best in this case. "Dial Control," art by Harry Lucey; Jughead is worried about passing a test and can't sleep. "Perfect Example"; Mr. Weatherbee lectures Jughead about being late. "No Ifs, Ands or Bets," script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Jughead bets Archie that he can get a seventy-five cent sundae for nothing. "Two for One," art by Joe Edwards; Archie jokes about Jughead's laziness. "Dip Drip"; Jughead tries out for the swimming team on a bet. "A Bitter Pill"; Jughead is impressed by the imagined scientific advances of the future. "Vocal Yokel," art by Bill Vigoda; Reggie hears that Jughead is favored to win a vocal contest and sets himself up as Jughead's manager. "Jughead Sports Shorts," art by Tom Moore; Series of sports-related one and three panel gags. "To Beef or Not to Beef," pencils by George Frese, inks by Terry Szenics; The girls pump Jughead for his beef stew recipe. "Friend or Foe?", script and art by Joe Edwards; Pat describes the career his friend's father has. "Calls Well That Ends Well"; Jughead and Betty cook up a plan to break up Archie and Veronica so Betty can get Archie and Jughead can get Archie's money. "It Makes Scents," pencils by Joe Edwards; Red accidentally douses Wilbur with a pan full of perfume. "TV Tempest"; Jughead tries to repair Archie's television set. "It Pays to Be Friendly"; Pop counsels Jughead on the value of friendship. "The Haunted Salesman," art by Joe Edwards; Archie and Jughead are traveling salesmen. "Silly Dillies," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead bites himself; Jughead has a question about chickens; Jughead questions Mr. Lodge's taste. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover. Stories by Paul S. Newman. Art by Fred Kida. Only Jungle Jim dares hunt the twenty-toed elephant in "The Elephant Hunters"! Jungle Jim also stars in "The Pygmy Warriors"! Plus: The Man-Eater back-up story "Stalking the Man-Eater"! And: 1-page "Pledge to Parents" filler. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; While walking through town at night, Kid Colt spots a number of horses tied up in front of the Wells Fargo Express and finds it suspicious; Before he can do anything a man attacks him from behind while the rest of his gang blast the front entrance of the Wells Fargo building and steal all the cash inside and escape just as the law shows up. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt gets in the middle of a fight between two boys that has been instigated by local bully Ward Bascomb; After breaking up the fight, Bascomb tries to pick one with the Kid, but Kid Colt easily disarms him and beats him in a fair fight, prompting the mob to disburse. "Water Boy" text story. "Only One Returned," script by Carl Wessler, art by Gene Colan. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding through a mountain pass when suddenly someone causes a rockfall; Getting to cover, Kid Colt decides to investigate to see who attempted to kill him; Climbing the mountain, the Kid is knocked out from behind; When he wakes up, he finds himself prisoner old Ben Jensen who is trying to keep people away from his gold mine and is not above killing anyone who happens upon it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 5 - October, 1955. Digest sized joke book full of one page gags centered around the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Harvey Comics presents the adventures of Little Audrey, mischievous star of movie cartoons. Audrey dreams herself into Candyland and makes friends with its sugary citizens. Melvin tries to swindle Audrey out of lemonade from her lemonade stand. Plus a vintage ad for the "Davy Crockett Playhouse Tent." Little Audrey; Candyland; Little Audrey Coloring Game; Tiny. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Bean. Mischievous Eva is an adorable counterpart to those other 1950s misadventurers, Little Audrey and Little Lulu. When Eva decides to run away from home, the boys let her live in their clubhouse, but they've got a secret plan. Eva's mom asks her to run an errand, which she delegates to her friend, who delegates it to another friend, and so on. Eva's father tires of being ignored when the soap operas are on, so he decides to out-drama the TV drama. Military Man; Home Sweet Home; The Errand; The Pearl Divers; Little Ike: Super Salesman; Tear Jerker; Comedy Column; A Leap Year Proposal; A Dog's Best Friend. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. Picnic in the Cellar; Lulu and Annie try to avoid Tubby by having their picnic in the cellar. The Sharpshooter; Lulu hangs dishes on the clothesline to dry. Water! Water!; The Fellers try to trick Lulu and Annie into digging them a well. Quick Delivery; Tubby gets Lulu to do his paper route so he can go see Gloria. Ol' Witch Hazel's Broom; Lulu tells Alvin about when the poor little girl escapes from Hazel and Itch on Hazels broom. Music Lesson; Tubby gathers a crowd by balancing his violin on his face. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher (credited), Mo Leff, Warren Kremer, Al Avison and Vic Herman. 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 makes like Michelangelo when he carves a bust of Joe Palooka out of soap. Little Max gets the better of his math class. Circus Daze; The Uninvited Guest; The Genius; Humphrey Wins a Prize; Clown Capers; Rhymes of Reason; The Unlucky Cat; Long Range View; Clownin' Around; Little Max's Cooling System; The Cut-Up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Don Spaulding. Badge of Honor, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; After his father is killed by Windy Burton's gang, a young man infiltrates Burton's gang to try to get evidence against him. Disaster Bridge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Rider Hutchins and his gang plan to blow up a railroad trestle when a train carrying 50 Army soldiers and a gold shipment crosses it. Captives in a Cave, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After taking refuge in a cave from a forest fire, Young Hawk, Little Buck, and Strong Eagle are captured by a band of Algonquin warriors who were already waiting there. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Don Spaulding. "Indian Tepees" article. "Rustler's Brand," art by Tom Gill; A photographer helps Tonto track rustlers who changing brands on steers. "Warrior's Mission" text story. "Betrayed," art by Tom Gill; A young Tonto is branded a traitor by his tribe. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lone Ranger's Famous Horse Hi-Yo Silver (1952) is a western comic book published by Dell Publishing Co. Comics. Featuring "Silver Takes the Hidden Trail," "A Comedy of Errors," and "The Canyon Ladder." Back-up story, "Scamper's Victory." One-page text story, "Sandy." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Buscema. Stories and art by John Buscema, Bill Woolfolk, Bob Rogers and Mort Leav. A post-war, pre-Code romance comic from pioneering female publisher Rae Herman of Orbit-Wanted (who doubled as Love Diary's advice columnist, Ray Mann). Published ten months after issue #47; first issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Neither Judy nor Jerry wants marriage, but meeting each other might change their minds, in one of three early stories (and cover) in this issue by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Buscema also drew the Prescription for Happiness story, in which Peter and Elizabeth's romance is derailed by Peter's domineering mother. Plump Nancy keeps losing her boyfriends to slim sister Pat, but then realizes it's not her weight that's the problem. Bachelor Girl; I Was a Fat Girl!; Prescription for Happiness; Best Love! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Tom Scheuer. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Tom Scheuer, Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike, John Tartaglione and Matt Baker. When Vivian easily forgets about her first love, she assumes she will forget Donald when he has to leave for a while. However, this time it sticks and she finds herself uninterested in anyone else until Donald returns in "Without You!" Plus: Ellen likes Gregory but she keeps looking for a rich boyfriend, until Gregory dumps her and she realizes her mistake in "Your Kiss Alone!" Also: Laurie attends bridal showers for her friends but wonders if she will ever have one of her own in "A Shower for the Bride!" And: Freshman Bette is flattered when Rock wants to take her out, but it turns out that he knows she works in the dean's office and he wants her to steal exams in "At First Sight!" Plus: Secretary Sally is in love with her boss, novelist Rex Cartwright, but a misunderstanding leads her to believe he will never feel the same way in "Hopeless!" Also: 2-page text story "I Found My Love!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9, Issue 4 - October 1955. Cover by Mel Hunter. Fantasy and science fiction stories featuring "Project Nursemaid" by Judith Merril, and stories by Isaac Asimov, J.B. Priestly, Robert Graves, and Arthur Porges. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 5, Issue 10 - October 1955. Adventure stories, articles, and pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W. MATURE Cover price $0.25.

Volume 3, Issue 4 - October 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrity gossip and pin-up models. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 6, Issue 6 - October 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.

Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 3, issue 7 - October 1955. Cover by Frank Cazzarelli. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.