Comic books December 1953

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 86 #5 - Dec. 1953. Movie magazine featuring news, gossip, reviews, articles and promo pieces on movie stars. Feature articles about Robert Mitchum, Debbie Reynolds, Howard Keel, Rita Hayworth, Robert Wagner, Jane Russell, Rock Hudson, Rosemary Clooney, Desi Arnaz, William Bendix and Donna Reed. Full-page movie ads include How to Marry a Millionaire, All the Brothers Were Valiant, So Big. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 73, No. 1. December 1953. Cover by Barbara Bradley. Monthly trade journal supporting independent automotive service providers. Wonderful period advertisements for auto parts and accessories. 8.25" x 11.25". 118 pages. Black and white.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Henry Boltinoff, Morris Waldinger and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, Jerry Grandenetti, Henry Boltinoff and Morris Waldinger. Brand-new adventures of TV and radio's favorite! Mr. District Attorney in: "The Chameleon of Crime!", the amazing story of the mobster of many talents, with art by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "Rumor Factory!" with art by Purcell and Paris; and "The Life and Death of a Criminal!" with art by Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: A Casebook Mystery "The Case of the Theatre Thefts!" with art by Jerry Grandenetti; Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; "Shadowing Crime!" 1-pager by Morris Waldinger; and The Crime File 2-page text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Jack Schiff, and Win Mortimer. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Mutt wants to enlist Jeff's pet duck Jack as a decoy for duck hunting. Jeff takes an inordinate interest when Mutt writes a will. Jeff's bed gets repossessed. Plus a PSA about urban renewal. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Binky Says: Know Your Community!; To the Rescue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dick Beck. "Bug-A-Boo," art by Doug Wildey; Expedition meets bad end in the Amazon, including giant flies who tear arms and legs off of a trapped human. "One Man's Poison," pencils by Ross Andru; People keep disappearing near the old Norris' cabin; "Ma" and "Pa" Norris are a kindly old couple who are well liked in town; But the sheriff suspects that there is something up and that the Norris' are not what they seem to be. "Paralyzed," art by Ed Goldfarb. "My Brother's Keeper," art by Bill Savage. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Last Mile of Space" (cover/story art by Murphy Anderson), "The Man in the Moon," "The Thought Pirate," and "The Magnetic Duel" (art by Anderson). Carmen Infantino art? Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

2nd Edition - #899 - 2nd and later printings. This book contains if you'll pardon the expression, gut-busting cartoons by Sam Cobean that are among the funniest ever published anywhere at anytime. Softcover, 4-in. x 6 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains Alex Toth art. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Mended Heart" art by Mike Roy; "High Style Guide"; "My Other Love"; "Smart Talk with Janet Lee" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Sporty Fashion News"; "This Love Is Mine"; and "Beautiful Schemer" art by Ralph Mayo. "Two Hearts Are Better Than One: Julia Wasn't Sure Whether She Wanted to Marry the Boss's Son..." illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell, illustrated by Ralph Mayo. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Alex Toth, Everett Raymond Kinstler, and Murphy Anderson. Numbering continues from Weird Horrors (1952) #9. Classic pre-Code horror stories, originally from Ziff-Davis's Weird Thrillers, including art from many comics legends. A man buys a horror mask to scare his wealthy uncle to death, but faces a grim comeuppance, in a story with early art by Marvel legend Gene Colan. A cosmic Fisherman From Space catches humans and leaves them on an island where they never grow old, in a story with art by comics legend Alex Toth. A crook steals a time machine and Grandfather Paradoxes himself, in a story with art by comics legend Murphy Anderson. Also featuring a story by Everett Raymond Kinstler, and a cover by comics legend Joe Kubert. The Fisherman of Space; The Last Man; Destiny Takes a Long Road; A Will from the Grave; The Cycle of Time; The Mystery of Easter Island; Murderers Mask; Headed for the Stars; The Drummer of Tedworth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Roberge. Stories and art by Frank Roberge. Adventures of an Eskimo boy whose name is also a Yiddish insult. This issue was created during the first craze for 3-D movies and comics. Young Noodnik seeks to prove himself to the people of his tribe. He goes whale hunting by himself. Then he is appointed to baby-sit the tribal leader's twins. Noodnik the Mighty Hunter; The Trick Picture; The Missing Mittens Caper; Noodnik Twin Trouble. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

"The White Death" (art by Carmine Infantino), "Sword For a Statue," "Battle Without Bullets," and "Washed-Out Cadet!" Infantino cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dave Tendlar. Stories and art by Dave Tendlar and Marty Taras. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. Katnip pursues Herman Mouse at the shoreline, resulting in beach-related slapstick mayhem. Buzzy tries to "help" a cat with back trouble. Herman Mouse must attach a bell to Katnip's neck. Cover by Dave Tendlar resembles the cover of underground comix classic Zap #0, 15 years later. Herman and Katnip: Beach Party; The Solution; Puzzle Page; Baby Huey: Tryin' Flyin'; Buzzy: The Chiroquactor; T-Venture; Buzzy's Album; Herman and Katnip: Belling the Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Pencils and Cover by Al Jaffee. In this issue: untitled Patsy and Hedy tale; untitled The Walkers tale; untitled Wendy Parker tale; and untitled Patsy and Hedy tale. Plus: 2-page text story "The Athletic Type." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Jim Tyer and Vic Lockman. Animator Paul Terry's Terrytoons featured Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, and other classic cartoon characters of yesteryear. Heckle and Jeckle go West to look for gold, and find they aren't the only scam artists in town. The Terry Bears find a new way to pester Papa with ventriloquism. Gandy's writing a comic-book story, and Sourpuss the cat's slapstick antics give him the perfect inspiration. Heckle and Jeckle: Gold Is Where You Find It; Terry Bears: Strange Doin's; Gandy Goose: The Unfinished Story; Rudy Rooster: Crossword Capers; Dinky: Fowl Play; Heckle and Jeckle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pocket-sized, 4" x 6", 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. "Caribbean Cruise," pencils by Norman Nodel; Judys wealthy father gives her a yacht for her birthday; She embarks on a cruise with her rich friends; Sailor Jim wont put up with Judys spoiled antics, but when he rescues her from a fire, they admit theyre in love with each other. "Your Movie Manners" one-page story, pencils by Sy Barry, inks by Bernard Sachs. "My Unwilling Gladiator," art by Maurice Gutwirth; Socialite Sheila decides to make boxer Biff fall in love with her; Biff goes along because the publicity will help his career; Sheila is jealous of Biffs friendship with Peg, his managers daughter, and Biff breaks up with Sheila when she reveals her snobbery. "I Didn't Want Him Back!", art by Harry Anderson; Bookstore clerk Janet falls in love with rough-hewn engineering boss Red, but refuses to move with him to South America; He leaves to sell his oil land there, but his plane crashes with no reported survivors; Janet and author Allan fall in love, then Red turns up, alive. "The Lore of Birthstones" one-page story, art by Myron Fass. "Absentee Lover" text story. "Curtain Call for Love," inks by Myron Fass; Marcia gets her big break in a play with famous actor Roland; he professes his love for her, even though she already has a boyfriend in dancer Freddie; Freddie, jealous, breaks up with her and Marcia agrees to marry Roland on the rebound. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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True Love Stories of Real People. Illustrated with photographs. Softcover magazine, 8 3/8" x 10 3/4", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie pretends to be a statue so that he can rob Peter's house. Butterfly Bedlam!, art by Otto Feuer; Peter and Wolfie compete to find rare butterflies to sell to the museum. Radio Active!, art by Rube Grossman; The boys can't sleep because their neighbor plays his radio too loudly. Pen Pals text story. Ad for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #4. Quitcha Kitchen, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie tricks Peter into leaving his house so that Wolfie can cook dinner in his kitchen. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Lee Falk. Art by Ray Moore. "The Mermaids of Melo Straits"

Written by Lee Falk. Art by Wilson McCoy. "Romance and the Vesta Pirates" part 2. Written by Lee Falk. Art by Ray Moore. "The Phantom Trophy"

Volume 3, Issue 4 - Spring, 1953. Softcover, 7" x 8", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Eleanor Lidofsky and others. Children's comics and activities from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on Christmas and Santa Claus. A Tasty Santa Claus; A Christmas Adventure; Picture Parade Quiz; A Christmas Game; Did You Know That... Final issue under this title; series continues as Picture Progress Vol. 1 (1954) #5. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Bill Benulis, A. Albert, and John Belcastro. Cerebrex, the most powerful supercomputer on Earth, goes killbot-crazy after a mad scientist gives it Hitler's brain; Lance and his space station are captured by a beautiful alien queen and her troops; Martians cause droughts by siphoning off the Earth's water in the far-future year of 1985. Cerebrex; The Wonder-Warp; The Martian Plague; Strangers on Satellite C; Among the Missing. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

MATURE READERS. The special issue that started it all, Playboy Issue #1, December 1953, featuring the immortal Marilyn Monroe's infamous first nude spread as the "Sweetheart of the Month" (a designation that would evolve into "Playmate of the Month"). Text contributions by Norman Holland, Bob Norman, William March, and Ambrose Bierce. Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey article. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. "The Hoodoo Man and the Nearsighted Duck" text story. "Cocky Doodle Dandy"; Pogo and Albert discuss whose mother had the highest intentions for them; Albert decides to spy on Pogo dressed as a spy queen. "The Hippocritical Oaf"; Howland's attempts at being a doctor quickly get misdirected into a false fire alarm, with the fire department burning up the fire station on the last page. "Ol' Albert Decides Yuletide and Time Waits For No 'Gator"; Albert tricks the alligator children into thinking that Santa Claus is dead and eats the presents Pogo and Bumbazine hide in his house. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Cat Fish text story. Spookers!; Popeye's house and his ship are invaded by a gang of ghosts. Kid Raising!!; Popeye tries to follow the advice of Dr. Sunk's popular book "How to Grow Kids" but it doesn't seem to work very well. Untitled story; Father and son robots Axle and Cam face the menace of the terrible Black Mechanic, who tries to disassemble robots for spare parts. This Lucky Rabbit's Foot Can Be Yours Free! ad featuring Popeye. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.