Comic books August 1953

Volume 63, Issue 376 - August 1953. Squarebound, 5.5" x 7.5", 168 pages, B&W.

Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "She Played at Love"; "Partners in Deceit" reprinted from Real Secrets (1950) #5; "Spotlight Wedding"; and "The Night That Changed My Life" reprinted from Real Life Secrets (1949) #1. The Charm Corner: How Not to Lose Him, Do You Want to Be Different? Vary Your Dates..." text article reprinted from "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #34 and from "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #57, and reprinted as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #32, "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #73, and "That Extra Sparkle..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #4. "Love Is Like That" poem by M. R. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by ??. The Fox and the Crow in 'untitled' [Dis is it!], Tito and his Burrito in 'untitled' [Hoo-Hoooo!], Flippity and Flop in 'untitled' [Huh? Fishing Season Open Today?], "The Stubborn Butterfly" text story (2 pgs), The Fox and the Crow in untitled [Quit Arguing, Buddy!]. 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

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Whitman ad featuring Bugs Bunny, Flash Gordon, Howdy Doody, Tom & Jerry, Goofy and Liz Taylor coloring books. Red Ryder story, Red pursues a payroll robber who has a knife mark on his saddle. Little Beaver story. Red Rider story, Red and Little Beaver follow cattle rustlers to a railroad tunnel. The scouts--the first American detectives article by Fred Harman. Auntie Duchess story. Sitting Bull story featuring Buffalo Bill. Henry Plummer article, art by August Lenox. Stan Musial Wheaties ad. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover features Rex Allen. Stories and art by August Lenox and others. Western action with movie cowboy Rex Allen. On vacation in Mexico, Rex and his cowboy friends get mixed up in a professor's search for a lost Aztec Idol. Soon outlaws are on the trail of the professor's treasure map, and they kidnap his beautiful daughter Wendy to get it. Rex sees two men forcing another to jump from a high cliff into the river below, and that's when he leaps into action. Plus an article about cowboy slang and language. The Cowboy's Language; Rex Allen and the Aztec Idol; Black-Out; Los Brazos De Dios, the "Arms of God." 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and Howard Boughner. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky tries to tame a Western town when a cattle drive comes through, making the place as wild as a future spring break, only with horses and guns. A beautiful woman causes strife in a small town, but that's as nothing to a woman scorned. Vengeful outlaw Hank plots to get even with Rocky in the town of Wheel Rim, where guns are banned. Peaceful Pete; The Green-Eyed Monster; Sagebrush; The Town Tamer; Gopherface; Bronko Betsy; Dee Dickens: The Mighty Masseur; The Mountain Lion Murder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A couple meets in Paris and agrees to be lovers, as long as they never discuss their past or who they are; Margie rejects Jack because of his wacky sales stunts; A woman falls for the district attorney who arrested her father for embezzlement. Femme Fatale; Love Lyric!; Trouble Was My Pick-Up; Another Girl's Man; Two-Sided Heart; Blackmailed Heart; Matchmaker!; Between Two Loves! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. Rifles at Piute Wells starring Roy Rogers, Trigger, and Bullet, art by Albert Micale; Bannerman is going to blow up the dam at Piute Wells to ruin the sheep growers. The Missing Spinsters starring Roy Rogers, art by Albert Micale; Roy is called for help in finding a little niece of the Barlow "sisters." Bullet Guards a Friend, art by Al McKimson team. Prairie Ghost text story, art by Till Goodan. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, art by Ray Thayer. Frontier Merchant fact page. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Trigger Fights For Two" and "Trigger and the River's Secret." Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sad Sack in "Reception Committee," "Slow Burn," "No Way Out," and "Unlucky Lovebird." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"Spacebred Generation" a short novel by Clifford D. Simak, and "Hands Across Space" a short story by Chad Oliver, plus Hugo Gernsback and Sam Moskowitz,

Volume 1 No 5. Covers by Frank R. Paul. Science Fiction includes short novel "Spacebred Generations" by Clifford D. Simak --- illustred feature "The End of the Moon" by Gustav Albrecht, Ph.D. --- short stories "Ultimate Life" by Albert de Pina and Henery Hasse --- and "Hands Across Space" by Chad Oliver. Interior illustrations by Frank R. Paul, Tom O'Reilly, Paul Cooper, Charles Hornstein, and Jay Landau. Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 66 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Softcover pulp magazine; 7-in. x 10-in.; 130 pages; B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Issue 63 - June-August, 1953. This magazine is loaded with exclusive celebrity portraits from the golden-age of cinema. Most portraits have a faux autograph, as well as text explaining why they are important to cinema history. Cover price $0.15.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 57 #10 - Aug. 1953. Movie magazine featuring news, gossip, articles and photographs. Articles on Bing Crosby, Rock Hudson, martin and Lewis, Cyd Charisse, Tony Curtis, Leslie Caron, John Wayne, Doris Day, Deborah Kerr, Richard Widmark and more. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Stories by unknown. Art by Curt Swan and unknown. As she watched them kiss, she realized it was more than a beauty contest she'd just lost! For in the rivalry between Brenda and her..."Love Was the Prize"! Also featuring: "Too Much in Love"; "Here is My Heart" (pencils by Curt Swan); and "Two Men and a Girl"! Plus: Romantic Quotes filler "Marriage"! And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Matt Baker and others. Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Agnes can't attract the attention of Jeff, the manager where she works, but another woman gets him all to herself. On the eve of her marriage, Marge becomes insanely jealous, in a story featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Heart In Torment; You Must Trust Love; Kisses Through Tears; Price of My Jealousy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Toy Assassins!, script by Robert Kanighe, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia; A priceless necklace is stolen from a department store; Peril claims an army of toy soldiers to be responsible. Thus he tricks the thief to come forward. Clocks of Doom! half-page by Mort Drucker; Superstitions about clocks. The Phantom Enemy, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry; Schizophrenic art painter Gene Dyer creates replicas of his paintings as Gardner Dell; He leaves poisoned medicine for the copycat, but kills only himself. The Census Taker!, script by Jack Miller, art by John Giunta; Death makes his rounds, disguised as a census taker. Shuddery Shadows filler page by Mort Drucker; Superstitions about shadows. The Clairvoyant Commander text article, script by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. Dead Man's Diary, art by Murphy Anderson; Richard Prentiss is confronted with unusual occurrences. Behind those is his brother who wants to drive Prentiss insane. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Kamen. The Sacrifice, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A woman manipulates a man into killing her husband by pretending to be in love with him, while she and her lover work out a scheme whereby he claims to be a witness to the killing and blackmails the two of them into letting him sleep with the woman. ...so shall ye reap!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A young man sitting in the electric chair reflects on the events of his youth while his parents are sitting at home do the same. Operation! text story by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Marie Severin. Home Run!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Astronauts are approaching Mars when one of their number admits to them that he is really a Martian who designed the rocket in order to return home after his crashed. Sweetie-Pie, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall; Philip, a reporter, is put on a story involving people who have been involved in car wrecks and the bodies displaying evidence of puncture marks on their throats and all blood drained from their bodies. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Pocket sized magazine. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8, Issue 11 - August, 1953. In this issue; "Where Men Eat Men", "Key to Immortality Finally Discovered", "What You Should Know About Wines", and more. Plus, lots of cartoons, sports and war stories. 8.5" x 10.75", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and Walter Gibson. An odd title that features a mashup of Western and science-fiction stories. Hitler and his Nazi scientists escape into space until Spurs Jackson and his "Space Vigilantes" got ahold of them, in a Spurs Jackson story written by Walter Gibson, legendary author of The Shadow's pulp adventures. Strong Bow seeks a missing pilot in the Grand Canyon and stumbles on a lost primeval valley of dinosaurs. The "true" story of a flying saucer encounter, quite the hot topic in the 1950s. The Valley That Time Forgot; Spurs Jackson: Tomorrow the Universe; It Actually Happened; Spurs Jackson and the Slavers of Letos; The Moon Bat; The Invisible Invaders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Warren Tufts and Ernest G. Osborne. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Casey Ruggles, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Using an old Spanish land grant as legal backing, gold miners claim the entire city of Los Angeles as their stake. Casey Ruggles must figure out how to evict them before they turn the whole town into a giant pit. When King Bongo and his beautiful niece come to stay with the Captain, they become the latest targets of the Kids' pranks. Plus a PSA about polio research, a sign of its times. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Casey Ruggles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - August 1953. Men's interest magazine focused on tales of daring and hunter's prowess. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

The Communist Zone starring Doug Grant Secret Agent. The Great Explosion text story. Contact In Ankara starring Doug Grant Secret Agent, pencils by Bill Savage. Dog Eat Dog spy story. 5 Seconds To Disaster!, pencils by Bill Savage. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 8 - August 1954. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Four Horsemen of Barricade Hill, art by Leonard Starr. The Hero of San Juan Hill, art by Fred Ray. I Was a Kamikaze Pilot, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Ray Burnley. The Kid and the Kraut, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Private Pete filler page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 30, Issue 3 - August, 1953. Cover by Walter Popp. Stories by Sam Merwin Jr., Theodore Sturgeon, Ralph Sloan, William Ratigan, and George H. Smith. Emsh illustration. 6.5-in. x 9-in. trimmed format; black and white; 146 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Steve Adams is accused of being the masked bandit targeting the town. Outlaw queen The Red Flame starts a competition between three outlaws to see who can kill Straight Arrow first. Straight Arrow must save the beautiful Blue Cloud after she witnesses the murder of a chieftain. The Man Without a Face!; The Man Without a Face!; Red Hawk: The Vengeance of the Weasel!; Bait from the Hangman's Noose! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Comet stars in "The Cosmic Chessboard!" (art by Murphy Anderson?); "The Time Killer" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Barry); "The Aquarium of Tomorrow!"; and "The Road to Nowhere!" Carmine Infantino art? Anderson cover? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Man Who Cried Vampire, art by Joe Maneely; A rancher tries to get rid of his wife by telling stories of vampires out amongst the cattle in order to shock her. Sorcerer's Justice text story. Ball of Fire, art by Tony DiPreta; A meteorite fuses itself to missing fragments. The Last Flying Saucer, script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett; An alien brings the secret of eternal life, but fearful humans blow up his flying saucer. The Man From Tomorrow, pencils by John Forte. The Monkey Glands, art by Paul Reinman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.