Comic books May 1955

Cover by Ted Galindo? and Dick Giordano. Stories by Joe Gill? and unknown. Art by Ted Galindo, Dick Giordano, Bernard Krigstein, Tony Tallarico, Frank Frollo and unknown. Featuring: Rocky Jones, Space Ranger in "The Forbidden Frequency" and "The Petrified Man"! Plus: "Jealousy on Kano"; 1-page "Inventions of Tomorrow" by Michael Ressner; 2-page text story "Room to Live"; and the fillers "Secret of the Sun," "Weather Is a Weapon," "Worlds of Ice" and "The Land of Perpetual Light"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $45.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

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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 art by Jerry Grandenetti. Pocket War, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Wanted--Hero's Helmet, script by France Herron, art by Carmine Infantino. Souvenir Soldier, script by Jack Miller, art by Arthur Peddy. The Mothball Champ, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Humor page starring Private Pete by Henry Boltinoff. Humor page starring Sgt. Route-Step O'Malley by Irwin Hansen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $50.00 or Best Offer View scan Centerfold detached. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

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. Outlaws set a deathtrap for Straight Arrow. A beautiful woman's hypnotic song aids her in robbing helpless victims. A second-generation sheriff disavows guns, but SA tries to convince him the town boss is fooling him. Straight Arrow Will Die!; Sure Death in the Wild West; Red Hawk: Lorelei of the Snows; The Marked Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Fish-Men of Earth" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "Explorers of the Crystal Moon," "The Sculptor Who Saved the World!" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "The Jungle Emperor" (art by Sy Barry). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Wally Wood cover (reprinting U.S. Paratroopers 1). Behind Enemy Lines! starring Sgt. Dana; The paratroopers save a bridge and take out a power station. Dangerous Mission!; Sgt Dana and his team of three go on a mission to rescue an atomic scientist from a Korean prisoner of war camp. Parachute Open! text story starring the Royal Air Force. Medal Of Honor!; a soldier posthumously receives a medal of honor, but is actually alive to receive it later. 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.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $42.50 View scans Cover and first wrap detached at one staple.

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Cover art by Al Plastino. The Amazing Professor Memory, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino; Superman takes the place of Professor Memory when the mob is after him for accidentally learning the serial numbers on some stolen bills. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Big Game Hunt of Metropolis, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; The Swindle Syndicate dupe Jimmy Olsen with free passes to Jack Borden's Big Game Hunt in an attempt to stop Clark Kent from figuring out who their leader is. Superboy's Last Day in Smallville!, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Fearless Fosdick stars in a quarter-page Wildroot Cream-Oil ad with art by Al Capp. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $6.00 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Cover Wrap Detached. Staple rust: Slight.

Gossip magazine with sensationalistic stories. Heavily illustrated with photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Anti-Communism stories. "The Ingenious Red Trap," "Italy's Red Plunderer," and "Formose Inferno." Back-up story, "Red Vengance." Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Lehti. Moses' Life Is Spared, art by Jack Berrill. Joshua Marches On Jericho, script and art by John Lehti. The Fiery Furnace text story. King Saul and the Witch of Endor, script and art by John Lehti. Jesus Cures the Lepers. Elijah the Prophet, art by Mike Roy. The Good Samaritan, art by Jack Berrill. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Moe Gollub. Tantor Meets an Ancestor illustration by Jesse Marsh. "Tarzan and the Queen of Cat Mountain," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; When a storm forces their plane down in a hollow crater, Tarzan and Dr. MacWhirtle have to deal with the Cat-Men. "Tarzan and the Trickery of Imoko," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Imoko captures Tarzan but with the help of N'Kima, Boy and M'Bogo, Tarzan is able to escape. "The Story of Abubu" text story starring Mabu. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Ingapu and his men ambush Dan-El and his men. Loma's Hunting Cat illustration by Jesse Marsh. The Killer Plant of Pal-ul-don illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers, reprinting daily comic strips. Colorized Gordon Scott Movie Photo Cover. 28 pages, B&W.

Cover by Bob Wickersham. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ken Hultgren, Lynn Karp and Bob Wickersham. Kids humor comics from independent publisher ACG, featuring Teepee Tim and characters like Stubby Squirrel and Chips Chipmunk. Tim finds that adding eagle feathers to his headdress is not easy; Robespierre the cat runs for president of his animal association. This issue features a character named Roger Rabbit, no relation to the Disney character. Teepee Tim; Treasure Map; New Bicycle; Robespierre; Clarence Catt; Izzy and Dizzy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 18 - May 2nd, 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 4, Issue 19 - May 9th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features an Elaine Stewart cover, and a photo spread detailing how stars manage to take their bubble baths without censors foaming at the mouth. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 4, Issue 20 - May 16th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features a Mary Murphy Cover and pictorial. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $8.50 View scans Spine split 30%. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 4, Issue 21 - May 23th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $9.00

Volume 4, Issue 22 - May 30th 1955. Pocket-sized celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Adzine/Fanzine for and by the members of the Texas Gun Collectors' Association, edited by Harry C. Knode. Includes Photos and stories of members' collections. Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 40 pages B&W.

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Volume 58, Issue 3 - May, 1955. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $39.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Playbill for the St. James Theatre featuring The Pajama Game. Cover Art by The New Yorker cartoonist Peter Arno.

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $13.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 39, Issue 5 - May, 1955. Leonide Massine photo cover. Theatre Arts Monthly is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. This "Special French Issue" includes a complete version of "The Rose Tattoo" by Tennessee Williams, as well as articles by Richard Griffith, Paolo Stoppa, Richard L. Coe, John S. Wilson, William Weaver, Emily Coleman, more. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, and Rudolph Dirks. First issue published by St. John. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its sixth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Charlie Brown seeks a private place to eat his candy without sharing, but the crinkle of the candy wrapper gives him away. Hans and Fritz switch places with a pair of monkeys, and the new Nature Studies teacher doesn't even notice. Slim falls in love with Judge Scalawag's daughter, but Judge Scalawag hates him. Nancy; Peanuts; Slinky and Slim; The Captain and the Kids; The Lighter Side. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom gets a job as a night watchman catching mice at a dollar a mouse in a Tom & Jerry tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Musical Adventure"; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; and Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Clocks That Went to War starring Tomahawk, pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Ray Burnley. The Secret of Debtor's Prison starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. The Stolen Fort starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 1 - May, 1955. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine that features articles for bachelors, pin-up photographs, jokes, and cartoons. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 2, Issue 8 - May, 1956. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine that features articles for bachelors, pin-up photographs, jokes, and cartoons. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 2, issue 1 - May 1955. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

May 5, 1955

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May 19, 1955. Bob Powell art (5 pages).

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Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $349.95 or Best Offer View scan Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Stories and art by Marc Swayze and others. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Betty starts dating Kurt while still seeing Tom, but sooner or later one of them is going to find out about the other. Craving excitement, Jean rushes into romance. Claire tries to manipulate boyfriend Steve into running for president of their college class, whether he wants it or not. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. I Led Him On; The Key to His Heart; I Paid for My Folly; Love's Epitaph. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Kim meets a handsome drifter and realizes he's her dream man, although others can't see his freewheeling spirit. Milly and Rita go on a Caribbean cruise to find romance, but Milly meets the wrong man. Talent agent Jerry remakes April into a star, but she falls in love with him in the process. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Betrayed By Beauty; Dangerous Decision; Three's a Crowd in Love; My Route to Romance; I Was a Lovesick Fan. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.