Comic books June 1955

Issue 101 - June, 1955. Softcover, 7" x 10.5", 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 2 - June 1955. Cover by Frank Soltesz. Men's interest magazine focusing on hunting, fishing, and fitness articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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. Fighting Snowbirds, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jerry Grandenetti. The Tank With a Memory, script by France Herron, art by Russ Heath. High Wire Soldier, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Arthur Peddy. Boomerang Booby Trap, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Robert Stuart. Humor page starring General Little by Irwin Hansen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 33, Issue 2 - Summer, 1955. Science Fiction and Adventure stories. This issue features "White Spot" by Murray Leinster, "Awakening" by Bryce Walton, and "An Apple For The Teacher" by Robert F. Young. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9-in, 114 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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. A scar-faced rustler terrorizes the town; Red Hawk invents the lasso; Straight Arrow tries to figure out why someone is stealing fence posts. The Man with the Scar; The Fence Stealers; Red Hawk: The Rope Hand!; Doom Stalks the Treasure Seeker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Spy From Saturn," "The Moonman and the Meteor!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The Riddle of Animal X!" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "Spaceship Under the Earth!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "The Man Who Turned Off the Sun!", art by Vic Carrabotta; A scientist invents a nuclear vapor which temporarily blots out the sun's rays as a defense against atomic weapons, but gets no respect from his shrew wife. "Music in the Air" text story. "The Girl Who Wouldn't Speak," art by Joe Maneely; A lovelorn writer creates a female character that he falls in love with and sees her appear one evening while out for a walk. "The Discovery," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bob Powell; A manager thinks he's made a great discovery when he finds a kid with a great pitching arm, but he costs them the series when he's put in the last game and the manager realizes that he's never played baseball before. "The Bell That Wouldn't Stop," art by Bill Benulis; A church bell rings nonstop so that all the townspeople gather outside the church and are spared devastation from an earthquake. "The Secret Weapon," art by John Forte; The folk of a small town experiencing a drought make a scapegoat out of a companion of some scientists who remains aloof; They ask him to leave town but have to apologize when they find out he is a robot with the mental capacity to figure out a way to make it rain for them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Series. June, 1955. Complete Novel: "The Banshee Murders" by Maxwell Grant. Short Stories: "Boomer Cop" by Tom Marvin, and "Nor Iron Bars" by John Macdonald. Pulp format, 64 pages, B&W, 6.5" x 9.5", 1'- cover price.

Art by Bob Powell and others. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #132. An orphaned acrobat is raised by circus folk to become a strongman performer, using his abilities for crimefighting whenever the need arises. Strong Man battles a runaway tiger and investigates a series of suspicious accidents at a friend's circus. Strong Man tracks the criminal mastermind called The Big Man. Strong Man must escape an exploding bridge while seeking a missing locomotive. Hard-Luck Harrigan; Muscle Building - How To Start; The Big Man; Muscle Building; The Stolen Locomotive. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Sub-Mariner in "The Secret Tunnel," "Sub-Mariner Meets a New Enemy, Fire," and "The Icebergs" (art on all three by Bill Everett). Back-up story, "The Man Who Loved the Sea." Two-page text story, "Fogbound." Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno and others. Military drama focusing on the undersea vessels of WWII and the Cold War. The executive offer of an Allied sub is left behind on the surface and captured when his vessel must suddenly dive to avoid an Axis attack. The survivor of a U-boat attack vows revenge on its commander, Kapitan Koch. Allied forces in the Arctic seek a mysterious white U-boat that strikes from the fog. No Mercy from Kapitan Koch; Killer from the Fog; Near Destruction; The Hostage; Chico's Dog. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superboy Meets Super-Brave!, pencils by Curt Swan; Superboy mysteriously loses his strength when he meets an Indian boy who has magical powers. The Junior Sleuths of Smallville!, art by John Sikela. Self-Propelled Tractor--Superboy's Workshop. Crossed Off text story by Jack Miller. Pa Kent's Dilemma!, art by John Sikela; Ma accidentally drinks a truth serum that causes her to continually blurt out Clark's secret. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. There May Be a Career in Health for You! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Australian Edition. Cover by John Sikela. Stories in this issue are "The Rip Van Winkle of Smallville", "Through the Eyes of Superboy!", and "The Impossible Illusions!". 7.25" x 10.5", glue-bound spine, b&w interior, 24 pages-all newsprint.

Cover art by Pete Morisi. "The Invisible Man," art by Pete Morisi; An invisible man terrorizes the English countryside; Adaptation of "The Invisible Man" by H.G. Wells. "No. 1 A Tale of Two Cities" text story by Charles Dickens (original story). "No. 2 Robinson Crusoe" text story by Daniel Defoe (original story). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Boy Olympics!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jimmy helps the City Sentinel, a rival Metropolis newspaper, raise money to stay in business. Tips on Camping! public service announcement starring Buzzy by Jack Schiff. The Brain of Steel!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Story of Superman's Souvenirs, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. T-Man in "The Deserters to Red Doom" - Communists hypnotize American soldiers into walking over to the East side of Berlin, hold them captive then fake letters to their parents saying that they've defected. And it's up to Pete Trask to prove it's all a plot to make the Americans think badly of their soldiers. (Note: Most likely a modified reprint of a pre-Code story.) Also in this issue: T-Man Paul Barston in "Red Cargo for Destruction" - Paul Barston, a T-Man deep undercover with the Communists, finds out about a plan to sabotage manufacturing plants using pens with bombs in them; T-Man in "Red Conquest By Treachery" - Pete Trask is the only man to stand between the Communists and Formosa, and the only way he can do it is by moving a lighthouse; 1-page text story "Naombi's Skull"; and T-Man in "Master of Destruction" - Pete Trask travels to Venezuela, where Ivan Orlov, a Communist saboteur, has his sights set on an oil field. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Moe Gollub. "Tarzan and the Fury of Tantor," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan recovers a baby elephant taken by a big game hunter. "Tarzan and Boy and the Crocodile Trap," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan, Boy, and Dombie help the Nukongas exterminate the crocodiles in their stream. Giraffes illustration by Jesse Marsh. "Great Trouble" text story starring Mabu. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Nagoga kidnaps Tavane; The brothers and their army arrive in Aba-Zulu. In Africa?? illustration by Jesse Marsh; Landscape of an arctic scene. Who Wouldn't Enjoy a Dance Like This? illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. Colorized Johnny Weissmuller Movie Photo Cover. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. Colorized Lex Barkerer Movie Photo Cover. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. Colorized Lex Barkerer Movie Photo Cover. 28 pages, B&W.

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

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Volume 4, Issue 24 - June 13th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features Anita Ekberg on the cover and articles on fad dieting and Galveston Texas. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 4, Issue 25 - June 20th 1955. Pocket-sized celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 4, Issue 26 - June 27th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 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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TAM 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. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in., printed on a nice heavy stock. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Vic Martin, Vince Alascia and Dick Giordano. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Navy divers are the only chance for a stranded submarine crew at the bottom of the ocean. Gambler Al has strange dreams of a disembodied hand, and takes them as a good omen. Detective Johnny Trent, who dresses like Dick Tracy, tracks criminals onto a train and learns that they plan to cause a train wreck. Deep Death; Cops 'n' Robbers; Fingerprints Don't Lie!; The March of Crime; Quiz; Optimistic Oscar; What Would You Do?; Double Dip; The Loot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Lynn Karp. Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Tom tries to bake a cake in a Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Delivers the Mail"; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Droopy 1-pager; Tom Foolery activity half-pager; and Droopy's Dippy Questions activity half-pager. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Bruno Premiani, Vic Donahue, John Severin, Will Elder, George Roussos, Leonard Starr, and Jack Kirby. Space adventure for kids, based on the TV series that ran from 1950-55. The space cadets take an experimental spaceship on a voyage into danger. Corbett and Co. encounter a strange menace in the swamps of Venus. Captain Quick and the Space Scouts find a tiny spaceship and its pilot on a moon of Mars. The Spaceways of Peril; Octopus Tree; The Spaceship of Doom; Space News; Time Scope; Captain Quick: The Mystery on the Moon of Mars. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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

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June 2, 1955

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Stories and art by Bob Powell and Howard Nostrand. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. Many of these stories were re-worked from pre-Code romance comics, some rather clumsily, with art altered, and titles and dialogue changed, or sometimes deleted entirely. Model Bobbie is in agony when she has to assume romantic poses with Monty, whom she secretly loves. Advice columnist Doris Bigelow counsels a teen girl who is in love with a 21-year-old man. A woman wonders if she can love again after a tragedy. I Was a Stand-In for Love; Two Sides to Every Romance; Make-Believe Love; Should I Follow My Heart?; My Chance for Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.