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Comic books March 1953

  • Issue #5
    Tales of Horror (1952 Toby/Minoan) 5
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #0311463023
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    Cover by Moe Marcus. Stories and art by Ben Brown, David Gantz, Moe Marcus, and Bernard Baily. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. Hideously ugly Hans Bruckner is rejected from town after town, not because of his appearance, but because of his Mr. Hyde-like violent temper. The world's champion chess player is challenged by the mysterious Invincible One, who plays with a chessboard whose pieces look like miniature human beings. Vampires stalk the help at a country farm, but the farmer himself seems strangely unconcerned. The Man Who Lost His Shadow!; Hand of Fate!; Sisters of the Witch; Game of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #42
    Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 42

    Lex Barker photo cover. "Tarzan and the Stork Men," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan uses Dr. Mervin's growth formula on a pair of river otters so that the otters can help defend the Stork Men's village from the Terribs. "Tarzan and the People of the Veil," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Paul D'Arnot go to the Forbidden City of the Tuaregs to recover Paul's son, Louis, who was exploring there. "Into the Great Plains Country" text story by Mabu. "Brothers of the Spear," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Han-Ool escapes the brothers and Kongoni after a pursuit through his booby-trapped palace. Sid Abel Sparks in Hockey Duel ad for Wheaties. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #51
    Tarzan Adventures (UK 1953-1959 Westworld Publications) Vol. 4 #51

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    Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #32

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    Adzine/Fanzine for and by the members of the Texas Gun Collectors' Association, edited by Victor Friedrichs. Includes Photos and stories of members' collections. Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 24 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 50 #1
    Texas Rangers (1936-1958 Standard) Pulp Vol. 50 #1

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  • Vol. 1 #2
    Texas Western (1953 Standard) Pulp Vol. 1 #2

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    • Staple rust: Slight.
    • Spine split 15%. Staple rust: Slight.

    Theatre Arts Monthly (March, 1953). 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. Includes: "The American Theatre is Un-American" by Theodore Hoffman, "Making a Play out of a Best-Seller" by Armand Aulicino, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #7
    Thing (1952 Charlton) 7

    Cover by Lou Morales. "Hell Ship," art by Bob Forgione; Three bank-robbers make their escape on a haunted ship. "Spiderman and His Web of Doom," art by Bob Forgione; Mr. Nemo lets a young couple - the Trasks - rent his house; Transforming himself into a giant spider, Nemo lures his lodgers to the attic and drains their blood. "The Thing From the Deep" text story. "Give the Devil His Due," art by John Belfi; A farmer makes a pact with the devil. "The Gorgon's Claw," art by John Belfi; When strange murders occur at Carlton College, professor Thaddeus spreads rumors of a Gorgon attack - to make himself interesting for the lovely co-eds. "Haunt of the Vampire"; Next to a Cuban plantation lies a swamp, inhabited by vampires; A jewel thief seeks shelter there. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    This Is War (1952) 8
    • Water damage. Chew. 1 1/2" cumulative spine split.
  • Vol. 77 #3
    Thrilling Love (1931-1955 Metropolitan-Standard) Pulp Vol. 77 #3

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  • Vol. 45 #2
    Thrilling Ranch Stories (1933-1953 Standard) Pulp Vol. 45 #2


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 68 #1
    Thrilling Western (1934-1953 Standard) Pulp Vol. 68 #1

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  • Issue #34
    Tim Holt (1948 Magazine Enterprises) 34

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    Art by Frank Bolle, Ernie Bache and Dick Ayers. Cover by Frank Bolle. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Redmask investigates a series of murders somehow connected by the same boot. The debut of the weird-Western series "Tales of The Ghost Rider," in which GR narrates strange stories of the frontier. Dance-hall girl Faye is pursued by her outlaw ex and his hired killers, and only Redmask can save her. The Cinderella Boot!; Tales of the Ghost Rider: The Flower Women; The Death Race!; Tales of the Ghost Rider: Hard-Boiled Harry; No Match for Gunslicks!; The Flying Daggers! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Tip Topper Comics (1949) 21

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    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. After slipping on the ice, Phil Fumble gets Fritzi's Christmas presents mixed up. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Boxer Curly Kayoe agrees to fight wrestler Beautiful Benny after he gets a letter from the IRS. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp and the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Strange as It Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #104
    Tom and Jerry (1949-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 104

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    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale; Adventures of Tom tale; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Bertie Bird Solves a Problem"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; and Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #60
    Tom Mix Western (1948 Fawcett) 60
    • Double cover.
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    Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. In a two-part story, a fugitive killer takes over a Forest Ranger station. But when a fire breaks out, the forest is unprotected, and Tom must battle a disaster in the making as well as find the killer. In another story, Tom races to deliver a vaccine to a plague-infected area, but outlaws seeing him think he must be carrying valuables. The End of the Trail, Part I: Havoc in the Timber Woods; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; Part II: The Blazing Inferno; Trapped!; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Preposterous: A Night Time Fable; Fightin' Forbes: Brave Man; Tom Mix and the Package of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #73

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  • Issue #16
    Tomahawk (1950) 16
    Published Mar 1953 by DC.

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    Cover art by Bob Brown and Fred Ray (Tomahawk figure). The Treasure of the Angelique starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. The Earl and the Frontiersman starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. Illustrated information on the Cliff Dwellers of the South-Western United States, art by Morris Waldinger. The Legend of the Thunderbird--Tales of the Arrow Maker, art by Fred Ray. Illustrated information on the formation of the Seminole Indian tribe by Morris Waldinger. The Man Who Beat the Apaches text story starring Pete Kitchen, script by Jack Miller [as Jeb Marston], art by Raymond Perry. The Riddle of Fort Mystery starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 8
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4087451007
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: See item notes
    • Chipping to lower back side corner bracket.
    • Label #4445153004
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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Howard Nostrand, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Don Perlin. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A killer has a near-death experience and realizes how close he is to losing his soul for good. An evil hypnotist seeks revenge on his ex-wife and her new boyfriend. An evil suit of armor is the undoing of two antique collectors. Hive!; Abominable Snowman; The Search; The Eyes of March; Final Blow; Vision in Bronze. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Tops in Science Fiction (1953 Love Romances) Pulp Vol. 1 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Reprints selected from Planet Stories. Leigh Brackett, Raymond Van Houten, Nelson Bond, Alfred Coppel, Ross Rocklynne, Ray Bradbury, Keith Bennett, Isaac Asimov. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Tops in Western Stories (1953 Flying Stories) Pulp Vol. 1 #1


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #13
    Treasure Chest Vol. 08 (1952) 13
  • Issue #14
    Treasure Chest Vol. 08 (1952) 14
  • Vol. 9 #1
    Triple Detective (1947-1955 Standard) Pulp Vol. 9 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 32 #190
    True (1937-1976 Country/Fawcett/Petersen) Vol. 32 #190



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    • Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Front cover detached 20%. Back Cover Detached. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #368

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  • Vol. 58 #5
    True Detective (1924-1995 MacFadden) Magazine Vol. 58 #5


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  • Issue #12
    True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) 12

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    Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Art Cappello and others. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Vivian works as a paid escort and falls for Jerry, but her boss Mike wants Vivian for himself. A woman, her husband, and a thief fall under the spell of a string of pearls. Judy decides to steal her friend Gilda's boyfriend, Jimmy. Snowbound; I Learned the Hard Way; How Not to Hold Your Man; Yes, I Was an Escort Girl; Green With Envy; The Desert Held My Secret!; Blinded By Glamour. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (1949 McCombs/Harvey) 20

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    "Merry-Go-Round Romance," art by Bob Powell; Peggy travels with her fathers small carnival, and is courted by trapeze artist Eric; At one stop, she falls in love with local resident Larry and vows to marry him; Jealous Eric sets the carnival on fire and Larry rescues Peggys father from the flames. "Wrong Way to Love" text story. "A Game of Hearts"; Sociology student Carol takes a summer job in a fish cannery to research the lives of the workers; She hides her identity and romances Tod, trading "kisses for information" about his life and work. "Island of Desire!", art by Jack Sparling; Hal bets his ad agency partner Bret that he can convince hostile secretary Judy to marry him, even though Hal feels marriage is for insecure people only; Hal and Judy are stranded together on an island during a boat trip and eventually fall in love. "10 Seconds to Love"; Air hostess Thelma dates pilot Steve, a "thick-headed stickler for the rules" while in the air; They fall in love and Steve insists they not fly together anymore; Thelma breaks up with him and goes out with wealthy passenger Ronald; Steve takes over as pilot on a flight and puts the plane into a dive, exposing Ronald as a coward. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #52
    True Police Cases (1946-2000 Fawcett) Magazine Vol. 5 #52

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  • Vol. 57 #1

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  • Vol. 68 #2

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  • Issue #6
    True War Romances (1952) 6
  • Vol. 1 #2
    True War Stories (1953 Westridge Publishing) Pulp Vol. 1 #2

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  • Issue #73
    Two Complete Detective Books (1939-1954 Fiction House) Pulp 73

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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Spring 1953. Vol. 1, No. 8. Featuring "Sargasso of Lost Cities" by James Blish and "Survivor of Mars" by Vargo Statten. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in.; B&W, 96 Text Pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 8 #9

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  • Vol. 4 #3

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  • Issue #4
    United States Fighting Air Force (1952 Canada) 4

    Despite the US affiliation in the title, this was an original war comic from Canadian publisher Superior, with early issues focused on the then-current Korean War. A pilot shot down over the ocean winds up on an island far from friendly territory. The pilot of a bomber damaged in combat must crash-land on an aircraft carrier meant for much smaller planes. US pilots discover an enemy scheme to exchange mineral wealth with Russia in return for munitions. No Mig Bullets for Him; Behind Enemy Lines; Red Death Trap; Operation Gold Brick; Crash Deck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5

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  • Issue #4
    US Tank Commandos (1952) 4

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    Art by Louis Ravielli and others. One of Avons many combat titles during the Korean War, this one focusing on the tank corps. U.S. soldiers are cut off behind enemy lines; Three men must rescue a pilot carrying vital plans after hes shot down in no mans land; Major Vic Storm discovers the latest enemy secret weapon. Also featuring an action-packed contents page by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. Hell in Combat; Break Through; Boogie-Woogie Bugler of Death; Meeting Under Fire; Road Back to Seoul. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Voodoo (1952 Ajax/Farrell) 7
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split, front cover held on with tape.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Ajax-Farrell's horror series Voodoo managed to stand out in the crowded field of pre-Code horror comics by dint of its sheer weirdness. A man discovers a man-eating flower on a desert island and uses it to commit murder. Sue finds an old painting in an antique store that looks eerily like her, and it begins to exert a strange hold over her. A plague of locusts turns out to have alien origins. Devil Flower; Voodoo Canvas; Dealing with the Devil; Deadly Timing!; Goodbye...World! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #150
    Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 150

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    War Action (1952) 12
    Published Mar 1953 by Atlas.

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  • Issue #17
    War Comics (1950 Atlas) 17

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    "They Kill at Kigye" (art by Fred Kida), "The Marine" (art by Bill Everett), "Trip Flare," "Remember the Alamo" (art by Dick Ayers), and a two-page text story, "Korea Question." Gene Colan cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    War Fury (1952) 4

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    Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles F.X. Houts and Don Heck. Cold War military action from Comic Media. Bickering buddies Tobin and Grey must prepare a boat for Army use after they bragged about their seaworthiness to each other. Aging Marine "Pappy" McCann can still fight, as enemy forces discover when they threaten his most prized possession. A platoon learns about a buildup of opposing troops and risks their lives to take them out. Featuring art by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Fatal Ferry; Re-Tread; Fire Mission; Right Road; Yellow Streak! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    War Report (1952) 4
    Published Mar 1953 by Ajax.

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    US soldiers face combat action as the Korean War heats up, from publisher Ajax-Farrell. The lead story, about a chaplain becoming a combatant, was featured in the text and art of Geoffrey Wagner's Parade of Pleasure, a British version of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent. The engineers' platoon known as The Fearless Forty is assigned to take out enemy tanks before they break through the defensive lines. A pilot shot down behind enemy lines must rely on his faithful .45 to survive. Cross of Courage; Swamp Mission; Operations...Report!; The Tank Trappers; Spitting Death: A Saga of the U.S. .45. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    War Stories (1952 Ajax) 4
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.
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    Ajax-Farrell presents battlefield stories from the Korean conflict. Two US soldiers assigned to fight alongside South Korean soldiers against the enemy must overcome their preconceptions. When soldiers Jack and Dick fall for the same gal, Jack decides to try his hand at love poetry. A lieutenant fresh out of training must learn the hard way about how to survive on the ground in Korea. Fighting Fools; All's Fair in Love and War; Roaring Rockets; Battle Test; The Happy Yank. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #4
    War Stories Magazine (1952-1953 Stadium) Pulp Vol. 1 #4

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  • Issue #3
    Web of Evil (1952) 3

    "The Killer from Saturn"; The city's in panic as an alien-like killer stalks the streets at night. "Vengeance of the Red Ghost," art by Leo Morey; Susan Maynard fakes her death and plays the avenging ghost coming back from the grave. "Goddess of Murder"; Monstrous four-armed goddess Kali demands human sacrifices. "House of Horror" text story. "The Beast from Beyond"; A hunting company from the city enters the woods and finds no moose, but a dragon-like monster! 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.