Comic books July 1952

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Wow! What a great cover for kids! Although this issue almost certainly was a big seller on the newsstands in its day, turns out it is especially scarce today!

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel thinks he can help a gypsy tribe that appears to be cursed by misfortune. Lance and Mike encounter scientists who think they've discovered the secret of turning sea water into gold. Land-grabbing schemers plot to acquire tribal lands in exchange for food, and Golden Arrow's not having it. Captain Marvel: The Curse of the Nomads!; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: Troubled Waters; Golden Arrow: Buffalo Stampede; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Tightwad Tad; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: On the Isle of Forbidden Fruit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 649 - July, 1952. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 6.5" x 9.5", B&W.

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Add to cart PR 0.5 $199.95 or Best Offer View scan Interior is complete. Severe water damage. Mold. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Mort Lawrence, Vince Alascia and Gerald McCann. Cover by Gene Fawcette. Tales of pre-Code horror, curses, and spells. Entomologist Damon Rankin finds a fabled red spider in the Caribbean, but it holds dangers he cant conceive; The ghost of a murdered clown haunts the man who killed him; A boxer begins seeing visions of his dead girlfriend. Also featuring a wicked contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover, featuring huge spiders, disembodied eyes, and an evil clown. Witchcraft; The Red Spider!; The Thirteenth Clown; Ghostly Warning!; The Will; The Ghosts Revenge! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Joe Certa, Manny Stallman, and Rudy Palais. A showcase for Harvey's distinctive brand of pre-Code horror. When the scientific community rejects Professor Durando's beast-man serum, he unwisely tests it on himself. A scientist makes himself bulletproof. Weather scientists accidentally create a sentient cloud - and it's got a stormy disposition. Reincarnation; The Web of the Spider; The Shower of Death; The Man with the Iron Face! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Wizard of Castle Sinister," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; When Merlin traps King Arthur and Lancelot and sends them into the future, Wonder Woman has to return them to their own time and defeat the evil sorcerer to boot. "The Invisible Invasion," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman battles aliens who can only be seen in ultraviolet light. "Swing Your Partner!" text article. "Wonder Woman's Triple Threat," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Beth Duncan is worried she's going to be kicked out of the Wonder Woman Fan Club because she's accidentally discovered Wonder Woman's secret identity. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. That Deep Dark Secret public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Superman's Super Hold-Up starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Case of the Vanishing Arrow starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp; Green Arrow celebrates the firing of his millionth arrow in his fight against crime. The Bush Trackers featuring Manhunters Around the World, art by Chad Grothkopf. The Men Who Stole Roads starring Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. Race History Will Never Forget text article by Ben Galloway; Feb 1902 auto race from New York to Paris. The Joker's Aces starring Batman, script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Stan Kaye. Learn a Bit of Magic activity page by Al McLean. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Eando Binder, Mo Marcus and Mike Sekowsky. Pre-Code tales of horror from Fawcett, a publisher not normally noted for grue. Con men plot the murder of eccentric clock collector Augustus, never guessing the secret behind all those clocks. A wooden puppet comes to life, but it's no friendly Pinocchio. A grave robber is haunted by vengeful worms. Heartbeat House; The Devil Puppet; The Horror in the Mirror; The Conqueror Worm. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Bill Draut, and John Prentice. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #35 on cover; Vol. 4, issue #5 in indicia. Jimmy determines to win Martha away from her disabled fiance Steve. Bill is a little too trusting where Charlie and his girlfriend are concerned. Country girl Marcy starts to run with a fast crowd that likes to jitterbug and race their jalopies. The Lonely!; Mind Your Manners!; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; Heart of Gold!; More Than Beauty by Charmaigne; Fast Crowd! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#47 on cover, Vol. 5 No. 11 in indicia. Art by Jack Kirby, Mort Meskin, Bill Draut and John Prentice. The famed title that spawned a decades-long trend in romance comics, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. #47 on cover, Vol. 5 No. 11 in indicia. Wealthy but lonely Mona makes a birthday wish for romance; George falls in love with beautiful new neighbor Diana, but can't stand her uncontrollable dog; Tom's love for Lindy brings him back to the dangerous slums where he grew up. A Man for My Birthday!; Drop the Handkerchief!; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; Love Me - Love My Dog!; What Advice Would You have Given?; Watch That Sun Tan; Tenement Girl! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.