Comic books January 1952

Cover by Pete Costanza. 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. Lance and Mike track a racing yacht that smugglers are using to transport stolen gold. Outlaws fake a gunfight to create a diversion from a jailbreak. When Taia must report on the mysterious Ghost Ship, Ibis uses his magic to bring it uncomfortably close. Captain Marvel: The Terrible Tourists; Quiz!; Conversation Piece!; Lance O'Casey: The Race to Doom; Golden Arrow: The Duel of Vengeance; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Ghost Ship. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 643 - January, 1952. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 6.5" x 9.5", B&W.

Edited by J.F. Byrne. Stories and art by John Celardo, Lee Elias and Richard Case. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Captain Wings takes an experimental camera on a test flight, but enemy agents want it too; Clipper King spots hidden Russian missiles and steals a B-29 to smoke them out; Captain Wings gets shot down behind Korean lines and steals a Korean helicopter to escape. Captain Wings; Clipper King; Suicide Strike. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell, John Giunta, Vic Donahue, and Rudy Palais. A showcase for Harvey's distinctive brand of pre-Code horror. A couple buys a statue that curses its owners to become killers. An experimental tree-sap transfusion changes a man into a living tree. In one of the most infamous pre-Code horror tales, a cruel Caribbean governor executes criminals by having them eaten alive by crabs. League of the Damned; Curse of the Statue; Invitation to Doom; Screaming City. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Amazing Impersonation!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The Daily Globe runs a contest to discover Wonder Woman's secret identity and discovers she is Jane Case, a librarian. "Wonder Woman's Strange Substitute!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Luria wins an atheletic contest on Paradise Island and demands the right to go to Man's World and fight crime like Wonder Woman, even though it means she will forfeit her immortality. Wonder Women of History: two-page Caroline Herschel bio by Julius Schwartz. "Let's Dance" text article by M. Sarafianos. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Share With Others!", script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, 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 #29 on cover; Vol. 3, issue #11 in indicia. Playboy Larry finally meets a woman he can't just forget and walk away from. Doug loves plus-size redhead Ginny, but she's sensitive about her weight and doubts his sincerity. Ann tries to decide what to do when her fiance falls for someone else. Love 'Em and Leave 'Em Guy!; Heavy Date!; What Did I Do Wrong?; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; My Conscience!; The Over-All Picture; The Sensible Thing To Do!; Dumb Blonde! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#41 on cover; Vol. 5 No. 5 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Joe Simon and unknown. Featuring: "Dangerous Companion!"; "Baby, it´s Cold in Here!"; "The Bashful Type!"; 2-page story "Kill Her With Kindness!"; What Advice Would You Have Given? 2-pager; and 2-page Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic story! Plus: The Way They Met! 1-pager; 1-page article "It´s Up to Him"; and 1-page article "Beauty is as Beauty Does"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry Harrison and Bob Bache. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Manny Stallman, Harry Harrison, Bob Bache and Henry Kiefer. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Pat's romance almost goes awry, until an intervention by real-life singing legend Mel Torme, in a surprise cameo. Plus a profile and photo of Mel Torme. If you're a Mel Torme fan, this is the comic book for you! Cindy falls in with the wrong crowd and gets involved in teen gangs, weapons smuggling, zip guns, and a shooting, in a story much like the "juvenile delinquent" films of the era. College coed Betty Jo suspects her football-player boyfriend Hack is involved in a betting ring, but the truth is more complicated, in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. Cover features a photo of Mel Torme, along with his nickname, "The Velvet Fog." Mel Torme, DRx of Love; War Can't Stop Love; Mel Torme - The Velvet Fog; I Was a Teen-Age Toughie; Captain of My Heart! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.