Comic books October 1953

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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 rivalry between sisters escalates to acid-throwing and gets worse from there. A murdered ganglord finds Hell to be full of opportunity for a guy like him. Room 1313 in the Rex Arms hotel drives guests to suicide. Horribly Beautiful; Ohhhh, Brother!; The Bedeviled Island; The King of Hades; Horror Comes to Room 1313. 36 pages, Full Color6 Cover price $0.10.

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#157, 10/53, 10c. Donald Duck, the Li'l Bad Wolf, Pluto, Little Hiawatha, Grandma Duck in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in part three of "The Secret of the Whirlpool." The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips, and a two-page text feature "Timid Tommy's Lion." Story and art credits: unknown. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. During WWII, a Coast Guard patrolman finds himself facing Nazi spies disembarking from a U-boat. A history of the US National Guard. A fighter pilot seeks revenge after his friend is shot down over Korea. The Fear of Death; Night Shadows; When Dead Meet; Don't Leave Me!; The Fighting Guard; Killed By a Friend; Battlegrounds!; Revenge! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Cole. "The Ship of Lost Souls"; The gambling ship "Hades" capsizes and dozens of passengers are killed inside the hull. "Hideout in Hell," pencils by Bob McCarty; The Bexer gang robs a bank and goes into hiding; They quarrel over the loot and two of them shoot each other. "The Strangling Hands," pencils by Jack Cole; Collector Noram comes into possession of the severed arms of Jean DArst, the infamous French strangler. "Drums of Doom" text story. "The Man Who Cheated Death," pencils by Charles Nicholas; John Blane turns 70 years of age and is obsessed with wanting to live forever; One of the researchers in his laboratories comes up with a liquid which will grant eternal life. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"My Home" (art by Joe Orlando), "Saved" (art by Al Williamson with Roy Krenkel), "Planely Possible" (art by Jack Kaman), and "The Million Year Picnic" (pencils by John Severin, inks by Will Elder; based on the story by Ray Bradbury). Letters to the editor from comics writer Archie Goodwin and Bradbury praising "King of the Gray Spaces" in issue 19. Classic cover by Williamson/Frank Frazetta. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Gus Ricca, Bob Forgione and Lou Cameron. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. In an evil old house, a couple finds a book of maps that can influence the real world, in a story with early art (and cover) by comics legend Joe Kubert. Tom finds a portrait of his great-grandfather in the attic and learns to his horror that the old man's spirit still inhabits it. An actor's valet murders his employer and takes over his life, but is haunted by his spirit. Map of Doom; Menace from Beyond; Gag Bag; Did He Die?; Comedy Column; The Return of Professor Black. Final issue under this title; series continues as Nightmare (1953 St. John) #10. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Vince Fodera, S. Finocchiaro, Sal Trapani and Eugene Hughes. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A woman helps her daughter take action against her inattentive husband, starting with dinner. A circus performer is a little too involved with her cats. In a story without dialogue, a man encounters a witch in a haunted house. Mothers Advice; More Deadly Than the Male; Reaching for the Moon; Spawn of the Cat; Sssshhh. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. Rustler's Rival starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Don Cameron, art by Howard Sherman. Outlaw Insurance starring Nighthawk, script by Don Cameron, art by Ruben Moreira. The Land beyond the Law starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, art by Ramona Fradon. The 'Crazy Horse' Bandits starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9, Issue 5 - October, 1953. 6.75" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Does not include original 3-D glasses. Cover by Norman Maurer. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Norman Maurer, and Dave Berg. Another Mad clone, this one produced by comics legend Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer of Tor fame; the first issue was in 3-D. Private nose Keyhole Kasey (who looks like Dick Tracy's half-brother) investigates after Protection Louie is found dead. In a spoof of funny-animal stories, with art by future MAD artist Dave Berg, Dirty Mouse is a gangster who's taking advantage of kindly Wilfred Wolf. Norman Maurer and comics legend Joe Kubert portray themselves in a self-deprecating look at the comics industry during the era of 3-D comics. Ghastly Dee-Fective Comics; Tales of the Wooly West Starring Hoot Man; The 3-D-Ts; The Mouse of Evil: A Case of the Jitters; A Grim Fairy Tale!; Lovely Love Comics. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

"Tricks or Treats," art by Joe Edwards; Laurie tries to trick Wilbur into not dating Linda; Wilbur figures out the scam and makes it backfire on her. "A Busman's Hollar-Day," art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur bugs the bus driver about reaching his stop. "Music Maestro"; Red tries to be more enthusiastic by pretending to recognize a piano piece; As it turns out, the piece is an improvisation, which he mistakes for the title that he "forgot." "Time For A Change"; Wilbur and Red rent a locker for changing clothes at the beach, but the 25-cent room turns out to be a shower. "A Weigh We Go," art by Joe Edwards; Linda convinces Laurie she is overweight, but her exercise makes her clothes fit too loosely, so when Wilbur shows up with chocolates, it all works out right. "Votes Wrong," art by Joe Edwards; Slats is mad that he didn't receive any votes in the election, because he cast four for himself. "On the Wrong Side," art by Joe Edwards; Laurie wears a dress that the designer simply turned inside-out. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover. "The Jaws of Death", inks by Ernie Schroeder; Wild Boy saves a village from a march of killer ants. "Killer Leopard"; Wild Boy saves the village from a killer leopard and three escaped convicts. "The Big Hunt," script by Ed Silverman, pencils by Carmine Infantino; After being shipwrecked on an island, Joe is forced to be the prey in Count Selenka's hunt. "Monkey Business"; Two monkeys trick a rinoceros into charging a shipping container to break it open. "The Witch Doctor's Secret" text story. "The Oracle of Ikwani"; Wild Boy saves a tribe from two diamond hunters. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Justice In His Holsters starring Kid Colt, art by Jack Keller. Indian Banzai text story. The Yella Lawman. Killers Are Made, art by Jack Katz. Killers Are Made, art by Jack Katz, The Ballad of Smokey Crane, art by John Forte; a story built around a ballad. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9, Issue 2 - October, 1953. 8.5" x 11.5", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Manny Stallman, and Jack Sparling. A showcase for Harvey's distinctive brand of pre-Code horror. A businessman is haunted by the partner he had killed 15 years before. A man seeks revenge after his wife identifies her rapist. A couple gets a dark prediction in a Chinese restaurant. The Invasion; Blind Alley; Mother Mongoose's Nursery Crimes; Revenge; The Chase; Dead End. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 6 # 69. Arthur F.G. Carter issue: demonstrations and articles. 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white; 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 2. Whole number 8. Art by John Prentice, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Ethel is despondent after the death of her infant daughter; Marge tries to manage her husband's Ben's career, but he resents the interference; Student Peg feels left out when her husband reunites with his old artist friends. Once a Mother; Little Helpmate; Affectionately Yours; After School Wife; The Narrow Face; Married Strangers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bob McCarty, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #50 on cover; Vol. 5, issue #8 in indicia. Kay marries Charlie while Hank is stationed overseas, but Hank swears to get her back. Norma becomes a business tycoon by running a chain of hot-dog stands. A drifter tries to win over his puritanical female boss on a tropical island plantation. At this point in the series, the stories become pretty offbeat for romance comics. Wedding Present; It's Our Anniversary!; Norma the Queen of the Hot Dogs!; He's Gone!; Two Kisses for Your Anniversary!; Good Manners Will Make You Rate With Your Date; Well Groomed; Miss Puritan! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. Written by Hank Chapman and unknown. Art by Dick Ayers, Ernie Bache, Ed Moline, Sy Barry and George Tuska. In this issue: Buzz Brand in the United States Army story "Stopped Dead" by Hank Chapman, Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache; Flash Foster and His High-Gear Hot-Shots in "The Chase" with art by Ed Moline; "Captain Banner" text story; Rocky Steele, the Idol of the Ring in "Fighting Fury" with art by Sy Barry; and Rex Lane, Solver of the Supernatural in "The Stroke of 12!" with art by George Tuska. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#62 on cover; Vol. 7 No. 2 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Mort Drucker?, Mort Meskin and unknown. Featuring: "The Mystery Blonde of Lover's Lane!"; "Using Me!"; "Worlds Apart!"; and "Teen-Age Wildcat!" Plus: 1-page Nancy Hale article "Problem Child"! Also: 1-page Charmaigne article "Background Beauty"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.