Comic books August 1951

Photo cover. "Interlude!", art by Marc Swayze; In order to qualify for a job at her fiancé Edwards private school, Ellen takes a job teaching in Edgetown; She makes friends with mailman Michel and his little brother Timmie. Ellen and Michel fall in love, although shes engaged to Edward. Ellen begins an adult education program and becomes popular with the townspeople, but leaves for her new job. "Traitor to Love." "Bride Willing" text story by John Martin. "The Doctor's Bride"; Anne and her fiancé Ronnie return to his hometown where he intends to replace his father as the local country doctor; Anne finds this life is "disorganized" and "thankless," and says she wont marry Ronnie unless he moves back to the city; He agrees, but changes his mind after he saves a young boys life. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Popular handguns fact page. The Lobos of Live Oak Valley starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Albert Micale; Roy helps the new owners of the Kelsey ranch to tackle problems with a neighboring rancher. Bullets from Nowhere starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Albert Micale; Sheila Jackson is taken hostage till Greg pays the outlaw gang fifty thousand dollars for her release. Island Ambush starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Al McKimson team. Longhorns and Gunsmoke text story starring Billy the Kid, art by Albert Micale. Trigger story, art by Ray Thayer. Back cover photo of Roy. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

NOTE: For #1-2 and 14-85 see Authentic Science Fiction (1951-1957 Hamilton & Co.) and for for Issues #3-8 see Science Fiction Fortnightly (1951 Hamilton & Co).

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Cover by Leo Morey. Stories by Edwin James, James MacCreigh, Arthur C. Clarke, Larry Shaw, Joquel Kennedy, and Morton Klass. Interior illustrations by Finlay, Kiemie, Luros, Poulton. Softcover pulp magazine; 7-in. x 10-in.; 130 pages; B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Furloughed soldier Ralph weds Carol, but they must keep the marriage secret because her mother is the housekeeper for Ralphs wealthy family. Charlie wonders if Peggy is just marrying him for his military pay, fears that are allayed when she enlists too. Songwriter Gwen doesn't understand why singer Don breaks their engagement, but he's just trying to protect her from dangerously obsessed woman Pat. Love on a Furlough; Leave My Heart Alone!; Allotment Bride?; Our Love Song. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Aug. 1951. Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. The End of Paradise Island starring Wonder Woman, art by Harry G. Peter; Duke Deception builds a copy of Paradise Island in an attempt to divide and confuse the Amazons. Love Takes A Holiday--Romance, Inc., pencils by Carmine Infantino. The Man Who Stole The Earth starring Astra, script by John Broome, art by Gil Kane. The Case of the Frightened Flier! Starring Doctor Pat, art by Frank Giacoia. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Leonard Starr, Sheldon Moldoff, and Charles Sultan. Tales of adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Ace Carter encounters a lost African tribe, and a beautiful womans quest for revenge against the slaver called The Hyena; Lance Larson battles communist agents in the Florida Everglades; The true tale of Revolutionary War hero Fighting Pete Francisco. Ace Carter, Adventurer; Archer's Feat; Revenge in Mandalay; Captain Crossbones; Fighting Pete; Underwater Plot; Lance Larson, Soldier of Fortune. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Werner Roth. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Tufts. Stories and art by Alex Toth, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Leonard Sansone, Warren Tufts and Ernest G. Osborne. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Casey Ruggles, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Carried off by an eagle as a baby, Aquila is now "half man, half eagle." He finds himself locked in combat with Casey Ruggles, the first human he's met who's not afraid of him. The art assistant on this story was a young Alex Toth. Hans and Fritz wash up on a deserted island and meet their monkey counterparts. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Casey Ruggles; Willie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 8 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Last Eisner issue.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 8 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Cover pencils by Joe Maneely. Ralph Kiner starring Kiner and Babe Ruth, pencils by Vern Henkel. Ezzard Charles, pencils by Morris Weiss. Killer In The Ring text story. Phil Rizzutto, pencils by Bill LaCava. The Story Of Warren Spahn, pencils by Morris Weiss. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

NOTE: For issues #1-3, see #26-28. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 2 - August 1951. 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.

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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 mystical being calls the Comanche to war, but Straight Arrow suspects a hoax. Red Hawk's friend Foxfire thinks she's found the right man, so Red Hawk arranges a test. Steve arrests the wrong man for rustling, so Straight Arrow must straighten things out. The Magic Medicine-Man!; Rustlers Convention!; Red Hawk: The Testing of Red Wolf!; The Renegade's Oath! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Egg, pencils by Morris Marcus, inks by Frank R. Siemienski; Aliens send eggs which disgorge a toxic substance when opened. Fear Is Your Fortune text story. Trapped In the Tomb, art by Norman Steinberg; A scientist invents a box which can teleport a person's spirit and loans it to a friend. The Island of Madmen, art by Ed Moore; Two men and a woman find themselves stranded on an island that is supposed to be inhabited by a demon and one man is killed but it turns out that the woman is the monster. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

First printing cover by Wally Wood. Art by Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Raphael Astarita, Charles Sultan, and George Tuska. Science fiction adventure from Avon, featuring stories and art from legends in the comics and sci-fi fields. Kenton Of The Star Patrol confronts the beautiful Myrza, queen of the space vampires; Jac Hartt battles alien spies with the power of invisibility; Adventurers find a lost kingdom full of dinosaurs, cavemen and a girl wearing leopard skins. Also featuring an action-packed contents page illustrated by Wally Wood on the inside front cover, and a vivid Wood cover that practically leaps off the page. The Vampires of the Void; The Lost Kingdom of Athala; The Curse of Ahmen Ra; A Nation Is Born; The Enchanted Dagger! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition with purple space background on front cover. Featuring a great Wally Wood cover and two, yes count 'em, two classic Wood stories--Kenton of the Star Patrol in Vampires of the Void, and The Lost Kingdom of Athala where Wood renders jungle girls and dinosaurs as only Wood can! Also featuring the origin of The Enchanted Daggar and Sultana art. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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Volume 8, Issue 3 - August, 1951. Cover art by Leo Morey. "Outpost Zero" by James MacIntosh, "Terminal Quest" by Poul Anderson, "Half-Past Fear" by John Jakes , "Journey's End" by Walter Kubilius, "When Earth Is Old" by Raymond Z. Gallun, "The Star Killers" by Neil R. Jones. Interior illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Hannes Bok, and Paul Callé. 6.75" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Edition. August, 1951. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

UK Edition - August, 1951. Softcover pulp, B&W.

Australian Edition - August, 1951. Softcover pulp, B&W.

Features Superhombre, Garlitos el Pegador, Rodeo el Hombre de Texas, Veloz y Su Formula Magica, Lucho Villegas,Congo Bill, Tommy Futuro and Hacha Brava. 9-in. x 11 1/2-in sizes vary throughout this series. 20 pages, B&W. Spanish Language.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Clark Kent's Super-Masquerade starring R24, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman gains temporary amnesia. The Anti-Superman Club, script by Edmond Hamilton; Superman builds a Superwoman robot. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Minus Three Ninety text story. The Man Who Stole the Oceans starring Superman and Lex Luthor, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. (In #48 he was The Man Who Stole the Sun! This guy thinks BIG!) Full-page, full-color Schwinn bicycle interior ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. Dance of Death, art by Russ Heath; A dancer's new dance partner turns out to be a vampire. Trapped In Time, script by Carl Wessler, art by Rudy Palais. The Shadow, art by Al Hartley; A magician's shadow is a separate entity from his body that he can control. Too Many Murders. Tiger Man!, art by Norman Steinberg. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Come Back, My Beloved"; After graduating from college, Jay turns down a job in private industry and joins the Army, over the objections of his sweetheart Pat; While Jay is away, Pat dates Ken, a college friend who got the job Jay turned down; Pats brother Dave, also in the Army, disapproves of this relationship. "Torment"; Margo is a dietician in a womens penitentiary and looks down on the inmates; Convict June is assigned as her assistant; On visiting day, June introduces her loyal boyfriend Al to Margo; Margo thinks Al is too good for June and decides to steal him for herself. "Hearts Trump Clubs" text story by Matt Suarez. "Farewell to Laughter"; Marys boyfriend Joe, assistant district attorney, warns her that her younger brother Jerry keeps bad company; Jerry wont listen and is arrested for grand larceny; Joe recommends a light sentence but Mary breaks up with him anyway; Shyster lawyer Appleton gets Jerry released and he returns to his delinquent ways and is soon arrested again. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Feldstein. "The Trophy!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A sportsman who is only interested in game for the trophy ends up the victim of a lunatic who thinks the same way about humans. "Judy, You're Not Yourself Today!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; An old crone utters a magical spell that causes her to switch bodies with a man's young wife. "Cunning!" text story. "Loved to Death," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A rejected young man buys a love potion that works a bit too well. "The Works...In Wax!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Henri and Marie are the owners of a wax museum, and Marie claims that the wax figures in the chamber of horrors tell her that they are being tortured, so she averts their eyes from their victims and lowers their weapons. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Four stories are included in this issue: "Tarzan and the Winged Terror" (Tarzan saves a professor and his daughter from an witch doctor); "Tarzan and the Chariots of Cathne" (Gangsters wise to the City of Gold kidnap Tarzan); "Two against the Jungle"; and "Great Magic" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.