Comic books January 1952

Designed and produced as a gift for young customers shopping with their parents at JC Penney''s, featuring historic events from the years 1902-1951, celebrating 50 years of J.C.Penney. Softcover (saddle-stitched), 5 1/2-in.x 7 1/2-in., full color.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman's Hall of Trophies, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Ape Man of Borneo starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Interplanetary Pet Show starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Vigilante vs. the Prairie Troubadour, art by Bob Brown. Share with Others public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1, No. 1 - January 1952. Fawcett Publications. This is not the same Adam magazine that competed with Playboy a few years later. This magazine is much more consistent with men's action/adventure magazines of the period so the great cover is a bit misleading. This first issue features articles on: Yvonne of the Folies Bergere; Shoeless Joe Jackson; a whaling harpoon gunner; strange but true curiosities; profile of a stone age man; Davy Jones' jewels; dangerous beasts; underwater photography; gambling cheats; midget car racing; horse wrangling; mountain climbing; and that old favorite, prostate trouble. 8.5" x 11", 80 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $53.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream Spine stress. 1" Spine split from top of comic. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage.

Volume 125, Issue 4 - January, 1952. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Win Mortimer. The Laws That Backfired starring Superboy, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Sikela; Superboy breaks the speed limit. Aquaman Leaves the Sea, script by George Kashdan, art by Ramona Fradon. Johnny Slow starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by Paul Norris. The Remote-Controlled Archers starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $342.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: White Right Ridge Trimmed. Label #4317770013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $89.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Interior coupon cut, interrupts story. 2" cumulative spine split. Cover loose at both staples. Lateral spine tear. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

"The Lost Lives of Laura Hastings" (art by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel), "Dolls of Doom," "The Shape of Evil," "The Buried Brain" (art by Ogden Whitney), and "The Citadel of Evil." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Al Williamson, Roy Krenkel, George Wilhelms, Charlie Sultan, Al Camy, and Ogden Whitney. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"The Walking Death," "The Mad Man," "The Terrible Tree," "The World That Vanished," and a two-page text story, "Die the Doll-Death!" Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Russ Heath, Sol Brodsky, John Tartaglione, and George Tuska. These tales of horror, sci-fi, and suspense will take you on Adventures into Alien Worlds! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The world's mightiest mouse combines funny-animal antics with superhero adventure as he fights for mice everywhere. Numbering continues from Mighty Mouse Adventures (1951 St. John) #1. In an issue-length adventure, Mighty Mouse dives into the ocean when mouse sailors start disappearing. He discovers an evil cat submersible and an underwater hideout of cats built by enslaved mouse sailors. He must stop them before they succeed in their plan to blow up Terrytown from below. Percy the cat thinks he's one-up on Little Roquefort when he sees the mouse going into the joke shop. Heckle and Jeckle: Lost in a Cave; Menace of the Deep; Terry Bears; Farmer Gray; Gandy Goose; Little Roquefort. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Abe Simon, Floyd Torbert and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #95. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #12 in indicia. Airboy searches Africa for a crown of office once possessed by his grandfather, Randolph Nelson. The Heap witnesses a general's assassination, and is entrusted with a vital clue by the dying general himself. The true story of the first aerial bombing raid, in 1849 Venice. Airboy; The Heap; The Silk-Hatted Frenchman; Little Wonder of the Tight Rope; Wasps of Texas; Claws of the Gentle Pirate; One-Way Ticket; Escape; The Air Walkers; The First Air Raid. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gil Kane. A short article about prospectors in the Old West. Johnny Thunder's Strange Rival, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Sy Barry; Circumstances force John Tane to invent a new alter ego and become his own rival. Ad for scenes from Disney's Alice in Wonderland, appearing on the backs of Royal Dessert boxes. The Buzzard of the Badlands featuring Overland Coach, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Giunta. Iroquois, the People of the Long House, script and art by Mort Drucker. An article about Navaho sand painting. Four-Footed Trooper starring Foley of the Fighting Fifth, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Hank Chapman, Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by George Tuska, Fred Kida, Sol Brodsky, Dan Loprino and Alan Bellman. True cases proving crime can't win! In this issue: "Ape Arnold, the Brute of Brooklyn" by Hank Chapman and George Tuska; 2-page text story "Only One Way Out"; Matt Gorri's vicious racket was..."The Waiting Death" by Carl Wessler and Fred Kida; "Strictly Legal" with art by Sol Brodsky; "The Clay Pigeon" by Wessler and Tuska; "Dead City" by Wessler and Dan Loprino; from the evils of crime, there is..."No Escape" by Wessler and Alan Bellman; and murder on motorcycles in "They Vanish By Night" by Wessler and Tuska. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $9.30 View scans Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

Volume 2, Issue 2 - January, 1952. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

"Life Imprisonment," "Final Payment" (with art by George Tuska), "The Man Who Came to Murder," and "Needle in a Haystack." Two page text story, "Story of Hate." Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $4.00 View scans Paper: Off white Foxing. Soiling. Heavy water damage.

Add to cart Poor $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front and Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Jan 1952. Cover by Norman Saunders. Science fiction stories by Walter M. Miller Jr., Stephen Marlowe, Gerald Vance, Milton Lesser, and Rog Phillips. Illustrations by James Otis, Ed Emsler, Gene Fawcette, Ed Valigursky, and Julian S. Krupa. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 162 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

The American Girl magazine. For all girls--Published by the Girl Scouts, features articles, advice, and crafts. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

8.5" x 11", 146 pages, Color and B&W Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Good $13.00 View scans Spine split 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

January 1952. Publication of the Arizona Highway Department featuring stories and art with Western themes. In this issue: weapons of the old West; scottsdale; training rodeo horses; and more. 9-in. x 12-in.; part color, part black and white; 40 pages on white paper. Cover price $0.35.

Final issue of the series. The Arizona Kid stars in "The Raiders of Balancing Rock," "Mystery Mesa," and "Powder Smoke Pay-Off!" (art on all by Pete Morisi). Other stories include "Gun Whipped" (art by Joe Sinnott) and "The Avenger" (art by George Tuska). Two-page text story, "The Golden-Haired Outlaw." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 3, Issue 7 - January, 1952. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $215.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: See item notes Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #4279550002

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Cover by Russ Heath. "The Little Black Box," script by Hank Chapman, art by Bob Fujitani; A postal employee working in the dead letter office gets a duplicator that has been lost in time from the year 2000; He makes a duplicate of himself to leave with his nagging wife. "Who Dares To Enter???", script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely. "Where Is Death?", art by Don Rico; Satan warns one of his sailor minions to get off a ship sailing the Sargasso sea because he has rewarded his minion with immunity from death at sea in exchange for his service. "Vengeance Of The Time Stream" text story. "The Luck Of Louis Nugent"; A child is born as a jinx and is there at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attack. "The Scientists," art by Harry Lazarus. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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"That Share of Glory" by C. M. Kornbluth, "Telek" by Jack Vance, "The Analogues" by Damon Knight, and "Instinct" by Lester del Rey.

January 1952. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Stories: "That Share of Glory" by C. M. Kornbluth, "Telek" by Jack Vance, "The Analogues" by Damon Knight, "Instinct" by Lester del Rey, and "Sitting Duck" by Oliver Saari. Articles: "Machine 'Intelligence'" by Edmunc C. Berkeley, and "Hydroponics" by Carrol L. Klotzbach. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 170 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $155.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Macabre Ritual in Witches' Glen, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Witchcraft is at work in New England; A young couple witness "the exchange": a witch transforms her soul into the body of a freshly killed girl; The couple escape, but are stalked by the witch in her new body. Fatal Rendezvous, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Warner Davis dies on the operating table, goes to heaven, but is sent back, because his time has not yet come; Davis awakes with the gift of clairvoyance and starts warning people about their deaths. Horror on Canvas; Art painter Blake Roberts dies in a car crash, but awakens in the morgue as a deformed living dead man. Black Magic in a Slinky Gown; Leonore Black is a beautiful woman, but also able to transform herself into a giant black widow spider. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $680.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4009198012

Add to cart PR 0.5 $399.95 or Best Offer View scans 7" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart PR 0.5 $449.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects art and story. Cover-to-cover edge tears. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Atom Cave Raiders!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; A gang of criminals gets a professional geologist to help guide them to the caves in Gotham City; They decide to steal from the cave located underneath Wayne Manor; The Gotham City Police Department teams with Batman to intervene. "The Secret Life of Batman's Butler!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Bruce fires Alfred without giving any explanation; The butler leaves rents a cheap room in Gotham and reminisces about his past adventures with Batman and Robin. -page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. Varsity Vic two-page story by Henry Boltinoff. They Never Sleep article, art by Raymond Perry. Full-page ad for House of Mystery # 1. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Pete the Flash Scores for Captain Tootsie" by Bill Schreiber. "The New Crimes of Two-Face!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) (signed) and Lew Sayre Schwartz (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Paul Sloane is chosen to re-create the role of Harvey Dent and how he became Two-Face for a television program; Unfortunately, a kleig light explodes in Sloane's face, and the result is an appearance identical to that of the real Two-Face. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Truck Convoy" (script by Hank Chapman, art by Russ Heath), Private Tim O'Toole in "There's Something About a Uniform" (art by Joe Maneely), "Blood" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "Sneak Attack" (art by Norman Steinberg), and a two-page text story, "The Flying Frenchman." Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Evans and others. Pre-Code war comics from Fawcett, created during the height of the Korean War. A war correspondent, assigned to find out what frontline soldiers really think about the Korean War, gets a real earful. A captain who doesn't like dogs must deal with Hamlet, the Great Dane assigned to his combat unit, in a story with art by EC legend George Evans. Kelly is proud to be driving a bulldozer for the 11th Squadron, and when they're pinned down by the enemy, the 'dozer saves the day. The Winning of Tomorrow; Killer Cat; A Pork Chop for Hamlet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Good $32.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.

Volume 10, Issue 6 - January, 1952. Cover by Peter Driben. Men's magazine featuring showgirls, models, and pin-ups. 52 pages. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. B&W with spot color. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Ken Rice. Daughters of Doom, art by Louis Zansky; Student Dan Revere works as a graveyard keeper to earn his college money; He meets a female vampire who looks like his fiancée Anne. The Winged Spectres of Dismal Swamp, art by Lou Cameron; Gregg Damion crashes his car in the swamps and is rescued by a giant, heat-radiating moth; Finding overnight shelter, he meets swamp dweller Igor and his mysterious daughter Siri. Valley of the Macabre, art by Chic Stone. Ancient Curse of the Medusa, pencils by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue #5. January 1952. True Crime Magazine. 8.5" x 10.75". 96 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Leon Winik and Art Helfant. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero wandering the Old West. Billy learns the truth about a legendary cave full of treasure, haunted by the ghost of a conquistador. Billy helps a trapped man, and gets caught up in the battle against outlaw Kurt Stiletto. Billy finds trouble after joining a group of Native American teens for a game of football. The Haunted Cave; The Weeper; Ten-Gallon Allen; Hot Air Throws the Bull; Bad Medicine!; Prospector Pete. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $105.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Winter 1952. The Black Bat in "The Killer Who Wasn't" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Or Up a Dark Alley" by W. Lee Herrington; "Thubway Tham's Nithe Old Lady" by Johnston McCulley; "The Man on the Corner" by C.K.M. Scanlon; "A Pawn for the Chair" by Joe Archibald; "The Twisted Three" by G.T. Fleming-Roberts; and "Option on Death" by James Donnelly. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Edited by Charles Biro and Bob Wood. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories by Al Luster, Dick Rockwell, and Claude Moore. "The Savage Saga of Chief Ma-Kaw-Ti's Firewater," "The Hawk of Arrowhead Valley," and "The Case of the Sympathetic Neighbor." . Rough and tumble action tales of cowboys and the Old West. A renegade named Venger gives a black liquid to the Indians to drink, sending fires through their veins. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Reed Crandall. Featuring: 9 page Blackhawk story "Hawks of Horror" (where Blackhawk gets a silver plate surgically implanted in his head) drawn by Reed Crandall; 5 page Chop Chop story "The Great Palaver" drawn by Paul Gustavson (?); 8 page Blackhawk story "The Confessions of the Blackhawks" drawn by Bill Ward (?); 1 page text story "Feathers of Justice"; 7 page Blackhawk story "The Port of Missing Ships" drawn by Reed Crandall. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.