Comic books January 1952

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by David Vern and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Frank Bolle and Ruben Moreira. Racketeer Deuce Chalmers has figured out that Bruce Wayne is Batman...the trouble is, how does he prove it? And Bruce has troubles as well with his secret identity since he has been appointed temporary Mayor of Gotham City! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Mayor Bruce Wayne!" by David Vern, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Reforming of Little Elk" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "Robotman Crusoe" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Luckiest Man on Earth!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo; 1-page text piece "Frontier Photographer"; Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Shorty half-pager by Boltinoff; and 1-page text story "Missouri Marathon." 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 10, No. 1. January 1952. Sensationalistic tales of true crime. 8.5" x 11". 82 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Bloodthirsty Blonde," script and art by Chester Gould; Con artist Autumn Hews frames Junior and the Crimestoppers for a crime and then has Coffyhead recruit them to pull a series of jobs; If they refuse, Coffyhead threatens to beat them; Meanwhile, Autumn uses her feminine wiles to distract Dick Tracy; Tracy rescues the captured Crimestoppers and pursues Autumn Hews and Coffyhead. "The Trap Begins to Close," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy traps Coffyhead and Zabu in a basement and tries to talk them into surrendering, not knowing that Lugi is sneaking up behind him with intentions of stabbing Tracy with a pitchfork. Blondie ad. "The Chase!", script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy captures Coffyhead and Zabu; Autumn Hews takes refuge in a grease pit to elude the police; Disguised as a service station attendant, she escapes by boldly walking past the police; When she hides in a kennel, she is attacked by two dogs. "Drama of Death" text story; The police solve a murder at the Bright Lights Hotel. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. "The Urschel Case" article; How the F.B.I. solved a kidnap case. Dick Tracy Minit Mystery; Dick solves a supposed drowning case. "Blood Stains, Identification, Dye, Stomach"; Brief descriptions of how evidence is processed. "Be Kind to Animals Week"; Sparkle feeds a homeless dog. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Jim Tyer and others. Funny-animal comics featuring Dinky, one of the lesser-known of Paul Terrys Terry-Toons. Rudy's fear of the lawnmower causes him to accidentally discover escaped convict Jerry Fox. Heckle and Jeckle invent double-decker parking. Papa Bear figures out the best way to wash the windows. Gandy Goose; A Cold Reception; Little Roquefort; The Joking Jackass; Happy Landing; Gandy Goose; Dimwit; Dizzy Diet; Terry Bears; Sourpuss: Kitty's Pup; No Mower Please; Heckle and Jeckle; Terry Bears. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Digest sized humor book with tons of single-page gags. 5" x 7", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Carl Pfeufer. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Bernard Baily and John Martin. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. The Scanlon Gang robs, steals and kills its way to the top of the Most Wanted list, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A disgraced physician finds a new and lucrative practice helping injured criminals, no questions asked. No Place to Hide; The Gunman; Last Curtain; Doctor of Crime. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 2 #39 -Jan. 4, 1952. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Adventures of TinTin, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Louis the Fearless Begins. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 2 #40 -Jan. 11, 1952. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Adventures of TinTin, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Louis the Fearless. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 2 #42 -Jan. 18, 1952. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Adventures of TinTin, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Louis the Fearless. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 2 #42 -Jan. 25, 1952. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Adventures of TinTin, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Louis the Fearless. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

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Ziff Davis, NY, 1952. Vol. 14, No. 1. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Ed Valigursky for "Rest in Agony" (novel) by Ivar Jorgensen [Paul W. Fairman]. Includes "Wrestlers Are Revolting!" (novelette) by Geoff. St. Reynard; "The Secret of Gallows Hill" by Paul W. Fairman; "When Greed Steps in" (short-short) by F. G. Rayer; "Satellite of Destruction" (novelette) by Burt B. Liston. Features: "The Editor's Notebook"; "That's Fast, Brother!" by Dale Lord; "The Wrath of Rust" by Wilton Avery MacDonald; "Xenon for the Future" by June Lurie; "DDT - The Merciful" by Jon Barry; "One De-Gaussing Girlde, please" by A. T. Kedzie; "No Heartaches on the Moon" by Salem Lane; "The Robot with the Spying Eyes" by Merritt Linn; "Smashed - One Satellite!" by Rita Glanzman; "More Science - More Future" by Walt Crain; "Morpheus in Hades!" by E. Bruce Yaches; "The Girl Was a Killer!" by John Weston; "Man Is Not Alone" by Carter T. Wainwright; "Pipelines Carry Juice" by L. A. Burt; "The Dying Protest" by Glen Otis; "The Flying Eggbeater" by Russell Newton Roman; "Repulsion Attracts" by Tom Lynch; "Terran Treachery Trips Luna" by Charles Recour; "Reader's page"; "To the Ends of the Earth" by Jonathan Peterson. Illustrated by Ed Emsler, Tom Beecham, Virgil Finlay, and Leo Ramon Summers. Letters from Terry Carr and others. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 134 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - Winter, 1952. Stories by David H. Keller, Wesley Arnold, Gordon A. Giles, H.B. Fyfe, L. Sprague De Camp, Mack Reynolds, and Robert Moore Williams. Virgil Finlay illustration. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 148 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5 - Issue 1, January 1952. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue includes articles on the Bull Leapers of Crete and a condensed version of "In My Mind's Eye" by Frederick Marion! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Felix sets out to get a new tent. Two-Gun Timmy discovers how useful a lasso can be to a young cowboy. Plus a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Return of Captain Narsty," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Felix Makes Merry; Zero Hero; Joys and Toys; Flub; Two-Gun Timmy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Edited by J. F. Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Ken Battefield, Alex Blum, and Matt Baker. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. The corrupt colonial governor imprisons his justice-minded replacement, and Tiger Girl must free him from a burning prison; The tale of a wild stallion named Firebrand is created from various exquisite Alex Blum "Midnight" panels from Jumbo Comics, with a new name and storyline. Another great Tiger Girl cover. Tiger Girl; Firebrand; Kayo Kirby; The Dawn Terror; Rip Carson of Risks, Unlimited. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Al Avison. "Racetrack Girl!", art by Jack Sparling; Horse trainer Slim Nelson is in love with Julie Foster and wants marriage, but she won't consider the proposal; Although he satisfies her sexual needs, she wants more from life than racetracks, stables, and horses; During a vacation trip with her father, Julie meets handsome, polished Ronald Sampson, Jr., and the two fall in love. "Easy Loving!", art by Bob Powell; Bill leaves town for military service after promising Sally eternal love and fidelity, but, as time passes, he writes less often and Sally finally receives a "Dear Jane" letter; She is crushed; True love is only a trick of the imagination, she tells herself, and then decides to give herself to any man that comes her way rather than be fooled again. "Mail Order Romance" text story. Strange Romantic Customs fact page. "The Engagement Ring" text story. "Good-Time Girl!", art by John Sink; Joan Starling would like to have a fast, fun life like her sister but she's stuck with Ted, a man who makes little money; The two sisters leave home after arguments with their mother and move into an apartment with roommates Trudy and Helen; Joan's life changes dramatically. She wears chic new clothes, attends glamorous movie premieres, and dallies on luxury yachts with sexy men. "Love in Bondage," art by Tom Hickey; On the job, John meets and falls in love at first sight with Perdita, a part-Brazilian beauty who is very closely guarded in the Latin tradition by her mother. Column in which Nancy Powers gives advice to readers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 50 #1 - Jan. 1952. The most popular magazine for private and commercial aircraft. Articles include Korean War coverage of Mig Alley, F-84 Thunderjet, reviews, news and all heavily illustrated. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 2, Issue 1 - January, 1952. Men's interest magazine featuring Athletes, True Crime, Starlets, and Pin-ups. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Alice Carter and Ken Bainbridge. Art by Paul Cooper, George Wilhelms, Charles Sultan and Al Camy. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Frank tries to explain to Miss Hall why she shouldn't walk in the woods alone, but she doesnt believe in the Fiend in Fur; A couple is abducted to the moon by Selena, Queen of the Moonlings. After Alice and Ken fail to get a job with Forbidden Worlds, they encounter a strange old couple who turn out to be energy vampires. This last story was written by two members of the L. F. O. F. W. (Loyal Fans of Forbidden World) Club, as the intro explains. Cover monster looks an awful lot like Lon Chaney Jr. as the Wolf Man. A Queen for the Voodoo Chief; Devil-Doomed Sandman; The Fiend in Fur; The Spectral Sleepwalker; Whirlpool of Death; The Undying; The Doom of the Moonlings. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Carl Barks. A Christmas for Shacktown, script and art by Carl Barks; The ducks and Daisy get Scrooge's promise to match their twenty-five dollars for Christmas dinner and a toy train for the poor children of Shacktown; Scrooge is unable to deliver when the floor of his money bin collapses and his money falls deep into an unknown cavern, separated by only a thin crust from bottomless quicksand. Christmas Kiss, art by Carl Barks; Donald brings his own mistletoe to win a kiss from Daisy. Back cover strip with art by Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "BOB CLAMPETT'S BEANY, featuring Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent, No. 368." Cover art by Jack Bradbury. The Squeet, art by Jack Bradbury; The government sends Professor X and the gang to Hiya-Hiya Island to bring back a Squeet. Wong, the Scientist; Wong is trying to invent something for the Inventors', Scientists', Bird Watchers', and Canasta Players Society Award. Kitty in Tree back cover strip with Beany and Cecil. All art by Jack Bradbury. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "THE LONE RANGER'S FAMOUS HORSE HI-YO SILVER, No. 369." Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. Facts about horses in the Old West. The Birth of a Prince; The Lone Ranger tells of Silver's birth and first days in Wild Horse Valley. Silver Fights for a Friend; The Lone Ranger tells a tale of Silver as a two-year-old; Silver and his friend Scamper get trapped in a valley and have to fight off a pack of wolves. Silver and the Winged Death; The Lone Ranger tells a tale of Silver, when he was a three-month-old colt. The Rope; The Lone Ranger tells of Silver's first encounter with Keenay the Apache, who captures his mother. Scripts by Gaylord Du Bois. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "PORKY PIG, TROUBLE IN THE BIG TREES, No. 370. Trouble in the Big Trees, script by Don R. Christensen, art by Fred Abranz; When Porky repairs Petunia's damaged tree, Cicero takes a misleading photo that makes the tree seem to be huge; The government, thinking Porky is a great tree surgeon, sends him to Big Tree National Park to find what ails "General Smedley," the worlds oldest and tallest redwood tree. The Smug Smugglers, pencils by John Carey; Porky and Sylvester are window washers, who advertise they will "wash all your windows for 50 cents. Sweater Problem, pencils by Fred Abranz; Petunia decides that a sweater she gave Porky would be a perfect entry in a sewing club contest. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by R. G. Baldwin, Tom Howe, Pat Adams and Ellis Chambers. Funny-animal hijinks from Star Publications. Cosmo Cat soars into action on his rocket when Dirty Dog uses a plane to rob banks. Senor Tamale (a parrot, not a tamale) sends his car into flight when he uses raw petroleum for fuel. Plus an educational strip about the dinosaurs of North America. Cosmo Cat; Senor Tamale; Percy; Tommy Tot and the Wreckers; America of Bygone Ages: The Age of Reptiles; Ivan the Terrible; Zoo Town; Hedy Hippo. 36 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman. "Combat Medic!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; As medics tend to a wounded soldier, the Captain tells everybody that the division is pulling out, but the medics want to stay where they are; As they continue to treat the wounded man, the four soldiers bugging out are shot and killed by a Chinese machine gun, but the medics make it to an ROK Army unit on foot and save the British soldier's life. "Light Brigade!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood. Crime SuspenStories house ad. "The Tyrant" text story by Jerry De Fuccio, art by Harvey Kurtzman. Picture Stories From the Bible house ad. "The Wreckers" text story, script and art by Harvey Kurtzman. "Air Burst!", script and art by Harvey Kurtzman; The Americans have the Chinese on the run, but two of the enemy's remaining mortar crew have a surprise for the advancing Americans: a booby trap. "Bomb Run!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; An American bomber, "The Odyssey", has made a successful bombing run over a Filipino island when Japanese Zeros fill the sky and attack; While several Zeros are shot down, the bomber suffers a hit left engine, and they radio for help; They receive a message with landing instructions not knowing the message is a fake from a Japanese radio station with devastating results! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

1952 Hager's Toyland Promo. Paper Cover 16 Pages Full Color.

British Edition. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 98 pages, black and white.

NOTE: #1-5 titled Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories. #6-14 titled Future Science Fiction.

Jan 1952. Milton Luros cover. Science fiction stories: "Quest of the Queen" (by Ross Linden), "They will Destroy" (Bryce Walton), "Not Quite Human" (Emil Petaja), and "The Awakening" (Arthur C. Clarke). Article, "False Prophets Shall Rise" (L. Sprague de Camp). Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Milton Luros, Kiemle, and Poulton. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 98 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Volume 38, Issue 2 - Winter, 1952. 6.75" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Volunteer firefighters Gabby and Blaze Burns argue over who should be in charge of the fire brigade, causing chaos when there's a fire. While escorting a tribal totem, Gabby is attacked by fur trader Squinty, who wants the territory for himself. Gabby tries to invent the food truck 100 years early. Plus a vintage Christmas-themed ad for Roadmaster bikes ("the bicycle with bumpers"). Favorite line this issue: "It's got a flapjack flipper, a doughnut dunker, icebox, stove, and everything - all invented by me!" The Fire Fighters; Chief Gray Matter; Loco Lew; The Evil Weevil; Gabby Hayes Totes a Totem; Young Falcon: The Stolen Stallions; The Chuck Wagon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

January 1952. Cover by Don Sibley. Stories: "The Demolished Man"(Part 1) by Alfred Bester, "The Girls from Earth" by Frank M. Robinson, "Hallucination Orbit" by J. T. M'Intosh, "Dead End" by Wallace Macfarlane, "The Furious Rose" by Dean Evans, and "The Addicts" by William Morrison. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.;160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Cop with 100 Faces, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The People vs. Mr. ?, art by Ed Robbins. The Case of the Deceased Diver, art by Ramona Fradon. 24 Hours from Death, art by Bob Brown. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Gene Autry stars in "Double-Cross Road." Back-up story, "An Honest Man." Two-page text story, "The Killer's Mistake." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Adventures with Champion, the "Wonder Horse of the West" and the "World's Wonder Horse," who appeared with the legendary film, radio and television cowboy Gene Autry. Issue features "Fight in the Night" in which Champion tries to rescue a herd tracked by timber wolves and "Renegad" in which Champion battles a renegade stallion. Issue also has a feature on "Buffalo and War Ponies on the inside front cover. Entire issue is comic story and related features; no advertisements. Story & art credits: Unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Dan De Carlo, George Tuska, Bob Powell, Paul S. Newman, Frank Giacoia, Rudy Lapick and Gerald McCann. Neither a tie-in with the later toy line/cartoon nor a grim war comic, this first-gen GI Joe focused on lighthearted tales of military life. The Yardbirds, featuring Pvts. Windy and Whitey, was straight-up comedy of the Beetle Bailey/Sad Sack variety. Joe and his company rescue a bomber pilot who's traumatized after losing every soldier on his mission, including his own brother. Mechanical mayhem ensues when Pvts. Windy and Whitey are assigned as drivers for a colonel, in a story by future Archie legend Dan De Carlo. A children's illustrator with Baker Company borrows from his own book on the battlefield, in an offbeat story combining a page of funny-animal art with traditional combat images. Plus the life of a combat photographer, and a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Army Chuckles; Saga of a B-26; The Ninety-Day Wonder; The Patients Cured The Nurse; The Scribblers First Mission; Buddies: The Rout at Sugar Creek; Kids Dream; The Yardbirds: The Jumping Jeep; Combat Photographer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.