Comic books July 1952

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Stories and art by Frank Bolle and Daniel Sheldon. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Desmond plans to use a burning runaway wagon to distract the town from his bank robbery. And when Hopalong finds out, he winds up inside the wagon. Pistol Packing Pattie opines that Quigley would burn down a wagon to find a missing quarter. Prairie Blackmail; Hill Billy; Whitey Whiskers: Blank Expression!; Dusty Wins Out; Pistol Packin' Pattie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

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An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Howdy and Dilly take off in Professor Erk's rocket ship, but maybe they should have had some training first. Howdy and Dilly want to be professional wrestlers. Howdy and Dilly try to become boy scouts. Howdy Doody: Pet Peeve; Dilly Dally. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

July 1952. Science fiction stories by Walter Miller Jr., Charles De Vet, August Derleth, Milton Lesser, Gordon Dewey, Mari Wolf, Ralph Sholto, Arthur G. Hill, and Albert Hemhunter. Cover by Henry Jones. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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July, 1952, Issue 4. Harold McCauley painted cover. In this issue: No Time for Toffee! by Charles F. Myers, The Reluctant Hero by Daniel F. Galouye, This World is Ours! by Emil Petaja, The Mischievous Typesetter by Noel Loomis, and So Many Worlds Away by Dwight V. Swain. Illustrations by artists Bill Terry and Harold McCauley. This issue also includes a cartoon by Harlan Ellison which was Harlan Ellison's first professional work! These are the original first printings of these classic science fiction stories in any publication. 5-3/8 in. x 7-5/8 in; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.15.

Adult Humor digest featuring cartoons by various artists. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. The amiable boxer strip becomes a pre-Code war comic as the Cold War and Korean conflict heat up. A sailor regrets firing the first shot of World War II. A hotshot soldier learns the hard way that he needs his unit to back him up when the fighting gets tough. Plus a year-by-year history of World War II, and a Joe Palooka story with a possible art assist from Fisher's assistant, future Li'l Abner cartoonist Al Capp. Fighting Blood; I Started World War II; Up And At 'Em!; The Story of World War II! 1939; The Final Blow; The Push. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bells of the Damned; Joe travels to Europe to buy famous bells; He discovers that the bells are imbued with the voices of humans who were killed during the bells' manufacture. Fatal Footsteps; Dale buys the shoes of Jack the Ripper. The Thing in the Well text story. Ghost Command. Pages of Death; Alvin invents a drug that lets him enter a book. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Claude E. Lapham and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Lou Cameron, Tony D'Adamo, Robert Webb and Jack Kamen. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. A spy encounters spooky doings while on a mission in communist-held territory; Famous Fighters focuses on the WWI flying ace Manfred Von Richtofen, The Red Baron; Sheena's old foe N'Gachi returns with his trained attack cheetahs. Spooky cover by an unknown artist. Ghost Gallery; Famous Fighters; Flinch Hitter; Space Scout; The Hawk; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; Niles and Glutz use the warriors of the Watimbis, fire hunters, to take over the post run by Trader Sanders; Instead it is a ruse to help attack the B'Shongo Temple and steal its riches. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi has to take on King Rhino and his animals in order to cross the jungle. "Escape at Midnight" text story by Clyde Beatty. Untitled story, art by Robert Webb; Kruger pays off some members of Chief Bambo's tribe to help kill Gloria and gain control of her plantation; He is tricked by Kleeto and Thunder into exposing himself and is arrested. Untitled Jungle Tales story; Moloki and Babongo share tales of their their large animal encounters that also serves as inspiration to stand up to Big Tembu. Untitled story, art by Ralph Mayo; Mason and his men capture Professor Brownley over native gold and are stopped by Camilla. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dave Berg. Stories and art by Dave Berg and others. Archie-style teen comedy from Stanmor, an imprint of Stanley Morse. Junior tries to be a fashion adviser for Myrna and Peggy, but he hasn't quite got the eye for it. Chuck creates comic chaos. Featuring early art and a cover by future MAD artist Dave Berg. A Fashion Fancy!; Junior Hopp Club News; Gramps; Chuck. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Pre-code marijuana story "Worse Than Murder!", w/ fantastic art and the classic line "Say, this is a funny-tasting cigarette!"

"Terror in the Streets" (art by Jerry Robinson), "The Electric Chair" (art by Tony DiPreta), "Foolproof" (art by Marion Sitton), and "Worse Than Murder" (art by Jack Keller). Two page text story, "Guns for Hire." Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Steve tracks the waterfront mob that killed his father. A crimelord sets up another one to take the rap for his crimes. A hood pretends to go straight so he can secure early release from prison. King of the Dock Rackets!; One Way to the Chair; Guilt Complex!; Closeups; Backfire! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Kent Blake in "Passage to Peril," "The Unseen Death," and an untitled story. Back-up story, "One is a Traitor." Two-page text story, "Out-of-Date Spies." Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Wanted, Dead or Alive!", pencils by Pete Tumlinson; An outlaw named Blackie and his gang come across a wanted poster offering $5000 for the capture of Kid Colt, dead or alive; When Manley suggests that they go after the reward, Blackie suggests that Kid Colt would be worth more than $5000 to them dead rather than alive; Blackie comes up with the idea of posing as Kid Colt to take some of the heat off of their gang as the authorities would be looking to capture the famed outlaw instead. "Death Rides a Black Stallion!", art by Pete Tumlinson; While riding through a lightning storm, Kid Colt happens upon a wild black stallion and pauses to watch it; Although the Kid has his faithful horse Steel, Kid Colt cannot resist the urge to try and tame the wild stallion anyway; Racing Steel, Kid Colt catches up to the stallion and manages to hop onto it's back and quickly tames the horse just as a downpour begins to fall. "The Triple-Murder Mine" text story. "The Footprints!" "The Glory Trail!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Outlaw Simon Leech is set to hang, but two other outlaws, Luke Foyle and Mize Callum try to get him down; Leech's neck is broken in the process, but the two other men cannot bring themselves to put him out of the misery; Seeking a way to avoid becoming bait for vultures, Leech convinces them to carry him up to Goat Hill to be treated by a renegade Native American named Forked Tongue who he believes can use Native American magic to heal him; Foyle and Callum, despite their fears, bring Leech to see Forked Tongue and flee. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. Natch catches Katie listening to his conversations on the extension phone; Solid Jackson and Portia pool their money to buy the cheapest car they can find; Natchs habit of offering rides to pretty girls gets him in trouble with Judy. Talk is Cheap; That Irresistible Personality!; Our Merry Old Jallop!; Scat; Sister; Wily Wilbur; The Grass is Greenest; Moronica. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 14, Issue 4 - July, 1952. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. When "roving marshal" Lash gets amnesia after a stagecoach accident, the condemned killer he's escorting switches places and convinces everyone he's the cop, and Lash is the killer. Lash investigates when someone drugs a mine accountant and makes off with a fortune in silver. A neighbor tries to confound Dusty with useless science knowledge, but Dusty knows what he doesn't know and that's better. Plus a vintage ad for Popsicle in comics form, featuring Major Mars and his Rocket Ring. The Death Sentence!; Dusty: The Falling Moon; Molasses Mouth; Stamped Out; Wagonwheels; Long and Short; Cactus Brain; Cheater's Reward! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. The Coyote-Dog text article. Lassie Goes to College, art by Morris Gollub; Mr. Lawrence has to go to England; Gerry and Rocky enter Bixley Heath College and Lassie gets to stay with Rocky after rescuing the dean's son from drowning. Lassie Saves a Date, art by Morris Gollub; Cliff challenges Rocky to a race to see who gets to take Gerry to the soph dance. Lassie Comes Through, art by Morris Gollub. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lou Morales. Stories and art by Lou Morales, Albert Tyler, and Art Capello. Pre-Code crime comics typical of the era, featuring violent crimes, no-nonsense cops, and grim fates for the lawless. A crook and a bar owner scheme to take over the local slot machine racket, until the police get wind of it. Detectives trace the murder of a traveling salesman to a hitchhiking couple he picked up. Feds and the US Coast Guard bait the crew of an extra-judicial gambling ship to sail into American waters. The Keyhole Clue; Slot Machine Murders; The Bungling Hitchhikers; Payment for Murder; 3 Mile Limit: A Story of Ruthless Killers; The Deadly Dopester; A Dead Hart Talks!32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and - in the later issues - sometimes crime. Nora manipulates her friends Fay and Paul into getting married for her own motives, but doesn't know what to do when her careful plan goes off the rails. In a story told by a guy with tough-talking narration, Jack uses his money to woo beautiful Julie, but when he falls for her, "it all adds up to a swift kick in the region of the heart!" In another story seemingly better suited for Fawcett's crime comics, fugitive Joey falls for hostage Kathy, who suspects he's more soft-hearted than he appears. Enemy in the House; I Bought the Girl I Love!; Play On, Maestro!; The Choice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Moonshine McSwine raffles off his most prized possession. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Hairles Joe and Lonesome Polecat are mistaken for an avant-garde statue after they are saturated with elephant-strength formaldehyde. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Cousin Weakeyes goes on another hunt for a bride. Buffaloing the Buffalo text story, script and art by Donald George. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Li'l Abner rescues the wrestling champ of the world from the Skunk Hollow Boys; A stranger tries to get a secret recipe from Daisy Mae. The Mustang, art by Jimmy Thompson; Story about wild horses. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 32, Issue 5 - July, 1952. Official Publication of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Issues feature magic demonstrations, news, and articles. Arthur D. Reichenback cover and article. 6" x 9.5", 154 pages, B&W.

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Cover art by John Stanley. The Case of the Pilfered Popcorn; Tubby is hired to find out who steals the popcorn during Annie's TV parties. The Working Girls; Lulu and Annie go into the dog walking business to try to win a contest. Untitled story; Lulu thinks up a scheme to get Alvin a free ice cream cone. Twenty Thousand Leaks Under the Sea; Lulu tells Alvin about the girl who plugged up the leaks in the ocean with octopuses. The Evil Owl; The West Side gang steals the Fellers' stuffed owl. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Back cover has advertisement for five color Little Lulu pinups and Dell Comics Club. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. Promo for subscriptions to the Dell Lone Ranger Comic; Premium is five pinup pictures. Double Ambush, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; After three men are killed, including the sheriff of Cyclone City, ranch foreman Curly Morton volunteers to become sheriff in order to find the killer. Annie Oakley Little Sure Shot; True story of the shooting exploits of Annie Oakley. Four Good Legs text story by Gaylord Du Bois. The Bear and the Snake, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck and their Pueblo friend Grey Fox stalk a bear; With High Cloud's crippled leg now making him unable to travel, he stays with Grey Fox and his wife while the two boys continue their travels, heading northwest. The Cavalry - Then and Now fact page. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Silver's Loyalty," "The Ring-Tailed Rascal," and "Silver Leads to Safety." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition with same content as U.S. edition. Inside front cover is blank; indica appears on bottom of back cover rather than at bottom of first story page. Cover price $0.10.

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Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring elements of crime, infidelity and good-girl art that later romance comics eschewed. Ginny's sweetheart Neil finally returns from military service, but she finds herself drawn to his war buddy Ted. Gloria models for her painter husband Sam, but when she sells one of his paintings for food money, he acts like the classic temperamental artist. Lois's twin sister Laura is a flighty heartbreaker, but when they meet David, Lois decides to take her sister's place and marry him. My Heart Went Sailing; Stolen Moments; Double Kisses; Unwanted Wife. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Little Al, Sam Citron and unknown. Featuring: "Pattern For Marriage" starring Lucy Carroll, Mr. Carroll, Mrs. Carroll, Professor David Burgess and Ted Foster; "Too Tall To Be Popular" starring Betty Jensen, Dave, Don Beyers, Gail Ferguson, Norman Billings and Tom; and "They Lied About Me" starring Earl Fleming, Grant Dawson, Hazel Leewood and Noreen. Plus: How could she accept Steve's love, though she longed for it? There was another man always on her mind! Read..."I Couldn't Be Unfaithful!" starring Aunt Emily, Diana Albright, Steve Landon and Vic Carey. Also: 1-page text story "The Peaceful Life" starring Dean Cargrove, June Sadler and Ken Hollis. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

4 romance stories. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.