Comic books December 1953

Volume 2, Issue 6 - Winter, 1953. 6.75" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Add to cart VG 4.0 $37.00 View scans 3/4" Spine split from top. Water damage. Glasses detached but present.

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A series of 3-D kids' stories, published to coincide with the 3-D craze in movies and comics of the era. The most significant item in 3-D Dolly is a reprint of the very first Richie Rich story, from Little Dot #1, reformatted to 3-D. May or may not include 3-D glasses. Kid Trouble; Circus Sideshow; 3-D Blinkey; Man of Iron; Richie Rich: The Dancing Lessons. 36 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - December, 1953. Marilyn Monroe Cover. 3-D Star Pin-Ups magazine brings you right into the photograph of some of the most beautiful vintage models ever with dazzling 3-D that is "So Real You Can Almost Touch Them". This issue includes celebrities such as; Marilyn Monroe, Terry, Moore, Jane Russell, Rhonda Fleming, and many, many more. Includes Magi-Kolor 3-D Viewer. 8.5" x 11", 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

No glasses included. Jet Pup in "Fright in the Fun House" and "Undersea Adventure." Hep Cat in "The Rest Cure" and "The Jive Contest!" Back-up features starring Slim & Slam and Wacky Willie. Art by Irving Spector. Cover price $0.25.

Glasses included. Jet Pup in "Fright in the Fun House" and "Undersea Adventure." Hep Cat in "The Rest Cure" and "The Jive Contest!" Back-up features starring Slim & Slam and Wacky Willie. Art by Irving Spector. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Superman's New Super Powers, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Know Your Community! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Plot to Capture the Crown starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Gifts from Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Man Who Killed Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 127, Issue 4 - December, 1953. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Lana Lang's Romance on Mars starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; Lana hooks up with Marsboy. The River Gang starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Prof. Watts' Problem Pupils starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Banishment of Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains cannibalism story "The Feast of the Ghouls", referenced by T. E. Murphy in "For the Kiddies to Read", Reader's Digest, June 1954. In order of appearance: "Feast of the Ghouls" art by Mike Sekowsky; "The Haunted Hotel" reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #18 and #21; "Paid in Full"; "Satan's Pawn"; "Escape From Terrorland: Can You Get Through This Labyrinth?" activity page; "The Monster in the Maze" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent 3-D (1985) #2, Tales Too Terrible to Tell (1989) #3, and Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #24; "Let's Go Mad"; "When Hell Broke Loose"; and "The Unbeliever" art by Mike Sekowsky, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #21. "The Lonely Place: There Was Something in the Old Family Homestead That Terrified Him..." illustrated text story by John Marvin. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Shrunken Head" (art by Bill Benulis), "Once a Horse Thief," "Before the Dawn of Time" (art by Russ Heath), "The Hanging Man," "The Bear Facts of Life!" (art by Mac Pakula), and a two-page text story, "Iron Maiden." Cover price $0.10.

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Stories in this pre-Comics Code issue: "Vampire Spider", "The Labyrinth of Daboor," "The Road to Death," "The Impostor," and "I am a Zombie." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Robert McCarty, Dick Beck, George Klein, Pete Riss, Ken Bald, Bernard Sachs, Jack Abel, William Weltman, and Lin Streeter. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. The One Who Was Dead, art by Paul Reinman; A man uses life restore serum to revive Cleopatra, but it also works on the Asp that she used to commit suicide, and it bites him. The Trap text story. He Kidnapped a Rocket; A criminal hijacks a rocket, but unknown to him, its destination is a space prison colony. The Hunter; A hunter winds up on a planet where animals are the masters and place humans in zoos. Halfway Home!, art by Chuck Winter; A scientist aboard a rocket without enough fuel to reach Earth wants to use a device to reduce the weight of the crew by half; when he tests it on a monkey, it shrinks the monkey to half-size. Look Out for the Martians, art by John Forte; A man realizes that he is actually a Martian that has been incubated into a human infant and only becomes aware of his identity once maturity has been reached. Human agents called 'scanners' attempt to neutralize him, but fail. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff and Bob Oksner. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, stars in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Teen Teasers activity page by Martin Naydel; Varsity Vic 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Honey in Hollywood half-pager by Boltinoff; A Bit of Disc and Data article; and Tommy back-up story, with art by Bob Oksner. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Terror of Tornado Town!" Rex saves a town from a tornado, manhandles (so to speak) a runaway horse cart, and rescues people during a flood. Also includes: "The Million Dollar Gorilla!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Mountain Fury" (starring Rex); and "Dogs That Fight Darkness." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry and Joe Giella. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ben Brown. Stories and art by Gerald Altman, Max Elkan and Gene Leslie. This issue of the kids' comic "Algie" was misprinted, containing the contents of crime comic Dark Mysteries # 24 instead. A man masters the Indian Rope Trick and uses it for murder. Con men sell a formula that is supposed to make people grow, but they don't expect it to actually work. Queenie Starr and Lt. Gaines investigate murder on the stage. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Ben Brown. Stories and art by Edvard Moritz, Tony Tallarico and Cerrone. This issue of the kids' comic "Algie" was misprinted, containing the contents of crime comic Secret Mysteries #19 instead. Escaped convicts abduct a couple to a haunted lighthouse. A rookie cop with his life on the line gets a second chance thanks to an oilcan. Dr. Foo uses electricity to take on a criminal gang. Music of Mystery; One Stormy Night; The Globe from the Gobi; The Last House on the Block; The Fantastic Dr. Foo. 32 pages, Full Color.

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Edited by Whitney Ellsworth. Cover by Irv Novick and Joe Giella. Stories by David Kahn, Carmine Infantino, Henry Boltinoff, Harry Harrison, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Irwin Hasen, Nat Barnett, Gene Colan, Bernard Sachs, Jack Miller, Raymond Perry, Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, and Joe Giella. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 9 - December, 1953. 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", 52 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 1, Issue 5 - December, 1953. Short-lived vintage men's magazine that focuses on the lifestyles of young models, especially those in bathing suits. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. 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.

Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp, Dick Hall and John Carey. Featuring five untitled tales, plus an untitled story on the inside front cover! Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken, Mr. Larson and Mr. Blotz! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Funny-animal hijinks from Timor, an imprint of Stanley Morse Publications. Royal rabbit King Karrot promises his nephews a dragon that doesn't exist, so he orders court magician Oodini to create one. King Leo commands Tobias Turtle and his Alligator enemy to joust like knights of old. The origin of Soopermutt, who gains superpowers after answering a comic-book ad for "Invincible Ink." King Karrot: Snaggin' a Dragon; Tobias Turtle; What's in a Name?; Soopermutt: The Corn Is Ripe; Orsen Buggy: Bank Nite Tonite. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - December 1953. Men's interest Magazine focusing on Hunting and Animal stories and articles. This issue features "Monster Marlin of Tahiti" and "Africa - Bird Hunter's Paradise". 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, Text, with B&W images through out Cover price $0.35.

Volume 6, Issue 6 - December, 1953. 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.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. The Eyes, art by Pete Tomlinson. The Rulers of Earth, art by Joe Sinnott. The Death of Me, art by Al Carreno. The Future of Oswald Flush!, art by Ed Winiarski. Until You Are... Dead!, art by Tony DiPreta; Gangster Killer Ryan forces biochemist Dr. Knight to create an antidote for poison gas so the criminal can avoid execution in the gas chamber; But the antidote alters Ryan's metabolism so he can only breathe poison gas. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 52, Issue 4 - December, 1953. Cove by Van Dongen. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Guerrilla Hell-Hole, art by Gene Colan. Action on Suribachi, art by Hy Rosen. Wild Blue Yonder! text story. Thick of Combat!!, art by Tony Mortellaro. The Croaker!, art by Vernon Henkel. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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(A-1 Comics #97) Cover by Fred Meagher. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Art by Fred Meagher, Fred Guardineer, Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #97. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured tales of Old West heroes. Ghost Rider intervenes when a farm foreman tries to take over Liz Nelson's farm by brute force; Straight Arrow intervenes in a man's hunt for the hermit he believes killed his family. The Hunter and the Hunted; The Horns of Horror; When the Pack Rat Strikes; The Sting of Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.