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Comic books March 1955

  • Issue #73
    1000 Jokes Magazine (1938-1968 Dell) 73
    • 1/4" lateral spine tear.

    February-April, 1955. Humor magazine featuring humorous essays, short satires, cartoons and light verse. This Issue features Steve Allen. Saddle Stitched, 8 1/2- x 10 1/2-in, 52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #1
    Aces High (1955 EC) 1
    Published Mar 1955 by EC.

    Cover by George Evans. Stories by Carl Wessler and Irv Werstein. Art by Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood. As part of its New Direction line, EC presents tales of air combat in World Wars I and II. A WWI veteran tells his grandson about war and its consequences. The latest recruit to the 37th Aero Squadron, Pomeroy is shunned by the seasoned pilots until he gets a chance to prove his mettle. An air squadron's canine mascot becomes a reliable indicator of a pilot's survival. The Way it Was; The Stork with Talons; The Outsider; The Mascot; The New C.O. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #5
    Action-Packed Western (1954-1958 Columbia) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 1 #5


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 1, Issue 5 - March, 1955. 6.5" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

    • Staple rust: Moderate.

    Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8.5" x 11", 140 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 55 #1
    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 55 #1


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    • Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 55, Issue 1 - March, 1955. Science fiction stories by Mark Clifton, R.C. Noll, Eric Frank Russell, Lee Correy, H. Beam Piper, Sylvia Jacobs, and P. Schuyler Miller. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #38
    Authentic Police Cases (1948 St. John) 38
    • 4" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple, coming loose at second. Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage. Interior tearing.
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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Enrico Bagnoli. Pre-Code crime comics from St. John with an above-average lineup of artists. Beautiful but evil Margo enlists crooked makeup artist Marty to help her impersonate and fleece the wealthy, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Counterfeiters abduct a retired US Treasury engraver and his wife to force him to create fake bills for them. A solve-it-yourself mystery gives the reader three suspects, and lets them figure out which one is the killer. Cover by Baker. Double Dynamite; The Gory Twenties Trail; The Man Who Came to Murder!; Rutzie Quits the Rackets; Fifty Grand Frame-up; Murder in Mink. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Avenger, The (1955 ME) 1
    • 6" Cumulative spine split (partially taped). Cover coming loose at both staples. Staples added (not manufacturing). Tearing to cover and heavy water damage.

    Cover by Bob Powell. "The Fog Robbers," art by Dick Ayers; Introduction of The Avenger (Roger Wright) and his secretary Claire Farrow. "Death Has Three Faces," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Dick Ayers; When a guided atomic missile is lost in the mid-pacific waters it is up to The Avenger to recover it before the Russians do; Because of this adventure The Avenger contracts cancer. "The Red Hand of Terror!", art by Dick Ayers. "The Birth of the Avenger!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Dick Ayers; Scientist Ralph Wright and his wife are kidnapped by Russian agents, wanting him to write a letter to his brother, who has just invented a new type of airplane the Soviets want. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 14 #1
    Beauty Parade (1941-1956 Harrison Publications^) Magazine Vol. 14 #1


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    Vol. 14, No. 1. March 1955. Cover by Peter Driban. This issue is noteworthy for nine photographs of Bettie Page, including a two-page pictorial and the centerfold. 8 3/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #182
    Bestseller Mystery (1937-1958 American Mercury) Digest 182
  • Issue #30
    Big Town (1951) 30
    • Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.

    Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Big Town at Night!" (Steve and Lorelei avenge the death of Big Town's night club columnist); "The Trail of the Talented Trickster"; "Jackpot of Crime!"; "Famous Newspaper Firsts!" and "Circulation Promotion Stunts." Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Black Cobra (1954) 3
    Published Mar 1955 by Ajax.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1451977001
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    Mar 1955. Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Gattuso, Matt Baker and unknown. Black Cobra stars in "Jet-Propelled Justice/The Disappearing Evidence" and "Danger in Two Volumes!" Plus: In an untitled reprint Torpedoman story, Don and Roger investigate the body of a diver who worked for a real estate broker who is trying to get people to finance his search for the wreck of a gold-laden ship. But Torpedoman, using his jet-propulsion system, investigates and discovers a wreck all right, but a fortune in gold that even astounds Lyman! Also: Eagle of the Sea story "Old Ironsides!" And: 2-page text story "Heroes are Made!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #41
    Bugs Bunny (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 41

    Bugs Bunny in "Lucky Rabbit Hair," "Payday," and "The Giant-Maker." Issue also has one-page gag strips. Back cover and inside front cover have one-page features which have Bugs Bunny showing readers how to do simple gags/tricks. No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 26 #10
    Children's Playmate Magazine (1929 A.R. Mueller) Vol. 26 #10


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #1
    Classics Illustrated 125 The Ox Bow Incident (1955) 1
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

    The Ox Bow Incident, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (NO HRN, with 3/55 date). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #5
    Classics Illustrated 125 The Ox Bow Incident (1955) 5
    • Cover oxidation.

    The Ox Bow Incident, 5th Printing, Painted Cover. (March 1955, HRN 167). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #515
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing 515

    Painted cover art by William A. Walsh. "Johnny Appleseed," art by William A. Walsh; Johnnny Appleseed heads west planting apple orchards across America. "Pecos Bill," art by William A. Walsh; Pecos Bill is a cowboy who accomplishes some amazing feats, including riding a tornado. "If All the Seas Were One Sea," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme speculating on the outcome of a huge tree falling into the sea. Article about the kangaroo. Johnny Appleseed pinup on the back cover by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #4
    Congo Bill (1954 1st Series) 4
    • 1.5" Spine split from top. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage with staple rust/migration.

    "Hunter of Jungle Sounds!" A museum curator seeks out hyena laughs, snake hisses, rhino snoring, and other animal noises while Congo Bill battles a jungle hood. "Safari in the Sky!" This Noah's Ark-type tale finds Congo Bill using balloons to achieve his objective. Also includes: "The Spotted Leopard Strikes Again!"; "Menace of the Crocodiles!"; and "Africa's Greatest Hunters." Cover by Nick Cardy. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Conquest (1955) 1

    Stories and art by Reed Crandall, Bill Walton, Jim McArdle, Bill Ely, and John Belfi. A one-shot from Famous Funnies, featuring tales of heroes both historic and legendary. Beowolf battles the monstrous Grendel in the Dark Ages of northern Europe; Gunnar Kasson and his dog Balto lead a team of sled dogs to Nome, Alaska with the cure for a diphtheria outbreak; Pioneering female doctor Elizabeth Blackwell. Heroines of History; Richard the Lionhearted; Beowolf the Mighty; Korea's Joan of Arc Louise Yim; Swamp Fox; Balto the Hero Dog; Lochinvar; Freedom Fighter; He Turned the Tide; They Were Great; First Woman Doctor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Crime and Justice (1951) 23
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    Cover by Harry Anderson. Stories and art by Harry Anderson, Dennis Laugen and Earl Lonsbury. There was no issue #22. Crime comics from Charlton that (briefly) survived the arrival of the Comics Code. A prison psychiatrist interviews the ex-con who earned the name The Boomerang Kid, by trying to break back into prison after his release. Eddie is torn between being a cop like his father, or going into the ring to make it as a boxer. A former state legislator on Death Row asks to speak to the detective called Crime Smasher and makes a final request. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Having temporarily survived the Comics Code, the new title logo emphasis "Justice" instead of "Crime." The Crime Clinic Starring Dr. Tom Rogers: The Boomerang Kid!; Crime Tracks: Clues in Breaking Glass; Rookie Cop: Fateful Decision; Booked for Murder!; Counterfeiting; Crime Smasher: The Last Request. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Dark Mysteries (1951) 22
    • Interior is complete. Near full length spine split, oxidation with edge chipping to interior pages. Cover detached.
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    "Hand of Destiny"; Archeologist Reid Cragg uncovers an Egyptian tomb and finds therein the "hand of destiny"; The mummified hand of the long-dead chief executioner; The hand can be commanded to kill. "Spectral Lighthouse"; On a sailing trip Bob and Ann Dart discover an abandoned lighthouse; They are greeted by ghostly pirates of the past, but can escape thanks to their modern outboard motor. "Haunted Voice"; Korean war veteran Mark Sterling has lost his hearing in the war; When he purchases a new hearing aid, a ghostly voice starts talking to him; The voice informs him of a crime and leads him to the scene. "When Witches Walked" article; facts about witches. "The Malignant Pearls" article; The pearl as malign omen. "Pal Trouble," art by Tony Tallarico; Two hobos are partners in crime; But Pete always beats Mike and one day throws him out of a freight train to die. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 9
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4182350012

    Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Gene Autry photo. The Golden Scar starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens; Roy and his young friend run afoul of gold smugglers while participating in a fishing contest. The Eagle's Prey starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. Indian Strategy, art by Nicholas Firfires. Killer at Large starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires. The Showdown starring Champion, art by Tony Sgroi. Ghost Towns of the West text story, art by August Lenox. Whispering Mountain starring Johnny Mack Brown. Dangerous Decoy starring Wild Bill Elliott, pencils by Tom Cooke. X Marks the Spot starring Rex Allen, art by Sparky Moore. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #9
    Dennis the Menace (1953 Standard/Pines/Haliden/Fawcett) 9
    • Cover detached. 3 1/2" cumulative spine split.

    Cover art by Hank Ketcham. Thin Ice starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Hey Kids! Get Out Your Crayons and Color This Page! activity page. The Secret City text story. Bored of Education, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Punky, art by Al Wiseman; Punky makes a phone call. The New Rule starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Ruff starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Hank Ketchum Dennis cartoons. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #70
    Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) 70
    • Water damage.

    Stories and art by Victor Pazmino, Tom McNamara and John Jordan. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show. First issue published by Charlton. Don and Red work with the Coast Guard to track a mysterious ship linked to a series of murders. Soon they learn the killings are the work of Don's old foe, The Scorpion. Before long they've stumbled on the Scorpion's plot to take over the United States itself. Return of the Scorpion; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; The Hidden River; Warriors of the Sea: The Breach; The Scorpion Shows His Hand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1A6C
    Dover the Bird (1955) 1A6C

    6 cent (3 for 15c) cover price Counter Comics version. Cover by Dave Tendlar. Stories and art by Ray Wilner, Jack Berrill, Dave Tendlar and Jerry Fasano. A one-shot from Famous Funnies, featuring funny-animal comics. Dover encounters Crackpot Crow, Blowhard Buzzard and Horrors Hawk while on the way to the store for birdseed. Gary, Harry and Larry Fox decide to open a restaurant by selling all the food in the family refrigerator. A PSA for the Junior Red Cross. Dover and Ballpoint Penguin; 3 Lil' Foxes; Klippety-Klop; Charlie Chow; Silly Circus; Enroll in the Junior Red Cross; Goo Goo Gopher; Al E. Gator; The Good Samaritan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.06.

  • Issue #1B10C
    Dover the Bird (1955) 1B10C
    • Water damage.

    10 cent cover price Famous Funnies version. Cover by Dave Tendlar. Stories and art by Ray Wilner, Jack Berrill, Dave Tendlar and Jerry Fasano. A one-shot from Famous Funnies, featuring funny-animal comics. Dover encounters Crackpot Crow, Blowhard Buzzard and Horrors Hawk while on the way to the store for birdseed. Gary, Harry and Larry Fox decide to open a restaurant by selling all the food in the family refrigerator. A PSA for the Junior Red Cross. Dover and Ballpoint Penguin; 3 Lil' Foxes; Klippety-Klop; Charlie Chow; Silly Circus; Enroll in the Junior Red Cross; Goo Goo Gopher; Al E. Gator; The Good Samaritan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.06.

  • Issue #1261
    Ecran (1930-1969 Empresa Editora Zig-Zag) Chile Edition 1261

    Mar. 22, 1955. Weekly movie magazine published in Chile. Cover of Rock Hudson. 8-in. x 11-in., 30 pages, B&W. NOTE: Spanish language.

  • Vol. 25 #3
    Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-Present Davis-Dell) Vol. 25 #3


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Front cover detached 5%.
  • Issue #216
    Famous Funnies (1934) 216
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #7007908-AA-008
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1488010001
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    Cover by Frank Frazetta. Stories and art by Rick Yager, Matt Christopher and Coulton Waugh. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Dan and Dickie Dare visit Hawaii, where Dickie foolishly jumps into a volcano. One last action-packed Frank Frazetta Buck Rogers cover (and an offer to join "Buck Rogers Rocket Rangers"). A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of heroism. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; The Best Automobile Sticker; Vacation Can Wait; Flight 5... Down. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #2
    Fantastic Universe (1953-1960 King Size/Great American) Vol. 3 #2


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    March 1955. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Science fiction stories by Jack Vance, Algis Budrys, Marion Zimmer Bradley "Exiles of Tomorrow", Russ Winterbotham, Ivan Janvier, F.B. Bryning, Bryce Walton, Evelyn E. Smith, Lee Priestley, Jacques Jean Ferrat, Irving E. Cox Jr, and James Blish. No interior illustrations. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #6
    Fighting American (1954 Headline/Prize) 6

    Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Art Gates, Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Sometimes listed as Fighting American Vol. 2 #1. After Marvel's first revival of Captain America, Cap creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby responded with another star-spangled patriot, who soon became a spoof of the superhero genre. Fighting American goes after beautiful jewel thief Marilyn Biltrite. The Communist answer to Fighting American, Super Khakalovitch, is overcome by America's plentiful goods at low, low prices. Deadly Doolittle; Rube; The Making of Fighting American; One Error; Super-Khakalovitch; Celebration. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Volume 9. 1955. Quarterly magazine focusing on the nude figure. Articles in this issue on Alberto Vargas, Peter Gowland, Zoltan Glass, and much more. Spiral bound. 8.5" x 11". 66 pages. Black and white. MATURE READERS. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #9
    Flying A's Range Rider (1953-1959 Dell) 9

    Photo cover of Jock Mahoney. Stories and art by Tony Sgroi and others. The Range Rider and his sidekick Dick patrol the West; based on the classic 1951-1953 TV series. Newspaper editor Mary Whaley is targeted for death after she launches a crusade to rid the town of outlaw Wes Daggett. But what connection does Dr. Temple have to the outlaw? While attending the wedding of Dolores, daughter of his friend Don Renaldo, RR tracks the thief who stole the bride's emerald necklace. The Crusader of Carson; The Señorita's Necklace. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #3
    For Men Only (1954-1977 Newsstand/Canam) Magazine Vol. 2 #3

    March 1955. Featuring a Sophia Loren pictorial. Featuring true stories and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #39
    Fritzi Ritz (1948) 39
    Published Mar 1955 by United.

    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, George Jahns, Elsie Hix and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi wants Phil to help advertise the charity bazaar, but he wants to watch the game, so he figures out a way to do both. Phil comes to the Western-themed costume party dressed as a cactus. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, including his first Sunday baseball strip. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie, and the Ripley-like Strange As It Seems by Elsie Hix. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as it Seems; Willie; Peanuts; Little Ike: The Case of the Missing Peanuts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 9 #6
    Galaxy Science Fiction (1950-1980 World/Galaxy/Universal) Vol. 9 #6


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #24
    Galaxy Science Fiction (1953-1958 Digest) UK Edition 24
  • Issue #97
    Gene Autry Comics (1946-1959 Dell) 97
    • Interior piece missing, slightly affects panel edge and readability.

    Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry photo cover. High Skip article, art by Till Goodan. "Frozen Gold," art by Nicholas Firfires; Gold bars are smuggled out from the smelter encased in big ice cubes dumped into the river. "Black Light Tip-Off," art by Nicholas Firfires; The dog Red Boy is stolen and held for $1000 in ransom. "Paydirt and a Dream" text story, art by John Ushler. "Henry's Hard Luck Town," art by Tony Sgroi; Pete tells about the naming of a mining town, and how a stop for refreshments turned it into a ghost town. The Best Shot--A Tall Tale of the West article, art by August Lenox; A tall tale of a Swede named Febold Feboldson, who got a good dividend for a single shot. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #3-3
    Guns (1955 George E. von Rosen) Magazine Vol. 1 #3-3


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #68
    Hello Buddies (1940's) 68
    • 2/3" spine split from top.
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    March 1955. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons for men. Joanne Gilbert Photo inside front cover. Cartoons by George Troop, Joe Buresch and Vic Martin. Softcover Digest, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #37
    Hi-School Romance (1949) 37

    Cover art by Al Avison. Three's A Crowd In Love; At school, Judy never noticed Vera until a party; During the party, Vera told Judy that her mother had died, and she had to take care of her father. Hey Kids!! Send For The New Howdy Doody Color Television Set toy ad. I Was The Loneliest Girl In School, art by Bob Powell; Ever since Penny was old enough to date, guys had thrown themselves at her but she would have none of it; At the annual May Day bike picnic, that all changed when her bicycle tire blew out and she had a bad fall. Sweetheart He Left Behind, art by Tom Hicks; Bill returns from military service a mature man and ends his relationship with Fran. Baby Sitter's Blues, art by John Sink; Mrs. Pembley wants David, a West Point cadet, to court socially prominent Valerie Brooks but he takes a liking to humble babysitter Jean instead. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Homer the Happy Ghost (1955 Atlas) 1

    Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. This looks like a good house for us to haunt!; Homer and his parents find a new house to haunt and Homer meets other ghosts (and a witch) in the new neighborhood. Melvin, would you go the store...; Melvin is kind of dumb. Look, Zelda's crying!; Gobby steals Zelda's broomstick and the boys go to get it back. Melvin, can ya lend me 10 cents?; Melvin accidentally attempts a bank robbery. How do you like my sailboat, Melvin?; Homer and Dugan race their snow boats. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan DeCarlo. Tessie's Problem text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Howdy Doody (1950-1956 Dell) 32

    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 try to babysit Captain Scuttlebutt's pet octopus Ockie. Howdy and Dilly test Professor Erk's Time-A-Doodle machine and wind up in the Stone Age, where they meet cave-boy Ooky. Inspector Fidoozle tries to help Grandpa Doody figure out who's stealing all his furniture. All American Clown; Howdy Doody; Howdy Doody's Old-Time Silent Movie; The Inspector Solves a Mystery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #1B
    Impact (1955 EC) 1B
    Published Mar 1955 by EC.
    • 4" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Tape on interior cover and pages. Water damage. Oxidation.
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    Charlton-printed variant with white title logo and inferior print quality. "Tough Cop" (script by Carl Wessler; art by Reed Crandall), "The Diamond Pendant" (script by Wessler; art by Graham Ingels; based on a story by Guy de Maupassant), "The Dress" (art by George Evans), and the classic story "Master Race" (script probably by Al Feldstein, art by Bernard Krigstein). Jack Davis cover (Illustrating "Master Race"). Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Indian Chief (1951-1959 Dell) 17

    Painted cover art by Bill Burnett. "A Badge of Honor" article; The meaning of various feather arrangements as worn by Indians. "Indian Chief White Eagle: the Hunted," art by John Daly; While Crow are hunting on Sioux land, they offer young Deer Horn as hostage to show their good will; But the Crow then try to kill Deer Horn because they want an excuse for war; White Eagle tells Deer Horn the story of Red Cloud (Seminole) being hunted by Raven Foot (Creek). "The Thunder Bird" text story. "Red Wing, Son of the Chief: the War Drums," art by John Daly; Red Wing sees a band of fleeing rabbits which lead him to discover a band of masked Zuni warriors preparing to attack. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Journey into Mystery (1952) 23

    Cover by Carl Burgos. "Gone...But Not Forgotten?," art by John Forte; An alien child makes off with Earth city landmarks. "Trapped!" text story. "Yvette," art by Marvin Stein; Two ghosts search for each other on the streets of Paris. "Revenge!," art by Ed Winiarski; A man in a labor camp plots his revenge against a co-prisoner responsible for his being there, but has the ill luck of following him into the gas chamber on the day of his scheduled execution. "The Doll House!," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Gene Colan; Now that she's twelve, a girl's parents think she is too old for her dollhouse, so they put it in the attic. "Clinging Vine," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Manny Stallman; An explorer has a theory that ivy is plotting against mankind; They put him in a padded cell, where ivy sneaks in through the bars and strangles him before anyone notices. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Katy Keene (1949-1961 Archie) 21
    • Writing on interior page.
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • From the top-rated Katy Keene CGC registry set.
    • Label #1624857025
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  • Issue #54
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 54
    • 3 1/2" cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash tries to protect a prospector until he can make his gold claim legal at the surveyor's office, but every outlaw in town wants it first. Even captured and put in jail, the mysterious bandit White Mask manages to strike again. Dusty matches wits with the local dentist. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Tuxton Valley Hoax!; Molasses Mouth; A Soldier; Dusty: The Toothache!; Wagon Wheels; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Party Capers; The Devils Gap Plot! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #159
    Lion (UK 1952-1959 Amalgamated Press) 1st Series 159
    • Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.
  • Issue #160
    Lion (UK 1952-1959 Amalgamated Press) 1st Series 160
    • Cover Detached. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.