Comic books April 1955

Stories by unknown. Art by John Forte, John Giunta and unknown. It was Jerry she wanted to be dancing with! Read..."The Sweethearts' Dance"! Also featuring: "Don't Say Goodbye"; "Meet Me This Spring"; and "Can This be Love?" (pencils by John Forte) Plus: Oddities in Romance filler (pencils by John Giunta). And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. In a rare story narrated by the male character, Navy sailor Bob marries Betty before he ships out, but the long separation drives him into another woman's arms. Nerdy florist Miss Slate falls for Tom, the handsome soldier who regularly sends flowers to another woman, in a story featuring some good-girl art. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Rosary Cross of Seven Sorrows. Substitute Wife; Fragrant Kisses; Talent for Love; The Other Woman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. Emergency Rations article, art by Frank Thorne; description of Sourdough, pemmican and the French cache to store food. The Traitor; After a holdup in a mining town, Scar Norton and his gang intend to hole up in the cabin of Danny Merrill, who is no friend of the Mounties. The Gold Map; The old miner Joe Bass, left a map over his buried gold; a girl and her friend tries to get it by shooting the Constable who have it for safekeeping, but they fail; now Preston is making a fake map to trap the attackers. The Hidden Cabin; Sergeant Preston is on the trail of two wanted men somewhere ahead of him in the blizzard. Scripts by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, issue 8 - April 1955. Men's interest digest magazine, focusing on celebrities, sports, true crime, and pin-up girls. This issue features a pictorial article on Marilyn Monroe, the legendary Eartha Kitt, and infamous Nejla Ates. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Official Magazine of the RSROA of America (Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America). News, articles, competition results, and more. 8-5/8 in. x 11-3/4 in.; black and white; 24 pages on slick paper. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Mel Keefer and George Evans. War comics from Charlton focusing on the US Marine Corps. A war correspondent, assigned to find out what the 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. Monty, Tex and Canarsie see things from another angle when they're assigned to be drill instructors for a group of Marine recruits. Offbeat cover is labeled "Photo courtesy U.S. Marine Corps." The Winning of Tomorrow; A Pork Chop for Hamlet; Short Timer; Minnie Marines. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 100 - March/April, 1955. Spencer takes his final exam to be a full-fledged spook. Softcover, 7" x 10.5", 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Bridge to Battle, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jerry Grandenetti. The War Hawk, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Sam Burlockoff, inks by Joe Giella. Fighting Engineer, script by Robert Kanigher, art by George Papp. Dusty Victory, script by France Herron, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Humor one-page story featuring Private Diary by Irwin Hansen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Spring 1955. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Stories: "Too Late For Eternity" by Bryce Walton, "Dark Destiny" by William Morrison, "Double Date" by Winston Marks, "Nanny" by Philip K. Dick, "Wayfarer" by Roger Dee, "Miss Stardust" by Richard Matheson, and "The Box" by Arthur Porges. " Illustrations by Frank Kelly Freas and Emsh. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9-in, 114 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. A fellow Comanche's vision quest is a sacred ritual, but it spells trouble for Straight Arrow. A medicine man's son just doesn't have his father's talent for healing potions. A reformed outlaw is targeted by his former cronies for turning them in. The Shield of Sleepy Wolf!; Champion of Evil!; Red Hawk: Bad Medicine Man!; The Men Who Frightened Straight Arrow! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Gorilla Who Challenged the World," "Movie Men From Mars," "A World Destroyed!" (art by Joe Kubert; 2 pages), "The Day the Sun Exploded" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "The Invisible Spaceman!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Sol Brodsky. Danger Signal, art by Joe Sinnott; A boy playing with toy trains saves his train engineer father. My Friend Koogelle text story. The Man In the Bottle!, art by Ed Winiarski; A man gets suckered into releasing a tiny prisoner in a bottle due to promises of wealth. The Target, art by John Romita; A young boy has his interest in space travel discouraged by his parents. The Character, art by Dick Ayers. Freddie's Face, art by Art Peddy; A man's ugly face begins to look handsome as he does good deeds. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bob Powell and others. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #130. An orphaned acrobat is raised by circus folk to become a strongman performer, using his abilities for crimefighting whenever the need arises. Strong Man demonstrates exercises that even the nerdiest Strong Man reader can do; Strong Man wrestles a gorilla to save an heiress from a murder plot. The Flying Circus; Strong Man's Muscle Building Tips; Strongman to the Rescue!; Strongmen of History; The Red Hand of Moscow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Don't Be Afraid to Speak Up! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. "The Boy of Clay!" starring Superboy, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lana Lang, and Prof. Lang, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan; Superboy finds his powers weakening after Clark Kent eats some strange bananas Professor Lang brings back from the jungle. Ad for Leave It to Binky and World's Finest Comics. X-Ray Box - Superboy's Workshop activity page. "The School for Geniuses!" starring Superboy, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; A high score on some exams places Clark Kent in a school for geniuses, whose other members suspect that one of their number is Superboy. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Adventure in the Skies text article by Jack Miller. "The Magic Necklace!" starring Superboy, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by John Sikela; A lama in Tibet gives Clark Kent an amulet that supposedly protects the wearer from death; After a stray shot strikes him while Lana Lang is watching, Clark has to pretend that the amulet works... and Lana takes it. Bebe humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Australian Edition. Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories in this issue are "The Impossible Creatures!" and "The Five Superboys!". 7.25" x 10.25", glue-bound spine, b&w interior, 28 pages-all newsprint.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Disappearance of Superman!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jimmy and Jumbo Jones use the Daily Planet's flying newsroom to rescue a runaway airplane; Jimmy tries to find out what happened to Superman. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Hunted Messenger! Starring Jimmy and Perry White, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Trapping the Fish Pirates text story by John Marlowe. King for a Day! starring Superman, Jimmy Olsen, Otho of Doraynia, and Zormio, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mike Sekowsky. Stories and art by Carl Wessler, Mike Sekowsky, Edvard Moritz and Sheldon Moldoff. Sterling's pre-Code horror comic Tormented becomes the Code-approved Surprise Adventures. War buddies discover a map to sunken gold, but as they search for it, greed turns them against each other. Boxer Maxie insists on getting in the ring again, even though doctors say it could be the death of him. A successful writer who steals his assistants' work and passes it off as his own gets a grim comeuppance. Gold Has No Conscience; Maxies Last Flight; Trick Or Treat; The Big Job!; Best Seller. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. See how the red assassins work in "Shocking Red Sabotage," a T-Man (Pete Trask) tale! Also in this issue: T-Man Paul Drake and T-Man Anderson in "Underground Intrigue"; T-Man (Pete Trask) in "Decoy for Disaster"; 1-page text story "Twisted Revenge"; and T-Man (Pete Trask) in "The Red Spy Ring"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 5, No. 1. April 1955. Men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

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Painted cover art by Moe Gollub. "Tarzan and the Wrestlers of Baronga," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Buto aid the subservient Nubas in rebellion against the Kordos. "Tarzan and Boy Hunt the King Leopard," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan, Boy, and a band of baboons help protect Kimbo's kraal by slaying a pair of leopards. "At the Hut of Chatanga" text story starring Mabu. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Dan-El dispatches a carrier pigeon to let Tavane know that he has eluded the Obelos and is on his way home; The arrival of the pigeon in Aba Zulu sets off a new plot of Nagopa. The Bad-Tempered Rhino illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, Colorized Johnny Sheffield (as Boy) Movie Photo Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, reprinting daily comic strips. Colorized Lex Barker Movie Photo Cover. "Arizona Bill" Fumetti. Edgar Rice Burroughs Photo Inside. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, reprinting daily comic strips. Colorized Johnny Weissmuller Movie Cover, B&W Photo Inside Back Cover. 28 pages, B&W.

Volume 4, Issue 14 - April 4th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 4, Issue 15 - April 11th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features an Mala Powers cover, and a look at the love and life of Lana Turner. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 4, Issue 16 - April 18th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features a Mara Corday cover, and Tempo Photographers describe their favorite models. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "I Lied To Win Him"; "In Love with a Wonderful Guy" reprinted from Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #31; "Second-Choice Sweetheart"; and "I Wanted One Last Fling" reprinted from Glamorous Romances (1949) #50. Text articles: "Look Your Best", "Too Young to Marry?", "Hints on Clothes Care", "What Did He See in Her?", "The Way to Hold Him", and "Cold Weather Beauty". "Proposal at Last" poem. Indicia states "TEN-STORY LOVE" and "Volume XXXV, Number 3, #201". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in., printed on a nice heavy stock. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by George Evans, Lou Morales and Dick Giordano. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Archie is trapped in a building that an arsonist is lighting on fire, and struggles to find a way to warn the residents. Ex-con Paul seeks revenge on his twin brother Quentin, whom he is sure "double"-crossed him to the police. A man is condemned to death for murder, but his wife learns that the real killer is still on the loose. Plus a solve-it-yourself mystery for the reader. Fire!; The Trespassers; Face to Face; A Short Step to Oblivion; Suspense Story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. As the Comics Code goes into effect, Harvey retools its horror titles to milder fare. This issue features reprints of the Simon and Kirby character Stuntman from 1946, and even these have been purged of violent content, just to be on the safe side. Stuntman tries to protect Don and Sandra from a faceless killer who stalks the theater from behind the scenes. Danger on the set of a Robin Hood film gives Simon and Kirby the excuse to combine knights and pageantry with superhero action, featuring another great opening two-page spread. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Curtain Call for Fear; The Producers; The Rescue of Robin Hood; Guns on the Chisholm Trail; Jack McGregors Bluff. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.