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Comic books May 1955

  • Issue #2
    Aces High (1955 EC) 2
    Published May 1955 by EC.
    • 1/2" Cumulative spine split.
    • Water damage. Cover oxidation.

    Cover by George Evans. Stories by Carl Wessler and others. 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. WWI pilot Lt. Horst Viegel disregards the unwritten rules of conduct for air combat, and pays the price. Captain Warren vows revenge on the enemy ace who killed the nurse he loved during an air raid. A pilot is elated when he is finally accepted by the famed Lafayette Escadrille, until he learns the reason why a spot opened up. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Chivalry!; The Ace of Aces; Revenge; Locker 9; Laughing Warrior; Footnote. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    All American Men of War (1952) 21
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Irwin Hasen, Causin, Russ Heath, Henry Boltinoff, and Ed Herron. 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.

  • Vol. 5 #5
    Amateur Art and Camera (1950-1961 Camerarts Publishing^) Magazine Vol. 5 #5


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    • Spine split 15%. Water damage: Slight.

    Volume 5, Issue 5 - May, 1955. 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", 36 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. 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 #3
    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 55 #3


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

    May 1955. Volume 55, Issue 3 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Poul Anderson ("The Long Way Home" part 2), Isaac Asimov, Everett B. Cole, Eric Frank Russell, and Algis Budrys. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Article on "Conquest of Space" feature film with photos. Photo cover from "Conquest of Space". Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #57
    Authentic Science Fiction (1951-1957 Hamilton & Co.) 57


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    Issue #57. May 1955. UK Science Fiction Digest. Cover by John Richards. 5" x 7.25". 132 pages. Black and white.

  • Issue #2
    Avenger, The (1955 ME) 2
    • Water damage.
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    Cover by Bob Powell. "The Sea Monsters," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Bob Powell; The Avenger is called in to help a scientist protect his new invention of a lock signal, designed to protect friendly ships from his miniature atomic bombs, from foreign spies out to steal it and the bombs. "The Man from Mars!", art by Bob Powell. "The Lost H-Bomb," art by Bob Powell. "The Metal Menace," art by Bob Powell. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $225 The Avenger #2 (1955) ⭐ CGC 5.0 ⭐ Pre-Dates Avengers! Golden Age Comic

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  • Issue #40
    Battle (1951 Atlas) 40
    Published May 1955 by Atlas.

    "The Attack That Failed" (art by Bill Benulis), "66th Panzer" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), "The Eve of Battle" (art by Mort Lawrence), "Mission...Destroy," and a two-page text story, "Wednesday Punch." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Battle Ground (1954) 5
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover coming loose from bottom staple.
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    Cover by Russ Heath. "They Strike By Night!", art by Joe Sinnott; An American G.I. helps liberate a Korean village and adopts an orphaned Korean boy. "Kitchener's Mob," art by John Severin; Jack Shane volunteered when the British hero Kitchener was recruiting men to go to France to fight the Germans and ends up with a squad who's language he can't understand. "The Observer!", art by Jay Scott Pike; Florence Nightingale saves soldiers during the Crimean War. "The Dying Man!", pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Private Scheibel learns a lesson when an American soldier risks his life to save him after he is left wounded on the battlefield. WWII story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 15
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust with migration. Cover oxidation.

    Stories and art by Myron Fass, Marty Elkin, Tony Tallarico and Alvin Hollingsworth. Merit takes over the publishing of this pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. An archaeologist is transported into a strange civilization by a magic crystal, and learns he has been foretold to free the people there from a tyrant. A fortune teller tells a down-on-his-luck gambler to concentrate on the number 13 and his luck will change. A homeless man makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the life of the orphan girl who was kind to him. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Crystal of Time; Your Number Is Up; The Secret of Pitmurkie Wood; Make Me Invisible!; Right Connections! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $495 Beware # 15 CGC 6.0 OW/W (Merit, 1955) Scarce next-to-last Horror issue

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  • Issue #1
    Black Knight (1955 Atlas) 1
    • Cover and centerfold detached at staples. Cover anchored with tape along spine.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #2077864001
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    • Moisture damage. Marvel chipping.
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    Black Knight stars in "The Menace of Modred the Evil" and an untitled story. Back-up story featuring the origin of The Crusader. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely. Two-page text story, "Excalibur." Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,800 Black Knight #1 (1955) Cgc 1.5 1st Appearance Black Knight (Sir Percy) Stan Lee
    $2,100 Black Knight #1 (1955) 1st Black Knight (Sir Percy) Stan Lee 2.0-2.5 G/VG
    $3,500 Black Knight 1 CGC 3.0 O/W Pages 1955 Atlas VHTF 1st Black Knight Ebony Blade
    $6,650 Black Knight #1 CGC 4.5 OW/W 1st app Sir Percy Ebony Blade Marvel 1955 Atlas

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  • Issue #88
    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 88

    Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Dick Wood, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Thunder, the Indestructible" by Dick Wood, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Incredible Silencer" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera; and "The Phantom Sniper" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #59. And: 1-page text story "The Isle of No Return," reprinted from issue #46. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #810
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 810
    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #813
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 813
    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 2 #5
    Bold Magazine (1954 Pocket Magazines) Vol. 2 #5


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 2, Issue 5 - May 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #42
    Bugs Bunny (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 42

    Bugs Bunny in "The Dog-Gonedest Country," "The Track Coach," "The Navy Knave," and an untitled story. Issue also has one-page gag strips. Inside covers 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. 3 #1
    Car Craft (1953 Petersen Publishing) Vol. 3 #1


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    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

    Digest-sized, 5.25" x 8", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #48
    Children's Digest (1950-2009 Better Reading Foundation) 48


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    • Front Cover Detached.

    Stories and art by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Don Lang, Armstrong Sperry, George Dasent and Lynd Ward. A digest of fiction, fact and comics for children from the producers of Parents Magazine. Sinbad the Sailor encounters the gigantic bird known as the Roc; A classic children's book by Lynd Ward, "The Biggest Bear;" A poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The Second Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor; Riddles; The Biggest Bear; The Children's Hour; How Do We Know the Age of a Tree?; What's the Good Word?; Out Went Susie; Hocus-Pocus Magic Tricks; Ghost of the Lagoon; Some Fun; Whittle a Willow Whistle; The Doctor Who Came Back; What Number, Please?; The Story-Telling Princess. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 132 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #1
    Classics Illustrated 126 The Downfall (1955) 1
    • Heavy denting.
    • Cover detached held by tape.

    The Downfall, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art and cover by Lou Cameron. (NO HRN, with 5/55 date). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #516
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing 516

    Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Aladdin and His Lamp," art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When Aladdin acquires a magic lamp, its Genie brings him wealth and the hand of a princess in marriage, but a sorcerer steals the lamp by peddling new lamps for old and transports Aladdin's wife and palace to a remote land; Aladdin's magic ring allows him to restore the palace to its original site; He is re-united with his wife and the sorcerer is left wandering in the desert. "The Boy and the Wolf," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story); A mischievous shepherd boy cries "Wolf!" and the townspeople run to the meadow to save the sheep; They are furious when they discover it is a trick; The next day, the boy plays the same trick and, once again, the townspeople run to the meadow. "The Fat Man of Bombay," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme on the upper half of the page telling of a man whose pipe is stolen by a bird. Wee "Willie Winkie," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme on the lower half of the page telling of a boy who runs through town at bedtime. Article about the sperm whale, art by William A. Walsh. Aladdin and His Lamp pinup by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #516
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) Reprints 516

    Aladdin and His Lamp. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 1 #3
    Country and Western Jamboree (1955 Maher Publications) Magazine Vol. 1 #3


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    • Spine split 10%. Water damage: Slight.
  • Issue #1
    Cutie Pie (1955) 1

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Gene Fawcette and Charlotte Kay. Adorable 5-year-old girl Cutie Pie knows nothing but mischief, in a series inspired by the success of Dennis the Menace. Cutie's dad suffers greatly when Cutie and her mother go to the store for a sale. Cutie's mom accidentally bakes her wedding ring into a cake for the bake sale, and comedy hijinks ensue. Under protest, Cutie's dad takes her to the golf course, and quickly regrets it. A La Mode; As Is; She Takes the Cake; Florence Nightingale: Angel of Mercy; Sitter's Sitter; A Slight Handicap; Round Trip; Disk Jockey; Yours Truly, Cutie Pie and Copy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Dark Mysteries (1951) 23
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0345147002
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    • 2" cumulative spine split, heavy cover oxidation, paint on front cover.
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    Cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth and others. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. When the old rivalry between two barons is revived by horse-racing and murder, a mysterious horse appears on a mission of vengeance. A Civil War soldier shares a magic charm with his sweetheart that will keep them united through life and death, but he didn't really think about what that means. Archaeologist Dr. Peale finds evidence of a race preceding the Native Americans, and awakens things that were better left in slumber. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Mardenburg Curse; The Final Waltz; Shadow over Manton Farm; Don't Box Me In. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Dennis the Menace (1953 Standard/Pines/Haliden/Fawcett) 10
    • 3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple. Internal crayon markings. Water damage.

    Cover art by Hank Ketcham. Reprints of 4 daily Dennis the Menace cartoons. Happy Birthday Dennis, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Phone-y Dennis, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Charlie and the Big Cats text story. Punky, art by Al Wiseman; Punky can talk to animals. Dennis vs. Dentist, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Hey Kids! Here's a Page You Can Color! activity page. Going to the Dogs, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Reprints of 4 daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Hank Ketchum. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Diary Confessions (1955) 9
    • 5" cumulative spine split, cover detached, residue, cover-to-cover staining.
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    Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of love, remorse and regret from publisher Stanley Morse. Helen and Jim give in to their desires, even though he's supposed to be dating her friend. A woman grows a little too close to her sister's boyfriend, and none of them realize it until it's too late. A woman finds an antidote to loneliness in the arms of a handsome man. Sultry (but Code-approved) telephone cover, possibly by Bob Powell. Test for Two Lovers; Kid Sister!; She's So Young; Hero Worship; Alone! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #71
    Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) 71

    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Howard Boughner. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and popular radio show. On assignment with the Coast Guard to protect fishing scows, Don and Red encounter the dangerous place called Disaster Falls. Don tests an experimental one-man submarine under dangerous weather conditions. Don and Red are stationed on a Coast Guard cutter in the Pacific that soon faces unexpected danger. Plus a quiz about the Coast Guard. Death Rides the Rapids; Cape Fear Landing; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Bell Bottom Bill; Danger in the Depths; Don Winslow's Head-Knockers; Dizzy Daisy; Destination Danger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 25 #5
    Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-Present Davis-Dell) Vol. 25 #5


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 25, Issue 5 (Whole Number 138) - May, 1955. In this issue; "Beware the King of Clubs" by Agatha Christie, "True or False?" by Michael Innes, "The Seeds of Murder" by John F. Suter, "The Fog on Pemble Green" by Shirley Baker, and many more. Digest, 5" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 3 #4
    Fantastic Universe (1953-1960 King Size/Great American) Vol. 3 #4
    • 1 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Water damage. Staple rust. Rust migration.

    May 1955. Cover by Mel Hunter. Science fiction stories by Jacques Jean Ferrat, Joe Archibald, F.B. Bryning, John A. Sentry, Thomas J. O'Hara, R.E. Banks, Richard R. Smith, Ivan Janvier, Manly Wade Wellman, Dal Stivens, Evan Hunter, Max Dancey, and Sam merwin Jr. No interior illustrations. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #18
    Fiction (French 1953 OPTA) Digest 18


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    French Edition of (The Magazine of...) Fantasy and Science Fiction. A typical issue contains original French fiction along with some American stories translated from the US magazine. Softcover digest, 6 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, black and white (text, no illustrations). NOTE: All text in French.

  • Vol. 6 #5
    Films in Review (1950-1997 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc.) Vol. 6 #5


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    • Spine split 10%.

    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 $0.40.

  • Issue #3
    Flame (1955 Ajax) 3
    Published May 1955 by Ajax.
    • 8" cumulative spine split with tape. Cover detached. Water damage. Cover oxidation.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Pedigree: Bethlehem
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Bethlehem.
    • Label #1052981002
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4203914002
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    • Cover loose at staples.
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    Stories and art by Robert Webb, Ken Battefield, Manning Lee Stokes Alex Blum, and Fred Schwab (credited as Fist E. Cuffs). Chemist Kip Adams becomes The Flame, with superhuman strength and a reporter girlfriend. The Flame tries to find out who's behind a sabotage ring. Tugboat Tessie and Melody leap into action after an escaped circus elephant runs amuck on the Brooklyn Bridge. Boxer Plug McTee doesn't know what to do after his manager is bought out for ten grand. Devil's Business; The Man in the Seven-League Boots; Tugboat Tessie: Traffic and Tide!; Plug McTee; Everybody's Secret; The Flame's Field Day. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #628
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 628

    Indicia title is "ELMER FUDD, No. 628." Mysterious Stew Pot; Swami Ronnie throws a magic wishing coin out the car window rather than let Swami Salomi have it; Elmer finds the coin and wishes for a stew pot that is always full of food. A Hair-Raising Story; Daffy tries to trick Elmer into believing "Dr. Daffy's Hair-Grower" really works. Suitcase Scramble; After witnessing a bank robbery, Elmer accidentally switches suitcases with the robbers at a train station. Petty Pet Problems; Elmer needs a pet in order to be chairman of the Mayor's Pet Week activities. The Muscle Man; After Bugs and Cicero laugh at Elmer's attempts to get stronger by lifting weights, Elmer's cousin Delmer comes to visit. All art by Phil de Lara. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #629
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 629

    Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" with Jock - Written by unknown. Art and Cover by Al Hubbard. Adaptation of Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp animated feature movie. Starring Lady, Tramp, Jock, Trusty, Jim Dear; Elizabeth [Darling Dear] (Lady's owners), Peg, Boris, Si, Am and Aunt Sarah! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #631
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 631
    • 1" spine split from top.
    • Interior complete. Full length spine split on all interior wraps. Very brittle interior.

    Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (Fess Parker photo cover). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 10 #2
    Galaxy Science Fiction (1950-1980 World/Galaxy/Universal) Vol. 10 #2


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #26
    Galaxy Science Fiction (1953-1958 Digest) UK Edition 26
    • Spine separation. Water damage.
  • Issue #45
    Gang Busters (1948 DC) 45
    Published May 1955 by DC.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. I Was a Rogues' Gallery Detective, art by Syd Shores. The Gateway Gang, Inc., art by John Prentice. The Case of the Living Loot, art by Bill Ely. The Man with a Thousand Keys, art by Howard Sherman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #99
    Gene Autry Comics (1946-1959 Dell) 99

    Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Nicholas Firfires and unknown. Gene Autry in "Dead Man´s Treasure" and "Island Captive"! Plus: Panhandle Pete story "Hardin´s Gulch of Silver"; 2-page text story "Man and Beast"; and the 1-page fillers "The Hassayampa" and "Cabin Fever" with art by August Lenox! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #5-5
    Guns (1955 George E. von Rosen) Magazine Vol. 1 #5-5


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #69
    Hello Buddies (1940's) 69
    • Spine split 5%. Water damage: Slight.
    • Spine split 10%. Water damage: Slight.
    • 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.
    • 1" Spine split from top. Water spotting.
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    May 1955. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons for men. Vera Ellen 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 #39
    Hi-School Romance (1949) 39

    Cover art by Al Avison. Stories reprinted from Hi-School Romance #14. "Cry For Love," art by Bob Powell; Diane spent her after-school hours slaving for her aunt, helping her run the local boarding house; One night, while out for a walk to "get some air" she wandered to the train station and saw a man fall from a train; Rushing to his side, she finds he is very sick, and begs the station master to let her take him to the railroad shack; Diane nurses the man to health and learns that he is really Pete Harvey, former middleweight boxing champion. "Reckless Romance," art by Joe Certa; When Betty joined the flying club, she had no idea that she would fall for Dick Wilkins, the flight instructor, or be such a bad pilot; She was determined to learn to fly just to please Dick, and when his malaria flared up, Betty decided she had to fly him to the hospital in Evanston. "I Sabotaged Love," art by Lee Elias; Lila has been planning on going to the dance with Buzz for months, but when he told her he needed to stay and work on his car for the big race competition, she rushed to accept to offer of Richard Rudolph, the wealthy boy who also asked her to the dance. "The Psychology of Love" text story. "Headed For Heartbreak," art by Bill Draut; Warren Peters was a fireman by day, but that night he and Mary danced at the Senior prom and planned their future; Returning home, Mary was on cloud-9 until her mother rushed in to say that the house across the street was burning; Mary ran outside and overheard someone say that a fireman was trapped; all of her thoughts raced to Warren, worried that it was him. "My Telltale Heart!" text story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #3
    Inside Story (1955-1965 American Periodicals) Vol. 1 #3


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 17 #7
    Jack and Jill (1938 Curtis) Vol. 17 #7
    Published May 1955 by Curtis.

    Vol. 17 #7 - May 1955. Children's illustrated text stories, puzzles and activities. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #5
    Jungle Tales (1954 Atlas) 5
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    • INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, slightly interrupts art.

    Cover art by Russ Heath. "Jungle Fangs!", script by Don Rico, art by Jay Scott Pike; The natives are aroused by a Kremlin agent to drive out Pat and Jann. "Blood Brother to the Lions!", script by Don Rico, art by Fred Kida; When the outcast Kom kidnaps Lalei, Waku pursues them with the lion, Naru; When they are all threatened by a forest fire, Kom surrenders and acknowledges Waku as his chief. "Jungle Diplomats" text story. "The Hidden Death!", script by Don Rico, art by Syd Shores; Serpo seeks food for his family. "The Trap!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; Cliff's client, Warner, is trying to commit suicide to atone for a real estate swindle. 36 pages Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Katy Keene (1949-1961 Archie) 22
    • Cover detached at one staple. Writing on interior page. Cover oxidation.
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  • Issue #48
    Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 48
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached.

    Cover art by Russ Heath. "Ambush!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is camping out for the night when he hears some men approaching his camp on horseback; Going to investigate he is suddenly surrounded by a gang of bandits who easily get the drop on him and take him prisoner; Kid Colt is taken to outlaw leader Pepito Chavez who has come to force the Kid to assist him in robbing a wagon train of supplies bringing rifles and ammunition to a nearby army fort; he has come to get Kid Colt as the Kid knows the region well enough. "The Wild One," art by Jack Keller; Out on a ride, Kid Colt encounter a ranch foreman named Jory and his men abusing a wild horse they have tied up; The Kid orders them to stop and shoots the guns out of their hands; However, before the situation can escalate further, Jory's employer Miss Peters intervenes and orders Kid Colt to stand down at rifle point. "Hunting Party" text story. "Man With a Gun," pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Sy Moskowitz. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; While riding through the range, Kid Colt hears gun shots and a scream and goes to investigate their source. He finds a lone man standing over a dead body and assumes that he is the killer, the man—named Jeff—believes that Kid Colt murdered the man; Kid Colt easily disarms him by shooting the guns out of Jeff's hands. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #55
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 55
    • Water spots. Cover oxidation.

    Cover by Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash investigates the masked bandit who's robbing stagecoaches, but little does he know that it's the stagecoach driver himself in disguise. While the saloon is darkened for the performance of Kitty Kildare, the "Prairie Nightingale," a mysterious figure commits murder, and Lash must figure out who. Dusty gets involved in a contest to tell the best Western story to a visiting writer, but his tales are pretty tall. The Man Who Pursued Himself; The Golden Gunload; Background for a Plot; Dusty: The Big Job; Ten Gallon Tex; Saddlehead; Loonie Les. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #168
    Lion (UK 1952-1959 Amalgamated Press) 1st Series 168
    • Spine split 10%. Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.
  • Issue #169
    Lion (UK 1952-1959 Amalgamated Press) 1st Series 169
    • Spine split 5%. Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.