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Comic books August 1957

  • Issue #48
    All American Men of War (1952) 48

    Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert, Julius Schwartz, Morris Waldinger, Tommy Nicolosi, Bob Haney, Mort Drucker, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Abel, Tom Nicolisi, Ed Herron, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. 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. 31 #8
    Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 31 #8


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

    Volume 31, Issue 8 - August, 1957. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #87
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 87

    "Two For One"; Melvin, the new kid and gets Jughead to introduce him to Veronica; He asks her for a date and she accepts; Later she realizes that she'll need to stay away from Archie when she goes on her date with Melvin, so she goes to the museum, thinking Archie would never go there. "Hat's My Girl"; Veronica makes her own hat; While going to show it to her father, she stumbles over a bench and upsets the lamp; The lampshade ends up on her head and her father compliments her on it. "Father Glows Best"; Archie's father thinks he's spending too much time at Veronica's and makes him stay home; An old friend of Fred's drops by unexpectedly and reveals that Fred won Mary by spending all his time at her house. Archie Annual ad. "Sentence Stricture," pencils by Harry Lucey; The boys are speaking in "reverse English" (example: "Trying past you to sneak he was!"), and Mr. Weatherbee is refusing to pay attention to them unless they use proper grammar. Archie Club News. "Phone for All"; Veronica sets up the telephone so she can pretend to take calls from other boys and make Archie jealous; Archie gets mad and insults the next caller, who happens to be a legitimate caller with business with Mr. Lodge. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 345 #2
    Argosy Part 5: Argosy Magazine (1943-1979 Popular) Vol. 345 #2


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #63
    Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 63
    • 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

    Cover art by Bill Everett. A Tender Tale of Love, art by Richard Doxsee; A man looking to marry money rents a room in a house where all the occupants are ghosts. The Secret beyond Belief!, art by George Woodbridge; A scientist invents a rejuvenation process and a fellow scientist wants him to share it with the world, but the man refuses because the creative people who have gone through the process are no longer productive as they have all the time in the world to perfect their craft but never finish anything. The Terrible Toy!, art by Bob Forgione; People fear aliens who have appeared in the skies, but when a father seeks a lost toy for a beloved son, the humans realize that their shared bonds of compassion unite them and the aliens. The Room That Wasn't There, art by Don Perlin. The Girl with the Evil Eyes!; A man finds a voodoo amulet that is said to allow one to see into the future. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $140 Astonishing #63 CGC 4.0 (1957 Atlas Comics) Bill Everett Cover Final Issue

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  • Vol. 59 #6
    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 59 #6


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Back cover detached 30%.
    • Back cover detached 25%. Front Cover Detached.

    August 1957. Cover by Freas. Science fiction stories: "Brake" by Poul Anderson, "The Stainless Steel Rat" by Harry Harrison, "Med Service" by Murray Leinster, "Love Story" by Eric Frank Russell and "Beast of Prey" by Jay Williams. Article: "Bring back Those Mustard Plants!" by Paul M. Leavy, Jr. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 2 #1
    Battle Cry Magazine (1955 Stanley Publications) Vol. 2 #1


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #48
    Battlefront (1952 Atlas) 48

    Final issue. Cover by Carl Burgos. Written by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Gene Colan, Reed Crandall, Doug Wildey and Paul Reinman. All new! Featuring: "Colonel Chang's Last Chance" with art by Joe Sinnott; "Blind Spot" with art by Gene Colan; "The Trapped Battalion!" with art by Reed Crandall; "Strange Orders!" with art by Doug Wildey; The Fight for Freedom! tale "Surrender!" with art by Paul Reinman; and 2-page text story "Napoleon's Theory"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #115
    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 115

    Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera. Featuring: 8 page Blackhawk story "The Tyrant's Return" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 8 page Blackhawk story "Blackie Goes Wild" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Creature on Blackhawk Island" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #931
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 931
    • Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #3
    Brain, The (1956) 3

    Art by Dan DeCarlo and others. Comical misadventures of a boy genius, featuring early art by legendary Archie artist Dan DeCarlo. The Brain vexes the photographer who's trying to take the family portrait; Bratty twins try the Brain's patience; Kelly meets his match when new girl Honey moves in next door. Watch the Brainy!; Double Trouble; Brainstorms: Yank That Rope!; Kelly the Great and the Girl Next Door; Business Takes Brains. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #9
    Caper (1956-1983 Dee Publishing) Magazine Vol. 1 #9


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Vintage men's interest magazine full of erotic fiction, adult themed humor, comic stips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W/Color -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 5 #4
    Car Craft (1953 Petersen Publishing) Vol. 5 #4

    Vol. 5, No. 4. August 1957. Articles include: "Those Fabulous Fords: '49-'51", "Make Your Car a Movie Star", "Restyling the '57 Studebaker Hawk", and more. 5.25" x 8", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #59
    Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952-1958 2nd Series Harvey) 59

    The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper literally scares the picture off of his jigsaw puzzle. Plus a vintage ad for Tastee Freez featuring cartoon mascots Tee and Eff. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Strange Fish; Adding Salt to the Wounds; A Towering Feat; Spooky: A Mon or a Mouse. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 13 #1
    Charley Jones' Laugh Book (1943 Jayhawk Press) Vol. 13 #1


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    • Spine split 25%. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Vol. 13. No. 1. August 1, 1957. Illustrated throughout. 5" x 6 1/4". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #541
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing 541

    "Snow White and Rose Red," art by Pete Costanza; Snow White and Rose Red help a frozen bear. They become good friends with the bear, but don't realize that he's got a secret. "Aesop's Fables: A Rich Man's Guest"; A rich man learns a valuable lesson about judging a person by his clothing. "The Duck and the Kangaroo" classic nursery rhyme by Edward Lear. Article on The Cougar. Snow White and Rose Red illustration by Pete Costanza. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #541
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) Reprints 541

    Snow White and Rose Red. 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
    Climax (1957-1964 Macfadden 2nd Series) Magazine Vol. 1 #3

    Volume 1, Issue 3 - August 1957. Men's interest magazine, featuring a focus on old west and war stories. This issue features an article on boxer Gene Tunney. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #44
    Combat Kelly (1951 Atlas) 44

    Combat Kelly in "The Tank Nothing Could Stop," "No Greater Tribute," "A.W.O.L.," and "Advance Into Ambush." Back-up story, "Here, There, Reds Everywhere!" All art by Dave Berg. Two-page text story, "Holding Out." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #3
    Complete Man's Magazine (1957-1958 Atlas/Diamond) Vol. 2 #3


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  • Issue #6A
    Dell Giant Tarzan's Jungle Annual (1952-1958 Dell) 6A

    Version with Juicy Fruit ad on back cover. Painted cover art. Tarzan illustration by Jesse Marsh. "Tarzan and the Dwellers in the Depths," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; While traveling by dhow to Mombasa, Tarzan and his family are shipwrecked on an island by a storm. "Spotted Terror of African Skies" article. "Boy Meets the Golden Men," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie build a catamaran and get lost on the lake. "Jungle Carpenters" article. "Hottentot Melon Dance" article. "One of the Tribe," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; A young baboon is captured by farmers and escapes 5 years later and returns to his troupe of baboons. "River Animals of Tarzan's World" article. "Tarzan and the Treasure of Kings," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Prince Rotan enter the Canyon on Night to find a king's treasure. "Jungle Taxi" article. "Boy and the Cassava Thief," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Boy and Dombie trap a baby gorilla. "The Good Luck Gift," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Jane helps Nimbo and Isha get married. "The Day the Sun Died," script by Gaylord Du Bois; Tarzan uses a solar eclipse to convince a tribe to quit the practice of head hunting. Tarzan's Ape-English Dictionary. Bolgani! Illustration, art by Jesse Marsh. Underwater World illustration on back cover Jesse Marsh. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1
    Dell Giant Uncle Scrooge Goes to Disneyland (1957 Dell) 1
    • 1" Cumulative spine split.
    • INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts art or story.

    Carl Barks art. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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    $75 CGC 4.5 Uncle Scrooge Goes to Disneyland

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  • Issue #246
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 246

    Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Murder at Mystery Castle starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Earn While You Learn! public service announcement, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Man With the Magic Camera starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Introduction of Diane Meade in John Jones' Female Nemesis starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $100 Detective Comics #246 (1957) 1st Appearance Diane Mead; Moldoff (Batman) CGC 2.0
    $275 Detective Comics #246 1957 CGC 4.5 Vg
    $595 Detective Comics #246 CGC 7.0 1st Diane Mead! Batman Silver Age DC 1957

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  • Issue #54-10C
    Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 54-10C

    Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories by Carl Barks and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Jack Bradbury and Tony Strobl. Donald Duck is featured in "Forbidden Valley" (by Carl Barks)! Plus: Goofy in "Plane Watcher"! And: 1-page Big Bad Wolf text story "The Deceitful Relative"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Mr. McBrine, Goofy, Big Bad Wolf, Li'l Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 30 #2B
    Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-Present Davis-Dell) Vol. 30 #2B
    • Water damage.
  • Vol. 8 #7
    Films in Review (1950-1997 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc.) Vol. 8 #7


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    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., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #781
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 781
    • Water damage.

    Indicia title is "FURY, No. 781." Based on the 1955-60 "Fury" TV series. Photo cover of Fury (as played by Highland, photo) and Joey Newton (as played by Bobby Diamond). Intro with photos of Fury (as played by Highland), Joey Newton (as played by Bobby Diamond), and Jim Newton (as played by Peter Graves). Stolen Fury, pencils by Tom Gill; While Jim Newton in in the city selling 35 wild horses he has corralled, the herd is stolen by horse rustlers; When Joey tries to trail them on Fury, he is captured and taken blindfolded to the rustlers' hideout. Tall Timber, pencils by Tom Gill; Tom Skobee, an old friend of Jim Newton's, asks him to come to his timber camp along Fox River and help him investigates a series of incidents that are sabotaging his logging operation. Promo for Lee Hunter Indian Fighter Four Color #779. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #783
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 783
    • Cover detached at one staple.

    Indicia title is "ELMER FUDD, No. 783." Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Pet Peeve; Elmer's rich Uncle Cosmo comes to visit and Daffy gets annoyed when Cosmo assumes Daffy is Elmer's pet duck. Double Trouble; Baby Face Fenton, who looks and dresses exactly like Elmer, robs a bank; Elmer is afraid that he will be mistaken for Baby Face and decides to hide out in a vacant house near town. Elmer Fudd and the Boo-Boo Bird; While working as a janitor in a museum, Elmer accidentally breaks a statue of a Boo-Boo Bird. Fair Exchange; Elmer trades his cheese shop for a shoe factory. All interior art by Phil de Lara. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Funny Fables Vol. 1 (1957) 1

    August cover date. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 22 #7
    Fury (1953-1964 Weider Publications) Magazine Vol. 22 #7


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    • Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 22, Issue 7 - August 1957. Cover by Tom Beecham. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 1 #6
    Gent (1956-2011 Dugent Publishing) Magazine Vol. 1 #6


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Extensive.

    Volume 1, Issue 6 - August, 1957. Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 76 pages, B&W with spot color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #51
    GI Combat (1952) 51
    Published Aug 1957 by DC.
    • 3 1/2" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple, cover detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Robert Kanigher, Bill Finger, Ed Herron and Bob Haney. Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Ross Andru, Irv Novick, Russ Heath and Mike Esposito. War front fury! Battlefield adventures! You're allowed only one pitch in this game...and this is it! Don't miss..."The Walking Grenade!" by Robert Kanigher and Jerry Grandenetti. Also in this issue: "Desert Stand!" by Bill Finger, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Bunker Hill Beachhead!" by Ed Herron and Irv Novick; and "Jump-Off Town!" by Bob Haney and Russ Heath. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $130 G.I. Combat #51 CGC 4.5 - grey tone cover - Grandenetti & Adler cover - scarce!

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  • Issue #27
    Heckle and Jeckle (1952 St. John/Pines) 27

    Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. Jeckle wins a monkey in a quiz show, but it's even more mischievous than Heckle and Jeckle are. The talking magpies offer to help Dimwit develop a personality that will impress Daphne. The duo decides to reform and do nothing but good deeds, but that causes even more chaos than their pranks. Something for Nothing; Terry Bears; Dimwit; Moans and Groans; Little Roquefort; An Animal Hunt; Dimwit; Sighting a Kite; Booby Contest; Whistling Papa; The Uninvited Pests; Gandy Goose; Dimwit; Terry Bears. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Hedy Wolfe (1957) 1
    Published Aug 1957 by Atlas.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #2
    Hit Show Magazine (1957 MDA Publishing Corp.) Vol. 1 #2


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    Volume 1, Issue 3 - August, 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on cheesecake photography of classic pinup beauties. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #15
    Homer the Happy Ghost (1955 Atlas) 15

    Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. "Gosh, it's a rainy day..."; The gang answers an ad looking for someone to haunt a house. Advertisement for body builder Joe Bonomo's Strongmen's Club of America, includes half-page, 6-panel cartoon. Homer's Coloring Page coloring contest. "Scuse me, can you tell me where I can find the public library?; Melvin needs to get a book from the library. "Look, gang, Dugan has a stove!"; The gang goes looking for coal to burn in Dugan's new stove. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Humbug (1957) 1

    August 1957 Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 7 #5
    If Worlds of Science Fiction (1952 Pulp Digest) Vol. 7 #5

    August 1957. Cover by Mel Hunter. Stories: "Why Guided Missiles Can Not Be Controlled" by "Y", "The Tunesmith" by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., "Wanted In Surgery" by Harlan Ellison, "The Last Victory" by Tom Godwin, "The Birds and the Bees" by Dave E. Fisher, "Bramble Bush" by Alan E. Nourse, "The Bridge" by G. G. Revelle, and "The Last Brave Invader" by Charles L. Fontenay. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 120 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 8 #4
    Imagination (1950-1958 Greenleaf) Stories of Science and Fantasy/Science Fiction Vol. 8 #4


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    • Back cover detached 5%.

    August 1957. Cover by Malcolm Smith. Science fiction stories: "Battle Out of Time" by Dwight V. Swain, "The Hostile Survivors" by A. Bertram Chandler, "Skid Row Pilot" by Randall Garrett, "Reality Unlimited" by Robert Silverberg, and "Flight into the Unknown" by Tom W. Harris. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/4 in; black and white with spot color; 128 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 1 #6
    Jem Magazine (1956-1967) Vol. 1 #6


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    Volume 1 Issue 6, August 1957. Published by Joe Weider, Mr. Olympia Founder. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, PC/PB&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #2
    Kid from Texas (1957) 2
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4395551004

    Final issue in the series. "Six-Gun Showdown in Laredo," "Stampede at Boot Canyon," "Red Claw's Revenge," and "Hand Over Yore Guns" (art on all by Joe Sinnott), plus a back-up story, "Wanted: Dead or Alive!" Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    King of the Royal Mounted (1952-1958 Dell) 25

    Stories by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Bob Fujitani. The adventures of Canadian Mountie Dave King, a character created by Western novelist Zane Grey. This series featured gorgeous cover paintings of derring-do in the best Men's Adventure tradition. King seeks the truth about a phantom gunman. Also, a text article on the Great Northern Wolf. The Great Northern Wolf; The Dead Ringer; Men of the Wilderness; The Last Voyage; The Phantom Gunner; Famous Places of the Northwest. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #89
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 89

    "Pearls of Wisdom"; Moose orders a 'Pearl of the Orient' from an ad in a magazine that is supposed to endow him with mystic powers. "Queen Bee" starring Katy Keene, Sis, Gloria Granbilt, and Danny, art by Bill Woggon. Archie Annual ad. "That's My Gal"; Jughead falls for a woman who dresses like him and eats like him. Archie Club News. "Stop the Presses," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Greg decide to start a newspaper using a rubber stamp set. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #110
    Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 110

    Take Me Out To the Ball Game; Tubby takes Lulu to the ball game. One Kid Too Many; Lulu is asked by Mrs. Widdly to find homes for her kittens. At the Beach; Lulu takes Alvin to the beach, and he gets lost. Little Itch Seeks Revenge; Lulu tells Alvin about when Itch plays tricks on the poor little girl, and they all backfire. Untitled story; Tubby finds that he can play real music on his violin when it has only one string. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Little Max (1949) 48
    Published Aug 1957 by Harvey.

    Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Al Avison. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Max dreams himself into the legends of Paul Bunyan. Little Max accidentally pins the tail on a real donkey. Also featuring games for young readers, including a do-it-yourself bowling alley and a Talking Hand. Plus solo stories featuring Hector the Director and Humphrey. Big Max; Clothes Call; High Sign; Ol' Doc Max; Surprise Game; Target Practice; Rumpus; Game Page; Humphrey; Little Max Rhymes with Reason; Hector the Director. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #110
    Lone Ranger (1948-1962 Dell) 110
    • Cover detached at one staple.

    Cover art by Don Spaulding. Illustrated color ad for Seven-Up soft drink; Story of Cinderella retold in teen slang. The Most Daring Disguise, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger disguises himself as General Custer to fool the Sioux. On the Dodge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Clint Dawes says he has an old charter claiming a large area now settled by others; He calls them squatters and burns them out if they don't leave. Spanish Galleon, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Escaping from the Olmecs, Young Hawk and Little Buck take a canoe and go down river to the sea; A strong wind pushes them out to sea where they find a Spanish Galleon shipwrecked on a rock. Promo for subscriptions to Dell's Lone Ranger comic; Premium is Magic Play Slate. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #190A
    Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 190A

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #34
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 34
    Published Aug 1957 by EC.
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming loose at one staple.

    Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. "MAD Coats of Arms," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Kelly Freas; Proposed coats of arms for current celebrities. MAD Pocket-Sized Books ad. "Wedding Album," art by Wally Wood (as Wally Balloo); Typical wedding pictures contrasted with pictures of the same couple six months later. "Future TV Ad" by Don Martin. "Mr. Science," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Mr. Science performs a simple experiment with a light bulb and nearly burns down the studio. "$ucce$$ $tory," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Story of Edgar's rise to the presidency of a corporation. "Modern Furniture," art by Dave Berg; A review of the "advantages" of modern furniture. "Baseball Is Ruining Our Children," art by Wally Wood; Parody of the findings of Dr. Wertham regarding comic books, where nearly every juvenile delinquent has been found to have played or watched baseball. "Products For TV Commercials, Inc", script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Bob Clarke. "Orson Bean's The Two Chinese Fellas Who Go To An American Restaurant Routine," script by Orson Bean, art by Wally Wood; Illustrated comedy routine that reverses cliches about Chinese restaurants and people. "The Spitball Contest," script and art by Don Martin. "MAD's Picture-Phone Backdrops," art by George Woodbridge; Ideas for backdrops so that when you answer the picture-phone of the future, you can still lie to people about where you are. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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    $35 MAD MAGAZINE #34 G+ 1957 EC
    $64 MAD #34 CGC 5.5 FN- (E.C. Comics 1957) Mingo Cover Wood, Freas, Martin, Drucker
    $66 Mad magazine #34 FINE Wertham parody - "TV Guide" parody - Norman Mingo cover
    1 day left Auction MAD MAGAZINE # 34 AUG. 1957 NORMAN MINGO COVER, E.C PUBLICATION

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  • Vol. 13 #2
    Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1949-Present Mercury Publications) Vol. 13 #2


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    • Water damage: Moderate.

    Volume 13, Issue 2 - August, 1957. Cover by Barry Waldman. "The Menace from Earth" by Robert A. Heinlein, plus more fantasy and Science fiction stories by Walter M. Miller, Stuart Palmer, Mildred Clingerman, Rog Phillips, William Morrison, Les Cole, Damon Knight, H. Kin Bulmer, Doris P. Buck and Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 130 pages, text only. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 8 #1
    Man to Man Magazine (1949 Picture Magazines) Vol. 8 #1


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