Comic books September 1957

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Add to cart VG 4.0 $10.00

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Cover price is 10 cents. Gordon Scott photo cover. "Tarzan and the Tall Stranger," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan helps a young man return to his tribe and assume its kingship. "The Cave" text story starring Mabu. "Trail of the Kite," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie build a giant kite that yanks them into the air and deposits them in a kraal ruled by trained chimpanzees. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; The brothers and their wives, along with the mules, flee a battle between tribes in an abandoned war canoe. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover price is 15 cents. Gordon Scott photo cover. "Tarzan and the Tall Stranger," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan helps a young man return to his tribe and assume its kingship. "The Cave" text story starring Mabu. "Trail of the Kite," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie build a giant kite that yanks them into the air and deposits them in a kraal ruled by trained chimpanzees. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; The brothers and their wives, along with the mules, flee a battle between tribes in an abandoned war canoe. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.00 View scan 1" Spine split from top. Water spotting.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $8.99 Water damage.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Outlaws ambush Tex at a Western dance, in a story that opens with the famous singing cowboy actually singing. Tex tries to keep the fight over a gold-mine claim from turning into murder. Hill Billy can't follow the dictionary, because it changes the subject too often. Wrong Man; Poor Pablo's Mine; Hill Billy: Big Reader!; Greedy Gold; Drygulch Trail; Slim Pickens: The Return of Grizzly Burr! 32 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 Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and others. A poor man's Casper, Timmy is not merely misunderstood; he's actively afraid of everything. Timmy frees a genie, but even the all-powerful djinn cannot make Timmy the Timid Ghost more frightening. Atomic Mouse lets Li'l Mouse be his sidekick for the day, with his adorable Atomic Mouse costume, and takes him on a trip around the world. Stranded out West by a cyclone (in the previous issue), Timmy seeks a way home, while a hungry bear seeks a meal. I Wouldn't Say That; Timmy Out West; Narrow Escape; Totto Tries to Thin; Katie Kissed Me; Charade I; Atomic Mouse: The Test That Never Was; Charade II; Atomic Mouse: The Birthday Present; Li'l Mouse; Not Much. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: The mice and a crow are raiding Tom's cornpatch in a Tom & Jerry tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "The Flying Flapjack"; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; and Tom & Jerry back-up tale with pencils by Lynn Karp. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

3 Tom Mix stories plus Tumbleweed Jr. backup. 7 in. x 9-7/8 in.; black and white; 24 pages. No date (1950s?).

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"Tom Terrific's Knowledge Page"; Facts about the shark sucker, whales, the African lung fish, the oyster, the lobster, and the porcupine fish. "Super Wonder Dog"; Tom makes some cereal to pep up Manfred, but some mosquitoes eat it, too. "Sufferin' Catfish"; Tom and Manfred are fishing for a prehistoric catfish in the SS Culdesac; Crabby Appleton, the world's meanest meanie, causes problems. "Adventure in Time!" text story. Untitled story; Flebus gives apples to people, with mixed results. "A Strange Bath"; Crabby gives Tom some doggy wash that shrinks Manfred. "Tom Terrific's Hippity Hop Game"; Coin tossing game activity page. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. General Tomahawk starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. The Indian Sea Raiders starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and Dan battle Mad Bear's bowmen. The Frontier Safari starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $3.80

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $3.30

Add to cart Good $2.50

September 12, 1957. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Stories by P. Karch, Eric St. Clair, Henry G. Felsen, Max Pine, Ozella Welch, Norah Smaridge, Ed Thursland, and Ed Hunter. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Frank Huffman. Stories by Eric St. Clair, Max Pine, Frank Borth, Frank Huffman, Lloyd Ostendorf, Father Conroy, Ed Hunter, and Bill Martin. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

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Volume 1, Issue 6 - September 1957. Men's interest magazine focused on war and true crime stores. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Mo Gollub. Written by unknown. Art by Ray Bailey and Rex Maxon. Turok and Andar in "Fight of the Fire Makers" and "The Tree Men," with art by Ray Bailey. Plus: Young Earth back-up story "The Plight of the Plesiosaur," with art by Rex Maxon. Also: "The History of the Horse" 1-pager. And: 1-page text story "Lair of the Sabertooth." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by unknown. Art by Reed Crandall, Alfonso Greene, Carl Burgos, James Infantino, Jack Kirby and unknown. In this issue: "The Guns of Bull Carson" with art by Reed Crandall; "Shoot-Out at Sunset!" with art by Alfonso Greene; "The Midnight Raider" with pencils by Carl Burgos; "Murder on the Trail!" with art by James Infantino; "No Man Can Outdraw Him!" with art by Jack Kirby; and 2-page text story "The Pariah"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $56.00 View scans Cover oxidation.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Fred Kida. Stories by Stan Lee, Bob Powell, Ruben Moreira, Ed Winiarski, Sol Brodsky, Joe Maneely, Bernie Krigstein, and Frank Bolle. Tantalizing tales of suspense and horror, sometimes with science fiction elements. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 7 #3 - Sept. 1957. Articles about Elvis Presley, Tab Hunter, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Ted Williams and many others. Heavily illustrated with photographs, no nudity. 8-in. x 10 1/4-in., 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $32.00 View scan 2" Spine split from bottom.

Cover pencils by Ruben Moreira, inks by Ruben Moreira and Jack Adler (washes). Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game! ad for Wilson Chemical Co. "Who Is Mr. Ashtar?, art by Jack Kirby; A hotel detective helps a man from the future get a picture of blueprints of a weapon necessary to repel a Martian invasion in 2957. Danger Prejudice at Work! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "Beware the Thinking Cap, art by Bill Ely; Johnny Manton steals a cap from a museum reputed to give its wearer great intelligence, but Manton doesn't know that the cap only allows itself to be used for good. Hamid the Hypnotist humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Bullet Man, art by Bernard Baily; Due to a mixture of elements from a meteorite and scrap metal from an atomic research lab in his ID tag, inmate Chick Durant is able to leave his cell for 25 minutes at a time. "Strange Visit from Venus article. "The Impossible Voyage, art by Jim Mooney; As a prank, aliens take people lining up for a new amusement ride on a real ride through the solar system. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - September 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure tales, military articles, and burlesque models. Cover by Howell Dodd. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $5.50 View scans

September 1957. Cover by Emsh. Science fiction stories: "The Nevada Virus" by Floyd Wallace, "A Bit for Mrs. Halloran" by Jim Harmon, "For the Duration" by Poul Anderson, "The Winds of Siros" by Robert Silverberg, "Executioner No. 43" by Rog Phillips, "Snafu on the New Taos" by Mack Reynolds, "Before the Talent Dies" by Henry Slesar, "Written in the Stars" by Robert F. Young and "Now Let Us Sleep" by Avram Davidson. Book review by Theodore Sturgeon. Interior art by Giunta and Schoenherr. 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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10¢ Edition. Cover by Carl Barks. Stories by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg, Bob Karp and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Jack Bradbury, Al Hubbard, Tony Strobl and Al Taliaferro. Donald Duck stars in Carl Barks' "Losing Face"! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Crystal Ball Quest" (part 2 of 2); Chip 'n' Dale in "Timber Topper"; Scamp in "A Country Ride"; 1-page Mickey Mouse text story "The Hungry Hunters"; and four Donald Duck daily strips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.80

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15¢ Price Variant. Cover by Carl Barks. Stories by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg, Bob Karp and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Jack Bradbury, Al Hubbard, Tony Strobl and Al Taliaferro. Donald Duck stars in Carl Barks' "Losing Face"! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Crystal Ball Quest" (part 2 of 2); Chip 'n' Dale in "Timber Topper"; Scamp in "A Country Ride"; 1-page Mickey Mouse text story "The Hungry Hunters"; and four Donald Duck daily strips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Westward Ho the Wagons movie cover

Stories and art by Bob Powell and Lee Elias. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. A US soldier captured by the enemy has one chance: Mitzi, the squad mascot. After their bomber crash-lands, a tail-gunner stays in his seat to save his buddies. A reporter traveling with the troops witnesses a battle. Cover may be the work of comics legend Jack Kirby (and possibly Joe Simon). Medal for Mitzi; Guns, Gumption and Glory!; Somewhere In Korea!; Man To Man! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weather Bird Shoe Store Promotional Giveaway cover over Felix's Nephews Inky and Dinky (1957) 1. Contents are complete minus original cover. 32 Pages, Full Color.