Hillbilly Comics (1955) comic books

Cover by Art Gates. Stories and art by Art Gates and others. Hillbilly-themed humor from the 1950s. Gumbo Galahad tries to live up to his idol, the legendary "Daveeee Crockhead," so his true love, Honeydew Crawfisher, will come back to him. The McSleezy family is visited by a rich relation. A songwriting duo visits the hills in search of their next hit song. Gumbo Galahad, Th Screwball o th Hills; Hillside Hilda the Harried Highlander; Th MacSleezys (Dont Trust em); The Hillbilly Who Wouldnt Quit; Mountain Music; The Man Who Hated the Moon!; The Inquiring Artist; A Meeting of the Staff of Hillbilly Comics! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Gates. Stories and art by Art Gates and others. Hillbilly-themed humor from the 1950s. With money from their rich Uncle Honest, the MacSleezys take a vacation to New York City, but they're not ready for the city and the city's not ready for them. Gumbo Galahad spots a stranger with a Geiger counter and thinks it's a bomb, unwittingly aiding the search for uranium in the hills. Hillside Hilda gets the first TV set in the hills, but it needs an especially long extension cord. Th MacSleezys (Dont Trust Em); The Inquiring Artist; Pokey; L-Lem; Willie Takes a Wife; Hank th Hermit; Gumbo Galahad; Hillside Hilda. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Gates. Stories and art by Art Gates and others. Hillbilly-themed humor from the 1950s. A fancy mountain resort avoids a feud with the MacSleezys by hiring them on as hotel staff, but maybe that wasn't the best idea. Gumbo Galahad is hired to entertain at a wealthy couple's home, but Honeydew suspects they just want to make fun of his homespun ways. Hillside Hilda thinks a parachuting test pilot is a husband sent to her from the moon. Th MacSleezys; The Inquiring Artist; Hillside Hilda; Hank th Hermit; The Courtship of Ma MacSleezy; Gumbo Galahad; L-Lem; Pokey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Gates. Stories and art by Art Gates and others. Hillbilly-themed humor from the 1950s. A razor company tries to get the hillbillies to shave off their beards. After Gumbo Galahad accidentally reignites the generations-old feud between the Capfields and the MacHoys, he tries to get them to sign a truce. Clem finds a way to get a message down the mountain without a telephone. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Jet Rocket Space Ship." Gumbo Galahad; Hank th Hermit; The Message; A Close Shave; Saturday Night at Shootin' Creek; Pokey; L-Lem; Th MacSleezys; The Inquiring Artist; Hillside Hilda. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.