Comic books July 1956

Volume 2, Issue 1 - July, 1956. Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that Contains adult themed comics, articles, racy short fiction stories, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Digest-sized, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Super-Ape from Krypton," pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Shir Kahn sends Kryptonian apes into space to test his rocket, but is too late to escape himself; Super Ape lands on Earth and is raised by apes in the jungle until discovered by Superman. "The Strange Jungle Jinx" starring Janu the Jungle Boy, Congo Bill, Chota the Chimp, Jim Bell, Fred Troy, and Leonard Starr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 131, Issue 1 - July, 1956. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's Flying Rivals, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; A bunch of statues from a mythology exhibit seem to have flown off under their own power. The Showoff of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Scarlet Bowmen, art by George Papp; Green Arrow and Speedy impersonate the Scarlet Bowmen of Belgravia. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Straw Man, art by Mac L. Pakula; When a gaseous alien sees a scarecrow, it mistakes it for an example of Earth's dominant life form, and tries to possess it; A tramp sees the scarecrow moving and drops his cigarette in the hay from shock; The fire burns up the scarecrow and the alien leaves Earth, removing the threat. The Man Who Saw the Saucer, art by Bob McCarty; A man perpetrates a hoax about a flying saucer landing and him being contacted by the aliens. A Woman Screamed, pencils by Ross Andru. The Betrayer!, art by Bill Benulis; A man travels into the past and gains a great deal of wealth through war profiteering. The Man on the Thirteenth Floor! Among Those Missing!, art by Manny Stallman. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

"The Enchanted Toolshed," "The Deserted City," and "The Gypsies." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by John Rosenberger, Harry Lazarus, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Ogden Whitney. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Cal Howard. Art and Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in a 3-part untitled magician's tale! Plus: Broadway Ha-Lights untitled reprint 1-pager by Harry Lampert; Varsity Vic untitled reprint 2-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Betty untitled half-pager. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Bob Haney, Mort Meskin, Bill Finger, Bob Forgione, Jack Abel, Dave Wood, 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.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Written by Robert Kanigher, Ed Herron and John Broome. Art by Ross Andru, Jerry Grandenetti, Howard Sherman, Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. The Trigger Twins solve the flaming secret behind the..."Doorway to Danger!" by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Also in this issue: Strong Bow in "The Secret of Cha-Ta, the Wild Dog!" by Ed Herron and Jerry Grandenetti; Foley of the Fighting 5th in "Double-Cross Trail to Rapid River!" by John Broome and Howard Sherman; and Johnny Thunder in "Johnny Thunder's Bullet Trap!" by Robert Kanigher and Gil Kane. Plus: 1-pager "Redman's Beliefs About Eclipses" and 2-page text story "Hawk-with-a-Beaver's-Eye"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 6 - July, 1956. 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", 42 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 30, Issue 7 - July, 1956. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Issue #126 - July 18, 1956. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 12 pages, printed using a sepia ink instead of black. NOTE: French language publication.

Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Phil de Lara, John Carey and Vivie Risto. Featuring the tales "The Paupered Prince" and "Blackjack Brodie," plus three untitled 1-page stories! Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken, Prince Piro and Buzz Buzzard! Also: Chilly Willy in "Water boy"! Starring Chilly Willy, Bully Bear (villain) and Waldo Whale! And: Woody Woodpecker in the 1-page text story "The Master Builders"! Starring Woody Woodpecker, Splinter and Knothead! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Gail Davis [as Annie Oakley] photo cover. The Ambushers, art by Dan Spiegle; Annie, Tagg and deputy Lofty Craig find trouble when there's a sudden gold strike in their territory. Trickery at Tyler Point, art by John Ushler. Double Error, art by Dan Spiegle; Annie's rescuer turns out to be the thief she and her nephew and deputy have been chasing. A little detective work and her famous sharpshooting highlight this cowgirl's stories. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Ham on Wry," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Samm Schwartz; Veronica is so desperate to win the lead in the school play and impress a visiting Hollywood talent scout that she'll even put up with Jughead as director. "S'no Foolin'", pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Samm Schwartz; Archie asks Betty about the south pole. "Sorry Soprano," art by Bob Bolling; Another student tires of Veronica's domination of the talent contest and works to sabotage her act. "Dollars and Sense," art by George Frese; Veronica tries to sabotage Betty's dinner date with Archie by feeding him a huge meal ahead of time. "A Rival Time," art by Tom Moore; Betty pumps Archie for information on who he was out with. "Mrroww," script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Cassie Bill; Gloria pays Katy a left-handed compliment at the zoo. "Call of the Wild," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Joe Edwards; Archie tries out his new duck call. Gals 'n' Gags text story. "A Little Son Shine," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Mr. Lodge tricks Veronica into dressing up for a guest. "Trance Acquaintance," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Betty gets the idea of hypnotizing Archie into loving her, but ends up hypnotizing Moose instead. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 8, Issue 1 - July, 1956. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Bill Everett. "The Mutant!", art by Robert Q. Sale; A man thinks that he was born different, a mutant, and thus is very isolated even though his great intellect has vastly benefited humanity; An alien thought projection reveals itself to him and informs him that he is not in fact a mutant, but rather was given his advanced intellect to benefit mankind on the cusp of joining the galactic federation of planets; The alien offers him the choice of returning to his home planet where he will be among equals, or of living the remainder of his days as a normal human. "I Flew In A Flying Saucer!", art by Ed Winiarski. "I, The Wizard," art by Paul Reinman. "The Perilous Paintings," art by Kurt Schaffenberger. "Old Yurie" text story. "Spaceship," art by Mort Meskin. "Blackout!", art by Jim Mooney. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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July 1956 - Volume 57, Issue 5 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories: "Critical Difference" by Murray Leinster, "Machine Complax" by Randall Garrett, "A Little Thing for the House" by F.L. Wallace, "Wild Modesty" by Allen Lang and "Tomb Tapper" by James Blish. Illustrations by Emsh, Freas, and Van Dongen. Article on Jupiter. Short reviews of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Return of the King" and William Golding's "Lord of the Flies." Cover by Van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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"Captain Karn's Desperate Decision!" (art by Gene Colan?), "Where Freedom Begins" (art by Vic Carrabotta), "No Man's Land," "The Volunteer!" (art by Joe Orlando), "Battle Orders" (art by Dave Berg), and a two-page text story, "The Long Wait." Cover price $0.10.

"Firepower" (art by John Severin), "None But the Brave" (art by Mort Drucker), "The Last Charge" (art by Tony Mortellaro), "The Tiger of North Korea" (art by Bill Benulis), "The Island That Couldn't Be Taken" (art by Gene Colan), and a two-page text story, "The Last Stand." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Written by unknown. Art by Cal Massey, Bob Bean, Werner Roth, Gray Morrow, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito and Dick Ayers. All new! We faced a..."Mass Attack" with art by Werner Roth. Also in this issue: "The Man in the Iron Monster" with art by Cal Massey; The Fight for Freedom! tale "Freedom Escort" with art by Bob Bean; "The Field of Battle!" with art by Gray Morrow; "Rear Guard Action" with art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; and 2-page text story "Big Push" with art by Dick Ayers. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bedtime Laughs (1956) edited by Paul Steiner, is a paperback book published by Lion Library and edited by Paul Steiner. Bedtime Laughs is primarily text gags and grins for the untamed heart with some illustrated cartoons. 192 pages, color cover with black and white illustrations in the interior, 4-in x 7-in. Cover price $0.35.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Joe Millard, Robert Bernstein and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Chuck Cuidera and Sam Citron. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Master of Mankind" by Joe Millard, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Doom Cloud" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera; "The Red Professor's Secret" by Robert Bernstein, Dillin and Cuidera; and 1-page text story "Intercepted Peril," reprinted (and retitled) from Modern Comics (1945) #95. Plus: Back-up story "Critical Target" by Bernstein and Sam Citron. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5, Issue 1 - July 1956. 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.

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Vol. 6, No. 3. Summer 1956. Doris Day cover. Quarterly magazine produced for owners of Bolex cameras. Offers advice and ideas to the amateur movie maker for getting the most out of their Bolex equipment. 8.5" x 10.75". 30 pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.