Comic books July 1953

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 97, Issue 3 - July 1953, 8.25" x 11", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen go after sunken treasure, but Iron Jaw, as usual, shows up to complicate matters. Comics biographies of contemporary entertainers Patti Page, Julius La Rosa, Rosemary Clooney (aunt of George), and the comedy team of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis. The space battle between the Claw's forces and the Rocketeers continues. Also featuring Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Tunnel of the Creeps; Stories of the Stars; Rocky X: The Grip of the Claw; Singing Stars; Crimebuster: The Only Witness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by A.C. Hollingsworth, Tom Hickey, Bob Correa and unknown. Does it pay to be a nice girl? Find out within! Featuring these A True Love Story tales: "Strange Triangle"; "My Cast-Off Love"; and "Take My Love"! Also featuring "Stormy Romance"! Plus: "Do You Need Advice?" letters page by Agnes Holmes. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon character Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny in "The Rocketing Radish" and two untitled stories. Issue also has one-page gag strips. No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy stars in: "Champ Cramps"; "Front-Page Stuff"; "Smelling Salts"; "A Little Less Auction"; and an untitled story. Plus: Will Bragg in an untitled story co-starring Effy Gissel, Mrs. Mahoulahan, Fire Chief Carl Swenson and Inspector Frank Flanagan. Also: Candy in 1-page text story "Candy Meets a Smoothie" co-starring Ted Dawson and Edgar Buckley. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. Captain Marvel becomes transparent in "Captain Marvel Battles Sivana and the First People" with story by Bill Woolfolk and pencils by C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: The strange terror of..."The Mirage Menace" with story by Otto Binder and inks by Pete Costanza (The Mirage Maker introduction); a man becomes an insect in "Captain Marvel Fights the Unholy Spider" with story by Bill Woolfolk; and "Captain Marvel and the World's Mightiest Circus" with story by Bill Woolfolk. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Lasting Impression"! And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Space Junkman" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Joe Certa, John Giunta and Manny Stallman. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. An atomic explosion transforms a man into a radioactive monster. A man tries to impress his girlfriend with dangerous stunts. A man must exorcise the spirits who inhabit his house. Haircut!; Weather Forecast; Monsters of History; Atom; Friend!; Nosey; Strange Superstitions; The House! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 64 pages, Text, (with B&W Illustrations and photos) Cover price $0.35.

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Pitcairn's Island, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Rudy Palais. Story of a group of mutineers who sought to destroy their captain but only succeeded in destroying themselves. Pitcairn's Island is the third and final part of the Bounty trilogy, the first two were Mutiny on the Bounty (CI#100) & Men Against the Sea (CI#103). (HRN 110, with 7/53 date). Cover price $0.15.

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The Emperor's New Clothes. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

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July 4, 1953. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. Articles include "Joan Crawford Dances Again," "Wham!" about Mickey Mantle and more. Full color centerspread of Lucille Ball for Philip Morris cigarettes. 10.5" x 13.75", 74 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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July 11, 1953. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. "Here's Rita (Hayworth) as Sadie," "Mr. A-Bomb," and more. Dan Duryea for Camel cigarettes full color ad. 10.5" x 13.75", 74 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

July 18, 1953. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. "Man and Menace" featuring Jack Palance's new movie, "Sitting Bull Was an Artist Too," Ted Williams in Korea (includes nice photo of Williams and John Glenn). Tom Lovell and Frank McCarthy illustrations. 10.5" x 13.75", 74 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

July 25, 1953. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. Robert Sheckley short story "Coast to Coast." Full color ad of Lucille Ball for Philip Morris cigarettes. 10.5" x 13.75", 74 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Australian Edition. Reprints in black and white. Fighting Fronts! cover logo. 7-in. x 10 3/4-in., 24 pages, black and white.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks and Ed Dodd. Comics on Parade features reprints of Ernie Bushmiller's popular Nancy strip, featuring precocious Nancy and her streetwise pal Sluggo. Nancy thinks Sluggo is too lazy. Sluggo throws a boomerang that's so slow, it takes a day to come back. Sluggo tells Nancy that the new girl in class is a genius. Nancy; Stamp Tips; Back Home Again; The Captain and the Kids. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "One Night to Forget"; "Too Smart for Her"; "Not Good Enough"; and "Price Tag on Love" art by Alice Kirkpatrick. "For a More Glamorous You: Posture, Poise, and Personality, How to Get That Second Date, Puzzled About Presents?" text article reprinted from "Short-Cuts to Glamor..." in All Romances (1949) #2 and from "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #14, and reprinted as "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #4 and as "Be Poised, Be Graceful..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #1. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ken Hultgren and others. Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Cookie and Jitterbuck compete with Zoot in a contest to meet movie star Suzette Schlemiel; Jit and Cookie build a travel trailer; Binky the dog is confused when Tom and Mary have a spat, then immediately make up. Cookie; Woman of the World; Don't Be Too Sure!; Binky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lou Morales. Stories and art by Lou Morales, Dennis Laugen, Tony Tallarico, Carl Memling, Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, and Bob Forgione. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, sometimes published under its short-lived Capitol or Law and Order imprints. Nick and Nora-like Mr. and Mrs. Chase investigate a double murder during a Broadway cast party at a millionaire's remote estate. A convicted killer escapes justice during a blizzard, and Tex and Barry of the Radio Patrol night shift have the job of tracking him down. A cop goes undercover at a carnival to catch a pickpocket working the crowds. Mr. and Mrs. Chase: Bait for a Killer; Radio Patrol: No Place to Hide; Elaine Gets Her Man; Fall Guy; Down the Drain; Three O'Clock Shadow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dick Rockwell, Frank Bolle, and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. Big Ed Mancini and his four hoodlums use a model train set to plan a modern-day (1938, that is) train robbery. The dramatic fall of Jack Zuta, gangster accountant for Al Capone, takes a lot of other people down with him. Ping Marsh uses his sharpshooting skills to kill for the mob. The Bloody $2,000,000 Train Robbery; The Death of a Gangster; Disciples of Deception; Swindler's Paradise; Squealer's Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Rockwell, Carl Wessler and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Kid Twist becomes a hit man for Murder Inc. in the 1930s, before becoming an important and ultimately doomed witness against them. Escaped convicts take a hapless suburban family hostage to use their house as a hideout. Nick and Louis Vincent become involved in the Prohibition-era gang war between the Colombo and Jack Parsons gangs. The Rise and Fall of Abe "Kid" Reles, Dynamo of Hate; A Night of Terror; Strange Criminals; Crime Oddities; The Vicious Vincent Brothers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This issue is the actual #33 in the series, dated July 1953. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by William Zeller. Stories and art by Richard Kahn, Mo Marcus, Robert Leslie Bellem, Bill Fraccio, Art Gates, Jack Miller, Ray McClelland and Mike Esposito. Crime and adventure comics featuring detective heroes. Dr. Lance Storm's arch enemy Professor Zarno sets his sights on the British Crown Jewels during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (a hot topic at the time). To solve a murder at the United Nations, Chinese-American scientist Dr. Foo employs his natural deductive skills, and perhaps even his supernatural skills. Wax figures confuse the clues in a case for Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective (the most famous sleuth in the pages of Crime Mysteries). Bondage-themed cover by William Zeller is an homage to (or swipe from) an early Jack Kirby cover, for Champion Comics (1939-1940 Worth Publishing) #10. Lance Storm: Death Stalks the Crown; Dan Turner Hollywood Detective: Murder in Wax; Kitty Vale: Picture of Death; Murder is a Skin Game; The Fantastic Dr. Foo: Prayer of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Edwin Green and Don Heck. Tales of men's adventure, similar to the magazines that were then becoming a burgeoning market unto themselves. Border patrol agents Anderson and Kane stumble across a murderous gang of marijuana smugglers, in a story featuring actual use of the line "You'll never take me alive!". A veteran of Korea returns to the same steel-industry town and job he had hope to escape. Luke finds love and rivalry as he tries to become a champion rodeo rider. Featuring art and a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Also featuring a comics article on the history of aviation. Marijuana; Going Up!; Hot Steel; Champion; Shock Treatment; Blast. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 7 - July 1953. Men's interest magazine focusing on Military, Politics, celebrities and showgirls. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, and William Overgard. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. At the circus, Slugger finds evidence that will clear a friend who's been framed, but the real criminal releases a gorilla to attack the Little Wise Guys. To earn the money to repair his car, Dilly Duncan enters a stock-car race against his rival, Gruesome Jones. The Little Wise Guys turn on Scarecrow when he throws a baseball game, but they don't know that he's just protecting Slugger from a bully. Runaway gorilla / evil clown cover by Charles Biro. Little Wise Guys: The Hyena Wore Pants; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Hot Rod Duncan; American Heroes; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow's Shame. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Sam Brier and unknown. Art by Sam Brier and unknown. Television and radio's coast-to-coast favorite! In this issue: Five untitled A Date with Judy stories. Plus: A Date with Judy 2-page text story "Trip Talk"; Tips to Teens 2-pager "In a Restaurant"; and untitled Stevie half-pager by Sam Brier. Plus: Teen Teasers activity half-pager. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Edition 35¢ cover price variant. Exact same as American counterpart except for cover price. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by David Vern and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Joe Certa and Ruben Moreira. A new and vicious criminal appears to wreck the attempts of the populace to honor Batman and Robin in any way in "The League Against Batman!" by David Vern, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Pow-Wow Smith, Television Star!" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "License for a Robot!" with art by Joe Certa; and Impossible -- But True! tale "Million-to-One Miller!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: 2-page text piece "Deputy Sheriff -- Junior!" by Jack Miller. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Richard Matheson Cover price $0.25.

Mexican series. Stories and art by Chester Gould. 36 pages, full color, 7.25" x 10.5", Spanish language.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the interrupted Honeymoon," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Wormy's hideout behind the scoreboard is discovered, he manages to escape just ahead of Tracy; He makes his way to a house that is also the studio of radio personality Ted Tellum. Tellum likes Wormy's voice and offers to hide him from the police if he'll become part of his radio program. "The Voice with the Kiss," script and art by Chester Gould; Ted Tellum devises a scheme to get Wormy to confess to murder on live radio; Tracy and Sam track Wormy to Tellum's studio and capture him. "Murder or Knot" text story; The way a knot is tied helps Inspector Keith solve a murder. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Untitled Girl Friday story; Myra solves the murder of a man who was killed in a card game. "The Color of Death" text story; Joe Gordon solves the murder of a blackmailer. Sad Sack house ad. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris investigates the murder of a girl's uncle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.