Comic books February 1956

Tales of blazing adventure starring the dauntless trio! The Golden Gladiator stars in "Captive Champion" (written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Russ Heath); the Viking Prince stars in "The Whirling Warrior" (written by Bob Haney, with art by Joe Kubert); and the Silent Knight stars in "Robber Baron of Forest Perilous" (written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Irv Novick). Cover by Irv Novick. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

A racy pageant of peppy cartoons, girls, and giggles. 98 pgs, B&W. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Cover price $0.25.

Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Iger Shop. They're engaged, but since Anne became her roommate, Joe's been like a stranger! Don't miss..."Dreams Aren't Enough"! Also featuring: "My Sister-in-Law"; "Think Twice, Love Once"; and "Do-It-Yourself Love"! Plus: "Alice Adams, Love Consultant" advice column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. If only Dwight would stay! She truly did love him! Would he go out of her life without giving her a chance to explain? Find out in... "The Boy I Had to Win"! Also featuring: "A Shattered Dream"; "Staged Wedding"; and "This Time for Keeps"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - February, 1956. Humor magazine using doctored photos to make fun of Hollywood and television stars and anything in general. 8.5" x 10.75", 68 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 10 - February, 1956. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine published by George E. von Rosen that ran from May, 1955 to September, 1957. Issues in this series focused heavily on burlesque shows, night clubs, dancers, and celebrities that endorsed the lifestyle. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy and Trish experiment with a mud-pack beauty treatment in an untitled reprint story. Plus: Candy convinces her boyfriend Ted to run for class president and becomes his campaign chief in an untitled reprint story; Candy dresses as a bride for a costume party and her parents think it's for real in an untitled reprint story; Will Bragg claims to be a great architectural and mechanical engineer in an untitled reprint story; 1-page text story "Social Dragon" starring Joyce, Budge, Aunt Henrietta Ellis and Uncle Bertram Ellis; and Candy has a crush on a famous handsome romance author, and when she tries to win his heart, heartbreak and hilarity ensue in an untitled reprint story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 2 - February, 1956. Vintage UK published men's interest digest that features tasteful (non-nude) pin-up photography with short blurbs about the models. 4.5" x 7.5", 64 pages, B&W.

The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper gives magic dancing shoes to Wendy, but when she can't stop dancing, he must find the witch who cursed the shoes. Mary Jane is bored with her father's circus, until she meets another girl who can't afford to attend the circus. Spooky and Wendy meet the North, East, West, and South Winds. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Wendy's Wish; Spellbound; Bewitched and Between; Spooky: Windblown. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 32 - February, 1956. Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 100 Pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Issue 4 - February, 1956. Short lived men's interest magazine that focused on the art of fashion and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 10.5", 98 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Dick Moores. Peace and Quiet, script by Carl Fallberg, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Donald comes to Chip 'n' Dale's woods to practice for hunting season which begins the next day; Chip 'n' Dale use catsup to write "No Hunting " on the trees, which turns the place into an impromptu animal sanctuary. The Turkey Thiever, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Goofy is hired as a guard for a turkey farm; Chip 'n' Dale try to buy a turkey for Thanksgiving but end up preventing Wasputin, a weasel with hypnotic powers, from stealing the birds. The Acorn Trap, art by Harvey Eisenberg. The Helping Hands, art by Dick Moores. The Traveling Tree, art by Harvey Eisenberg. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Mike Sekowsky. "The Gallant Tailor," script by Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; A tailor defeats several giants but is given almost impossible tasks to fulfill before winning a princess in marriage. "The Fox and the Crow," art by Mike Sekowsky; A fox tricks a crow into dropping a piece of cheese by flattering her singing voice, and then suggests she not listen to that which she knows is not true. "Windy Nights," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about the personification of the wind as a horse and rider galloping about at night. "Wouldn't it Be Funny?", art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about ridiculous propositions including a cow barking and a dog mooing. "Jack, Be Nimble," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a boy jumping over a candlestick. Color This Picture With Crayons activity page, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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

Issue #3 - Feb. 1956. Humor Magazine edited by Burton Wohl. Three pages of Basil Wolverton headshots after different boxing punches. Profusely illustrated with obvious fake collaged photographs to illustrate such stories as "How America Lives" and "Hollywood Quail Hunt" to cite two examples. 8 1/2-in x 11 1/4-in., 68 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. 10.75" x 13.75", 78 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Combat Casey in "Stop the Tanks," "Sky Battle," "Jungle War," and an untitled story. Back-up, "Combat College." Art on all five by Robert Q. Sale. Two-page text story, "The Barrier." Cover price $0.10.

Combat Kelly in "The Rat Run," "The Raider," "The Man From Behind the Iron Curtain," and an untitled story. Back-up, "Cookie's Combat Course: The Medal of Honor!" Art on all five by Dave Berg. Russ Heath cover? Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Parke. Stories by Daniel Keyes. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring tales of scandal in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. Ignoring her brother's warnings, Nan joins the Tigers street gang to be close to Hal, and finds herself at the center of a gang war. Fran visits her friend Barbara in Greenwich Village and soon gets swept up in a world of artists, beatniks and free love. Working woman Stella regrets her ill-advised fling with handsome Freddie, and her husband Max never suspects. Gorgeous painted cover by Bud Parke. I Joined A Teen-Age Gang; I Can Never Marry; My Tragic Affair; I Took My Sisters Husband; Passion Made Me A Thief. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Gene Fawcette and Melvin Welch. Adorable 5-year-old girl Cutie Pie knows nothing but mischief, in a series inspired by the success of Dennis the Menace. Cutie Pie accidentally helps a burglar clean out her house. Cutie borrows her father's new camera, a decision he instantly regrets once the film is developed. Cutie Pie creates chaos at her mother's beauty shop. Cutie Pie; Cutie Pie's Family Album; Cutie Pie Gives A Helping Hand!; The Cat That Was a Pig; Trick Photography; Copy...The Cat; A Permanent Condition. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Tales of action and suspense from this early Charlton title, often employing stories acquired from defunct publishers like Fawcett. After a shipwreck, Johnny Adventure is captured by a madman who wants to hunt him for sport. In Cairo, Mike Danger is hired by the US ambassador to track enemy agents in the city. Trent and Knudson risk all in a climb to the top of an uncharted mountain. Johnny Adventure: Counter Attack; Mike Danger: The Pyramid Trap; The Doubles Double; Mike Danger & Johnny Adventure: The Purple Peacock!; The Other Side. Final issue under this title; series continues as Robin Hood and His Merry Men (1957) #28. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Outlaw Batman starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Machine That Captured the Past starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. How to Read Fingerprints article by Jack Miller. Escape to the Stars starring John Jones Manhunter From Mars, script by Dave Wood, art by Joe Certa. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Wailing Tree," art by Chester Gould; Sticks and Dewdrop bring Mrs. Green on board as an accomplice in their scheme get 10 Million dollars from the J. P. Richy estate; Hannah discovers a tooth in a pillowcase; Meanwhile, Tracy and Sam try to locate the house closest to the tree in an effort to solve the mystery of why the baby was left in the tree. "International Crimebusters" text story; A brief history of the Army CID. "O. K., Boss -- here I am!"; Myra and Glenn investigate the death of the brother of one of Glenn's clients. "Alcatraz" America's Finest text story; A brief history of Alcatraz. Crimestoppers Textbook; A brief description of bullet grooves. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories by Carl Barks and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Dick Moores, Paul Murry, Phil De Lara and Tony Strobl. Donald Duck is featured in "Scrooge's Second Childhood," plus the back-up story "Dogcatcher Duck" (by Carl Barks)! Also: 1-pagers "Courtside Heating," "Remember This," "Power Plowing," "Waxed Floor" and "Horse Mower"! Plus: Goofy in "Walkie-talkie"! Also: Pluto in 1-page text story "The Bargain Hunters"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Uncle Scrooge, Grandma Duck, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow, Pluto and Mickey Mouse. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Fred Guardineer and others. Cover by Fred Guardineer. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #39. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. A tenderfoot helps Durango Kid against the outlaws who've taken over Sawtooth Junction; A crooked trader turns the local natives against the cause of the colonists, and Dan Brand must intervene; A solo story featuring The Durango Kid's sidekick, Muley Pike. Whole Town Gone Loco; Muley To the Rescue; The Durango Kid's Western Dictionary; The Headline Spelled Danger; Trader in Hatred. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 7 #5 - Feb. 3, 1956. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Soldiers of the Queen, The Great Charlemagne. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 7 #6 - Feb. 10, 1956. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Soldiers of the Queen, The Great Charlemagne. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 7 #7 - Feb. 17, 1956. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Soldiers of the Queen, The Great Charlemagne. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 7 #8 - Feb. 24, 1956. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Soldiers of the Queen, The Great Charlemagne. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.