Comic books November 1953

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 98, Issue 1 - November 1953, 8.25" x 11", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

November 1953 - Vol 1 No. 5. Rocky Marciano photo cover. Magazine featuring the latest photos and features in the world of boxing. Contains an exclusive interview of Rocky Marciano by Gene Ward. 8 1/2" X 10 3/4". Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Ex-villains Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen trick supervillain Iron Jaw into joining the Straight and Narrow Club. A skeleton and a cryptic note unearthed at a construction site send Crimebuster on the trail of a long-forgotten murder. Rocky X has a plan to save the planet from its erratic orbit, but first he must find a way to communicate with the antlike Kallaxians. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'," and another for a "Foreign Legion Cap." Crimebuster: Bones to Riches; Little Wise Guys: The Smugglers; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: The Straight and Narrow Club; Rocky X: Attack From Outer Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Al Wenzel, Robert Martinott, Stuart Hawkins and Jim McArdle. Don needed to stop her! In her condition...anything could happen! Featuring these A True Love Story tales: "I Paid with My Heart"; "Summer Romance"; "A Stranger to Love"; and "Ticket for Love"! Plus: "Do You Need Advice?" letters page by Agnes Holmes. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. He just stood there...his eyes burning with hatred! If only he would give her time to explain in... "Wrong Way Wedding"! Also featuring: "I Was Ashamed of Him"; "Summer Fling"; and "Nobody Wanted Me"! Plus: 1-page text story "A Night to Remember"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ralph Heimdahl. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Ken Champin, John Carey, Phil de Lara and Tony Strobl. Featuring the tale "Bugs Bunny and the Flea-Sized Elephant" and more! Starring Bugs Bunny, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig, Sylvester Pussycat, Phillip (a flea), Jumbo (an elephant), Mr. Kleeboffer, Elmer Fudd, Professor Hotchkiss, Professor Smedley, Cicero Pig, Sea Rover Sam [Yosemite Sam], Timmy, Ray, Phil, Gridley and Joey! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue. Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and Al Liederman. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) takes on Sivana (in the villain's last Golden Age appearance) in a 4-part tale with art by C.C. Beck: "The World of Too Many Sivanas Chapter 1: I Conquer Africa"; "The World of Too Many Sivanas Chapter 2: I Conquer Billy Batson"; "The World of Too Many Sivanas Chapter 3: I Conquer Captain Marvel!"; and "The World of Too Many Sivanas Chapter 4: I Conquer the World!" Also: You are invited to..."Captain Marvel's Wedding" with art by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Escaped Lunatic" by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Interplanetary Jailbreak" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK reprint. Cover by Mac Raboy. This issue reprints stories from Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) #55 and #57, and Young Eagle (1950 Fawcett) #1. Stories include Capt. Marvel Jr. and The Magic Ladder, Kanvasback the Horizontal Heavyweight, Fred and Ted, Old Smokey and The Talking Mule, Boxcar Benny in Sorehead, and Jumbo Jones by R. R. Symes (Text Story). 28 pages, B&W, 6.75"x 9.75", 6D cover price.

Stories and art by Bill Hudson and Tom Golden. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. In the jungle, Casper scares the spots off a leopard, then befriends a baby elephant, in a story with art by Paramount Studios animator Bill Hudson. Casper helps Little Bo Peep rescue her sheep from the big, bad wolf, in a story based on Casper's 1953 animated cartoon "Little Boo Peep." Casper and Spooky befriend a Native American boy. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Cage Fright; Cat Nipped; Herman and Katnip: Booby Trapped; Spooky: Brave Warriors; Little Boo Peep; Jest For Fun: Buzzy: Slumberland; Baby Huey: Hueys Other Mother! 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Howard Nostrand. 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. A clockmaker's obsession with his latest clock drives him to murder. A deadly package is the result of an evil plan. A recluse encounters a Martian invader. The Clock; Murder; Lay That Pistol Down; End of the Line. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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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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The Forty Five Guardsmen, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Maurice del Bourgo. (HRN 114, with 11/53 date). Cover price $0.15.

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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Ugly Duckling," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story); The Ugly Duckling is unwanted in the barnyard for no other reason than that of his homeliness; He is teased, harassed, and abused, and leaves home to make his way in the world; He suffers great hardships but the day comes when he matures into a swan, the most beautiful bird of all. "The Cat and the Fiddle," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a fiddle-playing cat, a cow jumping over the moon, a laughing dog, and a runaway dish and spoon. Article about the polar bear, art by William A. Walsh. The Ugly Duckling Pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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

Nov. 13, 1953. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. Mary Martin feature. Article about The Caine Mutiny movie. Illustration by Frank McCarthy, 10.75" x 13.75", 118 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Nov. 27, 1953. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. Article entitled "How the Farmer Rules Your City" which is about the inequity of urban representation versus rural. 10.75" x 13.75", 118 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

"House to House" starring Fox and Crow, script by Hubie Karp, art by Jim Davis; Crawford convinces Fauntleroy that it would be less work to live in his tree, so they swap dwellings. "Oil's Well" starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman; Nutsy finds an oil can and searches for things to use it on. "Friday the 13th" starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer. "Who's You Tailor?" starring Bo Bunny, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. "Tricky Trading" starring Doodles Duck, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. "It sure is hot today!" starring Goofy Goose, art by Rube Grossman. "Farmer Brown's New Watchdog" starring Pinky and Winky, art by Rube Grossman. "Misery! Misery! Suffer, suffer, suffer--!" starring Nip and Chip, art by Otto Feuer. Robin Could starring Tortoise and the Hare, art by Rube Grossman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Reprints from Warfront #7 in black and white. Includes the stories "The Shark and the Eagle," "Ambush," "Medal for Smitty," "Blood Red Bugle." Australian Edition. 7-in. x 10 3/4-in., 24 pages, black and white.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and others. Comics on Parade features reprints of Ernie Bushmiller's popular Nancy strip, featuring precocious Nancy and her streetwise pal Sluggo. Trying to turn on the lights in her classroom, Nancy accidentally activates the fire sprinklers instead. Sluggo ill-advisedly tries carrying a fish in his pocket. Nancy plays a game with her friend Jethro. Nancy; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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First issue (title continues from "Confessions of Love"). "Too Good" (art by Lee Loeb), "I Loved and Lost," and "The Man I Loved." L.B. Cole cover. Cover price $0.10.

Pioneering magazine by Robert Harrison featuring scandalous stories about the personal lives of celebrities and other well-known individuals. Four-page illustrated article on "The Secret Sex Life of Li'l Abner" by Brad Shortell. Vivien Leigh, Danny Kaye, Al Capp, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Cookie gets in trouble with his parents and neighbors for tying up the phone lines by talking to Angelpuss for hours; Zoot tricks the gang into digging a basement that they think is a swimming pool; Cookies dad tests out his new system for predicting horse races. Cookie; Hot Rod Hot-Shot!; Moronica; The Payoff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - November, 1953. Stories: "Visitor From Nowhere" by B. Traven, "The Gentleman Is An Epwa" by Carl Jacobi, "Shape-Up" by Jack Vance, "Expatriate" by Larry M. Harris, "Hot Squat" by A. Bertram Chandler, "With Intent To Kill" by John Jakes, "Terran Menace" by N.R., "Outside In The Sand" by Evan Hunter, and "The Guilty" by Alfred Coppel. Scientific Articles: "Dere Sir--What Did You Do To The Moon?" by Robert S. Richardson, "Our Solar H-Bomb" by F.M. Turner. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in x 7-in, 128 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 2, Issue 10 - November, 1953. Cover Girls Models Magazine was an early men's interest publication distributed between November, 1949 and December, 1955 that focused mainly on bathing suit pin-up photography, but also included the occasional Hollywood tabloid human-interest story. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Lou Morales. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Frank Frollo, Vince Alascia, Lou Morales, Carl Memling, and Stan Campbell. 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 take a cruise on a vintage Brigantine ship and soon find themselves battling modern-day pirates (including a guy with a hook for a hand). After the owner of a circus is murdered, detectives must figure out if the killer was the strong man, the ringmaster, or the equestrienne. Mortal enemies decide to work together to escape from prison, but each is secretly planning to betray the other. Mr. and Mrs. Chase: Peril on the Pacific; The Leopard's Claw; The Cobra Kills; The Hatchet Is Buried; Radio Patrol: Murder in the Streets. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Fujitani. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, George Tuska, Joe Gagliardi 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. Nick Rizzo joins the Calman gang for fun, but his brother the cop is not happy about it. A redheaded widow sets out for revenge against Joe Banton for causing her husband's death. A history of the Jack the Ripper murders. The Rizzo Brothers: Destination Doom; Bloody Bachelor Banton: the Woman Hater; The Terrible Terror; Death for a Double-Crosser: Chick's Last Count. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Ben Brown 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. Chuck Dorset's car-theft ring is the most successful in the country, until a chase and shootout with cops on a dangerous mountain road. An underworld outfit hides wanted criminals where they won't be found, but maybe it's not such a good deal. Gangster Lucky Abel gets a second chance after the underworld turns against him. Also featuring a vintage ad for a Tom Corbett, Space Ranger "Invisible Helmet." Chuck Dorset's Race Against Death; The Map; The High Cost of Dying; Lucky Kid Abel's. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Mo Marcus, Al Gordon, Art Gates, Alvin Hollingsworth and H. C. Kiefer. Crime and adventure comics featuring detective heroes. Dr. Lance Storm probes the riddle of a deadly hoax. Ray Hale, star reporter of the Midvale Clarion, proves that the press is an ally to police and ordinary citizens alike. Lighthearted werewolf/vampire cover by Myron Fass. Lance Storm: The Hoax of Death; Death Rides High; Frozen Fear; Second Attempt; Ray Hale-News Ace. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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. Spies track stolen atomic plans to London and back to America as part of a worldwide search. U.S. Secret Service agent Ed Wells must act as a government courier in New York to trap a counterfeiter. Customs agent Nichols stumbles across a murderous gang of morphine smugglers. Featuring art and a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Trigger Happy Killer; The Dud; Secret Agent in New York; Devil Deal; Suspicion of Murder; Narcotics. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Ralph Mayo and Robert Martinott. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys explore a strange old mansion and become trapped in the torture chamber of Dr. Vorko. Dilly Duncan builds a sailboat from a mail-order kit, but doesn't know how to make it seaworthy. The backup historical strip "American Heroes" includes P.T. Barnum, Woodrow Wilson, John Sutter, and scientist Luther Burbank. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'," and another for a "Foreign Legion Cap." Little Wise Guys: The Crazy House; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Dillys Sunken Assets; American Heroes; Tickled Silly; Little Wise Guys: Musical Justice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Copy includes original 3-D glasses. Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert and Bernie Krigstein. This 3-D comic features stories from Son of Sinbad (1950) #1, with art by comics legends Joe Kubert and Bernie Krigstein. Sinbad sets out to rescue slave girl Elene from Mytar, finding a treasure in the process. The legend of the ghost ship the Flying Dutchman, cursed to sail the night sky for all eternity. Saladin's war against the Crusaders is told from Saladin's point of view. Flash Gordon-like Brett Crockett battles the evil Senstral on an ice world, in a story with art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Son of Sinbad: Ransom of Shipwreck Shoals; The Flying Dutchman; The Sword of Islam; Battle for Alana; The Grim Galapagos; Captain Bligh: Explorer; Gulliver: Island of the Mind Readers. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

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Copy does not include 3-D glasses. Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert and Bernie Krigstein. This 3-D comic features stories from Son of Sinbad (1950) #1, with art by comics legends Joe Kubert and Bernie Krigstein. Sinbad sets out to rescue slave girl Elene from Mytar, finding a treasure in the process. The legend of the ghost ship the Flying Dutchman, cursed to sail the night sky for all eternity. Saladin's war against the Crusaders is told from Saladin's point of view. Flash Gordon-like Brett Crockett battles the evil Senstral on an ice world, in a story with art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Son of Sinbad: Ransom of Shipwreck Shoals; The Flying Dutchman; The Sword of Islam; Battle for Alana; The Grim Galapagos; Captain Bligh: Explorer; Gulliver: Island of the Mind Readers. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Television and radio's coast-to-coast favorite! In this issue: Four untitled A Date with Judy stories. Plus: A Date with Judy 2-page text story "Jingling Judy"; Date Duds -- And a Date Dream! 2-pager "Moods and Maids"; and untitled Rusty story. Plus: Teen Teaser activity half-pager. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. United Nations Day, October 24th public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Human Target starring Batman and Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Riddle of the Unseen Man starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Safety-First Robot starring Robotman, art by Joe Certa. Convict Without a Number text article by Jack Miller. Deadline in Red Deer Valley starring Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman, art by Leonard Starr (Craig Delich). 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the T. V. Terror," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Vitamin warns Tracy that T. V. Wiggles plans to kidnap Sparkle Plenty; Tracy and Sam foil the kidnapping and chase Wiggles to a newspaper printing plant where Tracy and Wiggles fight; Tracy is trapped in a coal chute but rescued by Sam. Ripley's Believe It or Not house ad. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; T. V. Wiggles escapes Tracy by hiding in a carload of cinders but almost suffocates when another load of cinders is dumped on him; He manages to survive until the truckload with him in it is dumped at the landfill; Bruised and battered from the fall, he attempts to force Bubbles, a lady wrestler and former friend to hide him from the police. "The Mah Jongg Murder" text story; Inspector Caine solves a murder at a Chinese gaming house. Untitled Girl Friday story; Myra solves a hunting accident. "Odor of Death" text story; A detective investigates an apparent suicide that turns out to be murder. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris uses the doorbell to expose a murderer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.