Comic books September 1956

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Volume 1, Issue 11 - September, 1956. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. This issue has a Candy Barr color centerfold. 8.5" x 11", 66 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Fall, 1956 issue Cover price $1.00.

Fall, 1956 issue Cover price $1.00.

Fall, 1956 issue Cover price $1.00.

Volume 9 - Number 9, September 1956. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features Dowsing for Murder, I was Lost in the Fourth Dimension, and The Phantom Wolf! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Joe Oriolo. Stories and art by Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by Joe Oriolo, who made the character his own. Felix wants to be a matador, but the neighbor (and his dog) are not happy to be enlisted in his training. In Mexico, Felix wants to serenade a senorita, but first he must secure a frying pan and two cats' whiskers to make a banjo. Throwing the Bull!; Kitty; Practice Makes Perfect; Bull Dozed; Teacher's Pet; The Swimming Poodle; Tee Vee Serial; Inky and Dinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

French Edition of (The Magazine of...) Fantasy and Science Fiction. A typical issue contains original French fiction along with some American stories translated from the US magazine. Photo montage cover. J. B. Priestly, Idris Seabright, Yves Dermèse, C. Oliver & Charlse Beaumont, Yves Bailly, Philip Jose Farmer, Gladys B. Stern, A. E. Van Vogt. Softcover digest, 6 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, black and white (text, no illustrations).

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. This issue leads off with a story narrated by an aircraft carrier itself as it goes into combat: "My home is the high seas of the world! My children are the men and machines on my decks!" In a Cold War story, a sailor on leave in a foreign country is abducted by sinister communist sympathizers. A look at WWII from beginning to end through the eyes of a Japanese fighter pilot, Yatsuka. Mother Carrier; Awol Hero; Torpedo Thrower; Simp the Sailor; Suicide Run; Destination Nowhere. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Tom Hickey, Lee Elias and John Sink. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Marcia and Eric are secretly married, but then Eric is suspected of robbing the store where he works. Local gal Lois makes a real connection with a soldier from the nearby Army base - too bad she lied about her age. In an offbeat, colorful tale, Carol is wooed by a mysterious masked gent during Mardi Gras. Bad Risk; Love Letters; Zero Hour for Love; Too Young to Know!; Mardi Gras Madness. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 59 #3 - Sept. 1956. The most popular magazine for private and commercial aircraft. Articles include the refueling aircraft, interview with the head of the South Korean Air Force, interesting places to vacation, reviews, news and all heavily illustrated. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Photo cover of Jock Mahoney. Stories and art by Dan Spiegle, Tom Massey, and Tony Sgroi. The Range Rider and his sidekick Dick patrol the West; based on the classic 1951-1953 TV series. Range Rider and Dick help a kid pursued by a mob with blazing six-guns, only to learn the kid is a rustler and the mob was a posse. The townsfolk of Hackville decide that their sheriff's too old to take on gunslingers any more. Range Rider and Dick battle outlaws who are terrorizing the Navajo in search of a Navaho mine. Last Uprising; Playing Both Sides; The Show-Offs; The Gunslinger; A Deadly Game. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 9 - September, 1956. Men's interest magazine featuring Athletes, True Crime, Starlets, and Pin-ups. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Dated September 1956. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Harry Lazarus, John Rosenberger and Emil Gershwin. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A Navy sailor encounters an undersea civilization and falls in love with the beautiful Roma; A man realizes he lived in ancient Egypt in a previous life, and the pharaohs curse continues to follow him today; A monkey sent into space for an experiment starts to exhibit superior intelligence. The Girl at the Bottom of the Sea!; Mr. O'Toole; Uncanny Mysteries; The Pharaoh's Fate!; The Explorers! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Version with ad on back cover. Indicia title is "SANTIAGO, No. 723. Cover photo of " Cal "Cash" Adams (as played by Alan Ladd). Intro with photos of Cal "Cash" Adams (as played by Alan Ladd), Clay Pike (as played by Lloyd Nolan), and Doña Isabella (as played by Roassana Podesta). Santiago, art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; In 1898, a court-martialed Army captain turned gun-runner has to share an old riverboat with a blood-thirsty rival gang as they take guns from Florida to Cuba to supply the rebel army. Adapted from the 1956 movie "Santiago." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Variant with "River Boats" filler on back cover. Indicia title is "SANTIAGO, No. 723. Cover photo of " Cal "Cash" Adams (as played by Alan Ladd). Intro with photos of Cal "Cash" Adams (as played by Alan Ladd), Clay Pike (as played by Lloyd Nolan), and Doña Isabella (as played by Roassana Podesta). Santiago, art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; In 1898, a court-martialed Army captain turned gun-runner has to share an old riverboat with a blood-thirsty rival gang as they take guns from Florida to Cuba to supply the rebel army. Adapted from the 1956 movie "Santiago." Plus "River Boats". 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Version with ad on back cover. Indicia title is "ELMER FUDD, No. 725." Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Bullfrog Booty; While on a trip to Egypt, Elmer is hired by Prof. Piltdown to guard a "Rana Catesbiana." Prehistoric Hysterics; A scientist uses a time machine to send Elmer back to the prehistoric time of cavemen and dinosaurs to collect examples of primitive weapons. By the Beautiful Sea; Elmer tries to get away for a vacation at the beach, but Daffy happens to be there and drives him crazy, as usual. The Four Leaf Clover Farm; Elmer discovers that all the clovers in his carrot patch are four-leaf clovers and sells them as good luck charms. All art by Phil de Lara. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Variant with Elmer Fudd comic filler on back cover. Indicia title is "ELMER FUDD, No. 725." Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Bullfrog Booty; While on a trip to Egypt, Elmer is hired by Prof. Piltdown to guard a "Rana Catesbiana." Prehistoric Hysterics; A scientist uses a time machine to send Elmer back to the prehistoric time of cavemen and dinosaurs to collect examples of primitive weapons. By the Beautiful Sea; Elmer tries to get away for a vacation at the beach, but Daffy happens to be there and drives him crazy, as usual. The Four Leaf Clover Farm; Elmer discovers that all the clovers in his carrot patch are four-leaf clovers and sells them as good luck charms. All art by Phil de Lara. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Version with ad on back cover. Indicia title is "THE FASTEST GUN ALIVE, No. 741." Adapted from the 1956 M-G-M movie "The Fastest Gun Alive." Cover photo by George Temple (as played by Glenn Ford). Preview with photos of George Temple (as played by Glenn Ford) and Vinnie Harold (as played by Broderick Crawford). The Fastest Gun Alive, art by Bob Jenney; Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, George Temple and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him; Unfortunately George can't keep his secret after a visitor spends the morning telling the townsfolk about Vinnie Harold, who just shot Clint Fallon, the "fastest gun alive," in a nearby town; George demonstrates his skill by hitting two flipped silver dollars in mid-air, but later regrets it and plans to leave. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Variant with photo back cover. Indicia title is "THE FASTEST GUN ALIVE, No. 741." Adapted from the 1956 M-G-M movie "The Fastest Gun Alive." Cover photo by George Temple (as played by Glenn Ford). Preview with photos of George Temple (as played by Glenn Ford) and Vinnie Harold (as played by Broderick Crawford). The Fastest Gun Alive, art by Bob Jenney; Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, George Temple and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him; Unfortunately George can't keep his secret after a visitor spends the morning telling the townsfolk about Vinnie Harold, who just shot Clint Fallon, the "fastest gun alive," in a nearby town; George demonstrates his skill by hitting two flipped silver dollars in mid-air, but later regrets it and plans to leave. "Gun to Gun" photo sequence back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. St. John takes over publishing from United Features. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil beats up three would-be muggers, but he can't get Fritzi to believe him. Fritzi gets Phil to help her rearrange furniture. While feeding the birds, Fritzi meets a wealthy philanthropist who looks exactly like the Monopoly man. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sept 1956. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Marie Wilson interior photo cover. Cartoons by Bill Wenzel, Bob Tupper, Frank Beaven, Stanley Rayon, and others. Softcover Digest, saddle-stitched, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.03.

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Volume 21, Issue 12 - September 1956. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fair $2.50 View scans Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

September 1956. Cover by Jack Coggins. Stories: "The Other Man" by Theodore Sturgeon, "Verbal Agreement" by Arthur Sellins, "Chain Reaction" by Boyd Ellanby, "Nothing But The Best" by Alan Cogan, "Human Man's Burden" by Robert Sheckley, "Seeing Eye Dog" by Daniel F. Galouye. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 144 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Issue 10 - September, 1956. Men's interest joke book with one page cartoons centered around the relationships of men and women at the time. Digest Size, 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Funny-animal comics featuring Gandy Goose, part of the family of Paul Terrys Terry-Toons. There were two issue #5s; the second was published by Pines in Fall 1956. Gandy Goose challenges Slugger McPork, one of boxing's toughest fighters, to win back the affections of Agnes. When he accidentally burns Agnes' cake before the baking contest, Gandy comes up with a plan to replace it. Gandy and Sourpuss try to have a picnic, but an uninvited chipmunk creates chaos. Unwilling Worker; The Grudge Fight; The Sleep Walker; Picnic Problems; Dream Girl; Sourpuss: Fishful Thinking. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. The Playboy Policeman, art by Bill Ely. GI Cop story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. I Cover the Prowl Car Beat, art by Mort Meskin. Mr. and Mrs. Badge, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. This issue with a two-page pictorial of Bettie Page. 8" x 11", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Written by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, George Klein and unknown. War front fury! Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "Vengeance Attack"; "Two-Ton Booby Trap," with pencils by Charles Nicholas, reprinted from issue #10; "Maneuver Battleground," with inks by George Klein; 1-page text story "Terror of the Panhandle"; and "Assault on Airstrip 77," reprinted from issue #8. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Featuring: 7 page story "Untouchable Heart"; 7 page story "Three Secret Loves"; 2 page A Woman to Remember filler "Mumtaz Mahal" (inspiration for Taj Majal); 6 page story "Empty Romance"; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 8 page story "Too Much in Love." Cover price $0.10.

Issue #40 - Sept. 1956. Cover by Stanley Rayon. Jokes and single panel cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "September, 1956!" Collects Baby Huey the Baby Giant (1956) #1, Blondie Comics (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) #94, Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952 2nd Series Harvey) #48, Dagwood Comics (1950) #69, Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961) #103, Little Dot (1953 1st Series) #19, Little Lotta (1955 1st Series) #6, Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) #89, Sad Sack (1949) #62 and Spooky (1955 1st Series) #6. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. Each year has twelve volumes, one for each month of the year. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 180 pages, full color.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by Dan Gormley and others. Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. First issue published by Pines. Heckle and Jeckle seek their fortunes in Hollywood, where they're not the only slick characters in town. Heckle and Jeckle work as caddies, and set the sport of golf back 50 years. Heckle and Jeckle's latest scheme is to score King Tut's treasure for themselves. Gandy and Sourpuss: Sourpuss Paints a Picture; Mighty Mouse: The Big Freeze; Heckle and Jeckle: Hollywood Hopefuls; Dinky: No Place Like Home; Gandy Goose: The Grudge Fight. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.