Comic books August 1956

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Indicia title is "THE ANIMAL WORLD, No. 713." Adapted from the 1956 Warner Bros. movie "The Animal World." Painted cover art. Photos of a fight between a tyrannosaurus and a triceratops (stop-action animated) taken from the movie. The First Animals; Facts about the lives of dinosaurs, including a battle between an Allosaurus and a Brontosaurus and a face-off between a Triceratops and a Tyrannosaur. Early Man and Mammals; Facts about early mammals and prehistoric man. Animals Today; Facts about various modern-day animals, ranging from whales to lions and tigers. Scripts by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Mo Gollub. Summary of the evolution of life from single-celled sea life to modern man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Version with ad on back cover. Indicia title is "TIMMY, No. 715." Big Business; Timmy and Hanky decide to "play store" by setting up their own checkout line at the grocery store. The Cave Kids; Timmy tells Hanky a story about Oogy and Iggy, a pair of stone-age kids. Rest Cure; Timmy and Hanky visit a sick friend and find she has received presents while being ill; Timmy decides to pretend to be ill so he can get presents, too. The Campers; Timmy and Hanky play Indian in the back yard. Illustrated ad for Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum with Bill Wisdom. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Variant with "Timmy" comic strip filler on back cover. Indicia title is "TIMMY, No. 715." Big Business; Timmy and Hanky decide to "play store" by setting up their own checkout line at the grocery store. The Cave Kids; Timmy tells Hanky a story about Oogy and Iggy, a pair of stone-age kids. Rest Cure; Timmy and Hanky visit a sick friend and find she has received presents while being ill; Timmy decides to pretend to be ill so he can get presents, too. The Campers; Timmy and Hanky play Indian in the back yard. 1 page comic strip on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "PRINCE VALIANT, No. 719." Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. A map of the Shetland Islands with the story settings marked. Peril of the Round Table, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Bob Fujitani; Urgen, King of Shetland, captures King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table when they sail to a tournament in Thule; Sir Gawain escapes overboard and clings to wreckage until rescued by a ship manned by Prince Valiant and Boltar; The three go to the Shetland Islands to rescue the Knights. Back cover art by Bob Fujitani; Prince Valiant full-figure drawing, with stylized Viking longboat in background. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "PRINCE VALIANT, No. 719." Wrigley's Juicy Fruit ad on back cover. Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. A map of the Shetland Islands with the story settings marked. Peril of the Round Table, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Bob Fujitani; Urgen, King of Shetland, captures King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table when they sail to a tournament in Thule; Sir Gawain escapes overboard and clings to wreckage until rescued by a ship manned by Prince Valiant and Boltar; The three go to the Shetland Islands to rescue the Knights. Back cover art by Bob Fujitani; Prince Valiant full-figure drawing, with stylized Viking longboat in background. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "CAPTAIN KANGAROO, No. 721." Photo cover of Captain Kangaroo (as played by Bob Keeshan). The Wizard of Waz; Grandfather Clock tells the story of the Wizard of Waz and his magic hat, using the Treasure House characters in the roles. The Lost Explorer; Puppy Dog stars in a parody of "King Kong," complete with dinosaurs and giant ape. The Jumping Beans; Bunny Rabbit is planting a garden to try to win a contest, but a pair of swallows are creating problems for him. The Balloon Man; The zoo has its grand opening, but Mr. Green Jeans has forgotten to mail the announcements to the newspapers, so no one is coming. Miss Fix It; Captain Kangaroo is fixing the toys in the Treasure House in order to donate them to the children in the hospital. All pencils by Mike Sekowsky. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Catalog featuring super trendy clothing for the fashion conscience socialite. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 10.5", 40 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi meets her exact double, but it's Phil who's beside himself. Fritzi tries to get Nancy to pick up her things. Fritzi checks into a hotel where everything is big, except the room. 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.

Volume 6, Issue 1 - August, 1956. Cindy Grey photo cover. 8 in. x 10.5 in. 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Tales of the legendary frontiersman. A frontiersman steals an idol precious to the Creek tribe, and risks causing a range war. Caleb hires Daniel Boone to help guide his river barge loaded with cargo through hostile territory. A trapper risks river rapids to escape a war party. Dangerous River; Danger on Wilderness Road; Stockade Intrigue; The Rifled Cache; Winter Famine. Final issue under this title; series continues as Masked Raider (1955 Charlton) #14, although, confusingly, there was also a Frontier Scout Daniel Boone (1956) #14. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Ringo Kid in "Men Trap!" Other stories include "Gun-Fight in Tombstone" (script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely), "The Man Who Hated Soldiers!" (script by Lee, art by Bob Brown), "The Holdup!" (script by Lee, art by Joe Sinnott), and Billy Buckskin in "Battle For Survival" (art by Mort Drucker). Two-page text story, "Old Mining Town." John Severin cover. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 21, Issue 11 - August, 1956. Cover by Thomas Beecham. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 86 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Written by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, George Klein and unknown. War front fury! Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "The Fires of War," with pencils by Dick Dillin; "The Mystery of No Man's Land"; "Grudge Patrol," reprinted from issue #10; 1-page text story "Lucky Mistake"; and "The A-Gun Hijackers," with inks by George Klein. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Ernest Schroeder. No More Infantry Blues starring G.I. Joe, art by Ernest Schroeder; The Sarge is promoted to Master Sergeant. Clean Up starring Pvt. Dopey, art by Vic Martin. Ol' Rockin' Hoss Got Me starring G.I. Joe, art by Ernest Schroeder; Ugly Otis is almost mistaken for a long lost nephew of the rich Humboldt family. Sniper starring G.I. Joe, art by Ernest Schroeder; Joe remembers when he was the target of a sniper in Korea. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Working in the bridal shop, she dreamed of one day becoming Kirby's bride...and then came that crushing moment when she looked up -- and saw that someone else had taken her place! "Only a Dream Bride" is the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 7 page story "No Chance at Love"; 7 page story "Long after Heartbreak" pencilled by Tony Abruzzo; 1 page Suzy 'n' Slim story "Bandana and Bull"; 7 page story "The Boy Next Door"; 2 page text story "Romance of the Dolls." Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1, No. 1. August 1956. Men's interest magazine. Tempest Storm pictorial. Plus Blaze Starr and Bettie Page (both two pics each). And Ava Gardner's double! All pictorials, no articles or cartoons. 8-in. x 10 1/4-in., 74 pages, B&W and partial color. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.

Williamson art (4 pages) in "When Drago Came to Town!" Kid Colt Outlaw stars in "Clean-up in Buckhorn!" (art by Jack Keller); the Black Rider stars in "Tension in Leadville!"; Wyatt Earp stars in "Apaches on the Warpath!" Also in this issue: "Two-Gun Showdown" (script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan); and a two-page text story, "Feud Trail." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "August, 1956!" Collects Blondie Comics (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) #93, Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952 2nd Series Harvey) #47, Dagwood Comics (1950) #68, Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961) #102, Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) #96, Little Audrey (1952 Harvey) #49, Little Max (1949) #42, Sad Sack (1949) #61 and Sad Sacks Funny Friends (1955) #5. 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.

Volume 2, Issue 12 - August 1956. Vintage Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, music, hunting, celebrities, models, and showgirls. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Ray Bailey, Tom Hickey and Al Avison. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Marcy becomes the town's bad girl, and causes a scandal by dating multiple men. Relocating from a small town to New York, Valerie sets out to prove that she can have any man she wants. Peggy is pursued by a man she doesn't want, as she pursues a man who doesn't want her. Plus a cover by comics legend Jack Kirby, king of the romance comics at the time. Someone to Love!; Marry Me Quick; Shape Up for a Show; Easy to Love; Hidden Love; Brains of Brawn; Runaway! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, John Broome, Ray Burnley, Joe Giella and Ed Herron. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong investigates when the oldest building in town suddenly disappears, and discovers clues to an unsolved bank robbery from 70 years before. Hopalong must retrieve Wally Stanton's prize money from robbers, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Plus fun facts from Old West history. Mystery of the Vanishing Cabin!; The Golden Rodeo!; Strange Indian Beliefs!; Advice from a Frontier Marshal; The Duke of Twin Rivers! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

Giordano-Alascia cover. In order of appearance: "The Sea Lesson"; "All Winners, Ray Harroun 1911, Tommy Milton 1921..."; "The Red Flag Winner"; "All Winners, Dario Resta 1916, Only Three-Time Winners..."; "Salute to Defeat!"; and "The Quitter". "The Hot Rod Skiing Center" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Featuring: 6 page story "The Man Who Hated Mirrors" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Wizard of 1956" drawn by Jim McArdle; 6 page story "The Forbidden Statues" drawn by Bernard Baily; 6 page story "The Man Who Bought Thrills" drawn by Unk A. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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August 1956. Cover by Mel Hunter. Stories: "The Satellite Vehicle"(Part 2 of 2) by James M. Nuding and Paul J. Vanous, "Project Hi-Psi" by Frank Riley, "Sales Resistance" by Henry Still, "Reject" by John Johnson, "Wrong Analogy" by Joseph Shallit, and "A Matter of Order" by Fox B. Holden. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 120 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 7, No. 4. August 1956. Novel: "Forever We Die!" by C. H. Thames. Short Stories: "We Run From the Hunted!" by Darius John Granger, "The Man with the Golden Eyes" by Alexander Blade, "Traitor's Choice" by Paul W. Fairman, and "Next Stop, Nowhere!" by Dick Purcell. 5.5" x 7.25". 130 pages. Cover price $0.35.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 2 - Issue 6. August 1956. Features gossip articles about various celebrities in Hollywood. 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 74 pgs, text w/ B&W photos. Cover price $0.35.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Text stories and illustrations. pulp format. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Dick Giordano. Western adventure with frontier legend Jim Bowie, of the famous knife. Bowie runs afoul of Mexican soldiers defending old Spanish land grants. Jim pretends to be an outlaw when he enters the lawless town of Rio Seco and meets its boss, King Barrett. After settlers are accused of stealing cattle, Jim Bowie sets out to find the real culprits. The Old Spanish Grant; Outlaw Valley; Rope to Ruin; Bowie's Raiders; The Rawhiders; The Phantom Scout; Snow Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Humphrey is assigned to deliver an ice-axe to mountain climber Anders Thorne, who wants to beat the Soviet climbing team to the top of K2, but Soviet agents are hot on his trail. Painted cover by an unknown artist, probably Al Avison. Joe Palooka in The Climbing of K2; Humphrey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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

Cover by Bill Everett. "The Deep Freeze," script by Carl Wessler, art by Don Heck; Three crooks place themselves in suspended animation for 200 years after stealing 150,000 dollars. "Volcano!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Jimmy Infantino; A man introduces technology to a primitive people living at the base of a volcano and the volcano becomes angry at their new competitive and mistrustful nature so wipes out their society. "Inside the Whirlpool," art by Ed Winiarski. "The Voice In the Night," art by Robert Q. Sale; When a man slugs an elderly man collecting donations for the poor and steals the poor box, his conscience bothers him so much that he hears a clock accuse him of being a thief. "The Old Shop" text story. "The Sea Serpent!," art by John Fort; A sailor sees a sea serpent arise when there is a disaster to be averted. "The First Man," pencils by George Roussos, inks by John Giunta; The author of this story postulates that a series of satellites will be required to use as refueling stations on the way to the moon. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Gray Morrow, Paul Reinman, Reed Crandall, Howard O'Donnell, Frank Bolle and Sid Check. "The Handy Man" -- what was his unknown secret? Find out in this tale with art by Gray Morrow. Also in this issue: "Which World Is This?" by Carl Wessler and Paul Reinman; "Don't Leave Me Alone" with art by Reed Crandall; "Fair Exchange!" with art by Howard O'Donnell; 2-page text story "Tricky Travel"; "The Man Who Framed the Future!" by Carl Wessler and Frank Bolle; and "Unwanted" with art by Sid Check. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Bob Fujitani. The adventures of Canadian Mountie Dave King, a character created by Western novelist Zane Grey. This series featured gorgeous cover paintings of derring-do in the best Men's Adventure tradition. King investigates strange doings on remote Half-Moon Island. Also, a text article on Edmonton, Alberta. The Cougar; The Menace of Half-Moon Island; A Message to Wapasu; Famous Places of the Northwest; Eskimo Ways. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.