Comic books November 1953

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Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong goes after outlaw Mack Brink and winds up tied to a tree, as the target in a deadly game of William Tell. Pistol Packing Pattie is the master of the quick comeback. Hoppy figures out that prospector Beery was murdered because of a note he left - his killer, being illiterate, has no clue. Letter to Clarinda; The Fatal Gun Trick; Wild Life Quiz; Hill Billy; Pistol Packing Pattie; Whitey Whiskers: The Letter From Home; Saddle-Head; Cowboy Cal; The Signature of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Rudy Palais, and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. Horrific introduces its new horror host, like in the EC horror comics: The Teller of Tales, who looks like a sinister Dr. Strange. Grimm, ghost doctor, investigates after a plastic surgeon is murdered by the ghost of a former patient. A creature travels through the vastness of space and survives millions of years on Earth, only to stalk the sewers in search of hapless maintenance workers. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. The Teller!; Hirschels Hair; Coffin Corner; Blood Suckers; Portrait of Death; Sewer Horror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Leonard Starr. "The Beast of Bristol," art by Jim Mooney; English horror actor Elliot Smathers fears to lose his mind; Is he really going on nightly killing sprees in his sleep? "Mr. Mortem!," art by Leonard Starr; When Drew Wilson sees a strange man at his uncle's funeral, and again at the death of a boxer he realizes that Death itself has been stalking him. "The Lamp That Changed People!," art by Nick Cardy; Jennie discovers that the junk lamp that her husband brought home is really a magic lamp that can make her the richest woman in the world. "Prince of Prophets" article by Jack Miller; The visions and prophecies of Nostradamus. "The Hex on My House!," art by Curt Swan; The madwoman Eliza Jason goes around putting hexes on people. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Phineas T. Bluster sends Howdy and Dilly to capture a new bear for the circus. But the mission would be a disaster without the intervention of Howdy's friend, Princess Summerfall Winterspring. Howdy and Clarabell try to do their own plumbing, and learn a lesson: never try to do your own plumbing. Easy as Pie; Howdy Doody's Old-Time Silent Movie; Clarabell; Dilly Dally and the Seven-League Shoestrings. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

November 1953. Stories, games, and puzzles for children. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; partial color; 120 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Nov 1953. Science fiction stories by Mari Wolf, William Tenn, Dean McLaughlin, Jerome Bixby, Arthur Dekker Savage, James McKimmey Jr., Helen Huber, Boyd Ellanby, and Alfred Coppel. Four Kelly Freas illustrations. Wrap-around cover by Ken Fagg. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

November, 1953 Volume 4, Issue 10. 5-3/8 in. x 7-5/8 in; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 16 #1 - Nov. 1953. Children's magazine featuring articles, activities and text stories. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with single and full color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

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Adult Humor digest featuring cartoons by various artists. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 4, Issue 5 - November, 1953. Humor Digest featuring adult cartoons and Pin-Ups. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Ham Fisher. Stories and art by Ham Fisher. The amiable boxer strip resumes its focus on boxing as the Korean conflict winds down. A five-round exhibition fight with Antoine L'Boeuf for the Delinquent Children's Camp turns into a grudge match. Joe reveals that L'Boeuf was a Nazi collaborator he encountered during WWII. Plus a history of boxing. Five Rounds of Terror; Identity Revealed; Athlete's Feat; In This Corner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Death by Invitation; a man sentenced to die decides to become law, judge, jury, and executioner. Demons of the Deep; a Sea Fiend rules an underwater kingdom and enters the surface world once a year to kill. Bony Hands of the Deep text story. The Stolen Corpse; a hunchback robs graves to make a creature, who becomes Little Miss Murder. The Monster's Revenge; a female hunter goes halfway around the world to escape an evil of her own creation. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - November, 1953. 2nd Series, resurrected in October 1953 as a 32 page weekly publication. 8" x 11", 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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November, 1953. 2nd Series, resurrected in October 1953 as a 32 page weekly publication. 8" x 11", 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5, Issue 10 - Winter 1953. Pulp magazine focused on tales of Jungle adventure and intrigue. This issue features "Fane of the Python Princess" by John Peter Drummond, "The Wizardry of Ndeze" by JW Benjamin, "The Marriage-Hat of Golandi" by M.E. Counselman", and more. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations and photos) Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A woman joins a gang that uses hitchhiking to rob hapless motorists. An FBI agent is captured by foreign spies. A restaurateur who dabbles in crime gets in over his head. The cover features a fun in-joke for Kirby fans, as the five suspects in the line-up are caricatures of Simon & Kirby studio artists Ben Oda, Joe Simon, Joe Genola, Mort Meskin and Jack Kirby. The Hitch Heisters; G-Man Payoff!; Big Fool; Closeups; Tropical Alibi!; Side-Liner! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. "Tembu, the Elephant!", art by Maurice Whitman; When the Iboras refuse to give warriors to the Rugas, the Rugas attack the Iboras' kraal with an enormous elephant under the command of Tembu; Trader Grant's daughter and Ann are taken hostage; Kaänga and Musungu follow the Rugas to their own country. "The Tabu City" text story by John Rensler. "The Battle of Giants, Tembu's Terror Trail," art by Maurice Whitman; Kaänga and Musungu attack the Rugas; The battle is not going well for Kaänga, and he elects to summon Marmo to battle Tembu's giant elephant. Untitled story, art by Charles Sultan; Gorth, former lancer, seeks revenge on Inspector Brian for the amputation of Gorth's hand; Terry rescues the inspector and Gorth is killed by a charging oryx. "King of the River!", art by Maurice Whitman; Gus Corrigan, seeking his lost brother, asks Kaänga to help him; Unknown to Corrigan, his brother has been captured by a gorilla cult and the leader of the cult has given him amnesia-inducing drugs and convinced him that he is the gorilla god Jebola, returned to his people; Kaänga locates the cultists and frees Corrigan's brother and turns the cult leader over to the district commissioner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Bill Woggon. America's pin-up queen Katy Keene in two untitled stories: When K.O. asks Gloria to select a perfume for Katy's birthday gift, she chooses the worst-smelling perfume in the store so that Katy will get angry with K.O....her plan backfires when Katy's head cold prevents her from smelling the perfume; and Katy gets a movie part but her participation is threatened by a late arrival after K.O. gives Randy four flat tires. Plus: "Gloria Fashions" 1-pager; untitled Sis the Candy Kid story - Sis quickly plants seeds by having Billy use his pogo stick to dig the holes; "Sis Fashions and Puzzles" activity page; "Katy Keene Jokes" 1-pager; two "Katy Fashions" 1-pagers; K.O. Kelly 1-pager "Short Short Story" - K.O. tries to dissuade Sis from running away after Katy spanks her for not eating cauliflower; "K.O. Kelly and Randy Fashions" 1-pager; untitled Katy Keene/Sis the Candy Kid 1-pager - Katy suggests that Sis draw a box of candy on her new easel, but Sis ends up eating the box while drawing it; untitled Debby/Taffy story - Debby's parents think she didn't do the dishes because she's hosting her music teacher; and 2-page Hollywood Gossip article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Nov.-Dec. 1953 - Vol. 1 #8. Single panel cartoons. 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/4-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. Wilbur wants his pretty cousin to make trouble for Natch and Judy, but she falls for Solid Jackson instead; Natch and Solid decide to join the girls who are camping in the woods, but they get a little too close to the girls camp; Katie organizes a benefit dance, but when she neglects to hire a band, 50s music star Lawrence Welk steps in (featuring a cameo by Lawrence Welk). Also includes a bewildering full-page advertisement for Hitler stamps left over from WWII Europe. Solid Jackson; Quick as a Flash!; Girl Gets Boy!; Bye, Bye, Bonds!; Natch; Nice Work; The Big Promotion!; Winner Take All! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Stan Campbell. Painted cover by William George. 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 helps a local tribe confront the apparently supernatural menace of the Ju-eebee. Also featuring a text piece on the Grizzly Bear. Yet another stunning cover, this one featuring a wolf attack. The Grizzly Bear; Menace of the Mountains. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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9.25" x 12.25", B&W with some color.

Acid-in-the-face cover/story; hands dissolved in acid story

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Carl Memling, Stan Asch, Al Bellman, Vince Alascia, and John Belfi. Pre-Code crime comics typical of the era, featuring violent crimes, no-nonsense cops, and grim fates for the lawless. Tom and Nancy fake Nancy's death for the insurance money, with a plot to bury Nancy alive, then dig her up later.... Dennis plans to murder his sister Deborah with acid to inherit the family fortune, but instead he meets a grim comeuppance. A thief forces a doctor to administer an experimental treatment that will remove his fingerprints, but he should have waited for beta testing. Bum Steer; Grounds for Murder; Face to Face; M'Batu; Dead End; Acid Test; Out of the Frying Pan; Fingerprint Removal. Final issue under this title; series continues as Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) #16. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; A mad scientist creates a real version of a movie monster. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Li'l Abner meets his cousin Stonewall. "Hairless Joe and Lonesome Polecat!!", script and art by Al Capp; Lonesome Polecat and Hairless Joe are declared menaces to Dogpatch because they are still bachelors. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Dogpatch is visited by creatures from the moon. The Prospector one-page story by Mel Lazarus. The Mysterious Leslie A Memphis Smith Adventure text story by Donald George. Untitled one-page story, script and art by Harvey Kurtzman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. A dog follows Little Dot to school. Richie Rich's jerky cousin Reggie Van Dough makes his debut, in a story that also introduces Richie's pals Freckles and Peewee. Dot's latest crazy relative is Uncle Alp, who would rather scale twenty-story buildings than walk around the park. Plus an explanatory note "from" Dot, introducing her friends to the reader. Dog's Life; Richie Rich: Problem Child; Little Lotta; Uncle Alp. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Does not include original 3-D glasses. Mischievous Eva is an adorable counterpart to those other 1950s misadventurers, Little Audrey and Little Lulu. St. John was a pioneer in 3-D comics during the original 3-D craze of the 1950s. Eva dreams herself a trip to Mars. Hot Rod's mother insists that he buy Eva candy as an apology. Little Eva's ice cream cone keeps growing. Adventure on Mars; Stairway to Happiness; Hot Rod: The Gentleman; The Ice Cream Mountain. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

Copy includes original 3-D glasses. Mischievous Eva is an adorable counterpart to those other 1950s misadventurers, Little Audrey and Little Lulu. St. John was a pioneer in 3-D comics during the original 3-D craze of the 1950s. Eva dreams herself a trip to Mars. Hot Rod's mother insists that he buy Eva candy as an apology. Little Eva's ice cream cone keeps growing. Adventure on Mars; Stairway to Happiness; Hot Rod: The Gentleman; The Ice Cream Mountain. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

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Little Lulu Pays a Sick Call; Mr. McNabbem fakes being sick in an attempt to catch Lulu playing hooky. The Well-Dressed Ghost; Lulu and Tubby deliver a suit and encounter a ghost in the cemetery. The Little Wild Boy; Tubby dresses like a wild boy to keep the girls away from an apple tree in the woods. The Peacemaker; Lulu tries to keep Tubby and Willy from fighting. Hiccups; Tubby tries to help Lulu get over her hiccups. Ol' Witch Hazel and the Dusty Castle; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel captures the poor little girl to clean her castle. The Butler; Tubby tries to prove to Gloria that he is brave. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Dollars of Doom, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Train robbers pretend to be detectives from New York in order to avoid detection. The Wyoming War, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The owner of the Double Bar ranch wants to force out the other ranchers in the county. The Courage of Little Crane text story by Gaylord Du Bois. The Skunk Bear, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; In the dead of winter, Little Buck is bitten by a skunk bear (wolverine) raiding their storehouse; Young Hawk must track down and kill the intruder before he ruins their trap lines. Ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Western comics featuring the masked hero Lone Rider and other champions of Old West justice. Lone Rider intervenes when townsfolk accuse a sheriff's son of cowardice. Lone Rider and Bright Feather help immigrant workers being cheated by their employer. The Hermit weaponizes bees to keep poachers away from his claim. Hold That Hanging!; Battle-Cry!; Screaming Arrow; Trouble Trail; Tenderfoot's Gold. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Western comics featuring the masked hero Lone Rider and other champions of Old West justice. Lone Rider is captured by a wagon train party that thinks he's part of a bandit gang. Lone Rider tries to stop a covered wagon from entering dangerous territory. Plus comics biographies of Daniel Boone and Matoaka, aka Pocahontas. Lynch Law!; Outlaws of the Sage; Old Hermit: Hermit Come Home; Pocahontas... But What Was Her Real Name?; Massacre Powwow; The Greatest Trail Blazer! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#145, 11/53, 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Mary Jane & Sniffles, Henery Hawk, Tweety & Sylvester, and Little Pancho Vanilla in untitled stories, Daffy Duck in "Town Meeting," a two-page text story "A Fish Story," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Matt Baker and others. Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring elements of crime, infidelity and good-girl art that later romance comics eschewed. Sharon gets bored with her square steady Bill and sets out for excitement as a "party girl," but quickly gets in over her head. Plus a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. I Wanted Excitement; And Baby Makes Three; Darling, Come Back; Love to Share. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.