Comic books July 1951

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Al Avison. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe faces a rematch with British boxer Eustace Pinkney-Grimes in an issue-length battle. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Also featuring vintage ads for Disney character masks (on Wheaties cereal boxes) and Walt Disney mini-comics in exchange for Wheaties box tops. Fun alligator-wrestling cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Pinkney-Grimes Tries Again; The Battle Turns; The End; Joe Battles the Swamp Terror; Little Max: Growing Pains; Humphrey: Compass Capers; Hector the Director; Humphrey Teaches Teacher a Lesson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover features Johnny Mack Brown. Stories and art by Jesse Marsh and others. Movie cowboy Johnny Mack Brown and his horse Rebel face down owlhoots and outlaws in the Old West. Johnny is hired to guard the Deadwood stagecoach on its run, but someone doesn't want him to be there. He soon learns that outlaws plan to hijack the stagecoach and abduct the governor's daughter. Finding her means crossing a dangerous rope bridge to a high plateau. Stagecoach Buckaroo; Doggoned Smart; Snake-Eyes Rawson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 56 - "Dead Weight" by Frank Kane. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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The first Canadian horror comic book, from Canadian publisher Superior. Fred confesses a murder to the sheriff, but when they go to look for the body, the grave is empty. Linda is being driven mad by strange visions that occur to her every time she puts on her glasses. Trudy makes a deal with a devilish-looking fellow to interfere in a couple's marriage, but there's more going on than meets the eye. Night Screams; One of Us Must Die!; What Was It She Saw?; A Debt to the Devil!; Killer's Payoff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Last 52 page issue. In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" art by Robert Webb; "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen; and "The Hawk" and "Long Bow" art by Robert Webb. "King of the Congo: Jungle Lore" text story. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Captain Kidd of the Congo," art by Maurice Whitman; Gratz is looting his own caravans in order to distract the district police from the looting of sacred places that he's doing; He takes Ann captive in order to control Kaänga. Untitled story; Tabu tells the story of the Densin brothers; The Densins are archaeologists, exploring ruins in Rhodesia; They find evidence that the temple is of Egyptian origin; Then they enter a room where a pharaoh is ordering the execution of a beast man. Untitled story; Terry Thunder returns to Fort Diablo and makes a visit to his mining friend, Jim Reeves; He is accompanied by Lieutenant Dager, who had been in command of the fort until Terry's return; Terry finds that Reeves has been imprisoned in his own mine by Dager and his girlfriend who are stealing diamonds. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi organizes the jungle to drive a human tribe that has come to Wambi's jungle out. Untitled story, art by Ralph Mayo; Trader Warren is ambushed by his nephews, hoping to prevent him from presenting evidence of their crimes to the district commissioner; Warren falls under the protection of Sheikh Ali Kabrit; The nephews kidnap the sheikh's daughter; Camilla rescues the daughter and captures the nephews. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Marvin Stein, Mo Marcus, Jack Abel 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 gang abducts an artist and forces him to create counterfeit bills. A thug endangers his co-hoods by indulging his various superstitions during crimes. A blackmailer uses faked photographs to squeeze money out of his victims. I Was a Counterfeiter; Closeups; The Superstitious Bandit; Fear, Incorporated; Triumph of Science; Foto Frame-Up. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Kent Blake in "The Death Trap," "Merchants of Death," and "The Man Withour a Face." Back-up stories: "He Laid Down His Life" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "The Chosen Few," and a two-page text story, "The Secret." Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Pete Tumlinson. "Gun-Whipped in Shotgun City!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Deadly outlaws ride into the town of River Bend to rob it; They ride into town and rob the local bank unopposed; The gang then goes across the range committing robberies until August 9th 1868 when they set their sights for Shotgun City to settle down and have some fun; A short time later, Kid Colt happens upon the stage coach the gang has just robbed. "Fangs of Death!", art by Pete Tumlinson; On April 5, 1854, Kid Colt is riding along the lands of Wyoming when he comes across some cattle drivers whose cattle has been slain; Examining the scene with the ranches they find the tracks of a Comanche at the scene; The ranchers immediately blame the Comanches and suggest going to war with them, but Kid Colt preaches caution and tells them that he is friends with the Comanches and he will talk to their leader to find out the truth and avoid any unneeded bloodshed. "Die on the Owlhoot Trail!", art by Pete Morisi. "Hank Roebuck The Man Who Tamed Brass Town!", art by Marion Sitton. "The Waiting Rope!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Trigger City is a town that is so badly plagued by gun fighters that the local undertaker is not short of business but the graveyard is about bursting with corpses; On August 25, 1861, Kid Colt rode into the area and overheard some men attacking a ranch house; He guns down the outlaws and is thanked by the ranchers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Hubie Karp and others. Art by Bob Wickersham and others. 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. An eccentric relative sends the Kilroys a monkey who quickly takes over the house; Moronica gets a job in a drugstore, with disastrous results; Solid Jackson finally agrees to go to a party with Portia, but only so he can meet prettier girls. Monkey Business; Mood Music; Solid Jackson; Three Drams of Trouble; Moronica; Missing, One Hat!; Chick on a Pedestal; Bathtub Blues; Natch. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Allen Anderson. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Jerry Siegel, and Murphy Anderson. Sent to Earth to prevent nuclear war, Lars of Mars must first convince TV producer June Conway that he's a real Martian. "Rascally totalitarian scientist" Dr. Raskov creates a freezing gun that threatens to upset the balance of power in the Cold War, unless Lars can destroy it. Lars tries to help a baseball pro live up to a little boy's admiration of him. The writer for the Lars stories is Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman, who said, "I knew people would have difficulty forgetting a Martian with a Swedish name." Captain Ken Brady, Rocket Pilot, investigates the mystery of The Boy Who Wasn't There, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. In another Colan story, a family goes on a weekend outing to the Moon, a routine occurrence in the year 2000. Plus fun facts about Mars and the Universe, and Amazing Prophecies. Another terrific painted cover by Allen Anderson, a highlight of the short-lived series. Our Amazing Universe; The Terror Weapon!; The Crucial Game!; Amazing Prophecies; A Certain Type of Magic; Week-End on the Moon; Captain Ken Brady, Rocket Pilot: The Boy Who Wasn't There; This Weird World; The Earthshaker! Final issue of the series; some stories were reprinted in 3-D in the 1980s. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash investigates when a disabled ex-sheriff suddenly cuts ties with the townspeople who support his pension fund. When an outlaw targets the widows of Dover County, Lash gets especially irate, but to catch the dress-wearing outlaw, Lash must dress in drag himself. An escaped convict in a theatrical costume tries to convince hapless settlers that he's the undercover "King of Cellmania." Plus a vintage ad for Lash Larue's movies and TV show. The Pension Murder Case; Molasses Mouth; Wagonwheels; The Widow's Purse; Dusty: Wolf Pack; Slayer at Sundown; The King of Cellmania. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5" x 14", 144 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

July 16, 1951. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5" x 14", 144 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

July 23, 1951. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: swimming champion Mary Freeman; Frederick Vanderbilt; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 108 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and reconciliation. Strong, willful Claire loves handsome Monty, who works in her father's factory, but workplace strife causes romantic tension, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Nan falls for handsome garage owner Bill, but when his shady past catches up with him, she thinks they should flee. Rejected by her handsome boss Ralph, redheaded Tania gets a broken leg in an accident, and imagines that her recovery will give her time to win him over. My Guilt; Remember the Day; Harvest Moon; Turmoil. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Li'l Abner Meets Evil-Eye Fleegle, script and art by Al Capp; Fowler McBall hires Evil-Eye Fleegle as a baseball pitcher in order to have a winning team; When Mammy Yokum realizes what is happening, she joins an opposing team to defeat Fleegle with goodness and thwart McBall's plan. The Late George Cappley, script and art by Al Capp; Daisy Mae's Scragg relatives try to marry her off to a wealthy Bostonian with the intent of killing him so they can "inherit" his money. Stand in for Danger text story by Nathan Palmer. Cops and Saucers!, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science investigates a reported flying saucer landing. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 31, Issue 5 - July, 1951. Official Publication of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Issues feature magic demonstrations, news, and articles. Jimmy Lake cover and article. 6" x 9.5", 130 pages, B&W.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. A Hot Time; Lulu helps protect the Fellers' ice cream from the West Side gang. Untitled Little Lulu story; Lulu tells Alvin about when she went out West during the gold rush. Untitled Tubby story; The girls are successful in keeping the Fellers from ruining their picnic. Untitled Little Lulu story; The kids all wonder if Wilbur is going to invite them to his birthday party. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). Back cover has advertisement for five color Little Lulu pinups and Dell Comics Club. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Longest running British mystery magazine lasting from 1949 to its 132nd issue in 1982. Title changes to "London Mystery Selection" after issue 35. 5.5" x 7.25", 128 pages, B&W

BLUE SHIRT. Painted cover art. Facts about cowboy boots. The Crooked Gambler, art by Charles Flanders; Bolo Sherman's father cheats at poker and is killed by one of the men he cheated; He moves to a different town and needs the Lone Ranger's help to keep a thug from forcing his sweetheart's father to buy crooked gambling equipment. The Gold Mine Stock, art by Charles Flanders; Duped settlers take out 60-day mortgages to buy stock in a fake gold mine, and lose their property when they can't pay the mortgage. Wolf Brothers Hunting text story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. The City of the Sun, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck return from a hunting trip to find their captive Black Dog has been killed when he stole a canoe from an old Natchez Indian named High Cloud. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

RED SHIRT. Painted cover art. Facts about cowboy boots. The Crooked Gambler, art by Charles Flanders; Bolo Sherman's father cheats at poker and is killed by one of the men he cheated; He moves to a different town and needs the Lone Ranger's help to keep a thug from forcing his sweetheart's father to buy crooked gambling equipment. The Gold Mine Stock, art by Charles Flanders; Duped settlers take out 60-day mortgages to buy stock in a fake gold mine, and lose their property when they can't pay the mortgage. Wolf Brothers Hunting text story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. The City of the Sun, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck return from a hunting trip to find their captive Black Dog has been killed when he stole a canoe from an old Natchez Indian named High Cloud. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Biweekly, general-interest photojournalism magazine. 10.5" x 13", 112 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition with same content as U.S. edition. Inside front cover is blank; indica appears on bottom of back cover rather than at bottom of first story page. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Unfair Kisses" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 31 (1955) #6; "The Other Girl in His Life" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #38b and Complete Love Magazine Vol. 26 (1951) #4; "He Was Temptation"; and "Stand-In for Love". "Your Charm Guide: Make the Most of Makeup, At the Perfume Counter" text article reprinted as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #58 and #60 and as "Look Lovelier..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #3. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Alice Kirkpatrick cover. In order of appearance: "No Love in the Bargain" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #38a; "Price-Tag Bridegroom"; "Fateful Wedding Night"; and "Those Secret Dates". "Your Charm Guide: Charm Check-up, How to Get on with the Crowd, You Need Girl Friends Too..." text article reprinted from "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #25 and reprinted as "Glamorize Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #73, "Enhance Your Charm..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 34 (1954) #5, and "Check-up on Charm..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #3. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, Sam Cooper, Ed Robbins, Howard Alexander, and Robert Brice. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman from the slums faces the prospect of leaving her family behind when she dates a wealthy man; Blanche falls for a handsome truck driver who has been targeted by gangsters; A redhead who fears becoming an old maid starts dating a traveling salesman. Sweetheart of the Slums; Let's Start Again!; Romance of the Road; Love's Not a Game!; Summer Romance; Heart on the Shelf; Brisk Hands, Warm Heart!; My Brother's Keeper! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Christopher Rule and unknown. A love story such as this has never been told before! Every word is packed with the human drama, emotions and tears which could only come from a woman undecided in love! Don't dare miss..."The Decision of Evelyn Ames" with inks by Christopher Rule. Also in this issue: Why did Clarissa Starr shed..."Tears in the Night" with inks by George Klein; Sarah Lovell could not be held responsible for what happened..."When Two Lips Met" with splash art by Christopher Rule; 2-page text story "The Girl at the Silver Star Cafe"; and could Laurie Blair find a better love after..."Heartbreak by the Sea"? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Bob Fujitani. Stories and art by Ruth Atkinson, Frank Bolle, Sid Greene and Eloise Taylor. From the publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, Lover's Lane offered somewhat edgier, more lurid tales than other romance comics of the era. Wanda gets new attention from boys after she gets rid of her braces and glasses, but then her parents upstage her at a party. Country boy Bart wants to marry Fay, but she wants to go to the city and start a new life, and he doesn't. Tom doesn't really love Alicia, but being engaged is good for his career, so he won't let her call it off. One+One=Love; You Never Can Tell; Just for the Fun of It; The Love Clinic; Love Problems; How Did He Propose? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 5 - June/July 1951. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Series. Reprints the cover of Target Comics v8 #11. Unknown if interior content is reprinted or original. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. The Marvel Family goes in search of a missing galaxy, and encounters a catastrophic collision of galaxies and a war that has lasted for a million years. Headline Harry realizes that the pickpocket stalking the city park is actually a gang of squirrels. The original Captain Marvel discovers that the unwashed hobo Jeb Jutter is one of the greatest engineering minds of all time. The Million Year War; Boxcar Benny; Lazy Lee; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: The Squirrel Mystery; Poison; The Unknown Genius. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.