Comic books June 1952

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

British Edition. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 98 pages, black and white.

NOTE: #1-5 titled Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories. #6-14 titled Future Science Fiction. Cover price $0.20.

The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Gabby takes exception when Bill Board plasters his advertising signs all over the West, obscuring the natural views. Outlaws swindle food from Aunt Hester by pretending to be injured in her boarding house. British landowner Sir Loinstake, who looks like Charlie McCarthy come to life, takes exception to Gabby and his uncouth ways. Favorite line this issue: "Bill Board is a spry young hustler, while Gabby creaks in so many joints he sounds like a rusty gate when he bends over!" Gabby Hayes Wins His Spurs; Gopherface; Young Falcon: The Tumbleweed of Death; Bearded Baby; Diggem the Dentist; Chief Gray Matter; Hoghead Harry; Vittles for Villains; Loco Lew; Sagebrush; A Battle Royal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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June 1952. Cover by Emsh. Stories: "Gravy Planet"(Part 1) by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth, "Orphans of the Void" by Michael Shaara, "The Hoaxters" by Ricard Wilson, "The Highest Mountain" by Bryce Walton, "Shipping Clerk" by William Morrison, and "The Luckiest Man in Denv" by Simon Eisner. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Syd Shores. Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Syd Shores, Rafael Astarita, and Gerald McCann. Stories about mobsters and the women who love them, with a special focus on women who were notorious criminals in their own right. The life of Mara Hite, who could have shared career tips with Bonnie Parker; A reporter gets too close to the organized crime hes covering; Alice Cort causes a stir in Hollywood with her movie-star looks and ruthless crime spree. Nice cover by Syd Shores, as well as a typically exquisite contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. Mara Hite: Bank-Robbing Murderess; The Elking Boys: Vice-Lords of Crime; The Corpse in the Lake!; Death in the Air!; Alice Cort: Hollywood Hellcat; Payoff in Blood! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Gene Autry stars in "Mark of the 45." Back-up story, "The Mystery of Lighthouse Canyon." Two-page text story, "Unexpected Evidence." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art and Cover by Hy Rosen. More laughs with Georgie Lawson and his friends! In this issue: three untitled Georgie stories written by Stan Lee; untitled Happy 1-pager; untitled Ozzie 1-pager; 2-page text story "Sally's Best Friend"; two untitled Happy's Nephew "Smiley" 1-pagers; untitled Dolly 1-pager; and untitled Judy story written by Stan Lee. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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2 #12s exist. See previous Ziff Davis Series (1950-51). Painted cover art by Norman Saunders. With Love, Mom! starring G.I. Joe. The Patchwork Quilt starring G.I. Joe. Knit One, Fire Two starring G.I. Joe. The Born Leader starring Pvt. Bragg. Sleeping Beauty starring G.I. Joe, art by George Olesen. Next Week East Lynne starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp. The Kilties Are Comin' starring G.I. Joe, art by Mike Suchorsky; Baker Company makes a striking contribution to amity between the United Nations when they help restore the morale of His Majesty's Own Highlanders, who have been suffering from dry rot. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9, Issue 3 - June, 1952. 6.75" x 9", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"My Last Heartbreak," "For Just One Kiss," "Return to Tears," and "Love Walked Out." Cover price $0.10.

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June 6, 1952. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 22 pages.

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June 20, 1952. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. Full-page two-color ad for "Has Anybody Seen My Gal" starring Piper Laurie and Rock Hudson. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 12 pages.

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June 27, 1952. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 16 pages.

Roots of the Evil Tree, art by Louis Zansky; Crazed artist Kurt Coleman shapes an "execution tree" into human form; It comes alive during a thunderstorm and follows him around like a pet. The Final Curtain, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Actor Morissey kills his colleagues to get the leading part in "Hamlet", though he has been warned several times by Fate personally to refrain from these acts of murder. The Man Who Bought a Genie, pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Antiques dealer Ridley buys a chest containing the genie of Kuo; Ridley wants to marry Annabelle for her money, the genie helps him achieving this goal; But Annabelle dies and Ridley is accused of murder. The Brew of Frightful Faces, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; In a cave in Central America, Van Jacobi discovers a potion which distorts a person's features; As Jacobi is a film studio's make-up man and jealous of the leading man, he applies the brew to his face. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Graham Ingels. For the Love of Death!--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A man envious of the accolades showered upon the dead at their funerals resolves to slay the town's richest man so he can substitute for the corpse and enjoy the pomp and circumstance. Fed Up!--The Vault of Horror!, art by Johnny Craig; A sword-swallower marries a man who becomes obese over time by spending all the money she earns with her act on food. Minor Error!--Haunt of Fear, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen. Wolf Bait!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Pre-Code horror comics from Ajax-Farrell and their anonymous talents. Wealthy playboy Peter Brooke has a secret life as a creature of the darkness. The police are baffled by the strange murders at Surfside Manor. A Nazi bomb frees a 17th-century witch from her grave to fulfill her curse. A Coffin Waits...; Ghost Gloves; Ghost of R'wana; Skeletons Have Secrets!; The Witch's Curse! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Clarence Doore. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, George Olesen, Carmine Infantino and Vic Martin. Tough marshal Bob Hardie is better known to friend and foe alike as The Hawk. The Hawk discovers that the two gamblers who tried to cheat prospector "Dusty" of his gold are killers who will stop at nothing. Hardie helps redheaded action girl Barbara defend her ranch's water source from rival Jeff Driscoll, in a story with art by comics legend Carmine Infantino. The Hawk tries to find out who is fomenting war between the railroad and the Apache, in a story with art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Secret of the Sands!; Desert Gunsmoke; Pay-Off; Hopi Hero; Cactus Cackles; Iron Caravan of the Mojave. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Costain's father gets him involved with arson, explosions, and murder. Ganglord Mart, who looks like Daddy Warbucks crossed with Lex Luthor, tries to take out rival mobsters. A man waits 25 years to prove his uncle killed his father. The Business Buccaneers; The Perfect Master-Mind; Initial Loss; Getaway; Closeups; The Accusing Corpse. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 10, Issue 8 - June, 1952. True crime stories, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. Heckle and Jeckle enter a cross-country carrier-pigeon race. The duo makes use of their status as cartoon characters to pull the most impossible stunts that can bedevil Chesty the bulldog. A fox sets out to defy the Aesop's fable of The Fox and the Grapes, but he didn't reckon on Heckle and Jeckle. Gandy Goose: Double Trouble; The Speed Demons; Mind over Matter; Hare Racer; Lucky Neckties; Sourpuss Throws a Boomerang; Sour Grapes; Dinky: Opportunity Knocks. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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June 1952. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Jan Sterling pin-up on interior front cover. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Stories by unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Mort Drucker and Frank Harry. Featuring two untitled Here's Howie tales with art by Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Untitled Melvin tale with art by Fitzgerald; untitled Coby tale with art by Mort Drucker; and untitled Liz tale with art by Frank Harry. Also in this issue: Arthur 1-pager; Teen Teasers activity page by Martin Naydel; Date Duds and a Date Dream 2-pager "Fuss 'n' Feathers"; and 2-page text story "Turning Tables"! And: Superboy in the 1-page public service announcement "Happy Hobby Time!" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Al Avison. "My Desperate Heart"; Ellen had just started going to Baldwin Junior College, but her relationship with Tim had gotten serious; At the dormitory, she was introduced to Karen Marshek a beautiful exchange student from Switzerland; When Tim came over for their date, Ellen introduced her to Karen; But, when Tim offered to help Karen study American government, she had a bad feeling. "Rebound Bride" text story. "To Love or to Honor"; Even though Maxine was still in high school, she had planned out her life; She'd marry Ralph Shore; He'd become manager of the store and life would be perfect; The problem was that Ralph hated the store and wanted to be a gardener; Infuriated that he wanted to work in the dirt, Maxine broke off with Ralph. "Goddess of Love" text story. "Kiss Away My Tears," art by Bob Powell; Meg Thomas had been dating Joe Higgins all through the senior year; On the night of the Spring Formal, Joe popped the question, and Meg happily agreed to marry him; When Joe took her to meet the parents, they were ecstatic and insisted that Meg come with them to their lodge in Maine right after graduation; As she prepared to leave she confessed to her girlfriend, Sonja, that she was a bit conflicted and hoped that the time in Maine would help her answer all questions. "Shortcut to Love!" 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. When Mason discovers buried treasure on the ranch belonging to his neighbors, they decide to let Hopalong choose who gets it. But Mason meets washed-up master of disguise Keene and gets a fiendish plan, in a three-part story. An outlaw plans to trick both Hopalong and his partner with a phony murder charge. The Disguise of Doom; The Last Chance; Cactus Brain; Whitey Whiskers: The Champion; Hill and Dill: Big Shots; Hill Billy; The Case of the Confused Crimes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

Cover by Bob Powell. Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Fawcett taps into the teen racing scene of the 1950s with one of the earliest racing comics. Clint Curtis and the Road Knights put their hot rods to civic use when the town is threatened by floodwaters. Every issue has illustrated mechanical and racing-culture features. This issue includes world-champion racers and racecars of the past. When Clint finds out nobody from Mid City is registered for the charity race, he decides its time to debut his new ride. Clint Curtis: Flood; Speedy Sparkins; The Carburetor; Champions; How to S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Tire Mileage!; Fuel Facts; Clint Curtis: The Racing Game! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art and cover by Bob Powell. Covers and interior stories correspond to U.S. issues, but in this U.K. edition, stories are in black and white. Cover priced 6-D.

Cover by Ruben Moreira. "The Man With the Evil Eye!," art by Ruben Moreira; Mobster Jim Keene is blinded, but kills his neighbor Bob who promised him an eye transplant; Police cant prove anything because Keene makes it look like an accident. "Friday the 13th Club," pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; 13 men and women form a club to debunk superstition, but one by one they meet violent deaths. "Nightmare," art by Howard Purcell; John Howell randomly kills three people to cover up the murder of his business partner. "His Double - In Doom?," pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Dennis and David Stanton are twins and are able to share their feelings; They embark on a life of crime using their exact likeness to be one another's alibi. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art. "Prairie Hunt" text story by George Haas. "The Rain Maker," art by Rex Maxon; When jealous Blackbird ridicules Long Lance, the Zuni rain maker, his son, Eagle, must challenge Blackbird. "The Talisman"; Two young warriors shoot the same deer and become friends, even though their tribes are at war. "The Apache" illustration; reproduction of Fredric Remington painting. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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 $0.15.

Art by Rafael Astarita and Norman Nodel. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks and a title that suggests more than the stories themselves. Redheaded Mary, bored with her blase life, impulsively accepts a date with a wrong number; Della falls for handsome young doctor Bert, but his fiancee is paying for his medical school; A widow swears shes done with love, but one man wants to change her mind. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from Avon paperback #120. Reckless Pickup; Fate's Rebound; The Love Letter of My Life!; How I'll Never Love Again; Isle of Passion; No Substitute for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George McManus (credited). Stories and art by George McManus (credited), George Swanson and Otto Soglow. Humor comics based on the popular newspaper strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus. Wealthy rogue Jiggs tries to escape his dish-hurling wife Maggie and her plans to reform him. Jiggs' plans to get a little peace and quiet and stay up late are violently opposed by Maggie. Plus adventures of The Flop Family and The Little King. The Night Owl!; The Little King: Mt. Yoodle; Life With Jiggs!; Rest Cure!; The Flop Family: The Runaround; A Good Try!; Nobody Home!; Music Has Its Charms; The Nervous Wreck!; Peace and Quiet! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jimmy Wakely (1949) is a comic book published by DC. 25 pages, full color, 7-in. x 10-in., 10c cover price. Jimmy Wakely in "Terror at Thunder Basin,": "The Sign of the Black A," and "Jimmy Wakely, Dude Cowboy!" Pencils on all by Gil Kane. Kit Colby Girl Sheriff back-up story, "Lawbreakers of Arrow Bend!" Also, "The Indian Boy Who Turned Into a Star!" Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. The amiable boxer strip becomes a pre-Code war comic as the Cold War and Korean conflict heat up. Joe and Jerry are captured by escaped Nazis on a tiny Pacific isle during WWII. A wounded soldier sees the world through Eyes of Darkness. Another Joe comes to regret receiving a package from home. Eyes of Darkness; A Package From Home; American Heroes; The Break!; Fight For Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Russ Heath. "One Foot In the Grave," art by Tony DiPreta; A man decides to make money by reselling flowers stolen from graves until the dead return to take their flowers back. "Death Finds A Way!" text story. "The Clutching Hands," script by Carl Wessler, art by Cal Massey; A writer murders another writer to steal his work, but the dead writer's hands continue to make trouble for him. Haunted!, art by Vic Carrabotta; A ghost scares off potential buyers of a derelict house. "It Can't Miss," art by Jay Scott Pike; An accomplice to an escaped con kills a man who looks like his buddy so that the cops will find the body and think the escaped prisoner is dead while he assumes the dead man's identity. "Iron-Head," art by Dick Ayers; Bronson is a grave robber and a murderer; To avoid being captured by the authorities, he accepts a job as a deep-sea diver on a private yacht. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Everett, Bernie Krigstein, Marty Elkin, Dick Ayers, George Klein and unknown. In this issue: "Frankie was Afraid!" with art by Bill Everett - Frankie is afraid of midnight and Le Doux promises to cure him, bringing him to a cemetery to prove Frankie's fears of ghosts are unfounded, but at midnight Frankie becomes a vampire and kills the doctor; 2-page text story "Endless Steps" - Steve Parker is intrigued by the shadow of a man he sees each night on his fire escape...one night he follows the man up and finds himself transported to another planet; "Kiss of Death" with art by Bernie Krigstein - In legend, Hemus had been philandering with various women until Xanthia killed him so no one else could have him...Dede is taken by Hemus' statue and is amazed when he comes to life...however, the statue of Xanthia comes to life and jealously kills Dede; "Once Upon a Corpse" with art by Marty Elkin - Monk wants to kidnap and ransom Buddy but when he grabs him, spectral energy drains the life from Monk's body, reducing him to a skeleton...Buddy was a dead child who had assumed human form; "I Can't Stop Screaming" with art by Dick Ayers - A strange man offers astounding silk cloth for Green to sell...Green sneaks into the man's house to find more of the silk but discovers the man is a human-sized spider who makes his own silk and now he's hungry; and "The Neat Trick" with inks by George Klein - Harry exposes Lokar's magic tricks...as revenge, Lokar offers to show Harry how to make his head disappear...once Harry's head is gone Lokar refuses to undo the spell. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Vigoda. "We Want A Re-Count"; Jughead wins every category in the school favorites because he voted for himself enough to win a majority. "Labor Of Love"; Pop Tate hires Jughead to be a soda jerk, but Jughead doesn't make a very good worker. "Leaf Me Alone"; Mr. Weatherbee offers a day off of school for the student who will rake the leaves; Jughead piles the leaves and starts to burn them; The smoke goes straight into Mr. Weatherbee's office. "Party Line"; Jughead's father encourages him to be more social since it's his birthday; He overhears his friends planning his surprise party; He invites everyone to the Chok'lit Shoppe that night. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Long Bow" ends. In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" art by Robert Webb, reprinted in Jungle Girls (1988) #11; "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen; "The Hawk" and "Long Bow" art by Robert Webb; and "Space Scout" by Tony D'Adamo. "The Curse" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.