Comic books September 1956

Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Gina Lollobrigida photo inside front cover. Softcover Digest, 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/4-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Bob Powell. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Marcy's new classmates can't let her forget that she's the child of migrant workers, in a story that reveals the social structures of the post-WWII era. Lorna dances to forget being abandoned by her father and swears never to fall for any man, until she meets Larry. Teen Mary weds much older Emil to escape her abusive family, but then she meets handsome Don, who is her own age. Plus a quiz about popularity (that's really about good behavior). This issue's reprinted stories include at least one new panel by comics legend Jack Kirby (p. 4, panel 3), probably to make the story compliant with the new Comics Code. Plus a cover by Kirby, the king of the romance comics at the time. Scandalous; The Typical Bachelor; Popularity Quiz; I Dared to Hope; Rendezvous with Youth; Nothing Like A College Man; Return to Heartbreak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Colan and Sy Barry. Stories and art by Gene Colan, John Broome, Ray Burnley, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Learning he only has a week to live, a meek clerk joins Hopalong's posse for a deadly mission, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. How early settlers predicted the weather. Four outlaws devise a challenge to claim their stolen loot, with Hopalong as their unknowing tool, in a story by legendary comics scribe Gardner Fox. Plus a PSA, telling teen girls in the 1950s to take parental curfews seriously. School for Sheriffs!; Blaze of Glory!; Indian Games!; Western Weather Prophets; Challenge of the Rival Outlaws!; Law of the Hunt! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Woman Who Lived Twice" (art by Mort Meskin), "Strangest Spy on Earth," "The Village of a Hundred Hexes," and "The Town of Secret Faces." 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. Howdy and Mr. Bluster track down a polar bear that has escaped from the zoo. Heidi Doody captures a butterfly that turns out to be a fairy princess. Flub-a-dub's birthday cake for Dilly is solid enough to use as a wrecking ball. Flub-a-dub; Trouble at the Zoo; Heidi's Gold; Howdy Doody's Old-Time Silent Movie; Flub-a-dub Bakes a Cake; The Rain Dance; Dilly Dally. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fall 1956. Published by Martin Goodman. Men's magazine focusing on Hunting stories and articles. Cover by John Kuller. Illustrations by Victor Olson, Clark Hulings, Rudy Belarksi, Ferguson, Ray Pioch, Vic Prezio, . 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 90 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Photo cover features Lucille Ball. The comedic misadventures of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, based on the beloved TV sitcom that set the standard for all to follow. Lucy and Ethel get jobs with the parks department as painters, and hilarity ensues. Lucy accidentally exchanges her picnic map with a military maneuvers map, confusing both her friends and an Army squadron. Lucy wants to invest in the stock market. Plus a sort of photo narrative - not exactly a comic - using stills from the TV series. A Stock Situation; Artists at Work; Play Ball; TV or not TV; A Bang-Up Picnic. 32 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 $0.25.

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Vol. 18 #11 - Sept. 1956. Children's magazine with activities, articles, puzzles and text stories. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. Untitled story, script by Don Rico, art by Jay Scott Pike; Stampeding rhinoceroses causes a tribal fire worship ceremony to get out of hand, and Jann must help extinguish a forest fire. "The Wrestlers" text story. "When the Trap Closed!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Jann persuades a group of poachers that the laws of the jungle trump those of a man. "What is it, B'wana Mason?", script by Don Rico, art by Don Heck; Cliff demonstrates his courage to his aid Kai-su when he saves Kai-su from a man-eating tiger. "Taboo!", script by Don Rico, art by Syd Shores; A crocodile pursues a condor that has stolen one of its young. Untitled story, script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Jann thwarts the plan of a communist agent to blackmail the local government into surrendering or facing the loss of all the jungle's wildlife. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Art Peddy and Vince Alascia. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. True tales (some slightly embellished) of Old West outlaws, focusing on the James brothers and other real-life figures from history. A rival outlaw seeks to lure Jesses band into a trap; The early years of future President Teddy Roosevelt in the wild west; later, Roosevelt and his legendary team lead a famous charge during the Spanish-American War.. Justice Rides the Vengeance Trail; Teddy Roosevelt and His Rough Riders: The Men of the West; The Battle of San Juan Hill; Tyranny of the Giants; Wild Bill Hickok: The Cherokee Rebellion. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. The adventures of a boy who has an invisible alien pal. After Cup accidentally gets Jim in trouble, he decides Jim would be better off without him. Bammy Boozle's cure for rhubarb overdose is...more rhubarb. Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away); Yuk Yuks; Survival Quiz; Trixie Tells; Funny Boners; Bammy Boozle and His Wonderful Tricks!; Shorty Shiner. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky, inks by Carl Burgos. "Stone Face," art by John Giunta; An evil alien practitioner of black magic is revived by a carnival barker. "Those Who Vanish!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Steve Ditko; A magic pool of water causes those who enter it to vanish back to what they were doing 20 years before. "The Mystery of the Missing Man," art by Bill Walton; A stolen box shrinks the thief into a small figurine. "The Box That Wouldn't Open," script by Carl Wessler, art by Ed Winiarski; Some thieves mistake a scientist's latest invention to be a box that won't open when it turns out his latest invention is a telepathy pill that allows him to cue the police in on his kidnapping by the thieves. "The Servants" text story. "The Secret of the Sargasso Sea," art by Bill Benulis; A ship carrying rocket fuel is deposited into the Sargasso where a stranded rocketship makes use of the fuel and then tows the ship to safety. "The Sea Serpent!," pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Russ Heath. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Joe Maneely, John Forte, Robert Q. Sale, Kurt Schaffenberger, Harry Lazarus and Vic Carrabotta. The world wasn't ready for the..."Invasion of the Metal Men!" by Carl Wessler and Joe Maneely. Also in this issue: "I Am Nobody!" with art by John Forte; "The Moon for Sale!" with art by Robert Q. Sale; "For Ever and Ever" with art by Kurt Schaffenberger; 2-page text story "Trouble Bubble"; "The Man Who Never Was!" by Carl Wessler and Harry Lazarus; and "Address Unknown!" with art by Vic Carrabotta. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover. Stories by Paul S. Newman. Art by Paul Norris. The giant people in a remote valley are dying, but when a man breaks a taboo by leaving to get help, the natives plan on killing him when he brings Jungle Jim and Kolu back to help in "Valley of the Taboo"! Also: A vain and pampered rajah brings his entourage to hunt the spotted leopard in the Jungle Jim story "Rajah's Challenge"! Plus: A hunter panics when a tiger charges and has to be saved by Shankar the Shikari; later, he gets a second chance to prove his courage in the back-up story "The Hunter's Test"! And: 1-page Peoples of Asia text article "Tamils"; 1-page text story "Close Call with a Crocodile"; and 1-page text article "The Colossus of Mysore"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Bill Draut, Ted Galindo and Marvin Stein. 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 G-man pursues an escaped convict, knowing that his inattention to detail will trip him up sooner or later. A cop goes undercover as a circus barker to catch pickpockets. A by-the-book police captain clashes with a rookie cop who is also the mayor's nephew. Action-packed cover by Martin Stein. Big Failure!; Policeman's Holiday!; The Masqueraders; Jungle Clue; Closeups; Duty Bound! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. The Thieftakers, pencils by Bob Forgione; Bandits, who have taken crop money from Rocky, take refuge in Rocky's homestead; Lassie and Timbu save the day by laying traps for the bandits to fall into. Desperate Journey, pencils by Bob Forgione; Rocky and Gerry, with Lassie, bring supplies to their homestead in a canoe; A storm forces them to stop while Lassie is whisked away in the current. A Dog For Manuelo text story. Reina The Black Panther, art by Till Goodan; A heavy rain causes a river to flood and all the jungle animals search for higher ground. Gift From The Sea; Rocky and Gerry, with Lassie, go to Cape Horn to do film sequences on the South American Yagan Indian tribe. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 10 - September, 1956. Digest sized joke book full of one page gags centered around the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Humorous satire publication focused on celebrities and world events. 8.5" x 10.5",B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Lotta takes matters into her own hands when she spots a giant sea serpent, but all is not as it seems. A measles quarantine means Richie Rich's pals must stay in his fabulous mansion for 10 days straight. Little Lotta gets lost in the forest, but luckily she's got provisions. Little Dot; Little Lotta: Lost and Food; Richie Rich: Living It Up; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Stricken with laryngitis and lost in the woods, Lotta is mistaken for a super-strong feral child. Given $100 to invest, Richie Rich teaches his dad a lesson in philanthropy. Jungle Girl; Jerry the Jinx; Bobbie the Baby Sitter; A Good Skate; The Mid-day Ride of Lotta Revere; Gay Blade; The Brown Puppy; Richie Rich: Big Deals. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The New Boy; Lulu wants a new boy named Herbert to join the boys club. The Most Terrible Mumday; Tubby and Iggy accidentally talk to Lulu on Mumday. The Secret Weapon; The West Side gang have Lulus doll and offer to trade it for Tubby. Ol' Witch Hazel Pays a Sick (and Tired) Call; Lulu tells Alvin about when Itch misses the poor little girl who is home sick. The Hard Way; Tubby has to wear white gloves when he delivers Glorias newspaper. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Basswood trees and their use by American Indians article. Incident at the Lone Ranger's Mine, script by Paul S. Newman; After forcing the Lone Ranger to use all his silver bullets, Whitey the bank robber trails the Lone Ranger and Tonto to the Lone Ranger's silver mine. The Pint-Sized Polecat, script by Paul S. Newman; Chet Norton, the little brother of gunfighter Lefty Norton, bullies the townspeople before the Lone Ranger and Tonto take the matter into their hands. Storm on the Lake, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After a long journey in the sailing canoe to the village of the Onondagas, Young Hawk rescues the chief's sister and cousin from a thunderstorm on the lake. Promo for Dell's Tonto comic; Line drawing of the cover to Tonto #24 is depicted. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. Untitled story, script by Carl Fallberg, pencils by Tony Strobl, inks by Steve Steere; Bugs takes his great-uncle's antique race car out for a drive; After being insulted by Elmer in his modern sports car, Bugs challenges him to a race up Piker's Peak. Untitled story, art by Phil de Lara; Petunia disguises herself as gang leader Molly O'Doll to play a trick on Porky; but she and Porky get caught up in Molly O'Doll's real gang. Untitled story, art by Phil de Lara; Daffy is running a hotel on a remote road and nickel-and-dimes guest Elmer to distraction. The Lion's Share text story, pencils by Tony Strobl, inks by John Liggera. Untitled story, script by Carl Fallberg, art by Al Hubbard; Mary Jane makes herself small to hunt for four-leaf clovers and helps scare a hawk away from a gopher. Untitled story, pencils by Tony Strobl; Tweety and Sylvester do a twisted version of the "Little Red Riding Hood" story, complete with a wolf in Granny's clothes. Ad for Elmer Fudd Four Color #725. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. Untitled story, script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by Chris Rule; Lorna stops a gang of crooked traders trying to find diamonds and gold in the jungle. "New Sounds" text story. "The Lost Jungle!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by Chris Rule; Lorna tries to help a foolish and inexperienced hunter who wanders into a part of the jungle even she has never seen. Untitled Greg Knight story, script by Don Rico, art by John Romita; Greg and the natives set a trap for Bailey, the hunter that planned to trap them. "Wilderness Call!", script by Don Rico, art by Syd Shores; Numa the lion has a cub who seems unable to roar. "The Challenge of Claw and Fang!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by Chris Rule; Mr. Johnson has come to the jungle to capture animals for his circus but is too quick to shoot when trouble arises, so Lorna tries to teach him another way. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.