Comic books May 1957

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Cover by Carl Burgos. "The Middle of the Night," art by John Forte; A watch repairman gets a watch from a mysterious stranger and when he fixes it, he finds that he can go backwards and forwards in time by moving the hands. "Voodoo," art by Robert Q. Sale; Two detectives with different attitudes toward voodoo track down a blackmailer. "Immortal Horses" text story, art by Gene Colan. "The Red Doom," art by Bernard Baily; When a man attempts to steal the world's largest ruby from an Indian temple, he finds himself mysteriously imprisoned under glass. "The Desert Rat," art by Bernie Krigstein; An aging strongman drinks a potion that will forever keep him a "man of iron"...literally. "The Betrayer," art by Manny Stallman; A Communist terrorist is burned to death by the statue of liberty's torch when he tries to place a bomb there. "Nightmare," art by Angelo Torres; When three people in a town commit criminal or uncompassionate acts, they perceive the entire town floating off into space, until they repent of their actions. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Joe Orlando, Syd Shores, Marvin Stein, Ed Winiarski, Fred Kida, Richard Doxsee and unknown. In this issue: "The Man in Black!" with art by Joe Orlando; "Smash-Up!" with pencils by Syd Shores; "The Man Who Stole the Sun!" with art by Marvin Stein; "When Vernon Vanished" by Carl Wessler and Ed Winiarski; "It Happens at Night!" with art by Fred Kida; "Someone Is Following" with art by Richard Doxsee; and 2-page text story "Precious Marble," reprinted from Mystic (1951 Atlas) #49 (original title: "Lost Marble"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by 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. Federal agents try to prevent enemy spies from capturing a "rocket formula." A cop risks his life when he takes the place of the key witness in a trial. A police officer tries to negotiate after a crime turns into a hostage situation. Also featuring a vintage ad for the book "Hypnotism for Professionals." The Traitors; Handprint; Cancelled; The Decoy; Closeups; Paid in Full. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

4 Kid Slade stories (art by Joe Maneely, Werner Roth, and possibly John Romita Sr.), plus a back-up story, "The Gun-Slinger" (script by Stan Lee, art by Al Williamson). Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Bob Fujitani. Painted cover by Sam Savitt. 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 struggles to tame a wild stallion in order to complete an even greater challenge. Also, a text article on explorer Simon Fraser, who charted British Columbia. Whooping Crane; The Wilderness Stallion; Men of the Wilderness; The Old and the New; The Mutineers; Famous Places of the Northwest; Eskimo Ways. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. City of the Caesars, art by Jerry Robinson; A brief account of a fabled lost city. Raider's on the River; Rocky, Gerry and Lassie help a trader who was attacked by river pirates on the upper Amazon River. The Treacherous Tide; Rocky helps a friend of his investigate a possible oil drilling scam. Victor text story, art by Jerry Robinson. Track of the Tigre, art by Jerry Robinson; A mother leopard hunts to feed her cubs and fights for survival in the Amazon Jungle. The Winged Warrior; A young Indian boy prepares to face his test of manhood. Ad for the current issue of Tom and Jerry Comics. Facts about the port city of Maracaibo, art by Jerry Robinson. Ad for the new 3-D View-Master viewer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 174 pages. Cover price $0.20.

NOTE: Title continues as Little Archie in Animal Land (1957) #'s 17-19 Cover price $0.10.

Untitled story; Dot pays Henry to help her remove a loose tooth, but Henry ends up knocking out one of his own in the process. "Dot and Jot"; When some boys tease her for playing with a doll, Dot relates a story about her uncle Branes giving her a mechanical doll named Jot that looks and acts just like her. One-page Richie Rich story, art by Steve Muffatti; After a game of football, Richie invites his friends over to play with his trains; To their surprise, Richie has a real train in his back yard. "Little Dot Meets Uncle Sly"; Dot's Uncle Sly, an expert in camouflage and disguise, brings Dot a polka-dotted kite as a gift; Since he won't be in town long, Dot insists on flying the kite right away; It soon gets caught in a tree on the property of Mr. Grumble. "Urge to Splurge"; For winning a national eating contest, Lotta receives a cash prize in the mail; Excitedly, she runs out to splurge on food. "The Good Sport"; Reggie buys several novelty tricks to frustrate Richie Rich and "test" his good-sportsmanship. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Case of the Big Squeeze; Tubby solves the case of who squirted toothpaste at Lulus house. Untitled story; Tubby and Iggy try to hide from Lulu and Annie to avoid Miss Feenys afternoon tea and dance. The Picnic Pirate; Tubby turns the tables on Lulu and Annie when they go on a picnic without him. Little Badbag's Present; Lulu tells Alvin about when Itchs uncle Badbag captures the poor little girls cousin Egbert. Hide-and-Seek; An escaped convict gets into Tubbys house while Tub and Chubby are playing hide and seek. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

15¢ price variant. The Case of the Big Squeeze; Tubby solves the case of who squirted toothpaste at Lulus house. Untitled story; Tubby and Iggy try to hide from Lulu and Annie to avoid Miss Feenys afternoon tea and dance. The Picnic Pirate; Tubby turns the tables on Lulu and Annie when they go on a picnic without him. Little Badbag's Present; Lulu tells Alvin about when Itchs uncle Badbag captures the poor little girls cousin Egbert. Hide-and-Seek; An escaped convict gets into Tubbys house while Tub and Chubby are playing hide and seek. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Red for Danger, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Dan Reid is riding a train to try to lure bandits into a trap; A flood washes out a railroad bridge and the Lone Ranger and Tonto must find a way to stop the train. Silver's Capture, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto are mistaken for bandits who ride white and paint horses and the sheriff ropes Silver and captures him. Mayan "Gods", script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck go to the Mayan city where they are treated like gods until a priest steals Young Hawk's pet hawk 'Little Brother.' Illustrated ad for View-Master picture stories with Donald Duck. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#187, 5/57, 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety and Sylvester, Mary Jane and Sniffles, and Daffy Duck in untitled stories, a one-page text story "The Big Deal," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Ann Brewster, Tony Abruzzo? & Joe Giella?, John Tartaglione, Jay Scott Pike and unknown. A romance that someday may happen to you! Don't miss..."New Girl on the Block"! Plus: You'll feel as though you were there..."When He Proposed"! Also featuring: "For Better or For Worse!"; "Love Letters"; and "Falling In Love"! And: 2-page text story "Dreaming High"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 12, Issue 5 - May 1957. Cover by Kelly Freas. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Chad Oliver, Robert Silverberg, Evelyn E. Smith, Theodore R. Cogswell, Zenna Henderson, Anthony Bouocher, Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 7, Issue 5 - May 1957. Cover by Bob Schultz. Adventure stories, articles and pin-up pictorials. Interior art by Mort Kunstler, Lou Marchetti, Rudy Nappi, Charles Copeland, Schultz, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Bettie Page on Page 12. Volume 6, Issue 5 - May 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrity gossip and pin-up models. Includes the articles "Rackets You Never Knew About" and "Why Men Love Legs!" 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

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Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5, issue 5 - May 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, true crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

Woody Woodpecker

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Rock Murdock in "Our Platoon Needs Ammo" and "Red Tanks Hit the Line." "Hit and Run!" (art by Gene Colan?), "Amphibious Assault," Boot-Camp Brady in "Letherneck Lingo" (art by Dave Berg), and a two-page text story, "The Secret Weapon." Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover inks by Carl Burgos. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by John Forte, Paul Reinman, Sol Brodsky, Robert Q. Sale, Bernard Baily, Frank Bolle and unknown. Brand-new Marvel Tales! (Except for the reprint text story!) In this issue: "I Saw the Hidden People" by Carl Wessler and John Forte; "Secret of the Black Stone" by Carl Wessler and Paul Reinman; "The Man Who Moved!" with art by Sol Brodsky; "Nightmare's End!" with art by Robert Q. Sale; "Lost...One World" with story by Carl Wessler and pencils by Bernard Baily; "They Think I'm Dead!" with art by Frank Bolle; and 2-page text story "Precious Chlorophyll," reprinted from Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) #43 (original title: "The Green Mission"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - May 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on war and crime true life stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, Text, with B&W illustrations and photos throughout. NOTE: Becomes "Showdown For Men" at Volume 1, Issue 6 Cover price $0.25.

Volume 65, Issue 257 - May, 1957. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 144 pages, B&W with color.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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May 4, 1957 issue - Disney comics and text stories. Tabloid format 10 1/2-in. x 14-in. 12 pages, eight in black and white, and four full color

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May 11, 1957 issue - Disney comics and text stories. Tabloid format 10 1/2-in. x 14-in. 12 pages, eight in black and white, and four full color

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May 18, 1957 issue - Disney comics and text stories. Tabloid format 10 1/2-in. x 14-in. 12 pages, eight in black and white, and four full color

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May 25, 1957 issue - Disney comics and text stories. Tabloid format 10 1/2-in. x 14-in. 12 pages, eight in black and white, and four full color