Comic books June 1952

"Rhino Rampage," art by Maurice Whitman; A trio of criminals decided to find and loot the kingdom of the Phantom Queen; The queen sends her most trusted servant and a trained lion for help; The servant is killed but the lion takes a liking to Kaänga; Kaänga and Ann go to the kingdom and help defeat the criminals. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi sides with Leo in his feud with Sirdah and prepares a decoy in the shape of an antelope for Sirdah to attack; The decoy is filled with tree sap and while Sirdah is stuck, the leopards are free to hunt. "Tiger Rampage" text story by Clyde Beatty. Untitled story, art by Robert Webb; Terry is captured by leopard cultists but is freed by a hunter. Untitled Jungle Tales story; Trader Jim tells the story of the baboons' vengeance against an ivory hunter. Untitled story, art by Ralph Mayo; Jules Ranier, a crooked trader, hopes to get to a peace conference of native chiefs in time to stir up trouble and start a war that would drive out other traders; Camilla kidnaps him and keeps him away from the conference. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Rudy Palais, George Roussos 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 cop goes undercover in a gang that hijacks food shipments. An elderly man hides his crooked son from the cops. A failed farmer turns to crime. The Food Profiteers!; Born Bad!; The Overbid Hand; Terror!; Closeups; Paid in Full! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; Lansing, a trader scarred by a rifle accident for which he blames Kaänga, is collecting slaves from among the pygmies for his gold mining operation; Kaänga, N'geeso, and Ann ride to the rescue of the slaves and Lansing is killed. "Primitive African Cults" Jungle Facts. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; Treasure hunter Luca works with witch doctor Lago to discover the location of a tribe's hidden jewels; Determining that the jewels are located in the river bed, they dam the river, causing drought in Kaänga's jungle. Untitled story, art by Fran Hopper; Camilla hears that Senga (an evil Zombi queen that reportedly cannot die) has declared that K'Bali must die; She rescues K'Bali from a leopard and sends a message that K'Bali will tell Senga's secrets; Senga kidnaps him and gives K'Bali a knife and tell him to kill her so that she can prove that she can't be killed. "The Queen's Curse" text story by Frank Riddell. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; Treasure hunters are seeking a little boy with a treasure map hidden in his clothes; Kaänga and Ann protect the child and find his parents. 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: K.O. Kelly unsuccessfully tries to avoid the attention of other women when Katy's late for their beach date, and it happens to be "Ladies' Day" at the beach; and Bill Woggon sends along a package of pin-ups for Katy to model...after Sis is dissatisfied that "the plot sure is weak in this story," Bill Woggon gives her a short story to appear in. Plus: "Katy Fashions" 1-pager; untitled Sis the Candy Kid story - Sis makes a series of trades to obtain a five-pound box of candy; "Sis Fashions" half-pager; untitled K.O. Kelly story - K.O. Kelly has no enthusiasm to practice boxing until Sis gives Windy the idea to draw Randy's face on the punching bag; Randy 1-pager "A Short (Fish) Tale" - Randy arrives in his new fish-shaped car built especially for fishing trips; and 2-page Stuff About Stars article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Tom Hickey, Allen Saunders and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from May - August 1949. Kerry and Julep find themselves face-to-frozen-face with Deadpan. A crime quiz features cameos by The Mangler and Pagan Lee (from the Rip Kirby comic strip). Kerry Drake: The Case of the Empty Grave; The Punch Board Racket; Crime Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash goes after the murdering robber known as the Silver Mask, but his only clue is a black star tattooed on his hand. Lash seeks killers who escaped Mexico and are hiding out somewhere north of the border. Wagonwheels wears two pairs of pants to a golf tournament, in case he gets a hole in one. The Silver Mask and the Black Star; Dusty: The Unpaid Bill; Molasses Mouth; The Hidden Valley Mine; Wagonwheels; Ten Gallon Tex; Stampede; Marked for Murder! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Katy Keene by Bill Woggon Cover price $0.10.

June 30, 1952. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Nancy Kefauver; Chicago conventions; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 116 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and - in the later issues - sometimes crime. Dorrie finds love unexpectedly while vacationing with a wealthy friend in her mountain cabin, but will it last back in the real world?, in a story with art by Bob Powell. Judith loves struggling reporter Larry, but when she compromises her ideals so they can have nicer things, he's not sure about her any more. Chuck makes a bundle in the corrupt underworld of collegiate football, but Jean is repelled by his moral compromises. Plus a comics biographies of film stars William Holden, Jody Lawrance, Anthony Dexter, Broderick Crawford (with a cameo by Groucho Marx) and Judy Holliday. Loves Exile; Picture Biography of Judy Holliday; Picture Biography of William Holden; Waterfront Tragedy; Picture Biography of Jody Lawrence; Picture Biography of Anthony Dexter; Romance Department; Picture Biography of Broderick Crawford; Gridiron Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Charlie One-Sleep's Strange Visitor" and two untitled stories. Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jerry Muddle in "Wheels of Fortune" (2 pg, inside covers), Little Iodine 'untitled' (A) Jimmy Hatlo, Little Iodine 'untitled', Yogurt [Men at Work]. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. Mr. McNabbem; Lulu hides from Mr. McNabbem inside a piano. Untitled story; Wilbur handcuffs Lulu and puts a valuable antique vase on her head. That Awful Witch, Hazel; Lulu tells Alvin about Hazel's spell that makes everyone walk upside down. Untitled Tubby story. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Al Avison. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Baby Wind takes Little Max and Talking Balloon into outer space, where they help a sky-fairy polish a star and meet the Man-in-the-Moon. Little Max finds a way to deal with a bad hair day. Humphrey and his neighbor John cement their friendship in the most literal way possible. Little Max Visits the Moon; Humphrey: Hole-Y Mess; Hair Raising Problem; Little Max Rhymes with Reason. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Jim Tyer and others. Little Roquefort the mouse and Percy Puss the cat have a Tom & Jerry relationship - or Itchy & Scratchy, if you prefer. When Roquefort and Percy try to hypnotize each other at the same time, they accidentally switch bodies, and hijinks ensue. Heckle and Jeckle dress in drag to fool the Police Chief. Dinky Duck figures out how to get Rudy Rooster to donate to the library. Sourpuss; The Home-Made Barber; Dinky: The Valiant Duck; Mighty Mouse: The Check-Up; Love Thy Neighbor; Dinky: Rudy's Energy; Dinky: Rudy's Donation; Uncle Willie Walrus; Slap-Happy Hypnotists; Heckle and Jeckle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. Ad for Free 5 Beautiful Full Color Pin-Ups. The Forward Requisition, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Lt. Hooker and an accomplice are selling Army rifles to Light Feather's tribe. Chief Joseph and the Great March; True story of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce and their attempt to escape to Canada. The Tilting Rock text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Fight Apache Kidnappers, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and High Cloud leave the Pueblo city and later help a Pueblo brave seeking his bride, who has been stolen by the Apaches; In the fight against the Apaches, High Cloud's knee is broken by a thrown tomahawk and he is taken to the Pueblo brave's cliff dwelling. White Renegades; Description of the white men who helped the Indians in their raids in order to get a share of the loot. Based on the popular Western TV series. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. An Indian Earth Lodge fact page. The Rebels of Lost Canyon, art by Alberto Giolitti; Chief Stone Bear says the days of counting scalps has passed, but some young hotbloods of the tribe will make their own war camp. The Indian Posse, art by Alberto Giolitti; Ace and his gang have taken over the town by stuffing the ballot box with phony names. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Western comics featuring the masked hero Lone Rider and other champions of Old West justice. Lone Rider assumes the sheriff's office of Hades, AZ to avenge the former sheriff, killed by outlaw Jack Spade. The story of how warrior Atsani earned the name Swift Arrow. The Old Hermit must clear his name after he is accused of burning down the new stagecoach post. Bullets and Badges; The Old Hermit: Horselaughin' Ain't Healthy!; Killer's Trail; Swift Arrow: The Claws of Courage; Rails on the Range. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Adventures of Long Bow, a young Blackfoot boy raised by kindly Trapper Jim. High Bear plots to have a white trader blamed for shooting Red Eagle, but luckily Long Bow overhears the conspiracy; Little Fox puts a curse on Boasting Bear, but Long Bow isn't sure whether to believe it; A wise woman predicts Long Bow will find death on his next buffalo hunt. Detailed cover by Maurice Whitman. Night Hawk Rides the War Trail; Hawkeye of the Mohicans; Long Bow; Thunderbolt of Wild Horse Mesa; Blackfoot Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. She was perfectly at home in Chet's protecting arms -- she was no longer torn between duty and love! Read..."The Man for Me" starring Private Kathy Phillips, Lt. Frazer, Walter Leland and Chet Harvey. Also featuring: "Backstage Baby"; "So Much to Learn"; and "Hearts Were My Hobby"! Plus: 1-page text story "The Bus Ride"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Sam Cooper and Edvard Moritz. 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 deals with the stress of loving a military pilot during wartime; A smart girl finds love; A private eye makes an unexpected discovery on a case: love. Pilot's Sweetheart; Two Kinds of Women; I Was the Brainy Type; For All to See; My Heart Took Second Place; The Private Love of a Private Eye; Just as You Are; You Won't Win Him With Wiles; Love Is an Art. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ken Landau, Al Wenzel, 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. John and Ruth both flirt with reviving old romances from before they were married. Divorced Hazel has trouble finding a new guy. On their wedding night, Dave learns about Blanche's secret first marriage. Love's Guilty Secret; If You Kiss and Tell; Three Men Wanted Me; Unwilling Bride; Love Problems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Richard Wilson, Margaret St. Clair (as Idris Seabright), Manly Wade Wellman, Hannibal Coons, Clifton Dance, R. Bretnor, Ralph Robin, Elmer Roessner, Kris Neville, Harold Lynch Jr, Agatha Christie (1933 reprint), Mack Reynolds, and Sam Merwin Jr. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

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"The Mistake" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "The Luck of Lieutenant Nelson" (art by David Berg), "the First Time I Died" (art by Dan Loprino), "Combat Patrol" (script by Hank Chapman), "Small War" (art by Henkel), and a two-page text story, "Never Die Alone." Russ Heath cover? Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by C.C. Beck. The Pandora Pirates Ch. 1: The Treasure Danger, script by Otto Binder, art by C.C. Beck; Sterling Morris finds a magic bottle that leads him, along with Billy, Freddy and Mary, to what they hope is a buried treasure; Unfortunately there is no treasure, but they manage to release the Barbary Pirates. Crime On the Speedway text story by Daniel Sheldon. Marvel Family Puzzle Page. Doubtful Strategy humor half-page starring Boxcar Benny. Front Page Foolishness starring Headline Harry, script and art by Howard Boughner. The Pandora Pirates Ch. 2: The Pirate Plunder; Sterling Morris finds a magic hat that turns him into the leader of the Barbary Pirates. The Pandora Pirates Ch. 3: The Pirate Pay-Off; The Marvel Family rescues Sterling Morris from the Barbary Pirates and sends them to jail. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. The Thing in the Sewer, art by Fred Kida; A vampire fears a murderer's knife until he realizes that it is steel, not silver. The Strangler! text story. The Man With the Whip, art by Ogden Whitney; A three-eyed, fanged freak is kept locked in the dungeon, but the boy has a normal mental development and so he hates his guardian; When the guardian forgets to lock him in, he takes the opportunity to kill the man as he sleeps. Going My Way?, art by Bernie Krigstein. The Glass Eye, art by Al Bellman; When two museum guards plot to steal the gems from an idol's eye sockets, the idol cuts off their heads and plugs them into its eye sockets. Trapped By the Dead!, art by Gene Colan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Panther Man's Trap, art by Bill Ward; Captain Marvel, Jr. vs. The Panther Man. In the Big Time text story by John C. Adler. The Dancing Statues starring Nyoka the Jungle Girl. Horse Holiday starring Ozzie. The Strong Box Mystery, pencils by Carl Pfeufer, inks by John Jordan; Tom Mix is called in by Matt Collinge to get to the bottom of how gold dust keeps getting stolen right under their noses while being transported to the essayers office; When Tom arrives he finds a posse, led by Zeke Ezzard, about to hang on Lewis, the driver of the stagecoach taking the gold dust to the essayer's office; Tom stops the hanging and sets about finding out how the gold dust is stolen and who is stealing it. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"And Then There Were None" (art by Sol Brodsky), "Escape" (script by Hank Chapman, art by Russ Heath), "The Big Job," "Dead Silence," "Spring Offensive" (art by Henkel), and a two-page text story, "Too For Wong." Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 50, Issue 198 - June, 1952. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 132 pages, B&W with color.

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"name, Rank, Serial Number" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "Retreat" (art by Gene Colan), "Insane" (art by Norman Steinberg), "The Coffin" (art by Bill Everett), and a two-page text story, "Military Man With a Spear." Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.