Comic books February 1955

Cover by 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 cop is recruited by the Feds to find a cop-killer and a half-million in stolen loot. A detective goes undercover to find the gangsters who killed his fiancee and her father, a judge. A killer steals a cop's gun and tries to flee on a freight train. Federal Manhunt!; The Insider; Trapped; Escape!; Closeups; The Long Chance! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Syd Shores. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt has come to the aid of Sue Simms the niece of his friend who had inherited his property after his death; Upon his arrival he has to help defend Sue's home from a gang of outlaws who have come to scare her off the property; Killing many of them, the surviving members of the gang flee the area. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt crosses paths with a gang of outlaws who had just robbed the bank in Sweetwater; They try to gun him down, however the outlaw hero proves to be the better shot and manages to fight them into retreat before fleeing the other way himself. "Gun Battle" text story, art by Russ Heath. "The Doomed Express," pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Chris Rule; While riding through the desert the Black Rider spots a man crawling along the hard pan dying of thirst; He gives the man some water and takes him back to Leadville; There the Black Rider changes into his alter ego of Dr. Matthew Masters and treats the man for dehydration. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt has been on the trail of Vance Corbett and his gang for murdering his friend Jim Parkins; However, Corbett and his gang have captured Kid Colt and tied him to a tree; Before Corbett and his gang can kill Kid Colt they hear a nearby rattle snake and decide to leave Kid Colt to die by its poisonous bite. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Stan Campbell. Painted cover by Bill Burnett. 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 investigates the secret of Grumbling Mountain, and winds up trying to outrace smugglers and an avalanche. Also, True Stories of the R.C.M.P., and a boffo Bill Burnett painted cover that could be a recruiting poster for the R.C.M.P. Snow Blindness; King and the Grumbling Mountain. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

9.25" x 12.25", 44 pages, B&W with some color. NOTE: All text in French.

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Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Clint Harmon and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash boards a train to trail The Man in the Green Hat, a dope smuggler, until he meets his contact. Outlaws kidnap Lash's sidekick Squinty, but they underestimate both Squinty and his dog, Mutt. Dusty explains to his neighbor why he puts the Dusty in "Dusty Trails." Range Talk; The Man in the Green Hat; Chuckwagon Gus; Dusty Trails; Midnight Murder; The Lamps of Revenge; Wagonwheels; Happy Homer; The Way Out; The Mad Dog. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Last pre-code issue. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Isidore Klein. Harvey Comics presents the adventures of Little Audrey, mischievous star of movie cartoons. Audrey dreams herself into the age of piracy, seeing herself as a sea captain fighting a band of pirates. Audrey catches the photography bug and enters a photo contest, in a story titled "Double Click," decades before the phrase took on its computer meaning. Audrey, Melvin, and Tiny compete in the Ice Carnival. Plus a vintage ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil featuring Fearless Fosdick (with art by Al Capp). Little Audrey; Stringing Along; ?; Sea for Yourself; Click and Double Click; Clay Pigeon; Little Audrey Coloring Game; Tiny: Ice Scream. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. The Valentine; Lulu tries to find out which of the Fellers sent her an insulting valentine. The Trap; Lulu and Annie make snowballs for the Fellers in their war with the West Side gang. A Good Skate; Mr. McNabbem chases Lulu on skates across the lake. Girl Magician; Lulu and Tubby compete to see who is the better magician. Ol' Witch Hazel and the Birthday Party; Lulu tells Alvin about when the poor little girl is invited to Hazel's niece Little Itch's birthday party. The Accident; Wilbur and Gloria trick Tubby into thinking he broke Gloria's father's tobacco jar. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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. Joe reads Max's fairy story about a boy and his magic backpack. A girl and her brother win a pet skunk in a raffle. Little Max Visits the Moon; Strictly For The Birds; Humphrey: All Wet; A New Weapon; Wouldn't It Be Funny!; The Magic Knapsack; Pen Pals Puzzles; Humphrey: Destruction Job; Humphrey: Hole-Y Mess; Not So Lucky; Little Max Rhymes with Reason. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Facts about Arapaho Indians. Trouble Shooting, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A prosperous stage owner hires Black Crow's warriors to prevent a railroad from crossing Indian land. Pursuit, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A gang robs an Army payroll and heads for Canada across the Badlands; followed by the Lone Ranger. Leave Home Again, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck decide to leave their village due to the jealousy of the other young men; They travel east where they save a man with a injured arm from a buffalo attack. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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, Jay Scott Pike, J. Makowski? and unknown. The biggest thrill of your life -- "Getting Married"! Plus: How is a girl to really know in..."But Is It...Love?" Also featuring "The Real Ruth Grant" and "Carol's Courtship!" And: 2-page retitled reprint text story "Chance Meeting"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Ad for Panic comic book. "Katchandhammer Kids!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; A parody of the Katzenjammer Kids comic strip. "Sound Effects!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A murder mystery with no dialog, only sound effects. "Paul Revere's Ride!", script by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, art by Jack Davis; A humorous illustration of the poem by Longfellow. "Cowboy!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Parallel stories comparing the movie version of the Old West with real life. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, Issue 2 - February 1955. Cover by Kelly Freas. Fantasy and Science fiction stories by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Frederic Brown, Mildred Clingerman, Leigh Brackett, Arthur Porges, Manly Wade Wellman, P.M. Hubbard and Bryce Walton. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 128 pages, text only. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 5, Issue 2 - February 1955. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - February 1955. Men's interest magazine. Features articles on psychiatry, ponders what it feels like to die, the trials and tribulations of Rita Hayworth, and a centerfold painting by famed Esquire magazine illustrator George Petty.. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 5, Issue 10 - February, 1955. 8" x 10.5", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 3, issue 3 - February 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $3.60

Issue features Tubby in "Safe at Home," "The Hidden Girl," "The Stowaway," "The Rainmaker," "The Tree Dweller," and "Washday." Issue is all story, no advertisements, and also has one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Iron Mike McGraw in "Marines Attack" (art by Bob Forgione), "Impregnable" (art by Dick Ayers), "the History of the U.S. Marines: The Barbary Pirates" (art by Bill Everett), "Kwajalein--the Key" (art by John Romita Sr.), and a two-page text story, "Snowbound!" Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

The Man Who Bought a Dingbat; A used car salesman takes as a trade-in a car that transports him to another planet where he becomes stranded without gas among hostile alien creatures. The Journey text story. Five Fingers, pencils by Paul Hodge; A pickpocket creates a wax hand so that he can set it in his coat while his real hand does his dirty deeds; When he picks the wrong tough guy target, the guy feels his wallet being lifted and tells the thief he doesn't have time to find a cop but he is going to punish him by mashing his hand. The Rookie. Farewell-Moon; Werewolves on the moon led by a tyrant plot to conquer Earth so they send a scout that, if slain, will cause them to cancel their invasion plans. While Death Waits, pencils by Gene Colan; A miner trapped by a cave-in, figuring rescue impossible, confesses to his buddies that he's a murderer but then they are rescued nonetheless. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The Masked Ranger in "Bandits From Beyond" and "The Case of the Counterfeit Ranger." The Crimson Avenger in "Ghost Avenger." Back-up story, "Billy the Kid" (art by George Woodbridge). Woodbridge cover. Cover price $0.10.

With this issue, Harvey takes over publishing of the teen comedy series featuring Mazie and her group of friends. Mazie declares that silence is golden, ruining the fun for Stevie and Flat-Top. Mazie has a radio crush on her favorite DJ, but refuses to believe Jeanie's unflattering description of him. Also featuring "Teen-Fashion" paper dolls showcasing fashions of the time. Plus a vintage ad for a "Howdy Doody Color Television Set" toy. Look Whos Talkin'; TV and Screen by Mazie Dean; Mazie's Teen Fashion Pin-up Cut-outs; Disc Jerky; Hide n Soak; Mazie's Secret Diary; Mazie's Favorite Jokes; Stevie: The Mower the Merrier; Mortie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 58, Issue 230 - February, 1955. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 152 pages, B&W with color.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Add to cart Very Good $8.40

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. French Language.

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. French Language.

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. French Language.

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. French Language.

German reprint of the Donald Duck and the Snake Charmer. 7-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

German reprint of the Uncle Scrooge 13 trillion. 7-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

February 1955 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

Art by Jim Tyer and others. The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. A naive young rabbit needs constant rescuing by Mighty Mouse. Oil Can Harry's latest invention, the thinking cap, gives him the genius to transport Pearl Pureheart to Jupiter. The obese feline known as Fatty uses his mind to catch mice, but Mighty Mouse is no slacker in that department either. Painted cover by an unknown artist. Dinky; Gandy Goose; The Reluctant Rescue; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; Fatty's Folly; The Grateful Kitten; Heckle and Jeckle: The Tall Story Club. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.