Comic books October 1952

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Debut issue of the iconic publication Mad, which would change to magazine format with issue 24. Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Hoohah!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two youngsters run out of gas and enter a house they think is haunted. "Blobs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Alfred outlines a terrible thought he has about the end of humanity. "Enter Cosmo McMoon!" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Crow Vadis?" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Ganefs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles. "Varmint!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; Textron is hunting the killer of Melvin and kills every suspect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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October 1952. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Michael Shaara, L. Sprague DeCamp & Fletcher Pratt, J. T. McIntosh, P. G. Wodehouse, Anthony Boucher, Miriam Allen DeFord, Leslie Charteris, Margaret St. Clair (as Idris Seabright), Doris P. Buck, Zenna Henderson, and Jack Finney. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

"Shock Troops" (script by Hank Chapman), "Probing Action" (art by Dave Berg), "Bring Back a Red," and "Panic!" Two-page text story, "Remember the Maine!" Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 9 - October 1952. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. Cover stories include "The Unspeakable Secret of A Hindu Brothel", and "I Tracked Down a Nazi Sadist!". Illustration by Mark Schneider. 8 1/2-i. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - October 1952. Men's interest magazine looking at cars, the military, and pin-up models. This issue features California's Hot Rod Answer, and Slaughter on the Naktong! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Otto Binder, Pete Costanza and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family encounters "gremlins," an early example of these folklore creatures appearing in print. They learn the gremlins are actually alien beings drawn by humanity's discovery of nuclear power - but are they here to help, or to sabotage? The Atomic Crimes, Chapter One: The Gremlin Mystery; Point of Order; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Atomic Robberies; Headline Harry: The Big Bluff; Old Smokey: The Best Policy; Chapter Three: The Payoff on Zorkia. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Clayton Moore and unknown. Art by Syd Shores, Joe Sinnott, Don Perlin, Stan Goldberg, Tony DiPreta, Gene Colan, Abe Simon and unknown. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: "When the Vampire Strikes" with pencils by Syd Shores; "The House of Skulls" with art by Joe Sinnott; "A Sight for Sore Eyes" with art by Don Perlin and Abe Simon; "The Cave of Death" by Clayton Moore and Stan Goldberg; "The Dragon" with art by Tony DiPreta; and 2-page text story "The Ghost" with illo by Gene Colan. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Howard Boughner, Carl Pfeufer and John Jordan. Master Comics was one of the cornerstones of the Fawcett lineup during the 1940s. Sivana Jr's latest scheme is to pull off the biggest robbery of all time, but Captain Marvel, Jr. and the entire police force aim to stop him. Jungle queen Nyoka doesn't believe the stories about a river that shrinks people, until she falls in and emerges just eight inches tall. Ozzie gets Babs a real elephant for her Nyoka the Jungle Girl costume, but neither of them knows how to control a runaway elephant. Capt. Marvel Jr.: Calling All Cops!; Dizzy Daisy: Good System!; Muscle Hedd: Again and Again!; Foreign Agents: A Vacuum Bloobstutter Story; Nyoka: The Land of the Diminishing River!; Dizzy Daisy: Wrestling Fan!; Ozzie: The Elephant Escapade; Tom Mix: The Grave of Horrors. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen comedy featuring Mazie and her group of friends, similar to the Archie gang. Strapped for cash, the girls ill-advisedly try Mortie's experimental new hair treatment. During a field trip to the country, Mazie's class searches for a rare three-leaved Twinkle Bush. Lovestruck Stevie lets Mazie practice driving his car, but she's only had two Driver's Ed classes. Much Ado About Hairdo; Field Drip; Four-Wheels, No Steaks; Stevie and Mortie: Key Formation; All Fail The Queen. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 47 #6 - Oct. 1952. Articles include I turn worms into dollars, future of television transmission and more. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 196 pages, B&W and spot color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Russ Heath. Stories by Hank Chapman, Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by Paul Reinman, Gil Evans, Bernie Krigstein and Dan Loprino. War action from the thick of battle! In this issue: "Fury" by Hank Chapman and Paul Reinman; "No Risk Too Great" by Paul S. Newman and Gil Evans; "A Piece of Paper" with art by Bernie Krigstein; "Dynamite Detail" with art by Dan Loprino; and 2-page untitled Front-Line Flashes article by Dave Sharpe, a Marine Corps combat correspondent sergeant. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 51, Issue 202 - October, 1952. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 148 pages, B&W with color.

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.

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.

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.

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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. French Language.

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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. French Language.

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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. French Language.

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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. French Language.

No. 10, Oct, 1952 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

Art by Art Bartsch, Jim Tyer and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents a giant-sized compilation of Mighty Mouse comics. Mighty Mouse battles the invading red-hot volcano men. 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. Dinky; The Wayward Mouse; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; Terry Bears: Bear Prepared; The Hot Spell; Farmer Gray; Heckle and Jeckle: Diver Dimwit; Back to the Soil; The Reluctant Rescue; Gandy Goose; Fatty's Folly; The Grateful Kitten; Little Roquefort; Heckle and Jeckle: The Tall Story Club, The Speed Demons, Mind Over Matter, The Hare Racer, Lucky Neckties. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Carl Pfeufer. Mike Barnett, who did not carry a gun, was one of the first private-eye heroes on the brand-new medium of television. Mike discovers that Gloria, the daughter of a local politician, is being blackmailed for her role in a phony traffic accident. On a pleasure cruise around the city, Mike witnesses a man killed with an expertly thrown knife, and then finds himself blamed for the murder. Like many great private eyes, Mike narrates his stories in first-person. Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb's riddle war turns into a battle of wits for the unarmed. Accident on Purpose; Hook the Crook; Newt the Sleuth; Vanishing Villain; The Knife from Nowhere; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: The Riddle; Hy and Lowe. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover and feature on Elizabeth Taylor. Articles and features on Lana Turner, Shelley Winters, June Allyson, Martin and Lewis, Lucille Ball, Glenn Ford, Debra Paget. Full-page movie ads include Way of a Gaucho, Somebody Loves Me, Big Jim McLain Cover price $0.20.

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Oct. 1962. Men's magazine featuring cartoons, articles, fiction and pictorials. 8-in. x 10 3/4-in., 66 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

A low print run and high price for the time (15 cents!) combined to make this one-shot among the rarest of the era's crime comics, with perhaps 20-100 copies surviving. The over-the-top cover contributes to the book's fame, particularly because it has nothing to do with the contents. Pre-Code crime comics from Hillman, possibly printed to clear out a backlog before the publisher ended its comics lineup a few months later. The Crutch to Paradise; Another Hallowe'en; The Boss of Ice Alley; Oregon Tiger; The Canvas Tomb; The Cold Doorstop; The Two-Legged Newspaper; Neighbors in Blue. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Monte Hale and Gabby Hayes cover photo. Stagecoach Trail, art by Edmond Good; Fighting between the railroad and the stageline. Fleer's Dubble Bubble comic strip ad, art by Ray Thompson. An Important Message From Captain Marvel!; Fight Infantile Paralysis. Death Rigs the Rodeo, art by Edmond Good; Macon's crooked rodeo causes the death of too many good men. End of a Badman text story with Jud Karney by Hank Spector. Bull in a China Shoppe, art by Leonard Frank; When there's a fair damsel in distress, Gabby is always ready to do something about it. Return of the Rangers, art by Edmond Good; Two Texas Rangers on a nocturnal mission, are shot and killed from ambush in a saloon. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mel Keefer. Stories and art by Mel Keefer and Jack Sparling. US Marine Monty Hall (no relation to the game-show host) fights for America during the Korean War. Monty, Tex and Canarsie find themselves helping a tank unit that's stuck in the mud of Korea. Monty, Tex and Canarsie get to see things from another angle when they're assigned to be drill instructors for a group of Marine recruits. Marine "Pin-Up Pete" discusses women he has known, an excuse to present four full-page pin-ups featuring good-girl art by Jack Sparling. Plus a tale from the Korean front by Staff Sergeant Charles F. X. Houts, a "Marine Corps Correspondent." Tanks a Million; You're a Leatherneck Now; Canarsie and the Minnie Marines; Action on Hill 271; Pin-Up Pete. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Socks Barbarrosa (Ralph Meeker) and Angela Evans (Leslie Caron). "Glory Alley," art by Harold LeDoux; Adaptation of the 1952 movie; Prizefighter Socks Barbarrosa suddenly runs out of the ring before his title bout, swearing he'll never fight again; His girlfriends father, a blind man, calls him a coward and refuses to let his daughter marry him; Socks joins the army and fights in the Korean War. Leslie Caron bio with photo. Brief bios of Yvonne De Carlo, Joel McCrea, and Walter Wanger, art by Ed Moore. Ralph Meeker bio with photo. 1-page ad with art by Frank Frazetta. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. Muggsy the Car Salesman starring the Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer; Muggsy brags about what a great driver he is. Lemuel Shows Up starring Doodles Duck, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Nephew Lemuel comes for a visit and Doodles tries to feed him by convincing Buttons he's the Postmaster General. Untitled Bernard the Brave story, art by Otto Feuer; Bernard applies for bloodhound duty with the police. The Rowing Machine starring Nip and Chip, art by Otto Feuer. Cousin Roderick starring the Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.