Comic books January 1953

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1st Printing - Cartoons by Virgil Franklin Partch (aka, VIP). 9 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in. Hardcover, 64 pages, B&W

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - January, 1953. 8.5" x 10.5", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - January 1953. 5.5" x 7.5", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger 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 battles an ancient mummy that has been revived with evil intent. The story finds them lifting a pyramid, catching a plummeting Sphinx, and being struck with "the weird silence of the sphinx" so they cannot say their power words. The Marvel Family Battles the Dynasty of Horror, Chapter One: The Mad Mummy; Crooks in the Broth; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Horn of Howling Horrors; Headline Harry: The Courthouse Scoop; Substitute for Error; Chapter Three: The New Pyramid of Peril. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 45, Issue 5 - January, 1953. 8.5" x 10.5", 90 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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.

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.

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No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Mickey Mouse in "The Icy Hand" in which Mickey and Goofy investigate the disappearance of Shamrock Bones, the world's greatest detective and "Lucky Land." No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

No. 1, Jan 1953 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

No. 1, Jan 1954 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

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The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. In a double-length story, Mighty Mouse battles outlaw cats in the frontier town of Gunshot Junction. Dinky gets an inflatable horse for his birthday, but Rudy Rooster wants to play cowboy. Heckle & Jeckle attempt to teach Dimwit Dog about fire prevention by setting his house on fire. Rustlers Revenge; Dinky: Busting the Bronco; Hungry Harry; Little Roquefort: Slippery Sleeper; Heckle & Jeckle: Phony Firemen. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Stan Lee. Art and Cover by Dan DeCarlo. In this issue: Millie the Model in two untitled stories and five untitled 1-pagers. Plus: untitled Daisy and Iggy story, and untitled Chili story. 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 11.5", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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French language movie magazine. 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and others. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. After her date eats all the chocolates he brings over, Mopsy finds a new use for the box at the beach. Mopsy gets a job as an organ grinder, and lets the monkey handle the business end of things. Private Thistlewait proves he can be first in line at the mess hall, inspiring the Sarge to make him a "runner" to the troops on Ridge 39. Mopsy; Private Thistlewait. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover features George Montgomery and Karin Booth. Story by Leo Dorfman, from the screenplay by Richard Schayer. Fawcett presents adaptations of popular movies of the 1950s in comics form. This issue is based on Cripple Creek, a 1952 Columbia Western starring George Montgomery. Federal agents go undercover in gold-rush town Cripple Creek to discover who is smuggling gold out of the country. They learn that the gold is being disguised as lead for export. But before they can discover that the local sheriff is corrupt, he uncovers their true identities. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 1 - January 1953. Hollywood Movie and TV Celebrity gossip magazine. Features stories on Ava Gardner, Debbie Reynolds, and Terry Moore. 8 1/2-in.x 11-in., 84 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan DeCarlo Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Hartley. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, George Klein and unknown. "Love and Lucy Walker!" with art by Jay Scott Pike - At her 18th birthday party, Lucy turns down every boy who asks her out because "they're not my type!" Encouraged by her mother, Lucy finally does date boys, but finds "no happiness or satisfaction with any of them," and never dates a boy more than once. Finally, she meets Walt, who won't give up, and love blooms. Plus: "One Man Too Many" - Sally dates Tom, who runs a small charter airline, but he's very busy with his business. She turns her attentions to Tom's pilot Andy instead. However, when Andy refuses to fly medical supplies to a disaster area, Tom fires him and goes himself. Sally realises Tom is the better of the two men. Also: "Female" with inks by George Klein - Raised by her widowed father to succeed in "a mans world," Louise excels at sports and gets her degree in engineering. She then becomes a partner in her father's factory. Louise falls for plant doctor Ronald, but fears she'll disappoint her father if she gets married. However, when a little girl is injured in the plant, Louise realises she'll never have a child of her own if she puts business before romance. She calls her father and resigns, and will marry Ronald. And: "Come Back, My Love" with pencils by Jay Scott Pike - Karen is loved by aspiring poet Quentin and garage owner Tom, but can't decide between them. Quentin moves to New York and asks Karen to wait for him. Months go by and Karen hears nothing: she tells Tom she'll wait forever, or until she learns Quentin doesn't love her. Quentin shows up and is now "rude, self-centered, and a boor!" and claims he doesn't love Karen. It turns out Quentin is a failure and didn't want Karen to know, because he still loves her. Tom unselfishly convinced him to return, but Quentin put on an act so she'd drop him. Karen realises Tom's the one she loves. Issue also has 2-page text story "Best Choice." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Ghost Hunter," "The Man Who Was a God" (script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita Sr.), "Rudolf's Revenge" (script by Lee, art by Jerry Robinson), "Grim Harvest" (art by Ed Win), "The Iron Man," and a two-page text story, "The Torture Chamber." Cover price $0.10.

Ghosts in the Night, script by Stan Lee, art by Carmine Infantino. Birth of a Vampire! Dream's End text story. The Most Miserable Man in the World; A man with terrible luck finally uses a book of black magic to summon the Devil, who informs him that he actually is in Hell. A Scream in the Dark!; When a couple arrive at the end of the tunnel of love, they find that they have aged rapidly and the fairground deserted. The Wooden Box, script by Stan Lee, art by George Roussos; When a pawn shop owner opens a wooden box that he has been warned against opening, he is transformed into a skeleton. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.