Comic books June 1952

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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.

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.

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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June 7, 1952 issue. Newsprint, 10.5" x 14", 12 pages, B&W with some color.

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June 14, 1952 issue. Newsprint, 10.5" x 14", 12 pages, B&W with some color.

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June 21, 1952 issue. Newsprint, 10.5" x 14", 12 pages, B&W with some color.

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June 28, 1952 issue. Newsprint, 12.5" x 14", 12 pages, B&W with some color.

No. 6, June, 1952 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

Stories and art by Pete Riss and Joe K. Jones. Mike Barnett, who did not carry a gun, was one of the first private-eye heroes on the brand-new medium of television. When someone is trying to kill a hobo just a month after his brother's mysterious death, Mike suspects there may be a fortune at stake. Beautiful redheaded Claire hires Mike for a seemingly simple mission to transport artwork to Canada. But soon he's involved in a case involving arson, blackmail and murder. Like many great private eyes, Mike narrates his stories in first-person. The Case of the Old Hobo; Dopey Danny Dee; Quiz; Tightwad Tad; Dead Beat; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: The Fool's Finish; Special Delivery!; Gary and Barry. 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.

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.

June 1952. Articles about the nudist lifestyle. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 42 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Stories and art by Dick Kraus and Leonard Frank. Movie cowboy Monte Hale wanders the frontier, cleaning up the West one outlaw at a time. In a multi-part story, Monte sets out to discover what is so important about the settlement at Wildwood that outlaws want to drive the settlers away from there. But the outlaws will stop at nothing, including a dynamite trap. Aunt Hester gets a ransom note that Gabby Hayes has been kidnapped, but nobody told Gabby. The Unknown Bonanza; Sage-Brush; Bronko Betsy; Gabby Hayes: The Alarming Adventure; Battle at the Cabin; Gray Hawk: Seeds of Friendship; Boarding House Brown; Old Slick; The Secret Is Told. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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 are pinned down by enemy fire during a mission to a Red airbase. Monty, Tex and Canarsie help an old buddy whose impending wedding is threatened by a rogue tiger near his village, but it turns out there is more going on. 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. Skirmish with Death; The Wild Tiger Hunt; A Couple of Real Pals; Shore Leave Can Be Murder; Pin-Up Pete. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Kelly Hansen (John Payne), Sharon Wilks (Susan Morrow), and Michael Blake (Glenn Ford). "Young Starlet Susan Morrow" article with photo. "The Blazing Forest," art by Harold LeDoux; Adaptation of the 1952 movie; The boss of a timber crew clearing property works to pay back money stolen by his brother, who gets killed in a truck accident; Said accident starts a forest fire. Brief bios of Burt Lancaster, Donna Reed, Lloyd Bridges, and Patricia Medina, art by Frank Fogarty. Brief bios of Shelly Winters, Frank Sinatra, and George Cukor, art by Sid Couchey. "The Green Glove," art by Henry Kiefer; Adaptation of the 1952 movie; An ex-soldier and his new girlfriend search France for a valuable relic. "Versatile William Demarest" article with photo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. Happy Hobby Time! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Wrestling Tonight starring the Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer; Muggsy brags that he comes from a long line of super moles and his uncle taught Superman everything he knows. Art for Sale starring Dizzy Dog, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Allergies starring Custer Cat and Cheesy the Mouse, art by Rube Grossman; Custer seems to be allergic to everything. Fishy Fishing starring Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer; Uncle Percy tries to trick the kids out of the fish they've caught. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris. Stories by Henry Boltinoff, Morris Waldinger, Al McLean and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, Henry Boltinoff, Morris Waldinger, Al McLean and unknown. Brand-new adventures of radio's No. 1 hit! Mr. District Attorney in: "The Case of the Secret Six!" with art by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "The Driving School for Death!" with art by Purcell and Paris; and "The Crimes of Caesar Torrow!" with art by Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; "Crime Punishment!" half-pager by Morris Waldinger; "Special Prosecutor!"; Beware the Rackets! half-pager by Al McLean; and The Crime File 2-page text article. Plus: Superboy stars in the 1-page public service announcement "Happy Hobby Time!" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Edited by Sol Cohen. Art by Mort Lawrence, Michael Becker, and Vince Alascia. Pre-Comics Code crime comics from classic 1950s independent publisher Avon, featuring fabulously lurid covers. A dope dealer moves up in the ranks of the underworld; Killer Marty Stachel is on the run, and woe to anyone in his path; A trigger-happy thug gets his comeuppance. Terry Manotta, Big-Time Dope Racketeer!; Marty Stachel: Shoot & Run Killer; Cured--To Death!; Murder in the Frozen North; Tim Landau, The Rackets Scavenger; Frank Galler - Trigger-happy Terror! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Jack Schiff, and Win Mortimer. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. To Mutt's disbelief, Jeff actually finds gold at the end of the rainbow. Mutt reports Jeff to the police for doing some "one-armed driving" with a girl in his car. Jeff accidentally catches robbers in the act. Plus a vintage Wheaties ad featuring baseball legend Ted Williams, and a PSA starring Superman about public service. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Superman Says: Hop on the Welfare Wagon!; The Dog: Yesterday and Today. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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

Photo cover of stars David Wayne and Gloria DeHaven from the movie Down Among the Sheltering Palms. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Saaf, George Tuska, Nick Cardy, Alex Toth, Vernon Greene, John Celardo and unknown. "In Love with Love" with art by Art Saaf - Ann is tired of her "European-born parents" who are "so old-fashioned" in their attempts to set her up with eligible suitors. When Bob mysteriously sends her a rose and a theatre ticket, Ann falls in love with him. However, she learns he is the son of a friend of her mother's and the date was a set-up. Ann visits her cousin Joan, hoping Bob will track her down. When he doesn't show up, Ann swallows her pride and goes to him. They get engaged. Plus: "Too Much Family!" with pencils by George Tuska - Peg and Jack are newlyweds. She becomes irritated at his family's constant "helpful" suggestions and implied criticisms. Peg turns the tables on them at dinner one night, critiquing her mother-in-law's cooking. Realizing what's happening, everyone agrees to act more tactfully in the future. Also: "Good-Time Girl!" with art by Nick Cardy - Marie doesn't want to share her boyfriend Larry with anyone else, including their friends. When she's injured and confined to a wheelchair, Marie suddenly has Larry's undivided attention and enjoys it. Even when the doctor says she's "as good as new," Marie pretends to be unable to walk. When Larry finds out, he says "you're nothing but a self-centered, spoiled brat!" and breaks up with her. Marie tries to forget her troubles by helping a blind student study for her final exams. This makes Larry change his mind and return to Marie. And: "Shattered Dream!" with art by Alex Toth and John Celardo - Wendy meets farmer Jed while on vacation in the country. They fall in love, although her friends are unsure she will be able to adjust to country life. When Jed is late to their engagement party because his cow is having a calf, Wendy breaks up with him. However, six months later she visits Jed's farm and sees the calf has been named after her. She and Jed are reunited. Plus: "I Ran from Romance" with art by Vernon Greene - After five years of marriage to Jan, Steve gets his big break as director of a TV show starring beautiful Carrie Carson. Jan feels "inadequate, insignificant, and left out" as Steve spends all his time working on the show. When Jan sees Steve embracing Carrie, she leaves him. When Carrie dedicates a song to Jan on her program at Steve's request, Jan and Steve meet; he says he "didnt encourage" Carrie's advances to him, and he apologizes for neglecting her. They reconcile. Also in this issue: 1-page text story "Love on the 5:15" by Madeline Mines with illo by John Celardo; 1-page story "He's My Boss"; 1-page text story "No Regrets" by Patty Hendryx; and 1-page story "The Second Look"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by A. C. Hollingsworth, Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, Harry Harrison, Ernie Bache and Jon D'Agostino. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A scientist has a parasitic worm in his eye socket, in a story featuring the infamous "injury-to-the-eye-motif." A botanist investigating a colleague's mysterious death learns the horrifying secret of beautiful Karen. Ellen likes to walk through the graveyard at night, where she meets handsome Harold and learns the story of the Addams vampire, in a story with art by future sci-fi author Harry Harrison. The Eyes of Horror; Horror of the Flowers of Death; The Bride of Death; Terror of the Vampire Kiss; Ghost with Two Faces. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Knights of the Galazy in "Lives of a Rocket Lancer" (script by Robert Kanigher as "Dion Anthony," pencils by Carmine Infantino?), "It's a Woman's World" (script by "John Osgood"), and "Earth--the Forbidden Planet" (script by Gardner Fox). Murphy Anderson art. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Hop on the Welfare Wagon!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Vampire Strikes" (script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath), "And Puppy dots' Tails" (art by Gene Colan), "When Murderers Meet," "Alone With Death" (art by Jim Mooney), and a two-page text story, "Death Ship!" Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Stan Lee, Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Bill Everett, Tony DiPreta, Al Hartley, George Roussos and Ed Smalle. The most eerie stories ever told! In this issue: "It Happened in the Darkness!" by Stan Lee and Bill Everett - Teenor is interested in a man she meets at a horror film showing, but upon learning he doesn't believe in the supernatural she returns to her world, convinced humans aren't ready for her people; "You'll Die Laughing" by Carl Wessler and Tony DiPreta - Harry thinks Arnold is trying to kill him when accidents keep recurring...he finally shoots Arnold in terror...Arnold was just bringing him his pills and in death his hand is clutched so tightly on the bottle that Harry can't open it; "The Man Who Couldn't Sleep" with art by Al Hartley - After robbing people in their coffins Harry sees ghosts and fears going to sleep...he visits Dr. Mardo and obtains drugs which are supposed to give him a dreamless sleep, but the ghosts are real and the pills kill Harry...Mardo is one of the ghosts and they carry Harry's body away; "The Sandwich Sign" with art by George Roussos - Lucky answers an ad offering $1000, no strings attached...he enjoys spending the money, then looks up the generous giver to find out who he is...as the man tells Lucky, a car suddenly runs Lucky over; "The Wax Man" with art by Ed Smalle - Felipe makes realistic wax figures for the museum by killing people and coating them in wax...when bar patrons realize what's going on they raid the wax museum and light it on fire...Felipe melts along with his figures; and 2-page text story "Tick-Tock"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art and Cover by Howie Post. In this issue: untitled Nellie the Nurse tale with story by Stan Lee; untitled Dr. Dingbat 1-pager; untitled Speedy and Ingy tale with story by Stan Lee; 2-page text story "Ohhh, Fifi!"; three untitled Nellie the Nurse 1-pagers; untitled Nellie the Nurse tale with story by Stan Lee; untitled Nellie the Nurse 1-pager; and untitled Dr. Dingbat tale with story by Stan Lee. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Allen Anderson. Stories and art by George Tuska, Everett Raymond Kinstler and Syd Shores. Pre-Code horror and suspense from Ziff-Davis, featuring their typically beautiful painted covers. A bitter one-handed sailor burns down a ship, only to be haunted by its ghost, in a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. In another Tuska story, a man is haunted by his dead brother after an accident during a snowstorm. A beautiful Sri Lankan dancer does not show up on film, in a story with art by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Typically eye-catching painted cover by Allen Anderson. The Blood Ship; The Corpse That Wouldnt Stay Dead; Jardinis Jaw; The Fatal Note!; The Tunnel of Horror; Vision of the Gods! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover features Kay Aldridge from the movie serial Perils of Nyoka. Stories and art by John Martin and Bert Whitman. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, a blow to the head causes a circus strongman to regress to an aggressive, caveman-like state of mind. When he runs off to the jungle, only Nyoka stands a chance of rescuing him. But first she must survive the rescue. The Wild Man of the Jungles, Chapter One: Death at the Circus!; Lure of the Congo; Trader Tom; Ballyhoo Barney: From Circus to Farm!, The Great Divo; Chapter Two: The Trail of the Broken Trees; Worried Wilma; Egbert the Explorer; Chapter Three: The Animal Trap!; Wild Life Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.