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Comic books March 1952

  • Issue #109
    Motion Picture Comics (1950) 109

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    Photo cover features Allan "Rocky" Lane. Story by Leo Dorfman, from the screenplay by M. Coates Webster. Art by Werner Roth. Fawcett presents adaptations of popular movies of the 1950s in comics form. This issue is based on Rough Riders of Durango, a 1951 Republic B-movie western starring Allan "Rocky" Lane. Marshal Rocky Lane intervenes when a corrupt banker plans to foreclose on ranchers who have been targeted by outlaw raids. Rocky suspects that seemingly blameless harness-maker Blake is the secret head of the outlaw gang, working in cahoots with the banker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 83 #2
    Motion Picture Magazine (1911-1978 MacFadden/Fawcett) Vol. 83 #2


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    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Vol. 4 #3
    Motor Trend (1949 Peterson Publishing) Magazine Vol. 4 #3


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  • Vol. 12 #4

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  • Vol. 10 #2

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  • Vol. 2 #5
    Mr. (1950-1954 1st Series) Magazine Vol. 2 #5

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  • Issue #17
    My Friend Irma (1950 Marvel) 17

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

  • Issue #21
    My Own Romance (1949) 21

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  • Vol. 1 #3
    Mysterious Traveler Magazine (1951-1952 Grace Publishing) Pulp Vol. 1 #3

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  • Issue #1
    Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 1
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #4356104005
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    "The Dark Tunnel," art by Gene Colan; An exterminator enters into a dark tunnel on one of his jobs and is taken captive by giant telepathic cockroaches who are waiting for mankind to destroy itself before they emerge and rule Earth. "The Doll of Doom" text story. "The Little Black Box!", script by Hank Chapman, art by Joe Maneely; A man finds a black box which grants him wishes when he tells a lie; When he gets the black box open, the spirit inside incinerates him to take his place. "The End of the World," art by Paul Reinman; A carnival swami predicts the world will end at midnight; His skeptic client scoffs at the prediction, but the man's words haunt his thoughts for the rest of the evening; When the clock begins to strike twelve, he is distracted by it, and doesn't see the vehicle that strikes and kills him. "The Horror on Channel 15," art by Pete Tumlinson; A man in a small Iowa town creates a monster for a TV show that comes to life and kills everyone in the town. "The Stroke of 12," art by Paul Reinman; An embalming assistant murders an undertaker for his money, but when he goes to the cemetery at midnight where he hid the money, the undertaker drags him into the grave with him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    New Detective Magazine (1950-1953 Pembertons) UK Edition 6

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  • Issue #181
    New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 181

    Baseball cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 30 #4
    New Love Magazine (1941-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 30 #4

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  • Issue #10
    New Romances (1951 Standard) 10

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    Contains Alex Toth art. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "I Dated for Thrills" art by Art Saaf; "Smart Talk with Janet Lee"; "Ring Around Romance" art by Art Saaf; "Be Mine Alone" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Alex Toth Edge of Genius TPB (2007- ) #1-1ST and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Wasted Tears"; "How to Meet...Him!" art by Art Saaf; "Suspicious Heart"; and "Temple of Love". "A Woman of Mystery: Peggy Invented a Secret for the Sake of Glamour!" illustrated text story by Madeline Mines. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 24 #2
    New Western Magazine (1940-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 24 #2


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    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream
    • Back cover detached 15%. Front Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 24, Issue 2 - March, 1952. 6.75" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 5 #14
    New Worlds Science Fiction (Nova Publications UK) Vol. 5 #14

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    Volume 5, Issue 14 - March, 1952. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 96 pages, B&W, Text Only.

  • Mar 8 1952
    New Yorker (1925 Conde Nast) Magazine Mar  8 1952


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  • Issue #11

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    Issue #11 - March 1952. Literary short story fiction magazine. 6-in. x 9 1/2-in., 136 pages, no illustrations, text only, black and white. Cover price $0.50.

  • Mar 1952
    Nifty Gals & Gags (1947-1958 Dearfield Publishing) Mar 1952

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    Nifty Gals & Gags (1951) is a humor digest published by Dearfield Publishing Company. Features the character Dead-Eye Nick who as a "wolf" is always on the prowl for his next young catch. Also contains a page with words of advice from Nick. 96 pages, color cover with B&W illustrations, 5.25-in x 7.25-in. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 4 #3
    Night and Day (1948-1981 Halho Publishing) Vol. 4 #3


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    Vol. 4, No. 3 - March 1952. "America's Picture Magazine of Entertainment". This issue with an article on Kerima, starring in Carol Reed's "An Outcast of the Islands". 10.5" x 13", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 17 #7
    North West Romances (1937-1953 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 17 #7

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  • Issue #65
    Nyoka the Jungle Girl (1945 Fawcett) 65

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    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, Nyoka is hired to find General Sherwood, who seems to have gone power-mad and established his own kingdom on remote Togangi Island. The basic plot, in fact, is eerily similar to the plot of Heart of Darkness, or the classic film Apocalypse Now, which was made more than 25 years later. The Togangi Plot, Chapter I: The Mysterious Commander; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Stage Struck; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Unlucky Question; Chapter II: The Strange Plantings; Web of the Witch Doctor; Chapter III: The Barbed-Wire Trap. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #65

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  • Vol. 21 #3

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  • Vol. 34 #2
    Open Road (1919-1954 Open Road Publishing) Vol. 34 #2

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  • Issue #9
    Operation Peril (1950) 9

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    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Al Camy, Edvard Moritz, George Wilhelms, and Ogden Whitney. Tales of adventure and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Tom and Peggy travel back 6000 years to learn about the first settlers of the American continent; A woman in trouble puts Danny Danger in pursuit of a cargo ship and a missing fortune; The true tale of outlaw Nathan Champion, known as the Champion of the Rustlers. Danny Danger; Pirate Paradise; Champion of the Rustlers; Typhoon Tyler; Sting of Death; Perilous Patrol; Time Travelers. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Other Worlds (1949-1953 Clark Publishing) 1st Series 17


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%.

    March, 1952; Volume 4, No 2 / Issue 17. 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 164 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 108 #3

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  • Vol. 8 #2

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    Vintage humor digest magazine that pokes fun at the relationships of men and women of the time. Digest, 5" x 7", 96 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #39
    Patsy Walker (1945) 39

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    Cover art by Al Jaffee. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Hedy Wolfe story. Untitled Buzz Baxter story. All art by Al Jaffee. Patsy's Club Page! Smooth as Silk text story. Paper doll. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #90
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 90
    • Centerfold detached at both staples.
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    "Winter Carnival," pencils by George Frese; Despite Mr. Weatherbee's worrying, the gang wins the Winter Carnival games trophy for Riverdale, through chaos. "The Hats in the Fire," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Suzie needs a new hat. "For Goodness Sake," script and art by Joe Edwards; After the 463rd time that Wilbur has caused a disturbance, Mr. Dripwaite has a day dream that he can write a best-selling book based on Wilbur's bad behavior. "Knights of the Night"; Archie and Jughead go camping and get caught in a storm; Thinking they are in the middle of the woods, they end up setting up camp in Charlie's backyard. Gossip about Hollywood movies and their stars. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; After refusing three rides, on a hike alone Katy gets treed by a bull. K.O. Kelly paper doll by Bill Woggon. "Too Good to be True," script and art by Joe Edwards; Bill's old college chum's daughter is the complete opposite of Li'l Jinx. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Mar 1952
    Pepper (1947-1958 Hardie-Kelly) Mar 1952

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    March 1952. Digest-sized humor magazine, one cartoon per page. 5.5" x 7.5". Black and white. Mature. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #22
    Perfect Crime (1949 Cross) 22

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    Steve Duncan in "Boom Town" (art by Cal Massey), "The Man They Could Not Kill," "Marked for Murder." "Crime by Fire," and "The Squeeze." Two page text story, "What Crime Cradle?" Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Personal Love (1950) 14

    Cover photo of Patrice Wymore and Kirk Douglas from the movie "The Big Trees." Stories and art by Bill Walton, Ed Moore, Harold LeDoux and Jerry Fasano. Romance comics and movie stars of yesteryear from Famous Funnies. Nan is torn between test-pilot Tony and aeronautics engineer Lionel. Judy wonders if the man who romanced her in a ghost town was an actual ghost. Profiles of film legend Kirk Douglas and actress Patrice Wymore. " The Innocent Foil; My Haunted Heart; Work of Art; First Love; Cindy; Kirk Douglas "Our Cover Man"; Patrice Wymore "Our Cover Girl". 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Peter Porkchops (1949) 14
    Published Mar 1952 by DC.

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    Cover art by Otto Feuer. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Peter is manager for Elegant Edgar, a wrestling bear, so Wolfie gets a wrestler of his own to manage--an octopus. Untitled Biggety Bear story, art by Rube Grossman; Willy tries to get out of a job by faking a toothache--but his new employer is a dentist. Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane Tootsie Rolls ad, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. Untitled Goofy Goose story, art by Rube Grossman; When Goofy gets a job as a doorman, he gets mistaken for General von Trippo, the leader of the Balognian army, and is forced to review the troops. Crystal Gazing text story with Peter Porkchops, art by Otto Feuer. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie convinces Peter to guarantee "double your money back if not satisfied" for his detective agency, then tries to collect on the guarantee by asking Peter to do impossible things. Ad for The Fox and the Crow #2 and Real Screen Comics #47, art by James F. Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #12
    Photo Arts (1951 Tel Publications) Magazine Vol. 1 #12

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    Volume 1, Issue 12 - March, 1952. Short-lived vintage magazine for creative photography enthusiasts, with articles, exposes, and black and white nude pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 40 #4
    Photoplay (1946-1982 MacFadden) 2nd Series Vol. 40 #4


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    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 40, Issue 4 - October 1951. Hollywood magazine. Elizabeth Taylor cover photographed by John Engstead. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 116 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

  • Vol. 2 #1

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    Volume 2, Issue 1 - Spring, 1952. Softcover, 7" x 8", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Mar 9 1952
    Pictorial Review (1945 King Features Syndicate) Magazine Mar  9 1952
  • Issue #12
    Pictorial Romances (1950) 12

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Ella works in information at the airport, but her jealousy of the "plane hostesses" (flight attendants) causes her to launch an unseemly scheme, in a cautionary tale with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Susan prides herself on the lavish parties she throws, but that alienates her from her sister and eventually her husband Steve. Dancer Patti wants to go to Hollywood, but her partner Tom doesn't, so she sets out to change Tom's mind by any means necessary. Cover by Baker. Temptation for Two; Love Urchin; Turbulent Love; Odds Against Marriage; Party Wife. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Volume 1, Issue 3. 10" x 13.25", 44 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 5 #5
    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 5 #5


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Full length spine split with back cover detached.
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    "Captives of the Centaurianess" a novel by Poul Anderson, PLUS "Tonight Stars Revolt!" a novel by Gardner F. Fox., and a short story "Ricochet on Miza" by Gordon R. Dixon,

    Cover by Allen Anderson. Stories by Poul Anderson, Garnder F. Fox, Kendell Foster Crossen, Gordon R. Dickson, Dick Hetschel, Raymond Z. Gallun. Illustrations by Emsh, Herman Vestal. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #34
    Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) 34
    • Interior complete. Full length spine split. Cover oxidation and chipping.
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    Three untitled Plastic Man stories, plus Woozy back-up. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 8

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    Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. Untitled one-page story; Churchy painting a portrait of Pogo. "Cinderella and the Three Bears"; Albert telling the fairy tale of Cinderola to Pogo and the bug children, with Pogo acting as Cinderola, the three bears as Cinderola's stepmother and stepsisters, Churchy as the King's page, Howland as Cinderola's furry godmother, and Albert as the prince. "Berried Treasure"; The three children disguised as old men, try tricking a blueberry pie off Albert. "The Boastful Bird" text story. "The Big Rock Candy Quarry"; Rackety Coon Chile and Pogo find sheet music for the song "The Big Rock Candy Mountain" in Albert's trunk, and Albert sets out to find the mountain in order to become a millionaire; Seminole Sam sells him a pile of garbage, claiming it to be rock candy in disguise. Untitled one-page story; Churchy catches the frog's fishing hook. Untitled one-page story; Pogo mistakes Albert's tail for a water melon. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #113
    Police Comics (1941) 113

    Reed Crandall/Nick Cuidera cover. Ken Shannon in "The Corpse with the Size 13 Shoe" (art by Crandall), Inspector Denver in "The Walking Death" (art by W.G. Hargis), T-Man in "The Devil's Agent" (art by Creed), "Cops are Courageous," One page filler, "Pict-O-Gram." One page text story, "The Sweet Tooth." Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 19

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. A Snappy Cargo! text story. A Thousand Bucks Worth of Fun; Popeye sends Swee'Pea on an errand with a thousand-dollar bill, and two crooks try to steal it. The Happy Spring; The water from a magic spring on a distant island turns Popeye and Olive into babies and Swee'Pea into an adult. Hitchhikers; Sherman and Jane take one of her father's inventions, a flying car, out for a ride. Popeye connect the dots puzzle. Untitled story; Swee'Pea needs to find a place to put all his toys. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 42 #2
    Popular Detective (1934-1953 Beacon/Better) Pulp Vol. 42 #2

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  • Vol. 31 #1

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  • Vol. 97 #3
    Popular Mechanics Magazine (1902-Present Popular Mechanics Company) Vol. 97 #3


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    • Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.75" x 9.5", 328 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #8
    Private Eye (1951) 8
    Published Mar 1952 by Atlas.

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    Final issue of the series. "Front for Murder" (art by Vernon Henkel), "Nightmare for Two" (art by Henkel), "The Black Stairway," and "Panic" (art by Henkel). Cover price $0.10.