Comic books April 1957

Add to cart GD 2.0 $15.50 View scan Heavy water damage.

Cover by Ruben Moreira. Stories by Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Ray Burnley and Henry Boltinoff. Brand-new adventures of TV and radio's favorite! Mr. District Attorney in: "The Underworld Oracle" with art by Howard Purcell and Ray Burnley; "The Cases That Were Too Easily Solved" with art by Purcell and Burnley; and "The Secret of the Super Signs" with art by Purcell and Burnley. Also in this issue: "Strange Laws!" 1-pager with art by Henry Boltinoff; Casey the Cop 1-pager by Boltinoff, reprinted from Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) #162; and The D.A. File 2-page text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff and Ruben Moreira. 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. Mutt sits in for his doctor when he leaves the room. Mutt finds a bear cub and ill-advisedly brings it home. Jeff's identical twin Julius comes for a visit and saves Jeff the trouble of looking in a mirror. Plus a PSA about careers in nursing and a vintage ad for Silly Putty knock-off Nutty Putty. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Jerry the Jitterbug; Platter Data; Buzzy Learns about Careers in Nursing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Chic Stone features Gale Storm. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie gets mistaken for a robber while visiting a rich friend's house. Mrs. Odetts gets a chance to dance with the Governor, and shows him how to cut a rug. Margie goes out of her way to avoid bad luck on Friday the 13th. My Little Margie Takes It on Lam; Mrs. Odetts and the Governor; What's in a Date?; The Spare Tire Sundae; Daddy's Little Helper; Pearls Without Wisdom; Lindy and His Pals: Gone Fishing; Dad Does It Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Sal Trapani, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Most of the stories in this issue feature art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A man tries to convince others that he's seen a mermaid. Clumsy Jonesy finds his latest stumble has taken him to a fairy-tale world ruled by a beautiful queen named Mmmmm. Strange reports from the new outpost on Saturn lead Dr. Kyle Duran and his assistant Verna to go to Saturn to investigate. They Didn't Believe Him; A World Where I Was King; A Forgotten World; Destination Venus; The Strange Guests of Tsarus; Interplanetary Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Secret of the Masked Martians," "The Greatest Thrill on Earth" (art by Carmine Infantino), "One-Way Ride to Eternity" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "21st Century Hercules." Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. Mystery of the Silent Fog!, art by Bernard Baily. The Fish Men!, art by Marvin Stein. The Broken Statue text story. The Betrayer, art by Dick Ayers. The Too-Perfect Crime!, art by Pete Morisi. The City That Died!, art by Ed Winiarski. Midnight on the Moor!, art by Mort Drucker. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Richard Doxsee, Joe Maneely, Robert Q. Sale, Bernie Krigstein, Ed Winiarski and John Forte. Tales of the unusual! In this issue: "Those Who Vanish!" by Carl Wessler and Richard Doxsee; "The Straw Man!" with art by Joe Maneely; "The Day the World Ended!" by Carl Wessler and Robert Q. Sale; "Dinosaur" with art by Bernie Krigstein; "The Swami Strikes Back!" by Carl Wessler and Ed Winiarski; "Maha the Demon!" with art by John Forte; and 2-page text story "The Crystal Ball," reprinted from Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #43 (original title: "The Swami"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Final Salvo" (art by Gene Colan); "Submarine!"; "Escape in Korea!" (art by Paul Reinman); "Devil-Dog Dugan"; "Landing Party!" (art by Don Heck); and a two-page text story, "Hero Worship." Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

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"Torpedo" Taylor stars in "Destroy the Enemy!" (art by Don Heck); "Power Crash!" (art by Reed Crandall); "Flameout!" (art by John Romita Sr.); and Our Fighting Fleet in "Mass Attack!" (art by Pete Morisi?); and "Torpedo" Taylor in "Fire One!" (art by Heck). Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $8.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 20, No. 58 - April , 1957. 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W.

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.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 2, No. 4. May 1957. General men's interest entertainment magazine. Contains humor, sports, fiction and pin-ups. 8.5" x 11". 780 pages. Partial color and partial B&W. Mature. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Ten-Minute Break, script by Ed (France) Herron, art by Jack Abel. The Big Eye, script by Jack Miller, art by Russ Heath. Battlefield Bow, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Untitled story, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jerry Grandenetti and Jack Adler (wash and color). Stories by Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney and Jack Miller. Art by Ross Andru, Arthur Peddy, Mort Drucker and Mike Esposito. Explosive battle action tales! In this issue: "The Floating Pilot!" by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Combat Thumb!" by Bob Haney and Arthur Peddy; "The Weapon" by Kanigher, Andru and Esposito; and "Ring Around the Battlefield" by Jack Miller and Mort Drucker. Plus: 1-pager "Always in Front!" And: 2-page text story "Soldiers at Sea"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $37.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 3, Issue 3 - April 1957. Cover by Tom Beecham. Art by Clarence Doore. Adventure articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

April, 1957. 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.

Cover by Al Hartley. Stories by unknown. Art by Morris Weiss. Patsy Walker's pals! In this issue: untitled Patsy Walker tale; 2-page text story "The Hollywood Kid" (with art by Tom Sawyer); untitled Hedy Wolfe tale; untitled Nancy tale; "Never Again!"; and untitled Patsy Walker tale. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Hartley. 3 untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Hedy Wolfe story. Untitled Nancy story. 2 untitled Patsy's Pals stories. All scripts by Stan Lee. All art by Al Hartley. Nancy Brown paper doll. The Way to a Man's Heart text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine from the 1950's era that focuses heavily on tasteful black and white pin-up photography with short bios of the models and captions included with the photos. 9.5" x 12.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

MATURE READERS. Vol. 4, No. 4 - April 1957. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, partial color. Cover price $0.50.

Vol. 172 #4, April 1958 - America's Leading New Idea Magazine. Features include: "Driving an Autopilot Car", "What We Know About the Moon", "New Radio Steals Power from the Air", "Man-made Suns May Harness the Atom", "Japanese Monorail Rolls on Rubber Wheels" and more. 6.5" x 9.5", 272 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Sno White and the Swingin' Singin' Dwarfs ad for 7-Up soft drink. Porky Pig and Freddie, the Walking Fish starring Porky Pig and Cicero Pig. Birds of a Feather text story with Mary Jane and Sniffles. Private Hawk Eye, art by Vivie Risto; Henery comes up with a scheme to snare a chick with a pair of handcuffs; However he ends up handcuffed to a fox, who considers one bird to be as tasty as another. The Treasure of Castaway Island with Porky Pig and Sylvester. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

15¢ Price Variant. Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Sno White and the Swingin' Singin' Dwarfs ad for 7-Up soft drink. Porky Pig and Freddie, the Walking Fish starring Porky Pig and Cicero Pig. Birds of a Feather text story with Mary Jane and Sniffles. Private Hawk Eye, art by Vivie Risto; Henery comes up with a scheme to snare a chick with a pair of handcuffs; However he ends up handcuffed to a fox, who considers one bird to be as tasty as another. The Treasure of Castaway Island with Porky Pig and Sylvester. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Law drama featuring Richard Manning, court-appointed attorney. Richard tries to prove that mob thug Benno is innocent of the charges against him - at least this time. Myra claims that she's innocent of shoplifting, but it's her word against the store detective. Manning lets an innocent man be convicted, but only so he can prove that he's covering for the real criminal, his brother. Tailor Made Fall Guy; Girl Alone; Who Is Kritchna?; Double Feature; Public Defender Loses a Case; The Flawless Plot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $24.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

April 1957. 6.5" x 9.5", 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - April, 1958. Mens magazine featuring Pin-ups, articles, and adventures stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $13.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $11.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 70%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 204, Issue 1 - April 5, 1957. 6.75" x 9", 118 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.