Comic books September 1953

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Volume 63, Issue 377 - September 1953. Squarebound, 5.5" x 7.5", 168 pages, B&W.

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Volume 2, Issue 6 - September, 1953. 8.5" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Softcover magazine, 8 1/2" x 10 3/4", 90 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Red Ryder story, Big Jake gets his gun stolen by a hand organ monkey. Little Beaver story. Auntie Duchess story. The story of the Stetson hat by Fred Harman. How an Indian warrior is trained article, art by August Lenox. Red Ryder story, Red faces conflict over water rights. Peg-leg Smith text article, art by August Lenox. Yogi Berra Wheaties ad. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Nothing to Sneeze At"; When Moose becomes weak as a result of taking allergy medication Reggie takes advantage of that weakness to knock Moose around. "Wagon Heels"; Reggie swipes a kid's wagon to race it down a hill. "My Aching Tooth" starring Reggie and Archie. "All Burned Up"; Reggie makes a bet with Archie using a trick question. "Arrow Escape"; Reggie and Archie compete to see who will play the part of an archer in the school play. "Keep 'Em Filing"; Suzie files down a letter with a file. "Moostakes Will Happen"; Veronica is insulted when Moose refers to her as snooty so she wants Archie to stand up to him up for her. "Cheatin' Shows" text story starring Reggie. "Tattle Tale!"; Reggie skips school to see a fortune teller. "Let Him Eat Cake"; Another piece of cake has disappeared from cooking class. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon. "Keyed Up"; Reggie accidentally hypnotizes Moose and uses it to his advantage. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Robert Ripley and others. Harvey presents the first comic book based on the popular comic strip, featuring oddball facts from around the world. In the days of tall ships, a mysterious vision of a captain's lost love saves his ship twice from disaster. A chess game changes the course of history. The mysteries of Africa. Plus an introduction describing the history of the famed comic strip. A Vision Saved Two Ships; Factless Facts; Seeing's Not Believing!; History was Changed in a Chess Game; Africa Explored; The Bomb That Bounced Back; Fire-Proof Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - September 1953. Cover by Civillitti. Science Fiction stories by Irving E. Cox, Stanley Mullen, Felix Boyd, James E. Gunn, Chester Cohen, Alger Rome, Kirby Brooks, and Noel Loomis. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky brings law and order to Beaver Falls, but that doesn't sit well with the vigilante mob that was dealing out crude justice with a heavy hand. Rocky investigates a series of deadly blasts at the railroad construction site. Dee Dickens describes the toughest bug ever and his foolproof bug solution. Also featuring a PSA for air rifle safety. Young Boss; Vigilante Violence; Sagebrush; Old Smokey; Bobby's Bull's-Eye; Dee Dickens: The Buggy Tale; Trouble Boss. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Judy reconnects with an old flame while shes engaged to another man; A woman is torn between a daring race-car driver and his boring but stable mechanic; An attacking lion helps safari guide Rick choose between wealthy Hilary and her secretary Margie. Love Story; Empty Kisses; Wavering Heart; Party Lines; Love Affair; An Armful of Love!; Safari For Three. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Fred Kida and others. This early romance title from St. John focuses on the struggles of domestic life. Mail-order bride Ellen marries Tom in Texas, but doesn't understand why they can't socialize with the neighbors, or what that has to do with the death of Tom's first wife. Ann chooses businessman Wes over teacher Buddy, but a stolen school-bus prank changes life for all three of them. While they're stationed in North Africa, Burt worries that new wife Peg is being wooed by their wealthy neighbor Maurice. Thrill Hungry; Mail Order Bride; The Heart Is Ageless!; I Flunked a Love Test; Psychology of Jealousy; Our Day of Reckoning. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. Races Murder in Papoose Pass starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord Dubois, art by Al Micale. High Wind and Gun Smoke starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Al Micale. Bullet Searches a Crook starring Roy Rogers, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Randy Steffen, Pete Alvarado, and Charles McKimson. The Choice of Rory O'Hara text story by Gaylord DuBois. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Ray Thayer. The Last Boomtown Sheriff text story. Ad for Grape Nut Flakes featuring badges related to Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Trigger, and Bullet. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sad Sack in "Goldbrick Blues," "Dog-Tale," "Check-Mate," and "Detail." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 226, No. 12 - September 19, 1953. 10.5" x 13", 190 pages, partial color. Cover price $0.15.

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July 1953. Approx. 5.5" x 7.75; black and white; 164 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Fall 1953. Previously published as Fantasy Advertiser until Vol 5. Science fiction reviews, ads, essays, illustrations and articles. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Volume 9, Issue 1 - September, 1953. Official literary-humor quarterly published at UCLA with fiction, features, and pictorials. 9" x 12", 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover of Virginia Mayo. Gwen Verdon and Lilo in Can-Can. 10.25" x 13", 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Doug Wildey and others. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. Hopalong Cassidy plays along when two outlaws offer to send him on vacation, but he doesn't realize he's walking into a trap. When a little boy is trapped in an abandoned mine scheduled for demolition, only Tex Ritter can save him. When a corrupt acting sheriff plants "dope" on a wealthy rancher, Rocky Lane must step in. Rough Rider; Hopalong Cassidy: The Trip to Oblivion; Pony Boy Pedro; Ambling Andy; Lash LaRue: The Prairie Swindle; Monte Hale: The Mountain Maze; Lamebrain Lem; Ten-Gallon Tex; Tex Ritter: Buried Alive; Rocky Lane: The Extortion Plot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. "All for Love," script by Carl Memling, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Art Cappello; Jason Casan is rescued from his wrecked spaceship when it crash lands on an asteroid named Vulca; His rescuers are the aged Doctor Artuk and the young and beautiful blonde woman named Clio. "Pet Hate," art by Stan Campbell; A group of settlers land on the planet Pharisee; They encounter a large predator dubbed a piranosaur attacking a small, cute creature; The expedition leader calls it a winky due to its rapid eye blinking; The colonists attach to their winkies as pets. "World without Children" text story by Dick Giordano. "The Cycle of Death," pencils by Frank Frollo, inks by John Belfi; Peter Fresno and Hugh Mason explore a desolate city on Mars; They discover a museum and a statue; The statue informs them by telepathy that the Martians were wiped out by a deadly red dust. "First Contact" one-page story, art by Tony Tallarico; Foodie Somak and his friends are taken aboard a spacecraft by aliens called the Denebians; The extra-terrestrials can't survive in the atmosphere; Instead they take the trio along with them to their planet, saying they intend no harm. "Flower from Pharaoh," pencils by Frank Frollo; World War V has ended. The people of Earth-2 in a solar system where they fled to escape the dying sun now face overpopulation; A space station is built; Dr. Flyk returns with a flower from the planet Pharaoh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

September, 1953. Volume 2, Issue 2. Featuring work from Philip K. Dick and Roy G. Krenkel. Softcover, 5 1/2-in., x 8 1/2-in., 164 pages, Text (with chapter illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

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Speed Carter, Spaceman stars in "The Pirate Planet," "Slaughter on a Star," and "The Robots' Revenge" (art on all three by Joe Maneely). Back-up story, "Venus, Earth's Twin Sister" (art by John Romita Sr.). Two-page text story, "The 500th Year." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 9 - September 1954. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Joe Giella. No Escape, script by David Kahn, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. One-Ton Terror, script by Art Wallace, art by Dan Gordon. Battle Detective, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Command Performance, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella. Private Pete filler page and Shorty filler page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Captain Comet in "The Grab-Bag Planet" (art by Murphy Anderson?), "Man Into Martian" (pencils by Gil Kane), "Do Not Open Till Doomsday," and "Experiment in Destiny!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "Fraternity of Doom"; A man returns to college for a fraternity reunion; He tells the passenger next to him about a curse that has killed a fraternity member each year. "Death Takes Four"; A veteran with an injured face schemes to inherit his aunt and uncle's money and marry his second cousin; He pretends to be crazy and kills his aunt and uncle, and his cousin accidentally dies. "Terror Town" text story by John Martin. "Grim Awakening"; A defense contractor who makes defective equipment kills an inspector who plans to report him; His nephew dies because of the shoddy work. "Graveyard Terror"; A village idiot frees the monk of revenge from his grave; A padre goes to send the monk back to Satan; He succeeds by driving a cross into the monk's grave. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.