Comic books 1953 w/ month not specified

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Cover art by Russ Heath. Birdface!, art by George Roussos. The Tough Guy, art by Bill Everett. The Day That Never Ends, art by Tony DiPreta. The Labyrinth, script by Carl Wessler. Second Chance, art by Bob Fujitani. The Perfect Mate. The Growing Terror, art by Fred Kida. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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The Beast-Man starring Frankenstein's monster and William Frankenstein (grandson of the original doctor), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Werner Roth. Stranger in the House!, art by John Romita. The Pain in the Neck, art by Allen Bellman. Furnished Room with Corpse, art by John Romita. Fairy Tale!, pencils by Edward Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer. Joe Bonomo's mini-gym ad, pencils by C.C. Beck. The Brute! The Oath! The Man with No Face, art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Claire wants to tell all her friends and everyone she knows when her boyfriend Bernie accidentally catches a criminal, but by doing so she puts his life in danger. When Joyce sets out to sabotage a co-worker, Bob tries to convince Joyce that she must choose between her job and her happiness. Wealthy, spoiled Diane is sure she can win back ex Pete from Dorothy, who is strictly middle-class. Plus the winners of the third "Ideal Man" reader essay contest offer a glimpse of the '50s. My Boyfriend Captured Public Enemy #1; Glitter; Love Bait; It Takes A Broken Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo features screen legend Marilyn Monroe and Richard Widmark. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Learning she's failed her school exams, Vivian becomes despondent, breaks it off with Mark and thinks her life is over. Nola and Johnny work in the same factory, but Johnny is put off by Nola's ongoing feud with her supervisor. Joyce loves handsome doctor Rod, but he learns she's been lying about being wealthy because she wanted to impress him. I Failed My School Examinations!; The Conniver; The Mirror of Fate; No Love for Liars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Daniel Sheldon. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. In a real curiosity, even by atomic-comics standards, Janie and Ben's relationship faces an existential crisis when an atom-bomb test outside their small town gives Janie horrifying visions of an atomic holocaust. May and Ted are engaged, but she gets mixed up in underhanded shenanigans at the carnival where she's working, and he gets dragged into her problems. Kate becomes jealous and manipulative of Magda, the beautiful exchange student who's living with her parents for a year. Plus a comics biography of screen legend Elizabeth Taylor. Big Experiment; I Lived in an Atom Blast Town!; Dream Girl of the Month: Elizabeth Taylor; The Defeated Heart; Dream Beau of the Month: Marshall Thompson; Love Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Swimming for Fun, Your Swimming Safety Handbook (1953) Produced under the direction of John R. Burkhart in cooperation with the National Physical Education Committee of the YMCA. A promotional comic book covering swimming tips, obeying the warning signs, getting into the swim, be a smart swimmer, safety and small boats, racing is a great sport, helping others, artifical respiration, and more. 16 pages, full color, standard comic book format, newsprint. Published by American Visuals Corp, New York.

Chinese Edition - Swimming for Fun, Your Swimming Safety Handbook (1953) Produced under the direction of John R. Burkhart in cooperation with the National Physical Education Committee of the YMCA. A promotional comic book covering swimming tips, obeying the warning signs, getting into the swim, be a smart swimmer, safety and small boats, racing is a great sport, helping others, artificial respiration, and more. 16 newsprint pages, monochrome color, standard comic book format, text is in English with Chinese captions. 7" x 10", 16 pages, B&W

First printing, 1953. Written by Jack Woodford and Gordon Greene. Erotic novel. 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 190 pages, B&W text. Mature readers. Cover price $2.00.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Jack Davis. EC Artist of the Month article about George Evans (with photo) by Al Feldstein. "Fare Tonight, Followed By Increasing Clottyness...", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A cab driver has a dream that he is pursued by a Dr. Mueller into a basement filled with vampire-occupied caskets. "Curiosity Killed...", script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; A woman is convinced that her friend down the hall has been murdered by her husband and that he is disposing of her remains bit by bit via carrier pigeon to a local kennel. "Tight Squeeze" text story. "How Green Was My Alley," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A bigamist is decapitated by his two athletic wives when they find they've been deceived; The golfer putts with his eyes and the bowler uses his severed head. "The Handler," script by Ray Bradbury and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); A mortician avenges himself against perceived slights upon the closed-casket victims of his parlor by violating their bodies until a corpse who isn't quite dead yet overhears his gruesome doings and begs the dead to rise from their graves and stop this horrid man. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition published by Superior Comics. Cover art by Ernie Schroeder. The Curse of King Kala, art by Ernest Schroeder. Death from the Sea, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz. The Man Who Imagined a Monster!, art by Ernest Schroeder. Who Shall Inherit the Earth?, pencils by Myron Fass. Everyone Was Very Lucky,--Especially 'Lil' Pepp. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Feldstei bondage/torture cover, issue #3. Ingels, Wood, and Kamen art. Horror, Crime, and shock books that appeared around 1952. Each E.C. Annual contains four complete books that did not sell on the stands which were rebound in the annual format, minus the covers, and sold from the E.C. Office and on the stands in key cities. The contents of each annual may vary in the same year. Cover price $0.25.

Tall Texan Herald (1953) is a promotional item produced by Sponsored Comics Inc. This Herald uses the movie character the "Tall Texan" in order to promote the upcoming film. 2 pages, color cover with a black and white photo on the back, 10.75-in x 15-in.

Whitman #670. Illustrated by Jesse Marsh. 8" x 10 3/4". Black and white. 32 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Coloring book featuring characters from Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan". Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

1953. Tarzan Frame-Tray Picture Puzzle produced by Whitman. Image of Lex Barker as Tarzan. 11.5" x 15". Color.

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Painted cover by Dawson. Stories and art by Ric Estrada and Hy Rosen. Tales of teen angst and amour. Farm girl Helen falls for hitchhiker Doug and follows him back to the city, where she learns how different they really are. Patty joins a sorority at her new college, but her initiation prank involves in a conspiracy to sabotage the football team. Cowboy Rance wants to join the professional rodeo circuit in New York City (!), forcing Vicki to choose between him and the ranch that she loves. Bewitched and Bewildered; What Every Girl Should Know; Love in Disguise; Lighter Side; Have You Heard This One?; A Colt Called Cupid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Nina Albright and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Ellen tells her friends she has a boyfriend in Canada, hoping to make Terry jealous, but soon her girlfriends want all the details, in one of several stories this issue by early female comics artist Nina Albright. When her friend Diana breaks up with Jim, the star quarterback, Patty sees her chance. Lois dates older guy Ken, but jokes about their age difference drive them apart. Make-Believe Sweetheart; Man on the Rebound; Truth Was My Heart's Only Weapon; They Said He Was Too Old; Pictures for My Love; I Lied for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Nina Albright, Ric Estrada and Hy Rosen. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Sue, Carole and Ann rent a cottage at Star Lake so they can get away from work and meet boys, but when Sue starts hanging out with bad boy Roy, her friends are concerned about her reputation. Sexy Shelley is already in trouble at school for breaking curfew, and then she meets bad boy Kenny, in a story with art by early female comics artist Nina Albright. Beautiful Julie signs up as a stewardess on her dad's yacht to be near first mate Miles, but soon finds herself being wooed by wealthy Neil. Looking for Trouble; I Majored in Romance; Too Young to Know; The Graduation Prize; My Heart Was Adrift. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Two-fisted Herb and fast-talking Tom keep Nina safe in her rough neighborhood, but what happens when she must choose between them? Pretty Madge flirts to get what she wants, until she meets Brad, and learns her reputation has preceded her. Ginny falls for carnival huckster Thorne, and he leads her happily into the "carny" lifestyle. Secretary Jane secretly loves co-worker Larry, but he's engaged to the boss's spoiled, domineering daughter. Cover by Baker. Fighting for My Love; My Forbidden Kisses; I Was a Carnival Come-On Girl; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; My Dance with Danger; I Was Only Guilty of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Mort Drucker, Ric Estrada, Dana Dutch and Arthur Peddy. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Ruth is torn between new love Bayard and old flame Ralph, who has just returned to town, in a story with very early art by MAD Magazine legend Mort Drucker. Janice finds her reputation ruined after an annulled marriage, in a story with art by Baker. Louise ditches steady Rod when old high-school crush Bill comes back to town. Cover by Baker hints at scandal. I Wanted Life-Long Thrills; The Kisses I Couldn't Forget; Without a Conscience; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; Too Young to Wed. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Jim Mooney, Bernard Sachs, Ric Estrada, Dana Dutch, Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Fran craves excitement, so she dates bad boy Jerry, but a stolen-car charge is more excitement than she wanted. Trailer-park gal Pam tells new beau Adam that she's the grandchild of wealthy Mrs. Easton, unaware that Adam actually is Mrs. Easton's grandchild. College coed Rhoda ignores Frank to date bad boy Len, but Len's reckless driving gets them in trouble. Plus a story with early art by future Marvel legend Jim Mooney. Cover by Baker. My Foolish Heart; Ruled by Hate; Flirtation on Wheels; My Only Way Out; My Rival Hid her Weakness; Beware My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ric Estrada, and Bill Ely. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Vicki dates larcenous bad boy Wally and winds up in the news after he gets caught, in a story with art by Baker. Jimmy tries to woo Marge with offers to pay for their class trip, but she knows the money is stolen. After Vera's fiancee Robin loses his family fortune, she decides to go into modeling, but that's not as easy as it sounds. Cover by Baker. Notorious Woman; Love on Thin Ice; Love Cant Be Dishonest; 4 Years to the Altar; His Heart on My Sleeve. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Skirmish with Death," art by Mel Keefer; Monty Hall tells another marine the story of "Cry-Baby Joe" as a lesson in not being scared. "The Wild Tiger Hunt," art by Mel Keefer; Monty Hall, Canarsie and Tex travel to a native village to attend Yang's wedding. Afterward they kill a tiger that has been attacking the village. "A Couple of Real Pals" text story. "Shore Leave Can Be Murder!", art by Mel Keefer; Canarsie, on shore leave, fights a mob trying to shake-down Jud Worth. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Intimate Novel Series Book 30 - Written by Jack Hanley. When young Gay Leslie runs afoul of a marijuana scandal she runs off with a carnival show as a ballyhoo girl. Soon in her innocence she succumbs to the sweet talk, and gorgeous body of the shows strong man, Apollo, who reveals himself to be a jealous, brute, forcing the girl to be the Carnival's stripper and ever deeper acts of degradation. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, Text only. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by L. B. Cole and others. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. A movie "mongol" causes trouble for jungle hero Jo-Jo during a film shoot, featuring a new good girl-gorilla splash page by L. B. Cole that's even better than the cover. Twisted fiends capture Jo-Jo and force him to fight in their savage gladiatorial games. Jo-Jo goes deep-sea diving, in a bizarre tale with some good-girl and bondage art. Also featuring a vintage ad for boogie-woogie lessons ("If You Can Play Piano at All, You Can Play Boogie-Woogie!"). Terrific cover with bondage elements by L. B. Cole. Jo-Jo: The Image of Horror; Jo-Jo: Gladiators of Gore; Jo-Jo: Talisman Pearl. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. An ivory hunter gets his comeuppance while seeking a fabled white elephant. Millionaire adventurer Rick Richards is targeted by a village shaman after killing a black lion. A mysterious multi-faced idol brings terror to the jungle of Jo-Jo, Congo King. Good-girl cover with bondage elements by L. B. Cole. Nigah: Savage Titan; Tropical Topics; Rick Richards: Evil Killer!!; Jungle Nightmare; Jo-Jo, Congo King: Tusks of Terror. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and Bob Webb. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Jo-Jo's mate Tanee is accused of murder, and Jo-Jo must use strange modern technology to prove her innocence. Jo-Jo, Congo King rescues a woman from a gorilla attack and agrees to escort her through the jungle. Revolt of the Jungle Monsters; Tropical Topics; Jo-Jo, Congo King: Terror Trail; Jungle Poison; Jo-Jo, Congo King: Death Traveller. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and Matt Baker. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Tarzan-like Torga learns the legendary guardian of the ancient temple is a triceratops, featuring some great dinosaur art by Jay Disbrow. Jungle hero Jo-Jo investigates the mysterious shootings tied to The Disappearing Bullets. A cult leader commands his trained gorilla to capture Rulah, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Dandy wild-animal attack cover by L. B. Cole. Torga: The Terrible Zunga; Jungle of Death; Jo-Jo: Bullets of Terror; Rulah: Death's Grim Reflection. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terry and the Pirates Canada Dry Magazine Ad (1953). A full page ad featuring artwork by Milton Caniff. Advertises a free comic book with each carton of Canada Dry Ginger Ale. (See Terry and the Pirates Canada Dry Premiums for these promotional items). 10.25-in x 14-in., FC

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"Hot Shot Charlie Flies Again." These promotional 36 page comics were free with the purchase of a carton of Canada Dry (stapled to cartons; staples or staple holes are normal). All three featured a full-length Terry and the Pirates adventure, plus a pin-up of a different character on the last page of each. #1 features a pin-up of two-fisted adventurer Terry Lee. Published by Harvey Publications, Inc., New York, 1953 Printed in U.S.A. 7.5-in. x 3-in., 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 2nd printing circa 1980s exists and is easily confused with the original.

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"Forced Landing." These promotional 36 page comics were free with the purchase of a carton of Canada Dry (stapled to cartons; staples or staple holes are normal). All three featured a full-length Terry and the Pirates adventure, plus a pin-up of a different character on the last page of each. Published by Harvey Publications, Inc., New York, 1953 Printed in U.S.A. 7.5-in. x 3-in., 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 2nd printing circa 1980s exists and is easily confused with the original.

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"Dragon Lady in Distress." These promotional 36 page comics were free with the purchase of a carton of Canada Dry (stapled to cartons; staples or staple holes are normal). All three featured a full-length Terry and the Pirates adventure, plus a pin-up of a different character on the last page of each. #3 features a sharp pin-up of the exotic beauty known as The Dragon Lady. Published by Harvey Publications, Inc., New York, 1953 Printed in U.S.A. 7.5-in. x 3-in., 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 2nd printing circa 1980s exists and is easily confused with the original.

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Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Mighty Mouse attends a Halloween party in disguise, but a cat witch is prepared for him with a poisoned apple. The Claw captures Mitzi, and forces her to sing torch songs at a dive bar for mouse sailors (!). Heckle and Jeckle get chased by cops for peddling their wares in the city park without a license. Evil Rides the Skies; Dinky: The Picnic Stowaway; Mystery On the Waterfront; Heckle and Jeckle: Super Salesmen; Gandy Goose: The Artful Dodger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. A vacationing Mighty Mouse saves a family of castaway mice when they drift onto an island of cannibal cats. Heckle and Jeckle decide to raid the larder of Little Red Riding Hood's Grandma, but they find the wolf has gotten to Grandma's cottage first. When Mitzi's prospector uncle discovers uranium, The Claw takes Mitzi hostage, forcing quick action from Mighty Mouse. And a vintage PSA on polio precautions, a real signpost of its era. Sourpuss Buys a Gift; Mighty Mouse: The Swiss Cheese Family Robinson; Gandy Goose: The Wild Game Hunt; Heckle and Jeckle: A Visit to Grandma's; Mighty Mouse: Prospecting For Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Art Bartsch, Reuben Timmins and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Mighty Mouse's foe The Claw seeks the lost tomb of King Tutmouse of the Mousetecs, to find a legendary potion of strength. Heckle and Jeckle hitch a ride with two desperate criminals on the run. Rudy and Hardtack see an afternoon of insect collecting as a chance to play practical jokes on Dinky. Mighty Mouse: Secret of the Ages; Gandy Goose: Picnic Problems; Dinky: What's Buzzin' Cousin; Heckle and Jeckle: The Hitchhikers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Tony Tallarico and others. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Tex investigates when the town of Dover suddenly goes quiet, and learns that the "hidden fortress" has become a bandit encampment, in a two-part story. Buffalo Bill connives a free trip on a train, but then he brags about it to the wrong person. Tex helps ranchers fight back when a cruel cattle baron begins a campaign of murder and price-gouging. Horse Thieves; The Hidden Fortress: The Bandit City; Loonie Les: He's Dynamite; Death in Solitary; Buffalo Bill: The Train Ride; The Evil Reign of the Cattle Baron; The Coward's Treachery; The River of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Milt Hammer and others. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Tex seeks the truth about a stagecoach ambush when all the passengers disappear. John tries to frame his brother Bill for his wife Mary's murder, but Tex is already on his trail. But even Tex is mystified when it turns out Mary is not who they thought she was, and is still alive. Gunslick Stranger; The Perils of the Prairie Ranger; Loonie Les Leaves Us Cold; Pinto Pete: A Wooden Anniversary; Buffalo Bill: The Horse Brigade; Hammer Head: A Bashful Critter; Whiz Banks: Big Talk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Milt Hammer and others. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Tex is outnumbered when he tries to keep outlaw "Honest Barton" from stealing the mayoral election in Mesa City. Tex offers to trade hotel rooms with a superstitious man, but he didn't know that outlaws were planning an ambush for Room 13. Plus, Bobby joins a group of air-rifle enthusiasts, in a vintage PSA for air-rifle safety. Midnight Gunman; The Ballot Box Riddle; Buffalo Bull: The Light That Didn't Fail!; Bobby's Bull's-Eye; Hammer Head: The Winner!; Whiz Banks: A Big Fish!; The Evil Eye in Room 13. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Tex tries to help the owners of the new stagecoach line keep the railroad from coming through their town and ruining their business. Buffalo Bill sets out to become the laziest hand on the ranch to win a contest, but he'll have to work pretty hard to do it. Tex tries to intervene in the land dispute between a rancher and a tannery. Trail Boss; Stagecoach to Danger; Pinto Pete: Some Reference; Bobby's Loonie Les: It Figures; Buffalo Bull: The Lazy Man's Lazy Man. Final issue published by Fawcett; Charlton took over the series with issue #21. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st Printing - "The Slave Ship" (Originally titled "The Long Black Schooner") by Emma Gelders Sterne. Men, women, boys, girls - all are chained together on the slave ship Amistad. Only yesterday they were free in their lovely African villages. Then, slave catchers kidnapped them, and are taking them across the seas to be sold. But Cinque, their leader, has an iron file...On the night of June 30, 1839, the slaves cut their chains and take over the ship. Here is the true story of a breathtaking and little known event in American history. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 188 pages, B&W, text only.

2nd or later printing - "The Slave Ship" (Originally titled "The Long Black Schooner") by Emma Gelders Sterne. Men, women, boys, girls - all are chained together on the slave ship Amistad. Only yesterday they were free in their lovely African villages. Then, slave catchers kidnapped them, and are taking them across the seas to be sold. But Cinque, their leader, has an iron file...On the night of June 30, 1839, the slaves cut their chains and take over the ship. Here is the true story of a breathtaking and little known event in American history. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 188 pages, B&W, text only.

Copy with original 3-D glasses. Three Dimension Adventures (of Superman) 1953 original edition. Stories include "The Man Who Stole the Sun," "The Origin of Superman," and "The Man Who Bossed Superman!" NOTE: There is a 1990s era reprint edition of this comic. 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.

No 3-D glasses with comic. Three Dimension Adventures (of Superman) 1953 original edition. Stories include "The Man Who Stole the Sun," "The Origin of Superman," and "The Man Who Bossed Superman!" NOTE: There is a 1990s era reprint edition of this comic. 36 pages. Cover price $0.25.