Comic books April 1958

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Volume 9, Issue 4 - April, 1958. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. The Long Step, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Big Cushion, script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath. The Hitch-Hiking Submarine, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. Battle Alphabet, script by Bill Finger, art by Mort Drucker. Army Records fact page, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Midget Earthman of Jupiter," "Warning to Earth," "The Amazing Tree of Knowledge," and "Prisoner of the Space-Satellite!" (pencils by Gil Kane?). Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Girl Who Walked Thru Stone!", art by Ruben Moreira; A miner caves in the shaft he works to aid a beautiful girl from an underground kingdom; No one believes him and he is jailed, but the girl returns in a digging machine to rescue him. "The Man Nobody Knew!", art by Joe Maneely; The obituary editor of a newspaper sees events before they happen; The source of his abilities his found after he turns in his last story, when his replacement discovers the obituary he wrote for himself years previously. "The Invaders!", art by Werner Roth; An undersea invasion is foiled when their scouting expedition is confused by their contemptuous reception from an old woman who takes them for actors. "Filled With Hate," art by Angelo Torres; An old zoo-keeper instinctively recognizes the evil in a new specimen; It is an alien sent to turn the animals against humans, but it is killed by the zoo's gorilla, the animal closest to humans. "It Happened That Night," art by Herb Familton; A skeptical man mocks an Indian mystic, but he is convinced by a terrifying illusion in which he gains the ability to see the coming of death. "The Window" text story. "Alone in the Night!", art by George Roussos; A thief seduces a rich young woman alone on a moored yacht; When he tries to rob her safe he finds the yacht drifting out to sea. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: Mommies Must Be Managed, The Tail of the Tick-Tock, Beatin' Eatin', Shirley the Sheep Dog Rides Again, and First Train Ride. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Secret of the Happy Pig! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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No. 125 - April 01, 1958. Rip Kirby newspaper strip reprint by John Prentice. Digest-sized comic book, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, B&W.

Vol. 2, No. 3 - April , 1958. 5.25" x 7.25", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superboy's Unknown Rival," art by John Sikela; Jimmy has mementos of his visits from Superboy, even though Clark knows he was never there! Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Lana Lang's Super-Birthday," script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Creig Flessel; Superboy gives Lana Lang a strange birthday gift, which accidentally grants her temporary super-powers. After several harrowing mishaps, the effects wear off, and Superboy manages to protect his secret identity. "The Secret of the Happy Pig!" public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Tumbling Clown - Superboy's Workshop activity page. "The Rebel Super-Dog," script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Krypto becomes agitated with Superboy and leaves him to become Lana Lang's pet dog instead. Superboy decides to make Krypto jealous by purchasing a replacement pet that he names Hot Dog; Krypto eventually sees the error of his ways and returns to Superboy. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Full-page ad for Challengers of the Unknown #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

April 1958. Spanish Language collection of Superman reprints published in Argentina. "Album Extraordinario de Superhombre". 9-in. x 5 1/2-in. 100 Pages B&W.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Bombshell of the Boulevards starring Lois Lane, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois disguises herself as actress Lois LaFlamme to try to get an interview with an ambassador. Honey in Hollywood and Peg teen stories by Henry Boltinoff. Lois Lane, Super-Chef, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois takes a job as a cook in a diner in order to be more attractive to Superman. Do You Know What's Behind a Law? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Brown. The Witch of Metropolis, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois thinks she turns into a witch at night. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Spendthrift and the Miser; two scam artists convince Jimmy to waste his money. Tricksy humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Boy Who Killed Superman; Jimmy is transported to the 60th century, where he's seen as a villain. The Human Skyscraper; When Prof. Potter gives Jimmy the wrong pill for a toothache, Jimmy ends up several stories tall, with the mind of a child. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Secret of the Happy Pig! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Mexican Reprint Series. Reprints Cover from Space Adventures (1952 1st series) #21. Reprints material from Charlton comics and other publications. Stories include : "Camara de Canterbury", "Bien Venidos", "Los Visitantes", and "Vuelta a Tierra". 36 pages. Full Color. Spanish Language.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover price is 10 cents. Gordon Scott photo cover. Manu the Monkey illustration by Jesse Marsh. "Tarzan and the Fall of Cathne," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; An earthquake devastates Cathne and the city of the Gallegos; The two join forces to defeat a marauding gorilla army. "The Magic of the Water" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Smoking Cliff," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie stumble across a leopard cult and are rescued by Tarzan. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Tavane helps Dan-El rescue his small force from a Galla raiding party. Bolgani Gray Ape illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover price is 15 cents. Gordon Scott photo cover. Manu the Monkey illustration by Jesse Marsh. "Tarzan and the Fall of Cathne," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; An earthquake devastates Cathne and the city of the Gallegos; The two join forces to defeat a marauding gorilla army. "The Magic of the Water" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Smoking Cliff," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie stumble across a leopard cult and are rescued by Tarzan. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Tavane helps Dan-El rescue his small force from a Galla raiding party. Bolgani Gray Ape illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 8 Issue #1 - April 5, 1958. Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. 28 pages, B&W.

Volume 8 Issue #2 - April 12, 1958. Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. 28 pages, B&W.

Volume 8 Issue #5 - April 26, 1958. Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Burne Hogarth (reprinting Sunday comic strips). Also has five pages of "Peril Planet" by Jim Cawthorn. 28 pages, B&W.

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TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in., printed on a nice heavy stock. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Rube Grossman. Club-Mates; Patsy and Minus form their own club, without Fatsy. It's The Berries; The boys go searching for berries. Upsa-Daisy!; Minus and Fatsy are all upset because some of the panels are upside down and then tilted so everyone falls over. An Ounce of Invention; Fenstermacher builds a better mousetrap. Return of Mr. Mole; Mole is bored digging all the time so he wants to join the Mouseketeers. Nap Happy; Fatsy sleeps through the big flood. Scripts by Sy Reit, art by Rube Grossman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. A poor man's Casper, Timmy is not merely misunderstood; he's actively afraid of everything. Timmy and Wilma go on a picnic that is sabotaged by a mysterious invisible force. Timmy and Maxie fall asleep on a cloud that drifts out to sea, and find themselves aboard a pirate ship, or so it seems. Maxie tries to give Timmy advice on how to win Katy Ghost's affections. Spot, the Invisible Dog; Picnic Panic; Ohhh... That Broomstick; That's Just What I Figured; There's No Such Thing; Pepito the Silent One; Ghosts Ahoy; Mixed Up; Here Is Pepito Again; What's in a Name; Contrary Katy; Inside the Triangle; Pepito Goes to the Bullfight; Maxie Ghost; That Broomstick Again. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Dale Hale and Hy Eisman. Stories and art by Jim Sasseville and Hy Eisman. Tip Top Comics presented stories featuring characters from United Features newspaper strips. One of the strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, featuring rare stories not written or drawn by Schulz, but by fellow artist Jim Sasseville. Charlie Brown and Schroeder try mowing the lawn during winter. Snoopy stands too close to Pig-Pen's "portable mud puddle" and gets mistaken for a black dog by everyone, even Charlie Brown. Nancy; Peanuts; Sluggo: Out of Luck; Nancy: The Great Outdoors; The Boy With a Brain; The Captain and the Kids: Monkey-Shiners; Ferd'nand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg, Lynn Karp, Pete Alvarado, Vivie Risto and unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale with art by Lynn Karp; Bertie Bird text story "The Contrary Canary" with art by Eisenberg; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale with pencils by Pete Alvarado; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale with art by Vivie Risto; Mouse Musketeers tale with art by Eisenberg; and Droopy's Dippy Questions activity half-pager with art by Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Digest format, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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April 10, 1958. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Graham Hunter. Stories by Bill Berry, Lloyd Ostendorf, Ed Thursland, Max Pine, Frank Borth, Floyd Anderson, Ruth Geller, and P. Karch. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

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April 24, 1958.