Comic books July 1952

Stories and art by Bob Powell and Ruth Sterling. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Diner waitress Norma and customer Phil fall for each other, but money matters and a moral choice threaten to drive them apart. Lil falls for handsome jet pilot Ross, but she's not prepared for the dangers that go with his chosen duty. Wendy dates boxer Steve, but when he wants to go to medical school, she encourages him to stay in the ring, then fears for the fighter he's become. No Replacement for Love!; I Loved a Jet Pilot; Those Faraway Places; The Awakening. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Dan Zolnerowich and unknown. In this issue: T-Man in "The Man Who Could Be Hitler!" with pencils by Dan Zolnerowich - With the cooperation of Egyptian sympathizers, Nazis hiding in a pyramid prepare to get back to power using germ warfare; "The Lustig Case" - Victor Lustig was one of the most elusive criminals in the annals of the Secret Service; T-Man in "Escape to Danger?" with pencils by Dan Zolnerowich - Trask is sent to help a woman, who's supposed to be an American spy, out of red China so she can give valuable information; 1-page text story "The Dumb Ones"; and T-Man in "The Dying Dutchman!" with pencils by Dan Zolnerowich - Somewhere in Holland a guy was making counterfeit American bills, and Trask had to ferret him out. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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-

Four stories are included in this issue: "Tarzan and the Camera Huntress" (camerawoman Carla Mason and her safari encounter attacking Budwalas); "Tarzan and the Great Swamp" (Tarzan saves Princess Loma froom Terribs); "Brothers of the Spear"; and "A Waterfall and Whydah Birds" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Lady Didn't Know It Was Loaded"; A female photographer complicates full-scale war maneuvers in South Carolina for Spike and Bat. "The Terrible Turk"; On a missionn behind the lines, Spike and Bat meet an old acquaintance, the Terrible Turk. "The U.S. Marines on the Shores of Tripoli" article. Article about bombers of the future. Untitled story, art by Jack Sparling; Two nerdy, young Marines accompany Lover O'Leary as he comments on Good Girls. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Alice Kirkpatrick cover. In order of appearance: "Romance Meddler"; "Scarred by Her Past"; "The Price of Loving Him" reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #71; and "This Bewildered Heart" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #35. Text articles: "Hair Etiquette", "They Met on Their Vacation!", "Can You Accept Compliments?", "In Love With a Wolf?", "What to Look for in a Roommate", and "Stop Playing Second Fiddle". Indicia states "TEN-STORY LOVE". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 36, Issue 6 - June, 1952. Lee Grant, Joan Blondell and Arthur Treacher photo cover by Paul Mimmel. 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. Includes: "Bell, Book and Candle" by John Van Druten, "Some Killers, a Gun Maker and a Lady Healer by Arthur Knight, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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"Show Them How to Die" (art by Alex Toth), "War Is a Gamble," "There's Always a Way," and "Only a Medic!" Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by George Peltz and others. Part of Star Publications' purchase of Novelty Publications titles, former adventure comic 4Most becomes one of the most violent of the pre-Code crime titles, with lurid covers by L. B. Cole. Police close in on criminal genius Duke Morane and his underworld empire. In pre-WWII Germany, Hilda marries wealthy older men and then poisons them. The leader of one of the earliest New York street gangs, the Bowery Boys, Bill the Butcher later enters city politics. Underworld Mastermind; The Poisoner; Strong Arm Terror. Final issue under this title; series continues as Shocking Mystery Cases (1952) #50. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 66, Issue 3 - July, 1952. 6.75" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Art by Frank Bolle, Dick Ayers, Ernie Bache and Bob Powell. Cover by Frank Bolle. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Bad-girl art galore as both Redmask and Ghost Rider face femmes fatale: Redmask is captured by redheaded Lady Doom, who gambles on how he will die with her terrible Wheel of Fate. The supernatural menace of The Harpy turns out to be similar to the trickery that creates the Ghost Rider. Redmask matches wits with a master of disguise. Also featuring a one-page profile of Swissair, Switzerland's airline, with art by Bob Powell. Know Your Airlines!; The Death Wheel!; The Ghost Rider: The Claws of Horror!; Outlaw Hands; The Fight at the Water Hole!; The Man of 1,000 Faces! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

July 1952. Previously Tim in Space (1950 Tim's Official Store). A boy's activity book featuring a 'Tim Tomorrow' sci-fi comic story. "The Adventures of Tim Tomorrow in X-L4, The City of the Future" - Story and Art by Chic Stone. B&W with a single color, 5 1/2 in. x 8 in. 16 pages.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, George Jahns and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil has second thoughts about taking Fritzi to an expensive restaurant. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its third year; several daily strips are presented in full color. (In some strips, the comic-book colorist gave Charlie Brown "hair.") The shape of Charlie Brown's head plays against him in hide and seek. Charlie Brown seeks a sponsor to play softball, in what could be one of the earliest Peanuts baseball strips. Charlie Brown meets the "new girl," Violet, and so does Snoopy. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Beach Game"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; and Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. When a dispute over a watering hole leads to murder, a chalk "X" on a coat points Tom Mix to the killer, much like in the classic movie "M." Outlaw Rex realizes he can seize the Harris family farm for himself because a proper deed was never filed on it. Trying to evade Tom Mix, a killer hides out in an ornamental suit of armor, leading to a clanking cowboy-knight fight. The Sign of the Killer; Roundup Time With Tom Mix; The Unrecorded Deed; Tumbleweed Jr.: The Race; Cactus Brain; Saddlehead; Cowboy Cal; Fightin' Forbes: Frame-Up; The Treasure of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Man from Magic Mountain starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. Harlaan Krenn -- Frontier Hero starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. The Legend of the Star Chief--Tales of the Arrow Maker, art by Fred Ray. At the Sign of the Eagle starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Joe Certa, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A professor aspires to join an evil cult. Carl wants the Treasure of Golgoth, even if it costs the lives of his friends. A murderous ventriloquist steals an evil dummy that encourages him to kill again. Cult of Evil; The Quagmire Beast; The End; Atlantis; The Last Word; No Place To Hide!; The Crypt of Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

True stories from around the world. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 7, Issue 2 - July, 1952. True crime magazine with stories and article about women in the world of organized crime, murder, robbery, and debauchery. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Frank Frollo. "My Emotional Error!", art by Art Cappello; Amy fears shell be an "old maid," so she dates Howard, a client of the brokerage firm where she works; They fall in love and become engaged; Howard claims his mother needs an operation and convinces Amy to credit $5000 to his account, promising to replace it promptly. "Who Was the Other Woman?"; Rose works for Broadway producer John as a script reader; She recommends a play by Herbert and he is attracted to her personally, but Rose loves John and he loves her; Herbert says John is a womanizer and having an affair with actress Eve. "Bad Blood" text story. "My Potent Kisses," art by Art Cappello; Pearl dates fellow workers Frank and Sam, but gets a reputation as a "hot dish" because she lets them kiss her; When she overhears Frank, Sam and Robert discussing her, she becomes upset and distracted, and is hit by a car. "I Tempted Trouble!", pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Dick Giordano; Loretta and Bill get married; He gets a promotion that means he has to travel, leaving Loretta alone in their new home; When Bill is called away to work, Loretta sees a play with Bills friend Pete, who kisses her afterward. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Working at her father's gas station in the desert, Betsy meets handsome, tormented drifter Toby, and falls for him as she learns his story. Struggling artist Doris is taken in by wealthy art patron Rodney for all the wrong reasons. College professor Valery must keep her marriage to student Barry a secret, which works fine until Sue comes along. Torrid pre-Code sailor cover, possibly by Al Avison. Bittersweet Love; I Won't Cry Anymore!; Intimate Interlude; Can I Trust Him?; My Scarlet Affair!; Broken Love; What I Learned From Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Drama melds with melodrama in an early romance comic from Fawcett. Glenda falls for Danny, the personal trainer she hires to help her lose weight, but he finds the "new" Glenda to be less genuine than the woman he fell for. Ruth loves co-worker Tom, and allows romantic rival Denise to be blamed for a crime she didn't commit. Timber heiress Dotty lets herself be wooed by smooth talker Gene, even though she knows Jack really loves her. Love of My Life; Take Me Back, My Darling; Two Shy People; Yours! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Prim Miss Carter meets a handsome stranger during a vacation at a dude ranch. Bob's neglected wife allows herself to be tempted by a redheaded stranger. My Desire for Love; For Love of Money; My Runaway Romance; Honeymoon Heartbreak; My Marriage Mixup. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Hy Mankin, Fred Kida, Dick Rockwell, Bob Fujitani and Charles Biro. Singular comics talent Charles Biro, a legend in hardboiled comics fiction, here reinvents himself as "Uncle Charlie," providing fairy tales for an audience of children - all of whom are featured in a black-and-white photo at the start of each issue. Peter Pester wants the spotlight, but gets too much attention when he becomes the court jester. A prince befriends orphaned innkeeper Priscilla, but the princess he is betrothed to wants her to go away. An archer and a princess conspire to teach a king a lesson about gambling. Peer Pester the Sad Jester; Priscillas Patience; A Kings Second Chance; A Big Day for Squirrels; Grey Steele. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ross Andru. Contains horror stories. In order of appearance: "The Blood Money of Galloping Chad Burgess" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Alex Toth Reader TPB (2003-2005) #1-1ST, Alex Toth Edge of Genius TPB (2007- ) #1-1ST, and in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Spectral Ships"; "Shadows in Pawn"; "The Hungry Lodger"; "The Devil's Stones"; and "The Nine Horrors". Comic advertisement for Dubble Bubble bubble gum from Fleer. "The Claw of Klath: Was It Hypnosis, or Was Mary Dale a Priestess Out of the Past?" illustrated text story by Irwin Shapiro. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. "Seance!", script and art by Johnny Craig; John Chalmers hands over his check for $20,000 to several confidence men (unbeknownst to him); he dies and his widow conducts a séance. "Kickin' the Gong A Round!", art by Jack Davis; Marko had worked his way from the slums to a pro boxing career, and easily knocks out his last opponent before the championship match he'd waited to fight in; two visitors pull a gun on him and take him away to the training camp of the man he is to fight next: Jake Houseman. "Paradise!" text story by William M. Gaines. "Practical Yolk!", art by Jack Kamen; Fred Hamilton having visited the Belgian Congo for a hunting expedition, was now on his way home with B'uuna, his servant, to wed his finacee, Louise; Louise presented B'uuna with a present: an Easter egg with a scene of a rabbit and tiny eggs inside. "Collection Completed!", art by Graham Ingels; Anna had always loved animals and one day she saw a stray cat and brought it in to feed, but Jonah didn't approve; To get even with Anna, Jonah started his new hobby: taxidermy. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Matt Baker and Manning Lee Stokes. Ajax-Farrell's horror series Voodoo managed to stand out in the crowded field of pre-Code horror comics by dint of its sheer weirdness. A honeymoon in Haiti is interrupted when the bride becomes a zombie. Jungle hero Kolah (a renamed Rulah the Jungle Girl) encounters the terrifying ape women of Antilla. Jungle hero El'nee battles a living caveman, in a story with art by Matt Baker. Zombie Bride; The Antilla Terror; Witch Doctors; Death-Trap; Idol of Death; Horror in the Hills. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Bill Walsh, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Karp, Tony Strobl, Gil Turner, Dick Hall, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 12 #10. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey investigates strange youth pills. In a story by Barks, Donald takes his nephews to a houseboat on Lake Erie for vacation, hoping that will keep them out of trouble. The Big Bad Wolf hires a traveling photographer who just happens to be Goofy. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Figaros Fun; Mickey Mouse: The Mysterious Pill Plot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Revenge" (art by Dave Berg), "Manhunt" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "The Schmo," "Breaking Point," and a two-page text story, "G.I. Snowmen." Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and others. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. Communist soldiers are stationed in impenetrable bunkers...until the flamethrower troops arrive. A pilot shot down into freezing waters behind enemy lines knows that he has only minutes to survive. Soldiers are forced to withdraw until they get to the edge of the sea. 20 Minutes to Live!; Tongue of Fire!; Battlegrounds; Nicknames of War; The Immortal Sgt!; The Last Mile; The Same Story; Number's Up. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Nerve Center" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "The Bridge" (script by Hank Chapman), "One Drag" (art by Gene Colan), "Who's Next," "Final Grave" (script by Hank Chapman, art by Joe Sinnott), and a two-page text story, "Deadly Little Man!" Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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"A Change in Brass," art by Ken Rice; Bill Mapes hated his Lieutenant in WWII, but during the Korean War when he becomes a Lieutenant he learns his former Lieutenant was right. "A Guy and his Tank," art by Bill Molno; Private Mackinaw figures that driving a Tank is just like driving the tractor he had back home; Korean War story. "Decision on Devil's Ridge," script by Robert Turner, art by Jim McLaughlin; Second Lieutenant Reynolds is sent out to rescue a Paratrooper only to find that the man he is rescuing is the man who stole his girlfriend. "Operation: Abracadabra," script by Robert Turner, art by Lou Cameron; Moore and Williams are sent to rescue a captured General, but Moore, the practical joker of the outfit, takes his gags along, which come in useful when they are captured. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Warren Kremer. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. US soldiers face a mysterious moving island during the Korean War. A soldier must rescue a wounded buddy behind enemy lines. US soldiers in the Pacific during WWII are targeted by an enemy sniper. The Moving Island!; Hand to Hand; Switcheroo!; Combat Photographer; Combat Correspondent; The Sniper; Inchon!; Twilight War; Killed by a Shadow. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Louis Zansky, Mike Sekowsky, Lou Cameron, and Bill Molno. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Will Elder, Sid Check, and Joe Orlando. NOTE: There are two issues in this series numbered 14. The one dated Sept/Oct 1950 is issue # 3 in the series. The issue pictured here, dated July/Aug 1952, is the actual # 14 in the series. EC's influential New Trend title featured some legendary sci-fi and comics artists. Aliens planning an invasion pick the wrong Earthling to study for clues to the Earth's defensive technologies. Scientists discover the horrifying truth about why their cross-dimensional teleporter is fatal to cats, with art by Joe Orlando. A fourth-dimensional traveler dispenses his own brand of justice, with art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder. Classic spacemen on alien planet cover by Wally Wood. Therell be Some Changes Made; Inside Story; Warning!; Strategy; They Shall Inherit. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.