Comic books January 1957

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $34.00 or Best Offer View scans Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $20.00 View scans 3" Cumulative spine split. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's Substitute Suits, script by Otto Binder, art by Curt Swan; Doc Ellison steals Superboy's costume and is selling criminals invulnerable copies of it; Meanwhile, Superboy is wearing a costume made of regular cloth. Famous Books Quiz public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Sixth Clark Kent, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Curt Swan; Lawyers are searching for the heir to Phineas Baker's fortune—someone named "Clark Kent." The Silent Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; A new type of H-bomb has sensitized the atmosphere to Superboy's voice so he cannot speak aloud for 24 hours. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: GD- 1.8 View scans Auction opens December 15 3.5" Spine split from top. Cover detached. Moisture damage.

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Add to cart GD- 1.8 $49.00 View scans Lateral spine tears.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $110.00 View scans Cover coming loose at one staple. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Secret of the Superman Trophy starring Superman, Les Keegan, and Lois Lane, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Mystery Superman! starring Superman, Hal, and Lois Lane, pencils by Ruben Moreira, inks by Al Plastino. The Defeat of Superman starring Lex Luthor, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman battles a giant ant. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover states December, but interior is January 1957. Digest-sized, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Gordon Scott photo cover. "Tarzan and the Guarded Treasure," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Buto recover huge amounts of treasure from a band of shifta. "Only Another Memory" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Search," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan fights alongside the golden men to rescue Boy from the terribs. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Prince Natongo escapes the besieged mountain city of Tungelu with its young queen Zulena. The Thipdars of Pal-ul-don illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Adapted from the motion picture of the same name. Art by Tony Sgroi. Tarzan created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 286 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W Chapter Illustrations).

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Volume 8, Issue 2 - January 22nd, 1957. Celebrity gossip magazine. Features an Elaine Stewart Cover, an article on Eydie Gorme, a 50's era pop singer, and a pictorial on comedic Dance Duo Barry Ashton and Bebe Allen. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Clint pretends to turn outlaw so he can "follow the owlhoot trail!" Short-tempered Ranger Bud must prevent a range war from erupting in the town of Rawhide. To infiltrate the town taken over by Brady's gang, Ranger Canning goes undercover as a timid salesman for ladies' undergarments. Owlhooters Paradise; Too Young for a Badge; Major Andrews Arrow; Against Orders; Six-Gun Sales Talk; Whitey Whiskers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Theatre Arts 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" x 11", 116 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. A poor man's Casper, Timmy is not merely misunderstood; he's actively afraid of everything. Timmy takes a nap inside a scientist's time-travel machine and finds himself standing up to a wicked giant. Wilma the Witch knows how to get rid of an obnoxious vacuum-cleaner salesman. Wilma the Absent-Minded Witch has trouble getting her brooms to stick around. Too Tough for Maxie; The Wicked Giant; He Knows What He Came For; Maxie the Tough Li'l Ghost: Oh, What a Fib; Li'l Foxes: The Invention; Li'l Ghost; All Purpose Cleaner; How Gus Got That Way; Horace the Henpecked Ghost; Li'l Rabbit: Happy Ending; Goodbye, Broomstick; Bo Pig; Why?; One Li'l Ole Boo; The Favor; Wilma the Absent Minded Witch; A Helping Hand for Elmer Duck; Li'l Tomboy: The Message; Stop Calling Me Cuckoo; Wilma's Extra Broomstick; The Three Wishes; Shadow; Not Much. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, and Rudolph Dirks. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts; several strips are presented in full color. Lucy becomes obsessed once she learns the concept of "connecting the dots." Snoopy is a dance-dance jump-rope champ. Nancy's new cat sweater has a "Pepe le Pew" effect for the cat wearing it. Plus a vintage ad for Silly Putty knock-off Nutty Putty. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Sparkie and Twinkle: Twinkle's Souvenir. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by Vic Lockman and unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg, Vic Lockman, Cecil Surry and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale by Vic Lockman; Bertie Bird text story "New Year's Resolutions" with art by Eisenberg; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale with art by Cecil Surry; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale with art by Vivie Risto; Tom & Jerry back-up tale by Lockman; and Tom Foolery activity half-pager with art by Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Last Days of Chief Tory starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. The First Sub starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Battle of the Master Woodsmen starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and Dan use a buffalo stampede as cover from Indian attack. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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January 3, 1957. Cover art by Sidney Quinn. Stories by Sidney Quinn, Francis Taylor, Paul Karch, Lloyd Ostendorf, Captain Frank Moss, Frank Borth, Bill Martin, and Bill Berry. 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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January 17, 1957. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Stories by Patty Karch, Bill Martin, Captain Frank Moss, Frank Borth, Francis Taylor, Justin Denzel, Bill Martin, John Green, and Paul Zender. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

January 31, 1957. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Stories by Ozella Welch, Lloyd Ostendorf, F. E. Crandall, James O. Christiansen, James P. Conroy, Lloyd Ostendorf, Francis Taylor, and Paul 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.

Volume 24, Issue 3 - January 1957. Formerly New Detective Magazine. Adventure articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Bill Draut and Warren Kremer. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Redheaded social worker Marion is torn between reporter Rick, who doesn't believe in her work, and down-and-out Steve, who really needs her help. Widow Lisa gets a job singing in her brother-in-law's nightclub, but that life gives her a low opinion of men. Sally thinks she'll be happy if she can just find her birth parents, but her man Cy warns her that may not be the case. Who's Cheating Who?; Hasty Heart; Jane Learns-What Every Girl Should Know About Skin Care...; Love Life; Running Wild; Return to Love; Love's Decision! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 2- January 1957. Men's interest magazine focused on war and true crime stores. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

First issue. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $30.00 View scan 3.5" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust. Rust migration. Surface chew. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

January 1957 Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Stan Lee. Art by Joe Maneely, Reed Crandall, Doug Wildey and Norman Maurer. In this issue: "Return of the Hair-Trigger Kid" by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely; "The Stage Driver" by Lee and Reed Crandall; "The Man Who Wouldn't Fight" by Lee and Doug Wildey; "When the Mob Strikes" by Lee and Norman Maurer; and 2-page text story "Captive of Honor" with illo by Maneely (and writer unknown). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Al Williamson, Manny Stallman, John Forte, Gray Morrow, Werner Roth, and Bernard Baily. Tantalizing tales of suspense and horror, sometimes with science fiction elements. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Leonard Starr. "The Amazing Cube!, art by Bernard Baily; Harvey Hacker meets a fellow gambler who has made his own dice from a meteor and with which he cannot lose; Following him, Hacker is able to snatch one when the other gambler crashes his car outside an atomic station; Planning to analyze the cube later, Hacker finds that it is apparently getting larger and larger through the night, nearly crushing him in his own house. Ad for Showcase; Challengers of the Unknown. "The Carbon Copy Man, art by George Papp; Frank Dorne has been faking teleportation with the help of his twin brother George, whose existence is unknown to the outside world since the brothers were brought up in separate orphanages; When a trick goes wrong and George is killed, Frank figures the gig is over until it appears that George has fulfilled his part of the act once again. Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Day Nobody Died, art by George Roussos; Dr. Jim Morgan is worried about performing his first surgery, but he notices an odd man about who seems to be able to ensure no one dies. "Mystery of the Talking Mongoose article by George Kent. "The Man Who Ate Fire, art by Leonard Starr; Tommy Briggs discovers that Edward Hermes is really an alien from Mercury and sent to Earth to prepare an invasion, but Tommy and his father alert the authorities and prevent it, with the help of the Statue of Liberty. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 1, Whole No. 1 - January 1957. Cover by Emsh. Stories by Poul Anderson, Les Cole, Rose Sharon, Isaac Asimov, John Jakes, Charles Beaumont, Theodore Sturgeon. Illustrations by Emsh, John Guinta. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 3/4-in., 130 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Don Christensen, Jack Bradbury, Carl Fallberg, Paul Murry, Gil Turner, Bob Karp, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 17 #4. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey, Goofy, and the postmaster struggle to escape the erupting volcano in the Banana Islands. In a story by Barks, Donald and his nephews compete to build snow statues, even sabotaging each other's statues. Pluto protects Grandma Duck's barn from a wolf. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; The Warm Up; Mickey Mouse: The Great Stamp Hunt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"My Patrol is Doomed" (art by Gene Colan?), "Tank Trap" (art by Cal Massey), "Zero Hour" (art by Dick Ayers), "Under Enemy Fire" (art by Russ Heath), "Night Fighters," and a two-page text story, "City in the Sea." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Paper: Light tan to Cream Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 20, Issue 4 - January, 1957. 6.75" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.