Comic books October 1952

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Volume 6, Issue 40 - October 4, 1952. Softcover, 5" 7", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 6, Issue 42 - October 18, 1952. Softcover, 5" 7", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 6, Issue 43 - October 25, 1952. Softcover, 5" 7", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman and Tech. Sgt. James C. Jones, Jr. Art by John Severin, Will Elder, Dave Berg, and Jack Davis. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. MAD legend Will Elder inks the tale of a losing battle for George Washington in the early days of the Revolutionary War. A new recruit learns a hard lesson in modern warfare, in an early story by future MAD "Lighter Side" artist Dave Berg. The life and death of the legendary WWI fighter ace known as The Red Baron. Plus a text story about snipers by Technical Sergeant James C. Jones, Jr. Korea!; Red Knight!; Scout-Snipers!; Washington!; Fire Mission! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Mort Lawrence and Howard Larsen. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. One of many titles focusing on heroic American soldiers that came out as the Korean War was heating up. Korean forces plot to use a bold new weapon while playing at peace negotiations; Two soldiers who dont like each other are trapped behind enemy lines and forced to work together to survive. Also featuring another violent and unsigned contents page on the inside front cover. Destruction at Kumjom; The Promise; Machine-Gun Hero; Never Too Late. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jerry Robinson, Ed Winiarski, Don Perlin, Jack Keller, Gene Colan, Abe Simon and unknown. "Crazy" by Stan Lee and Jerry Robinson - A motorist hits a pedestrian and keeps going. When he gets to a small town the people observe him strangely and he thinks they must not get many visitors. They gather around his car with sticks and rope. They bind him and he asks them if they are crazy. It turns out the body of the man he struck is still in the car's grill. Plus: "The Slave" with art by Ed Winiarski - Sailor Joe Garcy travels to South America to seek his fortune. Discovering that Inca natives traditionally bury their dead with their belongings, he begins robbing crypts in search of riches. During a funeral procession, he disguises himself as an Inca slave to gain access to the burial vault. Once inside however, all of the slaves, including Joe Garcy, are sealed up behind the walls to die. Also in this issue: "The Tin Cup" with art by Don Perlin and Abe Simon - An actor poses as crippled, scarred and blind in one eye so as to bilk people out of sympathy money but then fate conspires to inflict such deformities upon him for real; "He Died Screaming" with art by Jack Keller - A man doesn't want his daughter to learn where he keeps his money so he shuts himself in with it, only remembering too late that his hiding place is soundproof and airtight; "Escape...to What?" - A man tries to escape from Hell and fails; and 2-page text story "Bill and the Beanstalk" with illo by Gene Colan. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Maurice Gutwirth and Rod Reed. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Chemist Henry wants to see if he can commit the perfect crime using acid, in a story that calls its main character "Henry Holmes," a possible reference to the infamous serial killer. When gangsters get involved in the gambling over college sports, it's not long before the athletes themselves are targeted by the Mob. Shot by mobster Tiger Jack, gunsel Marty survives, and sets out to get revenge on Jack by assembling a gang of "kill-happy morons who'll laugh at bullets." Microscopic Murder; The Fixer; Mink Murder Case; Hijacker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Russell Patterson, and Raeburn van Buren. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Phil's not very expert at hiding his girl-watching from Fritzi at the beach. 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. Charlie Brown gets his toy soldiers all lined up for an attack. Bathless Groggins plans a prank on his wealthy nemesis Hagstone, but Hagstone hopes to use it to get rid of Bathless forever, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Mamie; Stamp Tips; Abbie an' Slats. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Louis Ravielli, Vincent Alascia and Gene Fawcette. One of Avons many combat titles during the Korean War, this one focusing on the Marines. A Marine task force undertakes an impossible mission to the Korean shore; A mismatched duo finds unexpected danger on a mission behind enemy lines; A reckless pilot endangers his unit to win a contest with his brother, also a hotshot pilot. Also featuring another photo-realistic contents page by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. Killer Patrol; Candidate for a Firing Squad; Death in Korea; Glory Sky-Ace; The Counter-Agents; Submarine Fighters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Bill Walsh, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Karp, Don Christensen, Frank McSavage, Gil Turner, Dick Hall, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 13 #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Goofy finds a safe full of money hidden in his new house. In a story by Barks, Donald wants to use his nephews' hypno-gun on Uncle Scrooge. Grandma Duck mistakenly sells a bull to bullfighters. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Little Hiawatha; Hidden Treasure; Mickey Mouse: The Mysterious Pill Plot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Buscema. Stories and art by John Buscema, Mort Leav, Harry Anderson, and Bill Woolfolk. Bloody pre-Code crime comics, in imitation of Crime Does Not Pay - including a top-hatted, otherworldly narrator. The twist is that the publisher offers wanted posters (and rewards) for real-life criminals. Murdered Marv returns from the grave for vengeance, in a macabre early story (and cover) by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Georges is sentenced to a brutal prison in Guiana, and swears revenge on the accomplices who betrayed him. The Great Unsolved Mysteries contest invites readers to ponder the murder of a man who made many enemies. Make Way for Murder; Coin of Killers; His Last Meal!; Great Unsolved Mysteries: The Model Murder; Wanted: William Lamerato, Alias Sam Harris; The Condemned! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pre-Code. Joe Sinnott art. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. "Murder Incorporated," pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Bob Powell and Howard Nostrand; A tough guy from Chicago proves his worth in battle. "Bazooka!"; A bazooka soldier is assigned to a firewood detail. "On Guard!"; Short feature about the National Guard. "MIG vs. Sabrejet" text story. "The Big Lie," art by Jack Sparling; A replacement soldier from Hollywood tries to impress his buddies by telling them he dated a famous movie star. "Our Army," art by Pete Morisi; Examples and definitions of six different army insignia. "The Outcast," art by Howard Nostrand; A flight commander is reprimanded for being too reckless while on patrol. "The Test" text story; A new pilot tests his wings. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Reprints E.C. Comic's Weird Fantasy #15 (09/1952). Al Feldstein classic outer space cover. "Revulsion" (art by Joe Orlando), "The Quick Trip" and "The Long Trip" (art by Al Williamson)., "He Who Waits" (art by Jack Kamen), and "By George" (art by Williamson with Jack Hearn). Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Basil Wolverton and others. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman, Loffredo, Nick Frank, and Walter Palais. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Astronauts discover a planet populated by man-eating plants and unwisely decide to take one with them. A former employee takes holiday-themed revenge on the businessmen who framed him. An occult researcher gets a glimmer of immortality during a visit to Trinidad, but his past selves have tried that before. Cover includes Basil Wolverton art swiped from the splash page to "Flight to the Future" in Weird Tales of the Future (1952) #2. High Voltage; The Planet Eaters; Death Takes a Holiday; A Stones Throw from Eternity; Spirits from Outer Space. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. The River of Rogues starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. The Trail of the Three Killers starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. The Spurs of Sam McGee starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, art by Tom Cooke. The Burro Worth a Fortune starring Nighthawk, script by Don Cameron, art by Ruben Moreira. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - October 1952. Magazine featuring western stories. 7" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel learns that not only have the insects of the remote Amazon Jungle created their own civilization...but they have The Bomb. Lance and Mike get into an Indiana Jones-style adventure while helping Prof. Rand find the lost Mayan relic called the Red Jaguar. Ibis and Taia must save humanity after a scientist's Alec Holland-like experiment creates weeds that are sentient...and mobile. Captain Marvel Battles the Bug Bombs; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The Mystery of the Red Jaguar; Golden Arrow: The Indian Uprising; Brainy Buster; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Menace of the Horror Weeds. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 652 - October, 1952. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 6.5" x 9.5", B&W.

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Katy Keene by Bill Woggon. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dave Berg. Whip Savage starring Kid Colt, art by John Romita. Buffalo Bob text story. The Final Bullet, art by Jack Keller. Gunsmoke Range starring the Texas Kid. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Bettie Page photo feature in this issue.

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Witches Tales features the eerie supernatural stories "A Rage To Kill, "Art For Deaths Sake", "The Fiend of the Nether World", and "The Well of Mystery." Also features the text story "The Dead Remember." Edited by Leon Harvey. Stories by Joe Simon, Joe Certa, Manny Stallman, Moe Marcus, and Rudy Palais. Weird tales and Witches Tales of horror, suspense, and unseen terrors. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art by John Prentice, Bill Draut, Marvin Stein, Mort Meskin and George Roussos. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #38 on cover; Vol. 4, issue #8 in indicia. Actress Marilyn sets her sights on agent Jay, but his fiancee isn't amused. Uptight Helen is too serious for Charles, but free spirit Margie is too far in the other direction. Gene marries Nora, but he's bitter and jealous of her ex. Also featuring a vintage ad for the book "How to Write Thrilling Love Letters." Jay's Protege; I've Had Enough; Let Your Hair Down!; Take Care of My Sweetheart!; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; Summer Is In; How He Proposed!; What's Mine Is Yours! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dave Berg. Written by Hank Chapman, Paul Newman and unknown. Art by Werner Roth, Vernon Henkel, Mike Sekowsky, Dave Berg and unknown. Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "Fury on No-Name Ridge" by Hank Chapman and Werner Roth; "The Unhappiest G.I." text story; "You Can't Kill Harry" by Paul Newman and Vernon Henkel; "Crossfire!" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; and "Hunter-Killer" with art by Dave Berg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#50 on cover, Vol. 6 No. 2 in indicia. Art by Al Eadeh, Bill Draut and Mort Meskin. The famed title that spawned a decades-long trend in romance comics, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. #50 on cover, Vol. 6 No. 2 in indicia. Newlyweds Irene and Tom struggle to make ends meet, but Irene's attempt to get some spare cash through gambling backfires. Lucy tries everything she can to get Cary's attention, but nothing works. Shy soldier Scott loves Katie, but ladies' man Brad swoops in. Also featuring a vintage PSA on "Polio Precautions," a sign of its times. Money! Money! Money!; Tag Along!; How to Catch a Wolf; A Terrific Guy!; The "It Girl"; A Way with the Ladies. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry Harrison and Bob Bache. Stories and art by Stephen Kirkel, Harry Harrison, and Doug Wildey. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Redheaded Doris is the catalyst for conflict between temperamental pianist Eric and drummer Ben, until they get help from real-life singer Don Cornell. This story features early art by Doug Wildey. A profile of Hollywood legend Doris Day, including a photograph, from early in her career. Joyce falls for Bill, the boxer her father is managing, but her ambition causes him to take a fight he's not ready for. Cover features a photo of Don Cornell. ("Bobby Soxers Acclaim Him 'The Greatest'.") Don Cornell: Adventure in Love!; K.O. for Romance; The Real Doris Day; Happiness Is a Guy Named Joe; The Modeling Racket. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.