Comic books December 1952

Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman. Art by Ric Estrada, Wally Wood, Gene Colan, and Jack Davis. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. A veteran pilot observes a cadet's training all the way to the level of fighter ace, with art by Jack Davis. Civilians on Wake Island get a rude awakening after Pearl Harbor, in an early story by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Medieval peasants long for a defender to free them from their cruel feudal lord, with art by Wally Wood. Gritty, atmospheric cover by Jack Davis. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Mort Lawrence. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. One of many titles focusing on heroic American soldiers that came out as the Korean War was heating up. U.S. paratroopers target Korean uranium mines; A mission into Manchuria reveals American POWs held in secret; Airborne troops are sent in to take down germ warfare laboratories. Also featuring a dynamic contents page by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. Surprise Attack!; Silent Death!; Flying Missile; Battlefield Mailman; Manchurian Mission!; The Screaming Eagles! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Stan Lee, Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by George Roussos, Jack Keller, Cal Massey, Joe Maneely and Manny Stallman. The most uncanny tales ever told! In this issue: "Worse than Black Magic" by Stan Lee and George Roussos; 2-page text story "The Mission"; "She Married a Werewolf!" by Carl Wessler and Jack Keller; "The Girl in the Grave" with art by Cal Massey; "Nobody's Fool!" by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely; and "The Old Lady's Treasure" with art by Manny Stallman. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Stooge Bancroft sets out to take over the underworld, making up with his fists what he lacks in brains, but no one else pummels their victims to death. The Mob tries to take over the docks, in a story strongly reminiscent of the classic film drama On the Waterfront (released two years later). Big John Markey has a great loan-shark racket going, until he pushes one hapless victim too far. Death on the Docks!; Stooge Bancroft: The Saga of an Underworld Mauler!; Secret Signal; Pound of Flesh! 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. Fritzi receives a live goose from her farmer uncle, and it immediately gets loose and runs amuck in the city. 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. Bathless Groggins promises to do the opposite of his natural impulses, 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 Mike Becker, Vincent Alascia and Gene Fawcette. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. One of Avons many combat titles during the Korean War, this one focusing on the Marines. Vastly outnumbered and outgunned, Marines set a trap for the enemy at the Honshu River; A rogue warlord captures a Marine commander and holds him for ransom; Marines and Chinese soldiers must work together to dig themselves out of a collapsed mine, but they dont know which side won the battle above them. Also featuring a symbolic contents page by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. Dead End River!; Ransom; Death in Korea; Torpedoed!; The Flare of Death; Buried Alive!; Death Ridge! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "Till Death...", script and art by Johnny Craig; Steve stands at the dock as the ship, carrying his bride-to-be, sails into port; After Donna disembarks, they hurry off into the interior jungle in Haiti and get married in a simple ceremony; she dies, and he wants to bring her back. "The Chips Are Down!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; a violent sawmill story. "The Defiler" text story by William M. Gaines. "For How the Bell Tolls!", script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; Long ago, in a far-away land, there was a castle which had a belfry and a large bell hanging in it. Every time there was a special occasion, the royal bell ringer plied his trade, never letting his apprentice ring it. "We Ain't Got No Body!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels; The rotting corpse of Henry Bodwin confronts his brother Norton, and reminds him about when his two buddies and he conspired to kill him over the will in which Henry had made Norton his beneficiary. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Merrill De Maris, Bill Wright, Bob Karp, Don Christensen, Frank McSavage, Gil Turner, Dick Hall, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 13 #3. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. The genie takes Mickey to an Arabian country. In a story by Barks, Donald is tricked into hosting Gladstone for Thanksgiving. The Big Bad Wolf disguises himself as a mermaid. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Little Hiawatha; The Happy Thanksgiving; Grandma Duck; Mickey Mouse: The Miracle Master. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Henry Kiefer and Lena Buffalente. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Jungle hero Wambi is a boy who can talk to animals, including his friends Tawn the elephant and Ogg the ape. King of the Congo halts a skirmish between rival ivory hunters; The son of a witch doctor goes on a quest to find the treasure of the Moon Hills, but retrieving it requires the trust of a good friend; Two princes face a jungle test to determine which will be king. Wambi; King of the Monkeys; King of the Congo; Quest of Moor Hill Country; Jungle Terror Tests. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Buscema. Stories and art by John Buscema, Mort Leav, Syd Shores, 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. Ex-con Harry takes over the local gang as soon as he's released, in a violent early story (and cover) by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Five Death Row inmates make a desperate bid for freedom. The Great Unsolved Mysteries contest invites readers to ponder a murder in a diner with three suspects. Five Doors to Death!; Holiday of Horror!; Great Unsolved Mysteries; Wanted: Leonard Joseph Zalutsky; The Butcher. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"To the Last Man," "The Wolf of Wonson" (art by Hank Chapman), "In Yer Hat," "Man Alone," and a two-page text story, "Raider Intuition." Cover price $0.10.

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Art by John Belcastro, A. Albert, Chuck Miller and Bill Discount. Ace pilots meet in aerial combat during the height of the Korean War. A pilot must retrieve a spy from behind enemy lines; A flier discovers the sordid truth behind a dead buddy's suicide dive; A spy sets out to keep an "atomic engine" secret from the communists. Across the Wild Yalu; Square It For Barney; The Ace of Spies; Barrier Crash; Letter Home. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"24 Hours!" (script by Hank Chapman, art by Syd Shores), "By the Side of the Road," "Knifed," "The Temple of Motang-Po" (art by Joe Maneely), and a two-page text story, "Lost in Korea." Cover price $0.10.

"Hell on Wheels" (art by Lou Cameron); "His Private War"; "The Reluctant Hero"; and "The Flying Bazooka" Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lee Elias. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. A rare anti-racism story, focusing on a Chinese-American soldier in the Korean conflict who is viewed with suspicion by both sides. A US soldier re-enacts the famed feats of the Biblical Samson with the fender from a Jeep. Tank commando Pete must sacrifice his beloved tank to save a platoon. Jawbone of a Jeep!; Chinese All-American; The Attack; Tanks For the Memory; Birthday in Korea; Highway to Hell! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jim McLaughlin. Stories by Jim McLaughlin, Charles Nicholas, Lin Streeter, and Charles Nicholas. 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 Albert Tyler. Stories and art by Albert Tyler and André LeBlanc. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. A scientist discovers that the monsters of myth and legend actually existed, but he didn't mean to bring them here. A cursed head turns ordinary men into jungle cats, in a story with art that may be the work of future Marvel legend Don Perlin. Jack is haunted by the victim of a deadly prank gone wrong. Plus the World War I legend of the Angel of Mons and the phantom bowmen. Invasion from the Past; The Lair of Medusa; The Phantom Bowmen; Circle of Death; Gag Bag; Fun Time; The Smiling Woman. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman, Charles Stern, Tony Mortellaro and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A man builds a robotic woman companion for himself, but the tech support is a killer. A husband hires a man to poison his wife, but she's got plans of her own. A killer hides out in a wax museum, but he must lure victims for the new exhibits. The Devils Bottles; Robot Woman; Return to Darkness; Turnabout; First Come, First Served; Ordeal by Wax. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. The Outlaw Post Office starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. The Stagecoach Door Bandits starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. The Impossible Crimes starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, art by Tom Cooke. Duel in the Dark starring Nighthawk, script by Don Cameron, art by Ruben Moreira. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. A US Cavalry deserter takes up with an outlaw gang, but he runs into his old unit at the worst possible time. A failed prospector plans to shoot the man who sold him a phony gold mine, but the sheriff changes his mind by deputizing him. A greenhorn gets off some lucky shots while practicing, and convinces a gang of hired thugs that he's a crack shot. The Muddy Uniform; Outlaw Payday; The Goat's Cold .44; The Drop-Shot; The Showdown Rabbit; The Square-Up Rider. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"White Tops" is the official magazine of the CFA and keeps the circus industry connected with news, articles and history and is sent to members four times per year. 8" x 10.5", 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, George Marko, Otto Binder, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel encounters Charmee, who makes beautiful but dangerous things, like giant glass snowflakes that fall from the sky. Lance and Mike learn that their enemy, pirate queen Shanghai Lil, has learned to control the very forces of volcanic energy. Ibis and Taia seek whoever brought a zombie back from the dead on a mission of vengeance. Captain Marvel: The Dangerous Beauty Maker; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The Deadly Islands; Golden Arrow: One-Man Law; Tightwad Tad; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Dopey Danny Dee; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Undertakers Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 654 - December, 1952. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 6.5" x 9.5", B&W.

WILD BILL ELLIOTT COMICS #10, Dell, 1952, 10c. Wild Bill Elliott in "The Oros Pass" in which Bill tries to helps Penny Drake's troubled grandfather and "The Strangest Trail" in which Bill helps his friend Hazy Dimmitt who is journeying to meet his mail order bride. Issue also has features on "Chief Cochise ? Savage Leader of the Apaches" and "Geronimo ? Chief of the Chiricahua Apaches" on the inside covers. Photos on front and back covers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dave Berg. The Black Sombrero starring Kid Colt. Bullets and Ballots starring the Texas Kid. The Story of Bullet Ben text story. Secret of the Cave. The Mystery of Skull Creek starring Kid Colt. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by J.F. Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by John Belcastro, A. Albert, and Bill Discount. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. A pilot seeks revenge for his dead friend Smitty and flies right into a trap; An air attack on novice Buzz Bennett inadvertently reveals the location of a hidden aircraft carrier; A wingman is accused of cowardice after a pilot is killed in combat. Captain Wings; Together We Survive; The Chase; Eagles without Eyes; Buzz Bennett; Wingman for Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8, Issue 3 - December, 1951. 8.5" x 11.5", 54 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Abe Simon, Moe Marcus, Vic Donahue, Joe Certa and Rudy Palais. A showcase for Harvey's distinctive brand of pre-Code horror. A horror writer's recurring nightmare becomes his next story, and his fate. A witch revives the dead to make the townspeople sorry they scorned her. A swordsman steals a famous blade from the tomb of a master, but isn't prepared for what happens next. Gateway to Death; Revenge of a Witch; Midnight Limited; The Duel. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Story by Harry Sinclair Drago. Art by Myron Fass. Reprint of Complete Romance (1949) #1. An issue-length drama based on the novel Women to Love by Harry Sinclair Drago, here credited just as Sinclair Drago. Scarlett falls for street punk Rocco and stays with him as he works his way up in the Chicago underworld, but when he orders the St. Valentines Day Massacre, she feels he might have gone too far. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from one of Avons paperbacks. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker. Stories by John Stanley? Art by unknown. Featuring three untitled tales, plus an untitled story on the inside front cover! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by George Evans, Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner, Charles Dexter, Carl Pfeufer and John Jordan. Fawcett's annual comics omnibus, published to coincide with the Christmas holidays, includes almost 200 pages of comics. Although often described as a collection of unsold, returned comics, the original issues were actually overprinted deliberately for inclusion in Xmas Comics. This issue includes Captain Marvel #134, Master Comics #129, Rocky Lane #39, The Marvel Family #70, Lash Larue #29 and Jackie Robinson #6. Believed to be the first series to feature enhanced covers. This issue features a green felt enhancement to the Christmas stocking. The Marvel Family travels back in time to the era of King Arthur. Jungle queen Nyoka is captured by a pygmy tribe that hates outsiders. Wagonwheels wears two pairs of pants to a golf tournament, in case he gets a hole in one. Plus more stories by future EC legend George Evans, Fawcett legend Otto Binder, and longtime Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Captain Marvel Jr. and The Underwater Mountain Mystery; Willer the Driller: A Vacuum Bloobstutter Story; Ozzie: The Hot Rod Race of the Century; Nyoka, the Jungle Girl and the String of Pygmies; Muscle Hedd: A Big Creep!; Tom Mix: The Storm of Death; Crusade of Evil, Chapter One: The Black Wizard Strikes!; The Professor; Tough Assignment; Lazy Lee; Chapter Two: The Dragon Danger; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Headline Harry: Skinned Alive; Rawhide Hotchkiss Plans for a Raise; Chapter Three: King Arthur Returns; The Silver Mask and the Black Star; Dusty: The Unpaid Bill; Molasses Mouth; The Hidden Valley Mine; Wagonwheels; Ten Gallon Tex; Stampede; Marked for Murder!; Famous Plays of Jackie Robinson. Other variants may exist. Final issue of the series. 196 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jerry Robinson. Written by unknown. Art by Dave Berg, Vernon Henkel, Tom Gill, Bill Everett and unknown. Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "Explosion!" with art by Dave Berg; "Junk" with art by Vernon Henkel; "Stage War" text story; "The Vanished Army" with pencils by Tom Gill; and "War Lord" with art by Bill Everett. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#52 on cover, Vol. 6 No. 4 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Draut, John Prentice, Mort Meskin and unknown. Featuring: "Soldier on the Train!"; "Secretly Married"; "Ne'er do Well!"; and "Give Up Your Baby!" Plus: 1-page Nancy Hale article "It isn´t so"! Also: 1-page Charmaigne article "Smile Care"! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.