Comic books September 1953

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Volume 69, Issue 2 - September 1953. Cover by Ozzie Sweet. Photos and articles focusing on American life. "High School Hate Club", "Community Health Services Protect Your Children." 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 124 pages B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Issue #2 - Fall 1953. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Burt Frohman and unknown. Art by Tom Gill, Bill Everett, Paul Reinman, Sam Kweskin and Bob Powell. In this issue: "Dead End!" by Burt Frohman and Tom Gill - A man travels back in time and kills his younger self; "The New Tenants" with art by Bill Everett - A man works for a miser who cheats people on real estate deals until he gets so fed up with his boss selling run down dumps to kindly old folks that he kills him and shores up the floor support in the cellar with the man's body; 2-page text story "The Phantom Gladiator"; "Devil's Island" with art by Paul Reinman - A man takes his unfaithful lover in the dark to the largest pearl she has ever seen...it's still inside the giant clam which closes on her; "Bertha Gets Buried" with art by Sam Kweskin - A man assumes his wife is cheating, kills her, and buries her in the cellar...it turns out that the man he thought she was cheating with is a handyman she hired to clean out the cellar like her husband asked her to...he is digging up the floor to lay down cement when he uncovers her body; and "The Man from Outer Space" with art by Bob Powell - A woman on a farm who is always complaining that she doesn't have six hands to do all the work that she is asked to gets her wish when an alien crash lands in the barn with the power to grow new limbs. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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September 1953. Science fiction stories: "The Calibrated People" by William T. Powers, "Up the Mountain or Down" by Sylvia Jacobs. 5-1/4 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg, Bill Walsh, Paul Murry, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Karp, Don Christensen, Frank McSavage, Gil Turner, Lee Hooper, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 13 #12. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Against their better judgment, Mickey and Goofy show the mysterious map to Pete. In a story by Barks, rainmaker Donald tries to spoil Gladstone's picnic with Daisy. The pigs devise a rocket slingshot to use against the Big Bad Wolf. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Little Hiawatha; Figaros Fright; Grandma Duck; Mickey Mouse: The Secret of the Whirlpool. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs and Mike Sekowsky. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Stationed in Italy as WWII ends, WAC corporal Marie decides to ditch the uniform for an AWOL night on the town, but things quickly get out of hand. Betty decides to play the field while soldier fiancee Russ is overseas, but that just leads to trouble. Ruth's wild step-sister Susan makes life miserable for Ruth and the men in her life, until Susan meets Bob. Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. Bride by Deceit; The Devil in My Heart; What Love Is Really Like; Correspondence Club; Off Limits to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Out of the Black Night" (art by Lou Cameron), "What Was It," "The Phantom Puppet," and "Crimson Hands Against Him." Cover by Jim McLaughlin. Stories by Lou Cameron, Jim McLaughlin, Lin Streeter, and Sy Grudko. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Edd Smalle and Eugene Hughes. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Two archaeologists discover the elixir of eternal life in a lost Aztec temple - but there's only enough left for one person. A hitchhiker who is secretly a werewolf is picked up by a beautiful woman who is secretly a vampire. A big-game hunter is outwitted by an army of ants. A dead gangster is brought back to life in the year 2053. Decapitated-head cover by Bernard Baily. Life Sentence; Full Moon; Big Game; Begin to Live; Civilized. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein appear in "EC Confidential" (art by Wally Wood), "Punishment Without Crime" (art by Jack Kamen), "Two's Company" (art by Al Williamson with Frank Frazetta), and "The Ugly One" (art by Joe Orlando). Wood cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 45, Issue 4 - September 1953. First Paperback Format Issue. Cover by Jon Arfstrom. Horror and supernatural fiction by Everil Worrell, Kirk Shaw, Manly Wade Wellman, and Clark Ashton Smith. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2";128 pages, Text (with B&W spot illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Alberta Tewks, Ed Green, Pete Morisi, and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. Joe keeps things professional after murdering a romantic rival, and buries him in concrete on the job site. The curse of the Mask of Medusa brings ruin to all who possess it. A man makes a bargain with the mystical Keeper of the Flames to save his dying wife. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Concrete Coffin; Needle Work; Mask of Medusa; Turnabout; The Evil Ones! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 79, Issue 2 - Fall, 1953. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 7, Issue 2 - September, 1953. 8.5" x 11.5", 54 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Issue 663 - September, 1953. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W.

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Cover by Maurice Whitman. Edited by J.F. Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by John Belcastro, A. Albert, Maurice Gutwirth, Vic Carrabotta, Jack Abel and Bill Discount. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. A missile pilot misses the more direct action of fighter combat; Two downed airmen try to escape enemy lines and warn their base of a coming attack; The dangerous job of "parapilot" required a soldier to air-drop into enemy territory to direct fighters to their targets. Spy Mission; Shooting Pigeons; Red-Hunting Relic; Parapilot!; Gunshy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 6 # 68. Magic demonstrations, news, and articles. Elizabeth Warlock photo cover. 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white; 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

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September 5, 1953. Adventure and humor comic strips, plus short text pieces. 9.75-in. x 13-in.; black and white; 12 newsprint pages.

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September 12, 1953. Adventure and humor comic strips, plus short text pieces. 9.75-in. x 13-in.; black and white; 12 newsprint pages.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "Earth's Last Hour," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Troglodytes from inside the Earth try to blow the outer surface off so that they can rule. "Prisoners of the Ruby Ring," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Hippolyta falls into a coma and the Amazons call Diana back to rule in her stead. Fads and Fashions text article. "Wonder Woman - Hollywood Stunt Queen," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman is offered a charity job to be a Hollywood Stuntman and the other stuntmen resent her taking their jobs away. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. Superman, Ex-Crimebuster, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman adopts a criminal identity in order to unmask a gang leader. How Safe Is Your Driving? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Green Arrow Joins the Foreign Legion, art by George Papp. The Australian Code Mystery--A Special Spy Thriller, script by David Vern, art by Alex Toth. House ad for Tomahawk #19. Varsity Vic humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Yankee Doodle Fleet starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Primitive Pastimes text article. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Proving Ground For Crime starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 2, Issue 1. Whole number 7. Art by Mort Meskin, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A farmer sets out to find a man for his tomboyish daughter Tracy. Waitress Rose marries sailor Mart, but she's afraid he's seeing another woman. Lisa meets the man who framed her for robbery, and fears he will ruin her new life. A Husband for Tracy!; Whereas and Hereby by Nancy Hale; Mind Your Own Marriage!; Ask Dan Wilson, Man About Women; Hand Care by Charmaigne; The Man Who Shamed Me! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by John Prentice, Bill Draut and Jack Kirby. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #49 on cover; Vol. 5, issue #7 in indicia. Poverty-stricken Milly doesn't think she's good enough for wealthy Robert. Lorna is torn between practical farmer Andy and pie-in-the-sky dreamer Joe. A widow and widower marry, but he's still haunted by his first wife. At this point in the series, the stories become pretty offbeat for romance comics. Riff-Raff; Taken for Granted; Highway of Dreams!; The Doormat; Spit and Polish; Ghost of His First Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#61 on cover; Vol. 7 No. 1 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, John Prentice and unknown. Featuring: "Let Sleeping Love Lie!"; "A Very Important Date!"; "The Girl He Couldn't Forget!"; and "Tried and Untrue!" Plus: 1-page Nancy Hale article "House Guesting"! Also: 1-page Charmaigne article "Home Permanents"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Adolphe Barreaux. Stories and art by Bob Correa and Howard Alexander. Series continues from Youthful Romances (1949-52 Pix) #18. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Barbee loves her manager Pete, but he doesn't notice her feelings, until they get a little help from real-life guitar legend Les Paul and partner Mary Ford. (This story prominently features their 1953 hit song, "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World.") Redheaded Kitty despises her boss's son Steve, but he's the most handsome man she's ever seen. General's daughter June thinks soldier Tom is just dating her to win favor with her father, and it isn't until he's wounded in battle that she realizes the truth. Plus a profile of Hollywood legend Charlton Heston. Cover features a photo of Les Paul and Mary Ford. Sitting on Top of the World; Dangerous to Kiss!; The Tell-Tale Heart; Charlton Heston: From Television to Hollywood; I Trapped My Man! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and others. Charlton's second go at this funny-animal book, originally one of their first published titles. Punchy tries to sell Shorty a talking dog, but Shorty knows they only exist in cartoons. An alligator tries to swindle Tubby the Scout at a carnival. Leon the Lyin Lion has a tall tale for every occasion, and no one has out-fibbed him yet. Punchy and the Black Crow; Leon the Lyin Lion: Be Seated Please; Zoos Zoo Funnies Page of Fun; Complaint Time at the Zoo; Nip the Cat; Tubby the Scout; Bruin the Braggin' Bear; Leon the Lyin' Lion: Big Doings. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.