Comic books April 1957

Western comics featuring Native hero Swift Arrow, masked lawman The Lone Rider, and grizzled prospector the Hermit. A warrior's simple gesture of kindness results in a boon to his people, in the legend of Golden Arrow. Wild West gunfighter and outlaw Billy the Kid dies at age 21, but not before becoming a legend. A native legend reveals that once horses could talk, and why they stopped. Legend of the Winged Weapon!; The Fate of Billy the Kid!; The Wolf Slayer!; A Tribal Tale; The Trail of No Return. 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-

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"Aftermath!" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "The Thief," "The Little Guy!" (art by Bob Forgione), "The Strong and the Savage," "Stranger in the House!" (art by Joe Orlando), and a two-page text story, "Glowing Flowers." John Severin cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover price is 10 cents. Gordon Scott photo cover. "Tarzan and the Thunder of Hoofs," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Buto visit with the lost Vikings; They help lift a siege of the Viking's castle and then negotiate a peace between the Vikings and their enemies. "Help for Kaino" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Secret Playground," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie take a joyride in a glider and must be rescued by Tarzan from an angry elephant herd. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Returning to Aba-Zulu to raise an army for the relief of Tungelu, the brothers encounter Umbopo, the new leader of the witch men. The Nandi Bear illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover price is 15 cents. Gordon Scott photo cover. "Tarzan and the Thunder of Hoofs," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Buto visit with the lost Vikings; They help lift a siege of the Viking's castle and then negotiate a peace between the Vikings and their enemies. "Help for Kaino" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Secret Playground," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie take a joyride in a glider and must be rescued by Tarzan from an angry elephant herd. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Returning to Aba-Zulu to raise an army for the relief of Tungelu, the brothers encounter Umbopo, the new leader of the witch men. The Nandi Bear illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rubimar, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Ruben Moriera, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rubimore, Color Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Volume 8, Issue 7 - April 2nd 1957. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features Peggy Connelly on the cover, and articles on Jazz Musicians, a Judo Master Police Officer, and Temp delves into a Girl's Gang! 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 8, Issue 9 - April 30th 1957. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Mario DeMarco. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Rejected from the Rangers, Dan gets a chance to prove himself anyway when he encounters outlaws. Short-tempered rancher Kelly is framed by Simms as a rustler, flees to Mexico, and returns with an army. Ranger Fess tracks outlaw Jud into the desert, and the chase becomes an endurance test for both men and their horses. The Redheaded Renegade; Random Recruit; We Want Water; Get Out Or Get Shot; The Real End; Western Talk; Matt and His Mutt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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", 100 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer. Squeaky Shoes, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; The lady who lives in the house pays a hobo to get rid of the mice in her back yard. Patsy Comes Through, script by Sy Reit, art by Rube Grossman; Patsy tries to figure out how to ski on a banana. House Cleaning Day, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Black Ball Bounces Back, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Fatsy has to do a brave deed after being blackballed from the Mouseketeers. Hold The Phone, script by Sy Reit, art by Rube Grossman; Minus sets up a telephone system so the boys can warn if the cat's coming while they try to steal food in the Big Feet's house. Mickey Mantle Goes to Bat for "Billy Bikeless" ad for the Junior Sales Club of America. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Tom is quarantined with Jerry & Tuffy in a Tom & Jerry tale; Spike & Tyke chase a cat in a Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Stormy Adventure"; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Tom goes fishing in a Tom & Jerry back-up tale; and Droopy half-pager "Droopy's Dippy Questions." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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3 Tom Mix stories. 7-1/8 in. x 9-7/8in.; black and white; 24 pages. No date (1950s?).

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April 11, 1957. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Fran Matera. Stories by Fran Matera, Ruth Burton, Frank Borth, Patty Kerch, Francis Taylor, Paul Karch, Harry Harrison Kroll, and Bill Martin. 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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April 25, 1957. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Ozella Welch. Stories by Ozella Welch, Fran Matera, Frank Huffman, Ruth Burton, Frank Borth, Father Conroy, 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.

Stories and art by Bill Draut, Al Avison and John Prentice. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. Janet should be overjoyed that cousin Dora is getting married, but she yearns for a man of her own. Peg and Jerry find love on the beach, but he's got a dark secret. Ex-convict Laura creates a new identity to put her past behind her, but lives in fear that boyfriend Hal will find out. Always a Bridesmaid; Break-up; Can I Make Him Happy?; Midsummer Madness; Loves Return; My Hearts Choice!; A New Life; Branded! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - April, 1957. 8" x 11.5", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Joe Maneely. "The Saga of the Two-Gun Kid," art by Charles F. Miller; The Two-Gun Kid is riding shotgun in stagecoach, defending it from raiders and helping it get to Carbonville, where he goes to see a doctor to have his arm patched up; The locals ask the Two-Gun Kid to leave as Carbonville is a peaceful town. "Doom in the Dust!", art by Chuck Miller; The Two-Gun Kid rides into the town of Rimrock where he comes to the aid of Fen Trask, a man disfigured man who is being roughed up by two men. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; In a small mountain town, the Two-Gun Kid just narrowly avoids getting shot by a man trying to bushwack him. "Gold on the Range" text story. "Trail's End," script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; The Two-Gun Kid comes to the defense of a town that is attacked by a Comanche war party, an attack that was seemingly unprovoked. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Dave Berg, Frank Bolle, John Forte, Bernie Krigstein, John Tartaglione, Marie Severin, and Fred Kida. Tantalizing tales of suspense and horror, sometimes with science fiction elements. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 6 #5 - Apr. 1957. Articles about Diana Dors, Grace Kelly, Joan Crawford, Steve Allen, Gary Cooper and many others. Heavily illustrated with photographs, no nudity. 8-in. x 10 1/4-in., 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bill Ely. "The Four Threads of Doom, art by Nick Cardy; Four convicts on their way to death row escape but are re-captured as destined by the threads woven by the three Fates of ancient Greek myth. Buzzy Learns about Careers in Nursing public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Witch's Statues, art by Mort Meskin; Wygand Cornish fakes the deaths of valuable animals, creates statues of the animals for their owners, then replaces the statues with the real things in order to collect money from the grateful owners. "The Mysterious Painting one-page non-fiction strip, art by Morris Waldinger. "The All-Seeing Eye, art by Jack Kirby; A newspaperman inherits the "all-seeing eye" which allows him to make all kinds of scoops; But when criminals try to steal it from him, he uses it to alert the police and decides it is too dangerous to keep. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "His Double - In Death article. "The Indestructible Man, art by Bill Ely; A man is safe from all harm and can commit any crime as long as he wears a special glove covering his vulnerable spot; But when he dips his hand in what he thinks is ink, but is really poison, he is struck dead. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#199, 10¢ Edition, April 1957. Issue has Donald Duck, the Li'l Bad Wolf, and Pluto in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in the conclusion of "The Legend of Loon Lake." Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips and a one-page text feature "Lucky Charm." The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Art and story credits on other stories: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#199, 15¢ Price Variant, April 1957. Issue has Donald Duck, the Li'l Bad Wolf, and Pluto in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in the conclusion of "The Legend of Loon Lake." Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips and a one-page text feature "Lucky Charm." The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Art and story credits on other stories: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Fadeaway Outlaw starring Pow Wow Smith, script by Gardner Fox, art by Carmine Infantino. The Haircut That Betrayed Nighthawk, script by Gardner Fox, art by Gil Kane. The Secret of the Rodeo Saddles starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Riddle of the Guilty Gunman starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Once a Sheriff!, script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Sinnott. Fish On the Land text story. The Fastest Gun In Cheyenne!, script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely. The Kid From Tombstone!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath. The Tin Horn, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan. Two-page text story, "Fish on the Land." 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Six-Gun Vengeance!, art by John Romita. Boot Hill Vengeance! text story, art by Joe Maneely. Revenge of Red Arrow!, art by John Romita. Untitled Western Kid story, art by John Romita. The Storm!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jay Scott Pike. Trouble in Tombstone!, art by John Romita. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11, Number 4 - April, 1957. Gossip magazine promising The Stories Behind The Headlines. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Issue 705 - April, 1957. A collection of stories with art and photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 90 Pages, B&W.