Comic books May 1953

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Bob Powell, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A convict tunneling to freedom breaks through the wall into Hell itself. "True" legends of the Leopard Men of Africa. Competing mountain climbers resort to murder to be the first to reach a summit. Bubble, Cauldron, Bubble; The Stranger; Food for Thought; The Tunnel; Backwash; Flying Saucers; The Leopard Men; The Prize. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Art Cappello. "Love or Revenge," art by Art Cappello; Trudy joins the Army Nurse Corps after her best friends husband is killed in Korea; Trudy blames officer Bob for the death; When a wounded Bob arrives at a hospital in Japan, Trudy contemplates letting him die but cant do it; Army Intelligence asks Trudy to get to know Bob, whos suspected of giving information to the enemy. "Brink of Eternity," art by Art Cappello; Paula marries boxer Gene. Her ex-boyfriend Duke tells Paula to have Gene throw his next fight or Duke will tell him about Paulas past; Paula refuses and decides to commit suicide by driving her car off a cliff; Duke tries to stop her but he is killed instead. "I Wonder?"; Grace shares a train berth with her friend Ronny, then accidentally crawls into bed with someone else. "I Learned About My Brother-In-Law" text story. "Chance of a Lifetime," art by Art Cappello; After wealthy Gregory knocks down a would-be mugger, Irene falsely claims the crook was her brother and died as a resul;. She blackmails Gregory into marrying her. "Surprise and Regret"; Debbie writes to blind soldier Paul to improve his morale. "Lost Love"; Cathy takes in an amnesiac wanderer and names him Jim; They fall in love and are married; Sometime later, Jim leaves to try and discover his identity; 8 years pass, and Cathy and her daughter see "noted architect" Jeff on the street. "That Awful Night," art by Art Cappello; Lillian, traveling to meet her husband Bill, misses a bus and accepts a ride from a stranger; The man tries to rape her; she knocks him out and escapes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Joe Certa, and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Kay gives in to passion amid the music and hubbub of the New Orleans jazz scene. Marion finds the man she really loves, but unfortunately, she's already married to someone else. Anne loves Barry, but must first tempt him away from Helen. I Couldn't Resist Him; Color Clues; No Interest In Love; Faithless to My Vows; Slave of Passion; Interrupted Honeymoon; Hair-Do Hints; Sworn to Tempt Him. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 68, Issue 4 - May 1953. Photos and articles. Cover by Ozzie Sweet."Men and Women: Amazing Truths About Sex Glands", "Hungry For My Husband's Kiss." 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 134 pages B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Sylvia tells the scandalous tale of how she dated wealthy men for the gifts they gave her, in the provocatively titled " My Love Was for Sale." Biddie isn't sure how to counter the accusation that she married Ted for convenience. A couple elopes, but his wealthy, controlling family attempts to drive them apart. He Cast Me Aside!; My Love Was for Sale; I Played With Fire. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by David Tendlar, Leon Winik and George Crenshaw. Two Bit talks like W.C. Fields, and has about as much success holding on to his dignity. Two Bit reveals the story of when he crash-landed in the Congo. Two Bit goes into the insurance business, but his first client is Fearless Flanagan, the stunt man. A movie prop allows Two Bit to get the better of a bully. Scout's Honor; Fuzz Brain and Cheezy; Seymour; Bopwell. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by John Forte, George Roussos, Joe Maneely, Manny Stallman, Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky and unknown. The most uncanny tales ever told! In this issue: "Bring Back My Face" by Stan Lee and John Forte; "Gravedigger's Ghost" with art by George Roussos; "Day of Execution" by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely; 2-page text story "Pact in Blood" with illo by Manny Stallman; "If I Look I'll Go Mad!" with art by Jay Scott Pike; and "The Big Blow-Up" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "Split Personality!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Ed King was a racketeer trying to find a way to bilk the Blair sisters out of their millions. "Who Doughnut?", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Seven women had been murdered and the Police were baffled by the doughnut-shaped wounds all over their bodies, blood drained and traces of sea brine on their skin and clothing. "Refuge" text story. "Practical Choke!", script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; Three medical students play a series of practical jokes using actual human body parts and watching the reactions of various people. "Notes to You!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Four different people receive to what amounts to anonomous poison-pen letters, each resulting in horrendous events surrounding their families or businesses. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1, No. 1. May 1953. True crime magazine. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Merrill De Maris, Bill Walsh, Carl Fallberg, Paul Murry, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Karp, Don Christensen, Frank McSavage, Gil Turner, Lee Hooper, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 13 #8. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey and Goofy go to a vacation resort where mysterious events seem to be warning them off. This is the first Mickey Mouse adventure created for Walt Disney's Comics and Stories by the long-running team of Carl Fallberg and Paul Murry. In a story by Barks, Donald tries to do something special to get on a TV quiz show. Goofy digs a hole to China in his backyard. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Little Hiawatha; Thumpers Easter Poem; Grandma Duck; Mickey Mouse: The Last Resort. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Paratroops Attack!" (art by Paul Reinman), "D-Day," "Blind Flight" (art by Gil Kane), and "When the Big Guns Speak!" (art by Russ Heath), plus a two-page text story, "Hot Dog." Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

"Suicide Alley," in which the North Koreans unleash destructive UFOs on American pilots; "Get That Man," in which a U.S. unit has to retrieve an enemy soldier to prove the bubonic plague is spreading in North Korea; "Operation T.N.T.," wherein an American G.I., with the help of a South Korean woman and her pet bird, blow up a "filthy communist" ammunition dump (the explosion is 'almost as pretty as an atom bomb!'); and "Glory and the Grave," a tale of the signal corps. Two page text story, "Soft Assignment," and an advertisement for the "hide away Nu-Yuth Bra - reduces bust appearance in seconds." 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Ajax-Farrell presents battlefield stories from the Korean conflict. US soldiers learn that innocent-looking peasant junks are actually part of the Korean naval forces. Captain Jet and his sidekick Fred must escort medical supplies through dangerous enemy territory. Captain Jet is assigned to outwit Russian jets over neutral territory without starting World War III. Tin Sharks; Ferry of Fear; Crash-Proof Cargo; Terror Target; Migs In the Milky Way. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Cole. "Monster of the Mist," pencils by Jack Cole; Marine biologist Dr. Mornay discovers a giant sea serpent and keeps it close to study the creature. "Crime Circus"; An ensemble of circus artistes decides to make some big money and operates as a gang of criminals; Masterminded by the "midget" Lilliput they rob and steal. "Satan's Spectacles"; The devil sets a trap for optometrist Harry Lenz; In disguise he lets him have magic glasses which reveal the thoughts of others. "From Outer Space" text story. "Dance of Death"; John Drune runs the "Devil's Den" night club; Because he's too cheap to buy a fireproof dress, his dancer Helen perishes in a dangerous flame dance. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Moon Was Red," "Out of Blackness They Come," "Corpses on Cue," and "Evil Twangs the Devil's Harp." Cover by Ken Rice. Stories by Lou Cameron, Dick Beck, Jim McLaughlin, and Ken Rice. 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 art by Joe Orlando. Al Williamson is profiled on inside front cover (includes a photo of the artist). "King of the Grey Spaces!" script by Ray Bradbury (original) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; A group of boys watch the launching of a rocket ship, and two of them wish that they were older and could make the trip themselves; They apply for the Interplanetary Patrol and await their decision once they turn 21, but soon Chris gets a surprise that will change his life forever; adaptation of "R Is For Rocket" by Ray Bradbury. "Hot-Rod!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; Amos and Sally are driving by a lake when a strangely garbed man jumps up on the running board of their car and drops a package in the back seat; Later, Amos looks at the package, postmarked May 15, 2053, and discovers something called a trans-dimensional transporter inside; Thinking it to be some sort of gadget to soup up his hot-rod, Amos installs the device, traveling into the future. "Cleanser" text story. "Brain-Child!", script by Al Feldstein, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel; Colonel Dane is selected to pilot a brand-new spaceship, powered by an electronic brain, which enables this vessel to be a virtual one-man war rocket; While it seems the rocketship could operate itself with no human pilot, the drawback is the ship is void of emotion: it cannot hate, it doesn't know love and it cannot create. "Time For a Change!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Precious Years" (art by Wally Wood); "The One Who Waits" (adapted from a Ray Bradbury story; art by Al Williamson with assistance from Frank Frazetta); "Right on the Button!" (art by Bill Elder); and "Keyed Up!" (art by Joe Orlando). One-page Bradbury biography. Classic horror in outer space cover by Wally Wood. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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May 1953. Cover by Joseph Eberle. Horror and supernatural fiction by Leah Bodine Drake "Whisper Water", Justin Dowling, David Eynon, Donald Wandrei, Clark Ashton Smith, August Derleth "A Corner for Lucia", Felix Marti Ibanez, Garnett Radcliffe, Adam Hull Shirk, and Paul Ernst. Illustrations by Joseph Eberle, W. H. Silvey, Virgil Finlay, Jon Arfstrom, Charles A. Kennedy, and Anthony Di Giannurio. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition, one shilling cover price. Vol. 45 #2 - May 1953. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 96 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton and others. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Space aliens abduct a pair of earthlings named Adam and Evelyn for a repopulation experiment. Space station workers learn their replacements have been captured by aliens, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. In the 25th century, the Earth is a paradise with all work done by robots, until.... Classic horror cover by Bernard Baily. In the Beginning; The Lost City; The Mind Movers; Rat-Trap; Serve and Obey; Jessup's Joker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Allen Hardy. Cover by Don Heck. Horror, suspense, and Weird Terror tales patterned after the classic EC comics. "Full Moon," art by Don Heck; Young chemistry student Alex Nome discovers a formula which changes him into a werewolf; After a killing spree he is determined to put a stop to his insanity. "Big Screen," art by Rudy Palais; Hugh Carson, inventor, develops a radio machine and gets tuned in to alien signals; He learns of an invasion to earth; Frantically Carson tries to find someone who will believe him. "Ghouls, Inc." text article; Historical account of the business of "body-snatching", providing anatomy students with corpses. "Devil's Hex," art by Pete Morisi; Sandra and Louise are fighting over the same man; Sandra disposes of Louise by destroying a voodoo-sculpture likeness of her; But Louise finds a way to haunt the murderous Sandra. "Taboos of Death" text article; Account of funeral rites all over the world. "Cadaver," art by Mannie Banks; The mortician Carl Moreno supplies old spinster Anna Mord with human body parts to humor her cannibalism; And to make him her sole heir to her riches; To speed up things Carl poisons Anna. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

1953 Oil Show Giveaway Promo. Cartoons by Shep, Bob Haskins, Preston, Tom Floyd, and others. Deemed too risque for mailing in the day. 4 1/2-in. x 5 1/2-in, monotone blue coloring, 128 Pages.

Volume 6, Issue 6 - May, 1953. Magazine with sensational articles illustrated with mostly pin-up photos, plus some pin-up and glamour photos. 8" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.

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Issue 659 - May, 1953. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W.

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Issue 660 - June, 1953. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W.

May 30, 1953. Adventure and humor comic strips, plus short text pieces. 9.75-in. x 13-in.; black and white; 12 newsprint pages.

1st appearance of the "Earth Two" theme. Cover by Irv Novick. "Wonder Woman's Invisible Twin," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman meets the Wonder Woman from a parallel world and helps her defeat her arch-enemy Duke Dazam. Under the Mistletoe! text article. "The College of Magical Knowledge," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Because of ancient tradtion Wonder Woman is selected to take the entrance tests for Leprechaun College. "Background to Stardom" text article. "The Million Dollar Penny," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Joshua Whyte offers to give a million dollars to charity if Wonder Woman can change a penny into a million in twenty four hours. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The Death of Lois Lane starring Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Al Plastino. The One-Armed Archer starring Green Arrow, script by Dave Wood, art by George Papp. Spy Train starring King Faraday, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry; King Faraday, on the trail of a killer, rides the Orient Express, where he meets a movie starlet and a camera-happy tourist. The Wyoming Kid's Pal, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Howard Sherman. Bruce Wayne... Amateur Detective starring Batman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 1, Issue 5. Whole number 5. Art by Natalie Krigstein, John Prentice, Bill Draut, and Mort Meskin. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Julie gets a job and leaves Frank home to take care of the baby, a radical concept in 1953. Ellie faces heartache when she learns she was adopted as a baby. Gary seeks Hildy's advice on girls, but doesn't love her until she's already married. Let's Change Places; Kiss and Keep Quiet; Stepchild; Too Young to Be Married; Button Up Your Overcoat; Don't Cry on My Shoulder. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#57 on cover; Vol. 6 No. 9 in indicia. Art by Jack Kirby and others. The famed title that spawned a decades-long trend in romance comics, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. #57 on cover, Vol. 6 No. 9 in indicia. Cultures clash when American soldier Neil is torn between German Ilse and Helen, his sweetheart from back home. The legend of Lover's Leap in Connecticut, where star-crossed lovers met their deaths after being forbidden to marry. Marcy has a summer fling with Tom, but he follows her back to the city and tries to convince her to marry him. The Underdog; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; The Extra Touch; Peeping Tom; Lover's Leap!; Strange Marriage Customs!; Too Young?; Little Flirt! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by William Zeller. Stories and art by Ira Zweifach, Martin Smith, Richard Akin, Beresford King, Jesse Merlan, Bob Cohen, Alvin Hollingsworth, Walter Palais and Tony Tallarico. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Sometimes listed as Youthful Romances (1953-54 Ribage) #3. Real-life American trombonist and bandleader Buddy Morrow saves a young woman from drowning and helps her patch things up with her boyfriend. Lily is the new girl in school, and her shameless flirting creates a trail of broken hearts, hurt feelings and even a suicide attempt, in an apparent cautionary tale against flirting. Helen falls in love with both John and the house he's building, but when she sees him with another woman, she literally sets the place on fire. Plus a profile of Hollywood legends Marge and Gower Champion. Cover features a photo of Buddy Morrow. One-Sided Love; Strictly Business!; Heartless Flirt!!; Marge and Gower Champion; House of Dreams. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 7, No. 3 - May , 1953. 5.5" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.