Comic books September 1956

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Gordon Scott photo cover. "Tarzan and the Eye of Thoth," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan helps the King Jathon free some captive Cathnians from a tribe of Thoth-worshippers. "Of a Feast and Devils" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Hunting Pack," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy adopts an injured wild dog that soon gives birth to a litter of puppies; Though Tarzan and Boy work with the dogs, they cannot tame them. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; A message from Natongo to Dan-El is intercepted by Nagopa and altered in an effort to lure Dan-El and the army of Aba-Zulu away from the city. Not Real Horns illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Burne Hogarth. 28 pages, B&W.

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Volume 7, Issue 6 - September 18th 1956. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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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.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, and Rudolph Dirks. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts; several strips are presented in full color. The guys ask Lucy to join their baseball team, maybe for the first time ever, but she's not quite ready for the big leagues. Charlie Brown mistakes Lucy's runaway kiddie pool for a Martian flying saucer. Hans and Fritz encounter a would-be astronaut ready to launch his rocket from the island. Flitty the canary goes looking for something fun to do, but everyone has a different idea that will end in disaster for Flitty. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Flitty Flicker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The heartbreak and angst of young married life, with stories and art by the Iger Shop. Ralph falls for independent, average-looking Stella because she's different, but his female friends are baffled. A woman fears that she's committed an act that could destroy her marriage. A couple faces a challenge that forces them to assess how stable their relationship truly is. My Wedding Invitation; Could I Be Forgiven?; Your Marriage Guide; When I Was Most Needed!; Don't Ever Change. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by Vic Lockman and unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg, Vic Lockman, Steve Steere and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry 1-pager with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Tom & Jerry tale with art by Eisenberg; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale by Vic Lockman and Steve Steere; Bertie Bird text story "The Period Portrait" with art by Eisenberg; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale by Lockman and Steere; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale with art by Vivie Risto; Tom & Jerry back-up tale by Lockman and Steere; and Droopy 1-pager with art by Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Ray. Tomahawk's Little Brother starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Return of Lord Shilling starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. The Hunt for Tomahawk starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 16, Issue 11 - September, 1955. 8" x 11", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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September 13, 1956. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Stories by Francis Taylor, Paul Karch, Ozella Welch, Lloyd Ostendorf, Captain Frank Moss, Frank Borth, and Sidney R. Quinn. 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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September 27, 1956.

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Volume 17, Issue 3 - Fall, 1956. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, and humor. 8.5" x 11", 124 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Carol falls for Tod while they're both working at a fish cannery, but he doesn't know she's a science student researching the lives of the workers. Hal pretends to woo secretary Judy to win an office bet, but then they get stranded on an island together. When flight attendant Thelma dates a passenger instead of pilot Steve, Steve pretends the plane is crashing to make a point! Elegant cover by comics legend Jack Kirby. Merry-Go-Round Romance; How to Plan a Party; A Game of Hearts; Island of Hope!; Love and Hate; 10 Seconds to Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue. Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Tom Sawyer, Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione and Ann Brewster. All brand new! In this issue: "Someone to Cling To!" with art by Tom Sawyer; "The Touch of Your Lips" with art by Vince Colletta; "When a Girl Marries!" with art by John Tartaglione; "Happily Ever After!" with art by Ann Brewster; "Man of My Dreams!" with art by Vince Colletta; and 2-page text story "Love Is the Winner" with art by John Tartaglione. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Bob Correa and John Celardo. Turok and Andar in "The River of Fire" by Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Correa and John Celardo. Turok and Andar also star in "The Secret Place" by Du Bois, Correa and Celardo. Plus: Pteranodon illustration by Giusto (on back cover). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Back Cover Variant - Written by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Bob Correa and John Celardo. Turok and Andar in "The River of Fire" by Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Correa and John Celardo. Turok and Andar also star in "The Secret Place" by Du Bois, Correa and Celardo. Plus: Pteranodon illustration by Giusto (on back cover). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Celebrity stories and photos. Phil Silvers/Kim Novak photo cover. Natalie Wood, James Dean, Charlton Heston pictorials. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., black and white, 74 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 2 #3 - Sept. 1956. Articles and photographs of TV stars. Published by Martin Goodman. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 74 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Stan Lee. Art by Ross Andru, Matt Baker, Bob Forgione, Joe Maneely, Mike Esposito and Jack Abel. In this issue: "Gun-Duel" by Stan Lee, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "His Father's Son" by Lee and Matt Baker; "The Return of Joe Laredo" by Lee, Bob Forgione and Jack Abel; "When the Rustlers Strike" by Lee and Joe Maneely; and a local sheriff helps a historian uncover lost town archives in the 2-page text story "Trail of Long Ago" (writer unknown). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Howard O'Donnell, Ted Galindo, Tony DiPreta, Lou Cameron, Robert Q. Sale and Bill Walton. Will you join Mike Gannon in..."The Room of No Return!" Don't miss this uncanny tale with art by Howard O'Donnell. Also in this issue: "Attila!" with art by Ted Galindo; "What on Earth" with art by Tony DiPreta; "Human on the Run!" by Carl Wessler and Lou Cameron; 2-page text story "Snowstorm"; "The Awful Emptiness" by Carl Wessler and Robert Q. Sale; and "Colossus" with art by Bill Walton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Jayne Mansfield, Jackie Gleeson, James Dean. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by John Prentice. "The Man Who Laughed at Locks, art by Ruben Moreira; Inventor Carl Farr "haunts" his friend and rival Emmet Durham to coerce a confession. "I Was Bewitched for a Day, art by Bill Ely; Henry believes that a strange little man has granted his wish to change his life, but it's just a prank played by his wife and a hidden camera TV show. "Ghostly" Bandit article. "The Living Paintings, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Art expert Mr. Martin tells how he once used gimmicked paintings to produce a confession. "The Second Life of Geoffrey Hawkes, art by John Prentice; History repeats itself as mysterious actor George Hale plays Geoffrey Hawkes, but was Hale really Hawkes returned from the dead? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Despite the US affiliation in the title, this was an original war comic from Canadian publisher Superior, focused on the then-new US Air Force. Nick dreams of being a paratrooper like his brother, but after witnessing a fellow trooper's death by parachute failure, he develops acrophobia. New York street kids Joe and Tommy are rivals from the start, until they both wind up fighting in Korea. Tough Marine Major Hank Stone must live up to his own reputation in the skies over Korea. Hit the Silks!; Double DFC; Delayed Flight; A Hero's Mistake; Jet from Nowhere. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Stories by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg, Don Christensen, Bob Karp and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Gil Turner and Al Taliaferro. Donald Duck attempts to work at a salmon hatchery in Carl Barks' "The Master"! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Pirates of Tabasco Bay" (part 2 of 3); Pluto in "Money Mutt"; Li'l Bad Wolf in "Guard Dog"; 1-page Goofy text story "The Supercharged Hero"; a Donald Duck Sunday strip; and four Donald Duck daily strips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 39, Number 1. September 1956. University of Southern California monthly humor magazine with articles, cartoons and photos. "A Special Kiss-Off Issue". 9-in. x 12-in. 36 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"I Faced a Commie Mass Attack!" (art by Angelo Torres), "Decision on D-Day" (art by Mort Drucker), "Captured by the Enemy," "The Test" (art by Vic Carrabotta), and "Red Raid on Formosa!" Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Al Avison. Harvey, already having shifted the pre-Code horror comic "Witches Tales" to a more Comics Code-friendly title, now drops the "Witches" part entirely. For the final issue, Davy Crockett is dropped in favor of fellow Alamo defender Jim Bowie. The origin of Jim Bowie's iconic knife. Jim Bowie loses a fortune, but wins a fight. Lessons for readers on how to ride, rope and even talk like cowboys, including step-by-step instructions on how to do "the Juggle" rope-spinning trick. Jim Bowie Makes a Magic Knife!; Jim Bowie Loses a Fortune and Wins an Indian Fight!; Tommy Tween's Fishing Escapade; How to Spin a Rope - The Juggle; The Cooked Goose; King Ram; Boys' Ranch: A Very Dangerous Dude!; Drums. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.