Comic books August 1951

Cover art by Howard Sherman. The Storming of the Santa Fe Trail starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. The Disappearing Ranchman starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, art by Tom Cooke. The Gold Mine That Ran Itself starring Nighthawk, script by Don Cameron, art by Leonard Starr. The Brand of the Golden Ladder starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Wally Wood and Rex Mason. Lawmen vs. outlaws in the Old West. Six-Gun Smith gets a job as a ranch hand for sharp-shooting Prudence P., and helps her fight off the outlaws who want to take over her ranch. Sheriff Dale makes a one-man stand against five bank robbers, in a story with early art from comics legend Wally Wood. Ranch owner Wilma West knows her new ranch hand "Bull" is a bully to the rest of the crew, including friendly "Pegleg Pete," but she doesn't realize just how bad Bull really is until it's almost too late. Action-girl cover by an unknown artist. Six-Gun Smith: The Midnight Riders; K-Bar Kate: Tethered to Murder; Fighting Bob Dale: Terror Stalked Canyon County; Bullet Boomerang; Wilma West: Prongs of Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. Prospectors make a foolhardy expedition in search of the Lost Dutchman Mine. A man has a nightmare that he bet on a losing horse. A con man thinks he's found the easy marks that every swindler dreams of. Once There Was a Dutchman; Sundown Cinderella; Buckskin Benson and Muskrat; Wrong Horse; Cow Country Blot; Four-Footed King; Big Man of the Roost; The Easy Marks; The Bank Makes a Bet. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Ghost Gang," "Deputy Marshal From the East," "Mesa Manhunt," and "Mess of Trouble." Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Sheldon Moldoff, Max Elkan and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. The search for a missing land deed leads Tex Ritter to actually being tied to a lumber yard's buzz saw, like in a classic cliffhanger movie serial. Tom Mix tries to get the goods on the Jones Brothers after they rob a train. Robbers masquerade as demons to scare away a farmer, and they'd have gotten away with it too, if not for that meddling Monte Hale. Tex Ritter: The Mystery of the Hidden Deed; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Brushing off the Brush!; Old Timer Oldham; Monte Hale: The Uninvited Demons!; Slim Carson: Arrows of Honor; Tom Mix: The Barrel Mystery Case! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Snake Cantrell" (art by Jerry Robinson), "The Renegade," "Outlaw Sheriff," "Pancho Diega," and a two-page text story, "Texas Tenderfoot." Cover price $0.10.

Wild Bill Pecos in "The Secret of the Lost Caves" (pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Bob Rogers), "The Last Bullet" (pencils by Shores, inks by Vince Alascia), and "The Substitute Marshal" (art by Mort Lawrence). Lobo the Wolf Boy in "The Wolf Kingdom." Cover by Syd Shores. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Bob Rogers, Syd Shores, Vince Alascia, Otto Binder, and Mort Lawrence. True tales from the Old West, starring such real-life characters as Wild Bill Pecos, Nuggets Nugent, Nevada Kid, Jake Dawson, and Jimbaro (Crowfeet chief). 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 24, No. 7/8 - July/August 1951. "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", 20 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel's past foe King Neptune returns, and this time Ibis must help Neptune deal with his rebellious spikeman. Lance and Mike's ship is hijacked by a pirate submarine. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Shine Your Shoes." Captain Marvel and His Headache of Horrors; Lance O'Casey: The Sargasso Trap; Golden Arrow: The Birdmen; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Ibis the Invincible: The Underwater Rebellion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 638 - August, 1951. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 6.5" x 9.5", 98 pages, B&W.

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Archie house ad. "All Wished Up"; Linda makes a wish at the wishing well for Wilbur to ask her out. Pepe Comics house ad. "A Straw Vote," art by Joe Edwards; The boys have to drink sodas to vote for their girls in a popularity contest. "Ham 'n Egghead"; When Wilbur finds out Slats and Laurie are trying out for a play, Wilbur tries to get the lead opposite Laurie. Wilbur Fun Page. "Talk of the Town," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Suzie is spending her time in the office talking on the phone to Gladys instead of working. Suzie house ad. "Hoarse Sense"; Miss Gargle is frustrated that baseball season has made her male students hoarse from cheering. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy doesn't have a date so Sis gets Chubby Chuckles to come over with candy. Katy Keene house ad. Stuff About Stars article about celebrities. "Paint Necessary So"; To try and keep Wilbur out of trouble, Dripwaite puts Wilbur in the art class. "Past Perfect"; Laurie got a perfect score on a personality test, but she knows no one is perfect. Don't Let It Puzzle You half-page. House ad for Archie Comics/Pep Comics/Laugh Comics. "Hot Guy," art by Dave Berg (as Davy Berg); Red is suffering from heat exhaustion. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Syd Shores. Brand of Terror starring Black Rider; Black Rider battles Indians. Sixgun Smoke text story. Trapped In Rustler's Canyon starring Apache Kid, art by Werner Roth. The Fighting Texan. The Madman of Tumbleweed Flats starring Gunhawk, art by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by J.F. Byrne. Stories and art by John Celardo and others. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Captain Wings investigates after a Soviet attack on a U.S. ship in the Yokohama Bay; Primitive planes called "Bird Dogs" are used to battle communist insurgents; Suicide Smith seeks a rare element crucial to the Cold War. Captain Wings; Call the Bird Dogs; Suicide Smith. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7, Issue 1 - August, 1951. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine focused entirely on amateur lingerie pin-up pictorials. 8.5 x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The City That Was For Sale starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; An encounter with an unknown black planet destroys Superman's fine motor control. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Master of 1000 Duels starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Battle of the Beasts starring Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Sy Barry. Valley of Dusty Death starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. Passage to Peru, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Varisty Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Prof Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Stages Through The Ages text article by B. Fairbanks. The Private Life of Commissioner Gordon starring Batman, script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Flashback of the life of Jim Gordon. Sweet Land of Liberty public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and His Vacation-Time Pals" by Bill Schreiber. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Pete Riss and Alan Willis. Frontier scout Young Eagle and his trained eagle Clawfoot aid the US Cavalry at Fort Wayne. When river pirates terrorize vessels on the Snakeroot River, Young Eagle is the only one who can stop them. Investigating mysterious accidents in local mines, Young Eagle stumbles on the secret of the Golden Flood. But before he can reveal the truth, outlaws trap him in a collapsed mine. Mule Ears; Young Eagle and the River Pirates; Unlucky Lode; Old Smokey: Salt King!; The Golden Flood; Buckshot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Maneely. Written by Hank Chapman and unknown. Art by Bill Savage, Vernon Henkel, Pete Morisi, Gene Colan and Tony DiPreta. Tales of danger and suspense! In this issue: "One Must Die" by Hank Chapman and Bill Savage; Rocky Jorden in "The Murder Cargo Caper!" with art by Vernon Henkel; "Suicide Mission" with art by Pete Morisi; "Shanghied!" text story with illustration by Gene Colan; and "The Faster the Better" with art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#36 on cover; Vol. 4 No. 12 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by Jack Kirby and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, Donahue?, Premiani?, Joe Simon? and unknown. Featuring: "Love At Stake!"; "Yesterday's Romance!"; "Married In Haste!"; "Big Brother Blues"; and "Just Good Friends!" Plus: 1-page text piece "Previews of Marriage"! Also: 1-page text piece "Handsome Hands and Feet"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Wally Wood. Stories and art by Wally Wood, Walter Johnson and Charles Nicholas. Tales of teen love and heartbreak. Lifeguard Ted is distracted from his gal by a calculating redhead. Early art and swimsuit cover by legendary artist Wally Wood. Plus a celebrity profile of Frank Sinatra, including a photo. You Can't Fix Love; Stardust in My Eyes; The Story of "The Voice" - Frank Sinatra; Cupid Plays a Love Match; Yours to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.