Comic books March 1956

Cover by Paul Murry. Stories by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg, Don Christensen, Bob Karp and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Jack Bradbury and Al Taliaferro. After starting up two separate ice taxi services, Donald Duck and his nephews find themselves competing against each other in Carl Barks' "The Ice Taxis"! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Vanishing Railroad" (part 2 of 3); Pluto in "The Wandering Wig"; Li'l Bad Wolf in "The Cold and the Watchdog"; 1-page Grandma Duck text story "The Circus Express"; two Donald Duck Sunday strips; and six Donald Duck daily strips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Spring 1956. Zoetropes, Disney villains, Jimmie Dodd, Joel Chandler Harris, Donald Duck, Corky and White Shadow, Antarctica, Adventureland, bees. 8.25 x 11.5 in.; color and black-and-white; 40 pages. Spin and Marty photo cover.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Vic Donahue, Pete Morisi, George Baker, Jack Sparling, Howard Nostrand and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. US soldiers in the Pacific during WWII are targeted by an enemy sniper. Tank commando Pete must sacrifice his beloved tank to save a platoon. A rookie soldier tries to impress his comrades with tales of Hollywood. Plus fact-based guides to Army rank insignia and Army slang. Action-packed cover by comics legend Jack Kirby (and possibly Joe Simon). The Sniper; Switcheroo!; Army Slang; Tanks for the Memory; Sad Sack: The Cooked Goose; The Big Lie; Our Army; The Outcast; Torpedo! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Staple rust. Rust migration. Soiling. Heavy water damage.

Volume 19, Issue 5 - March, 1956. 6.5" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Bruno Premiani, George Baker, John Severin and Will Elder. Harvey, already having shifted the pre-Code horror comic "Witches Tales" to a more Comics Code-friendly title, now drops the "Witches" part entirely. Frontier adventures with Davy Crockett, then the focus of a nationwide craze in coonskin caps. Classic Kirby villains The Gun-Runner, The White Indian and The Renegade try to prevent Davy and Little Daniel from reaching Andrew Jackson. Plus an adventure from Jack Kirby's lauded Boys Ranch series, as Dandy relishes the chance to get into a fight over beautiful redhead Lucy. Lessons for readers on how to ride, rope and even talk like cowboys, including a make-your-own-moccasins page by future EC legends John Severin and Will Elder. Running Fight; How Cowboys Say It; Now You Can Make Your Pair of Western Moccasins!; Fearless Rough-Rider; The Cooked Goose; King Ram; Boys' Ranch: I'll Fight You For Lucy; The Ingenious Trap; How To Ride a Horse. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 10, Number 3 - March, 1956. Gossip magazine promising The Stories Behind The Headlines. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Kid Colt Outlaw stars in "Black Fang's Revenge!" (art by Jack Keller); Billy Buckskin stars in "Perilous Journey!" (art by Mort Drucker?); "The Tough Hombre!" (script by Stan Lee, art by Al Williamson/Angelo Torres); "The Cur!" (script by Lee, art by Dick Ayers); and the Ringo Kid stars in "The Last Survivor!" Two-page text story, "The Traveling Show." John Severin cover. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest humor digest full of cartoons and jokes centered on the interactions of men and women of the time. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The True History of Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Healthy Teeth for You and Your Pet public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The G.A. Goes G.I. starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Spotlight on a New Sport text article by Jack Miller. The Frontier Informer starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. The Man Who Came Back From Boot Hill starring Wyatt Earp, art by Norman Maurer. Stagecoach Trail text story. The Showdown starring Wyatt Earp, art by Norman Maurer. Black Bart! He Composed Rhymes To Fit His Crimes--Wyatt Earp Scrapbook, art by Norman Maurer. The Old Man, art by Everett Raymond Kinstler. The Mystery of the Missing Mustangs starring Wyatt Earp, art by Norman Maurer. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 3. Whole number 27. Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Jack Kirby. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A woman feels outclassed by her husband's wealthy friends. Ruth is torn between an old boyfriend who's just returned and the guy she's dating now. Confirmed bachelor David pretends to be married to avoid unwelcome passes from women, but Carol is different. Good Marriage; Problem Clinic; Second Choice; Sad Wedding; Flower Dance; Unattached Male. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Art by Bob McCarty 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 #69 on cover; Vol. 7, issue #3 in indicia. Neglected by her own family, Pam obsesses over the families of the men she dates. In the remote wilds, Jeff struggles to prove he's tough enough for bush pilot Lisa and her father, a mining foreman. Forest ranger Steve falls for redheaded speed demon Linda after busting her for speeding in a national park. At this point in the series, the stories become pretty offbeat for romance comics. How's the Family?; Love's Long View; Bright Boy!; The Lady in the Jaguar; A Letter; The Girls Next Door. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 45 #6 - Mar. 1956. Radio control models hobby magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

"Robbers' Roost" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.