Comic books June 1951

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No. 68 - Summer 1951. 6.75" x 9.75", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Summer 1951. Vol. 1, No. 3. Cover by Allen Anderson. Science Fiction by James Blish "Sword of Xota" and Neil R. Jones "The Citadel in Space". Illustrations by Vestal. 6 7/8" x 10"; black and white; 148 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Chuck Miller. "Red Man's Blood," art by Werner Roth; While hanging out in the Silver Bar Saloon, Aloysius Kare refuses to accept a drink from Angus Dobbs of the New York Land Company; The belligerent easterner gets on Kare's nerves; he does finally accept the drink but throws it in Hobbs face; Hobbs then tries to start a fight with Aloysius, but the lights suddenly go out and a gun goes off; When the lights turn back on, Hobbs is dead; The bartender then accuses Kare for killing Hobbs, and when Kare denies it he is shocked when the bartender pulls out the gun out of Kare's holster and shows that the gun was recently fired. "Dead Man's Rendezvous" starring Texas Kid. "Showdown In the Woods" text story. "Doc Holliday, the Killer Who Searched For Death," pencils by Les Zarakin, inks by John Romita. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian series. Reprints Texas Kid (1951 Marvel) #3. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Raeburn van Buren. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Phil gets a look at Fritzi's glamorous life, as revealed in her diary. Fritzi thinks that Phil is shopping for her birthday, but he's actually working as a window dresser. Fritzi becomes an "attractive nuisance" at the beach, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Bathless Groggins is blackmailed into supporting a soap company, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Johnny Craig. "Southern Hospitality!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Abner Scanlon was a gigolo who disliked work and preyed only on rich women; Unfortunately for him, he marries a young girl from one of the South's richest clans, only to discover that she has no money. "The Jellyfish!", script by William M. Gaines and Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Charles and Howard Norton, of Norton's Pharmaceutical Company, are having an argument; the company has received an order for one million hypodermic inserts for insulin, but can only make 500,000; Not wanting to lose the order, Charles muses that they could dilute each insert by half. "Two Raps!" text story by William M. Gaines. 'Daddy Lost His Head!", art by Jack Kamen; Martin Blackson hates his step-daughter Kathy because she reminds him of his wife's first husband. "Reunion!", art by Graham Ingels; Young Lillian was much too young when she married Waldo, and, soon, his age began to show. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Fountain of Death." Venus goes to Mars with a crazed scientist in search of the fabled Fountain of Youth. "Hangman's Horror." Venus saves an innocent man from being hanged. Also includes: "Venus Meets the Lady Killer"; "The Little Man Who Wasn't There"; and "Backfire!" Pencils and inks by Bill Everett. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Grant. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Al Hubbard, Bill Walsh, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Karp,Don Christensen, Frank McSavage, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 11 #9. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In the first entirely original Mickey Mouse story drawn for Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, Mickey and Goofy visit an old friend's ski lodge and find the town in a panic over the mysterious disappearances on Maneeto Mountain. In a story by Barks, Donald sacrifices his backyard garden for a swimming pool, but maybe he didn't think this all the way through. Grandma Duck wins a butler in a recipe contest. Donald Duck; Grandma Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Minnie's May Basket; Mickey Mouse: The Ghost of Man-eater Mountain. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Henry Kiefer and Mike Peppe. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Jungle hero Wambi is a boy who can talk to animals, including his friends Tawn the elephant and Ogg the ape. A mischievous monkey stands in the way of a scientist who wants to stop a cruel hunter; Fun facts about native tribes of Africa; Wambi ignores the warnings of his animal friends and goes to investigate Mystery Valley. Fun cover by Maurice Whitman. The Kavirondo; Test for a King; Mystery Valley; The Test of Manhood. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Syd Shores. Stories and art by John Buscema, Mort Leav, Vince Alascia, and Bill Woolfolk. Bloody pre-Code crime comics, in imitation of Crime Does Not Pay - including a top-hatted, otherworldly narrator. The twist is that the publisher offers wanted posters (and rewards) for real-life criminals. An early story by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Two shipwreck survivors in a raft realize there's only enough water left for one of them. The Great Unsolved Mysteries contest invites readers to ponder a royal murder mystery. "Crime Lab" detectives "Loot" and "Doc" investigate a man who believes he killed a gambler while drunk, but something doesn't add up. Diamonds of Death; Paul Buka the Cultured Killer; Wanted: Thomas James Holden; Wanted: John Marin; The Survivor; Crime Lab: The Man Who Gambled With Death; Great Unsolved Mysteries: The Strange Case of the Duke Of Cumberland; Wanted: Steven William Davenport; Frame-Up. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Victory" (script by Hank Chapman, art by Gene Colan), "Home is the Eagle" (script by Chapman), "Sergeant Stuart's Revenge," "The General Said Nuts" (art by Mike Becker), and a two-page text story, "The Zero Hour." Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Jay Scott Pike, George Appel, Mike Sekowsky, Vince Alascia, and Martin Marty Rose. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. The $100,000 Impersonation starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. The Young Gray Mare starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, art by Tom Cooke. The Fix-It Man's Rival starring Nighthawk, script by Don Cameron, art by Leonard Starr. The Killer on the Rock starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Myron Fass. Untitled Six-Gun Smith story, art by Keats Petree; Smith, a roving cowboy with a generous heart and a keen eye behind a quick tirgger finger guides his horse starface across the desolate prairie when he comes upon the prone form of a man. Death Takes the Stage starring K-Bar Kate, art by Rex Maxon. Beauty Versus Bullets starring Wilma West. Man-Hunter's Revenge text story by Rod Nichols. Trail of Loot starring Fighting Bob Dale, art by Robert McCarty. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Prentice. Stories and art by Mike Suchorsky, Mike Becker, Jerry McCann and John Prentice. Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. A train engineer is shocked to see a robber is his own godson, but the kid is even more surprised. Lawyer Abraham Lincoln defends his nephew against a charge of killing a man with a slingshot. A tailor's son, an expert on branding, turns his skills to crime as a cattle rustler. Gun Lingo; Buckskin Benson and Muskrat; The Kid Comes Home; The Fadeaway Kid; Border Watchdog; Coffin Clarence; Uncle Shanks; A Good Man with an Iron. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of western film actor Jock Mahoney. Contains western romance stories. In order of appearance: "Rope Your Cowboy" art by John Severin and Bill Elder; "Western Women"; "No Greater Love: The True Romance of Silverheels and Buckskin"; "In Old California"; "Honeymoon Trail" art by John Celardo; and "Claim Upon My Heart" art by Al Carreno. "Loyal Heart: The Sheriff and His Police Were Hunting the Man Norma Loved!" illustrated text story by Donald Bayne Hobart. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Edmond Good, Leonard Frank and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. When outlaw "Charlie Brown" steals from bandit leader Rebb, it leads to a standoff between Rebb's forces and Tom Mix at Mix's own ranch. Gabby Hayes inadvertently gets mixed up in a corrupt deal to sell rifles to renegade Natives. Monte Hale meets two men who think they've found the secret of the legendary Dead Man's Treasure. Longtime Western Hero star Gabby Hayes, sidekick and comic relief extraordinaire, finally gets a photo cover. Tom Mix: Refuge on the Ranch; Li'l Buck; Cactus Brain; Monte Hale: Dead Man's Treasure; Slim Carson: Guns at Cedar Wallow; Gabby Hayes: Pixilated Pickles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Hook Larson" (art by Joe Maneely), "Shotgun Carver," "The Day of the Hanging," "The Monster of Mexico," and a two-page text story, "Outlaw's Code." Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Roy R. Hermann. Stories by Bill Wolfolk, John Buscema, Otto Binder, and Mort Lawrence. True tales from the Old West, starring such real-life characters as Wild Bill Pecos, Lobo the Wolf Boy, and Nuggets Nugent. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 24, No. 5/6 - May/June 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", 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, Bill Woolfolk and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana's latest invention allows him to steal entire islands, a tall order for even the World's Mightiest Mortal. When locusts swarm the valley, claim jumpers take advantage of the disaster, until Golden Arrow restores the rule of law. Ibis's old foe Karnok returns, and this time he's got the Plant Men with him. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Make Your Head Comfortable in Bed." Captain Marvel Battles the Amazing Island Thief!; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Golden Arrow Fights Locusts and Landgrabbers; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The White Panther!; Busybody Hoddy; Wilma the Worrier; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible Battles the Plant Men! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 92 pages, B&W.

The Texas Tigress starring Black Rider, art by Al Hartley; Black Rider goes after Alamo Lou. White Swan's Treason starring Apache Kid, art by Werner Roth. Guns of Doom text story. Dead Man's Gold, art by George Altman. Nugget of Death starring Gunhawk, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 6, No. 6 - June 1951. Cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine focused entirely on amateur lingerie pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The Man Who Swindled starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Spirit in the Box starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. Always Look Up--- Shorty humor half-pager by Henry Boltinoff. River of Diamonds starring Danger Trail, inks by Frank Giacoia. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. En Garde text article by B. Fairbanks. A Sword, A Rifle, and A Bow starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Inventor to the Underworld starring Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor, pencils by Bob Brown. The $1,000,000 Star Club starring Batman, script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Sy Barry. Know Your Country public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Frontier scout Young Eagle and his trained eagle Clawfoot aid the US Cavalry at Fort Wayne. In an issue-length, three-part story, Chip Cannon, "the toughest hombre in the territory," escapes from Gila River Prison. Soon, Young Eagle rescues him from an ambush, only to be accused of being part of Cannon's gang. But then Young Eagle learns the truth about Cannon's outlaw career, and the supposed "respected citizens" who put him in prison. Mule Ears; The Man Who Came Back, Chapter One: Death Trail!; The Magic Scalp; Doc Sorebones; Chapter Two: Trial By Fire; Old Smokey: Feet First; Funny Man Fuller; Quiz; Chapter Three: Showdown!; Buckshot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. Written by unknown. Art by Sol Brodsky, Morris Weiss, Gene Colan, Dan Loprino, Bill LaCava and unknown. Tales of danger and suspense! In this issue: The toughest two-fisted crime fighter of them all, Rocky Jorden, in "The Frame" with art by Sol Brodsky. Plus: The story of a man who thought he was bigger than the army... taken from real life! Don't miss..."Draft Dodger" with art by Morris Weiss. Plus: "Drums of Ceylon" text story with illustration by Gene Colan; "The Man Eater!" with art by Dan Loprino; and "I Know What It Means to Be...Buried Alive" with pencils by Bill LaCava. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

34 on cover; Vol. 4 No. 10 in indicia. Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon and unknown. His girl kisses like a dream! The guys in the crowd must have been ribbing him when they called her an..."Old Fashioned Girl"! Plus more tales of young love! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.