Comic books September 1952

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Manny Stallman and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. An American soldier gets a chance for revenge on the Japanese soldier who killed his brother in World War II. (This story is based on the real-life phenomenon of post-WWII Japanese military "holdouts.") Cigar-chomping paratroopers leap into enemy fire. The Holdout; The Smoke of Battle!; Armed Forces; And Then There Was...; Windmill to the Rescue!; Taps at Arlington; Brothers! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Don Heck. Cover with bullet hole in forehead. Exact same hole-in-head was reused by Heck on Horrific #1. "The Unconquered," art by Don Heck; Sgt. Norman Kaney and his raw recruits head to Korea. "River Crossing!", pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Abe Simon; World War II story set in Germany where Lieutenant Stacy uses his athletic skills to hold his breath underwater and sneak up on a Nazi gun post. "The Sniper" text story. "The Runt," art by Rudy Palais; World War II story in the South Pacific in 1943 where a soldier named Pete gets the nickname "Runt." "True Hero"; A North Korean who fights on the American side of the Korean war proves himself to be a loyal American. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

US soldiers face combat action as the Korean War heats up, from publisher Ajax-Farrell. A seasoned corporal and a fresh lieutenant get caught in an ambush with their squad. Injured Private Fenton is captured by enemy forces and fears being listed as MIA. Tensions between Air Force and infantry soldiers come to a head during a fight at a USO club in Okinawa. The Dawn's Early Light; Missing in Action; Dirty Fighter; I'll Take the Infantry; Operation Bridgehead. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Ajax-Farrell presents battlefield stories from the Korean conflict. Soldiers manning a secret radar outpost find enemy forces approaching. A homefront rivalry between two soldiers carries over when they meet on the battlefield in Korea. Native American patriot Sgt. Lone Wolf sacrifices himself for his white compatriots. Enemy Landing; A Hero Too Late; Lay of the Land; Hatchet Man; Wrong Way Out. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Manny Stallman, Abe Simon, Al Gordon and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. During WWII, US soldier Zeke goes looking for chicken dinner and finds a Nazi patrol. A comics history of the U.S. Navy. A third-generation Marine finds the reality of war much more terrifying than he expected. The Failure!; Beachhead; Anchors Aweigh; Pretty Boy!; The Rebel Yell; Chicken on Sunday; Get Down Wilson. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Al Feldstein classic outer space cover. "Revulsion" (art by Joe Orlando), "The Quick Trip" and "The Long Trip" (art by Al Williamson)., "He Who Waits" (art by Jack Kamen), and "By George" (art by Williamson with Jack Hearn). NOTE: See 1st Series for 1950 #15 Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Tuska and Bob Forgione. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. A 20th-century GI drinks from a cursed chalice and finds himself trapped in the body of 15th-century Roland De Ville. An Arabic mage battles the evil sheik who has taken over his city, in a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. An archaeologist makes the mistake of reviving a mummified Egyptian priestess of Baal. Beware the Vampire Virus; The Fantastic Chalice; The Return of the Phantom Fakir; Vengeance of the Fiery Phantoms; The Priestess of Baal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Al Williamson, Jack Kamen, and Joe Orlando. NOTE: There are two issues in this series numbered 15. The one dated July/Aug 1950 is issue # 4 in the series. The issue pictured here, dated sept/oct 1952, is the actual # 15 in the series. (This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover and 1970's copyright date (see E.C. Classic Reprints #2). These and other changes make the reprint easy to distinguish from the original which has a 10-cent cover price and a 1950's publication date.) EC's influential New Trend title featured some legendary sci-fi and comics artists. Lonely Melvin gets his own personal harem - just add water, featuring good-girl art by Jack Kamen. Cowboys are lured by a beautiful woman into a trap set by alien ranchers, with art by Joe Orlando. Scientists accidentally travel back in time, in Al Williamson's first Weird Science story. Plus The EC "Artist of the Issue" featuring Joe Orlando, which has a special meaning for fans of the original Watchmen. Cool dinosaur cover by Wally Wood. The Martians!; Captivity; Cunning!; Miscalculation; Bum Steer. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sept 1952. Cover by Virgil Finlay. Horror and supernatural stories by H. P. Lovecraft (verse) "Hallowe'en in a Suburb", Margaret St. Clair "Island of the Hands", Curtis W. Casewit, Frederick Sanders, David Eynon, L. Sprague De Camp & Fletcher Pratt "Where To, Please?", H. Thompson Rich, E. Everett Evans, August Derleth "The Lost Path", and G. G. Pendarves. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Jon Arfstrom, Joseph Eberle, Fred Humiston, A. R. Tilburne, and Hannes Bok. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition, one shilling cover price. Vol. 44 #6 - Sept. 1952. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 96 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Ed Smalle and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Stranded on Mars, astronaut Bob encounters a giant living hand with eyes. A scientist's new discovery accidentally animates a suit of armor. A hallucinogenic substance transports a scientist to a nightmare planet. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Stories and a classic horror cover by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The Monster on Mars; The Slave Pits of Uranus; Jumpin' Jupiter; Frontiers of Tomorrow; The Desert Castle; Nightmare World. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Allen Hardy. Cover by Don Heck. Horror, suspense, and Weird Terror tales patterned after the classic EC comics. "Hitler's Head," art by Don Heck; The Devil is hunting down ex-Nazi's with the ghost of Adolph Hitler. "The Wage-Earners," art by C. A. Winter; While driving through a cemetery at night Henry Mason accidentally hits a beautiful woman; He is shocked and relieved to find out that she is unharmed; He becomes so smitten by this strange beautiful woman that he kills his wife to be with her; It turns out this beautiful woman is really a ghoul out to collect sinful souls for her 'father', the Grim Reaper himself! "The Cave of the Bats" text story by Burr Dett. "Portrait of Death," art by Rudy Palais. "The Invisible Curse," pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Abe Simon. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - September, 1952. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Men's interest magazine with humor and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 54 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel decides to see what one superhuman can do against world hunger. Escapees from "Elcatriz Prison" board the Starfish, causing a fire, and forcing Lance to board the dangerous burning ship to save Mike. Golden Arrow has the chance to expose the greatest fraud the county has ever seen, but first he must start a cave-in in a mine with a single arrow shot. Captain Marvel Battles Hunger; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: Killers on the Loose; Golden Arrow: The Freight Fraud; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; What's the Name?; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Magician in the Mirror. 32 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.

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Photo cover of Wild Bill Elliott. Stories and art by Bob Jenney and Carles Cary Fontserè. Western adventure featuring movie cowboy Wild Bill Elliott, star of the Red Ryder and Wild Bill film series. Bill investigates after an outlaw attacks his wagon and Buzz, the neighbor who borrowed it. In sequoia country, Bill and Alfie stumble on a hidden cache of gold and trace it to the outlaws who stole it. Plus articles about Native American homes, Mexican homes, and Pueblos. Indian and Mexican Homes; Mistaken Identity; The Big Tree Mystery; The Pueblo Builders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Olesen. "Gift of the Jungle Gods"; A sea lion from a shipwrecked wandering circus is looked upon as a sea monster by some natives. "The Adventurous Scribe," art by George Tuska; Stanley is sent to Africa to look for Dr. Livingstone. "Jungle Mystery," art by Gerald McCann; Young gorillas are stolen by a white hunter. "The Invincible Weapon" text story. "Adventurer Statesman," art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; The story of Cecil Rhodes, the Father of the Union of South Africa. "Journey of the Dead"; When an evil man dares to trail the sacred elephant to the burial grounds of the dead Youriba chiefs, Wild Boy is forced to follow. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by J.F. Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by John Belcastro, A. Albert, and Dick Dillin. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. An American airman downed over Korea must convince natives to aid him before his communist attackers get reinforcements; Fighter pilots have a friendly rivalry with the new helicopter pilots in Korea; Buzz Bennett has his first combat mission over the Korean peninsula. Reap the Red Wind; Kamikaze; Jackpot Hero; Operation Egg-Beater; Buzz Bennett; The Saber-Killers. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Vic Donahue, Manny Stallman, and Rudy Palais. A showcase for Harvey's distinctive brand of pre-Code horror. A cursed diamond brings misfortune to all who possess it. A murderous land speculator is stalked by a scarecrow after stealing a plantation. A mild-mannered man develops a potion that will increase his courage, but it works a little too well. The Devils Own; Transformation; Witchcraft; Mate of the Mummy!; Devils Diamond; Hands of Horror; Scarecrows Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "Ghost Train," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Enemy agents use an elaborate scheme to sabotage America. "The Chessmen of Doom," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The Chequerians play chess with entire planets as pieces. Wonder Women of History: three-page Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch bio by Julius Schwartz, art by John Giunta. "Those Rings on Your Fingers" text article. "Invasion of the Raindrops," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Steve and Diana are attacked by a drop of water. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. Rules of Water Safety public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. The Swindler Who Was Honest starring Superman, art by Al Plastino; J. Wilbur Wolfingham goes straight only to get caught in a swindle himself. Five Feats For the Green Arrow starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Quest for Pecos Bill starring Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Howard Sherman, inks by Bruno Premiani. Romeo, the Robot story, script and art by Jack Farr. Undercover Police starring Manhunters Around the World, inks by John Prentice. Weird Wonders of the Animal World text story by Don White. The Richest Crook in the World starring Batman, script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Stan Kaye. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bob McCarty and John Martin. Pre-Code tales of horror from Fawcett, a publisher not normally noted for grue. Entomologist Dr. Jarrat develops "Metamorphosis syndrome" and finds himself turning into a different insect every night. An actor rebuilds the stage of his greatest performance, but also revives the ghost of his greatest enemy. An antiques dealer finds himself going backwards in time. An artist learns too much about the technique of a tortured master painter. A Death for a Death; The Stage Is Set for Murder; The Man Who Was Monday; The Locked Door. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 1. Whole number 1. Art by Natalie Krigstein, Bill Draut, Al Eadeh, Mort Meskin, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Jimmy's not sure he wants to get involved with Lisa, who has an infant son. Advice on love from Nancy Hale and pipe-smoking square Dan Wilson. Former football hero Brad is a failure in business, but his wife loves him anyway. Teen-Age Mother!; Ask Dan Wilson, Man About Women; Feminine Fixit; My Hero!; An Old Book -- A New Cover; Surprise! Surprise! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bill Walton, Bill Draut, Joe Simon 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 #37 on cover; Vol. 4, issue #7 in indicia. A woman answers a curious ad for marriage with a handsome man, but first she needs $10,000. Mike meets a waitress who can tell the future with cards, and seeks her love advice. Ethel's new neighbor takes advantage of her helpful nature. Also featuring an early ad for a record club, offering "Hit Parade Tunes" and "Hill Billy Hits." Young Man with Tuxedo Will Marry; You're Meeting His Mother; Tell Your Fortune?; Mr. Know-It-All Falls in Love; How to Be a Sweater Girl; The Way They Met!; Helpmate! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#49 on cover; Vol. 6 No. 1 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by John Prentice, Bill Draut, Bob McCarty, Al Eadeh, George Roussos? and Mort Meskin? Featuring: "Witch Girl!"; "Honeymooners - Not Wanted!"; "You'll Wish You'd Never Met Me!"; "Prince Charmin' Himself!"; and 1-page story "The Way We Met!" Plus: 1-page Nancy Hale text piece "A Patch In Time"! Also: 1-page Charmaigne article "A Scent is a Scent"! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Stephen Kirkel, Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, Harry Harrison and Henry Kiefer. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. An injured pilot in Korea gets amnesia and forgets his sweetheart Jean, until his memory is restored by real-life singer Johnnie Ray and his hit song "Cry," in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. Plus a profile and photo of Johnnie Ray. Reporter Betty goes undercover to investigate "clip joints" that swindle US servicemen, but her fiance Tom is afraid the work is too dangerous. School bully "Beefy" tries to come between Garry and Joyce by getting Garry kicked out of the military academy. Cover features a photo of Johnnie Ray. Cry with Johnnie Ray!; Operation Gyp the G.I.; Johnnie Ray: Mr. Emotion; Cross Country Love; All's Fair in Love and War. Final issue under this title; series continues as Daring Confessions (1952) #4. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.