Comic books in 'Circus'

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Flying Jimmy Olsen!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jimmy drinks a special potion from another world and gains the ability to fly; He uses this ability to put on a one-man show for a circus. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Hide and Seek Mystery!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jimmy figures out where the Purple Gang has hidden the uncut diamonds they stole. The Superman Word Hunt puzzle page. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Jimmy Olsen, Superman's Ex-Pal!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Crooks dress up as Superman to "guard" wealthy people for a small fee. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "I Have Seen the Splintered Timbers of a Hundred Shattered Hulls!" Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Tom Yeates. Swamp Thing confronts the horror that haunts the bowels of the S.S. Haven. Includes the back-up tale "The Haunting of Amanda Dove!" Starring The Phantom Stranger. Written by Mike W. Barr. Art by Fred Carrillo. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

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(W/A) Various 'Clown of Renown.' Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, step right up to the center ring and behold Reggio's high wire exploits, Veronica and her trained dogs, horse tricks with Betty, and slap-happy fun with those kooky clowns, Archie and Jughead! Then, when the balloon show comes to Riverdale, will Archie and his friends soar high into the sky or be grounded by the high ticket price? Cover price $2.49.

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Cover art by Frank Thorne. The Fifty Dollar Body!, script by John Albano, art by Jack Sparling; the Bog Beast is on the loose. The Last Train, script by Russ Jones, art by Jerry Grandenetti. Requiem for a Werewolf!, script by Marv Channing, art by Tom Sutton. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Don Rico. Stories and art by Jack Grogan, Don Rico, Bill Savage, C. Harrington La Ray, John Giunta, F. Chadwick Rhodes, Nina Albright, W. Frank Litman, Jack Alderman and L. B. Cole. An anthology of adventure and suspense comics. Down-and-out ex-boxer Kid Terrific and orphan Jimmy join forces to escape poverty, and get jobs with a carnival. Gerard makes the classic mistake of all mad scientists, and tests out his new invisibility formula on himself, only to face an ironic fate. Thieves steal an ancient Chinese idol and soon come to regret it. Kid Terrific and Jimmy; Juggernaut; Mr. Nobody; Punk or No Punk; Murder on a Moonbeam; Backwash; Such Is Hollywood; Spawn of the Poppy; Formula of Fate; Buck 'n' Broncho. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. As the Comics Code goes into effect, Harvey retools its horror titles to milder fare. This issue features reprints of the Simon and Kirby character Stuntman from 1946. The origin of Stuntman, as Stuntman seeks the truth about deadly circus "accidents." Stuntman infiltrates the Chalker Rest Home to rescue Don and Sandra and finds a crazed fairy-tale world, in a story that opens with a justifiably famous two-page Simon and Kirby spread. Also, a two-page text story featuring the origin of The Boy Explorers. Killer in the Big Top; The House of Madness; The Boy Explorers Meet Commodore Sinbad. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Funny-animal antics from Magazine Enterprises. Itchi the ape wants to be Tom-Tom's bodyguard, but he's out of his element on the ground; Judy flees a giant after climbing a beanstalk (in a story including a connect-the-dots puzzle); Termites trap the Pixies in a bottle and shove it in the river. Shoe Fits; Koko and Kola; Catchy and Scrapps; Tom-Tom the Jungle Boy; Judy and the Magic Chalk; Trixie Pixies. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Most story art by George Wildman. "The Apologetic Spook": Timmy feels bad about saving a town. "A Certain Something": Timmy provides performance-enhancing fright. "Scarey Fun": Timmy takes the fun out of a fun house. "The Singing Telegrams": Count Gatto joins the circus. "Den Decorations", text column. "Super Scarecrow": Lester the Lazy Ghost destroys a cornfield. "Crossword Puzzle", puzzle page with art by Wildman. "Broom or Bust": Timmy's gluttony keeps him grounded. 36 pages. Full-color. Cover price $0.10.

"Career in the Circus," "Water Hazard," "Trouble in the Big Tent," "Race Against Death," "Circus Life," and "The Lady or the Tiger." Cover price $0.10.

Final issue of the series. "Opening Night," "Kidnap Crisis," "Phony Fisticuffs," and "Murder on His Mind." Art by John Lehti. Cover price $0.10.

September 1, 1930. Cover by Robert A. Graef. Before the 1930's Top-Notch Magazine heavily concentrated on sports stories; however, around the 1930's, Top-Notch starts focusing primarily on Men's Adventure stories. In this issue, stories by Anthony Shelton "The Greatest Show on Earth-Part 1", Albert M. Treynor "Hawk of the Desert-Part 6", John Wilstach "The Close-up Stick-up", Earl Marvin Rush, John Fellows, Valentine Wood, and a 'theme-song' story "Panning Tin-Pan Alley" written by Thomas Thursday, John H. Compton, & Ed Witter. Illustrations by Rafael De Soto. 7" x 10"; black and white; 142 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Mike Roy. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Bill Ely and Mike Roy. Pre-Code horror comics from publisher Sterling. A potter finds a way to make his work more lifelike. Indecisive George goes to a demonic circus, where he meets an ironic fate at the hands of the satanic ringmaster. Janitor Cyrus finds a way to keep people from getting his floors dirty. Design for Death; The Devils Circus; The Lady in Black; The Face on the Floor; Honeymoon Horror. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Surprise Adventures (1955) #3. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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September 11, 1958. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Frank Borth. Stories by Bill Berry, Capt. Frank Moss, Frank Borth, Terry Brennan, Fran Matera, Lloyd Ostendorf, Catherine Beebe, Frank Huffman, Eric St. Clair, Max Pine, and Frank Borth. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 36 pages, full color.

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Edited by Samuel Bierman. Cover by Dan Barry. Stories by Ann Brewster, Dan Barry, Lit-Win, Robert Peterson, Don Allen, Red Holmdale, Mort Meskin, and George Roussos. Adventure stories starring such characters as the Junior Rangers, Uncle Windy, The Treasure Keeper, Carrot Topp, Ella Funt, and Wild Bill Hiccup--these are comics to Treasure! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Classic kids' comics from Harvey, featuring characters familiar from TV cartoons of the time, including Casper, Little Audrey and Baby Huey. Casper tries to save a birds' nest from an eager beaver. Casper investigates the mysterious Elfis after rescuing some young raccoons who don't want to be rescued. Who Is Elfis?; The Magic Guitar; Rock n Roll; Baby Huey: This is Your Life?; Who, the Witch; Spooky: From Bad to Voice; Baby Huey: The Worlds Greatest Pitcher; Baby Huey: The New Star; Baby Huey: His Big Game; Animal Corner: Guinea Pigs; Science Corner: Do Plants Sleep?; Herman and Katnip: The Cat That Shrank. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Bill Hudson. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, Jack Warren, Al Fago and Harold Sherman. Comedy and adventure comics from Spotlight Publishers. Airman Jay Case of the US Army Air Force (precursor to the US Air Force) encounters betrayal while battling Nazis on the African front in 1943. Hooch and Pooch, respectively the monkey and dog mascots of US Marine squadrons in Europe, risk their lives to deliver a call for reinforcements on the battlefield, in a strange mix of funny-animal drama and WWII propaganda. The owner of a struggling magic-supply store gets unwanted assistance from well-intentioned pixie Superstitious Al-o-ysius. Adventure In... Africa; Twinklettes; Hooch and Pooch; G.I. Fun; Mind Waves!!!; Hop and Pop; Gems O' Fun; Ella; The Legend of Superstitious Al-o-ysius. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.