Comic books February 1951

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. The 100 Deaths of Clark Kent starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. Castaway World starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Diamond Doom starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Three Dead Letters starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. The World of Adventure in Books public service announcement starring Green Arrow, Tomahawk, and Shining Knight, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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The Lizard prototype cover/story in "Enter…the Lizard," pencils by Harry Lazarus; A man discovers a type of werelizard that reproduces its kind by injecting humans with a poison in its bite that transforms their bodies. The Nesterfield Horror text story. The Parasite, script by Hank Chapman, pencils by Bill Walton. You Can Only Die Once, pencils by Manny Stallman; A man tries to kill himself over and over again but only succeeds in producing pain and mutilation, not the longed for oblivion. The Miracle, pencils by Bill LaCava; A criminal in a bar at night sees a stranger doing wondrous things and so he pulls a gun and demands to know how they are done. The Ones Who Laugh, pencils by Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Second issue of the series (despite numbering). "The Stranger" (script by Hank Chapman), "The Creeping Vine," "No Escape" (script by Chapman, art by Russ Heath), and "The Storm." Cover price $0.10.

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"Vigil Among the Vampires," "Adventure into the Future," "Demon in the Dark," "Ghost Tiger," and "Spirit of Frankenstein." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ken Bald, Lin Streeter, Emil Gershwin, Paul Gattuso, Charlie Sultan, and Richard Case. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #84. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #1 in indicia. Airboy rescues the pony named "Outcast" from quicksand, and uncovers a scheme over high-dollar polo ponies. A cursed tree that hides a fortune in gold becomes a key intersection between orphaned Paul, his greedy caretaker, and The Heap. The little-known story of the U.S. Camel Corps. Airboy; The Heap; Swifty Chase; Uncle Sam's Camels; Wizard of the Monkey Seat; Rider of the Shark; Saddle Scraps. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 25, Issue 2 - February, 1951. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf 359" - tied with Thrilling Wonder (Feb '51) as the 1st published sf-story by Kendall Foster Crossen (published previously in hero and detective pulps). Other science fiction stories by Robert Moore Williams, Gerald Vance, Charles Creighton, Burt B. Liston, Milton Lesser, and H.B. Hickey. Illustrations by Robert Gibson Jones, Leo Ramon Summers, Robert Keys, Henry Sharp, Julian S. Krupa, and Edmond Swiatek. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Sam Schwartz?, Dan DeCarlo?, Bill Vigoda? and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "You're Breaking My Art"; "Winter Blunderland"; "Ice Follies"; and "The Christmas Spirit" (Santa Claus appearance)! Plus: Jughead beats Reggie in a boxing match -- after he gets a triple dose of novocain -- in "The Big Shot"! Also: Archie in the 1-page ice safety public service announcement "Not On Ice"! And: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! Full color. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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February 1951. Volume 46, Issue 6. Cover by Miller. Science fiction stories by Raymond F. Jones, Frank Quattrocchi, F. L. Wallace, Murray Leinster, Kris Neville, Gordon R. Dickson ("The Friendly Man"), and J. D. Lucy. Article "As Quick as a Thought'" by Edmund C. Berkeley. Illustrations by Cartier, Miller, and Orban. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 162 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 1, No. 7 - February 1951. Men's interest magazine with articles, humor, and pin-ups. 10" x 13", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Movie cowboy Bill Boyd, best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy, stars as himself in tales of Western adventure. In a three-part, issue length story, Bill goes undercover as an outlaw to infiltrate a gang of owlhoots. But the ploy has an unforeseen complication when lawmen think he's truly turned outlaw, while the bandits learn he's really a lawman. In a final showdown, he faces off against outlaw and lawman alike. Plus a vintage ad for Hoplalong Cassidy greeting cards, and the "Hopalong Canasta" game. Undercover Agent: Part 1: The Bank Robbery; Windy Whopper: The Job Round Up; Part 2: Jailbreak; Hammerhead; Army Man Ardmore; The Fear Pit; Brainy Buster; Part 3: Between Two Fires; Dandy Sandy; Radio Minded Randy; Shrewd Sherman; Businessman Bickford. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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UK weekly men's interest magazine with humor and pin-ups. 8" x 11.25", 36 pages, B&W

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Cover by L.B. Cole. Stories and art by Bill O'Connor, Ben Flinton, Leonard Sansone, Larry Antonette and Basil Wolverton. L. B. Cole's Star Publications takes over the Blue Bolt series, and as the superhero craze wanes, Blue Bolt becomes a backup feature to Dick Cole in his own title. Blue Bolt faces the horror on the rock of the crawling death. The Phantom Sub works with Naval Intelligence to investigate the sinking of American ships by Axis raiders. A Spacehawk adventure by Basil Wolverton, as Spacehawk faces The Battling Bullet Ships. Blue Bolt; Sub-Zero; Phantom Sub; Boomerang; Spacehawk. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by John Sink, Manny Stallman, Richard Case and Stephen Kirkel. Western adventure from Youthful Magazines. Kiowa chieftain Grey Wolf and his wolf Lobo race to warn his tribe of an impending Comanche attack. Buffalo Bill is enlisted to provide security for railroad workers in hostile territory. Fugitive outlaw Wild Bill Doolin accidentally winds up the sheriff of a lawless Western town. The War Drums of Doom; Grey Wolf: The Call of the Wild; Chief Crazy Horse; Massacre at the Devil's Slide; Wild Bill Doolin: A Date With Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories and art by Walter Johnson and Gustav Schrotter. Sci-fi adventure from Youthful Magazines. When the alien supercomputer warns of danger from the dark side of the moon, Captain Science and Rip use the flying saucer to investigate, leaving beautiful alien Luana to coordinate the action with the Cortexon. But their return is delayed when the Cat Men of Phoebus abduct Luana, hoping to lure Captain Science and the supercomputer into their grasp. Interplanetary private eye Brant Craig investigates after the Venusberg Freight line is targeted by the Space Pirates of Lanthus IV. The Dark o the Moon; The Space Pirates of Lanthus IV; Nightmare!; The Cat Men of Phoebus; Robots of Ra. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by George Evans and Martin Thall. Early TV superhero Captain Video comes to comics, an electronics wizard from an era when technology was just starting to change the world. Cap and Ranger investigate after their pal Professor Bradley disappears, and the mysterious Dr. Hypnox shows up with a gun looking for him. Western-movie hero Rod Cameron gets a mite unfriendly when owlhoots steal his horse War Paint and try to pass him off as someone else's horse. Cap and Ranger take action after their "opticon scillometer" shows them a man being chased by a monster scorpion. Art by future EC legend George Evans. Plus photos of TV's Captain Video and Ranger, Al Hodge and Don Hastings, including a color photo on the back cover. And moral lessons from Captain Video. The Secret of Sun City; Dizzy Daisy; Rod Cameron: Bushwhacker Bait; Captain Cromwell of the Space Patrol; The Creatures of Doom; Doc Sorebones. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian Edition (HRN 75), 15¢ cover price, dated February 28, 1951 in indicia. Reprinted for Canadian Distribution. Mr. Midshipman Easy, 1st (and only) Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 75, 8/50). Jack Easy is his name - midshipman and sailor of fortune. He takes everything that the toughest British seaman can dish out - and he always comes up for more. This is in the Royal Navy as it wars against the Spanish pirates of the 19th century. So ride the waves and reef the sails, and the guns with Mr. Midshipman Easy. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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White Fang, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover (the first 3 printings of this title are the last with line drawing covers). (HRN 79, 2/51). Cover price $0.15.

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White Fang, 3rd Printing, Line Drawing Cover (the first 3 printings of this title are the last with line drawing covers). (HRN 125). Cover price $0.15.

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White Fang, 6th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 153). Cover price $0.15.

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White Fang, 7th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167). Cover price $0.15.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Milton Stein, Ellis Chambers, Don Gunn and unknown. Featuring the super-adventures of Supermouse in "Santa Claus Rides Again" with art by Milton Stein. Also in this issue: Dizzy Duck in 1-pager "Self Defense" with art by Ellis Chambers; untitled Dudley 3/4-pager; Cuffy Cat in "Sky Hat" with art by Ellis Chambers; Wally Wolf and Dizzy Duck in 1-pager "Heads or Tails"; 2-page text story "A Christmas Fable" (written by Mickey Klar Marks); Coo Coo in "Strictly from Dixie" with art by Milton Stein; untitled Brownie Bear 2/3-pager with art by Ellis Chambers; and Butch and Buttercup in "What's Cookin'?" with art by Don Gunn. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 8 - February, 1951. Cover Girls Models Magazine was an early men's interest publication distributed between November, 1949 and December, 1955 that focused mainly on bathing suit pin-up photography, but also included the occasional Hollywood tabloid human-interest story. 8" x 10.5", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, and Claude Moore. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys risk their lives all over town to save people and win the Boy Heroes competition. Ace pilot "Hot Rock" Flanagan targets the mysterious enemy ace known only as "R" who targets Red Cross relief caravans. The Little Wise Guys investigate strange doings at a ski resort and uncover a killer. Little Wise Guys: Heroes by the Dozen; A Strange but True Story of Animal Passion; Air Devils Starring "Hot Rock" Flanagan, Part 2; Deny It If You Can; Crimebuster: He Fiddled While Jerome Burned; Famous Eccentrics; Laff It Off!; Little Wise Guys: Jumped or Fell. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Origin of the Joker. Cover by Lew Sayre Schwartz and George Roussos. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer, George Roussos, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle and Dan Barry. Batman is invited to be a guest instructor for a class on criminology at State University, and, since the students are making such good progress, he decides to use them to try and solve a case he never could concerning a criminal known as the Red Hood. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Man Behind the Red Hood!" by Bill Finger, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer and George Roussos. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Ten Little Indians!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Return of the Iron Man!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Electric Thinking Cap!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Peg 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo; 2-page text piece "Your Thinking Cap" by William Morrison; and Jerry the Jitterbug half-pager by Boltinoff. And: Green Arrow, Tomahawk and the Shining Knight in the 1-page public service announcement "The World of Adventure in Books" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1 #43 - Feb. 2, 1951. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Skippy the Kangaroo, The First Man To..., Curious Creatures, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, The Great Adventurer. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 14 1/2-in., 16 pages, B&W and full color.

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Vol. 1 #44 - Feb. 9, 1951. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Skippy the Kangaroo, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, The Great Adventurer. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 14 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

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Vol. 1 #45 - Feb. 16, 1951. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Skippy the Kangaroo, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, The Great Adventurer. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 14 1/2-in., 16 pages, B&W and full color.

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Vol. 1 #46 - Feb. 23, 1951. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Skippy the Kangaroo, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, The Great Adventurer. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 14 1/2-in., 16 pages, B&W and full color.

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Volume 1, Issue 5 - January/February, 1951. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine that focused entirely on tasteful amateur cheesecake pin-up pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 64 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 13, Issue 2 - February, 1951. Cover by Arnold Kohn. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Sword of Ra" by Geoff St. Reynard. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 132 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Alex Raymond and Bill Schreiber. Harvey reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary space-opera hero Flash Gordon and his struggle against interstellar tyrant Ming the Merciless. This issue reprints Sunday strips from May 4 - Sept. 21, 1941. Flash, Dale and Dr. Zarkov finally return to Earth after their long battle with Ming, only to find the world embroiled in a war of its own, and the space travelers detained as possible spies. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie, Gridiron Hero" by Bill Schreiber. Bondage cover by an unknown artist. Battle To the Death; The Floating Monsters. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Murry, Al Hubbard, Gil Turner and various. Featuring the tales "The Mystery of the Double-Cross Ranch" and "Ringside Ruckus," plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pancho, Goofy, Canvas-back Charlie, Pluto, Morty and Ferdie! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and Art by unknown. Featuring three untitled tales, plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Oswald the Rabbit, Floyd, Lloyd and Toby! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Rex Allen #1. Indicia title is "REX ALLEN, No. 316." Rex Allen photo cover. Posed photo of Rex playing a guitar inside cover photo. The Legacy, art by Jesse Marsh; When Rex goes to Oklahoma to investigate a claim on his uncle's estate, he is framed in the killing of a sheriff. Ghost Town Gun Runners, art by Jesse Marsh; Masked riders are attacking supply wagons to Mule Gulch to force the residents to leave. Rex riding his horse Koko inside back cover photo. Rex prepares to mount Koko, with adobe building in background back cover photo. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ralph Heimdahl. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Fred Abranz, John Carey and Tony Strobl. Featuring the tales "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow," "Senor Bullfighter," "Duel at Dawn" and "[Backseat driver]," plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Bugs Bunny! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Otto Feuer. Untitled The Dodo and the Frog story, art by Otto Feuer. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; The mice try to get Blabber to shut up by using advertising. Untitled Blackie Bear story, art by Rube Grossman; The cubs put up wanted posters with Blackie's picture on them. The Adventures of Bob Hope ad. Untitled story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Buttons has a machine that shovels his sidewalk and Doodles Duck wants it. Little Arthur's Scrambled Squares activity page by Martin Naydel. Fun an' Fact page by Martin Naydel. How to Bring Christmas Cheer public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "Hansel and Gretel" starring The Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer; Parody of the fairy tale. Real Screen Comics ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 10 #2 - Feb. 1951.Humor Magazine featuring jokes and cartoons. 7 1/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 64 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Al Avison (?). Short character profiles of the main characters on the inside front cover. "The Terror of the Golden Claw!"; Captain Ghost escapes from custody, but Tim and Spud discover his map and reach Spider Lake first; There, they discover he is fencing stolen jewelry for Count Dupree; When the colonial police arrive to arrest Dupree, they identify him as Raoul Rixe, an escaped criminal they have been seeking for five years. "Weird Jungle Customs" non-fiction story. "Meet the Man Behind the Drawing Board: Lyman Young" article, art by Lyman Young. Tim Tyler pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Frank Bolle and John Martin. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. In a three-part story, Hopalong investigates after a mysterious dust storm causes an entire herd of cattle to disappear from right under the rancher's nose. But what does newspaper publisher Baldy Sewell have to do with it? Pistol Packing Pattie saves the mayor's life with her sharp eye and sharp-shootin'. The Missing Herd; Hill Billy; Pistol Packin' Pattie; Descriptive Dick; Snazzy and Dazzy; Trap for Trouble; Whitey Whiskers: Strike Out; Frantic Annie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Howdy and Dilly set out to win the prize for capturing the most unusual creature. Howdy and Dilly encounter aliens in a flying cup and saucer, leading to a madcap chase with a group of scientists. The Inspector thinks Phineas T. Bluster was swindled when he bought an old diamond mine. This comic was mentioned in the text of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent on page 309. Clarabell; Howdy Doody; Howdy's Puzzle Page; Dilly Dally; Howdy Doody and the Jolly Stranger; The Inspector and the Wickys; Flub-a-Dub. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" art by Robert Webb; "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen; and "The Hawk" and "Long Bow" art by Robert Webb. "Slave Captive of the Turks" text story by Henry Wysham Lanier. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Allen Saunders, Alfred Andriola and Bob Powell. Reprints of Alfred Andriola's detective comic strip Kerry Drake and other adventure tales. This issue features reprints from Jan. - Apr. 1948. The reader is invited to solve The Street Robbery of Mr. Turnbull before the detectives can. Plus a PSA on the dangers of everyday swindles. Kerry Drake: The Blackmailer's Trap; Jackie Page: The Case of the Broken Hedera Helix; Beware of these Rackets; The Case of the Female Bootlegger; "Nature Boy" and the Bloody T-Shirt!; How Good a Detective Are You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash must maintain civic order when a gold rush hits Geyser Gulch. If that wasn't enough to deal with, a gang of counterfeiters is operating somewhere nearby, in a multi-part story. Dusty wants to find a job for his kid brother, but it has to be the right job. Plus a vintage ad for the "Western Saddle Ring" ("shiny airplane aluminum that won't tarnish") in exchange for cough-drop box tops. The Mysterious Gold Strike; Molasses Mouth; Plane Lane; A Thirst for Gold; Wagon Wheels; The Trail's End; The Tenderfoot; The Secret Tunnel; Impressionable Bill; Dusty: Help Wanted; Wagonwheels. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Montana. "Bobby Stocks"; As a means of earning some money, Archie convinces his father to hire him as an assistant. "Plug Ugly," art by Dave Berg; Archie tries to warn Jughead about his mistreatment of electrical cords and plugs. "Putting on the Ritz," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie and Jughead are invited to a fancy dress ball being hosted by the Lodge family; It's Archie's mission to get Jughead presentable. Untitled story, script by Bill Woggon, pencils by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon), inks by Cassie Bill and Floyd Norman (backgrounds); Katy worries that accepting Randy's latest marriage proposal will make her fat and indolent. Laugh Fun Page by Dave Berg. Collection of Hollywood gossip and anecdotes. "Caught with Her Plans Down," script by Frank Doyle; Laurie enacts a complex plot to ensure that Linda is caddying for her father and Wilbur is free to take her out Saturday night. "Do or Die," art by Samm Schwartz; Suzie sits through several demonstrations by a door-to-door salesmen, with Ferdie as the reluctant model each time. Suzie Fun Page by Joe Edwards. Untitled story, script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Cassie Bill; Debby has five dollars to buy a birthday present for her father, but the earrings she wants cost three. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Marc Swayze and Bob Powell. Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and reconciliation. In a story with moody, noirish art for a romance comic, Alicia gets herself into deeper and deeper trouble after accidentally absconding with the company's bank deposit, and her security-guard boyfriend Sid may not be able to get her out if it. Marge uses her beauty to attract a man who will take her away from her seaside fishing village, but a storm may destroy their chances for happiness, in a story by comics legend Bob Powell. Betty is a career girl and Mike doesn't have a problem with that, but when he gets a job in her department, conflict exists where none was before. Panic!; Love's Last Gesture; Steak and Potatoes; Case for Heartbreak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.