Comic books June 1951

Add to cart FN 6.0 $42.00 View scans

Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Hooded stagecoach bandits are somehow immune to bullets; Framed for thievery, Red Hawk seeks the mysterious Devil Bag to clear his name; Star-crossed Shoshone and Apache lovers may be the key to peace between their nations. The Bullet-Proof Badmen!; Fighting Peacemaker; Red Hawk: The Devil Bag!; Buffalo Killers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $999.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Written by John Broome (as Edgar Ray Merritt). Art by Carmine Infantino and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Carmine Infantino. Prof. Zackro recommends to young Adam Blake that he use his mutant abilities to help mankind as Captain Comet. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Alex Toth and Bernard Sachs. College professor Don Walker thwarts an alien invasion in which the aliens plan to win by starving earth after having induced humans into abandoning food production. Written by John Broome (as John Osgood). Art by Bob Oksner and Joe Giella. A pair of alien invaders' plan to rule the planet Illumia through hypnotism is thwarted by a Terran space patrol lieutenant. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Raymond Perry. A science quiz on the atmosphere, sound, and astronomy. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Murphy Anderson. Chris and his companions overthrow a tyrant and are rewarded with the power crystal that Halk needs to replenish the Martian water supply. Written by Irwin Hasen. Art by Irwin Hasen. Robbie the Robot removes his head to avoid blocking the view of the movie screen. Written by Jack Schiff. Art by Win Mortimer. Public service announcement. Superboy teaches a group of children to respect cultural differences. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $7.00 View scans

Add to cart VG 4.0 $7.00 View scans

Add to cart Fair $5.49 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Back cover detached 60%. Front Cover Detached. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $5.49

Volume 8, Isssue 2 - June, 1951. Cover by Van Dongen. Science Fiction stories: "Earthman, Beware!" by Poul Anderson, "Mutation" by Lilith Lorraine, "Oblivion Quest" by Wilbur S. Peacock, "Escape to Chaos" by John D. MacDonald, "Cosmic Knot" by John D. MacDonald (as Peter Reed), "Star Slave" by William Morrison & Harry Nix, and "It Happened Tomorrow" by Robert Bloch. Illustrations by Savage, Van Dongen, Bok, and Lawrence. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $48.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $19.00 View scans

Volume 1, Issue 2 - Summer, 1951. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $1,175.00 or Best Offer View scans Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Bitter from her experiences with men, Karen nonetheless warms to injured veteran Ray while volunteering at the VA hospital, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, April realizes that rather than dating Ronnie with Larry's help, she should just be dating Larry. Rita pretends to be someone she isn't to date Alan, then realizes he's doing the same thing. How I Found Romance; I Was Scarred by Love!; I Was a Cheat; What Is Love?; I Tried to Buy Love with Kisses; Forbidden Fruit. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $22.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $22.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $11.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 50%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

June, 1951. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Jack Vance, H.B. Fyfe, Carter Sprague, William Campbell Gault, Roger Dee, and Charles L. Harness. Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $7.00

Funny-animal antics from Magazine Enterprises. Koko, Kola and Raymond become sorcerer's apprentices after Raymond gets a magic kit. A rather disturbing-looking frog wants to eat the Pixies, but luckily The Mighty Atom is nearby in his secret pixie identity. Judy's Magic Chalk teaches Mr. Weasel a lesson (includes a dot-to-dot puzzle of a hot-air balloon.). Robert Robot; Muggsy Mouse; Koko and Kola: The Sorcerer's Apprentice; Judy and the Magic Chalk; The Pixie Flyer; The Mighty Atom and the Pixies; Pic Puzzle Page; Tom-Tom the Jungle Boy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $86.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Foxing. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage.

Add to cart Good $50.00 View scans Staple rust. 5" Spine split from base of book. Cover detached at one staple. Foxing. Soiling.

Volume 7, Issue 6 - June 1951. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine focused entirely on amateur lingerie pin-up pictorials. C. C. Beck illustrated ad on inside of rear cover. 8" x 11.5", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Good $5.00 View scans

Volume 11, Issue 8 - June, 1951. 8" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $20.50 View scan Water damage. Centerfold loose.

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.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $245.00 View scans 1" Spine split from bottom.

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

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story.

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.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $118.00 or Best Offer View scan Interior is complete. Cover detached. Full length spine split through all wraps. Tape on interior cover and pages. Puncture damage through cover and all pages. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

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.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $9.60 View scan Centerfold detached at one staple. Tape along spine and interior pages.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $3.00 INCOMPLETE. Missing pages (affects art and story).

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.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $139.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover detached at single center staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart GD 2.0 $90.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust. Rust migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Add to cart FR 1.0 $125.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $69.95 or Best Offer View scan Interior is complete. Back cover missing, chew. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $5.00 View scan

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $5.00 View scan

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $4.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%.

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

Add to cart Very Good $77.00 View scans Rust migration. 1/4" Spine split from base of comic. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Scuffing. Soiling.

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.