Comic books October 1951

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Volume 45, Issue 1 - October, 1951. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Exit – Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Pirate Planeteer starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Sabotage in Sarawak starring Congo Bill. The Duplicate Crimes starring Vigilante, script by Dick Wood, art by Bob Brown. 52 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Lost-- A Free Education! public service announcement featuring Leave It To Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Clark Kent's Private Butler starring Superboy, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Amazing Arrow Medal starring Green Arrow and Speedy, script by George Kashdan, art by George Papp. Johnny Quick's New Assistant, script by Jack Miller, art by Ralph Mayo. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Return of the Brain, art by Russ Heath; More adventures of the evil head that lives and moves without the benefit of a body (follow-up of story in Adventures into Terror #5). Vehicle of the Dead text story. You Can't Escape; In this story a vampire stalker breaks the fourth wall and addresses the reader directly whom he intends to be a stalking victim. The Dark Room!; A boy goes to live with his uncle who, unknown to the boy, practices black magic. The Girl Who Couldn't Die!, pencils by Paul Reinman; a phony medium unintentionally brings back the spirit of a murderess. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by George Wilhelms, King Ward, Al Camy, Charles Spain Verral, andEd Moritz. 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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Oct 1951. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science fiction stories by John Jakes, Milton Lesser, Gerald Vance, Chester S. Geier, and Arthur G. Strangland. Illustrations by Ed Valigursky, Frank Navarro, and Leo Ramon Summers. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 162 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

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Featuring Archie in: "Odd Man Out"; "Operation Band-Aid"; "Art Depreciation"; "Something to Beef About"; "From Star to Finish". Plus: 2-page text piece "Hollywood Tattle Tales"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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October, 1951 - Volume 7, Issue #12.

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October 1951. Cover by Van Dongen. Stories: "Iceworld"(Part 1) by Hal Clement, "Thinking Machine" by H. B. Fyfe, "The Years Draw Nigh" by Lester del Rey, "Ultima Thule" by Eric Frank Russell, and "The Head Hunters" by Ralph Williams. Article: "These Rare Earths" by William Olcott. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 170 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Complete version of "FBI Story" by The Gordons Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Manny Stallman and Rudy Palais. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A strange old woman sells roses dripping with blood that drive the buyer to madness and murder. A cane that glows in the night means death for someone, but its horrible tapping serves as a warning of its approach. Legendary pirate Harry Main lures ships to their doom on the Ipswich Shoals, but the souls of the dead get their revenge. Bloody Red Rose; The Thing; The Tapping Doom; Ghost Town; Black Cats Encyclopedia of Superstition; Trapped!; The Sea Witch of Sandy Hook; The Sleepwalking Killer; Ghosts That Never Rest: The Devil-Doomed Sand-Man!; Weird Facts. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Reed Crandall. Featuring: 10 page Blackhawk story "The Island of Death" pencilled by Reed Crandall; 5 page Chop Chop story "Super's Super Market" drawn by Paul Gustavson; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Unholy Three" drawn by Bill Ward; 1 page text story "Voice of the Idol"; 7 page Blackhawk story "The Invisible Men" drawn by Bill Ward (?). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Powell. The Mechanized Horse!, art by Bob Powell; Bobby must recover a hijacked tank. No Locks to Murder!, art by Bob Powell; The Lemonade Kid must solve a murder. Duel at Beaver Lake!, art by Bob Powell; Bobby must overcome an outlaw hiding in a beaver lodge. The Fury of the Flood!, art by Bob Powell; a heavy rain floods out the town. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, and Art Helfant. Art by Joe Certa, Art Helfant and Bud Thompson. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel Jr. sets out to extinguish the southwestern forest fire known as Big Smoky. Marvel Jr. gets on the wrong side of a powerful genie. CMJ meets aliens and battles a Jabberwocky-sized monster, to get to the truth about The Truthful Lie. Captain Marvel Jr. Battles Big Smoky; Rubbernose Randolph; The Angle Kid; The Truthful Lie; Kanvasback: The Battling Buffoon!; A Slave of the Genie! 32 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. Landing on The Dark Side of the Moon, Captain Video learns that the lunar sphere is infested with aliens who are using it as a staging ground for an invasion of Earth. Western-movie hero Rod Cameron investigates mysterious killings and is targeted for death himself. Sinister Dr. Pauli uses sophisticated new guided-missile tech to hold the US Capitol hostage, unless Cap and Ranger can intervene. Art by future EC legend George Evans. Plus an anti-bigotry PSA, and a vintage ad listing the "Dumont Stations" where readers can watch Captain Video on TV. And photos of TV's Captain Video, Al Hodge, including a color photo on the back cover. The Dark Side of the Moon; Rod Cameron: Sudden Death; The Treasure of Asteroid K; Pilot Pete; The Missiles of Doom; Airfield Al. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Pierce Rice, Vic Donohue and Rudy Palais. Sometimes listed as Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) #3. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. The recipient of an eye transplant is haunted by horrifying visions. A meek accountant pushed too far turns to murder, in a story with possible inks by comics legend Leonard Starr. Scientists discover the legendary lair of the Minotaur, but soon regret it. Arctic explorers accidentally unfreeze an evil temple and its inhabitants. Walking Dead; Hall Of Horror!; Trip To Terror; Brain Operation!; Strange Customs; Death In The Desert!; Monster's Maze; Scientific Oddities; The Doom of Living Ice; Weird Worlds. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Men of Iron, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 89, with 10/51 date). Into the intrigue of a medieval castle comes Myles Falworth, who develops into a dashing, gallant knight with but one desire - to avenge his father's wrongs. Cover price $0.15.

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Men of Iron, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 154). Into the intrigue of a medieval castle comes Myles Falworth, who develops into a dashing, gallant knight with but one desire - to avenge his father's wrongs. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein and Johnny Craig. Art by Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, and Jack Davis. EC's New Trend crime title featured top-notch art and writing, barrier-pushing graphics and pre-Code violence. Mrs. North's fear turns to murderous paranoia when she suspects her maid is the axe-murderer stalking the neighborhood. A Texas oil millionaire's wife falls for an oilfield worker, and they plot to murder her husband. Strange circus murders result after a human cannonball's wife has an affair with a trapeze artist. Hatchet-Killer!; Revenge!; Inches; Phonies; Horror Under the Big Top! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Last 48-page issue. Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger, Jerry Coleman and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Leonard Starr, Frank Bolle and Ruben Moreira. The strangest trial on record! Batman and Robin face a jailbird jury in "The Underworld Crime Committee!" by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Grass from the Sky!" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Testing of Robotman!" by Jerry Coleman and Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Man Who Was 300,000 Years Old!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Cartoon Criss-Cross activity page by Martin Naydel; Private Pete 2-pager by Boltinoff; 2-page text piece "Vigilantes of the Air Waves" by Ben Banks; and Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Death Trap In the Deep starring Doll Man, Captain Torger, Vornich, and Matty, art by Ross Andru. Brush Your Teeth With Britto starring Torchy, art by Gill Fox. Secret Six starring Doll Man, art by Ross Andru; Darrel wanders into Chinatown and is nearly captured by a strange group called "The Secret Six," who plan to assassinate a Judge Benton. Doll Man Versus Elmo; Knowing that the Doll Man often uses Darrel Dane's lab, a group of gangsters intend to eliminate the Doll Man by substituting a vicious look-alike mutt for the domesticated dog owned by Dane. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Wally Wood. Edited by Sol Cohen. Art by Mo Marcus, Rocke Mastroserio, Maurice Gutwirth, Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, Joe Kubert and Wally Wood. Tales of horror from the era just before the Comics Code was introduced. The hideous monster from an art-contest painting comes to life; A killer checks to make sure his victims corpse isnt coming back to life, and winds up trapped in the tomb with it; An ancient Egyptian mirror threatens to take over a modern-day woman and make her kill her fiance. The Case of the Painted Beast!; Was He Dead?; The Monster of the Storm; Kill a Witch; The Mirror of Isis! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, Issue 2 - October, 1951. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 12, Issue 6 - October, 1951. 6.75" x 9", 118 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Contains comic strip reprints and a text story. In order of appearance: "Bobby Sox" by Martha B. Links; "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Scorchy Smith" by Rodlow Willard; "Dickie Dare"; and "Ben Friday" by Lawrence Lariar and John Spranger. "Monk McCoy" text story by Hy Gage. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 3 - September/October, 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 10 - October, 1951. Cover by Joe Tillotson. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Medusa Was a Lady" by William Tenn. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 132 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Fall, 1951. Stories by John Scott Campbell, Wilbur S. Peacock, Edmond Hamilton, Gordon A. Giles, Raymond Z. Gallun, Chad Oliver, William Morrison, and Mack Reynolds. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 150 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. "Moonlight Madness," art by Lee Elias; Ruby cant decide whether to marry "romantic" Ted or "wonderful" Dirk; She goes on a picnic with them both; a storm capsizes their sailboat and Dirk has to choose between rescuing Ted or Ruby; He saves Ruby; Ted is apparently drowned, although his body isnt found; Ruby weds Dirk, whos then inducted into the Army. "Tomorrow is for Tears!", art by Bob Powell; Joan falls in love with dance teacher Pedro and travels with him to Central America as his partner; Once they arrive, he admits "marriage wouldnt fit my temperament!" and claims they only had a "business arrangement!" "Desperate Decision" text story. Love Makes the World Go 'Round non-fiction page; Quarreling couples in Assam, India must live together for a week. "Keep it Gay!" text story. "Love Can't Wait!" text story. "Midnight Kisses!", art by Jack Sparling; April "vowed to renounce love" when she became a doctor; Fellow doctor Les pursues her but she rejects his romantic "foolishness"; Jerry is brought in suffering from a serious tropical fever he contracted while in the Army. "Know Your Man!" text article. "My Fallen Star"; Jean and her friend Susan both have crushes on handsome actor Dexter when he makes a personal appearance in their town; They compete for his affections but Jean seems to have the inside track, and dumps her hometown boyfriend Tom. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Walt Disney's MICKEY MOUSE in THE MYSTERY OF PAINTED VALLEY, No. 352." The Mystery at Painted Valley, art by Bill Weaver; Mickey and Goofy interrupt their vacation to go undercover to try to prevent Black Pete from stealing Colonel Hosshyde's horses. Friday the Thirteenth; Mickey and Goofy try to avoid bad luck on Friday the Thirteenth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The eagle egg, script by Don Christensen, art by Bob Moore; Donald and his nephews try to get an eagle's egg for a museum. Fashionable dogs, art by Frank McSavage; Daisy buys a huge pedigree Great Dane dog to try to impress her rich friends. The missing dollar, art by Bob Moore; Scrooge tries to collect every silver dollar ever minted, but comes up one short. The kangaroo who couldn't jump, art by Bob Moore; While at the zoo, Huey, Dewey and Louie befriend a kangaroo who is depressed because he can't jump. Rainy day party, art by Bob Moore; Grandma is host a party, but Gus manages to get a cow stuck in the house. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Raggedy Ann & Andy, No. 354." Cover art by Dan Gormley. The Cuckoo Clock; The Loonies kidnap Cutie Cuckoo and the Raggedys must go to Loonie Land to rescue her. Skates and Scooters, art by George Kerr; Freddy Fox steals Timothy Turtle's scooter and the Raggedys have to get it back. Gingerbread Jinks. Loving Kindness. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ralph Heimdahl. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Tony Strobl, Fred Abranz and John Carey. Featuring the tales "The Hot-Rod Hare" and "[Danger-Rocks Lighthouse]," plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tom (Tommy) Turtle and Elmer Fudd! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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October 1951. Cover by Richard Arbib. Stories: "The C-Chute" by Isaac Asimov, "Ambition" by William L. Bade, "Pleasant Dreams" by Ralph Robin, "Spacemen Die at Home" by Edward W. Ludwig, "The Celestial Hammerlock" by Donald Colvin, and "The Puppet Masters"(Part 2) by Robert A. Heinlein. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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See Four Color # 287 and 319 for first two issues. "Fight in the Night" and "Renegade." Painted cover. Adventures with Champion, the "Wonder Horse of the West" and the "World's Wonder Horse," who appeared with the legendary film, radio and television cowboy Gene Autry. Issue features "The Great Loan Robbery" in which Champion goes after some crooks who robbed a loan office and "The Big Storm" in which Champion faces all sorts of obstacles and trouble during a raging storm. Issue also has some features on horses on the inside covers and a pinup on the back cover. Entire issue is comic story and related features; no advertisements. Story & art credits: Unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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October 12, 1951. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 12 pages.

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October 19, 1951. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 12 pages.

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October 26, 1951. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 12 pages.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and others. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Ann and Sid fall for each other, but he's due to be assigned overseas with the military any day now. Mark and Jane's plans for the future are derailed when Mark's father is accused of embezzlement. Redheaded Dusty falls for the rough-and-tumble sailor who runs her late father's fishing business. I Promised Too Much!; Backstairs Love; Color Clues!; A Game of Hearts!; Hi-School Hi-Spots; Thrill-Hungry; My Most Romantic Moment; Raw Deal; Cupid Scores High; No Thought of Tomorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong must scale a sheer cliff to get the drop on the Danton Gang. Hoppy learns that a mysterious new outlaw leader is gunning for him, so he uses trickery to find his hideout, an old deserted fort. Pistol Packing Pattie disabuses Goofis of his superstitions, but she can't do anything about his smarts. The Strange Refuge; Hill Billy; Whitey Whiskers: A Tale of the South; The Deserted Fortress; Pistol Packin Pattie; Night Footsteps; Tight Squeeze. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Mel Crawford. Untitled Howdy Doody text story, script and art by Mel Crawford. Untitled story, script and art by Mel Crawford; Howdy Doody and Dilly Dally try to deliver some Fourth of July fireworks to Mister Bluster at his yacht club, but a guard won't let them in; The guard accidentally sets off the fireworks on their boat, destroying it. One-page Flub-a-Dub story by Mel Crawford. Untitled story, script and art by Mel Crawford; Doc Useless, a patent medicine seller, steals Pricess Summerfall Winterspring's magic locket, and Howdy Doody and Dilly Dally recover it. Untitled story, script and art by Mel Crawford; Flub-a-Dub goes fishing and catches the hat of the Fish and Game Warden, J. Frothingham Frog. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Avison, Art Helfant and Warren Kremer. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey goes on a roller coaster, but they aren't really made for his shape. A noise wakes Humphrey and results in him wrestling his own reflection. Little Max concocts a buy-one-get-one marketing scheme for his shoe-shining business. Dizzy Decision; Little Max Joins the Navy!; Humphrey Raises the Roof; Little Max: Something for Nothing; Rags Rabbit: Make-It Shop; Underwear Scare; Let's Face It; Hector the Director; Pane in the Neck; A Fishy Story; The Funsational Humphrey Fun Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.