Comic books November 1951

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November 9, 1951. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. Double-page ad for "The Blue Veil" starring Jane Wyman. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 16 pages.

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Cover art by Lee Elias (as Milton Caniff). "Let's Play Nurse," script by Milton Caniff, art by Lee Elias (as Milton Caniff); Steve and O'Hooley go undercover to stop the Red Star Underground from attacking the nurses on the base. "Dart Davis," script and art by Milton Caniff; Dart goes to the airport to take flying lessons; While there, he witnesses a crash. "An Up to the Minute Report on Air Force Flight Training" article by Lt. Col. Robert S. Johnson, art by Lee Elias (as Milton Caniff); Article by the President of the A.F.A. "Jet Lingo"; Article on Air Force slang with illustration. "We Fly MIG Alley" text story by Capt. James Jabara, art by Lee Elias (as Milton Caniff); Biographical story with illustrations. "Steve Canyon Takes a 'Four-Foot' Flight," script by Milton Caniff, art by Ray Bailey (as Milton Caniff) and Milton Caniff (touchups); The crew has complications transporting an Asian ambassador, but comic-relief character Snoogle saves the day. Untitled Dart Davis story, script and art by Milton Caniff; Dart gives a speech at school about patriotism. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. The E.C. Artist of the Issue - Graham Ingels photo and bio. Grave Business!--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; An undertaker who overcharges for his services becomes paralyzed in an auto accident and buried alive because his partner doesn't bother to embalm him and uses all the tricks he learned while working with the victim to bilk the estate for the funeral costs. The Vamp!--The Vault of Horror!, script by Johnny Craig, pencils by Johnny Craig (pages 1-4) and Jack Davis (pages 5-7), inks by Jack Davis; A man and wife go on vacation in Europe where he meets a vampire that falls in love with him; Once he learns what she is he rejects her in disgust and she angrily replies that she'll kill him before she lets him go back to his wife. My Uncle Ekar!--Haunt of Fear, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen. Bum Steer!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Henry Kiefer. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Harry G. Peter, Tom Scheuer and Frank Frazetta. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A soldier in Korea throws himself on a grenade to save his buddies, and four men face an endurance struggle to reach shore after their boat capsizes, both featuring gripping early art by comics legend Frank Frazetta. A teen saves her siblings when they are stranded by a flood. Beyond the Call of Duty; Cited for Heroism; Cool Under Fire; Race Against a Raging River; Newspaper Driver Makes News; Boy Scout Training Saves Girl; F Sharp Strikes Brave Note; Thin Ice and Stout Heart; Dies Saving Brother G; I.; Memorable Memorial Day; The Story of Robert Townsend; Conflagration!; Cool Calm and Collected; The Watchman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9, Issue 12 - November, 1951. Debbie Reynolds photo cover. Long running magazine that features song lyrics, celebrity gossip, articles, and fan letters. This issue features hit songs such as; "Come on-a My House", "When the Saints Go Marching in", "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening", and others. 8.5" x 11", 20 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Rube Grossman. The World Is Our Schoolroom public service announcement with Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Big Game Hunting, art by Rube Grossman; Nutsy goes big game hunting with a magnifying glass. The Silver Garden, art by Rube Grossman; Blackie tries to trick the cubs into digging his garden for him, by telling them there's a silver mine underneath it. Untitled Bo Bunny story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Bo decides to take boxing lessons so Skinny can't pick on him anymore. Double Your Dough, art by Rube Grossman; Nutsy goes on a TV quiz program. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Joe Certa, 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. An outlaw uses "loco weed" smoke to trick two innocent men into being his patsies. Mesquite buys a gold brick from a con man for five bucks - but bricks have a way of coming back down when you least expect it. Pistol Packing Pattie suggests that the back of Jackson's head would photograph better. The Smoke of Injustice; Hill Billy; Whitey Whiskers: A Feather in His Cap; Mesquite: The Butterfly Bonanza; Pistol Packin Pattie; Six-Gun Sight; The Covered Wagon Escapade. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Powell. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Clem Weisbecker. Fawcett taps into the teen racing scene of the 1950s with one of the earliest racing comics. In the main story, hot-rodder Clint Curtis earns his way into the local racing circuit by building his own hot rod. Every issue has illustrated mechanical and racing-culture features. This issue includes diagrams of engine pistons and lubrication points on a car; pinup-style drawings of the three top racing cars in the US, circa 1951; and a color photograph of the Flying Torpedo, a hot rod made out of a P-38 fighter aircraft. Clint Curtis Builds a Hot Set of Wheels; The Operation of a Four-Cycle Engine; The Hot Rod Gallery; Lubricate Those Out-Of-The-Way Spots; Clint Curtis: Hot Rod Haven; Flying Torpedo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art and cover by Bob Powell. Covers and interior stories correspond to U.S. issues, but in this U.K. edition, stories are in black and white. Cover priced 6-D.

Antique automobiles article. "Speed Davis Takes Over," art by Seymour Moskowitz; A young Speed Davis becomes interested in racing and learns that his dad was a race car driver. "Jimmy Mullane at Indianapolis;" A man tells his grandson about some of the worst crashes in the Indianapolis 500. "A Newsman with a Great Idea;" A brief history of the Soap Box Derby. "Screwball of the Hot Rods" starring Buster Camshaft. "Guy Vaughan the Boy Who Learned about Cars Early;" A brief account of the life of racing car driver Guy Vaughan. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. 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 both find a lost diamond at the exact same time. Before long, they're being chased through a carnival by diamond thieves. In another story, Howdy and Dilly escort a chimpanzee from the waterfront to Phineas T. Bluster's circus - what could go wrong? Howdy Doody's Halloween Party; Howdy Doody; Dilly Dally; Flub-a-Dub. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK weekly magazine notable to being the worlds first illustrated news magazine. May or may not include cover page.

Nov 1951. Cover by Malcolm Smith. Science fiction stories by Geoff St. Reynard, William Oberfield, L. Sprague de Camp, Leslie A. Croutch, Melvin Sturgis, and Milton Lesser. Illustrations by Malcolm Smith, H. W. McCauley, W. E. Terry, Ramon Raymond, and Joe W. Tillotson. 5-3/8 in. x 7-5/8 in; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Stories and art by Walter Palais, Bill Fraccio, Manny Stallman, Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Pre-Code Western comic which, despite its title, features heroic Native Americans much of the time. General Nelson A. Miles becomes a fearsome figure in the Old West, battling brave Native leaders like Chief Joseph, Geronimo and Sitting Bull. A traveling clown who entertains Natives with his dancing bear is secretly fomenting war between the Seneca and Hurons, and only Magic Arrow can stop him. Little Eagle, who has wings like Hawkman, encounters a lost tribe hidden on a remote mesa and must free Princess Running Brook, in a story with some bondage art. General Nelson A. Miles: The Hero of the Plains; Silent Bill Williams; Tom Horn: Was Justice Blind?; Little Eagle and the Crystal Eye of Yhatza; Magic Arrow: War of the Bears! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, Issue 23 - November, 1951. 10 full-length detective stories include; "I am a Victim of Yankee Justice", "59 Minutes to Kill", "Who Took Care of the Undertaker's Widow?", "Her Husband Wore Horns", and more. 8.5" x 10.5", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Art by Wally Wood, Joe Kubert, and Fred Kida. True tales (some slightly embellished) of Old West outlaws, focusing on the James brothers and other real-life figures from history. Jesse sets out to rescue two bank robbers from being hanged by a corrupt sheriff; Then he commits the bank robbery that makes him famous, at Gallatin, Missouri. Also featuring a backup story starring Knight of the North, an RMCP Mountie. The Great Prison Break; Gunplay at Gallatin; Texas Killer; Murderer Unknown! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Back in the States after World War II, Joe is immediately caught up in a murder mystery involving a suspect who looks just like him. The Boy Explorers board a rocket for the moon, in a story by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Plus a solo story featuring Humphrey and a profile of Joe Palooka's creator, cartoonist Ham Fisher. Also featuring a vintage ad for Walt Disney mini-comics in exchange for Wheaties box tops. The Big Carnival Murder Mystery; Foul Play; Joe Rides Deadman's Rapids; ..About Ham Fisher; Personal Appearance; Boy Explorers: A Trip To the Moon; Humphrey Meets the Thing! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover features Johnny Mack Brown. Stories and art by Jesse Marsh and August Lenox. Movie cowboy Johnny Mack Brown and his horse Rebel face down owlhoots and outlaws in the Old West. Johnny buys a ranch that has been targeted by the rustling gang of "Bigfoot" Baxter. Outlaw Saddle Drago has a plan to elude the law by fooling Johnny into thinking he's killed him. Texas Rangers go after legendary outlaw John Wesley Hardin. Plus fun facts about the cowboys horse. The Cowboys Horse; Trouble for Sale; The Phantom Saddle; John's Closest Shave; One to Five. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Abridged version of "The Blue Ice" by Hammond Innes. Cover price $0.35.

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Ghost Bride!; a rich mans wife dies and comes back. Invisible Terror; Betsy Ward moved into another womans house, but she was never permitted to forget she was unwelcome, unwanted, and unsafe. The Haunted Stairs/Farmer's Oath/The Clutching Keys text story. Haunted Harbor; a mermaid ghost story. Freak's Revenge!; Mona Larson is the proprietress of a lodging home for creatures that a carnival employs as freaks. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb; "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen; and "Long Bow" art by Robert Webb. "Why Not Cotter?" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Untitled story, art by Maurice Whitman; Larsen, a white safari raider, has taken an ape idol and a woman, from a safari; Kaänga frees the woman, and with her, takes the idol back to its rightful place; There, they find the woman's father, left in the pit where Larsen had thrown him; Then, in order to leave, Kaänga must battle the apes of the area. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; A herd of elephants invade Wambi's jungle; Tawn attempts to drive them away but is tricked into a pit; After Wambi gets him out of the pit, Tawn resumes his battle with the strange herd's leader and kills him. Untitled story, art by Robert Webb; Terry and Keeto save the life of Tandu, a woman who lives with elephants; Later, Sue Barton, an ivory hunter posing as a photographer, comes to the jungle and attacks Tandu's herd; The lancers rout Barton's men, while Tandu captures Barton using her elephant friends. "Lightning Hits the Big Cage" text story by Clyde Beatty. Untitled story, art by Ralph Mayo; In an annual contest of strength and daring between the Wasutis and the Buhutus, each side captures a crocodile that the other side must fight; This year the Buhutus are cheating, using a robot crocodile loaned to them by a pair of white renegades; Camilla exposes the fraud and the Wasutis kill the Buhutu chief and the white renegades. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Thirty Seconds of Frankie Dunn" (art by Russ Heath), "The Silver Shield," "Grounds for Murder" (art by Paul Cooper), and "Backfire" (art by Jack Keller). Two page text story, "An Hour to Kill." Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Marvin Stein. Shoplifting Syndicate!; Ordinary factory worker Marcia Douglas cannot resist the temptation to shop lift a purse, but she gets force recruited to join a sydicate of thieves who teach her new skills. The Deadliest Game!; Paul Stafford, a dirty ex-lawyer perjures himself to get crime boss Joe Morgan acquitted of a murder rap...for a fee. Knockout Punch--The Guilty Always Leave a Clue text story. Underworld Banker!, pencils by Rudy Palais. A Very Careful Guy!, pencils by Mort Meskin; Whitey Draper was a crook with steely nerves and a sensible head. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Flaming Guns," art by Pete Tumlinson; Chip Mandrel and his gang ride through the Oklahoma badlands to get to the Okachee trading post; There they get permission to camp out within the posts walls for the night; Learning how poorly guarded the post is from the owner of the general store, Chip and his gang take over the fort; While going back to where his men are setting up camp, his men discover that there is gold hidden beneath the fort; They then decide to take over the camp instead of simply just robbing it; That night they kill the guards and take the post workers prisoner, forcing them to mine the gold for them; About two weeks later, Kid Colt is riding through the region and spots an overturned stage coach that has been robbed and the riders murdered, the third such wreck he has seen in his recent travels. "Badman Meets the Battle-Cub," art by Russ Heath. "Death Trap," art by Pete Tumlinson; While camping out in Wyoming, Kid Colt hears a gun go off and tracks its source; He spies another outlaw named Moccasin Joe Cass. "The Ghost of Cactus Canyon," art by John Romita. "The Would-Be Outlaw," art by Pete Tumlinson; In the border town of Lasso, Kid Colt is spending some time in a saloon listening to a guitar player; However, his enjoyment is short lived as he gets a sense that there is trouble in the air; Looking out the window he sees the posse that has been chasing him since Alvaregordo are pulling into town; Kid Colt quietly exits out the back of the saloon, but spots some of the posse coming around his way. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Hubie Karp and others. Art by Bob Wickersham and others. The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. Natch and Solid decide to make extra money by mining for uranium; Natch makes trouble for Pops when he switches the old family cars engine for one of his racing engines; Solid Jackson thinks hes part dog after a mix-up at the lab. Thar's Loot in Them Thar Hills!; The Older Set; Solid Jackson; Love's Old, Sweet Song; Moronica; Betsy and Cleopatra; Motor Trouble!; In Real Life; Tom; Dog Bones. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 boards a train to trail The Man in the Green Hat, a dope smuggler, until he meets his contact. Outlaws kidnap Lash's sidekick Squinty, but they underestimate both Squinty and his dog, Mutt. Dusty explains to his neighbor why he puts the Dusty in "Dusty Trails." Plus a vintage ad for Daisy Red Ryder rifles. The Man in the Green Hat; Dusty: Dusty Trails; Midnight Murder; The Lamps of Revenge; Wagonwheels; The Way Out; The Mad Dog. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 108 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Romance comics from Fawcett with tales of love, betrayal, heartache and reconciliation. Kathy develops a fixation on David, but David doesn't know that Kathy's sister is his ex Laureen, who's been confined to an institution, in a story with art by Bob Powell. When Deena's writing career blossoms while her boyfriend Harvey is still struggling, it causes inevitable conflict. Jane seeks reconciliation with Dan, and luckily her brother knows them both. Plus a pinup of "Glamour-Boy of the Month" Alan Ladd. The Hidden Lie; All That Heaven Can Hold; Lady in Love; A World of Her Own. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp and Mel Lazarus (touch-ups). Li'l Abner Meets Dumpington van Lump, script and art by Al Capp; Daisy Mae is presented as a possible mate for Dumpington van Lump, but she wants no part of it; Meanwhile, the Dogpatchers battle the terrible turnip termites once again; Mammy has a vision to locate Daisy Mae and sends Li'l Abner to rescue her. The Signet Ring text story by Donald George. Tookie Takes the Cake!, script and art by Vic Herman. Li'l Abner's Orange Drink ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 31, Issue 9 - November, 1951. Official Publication of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Issues feature magic demonstrations, news, and articles. Alvin Richard Plough cover and article. 6" x 9.5", 134 pages, B&W.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. Gertie Greenbean; A new girl in the neighborhood who lives in a trailer beats up Wilbur. All Dressed Up; Lulu tells Alvin about a little girl who disguised herself as a department store dummy. The Million-Dollar Note; Tubby hits a note on his violin that curls hair. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Longest running British mystery magazine lasting from 1949 to its 132nd issue in 1982. Title changes to "London Mystery Selection" after issue 35. 5.5" x 7.25", 128 pages, B&W

Painted cover art. Facts about Indian superstitions. The Impostor, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; An outlaw impersonates Larry Porter, the nephew of an old prospector, to get a map to his inherited gold mine. Eagle Feather, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A cavalry captain betrays his post at Fort Stockton by dealing with Apaches guided by a former Mexican army officer. Wolf Brothers Vow text story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. From Mississippi to Rio Grande, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and High Cloud sail their outrigger canoe down the Mississippi to the sea; They are blown out to sea by a strong wind and end up at the mouth of the Rio Grande River; While seeking fresh water, Young Hawk saves a woman and girl from a jaguar. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Biweekly, general-interest photojournalism magazine. 10.5" x 13", 140 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition with same content as U.S. edition. Inside front cover is blank; indica appears on bottom of back cover rather than at bottom of first story page. Cover price $0.10.