Comic books December 1951

Katy Keene by Bill Woggon. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. "The Dry Grip of Doom" starring Wild Boy, Keeto, and Chief Taaba; Animals and natives are looking for water. "The White Robe of Courage," art by Gerald McCann; The chief's White Robe of Courage has been handed down from father to son, but chief Jaru's son show no courage to wear it. "The Most Dangerous Cow" text story. "Lionel Trains" ad. "The Winged Gods of Walla-Habi," pencils by Irv Novick; Joe and Sumi find uranium at the summit of Walla-Habi vulcano. "The Coming of Daro"; The story of how Wild Boy found Daro, the black panther. Jungle Oddities one-page non-fiction story, art by Ross Andru. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The Black Rider stars in "Vultures of the Rio Grande" (art by Bernstein and Pike). The Apache Kid stars in "The Trail of the Apache Kid?" Red Larabee the Gunhawk stars in "Gun Siege." And "Badmen Also Die." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $47.70 View scans Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage. Discounted from $53.00.

Add to cart Fair $16.20 View scans Discounted from $18.00.

Bettie Page photo feature in this issue.

Volume 7, Issue 3 - December, 1952. 8" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The City That Exiled Superman, art by Al Plastino; A fake Superman convinces Metropolis that the real one has lost control of his powers. The Case of the Taunting Targets starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp; Beetle Brogran hides stolen radium in GA's arrows and then tries to get GA to shoot at him so he can get the arrows back. The King of the Boy Inventors starring Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor, pencils by Bob Brown. The River-Toll Bandits starring Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. Sagebrush Sam humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Paddle Footed Commandoes text article by Henry F. Schlosser; History of navy frogmen. The Bird Sayings Crimes starring Batman, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Stan Kaye. Full-page ad for House of Mystery # 1. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, Pete the Flash Scores for Captain Tootsie by Bill Schreiber. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by George Evans, Basil Wolverton, Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, Kurt Schaffenberger, Dick Dillin, Anthony Cataldo, and Clem Weisbecker. Fawcett's annual comics omnibus, published to coincide with the Christmas holidays, includes almost 200 pages of comics. Although often described as a collection of unsold, returned comics, the original issues were actually overprinted deliberately for inclusion in Xmas Comics. This issue includes Captain Video #2, Don Winslow of the Navy #68, Whiz Comics #133, Hopalong Cassidy #53, and Captain Video #1. Believed to be the first series to feature enhanced covers. This issue features red felt enhancements to the title and Santa Claus's costume. Captain Video 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. Plus more stories by future EC legend George Evans, Fawcett legend Otto Binder, and longtime Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Captain Video and the Time When Men Could Not Walk!; Rod Cameron: The Gun Duel!; Captain Video and the Hidden Island; Airfield Al…Relatively Speaking!; The Little Monsters; Captain Video and the Legion of Evil; Bell Bottom Bill; The Attack on Suaki, Chapter One: Death on the Wing; Warriors of the Sea: Torpedo Passage; The Attack on Suaki, Chapter Two: Perilous Journey; Shipwreck and Seaweed: Hounded; The Attack on Suaki, Chapter Three: Trails End!; Tugboat Tucker; The Secret of Sun City; Dizzy Daisy; Rod Cameron: Bushwhacker Bait; Captain Cromwell of the Space Patrol; The Creatures of Doom; Doc Sorebones. Other variants exist. 196 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart Coverless $2.25 Discounted from $2.50.

Frontier scout Young Eagle and his trained eagle Clawfoot aid the US Cavalry at Fort Wayne. The vigilantes of Painted Rock keep the peace when the law isn't around, but Young Eagle catches them abusing their power. Before he can report them to the real lawmen, he must get out of a noose. Young Eagle gets involved when the apparent discovery of the legendary Lost City leads to a murder plot. Vigilante Vengeance; Doom Lit; Old Smokey: Painful Logic!; Mule Ears; The Lost City; Buckshot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by George Roussos, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, and Jack Kirby. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #28 on cover; Vol. 3, issue #10 in indicia. A woman receives an anonymous love letter after flirting with her handsome mailman. An ever-present friend who can't take a hint starts to interfere with a couple's love life. A woman must choose between a reliable but boring businessman or a poor but devoted sailor. Never Been Kissed?; How He Proposed!; Love Without Logic!; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; The Pest!; The Way They Met!; The Other Woman! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Written by unknown. Art by Joe Maneely, Al Hartley, Pete Tumlinson, Al Eadeh and Bill LaCava. Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "The Spearhead" with art by Joe Maneely; "The Hero" with art by Al Hartley; "The Big Bluff" text story with illustration by Pete Tumlinson; "The Traitor!" with art by Al Eadeh; and "Hill 96" with art by Bill LaCava. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#40 on cover; Vol. 5 No. 4 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by Jack Kirby? and unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, John Prentice, George Roussos? and Joe Simon? Featuring: "Nobody Owns Me!"; "Your Own Apartment!"; "The Red Dress!"; "Marriage on a Shoestring!"; and 2-page Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic tale "[The Story of Teresa...]"! Plus: 1-page story "How He Proposed!"; 1-page article "Early to Wed"; and 1-page article "Plan Your Wardrobe"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.