Comic books February 1952

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman and Al Feldstein. Art by John Severin, Will Elder, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, and Harvey Kurtzman. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. A German soldier during WWII is accidentally targeted by Nazi "buzz bombs," in a story with inks by MAD legend Will Elder. An American soldier walking along the Imjin River faces a fight for his life, in the famous, oft-reprinted Kurtzman story Corpse on the Imjin! The story of the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolution is retold with art by Wally Wood. Plus The EC "Artist of the Issue" featuring Jack Davis. Mud!; Bunker Hill!; The Ditch; Corpse on the Imjin!; Buzz Bomb! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. "Sands of the Mesabi"; Kid Colt is watching the sorting pen in the San Joachim Valley; He notices that one man Jack Shellfire is rather rough with his cattle, and that they have mixed brands. "Guns of the Claim-Jumpers" text story. "The Apache Kid's Surrender!"; Red Hawk falls ill and is under the care of the tribal medicine man; Red Hawk calls to his son the Apache Kid to be with him at his time of need; the medicine man calls to the gods for their advice. "Silent Guns!" "Killers' Holiday"; At the Deer Lodge prison, some prisoners have weapons smuggled in and use them to stage a break; The escaped outlaws were all put into the prison by the Texas Kid, and their leader is determined to get revenge. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Russ Heath. Stories by Stan Lee, Carl Wessler, Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by George Roussos, Sol Brodsky, Jim Mooney, Vern Henkel, Vic Carrabotta and Gene Colan. The most uncanny tales ever told! "Fear!" by Stan Lee and George Roussos -- a tale to hold you in an uncanny grip of suspense! Also in this issue: "I Can't Stop Killing!" by Carl Wessler and Sol Brodsky; "Plague!" by Paul S. Newman and Jim Mooney; "The Both of Me!" by Carl Wessler and Vern Henkel; "The Men Who Fly" with art by Vic Carrabotta; and 2-page text story "The Frame!" with illo by Gene Colan. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Russell Patterson, Elsie Hix and Raeburn van Buren. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Phil buys a coffee shop under a ski jump. Phil wants to forget Fritzi after a fight, but her image is on every billboard. Bathless Groggins is in trouble after he pledges money he doesn't have to the city pledge drive, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Backup strips include Russell Patterson's Mamie and the Ripley-like Strange As It Seems by Elsie Hix. Fritzi Ritz; Mamie; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Biography of artist "Ghastly" Graham Ingels, with photo. "A Stitch in Time!", script and art by Johnny Craig; The scene opens in an old-fashioned sweatshop, run by a Mr. Lasch, who makes the women work 14 hours a day, 6 days a week, for a salary of $6; The machinery is outdated and dangerous, and Lasch treats the women like slaves. "99 44/100% Pure Horror!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Life had been good to Ernie ever since he had become manager of the Hudson Soap Company, and his predecessor, Benny Anderson, had disappeared; He suddenly remembered a date he had with a showgirl. "Superstition!" text story by William M. Gaines. Dead Wait!, script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; In an isolated plantation home on a tropic isle, a shot rings out and 'Red' Buckley's former plantation boss lies dead at his feet. "Staired... in Horror!", art by Graham Ingels; Irma stared down at the grave of her late husband and smiled.... just as a gentleman came near to pay respects to his late wife; As the two conversed, Irma gleaned that this old boy must have money, so she struck up an on-going affair with this Mr. Hornsby, and plotted to have him murdered for his insurance. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Sealed Specters." Venus and Whitney Hammond enter a tunnel of love, only to discover strange creatures. "The Mad Mountain!" After a plane crash, Venus encounters plant creatures. Also includes: "Tidal Wave of Terror!"; "The Little Man"; and "Beware...The Cat-Woman's Revenge." Pencils, inks, and cover by Bill Everett. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Stan Walsh, Bill Walsh, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Karp, Bill Weaver, Gil Turner, Bob Moore, Riley Thompson, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 12 #5. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey helps Shamrock Bones and Chief O'Hara investigate the Shattered-Glass Mystery. In a story by Barks, Donald's new song causes avalanches at a ski resort. A rival chef tries to steal Grandma Duck's cake recipe. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Grandma Duck; The Magic Spring; Mickey Mouse: The Shattered-Glass Mystery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Syd Shores. Stories and art by Syd Shores, Harry Anderson, and Bill Woolfolk. Bloody pre-Code crime comics, in imitation of Crime Does Not Pay - including a top-hatted, otherworldly narrator. The twist is that the publisher offers wanted posters (and rewards) for real-life criminals. Kansas City crime boss Charles Binaggio hatches a bold plan to take over the Kansas City and St. Louis police departments. A male police detective must dress in drag to trap a gang preying on young women. The Great Unsolved Mysteries contest invites readers to ponder the murder of a Boston racketeer. Kansas City Killer!; Blood Brothers; Wanted: Charles Edward Crews; Great Unsolved Mysteries: Find the Killer of Joseph Fantasia; Wanted: Sydney Gordon Martin; Girl Trap. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Vic Donahue and Jack Sparling. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. A soldier must decide whether to save a hated rival or let him drown. Baseball fan Joe tries to put his talents to use during the Battle of the Bulge. Navy frogmen take the battle to the ocean floor. Devils of the Deep; The Trap!; Diving Death; American Heroes; Teamwork; The Battle of Brooklyn; Air Combat!; Aces Low!; Coward or Hero? 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"No Survivors" (art by Russ Heath), "The Face of the Enemy," "Road Block," "Final Mission," and a two-page text story, "The Road Back." Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Charles Nicholas, Mike Sekowsky, Vince Alascia, Lou Cameron, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Louis Zansky. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Feldstein. "The Two-Century Journey!", script by Al Feldstein (script and plot) and William Gaines (plot), art by Wally Wood; A generation ship leaves earth to travel to another planet; On the way they discover that people age very slowly in space, which creates a population problem on the ship. "Shrinking From Abuse!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; Hugo Masterson has created a formula to shrink tissue in order to possibly cure cancer, but he accidentally injects himself and is then injested by his wife. Shock SuspenStories ad. "Desire!" text story. "The 10th At Noon," script by Al Feldstein (script and plot) and William Gaines (plot), art by Wally Wood; Two scientists invent a time machine that can send a camera into the future and snap a picture, and, by doing so, they discover the end of the world is coming. "The Thing In the Jar," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Scientists discover what has been killing everything in Mr. Dorsey's pond. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Reprints E.C. Comic's Weird Fantasy #11 (2/1952). "The Two-Century Journey" (art by Wally Wood), "Shrinking From Abuse" (art by Jack Kamen), "The 10th at Noon" (art by Wood), and "The Thing in the Jar" (art by Joe Orlando). Al Feldstein is featured in the one-page "Artist of the Issue" bio that includes a photo of the artist. Feldstein classic atomic war cover. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 15, Issue 6 - February, 1952. 7" x 10", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Western and Country Music magazine was a monthly publication featuring singers of the genre. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. The Sky-Riding Lawman starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. The Boots of Death starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, art by Tom Cooke. The Prankster of Deep River Junction starring Nighthawk, script by Dave Wood, art by Ruben Moreira. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ken Battefield. Untitled Tex Gordon story with Kathy Butte (school marm), art by Wally Wood. Mystery of Ghost Ledge starring Lariat Lucy, art by Rex Maxon. Untitled Wilma West story with Sonora Sam (W.W. ranch foreman) and Stuart Hawk (card sharp), art by Wally Wood. Rustler's Bluff text story by Clark Demery. Hangman's Gold starring Six-Gun Smith, art by H. C. Keifer. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Tex Ritter tries to figure out why someone murdered a random cowhand, and if it has anything to do with the mysterious bandit known as the Prairie Kid. Gabby Hayes becomes a baby-sitter, or as he alliteratively puts it, "Balls of Fire! I can handle bucking broncs, bawling beeves, or bodacious badmen! But the US Cavalry had better rescue me right pronto from these bouncing, bushwhacking babies!" Unfairly sentenced to the Ladreno Chain Gang, Monte Hale is torn between his respect for the law and his desire to escape and clear his name. Tex Ritter: The Prairie Kid; Gabby Hayes: Oh, Baby; Monte Hale: Chain Gang Vengeance; The Crime Weavers; Tom Mix: The Man in the Red Boots. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Dr. Sivana takes a page from future villain Dr. Doom when he gets his own kingdom, where his word is law. Lance tracks a freighter that smugglers are using to transport heroin. When someone dressed like the Devil begins attacking and robbing ranchers, Golden Arrow suspects that a former actor may be involved. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Press Your Pants." Captain Marvel: Sivana's Private Kingdom; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Lance O'Casey: The Contraband Cargo; Golden Arrow: The Demon's Masquerade; The Worst Is Yet to Come; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible Battles Sir Karnak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 644 - February, 1952. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 6.5" x 9.5", B&W.

Issue 643 - February, 1952. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W, 7 1/4-in x 10-in. Cover price $0.30.

Painted cover art. Inside front cover art by Everett Raymond Kinstler. The Fight with Sam Bass starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Howard Larsen. The Impossible Gun starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Howard Larsen. The Murdering Medicine Show starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Howard Larsen. Killer Kid Curry text story. Dodge City's Outlaw Tamer starring Bat Masterson. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Kid Colt Outlaw stars in "The Guns of an Outlaw" (art by Pete Tomlinson). The Apache Kid stars in "The Battle Cry of the Apache Kid." Red Larabee the Gunhawk stars in an untitled story. Also, "Trigger Happy." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7, Issue 4 - February, 1952. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine focused entirely on amateur lingerie pin-up pictorials. This issue with a Bettie Page photo. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The Superman Pageant, art by Al Plastino; Famed silent film director Karl Kruger stages a comeback with a pageant starring a Superman robot- but at the last minute Superman has to take the robot's place. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Man Who Held Up Brooks Express starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp; Green Arrow and Speedy have to break a code hidden in a roll of coins. The House that Haunted Northville starring Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor. Canyon of Whirling Death starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Most Mysterious Treasure in the World text article. The Crimes in Double starring Batman, script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Share With Others public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Bernard Baily, and John C. Adler. Numbering continues from Worlds Beyond (1951) #1. Pre-Code tales of horror from Fawcett, a publisher not normally noted for grue. When Frank misses the plane crash he should have died in, he finds himself on the run in a city of lost souls. A zoologist accidentally gives himself lycanthropy, and must decide between power and remorse. An imprisoned criminal gets the ability to take over other people's bodies after a pact with the devil. City of Fearful Night; Curse of the Werewolf; Unknown Terror; The Devil's Prize. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Pete Riss, David Pascal and Rod Reed. Frontier scout Young Eagle and his trained eagle Clawfoot aid the US Cavalry at Fort Wayne. In a three-part, issue-length story, Young Eagle investigates "pickpockets, cardsharps and confidence men" at the Red River Rodeo. He soon realizes that someone is shielding them from the law. But before he can find out who, he must survive a stampede of horses. Young Eagle and the Rogues' Rodeo, Chapter One: Horns of Death!; Dead Man's Hill; Chapter Two: The Killer Herd!; Old Smokey: Past and Present; Mule Ears; Chapter Three: Six-Gun Finale!; Buckshot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, John Prentice 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 #30 on cover; Vol. 3, issue #12 in indicia. A tale of love amid migrant farming families features exceptionally poignant story and art. A lady writer's comic creation "Melvin" comes back to haunt her, in an offbeat story. Redhead Jill falls for Walter after sailor sweetheart Mike is lost at sea, in a story featuring Kirby art. Also featuring a vintage ad for the book "How to Write Thrilling Love Letters." Easy Prey!; The Way They Met!; Mel-Vin!; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; Is It The Real Thing?; Learn to Love! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Sol Brodsky and Carl Burgos. Written by Hank Chapman and unknown. Art by Russ Heath, Al Hartley, Robert Sale, Norman Steinberg and Paul Reinman. Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "Killed in Action" by Hank Chapman and Russ Heath; "The Spring Offensive!" with art by Al Hartley; "The Sharks of Moang-Moangu" text story; "The Booby Trap" with art by Robert Sale; "The Colonel!" with art by Norman Steinberg; and the story of a massacre in "Breakthrough" by Chapman and Paul Reinman. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#42 on cover; Vol. 5 No. 6 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Mort Meskin, Bill Draut and Joe Simon. Featuring: "Miracle For Nancy!"; "The Green Eyed Monster!"; "Maria´s Husband!"; "Big Deal!"; and What Advice Would You Have Given? 2-pager! Plus: The Way They Met! 1-pager; 1-page article "Feeling Sorry For Yourself?"; and 1-page article "Home Beauty"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 5, No. 12 - February , 1952. 5.5" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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