Comic books May 1952

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Little Lulu and Her Flowers one-page story. The Piggy Bank Guard; Tubby wants Lulu to guard his piggy bank so he cannot spend anything from it. Little Lulu and the Costume Party one-page story. The Ghost Train; Lulu tells Alvin about the little girl who sees a ghost train in the woods. Little Lulu and the Snake; The girls retaliate after Tubby and Wilbur play a trick with a rubber snake. Monday Is Duesday; Tubby can't pay his club dues, so he tries to get himself thrown out of the club. Tubby Juggles one-page story. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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. Gold-Plated Free Key Chain Holder comic subscription ad with Lone Ranger and Tonto. Hunter's Hollow, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The head of the Turner gang blows up a dam to cause a flood. This will allow members of the gang to escape from jail. Sarah Winnemucca The Paiute Princess; True story of Sarah Winnemucca, peacemaker and leader of the Paiute Indians. Little Mans Loot text story by Gaylord Du Bois. The Ball Game, script by Gaylord Du Bois; After helping Pueblos kill a buffalo, Young Hawk, Little Buck, and High Cloud are guests in the city; The boys play a game of ball and their dog Tumbleweed gets into trouble by stealing the ball. Conqueror of the Apache; How General George Crook subdued Cochise and the Apaches in Arizona. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 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.

Pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior, featuring elements of crime, infidelity and good-girl art that later romance comics eschewed. A woman learns her lesson after cheating on her sailor boyfriend, in a story featuring good-girl art. Good-girl art features in the next story as well, about a woman who becomes dissatisfied with her status as a 1950s housewife. Stung by romance in the past, a woman can't bring herself to love again. This Is Forever; She Wanted My Man; The Losing Game; Lesson in Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by John Forte, Gene Colan, Bill Ward? and unknown. Featuring: "Laughing Stock" starring Hank Davidson, Mrs. Davidson, Miss Garson, Nan, Sharon Duvall and Shorty; "Love Thief" starring Dr. Yates, Florence Worth, Neil Worth, Paul Tracy and Peggy Williams; and "Million Dollar Baby" starring Jack Wright and Valerie Ladd. Plus: She felt forced to keep her secret love for Don locked forever in her heart! Read..."Hero Worship" starring Betty, Don Stuart, Gail Blair, Jane Landis and Ken. Also: 1-page text story "Just for Spite" starring Billy Hammond, Gale, Marty Parker and Peggy Richmond. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Vengeance is Mine," "Made For Each Other" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "Farm Girl," and "Tall Stranger" (art by Morris Weiss). Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Sam Cooper and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman feels so stung by the past that she believes shell never love anyone again; Advice on how to get over being jilted at the altar; A woman who considers herself too pure for love learns how to compromise a little. Second Fiddle; Crosstown to Romance!; Love Scene; I'll Never Love Again!; So You've Been Jilted!; Marriage Is a Career; My Perfect Man; Don't Sell Love Short!; Do You Expect Too Much?; My Puritan Heart!; How He Proposed. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Ogden Whitney, Christopher Rule and unknown. He was all she had ever wanted...but he could never be hers! Don't miss..."The Man for Mary Wilson!" with art by Jay Scott Pike. Also in this issue: "Cora" with art by Ogden Whitney; "Good-Time Gal!" with art by Christopher Rule; "The Truth Can Hurt"; and 2-page text story "Love to the Highest Bidder"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ruth Atkinson, Frank Bolle, Al Wenzel, and Eloise Taylor. From the publisher of Crime Does Not Pay, Lover's Lane offered somewhat edgier, more lurid tales than other romance comics of the era. Bruce has a surprise confession for Kathy on their honeymoon night, but she's got some surprising news of her own. Widow Isabel finds that the men who date her aren't interested in marriage, but she falls hard for George. Janice and Quent's marriage faces conflict because Quent is still friends with her old flame Leo, and Leo isn't over her yet. Yesterday's Passion; Love's Danger Zone; Honeymoon Storm; Tonight or Never; Love Problems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Bouncing Betsys" (art by Jerry Robinson), "No Prisoners," "A Spot For Nick" (art by Mac Pakula), "Screaming Meemies" (script by Hank Chapman, art by Dave Berg), and a two-page text story, "The General Was In a Hurry." Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Liney (?). "Henry Takes Pot Shots at Unk," art by John Liney (?); Henry gets a cooking pot stuck on his head. "Henry's Cartoon Lesson"; Art instruction on how to draw a comic strip. 24 pgs., full color. 36 pgs., full color.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Kurt Schaffenberger and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. In an issue-length, multi-part adventure, The Marvel Family investigates the mystery of Ghost Island. This supernatural-tinged tale suggests that the horror trend sweeping comics of the time was even affecting the likes of the light-hearted Marvel Family stories. The Mystery of Ghost Island, Chapter One: The Mirage Mystery; Perfect Crime; Big Shot Bigley; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Chapter Two: The Hunting Haunts; Headline Harry: The Busy Day; Chapter Three: The Horror Holocaust. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"She Knew the Face of Evil" a novel by Robert Moore Williams, plus "In-Group" a short story by L. Sprague deCamp.

Vol. 3, No. 6 - May 1952. Marvel Science Fiction, May 1951 pulp format (previous two were digest). Final issue in "Marvel" series of pulps/digests. Cover by Ames. Science Fiction Stories: "She Knew the Face of Evil" by Robert Moore Williams, "Time Was" by F. G. Rayer, "Brother" by Frank Quattrocchi, "Rules of the Game" by Milton Lesser, "The Subversive" by Alfred Coppel, "Star-Wife" by Morton Klass, "Who's Zoo?" by L. Major Reynolds, "In-Group" by L. Sprague De Camp, "Asylum" by William Morrison, and "Precedent" by Daniel Keyes. Illustrations by Ames, Moriisi, Harry Harrison, Roy G. Krenkel, Al Williamson. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 9-in, 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"Hit the Dirt," "Victory" (art by Sol Brodsky), "Explosion," "Conchie," "The Objective" (art by Robert Q. Sale), and a two-page text story, "The Soldier Was an H.P.H." Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 50, Issue 198 - June, 1952. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 132 pages, B&W with color.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page. French Language

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page. French Language.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page. French Language

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page. French Language

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page. French Language.

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May 31, 1952 issue. Newsprint, 10.5" x 14", 12 pages, B&W with some color.

No. 5, May, 1952 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. The Claw returns to make trouble for Mighty Mouse. Oil Can Harry ties Pearl to the tongue of an 800-pound monster. Mighty Mouse tries to repair the damage done to Terrytown by a great flood. Little Roquefort: Percys Prank; Crime Works Overtime; Heckle & Jeckle: The Crack-Pot King; The Big Flood; Dinky Duck: Romeo Rudy; Little Roquefort: Farmhouse Mouse; Heckle & Jeckle: The Magician; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; Gandy Goose: The Poet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Stan Lee. Art by Dan DeCarlo. In this issue: Millie the Model in three untitled stories and two untitled 1-pagers. Plus: untitled Daisy and Iggy story; 2-page text story "Horses, Horses" (creators unknown); and untitled Chili story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#45 is listed in the indicia as: VOL. 7 (5/52). Al Jaffee cover. Cover price $0.10.

Pre-code horror. Cover art by Tony Mortellaro. The Thirteen Locks!, art by Tony Mortellaro; In the mountains of Roumania, professor Blander and his guide Mogar discover an old church and therein an enormous coffin sealed with 13 locks. The Ghost of the Whistling Corpse!, art by Walter Palais; Dennis Langley tries to drive his foster-mother insane to get his hands on the family money. The Masquerade Ball text story. The Laughing Dead Man, art by Walter Palais; Benny Lincoln is murdered by fellow mobsters, but returns as a walking corpse and sees to the demise of his gangster friends. Carniverous Cargo!, art by Tony Mortellaro; Coast guard investigates a phantom ship and encounters zombie-like sailors; A black dotted living goo devours the men turning them into zombies, too. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Edmond Good, Dick Kraus and Leonard Frank. Movie cowboy Monte Hale wanders the frontier, cleaning up the West one outlaw at a time. Monte faces down the Mexican revolutionary El Leon and his followers, but beautiful gunrunner Carlotta Montez stops him in his tracks. When outlaw steals a fresh batch of Aunt Hester's fudge from the Bar Nothing Ranch, he arouses the ire of both Gabby Hayes and Aunt Hester herself. The range war between cattlemen and farmers comes down to the destruction of the Shanda Valley Dam, a plan that Monte must stop. The Gunrunners of Acatera; Dimwit Diddle; Bronko Betsy; Gabby Hayes: Fearless Fudgy; Grubstaker's Bargain; Gray Hawk: Wahita Mercy; Old Slick; The Building of Shanda Dam. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover features Richard Derr and Barbara Rush. Story by Leo Dorfman, from the screenplay by Sydney Boehm. Art by George Evans and Al Williamson. Fawcett presents adaptations of popular movies of the 1950s in comics form. This issue is based on George Pal's 1951 science fiction epic When Worlds Collide. When scientists discover that a "rogue star" is on a collision course with Earth, humanity faces the coming destruction with blind panic. However, an experimental rocket ship may be able to carry a select group of survivors to a new world. This adaptation features art by comics and science-fiction legends George Evans and Al Williamson, who even provide themselves a cameo in the comic. Plus photo stills from the film. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 83, Issue 4, May 1952. Film magazine famous for being the 1st ever fan magazine. "Hollywood's Most Sexy Stars", "ABC's on Debbie Reynolds", "Liz Taylor Becomes Mrs. Michael Wilding", Features on Betty Hutton, Debra Paget. 92 pages. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W Cover price $0.15.