Comic books November 1952

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman. Art by John Severin, Bill Elder, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, and Jack Davis. The companion title to Kurtzman's groundbreaking war comic Two-Fisted Tales, showcasing the brutal realities of war. This theme issue focuses on the Civil War, as the first part of an unfinished series. Also featuring a note from the editors and an illustrated frontispiece on the inside front cover, featuring President Jefferson Davis, President Abraham Lincoln, General Robert E. Lee, and General Ulysses S. Grant. A Black American tells the life story of Abraham Lincoln. The attack on Fort Sumter signals the start of the war, and the first battle, Bull Run, is a Confederate victory. Another iconic cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Abe Lincoln!; First Shot!; Speech; Choose Sides!; Bull Run! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

British Edition. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 98 pages, black and white.

NOTE: #1-5 titled Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories. #6-14 titled Future Science Fiction.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $26.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $24.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $15.00 View scans Paper: Off white dull cover colors, mildly brittle pages with light flaking, firm spine with moderate wear, heavy edge wear with moderate chipping and color loss, heavy denting, heavy color breaking spine stress, moderate corner damage with chipping at top and bottom of spine, heavy soiling, heavy scuffing, 2" spine split from top of book, 2" spine split from bottom of book	Add to cart Good $6.00 View scans Paper: Off white Spine stress. 1" Spine split from top of book. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage.
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Volume 3, Issue 4 - November 1952. Cover by A. Leslie Ross, Interior illustrations by Luros and Orban. Science Fiction and adventures stories featuring "Doomsday's Color Press" by Raymond F. Jones. 7-in. x 10-in. 96 newsprint pages B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Miss Ellie's corpulent cousin Eaton Grubb visits, and threatens to eat all the food in the rooming house. Outlaw Rusty Gates is preventing Buffalo Dam from being built, and Gabby wants to know why. Gabby sets out to reform professional loafer Slowpoke Amble, only to find people liked him better the way he was. Favorite line this issue: "Get smart, pard! Pull yore stakes and drift, afore I get riled!" The King of the Gluttons!; Cowboy Cal; Slumberjack; Battle for Buffalo Dam!; Young Falcon: Floodtide!; Chief Gray Matter; The Slowpoke Cowpoke. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $7.70 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.49 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

November 1952. Cover by Jack Coggins. Stories: "The Martian Way" by Isaac Asimov, "Sugar Plum" by R. Bretnor, "Command Performance" by Walter M. Miller, Jr., "Warrior Race" by Robert Sheckley, "A Thought for Tomorrow" by Robert E. Gilbert, "The Altar at Midnight" by C. M. Kornbluth, "The Misogynist" by James E. Gunn, and "Runaway" by William Morrison. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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"Tough Guy," "The Case of the Gold Dust Death," "The Tracer Who Skipped," and "Warden of the Big House!" Ruben Moreira cover? Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry photo cover. "The Salt Battle," art by Bob Schoenke; The Crowder brothers try to force Gonzales off his ranch, take over the Salt Lake and fence it, and then charge for the salt. "The Silent Witness"; Stan Lane is killed, and the only witness is a silent one, a monkey. "Best in the West," art by August Lenox; Article with drawings of a Colt Single-Action "Peacemaker," a Winchester '73 Lever-Action Rifle, and a Colt Dragoon Holster Pistol. "Trapped" text story. "Ring Around the Mountain"; A dude cattle buyer will arrive two weeks early, and only half the cattle is at hand; To buy time, Curly has a plan to keep the dude counting. Wheaties ad featuring Stan Musial. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Conjuror's Magazine." Vol. 17 # 3. Magic articles, demonstrations, and news. Approx. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white with spot color; 40 pages on white paper stock. Nelson De Mers photo cover. Cover price $0.50.

Gentry is a tri-monthly publication that covered a wide variety of topics geared towards men, including style, art, and adventure. This title is unique in having fabric swatches, small samples in pouches, and removable pictures. Many issues also have an embossed "G" somewhere on the cover, or other gimmicks to grab a potential reader's attention. Cover price $2.00.

Painted cover art by Rafael DeSoto. A Time For Waiting starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; Sgt. Mulvaney and his Company have their orders to just sit tight and wait. Fountain Pen Soldier starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; Preston Benedict was "Baker" Company's clerk and had been a WW 2 hero. The High, Hard One starring Buddies, art by Bill Ely. Ad for the new magazine, Fantastic. The Kesong Lemon starring Weepy and Meatball, inks by Michael Becker; Weepy Hoolihan decides to go exploring by himself in the Kesong region. A Stripe for Joe starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; The only way to better himself is by the addition of chevrons, and Joe is tired of being a Private. A Trip Home starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

She fled from Steve's arms...she tried to avoid his eyes, his lips...but she was helpless! She could only pretend that hers would be..."Kisses without Love," the cover-featured 8 page story pencilled by Mike Sekowsky. Plus: 9 page story "Love Me"; 6 page story "Hopeless Dream"; 7 page story "When Strangers Meet"; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 1 page poem "Lovebirds" by William Ernest Henley. Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #21 - Nov. 1952. Jokes and single panel cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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The Spirits Sing Tonight; Jean Randall wants to be a singer in Paris, but is turned down again and again. So she falls for count Rompre's offer to help her career; Her boyfriend Bob discloses the count as a demon who controls the souls of undead singers. Meet Me At The Cemetery; A cobra kills people at the cemetery; It is a mysterious snake-woman from India, who wants to take revenge on her husband. No Escape From Nightmare, art by Jim McLaughlin; Ramon Blagdon, a miserable psychology professor, dabbles with the forces of the supernatural and is warned by Fate to do so; Blagdon succeeds in transporting his astral body to other places and commits crimes with it. Devilish Dolls of Death, art by Louis Zansky; An evil doll maker in Vienna can transplant human souls into dolls which look just like the people he captures in his basement; Young American Wade Farman can escape his torture and brings the evildoer to justice. 36 pgs. $0.10. 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.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. She had learned such a bitter lesson! Why oh why did she send Glen out of her life? Don't miss..."The Man of My Dreams" starring Peggy Cameron, Glen Madison, Monte Pierce, Roberta Hammond, Jean Tyler and Alice. Also featuring: "The Breath of Scandal"; "A New Beginning"; and "Home Is Where the Heart Is"! Plus: Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Dan Gormley and others. Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. Heckle and Jeckle are hired to capture African animals for a circus. The talking magpies compete with Dimwit on a TV quiz show, but the host is Dimwit's cousin. The duo pulls a scam on a too-trusting dog. What's Cookin'; Sourpuss; Little Roquefort; Quiz Shoes; Terry Bears: Getting in Dutch - Shoes!; Mysterious Dinky; Hunger Bangs. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Harvey Fuller. Stories and art by Mike Roy and others. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. Two brothers named Good save a drowning toddler; A bus driver saves a man from a burning truck just before it explodes; Vintage PSAs about education, voting, and the Junior Red Cross. Ambush; Hero First Class; Death Trap; The Best Automobile Sticker of 1952; The Ammunition Merchant; Hey! Get Your Folks to Vote; The Goods Deliver the Goods; Flying Trapeze Pilot; The Daring Duke; He Gave 'Em Hell!; Busy Junior Red Cross Councils; Trouble is His Business; Captain Richard Fleming, Far Beyond the Call of Duty; Captain Courageous; Parents: Visit Your Schools. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Frank Bolle and others. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Reporter Burbank is assigned to cover the fire at the trophy shop, but instead he steals a fortune in diamonds. A tip-off on a planned cattle rustling leads to Hopalong being trapped in a burning barn. You can figure that Pistol Packing Pattie doesn't go easy on clumsy dance partners. Greed's Reward; Hill Billy; Whitey Whiskers: The Elegant Eater; Diamonds of Death; Gold Dust Trail; Pistol Packin' Pattie; The Fiery Revenge; Show Business Shotton; Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

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"Tail of Death"; Amos Hatter has to take care of his younger scientist brother, Joseph; The mentally deranged Joseph experiments with a growing formula, but finds the opposite and shrinks himself down to mouse size; Amos helps him to regain his normal size, but is murdered by Joseph out of fear to be submitted to a mental institution. "Terror On High"; Two criminals infiltrate a monastery in the Bavarian Alps, where the bodies of the dead are preserved in its sub-zero cellar; Ralph and Jerry steal precious gems from the corpses and make their escape to their hide-out cabin; But the ghosts of the robbed come for revenge. "The Bony Shadow" text story by Brett Thompson. "The Clay Coffin"; Sculptress Hortense Hollingsworth creates things of beauty, but is homely herself; When husband Grover starts flirting with the new maid, Hortense poisons her and makes her into a statue. "The Vengeful Corpse"; Fisherman John Penn murders old Silas Barnes for his gold; He dumps the body at sea. Penn panics, however, when the corpse turns up in his fishing net. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "You Get What You Vote For!" public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "Tattoos of Doom!", art by Ruben Moreira; On the skin of Leroy, the tattooed man, pictures appear which foreshadow doom. "Nemesis From The Grave!", pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Charles Paris; While on a treasure hunt, Danvers murders his partner Rainier; His guilty conscience makes him see Rainier on different occasions. "Puppet's Revenge," art by Jerry Grandenetti; Two puppeteers hate each other; George kills Paul in a rage. "They Deal in Destiny" article; How astrologers influenced history throughout the centuries. Half-page "The Grim Jester!" story, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Wild Ghost Chase" text story. Untitled story, script by Edward Kean; After seeing a science fiction movie, Dilly dreams that he, Howdy and the Flub-a-Dub are captured by Martians. Untitled story; Howdy and Dilly are wallpaper hangers. Untitled story, script by Edward Kean; In this hilarious outing, a little African boy stows away in a crate of monkeys shipped to Mr. Bluster's circus; Howdy and Dilly try their best to tame the wild boy. Untitled story, script by Edward Kean; Dilly Dally vs. Pretty Boy Burt. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Nov 1952. Science fiction stories by John Jakes, John Scott Campbell, Richard Matheson, Noel Loomis, Horace B. Fyfe, and M.C. Pease. Cover by Ralph Joiner. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 8, Issue 35 - November 1952. Photo cover by Bill Stone. One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 72 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 15 #1 - November 1952. Children's magazine featuring articles, activities and text stories. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with single and full color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

Adult Humor digest featuring cartoons by various artists. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 18, Issue 71 - November, 1952. French magazine credited with being the first all jazz music publication and starting the serious consideration of jazz as an art form. Founded in 1935, publication was suspended during WWII and numbering began again with issue 1 in 1945. 8.25" x 10.5", 40 pages, B&W.

Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Leonard Starr and Howard Larsen. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. True tales (some slightly embellished) of Old West outlaws, focusing on the James brothers and other real-life figures from history. Arapaho Charlie is accused of a bank robbery that Jesse James committed, and Jesse feels honor-bound to spring him from jail; Jesse flees the United States Army; Jesse and his band get into a gang war with The Ghost Town Gunmen. Jesse James, Outlaw!; Escape the Death Trap; Operation: Jesse James!; Desert Guns; The Ghost Town Gunmen!; The Gun Slingers; Dutch Henry — Dodge Citys Cattle Collector! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains Alex Toth art. Contains air battle stories of the Korean War era. In order of appearance: "Mig Alley Tyrant" art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Sabre Ace" art by Frank Giusto and Al Rubano; "The Egg-Beater" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Alex Toth Edge of Genius TPB (2007- ) #1-1ST and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Last Flight!"; and "Time Flies". "Three Came Back: Cooperation Is Important, Especially When You're Fighting a War!" illustrated text story by Charles S. Strong. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover features Johnny Mack Brown. Stories and art by Sparky Moore and August Lenox. Movie cowboy Johnny Mack Brown and his horse Rebel face down owlhoots and outlaws in the Old West. A little girl in trouble alerts Johnny to the arrival of the British gentleman thieves known as the Three Gillies. They want the girl's grandfather, who knows the location of a fortune in jewels. Dandy Gillies and his enforcers, the tiny Harry and the massive Tiny, capture Johnny and the girl and leave them to die in the wilderness. Manners for Trail Riders; Johnny Mack Brown and the Three Gillies; The Sheriff's Ace in the Hole; The Man With a Sling; Zeb's Pardner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Gallery of the Dead; Lovely Lorna was born among the hex-ridden people of a desolate village and reared by a hateful, crazed beldame; her body was destined to be devoured by the Worms of Wrarth. Haven of Terror; a down-on-his-luck man finds a dead body in the place where hes staying. Legacy of Horror text story. Your Head for Mine; a woman loses her head over the handyman, and her husband lost his in an untimely demise. Crawling Evil; Lorna is trained to hate men; She finds a witchcraft book; She begins a crusade of turning men into worms and squishing them. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Swamp of the Shrieking Dead," art by Maurice Whitman; Crooked trader Jorgenson kidnaps Ann in order to sell her to Arab slavers and puts Kaänga to work as a logging slave. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Tawn and Ogg caution Wambi against assisting a stranger who turns out to be a bounty hunter determined to take Wambi in for the rajah's reward; Tawn and Ogg rescue Wambi, despite his disregard for their advice. "At Home on Wheels" text story by Clyde Beatty. "Leopard Men," art by Tony D'Adamo; N'pembe's bride-to-be is murdered by Karga, a were-leopard. Untitled story; Trader Dawson explains the magic bound up in a peculiarly-shaped rhinoceros horn that a representative of the British Museum wishes to buy. Untitled story; The mysterious B'shini urges natives to attack safaris and share their loot with him; He is exposed by Tiger Girl as Trader Gregory. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Marvin Stein. The Taxi Tricksters, art by Marvin Stein; a cab driver runs a crooked loan company. Payoff, pencils by Mort Meskin; when Carl Ames died, Marty Proust stood to collect a small fortune, but he shouldnt have used homicide to speed up the payoff. Hard Luck Guy. Too Perfect. Caught. Jumbled Clues text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. "The Silent Witness," art by Pete Tumlinson; In the town of Buckhorn, Cantrell and his outlaw gang are hanging out in the local saloon trying to keep a low profile from the law when one of his men spots Kid Colt riding into town; Knowing that local US Marshal is coming the other way, Cantrell decides to try and get the Marshal to go after Kid Colt, giving him and his gang the opportunity to ride out of town; When the Marshal arrives, one of Cantrell's men points him toward Kid Colt, who is feeding and watering his horse Steel. "Duel in Durango!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Kid Colt is riding along the range when he spots a gang of outlaws chasing after two children on horseback; The Kid rushes to their aid, blasting the outlaws with his Colt .45's; When the children are safe he learns that the men are probably after one of the boys—Chip Chisholm, due to his father. "Barroom Justice," pencils by Mike Sekowsky. "In Cold Blood," art by Allen Bellman. "The Man Who Wouldn't Die!", art by Pete Tumlinson; Kid Colt rides into the town of Los Pintos and finds that it is a peaceful town where nobody seems to be wearing guns...That is until comes across members of Cabe Lynx's gang; He demands to know where Cabe Lynx is and is pointed to the local saloon; There Lynx immediately draws on Kid Colt, but the Kid is a faster draw and shoots the gun out of Lynx's hand; He tells Lynx and his men to clear out of town and forget any notions about robbing the local bank. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.