Comic books January 1953

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"Hypnotized Hero"; Spike is sent on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines after being hypnotized by Bat. "Week-End in Paris"; Spike and Bat encounter a cadre of communists in Paris. "Coney Island Caper," art by Jack Sparling; Spike and Bat are asked to tend a brat who leads them on a wild goose chase around Coney Island. "Here comes Lover O'Leary...," art by Jack Sparling; Lover O'Leary takes a couple of nerdy, young Marines to the circus and expounds upon Good Girls. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Week-End Romance"; "This Night Alone"; "Dude Ranch Lover"; and "Married to a Cheater". Text articles: "Popularity Secrets", "Your First Date", "Clothes Care", "How to Dress on a Date", "Has He Proposed?" and "Date Appeal!". Indicia states "TEN-STORY LOVE". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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L.B. Cole cover. Referenced in Geoffrey Wagner's "Parade of Pleasure". All stories reprinted from Jo-Jo Comics (1945) #10. In order of appearance: "Tyrants of Terror" retitled from "The Tiny Tyrants!"; "Jungle Curiosities" art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; "Trance of Terror" retitled from "Jo-Jo Congo King, Trance of Terror!"; and "Ransom for the Dead" retitled from "Jo-Jo Congo King, Ransom for the Dead!". "Death Dance" text story also reprinted in Jungle Prince (1948) #4, Crimes by Women (1948) #9, Spook (1954) #28 and Strange Mysteries (1958 I.W. Reprint) #9. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Theatre Arts Monthly (January, 1953). TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Bob Forgione. "The Tale of a Salem Witch," pencils by Art Capello, inks by Dick Giordano; A witch helps a man regain his stolen horses; She lets a ship sink so that the animals can swim ashore. "The Weird Tale of the Rock Bound Ghost," art by Bob Forgione; A gang of smugglers encouters ghosts from the past at a lighthouse; In helping the ghosts settle an old score, the men are promised a gold treasure. "Vengence Will Be Mine," art by Dick Giordano; Two businessmen commit theft and murder, but frame their partner for the crimes. "The Riddle of Benares" text story. "The Warlock of London," art by Collier; The witcher Rego takes human form by using magic brews and terrorizes London society in the disguise of Lord Harwood. "An Ancient Ghost Story," art by Dick Giordano. "Jibaro Madness," art by Bob Forgione; Explorers searching for the secret of head-shrinking are captured by madman Maximo; He shrinks them to doll size and prepares to cut their heads off. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joseph Szokoli. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Harry Harrison, Joe Galotti, A. M. Langworthy, H. C. Kiefer, Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, Joseph Szokoli, Bill Fraccio, Vince Colletta and Vince Napoli. Numbering continues from Stamp Comics (1952) #7. Stories from comics artists inspired by (and featuring) classic collectible stamps, for a rare series that combines panelology with philately. When a vaudeville performer is killed, his monkeys identify his killers, in a strange true story with early art by Doug Wildey. Knowledge of Esperanto saves a man from a Nazi firing squad. Grace Darling rescues numerous passengers after a steamship disaster. Violent pre-Code cover by Joseph Szokoli. The Philadelphia Mission; Satan's Pact; Monkey Business!; Captain John Smith and Pocahontas; Esperanto Saves a Life; Heroine of Eddystone Light; Oddities in Stamps; The Beard of the Dragon; The Death of Capt. James Cook; Cellini and the Statue of Perseus; Slave Train; Old Blood and Guts; The Spanish River Disaster; What's My Name? Final issue of the series. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Art by Frank Bolle, Ernie Bache and Dick Ayers. Cover by Frank Bolle. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Redmask travels to Mexico to take on the bandit king Senor Satan; The Ghost Rider pursues robbers who disappear like shadows; Redmask escorts a tribal treaty document to draw out the killers who want to destroy it. Tyrant of San Tomas!; The Treaty Trail!; The Ghost Rider: The Shadow Slayers; No Match for Gunslicks!; The Flying Daggers! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, and Henning Mikkelsen. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi figures out how to make popcorn in the toaster. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its third year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Curly Kayoe lets wrestler Beautiful Benny practice in his gym, but the hulking brute is a germophobe. Strangers arrive in Dogpatch, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Willie; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale; Adventures of Tom tale; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Droopy 1-pager; Bertie Bird text story "New Friend"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; and Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. In a two-part story, Tom tracks the serial killer known as the Mad Killer of the Hills, who kills not for money but for the thrill of it. Tom pursues him deep into the desert, where it comes down to a hand-to-hand struggle to the death. Outlaws target Tom when they learn he's holding on to a prospector's priceless diamond. Plus a vintage ad for a "jet glow" decoder belt and "cosmic smoke" ray gun based on TV's Space Patrol. The Mad Killer of the Hills, Chapter 1: The Trail of the Dead; Chapter 2: The Sip of Death; Jeeter: The Expected Journey; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; Fightin' Forbes: Dangerous Clud; Brainy Buster; The Double-Dealing Diamond Desperadoes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Wild Men of Wigwam Mountain starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. Mission to Fort Bold starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. The Legend of the Walking Trees--Tales of the Arrow Maker, art by Fred Ray. The Golden Boy Frontiersman starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Warren Kremer, Abe Simon, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Rudy Palais. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. Space explorers seeking new life and new civilizations instead find The Eyeless Ones. A couple's car breaks down near a town where witches are planning an evil rite. Lighthouse workers find a treasure map and soon turn on each other with murderous results. The Eyeless Ones; Shadow of Death; Medical Superstitions; Colony of Horror; World's Greatest Legend; Beam of Terror. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7, Issue 4 - January, 1953. True crime magazine with stories and article about women in the world of organized crime, murder, robbery, and debauchery. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Art Cappello and Al Fago. Stories and art by Frank Frollo and Art Cappello. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. After a plane crash, Gail assumes the identity of her wealthy twin sister Wendy. But when a witness blackmails her, she contemplates murder. Ruth falls for wealthy Chris, but fortune-hunter Diana learns about Ruth's criminal past. Ellen is worried that her family's scandal will prevent her from finding love, and worse, that her father's insanity might be hereditary. Plus a comics adaptation of a Romantic poem by Lord Byron, "On With the Dance." Understudy to a Tragedy; They Called Me a Sinner... But!; My Diary Exposed My Secret; It Happened That Way; Out of the Darkness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Al Avison, Joe Certa, Mike Peppe, John Sink and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. May falls for her sister's fiancee and he wants her too, but that can't end well. Dot is a private in the Women's Army Corps who meets and falls for another soldier at a USO dance. Redheaded Kitty loves Larry, who loves someone else, but for Kitty it's all or nothing. Sultry pre-Code cover by Al Avison. Stolen Passion; Test of Love; How Can I Win Him Back?; Prove You're a Woman!; Careless Love; Journey to Heartbreak; I Couldn't Share Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "I Had to Learn the Hard Way," pencils by George Evans; Jerry proposes to Helen, but reveals that hes a widower with a young son, Danny; Helen agrees that Danny can live with her and her mother until the marriage, but finds that the boy constantly reminds her that she wasnt Jerrys first love; Helen accuses Jerry of just wanting a caretaker for his son, and they break up. "At the Mid Hour of Night," script by Thomas Moore; 19th century poem by Thomas Moore, illustrated. "Love's Anchor"; Small-time carny Jim meets Sharon, whose father is wealthy; Jim and Sharon fall in love, but hes really interested in her money; He and Sharon leave with the carnival, but Jim wont marry her until hes sure hell get money from her father. "Love on Approval" text story by Ruth Sterling. "No Time for Love"; Louise breaks up with Bob and goes to New York to make her fortune, planning to return to marry him when she does; Louise is soon a top model and when Bob asks her to come home, she refuses; They break up: "Youve got gold fever Louise, and youll never be cured." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7, Issue 5 - January 31, 1952. Softcover, 5" 7", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Trade paperback containing Pogo comic strips based on various fairy tales such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and children's rhymes. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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2nd and later printings. By Walt Kelly. Trade paperback containing Pogo comic strips based on various fairy tales such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and children's rhymes. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Despite the US affiliation in the title, this was an original war comic from Canadian publisher Superior, with early issues focused on the then-current Korean War. Ace pilot Steve is given a suicide mission to rescue a kidnapped general from behind enemy lines. Army air corps pilot Mike crash-lands near a Navy carrier, and must endure the ridicule of his old Navy nemesis Bill. US pilots discover an enemy scheme to create decoy targets for their bombing raids. Rescue Raider; Crash Hero; Secret Mission; Operation Decoy; Panmunjom Treachery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Ajax-Farrell's horror series Voodoo managed to stand out in the crowded field of pre-Code horror comics by dint of its sheer weirdness. Three men spend the night in a haunted lighthouse. A wife's hatred of her husband's undertaking job drives her murderously insane. A woman poisons her lover's wife, resulting in madness and revenge from the beyond the grave. Corpses of the Jury; Death Light?; Man-Killer; Ghoul for a Day; The Spiteful Spirit. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Shoot Anything That Moves" (art by Dave Berg), "Unarmed," "Army Policy" (art by Jerry Robinson), "The Last Stand," and a two-page text story, "General Harte Gets a Purple Heart." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Don Heck. "Grim Trio," art by Don Heck; Korean War tale about three American soldiers, Russo, Barnes and Cooper. "Death-Trap," art by Don Heck; Korean War story about an American piloting a plane called "Death-Trap." "A Man's Weapon" text story by Charles X. F. Houts; Korean War story about Sgt. Bill Barker. "Wise Guy!", art by Don Heck; Korean War story about American sharp-shooter Marine PFC Lou O'Neil. "Loudmouth!"; A Korean War story where Clancy, a loudmouth soldier, claims he can fly a plane, then has to prove it when his entire crew is incapacitated. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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