Comic books April 1953

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $142.00 View scans INCOMPLETE. Coupon cut from last page, does not interrupt art or story. Cover detached and secured with tape on interior cover spine/under staples.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Super Manor starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. People are People! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. I Mined For Diamonds and Death starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Secret of Adventure Moon starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. Mountie for a Day starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: GD- 1.8 View scans Auction opens January 3 Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Color touch. 1" cumulative spine split. Cover loose at both staples. Oxidation. Water damage.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $390.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4568491007

Contains Alex Toth art. In order of appearance: "The Hands of Don José" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #6, Genius Isolated The Life and Art of Alex Toth HC (2011 IDW) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Weird Maze" activity page; "The Three Monkeys"; "Phantom of Flushing"; "Flowers on Deborah's Grave"; "Ghost of Raynham Hall"; and "Nothing Can Save Her" reprinted in Tales Too Terrible to Tell (1989) #8, Haunted Love (2016 IDW) #1, and Haunted Love: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2017 IDW) #1-1ST. "Call for Claws: Old Bates Knew a Magic Word, but He Used It Once Too Often!" illustrated text story by Lewis Island. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Aunt Lavinia's Ghost" (art by Harry Lazarus), "Devil on Your Dial," "The Floating Coffin," and "The Firebird's Last Flight!" Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Dick Beck, George Klein, Lin Streeter, and Charles Quinlan. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. House ad for House of Mystery. Untitled Bob Hope story, script by Cal Howard, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob recalls dropping a nickel in the ocean and convinces Mrs. Peabody to help him look for it in case it was valuable. Honey in Hollywood one-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Honey practices her diction. House ad promoting DC's Editorial Advisory Board. House ad for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. People are People! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Untitled Bob Hope story, script by Cal Howard, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob goes deep sea diving for a nickel and discovers Atlantis. Brain teasers by Martin Naydel. Untitled Bob Hope story, script by Cal Howard, art by Owen Fitzgerald; The mermaids give Bob a chest full of rare nickels that ruin the market for rare coins. Untitled Kitty Karr of Hollywood story; Kitty tries to Hal sell a song. 44 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Dick Hall and John Carey. Featuring the tales "The Lion Tamer" and "Time Out," plus two untitled stories! Also has 1-page untitled stories on the inside front cover, inside back cover and back cover! Starring Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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April, 1953 - Volume 9, Issue #4.

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April 1953. Volume 51, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Hal Clement, Charles Dye and April Smith, Chad Oliver, William T. Powers, and alan E. Nourse. Illustrations by Pawelka and van Dongen. Article on synthetic materials Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Kenneth Rice, Jim McLaughlin, Lou Cameron and unknown. Only a strong America can prevent...atomic war! In this issue: "Arctic Assault" with art by Kenneth Rice; "Old-Timers Die Hard" with art by Jim McLaughlin; 2-page text story "Weapon of Horror!"; "Operation Satellite" with art by Lou Cameron; and "Peril at Ploesti"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Syd Shores. Fury on Sniper Ridge! starring Battle Brady, script by Hank Chapman, art by Syd Shores. The Mighty O'Shea text story. Alexander the Great. In the Dead of Night! The Veteran!, pencils by Bill Walton. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Burgos. "The Night It Rained Men!", script by Carl Wessler, art by John Forte; Sgt. Dimock and his men must hold on "Hopeless Hill." "The Crusader," pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; Richard the Lion-Hearted battles Saladin during the Third Crusade. "The Cannon's Course" two-page text story. "Operation Mo," pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; The Battle of Midway. "No Man's Land!", art by Bob Brown; A movie star visits the troops on the front lines. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart PR 0.5 $89.95 or Best Offer View scan Trimmed INCOMPLETE. Piece missing from first page. Full length spine split (partially taped). All three edges TRIMMED. Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Warren Kremer. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. An American in India wants to murder his native wife, but her pet panther protects her. A chess-lover kills for a special chess set, then is forced to play chess with Death. A sailor is tried for abandoning a sinking ship by the ghosts of his crew. My Husband The Cat; Truth Is Stranger; Devil Drums; The Rage in Suspense; Black Knight; Saucer; Weird Facts; Eternity! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $32.00 View scans 1" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.

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Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson, Reed Crandall, Bill Ward and unknown. Featuring Blackhawk in: "The Attack to End the World" with art by Reed Crandall; "The Flying Buzz-Saws" with art by Bill Ward; "Blackhawk Loses His Wings"; and 1-page text story "Bombs Away," reprinted from Modern Comics (1945) #94. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow, Norman Nodel and Wally Wood. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. Official indicia title for issues #117- 119 was Blue Bolt Weird Tales. An alien invader in the Florida Everglades discovers he's not the first visitor to the planet. An evil swami sentenced to death swears revenge on his jurors from beyond the grave. Tarzan-like Jungle Jo encounters zombies (actually drugged natives painted with phosphorus) and trained mandrills working under the influence of a mad scientist, with art by comics legend Wally Wood. The Creature in the Fens; Box of Death; Horror of the Future; Weird Nightmare; Jungle Jo: The White Spirit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $18.00 View scans Soiling.

Volume 96, Issue 6 - April 1953, 8.25" x 11", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $170.00 View scan 1" Spine split from bottom (taped).

Cover by Bob Fujitani. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Rockwell, Robert Martinott and unknown. She exchanged a few moments of bliss for heartbreak and..."Disgrace," A True Love Story! Also featuring these A True Love Story tales: "My Fatal Week End"; "Loves of My Life, Part Four" (continued from last issue); and "The Kiss"! Plus: "Do You Need Advice?" letters page by Agnes Holmes. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Horror Hunt" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "The Man in the Moon" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Doc Quartz appearance); "The Vengeful Vine" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Dexter Knox appearance); and "The Human Hawks" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Fishy Fish Yarn"! And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Poison Planet" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bud Thompson. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Art by Bud Thompson, Art Helfant, Howard Boughner, and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. An ancestor of Freddy Freeman summons Captain Marvel Jr. to the past to rescue Robin Hood and his Merry Men from the Earl of Nottingham. Prof. Edgewise's latest invention is a gigantic vacuum cleaner which, like most Edgewise inventions, lacks a kill switch. Sucker Sam is the laziest crook ever. Getting His Goat; The Hammer of Hate; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Kanvasback: The Super Stupid Salesman; The Lazy Genie; In the Days of Robin Hood; The Lost Space Ship; The Great Vacuum. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Ernest Nordli. Art by Bob Jenney. The Cisco Kid rode the range as the Robin Hood of the Old West with his corpulent sidekick Pancho, earning a permanent place in 20th-century pop culture. Outlaws hijack a stagecoach, send the passengers away, and steal the coach itself. It's all part of a plot to rob the mine payroll, a plot that includes an outlaw dressed as an old lady. Cisco and Pancho interrupt a stagecoach robbery and encounter sailor Whitey Grimes, who is carrying a mysterious treasure. Plus fun facts about the vampire bat. The Vampire Bat; Oretown Masquerade; The Lucky String. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Buffalo Bill, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Maurice del Bourgo. (HRN 107, with 4/53 date). Cover price $0.15.

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Buffalo Bill, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Maurice del Bourgo. (HRN 118). Cover price $0.15.

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Buffalo Bill, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Maurice del Bourgo. (April, 1953. HRN 142). Cover price $0.15.

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Buffalo Bill, 5th Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Maurice del Bourgo. (HRN 161). Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $35.00 View scans Water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple.

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Final issue. Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories by Hank Chapman, Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by Robert Q. Sale, Gene Colan, Vern Henkel, Bill Benulis and Jack Abel. In this issue: Combat Casey stars in an untitled story by Hank Chapman and Robert Q. Sale; 2-page text story "Korean Kites"; "Decision at Anzio" by Paul S. Newman and Gene Colan; "He Died for the Cause" with art by Vern Henkel; and "The Face of Harry Brown" with art by Bill Benulis and Jack Abel. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Three untitled Combat Kelly stories, plus "Sgt. O'Hooligan's Secret!" All scripts by Hank Chapman, art by Dave Berg. Two-page text story, "Trail of the Vulture." Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $45.00 View scans Staple rust with migration. Cover detached. Water damage.

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Cover by Joseph Szokoli. Stories and art by Joseph Szokoli, Vic Carrabotta, Vince Colletta and Doug Wildey. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Jim and Terry find their failing business is also sinking their relationship, until they get some help from real-life band leader Ralph Flanagan, in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. Soldier Bill and war correspondent Nancy have a tempestuous relationship, and that's before they're stranded together on the battlefront in Korea. Undercover policewoman Hannah sets out to help the man she arrested and then fell in love with, but first she must catch the real culprit. Plus a profile of movie star Carleton Carpenter. Cover features a photo of Ralph Flanagan. Carleton Carpenter; Hard-Hearted Hannah; Love Is Blind; Love Me or Leave Me; Ralph Flanagan Helps Love Tie the Knot! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Myron Fass and Vic Herman. Hollywood psychiatrist Dr. Anthony King specializes in solving the romantic complications that are unique to Tinseltown. A Hollywood gossip columnist is confronted with the dark secret in her own past. Bert is a jerk to Jill because he's jealous of her high-paying career, so Anthony King advises her to quit her job to make him happy. Two fishermen discuss the ancient Japanese legend of the fisherman who caught a beautiful woman. Hollywood Love Doctor was included in Paul Gravett's 2008 book, The Worlds Weirdest Comic Books. Dr. Anthony King, Hollywood Psychiatrist; Scandal Girl; Beanpole!; South Sea Tales: The Fish Hook. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $37.95 or Best Offer View scans 2" spine split from top of comic. Water saturation. Staple rust, rust migration. Minor mold spots. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

"The Man With the Iron Face!", script by Bill Woolfolk; Doll Man faces a nemesis hired by the Russians specifically to take on Doll Man; The Tiny Mite succeeds in bringing down his foe's aircraft, but the villain disappears. Untitled Torchy Todd story, art by Gill Fox. "The Killers From X-T-B-2," script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Dan Zolnerowich; A spaceship from the Planet X-T-B-2 lands in Washington D.C. with green-skinned inhabitants seeking certain precious metals for medicinal purposes; Doll Man stows away on the ship and discovers the aliens are actually working for a former Nazi scientist who has built his airborne base 100 miles from Earth. "The Rescue of a Rat" text story. "The Doom Box," script by Joe Millard, art by Leo Morey; Doll Man and Doll Girl vs. Effed Urqui and his gang. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Jack Bradbury and Dick Moores. The classic adventures of Disney's Donald Duck, featuring art by Carl Barks and other great Disney artists. While house-sitting for eccentric Cousin Marmaduke, Donald and his nephews meet Robert, the robot butler. The boys' plans for a new clubhouse are sidetracked when they find a gold nugget on Uncle Scrooge's land. Donald enters an advertising slogan contest. Robert, the Robot; Critical Situation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 4 - April, 1953. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Auction Item: Very Good View scans Auction opens January 3 Corner Damage. Two full-length dents. Scuffing.

Add to cart Very Good $30.00 View scans Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Good $16.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Spine stress. Corner Damage. Edge damage. Residue. Soiling.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $45.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Volume 9, Issue 5 - April, 1953. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $49.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $32.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white
Add to cart Very Good $36.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Back cover detached 20%.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $9.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $8.00 View scans Paper: Off white Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.	Add to cart Poor $4.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front and Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

"The Wanderer's Necklace" 1/2 by H. Rider Haggard

Vol. 14, No. 3 - April 1943. Published by Popular Publications. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 6 - Issue 4, April 1953. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features the story "The Viking's Lost Colony", and asks Can the Mind Influence Objects? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $16.50 View scan 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose from staples.

Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer, Joe Oriolo and A. W. Nugent. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. The attempt to replace a broken vase takes Felix all the way to Mexico and into a confrontation with a bull. Felix decides to become a prize fighter. Felix accidentally makes a goat so angry that it butts him all the way to Japan. Paid in Full; Kokey Koala; Play Fun; Booby. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $150.00 View scan Water damage.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Thrilling battle adventures! Captain Rodgers and his men are ordered to take a series of ridges from the Koreans in "Bloody Fingers"! Plus: Lieutenant Smithers is called in to help remove booby traps from a Korean village in "Booby Trap"; Brigadier General James Parnell goes to the front when he realizes his regiment is in trouble in "Heart of Brass"; and Captain Noel goes up in a recon plane to find concealed flak batteries in "Flak-Happy"! Also: 2-page text story "Plot in Chumunjin"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $650.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4610338012 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

April 1953. Cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $5.00 View scans Minor staple rust.

Volume 3, Issue 4 - April 1953. Men's interest magazine featuring Athletes, True Crime, Starlets, and Pin-ups. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $12.50

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Indicia title is "MARGE'S TUBBY, No. 461." Cover pencils by John Stanley. Tubby's Secret Weapon, scripts and pencils by John Stanley; A flying saucer from Mars is observing Tubby's town; Tubby is taking violin lessons and makes such a high-pitched squeak that its vibrations cause damage to the saucer and its inhabitants; The saucermen assume that Tubby was doing the sound intentionally as a weapon and decide to capture him; The tiny men from Mars follow Tubby to a sidewalk demonstration of mechanical men, blending in with the toy men. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "BOZO, featuring Bozo the Capitol Clown, No. 464." Painted cover art. Bozo the Capitol Clown on Yakkity Isle; Bozo and Sparky are captured by a talking gorilla and are taken to Yakkity Isle on a giant bird. Indian Reservation; Bozo and Sparky visit the Hot-foot Indian Reservation, where Bozo tries to make a papoose laugh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $14.00 View scan 3" Cumulative spine split (partially taped). Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $38.00 View scans 2" Cumulative spine split, small corner piece missing from back cover.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Russell Patterson, Elizabeth Woodward, and Raeburn van Buren. NOTE: For issues #8-26 see United Comics (1940/1950). The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil's housecleaning efforts are compromised by a 1950s habit of watching TV in the dark. Phil and Fritzi have misadventures while trying to ski down a mountain in deep snow. Phil bets Fritzi that he can survive in the wilderness for a week without food or supplies. One of the backup strips is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. (In one strip, Charlie Brown appears to have "hair.") Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips; Mamie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Funny animal characters from films: Blunderbunny, Whoo-Doodit, Puss an' Boots, Alkali Ike, and Blink and Nod. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Sam Savitt. Stories and art by Morris Gollub and others. Equine adventure with Champion, also known as Champ, faithful steed of cowboy hero Gene Autry. Champion and Ricky ride to the rescue when Jamey and his prospector father are targeted by outlaws. But a race across a railroad bridge almost ends in disaster for Jamey. Violence breaks out after a homesteader tries to remove squatters Luke and Frank from his land. The Cowbird; Champ Strikes Gold; Rickys Pals Come Through. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. The Phantom Company starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick; McCracken composes a song about the Phantom Company. The Ring Dancer starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; A boxing match between Joe and an English Sergeant. General Confusion starring The Yardbirds, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. The Vanishing American starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; All kinds of men are fighting for the U.N. in Korea, and to Joe Burch, the strangest of all was an original American, a Comanche Indian. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.