Comic books September 1953

Issue 1 - September, 1953. Fantastic series for pin-up fans, loaded with full page, tasteful, non-nude pin-up photography; some of which are in 3-D, and includes a pair of glasses. This issue features celebrities such as; Marilyn Monroe, Arlene Dahl, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Rhonda Fleming, Jane Powell, and many, many more. 8.5" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1 Issue 1 - September 1953. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 68 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Mort Drucker and Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. The boys follow beautiful Fifi La Belle into a nightclub, in a story featuring early art from Mort Drucker, who would soon be famous for his movie-star caricatures in Mad magazine. In another Drucker story, barbers Bud and Lou are mistaken for bookies and soon find themselves dodging gangster bullets. Bud convinces Lou to enter the wrestling ring as "Li'l Lou," while Bud as his manager dresses like a nursemaid, complete with blond wig. Cover features good-girl art by an unknown artist. Terror of the Mat; Clipping the Bookies; Night Club Riot; Last Straw; Comedy Column; Gag Bag; The Man Without a Head. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Dudley Page. 24 pages.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. How Safe Is Your Driving? starring Buzzy, art by Win Mortimer. The Forgotten Man of the Jungle! starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art Ed Smalle. The Holidays of Tomorrow! starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Crime Rhymes! starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - September, 1953. Tabloid magazine filled with stories about romance, divorce, corruption, crime, and society. Softcover magazine, 8.5" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Coronation of Lana Lang starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Queen Lana has Superboy do her bidding. How Safe Is Your Driving? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Murder in the Fish Preserve starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. X Marks Tubby Watts starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Alibi Club for Archers starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by George Roussos, Ben Benulis, Jack Abel, Al Luster, Tony DiPreta, and Larry Woromay. Weird tales of horror and suspense—prepare yourself for Adventures into Terror! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Jon Blummer, Al Camy, Ed Good, Paul Cooper, Art Gates, Dick Beck, and Lin Streeter. 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.

"The Vampire's Partner," "The Man Who Lost an Elevator," "The New Boy," "Out of My Life," "Keeper of Cats," and a two-page text story, "The Fate of Henri Rolland." Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Carl Wessler, George Roussos, Russ Heath, Bill Walton, Bob Fujitani, Paul Newman, and John Rosenberger. These tales of horror, sci-fi, and suspense will take you on Adventures into Alien Worlds! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. G-Man Jr. starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Lili and her aunt hire Dean and Jerry to help guard a map which will take them to the secret of eternal youth. How Safe Is Your Driving public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. G-Man Jr. Part 2. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. G-Man Jr. Part 3. Honey in Hollywood humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Meet Ozzie and Harriet--Twisting the Dial article, art by Raymond Perry. Untitled Rusty story. 44 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Bartsch. The world's mightiest mouse combines funny-animal antics with superhero adventure as he fights for mice everywhere. In an issue-length adventure, Mighty Mouse is mousekind's sole defense against an invasion of space-cats, and must use their one weakness: catnip. Papa tries to distract the Terry Bears from their window-smashing baseball game to work on clay modeling instead, but the results are not what he expected. When a gorilla escapes from the circus and captures Mitzi, Mighty Mouse flies into action, in a story perhaps inspired by the Fleischer Superman cartoon "Terror on the Midway." Mighty Mouse and the Spacenappers; Web of Doom; Terry Bears: Art For Papa's Sake; Terror at the Circus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories by unknown. Art by Don Heck, Ken Landau, Marty Elkin, Herb Familton and unknown. "Substitute Bride" with art by Don Heck - Nancy moves to the city to study dance. She marries her teacher, Michael. They go to work on a roadshow tour. Nancy becomes jealous of Michael's relationship with star Karen, but when Karen leaves the show to get married, Nancy plays the leading part and is a success. Michael apologizes for neglecting her. Plus: "Man Crazy" with art by Ken Landau - The "flirtatious and party seeking" Joan has many boyfriends and wants to find a rich husband, while her "pretty but homey" sister Connie is happy with Andy. Joan rejects the lecherous Marty and decides to steal Andy from her sister. Insanely jealous Marty catches Andy and Joan on a date and tries to kill them, but dies himself in an automobile accident. To reunite Connie and Andy, Joan pretends he was nothing but a passing fling to her. She hopes to find real love herself, some day. Also: "Mama's Girl" with art by Marty Elkin - Carol feels suffocated by her widowed mother, who manages the personnel department of the store where they both work, and encourages Carol to date only men who have bright futures. Carol falls in love with store employee Mike Harrison but her mother disapproves and has Mike fired. Carol decides to marry him and move to the new town where Mike now works, over the objections of her mother (who has now lost her own job due to her domineering ways). And: "Meant for Marriage" with pencils by Herb Familton - Susan refuses to marry Ted before his overseas military deployment, fearing he'll be killed. They break up. Vivian, a lady on a nearby park bench, tells Susan the story of her long-ago romance with Jim. She wanted to wait to marry until Jim finished law school and became successful. Vivian turns down other suitors, but Jim never comes back and one day she learns he married someone else. A lifelong spinster now, Vivian urges Susan to marry Ted right away and the young couple is happily reunited. After they're gone, Vivian greets her long-time husband, Jim. She lied! Plus: 2-page text story "Left Hand for Love" by Charles F.X. Houts, reprinted from #9. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Ex-movie star actor and makeup expert The Great Arno escapes an asylum and promises revenge against the six men who had him committed, Dr. Phibes-style. Gangster Bugsy Siegel gets rubbed out after making Las Vegas into a world-famous Sin City. The reader gets a chance to follow the clues and find the killer of horse trainer before detective Dan Diamond does. The Mask of Murder!!; The Curse of Violence; The Crime That Wrought It's Own Punishment!!!; Killers' Revenge; The Wicked Killer!; Who Was the Killer?? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 6 - September, 1953. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Sept 1953. Science fiction stories by Algis Budrys, Henry Kuttner, Philip K. Dick, Walter M. Miller Jr., Ivar Jorgensen, Kendall Foster Crossen, Charles V. DeVet, and Rog Phillips. Cover by Gaylord Welker. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - September, 1953. Short-lived vintage men's magazine that focuses on the lifestyles of young models, especially those in bathing suits. This issue features a two page pictorial on Marilyn Monroe with 3 b&w photographs. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

The American Girl magazine. For all girls--Published by the Girl Scouts, features articles, advice, and crafts. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Issue #9 - Sept. 1953. Cover of Marilyn Monroe and Richard Widmark. Includes four-page comic strip of Romeo and Juliette. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 12 pages, printed using a purple ink instead of black. NOTE: French language publication.

Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by Carl Fallberg and various. Art by Lynn Karp and Al Hubbard. Featuring three untitled tales, plus 1-page untitled stories on the inside front cover, inside back cover and back cover! Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken, G. Blowhoff, Mr. Rockerfillup, Fearless McTavish, Professor Beaker and Bunsen! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Number Please"; Betty and Veronica read a book on numerology that convinces them that Archie and Reggie are a bad match for them. "Iron Clad Model!"; Betty accidentally burns her dress while ironing but uses it to create a new design. "Required Reading"; Betty and Veronica practice palm reading. "Never Say Dye!"; Betty dyes her hair and pretends to be someone else to get Archie's attention. "Smear Campaign"; Betty tries to get Veronica in trouble by having her try on lipstick in school. "Big Time" one-page story; Betty schemes to get a ride in Archie's car. "A Sock Yarn"; Veronica sets a new fashion trend when she accidentally wears two different socks to school. "Miss and Tell"; Betty is angry because Archie didn't make a move on her during their date. "No Health Wanted"; Betty puts a quarantine sign on Veronica's house to try and keep Archie away but her plan backfires on her. "Special Delivery" one-page Suzie story; Ferdie applies for a job as a mailman. "The Big Romance" text story. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon. "Photo-Finish"; Betty bribes Jughead to get a modeling job with his cousin. Ginger house ad. "Fallen Archies" one-page story; Archie puts his coat over a puddle for Veronica to walk on. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 13, Issue 10 - October, 1952. Squarebound, 4.5" x 7", 144 pages, B&W.

Volume 14, Issue 9 - September, 1953. Squarebound, 4.5" x 7", 144 pages, B&W.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5, Issue 3 - September, 1953. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Sept 1953. Volume 52, Issue 1 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Mark Clifton and Alex Apostolides, Lewis Padgett, Algis Budrys, Robert F. Young, and Katherine MacLean. Illustrations by Freas, Miller, Vidmer, and van Dongen. Article on atomic weapons. Cover by Miller. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Harry Harrison. Stories and art by A. C. Hollingsworth, Harry Harrison, Martin Thall and Art Gates. Violent pre-Code war comics from Trojan Magazines. The second #5 issue in this series, published after #8. A squadron finds themselves trapped behind enemy lines, with only one chance for survival: fight. Soldiers learn a brutal lesson about the battlefield. Behind Enemy Lines; Your Squad's Expendable; Flight to Safety; A Cowboy Goes To War; Operation Phonograph. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Antonio Canale, Enrico Bagnoli, and Ralph Mayo. Pre-Code crime comics from St. John with an above-average lineup of artists. A farmhand named Joe goes to the big city - Chicago - where he falls in with the Mob and becomes a hired killer. A cop goes undercover as a night watchman to get the goods on a robbery gang. Armored-car hijackers count on a thick fog to disguise their watery escape. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Killer from Hicksville; Foremost Fugitive; A Dangerous Job; Hard-Luck Lefty; Escape by Water; Every Crooks a Loser; When Ex-Cons Meet! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #37. September 1953. UK Science Fiction Digest. Cover by Davis (John Richards). 5" x 7.25". 142 pages. Black and white.

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Kill, My Minions of Death!, art by Lou Cameron; Thanks to "years of experiments plus a knowledge of black magic", Ivan Buloff controls an army of flying severed hands that kill on his command; He even blackmails the helpless German government. Duel of the Spectres, pencils by Dick Beck, inks by George Klein; Jeff Pearson and his wife travel to Scotland to inherit the family castle; Pearson is confronted by the ghosts of his dead brothers, including a vampire. Evil Cult of the Juggernaut, pencils by Dick Beck; Writing a book about native lore, Paul Reynolds discovers the cult of the juggernaut in India; The evil high priest Rashonu exploits his followers to amass riches. Master of the Undead, art by Al Hartley. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Fall, 1953. Humor magazine with cartoons, jokes, and gag advertisements. 8.5" x 10.75", 52 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Tom DeAngelo. Stories and art by Tom DeAngelo and Frank Beck. Funny-animal comics featuring Basil, cat king of Katsmeow. When Poodle the Butler breaks his ankle, King Basil offers to do the shopping himself, for the first time. Basil gets in the bullfighting ring, but he has a secret weapon: bananas. Fagin sees a chance to get rid of the king on a movie set, but Basil turns the tables during a train stunt. Shopping Dangerously; Bull Wanted; Impy; Kingnapped; Comedy Column; Movie Madness; Kid Stuff. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Manhunter From Mars!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The Batman learns that the new criminal called The Stranger is really a Martian, and, with the help of a lawman from Mars, tracks him down. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Sinister Stamps!", pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; A philatelist has collection of stamps that depict past tragedies and accidents; When members of a Stamp Collectors Club begin dying in a similar way to the accidents from the stamps, investigates. I Confess! article by Jack Miller (as John Marston), art by Raymond Perry. One-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. How to Spend a Summer Week! public service announcement with Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "Batman of the Mounties!", script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman and Robin are the guests for National Law Enforcement Week in Canada, but soon become involved in a manhunt with a Royal Canadian Mountie. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Break-out!, art by Tony Montellaro. Day of the Dragon text story. The Conquerors starring Xerxes, art by Gil Evans. Hand-out for Ho-Min. The Failure, art by Al Carreno. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and others. War comics from publisher Stanley Morse in the tradition of EC's war comics. The series introduces new continuing character Pvt. Ike, who tangles with his buddy Sgt. Magoon over the Dragon Lady-like Fifi La Mare. A long-suffering combat veteran keeps getting his requests to go home delayed again and again. Geronimo's leadership in the Apache Wars wins respect from his enemies and makes his name a household word in America. Pvt. Ike: A Date with Fifi; Veteran!; Twist of the Wrist!; Return to Darkness; Operation Rx!; Famous Battle Cry Series: Geronimo! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by John Martin and Pete Costanza. Pre-Code war comics from Fawcett, created during the height of the Korean War. A military chaplain on the front lines is ordered to retreat to a medical station, but that's not a simple journey. An artist is sent to the front lines to get pictures of the 45th Infantry Division in action. Bill Battle and his squad are assigned to bring supplies to guerilla resistance fighters behind enemy lines. Hot-Tempered Hailey; What D'You Want -Blood?; Dateline: Korea; Submarine Commandos; Bill Battle: Massacre At Munyang. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Written by unknown. Art by Al Carreno, Ed Moline and unknown. Featuring: "Siege!" with art by Al Carreno; "The Story of Ming-Lo"; "Zeppelin!" with art by Ed Moline; "The Colonel and Cpl. Kelly!" with art by Ed Moline; and 2-page text story "The General's Son"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.