Comic books December 1953
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Published Dec 1953 by Ace Magazines.Auction opens July 6
- Oxidation.
Strange Gift from the Unknown starring Fate, art by Jim McLaughlin; In Paris, art painter Philip Rhodes is a failure; Though warned by Fate, he indulges in a satanic deal with the forces of the supernatural. Revenge of the Haunted starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Biff Stone is a monster-hunter; He supplies circuses around the world with werewolves, vampires and such. Phantoms of the Forgotten starring Fate, art by Louis Zansky; The crook George Crandall resurrects himself a posse of undead wild west bad men; They commit robberies until a wild west sheriff is brought back to life as well. Invitation to Your Wake; A congregation of; werewolves, zombies, vampires and other monsters meets in a castle; They invite all mystery writers there and kill them--so they won't reveal any more secrets of the supernatural. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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- Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other, 2.5" cumulative spine split.
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- 8" spine split from bottom. Cover and centerfold detached. Water damage. Cover oxidation.
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- Interior is complete. Full length spine split.
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Cover art by Graham Ingels. Wish You Were Here--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A couple in financial difficulty recall a time when they picked up a jade statue in Hong Kong; The wife reads the text at the base of the statue that says it grants three wishes and she wishes for money. Chess-Mate--The Vault of Horror!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by George Evans; A marvel chess player in a small town shoots himself when they hold a parade and he is expected to remove his top hat to salute the flag. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs--The Old Witch's Grim Fairy Tale!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen. Model Nephew--The Crypt of Terror, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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$5.99
Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A G-man becomes involved in the hunt for foreign agents; A ganglord creates and trains an army of criminals; A woman realizes too late her husband's love potion is a poison. Espionage; Efficiency System; Blind Alley; Blather Mouth; Closeups; Kiss of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$130.00
View scans- 1" Spine split (taped).
Stories by unknown. Art by Ogden Whitney and unknown. She had Jim now...and Gwen would never get him! He wouldn't leave her as long as he thought she was helpless. Don't miss..."I Tricked My Man" with art by Ogden Whitney. Also in this issue: "I Married a Mama's Boy"; "My Postponed Wedding"; and "I'll Never Love Again"! Plus: Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Hit Parader (1942 Charlton) Magazine Dec 1953Published Dec 1953 by Charlton Publishing.$63.00
View scans- Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.
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I Confess (1949-1955 Mutual Magazines) Vol. 3 #5Published Dec 1953 by Mutual Magazines.
- Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
Volume 3, Issue 5 - December 1953, 8.5" x 11", 78 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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$5.00
Indian Chief stars in "White Eagle." Back-up stories: "The Journey of Standing Bear" and "The Outlander." Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Jack and Jill (1938 Curtis) Vol. 16 #2$12.00
View scansVol. 16 #2 - Dec. 1953. 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.
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$379.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Label #4153934024
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$125.00
View scans- Water spotting and residue.
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$569 Journey Into Unknown Worlds #14 CGC FN/VF 7.0 Marvel 1952 Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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- Residue on cover, margin piece torn front one interior page.
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$50.00
View scan- Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Extensive accumulation of defects.
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Cover pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Vampire's Fangs, art by Paul Reinman; A stowaway on a freighter is bitten by a vampire bat and transforms into a bat; After draining one of the crew of his blood, he hides in a casket that is being shipped over the ocean. The First Time Machine text story. The Men from Earth, art by Mac Pakula. The World's End, art by Gene Colan; An astronomical disaster means the destruction of human civilization; Our story's protagonist is despondent over this state of affairs until he encounters a group of time travelers who are present to record the last days of humanity. Weather Balloons, art by Jack Abel. Crashing Through the Time Barrier, art by Russ Heath. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Tags: Martial ArtsPublished Dec 1953 by Jay-Jay Corp..$29.00
View scan- Centerfold detached at one staple.
Final issue of the series. Judy Joe in "The Magic Serum," "The Burglar," and "The Hypnotist." Cover price $0.10.
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$39.00
View scansCover art by Syd Shores. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding through a pass into a nearby town when he is shot at by a welcoming committee; Blazing past them, Kid Colt gets to town and stops in at the Last Chance saloon; There the locals try to start a fight with him as well, but he fights them off; He learns that the locals are upset that a female rancher named Nan Carstairs has been hiring guns to protect her ranch. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is facing three outlaws named Turk, Scar and Pedro in the town of Hidden Valley; the Kid thinks back to how he got into this situation to begin with. "Killer's Challenge" text story. "The Backbreaker," art by George Tuska. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Aboard a coach rides two passengers, when one of the men tries to engage conversation with the other and the man is shocked when his fellow passenger is really an ape; The ape suddenly attacks, strangling the passenger to death; The ape then climbs outside of the coach and kills the drivers and then rides off with the wagon; Passing through the area is Kid Colt who comes across the dead bodies and decides to investigate the cause of death. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Tags: ArchiePublished Dec 1953 by Archie Publications.$50.00
View scans- Only one staple (manufacturing).
"Cheaper By the Cousin"; Archie's hopes of an evening alone with Veronica are hampered by her young cousin. "A Fish in Time"; While the others eagerly anticipate going through the tunnel of love at the amusement park, Jughead would rather go fishing. "Weak-End Trip"; As a joke, the boys intimate they are going to play around on Betty and Veronica once they leave Riverdale for a lakeside vacation. "Number Please," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Suzie tries to call Ferdie, but gets the butcher shop instead. Untitled story, script by Bill Woggon, pencils by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon), inks by Cassie Bill; Katy and K.O.'s afternoon of fishing is spoiled by Katy's stalker. Katy's Fashions page, art by Cassie Bill. "Mock Rock," art by Harry Lucey; Veronica mistakes a giant sea turtle for a rock and sets her picnic lunch on its shell. "Wasted Effort," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Ginger tries to help Patsy with her diet. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published 1953 (est.) by Amalgamated Press.$9.00
View scan- Staples missing (disintegrated).
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Published 1953 (est.) by Amalgamated Press.$9.00
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Published 1953 (est.) by Amalgamated Press.$9.00
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Published 1953 (est.) by Amalgamated Press.$9.00
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$2.50
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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Dec 1953 by Dell/Gold Key.$8.50
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$9.00
The Explorers; Tubby tricks Lulu into giving the Fellers food for their winter hike in the woods. Santa's Snowman; Tubby and Wilbur try to trick Lulu and Annie into buying them sodas. The Spider Spins Again; Tubby finds out who broke all the Moppets' Christmas tree ornaments. The Yo-Yo Snowball; Tubby breaks a skating date with Lulu so that he can take Gloria instead. Ol' Witch Hazel and the Golden Eggs; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel tricks the poor little girl into going into the magic grove. The Big Fish; Lulu catches Tubby's big fish through a hole in the ice. Prisoner of War; Tubby's cousin Chubby hits a West Side guy with a snowball and starts a war. All scripts and pencils by John Stanley, inks by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$6.70
Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Ad in comic form for Lincoln Logs. The Bounty Hunters, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Renegade Apaches cross the border into Mexico, where their raids lead to a bounty of $200 for Apache scalps. Jailbreak, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Two outlaws take a deputy hostage after springing their friend from jail. Strong Bow's Vision text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Rescue from Blackfeet, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After killing the wolverine, Young Hawk returns to his cabin to find it burned and Little Buck and his adopted family taken away as slaves by Blackfeet raiders. He rescues Little Buck; but the two must leave the others with the Blackfeet. Descriptions of various types of Indian drums. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$6.60
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#146, 12/53, 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd & Daffy Duck, Mary Jane & Sniffles, Henery Hawk, Tweety & Sylvester, and Little Pancho Vanilla in untitled stories, a two-page text story "The Snipe Hunt," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Auction opens July 6
- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #22-2C51AFE-034
Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. E.C. Fan-Addict Club ad. "Frank N. Stein!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A parody of The Frankenstein horror comics and films. "Lone Stranger Rides Again!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; The Lone Stranger learns of Proto's secret identity; Lone Ranger and Tonto parody. E.C. comics ad. "Operation Under-the-Ground" (Chapter 2) text story. Six pages of "Hey Look" by Kurtzman. "Bat Boy and Rubin!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Bat Boy and Rubin eliminate the gangs in Cosmopolis, but the killer is still at large; Batman and Robin parody. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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$300 Mad Magazine EC Comics #8 1953-54 CGC 6.0 Harvey Kurtzman CVR selling Collection Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Tags: Anthology / CollectionPublished Dec 1953 by Mercury Publications.$2.80
View scansCover by Ed Emshwiller. Fantasy and science fiction stories by G. Gordon Dewey & Peter Grainger (as Max Dancey), Zenna Henderson, Esther Carlson, Winona McClintic, Robert Moore Williams, Jerome Barry, Guy DeAngelis, H. Nearing Jr, William Lindsay Gresham, and Arthur Porges. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.
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Master Detective (1929 MacFadden) Magazine Vol. 47 #3Published Dec 1953 by MacFadden Publications.$9.00
View scans- Staple rust with migration.
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Mechanix Illustrated (1928 Fawcett) Vol. 48 #2
- Paper: Off white
- Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
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Men Only (1935 C. Arthur Pearson) UK Digest Vol. 54 #216Published Dec 1953 by C. Arthur Pearson.
Volume 54, Issue 216 - December, 1953. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 180 pages, B&W with color.
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Published Dec 1953 by NV Drukkerij voor Nijverheid en Finaniciën.$30.00
View scansPublished 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 Dec 1953 by NV Drukkerij voor Nijverheid en Finaniciën.$24.00
View scanPublished 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 Dec 1953 by NV Drukkerij voor Nijverheid en Finaniciën.$22.00
View scanPublished 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 Dec 1953 by NV Drukkerij voor Nijverheid en Finaniciën.$27.00
View scansPublished 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 Dec 1953 by Air Age Inc..$2.50
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View scansArticles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Dec 1953 by MacFadden Publications.$29.00
View scansVol. 86 #5 - Dec. 1953. Movie magazine featuring news, gossip, reviews, articles and promo pieces on movie stars. Feature articles about Robert Mitchum, Debbie Reynolds, Howard Keel, Rita Hayworth, Robert Wagner, Jane Russell, Rock Hudson, Rosemary Clooney, Desi Arnaz, William Bendix and Donna Reed. Full-page movie ads include How to Marry a Millionaire, All the Brothers Were Valiant, So Big. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.
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Motor Age (1899 Chilton Co.) Dec 1953Published Dec 1953 by Chilton Co..$11.00
View scansVol. 73, No. 1. December 1953. Cover by Barbara Bradley. Monthly trade journal supporting independent automotive service providers. Wonderful period advertisements for auto parts and accessories. 8.25" x 11.25". 118 pages. Black and white.
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$65.00
View scans- 2/3" cumulative spine split.
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Published Dec 1953 by Story Comics.
- INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects art and story. Reproduction pages included for readability.
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Cover art by Dick Beck. "Bug-A-Boo," art by Doug Wildey; Expedition meets bad end in the Amazon, including giant flies who tear arms and legs off of a trapped human. "One Man's Poison," pencils by Ross Andru; People keep disappearing near the old Norris' cabin; "Ma" and "Pa" Norris are a kindly old couple who are well liked in town; But the sheriff suspects that there is something up and that the Norris' are not what they seem to be. "Paralyzed," art by Ed Goldfarb. "My Brother's Keeper," art by Bill Savage. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Auction opens July 6
- Paper: White
- Label #2139595013
"The Last Mile of Space" (cover/story art by Murphy Anderson), "The Man in the Moon," "The Thought Pirate," and "The Magnetic Duel" (art by Anderson). Carmen Infantino art? Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$2.50
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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$275.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #4390430005
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- Cover detached and fully split at spine (taped), pieces of tape on interior cover.
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Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Alex Toth, Everett Raymond Kinstler, and Murphy Anderson. Numbering continues from Weird Horrors (1952) #9. Classic pre-Code horror stories, originally from Ziff-Davis's Weird Thrillers, including art from many comics legends. A man buys a horror mask to scare his wealthy uncle to death, but faces a grim comeuppance, in a story with early art by Marvel legend Gene Colan. A cosmic Fisherman From Space catches humans and leaves them on an island where they never grow old, in a story with art by comics legend Alex Toth. A crook steals a time machine and Grandfather Paradoxes himself, in a story with art by comics legend Murphy Anderson. Also featuring a story by Everett Raymond Kinstler, and a cover by comics legend Joe Kubert. The Fisherman of Space; The Last Man; Destiny Takes a Long Road; A Will from the Grave; The Cycle of Time; The Mystery of Easter Island; Murderers Mask; Headed for the Stars; The Drummer of Tedworth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$55.00
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"The White Death" (art by Carmine Infantino), "Sword For a Statue," "Battle Without Bullets," and "Washed-Out Cadet!" Infantino cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$150 Our Army at War #17 CGC 4.0 Pre Code War 1953 Nice Colors Cool Cover Few Graded Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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$9.60
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Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. "The Hoodoo Man and the Nearsighted Duck" text story. "Cocky Doodle Dandy"; Pogo and Albert discuss whose mother had the highest intentions for them; Albert decides to spy on Pogo dressed as a spy queen. "The Hippocritical Oaf"; Howland's attempts at being a doctor quickly get misdirected into a false fire alarm, with the fire department burning up the fire station on the last page. "Ol' Albert Decides Yuletide and Time Waits For No 'Gator"; Albert tricks the alligator children into thinking that Santa Claus is dead and eats the presents Pogo and Bumbazine hide in his house. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Dec 1953 by Popular Mechanics Co..$63.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
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Published Dec 1953 by Popular Science Publishing Co..$24.00
View scans- Staple rust: Slight.
$8.40
View scans- Front cover detached 20%. Staple rust: Slight.
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$6.00
$4.20
$4.20
$3.60
36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$17 Porky Pig #31-1953 fn- Dell Comic Sylvester / Bugs Bunny Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Published Dec 1953 by Frank A. Munsey.
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Published Dec 1953 by Popular Library Inc..$32.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
$19.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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Published Dec 1953 by Reader's Digest.$7.00
View scans- 1/2" spine split from bottom.
Volume 63, Issue 380 - December 1953. Squarebound, 5.5" x 7.5", 180 pages, B&W.
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Published Dec 1953 by Ace Periodicals.$9.00
View scansPhoto cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Half a Wife"; "My Truant Heart"; "Little Miss Nobody" reprinted from All Love (1949) #27; and "Week-End Wife" reprinted from All Romances (1949) #6. "The Charm Corner: Make the Most of Make-Up, At the Perfume Counter..." text article reprinted from "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #10 and reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #60. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Tags: Pulp AdventurePublished Dec 1953 by Columbia Publications.$21.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
- Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.
Volume 19, Issue 4 - December, 1953. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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$5.00
Red Ryder story, Red Ryder and Little Beaver hook up with a medicine show to thwart bank robbers. Little Beaver story. Auntie Duchess story. Calamity Jane article by Fred Harman, art by Nicholas Firfires. Red Ryder story, Butler the blacksmith wants to get out of jail before people find out he hid money in a bell he made for the new school. When Indians were Cowboys article, art by August Lenox. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$3.20
"Trigger Takes to the Wild" and "Trigger Outruns a Robber." Cover price $0.10.
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6 days left Auction Trigger #7 Vintage Golden Age Dell Comic Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.