Comic books February 1955

Cover by Russ Heath. "El Tigre," art by Chuck Miller; Having accepted an invitation to live on the ranch of his friend Frisco Bates, the Two-Gun Kid is attacked by El Tigre and his gang of bandits on the way there. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; The Two-Gun Kid is travelling along with a wagon train that is attacked one night by a band of Apaches, which strikes the Kid as strange as Apaches typically only attack during the day. "Gunman's Rampage" text story. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; Kid Colt is ambushed and pinned behind some rocks by an outlaw named Pepito and his minions; Outnumbered and out-gunned, Kid Colt keeps them at bay long enough to summon his horse Steel and escape. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; When the border line between Utah and Arizona is disputed, the area in question becomes a lawless land, with outlaw Buzzard Skagg terrorizing the region; The Two-Gun Kid comes to assist. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 2 #3 - Feb. 1955. Articles include "Vampira: World's Most glamorous Ghoul" and others. Heavily illustrated with photographs, no nudity. 8-in. x 10 1/4-in., 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $29.00 View scan Centerfold detached at one staple. Spine roll.

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $20.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $20.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. Scrooge and his nephews respond to a message in a bottle and visit a mysterious island. But when they arrive, they find the Beagle Boys, and a strange ray that turns living things into stone. Scrooge makes extra money by renting out his limousine as a taxi on a rainy day. Scrooge wants to run for treasurer of Duckburg, but he doesn't want to spend the money for a campaign. Message from Mysterious Island; A Campaign of Note; Classy Taxi!; Blanket Investment. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $200.00 View scans .5" Spine split from bottom. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $299.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover oxidation, small puncture tears, warping, 1" cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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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. A jungle queen battles strange foes, in a story with art by good-girl legend Matt Baker. A female reporter and a hotshot pilot struggle to survive in the Arctic after a crash landing. A jungle hero battles pirates who have escaped from a jungle prison. Destination Congo; Arctic Crash; Haunted Ink!; The Legend; The Thirsty Blade. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Vooda (1955) #20. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Don Christensen, Jack Bradbury, Carl Fallberg, Paul Murry, Ken Champin, Bob Karp, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 15 #5. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey and Goofy restore an old locomotive, but someone wants the train for their own uses. In a story by Barks, Donald and his nephews try to sabotage each others' New Year's resolutions. Pluto accidentally swallows a bar of soap. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Airmail Dumbo; Mickey Mouse: Ridin the Rails. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 61, Issue 7 - January 1956. "A Magazine for Boys and Girls." Stories, poems, and activities designed for kids. "Magic Pillow Verses" 7-in. x 10-in., 36 pages, PC, PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $249.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans 5" cumulative spine split. Heavy cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FR 1.0 $149.95 or Best Offer View scans 6" cumulative spine split (chew). Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust, rust migration. Residue. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Wally Wood. "Adaptability," script by Otto Binder, art by Wallace Wood; John Oxton is the captain of a ship on a generations long voyage to another planet; Unfortunately, when they arrive they are not prepared for living outside the ship. Piracy comic ad. "Close Shave," script by Otto Binder, art by Reed Crandall; Two lovers are caught in the middle of racism between Earthlings and aliens from Ganymede. "Hello? Hello?" text story, art by Marie Severin. "4th Degree," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; Val Draper wants to travel to the past to prevent the downfall of the planet; But he soon learns that he has been duped. "I, Robot," script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Joe Orlando; Dr. Link has created a thinking robot who unfortunately is believed to have killed him. Letter to the editor from comics writer E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 18, Issue 5 - February, 1955. 6.5" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Trap at Fort Vault starring Pow Wow Smith, script by France Herron, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Night of Vengeance starring Nighthawk, script by France Herron, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Teen-Age Rodeo starring Rodeo Rick, script by France Herron, art by Ed Smalle Jr. The Lawman Who Lost Himself starring the Wyoming Kid, script by France Herron, art by Howard Sherman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Guns Blaze Downtown," "The Man Who Hated Dogs," and "Trespasser!" (art on all three by John Romita Sr.). Back-up story, "Sundown!" Two-page text story, "The Man Who Returned." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

"Pancho Diablo," "Shotgun Guard!" (art by Dick Ayers), "His Name Was Cregg" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "The Kid From Nowhere" (art by John Romita Sr.), and a two-page text story, "Fighting Lady." Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Andru, Esposito, Ayers, Sale, and Romita. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $179.95 or Best Offer View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Matt Baker. "Wrath of the Gods"; Deadlier than slashing claw and tearing fang is native superstition and fear; They are ruled by the wrath of the gods. "Trophy Hunter," art by Irv Novick; A big game hunter has hired Joe Barton to find the white albino deer in the Nawali area. ".45 Caliber Kingdom" text story. "Battle For Survival," art by Michael Becker; Wiggins leads a safari through the jungle to trap Monstro, the giant elephant. "Up a Tree" starring Stanley and Rivington, art by Vic Martin. "Perilous Journey"; A strange sickness has struck the native village, and Wild Boy sets out to get a white doctor who can cure it. Published by St. John. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The Ringo Kid stars in "The Silent Killer," Kid Colt Outlaw stars in "Claws of Death" (art by Dick Ayers), Two-Gun Kid stars in "Desert Destiny," and the Black Rider stars in "The Hostage," plus a two-page text story, "The Rebel!" Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Always trying new things, comics pioneers Jack Kirby and Joe Simon attempt a comic that invites readers to compete for prizes with every story. Aliens arrive to test humanity for a place among the Brotherhood of the Stars; readers are invited to write a story about a giant alien. Dino the lovesick clown needs help writing a poem to Judy. An adaptation of Poe's classic tale of murder, "The Telltale Heart." The Emissary; Tell a Tall Tale… Win a Prize; The Tragic Clown; About the Cover; That Giveaway Guy; On Ice: A Mystery Puzzle; Famous Classics: Telltale Heart; War Diary. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $26.00 View scans Staple rust. 1/2" Spine split from top of comic. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Foxing. Scuffing.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $549.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4601482007 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Volume 10, Issue 4 - February, 1955. Painted cover by Peter Driben. This issue features a two-page pictorial with Bettie Page, one full-page photo of her, and a full-page Irving Klaw ad with numerous photos of Bettie within. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $12.00 View scan 4 1/2" Cumulative spine split. 4 1/2" horizontal tear on back cover. 5 1/2" interior tear.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Mort Meskin, Bruno Premiani, George Roussos, Marvin Stein, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. As the Comics Code goes into effect and horror comics are taken out of the marketplace, this former horror mainstay switches to reprints of the classic Simon and Kirby comic Boy's Ranch. This kid-gang series set in the Old West is often hailed as a creative high-point in the partnership of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Clay and Willie fear the worst after the boys disappear in hostile territory. The townspeople fear Apaches have been attacking their supply wagons, but Clay suspects that it's all a scam by local crooks. Lessons for readers on how to ride, rope and even talk like cowboys. The Last Mail to Red Fork!; How To Ride a Horse, Lesson 5; The Riders of the Pony Express; Bandits, Bullets and Wild Wild Women!; How to Make Your Own Headdress; Ambush at Cherokee Pass; The Man of Iron; How to Spin a Rope, Lesson 5. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"S.O.S. from the Past!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman goes back in time to answer two S.O.S.'s from the past. "The Golden Doom!" starring Wonder Woman, Steve Trevor, General Darnell, and Mole Golding, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter. Gems of Destiny! article by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Mo Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. The Power of Perfumes article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "The Secret of Wonder Woman's Sandals!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Queen Hippolyta gives Diana a pair of miniature sandals that won't grow to full size until Diana has completed sufficient feats of heroism. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#29, 2-3/55, 10c. Woody Woodpecker in "A Donkey Tale," "Six-Gun vs. Flashgun," "A Soft Life," "The Right Answer," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.