Comic books March 1955

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February-April, 1955. Humor magazine featuring humorous essays, short satires, cartoons and light verse. This Issue features Steve Allen. Saddle Stitched, 8 1/2- x 10 1/2-in, 52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by George Evans. Stories by Carl Wessler and Irv Werstein. Art by Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood. As part of its New Direction line, EC presents tales of air combat in World Wars I and II. A WWI veteran tells his grandson about war and its consequences. The latest recruit to the 37th Aero Squadron, Pomeroy is shunned by the seasoned pilots until he gets a chance to prove his mettle. An air squadron's canine mascot becomes a reliable indicator of a pilot's survival. The Way it Was; The Stork with Talons; The Outsider; The Mascot; The New C.O. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. "Lois Lane's X-Ray Vision!", pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois Lane acquires a pair of specially-treated glasses that give her X-ray vision. "The Space Dragnet!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow vs. Jon Crane. Shorty one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. Peg one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Jungle Amusement Park!" starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 5 - March, 1955. 6.5" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Dog from Krypton!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; A super-powerful dog arrives in Smallville in a rocket complete with written records proving that he is baby Kal-El's puppy who Jor-El used as a test animal when developing his space rockets; Though happy to be reunited with his dog, Superboy needs to make sure that Krypto does not give away his secret identity several times before Krypto leaves for a romp in space. The First Undersea Newspaper starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. The Defeat of Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Two page text story, They're Striking it Rich Again. 36 pages, Full Color. NOTE: 1st appearance of Krypto the Super Dog. Cover price $0.10.

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"Torpedo Track" (art--pencils only?--by Carmine Infantino), "Battle Scout," "Unlucky Seven," and "Fighting Duck!" Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Causin, Sam Burlockoff, Joe Giella, Arthur Peddy, David Kahn, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 29, No. 2 - March , 1955. 5.25" x 7.25", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8.5" x 11", 140 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 55, Issue 1 - March, 1955. Science fiction stories by Mark Clifton, R.C. Noll, Eric Frank Russell, Lee Correy, H. Beam Piper, Sylvia Jacobs, and P. Schuyler Miller. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Enrico Bagnoli. Pre-Code crime comics from St. John with an above-average lineup of artists. Beautiful but evil Margo enlists crooked makeup artist Marty to help her impersonate and fleece the wealthy, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Counterfeiters abduct a retired US Treasury engraver and his wife to force him to create fake bills for them. A solve-it-yourself mystery gives the reader three suspects, and lets them figure out which one is the killer. Cover by Baker. Double Dynamite; The Gory Twenties Trail; The Man Who Came to Murder!; Rutzie Quits the Rackets; Fifty Grand Frame-up; Murder in Mink. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Powell. "The Fog Robbers," art by Dick Ayers; Introduction of The Avenger (Roger Wright) and his secretary Claire Farrow. "Death Has Three Faces," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Dick Ayers; When a guided atomic missile is lost in the mid-pacific waters it is up to The Avenger to recover it before the Russians do; Because of this adventure The Avenger contracts cancer. "The Red Hand of Terror!", art by Dick Ayers. "The Birth of the Avenger!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Dick Ayers; Scientist Ralph Wright and his wife are kidnapped by Russian agents, wanting him to write a letter to his brother, who has just invented a new type of airplane the Soviets want. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Web of Doom!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Dr. Peter Driscoll suffers from amnesia and cannot remember where he dropped a parcel with deadly microbes; Batman and Robin hopes to jog his memory by confronting him with three prisoners who served as his test subjects during the microbe research. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "City of Fantasy!", script by Bill Finger, art by Dick Sprang; Dr. Frank Bolton has invented an "illusion ray," but his assistant Parker steals it and partners up with gangsters in order to distort people's vision and commit crimes; At first, Batman and Robin are helpless, until they learn to rely on hearing and radar instead of vision. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. Scientists With Badges article by John Marlowe. "The Adventures of Batboy!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman and Robin vs. Tapper Nolan; Robins origin retold. Your United Nations at Work! public service announcement. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Commie Death Trap" (art by Joe Sinnott), "Pillbox" (art by Mort Drucker), "Stonewall" (art by John Severin), "That's My Boy" (art by Dick Ayers), and a two-page text story, "Letters From Home." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 14, No. 1. March 1955. Cover by Peter Driban. This issue is noteworthy for nine photographs of Bettie Page, including a two-page pictorial and the centerfold. 8 3/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Art Gates, Leo Morey, Edvard Moritz, Rudy Palais, Paul S. Newman and Henry Kiefer. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. A book collector purchases a book on raising the dead, but others want the book for reasons other than curiosity. A professional translator gets mixed up in the magical rivalry between two sorcerers. A theater reopens 25 years after a dancer was murdered on its stage. Plus a vintage PSA encouraging parents to get involved in their local schools. The Mummy Master; Dark Dancer; The Sorcerer; The Key of Revenge; Daughter of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring: 10 page Blackhawk story "The Human Torpedoes" drawn by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; 4 page Chop Chop reprint story "Chief Chop Chop" drawn by Paul Gustavson; 7 page Blackhawk story "Weapon For Conquest" drawn by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; 1 page text story "Tank Trap"; 7 page Blackhawk story "Suicide Decoy" drawn by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bugs Bunny in "Lucky Rabbit Hair," "Payday," and "The Giant-Maker." Issue also has one-page gag strips. Back cover and inside front cover have one-page features which have Bugs Bunny showing readers how to do simple gags/tricks. No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. The Ghostly Trio sends Casper to Castleland as a joke, but are chagrined when he does a great job. Casper tries to talk Wendy out of running away. Casper helps a kitten that's afraid of the dark. Plus a vintage ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil featuring Fearless Fosdick (with art by Al Capp). Casper the Friendly Ghost; Hip Hip Boo-Ray!; Spooky; Spooky's Diary; Witch Way; The Whole Campus is Cheering!; To Be, or Not to Be; Fraidy Cat; Spooky: Muscle Bound. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Ox Bow Incident, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (NO HRN, with 3/55 date). Cover price $0.15.

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The Ox Bow Incident, 5th Printing, Painted Cover. (March 1955, HRN 167). Cover price $0.15.

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Painted cover art by William A. Walsh. "Johnny Appleseed," art by William A. Walsh; Johnnny Appleseed heads west planting apple orchards across America. "Pecos Bill," art by William A. Walsh; Pecos Bill is a cowboy who accomplishes some amazing feats, including riding a tornado. "If All the Seas Were One Sea," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme speculating on the outcome of a huge tree falling into the sea. Article about the kangaroo. Johnny Appleseed pinup on the back cover by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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"Hand of Destiny"; Archeologist Reid Cragg uncovers an Egyptian tomb and finds therein the "hand of destiny"; The mummified hand of the long-dead chief executioner; The hand can be commanded to kill. "Spectral Lighthouse"; On a sailing trip Bob and Ann Dart discover an abandoned lighthouse; They are greeted by ghostly pirates of the past, but can escape thanks to their modern outboard motor. "Haunted Voice"; Korean war veteran Mark Sterling has lost his hearing in the war; When he purchases a new hearing aid, a ghostly voice starts talking to him; The voice informs him of a crime and leads him to the scene. "When Witches Walked" article; facts about witches. "The Malignant Pearls" article; The pearl as malign omen. "Pal Trouble," art by Tony Tallarico; Two hobos are partners in crime; But Pete always beats Mike and one day throws him out of a freight train to die. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Irving Tripp. Stories and art by John Stanley and Irving Tripp. Numbering continues from Marge's Little Lulu Tubby Annual (1953-1954 Dell) #2. This Dell Giant features original Little Lulu stories written by John Stanley. When the boys' club goes to war with the West Side Guys, the results benefit Lulu and Annie. Four stories featuring Little Lulu's witchy characters, Witch Hazel & Little Itch. The first one may be the first appearance of Little Itch. When the boys resolve not to talk to the girls one day a month, Lulu and Annie try to trick them into talking. The Case of the Missing Picture; Ol Witch Hazel and Her Niece, Little Itch; The Ransom; Mr. McNabbem Visits the Zoo; Ol Witch Hazel and the Witless Whirlwind; Haunted House; Tubby: The Treasure Map; Mumday; Ol Witch Hazel at the Seashore; The Mousician; Tubbys Little Helper; Ol Witch Hazel and the Little Girl Who Threw a Snowball at the King; Wishbone. Series continues as Marge's Little Lulu and Her Friends (1956 Dell) #4. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Gene Autry photo. The Golden Scar starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens; Roy and his young friend run afoul of gold smugglers while participating in a fishing contest. The Eagle's Prey starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. Indian Strategy, art by Nicholas Firfires. Killer at Large starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires. The Showdown starring Champion, art by Tony Sgroi. Ghost Towns of the West text story, art by August Lenox. Whispering Mountain starring Johnny Mack Brown. Dangerous Decoy starring Wild Bill Elliott, pencils by Tom Cooke. X Marks the Spot starring Rex Allen, art by Sparky Moore. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Hank Ketcham. Thin Ice starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Hey Kids! Get Out Your Crayons and Color This Page! activity page. The Secret City text story. Bored of Education, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Punky, art by Al Wiseman; Punky makes a phone call. The New Rule starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Ruff starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Hank Ketchum Dennis cartoons. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Joker cover art by Win Mortimer. The Mental Giant of Gotham City starring Batman and Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Your United Nations at Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The World's Sea Fair! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Batman Whirly-Word Game activity page. Laundry-Mark Sleuth text article. The Unlucky Guest Stars! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Victor Pazmino, Tom McNamara and John Jordan. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show. First issue published by Charlton. Don and Red work with the Coast Guard to track a mysterious ship linked to a series of murders. Soon they learn the killings are the work of Don's old foe, The Scorpion. Before long they've stumbled on the Scorpion's plot to take over the United States itself. Return of the Scorpion; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; The Hidden River; Warriors of the Sea: The Breach; The Scorpion Shows His Hand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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10 cent cover price Famous Funnies version. Cover by Dave Tendlar. Stories and art by Ray Wilner, Jack Berrill, Dave Tendlar and Jerry Fasano. A one-shot from Famous Funnies, featuring funny-animal comics. Dover encounters Crackpot Crow, Blowhard Buzzard and Horrors Hawk while on the way to the store for birdseed. Gary, Harry and Larry Fox decide to open a restaurant by selling all the food in the family refrigerator. A PSA for the Junior Red Cross. Dover and Ballpoint Penguin; 3 Lil' Foxes; Klippety-Klop; Charlie Chow; Silly Circus; Enroll in the Junior Red Cross; Goo Goo Gopher; Al E. Gator; The Good Samaritan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.06.

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Cover by Frank Frazetta. Stories and art by Rick Yager, Matt Christopher and Coulton Waugh. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Dan and Dickie Dare visit Hawaii, where Dickie foolishly jumps into a volcano. One last action-packed Frank Frazetta Buck Rogers cover (and an offer to join "Buck Rogers Rocket Rangers"). A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of heroism. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; The Best Automobile Sticker; Vacation Can Wait; Flight 5... Down. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Plenty of great writers in this in this issue including Ray Bradbury!

Spring 1955. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories: "Fog Over Venus" by Arthur K. Barnes, "Atomic!" by Henry Kuttner, "Pygmalion's Spectacles" by Stanley G. Weinbaum, "No More Friction" by Dr. David H. Keller, "The Piper" by Ray Bradbury, "The Quick Thinkers" by Charles Foster, and "The Blue Primroses" by Charles A Stearns. 7-in. x 10-in., 118 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 3, No. 2 - March , 1955. 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Art Gates, Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Sometimes listed as Fighting American Vol. 2 #1. After Marvel's first revival of Captain America, Cap creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby responded with another star-spangled patriot, who soon became a spoof of the superhero genre. Fighting American goes after beautiful jewel thief Marilyn Biltrite. The Communist answer to Fighting American, Super Khakalovitch, is overcome by America's plentiful goods at low, low prices. Deadly Doolittle; Rube; The Making of Fighting American; One Error; Super-Khakalovitch; Celebration. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W.

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Photo cover of Jock Mahoney. Stories and art by Tony Sgroi and others. The Range Rider and his sidekick Dick patrol the West; based on the classic 1951-1953 TV series. Newspaper editor Mary Whaley is targeted for death after she launches a crusade to rid the town of outlaw Wes Daggett. But what connection does Dr. Temple have to the outlaw? While attending the wedding of Dolores, daughter of his friend Don Renaldo, RR tracks the thief who stole the bride's emerald necklace. The Crusader of Carson; The Señorita's Necklace. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, George Jahns, Elsie Hix and Leonard Sansone. 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. Fritzi wants Phil to help advertise the charity bazaar, but he wants to watch the game, so he figures out a way to do both. Phil comes to the Western-themed costume party dressed as a cactus. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, including his first Sunday baseball strip. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie, and the Ripley-like Strange As It Seems by Elsie Hix. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as it Seems; Willie; Peanuts; Little Ike: The Case of the Missing Peanuts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 9, No. 6 - March , 1955. 5.5" x 7.5", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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"Red Firepower Inferno" starring Captain Denning, Commander Marlow, Drake, Major Vince Collins, and Sgt. Harte; vs. General Ti Kung and Lu. "Vengeance Raid," script by Joe Millard, art by Sam Citron; Corporal Sam Crane, usually mild mannered, is changed into an unstoppable agent of vengeance when he finds what the enemy has done to his best friend. "The Lieutenant Attacks"; The company's beloved Lieutenant dies in battle, and his replacement finds that he will get the cold shoulder from his men until he can prove himself. "Top Secret" text story. "The Unsung Heroes" starring Pvt. Willie Dawson and Grub (Sgt. Mullins); Korean War story. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Lubbers. Tough marshal Bob Hardie is better known to friend and foe alike as The Hawk. The Hawk helps redheaded action girl Barbara defend her ranch's water source from rival Jeff Driscoll, in a story with art by comics legend Carmine Infantino. Dexter Dean tries to run Belle and her brother off their ranch, but he didn't reckon with the woman known as "Buckskin Belle." In another action-girl story, The Texan is framed for murdering the father of Gloria Simpson, who enters the story in a breakout panel, astride a leaping horse, with guns drawn. Desert Gunsmoke; Hopi Hero; Buckskin Belle; Death in Disguise; The Dead Man Plays; The Texan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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March 1955. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons for men. Joanne Gilbert Photo inside front cover. Cartoons by George Troop, Joe Buresch and Vic Martin. Softcover Digest, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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#41, 3-5/55, 10c. Comic book feature Carl Anderson's classic newspaper comic strip character, Henry. This issue features "This Story's in the Bag ? with Uncle!" and "Unk has a Ball (Snow That is)." Also in this issue Little Guy in "Big Date" and a two-page text feature "Rinky Drops A Line" on the inside covers. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. This looks like a good house for us to haunt!; Homer and his parents find a new house to haunt and Homer meets other ghosts (and a witch) in the new neighborhood. Melvin, would you go the store...; Melvin is kind of dumb. Look, Zelda's crying!; Gobby steals Zelda's broomstick and the boys go to get it back. Melvin, can ya lend me 10 cents?; Melvin accidentally attempts a bank robbery. How do you like my sailboat, Melvin?; Homer and Dugan race their snow boats. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan DeCarlo. Tessie's Problem text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Howdy and Dilly try to babysit Captain Scuttlebutt's pet octopus Ockie. Howdy and Dilly test Professor Erk's Time-A-Doodle machine and wind up in the Stone Age, where they meet cave-boy Ooky. Inspector Fidoozle tries to help Grandpa Doody figure out who's stealing all his furniture. All American Clown; Howdy Doody; Howdy Doody's Old-Time Silent Movie; The Inspector Solves a Mystery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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March 1955. Science fiction stories by Philip K. Dick, Lee B. Holum, Charles L. Fontenay, Chad Oliver, Frank Riley, G.K. Hawk, and Jerry Sohl. Three Kelly Freas illustrations. Cover by Mel Hunter. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Fine $205.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%.

Vol. 1, No. 4 - March , 1955. 5.5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $149.95 or Best Offer View scans 4" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Tape on interior cover and pages. Water damage. Oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Charlton-printed variant with white title logo and inferior print quality. "Tough Cop" (script by Carl Wessler; art by Reed Crandall), "The Diamond Pendant" (script by Wessler; art by Graham Ingels; based on a story by Guy de Maupassant), "The Dress" (art by George Evans), and the classic story "Master Race" (script probably by Al Feldstein, art by Bernard Krigstein). Jack Davis cover (Illustrating "Master Race"). Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $22.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 9, No. 7 - March, 1955. 7" x 9.75", 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Coverless $3.60 Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Cover pencils by Syd Shores. "Fanged Fury!", script by Don Rico, art by Jay Scott Pike; Jann adopts a lion cub that she believes has been orphaned. "Jungle War!", script by Don Rico, art by Fred Kida; Waku refuses to lead his men into war against Rakatu but is willing to challenge Rakatu to single combat to the death. "Jungle Gold" text story. "Rampage!", script by Don Rico, art by Sid Greene; Omo leads the jungle animals to safety ahead of a wild fire. "Hurricane!", script by Don Rico, art by Joe Maneely; Cliff eradicates a nest of pythons that had long plagued the local tribe. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.