Comic books May 1955

Painted cover by Bob Bean. Art by Lily Renee and Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. While dressed as Napoleon for a masquerade party, Lou is mistaken for an escaped lunatic, then meets the lunatic himself. Lou decides to go into business for himself, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. The boys wear tuxedos for a job and get mistaken for members of high society. Halloween Haul; Lou Meets His Waterloo!; Mummy's the Word; Higher and Hire; High Society; Little Bit: The Soap Box Derby; Home on the Rampage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $81.00 View scans 1/2" Cumulative spine split.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $69.00 View scans

Add to cart GD 2.0 $29.00 View scans Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $60.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water damage. Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by George Evans. Stories by Carl Wessler and others. 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. WWI pilot Lt. Horst Viegel disregards the unwritten rules of conduct for air combat, and pays the price. Captain Warren vows revenge on the enemy ace who killed the nurse he loved during an air raid. A pilot is elated when he is finally accepted by the famed Lafayette Escadrille, until he learns the reason why a spot opened up. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Chivalry!; The Ace of Aces; Revenge; Locker 9; Laughing Warrior; Footnote. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Man Who Could Make Superman Do Anything," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Metropolis is baffled when Superman seems to have to obey the every order of a man called Sam Spulby. One-page Babs story, art by Bob Oksner. Planet Quiz activity page by Henry Boltinoff. "Boy Planeteer" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "Dynamite Danger" text story by Jack Miller (as Jim Mason), art by Raymond Perry. "Village of 1,000 Idols" starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. One-page Bebe story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $225.00 View scans Moisture damage.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $72.00 View scans Water spotting/damage. Small lateral spine breaks.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $62.00 View scans Water spotting and chew.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Superboy's Robot Twin, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; When Superboy disappears for a week Prof Wilson builds a robot to take his place. Superboy, meanwhile, after an encounter with a comet, has lost his memory. Tips On Camping public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Giant Tropical Fish starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Sagebrush Sam humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Three Impossible Targets starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

16-page paper cover, full color promotional comic distributed by the Richfield Oil Co.

Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. Clues Make the Man!, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Dean and Jerry investigate the Old Murdock Mansion which is supposed to be haunted. Clues Make the Man! part two. Backstage Bits humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Honey in Hollywood humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Clues Make the Man! part three. House ad for Leave It to Binky #47 and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #5. On the Set humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

The world's mightiest mouse combines funny-animal antics with superhero adventure as he fights for mice everywhere. When mice build a submarine out of a barrel, cats plan to capture both the sub and its crew. The discovery of gold leads to nothing but trouble. MM goes searching for a missing reporter at Loch Ness, and meets Murgatroyd the Monster. Chesty: Cellar Door Surprise; The Lure of Gold; Farmer Gray; Terry Bears: The Mighty Moose; A Barrel of Trouble; Little Roquefort; Dimwit: Doc Dimwit; Heckle & Jeckle; Murgatroyd, The Monster; Dinky. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mike Sekowsky. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and others. Numbering continues from Informer (1954) #5. Sterling's pre-Code crime comic Informer becomes the Code-approved After Dark, although the police-procedural content and characters remain the same. Detective Mark Fabian investigates after a motorcycle cop is injured by street racers. Beat cop Kenny Cogan tries to find out if a fellow cop really shot an innocent man (named "Lou Grant"). In a whimsical story, con man Luke the Spook has a plan to turn an ordinary Native American into a social-media star. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Hot Rod!; The Cop: A Bad Conscience; Four Alarm!; They Never Learn!; Luke the Spook: Go West, Old Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Irwin Hasen, Causin, Russ Heath, Henry Boltinoff, and Ed Herron. 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.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Written by Lee Goldsmith, Ed Herron, John Broome, Robert Kanigher and Gardner Fox. Art by Gil Kane, Jerry Grandenetti, Sy Barry, Mort Drucker, Art Peddy, Joe Giella and John Giunta. The Trigger Twins follow baffling clues to..."The Riddle of Rawhide River!" by Lee Goldsmith, Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Also in this issue: Strong Bow in "Warrior of Two Worlds!" by Ed Herron and Jerry Grandenetti; Foley of the Fighting 5th in "The Spy from Fort Desolation!" by John Broome and Sy Barry; Johnny Thunder in "Smoke Signals over Mesa City!" by Robert Kanigher, Mort Drucker and Joe Giella; and "The Fabulous Ride of Portuguee Jack!" by Gardner Fox, Art Peddy and John Giunta, reprinted from All Star Comics (1940-1978) #46. Plus: Play 'Boxes' activity half-pager by Martin Naydel and 2-page article "At Home with the Red Men." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Intimate love stories! In this issue: Doesn't anybody care about the truth? Won't someone listen to her story of what happened? Don't miss "I Was...'That Woman'!" Plus: "Love on Wheels"; "This Is Goodbye"; and "One More Chance"! Also: Roberta Bennett's lovelorn guide in a 2-page letters column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Spine split 15%. Water damage: Slight.

Volume 5, Issue 5 - May, 1955. 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", 36 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

May 1955. Science fiction stories by P.F. Costello, Milton Lesser, Paul W. Fairman, Charles Felstead, and Bedell Stuart. Cover by Edward Valigursky. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $26.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

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.

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 6, Issue 11 - May, 1955. Betty Page photo cover by Charles Kell. 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.

Add to cart Very Good $3.60 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Good $2.50

Add to cart GD 2.0 $2.50

May 1955. Volume 55, Issue 3 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Poul Anderson ("The Long Way Home" part 2), Isaac Asimov, Everett B. Cole, Eric Frank Russell, and Algis Budrys. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Article on "Conquest of Space" feature film with photos. Photo cover from "Conquest of Space". Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Issue #57. May 1955. UK Science Fiction Digest. Cover by John Richards. 5" x 7.25". 132 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $135.00 View scans Water damage.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $150.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Bob Powell. "The Sea Monsters," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Bob Powell; The Avenger is called in to help a scientist protect his new invention of a lock signal, designed to protect friendly ships from his miniature atomic bombs, from foreign spies out to steal it and the bombs. "The Man from Mars!", art by Bob Powell. "The Lost H-Bomb," art by Bob Powell. "The Metal Menace," art by Bob Powell. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Attack That Failed" (art by Bill Benulis), "66th Panzer" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), "The Eve of Battle" (art by Mort Lawrence), "Mission...Destroy," and a two-page text story, "Wednesday Punch." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $23.00 View scan Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover coming loose from bottom staple.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $67.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Russ Heath. "They Strike By Night!", art by Joe Sinnott; An American G.I. helps liberate a Korean village and adopts an orphaned Korean boy. "Kitchener's Mob," art by John Severin; Jack Shane volunteered when the British hero Kitchener was recruiting men to go to France to fight the Germans and ends up with a squad who's language he can't understand. "The Observer!", art by Jay Scott Pike; Florence Nightingale saves soldiers during the Crimean War. "The Dying Man!", pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Private Scheibel learns a lesson when an American soldier risks his life to save him after he is left wounded on the battlefield. WWII story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Pursuers" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), "No Man's Land" (art by Paul Reinman), "Redcoat" (art by Bob Powell?), "Prisoner of War" (art by Joe Sinnott), and a two-page text story, "Behind Enemy Lines." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $86.00 View scans 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust with migration. Cover oxidation.

Stories and art by Myron Fass, Marty Elkin, Tony Tallarico and Alvin Hollingsworth. Merit takes over the publishing of this pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. An archaeologist is transported into a strange civilization by a magic crystal, and learns he has been foretold to free the people there from a tyrant. A fortune teller tells a down-on-his-luck gambler to concentrate on the number 13 and his luck will change. A homeless man makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the life of the orphan girl who was kind to him. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Crystal of Time; Your Number Is Up; The Secret of Pitmurkie Wood; Make Me Invisible!; Right Connections! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Vanishing Headline!" (Steve and Lorelei search for a kidnapped singer); "The Prophet of Doom"; and "The Gun That Never Missed!" Scripts John Broom and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

In the Old West, Black Fury and his herd of wild horses roam the prairie, and resist human efforts to tame them. Cliff the "saddle tramp" reveals how Black Fury, the legendary wild stallion, saved his life after he was framed for bank robbery. Captured and sold to a rodeo, Black Fury proves that he is "an outlaw" and not to be tamed. Buck Tilson rides as guard for a woman running a Western freight line through lawless Gage City. Nice horse cover, possibly by Dick Giordano. The Saddle Tramp; Tricked; The Outlaw!; Buck Tilson: Gage City's Terror Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $1,130.00 View scans Cover and centerfold detached at staples. Cover anchored with tape along spine.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $3,317.11 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #2077864001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $1,900.00 or Best Offer View scans Moisture damage. Marvel chipping. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $2,499.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Black Knight stars in "The Menace of Modred the Evil" and an untitled story. Back-up story featuring the origin of The Crusader. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely. Two-page text story, "Excalibur." Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $41.00

Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Dick Wood, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Thunder, the Indestructible" by Dick Wood, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Incredible Silencer" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera; and "The Phantom Sniper" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #59. And: 1-page text story "The Isle of No Return," reprinted from issue #46. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 5 - May 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

May 14, 1955. Trade magazine (similar to Variety) published by The National Film Weekly. Billed as the pulse of the motion picture industry. Boxoffice was a source for news in the world of entertainment. This issue has a special color section with upcoming titles from Universal, including "This Island Earth". 110 pages, black and white, 9.25-in x 12.25-in.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Peter Morisi, Carl Hubbell, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The former Crimebuster completes its transformation into "Chuck Chandler," a college strip with emphasis on sports stories, featuring early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Sniffer wants to throw a party to prove his place in high society, but he mistakenly invites Iron Jaw and the Deadly Dozen. Chuck makes a daring leap from a speeding train, off a high bridge, into a rushing river to save two boys after a rafting mishap. CB: His Last Friend; The Nerve of Some People; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Let's Forget the Whole Thing; Chuck Chandler Alias CB: One-Man Victory; Rocky: More Than They Could Chew; Lev Gleason's Game Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Iger Shop. Stories by unknown. Art by Iger Shop and John Forte. How can she expect to be forgiven after what she's done? And now what? Just a broken heart...and "Broken Vows"! Also featuring: "Oh, Happy Day!"; "Unreturned Kisses!"; and "I Want to Forget"! Plus: "Alice Adams, Love Consultant" advice column. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $9.20

Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.20

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $7.30

Bugs Bunny in "The Dog-Gonedest Country," "The Track Coach," "The Navy Knave," and an untitled story. Issue also has one-page gag strips. Inside covers 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.

Humor digest filled with single-page cartoons and jokes mainly centered around the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 7", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.