Comic books October 1955

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August-October, 1955. Humor magazine featuring humorous essays, short satires, cartoons and light verse. 8 1/2- x 10 1/2-in, 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's Farewell to Smallville, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superboy leaves Earth with a couple that claims to be his real parents. The Day Aquaman Couldn't See, art by Ramona Fradon. The Riddle of the Five Trophies starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Dial W-A-R," "Battle Express," "Shutterbug Soldier," and "False Alarm Pilot!" Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Bill Finger, George Papp, Irwin Hasen, Causin, Bob Forgione, Jack Abel, Jack Miller, Irwin Hasen, Bob Haney, Frank Giacoia, and Joe Giella. 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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Photo cover features Gail Davis of "Annie Oakley." Stories and art by Jesse Marsh and others. Annie Oakley and her little brother Tagg have adventures, based on the 1954-1957 Western TV series "Annie Oakley." The Tasker Gang is finally in prison - but then who blew up Sam Beall's well? When prospector Pop finds a dead sheriff with a note naming his killer, he knows he'd better have a plan. Tagg's new pal is a champion archer, which comes in handy after Captain Marks is robbed. The Stranger from Nowhere; Big 6; Passport to Prison; The Apache Arrows. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Betty is supposed to be tutoring Archie in English, but is more interested in romance in "To Have and Too Bold!" Plus: Archie caddies for a golf match between Mr. Lodge and a wealthy client in "Caddy-Baddy!"; Archie baby-sits 'Little Asphalt,' the town terror, in "Fall Guy"; Archie gets a postcard from Veronica, who's spending a vacation at a summer resort, in the 1-pager "A Thousand Words"; Betty and Veronica fight over their belongings while at the beach with Archie and Reggie in "Mine Detector"; Reggie fights Big Moose for the finals of the school boxing tournament in "Confidence Man"; Pat the Brat half-pagers "Visibility 0" and "High and Frighty"; Archie takes Veronica to an "outdoor movie" where they sit in their car and watch the television in a store window in the half-pager "The Big Spender"; Wilbur in the half-pager "Ridin' High"; Red in the half-pager "A-La-Oops!"; Archie in the half-pagers "Canoe Top This," "Eye Trouble" and "Campaign Capers"; Betty and Veronica in the half-pager "Belle of the Beach"; and Archie's and Veronica's parents are taking them to separate resorts for the summer in "Hook, Line, and Stinker"! Also: "Fun Page"; "Exploring Veronica's Mind" illustration; "Archie's Puzzles" page; and two pages of text jokes in "Okay Jokes"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Burgos. "From Out of the Smog!", script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Ross Andru; Alien invaders encounter a movie crew shooting a film about invaders from space and draw the conclusion that the film extras would defeat them in battle so they withdraw. "Lost" text story. "The Creatures!", art by Tony DiPreta; Humans encounter aliens which they take to be stupid animals and place them in a zoo. The aliens form the same opinion of humans and escape the zoo back to their spaceship. "The Man Who Was Magic!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Mort Lawrence; A hunter enters a cave and finds that the exit leads to Nero's Rome. "The Man In the Moon!", art by Ed Winiarski; A boy makes friends with a moon man and gives him his father's grass seed so that it can be planted on the moon. "They Vanish at Night!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by John Tartaglione; A psychologist sees what he takes to be a man suffering a delusion in the park speaking to a female manikin as though she were alive. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Oct 1955. Volume 56, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Eric Frank Russell ("Call Him Dead" conclusion), Francis Donovan, James E. Gunn, and Ernest M. Kenyon. Illustrations by Freas and Rogers. Article on highway hypnosis. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 160 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Guardian of 100 Cities!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Famed replica artifacts from various movie sets, located in a field not far from Hollywood, serve as the stage as a hideout for escaped convict Shag Darnell and his thugs. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. What Are You Getting Out of School? public service announcement with Buzzy by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Bat-Train," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman takes a mobile Bat-Cave on the road by special train, but is mystified why a gang of crooks seeks to steal one particular trophy of his: a spool of recording wire. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Suspects Wanted article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "The Ballad of Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; A balladeer comes to Gotham City to sing the praises of Batman in verse, but it backfires when his songs tip off crooks wanting to commit crimes. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Red Ambush" (art by Gene Colan), "The Colonel's Last Mistake" (art by Joe Sinnott), "The Human Target," "Smashthrough" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), and a two-page text story, "Swamp Game." Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of combat, military life and warfare from publisher Stanley Morse. US troops try to gain the time to respond after the invasion of South Korea in 1950. A private in combat for the first time gets world-weary advice from a seasoned corporal. American troops under fire in WWII Europe find a farmer's simple stone wall an insurmountable obstacle. Forty-Eight Hours!; An Ace Over the Oasis; Don't Volunteer!; The Parade!; The Wall! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tales of combat from Korea and before. US troops at the Battle of the Bulge struggle to find a way to stop incoming enemy tanks. The Marines of the 1st Division land on Korea in the early days of the war. US soldiers go after a German tank unit on the orders of their by-the-book commander. Tiger Hunt; Plumb on Redova; Propaganda!; Battle Dress!; Orders! 32 pages, Full Color.

NOTE: According to the Grand Comics Database, issues # 5 & 7 do not believe exist.

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Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and Bill Fraccio. Soldiers face life on the battlefield in one of the many 1950s war comics by publisher Stanley Morse. A staff sergeant in WWII tries to use his skill at gambling on the battlefield. The true story of battle for the crucial Burma Road during World War II. British soldiers are air-dropped into the WWII Pacific as reinforcements. The Bluff!; The Letter; The Battle for Burma; A Half A World Away!; Like Thunder!; Come Ye Back Ye British Soldier. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias and others. As the Comics Code goes into effect, former horror comic Black Cat Mystery briefly restores its superhero star and her Code-friendly adventures. (Official title is Black Cat Western Mystery, but superhero Black Cat is featured on the cover, just to confirm this is anything but a horror comic.) In a Scooby Doo-style plot, Linda's film crew encounters ghosts in an abandoned gold mine, but they're actually crooks trying to scare the crew away from hidden gold. Linda encounters danger and drama among the lumberjacks while shooting a film on location in the Northwest. Black Cat tries to protect a film crew shooting a Perils of Pauline-style cliffhanger. The Ghost Town Terror; Blind Fury; Big Wood's Death; Perils of Linda Turner. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Frank Beck. Stories and art by Frank Beck and Frank Roberge. Comedic misadventures based on Frank Beck's comic strip about an English bloodhound and his family. Junior and Squinty want to get jobs with the circus that just arrived. They get an insider's tour of the circus, featuring several great pages of art on the various circus acts. The Skipper stops by for breakfast, but Mom doesn't approve of all the wild sea tales he tells Junior. The Circus Has Come to Town!; The Mighty Hunter; Noodniks Fables; Vacation Guest. Final issue under this title; series continues as Tom Cat (1956) #4. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Irv Novick. Draw Bob Hope! ad for Art Instruction Inc. "The Sword of Attila!", script by France Herron, art by Russ Heath; The crafty Cinna sends Marcus on a suicide mission: to seize the sword of Attila the Hun who threatens Rome!; Cinna's niece Lucia dresses as a soldier and joins him; Marcus dodges catapult fireballs but is captured. "The Threat of the Phantom Vikings!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert; Jon, the amnesiac Viking Prince, trains villagers how to fight as an abandoned ship drifts into the bay; Jon investigates and is attacked by a shark!; That night flames light up the village as the phantom ship drifts back; Jon finds the hold is packed with sharks and trap doors. His arch-enemy Thorvald attacks. One-page Laughing Arena story by Irwin Hasen. Short article about Roman siege weapons by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "Knight for a Day!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; Brian rescues a lady as she falls in the moat of savage fish; Sir Bane departs, but sends a message that Brian must bring the Sun Ruby to a castle across the Forest Perilous; Brian is waylaid by brigands, but the hawk Slasher drives them off and leads Brian to the secret grove where hangs the uniform of the Silent Knight. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 6 - October, 1955. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine published by George E. von Rosen that ran from May, 1955 to September, 1957. Issues in this series focused heavily on burlesque shows, night clubs, dancers, and celebrities that endorsed the lifestyle. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by George Olesen and others. St. John's influential romance title was noted for its memorable covers by Matt Baker. The romance between foreign correspondents Carol and Roger is jeopardized when Roger is captured by bandits in Romania. After Tom loses the use of his leg in Korea, he doesn't know if he can still marry Meg, in a story that reflects the attitudes of its time. Anne is torn between Pete and Tony, two men in the dangerous field of tunnel construction, but a tunnel cave-in proves to her which one she truly loves. Cover by Baker. Heart on the Mend; Love's Fighting Heart; Deadline for Love; The Wedding Dress; Love Letter to Five Million; Tomorrow Is Ours! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "Paul Bunyan," art by Bill Walsh (?);Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack who makes pets of Babe the Blue Ox and Skookum, a dog always walking downhill; Paul is credited with the creation of Old Faithful and the Grand Canyon. "The Donkey and the Little Dog," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story); When a donkey tries to sit in his Master's lap in imitation of a pet dog, the Master drives him away; A dog observes that one should be satisfied being oneself. "Little Boy Blue," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a boy falling asleep in a haycock while the sheep and the cows he tends stray. "Where Go the Boats?", script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about a youngster playing with toy boats. Paul Bunyan back cover pinup by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Paul Bunyan. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Gene Fawcette and Gerry O'Brien. Adorable 5-year-old girl Cutie Pie knows nothing but mischief, in a series inspired by the success of Dennis the Menace. Cutie runs amuck in a toy factory and makes misfit toys. Cutie gets a chance to mortify the whole family when she attends an aunt's wedding. Somehow left unsupervised, Cutie and her pals (one of whom resembles Dennis the Menace) give away all the furniture in the house at the curbside. Cutie Pie; Just a Clog in the Wheel; Just Harried; Danger Construction Ahead; The Case of the Dog Next Door; All Booked Up; Off with the Old; (A)way with Animals; For Goodness Sake; Muddy Paw Prints. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Certa. Stories by Carl Memling and others. Art by Joe Certa and Dick Ayers. Wilderness adventure with legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone. Boone receives a warning that a nearby settlement is going to be attacked by hostile Natives, but by the time he gets there, the attack has already begun; An orphan settler raised by the Shawnee is torn between the two worlds; Fun-sized frontiersman Jolly Jim Dandy is targeted by a rival who is jealous of his reputation. The Siege; The Runaway; Jolly Jim Dandy; Fate of the Captives; The Twin Rifles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Charles Biro and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. A blow to the head gives Scarecrow incredible mental abilities. The Little Wise Guys join a documentary shoot, and stumble across a lost valley of surviving Crusaders. The backup historical strip features small things. Also featuring an activities page, including making an Australian boomerang, and a vintage ad for the "Genuine Superman Playsuit." Little Wise Guys: Backed-Off the Map; Small Smaller Smallest; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Jet Take-off Goof-off!; Little Wise Guys: Too Much Dough!; Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow, the Human Univac!; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Stan Campbell, Mario DeMarco and Vince Alascia. Cashing in on the 1950s Davy Crockett craze that followed Disney's popular TV series, Charlton presents its own adventures of the legendary frontiersman. Davy intercepts a message that the Red Stick tribe is preparing for war against white settlers. When Davy learns of a Pennsylvania riflemaker who makes an exceptional weapon, he sets out for the Keystone State. Mountain man Ben Norton (who looks like Davy Crockett, but brunette instead of blond) helps the Delaware tribe find food, but a hungry grizzly is nearby. War with the Redsticks; The Pennsylvania Rifle; Powder Horn; General Custer/Sitting Bull; Ben Norton, Trail Blazer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bugs Bunny's Trick ?N' Treat Halloween Fun A giant issue of Halloween themed stories with many of the Warner Bros. cartoon characters. Issue has Bugs Bunny in "Spooky the Spook" and "Halloween Magic Party" which shows how to do magic tricks, and "The Ghost of Klebob Castle," Porky Pig in "The Giant Goblins," Tweety & Sylvester in "The Witches of Creepy Cavern," Mary Jane & Sniffles in an untitled story, Petunia Pig in "Which is Witch," Elmer Fudd in "One Hectic Night," Henery Hawk in an untitled story, Tweety in "A Rainy Halloween," Little Pancho Vanilla in "The Scary Bool," Daffy Duck in "The Overstuffed Pumpkins," and one-page puzzlers and games. Pinup on back cover. Story and art credits: unknown. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer and Dick Sprang. The Batman Machine starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. What Are You Getting Out of School? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Captain Who Went Berserk starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Catching the Coin Counterfeiters article by Jack Miller. The Lamp That Could Change People! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, Lee Hooper, Dick Moores and Paul Murry. The classic adventures of Disney's Donald Duck, featuring art by Carl Barks and other great Disney artists. Scrooge takes Donald and his nephews with him to investigate an African diamond mine that has gone silent. They learn the mine's manager has done a "Colonel Kurtz" and crowned himself king of the locals. Donald and Gladstone set out to prove to Daisy that they're as brave as any movie Tarzan. Baton-twirler Donald encounters one of those things they don't warn you about in parade school. Safari From Komba Tomba; Lion Around; Save the Window; Stolen Baton. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Text Only Edition - Volume 26, Issue 4 - October, 1955. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 144 pages, B&W, Text Only. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - October, 1955. Cover photo by Keith Bernard. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. This issue includes the short story, "The Mice" by Ray Bradbury. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 16, Issue 5 - October, 1955. 6.5" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Oct 1955. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Clee Garson, Lee Grant, Ron Butler, Alice Eleanor Jones, and Paul W. Fairman. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 11, Issue 10 - October, 1955. Art Moore comic cover. Vintage film enthusiast magazine for those interested in learning the ins and outs of proper equipment execution. This issue features articles about cinema lab standards, sound design, electronic editing and more. 9" x 12", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's interest magazine containing political, sports and entertainment articles and pin-ups. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Carl Wessler, Jo Albistur, Art Gates, Bill Draut, and Rocke Mastroserio. Gritty war comics "produced by veterans," (as the tagline proclaims) created and originally published by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A wounded American soldier hides out in a French house that is soon occupied by Nazis. An American and a Nazi soldier have a fateful encounter. A WAC caught in the Battle of the Bulge has a secret reason for her battlefield bravery, in a rare action-girl story for the era. Decision at Dieppe!; Hazard; Even Steven!; G.I. Laughs; Secret; Listen to the Boidie; The 50th Man; Dear Joan! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dick Ayers, Art Gates, Carl Hubbell and Fred Ottenheimer. Charlton's Mad imitator continues its hit-or-miss parodies of 1950s pop culture, converting to a magazine format with this issue, as Mad did. This issue features no art by Marvel legend Jack Kirby, contrary to some sources (the Kirby art is in issue #11). Photo cover includes 1950s icons Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Jackie Gleason, and Jerry Lewis. How Davy Crockett rose up from a simple frontiersman to a 1950s TV star. Parodies of the films Blackboard Jungle and Marilyn Monroe's The Seven Year Itch. Another 1950s icon, trans pioneer Christine Jorgensen, gets the From Here to Insanity treatment. An indecipherable article written in "jazz" lingo. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including shampoo, deodorant, and cigarettes ads. Haloo Shampoo; Chase & Sunburn Coffee; Old Spicy Sticky Deodorant; Classified Ads; The Raving Reporter; How Davy Crockhead Captured America; The Man on the Flying Trapeze; Confidentially; The Truth About the French Pose Card Raquet; The Truth About Army Justice; Why Gretel Garbow Wants Her Privacy; Operation Denmark; The Truth About the Einstein Experts; I Toyed With the Hearts of Men; Blackboard Jumble; Fisherman's Daily Guide for August; How to Catch a Man; Camp Minnacootchie; Eat Younger and Look Older; Jive Me Gently; You Too Can Dance; How To Pour a Patio; Across and Drowkcab Puzzle; Insanity Removes the Wraps from Atomic Age's Most Explosive Pin-Ups!; Recommended by Huncan Dines; Those T.V. Commercials; Maryland Monrowboat in "The Seven Year Twitch"; French Girdle; Pearliaments Cigarettes. Final issue under this title; series continues as Crazy, Man, Crazy (1955) #1. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Davy Crockett in "The Challenge of Black Warrior," Buffalo Bill in "The Tenderfoot Caravan," Kit Carson in "Mohave Uprising." Listed in Overstreet as scarce. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 21, Issue 3 - October 1955. Cover by Thomas Beecham, back cover of Lili St. Cyr. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles, fiction, humor, and pin-up pictorials. WARNING: One article contains graphic descriptions of torture. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 11, No. 1 - October, 1955. 5.25" x 7.5", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Comic book featuring stories focusing on famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autrys horse. Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. The Flash Flood article. "Champion in Dangerous Waters," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Morris Gollub; Champion and Rebel dog are in the high country, watching over the herd; A mare and her colt stray, and Champ rescues them from a cougar; The colt stumbles into an arroyo, trapped; Coudburst, downpour; Champ leads the colt out of the arroyo; As a flash flood rushes forth, Champ descends again into the arroyo, grabs a fawn by the nape, and leaps to safety; Rancher Tex: his jeep has stalled in floodwater; He rides Champ back to save the ranch from the storm and dam-burst. "Champion in Fire Trap," art by Morris Gollub; Dan Brady Traveling Grocery crashed his wagon during the morning run. Pinned; Axle broken; Ricky and Champ rescue him; They will carry groceries to Sue Hall, Forest Service lookout at Tower Rock, and send a repairman back; On the way, they smell smoke: Mr. Houser and his boys (one a scout) are vacationing, camp-out. Dell Comics A Pledge to Parents. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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She was losing Vic forever -- what could she do to make him hear the desperate cry in her heart? "Love, Don't Leave Me!" is the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 7 page story "Letter from an Unknown Love"; 7 page story "Brooding Heart"; 2 page text story "What Price Beauty?"; 7 page story "Friend of the Bride." Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Cheryl tries trickery to win Edmund, but when that has the opposite effect, she takes a different approach, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Edna falls for Jack, the writer in her family boardinghouse, but then she sees he's writing letters to Carole. In still another Baker story, Gwen is dating handsome, wealthy Richard, but has a secret in her past that she is certain will doom their future together. First Love; Love Isn't for Deceivers; Unfair to My Boy Friend; The Runaround; Blinded by My Ideals; Love's Worst Enemy: Suspicion! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 13, Issue 11 - October, 1955. Julius Larosa photo cover. Long running magazine that features song lyrics, celebrity gossip, articles, and fan letters. 8.5" x 11", 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Photo cover features Lucille Ball. The comedic misadventures of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, based on the beloved TV sitcom that set the standard for all to follow. Lucy is determined to learn the secret recipe for Vegetable Soup Supreme, even if she has to get a job as a waitress in the restaurant where they make it. In the process, she accidentally freezes Ethel into an Ethelcicle in the walk-in freezer. Lucy and Ricky decide to buy a house in the country, but it turns into a money pit. Plus still photos from the I Love Lucy TV show. Stunt Girl; In the Soup; Little Miss Fixit; Dream House. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.