Comic books February 1956

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Saddle Stitched, 8 1/2- x 10 1/2-in, 52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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"Frogman Hunt" (art by Jerry Grandenetti), "3 Steps To a Hero," "The Canteen Patrol" (art by Russ Heath), and "Flying Camera" (art by Wally Wood). Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Bill Finger, Bob Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Bob Forgione, Jack Abel, Bob Haney, Russ Heath, Jack Miller, and Wally Wood. 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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Feb 1956. Cover by Edward Valigursky. Science fiction stories by Malcolm Meade, Ivar Jorgensen, C.H. Thames, Harry L. Sonneborn, and Manly Banister. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8.5" x 11", 136 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.35.

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Feb 1956. Volume 56, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Robert Heinlein ("Double Star" part 1), Mark Clifton, Dean McLaughlin, Paul Janvier, Reg Rhein, and Christopher Anvil. Illustrations by Freas, Emsh, and van Dongen. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. 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 Joker Announces Danger," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When Batman appears as an announcer on a TV show, the Joker decides to use announcers as part of his next crime spree. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Do You Know How to be a Good Baby Sitter? public service announcement with Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "Doom On Channel 14," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When Batman re-enacts the capture of gangster Marty Kirk, Kirk's gang members capture the Dynamic Duo in the studio, and force officials to release Kirk from prison. Half-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. New Gadget To Fight Crime article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "The Return of the Bat-Hound!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When some crooks learn that trainer Ross Millen has trained his dog to by-pass security systems, they seize Millen and force him to use his dog to commit crimes. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 15 #1 - Feb. 1956. Cover by Peter Driben. Bettie Page centerfold. Glamour pinup magazine featuring models in two-page pictorials with themes (e.g. Cleopatra, Teacher's Pet). 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 10 - February, 1956. 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 art by Mike Sekowsky. "The Gallant Tailor," script by Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; A tailor defeats several giants but is given almost impossible tasks to fulfill before winning a princess in marriage. "The Fox and the Crow," art by Mike Sekowsky; A fox tricks a crow into dropping a piece of cheese by flattering her singing voice, and then suggests she not listen to that which she knows is not true. "Windy Nights," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about the personification of the wind as a horse and rider galloping about at night. "Wouldn't it Be Funny?", art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about ridiculous propositions including a cow barking and a dog mooing. "Jack, Be Nimble," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a boy jumping over a candlestick. Color This Picture With Crayons activity page, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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The Gallant Tailor. 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 Bud Parke. Stories by Daniel Keyes. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring tales of scandal in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. Ignoring her brother's warnings, Nan joins the Tigers street gang to be close to Hal, and finds herself at the center of a gang war. Fran visits her friend Barbara in Greenwich Village and soon gets swept up in a world of artists, beatniks and free love. Working woman Stella regrets her ill-advised fling with handsome Freddie, and her husband Max never suspects. Gorgeous painted cover by Bud Parke. I Joined A Teen-Age Gang; I Can Never Marry; My Tragic Affair; I Took My Sisters Husband; Passion Made Me A Thief. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Gene Fawcette and Melvin Welch. Adorable 5-year-old girl Cutie Pie knows nothing but mischief, in a series inspired by the success of Dennis the Menace. Cutie Pie accidentally helps a burglar clean out her house. Cutie borrows her father's new camera, a decision he instantly regrets once the film is developed. Cutie Pie creates chaos at her mother's beauty shop. Cutie Pie; Cutie Pie's Family Album; Cutie Pie Gives A Helping Hand!; The Cat That Was a Pig; Trick Photography; Copy...The Cat; A Permanent Condition. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories by Carl Barks and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Dick Moores, Paul Murry, Phil De Lara and Tony Strobl. Donald Duck is featured in "Scrooge's Second Childhood," plus the back-up story "Dogcatcher Duck" (by Carl Barks)! Also: 1-pagers "Courtside Heating," "Remember This," "Power Plowing," "Waxed Floor" and "Horse Mower"! Plus: Goofy in "Walkie-talkie"! Also: Pluto in 1-page text story "The Bargain Hunters"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Uncle Scrooge, Grandma Duck, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow, Pluto and Mickey Mouse. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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February 1956. Science fiction and fantasy stories by John Pollard, E.K. Jarvis, Karl Stanley, and Milton Lesser. Carmine Infantino illustration. Cover by Edward Valigursky. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Feb 1956. Cover by Kelly Freas. Science fiction stories by Edmond Cooper, Sam Merwin Jr., Robert Abernathy, Theodore Pratt, Roger Dee, Ethel G. Lewis, Robert Silverberg, F.B. Bryning, Frank Belknap Long, and John Jakes. No interior illustrations. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - February 1956. Men's interest magazine featuring stories, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Out Our Way with the Worry Wart. Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Neg Cochran? (Cover is signed 'J.R. Williams,' but Williams wasn't doing much with the strip by this time.) Based on the 'Out Our Way' comic strip distributed by NEA Service, Inc. Featuring the tales "Big Business," "The Spaceman," "The Hero" and "The Open Road"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - February, 1956. Celebrity tabloid digest focusing on behind-the-scenes "dirt". Softcover, 8.25" x 11", 66 pages, B&W photos and text. Cover price $0.25.

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8 in. x 10.5 in. 66 pages. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 21, Issue 6 - February 1956. Cover by Thomas Beecham. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas, Jack Sparling and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Leonard Frank and Bill Alexander. The legendary Gabby Hayes, the most famous of all Western movie sidekicks, takes the starring role for adventure and misadventure. Wicked Willie and Sinful Sid use ventriloquism to make Gabby Hayes think his horse can talk, but when the Wells Fargo is robbed, things quickly get out of hand. Gabby Hayes loses his hearing after being thrown into a trough by a bucking bronco, and an outlaw mistakes him for the town doctor. Favorite line this issue: "If you harm a hair of Corker's mane, I'll fling you from here to the Rio Grande!' Cactus Brain; Right From The Horse's Mouth; Hill Billy; Oh! Doctor!; The Red Bandana; Whitey Whiskers; Trail of the Whisperer; Tommy and Tammy; Lil' Buck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 7 - February, 1956. Men's interest joke book with one page cartoons centered around the relationships of men and women at the time. Digest Size, 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Photo cover of Gene Autry and Champion. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. An impostor sparks a feud that shuts down the Golden Burro and its gold mine, until Gene can get to the bottom of it. Gene tracks modern-day cattle rustlers who use airplanes instead of horses. Panhandle Pete tells Tommy and Janey the story of the Lost Ledge of Gold. Leap For Life; The Lost Ledge of Gold; Air-Borne Rustlers; A Real Powerful Weapon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Henry Boltinoff, Ed Herron, Ray Burnley, and John Broome. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hopalong must execute dangerous stunts to catch outlaws, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. A bank robber looks so much like a bank teller, Hoppy can't tell them apart. Plus fun facts about the Native tribes of the Old West. The Dangerous Stunts of Hopalong Cassidy!; Indian Tribal Names!; The Secret of the Roaring Cave!; The Bravest Indian Warriors; Chief Hot Foot; The Riddle of the Frontier Auction! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover features Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The comedic misadventures of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, based on the beloved TV sitcom that set the standard for all to follow. When Lucy and Ethel can't get in to the hotel where Ricky is staying because of all the teenage fans, they disguise themselves as teenage fans. Ricky protests that he can't afford new furniture, so Lucy gets everything at the secondhand store. Lucy proves to Ricky that shopping for groceries is harder than it sounds. Plus still photos from the I Love Lucy TV show. Just a Couple of Kids; Cyrus Shy; Design for Living; The Hunting Dog; Hidden Talent. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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February 1956. Cover by Mel Hunter. Stories: "Avoidance Situation" by James Mc Connell, "Catalysis" by Poul Anderson, "To Pay the Piper" by James Blish, "The Drivers" by Edward W. Ludwig, "Shango" by John Jakes, "The Margenes" by Miriam Allen De Ford, "Jekyll and Hyde Planet" by Jack Lewis. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 120 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Wallace Wood. Stories by Jack Oleck and Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Jack Davis, Bernie Krigstein, Angelo Torres, and Joe Orlando. EC Comics changes its pioneering sci-fi title Weird Science-Fantasy to the Code-approved Incredible Science Fiction. A would-be space explorer and his brother learn one of the harsh realities of life in space, with art by Bernie Krigstein. A post-apocalyptic tale with art by Wally Wood, his last science fiction story for EC. And the final story is the Judgment Day, a robot parable about prejudice. Censorship struggles over this famous story proved the last straw for Bill Gaines' relationship with the Comics Code, and EC's comics publishing altogether. Typically great, densely detailed space-machinery cover by Wally Wood. Big Moment; Kaleidoscope; One Way Hero; Judgment Day! Final issue of the series, and the final comic-sized publication of the classic EC era; they only published MAD magazines and by-products after this. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 18 #4 - Feb. 1956. Children's magazine with articles, fiction and activities. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe finally faces Balonki in the ring, but Balonki isn't afraid to fight dirty. The fight is portrayed in play-by-play action, as rain drenches the stadium. Plus true tales of boxing greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. The Palooka-Balonki Fight; It Looks Bad For the Champ; Ruffy's Downfall; Little Max: Mighty Mix-Up; Humphrey Whips the Cyclone; Ring Champs of Yesteryear; The Soda Contest. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Carl Burgos; The Man Who Had No Fear, art by Bill Benulis; The Space Chase text story; Time Table, art by Dave Berg; When Dave Opened the Door, art by Joe Sinnott; Dark Room; and Monsters on the Moon, art by Al Hartley. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by John Stanley. The Doll Party; Tubby and Iggy go in disguise to Lulus doll party in the hopes of winning a prize. Lucky Wrapper; Lulu is determined to make Tubby pick up the candy bar wrapper he dropped on her sidewalk. Siege at Lulu's House; Tubby takes refuge from the West Side gang in Lulus house. A Rainy Day With Little Itch; Lulu tells Alvin about when Little Itch plays all sorts of tricks on the poor little girl on a rainy day. Rub-a-dub Tub; The one time Tubby wants a bath, there is no water in the house. All scripts and pencils by John Stanley, inks by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger comics; Premium is two ballpoint pens; Also includes Dells "A Pledge to Parents. Between Two Fires, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Hired gunmen, who were out of a job when their employer declared a truce with a rival rancher, steal cattle and try to blame the other rancher. The Marked Man, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A Mexican is falsely accused of murdering a judge. Strong Eagle's Trick, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and Strong Eagle sail their dugout canoe to the eastern shore of Lake Superior; Young Hawk and Little Buck explore inland while Strong Eagle guards their canoe; Algonquin braves attack at night, but are scared away by the canoe's sail. Facts about wild cattle in the west. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tonto stars in "The Traders" and "A Change of Heart." Painted Pony back-up story, "Danger at the Water Hole." One-page text story, "Little Horn's Victory." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 10, Issue 2 - February 1956. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Fantasy and science fiction stories including "A Time to Survive" by James Blish, and stoires by Damon Knight, Frederik Pohl, and C.S. Lewis. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 6, Issue 2 - February 1956. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 6, Issue 10 - February 1956. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.