Comic books March 1956

Cover by Chic Stone features Gale Storm. Stories and art by Chic Stone, Art Helfant and Howard Boughner. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Wanting money for a new car, Margie decides to open an investment business and compete with her dad. Vern mistakes an escaped lunatic for an important new client, and hilarity ensues. Rubbernose Randolph is working as a bank guard right when a bomber targets the bank. A Letter from My Little Margie; Margie Inc.; Mr. Woof's Liberation; Rubbernose Randolph: A Whistle Stop!; Dizzy Daisy: A Clean Cook; Wilbur the Waiter; Mrs. Odetts Does-It-Herself!; Birthday Cake; Scatterbrain Sue; Fit to Be Tight! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $88.00 View scans 1 1/4" cumulative spine split. Tape on interior of cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $33.00 View scans 2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Bill Everett. The House that Lived, art by Bernie Krigstein. The Unseen Ones!, art by Vic Carrabotta. They Walk Among Us!, art by Tony DiPreta. Football Hero text story. Man Alive! Once Upon a Time, art by Vince Colletta. The Luck of Harry Hathaway, art by John Tartaglione. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by John Forte, Manny Stallman, Dick Ayers, Ed Moore and Bill Benulis. What really happened..."When the Ocean Vanished"? Find out in this mystic tale with art by John Forte. Also in this issue: 2-page text story "That Extra Sense"; "A Trip to the Moon" by Carl Wessler and Manny Stallman; "The Darkness Outside!" with art by Dick Ayers; "Suggestion Box" with art by Ed Moore; and "The Angry Pharaoh!" by Carl Wessler and Bill Benulis. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 19, Issue 4 - March 1956, 8.5" x 11", 20 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS.

Cover by John Buscema. Stories and art by Jerry Siegel, John Buscema, Dick Wood, Sal Trapani and Charles Nicholas. Given nature-based powers by the gods, Nature Boy is one of the lesser-known superhero creations of Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman. Lost at sea, infant David Crandall is rescued by the gods themselves, who grant him nature-based powers and a yen for defending the weak and fighting evil. Utopia City promises to be the latest in work/life urban design, but instead is a forced labor camp ruled over by gangster "Diamonds" Brite. Nature Boy intervenes with the help of "King Blasto," the god of explosives! Art by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Nature Boy was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Origin of Nature Boy; The Dictator of Utopia; Bolts of Vengeance; The Terrible Torrent; Unmasked. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 16 - March, 1955. Scottish/UK SF Magazine. Cover by James Rattigan. Contains short stories by Sydney J. Bounds, E.C. Tubb, Robert Silverberg, Bob Shaw, and many more. Squarebound, 5 1/82-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing. Interrupts art and story.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 15, Issue 45 - March 1956. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, Text Only.

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Movie gossip magazine with an emphasis on the scandalous side. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Thunder in the Desert, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jerry Grandenetti. Soldier on the Spot, script by Dave Wood, art by George Papp. The "Talking" Gun, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Invasion Beach Taxi, script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. "The Fast Draw!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is drawn to the local saloon when Brad King begins shooting after losing big in a card game; When the Kid tries to stop him, Brad wings the masked hero and makes a break for it and escapes; After getting his wound treated, the Outlaw Kid learns that Brad used to live in town but went bad after his father died and he moved away; The Outlaw Kid then goes out to find King, but loses the trail. "Renegade Rout!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid is suddenly attacked by a band of renegade Native Americans led by a white man named Parch; The Kid manages to escape them by hiding in a hidden cave along a canyon; Changing into his alter-ego of Lance Temple, the Outlaw Kid returns home to his father where he is visited by his girlfriend Belle Taylor. "Stand Up and Fight!", art by Doug Wildey; Gus Barrow, a local braggart, has come to challenge the Outlaw Kid calling him a coward who won't accept his challenge to a fight; When the Kid refuses to fight, Gus tries to pull his guns on the masked hero, but the Kid easily shoots them out of his hands. "The Protector," script by Stan Lee, art by Al Williamson. "The Man Behind the Guns!", art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid spots an explosion at the payroll office of the Silver Nugget Mine; Going to aid those caught in the blast the Kid rescues a foreman who tells him that they were robbed by a gang of professional who did not talk much during the process of their robbery. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. Papa accepts Baby Huey's help moving the new washing machine, but he shouldn't have gone in front. Baby Huey's doctor exam turns out to be a difficult procedure...for the doc. Katnip's attempt to catch a bird backfires spectacularly, thanks to Herman the mouse. Buzzy the crow has his own cat-related problems. Baby Huey: Doctors Orders; Buzzy; Call it a Knight; Pig-Skinned; Hueys Diary; Cowgirl; Herman and Katnip: Getting the Bird. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Jaffee. Stories by unknown. Art by Al Jaffee and unknown. In this issue: untitled Patsy and Hedy tale with pencils by Al Jaffee; untitled Patsy and Hedy tale; untitled Patsy's Pals tale with pencils by Al Jaffee; Dear Patsy tale "They Called Me Tomboy" with pencils by Al Jaffee; and untitled Patsy and Hedy tale. Characters in this issue: Patsy Walker; Hedy Wolfe; Buzz Baxter; Nancy Brown; Ronnie Robbins; Tubs Hale; Freddie Filler; Yolanda Lopez; Manuel; 'Gene' Genevieve; Chuck Powers; Charlene Roper; Cousin Norbie. Also in this issue: 2-page text story "Molly's Gift." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Hartley. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Hedy Wolfe story. I Was a Sports Wallflower. All art by Al Hartley. Paper dolls. Prom Date text story, art by Tom Scheuer. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 12, Issue 5 - March 7, 1956. Cover photo of Lili St. Cyr. A tamer version of magazines like Playboy and Esquire, featuring celebrity profiles, articles on contemporary culture, and plentiful cheesecake photography. This issue features a profile and photo spread of burlesque stars Lili St. Cyr and her half-sister, Dardy Orlando. Also featuring an expose of 1950s Tokyo. Inside Toyko's Red Light District; Those Fabulous St. Cyr Sisters; Are Those Lies About Godfrey Lies? 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.15.

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Reggie pursues a lovely blonde disco dancer, not realizing shes Midge in a wig; Archie and Reggie are jealous of the handsome new neighbor; Archies plan to apologize to Reggie doesnt work out the way he intended. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Samm Schwartz, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. Gone to the Cleaners!, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie finds out that it isn't easy to be a successful vacuum cleaner salesman. Untitled Peter Porkchops story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie and Peter both want the same lifeguard job. Untitled Doodles Duck story, script and art by Shaldon Mayer; Doodles tries to save face when Lemuel brings home a new parakeet just after he has told Mrs. Ostrich how to keep her son from bringing home any new pets. The Sorry Squirrel text story. Untitled Peter Porkchops story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie wants to sell Peter a book on superstitions, so he has to prove that they are real. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Carin and others. Cover by Frank Carin. Funny-animal hijinks with a rabbit named Peter and his family and friends. The leader of a gang of train robbers looks exactly like Peter Rabbit; Space Mouse ill-advisedly takes reservations for a moon voyage that wont happen for 15 years; Merry Mouse thinks an escaped tiger is his orange striped kitten after a vitamin treatment. Little Jack Frost; Double Trouble!; The Visitors from Outer Space!; Space Mouse: Reservation to the Moon!; Merry Mouse: Tiger Kitty!; Cicero and Timmy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $7.00 View scans Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 20%. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 49, Issue 3 - March 1956. Vintage movie and celebrity magazine. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 116 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5, Issue 4 - Winter, 1955. Softcover, 7" x 8", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 2, Issue 3 - March 27, 1956. Pictorial digest featuring models, actor gossip, and interesting news stories. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - Spring, 1956. Betty Page photo cover. In this book Charles Kell explains the techniques that have made him one of the fastest rising glamor photographers in the East. All photographs in this issue have been taken by Kell himself. Information given includes; Choosing a Model, How to Shoot a Pin-Up, Light and Shadow Effects, How to Use Props, Costuming the Pin-Up, Shooting the Nude Outdoors, The Trend to Natural Light, The Candid Approach, and Marketing Your Pin-ups. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Dick Dillin. The Man With the Fiery Disguise starring Plastic Man. Big Top starring Woozy Winks. The Bounding Bandit starring Plastic Man. Woozy Winks story, art by Gill Fox. A Trap For Rustlers text story. Hypno, Master of Mystery starring Plastic Man. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Untitled one-page story; Swee'Pea goes a little overboard with his new rock collection. "Wishing!" or "Spinach Is Still King!"; Swee'Pea meets two aliens from the planet Zob who present him with a Wish-O-Matic machine that can give him whatever he wants. I Hates Bullies!; Popeye tells Swee'Pea a bedtime story about an old adventure he had on an uncharted island. Untitled story; Sappo plans to make lots of money from the Professor's instant-growing formula, but it gets spilled and causes plants and trees to grow uncontrollably. Professor Kat text story. Untitled one-page story; Swee'Pea doesn't want to take a bath. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mar. 1956 - Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue features: "Why All These Hurricanes", "Ships That Buck the Polar Seas", "They'll Jump 17 Miles From the Sky", "Guided Missiles Go to Sea", "Control Termites", "He Built a Locomotive for a Roommate", and more. Rock Hudson color ad for Camel cigarettes on back cover. 6.5" x 9.25", 308 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Numbering continues from Police Trap (1954) #6. Law drama featuring Richard Manning, court-appointed attorney. Richard must prove that a gas-station attendant is not a home-invader, despite witness testimony. Manning realizes that a uranium-mine "investment company" is actually just one con man - but he has an alibi. Tough-talking Manning goes undercover with a truck-hijacking outfit - not your usual public defender task. The Accused; Con Mans Alibi; The Mechanical Snitches; Country Cop; Mercy of the Court; The Big Alarm. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dale Evans stars in "Killer At Large" and "The Heroic Coward." Western Vignettes back-up story, "Star Witness." Art by Russ Manning. Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 2, No. 3. March 1956. Scandal Magazine focusing on celebrity lives and entertainment news. 8" x 10.25". 66 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Fred Kida. "The Lost Mine!", art by Dick Ayers; The Rawhide Kid is spying on the Fargo gang through a skylight in an abandoned building but can't make out what they are saying; Getting closer to the skylight causes a piece of broken glass to fall down, alerting them to his presence; The Kid smashes through the skylight; While he manages to shoot the guns out of the outlaws hands, they manage to knock him out and leave the Rawhide Kid tied up. "Showdown!", art by Dick Ayers; The Rawhide Kid and Randy Clayton are out riding on the range they come across a man tied to his horse; Going to his aid, they find that he is still alive and revive him; They learned that he was roughed up by a local gambler named Haskins. "Trapped!", art by Dick Ayers; The Rawhide Kid and Randy Clayton are out riding when they spot the drive team of a wagon running loose, they chase after the horses and get them to stop; They then follow their trail back to the wagon they came from and treat the driver and pull his wagon up right; They learn take him to Fort Slater, where he tells the captain that his escort at Blacksnake Mesa attacked him and robbed him of his supply of weapons. "Teacher's Trail" text story. "The Coward!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Gray Morrow. "Gold Strike!", art by Dick Ayers; While riding into town the Rawhide Kid is told by some of Randy's friends that his ward is sick at the doctors; The Kid goes to the doctor and learns that young mister Clayton is sick from eating too much candy; When asking Randy how he got so much candy, Randy reveals that he struck gold and used some of it to buy the candy; Just as Randy is telling the Kid that he found the gold at Snake Creek, the Kid realizes that someone is spying at the window. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume A, Issue 5 - March 1956. Men's interest magazine featuring adventure stories and photos of buxom bombshells."Murders of Passion"."8 1/2-in. x 11-in. B&W. Cover price $0.25.