Comic books March 1956

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.

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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.

Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses on adventure short fiction stories, true crime, war updates, and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories by Carl Memling and Gardner Fox. Art by Frank Bolle, Fred Guardineer and Dick Ayers. Cover by Dick Ayers. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Redmask creates a Batcave-like hideout to use as a base of operations; The origin of the Presto Kid, who uses stage magic instead of guns to capture bad guys; Muley Pike must convince a reclusive mountain man to vote in the town election. The Finding of Red Mask's Cave; The Birth of the Presto Kid; Muley Pike: Stubborn Sam, the Mountain Man; The Terrible Trio; The Crooked Cook. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - Underground Humor magazine produced by the students of Indiana University. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Photo cover of the famous dog. Kodiak Bear article. Backfire, art by Sparky Moore; Red, Rinty and Mukluk are on a boat trip down the coast of Canada when Mukluk finds a lost cigarette lighter and accidentally start a forest fire. The Long Chance text story. Untitled Paul Bunyan, Jr. story, art by August Lenox; Paul builds a canoe. The White Myth, art by Sparky Moore; Rinty and friends are trying to capture a big white mountain lion on the coast of Canada. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Sixta. Stories and art by George Sixta and Foxo Reardon. Argo reprints the family-dog comic strip about a wire-haired terrier. Rivets gets jealous of the kids' new stuffed dog toy and listens to his devilish-dog side. Gramps tries to teach Rivets tricks by giving him examples, which is entertaining for the rest of the family. Gramps tries to hang wallpaper by himself, but Rivets can't stop himself from helping. Plus the pantomime strip Bozo. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Rivets; Free at Last!; Bozo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Bolle. Art by Frank Bolle. Adventures of the legendary hero of old England. Robin's visit to a country fair spells danger when Murdach's men recognize him; Invading Vikings capture Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and only Sir Galant can save them; Prince John's jester Odo, who dreams of becoming a true knight, gets his chance. Pitfall for the Merry Men!; Robbery on the Fen Road!; King of the Woodchoppers; In the Days of Knights; The Heart of a Fool. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Scroll of Doom." Robin Hood steals a scroll that reveals King Richard's plans to return to England. He also takes on Prince John the Usurper. Also includes: "The Miserly Miller of Mimms", "The Knight in Red Armor", and "The Rescue of King Richard." Art by Matt Baker. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Maurice Whitman, Frank Doyle, Frank Bolle and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky finds a missing marshal in the foothills, but he's displaying very un-marshal-like behavior. Rocky learns that a hot-tempered gunfighter is actually an outlaw on the lam. When mysterious thieves make off with horses, suspicion falls on a rodeo. Plus fun facts about horseshoes. Rocky Lane and the Missing Marshal!; Cactus Brain; No Alibi; Black Jack's Hitching Post; Nester's Revenge; Texas Renegade; Rocky Lane and the Bronc Bandits; Pistol Packing Pattie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Jim loves Eileen and wants to start a family with her, but "family" has negative connotations for Eileen. Struggling actors Roy and Norma meet and fall in love, but Norma wants someone who's more stable financially. Factory girl Jessie develops an infatuation with Rod, who drives a classy convertible, but he drives too fast and tragedy results. Day of Enchantment; No Secrets from Love; The Man in the Convertible; Love Danced the Tune; The Troubled Heart; Dizzy Daisy; Force of Habit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Molno, George Marko, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Code-approved crime comics from Charlton featuring rookie cop Sam. An apparently wealthy couple buys a diamond ring from a jeweler, but Sam is sure he's seen the man's face before. New cop Joe keeps making beginner's mistakes. Sam is shocked to see honest kid Tommy involved with a stolen-goods gang. Easy Money; Speed-Trapped; The Nasty Hold-Up Man; Dopey Danny Dee: Weak on Top!; Dark Ambush!; The Freight Car Bandits. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Bear Justice" and "Stolen Meat" (art on both by John Buscema). Chuckwagon Charley's Tales back-up story. Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11, Issue 6 - March 1956. Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 96 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 6, No. 5 - March , 1956. 5.25" x 7.5", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Dick Giordano. Crime and detection in the English capitol, featuring the intrepid Inspector Farnsworth. Investigating the murder scene of England's top artist, Farnsworth gets philosophical, musing "There's a sort of quiet beauty here - almost like a cathedral!" Farnsworth's Scotland Yard duties include ferreting out a spy on the top-secret Missile X project. The Inspector seeks The Phantom of Berkshire, a mysterious burglar who targets the wealthy. The Sensitive Man; A Clear Case of Espionage; An Ode to Stolen Antiques; Hammer Head; Gopherface; The Phantom of Berkshire. Final issue under this title; the series switches from trenchcoats to ten-gallon hats when it continues as Texas Rangers in Action (1956 Charlton) #5. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 55, Issue 3 - March, 1956. Magazine with coverage of films and Hollywood personalities. Debbie Reynolds photo cover. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.20.

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March 1956. Stories include "Happily Heartbroken!" and "We Both Loved Him!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Frank Frollo, and John Belfi. The Great Detective helps American police solve crimes in the 1950s. Sherlock Holmes suspects it's not a coincidence when a certain cameraman turns up at the sites of accidents and disasters. Sherlock tries to prove that a wilderness trail guide is no woodsman. A ship's captain is somehow connected to a jewel-smuggling ring. The Mystery of the Doomed Daredevil; Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Challenge; Double Dice; The Overseas Smuggling Racket; The Danger Run. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Rudy Nappi. Stories by Al Feldstein, John Larner, Kris Daniels, and Jack Oleck. Art by Reed Crandall, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, and George Evans. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring crime tales in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. This issue's print run was mostly destroyed due to EC budget shortfalls, with only 100-200 copies surviving, making this perhaps the rarest EC publication. Henrietta comes up with a theory of a neighbor's murder that is so plausible, it's deadly. A reporter makes a foolhardy bet with police to spend the night in a wax museum while a homicidal maniac is on the loose. Laura's dissipated life is so miserable she finally sees a psychiatrist. Curiosity Killed; The Demon; Sin Doll; One Mans Meat. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W with single-color accents.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. Missing moccasins give Tom Mix the clue to a murder. Tex Ritter gets a chance to use his courage and fighting know-how when he forces a showdown with Hawkeye Smith, the toughest outlaw in the Old West. Rocky Lane catches a "slick-fingered tin-horn" cheating at cards, and bullets start flying. Rocky Lane: Bullets Wild!; Tex Ritter Saves the Lone Star Longhorns; The Four X Stetson; Lash LaRue: The Man With the Prison Record; Tom Mix and the Case of the Lost Moccasins. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Severin. Stories and art by Stan Lee, John Severin, Joe Maneely, Bill Everett, and Marie Severin. Stan Lee and the pre-Marvel Atlas Bullpen create one of the earliest and funnest Mad Magazine imitators. Another parody (after issue #1) of Mickey Spillane's hard-boiled detective novels. A spoof of the Clark Gable Western The Tall Men. Mad-like takes on cheesecake, Hollywood movies, and optical illusions. Stories with art by MAD legend John Severin (and production design by MAD legend Marie Severin). The letters page includes a letter from Karvey Hurtzman. Bring On The Brats; Snafuerama; Suburbia U.S.A.; You Don't Say!!; Snafu's News Photos of the Month; Draw a Head in Four Simple Steps; Russia's Minister; How to Repair Your TV Set; Snafu's Lovely Ladies; Bleed, You Bum!; Droll Story of the Month!; The Small Men; Hottest Stripper in USA; How to Live to be a Hundred!; Snafu's Shopping Guide; Neatest Ad Trick of the Month; Invention of the Month; Low-Lights in the World of Sport; What's Her Line?; Let Them Have Cheesecake!; Know Your Armed Forces; Emily Toast; Snafu's Predictions; Joe Blow Buys a Used Car; Little Red Riding Hood; News Item!; Who's Who in Snafu's Zoo; Optical Illusions. Final issue of the series; there was no Vol. 2. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Humans stranded on an alien planet struggle to communicate with the strange globe-like creatures who live there. An astronaut goes on a 90-day tour around the solar system. In a comedic story, aliens from Mercury go joy-riding in their borrowed spaceship and explore the weird people of Earth. Symbiosis!; Solo Flight; Anyone Could Have Done It?; Meddlers from Mercury; The Peace Planters. Final issue under this title; series continues as War at Sea (1957) #22, while Nyoka The Jungle Girl (1955 Charlton) becomes Space Adventures with issue #23 two years later. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 179 Issue 1 - March 1956. A collection of fiction and nonfiction crime stories. 78 pages. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W Cover price $0.25.

Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. This issue features the first appearance of Spooky's girl friend, Pearl (or "Poil" in Spooky-speak). Spooky meets Poil while he's skipping school, but he can't tell her that because she loves school and books. Nightmare offers to model for a photographer, forgetting he doesn't show up on film. The Ghostly Trio's fight over which TV show to watch ends in an unexpected way. Better Late; The Ghostly Trio; Hard Head; Reformed Spook; Small Talk; The Nutty Squirrel; Wendy: Sweet and Sour. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 1 - March 1956. Cover by Morton Kuntsler. Men's interest magazine focusing on hunting, fishing, and fitness articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Issue 754 - "Cellar Club" by Albet L. Quandt. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Top Kick Brother, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick. Trench Battle, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Kubert. Kilroy Jones Was Here, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. Borrowed Star, script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First issue of the series (possibly continued from Meet Miss Bliss). "Jilted" (art by John Tartaglione?), "For Richer or Poorer" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "Blind Date" (art by John Romita Sr.), "Secret Love" (art by Matt Baker?), "Stay Away From My Man," and a two-page text story, "Love That Man." Vince Colletta cover. Cover price $0.10.