Comic books May 1956

Cover by Stan Campbell. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. "Roving marshal" Lash LaRue encounters a former circus horse named Backwards, who has been trained to do the opposite of any verbal commands, which sounds like the setup for a joke. Tex Ritter attends the funeral of a man he once saved, only to learn it's a double funeral, and the other corpse is supposedly Tex Ritter. When homesteaders' houses begin spontaneously collapsing, Rocky Lane notices they were all built with lumber from the same lumber mill. Rocky Lane: The Last Plank; Tex Ritter: Last Will and Testament; Rio Grande Revenge; Black Jack's Hitching Post; Lash LaRue: The Backward Tale. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Art by Tony DiPreta and others. A one-shot spin-off from Gleason's Daredevil Comics featuring Slugger (aka Pee-Wee), one of the boy adventurers known as the Little Wise Guys. Slugger tries shadow boxing, but doesn't expect his shadow to box back. A visit to a distracted doctor results in a prescription for meatloaf. Slugger spends the night in a haunted house and encounters two burglars, but he thinks it's just the Little Wise Guys. Don't Let It Out Of The Bag; Halp! Wanted!; Shades of John L.; Haunting Dream; No Ribbing Allowed; Food For Thought; Take A Note; Dim View; Whooooooo Me??; His Silent Partner; Fifty-Four Times A Hero; Political Blunder; Oh My Aching Back!; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 6 - May, 1956. 6.5" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. The Ghostly Trio teases a skunk, but that backfires spectacularly. Spooky's haunted house is on the market, and seems perfect to a pair of crooks. Wendy matches wits with her opposite number, Esmeralda the Mean Little Witch. No Sale; The Ghostly Trio; Nightmare; The Big Worm; Goin' Batty; Sedan-dy; The Big Joke; Wendy: Bunny Hug. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 4 #21 - May 21, 1956. Feature and cover of John Landy. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 80 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 7, Issue 5 - May 1956. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. Art by Ken Bald and Frank Sotesz. Features story by Richard Matheson. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Flying Heels, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Bulls-Eye Correspondent, script by Leo Isaacs, art by Joe Kubert. Jive Tank, script by Edward France Herron, art by Arthur Peddy. Battle Cake, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Filler page featuring This Ain't the Army by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #277. May 1956. True crime magazine. Illustrated with period photographs. 8.25" x 11.25". 96 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Man Who Couldn't Drown!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "Strange Gift From Space," "The Balloons That Lifted a City!" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "The Game of Science!" Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Treasury of Books!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. The Sands Are Running Out, art by Joe Sinnott; A man acquires an hourglass that can send him into the future. The Man From Nowhere, art by Joe Orlando; A Martian scientist who appears among humans by harnessing the power of lightning bolts finds that his method of travel disturbs people. Repeat Performance, art by John Severin; A tourist couple encounter Paul Revere when he comes back to view Battle Green. Planet X text story. The Wild, Wild Wind, pencils by Dick Ayers. You Must Not Look, art by Paul Reinman. The Greatest Experiment, art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer, scripts and art by Mayer. Untitled story; Sugar and Spike meet for the first time and realize that they can talk to each other, which is surprising because their parents don't understand baby talk. "Thumbs Up!"; Sugar's parents give her candy when she sucks her thumb, but Spike doesn't get the same result when he tries it. Write Your Own Comic Page! activity. "Busy Corners"; Sugar's Uncle Charley turns out to be a great guy, for an adult. The Three Mouseketeers comic ad. "Free Wheeling"; Sugar teaches Spike how to push a wheelbarrow, but then she wants a ride. "The Big Question"; Sugar and Spike try to practice their golf swings, like her daddy does. "Safety-Pin Scientist" text story. "The Yak-Yak Box"; Spike tells Sugar that he thinks his father must be inside the telephone. Untitled story; Snoony is trying to invent cod liver oil that tastes like ice cream but doesn't want to taste it to see if he has succeeded. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Sunday Pix Vol. 9 (1957). May 26, 1957. Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Loneliest Boy in Town starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Freddy Parker is ashamed of his father because he's just a doorman. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Lana Lang's Secret Identity, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; When Lana wins a contest and tries to remain anonymous, Clark turns the tables on her and tries to prove she is Miss Glow. Shooting the Stars text article by Jack Miller [as James MacKay]. Metallo of Krypton, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; Superboy is trapped on an asteroid by kryptonite dust and discovers a robot there that was built on Krypton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Plastino. Superman's Three Mistakes starring Superman and Jonathan and Martha Kent, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Mr. Mxyztplk's Secret Identity, art by Al Plastino. Superman, Slave, art by Al Plastino; Eldric forces Superman to do his bidding. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Gossip magazine with sensationalistic stories. Heavily illustrated with photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

This issue with a story by Graham Greene, "A Peculiar Affair of Westbourne Grove". Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Nadine Seltzer. Stories and art by Jerry Iger and others. Mischievous tot Sweetie Pie is an oft-unsupervised terror in the vein of Dennis the Menace. Sweetie Pie and her pal Outer Space Higgens take off in his homemade spaceship and believe they've landed on the moon. A nature hike with Daddy leads to Sweetie and her dog Schultz getting lost in a cave. Mom wants to sleep in, so Sweetie decides to clean the house herself, and wrecks the place instead. And Many More of Them; The Club House; Moon Mischief; Save Sweetie Pie; The Wide Open Spaces; Puzzle Page; The New-Do!; Bride and Gloom!; Swinging Along!; You Can't Win!; The Family Album; Real Bravery; The Art of Cooking; A Good Skate; Planting the Garden; The Way of a Maid. Final issue from Ajax; followed by Sweetie Pie (1957) #15. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Reprints. Stories by unknown. Art by Dan Zolnerowich, John Forte and unknown. In this issue: T-Man in "The Voice of Russia" with pencils by Dan Zolnerowich, reprinted from T-Man (1951) #11 - A Swedish cargo plane carrying T-Man Trask is shot down over the Baltic by a Russian submarine trying out a new gun-aimer, and Trask is taken prisoner; "One Heroic Hour" with art by John Forte, reprinted from Police Comics (1941) #117; T-Man Patterson in "T-Man's Triumph," reprinted from T-Man (1951) #11 (original title: "Formula for Death") - A con man makes counterfeit money by using real money and chemicals in a little cylinder, and he tricks a big-time gambler; 1-page text story "Bird of Evil," reprinted from Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) #80; and T-Man in "The Doctor of Destruction!", reprinted from Police Comics (1941) #112 - Treasury Agent Pete Trask seeks out a cunning agent behind commie lines. Plus: untitled Jonesy 1-pager by Bernard Dibble, reprinted from ?; and untitled Big Top 1-pager by Bernard Dibble, reprinted from Feature Comics (1939 Quality) #144 - A man with horns tries to join the circus, but gets sent away by Butch. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Gordon Scott photo cover. "Tarzan and the Thirsty Sands," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; The water pipe that supplies water to the desert city of the Beni-Adhemi has been damaged; Shareef Hussein went to fix it but has not returned, so Tarzan goes to rescue his friend, bringing masons from Athne to rebuild that pipe and construct a dam. "Two Small Stories" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Lonesome Cub," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan rescues an orphaned lion cub and finds it a new mother, a lioness who has lost her cubs. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Dan-El and Princess Tavane are married. Natongo has a vision that his father is dying and begins his journey back to Zululand. Illustration of a tsetse fly by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, Color Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, Color Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Volume 6, Issue 10 - May 15th, 1956. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features a Virginia Lee Cover, and includes a pictorial on My Fair Lady starring Julie Andrews, and a photo spread of Hollywood Beauties at the beach. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 6, Issue 11 - May 29th, 1956. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Photo cover. L. B. Cole art on "I Couldn't Go Back to Him". Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "My Stubborn Pride"; "Headline Hunter Sweetheart"; "I Couldn't Go Back to Him" art by L. B. Cole, reprinted from All Romances (1949) #1; and "No Kiss for Kathy". Text articles: "That Extra Sparkle: How Not to Lose Him..." reprinted from "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #34, #56, and #73, "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #57, and "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #32; "Short-Cuts To Glamour: He'll Remember You..." reprinted from "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #32 and #55, "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #10 and #12, and "Glamorize Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #75. Indicia states "TEN-STORY LOVE" and "Volume XXXVI, Number 4, #208". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Theatre Arts is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer. Untitled story; Minus has to retrieve the baseball from the house of the Big-Feets, despite the cat. Air-Minded; Minus finds a toy wind-up airplane. Temper, Temper; Minus tries to play golf, despite Herman's help. The Problem; Since everybody always calls him "Stupid" Patsy tries to figure out what kind of animal a "Stupid" is. The Explorers; The mice take a trip on a bus. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, and Rudolph Dirks. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts; several strips are presented in full color. The Jitter-Bug helps the Professor and Miss Smudge groove to hot jazz. The new truant officer thinks the Captain is a juvenile delinquent. A rainstorm proves too much for Ferd'nand's car. The Family Scrapbook; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Family Painting Parties; Jitter-Bug; Ferd'nand. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale with art by Eisenberg; Bertie Bird text story "Grandpa's Holiday" with art by Eisenberg; Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale with art by Eisenberg; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale with art by Vivie Risto; and Tom & Jerry back-up tale with art by Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

3 Tom Mix stories. 7.25-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 24 pages. No date (1950s?).

Cover art by Fred Ray. "Fearless" Fettle -- Daredevil starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Buck Skinner humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Indian Pioneers starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. America's Most Amazing Indian text article, script by Jack Miller [as Jeb Malloy], art by Raymond Perry. The Silent Rifles starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 16, Issue 7 - May, 1955. 8" x 11", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

May 3, 1956. Bob Powell art (5 pages).

May 17, 1956. Bob Powell art (6 pages).

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May 31, 1956. The Pattern Close-Up: Cattle Country (art by Lloyd Ostendorf), Chuch White (art by Paul Karch), St. Jerome Emiliani, and the Merry Martyr part 10 (art by Bob Powell, 6 pages). Ostendorf cover.

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Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, and humor. 8.5" x 11", 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 23, Issue 3 - May 1956. Formerly New Detective Magazine. Adventure articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.