Comic books May 1957

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Clark Kent's Super-Dad, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; Pa Kent gains super-powers and goes into action as Strongman. Hy Wire humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Iceberg of Doom starring Aquaman, script by Otto Binder, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. The Invisible Doom!, art by Gene Colan; A chemist's assistant uses newly invented invisible dye to rob a bank. The Watcher!, art by Marvin Stein; An inventor destroys a portal that allows him to reach through to thousands, even millions, of miles away when an alien notices his observations and attacks. The Missing Film text story, art by John Severin. One Hour Till Doomsday!, art by Robert Q. Sale; Two farmers fool an escaped convict into panicking by convincing him the world is about to end since they know of a total eclipse scheduled for that afternoon. Beware ... the Brimm!, art by Angelo Torres. Mission ... Murder!, art by Howard O'Donnell. Trapped in the Room of Darkness, art by Syd Shores; similar plot to Star Trek's "The Enemy Within." 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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"Combat Waterboy," "G.I. Indian Fighter" (art by Russ Heath), "Frogman Photographer," and "Battle Buoy!" Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bob Haney, Russ Heath, Bob Haney, Jack Abel, and Irv Novick. 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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Harlan Ellison story.

Volume 31, Issue 5 - May, 1957. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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May 1957 issue Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. Midnight in the Wax Museum!; A reporter lets his imagination get the better of him when he accepts a bet to spend the night in a wax museum. Mystery in Mid-Air, art by John Forte. The Treasure Seekers text story, art by Mort Drucker. The Frightful Film!, art by Gray Morrow. The Floating Man, art by Joe Orlando. The Too Late Show, art by Ed Winiarski. The Creeping Threat!, art by John Romita. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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May 1957. Cover by Emsh. Science fiction stories: "What's Eating You?" by Robert Randall, "Something in the Sky" by Lee Correy, "The Queen's Messenger" by John J. McGuire and "The Dawning Light"(Part 3 of 3) by Randall Garrett. Article "The Trapping of the Sun" by Isaac Asimov. Illustrations by Freas, Emsh, and van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Baby Huey stars in: "Happy Birthday"; "Carnival Fun"; reprint tale "Huey's Other Mother"; and 1-pager "Apple Sap," reprinted from Paramount Animated Comics (1953) #5. Also in this issue: Buzzy 1-pager "Slumberland"; untitled Buzzy 1-pager; 1-page text story "Mess-Tache"; 1-page text story "It!"; and Herman and Katnip in "Mouse A-cat-emy," reprinted from Paramount Animated Comics (1953) #5. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Able Company is Doomed" (art by Gene Colan), "Occupation Force!" (art by Don Heck), "Calculated Risk!" (art by Paul Reinman), and "The Coward" (art by George Woodbridge), and "Iron Monsters!" (art by Joe Maneely), plus a two-page text story, "The German Spy." John Severin cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Bugs Bunny in "Disappearing Incas" and "The Big Box Bust." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Surprise Package," and Tweety and Sylvester in "The Foiled Fish Filcher." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 12 - May, 1957. 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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Vol. 1 #1 - May, 1957. Men's interest magazine with fiction, pictorials, cartoons and articles. Includes a profile of actor Rex Harrison. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Nightmare and Casper investigate after a house disappears, and find themselves on a strange planet far from home. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Missing House; The Strange Planet; Home Sweet Home; Spooky: The Ghost Is Clear. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1957. 8.5" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 12. No. 10. May 1, 1957. Illustrated throughout. 5" x 6 1/4". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Flying High; Chip 'n' Dale are printing their own newspaper, "The Forest News; During a flood they print a special edition and send it via "air mail" to a group of beavers who patch a hole in the dam. The Piggy Patch-Up; The lazy brothers are tired of fixing up their house. Noisy Neighbors; Chip 'n' Dale fight over the affections of a new neighbor, a lady chipmunk named Cerise. Salty Sailors; Chip 'n' Dale play pirate after launching a ship from a bottle. A Sign of the Times; Black Pete tries to chop down Chip 'n' Dale's tree. The Junk Collectors; Donald is cleaning house and Chip 'n' Dale find valuable painting among the discards. All art by Jack Bradbury. An Old-Fashioned Girl text story starring Minnie Mouse, art by Harvey Eisenberg. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 136, with 5/57 date). Cover price $0.15.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth, 3rd Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 156). Cover price $0.15.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 158). Cover price $0.15.

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Silly Hans. Cover by William A. Walsh. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and Alex A. Blum. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. Everyone thinks Hans is a fool because he talks to the animals (and they talk back), but they don't know that the cats have offered him life in a castle and a chance to fulfill his dreams. Plus Aesop's fable about The Lion and The Dolphin, and a look at the penguin. Silly Hans; Aesop's Fables: The Lion and The Dolphin; The North Wind; The Animal World: The Penguin; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Silly Hans. 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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#1, 1957, 25c Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse in Fantasyland. Giant size comic featuring Mickey Mouse & Peter Pan in "The Flying Pirate," Donald Duck & Pinocchio in "The Secret of the Jolly-Berries," Chip 'N' Dale & Dumbo in "Giant Acorns," Uncle Scrooge & Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs in "The Washed-Up Witch," Casey Junior & Huey Dewey & Louie in "The Wizard of Misty Mountain," Mickey Mouse in "A Long Day for a Short Knight," and one-page puzzles and activities. Pinup on back cover. Story and art credits: unknown. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Hank Ketcham. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Hank Ketcham. Dennis vs. Television, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Dennis and the Little Lady, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman; Margaret moves into Dennis' neighborhood; first appearance of Margaret. The Bitter and the Sweet text story. Ruff Stuff, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Chub, art by Al Wiseman; Chub wears a corset so he can look thin and get his mom start feeding him potatoes and gravy again. Dennis Steals the Show, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Funny-animal comics featuring Dinky, one of the lesser-known of Paul Terrys Terry-Toons. Henrietta Hen gets Dinky to babysit her chicks, and a hungry fox sees that as the perfect opportunity. Heckle and Jeckle liven up a dull golf game with high explosives. Sourpuss tries to cure Gandy Goose of the hiccups by scaring him. Do-It-Yourself Shower; A Peaceful Evening; The Barnyard Invasion; Riding High; Gandy's Tail-End Rhyming Game; Sink or Swim; Farmer Gray; Dimwit: Make a Wish; Gandy Goose; Heckle and Jeckle; Gandy Goose. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1 #2 - May 1957. Fiction by Randall Garrett and others. Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 1 #3 - August 1957. Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 1, Issue 5 - May, 1957. This issue includes "Charlie's Happiest Day" from "Down and Out in Paris and London" by George Orwell, and "Traveling in Peace" from "Pluck and Luck" by Robert Benchley. Full-page cartoon by Wally Wood. Diane Webber pictorial (as Marguerite Empey). 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Indicia title is "CHEYENNE, No. 803." Based on the 1955-63 CBS "Cheyenne" TV series. Intro with three photos from the TV show. Fury at Rio Hondo, art by Tom Gill; Cheyenne drove some stock to Mexico only to find that his employer was not at his hacienda to pay him; He goes into the transport business there to make ends meet until he can get paid and becomes involved in a revolt against the French rule of Mexico. The Argonauts, art by Tom Gill; Cheyenne is hired by two prospectors to help find a gold strike after their former partner is murdered and his map to the strike is stolen. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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May 1957. Cover by Pederson. Stories: "Survival Kit" by Frederik Pohl, "A Touch of E Flat" by Joe Gibson, "Time in the Round" by Fritz Leiber, "The Language of Love" by Robert Skeckley, "Founding Father" by Clifford D. Simak, "Double Dome" by Raymond E. Banks, "Quota for Conquest" by Richard Wilson. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 144 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney and Robert Bernstein. Art by Irv Novick, Mort Drucker, Arthur Peddy, Ross Andru, Robert Stuart and Mike Esposito. War front fury! Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "No Fence for a Jet!" by Robert Kanigher and Irv Novick; "Three Seconds of War!" by Bob Haney and Mort Drucker; "Battle Wheels!" by Kanigher, Arthur Peddy and Robert Stuart; and "Bring 'Em Back" by Robert Bernstein, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Featuring: "The House of Human Cards" drawn by Jim Mooney; "The Amazing Visions of Abel Innes" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos; "House Haunters, Inc." drawn by Bernard Baily; "Master of the Unknown" drawn by Jack Kirby. Also, a gag tale by Henry Boltinoff. Cover by Ruben Moreira. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 19 #7 - May 1957. Children's magazine featuring text stories, activities and articles. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Carl Burgos. "The Middle of the Night," art by John Forte; A watch repairman gets a watch from a mysterious stranger and when he fixes it, he finds that he can go backwards and forwards in time by moving the hands. "Voodoo," art by Robert Q. Sale; Two detectives with different attitudes toward voodoo track down a blackmailer. "Immortal Horses" text story, art by Gene Colan. "The Red Doom," art by Bernard Baily; When a man attempts to steal the world's largest ruby from an Indian temple, he finds himself mysteriously imprisoned under glass. "The Desert Rat," art by Bernie Krigstein; An aging strongman drinks a potion that will forever keep him a "man of iron"...literally. "The Betrayer," art by Manny Stallman; A Communist terrorist is burned to death by the statue of liberty's torch when he tries to place a bomb there. "Nightmare," art by Angelo Torres; When three people in a town commit criminal or uncompassionate acts, they perceive the entire town floating off into space, until they repent of their actions. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Joe Orlando, Syd Shores, Marvin Stein, Ed Winiarski, Fred Kida, Richard Doxsee and unknown. In this issue: "The Man in Black!" with art by Joe Orlando; "Smash-Up!" with pencils by Syd Shores; "The Man Who Stole the Sun!" with art by Marvin Stein; "When Vernon Vanished" by Carl Wessler and Ed Winiarski; "It Happens at Night!" with art by Fred Kida; "Someone Is Following" with art by Richard Doxsee; and 2-page text story "Precious Marble," reprinted from Mystic (1951 Atlas) #49 (original title: "Lost Marble"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Ted Galindo and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Federal agents try to prevent enemy spies from capturing a "rocket formula." A cop risks his life when he takes the place of the key witness in a trial. A police officer tries to negotiate after a crime turns into a hostage situation. Also featuring a vintage ad for the book "Hypnotism for Professionals." The Traitors; Handprint; Cancelled; The Decoy; Closeups; Paid in Full. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Bob Fujitani. Painted cover by Sam Savitt. The adventures of Canadian Mountie Dave King, a character created by Western novelist Zane Grey. This series featured gorgeous cover paintings of derring-do in the best Men's Adventure tradition. King struggles to tame a wild stallion in order to complete an even greater challenge. Also, a text article on explorer Simon Fraser, who charted British Columbia. Whooping Crane; The Wilderness Stallion; Men of the Wilderness; The Old and the New; The Mutineers; Famous Places of the Northwest; Eskimo Ways. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. City of the Caesars, art by Jerry Robinson; A brief account of a fabled lost city. Raider's on the River; Rocky, Gerry and Lassie help a trader who was attacked by river pirates on the upper Amazon River. The Treacherous Tide; Rocky helps a friend of his investigate a possible oil drilling scam. Victor text story, art by Jerry Robinson. Track of the Tigre, art by Jerry Robinson; A mother leopard hunts to feed her cubs and fights for survival in the Amazon Jungle. The Winged Warrior; A young Indian boy prepares to face his test of manhood. Ad for the current issue of Tom and Jerry Comics. Facts about the port city of Maracaibo, art by Jerry Robinson. Ad for the new 3-D View-Master viewer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 174 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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The Case of the Big Squeeze; Tubby solves the case of who squirted toothpaste at Lulus house. Untitled story; Tubby and Iggy try to hide from Lulu and Annie to avoid Miss Feenys afternoon tea and dance. The Picnic Pirate; Tubby turns the tables on Lulu and Annie when they go on a picnic without him. Little Badbag's Present; Lulu tells Alvin about when Itchs uncle Badbag captures the poor little girls cousin Egbert. Hide-and-Seek; An escaped convict gets into Tubbys house while Tub and Chubby are playing hide and seek. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#187, 5/57, 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety and Sylvester, Mary Jane and Sniffles, and Daffy Duck in untitled stories, a one-page text story "The Big Deal," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Ann Brewster, Tony Abruzzo? & Joe Giella?, John Tartaglione, Jay Scott Pike and unknown. A romance that someday may happen to you! Don't miss..."New Girl on the Block"! Plus: You'll feel as though you were there..."When He Proposed"! Also featuring: "For Better or For Worse!"; "Love Letters"; and "Falling In Love"! And: 2-page text story "Dreaming High"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.