Comic books June 1957

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

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $5.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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.

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Cover by Sheldon Mayer. The War Against the Big-Feets People!, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; The boys are tired of being bombarded with golf balls so they declare war on the country club next door. More Trouble With the Black Ball, script by Sy Reit, art by Rube Grossman; Fatsy blackballs both Patsy and Minus and tries to replace them. Spring Time for Big Rufus, script by Sy Reit, art by Rube Grossman; Patsy and Minus make friends with Big Rufus the Rat by using an old spring to bounce real high. DC Slogan Contest. Dizzy Dog Cartoon Page by Sheldon Mayer. Adventure with the Wind Machine, script by Sy Reit, art by Rube Grossman. A Date With Effie public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Curt Swan. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover and most story art by executive editor Al Fago. Cover reprinted in Timmy the Timid Ghost (1967 2nd Series) #24, two Timmy stories reprinted in #26, one Atomic Rabbit story reprinted in Atomic Mouse (1984 2nd Series) #12. Untitled: Wilma the Absent-Minded Witch forgets why she's at the doctor. "The Magic Book": A spellbook proves its value. "Timmy Goes West": Adventure begins in the wild west. Untitled: Edgar, the Eager Li'l Ghost talks up a new ball and chain. "Forgetful Fretto", text story. "She Loves Me...She Loves Me Not": Timmy faults a flower. Untitled: Maxie the Tough Li'l Ghost spars with some statues. "The Reason for the Muscles": Li'l Rabbit just wants to be strong. "Sure Thing": Count Gatto fixes a fight. "The Change": Pop Fox keeps tripping up. "Who Could Have Asked Me?": Professor Invento makes a match. Untitled: Li'l Tomboy roasts her dad. Untitled: Professor Invento is in relative trouble. "Oh, Doctor": Timmy's ghost family can't stop the itch. 36 pages. Full-color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg, Lynn Karp and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale with art by Lynn Karp; Bertie Bird text story "Rooftop Adventure" with art by Eisenberg; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale with art by Karp; 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.

"Potty O'Paste"; The world's fastest wallpaper hanger causes problems. "The Lost River"; Tom and Manfred go fishing, only to find the river has no water; Tom transforms into a helicopter and a cyclone to find a thirsty alligator. "Lively Manfred" text story starring Manfred the Wonderdog. "The Elepharaffe"; Tom and Manfred help find an elepharaffe; Tom turns into a spray gun, an airplane, and an alarm clock to bring the animal to the zoo. "The Stolen Circus"; Tom and Manfred help find the circus' missing animals. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 17, Issue 8 - June, 1957. 8" x 11", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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June 6, 1957. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Stories by Patty Karch, Francis Taylor, Bill Martin, Ruth Barton, and Frank Borth. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bill Draut, Al Avison and John Prentice. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. Ellen's jealousy drives men away, but she doesn't really get it until she meets a man who is as possessive as she was. Ann gets an opportunity to live out her lifetime dream of being an actress...but there's a catch. A musical love triangle unfolds between Roger, Marjory and Mark. Plus strange romantic customs from around the world. Too Spoiled to Love!; I Loved Him Too Much!; Strange Romantic Customs; Glamour Crazy; Song in My Heart! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 5 - June, 1957. Men's interest magazine with a focus on man vs. nature, war stories, and hunting. 8" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

10¢ Cover Price Edition. Painted cover. Turok in "Dinosaur of the Deep" in which Turok and Andar help a tribe of cave men battle a water monster and "Seeks the Trail to Freedom" in which Turok and Andar discover horses in the valley. Issue also features "Danger At the Nest," a one-page text feature "The Search for Fire," and one-page strips. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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15¢ Cover Price Edition. Painted cover. Turok in "Dinosaur of the Deep" in which Turok and Andar help a tribe of cave men battle a water monster and "Seeks the Trail to Freedom" in which Turok and Andar discover horses in the valley. Issue also features "Danger At the Nest," a one-page text feature "The Search for Fire," and one-page strips. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 1 #3 - June 1957. The following stars are featured: Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley, Gene Autry, Groucho Marx, Sid Caesar, Yul Brynner, Rock Hudson, Hugh O'Brien, Jim Brown, Clint Walker, Jack Webb and many, many more. Special issue on actors of TV and film. Profusely illustrated. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 3 #2 - June 1957. Articles and photographs of Jonathan Winters, Clint Walker, Lucille Ball, Jane Wyman, Phil Silvers, Carl Reiner, Paul Winchell, David Niven, Nat King Cole, Forrest Tucker and many more. Published by Martin Goodman. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 74 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Issue features Tweety and Sylvester in "The Dutiful Deputy," "The Pat-A-Cake Cat," "Curious Cat," and "Pie A La Tweety." Issue also has Little Pancho Vanilla in "Pool Bool Fighter,", one-page gag strips, and a one-page text feature "Say It With Flowers." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Severin. "The Trouble Trail from Gunsmoke!", art by Chuck Miller; While stopping for a meal in the town of Gunsmoke, the Two-Gun Kid finds himself fighting off a wagon leader named Big Sloan, who is tricked into fighting the Kid by Lin Baker. "A Real Indian" text story. "Reign of Terror!", art by Chuck Miller; The Two-Gun Kid is mistaken for one of Black Bart Morgan's men and is fired upon by a desperate homesteader named Jack Finney, who robbed the local bank. "The Smoky Showdown!", art by Chuck Miller; While riding out on the range, the Two-Gun Kid runs into Blinky Draper and his gang; Draper grazes the Kid with a bullet and leaves him for dead. "A Stranger Came A-Ridin'!", script by Stan Lee, art by Pete Morisi. "Raiders of the Rimrock!", art by Chuck Miller; Camping out near the telegraph lines near the town of Rimrock, the Two-Gun Kid is forced to flee for his life on the back of his horse, Cyclone, thanks to a gang of rustlers setting the cattle into a stampede. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Forbidden Game, art by Mort Meskin; A sorcerer gives Alex Denton unlimited power as long as he never rides in a vehicle of a certain color, but the sorcerer refuses to say which color; Denton tricks the sorcerer into revealing the color, but then he is in accident that leaves him color blind. Sgt. Bilko ad. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Cry, Clown, Cry, art by Bernard Baily; Tom Grayson follows his father into the family business as a circus clown, though the family line is subject to an ancient curse. Worldwide Adventures in Science! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Man Who Owned King Arthur's Sword, art by George Papp; Criminals use a phony sword of King Arthur to defraud the public, but when one of the criminals kills his partner and then loses the sword in the ocean he must dive for it; Below he finds the real sword of King Arthur. "They Vanished Into Space article. "The Green Gorilla, art by Sheldon Moldoff; A blackmailer is pursued by a green gorilla only he can see or hear thanks to the mystical Tibetan statue he extorts from one of his victims. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - June 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure tales, military articles, and burlesque models. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

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10¢ Edition. Cover by Paul Murry. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Don Christensen, Carl Fallberg, Gil Turner, Paul Murry, Tony Strobl, Bob Karp, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 17 #9. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey and Goofy help Chief O'Hara's brother investigate the mysterious forest fires at Peaceful Valley. In a story by Barks, spilled ink leads to a comedy of errors. The Big Bad Wolf gets caught up in the search for a rare bird photo. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Dumbo's Rainbow; Mickey Mouse: The Phantom Fires. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

15¢ Price Variant. Cover by Paul Murry. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Don Christensen, Carl Fallberg, Gil Turner, Paul Murry, Tony Strobl, Bob Karp, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 17 #9. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey and Goofy help Chief O'Hara's brother investigate the mysterious forest fires at Peaceful Valley. In a story by Barks, spilled ink leads to a comedy of errors. The Big Bad Wolf gets caught up in the search for a rare bird photo. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Dumbo's Rainbow; Mickey Mouse: The Phantom Fires. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover photo by Roger Davidson. Stories by Al Bertino and Dave Detiege, Bill Peet, Jack Kinney, John Ormunde, Tom Jones, Ed Velarde, Stan Lee Jones, John Connor, Dom Blackburn, Dick Heumer, Ted Sears and Milt Banta. Art by Elmo Jones, Herbert Knapp and Roger Davidson. Numbering continues from Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Club Magazine Vol. 2 (1956) #3. The official Disney publication that started life as Mickey Mouse Club Magazine, featuring early Disney art and stories. Bobby gets on his unicycle to demonstrate how to juggle. A note on the title change, and assurances that the magazine will still feature Mouseketeer news and features. Plus a vintage ad for Disney movie soundtracks on LP records. Cover photo by Roger Davidson features Hal Stalmaster and Luanna Patten, stars of Johnny Tremain. Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Operation Deepfreeze; Fads in Faces; Road Engines and Rails, Part 3; Meet Luana Patten; Pirate Ships and Pieces of Eight; Anything Can Happen: You Can Be a Juggler; The Old Man and the Swamp; Mouseketeer Clubhouse School's Out; Around the World With Mickey Mouse: Samoa; So You Want to Have a Garden?; Cooking by Campfire; King Arthur and the Carousel; The Liberty Tree; Yellowstone: Land of Burning Mountains: Jimmie Dodd Says. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 44 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Secret of the Indian Rattle starring Pow Wow Smith, script by Gardner Fox, art by Carmine Infantino. Nighthawk's Identity-Guessing Contest, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs. No Rodeo for Redstone starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sid Greene, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Sheriff of Horseshoe Gap starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Russ Heath. Lawman Without a Badge!, art by Gene Colan. Silver For Gold text story. The Frisco Kid Strikes!, art by Gray Morrow. Ambush! Betrayed!, art by Dave Berg. Guns Roar in Ghost Town!, art by Angelo Torres. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. The Card Cheat!, art by John Romita. The Wagon Train text story, art by Joe Maneely. Last Stage To Sundown!, art by John Romita. The Flaming Plains!, art by John Romita. The Sheriff, art by Syd Shores. Outlaw's Guns!, art by John Romita. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11, Issue 5 - June 1957, 8.5" x 11.25", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Issue 707 - May, 1957. A collection of stories with art and photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 90 Pages, B&W.

Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "The Perils of Fort Rancid," "Having a Ball," "The Penthouse" and "Playhouse Problems," plus an untitled 1-page story! Also: Homer Pigeon in "The Homemade Hero"! And: Chilly Willy in the 1-page text story "Too Hot To Handle"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue of the series. "Pick a Door!" (art by Paul Reinman), "The Night I Lost My Body," "Obey or Die," "Last Seen Entering the Fog," "The Raving Beauty," "The Man Who Wasn't Afraid!" (art by John Forte), and a two-page text story, "The Spirit." John Severin cover. (Overstreet lists Gene Colan as a contributing artist for this issue, but this is probably incorrect.) Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $115.00 View scans Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $80.00 View scans Water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple. Lateral spine tear.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $55.00 View scans Cover oxidation. 1.5" cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $90.25 View scans Centerfold detached. Oxidation. Water damage. Staple rust with migration. Lateral spine breaks. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman and Batman's Greatest Foes!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; ex Luthor and Joker go into business together making Mechano-Men, near indestructible robots; Superman and Batman believe they have not gone straight and try to figure out their master plan. Lionel and his Lions humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Imprisoned Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Charlie Cannonball humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. A Pistol for Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.