Comic books September 1957

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Stories by Carl Memling and others. Art by Frank Bolle, Fred Guardineer and Dick Ayers. Cover by Dick Ayers. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. When the town sheriff takes a vacation, his inept cousin steps in. The Presto Kid uses magic to prevent an outlaw from starting a war with the native tribes. Redmask and Black Phantom try to find out why outlaws are targeting a penniless farmer. The Luck of Major Hanley; The Substitute Sheriff; The Presto Kid: The Floating Renegade!; Western Dictionary; The Unknown Treasure! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of the famous dog. The Rebel, art by Sparky Moore; Sergeant O'Hara tries make a soldier out of Private Donahue, but he finds it's not easy. Untitled Paul Bunyan, Jr. story, art by August Lenox; Paiute Smith and Paul have a shooting contest. The Sheriff's Chair text story. Open Season, art by Sparky Moore; Lord Burleigh and Rinty go on a little hunting trip. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid spots an old man Roscoe about to rob a bank and stops him before it's too late; The Kid then returns to the old man's house to find out why he was so desperate as he was let go from his job a ranch hand because his employers thing he is too old to do the job. "Thundering Herd" text story, art by Gene Colan. "The Wreckers," art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid, his father Cory Rand, and Dull Knife cross paths with the Shilo gang who are herding horses and they identify that horses have been stolen and use force to take the stolen horses; They then follow the back trail and reunite the stolen horses with their proper owners, a group of religious homesteaders who are looking for new land to settle in. "The Coward," art by Joe Maneely; Outside a casino in Longhorn the Ringo Kid watches as a man backs out of with guns blazing. The Kid recognizes him as Zack Bolt the fastest gun in the region and wonders why he has backed out of a fight; When Ringo asks him why he backed out of a fight, Zack tells the Kid that he refuses to use his guns ever again. "The Fastest Gun In Cheyenne," script by Carl Wessler, art by Ruben Moreira. "Duel At the Bridge," art by Joe Maneely; The Ringo Kid spots a pony express rider being chased by a posse; The Kid comes to his aid, sending the outlaws fleeing; Curious as to what the men could be interested in an ordinary mail delivery, the Ringo Kid goes into the post office to find out. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Battle for Robin Hood's Castle!" Robin Hood reclaims ownership of a castle that was his when he was known as the Earl of Huntington. Also includes "Squire Robin Hood!" and "The Invisible Forest Foes!" Art and cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 4, No. 7. Sept., 1957. Early East coast hot rod magazine. Numerous articles about making your car faster and cooler, including: "Rodding with the RPM's" and "Decorate Your Dashboard". Heavily illustrated. 5.5" x 8". 66 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 2, Issue 7 - September, 1957. Men's interest magazine with articles, fiction, cartoons, and tasteful pin-up photography. This issue includes an expose on Marlon Brando. 8.5" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling and others. Tear-soaked tales of love, loss and reunion from Harvey. Working at her father's gas station in the desert, Betsy meets handsome, tormented drifter Toby, and falls for him as she learns his story. Struggling artist Doris is taken in by wealthy art patron Rodney for all the wrong reasons. College professor Valery must keep her marriage to student Barry a secret, which works fine until Sue comes along. Bittersweet Love; Wondrous Interlude; Art…For Loves Sake!; Broken Love; Dangerous Deception. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Roy Rogers stars in "Roaring Fork." Trigger stars in "River Peril." 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.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 6 - September, 1957. Short erotic fiction stories by Stacey Hart, Wilfred Alexander, Jules Hillary, Glenn Hogan, vintage amateur pin-up pictorials. 8" x 11", 68 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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The classic magazine featuring current event articles, editorials, human interest pieces, humor, illustrations, a letter column, poetry, single-panel gag cartoons, and stories by the leading writers of the time. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; part black and white, part color; 188 pages on white paper. Cover price $0.15.

No. 25 - September, 1957. 8.5" x 11", 12 pages, B&W.

Vintage men's interest magazine with articles, erotic short fiction stories, humorous adult comic strips, and tasteful nude/non-nude cheesecake pin-up pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Vol. 1, No. 6 - September , 1957. 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Vol. 8, No. 2 - September , 1957. 5.25" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano. "My Wedding Day"; Just before her wedding, Marge confesses that she fears her fiancé Fred will be disappointed when he discovers the real "shy, quie" Marge; Marges father helps her peek at Fred, who is admitting to his best man that he is afraid Marge wont love him when she finds out hes a "plain, humdrum guy!" "Cruel," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Vince Alascia; Helen marries gambler Nick; After the ceremony, they are abducted by gangster Al, who claims Nick owes him a lot of money. "Lazy Bones" text story. "The Stolen Groom," inks by Jon D'Agostino; Vicki, frustrated with her mooching longtime boyfriend Artie, becomes engaged to Don; However, Don and Vickis roommate Edna fall in love. "Follow Your Heart," inks by Vince Alascia; A car hop has a crush on Stan, who comes to the drive-in every day in a fancy car and with a different girlfriend; She never responds to his flirtatious come-ons, fearing her heart will be broken. "The Ideal Couple," inks by Vince Alascia; Secretary Verna marries her boss John, but a year later thinks hes having an affair with his new secretary; She demands a divorce. John introduces her to Alice, his secretary: a middle-aged woman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11, Issue 11 - September 1954. Adventure stories, articles and pin-up photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 14, Issue 7 - September 1957. Cover photo Monique Van Voren. Adventure stories, articles and pin-up photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.25.

Betty Page 1pg interior & back cover, Bill Ward numerous cartoons, Wenzel. Cover price $0.25.

Reprint, second printing on cover. Fall 1957, first issue. Key article is by Werner von Braun's "Where are We Going?" a three-page article with a photograph of von Braun. Other articles include "Why Conquer Space," "The Father of Astronautics," "Outlook to Space Travel" and much more. The outlook for space in the late 1950s was passionate and excited and that's very well communicated here. Ads are interesting, too: there's serious engineering ones from Sperry Rand, Reaction Motors, Martin (before the merger with Lockheed), Thiokol Chemical Corp. (with an ad about Rocket Mail "coming sooner than you think") and Rocketdyne, a division of North American Aviation ("builders of power for outer space"). Scarce. 8 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. Would-be ghost impersonators don't realize they're trying to take over Spooky's house. Promoter J.J. Jackrabbit wants to make Spooky a star on the haunted-house circuit, but Spooky's not ready for the spotlight. Spook for Yourself; The Ghostly Trio; Nightmare; Wendy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 7 #12 - September 16, 1957. Various articles and images related to sports. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 88 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 8, Issue 9 - September, 1957. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. Cover by Mort Künstler. Illustrations by Bob Stanley, James Bama, Mort Künstler, John Leone. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Tow Pilot, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Make Your Move, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Mort Drucker. Special Delivery Dud, script by Bob Haney, art by Jerry Grandenetti. Bullet Clock, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Robert Stuart. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Prisoners of the Atom Universe" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The Radioactive Invasion of Earth," "Riddle of the Walking Robots!" ((pencils by Infantino), and "The Toy That Saved the World!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by H. C. Kiefer and others. Horror comics from Ajax-Farrell, featuring kid-friendly material as required by the new Comics Code. One of the few comics under Ajax-Farrell's "America's Best Comics" imprint, later borrowed for Alan Moore's unrelated publishing imprint. An office embezzler on his way home catches the commuter train for Hell. A bank robbery turns out to be the work of the most unlikely suspect, in a story reprinted with changes required by the Comics Code. A couple encounters a giant man-eating octopus while seeking a sunken Aztec treasure. Phantom Express; The Bedeviled Vault!; Memo: From a Police File!; Ballast of Gold; When the Sea Goes Dry! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. The Big Word Mystery; Spike learns to say "Bad Boy." Danger: Prejudice at Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. The Magic String; Sugar & Spike learn how to turn off the light. Beach Nuts starring Sugar & Spike. More Adventures with the Yak-Yak Box starring Sugar & Spike. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 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). Sept. 1, 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.

Sunday Pix Vol. 9 (1957). Sept. 8, 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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Sunday Pix Vol. 9 (1957). Sept. 15, 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.

Sunday Pix Vol. 9 (1957). Sept. 22, 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.

Sunday Pix Vol. 9 (1957). Sept. 29, 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 art by Al Plastino. Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game! ad for Wilson Chemical Co. "Superboy's Underground Exile," script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; After a missile test, Superboy has to remain underground. Hy Wire humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "Superboy Meets Amazing Man" starring Superboy and Luthor (first appearance in Superboy, contradicts later continuity), script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; Superboy is overshadowed by the arrival of a new super-being, Amazing Man, in the nearby city of Hadley. Danger: Prejudice at Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. So You Want to be a Detective? text article. "The Super-Dreams of Superbaby," art by John Sikela; Superboy learns that attempts he made as Superbaby to reenact the deeds of heroes told to him by Jonathan Kent may endanger his secret identity. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.