Comic books July 1951

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Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Kid From Krypton starring Superman (retelling of origin), pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Kid From Krypton starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of Planetoid X starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Prairie Troubadour Takes Over starring Vigilante. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

July 1951. Cover by ?. "Path of Glory" by John D. MacDonald. Other stories by Russell Lake, H. Bedford-Jones, Walt Woestman, Howard R. Voight, Henry Herbert Knibbs, Bob Young, and William S. Furno. Softcover digest, 6 1/4-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Town That Stole Superboy, script by William Woolfolk, art by John Sikela; the town of Hadley claims ownership of Superboy. The Secret Kingdom starring Shining Knight, script by Don Cameron, art by Ramona Fradon. Tubby, the Terrible Titan starring Johnny Quick, script by Jack Miller, art by Ralph Mayo. The Iron Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Full-page ad for Mystery in Space # 2. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ken Bald. Haunt From the Unknown, art by Paul Gattuso. The Portrait Without a Soul, art by Lin Streeter. The Zombies Prowl, art by Edvard Moritz. Mr. Home--Uncanny Mysteries, art by Lin Streeter. Journey Into Madness, art by Charlie Sultan. The Ghost Writer, art by Pete Riss; The ghost of a murdered man repeatedly contacts a reporter to prod him into investigating the death, even though the killers have arranged for someone to impersonate the dead man and thus prove there was no murder. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. 68 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Gerald McCann and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #89. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #6 in indicia. Airboy investigates the strange gothic mystery of the Oracle of Iberia in modern-day New York. In London, the business tycoon Ree Po and The Heap learn the truth about an ancient Chinese legend linking swans with the human soul. The true story of football pioneer Pop Warner and his premier football program at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in the early 1900s. Airboy; The Heap; First International Shooting Match; The Dakota Kid Cashes In; The 'Copter Kid; Pop Warner's Carlisle Indians. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Ambush at Painted Mountain starring Johnny Thunder, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Sy Barry. Gold Coach Holdup! featuring Overland Coach, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bob Lander. Wanted - A Sheriff starring the Minstrel Maverick, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bob Lander. What Cowboys Really Were Like! article by Raymond Perry. Duel of the Indian Chiefs starring Foley of the Fighting Fifth, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Know Your Country! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Carl Wessler, Hank Chapman and unknown. Art by Jon D'Agostino, Robert Q. Sale, Dan Loprino, Ann Brewster, Jack Keller, Chic Stone and unknown. True cases proving crime can't win! The West Coast rocked with the thunder of blasting guns, and the crime syndicate of "Fingers" Contois and his gang was born! Four violent months later he was dead. Justice had been meted out by the forces of law and order who work..."While the City Sleeps"! Don't miss the whole gripping record, with art by Robert Q. Sale. Also in this issue: "The Break" at Sandston Prison in 1928, exactly as it happened, with story by Carl Wessler and pencils by Jon D'Agostino; 2-page text story "The Corpse With No Face"; "In the Line of Duty" with art by Dan Loprino; the true account of California's Stubbs Gang in "Manhunt" by Wessler and Ann Brewster; he lied for him...he killed for him...and he called himself..."Jason's Deadly Friend" by Wessler and Jack Keller; "Hit and Run" with art by Chic Stone; and "The Fence" with story by Hank Chapman. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 5 - July, 1951. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 42 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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July 1951. Cover by Joseph Tillotson. Science fiction stories by Gerald Vance, Emmett McDowell, Frank Robinson, Guy Archette, Charles Creighton, and H.B. Hickey. Illustrations by Murphy Anderson, Dan Barry, Leo Ramon Summers, Henry Sharp, and Gerald Hohns. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 12 #7 - July 1951. 4 3/4-in. x 7 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W.

July 1951. Publication of the Arizona Highway Department featuring stories and art with Western themes. In this issue: Fred Kabotie art; St. Michaels mission; Navajo medicine man; and more. 9-in. x 12-in.; part color, part black and white; 40 pages on white paper. Cover price $0.35.

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The Arizona Kid in "Redskins' Revolt," "The Dead Men Ride," and "The Vanishing Stranger!" (art on all by Russ Heath). Back-up stories: "Left for Dead" and "The Strange Saga of Russian Bill!" Two-page text story, "Draw...or Die!" Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 3, Issue 1 - July, 1951. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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July 1951. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Stories: "The End of the Line" by James H. Schmitz, "The Greatest Invention" by Jack Williamson, "Feedback" by Katherine MacLean, "Windfall" by Catherine C. de Camp, "The Error of Their Ways" by Gordon R. Dickson, and "For Those Who Follow After" by Dean McLaughlin. Article: "The Care and Feeding of Mad Scientists" by L. Sprague de Camp. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vintage British humor magazine aimed primarily at men. 4 1/2-in. x 7-in., 36 pages, B&W.

Cover pencils by Win Mortimer and Lew Sayre Schwartz (Catwoman), inks by Win Mortimer and Charles Paris (Catwoman). "A Partner for Batman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Batman recruits a character called Wingman to be the European version of Batman. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Bruce Wayne--Crime Reporter!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; The editor of the Gotham Gazette wages war against an unknown criminal known as "The Artisan"; He recruits Bruce Wayne to be a reporter. Captain Tootsie stars in a one-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Emergency Landing" by Bill Schreiber. Four-Footed Detectives article by Barbara Fairbanks, art by Raymond Perry. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "Catwoman--Empress of the Underworld," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Catwoman leads Whale Morton's gang on a crime spree; The trap Batman and Robin. -page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. Know Your Country public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Defeat in the Desert starring German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. The Soldier Said, 'No', art by Cal Massey. Battle Stations text story. The Beast of Bataan, art by Manny Stallman. Return from the Dead. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Big Top Nightmare, art by Lin Streeter; Mysterious Countess Barovna joins the circus. She is an age-old vampire and kills off all the other acts to be the main act. The Frenzy of Sheila Lord, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel; Having murdered her first husband (and gotten away with it), beautiful Sheila Lord falls in love again; The new lover begins to change his physique and resembles the former husband more and more. Enigma of the Unscheduled Passenger, art by Richard Case. The Demons of Walpurgis Mountain, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "Obituaries for Sale!" (Steve Wilson investigates a mystery involving people who die after their obituaries appear in The Illustrated Press); "Secrets of Big Town!"; "The Mystery Room 1313!"; "Crime on the Record!" (with Johnny Law); and "The Build Anything in Hours." Scripts by Dave Wood and Bill Finger, pencils by John Lehti and Irwin Hasen, inks by Frank Giacoia, Sy Barry, and Joe Giella. Cover by John Lehti and Sy Barry. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Charles Biro and Bob Wood. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories by Al Luster, Dick Rockwell, Claude Moore, and Basil Wolverton. Rough and tumble action tales of cowboys and the Old West. Silver hunter Grimsby finds the strike of the century, but pays for his greed. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Kirby. Who Walks in My Dream?, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Tom Howard believes that the dreams he has of killing people are true. Justice for the Dead!, art by John Prentice. Sleep, Perchance to Die!, art by Mort Meskin. The World of Spirits, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Death of a Sleepwalker text story. Follow Me! The Face from the Future!, pencils by Sam Citron, inks by George Roussos. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Reed Crandall, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Featuring Blackhawk in: "The City That Time Forgot" by Bill Woolfolk and Reed Crandall; "Iron Emperor" with art by Crandall; "The City That Must Perish" with art by Crandall; and "Gold"! Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson. And: 2-page text story "The Sleepmaster"! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bob Colt in "The Jackal" and "The Mesa of Mystery." Rawhide Hotchkiss back-up story, "A Hunting We Will Go!" Photo covers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Ben Brown, C.H. Moore, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Scientist Bubbles Briggs is kidnapped by gangsters after he invents a formula for creating diamonds. Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones try to propel Dorset High to its first baseball championship in ten years. Crimebuster sets out to clear an innocent man of murder. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Last Laugh Briggs; A Victim's Silent Revenge; Dilly Duncan: Gruesome Gets a Prize; Little Wise Guys: The Intrepid Slugger. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Reed Crandall & Les Zakarin. Stories by Joe Millard, Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by Chuck Winter, Sid Greene, Harry Anderson, Reed Crandall & Les Zakarin and unknown. Corsair Queen in "The Castle of Greed!" Plus: Captain Eric Falcon spots a ship ablaze and goes to her aid, only to discover a band of plunders who have looted the ship and set it ablaze in "The Code of Treachery!" Also: Adam Peril in "The Signet of the King"! And: The island of Illyria is captured by Captain Foxx in the Captain Daring story "Alliance of Evil"! Plus: The Black Roger succeeds in rescuing a lovely Princess in "The Lady in the Iron Mask"! Also: 2-page article "William Fly, The Inefficient Buccaneer"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Al Liederman. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in "The Atomic Fire" by Otto Binder, C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza, and "The Uranium Rush" by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza. Plus: Captain Kid in "Hold It" by Al Liederman. And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "Hollow World" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Australian Edition reprint of Captain Marvel Jr. (1942) #105; Cover originally featured on Captain Marvel Jr. (1942) #100. Features the stories Captain Marvel Jr. Battles the Space Master, Captain Marvel Jr. and the Invisible Guest, and Captain Marvel and the History Hoax! 11 3/4-in. x 8 3/4-in., 16 pages. B&W