Comic books October 1951

"The Last of the Crazy Dogs!" (art by John Severin and Will Elder). "Doom for the Wagon Trains". "Trouble in Lost Valley!" (art by Marcus/Abel). Lazo Kid stars in "Ghost Town Gold!" Also, "Death on the River!" (art by Mart Bailey). Severin/Elder cover. Cover price $0.10.

Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Punch wants to help construction workers put up a building, but as usual, disaster follows. Earl the Rich Rabbit goes on an African safari, and his jealous neighbor McSnargle stows away on the trip. Burp the Buffalo swipes a load of winter coats meant for his fellow buffaloes, and they are not amused. Punch and Judy; Earl the Rich Rabbit; Burp the Buffalo; Punch the Plumber; Bummer, the Little Dutch Drummer of Old New York; Tom, Dick, and Harry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $19.00 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.

Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $21.00 View scans

Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $29.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

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Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

Cover by Marty Taras. Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. Early funny-animal comics from Harvey, featuring breakout star Rags Rabbit, a precursor to Harvey's line of kid's comics. Pirate Captain Cook is more a cook than a captain, and Rags is on his menu, in a story featuring a one-page "Treasure Hunt" map. Rags Rabbit's luck goes from bad to worse. Plus games readers can play with a penny, including a race and a "story tree." Cook's Treasure; Treasure Hunt; Wise Guy; Your Own Side Show; Nutty Squirrel; Rags Rabbit Turtle & Rabbit Race; Not So Bad Luck; The Tough Dandelion; Pat Pigeon; Buddy Beaver; The Lazy Oyster; Blimpy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.50 View scan 1" cumulative spine split.

Volume 56, Issue 1 - October, 1951. 6.5" x 9.5", 150 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Add to cart VG 4.0 $75.00 View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Tear seals. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Edited by Jack Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Ruben Moreira and Enrico Bagnoli. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Firehair is injured while trying to protect settlers from Apaches in Dakota territory; A downed pilot in Korea is rescued by a medical helicopter corps; US troops help insurgents battle communist forces in Burma. Also featuring an ad for "attractive weight gain" for both women and men. Another action-packed Firehair cover by an unknown artist in the Iger Shop. Firehair; Leper Isle; Operation Angel; Burma Raid of the Air Commandos; Jan of the Jungle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bill Ely and Joseph Gagliardi. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #68. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #8 in indicia. A convict escapes Devil's Island, but tiny poppy seeds give him away. A thief steals a fancy wig for his mother and winds up facing a murder rap. Childhood friends from France and Germany grow up and find themselves on opposite sides of the law and World War II. Keeper of the Poppies; Me Old Lady's Wig; The Baker Rolls No More; Waltz of the Wallets; Red-Hot Refrigerators; Locked; The Five-Foot Mouse; The Well-Packed Iceman. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $9.00 6" cumulative spine split with tape. Heavy splitting to interior wraps. Heavy tape. Brittle.

Art by John Severin/Will Elder (2 stories) and Ruben Moreira. Cover price $0.10.

Alice Kirkpatrick cover. In order of appearance: "Not Worthy of Her Love" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 32 (1956) #3; "Shunned!"; "I Paid in Kisses"; and "Forbidden Glamour" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 31 (1955) #5. "The Charm Corner: Men Wish You Wouldn't...Twenty Feminine Faults, Three Reasons for Looking Happy, Do the Right Thing When You Are Introduced, When You Perform an Introduction..." text article reprinted from "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #4 and reprinted as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #72. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Foxand the Crow, Flippity and Flop, and Tito and his Burrito. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Linda Wins for Captain Tootsie" by Bill Schreiber. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $69.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

"Hell Roarin' Range" a novel by Murray Leinster, plus"Lawman, Keep Out!" a novel by E. Hoffman Price.

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Photo cover of Red Ryder and Little Beaver. Photos of life on the Red Ryder Ranch. Red Rider story, art by John Hampton; Red Ryder pursues a man who bought cattle with bad checks. The legend of an evil Echo near the Red Ryder Ranch by Fred Harman, art by Bill Lignante. Little Beaver story. The story of Metacomet, or King Philip, who was Chief of the Wampanog tribe of Massachusetts. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

True stories of crime most foul fall victim to the pages of this short-lived vintage true crime magazine. Here, you will find tales of greed, jealousy, revenge, thievery, and murder....all true, all told in the words of the detectives who worked the cases. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane). "The Chameleon Kid Chapter One Death Sets a Trap," art by Ralph Carlson; In a severe drought, the community of Deerhorn is hiring a rainmaker; He fires a cannon to get rain, and at the same time his gang blast the vault in the bank and gets off with ten thousand dollars. "The Sizzling Point"; Dee Dickens gets first prize for having the ugliest mask at the masquerade, without wearing a mask. "The Chameleon Kid Chapter Two Doom in the Darkness," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky gets loose from the snare and follows the trail till he meets a wagon with Dr. Marvel with his Wonder Elixir; In town every man is doped by the elixir of Dr. Marvel, and he and his men pick their pockets clean; Rocky is trapped again, but escapes just to be shot when running away. "Grizzly Guardian" text story by Dick Kraus. "The Chameleon Kid Chapter Three The Gold Raid," art by Ralph Carlson; The Chameleon gang hijacks a mule transport with gold dust. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Rod Cameron. Sentinel of the Gold Wagons; One of the mine owners is hinted to be behind the hijacking of gold shipment wagons, and he wants Rod to clear his name; In fact it is his partner that is the guilty one. Subscription advertisement for Rod Cameron Western by mail. Nervy Hombres starring Ambling Andy; who is the nerviest hombre in the world? Wheaties ad with Phil Rizzuto. The Insult; Two men argue and pop each other, so Sam the Sheriff pops them into jail. Riding Trail With Rod Cameron; Rod tells about a twister. Purple Pistol text story by R. R. Symes. Lead Poison; The big ranchers are trying to drive Del, a small rancher off his property. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by W. G. Hargis and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Redheaded Kim must choose between her acting career and the man she loves; Marshas controlling aunt tries to tear her away from the man she loves; A lawyer and a nurse connect during a court case. Campus Romance; A Stranger to Love; I Took What I Wanted; Romance of a Teen-ager; All About Women! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hy Fleishman and others. Torrid tales of pulse-quickening dalliances and affairs of the heart from Story Comics. Redheaded heiress Martha goes to a small town for anonymity, only to fall for a man who already has a girlfriend. During the Korean War, smitten nurse Nancy convinces blinded soldier Dennis that she's his girlfriend, also named Nancy. College coed Alice gets a reputation for giving her kisses away. I Was a Fool for Love; I Cheated for Love; Love Thief - My Sister; I Was Too Easy to Kiss; I Ran Away to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Marc Swayze and John Martin. This early romance comic from Fawcett had particularly complex plots to go with the tears and kisses. Diner waitress Vivian falls for handsome engineer Dane, but breaks up with him after he loses his job, because she doesn't want to work in a diner forever. But she doesn't know what to do about Dane's brother, brain-damaged ex-boxer Len, who seems to have become obsessed with her, in a story with art by Marc Swayze. Joyce falls for Robert, unaware that he's already engaged to Donna, and her reaction when she finds out threatens to destroy all three of their lives. Dark Delusion; Whirlpool; Love in High; The Wanderer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Rope Artists fact page, art by Bob Jenney. Roy Rogers finds the Tiger's Lair, art by Albert Micale; An outlaw and border-jumper named Apache Joe Sandal, a half-breed cutthroat, claims he fell in love with Tom's daughter, Nellie and aims to marry her. Raider's Reward starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Albert Micale; Roy Rogers gets mixed up with a Medicine Show and bank robbers led by "Honey" Bock. The Madman of Grizzly Peak starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by the Al McKimson team. Outlaws of the Old West text story, art by Albert Micale. Back cover photo of Roy and Trigger. 52 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.

October 1951. A newszine published by Bob Tucker from 1946 to 1953. The first sixteen issues were called the Bloomington Newsletter. 20 pages, B&W.

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.

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Navy sailor Dan meets and woos Betty through the personals (like an online romance before computers), but on leave he learns that he's actually been communicating with Betty's younger sister, Peggy. Nelson and Beth get into a fight, and both risk their romance by having dinner with old flames. Returning veteran Rod adopts a young war refugee, but his fiancee Sandy isn't ready for that in any way - luckily, Anne is there for support. Wanted: A Mate; I Married a Bombshell; I Surrender; Shared Kisses. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Navy sailor Dan meets and woos Betty through the personals (like an online romance before computers), but on leave he learns that he's actually been communicating with Betty's sister Peggy. Nelson and Beth get into a fight, and both risk their romance by having dinner with old flames. Returning veteran Rod adopts a young war refugee, but his fiancee Sandy isn't ready for that in any way - luckily, Anne is there for support. Plus a look at international marriage customs. Wanted - A Mate!; I Married a Bombshell; I Surrender; Shared Kisses; Romance Around the Globe. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Cover shown is the Superior Publishers Canadian edition. Cover price $0.10.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $375.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4252716009

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. Secret of the Giant Forest starring Wonder Woman, art by Harry G. Peter. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Danger in the Everglades starring Doctor Pat. SOS From Space starring Astra, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane. Take Back Your Heart--Romance, Inc., inks by Bernard Sachs. Old Folks Are People Too! public service announcement with Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - October 1951 - College humor magazine independently published by students at Illinois State University, beginning in 1946. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 28 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.25.

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October 6, 1951. Film trade publication with lots of news. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white; 28 pages.

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October 20, 1951. Film trade publication with lots of news. Though usually a black-and-white publication, this isue includes 8 pages in color: 6 promoting Universal releases, and a double-page spread featuring the movie poster for Adventures of Captain Fabian starring Errol Flynn. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; 42 pages.

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October 27, 1951. Film trade publication with lots of news. Double-page ad for "My Favorite Spy" starring Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white; 36 pages.

Volume 21, Issue 12 - October 1951. Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. This issue features the articles "And So We Were Married" by Janet Leigh, and "Love is My Problem" by Marilyn Monroe, 74 pages. 8.5 in. x 10.5 in. B&W Cover price $0.15.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Leonard Starr, Al Gordon, and Charles Sultan. Tales of adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Ace Carter tries to save a beautiful woman and a fortune in diamonds from the mysterious Captain Crocodile; Lance Larson gets caught between revolutionaries and a dictator in South America; The true tale of teen privateer and war hero Joshua Barney. Ace Carter, Adventurer; Java Sea Episode; True Soldiers of Fortune: Captain Joshua Barney; Jungle Jeopardy; Lance Larson, Soldier of Fortune. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.