Comic books June 1952

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Pipe-Stem Killer," script by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; After hiding the body her driver, Mrs. Volts drives the truck to her nephew's house and demands that he take her back to B. O. Plenty's place and help her find her dog; When B. O. refuses to help, she threatens to shoot him with her pistol; Gravel Gertie shoots Mrs. Volts with a shotgun; She leaves and returns on her own in the truck. House ads for Dick Tracy Comics Monthly and Black Cat Mystery. "Knock on wood--I've Done It!" activity, art by Rudy Palais; Questions about wooden guns, the cost of crime, unsolved kidnapping, the dirtiest crime, and the black hole. "The Killer Strikes Again!", script and art by Chester Gould; While playing golf, B. O. Plenty and Diet Smith notice Flapsie acting strangely in one of the sand traps; Along with Tracy, they find Mrs. Volt's body; Meanwhile, Brier makes plans for his late aunt's money. "Rain of Death" text story; Two detectives investigate a murder at a residence. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; The Count investigates a murder at a friend's hotel. "The Los Angeles Police Reserve Corps" article. Warfront house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. "The Ghastly Giant of Crime," script by Bill Woolfolk; Darrel discovers a growth vitamin that is stolen by gangster Sarconi, who then uses it on his gang so that they can commit thefts. Untitled story, art by Gill Fox; Torchy Todd vs. Limburger Louie. "The Mysterious Mr. Magnet," script by Bill Woolfolk; Doll Man and Doll Girl (Martha Roberts) vs. Mr. Magnet. "The Death Act" text story. "The Bleeding Statue," script by Bill Woolfolk; Doll Man and Doll Girl vs. Gregory and Marian. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Joe Certa, John Belfi and Fred Meagher. Cover by Joe Certa and John Belfi. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #17. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. Durango Kid reminisces about his origins during the Civil War when he meets the outlaw he's been hunting since then; Bandits dressed as the Durango Kid rob a bank during a costume party; Dan and Tipi discover the anti-American conspiracy called The Secret Force, in a "White Indian" story by legendary artist Frazetta. Durangos Greatest Battle!; Too Many Durangos!; The Secret Force!; Outlaw Sheriff!; Trouble Never Ends. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 3 #9 - June 6, 1952. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Headlines of the Past, Ships Through the Ages, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Louis the Fearless. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 3 #10 - June 13, 1952. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Headlines of the Past, Ships Through the Ages, Picture review of Eagle's second Year, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Louis the Fearless. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 3 #11 - June 20, 1952. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Headlines of the Past, Ships Through the Ages, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Louis the Fearless. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 3 #12 - June 27, 1952. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Headlines of the Past, Ships Through the Ages, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Louis the Fearless. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

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Cover by Wally Wood and Joe Orlando. Edited by Sol Cohen. Art by Joe Kubert, Norman Nodel, George Roussos, Harry Lazarus, and Vince Alascia. Tales of horror from the era just before the Comics Code was introduced. A couple vacationing in the Alps learns the truth about an old family legend about vampires; A writers new play causes the devil to appear; A police detective discovers the horrifying truth about the murder spree hes been investigating far too closely. Blood for the Vampire; Haunted Honeymoon; Hounds from Hell; The Ghostly Diners; Black Means Death!; The Nightmare; The Ghoul Walks! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 19, Issue 103 - June, 1952. 5.5" x 7.5", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Whole number 136. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 228 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Volume 8, Issue 6 - June, 1952. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 54 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"Gentlemen, Be Seated" a short story by Robert Heinline

Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Frank Frazetta art on public service announcement "Red Cross New Method of Artificial Respiration". Contains comic strip reprints and a text story. In order of appearance: "Scorchy Smith" by Rodlow Willard; "Bobby Sox" by Martha B. Links; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dickie Dare" by Francis A. Matera; and "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon. "Polar Peril" text story by Matt Christopher. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

June, 1952. Martha Brisco photo cover by Winn Shrontz. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - Summer, 1952. Cover by Barye Phillips and L.R. Summers. Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories: "Six and Ten are Johnny" by Walter M. Miller, Jr., "For Heaven's Sake" by Sam Martinez, "Someday They'll Give us Guns" by Paul W. Fairman, "Full Circle" by Louise Lee outlaw, "The Opal Necklace" by Kris Neville, "The Smile" by Ray Bradury, "And Three To Get Ready" by H.L. Gold, "What If" by Isaac Asimov, and "Professor Bingo's Snuff" by Raymond Chandler. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5 1/2-in x 8-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 14, Issue 6 - June 1952. Cover by Walter Popp. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "TheWoman in Skin 13" by Gerald Vance. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Summer 1952. Articles: "The Arkham House Story" by August Derleth, "The Immortal Gael" (about Irish fandom) by Walt Willis, and "New Voices in Fantasy: Gene Hunter" by Harry S. Weatherby. Stories: "All Cremated Equal" by Forrest J. Ackerman, "The Door" by Michael Storm, and "The Soul-Seeker" by Toby Duane. Also a poem by Clark Ashton Smith, "The Flight of Azreal." 5-3/8 in. x 8-3/8 in.; black and white; 40 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5 - Issue 4, June 1952. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue asks "Is Your Future In The Cards?" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

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Photo cover features Mala Powers and Jack Buetel. Story by Leo Dorfman, from the screenplay by Maurice Geraghty. Fawcett presents adaptations of popular movies of the 1950s in comics form. This issue is based on Rose of Cimarron, a 1952 20th Century Fox Western starring Mala Powers. Rose of Cimarron, a white woman raised by Cherokees, considers herself part of the tribe. When her adoptive parents are murdered by outlaws, Rose grudgingly accepts the help of a marshal in tracking down the killers. Plus sheet music for the movie's theme, "Cimarron Territory." 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer, Joe Oriolo and A. W. Nugent. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Felix is a whiz at art. Felix's nap lasts a little too long...like, Rip Van Winkle-long. Danny waits for business to pick up. Plus a vintage ad for the Slinky spring toy. The Ace of Arts; Danny; Forty Thousand Winks; Jo-Jo; Flub's Flop; Play Fun. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Gene L. Coon, Matt Baker and Gene Colan. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Canteen Kate tries to put Al in the General's good graces when she finds out the General loves gardening, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In Tokyo on leave, Leatherneck Jack sets out to track down a missing buddy last seen with a Russian dancer named Olga, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. A Marine sergeant in Korea stumbles on trouble when he sees a sampan ship carrying contraband. Plus an early prose story by future Star Trek screenwriter Gene L. Coon, a veteran of Korea and WWII. Cover by Baker. Tankers Test; Tripoli Shores: Operation Rescue; Canteen Kate: Ready…Aim…Fire!; Express to Extinction; Major Error; Leatherneck Jack: Strategy for Suicide. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Military comedy from Toby Press featuring ne'er-do-well US Marines Quigley and Beals. While on leave in San Francisco, Quigley and Beals compete with a nerdy sailor, and each other, to make time with a beautiful local. Q. and B. get to see how the other army lives when they're assigned to capture a North Korean officer. Somehow Quigley tricks Beals into going a few rounds in the ring with a Japanese Sumo wrestler. Plus a selection of one-page good-girl art pin-ups from various unsigned artists, and a comics history of the Battle of Wake Island. Want-Ad Campaign; Old Sam and His Whistle!; The U.S. Marines at Wake Island, Dec. 8 - Dec. 22 1941; The Good Old Suma Time; Gil's Gals; Hup Bradley; Memory Lame. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 5, No. 3. June 1952. Peter Driben cover. Bettie Page shared full page photo. 8.5" x 11.5". 50 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 2, Issue 6 - June, 1952. Pocket-sized men's interest magazine featuring Athletes, True Crime, Starlets, and Pin-ups. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Dick Moores. Featuring the tales "Goofy's Mechanical Wizard" and "[The Pirates' Den]," plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Charlie! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "MARY JANE AND SNIFFLES COMICS, No. 402." Cover art by Al Hubbard. Missing Indian Head Pennies; Mary Jane's Indian head pennies have escaped from her bank; She and Sniffles get Cactus Pete the Indian scout to help round them up. Bumblebee Menace; Outlaw bumblebees are trying to take the honeybees' honey; Mary Jane and Sniffles try to help the honeybees but have to flee from the bumblebees and hide in a bookworm's book. The Lost Homing Pigeon; Sniffles and Mary Jane help a homing pigeon who's lost his way and is being bullied by a larger pigeon. Gold Digger; Mary Jane and Sniffles are playing in Gus Gopher's burrow. All art by Al Hubbard. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Pencils and Cover by Gil Turner. Featuring the tale "Talking Through His Hat" along with three untitled stories, plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Li'l Bad Wolf, Big Bad Wolf, Pluto, Three Little Pigs, Missus Bear, Black Pete, Brer Bear, The Good Fairy and Four Bear Children! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "THE RANGE RIDER, No. 404." Cover photo of Jock Mahoney as Range Rider. Facts about the Overland Stage Line, which ran from St. Louis to San Francisco from the 1850s to the 1870s, art by Till Goodan. Range Rider and the Monster of the Desert, art by Bob Schoenke; Dick West's uncle Jed Perdue leaves him tied to a tree in the mountains to die of exposure; With Dick's death, Perdue would inherit a valuable ranch. Range Rider and the Killer of Rio Hondo, art by Bob Schoenke; While out riding, Range Rider and Dick West come across a burning wagon; Range Rider rescues a man from the wagon, but he has been shot and dies soon after telling the pair to search for "El Asesino. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dan Gormley. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Hall, Anahid Dinkjian and Suzanne Seaborne. Featuring four untitled tales, plus a 1-page story on the inside front cover. Starring Woody Woodpecker, Buzz Buzzard and Mr. Tackhammer! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Abranz. Conscience; When Tweety's mistress is away, Sylvester makes himself at home; Tweety uses headphones and a microphone to pretend that he is Sylvester's conscience to shame him into being his servant. Sunkissed Kitty; Tweety gets Sylvester caught by the Cat Shelter Wagon. The Flying Cat; Tweety accidentally teaches Sylvester how to fly by using his tail as a propeller. Catch the Worm; Sylvester tries to help Tweety find the world's biggest worm. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY, FOREIGN LEGION HARE, No. 407." Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. The Foreign Legion Hare, script by Don R. Christensen, art by Tony Strobl; Porky and Bugs stow away in a camel's crate thinking they are going to the circus; Instead the camel is being returned to his home in the Sahara Desert; After a long trip in a ship's cargo hold, Porky and Bugs arrive in port where they are discovered and mistakenly sign-up for the Foreign Legion. The Ferryboat Admiral, script by Don R. Christensen, art by Fred Abranz; Porky buys a ferryboat and, due to a mix-up, receives a telegram from the Navy to take the boat to a naval training exercise; Bugs and Sylvester go along; When they get there, Bugs and Porky go aboard the commander's ship, where they find the Navy wants to use their boat for target practice. Bon Bon Juggler back cover strip, art by John Carey. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $750.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4328739001

Stories and art by Dick Briefer. Cover by Dick Briefer. Prize Comics revives Dick Briefer's Frankenstein series in line with the horror trends of the Pre-Code 1950s. A hypnotist wants to use an experimental serum to control the Frankenstein Monster; Explorers in a Mexican tomb unwittingly discover the Monster's hiding place; An artist hides a terrifying painting, in a story similar to Lovecraft's "Pickman's Model." Terror Under Trance; The Tomb of Death; The Coughing Corpse; Nightmare. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mike Suchorsky. Stories and art by Mike Suchorsky, John Prentice, George Olesen, and Gerald McCann. "Frogman" is not a frog-powered superhero, but a 1950s term for underwater special-ops soldiers. Navy frogmen on a special mission in Florida must contend with alligators on top of everything else. A special man-mounted torpedo takes on a German battleship in a Norwegian fjord. Navy pilots use a glider on a mission to take out an enemy bridge. 'Gator Nest Frogman; Underwater Stinger; Once a Frogman; Smoke-Boat Lucas; The T.N.T. Shark; The Frog Belts the Middle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Giacoia. Stories and art by George Tuska, Michael O'Malley, Edd Ashe and Walter Johnson. Pre-Code crime comics from St. John, featuring gunplay, betrayal, murder and just all-around bad people. The cops close in on Tony "The Human Cat" after his latest home invasion. In its original printing, the following line from the Human Cat's girlfriend was singled out by Fredric Wertham as "An invitation to learning" in the famous anti-comics tome Seduction of the Innocent: "Where ya goin' on a night like dis, Tony? Ya ain't gonna shoot anybody with dat rod, are ya?" Reporter Lawson Hunt stumbles on a gangland plan for murder by remote control, but now he must live to report it. High-class pickpockets Silk and Sandra fleece the crowd that has gathered to honor private eye Vic Flint. Crash-Dive of a Crime Career; Mr. Muscles Plays with Murder; Vic Flint: The Case of the Fabulous Silk-Hat Pickpocket; Buried Bullets Betray the Burglar; Murder by Remote Control. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.