Comic books June 1952

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. 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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Volume 11, Issue 6 - June, 1952. Military, Civil and Commercial aviation-themed magazine. Articles this issue include an expose on the U.S. Airforce by General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, NAVICOM, SAC's "Seeing-Eye" Jets, all heavily illustrated. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Untitled Ace Carter Adventurer story; Ace Carter is suspicious of Clifford Onslow and his plan to dig up pirate gold. Pirates Against America; Story of how Commodore Preble put and end to the Barbary Pirates. Untitled Lance Larson Soldier of Fortune story; Lance Larson is sent to stop a plot by ex-Nazi soldiers to steal an American bomber and use it to ignite World War Three. Patriot Spy; Biography of Nathan Hale and his role in the Revolutionary War. Untitled Captain Crossbones story, art by Ogden Whitney; A disguised Lady Nancy is captured by the Spanish and must be rescued by Captain Crossbones. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lou Cameron. "Invaders from a Lost Galaxy," pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Sirion, an outer planet, is ruled by King Stephan. King Stephan's younger brother, Karnock, makes plans to usurp the throne while the King is away battling alien invasion; Stephan sends Space Admiral Jon Lasim to investigate; Lasim falls for Stephan's daughter and is hunted by the despotic Karnock. "Double Menace on Jupiter's Moon," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. "War Fleet of the Traitor Earthmen." "The Green Menace of Landar" text story. "Prisoners on Solar," inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Leonard Sansone, Warren Tufts and Ernest G. Osborne. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Casey Ruggles, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Casey Ruggles, now the sheriff of Big Bear Flat, tries to end the Whisperer's reign of terror before the mystery menace destroys the entire town. But a nearby dam is the town's weak spot. Hans and Fritz transplant a mother ostrich's eggs into the sleeping Captain's bed, and the ostrich follows. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Strange as It Seems; Captain and the Kids; Casey Ruggles; Willie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

"Scorched Earth," "Pin-Point" (art by Henkel), "The Hidden Army," "Needle in a Haystack," and a two-page text story, "G.I. Know-It-All." Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 5 - June 1952. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"Disaster!" (about the Hindenburg), "Revolt in France," "The Panama Canal," "Corregidor," "Flight by Fire," "The Sinister Eigerwand," "Charlemagne and the Black Knight," and "The Most Valuable Stamp in the World" (art by Doug Wildey; 2 pages). Cover price $0.10.

The Ghost-Breaker stars in "The Human Orchids," Robin stars in "The Magic Key," Captain Compass stars in "The Fleet That Was Jinxed," and Tomahawk stars in "The Gunsmith of Glenoaks!" Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $43.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $23.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white	Add to cart Very Good $32.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $39.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart GD 2.0 $24.00 View scans Paper: Off white 6 1/2" crease on back cover. Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $18.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

June 1952. Painted cover by Earl Bergey. "Dragon's Island", a complete novel by Jack Williamson, "Sabotage on Sulfur Planet", a novelet by Jack Vance with illustrations by Alex Schomburg, Short Stories - "The Watcher" by Charles E. Fritch, "Skin Deep" by Tarr Roman, "Problem for Emmy" by Robert Sherman Townes, "The Ambassadors" by Anthony Boucher, and "The Men in the Moons" by R.J. McGregor with Alex Schomburg illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 146 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Straight Arrow learns the truth about a legendary deathless warrior. Renegades try to sabotage a tribal peace agreement with the US military. A Comanche who scoffs at a medicine man's magic learns not to mock what he can't understand. The Deathless One!; Straight Arrow's Magic; Red Hawk: The Ghost of Hiawatha!; The Swamp Rats! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Captain Comet stars in "Eyes of Other Worlds" (art by Carmine Infantino?); "The Genius Epidemic" (script by Gardner F. Fox); "The Monster That Fished for Men" (script by Jack Miller; art by Murphy Anderson?); and "The Boy Who Changed the Future" (script by John Osgood; pencils by Gil Kane?). Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Edited by Will Lieberson, Roy Ald, and Al Jetter. Terrifying pre-code stories: "The Man Who Warmed the Bones of the Dead!", art by Bob Powell; Housekeeper and furnace-tender Gisetto looks after the heating in a house allegedly inhabited by two old ladies; One night he encounters their lifeless bodies and has to fear for his life. "He Bartered His Head!", art by Bernard Baily; Aldous Forsythe acquires a mythical figurine which provides him with wealth and good fortune; But it comes with the terrible prize of losing one's head. "Explorer's Return" text story by Richard Jonah. "High Wire!", art by Mike Sekowsky; High wire acrobat Vincent Bora is applauded for his feats—except for one stranger; Could he be the man Vincent killed and took over his act and his girl from? 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. NOTE: There is also a 1967-69 series with issues running #1-9 with 12c cover prices. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett and Carl Burgos. "My Brother Talks To Bats!", art by Joe Maneely; Our narrator is a boy who lives in the Hungarian village of Sverna; His older brother George frequently sneaks out of the house and goes to a nearby castle which is said to have once been the home of Dracula; There, George finds a group of giant bats, and he talks to them about his worrying urges to drink human blood. "He Wished He Was A Vampire," art by Gene Colan; A teenager named George likes going to Dracula movies and biting audience members on the neck; When he goes home, he is shadowed by a mystery man who claims to be a "student of the occult." "The Strange Hat" text story. "Tap! Tap! Tap!", art by Joe Sinnott; After attacking an American destroyer during the Korean War, a Communist submarine hastily submerges, despite the fact that one of its crewmembers was still on deck fixing a gun; Underwater, the submarine's crew begins to hear a mysterious tapping sound which increases their terror and gives away their position to the American destroyer. "Who Stands In the Shadows?", art by Pete Tumlinson; Len Ambers loves his house, but his wife Lucy deliberately makes life difficult for him by insisting that they move to a smaller residence; One night, Len meets an odd little man named Bernie who suggests that Len should murder Lucy. "The Horrible Man," script by Carl Wessler, art by Werner Roth; Hugo Ryner, the richest man in the European town of Dachshaven, hates almost everything and everyone in the world, but reserves a special hatred for cats; He pays an old gypsy woman for a poison which kills every cat in the village; This leads to a massive rat infestation. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Don Perlin. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Abe Simon, Al Plastino, Ralph Mayo, Paul Gattuso and Rafael Astarita. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Zombies rise to walk in the moonlight, in a story with art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. A crime reporter and his two-fisted sidekick fight their way to the Mystery of the Evil Eye. Doc" Macauley and his associates investigate after a millionaire mysteriously drowns at the waterfront. Nancy is visited by her murdered father's ghost, who shows her where his money was hidden. Bondage cover and interior art by Perlin. Disturb Not the Dead!; Vampires Dance at Dusk; Terror Strikes at Randall's Rock; Zombies March by Moonlight; Haunt of the Howling Beast; The Ghost of Castle Karloff. 32 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.

UK Edition - June, 1952. Softcover pulp, B&W.

Australian Edition - June, 1952. Softcover pulp, B&W.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Hop On the Welfare Wagon! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Ghost that Haunted Smallville! starring Superboy and Jor-El, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Superboy's Safety Code!, pencils by John Sikela; Superboy starts a safety club for bicycle riders, but Mel Blake thinks his bike is too cool to have safety equipment. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. So You Want to be a Paratrooper? article. The Dragon Teeth Soldiers! starring Superboy, script by Gardner Fox, art by John Sikela. Tumbling Clown--Superboy's Workshop activity page. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $699.95 or Best Offer View scans 6" cumulative spine split, cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Mightiest Team in the World!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye (pages 1-8) and John Fischetti (pages 9-12); Superman and Batman learn each other's secret identities [for the first time] when they meet on a cruise while trying to find a diamond thief. The Misfit Manhunter starring Superman, Joe Harris, and Frosty Ferris, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Gatling Gun text story by Ben Galloway. Mrs. Superman, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, Happy Hobby Time! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by George Evans, Bernard Baily, and Daniel Sheldon. Pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. In a horrific tale, Conklin and two other death-row inmates make a desperate bid for freedom through an old pipeline underneath the prison. Walt resorts to murder after a pawnbroker refuses to negotiate for his wedding ring, in a story with art by EC legend George Evans. Paralyzed in a fire, Archie must find a way to tell the doctors that he knows who the arsonist is, and that he's targeting the hospital next. 3 Small Men; A Short Step to Oblivion; The Trespassers; Fire! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Katy Keene back-up story by Bill Woggon Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Howard Boughner and Ruth Sterling. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Jeanette makes a living by setting up her traveling goods store wherever disasters strike, but then she meets handsome Neil, who accuses her of living off of other people's misery. "Journeyman printer" Lonny settles in the small town where Jean works in a print shop, but when he feels she's betrayed him, he decides to leave on the next freight out of town. Helen's grandfather leaves her the family cave and its tourist business, and she meets handsome Ted, the archaeologist, but a cave-in forces her to risk her life to save trapped tourists. Crisis!; Pilot Pete Gives the Bird!; Miss Yesterday; The Best Kind of a Gift; Dizzy Daisy; Love Interred. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Davis. "Gas-tly Prospects!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; This story is narrated by a California gold miner who is shot by a claim jumper; He passes out from the pain and when he 'wakes up', he sees the jumper looming over him with a bloody knife and he realizes that he is dead. "A Hollywood Ending!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A movie producer, who flies out to an Eskimo settlement, is surprised to find a beautiful American girl living among them and quickly falls for her. "Acid Test!" text story. "Auntie, It's Coal Inside!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Young Toby hears a voice inside his head, telling him to do things that his aunt punishes him for. "Mournin', Ambrose...", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A man goes to visit his uncle who turns out to be a ghoul. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Myron Fass, Bill Molno, Ed Smalle and Pete Morisi. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. A horribly disfigured man gets a chance to change his life, thanks to an incredibly lifelike mask. An engineer exploring subterranean depths stumbles on the kingdom of the demons and their beautiful queen, Laila. In future year 9852, scientists Tum and Jan are exiled for predicting that their perfect society has a doomed future. Plus a look at the challenges of space travel that reflects the technology of 1952. The Ugliest Man in the World!; Demons Below Us!; Willie; The 24th Guest; Exile to Death!; Problems of Space Travel. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Four stories are included in this issue: "Tarzan and the Riders from Rio Grande" (Tarzan and some cowboys free slaves from their Arab captors); "Tarzan and the Secret Weapon" (Doctor Mac's plane lands on a lake); "Brothers of the Spear"; and "The Omen" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Jim Tyer and others. Long-suffering Papa Bear endures the hijinks of his cubs, the Terry Bears. The boys rescue a lost St. Bernard and want to keep him, but Papa's refusal just leads to more shenanigans. Sourpuss gets a detective's badge through a correspondence course, and is hired to safeguard jewels at a high society party. Heckle and Jeckle's latest prank involves a firecracker, a balloon, and Dimwit's open window. Little Roquefort; A Cry in the Night; Heckle and Jeckle; Dinky; Gandy Goose: A Detective's Dilemma; Papa's New Clothes; Gandy Goose: Generous Gandy; Safety First. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Anticipating Kurt Vonnegut's ice-nine, The Claw develops a bomb which freezes water instantly, and manages to seal Mighty Mouse in a solid block of ice...except for his tail. Heckle and Jeckle seek their fortunes in Hollywood, where they're not the only slick characters in town. Gandy Goose challenges Slugger McPork, one of boxing's toughest fighters, to win back the affections of Agnes. Sourpuss Outsmarts Himself; Mighty Mouse: The Big Freeze; Heckle and Jeckle: Hollywood Hopefuls; Dinky: No Place Like Home; Gandy Goose: The Grudge Fight. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart CGC 8.5 $159.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Double Cover: 1st cover 8.0, interior cover 8.5. Label #2054996017 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Tony Tallarico and others. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Tex takes issue when a ferry owner tries to price-gouge wagon-train settlers who are racing a deadline to make their claims on the Western frontier. Framed for murder in Ten Mile City, Tex must elude a mob and prove his innocence. Outlaws want Tex's saddle, because a map to stolen loot was hidden inside it by the hanged owlhoot Calabash. Plus a vintage ad for Daisy Air Rifles featuring Red Ryder. Barrier to Boot Hill; Loonie Les: Gentamental Critter; Li'l Buck: Good Historian; Journey to Jail; Saddle Conquest; Buffalo Bull: The Doggonedest Deal; Pinto Pete: Echo Canyon; Sagebrush: Quiz Kiddo; The Frame-Up; Gopher-Face: Quarrelsome Type; The Round-Up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.