Comic books October 1952

Robot cover

Robot cover art by Win Mortimer. What do You Know about Other People? public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff. Superman's Invulnerable Foe!, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Crown of Ahagg! starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Death Ships from the Past! starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Vigilante Museum!, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strang The Terrible Art and story by Dudley Watkins. John Onslow story. 8 1/2-in. x 12-in. 16 pages B&W with color front and back page.

Strang The Terrible Art and story by Dudley Watkins. John Onslow story. 8 1/2-in. x 12-in. 16 pages B&W with color front and back page.

Strang The Terrible Art and story by Dudley Watkins. John Onslow story. 8 1/2-in. x 12-in. 16 pages B&W with color front and back page.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. A Mask for a Hero starring Superboy, art by John Sikela. The Evil King of the Sea starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Joanie Swift, Queen of Speed starring Johnny Quick, art by Paul Norris. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Crime Platoon starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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In order of appearance: "The Groping Ghost" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #4 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #2-1ST; "Mystery of Mu"; "Corpse Convention" art by George Tuska, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #2 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #1-1ST; "The Thing From the Sea" art by Ralph Mayo, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #1; "The Strange Cats of Killough Heath"; and "The Phantom Horseman" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #3. "The Return of the ThunderBird: The Great Shaman of the Red Men Curses the White Man's Skies!" illustrated text story by Irwin Shapiro. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Natas, Robert S. Pious, Charles Nicholas, McKinley, Edvard Moritz, and Lin Streeter. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Tony DiPreta, Stan Lee, Joe Maneely, Ed Winiarski, Marty Elkin, and Larry Woromay. These tales of horror, sci-fi, and suspense will take you on Adventures into Alien Worlds! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard, Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydel and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydel, Bob Oksner and unknown. There's gold and gals in them thar hills as Bob hopes for the best in "Klondike Daze!" by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Peg half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; two Honey in Hollywood 1-pagers by Boltinoff; Varsity Vic 1-pager by Boltinoff; Bobby 1-pager; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Boltinoff; Teen Teasers activity page by Martin Naydel; A Bit of Disc and Data article; Classical Corner article; and Kitty Karr of Hollywood back-up story, with art by Bob Oksner. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Wanted?One P.O.W.!" Rex and Major Dennis win a Silver Star award for rescuing an American tank expert from the Nazis. Also includes: "The Saga of Leapin' Lena"; "The Dognappers of Ridge Park!" (starring Rex); and "Hounds Round the World." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 39, Issue 1 - January, 1950. 8.5" x 11", 94 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

cavemen/pterodactyl cover; The Heap

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Ernest Schroeder and others. 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 #104. No issue # on cover; Vol. 9, issue #9 in indicia. A radioactive cloud transports Airboy 2500 years into the future, where he contends with savage barbarians and pteranodons. The Heap sets out to destroy an evil ship made of wood from the swamps where The Heap was created. The life of pioneering baseball pitcher Hoss Radbourn. Airboy; The Heap; The Spanish Rope-Maker; The Enemy Parrot; The Hoss of Providence. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This issue follows the #127 issue (the actual #1 in the series), so #128 is the chronological #2 in the series, a distinction it shares with the actual #2 which came out a month later in Dec 1952 - Jan 1953. The title was previously All-American Western. Cover price $0.10.

All Picture Adventure Magazine (1952) #1, 100 page giant. 25c cover price. Cover price $0.25.

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All Picture Comedy Carnival (1952) is a 100 page giant 1-shot. 25c cover price. Cover price $0.25.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Sy Barry. Written by Dave Wood and Robert Kanigher. Art by Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, Irwin Hasen, Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs, Joe Giella, Bob Lander and Sy Barry. Which of the famous Trigger Twins will reveal his secret identity by taking the place of..."The Sheriff without a Badge!" by Dave Wood, Gil Kane and Bernard Sachs. Also in this issue: Strong Bow in "Shoshone Uprising!" by Dave Wood, Frank Giacoia and Joe Giella; Foley of the Fighting 5th in "The Challenge of Screaming Hawk!" by Dave Wood, Irwin Hasen and Bob Lander; and Johnny Thunder in "Bad Man's Law!" by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino and Sy Barry. Plus: 1-pager "Roll 'Em!" by Mort Drucker, and 2-page article "Pioneer Scout" by Jack Miller with artwork by Raymond Perry. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. The "Flatheads" gang commits the first-ever armored car robbery on March 11, 1927. Attorney Ty Roper helps a bank robber escape justice, so that he can learn how to become the perfect criminal. A detective investigates when a concert violinist is strangled with his own violin string, in a story featuring art possibly by Matt Baker. Two other stories feature art that may be by Alvin Hollingsworth; if so, that makes this a rare issue to feature two of the pioneering African-American comics artists. Killer At Heart; The Mask of Crime; Wanted for Murder; Criminal Disguise; Death Is Its Only Reward; Trapped!! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 26, Issue 10 - October, 1952. Cover by Walter Popp. Science fiction stories by Joe Gibson, Dex. R. Moore, Gerald Vance, William P. McGivern, Ivar Jorgensen, Author Unborn, and John Jakes. Illustrations by Bill Ashman, Dick Francis, Ed Emsler, Tom Beecham, and Ed Valigursky. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 166 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

(A-1 Comics #65) In the feature story: Dead men lay sprawled at her guns. Dead men's hands gripped the controls. The old B-17 was useless, finished, and the fate of the United Nations in Korea depended on her reaching her target and dropping her "EGGS"! But dead men cannot bomb a target, and this was "The Burma Gal's Last Flight!" Also in this issue: "The Devil in the Drink!" (art by Bob Powell), "The Secret of the Tunnel" (art by Frank Bolle), "Secret of the Tunnel" (art by Powell), and "Death Without Orders!" (art by Powell). Powell cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by George Frese and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "The Low-Down Highbrow"; "Stamp of Approval"; "It Happened to a Dog"; "The Tie That Binds"; "Pops Tops"; and "Witch Switch"! Plus: Jughead in "Pardon My French"! Also: 2-page text piece "From Hollywood"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 4 - October, 1952. 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.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Jack the Ripper, art by Tony DiPreta; An American hears stories of a new murder attributed to Jack the Ripper, who has been dead for 20 years, and figures the English are perpetuating a hoax and goes to England to prove that he is really dead. Laughter of the Cat God text story. Vampire at the Window, script by Stan Lee, art by Hy Rosen; A man seeks help from a private detective when he spies a vampire lurking outside of his window, but the private detective turns out to be one as well. Man with a Tail, art by Larry Woromay; A man born with a tail meets a woman with a tail at a carnival freak show and is happy that he is no longer alone, but she strangles him; Her tail reflects feline characteristics while his is that of a rodent. The Sweet Old Ladies, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache. The Last Kkrul, art by John Romita. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Oct 1952. Volume 50, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Cover by Van Dongen. Science fiction stories by Isaac Asimov, Edwin James, Dean McLaughlin, Alfred Coppel, and Walter M. Miller Jr.. Illustrations by Edd Cartier, Pawelka, and van Dongen. Article on fireworks. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Diogenes' Deadly Lamp, script by Robert Turner, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; "Loathsome young parasite" Lex Markow steals Diogenes' lamp from an antique dealer, but the relic turns out to be cursed; When he tries to get rid of the lamp Markow hangs himself--like it was predicted. Nightmare Flight, pencils by Lou Cameron; A young woman's fiancé returns, horribly scarred, months after he disappeared in a presumably fatal plane crash; He leads the woman into a death swamp, where she has to destroy an evil swamp queen to lay his tortured soul to rest. Monster of the Moat, art by Paul Gattuso; A bypasser rescues a witch imprisoned by an evil sorcerer and marries her, but things turn out badly. Because the monster of the moat wants its revenge! Land of the Silicon Men, art by Louis Zansky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Original Edition Oct 1952. Edited by Joseph W. Miller. Fanzine dedicated to Edgar Rice Burroughs. 5.5-in. x 6.5-in.; black and white; 20 pages.

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"Surrender, Hell" (art by Russ Heath), "Troop Movement" (script by Stan Lee, art by Cal Massey), "Surprise Attack" (art by Norman Steinberg), "Barbed Wire" (art by Gil Evans), and a two-page text story, "The Deadliest Enemy." Cover price $0.10.

Battle Brady in two untitled stories (scripts by Hank Chapman, art by Joe Maneely), plus "Night Patrol" (art by Norman Steinberg), "The Sniper" (art by Vern Henkel), and a two-page text story, "Too Old To Die." Used in Parade of Pleasure by Geoffrey Wagner. Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Eugene Hughes, Hy Fleishman and Tony Mortellaro. Tales of combat, military life and warfare from publisher Stanley Morse. Grunt Lucky Carlson will bet on anything, including his squad's chances of survival in a combat zone. How early 20th-century machinery was utilized during wartime, from telephones to atomic weaponry. A young recruit and a weathered Marine sergeant have a running argument about traditional vs. modern methods of warfare. The Gambler; Machinery!; Hitting the Pens; A Modern Army!; Chatterbox!; Gunfire! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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One-Man Mop-Up; Lieutenant Clausen is a one-man mop-up squad, set in the Korean War. The Gas House Gang; A group of hand-picked volunteers is taken far inside enemy territory to destroy roads and railroad bridges, set in the Korean War. Constant Reminder text story. One More Pill-Box; Sergeant Tim Belvin shows his men how to take out Korean pill-box emplacements. Secret Weapon; Sergeant Malloy uses mules to move ammo and equipment thru terrain where Jeeps cannot pass, set in the Korean War. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art and Cover by Jerry Robinson. Complete in this issue is a 4-part story with art by Robinson: "Behind Red Lines"; "Suicide Mission"; "The Decision"; and "Breakthrough"! Plus: 2-page text story "Walk in the Sky"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

(A-1 Comics #66) Cover by Fred Meagher, Joe Certa, Dick Ayers and Frank Bolle. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Art by Fred Meagher, Fred Guardineer, Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #66. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured tales of Old West heroes. Straight Arrow is believed to have been killed by renegade Comanche Thunder Cloud, who wants to violate the treaties with settlers; Ghost Rider is trapped in the town jail as owlhoots set it on fire; A corrupt banker tries to take over Melody Shane's ranch. The Man Who Killed Straight Arrow!; Crime on Film!; The Fiery Prison!; The Trouble in Gun-Juice Valley! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joseph Szokoli. Stories and art by Joseph Szokoli, Vince Napoli, Bill Fraccio and Harry Harrison. Violent pre-Code horror comics from Youthful Magazines. This issue was mentioned in the text (p. 388) of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent. Grave-robber Harry gets a comeuppance when the dead rise from their graves. An artist for "Beware" comics feels that he's run out of monster ideas, until he meets his son's strange new playmate, in a story that name-drops several other Youthful Mag horror artists. In postwar Germany, American agents investigate a killer stalking a small town, and learn the ancient castle nearby hides a very modern horror. The Body Snatcher; My Daddy Should Have Listened; The Death Waltz; The Pied Piper of Ziess-Baden; Don't Dance With Me When I'm Dead. Final issue under this publisher; Trojan Magazines continues the title and numbering with Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) #1 (aka #13), while Youthful continues it as Chilling Tales (1952) #13. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Chilly. The Ghost on Television; A murderous couple is haunted by their victim, which appears on their television screen; A broadcast from death in person announces their doom; The victim steps out of the TV and takes his revenge! Vault of the Winged Spectres, art by Lin Streeter; Two American engineers discover ancient Egyptian tombs and get in a fight with living mummies; Resurrected queen Neferti helps them escape, because she didnt wish to be resurrected in the first place. Curse of the Midnight Piper, art by Lou Cameron. They Burned a Witch, pencils by Dick Beck. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.