Comic books November 1952

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Stories and art by Westbrook Wilson and Leonard Frank. Movie cowboy Monte Hale wanders the frontier, cleaning up the West one outlaw at a time. Monte tries to find out who is killing buffalo to stir up trouble between Comanches and railroad workers. Monte sets a trap for the Grand Canyon Gully-Hoppers, ex-circus acrobats who have turned to crime, and who can ascend a sheer cliff to their mountain hideout. Gabby Hayes orders a new scout's outfit from a mail-order catalog, but it turns out to be an Eagle Scout's outfit. Horseback Territory; Bronko Betsy; Gabby Hayes: The Good Scout; The Stranger; The Acrobats of Crime; The Tragedy; Old Slick; The Claim Jumpers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover features George Murphy, Virginia Gilmore and Finlay Currie. Story by Leo Dorfman, from the screenplay by Leo Rosten, et al. Fawcett presents adaptations of popular movies of the 1950s in comics form. This issue is based on Walk East on Beacon, a 1952 spy drama/ film noir starring George Murphy, Finlay Currie and Virginia Gilmore. A federal agent investigating a Soviet spy ring discovers that they are blackmailing a scientist who is working on a top-secret space program. The film, in turn, is based on a magazine article by J. Edgar Hoover, making this the rare comic with ties to the long-running head of the FBI. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Blackout at Midnight!, script by Stan Lee, art by Tony DiPreta. The Hand Is Quicker. The Mind Reader!, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by Manny Stallman. The Enemies. Beware of the Beggar!, art by Ed Winiarski. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Hiding Place" (art by Tony DiPreta), "They Can't Catch Charlie," "The Corpse and I" (art by Ed Win), "The Reluctant Ghost," "Guillotine," and a two-page text story, "The Living Legend." Cover price $0.10.

2nd Edition - #899 - 1st printing. This book contains if you'll pardon the expression, gut-busting cartoons by Sam Cobean that are among the funniest ever published anywhere at anytime. Softcover, 4-in. x 6 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 18 - November, 1952. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 96 pages, B&W, Text Only.

Issue #12 - November 1952. Literary short story fiction magazine. 6-in. x 9 1/2-in., 136 pages, no illustrations, text only, black and white. Cover price $0.50.

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Vol. 40, Issue 19 - November 10, 1952. Harry Truman cover by Walt Kelly. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Nifty Gals & Gags (1951) is a humor digest published by Dearfield Publishing Company. Features the character Dead-Eye Nick who as a "wolf" is always on the prowl for his next young catch. Also contains a page with words of advice from Nick. 96 pages, color cover with B&W illustrations, 5.25-in x 7.25-in. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover features Kay Aldridge and Clayton Moore from the movie serial Perils of Nyoka. Stories and art by Howard Boughner and John Martin. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, Nyoka investigates why the peaceful Tooki tribe has suddenly turned violent. But soon she suspects she's been misled by the man who claimed to be her guide. But what does that have to do with the mysterious white "jungle goddess"? The Jungle Goddess, Chapter One: The Unexplained Deaths; Trader Tom; Ballyhoo Barney: The Big Wind Meets the Draft; Chapter Two: The Tribal Pyre; Hobo Harry; Quiz; Egbert the Explorer; Stone of Doom; Chapter Three: The Dangerous Deception. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Charles Nicholas, Al Camy, Fred Guardineer, Lin Streeter, and Edvard Moritz. The former adventure comic from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG switches content to war and combat stories as the Korean War gets going. An Army engineer must ride his bulldozer into battle during the Korean War; The dangers of booby traps; The true story of Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen. Bulldozer to Glory; Booby Trap; Korean Battleground; Heroes of American Battles: Colonel Ethan Allen; Mission for Marines; Battle Stations. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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November, 1952; Volume 4, No 8 / Issue 23. 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Irv Novick. "Last Man," script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bernard Sachs; At first glance he looked like any other dogface fighting up and down the 38th parallel; He wore the same uniform, ate the same food, fired the same weapons - and yet, there was something about him that marked him apart from every soldier. "Replacement," script by Hal Kantor, art by Bernie Kriegstein; In a combat zone, there are three things a man worries about: his life, equipment, and the time when he will be rotated back home; The first two he can take care of himself - the last depends on his replacement! "Special Delivery," script by Hal Kantor, pencils by Ray Schott, inks by Bob Lander. "Soft Job," script by Hal Kantor, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Joe Giella. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

November, 1952. Vintage humor digest magazine that pokes fun at the relationships of men and women of the time. Digest, 5" x 7", 96 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Al Jaffee. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Hedy Wolfe story. Untitled Buzz Baxter story. All art by Al Jaffee. Patsy's Club Page! The Long & Short of It text story. Paper doll. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine from the 1950's era that focuses heavily on tasteful black and white pin-up photography with short bios of the models and captions included with the photos. 9.5" x 12.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 5, Issue 10 - November 5, 1952. Pocket-sized celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Vigoda. "Reel Fun"; Betty and Veronica find out Archie and Reggie are going fishing and decide they want to go along; The only problem is the boys don't want to take them fishing and they leave the girls behind. "Swell-Head"; In class Mrs. Grundy has Jughead remove his hat and put it on a hook in the back of the room; She then asks him a question which he answers correctly. "Two Way Stretch," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Suzie wants Ferdie and Gregory to learn how to get along with each other so the three of them pull taffy together. "I Love Me," art by Bill Vigoda; It's the leap year dance and Linda asks Wilbur to be her date, Laurie isn't happy about that; Slats is afraid he's Hortense's type and runs off when she arrives. Ten articles about Hollywood stars. Untitled Katy Keene story, art by Bill Woggon; Katy reads her horoscope and it says "today will be your lucky day"; But on her way to accept a movie role she gets arrested. Katy Keene paper fashion doll by Bill Woggon. "Down to Earth," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx helps her father with a landscape project. "I'd Dye for You"; Betty dyes her hair black and Veronica dyes her hair blonde. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo of Susan Hayward and Gregory Peck from the movie "The Snows of Kilimanjaro." Stories and art by Jack Berrill, Ben Thompson, Ed Moore, and Sam Burlockoff. Romance comics and movie stars of yesteryear from Famous Funnies. A woman finds a new love when she thinks her fiance has been killed in Korea; Profiles of film legends Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward; Gloria is torn between gangster Nicky and crime reporter Jerry. Ill Always Love You; Meet My Love; Bad Blood; Parents: Visit Your Schools; No Way Out; Gregory Peck "Our Cover Man"; Susan Hayward "Our Cover Girl". 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Carin and others. Cover by Frank Carin. Funny-animal hijinks with a rabbit named Peter and his family and friends. Peter goes racing; Peter and Dazy explore an unknown planet in outer space; Retellings of classic fables running alongside the Peter Rabbit stories. Why Worry?; The Strange Planet!; The Bankers; The Enchanted Castle; The Goblins In the Gold Mine; Sparky Smith; The Leader; The Witch's Ring; The Gold Diggers; Sweet Surprise; Speed King!; Peter Rabbit Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 7 - November, 1952. Short-lived vintage magazine for creative photography enthusiasts, with articles, exposes, and black and white nude pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Matt Baker. "Love Me... Love My Boss," art by Matt Baker; Lucille and her department store co-worker Barry will be married as soon as he gets a promotion; Store manager Clay is attracted to Lucille and Barry urges her to be "nice" to Morgan and put in a good word for him; Clay gives Barry a promotion in a store elsewhere and Barry agrees to let Lucille date Clay while hes gone. "Affair with a Farm Boy"; Paula runs "around with a pretty wild crowd" then contracts pneumonia; Her parents send her to live with her aunt in the country to recuperate; Paula is bored until she and farmer Carl fall in love; Paula says she doesnt want to live in the country and Carl refuses to leave his farm, so they break up. "Too Impatient for Love!", pencils by Matt Baker; Carol and Art are in love, but he wants to finish college before marrying her; Carols friend Helen says Art may find someone else while hes away and advises Carol to "trap" Art into marriage; While theyre in the countryside, Carol slashes the cars tires and she and Art have to spend the night together, waiting; Carol says they have to get engaged to prevent gossip. "Coal Town Girl," script by Dana Dutch, art by Matt Baker; Karen and her father live in Coalville and she hates it; She takes the bus to the nearby city and meets Jeff, concealing her origins from him; They plan to marry, and Karen decides to confess everything to Jeff and introduce him to her father. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 6. This issue with a three-page Marilyn Monroe article. 10" x 13.25", 44 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Stories, art and cover by Matt Curzon. A spin-off from Curzons Sunday comics puzzle pages (a version of which also appeared in Avons Peter Rabbit). Mazes, word games and other puzzles are melded into stories, making this a sort of early version of interactive media. Featuring a plethora of Pixie Puzzle pages. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Shannach--The Last" a novel by Leigh Brackett.

Volume 5, Issue 9 - November, 1952. Kelly Freas Art. Stories by Leigh Brackett and Conan Troy. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Plastic Man in "The Fight Against Germ Warfare," "The Curse of Monk Mauley," and "Wrath of the Wig," plus an untitled Woozy back-up story. Jack Cole cover and art? Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall and Chuck Cuidera. Curse of the Clawed Killer starring Ken Shannon, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Death Stalks At Midnight starring Inspector Denver, art by W. G. Hargis. Suicide Mission starring T-Man. Death Isn't Always the End text story. Dirty Mac's Last Stand, art by John Forte. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.