Comic books January 1953

Sad Sack (final civilian issue), Fun at the Zoo, Hector the Director, and Rumpus. 36 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.

Cover by John Rosenberger. Stories and art by Robert Bernstein, John Rosenberger, Ellis Chambers and Fred Kida. A "two-fisted" one-shot of South Seas adventure from Toby Press. Treasure hunters resort to kidnapping and murder to force Native diver "Fiji Joe" to dive for pearls in the White Octopus's waters, where none have returned. Undersea treasure hunter Scott "South Seas" Sands faces sharks beneath the surface and mutinous crews above. Drakestone the Duck Magician, who looks like Daffy in a top hat, chooses the wrong horse from the crowd to assist him with his act. Plus a vintage Lionel Trains ad. Good-girl (or is it bad-girl?) cover art by John Rosenberger. Death Dive; The Crocodile Killers; The White Octopus; One Night in Singapore; Drakestone the Duck Magician. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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January 1953. Previously published as Fantasy Advertiser until Vol 5. Science fiction reviews, ads, essays, illustrations and articles. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 49 #1 - January 1953. Movie Fan Magazine that uses movie stills and text to retell a movie. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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

Painted cover art. Article on a Tree Topper's job, art by Frank Thorne. Treacherous Journey; Two fugitive sailors leave a trail of dead bodies in their attempt to escape the authorities. The Mystery Boy; Sgt. Preston saves a young man from drowning and takes him home, only to discover that the man he rescued has amnesia. Cave-In; A man causes a cave-in in an attempt to kill his uncle. Scripts by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $29.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - Winter, 1953. Vintage digest full of dramatic sea adventure stories including an entire novel by Pulitzer Prize winner, James G. Cozzens titled, "S.S. San Pedro" - Tragedy and terror trail the S.S. San Pedro like some dark-finned tiger shark the moment she is put to sea. Aboard are such memorable characters as Dr. Percival, first to notice that the ship "floated not quite level"; First Mate, Anthony Bradell, who faced duty as he found it; and the lovely, wholly desirable Marilee, who proved to Bradell that there is more to life than salt water and ship schedules. Drama, suspense and action against a backdrop of restless waters, makes "S.S. San Pedro a reading experience never to be forgotten! Other stories include; "The Diver of the Rebecque" by Garland Roark, "Port of Lonely Men" by William McFee, "The Mistress of Cku" by Thomas H. Raddall, and many others. 5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 8, Issue 4 - January, 1953. In this issue; "What Russia Does to G.I. Prisoners", "Prostitutes and Soldiers", "Did the Abominable Snowman Come From Mars?", and more. Plus, lots of cartoons, sports and war stories. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. Hopalong Cassidy offers to trade places with a stagecoach driver who's been targeted by the corrupt ex-partner he helped put in jail. Monte Hale is ambushed by a man with a strawberry birthmark, who mistook him for another tall cowpoke. "Secret Marshal" Rocky Lane tries to get to the bottom of it when one rancher's cattle show up in another rancher's pen. Hopalong Cassidy: The Ominous Note; Brainy Buster; Lash LaRue: The Mystery of the Locket; Ten-Gallon Tex; Monte Hale: The Case of the Strawberry Birthmark; Hammer Head; Wrangler's Woes; Rocky Lane: The Marks of Innocence; Lamebrain Lem. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. "They Say It Really Happened" one-page story, art by Dick Giordano; Steve and another prospector are confronted by the landowner when they discover a meteorite filled with diamonds. "The Devil Masters of Algol," script by Walter Gibson, art by Dick Giordano; Rex and Speed of the Space Rangers investigate a strange ship; They discover it is from the distant planet of Dox; Leading the expedition is a Doxian woman named Erda. "The Moon Hoppers," pencils by Art Cappello, inks by Dick Giordano; Noxor, intent on becoming the Mighty Monarch of the Saturnian Satellites, is using "Repello Rays" to knock "Moon Hoppers" spaceships out of the sky. "Mars for the Martians" text story, art by Art Cappello. "The Monsters of Kalypso," art by Frank Frollo; Mighty Voz, is the leader of the half-robot, half-human creatures called the Mechans; The Mechans were forgotten miners of the planet, Kalypo; Van and Loa are captured human slaves. "The Great Gravitex Robbery," art by Art Cappello; Rex Clive investigates the disappearance of the gravity-repelling Plutonian product, Gravitex; Gravitex is formed by manipulating Cosmium ore mined by robots on Pluto. "The Man Who Saved Four Worlds" one-page Spiro the Space Spy story, art by John Belfi. "The Space Bandits," art by Lou Morales; Rujon and Dzartz hijack a load of gold leaving the tiny planet Juno, where gravity makes the bars extremely light; Stella Dawn confronts them, but is taken prisoner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

All reprints. L. B. Cole cover. Numbering continues from Shock Detective Cases (1952) #21. Cover shows a human body hanging by the neck from a tree branch. A violent panel on page seven of "Her Face of Horror.." shows a woman's face dissolving in acid. In order of appearance: "Headless Horror!" retitled and reprinted from "Sergeant Spook, Headless Horseman!" in Blue Bolt Vol. 06 (1945) #8; "The Sensitive Killer, Six Feet Under" art by Wally Wood, retitled and reprinted from "Six Feet Under" in Spectacular Stories Magazine (1950) #3; "Double Cross to Death.." art by Walter Palais, retitled and reprinted from "Smart Guy" in Crime Incorporated (1950) #2; "Her Face of Horror.." retitled and reprinted with modifications from "Madame Rachel" in Crimes by Women (1948) #6. "Crazy to Kill!!" text story retitled and reprinted from "The Shattered Alibi" in Famous Crimes (1948) #10. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Russ Heath. The Silent Death starring Clark Mason Spy Fighter, pencils by Mac Pakula; During the Korean War, Capt. Clark Mason goes behind enemy lines to disprove North Korean claims of germ warfare by the Americans. Shoeshine Spies text story. The Strange Enemy! starring Clark Mason Spy Fighter, pencils by Mac Pakula; a Korean War story. The Human Target starring PFC. Al Alberts and Colonel Kato. Captured! starring Clark Mason Spy Fighter, Kung Yat, and Major Wendell, pencils by Mac Pakula. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 1 - January 1954. 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.

Cover art by Leonard Starr. Jet Pilot, art by Leonard Starr. Take Hill 21--Or Else, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Combat Cowboy, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Ray Burnley. Three Volunteers humor story, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Capt. Jason Mallory text story by Jack Miller. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 28, Issue 3 - January, 1953. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by Damon Knight, Murray Leinster, James E. Gunn, Kendell Foster Crossen, Roger Dee, Isaac Asimov, Jack Lewis, and Jack Vance. Virgil Finlay (2), Emsh, and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 146 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain Comet in "Devil's Island in Space"; "The Sorcerer From the Stars"; "Collector's Item"; and "The Indestructible Giant!" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sy Barry). Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Superboy Discovers a New Kind of Junior Sport!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $490.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Scratch on front of case; Scratch on back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #3886194003

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Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "Zombie Vengeance"; An aviator crashes in Haiti. He finds a house of zombies who welcome him in; He and a zombie woman escape the other zombies and their zombie dogs. "Death Thumbs a Ride"; A man learns that his wife is having an affair; He kills her and her lover and buries them in the basement. "Was It a Dream?" text story by Charles James. "You Can't Cheat a Ghost"; Three criminals search for pirate gold; One fools the others into thinking he's the ghost of the pirate. "Night of Horror"; A writer of horror books has writer's block; He goes to a movie to steal an idea; He falls asleep and when he wakes he's alone in the theater so he runs a movie. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Horrible Herman, script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely. The Grinning Skulls, art by Werner Roth; When a man attempts to steal skulls from a totem pole, his head becomes the latest addition to the top of the pole. You Only Die Once text story. The Experiment, art by George Tuska; A scientist creates a process that he thinks will evolve a gorilla into a human being. The Golden Coffin, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; A man summons the ghost of King Midas and demands his power to turn objects to gold. The Man Who Talked To Ghosts, script by Stan Lee, art by Carl Burgos. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Albert Tyler. Stories and art by A. C. Hollingsworth, Gus Ricca, Pete Morisi, Rafael Astarita, Lou Cameron, Ben Brown, David Gantz, Albert Tyler and Bill Molno. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. 100-page special. An amusement park is cursed by the vengeful ghost of its murdered owner. The stage magician named Satan the Great gets a chance to make a deal with the real thing. A modern-day doctor from a Native reservation finds himself 80 years in the past. In another time-travel story, modern-day hunters are transported 200 years in the future, when humankind is enslaved by monsters, and firearms are a lost technology. Bondage cover by Albert Tyler. The Devils Chair; The Amusement Park Terror; A Plot of Land; The Vision on Death; The Deep Pit; The Forgotten People; Satan the Great; Carnival of Death; Back from the Dead; Wrath of Ra-Amun; Monsters of Another Time; The Ghost Light; Peril Haunts the Depths; Life Without End; Convicted by a Ghost; The Phantom Airman; Payment in Full. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Worse than Death!, inks by George Roussos. Beauty and the Beast!, art by Al Eadeh. Alone with a Ghost, pencils by Vic Dowling, inks by Bob Stuart. Vampire Killer!, art by Fred Kida. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Don't Be a Beggar with Life"; Alice and her fiancé Jerry buy a corner grocery store together; Alice begins to economize drastically and spends all her time on store business; Jerry finally breaks up with her because of her "money-mad mania" and leaves; Business also falls off due to Alices bad business decisions. "If I Had Another Chance"; Margot works for struggling inventors Prof. Furey and Tom; When they receive a $10,000 check, Margot keeps it a secret and convinces Toms girlfriend Janice that Tom should give up; Tom quits and Margots fiancé Ralph is hired in his place; Margot then pretends the check just arrived, only to learn a disheartened Prof. Furey has just sold the rights for $300! Ralph and Furey discover Margot's perfidy; Ralph breaks up with her. Richard Widmark bio. "Halfway to Paradise" text story by John Martin. "Lovers Must Learn"; Fay breaks up with Jack after seeing him with another woman, without allowing him to explain; Her Aunt Ellen says she lost her fiancé years before because she didnt trust him; Fay apologizes to Jack, who says the "other woman" was a fellow worker who just got bad news about her soldier husband. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

T-Man in "Pipeline to Peril," "Trial by Terror," and "Assassins of Baghdad!" Back-up story, "The Pictures of Death." Reed Crandall cover. Cover price $0.10.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

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Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Ernest Schroeder, Ben Brown, David Gantz and Myron Fass. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. For sinister reasons, a man slips his niece and her husband a magic potion that shrinks them down to four inches tall. A monster created for a hoax turns out to be real. A scientist's super intellect-booster works too well on the test rats. The Curse of King Kala; Death from the Sea; The Man Who Imagined a Monster; Who Shall Inherit the Earth?; Li'l Pepp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Lex Barker photo cover. "Tarzan Faces Death on the Desert," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tom Culver, seeking the lost Maypools, meets Dr. MacWhirtle in Nairobi; MacWhirtle agrees to introduce Culver to Tarzan; When they find Tarzan he tells them that the Maypools are in New Athne. MacWhirtle flies Tom there and Tom is captured by the Athneans. "Tarzan on the Trail of the Leopard Men," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan helps his friend Buto rescue Buto's younger sister, Nee-Issa, from a leopard cult; With Tantor's help, the leopard cult village is destroyed. "The Day of Departure" text story starring Mabu. "Brothers of the Spear," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Kongoni arranges for the Aba-Zulu headmen to pledge their loyalty to Dan-El. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. Colorized Johnny Weissmuller Photo Cover. P. Dempsey Tabler (3rd Tarzan) Photo inside Back Cover. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. Colorized Johnny Weissmuller Photo Cover. James H. Pierce (4th Tarzan and Edgar Rice Burroughs' Son-in-Law) Photo inside Back Cover. 28 pages, B&W.

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"Hypnotized Hero"; Spike is sent on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines after being hypnotized by Bat. "Week-End in Paris"; Spike and Bat encounter a cadre of communists in Paris. "Coney Island Caper," art by Jack Sparling; Spike and Bat are asked to tend a brat who leads them on a wild goose chase around Coney Island. "Here comes Lover O'Leary...," art by Jack Sparling; Lover O'Leary takes a couple of nerdy, young Marines to the circus and expounds upon Good Girls. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Week-End Romance"; "This Night Alone"; "Dude Ranch Lover"; and "Married to a Cheater". Text articles: "Popularity Secrets", "Your First Date", "Clothes Care", "How to Dress on a Date", "Has He Proposed?" and "Date Appeal!". Indicia states "TEN-STORY LOVE". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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L.B. Cole cover. Referenced in Geoffrey Wagner's "Parade of Pleasure". All stories reprinted from Jo-Jo Comics (1945) #10. In order of appearance: "Tyrants of Terror" retitled from "The Tiny Tyrants!"; "Jungle Curiosities" art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; "Trance of Terror" retitled from "Jo-Jo Congo King, Trance of Terror!"; and "Ransom for the Dead" retitled from "Jo-Jo Congo King, Ransom for the Dead!". "Death Dance" text story also reprinted in Jungle Prince (1948) #4, Crimes by Women (1948) #9, Spook (1954) #28 and Strange Mysteries (1958 I.W. Reprint) #9. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Theatre Arts Monthly (January, 1953). TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Bob Forgione. "The Tale of a Salem Witch," pencils by Art Capello, inks by Dick Giordano; A witch helps a man regain his stolen horses; She lets a ship sink so that the animals can swim ashore. "The Weird Tale of the Rock Bound Ghost," art by Bob Forgione; A gang of smugglers encouters ghosts from the past at a lighthouse; In helping the ghosts settle an old score, the men are promised a gold treasure. "Vengence Will Be Mine," art by Dick Giordano; Two businessmen commit theft and murder, but frame their partner for the crimes. "The Riddle of Benares" text story. "The Warlock of London," art by Collier; The witcher Rego takes human form by using magic brews and terrorizes London society in the disguise of Lord Harwood. "An Ancient Ghost Story," art by Dick Giordano. "Jibaro Madness," art by Bob Forgione; Explorers searching for the secret of head-shrinking are captured by madman Maximo; He shrinks them to doll size and prepares to cut their heads off. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joseph Szokoli. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Harry Harrison, Joe Galotti, A. M. Langworthy, H. C. Kiefer, Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, Joseph Szokoli, Bill Fraccio, Vince Colletta and Vince Napoli. Numbering continues from Stamp Comics (1952) #7. Stories from comics artists inspired by (and featuring) classic collectible stamps, for a rare series that combines panelology with philately. When a vaudeville performer is killed, his monkeys identify his killers, in a strange true story with early art by Doug Wildey. Knowledge of Esperanto saves a man from a Nazi firing squad. Grace Darling rescues numerous passengers after a steamship disaster. Violent pre-Code cover by Joseph Szokoli. The Philadelphia Mission; Satan's Pact; Monkey Business!; Captain John Smith and Pocahontas; Esperanto Saves a Life; Heroine of Eddystone Light; Oddities in Stamps; The Beard of the Dragon; The Death of Capt. James Cook; Cellini and the Statue of Perseus; Slave Train; Old Blood and Guts; The Spanish River Disaster; What's My Name? Final issue of the series. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.