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Comic books February 1953

  • Issue #42
    MovieTowns Animal Antics (1950) 42

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  • Vol. 1 #2
    Mr. America Magazine (1952 Weider Publications Inc.) Vol. 1 #2


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #31
    Mr. District Attorney (1948 DC) 31

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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris and Jerry Grandenetti. Brand-new adventures of TV and radio's favorite! Mr. District Attorney in: "The Hot Money Gang!" with art by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "Three Clues to a Killer!" with art by Purcell and Paris; and "The Phantom of the Highways" with art by Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: A Casebook Mystery "The Case of the Antique Dish!" with art by Jerry Grandenetti, and The Crime File 2-page text article. Plus: Superboy stars in the 1-page public service announcement "Superboy Discovers a New Kind of Junior Sport!" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #62
    Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 62

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    Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Jack Schiff, and Win Mortimer. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Jeff wants to write a book. Mutt and Jeff celebrate the 45th (!) anniversary of the Mutt and Jeff comic strip (and it still had 30 more years to go). Mutt and Jeff become gold prospectors. Plus a PSA starring Superboy about the Christmas spirit. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Superboy Talks About... The Holiday Spirit; Americas Sweet Tooth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #28
    My Friend Irma (1950 Marvel) 28

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    Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan DeCarlo Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Mysterious Adventures (1951) 12

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    Stories and art by Jay Disbrow, A. C. Hollingsworth and Jon D'Agostino. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A murder victim gets dissected in an anatomy lab, but even that won't stop his revenge on his killer. After assistant puppeteer David murders his boss to take over the show, the puppets themselves come to life to take revenge. A sculptor discovers a magic elixir for turning human bodies into stone statues, and goes all "House of Wax" with it. The Running Ghost!; The Puppets of Death!!; Terror of the Death Sting; The Vultures of Doom; A Stony Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Mysterious Adventures (1951) 18
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4369221008
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    Cover pencils by Hy Fleishman. "Ghost Town." "String 'Em Up!", pencils by Hy Fleishman; Fritz Kurtz is a kindly old puppeteer who loves his little puppets like children; He saves a young woman from suicide and she becomes his companion; When she falls for Kurtz's assistant puppeteer, the two lovers decide to kill Fritz. "Bottoms Up"; An overworked wife has had enough of her alcoholic husband and chops him to pieces with an axe. "Skin 'Em Alive!"; Narrated by the Coffin-Keeper, a story about a college football place-kicker, who's string of perfect kicks arouses the suspicion of his opponents; They find out to their dismay that his 'lucky ball', which he uses exclusively, has an unusual cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 12

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    "The Sword in the Sky" (art by Murphy Anderson), "The Richest Man on 9 Planets," "The Human Mangnet" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "The Great Stone Faces on the Moon!" Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "The Holiday Spirit." Ruben Moreira cover? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 8

    Cover art by Bill Everett. "The Madman!", script by Stan Lee, art by Tony DiPreta; A serious actor, portraying Hamlet, sees his star begin to lose some lustre when nepotism rears its head and the producer's cousin is made his understudy; The understudy proceeds to sabotage the actor to the point where he accidentally kills the actor's wife by mistake. "Danger - Quicksand!" text story. "A Killer in the Street," pencils by Paul Reinman , inks by Art Wallace; A police detective is obsessed with a serial killer whose victims are all young pretty women in red dresses; When his wife buys a red dress, he insists that she take it back and she reluctantly agrees; Working late on the case, he has no time to go home and they agree to meet downtown for dinner; He sees she's wearing the red dress after all and flies into a rage. "This House Is Haunted!", art by Ed Winiarski; Josiah Benson's son Adam inherits his dilapidated property where four squatters play poker; Adam gives them notice, to no avail, because they know the place is haunted and unrentable. "The Wooden Man"; Chick Black is a midget who looks like a wooden dummy; His modus operandi is to let people find him and take him in, whereupon he robs them, using his unique appearance and size to elude capture; On his latest heist, Chick shoots and kills a guard. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Mystic (1951 Atlas) 17

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    $1,500 Mystic #17 CGC 6.5 Vampire Cover Golden Age Pre-Code Horror Atlas 1953.

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  • Vol. 18 #4
    New Detective Magazine (1941-1953 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 18 #4

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  • Issue #12
    New Detective Magazine (1950-1953 Pembertons) UK Edition 12

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  • Issue #192
    New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 192

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $10 New Funnies Woody Woodpecker 192 Dell Comics Walter Lantz February 1953

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  • Vol. 29 #12
    New Liberty (1923 Liberty of Canada) Monthly Series Vol. 29 #12


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    • Spine split 30%. Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate.

    February, 1953 Issue - 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13

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    Issue #13 - February 1953. Last issue. 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.

  • Vol. 5 #2

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  • Issue #76

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  • Vol. 22 #2

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  • Vol. 35 #1
    Open Road (1919-1954 Open Road Publishing) Vol. 35 #1

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  • Issue #26
    Other Worlds (1949-1953 Clark Publishing) 1st Series 26


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    February, 1953; Volume 5, No 2 / Issue 26. 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #7
    Our Army at War (1952) 7

    Cover art by Irv Novick. Dive Bomber, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Joe Giella. I, The Gun, script by David Kahn, pencils by Mort Drucker, inks by Bob Lander. Counterattack, script by John Reed, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Lander. Mountain Trooper, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Giella. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $175 Our Army at War #7 *** 1953 *** VG+

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  • Issue #7
    Out of the Night (1952) 7
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    • Staple rust/migration.
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    Cover art by Ken Bald. The Curse of the Witch, art by Harry Lazarus. The Spectral Visitor, art by Art Gates. The Miraculous Lamp. Dead Man's Feud, art by Charles Sultan. The Avenging Soul, pencils by Edvard Moritz. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $600 OUT OF THE NIGHT #7 CGC 4.5 KEN BALD

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  • Vol. 110 #2

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  • Issue #3
    Paramount Animated Comics (1953) 3

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    Stories and art by Dave Tendlar and others. Series continues from Harvey Comics Hits (1951) #62, also known as Paramount Animated Comics #2. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. Katnip gets flattened by Herman Mouse, in the sort of shenanigans that inspired the Simpsons' "Itchy and Scratchy Show." Plus a 1953 calendar. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Cracker Jack Jet Propelled Railroad Engine." Herman and Katnip: Food for Thought; The Big Cheese; Herman and Katnip Album; Baby Huey: Dancing Duck; Buzzy: Spring Fervor; The Businessman; Herman and Katnip: Sour Grapes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Patsy and Hedy (1952) 12

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  • Issue #98
    Paul Terry's Comics (1954) 98

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    Animator Paul Terry's Terrytoons featured Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, and other classic cartoon characters of yesteryear. The janitor at an apartment store is alarmed to find Heckle and Jeckle asleep in one of the display beds, but when they demand breakfast in bed, they're really pushing it. Little Roquefort gets involved in a would-be robbery. Dimwit the dog may not have smarts, but he's got luck and that's almost as good. Heckle and Jeckle: Store Frolics; Dinky; Little Roquefort: Sloppy Robbery; Terry Bears: Easy Come, Easy Go; Dimwit: Dog Gone Lucky; Chesty; Dinky: Dinky Breaks In. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Peep Show (1950-1958 N-E-W-S Publishing) Magazine 11


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    • Centerfold detached.

    Issue 11 - February 1953. 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. This issue with an article on midget wrestling. 9.5" x 12.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #16
    Peter Rabbit Comics (1947) 16

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    Stories by Frank Carin and others. Art by Frank Carin and Carl Wessler. Cover by Frank Carin. Funny-animal hijinks with a rabbit named Peter and his family and friends. When the moon starts changing phases with crazy speed, Peter, Dazy and Professor Smorgel go up there to investigate; Peter and Dazy encounter a cave man; Retellings of classic fables running alongside the Peter Rabbit stories. Also featuring drawing lessons from Peter Rabbit artist Frank Carin. Easy Way Out; Trouble on the Moon!; Lunch Time!; The Elves and the Cobbler; The Straw, the Coal and the Bean; Sparky Smith; Found-by-a-Bird; Cave Man!; You, Too, Can Draw; True Image; All in a Day!; Peter Rabbit Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #2

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  • Vol. 2 #2
    Photo Magazine (1951 Atlas) Vol. 2 #2
    Published Feb 1953 by Atlas.

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    Volume 2, Issue 2 - February 1953. Vintage men's magazine featuring pictorial articles on a wide variety of topics including sports, fitness, true crime, and of course, beautiful women. This issue features pictorials on Bull-fighting, the making of a body cast, and the tribal practices of the African Nubla Warriors. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 42 #3
    Photoplay (1946-1982 MacFadden) 2nd Series Vol. 42 #3
  • Issue #4
    Photoplay Pinups (1952-1955 Bartholomew House) Magazine 4

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    Issue #4. Marilyn Monroe cover. Full-color pin ups of golden age film starlets. Includes measurements, eye and hair color, a film starred in, and the photographer. Includes Betty Grable, Jane Powell, Virginia Mayo, Terry Moore, Janet Leigh, Vera-Ellen, Cid Charisse, and many more. 8.25" x 10.75". 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $375 Marilyn Monroe Vintage Magazine-Photoplay PinUps-1953-CBCS 7.0-CGC

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  • Issue #124
    Police Comics (1941) 124

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    Cover art by Reed Crandall and Chuck Cuidera. The Red Mermaid starring T-Man. Blind Man's Bluff text story. Inspector Denver story, art by W. G. Hargis. M As In Murder starring Ken Shannon, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Corpse No. 97062, art by John Forte. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 99 #2
    Popular Mechanics Magazine (1902-Present Popular Mechanics Company) Vol. 99 #2


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    • Paper: White
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #22
    Popular Romance (1949) 22

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    Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Blinded by Love" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in True Love (1986) #2, Genius Isolated The Life and Art of Alex Toth HC (2011 IDW) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 TPB (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Just Between Us... by Brenda Brant: Color Harmony, Sweaters Make Fashion News, and Troublesome Skin" advice page; "One Man for Me!" art by Ralph Mayo; "My Careless Heart"; "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant" letters page; and "Love Problems". "The Eyes Have It: Mona Tries a Special Prescription on Her Favorite Optometrist!" illustrated text story by Mickey Klar Marks. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 162 #2
    Popular Science (1872-Present Popular Science Publishing Co.) Vol. 162 #2


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    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

    America's Leading New Idea Magazine. 6.5" x 9.5", 306 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #26
    Porky Pig (1952-1962 Dell) 26

    Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Ski Lift; As Porky rides a ski lift up a mountain, he observes all sorts of skiing accidents happening below him. He decides to stay on the lift and ride back down. Porky Pig and the Whirling Dervish starring Porky Pig, Cicero Pig, and Sylvester. Untitled story starring Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, Cicero, and Daffy Duck. Untitled story; After hitting a bunch of road signs, Petunia thinks she's on Route 99, instead of Route 66. Untitled story; Cicero fills the refrigerator with snowballs to throw in the summer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #97
    Prize Comics Western (1948-1956 Prize) 97

    Cover by Will Elder and John Severin. Art by Marvin Stein, Will Elder and John Severin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. A young runaway has a grudge against Native Americans, so Buck and American Eagle try to set him straight. Three stories and a cover featuring early art by EC legends Will Elder and John Severin. American Eagle tries to prevent a cattle stampede. The Maverick; Companions of American Eagle; Jedediah Smith; Grand Canyon; Stampede at Dawn. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #5

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    Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #6
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 8 #6


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    • Spine split 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #7
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 8 #7


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #8
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 8 #8


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    Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Racket Squad in Action (1952) 5
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #3922108005
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    Cover art by Frank Frollo. Spirit Post Office starring Dr. Neff, the Original Ghost-Breaker, art by Frank Frollo. The Hotel Gypsy, art by Frank Frollo. 50 Miles on a Dime, art by John Belfi. Racket Lingo text story. Just off the Boat, art by Dick Giordano. The Old Master Swindle, art by Dick Giordano. Shake Well Before Choosing, art by Sal Trapani. Accidents Will Happen, art by Frank Frollo. A Quick Buck, art by Dick Giordano. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $575 RACKET SQUAD IN ACTION #5 (CHARLTON) CLASSIC HEADLIGHT CRIME COVER - CGC 5.0 !

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  • Vol. 39 #3

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  • Vol. 60 #1
    Railroad Magazine (1929 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Carstens) 2nd Series Vol. 60 #1


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    • Staple rust. Rust migration.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Vol. 176 #4
    Ranch Romances (1924-1968 Clayton/Warner/Best Books/Literary Enterprises/Popular) Pulp Vol. 176 #4

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  • Vol. 177 #1
    Ranch Romances (1924-1968 Clayton/Warner/Best Books/Literary Enterprises/Popular) Pulp Vol. 177 #1

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  • Vol. 27 #3
    Range Riders Western (1938-1953 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 27 #3

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  • Vol. 10 #3
    Rangeland Love Stories (1950-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp 3rd Series Vol. 10 #3

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  • Vol. 1 #5
    Real (1952-1967 Excellent Publications) Vol. 1 #5

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    Vol. 1 #5 - February 1953. Adventure, sports and war fiction plus illustrated articles. Includes "America's Biggest Pay-off Man" by Mort Weisinger (Superman/Aquaman/Green Arrow). 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.