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Comic books April 1953

  • Vol. 47 #2
    10 Story Western Magazine (1936-1954 Popular) Pulp Vol. 47 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #42
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 42
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "Aunt Lavinia's Ghost" (art by Harry Lazarus), "Devil on Your Dial," "The Floating Coffin," and "The Firebird's Last Flight!" Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Dick Beck, George Klein, Lin Streeter, and Charles Quinlan. 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.

  • Vol. 40 #1
    Air Trails (1934-1942, 1950-1954 Street & Smith) Pulp / Magazine 2nd Series Vol. 40 #1


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  • Issue #4
    All American Men of War (1952) 4
    • Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other. Water spotting. Staple rust.

    Edited by Whitney Ellsworth (credited) and Robert Kanigher (actual). Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Bernard Sachs, Dave Wood, Gene Colan, Joe Giella, Irwin Hasen, Robert Kanigher, Gene Colan, Bernard Sachs, Jack Miller, Raymond Perry, David V. Reed, Irv Novick, and Bernard Sachs. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    5 days left Auction ALL AMERICAN MEN OF WAR #4 (DC Comics, 1953). Golden Age. MID/HIGH Grade!

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  • Issue #10
    All-Famous Police Cases (1952-1954 A Star Comic) 10
    • Centerfold detached. 4" tear in cover and first two wraps. Cover oxidation. Water saturation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jack Kamen and others. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Police launch a statewide manhunt after escaped convicts kill a fellow officer. Beautiful Irish immigrant Mae Corey is "treacherous as a coiled cobra and clever as a fox," as anyone who turns their back on her soon discovers. A murder victim seemingly returns from the grave, bringing his would-be killer to an ironic end. The Great Manhunt; Ruthless Devil; The Death Devil; Evil Empire of Crime; Out of the Grave. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Andy Panda (1953-1962 Dell) 18

    Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Dick Hall and John Carey. Featuring the tales "The Lion Tamer" and "Time Out," plus two untitled stories! Also has 1-page untitled stories on the inside front cover, inside back cover and back cover! Starring Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #61
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 61

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #9
    Army Fun (1951) Vol. 1 #9
    Army Fun (1951) Vol. 1 #9
    Published Apr 1953 by Crestwood.
    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume1, Issue 9 - March/April, 1953. Digest-sized collection of military-interest humor and art from Prize, aka Crestwood. The first issue of a long-running series that lasted into the 1970s, with subjects of interest to soldiers and others stationed on US military bases of the time. Including single-page gags, jokes, articles, and cheesecake drawings of increasing detail, the series lasted until at least 1977. 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 92 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #24
    Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 24
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: See item notes
    • Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.
    • Label #2130591002

    Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky, inks by Carl Burgos. Accidents Will Happen!, art by Tony DiPreta; A man discovers that inanimate objects think and hate humans so he is crushed by a stone that falls from the post office roof when he attempts to mail a letter describing his findings. Poor Wilbur!, script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita; An inventor who always has problems with his creations develops a robot that seems to be flawless at first, but then it gets into its head the notion that it is superior to humans, and he and his compatriots enslave humanity. You're Next, art by Chuck Winter. The Pink Elephant!, art by Al Carreno. The Stone Face, script by Stan Lee, art by Harry Anderson. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

    • Paper: Cream to off white

    April, 1953 - Volume 9, Issue #4.

  • Vol. 51 #2
    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 51 #2


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate.
    • Back cover detached 5%.

    April 1953. Volume 51, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Hal Clement, Charles Dye and April Smith, Chad Oliver, William T. Powers, and alan E. Nourse. Illustrations by Pawelka and van Dongen. Article on synthetic materials Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #5
    Atom Age Combat (1952 St. John) 5
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust.

    Stories and art by Ben Brown, Lew Gantz and Bob Bean. Capturing the paranoia of the Cold War, this series portrayed a future where "atomic" weapons replaced conventional ones. Future astronauts turn a deadly "space moss" into a weapon against their alien captors. Captain Buck Vinson and his team take an experimental tank-like "crawler" on a mission to free captive scientists from an enemy munitions lab. Pioneering space explorers discover an alien plan to invade Earth with zombies. Buck Vinson: The Deadly Crawler; The Hungry Moss; Gag-Bag; Sky Diver; Cautious Hero. Final issue of the series; St. John revived the title five years later. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Battle Report (1952) 5
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    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Exciting frontline action! Featuring: "Rough an' Ready"; "Guts!"; "M.P. Maneuver"; and "Bombs and Brimstone"! Plus: 2-page text story "Battle Kid!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #43
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 43
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, does not affect art or story. Full-length spine split. Cover and interior oxidation.
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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Warren Kremer. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. An American in India wants to murder his native wife, but her pet panther protects her. A chess-lover kills for a special chess set, then is forced to play chess with Death. A sailor is tried for abandoning a sinking ship by the ghosts of his crew. My Husband The Cat; Truth Is Stranger; Devil Drums; The Rage in Suspense; Black Knight; Saucer; Weird Facts; Eternity! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #5
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 3 #5
    • 6" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Al Eadeh, Harry Lazarus, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 23 on cover; listed as Vol. 3, issue #5 in indicia. An artist's latest painting foretells a woman's death. A woman whose boyfriend died has horrifying dreams, which her psychiatrist is happy to explain. A woman strangles men with her living hair, similar to the powers of the later Marvel character Medusa. Those Who Are About to Die!; The Faces of Death!; Race with Death!; Land of the Dead; The Guiding Light; Peg ONeils Ghost; Evil Spirit! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $185 Black Magic Vol. 3 #5 FINE+ APRIL 1953 Simon & Kirby Prize Comics PCH

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  • Issue #62
    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 62
    • Cover detached at one staple. Cover tear taped at interior. Water spotting.

    Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson, Reed Crandall, Bill Ward and unknown. "General X!" Who is the master of military maneuvers? Can the Blackhawks break through to learn his identity? Blackhawk is also featured in: "The Return of Genghis Khan" with art by Bill Ward; "The Isle of the Damned" with art by Reed Crandall; and 1-page text story "Blackhawk's Luck," reprinted from Modern Comics (1945) #98. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #63
    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 63
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Water spotting.
    • 4" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson, Reed Crandall, Bill Ward and unknown. Featuring Blackhawk in: "The Attack to End the World" with art by Reed Crandall; "The Flying Buzz-Saws" with art by Bill Ward; "Blackhawk Loses His Wings"; and 1-page text story "Bombs Away," reprinted from Modern Comics (1945) #94. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #702
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 702
    • Cover Detached. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #703
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 703
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 96 #6
    Blue Book (1905-1956 Story-Press/Consolidated/McCall) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 96 #6
    • Soiling.
    • 3" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

    Volume 96, Issue 6 - April 1953, 8.25" x 11", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #19
    Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders (1950 ME/AC) 19

    Art by Bob Powell, Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Cover by Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. Teen cowboy adventures set in the 1950s, based on the popular radio program that ran from 1949 to 1955. Bobby and his friends Tex, Windy, and Irish face modern-day rustlers and other challenges of life on the ranch. John Laughinghorse, a Native American with legendary strength and wealth, complicates a mystery; Bobby and Windy are trapped in an outlaws cave; Windys new haircut causes him misery. Bobby Benson the Playboy Outlaw; Fiesta for Forty-Fives; The Outlaws Cave; A Crew-Cut for the Birds. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #88
    Boy Comics (1942) 88

    Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A killer hatches a murderous plot to acquire another man's fingerprints. While Rocky X and the Rocketeers are trapped on jungle planet Kantrax, an alien invasion force approaches Earth. Iron Jaw's efforts to destroy the Deadly Dozen are foiled by an Egyptian luck statue. Crimebuster: Brotherly Hate; Chuckle Wagon; Rocky X: Our of Fear--Into Terror; Little Wise Guys: The Great Rescue; Iron Jaw: That's Your Hard Luck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    Candy (1947 Quality) 37

    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy stars in "The Wig's Up," plus four untitled stories. Also: Will Bragg in an untitled story co-starring Effy Gissel, Mrs. Mahoulahan, Fire Chief Carl Swenson and Valerie De Vere. And: 1-page reprint text story "Teener Wiener Roast" starring Taffy Tilghman, Spike Neilson, Buck Roper, Brenda Billingsley and Farley Gibbs. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #143
    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 143
    • Residue. Water spotting.

    Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "The Horror Hunt" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "The Man in the Moon" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Doc Quartz appearance); "The Vengeful Vine" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Dexter Knox appearance); and "The Human Hawks" with story by Otto Binder and pencils by C.C. Beck. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Fishy Fish Yarn"! And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Poison Planet" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Children's Digest (1950-2009 Better Reading Foundation) 27


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    • Front cover detached 5%.
  • Issue #14
    Cisco Kid (1951-1958 Dell) 14

    Painted Cover by Ernest Nordli. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Jenney. Featuring the tales "Oretown Masquerade" and "The Lucky String"! Also: the 1-page filler "The Vampire Bat" on the inside front cover! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Classics Illustrated 106 Buffalo Bill (1953) 1
    • Centerfold detached.
    • 1 1/4" Spine split from top.
    • Staple rust with migration.

    Buffalo Bill, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Maurice del Bourgo. (HRN 107, with 4/53 date). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #2
    Classics Illustrated 106 Buffalo Bill (1953) 2

    Buffalo Bill, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Maurice del Bourgo. (HRN 118). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #4A
    Classics Illustrated 106 Buffalo Bill (1953) 4A

    Buffalo Bill, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Maurice del Bourgo. (April, 1953. HRN 142). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #9
    Combat Casey (1952) 9

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    $68 Combat Casey #9 VG Robert Q Sale! Penny P Pennington WAR 1953 Atlas Comics W311

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  • Issue #16
    Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) 16

    Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Rendezvous!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Joe and his office companions are taking bets that Charlie will have an airplane accident...just as a lark; Then, when Joe's boss suspects that the company's books are being juggled, Joe devises a plan to make sure his boss will have a plane accident himself. "Fission Bait!", script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A man murders his wife to be with his mistress; He buries her in the desert, but a prospector accidentally finds the body with a Geiger counter. It turns out her watch had a radium dial! "Scorpion" text story by Albert B. Feldstein. "Come Clean!", script by Albert B. Feldstein, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Angelo Torres; Ralph Jones has been found guilty of strangling his girlfriend and is strapped in the electric chair facing a horrible death, all for a crime he didn't commit but in which circumstantial evidence led to his conviction. "Who's Next?", script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A barber's wife and a regular customer are having an affair; When the barber finds out, he decides the customer needs a REALLY close shave. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #45
    Doll Man Quarterly (1941 Quality) 45
    • 2" spine split from top of comic. Water saturation. Staple rust, rust migration. Minor mold spots.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    "The Man With the Iron Face!", script by Bill Woolfolk; Doll Man faces a nemesis hired by the Russians specifically to take on Doll Man; The Tiny Mite succeeds in bringing down his foe's aircraft, but the villain disappears. Untitled Torchy Todd story, art by Gill Fox. "The Killers From X-T-B-2," script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Dan Zolnerowich; A spaceship from the Planet X-T-B-2 lands in Washington D.C. with green-skinned inhabitants seeking certain precious metals for medicinal purposes; Doll Man stows away on the ship and discovers the aliens are actually working for a former Nazi scientist who has built his airborne base 100 miles from Earth. "The Rescue of a Rat" text story. "The Doom Box," script by Joe Millard, art by Leo Morey; Doll Man and Doll Girl vs. Effed Urqui and his gang. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $115 Doll Man 45 GD/Vg War Quality Comics Golden Age *SA

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  • Issue #28
    Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 28
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom.
    • Centerfold detached.

    Cover by Carl Barks. Written by Dick Moores and unknown. Art by Dick Moores and Jack Bradbury. Donald Duck is featured in "Robert, the Robot" (by Dick Moores), plus the back-up stories "Gold Diggers" and "Apple Slogans"! Also: 1-pagers "Straight Shooter," "Critical Situation" and "Wet Cement"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Durango Kid (1949 Magazine Enterprises) 22
    • Water damage.

    Art by Fred Guardineer and others. Cover by Fred Guardineer. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #22. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. An outlaw takes the chance to loot and seize a town after the chaos of a twister and flood; Lovesick cowgirl Jenny Jasmine stages a rustling to get the Kid's attention, but real rustlers nab her along the way; An imposter uses an ancient idol to get the Catawba tribe to do his bidding, but Dan Brand isn't fooled. Tornado!; Danger Rides a Bluff!; Harp of Doom!; The Message; The Law of the Mask! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 21 #113
    Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-Present Davis-Dell) Vol. 21 #113


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  • Vol. 3 #4
    Eye (1949-1956 Mutual Magazine^) Magazine 1st Series Vol. 3 #4





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    • 3 1/2" Cumulative spine book. Foxing. Soiling.

    Volume 3, Issue 4 - April, 1953. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 9 #5
    Eyeful (1943-1955 Eyeful Magazine Inc.^) Vol. 9 #5


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    • Corner Damage. Two full-length dents. Scuffing.
    • Staple rust. Rust migration. Spine stress. Corner Damage. Edge damage. Residue. Soiling.

    Volume 9, Issue 5 - April, 1953. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 14 #3
    Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1939-1953 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Altus) Pulp Vol. 14 #3


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    "The Wanderer's Necklace" 1/2 by H. Rider Haggard

    Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #2
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    • Water damage: Slight.

    March-April 1953. Cover by Richard Powers. Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories: "The Third Guest" by B. Traven, "The Delicate Dinosaur" by William Markham Altman, "The Cold Green Eye" by Jack Williamson, "Something For The Woman" by Ivar Jorgensen, "The Sword of Yung Lo" by Maurice Walsh, "Stop On The Red" by Franklin Gregory, "Escape Me Never" by J.T. M'intosh, "Root of Evil" by Shirley Jackson, "A Star Falls On Broadway" by Harry Fletcher, "Three Wishes" by Poul Anderson, "The Devil George and Rosie" by John Collier, and "The Tourists" by Billy Rose. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5 1/2-in x 8-in, 164 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 6 #4
    Fate (1948-Present Clark Publishing) Digest/Magazine Vol. 6 #4

    Volume 6 - Issue 4, April 1953. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features the story "The Viking's Lost Colony", and asks Can the Mind Influence Objects? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #40
    Felix the Cat (1948 Dell/Toby/Harvey) 40

    Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer, Joe Oriolo and A. W. Nugent. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. The attempt to replace a broken vase takes Felix all the way to Mexico and into a confrontation with a bull. Felix decides to become a prize fighter. Felix accidentally makes a goat so angry that it butts him all the way to Japan. Paid in Full; Kokey Koala; Play Fun; Booby. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #2
    Flirt (1947-1955 Whisper, Inc./Flirt^) Magazine Vol. 6 #2


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
    • Staple rust: Slight.

    April 1953. Cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #4
    Focus (1951 Leading Magazine Corp.) Magazine Vol. 3 #4


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    • Minor staple rust.

    Volume 3, Issue 4 - April 1953. Men's interest magazine featuring Athletes, True Crime, Starlets, and Pin-ups. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 16
    • Interior is complete. Near full length spine split. Cover detached.

    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Charles M. Quinlan, Al Camy, George Wilhelms, Edvard Moritz and Frank Simienski. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. An evil doll brings a killer back from the dead; A disembodied head remains full of terrible life; True Werewolves of History presents the strange tale of The Rajah of Balaralphur. The Doll; The Living Head; Castle in Cornwall; Lure of the Snake Goddess; The Rajah of Balaralphur; Mountain of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #460
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 460

    Indicia title is "BUCK JONES, No. 460." Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Buck Jones and the Headless Horseman, art by Sparky Moore; A headless horseman is terrorizing an old prospector who has retired to a small ranch; Buck goes to visit and ends up at the home of Karl Mueller, who tells him the story of Don Miguel, an old Spanish soldier who built the hacienda Mueller lives in, and who was later beheaded by bandits. The Books of Death, art by Sparky Moore; After finding an empty stage with no passengers or baggage and the driver dead nearby, Buck goes to the Gopher City sheriff; There he finds that the bank's $20,000 in reserve cash has been substituted with counterfeit money. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $12 Buck Jones #460 1953 Dell Four Color Comic G-VG
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  • Issue #461
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 461

    Indicia title is "MARGE'S TUBBY, No. 461." Cover pencils by John Stanley. Tubby's Secret Weapon, scripts and pencils by John Stanley; A flying saucer from Mars is observing Tubby's town; Tubby is taking violin lessons and makes such a high-pitched squeak that its vibrations cause damage to the saucer and its inhabitants; The saucermen assume that Tubby was doing the sound intentionally as a weapon and decide to capture him; The tiny men from Mars follow Tubby to a sidewalk demonstration of mechanical men, blending in with the toy men. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #462
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 462

    Indicia title is "LITTLE SCOUTS, No. 462." Cover art by Don Gunn. Scouts at Sea; The Scouts take a cruise on an ocean liner. Saving Robby the Horse; Tony the fruit peddler has bought a new truck and is going to take his horse Robby to the glue factory. Captain Booty's Haunted Cave; Mr. Mead, the grocer, tells the Scouts the tale of Captain Booty, who hid a treasure in a cave in the area in 1669 and supposedly still haunts the cave. All art by Don Gunn. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #463
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 463

    PetuniaCover by Tony Strobl. Stories by unknown. Art by Fred Abranz and John Carey. Featuring four untitled tales, plus additional stories on the inside front cover and the back cover. Starring Petunia Pig, Porky Pig and Cicero Pig! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $160 FOUR COLOR #463 [1953 VF/NM] PETUNIA PORKY PIG/BUTTERFLY COVER! FILE COPY!

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  • Issue #464
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 464
    • 1 " Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Staple rust. Rust migration.

    Indicia title is "BOZO, featuring Bozo the Capitol Clown, No. 464." Painted cover art. Bozo the Capitol Clown on Yakkity Isle; Bozo and Sparky are captured by a talking gorilla and are taken to Yakkity Isle on a giant bird. Indian Reservation; Bozo and Sparky visit the Hot-foot Indian Reservation, where Bozo tries to make a papoose laugh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #5
    Frolic (1951-1967 Frolic Magazine, Inc.^) Magazine Vol. 2 #5
    • Rust migration. Spine stress. Spine split from top of comic. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting.

    Volume 2, Issue 5 - April 1953. Men's magazine with tasteful, non-nude pictorials. 8" x 10", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.