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Comic books May 1953

  • Issue #152
    Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 152

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #19
    War Comics (1950 Atlas) 19

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    "The Paratroops Attack!" (art by Paul Reinman), "D-Day," "Blind Flight" (art by Gil Kane), and "When the Big Guns Speak!" (art by Russ Heath), plus a two-page text story, "Hot Dog." Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    War Report (1952) 5
    Published May 1953 by Ajax.
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    • 2" Spine split from top with a piece coming loose. Cover detached.

    "Suicide Alley," in which the North Koreans unleash destructive UFOs on American pilots; "Get That Man," in which a U.S. unit has to retrieve an enemy soldier to prove the bubonic plague is spreading in North Korea; "Operation T.N.T.," wherein an American G.I., with the help of a South Korean woman and her pet bird, blow up a "filthy communist" ammunition dump (the explosion is 'almost as pretty as an atom bomb!'); and "Glory and the Grave," a tale of the signal corps. Two page text story, "Soft Assignment," and an advertisement for the "hide away Nu-Yuth Bra - reduces bust appearance in seconds." 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    War Stories (1952 Ajax) 5
    • 1/2" spine split from top.
    • Cover detached. Water damage.

    Ajax-Farrell presents battlefield stories from the Korean conflict. US soldiers learn that innocent-looking peasant junks are actually part of the Korean naval forces. Captain Jet and his sidekick Fred must escort medical supplies through dangerous enemy territory. Captain Jet is assigned to outwit Russian jets over neutral territory without starting World War III. Tin Sharks; Ferry of Fear; Crash-Proof Cargo; Terror Target; Migs In the Milky Way. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Web of Evil (1952) 4
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Staples replaced. Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover pencils by Jack Cole. "Monster of the Mist," pencils by Jack Cole; Marine biologist Dr. Mornay discovers a giant sea serpent and keeps it close to study the creature. "Crime Circus"; An ensemble of circus artistes decides to make some big money and operates as a gang of criminals; Masterminded by the "midget" Lilliput they rob and steal. "Satan's Spectacles"; The devil sets a trap for optometrist Harry Lenz; In disguise he lets him have magic glasses which reveal the thoughts of others. "From Outer Space" text story. "Dance of Death"; John Drune runs the "Devil's Den" night club; Because he's too cheap to buy a fireproof dress, his dancer Helen perishes in a dangerous flame dance. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Web of Mystery (1951) 18

    "The Moon Was Red," "Out of Blackness They Come," "Corpses on Cue," and "Evil Twangs the Devil's Harp." Cover by Ken Rice. Stories by Lou Cameron, Dick Beck, Jim McLaughlin, and Ken Rice. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Weird Fantasy (1951 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 19
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch. Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing). Tape residue.
    • 4.25" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Chew.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    • Full-length spine split (taped). Tape on interior cover. Cover oxidation. Staples added (not manufacturing).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Full-length spine split (taped). Centerfold detached. Staples added (not manufacturing). Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Joe Orlando. Al Williamson is profiled on inside front cover (includes a photo of the artist). "King of the Grey Spaces!" script by Ray Bradbury (original) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; A group of boys watch the launching of a rocket ship, and two of them wish that they were older and could make the trip themselves; They apply for the Interplanetary Patrol and await their decision once they turn 21, but soon Chris gets a surprise that will change his life forever; adaptation of "R Is For Rocket" by Ray Bradbury. "Hot-Rod!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; Amos and Sally are driving by a lake when a strangely garbed man jumps up on the running board of their car and drops a package in the back seat; Later, Amos looks at the package, postmarked May 15, 2053, and discovers something called a trans-dimensional transporter inside; Thinking it to be some sort of gadget to soup up his hot-rod, Amos installs the device, traveling into the future. "Cleanser" text story. "Brain-Child!", script by Al Feldstein, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel; Colonel Dane is selected to pilot a brand-new spaceship, powered by an electronic brain, which enables this vessel to be a virtual one-man war rocket; While it seems the rocketship could operate itself with no human pilot, the drawback is the ship is void of emotion: it cannot hate, it doesn't know love and it cannot create. "Time For a Change!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Weird Science (1950 E.C.) 19

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    "The Precious Years" (art by Wally Wood); "The One Who Waits" (adapted from a Ray Bradbury story; art by Al Williamson with assistance from Frank Frazetta); "Right on the Button!" (art by Bill Elder); and "Keyed Up!" (art by Joe Orlando). One-page Bradbury biography. Classic horror in outer space cover by Wally Wood. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 45 #2
    Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 45 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Glue on spine.
    • Front cover detached 40%. Back cover detached 50%.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Coupon clipped from last page of book (does not include story). Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    May 1953. Cover by Joseph Eberle. Horror and supernatural fiction by Leah Bodine Drake "Whisper Water", Justin Dowling, David Eynon, Donald Wandrei, Clark Ashton Smith, August Derleth "A Corner for Lucia", Felix Marti Ibanez, Garnett Radcliffe, Adam Hull Shirk, and Paul Ernst. Illustrations by Joseph Eberle, W. H. Silvey, Virgil Finlay, Jon Arfstrom, Charles A. Kennedy, and Anthony Di Giannurio. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • May 1953

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    UK edition, one shilling cover price. Vol. 45 #2 - May 1953. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 96 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #7
    Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 7

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    Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton and others. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Space aliens abduct a pair of earthlings named Adam and Evelyn for a repopulation experiment. Space station workers learn their replacements have been captured by aliens, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. In the 25th century, the Earth is a paradise with all work done by robots, until.... Classic horror cover by Bernard Baily. In the Beginning; The Lost City; The Mind Movers; Rat-Trap; Serve and Obey; Jessup's Joker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Weird Terror (1952) 5

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    Edited by Allen Hardy. Cover by Don Heck. Horror, suspense, and Weird Terror tales patterned after the classic EC comics. "Full Moon," art by Don Heck; Young chemistry student Alex Nome discovers a formula which changes him into a werewolf; After a killing spree he is determined to put a stop to his insanity. "Big Screen," art by Rudy Palais; Hugh Carson, inventor, develops a radio machine and gets tuned in to alien signals; He learns of an invasion to earth; Frantically Carson tries to find someone who will believe him. "Ghouls, Inc." text article; Historical account of the business of "body-snatching", providing anatomy students with corpses. "Devil's Hex," art by Pete Morisi; Sandra and Louise are fighting over the same man; Sandra disposes of Louise by destroying a voodoo-sculpture likeness of her; But Louise finds a way to haunt the murderous Sandra. "Taboos of Death" text article; Account of funeral rites all over the world. "Cadaver," art by Mannie Banks; The mortician Carl Moreno supplies old spinster Anna Mord with human body parts to humor her cannibalism; And to make him her sole heir to her riches; To speed up things Carl poisons Anna. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 78 #3
    West (1926-1953 Doubleday) Pulp Vol. 78 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #1
    Wheatley Pumper Special Oil Show Edition SC (1953) 1

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    1953 Oil Show Giveaway Promo. Cartoons by Shep, Bob Haskins, Preston, Tom Floyd, and others. Deemed too risque for mailing in the day. 4 1/2-in. x 5 1/2-in, monotone blue coloring, 128 Pages.

  • Issue #659
    Wide World (UK Edition 1898 George Newnes Ltd) Pulp 659


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Issue 659 - May, 1953. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W.

  • Issue #660
    Wide World (UK Edition 1898 George Newnes Ltd) Pulp 660


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    • Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Slight.

    Issue 660 - June, 1953. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W.

  • Vol. 16 #8

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  • Issue #1745
    Wonder (1942-1953 AP) UK 1745

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    May 30, 1953. Adventure and humor comic strips, plus short text pieces. 9.75-in. x 13-in.; black and white; 12 newsprint pages.

  • Issue #59
    Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 59

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    1st appearance of the "Earth Two" theme. Cover by Irv Novick. "Wonder Woman's Invisible Twin," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman meets the Wonder Woman from a parallel world and helps her defeat her arch-enemy Duke Dazam. Under the Mistletoe! text article. "The College of Magical Knowledge," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Because of ancient tradtion Wonder Woman is selected to take the entrance tests for Leprechaun College. "Background to Stardom" text article. "The Million Dollar Penny," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Joshua Whyte offers to give a million dollars to charity if Wonder Woman can change a penny into a million in twenty four hours. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    World War III (1953) 2

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    World's Finest (1941) 64
    Published May 1953 by DC.

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    Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. The Death of Lois Lane starring Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Al Plastino. The One-Armed Archer starring Green Arrow, script by Dave Wood, art by George Papp. Spy Train starring King Faraday, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry; King Faraday, on the trail of a killer, rides the Orient Express, where he meets a movie starlet and a camera-happy tourist. The Wyoming Kid's Pal, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Howard Sherman. Bruce Wayne... Amateur Detective starring Batman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 33 #6

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  • Vol. 1 #5 (5)
    Young Brides (1952-1956 Prize) Vol. 1 #5 (5)
    Published May 1953 by Feature.

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    Volume 1, Issue 5. Whole number 5. Art by Natalie Krigstein, John Prentice, Bill Draut, and Mort Meskin. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Julie gets a job and leaves Frank home to take care of the baby, a radical concept in 1953. Ellie faces heartache when she learns she was adopted as a baby. Gary seeks Hildy's advice on girls, but doesn't love her until she's already married. Let's Change Places; Kiss and Keep Quiet; Stepchild; Too Young to Be Married; Button Up Your Overcoat; Don't Cry on My Shoulder. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #9 (57)
    Young Romance (1947-1963 Prize) Vol. 6 #9 (57)
    Published May 1953 by Prize.

    #57 on cover; Vol. 6 No. 9 in indicia. Art by Jack Kirby and others. The famed title that spawned a decades-long trend in romance comics, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. #57 on cover, Vol. 6 No. 9 in indicia. Cultures clash when American soldier Neil is torn between German Ilse and Helen, his sweetheart from back home. The legend of Lover's Leap in Connecticut, where star-crossed lovers met their deaths after being forbidden to marry. Marcy has a summer fling with Tom, but he follows her back to the city and tries to convince her to marry him. The Underdog; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; The Extra Touch; Peeping Tom; Lover's Leap!; Strange Marriage Customs!; Too Young?; Little Flirt! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Youthful Romances (1949 Pix-Parade) 17

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    Cover by William Zeller. Stories and art by Ira Zweifach, Martin Smith, Richard Akin, Beresford King, Jesse Merlan, Bob Cohen, Alvin Hollingsworth, Walter Palais and Tony Tallarico. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Sometimes listed as Youthful Romances (1953-54 Ribage) #3. Real-life American trombonist and bandleader Buddy Morrow saves a young woman from drowning and helps her patch things up with her boyfriend. Lily is the new girl in school, and her shameless flirting creates a trail of broken hearts, hurt feelings and even a suicide attempt, in an apparent cautionary tale against flirting. Helen falls in love with both John and the house he's building, but when she sees him with another woman, she literally sets the place on fire. Plus a profile of Hollywood legends Marge and Gower Champion. Cover features a photo of Buddy Morrow. One-Sided Love; Strictly Business!; Heartless Flirt!!; Marge and Gower Champion; House of Dreams. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 7 #3
    Zane Grey's Western Magazine (1946-1954 Dell) Pulp Vol. 7 #3
  • Issue #65UK

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