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Comic books December 1953

  • Vol. 47 #4

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  • Dec 1953
    Motor Age (1899 Chilton Co.) Dec 1953

    Vol. 73, No. 1. December 1953. Cover by Barbara Bradley. Monthly trade journal supporting independent automotive service providers. Wonderful period advertisements for auto parts and accessories. 8.25" x 11.25". 118 pages. Black and white.

  • Vol. 14 #1

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  • Vol. 11 #11

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  • Issue #47
    MovieTowns Animal Antics (1950) 47

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  • Issue #36
    Mr. District Attorney (1948 DC) 36

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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Henry Boltinoff, Morris Waldinger and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, Jerry Grandenetti, Henry Boltinoff and Morris Waldinger. Brand-new adventures of TV and radio's favorite! Mr. District Attorney in: "The Chameleon of Crime!", the amazing story of the mobster of many talents, with art by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "Rumor Factory!" with art by Purcell and Paris; and "The Life and Death of a Criminal!" with art by Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: A Casebook Mystery "The Case of the Theatre Thefts!" with art by Jerry Grandenetti; Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; "Shadowing Crime!" 1-pager by Morris Waldinger; and The Crime File 2-page text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #67
    Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 67

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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. Mutt wants to enlist Jeff's pet duck Jack as a decoy for duck hunting. Jeff takes an inordinate interest when Mutt writes a will. Jeff's bed gets repossessed. Plus a PSA about urban renewal. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Binky Says: Know Your Community!; To the Rescue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $9 Mutt & Jeff #67 DC Comics (1953) VG- 1st Print Comic Book

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  • Issue #38
    My Friend Irma (1950 Marvel) 38

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    7 days left Auction MY FRIEND IRMA #38 "1953". Nice GGA. Entire Comic Artwork is by.. DAN DeCARLO!

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  • Issue #35
    My Own Romance (1949) 35

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  • Issue #17
    Mysterious Adventures (1951) 17
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects art and story. Reproduction pages included for readability.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Dick Beck. "Bug-A-Boo," art by Doug Wildey; Expedition meets bad end in the Amazon, including giant flies who tear arms and legs off of a trapped human. "One Man's Poison," pencils by Ross Andru; People keep disappearing near the old Norris' cabin; "Ma" and "Pa" Norris are a kindly old couple who are well liked in town; But the sheriff suspects that there is something up and that the Norris' are not what they seem to be. "Paralyzed," art by Ed Goldfarb. "My Brother's Keeper," art by Bill Savage. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 17

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    "The Last Mile of Space" (cover/story art by Murphy Anderson), "The Man in the Moon," "The Thought Pirate," and "The Magnetic Duel" (art by Anderson). Carmen Infantino art? Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Naked Eye TPB (1952 Pocket Books) Cobean's 2nd Edition 1-REP

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    2nd Edition - #899 - 2nd and later printings. 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.

  • Issue #202
    New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 202

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $8 Walter Lantz New Funnies 202 Low Grade 2.5 Dell Comic Book D67-29

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  • Issue #19
    New Romances (1951 Standard) 19

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    Contains Alex Toth art. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Mended Heart" art by Mike Roy; "High Style Guide"; "My Other Love"; "Smart Talk with Janet Lee" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Sporty Fashion News"; "This Love Is Mine"; and "Beautiful Schemer" art by Ralph Mayo. "Two Hearts Are Better Than One: Julia Wasn't Sure Whether She Wanted to Marry the Boss's Son..." illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell, illustrated by Ralph Mayo. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #12

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  • Issue #10
    Nightmare (1953 St. John) 10
    • Cover detached and fully split at spine (taped), pieces of tape on interior cover.
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    Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Alex Toth, Everett Raymond Kinstler, and Murphy Anderson. Numbering continues from Weird Horrors (1952) #9. Classic pre-Code horror stories, originally from Ziff-Davis's Weird Thrillers, including art from many comics legends. A man buys a horror mask to scare his wealthy uncle to death, but faces a grim comeuppance, in a story with early art by Marvel legend Gene Colan. A cosmic Fisherman From Space catches humans and leaves them on an island where they never grow old, in a story with art by comics legend Alex Toth. A crook steals a time machine and Grandfather Paradoxes himself, in a story with art by comics legend Murphy Anderson. Also featuring a story by Everett Raymond Kinstler, and a cover by comics legend Joe Kubert. The Fisherman of Space; The Last Man; Destiny Takes a Long Road; A Will from the Grave; The Cycle of Time; The Mystery of Easter Island; Murderers Mask; Headed for the Stars; The Drummer of Tedworth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Noodnik (1953) 1

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    Cover by Frank Roberge. Stories and art by Frank Roberge. Adventures of an Eskimo boy whose name is also a Yiddish insult. This issue was created during the first craze for 3-D movies and comics. Young Noodnik seeks to prove himself to the people of his tribe. He goes whale hunting by himself. Then he is appointed to baby-sit the tribal leader's twins. Noodnik the Mighty Hunter; The Trick Picture; The Missing Mittens Caper; Noodnik Twin Trouble. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #86

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  • Vol. 22 #12

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  • Vol. 35 #10
    Open Road (1919-1954 Open Road Publishing) Vol. 35 #10

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  • Issue #17
    Our Army at War (1952) 17
    Published Dec 1953 by DC.
    • RESTORATION. Cover cleaned.

    "The White Death" (art by Carmine Infantino), "Sword For a Statue," "Battle Without Bullets," and "Washed-Out Cadet!" Infantino cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 111 #6

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  • Issue #4
    Paramount Animated Comics (1953) 4

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    Cover by Dave Tendlar. Stories and art by Dave Tendlar and Marty Taras. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. Katnip pursues Herman Mouse at the shoreline, resulting in beach-related slapstick mayhem. Buzzy tries to "help" a cat with back trouble. Herman Mouse must attach a bell to Katnip's neck. Cover by Dave Tendlar resembles the cover of underground comix classic Zap #0, 15 years later. Herman and Katnip: Beach Party; The Solution; Puzzle Page; Baby Huey: Tryin' Flyin'; Buzzy: The Chiroquactor; T-Venture; Buzzy's Album; Herman and Katnip: Belling the Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Patsy and Hedy (1952) 22

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  • Issue #108
    Paul Terry's Comics (1954) 108

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    Art by Jim Tyer and Vic Lockman. Animator Paul Terry's Terrytoons featured Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, and other classic cartoon characters of yesteryear. Heckle and Jeckle go West to look for gold, and find they aren't the only scam artists in town. The Terry Bears find a new way to pester Papa with ventriloquism. Gandy's writing a comic-book story, and Sourpuss the cat's slapstick antics give him the perfect inspiration. Heckle and Jeckle: Gold Is Where You Find It; Terry Bears: Strange Doin's; Gandy Goose: The Unfinished Story; Rudy Rooster: Crossword Capers; Dinky: Fowl Play; Heckle and Jeckle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Perfect Love (1951) 10

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    Photo cover. "Caribbean Cruise," pencils by Norman Nodel; Judys wealthy father gives her a yacht for her birthday; She embarks on a cruise with her rich friends; Sailor Jim wont put up with Judys spoiled antics, but when he rescues her from a fire, they admit theyre in love with each other. "Your Movie Manners" one-page story, pencils by Sy Barry, inks by Bernard Sachs. "My Unwilling Gladiator," art by Maurice Gutwirth; Socialite Sheila decides to make boxer Biff fall in love with her; Biff goes along because the publicity will help his career; Sheila is jealous of Biffs friendship with Peg, his managers daughter, and Biff breaks up with Sheila when she reveals her snobbery. "I Didn't Want Him Back!", art by Harry Anderson; Bookstore clerk Janet falls in love with rough-hewn engineering boss Red, but refuses to move with him to South America; He leaves to sell his oil land there, but his plane crashes with no reported survivors; Janet and author Allan fall in love, then Red turns up, alive. "The Lore of Birthstones" one-page story, art by Myron Fass. "Absentee Lover" text story. "Curtain Call for Love," inks by Myron Fass; Marcia gets her big break in a play with famous actor Roland; he professes his love for her, even though she already has a boyfriend in dancer Freddie; Freddie, jealous, breaks up with her and Marcia agrees to marry Roland on the rebound. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Peter Porkchops (1949) 25
    Published Dec 1953 by DC.

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    Cover art by Otto Feuer. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie pretends to be a statue so that he can rob Peter's house. Butterfly Bedlam!, art by Otto Feuer; Peter and Wolfie compete to find rare butterflies to sell to the museum. Radio Active!, art by Rube Grossman; The boys can't sleep because their neighbor plays his radio too loudly. Pen Pals text story. Ad for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #4. Quitcha Kitchen, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie tricks Peter into leaving his house so that Wolfie can cook dinner in his kitchen. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #65
    Phantom (Australian 1948 Frew) 65

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    Written by Lee Falk. Art by Ray Moore. "The Mermaids of Melo Straits"

  • Issue #65A

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    Written by Lee Falk. Art by Wilson McCoy. "Romance and the Vesta Pirates" part 2. Written by Lee Falk. Art by Ray Moore. "The Phantom Trophy"

  • Vol. 2 #12

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  • Vol. 44 #1

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  • Vol. 3 #4

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    Volume 3, Issue 4 - Spring, 1953. Softcover, 7" x 8", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #4
    Picture Parade (1953) 4

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    Stories and art by Eleanor Lidofsky and others. Children's comics and activities from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on Christmas and Santa Claus. A Tasty Santa Claus; A Christmas Adventure; Picture Parade Quiz; A Christmas Game; Did You Know That... Final issue under this title; series continues as Picture Progress Vol. 1 (1954) #5. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #73
    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 73

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    Cover by Maurice Whitman. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Bill Benulis, A. Albert, and John Belcastro. Cerebrex, the most powerful supercomputer on Earth, goes killbot-crazy after a mad scientist gives it Hitler's brain; Lance and his space station are captured by a beautiful alien queen and her troops; Martians cause droughts by siphoning off the Earth's water in the far-future year of 1985. Cerebrex; The Wonder-Warp; The Martian Plague; Strangers on Satellite C; Among the Missing. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 1 #1

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    MATURE READERS. The special issue that started it all, Playboy Issue #1, December 1953, featuring the immortal Marilyn Monroe's infamous first nude spread as the "Sweetheart of the Month" (a designation that would evolve into "Playmate of the Month"). Text contributions by Norman Holland, Bob Norman, William March, and Ambrose Bierce. Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey article. Cover price $0.50.

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    $2,000 DECEMBER 1953 PLAYBOY POOR CONDITION FIRST ISSUE MARILYN MONROE RARE DEC 53 #1
    $4,500 1953 PLAYBOY 1ST Issue CGC 5.0 OFF WHITE PAGES Marilyn Monroe Original Authentic
    $4,900 PLAYBOY #1 HMH PUBLISHING 1953 ICONIC MARILYN MONROE CGC 5.0 OFF-WHITE/WHITE
    $25,000 CGC 7.5 #1 PLAYBOY (1953) MARILYN MONROE "Sweetheart of the Month" {WHITE Pages}
    4 days left Auction CGC 7.5 #1 PLAYBOY + 9.8 50th & 9.6 40th ANNIVERSARY ISSUES/BOTH HIGHEST GRADED!

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  • Issue #14
    Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 14

    Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. "The Hoodoo Man and the Nearsighted Duck" text story. "Cocky Doodle Dandy"; Pogo and Albert discuss whose mother had the highest intentions for them; Albert decides to spy on Pogo dressed as a spy queen. "The Hippocritical Oaf"; Howland's attempts at being a doctor quickly get misdirected into a false fire alarm, with the fire department burning up the fire station on the last page. "Ol' Albert Decides Yuletide and Time Waits For No 'Gator"; Albert tricks the alligator children into thinking that Santa Claus is dead and eats the presents Pogo and Bumbazine hide in his house. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $5 POGO POSSUM #14 1953 DELL HOLES PUNCHED THROUGH BOOK GD-
    $8 Pogo Comics 14 Dell October-December 1953 GD Walt Kelly

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  • Issue #3

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    Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #26
    Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/King/Charlton) 26

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    Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Cat Fish text story. Spookers!; Popeye's house and his ship are invaded by a gang of ghosts. Kid Raising!!; Popeye tries to follow the advice of Dr. Sunk's popular book "How to Grow Kids" but it doesn't seem to work very well. Untitled story; Father and son robots Axle and Cam face the menace of the terrible Black Mechanic, who tries to disassemble robots for spare parts. This Lucky Rabbit's Foot Can Be Yours Free! ad featuring Popeye. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 33 #2

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  • Vol. 100 #6
    Popular Mechanics Magazine (1902-Present Popular Mechanics Company) Vol. 100 #6


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 163 #6
    Popular Science (1872-Present Popular Science Publishing Co.) Vol. 163 #6


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    • Front cover detached 20%. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #31
    Porky Pig (1952-1962 Dell) 31

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #2
    Private Eye (1953 Future Publications^g) Pulp Vol. 1 #2

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  • Issue #102
    Prize Comics Western (1948-1956 Prize) 102

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    Cover by John Severin. Art by Marvin Stein, Joe Gevanter, 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. American Eagle stumbles on a lost city of Mayans isolated from the rest of the world. A story featuring early art by EC legends Will Elder and John Severin. The Lazo Kid takes in an orphan, unaware that his father is a fugitive outlaw. Lost Ones; Plunder in Rio Puerto; Famous Gunfighters; Round Up; Buffalo Bill Cody; Horse Thieves. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    PS The Preventive Maintenance Monthly (1951) 9

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  • Issue #2
    Radiant Love (1954) 2

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    Cover by Bernard Baily. Tales of love, heartbreak and reunion from publisher Stanley Morse. A woman is so overcome with loneliness that she wants to end it all, but a handsome stranger comes along at just the right time. A man finds a woman's approach a little too aggressive for 1954. Amusing cover by Bernard Baily. Let Me Die!; Love Me! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 41 #1

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  • Vol. 62 #3
    Railroad Magazine (1929 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Carstens) 2nd Series Vol. 62 #3


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    • Sticker on back.
    • 1 1/2" Spine split from bottom.
  • Vol. 182 #2
    Ranch Romances (1924-1968 Clayton/Warner/Best Books/Literary Enterprises/Popular) Pulp Vol. 182 #2

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  • Vol. 182 #3
    Ranch Romances (1924-1968 Clayton/Warner/Best Books/Literary Enterprises/Popular) Pulp Vol. 182 #3


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