Comic books May 1955
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Tags: Pulp AdventurePublished May 1955 by Columbia Publications.$8.20
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Cover by Ed Emshwiller. "The Eye in the Window" by Sam Merwin, Jr. Other stories by Dennis Wiegand, Joseph Slotkin, Russ Winterbotham, Robert Abernathy, and Joe L. Hensley. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 98 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.25.
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Published May 1955 by Columbia Publications.$6.00
View scans- Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
$3.00
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Published May 1955 by Interstate Publishing.$8.00
View scans- Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 50%. Staple rust: Moderate.
Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 84 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.25.
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Screen Stories (1948-1979 Dell) Magazine Vol. 53 #5$7.00
View scans- Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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Screenland (1920 Popular Library) Magazine Vol. 58 #12Published May 1955 by Popular Library.
Volume 58, Issue 12 - May, 1955. Movie magazine featuring news, gossip, articles and photographs. Articles on Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis, Terry Moore, Jean Simmons, Rock Hudson, Marlon Brando, Piper Laurie, and more. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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- Paper: Off white to white
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Stories and art by Edvard Moritz, Bill Allison and Marty Elkin. Crime and horror comics with detective heroes, an unusual mix. A noble condemned to the guillotine during the French Revolution escapes with the help of a ghostly ancestor, then does the same for a modern-day descendant. A man has a vision of a couple's tragic death in a train accident, but is unable to prevent their fate. Pete Stockbridge, the master of disguise known as the Chameleon, outwits a gang of thieves. Aid from Yesterday; Date with Death; Toni Gayle: Maze of Mystery; Deserved Retribution; Curse of the Ancients; Pete Stockbridge: Mystery of Disguise. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published May 1955 by Valiant Publishing Corp..$21.00
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View scansVolume 12, Issue 6 - May, 1955. In this issue; "Weird Sex Life of the Latukos", "The Song the Jelke Canaries Won't Sing", "How and Where to Find Uranium", 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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Published May 1955 by Fawcett/Charlton.$8.00
Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. An escaped convict in a theatrical costume tries to convince hapless settlers that he's the undercover "King of Cellmania." Rocky gets to the bottom of a gambler's marked-card scheme, thanks to his hermit pal Solitaire. Tom Mix agrees to escort a prisoner to the sheriff, but when he sees the prisoner is the beautiful blonde Caroline Marston, he's not sure what to think. Lash LaRue: The King of Cellmania; Red Roan: The Untamed; Rocky Lane: The Hermit of the Hills; Tex Ritter: Ghost Gang; Tom Mix: Trapped. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published May 1955 by Official Magazine Corp..$89.00
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$69.00
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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.
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Tags: SupermanAuction opens May 20
- 3" cumulative spine split. 1" spine split through all wraps. Cover detached at one staple. Oxidation.
$70.00
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Cover art by Al Plastino. The Amazing Professor Memory, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino; Superman takes the place of Professor Memory when the mob is after him for accidentally learning the serial numbers on some stolen bills. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Big Game Hunt of Metropolis, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; The Swindle Syndicate dupe Jimmy Olsen with free passes to Jack Borden's Big Game Hunt in an attempt to stop Clark Kent from figuring out who their leader is. Superboy's Last Day in Smallville!, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Fearless Fosdick stars in a quarter-page Wildroot Cream-Oil ad with art by Al Capp. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published May 1955 by Suppressed Inc..$12.00
View scans- Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Cover Wrap Detached. Staple rust: Slight.
Gossip magazine with sensationalistic stories. Heavily illustrated with photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Tempo Magazine (1953 Pocket Magazines) Vol. 4 #19Published May 1955 by Pocket Magazines.$8.00
Volume 4, Issue 19 - May 9th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features an Elaine Stewart cover, and a photo spread detailing how stars manage to take their bubble baths without censors foaming at the mouth. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.
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Tempo Magazine (1953 Pocket Magazines) Vol. 4 #20Published May 1955 by Pocket Magazines.$8.00
Volume 4, Issue 20 - May 16th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features a Mary Murphy Cover and pictorial. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.
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Tempo Magazine (1953 Pocket Magazines) Vol. 4 #22Published May 1955 by Pocket Magazines.$9.00
Volume 4, Issue 22 - May 30th 1955. Pocket-sized celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.
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Texas Rangers (1936-1958 Standard) Pulp Vol. 58 #3Tags: Pulp AdventurePublished May 1955 by Standard Publishing.$95.00
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Volume 58, Issue 3 - May, 1955. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published May 1955 by St. James Theater.$66.00
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Playbill for the St. James Theatre featuring The Pajama Game. Cover Art by The New Yorker cartoonist Peter Arno.
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Published May 1955 by Theatre Arts, Inc..$4.50
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Volume 39, Issue 5 - May, 1955. Leonide Massine photo cover. Theatre Arts Monthly 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. This "Special French Issue" includes a complete version of "The Rose Tattoo" by Tennessee Williams, as well as articles by Richard Griffith, Paolo Stoppa, Richard L. Coe, John S. Wilson, William Weaver, Emily Coleman, more. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.
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Published May 1955 by Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co..$51.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.
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Published May 1955 by George A. Pflaum.$5.80
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May 19, 1955. Bob Powell art (5 pages).
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Published May 1955 by Charlton Comics Group.$600.00
View scanStories and art by Marc Swayze and others. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Betty starts dating Kurt while still seeing Tom, but sooner or later one of them is going to find out about the other. Craving excitement, Jean rushes into romance. Claire tries to manipulate boyfriend Steve into running for president of their college class, whether he wants it or not. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. I Led Him On; The Key to His Heart; I Paid for My Folly; Love's Epitaph. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by John Severin, Jerry DeFuccio, George Evans, and Wally Wood. Art by Harvey Kurtzman, Bernie Krigstein, John Severin, Wally Wood, and George Evans. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. A safari guide leads a film crew into the jungle, where mysterious accidents plague the shoot. The life of legendary big-game hunter Carl Akeley. Fighter pilots Bill and Curry have a friendly competition that turns less friendly as the war heats up. Code of Honor!; Mau Mau!; Carl Akeley!; Yellow! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published May 1955 by Dell/Gold Key.$2.50
$2.50
#176, 5/55, Vol 15/No 8, 10c. Donald Duck, the Li'l Bad Wolf, and Pluto in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in part one of "The Lost City." The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips, and a two-page text feature "The Easter Rabbit's Scare." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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6 days left Auction Walt Disney's Comics & Stories # 176 VG- Dell Silver Age Comic Book 17 J883 1 day left Auction Walt Disney Comics And Stories Vol 15 #8 published 1955 Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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$45.00
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First issue in the series (continues from The Black Rider). "The Spoilers," "The Return of the Spider," and "Death Leaves a Card!" Back-up story, "The Brothers" (art by John Severin). Cover price $0.10.
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- Piece of back cover torn off and taped in place, 7" cumulative spine split, cover detached.
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Alien superhero Wonder Boy uses his powers to battle the enemies of freedom. Numbering continues from Terrific Comics (1954 Mystery) #16. Wonder Boy goes after spies who want the plans to the first nuclear submarine. Sandra Knight's friend Lydia is targeted by enemy agents, so Phantom Lady goes into action and learns an American politician has sold out to Russian spies. Government diver Plunge Collins is aided on an assignment by a trained seal he freed from its cruel master. The Enemy's Enemy!; Phantom Lady: The Man the Kremlin Applauded!; Forty Fathom Friends; Kid Impact!; Thirsty Fish! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$230 Wonder Boy #17 May 1955 Phantom Lady App. (Ajax/Farrell) G-VG Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Carnival of Peril," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; A gang hides all its loot in an amusement park and then tries to keep Wonder Woman from finding it by closing the place down, but she operates all the rides herself. "The Vanishing Villains," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman battles a gang of interplanetary bank robbers who can teleport. The World's Strangest Dolls article. "One-Woman Rodeo," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman performs in a rodeo to save a small town's school from being foreclosed. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Tags: SupermanAuction opens May 20
- Full length spine split. Cover oxidation.
Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman and Superman have a contest to do the most civic good deeds during a 24 hour period. An electronics convention will be held in the city of the winner. Honey in Hollywood humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Sagebrush Sam humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game. The Mechanical Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Detectives Who Chase Insects text article, script by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. House ad for Leave it to Binky #47 and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #5. The Schooner on Wheels starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$270 WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #76 CGC 5.5 OFF-WHITE TO WHITE PAGES DC COMICS 1955 $300 WORLD'S FINEST 76 CGC 4.0 EDMOND HAMILTON WIN MORTIMER 1955 BATMAN SUPERMAN Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Published May 1955 by American Comics Group.$22.50
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Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Paul Gustavson and others. Art by Harry Lazarus, Robert McCarty, Paul Gustavson and Ogden Whitney. Tales of adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, featuring heroes from the ancient past. Teen sailor Jeremy Jones is drugged and shanghaied by smugglers; A historical feature on treasure hunting for the Black Pearls of the Aru Islands; Frontier scout Jimmy Farnum meets young Abraham Lincoln. Jeremy Jones; High Courage; Prince Athel; A Fortune for You; Roger of Sherwood Forest; The Outwitting of Captain Kidd; Frontier Scout. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.