Comic books June 1955

5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and others. Numbering continues from Real Adventure Comics (1955) #1. Masculine adventure, of the type then popular in assorted men's magazines. A rookie soldier gets his first terrifying taste of combat. Reporter Ed seeks a headline-grabbing "human interest" angle when a "mad-dog killer" is cornered by police. American soldiers in Germany try to secure a bridge before the Nazis can blow it up. Also featuring a vintage ad for learning ventriloquism "in one day." Veteran!; Treasure!; Human Interest!; Killer Whale!; The Bridge; Faith. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Plastino. "Sergeant Superman," art by Al Plastino; Given the rank of sergeant so that he can participate in Army war games, Superman must solve the mystery of why a private who constantly botches things must remain in the games. "The Super Planeteers," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow vs. Dr. Ultra. "The Mystery of the African Polar Bears!" starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $280.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #0093507009

Cover art by John Sikela. The Junior Jury of Smallville starring Superboy, art by John Sikela; Student Wayne Wright tries to prove he is innocent of stealing a valuable rock from the geology classroom. The Airborne Archers starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Court-Martial of Moby Dick II starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Hi Mankin, Hildegarde O'Brien, Bill Walton, Fred Kida and Myron Fass. Kid-friendly, Comics Code-approved fairy tales from publisher Lev Gleason, formerly known for crime comics, and featuring art from future MF publisher Myron Fass. Peter Pester gets a chance to win a pirate ship, but first he must defeat the pirate captain in a swordfight. A prince loves Penelope, but her scheming stepmother conspires to have him marry someone else. A black cat is disguised as white to survive a king's superstitions, but then he saves the life of the king. Puzzle Page; Peter Pester's Wonderful Secret; The Prince and Penelope; The Lucky Black Cat; The Mothers of a Princess; The Baron and the Chimney Sweep; Fun Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Belk/Leggett Department Store giveaway mini comic. "Your BELKomic for Fall 1955". Features a Davy Crockett story, plus three Billy & Betty comics, also a couple of miscellaneous activity pages. Slick cover, 20 pages, full color, 5" x 7".

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard?, Henry Boltinoff and Hy Rosen. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Henry Boltinoff and Hy Rosen. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, must contend with a gorilla in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard? and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Babs 1-pager by Hy Rosen; Peg 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Boltinoff; and A Bit of Disc and Data article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Henry Boltinoff, Irwin Hasen, Ed Herron, Joe Kubert, Causin, George Papp, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. 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.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $51.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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No issue number or date, estimating early 1950s. Interesting Australian publication. Cover by Stanley Pitt. No interior artwork, text only. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.90.

Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp. Featuring the tales "The Mysterious Totem," "Diamond Necklace" and "The Stuntman," plus 1-page untitled stories on the inside front cover, inside back cover and back cover! Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken and Chief Punkluk! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 8 - June 1955. Men's interest Magazine focusing on Hunting and Animal stories and articles. This issue features "Monarchs of the Grassy Empire", and "Death in a Hood"! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, Text, with B&W images through out Cover price $0.35.

Annie Oakley stars in "The Mystery of the Vanishing Herd," "The Secret of Lost Canyon," and an untitled story. Back-up story, "The Deputy" (script by Stan Lee, art by Paul Reinman.) Two-page text story, "Gold Strike." Edited by Stan Lee. Cover art by Joe Maneely. Stories by Hank Chapman, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Stan Lee, and Paul Reinman. Western Tales of action and adventure starring the famous female sharpshooter, Annie Oakley. Includes Oakleys origin story. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Apache Kid in "The Mystery of Ghost Town," "Law of the Totem," and "Guns at Outlaw Canyon" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel). Back-up story, "Covered Wagon" (art by Bob Powell). Two-page text story, "The Phantom Rides." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Bill Woggon and unknown. Art by Bill Woggon and unknown. After walking with Moose's girlfriend Lottie, Reggie fakes amnesia to keep Moose from beating him up in "Forgive and Forget"! Plus: Archie sends a paper airplane note to Veronica but it is intercepted by Mr. Lodge in "Notes to You!"; Sis can't fall asleep in school when her desk is changed in a Katy Keene 1-pager by Bill Woggon; Jughead tries to find a way to get Archie's sore tooth pulled for free in "Nothing But the Tooth!"; Archie's car backfires and he is stopped by a cop in the 1-pager "Safety Last!"; Archie in the half-pagers "No Miss-Tree," "Leaps and Bounce" and "It's For the Birds"; Jughead in the half-pager "Pound Foolish"; Reggie in the half-pager "Shoe-per Salesman"; Archie is usher at a movie theater and Reggie and Jughead try to get past him to get in free in "Matinee Idol"; Archie returns from two weeks at his uncle's farm in "I Love You Sow Much"; Reggie uses flattery to get a good grade from Miss Grundy in "Buttered Toast"; Archie and Miss Grundy are both late to school in the 1-pager "A Pair of Sneakers"; Archie tries to get other girls to ignore him after Veronica becomes jealous in "Jealously Yours!"; and Archie tries to butter up his father to get an advance on his allowance in the 1-pager "Reversed Psychology"! Also: Archie tries to explain the game of baseball to Veronica in the 2-page text story "Game Girl"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $3.00

June 1955. Publication of the Arizona Highway Department featuring stories and art with Western themes. In this issue: Doc Holliday; Girl Scouts Southwestern trek; the Dewey Rodeo; and more. 9-in. x 12-in.; part color, part black and white; 40 pages on white paper. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $26.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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.

Volume 6, Issue 12 - June, 1955. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. The Strange Courage!, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A ghost gives a man the inspiration he needs to assert himself. When Lands the Saucer, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; A story motif similar to the film "Mars Needs Women." The Horse That Was, art by Sol Brodsky; A boy's little brother is carried out of the danger of a fire by his toy rocking horse. Welcome, Martians!, art by Ed Winiarski; A fundraiser is disappointed that he can't get people to contribute to putting on a proper display of welcome for Martians because he remembers how lonely he felt when he landed his scout spaceship. The Rainmaker!, art by Doug Wildey. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.40 View scans Reading crease on front cover. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $4.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Good $2.00

Add to cart Fair $2.50 View scans Front cover detached 90%.

June 1955. Volume 55, Issue 4 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Poul Anderson ("The Long Way Home" part 3), Everett B. Cole, E.G. von Wald, Irving Cox Jr., J. Francis McComas, and John O'Keefe. Illustrations by Freas, Leydenfrost, and van Dongen. Article on textbooks by Isaac Asimov. Cover by frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Good $10.00 View scans Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

Issue #58. June 1955. UK Science Fiction Digest. Cover by John Stewart. 5" x 7.25". 132 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $850.00 View scans Paper: White Label #3967158003

Add to cart PR 0.5 $519.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete but torn throughout, with some missing margin pieces. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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Cover by Win Mortimer. "Fan-Mail of Danger!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Swamped by fan mail, Batman hires a secretary to handle all of it, who, unwittingly, causes the volume of mail to increase, thus hampering the Caped Crusader's war on crime; A threat from a forger, who has obtained an example of Batman's signature and who attempts to uncover Batman's true identity from it, has to be stopped in his tracks. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman's Guilty Neighbor!", script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Bruce's new neighbor, Cal Tremont, is suspected in a series of crimes and it's up to the Caped Crusader to track down the guilty party and clear Cal's name. 2-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. College for Camera Cops article by Jack Miller. -page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. First appearance of Ace, the Bat-Hound in "Ace, the Bat-Hound!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; When Batman and Robin find an injured dog they they take it back to the Batcave; The dog helps them with a few cases and leads them to the crooks who kidnapped his master. There May Be a Career in Health for You! public service announcement with Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Tank Fight," "Air Duel!" (art by Dick Ayers), "Court-Martial," "Hidden Target" (art by Dave Berg), and a two-page text story, "The Mission." Cover price $0.10.

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"Booby Trap," "First Patrol," "The Conquerers," and "Communique!" Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and Sal Trapani. Tales of combat from Korea and before. Union soldiers are sheltered by a farm family on their march through the Civil War south, but not everyone is happy to see them. A British commander in the Libyan desert during World War II longs for the simple things in life, like scrambled eggs. Battle-weary soldiers must deal with a new, freshly trained lieutenant who's never been under fire. The Conquerors; Old Man!; Eggs for Breakfast!; Alone; A Shavetail! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and others. Soldiers face life on the battlefield in one of the many 1950s war comics by publisher Stanley Morse. During World War II, US ships are assigned to stop German U-boats at all costs. Major Armstrong tries to test a new fighter plane, but he's running out of test pilots. Bomber pilot Woody feels disrespected because of the nickname his fighter escorts gave him: Meter Reader. His Brother's Keeper; Operation Exterminator; Hot Ship; The Meter Reader. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Russ Heath. Written by unknown. Art by John Severin, Dick Ayers, Gene Colan, Bob Powell and Ernie Bache. Don't miss the thrilling saga of a..."Night Assault" with art by Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. Also in this issue: "The Escape That Couldn't Be Done!" with art by John Severin; War of Independence tale "No Surrender!" with art by Gene Colan; "Captured by the Enemy!" with art by Bob Powell; and 2-page text story "The Lecture"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $110.00 View scans Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Scuffing. Soiling.

Add to cart Very Good $77.00 View scans Staple rust. 2" Spine split from base of book. Foxing. Soiling.

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Vol. 14, No. 1. March 1955. Cover by Billy DeVorss. This issue includes a two-page Bettie Page pictorial and an additional single-page Bettie photo. Also with a full-page Irving Klaw ad. 8 3/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

1955 Edition - 1st Printing. Edited by Lawrence Lariar. 300 of the best Cartoons featured in Colliers, the Saturday Evening Post, and Argosy. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W

Cover by ??. Western stories by John K. Butler, Les Reasoner, H. A. DeRosso, Lauran Paine, H. G. Ashburn, Noel Loomis, Carl Mincemoyer, James Shaffer, Gunnison Steele, and Peter Dawson. 7-in. x 10-in, 98 pages, black and white text with illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Amazing Mr. Presto!" (Steve and Mr. Presto uncover the mystery of a vanishing act); "The Secret of the Stolen Statuettes!"; "The Mountain Trail of Mystery!"; "Amateur Inventors"; and "Why the Shoe Fits." Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Howard 0'Donnell, Bill Walton and Myron Fass. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. Black Diamond investigates a swindler with a gold claim and a range war, in stories with early art (and cover) by future publisher Myron Fass. Red Fire tries to prevent a mob from hanging the wrong man. Black Diamond tries to find out who killed a prospector just after he'd finally struck it rich. Black Diamond: Gold Fever; Black Diamond: Dressed to Kill; Black Diamond: Range War!; For Old Time's Sake; Red Fire: Frame Up! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Dick Wood, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "The Super Communists" by Dick Wood, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Fight for Survival" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera; "The Ghost Raiders of the Sky" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera; and 1-page text story "The Last Days"! Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #51. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.