Comic books July 1955

Vol. 6 #30 - July 29, 1955. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders on the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Lincoln of America. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Cover by David Gantz. Stories and art by Rick Yager, Matt Christopher, Jack Berrill, and David Gantz. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Jay J puts on his best behavior to convince his parents to get a new puppy. The people of the planet Zora think Buck Rogers and his pals are mythical figures who can restore their dying society. Melvin the Monster's dad tries to connect with his son. Also featuring an ad to join the "Buck Rogers Rocket Rangers" and a PSA to join the Junior Red Cross. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; Enroll in the Junior Red Cross; Wee Three; Jay J; Melvin the Monster; Challenge in the Arctic. Final issue of the series, after more than 20 years. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8 - Number 7, July 1955. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features articles on Secrets of the Delphi Oracle, How Your Mind Can Move Matter, and The Haunted Hapsburgs! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

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French Edition of (The Magazine of...) Fantasy and Science Fiction. A typical issue contains original French fiction along with some American stories translated from the US magazine. Softcover digest, 6 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, black and white (text, no illustrations). NOTE: All text in French.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, and Sal Trapani. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Bazooka-squad duo Bull and Red squabble during their down time, but are a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. A Marine finds himself fighting in Korea alongside an Army unit, but their combat techniques are wildly different. A Marine squad tries to adjust after their best soldier is shipped home, and the replacement seems to be a country bumpkin. Bazooka Team; The Best Outfit in the World; Marine Paul Jones; One Battle, One Marine; The Marines Are Coming; The Replacement. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Jack Sparling, Tom Hickey and John Sink. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes advice to readers and tales of love and heartbreak. Janet fears losing her explorer lover Jack to a beautiful blonde native girl. Soldier Bill loves Arlene, but he doesn't realize it's Cora who has actually been writing him all those letters. Jenny can't decide between Rod or Steve so she dates both, but that won't end well. Plus "true" reader tales of love and vintage love advice. Savage Love!; False Sweetheart; Too Young To Know; Your Problem; Strange Romantic Customs; Fire in My Heart; Office Romance; Dance of Love; One Love Too Many. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey Comics takes over publication of the Mazie-verse, featuring teen comedy in the Archie style. Mazie is the star, but Flat-Top is the class cut-up whose hairstyle gives him his nickname. Also featuring profiles of popular TV and radio stars of the era. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and others. Aerial combat adventure in World War II. The introduction to the "Eagle's Wrath" bomber crew as they make a dangerous run over Nazi Germany. The crew completes a bombing run, a mission shown only from the air. British fighter pilots battle the Luftwaffe over the English Channel. Mission: 58! The Beginning; Enemy Skies!; Bombs Away!; Ace!; The Summing Up!; Twenty-Four Hours! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 5, Issue 7 - July, 1955. 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.

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"Davy Crockett at the Alamo" (Fess Parker cover photo) (Disney). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "WILD BILL ELLIOTT, No. 643." Wild Bill Elliott photo cover. Facsimile of Distinguished Achievement Award given Dell publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr. by Newsdealers Post Number 1169, American Legion, on November 14, 1954. Mystery of Furnace Valley, art by Albert Micale; Bill comes to Mojave to meet an old sourdough friend, Furnace Valley Scotty, who owns a ghost town called Akali; He finds that the town is now the base of an borax-hauling operation owned by Mike Gorin, a former rustler, who claims he bought the town from Scotty. Peril at Sundown; Bill is serving as temporary sheriff at Sundown; Meanwhile, rancher Gil Carson has an unwelcome guest in outlaw Slip Gavin. Carson was part of a bank robbery with Gavin ten years ago, but has gone straight since. All art by Albert Micale. Promo for Western Roundup #11. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Carl Wessler, Jo Albistur, Bob McCarty, Art Gates, Bill Draut, Ted Galindo, and Jack Oleck. Charlton picks up the war series "produced by veterans," (as the tagline proclaims) created and originally published by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A soldier is lucky at cards and hopes his luck extends to the battlefield, in a story that may have been scripted by Jack Kirby. In an unusual story, a Kamikaze pilot flashes back on his life. A veteran WWII artillery specialist is disgusted with the task of launching propaganda leaflets in Korea. Glide Into Glory; Three Bagger; Soundin Off; Lucky Stiff; Kamikaze Joe; Masquerade; Fun in a Foxhole; "Hip Pockets" and the Paper Bullets; Morale!; Bell Bottom Bill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil and Fritzi each wonder if the other is being faithful to them during vacation travel. Fritzi's niece Nancy, future star of the strip, gets into misadventures. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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July 1955. Cover by Mel Hunter. "The Mapmakers" by Frederik Pohl, "Property of Venus" by L. Sprague De Camp, "Deadhead" by Robert Sheckley, "Preferred Risk" by Edson McCann. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/4-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. The Secret Life of Shield 612, art by Leonard Starr. The Case of Lt. 'Home Run' Henderson, art by Ruben Moreira. Lady with a Badge, art by Ralph Mayo. I Print Reward Posters, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Nicholas Firfires and unknown. Gene Autry in "Gene Autry and the Man of Mystery" and "The Runaways"! Plus: Panhandle Pete story "River Gold"; 1-page text story "The Disappearing Staircase"; and the 1-page filler "Mounting a Wild One" with art by August Lenox! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Comic book featuring stories focusing on famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autrys horse. Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. "Champion and the Young Rustlers," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Morris Gollub; Two young horse rustlers are working High Valley where Champion watches over the purebred stock; The rustlers capture Champion. Rebel frees Champion; Champion rescues Ricky from a cougar. "Champion Finds the Lobos of Lost Canyon," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Morris Gollub; After the train jumps the track, Ricky and Champion wander lost, and encounter horse thieves. Plus: the inside front cover features a picture of a bronze plaque awarded to Dell Publishing by Newsdealers Post Number 1169 of the American Legion. The plaque, presented on November 14, 1954, was received by George T. Delacorte, Jr., President of the Dell Publishing Company, "in recognition of his efforts in establishing and maintaining the Dell Comics line as clean and wholesome juvenile entertainment, and because in doing so he has set an example for the entire comics publishing industry to follow." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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July 1955: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "Fiery Airborne Invasion," 9 pages; "Underseas Assault," 6 pages; "Commie Firepower Ambush," 7 pages; "Escape at Dawn," 1 page text story (reprinted from G.I. Combat #13); "Red Guerrilla Trap," 6 pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

She couldn't let Neal marry that girl -- not when he was really in love with HER! "Stranger at the Wedding" is the cover-featured 8 page story drawn by Tony Abruzzo, Irv Novick, Bernard Sachs and ? Plus: 7 page story "Our Last Goodbye" drawn by Tony Abruzzo and Bernard Sachs; 6 page story "I'll Lose My Love" drawn by Sy Barry and Jim Mooney; 7 page story "Adventurous Heart" pencilled by Tony Abruzzo; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 1 page Oddities in Romance filler. Cover by Tony Abruzzo and Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.25.

July 1955. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. 3 cartoons by George Ludway, 1 cartoon by Stanley Rayon. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Al Avison. Too Many Boyfriends; Carol C. had three boys in love with her which was great for her until she had to decide who would take her to the prom. He Hypnotized My Heart!; Alice Clark's father was a night station manager and her mother worked during the day so one of them was always asleep, which made it difficult to have her friends over. I Had To Choose Between L'Amour or Love!; Nancy had dated Gordon steadily, but something was missing; All he wanted to do was go to movies and baseball games, and she wanted more. They Laughed At My Sweatheart!, art by Ray Bailey; Linda was always one of the more popular girls, and when she went to a barn dance outside of Riverside, she had to work to ward off guys. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Where are you going, Homer?; Homer meets Blackbeard and his band of pirates. Homer... it's time to wake up!; Homer goes to a live doctor, who can't help him. Poppa... did you sleep well last night?; Momma gets steamed when Poppa doesn't pay attention. Snappy, sit up and beg!; Snappy won't beg for Homer. Oh boy! Here's my chance...; Melvin gets a job as a delivery boy. Melvin, do you think there is any life on Mars?; The boys meet two Martians in a flying saucer. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan DeCarlo. Use Your Head text story starring Frankie Fuddle. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Gene Colan, Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino, Julius Schwartz, Ed Herron, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolosi, Joe Giella, Ray Burnley, John Broome, Jack Miller, Raymond Perry, Al McLean and Don Cameron. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Bandits hijack a miniature riding train, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. The Comstock Lode leads to the creation of the state of Nevada, in a story by legendary comics scribe Gardner Fox, with art by equally legendary future DC editor Carmine Infantino. Fun facts about Navajo tribal sports, in a one-pager written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz. The Train-Rustlers of Avalanche Valley!; Indian Arrows!; The Mystery of the Twin Rivers Skyscraper!; A Flag for the Old West; The Fortune Nobody Wanted!; Navaho Indian Sports!; The Sheriff's Biscuit-Shooter! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

"The Coins That Came to Life," "The Town That Lived Yesterday," "The Mirage Maker" (art by Ruben Moreira), and "The Tragic Game." Fearless Fosdick stars in a quarter-page Wildroot Cream-Oil ad by Al Capp. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

July, 1955 Volume 6, Issue 7. 5-3/8 in. x 7-5/8 in; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Big Binge" a fantasy novel by Robert Bloch, plus an introducing the author segment featuring Bloch.

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Cover by Bill Draut. Stories and art by Carl Wessler, Bill Draut, Art Gates and Marc Swayze. Charlton picks up the romance series created and originally published by romance pioneers Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A love triangle develops between two factory workers and the wealthy owner of the factory. When Ned's girlfriend Lisa loses her job, Ned sees marriage as the solution, but Lisa's not so sure. College student Kay dates Clayton to get back at his snobby sister Laura, but doesn't expect to actually fall in love with him. Plus a love-advice feature in which "Love Counselor at Large" Ray Hart advises a woman, a difference of opinions always is stimulating...Keep your mind alert and your sense of humor, and youll have a rare and wonderful marriage! Among Us Girls!; A Love That Was True!; Love Letters; I Deeply Regret; Altar Bound; The New Girl; Ask Ray Hart; A Typical Teen Ager; Once Too Often. Final issue under this title; series continues as I Love You (1955-80 Charlton) #7. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by Jack Oleck and Alfred Coppel. Art by Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Bernie Krigstein, and Joe Orlando. Numbering continues from Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) #29. As part of its skirmishes with the Comics Code, William Gaines' EC Comics changes its pioneering sci-fi title Weird Science-Fantasy to Incredible Science Fiction. This was also the first issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Astronauts find the other planets reduced to the size of toys, with art by Bernie Krigstein. The advance agent of an alien invasion is disguised to look like a human. Future Earth empires discover a mysterious barrier on the moon that prevents their struggle for domination. Clean Start; Marbles; Conditioned Reflex; Barrier. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #10 - July 1955. Published and edited by Ron Smith. Wraparound cover and Lovecraft portfolio by Ralph Rayburn Phillips. Contributions from Howard Browne, Algis Budrys, Joe Gibson, Martin Jukovsky, George H. Smith, Ron Smith. Book reviews by Lin Carter, Joe Schaumburger and Clyde Beck. Also includes a full-page ad from Harlan Ellison for his Dimensions fanzine. Letters from Hannes Bok, Richard Geis, Richard Kyle and more. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 44 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 8, Issue 46A - November, 1953 - "Murder of the Hat-Check Cutie!" cover. One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 8, Issue 46B - July, 1955 - "The Boys Said I was Chicken...!" cover. One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.15.