Comic books September 1955

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Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by Jack Oleck. Art by Bernie Krigstein, Wally Wood, Al Williamson, and Roy G. Krenkel. EC Comics changes its pioneering sci-fi title Weird Science-Fantasy to the Code-approved Incredible Science Fiction. Space tourists stranded on a primitive planet are unknowingly worshipped as gods, with art by Bernie Krigstein. A scientist finds that his time travel is predetermined to go wrong. A classic Wally Wood story reveals the age limit for space explorers. You, Rocket; Fulfillment; Time to Leave; Twice Told Tale; Has-Been. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Bill Burnett. "Distinguished Achievement Award" Dell comics article. "Indian Chief White Eagle: Vision of a Warrior," script by Paul S. Newman, art by John Daly; Raven Beak seeks a vision; His vision has him leading half of the Sioux tribe off to create a new tribe; This makes both groups more vulnerable to the Crow. "Blue Crawfish and his First Deer" text story by Red Thundercloud (of the Catawba Nation). "Red Wing, Son of the Chief: the Story in the Sand," script by Paul S. Newman, art by John Daly; Red Wing and White Faun uncover a plan by young Hopi braves to attack Chief Bright Feather. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 17 #11 - Sept. 1955. Children's illustrated text stories, puzzles and activities. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Howard Larsen, Jack Warren, and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. True tales (some slightly embellished) of Old West outlaws, focusing on the James brothers and other real-life figures from history. Rival outlaws impersonate the James gang, then vanish mysteriously; A bandit ambushes Jesse, then frames him for his own bank robbery; The true tale of legendary rustler Dutch Henry, known as Dodge Citys Cattle Collector. These reprinted stories include some clumsy art and dialog changes due to newly-imposed Comics Code censorship - such as an erased gun becoming a fist - sometimes with comical effect. The Vanishing Desperadoes; Bold as a Bear; The Holdup at Hangmans Knot; Trail Tales; The Secret of Quiet Canyon; Dutch Henry — Dodge Citys Cattle Collector. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Dated September 1955 Cover price $0.10.

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Bill Woggin cover and story art. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash joins forces with his twin brother, the "Frontier Phantom," to investigate whether a pattern of locomotive accidents is being deliberately set. Outlaws plot to rob a stagecoach full of gold right from under Lash's nose, and when he gets too close, he becomes a literal target. Bill Folers rides for help when the outlaw army of The Wolf surrounds Fort Cayoga, in an altered story that originally starred Will Rogers. The Frontier Phantom Rides Again!; Mouthful Mary; Bill Folers: Treachery on the Purple Trail; Buzzard's Trail; Prisoner Primm; Wagonwheels; Target for Highwaymen! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. The Warrior, art by Ralph Mayo; Lassie and her friends visit senhor Rohas who has bought a stallion, Warrior; Warrior is entered in the national cup race at Rio, and Lassie joins senior Rohas and Warrior for the trip. Pedro Volta, the hired jockey, is dismissed after using the whip on Warrior, but he plans to get back on senior Rohas. Jungle Rivals, art by Ralph Mayo; Lassie and Timbu meet a group of Juru Indians; Dino, the son of the chief, challenges Timbu to a contest and decides that Lassie is Timbu's good luck charm. The Law of the Jungle text story. The Guardian, art by Ralph Mayo; Aligra and Landon, two no-gooders, hear Lalo speaking of the two prize calves; They steal the calves but are followed by Lassie. Ad for Tom and Jerry #134. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Harry Betancourt. Stories and art by Harry Betancourt and Frank Roberge. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. When the family goes to the movies, Ollie tries to help the evening along with his superpowers. An airborne Super Brat is targeted by aerial civil defense jet fighters. Super Brat rescues a dog from the pound, but it turns out to be the sinister dogcatcher in a dog suit. Li'l Genius the Super Brat!; How Much Is That Mongrel In the Window?; Noodnik: The Trick Picture; Two-Bit the Wacky Woodpecker: Scout's Honor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. Bubble Bath; Tubby seeks refuge from the West Side gang in Lulu's bathroom. The Tea Party; Tubby invites himself to Lulu and Annie's tea party. The Lookout; The Fellers have Lulu as a lookout in a tree to guard their clubhouse. The Enchanted Tent; The Fellers camp out in the daytime with bags over their heads so that it will seem dark. Little Itch and the Runaway Wash; Lulu tells Alvin about Itch's playing a trick on the poor little girl while she is doing laundry. Tub's Twin Brother; Tubby decides to change his name to Lancelot. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Incident on the River, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; When government secrets are delivered to an foreign ambassador with diplomatic immunity, the Lone Ranger pretends to be a bandit to stop the stage and get the documents back. The Herd Stealers, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Cattle rustlers disguise themselves as Indians. The Lone Ranger and Tonto, with the aid of Chief Red Eagle and his braves, hunt them down. Trapped by a Forest Fire, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Traveling in the north woods, Young Hawk, Little Buck, and Strong Eagle stop to hunt; Young Hawk is attacked by an Algonquin brave, but is rescued by Strong Eagle. Facts about great elk. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Chesley Bonestell. "Too Far" by Fredric Brown, plus more fantasy and science fiction stories by J. T. McIntosh, Agatha Christie, Margaret St. Clair (as Idris Seabright), Eric St. Clair, Ward Moore, Saki, Thyra Samter Winslow and Zenna Henderson. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

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Two page Bettie Page pictorial titled "My Favorite Models" by Jan Caldwell, famous glamour photographer. Five great shots of Bettie! Volume 1, Issue 2 - September 1955. Men's adventure stories with some model photo galleries. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Al Feldstein and Carl Wessler. Art by George Evans, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingels, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, a response to the new Comics Code, featuring medical drama. After teen Frank's reckless driving puts Eve in the hospital, his only hope is that doctors can save her. Dr. Yates demonstrates the benefits of medical training. When You Know How; The Right Cure; Shock Treatment; The Pioneer; The Lesson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - September, 1955. 8.5" x 10.5", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 60, Issue 237 - September, 1955. Digest-size UK men's magazine. Articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 5" x 7.25", 160 pages, B&W with color.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

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No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Mickey Mouse in "The Mystery of Whalers' Cove" in which Mickey and Goofy's fishing trip leads to adventure and mystery on the sea. Issue also has "Top Performance" and "Walkie Doggie." No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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September, 1955 - Vintage Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. This issue features "Are Strippers Immoral?"a pictorial on the inimitable Evelyn West, "The Most Unbelievable Rifle Shot Ever Fired" article examining the claim of a Union soldier sniper who reportedly killing a Confederate general more than a mile away, "Strip Tease Contest" a short pictorial on the performers and judges of French strippers at the Ambassadors Theater in Paris including judge, Maurice Chevalier. Mature Readers Cover price $0.50.

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French language movie magazine. 8.25" x 12", 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

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Vol. 9 #5 - Sept. 1955. Hollywood movie magazine featuring articles and features on Rock Hudson, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Mitchum, Kim Novak, James Dean, Marlon Brando, Anne Bancroft and many more. Heavily illustrated with photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Chic Stone features Gale Storm. Stories and art by Chic Stone and Vic Donahue. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Freddy gives Vern the idea to use "interlocking bricks" (i.e., Lego, but never named as such) to impress a client. Vern pretends to be sick to get out of a work retreat. Vern's new experimental hair-restorative formula actually causes total baldness within 24 hours. Plus a photo of "My Little Margie" TV stars Charles Farrell and Gale Storm reading a copy of the My Little Margie comic (which, ironically, far outlasted the TV series). A Letter from My Little Margie; A Boy's Best Friend Is His Mortar!; The Lodge Dodge!; Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow; Family Troubles; Forget It!; Romeo Tubbs; Romeo Tubbs: Ya Can't Win. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Mike Sekowsky. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and others. A one-shot romance comic from publisher Sterling. Marge's brother Phil is the sole support for both her and her mother, and Marge fears that will end when Phil starts dating Peggy. Paula marries trucker Drew, but she's ashamed to tell her high-society friends what he does for a living. Redheaded singer Lila is determined to become a star, but she may lose Alan, the man she loves, in the process. I'll Never Let You Go; A Fool's Paradise; There's No Escape from Love; The Man for Me; A Tearful Illusion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. They Melt at Night!, art by John Forte. Night Visitor text story. The Unseen!, art by Sid Greene. The Time-Saver!, art by Tony DiPreta. The Locked Door, art by Robert Q. Sale. The Voices!, art by Bill Everett. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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September 1955. Stories by M.J. Nuttall, Eando Binder, George Damler, Stanley J. Rowson, and more. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9-in, 132 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. Papa quickly comes to regret asking for Baby Huey's help collecting rocks for the garden. Herman and Katnip battle for slapstick supremacy, demonstrating how they inspired "Itchy and Scratchy" from The Simpsons. Baby Huey; Buzzy; Herman and Katnip. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11, Issue 6 - September 21st 1955. Rita Moreno cover, article, and centerfold, and People Weekly takes a look at why European movie censors allow nudity, but censor violence, and take a look behind the scenes of the Air-force Academy. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 66 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 47, Issue 4 - April 1955. Hollywood magazine. Cover and Article featuring Grace Kelly. Articles include Ten Years of Monroe, John Derek's Big Gamble, and Terry Moore Talks About Your Diet! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Lou Cameron. "The Man Who Discovered America," art by Lou Cameron; Historic retelling of Christopher Columbus and his discovery of America. "Picture Progress Quiz" about Christopher Columbus. "Did You Know That," art by Lou Cameron; facts about Christopher Columbus. "The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus"; Full page map drawing of the four voyages. "Race To The New World"; Full page map drawing. "Model Ships"; Instructions on how to make a model ship. 28 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Mort Meskin. Charlton picks up the crime series created and originally published by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. All the stories in this issue were illustrated by Jack Kirby. An inexperienced city cop investigates a murder in the country, but first he must convince the locals that he's a real cop. A cop must decide whether to turn in the criminal who saved the cop's son from a runaway bus (in a typically taut Kirby action sequence). A detective interrogates a terrified murder witness to get a description of the killer. The Amateur!; The Debt; $64 Question; Only the Guilty Run!; Words of Wonder; Third Degree. Final issue under this title; series continues as Public Defender in Action (1956) #7. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, John Belfi and Chic Stone. Racket Squad's focus on swindlers and con games allowed it to survive the Comics Code longer than most Pre-Code crime comics. Ex-con Lester decides to "go straight" by switching to white-collar crime, specifically, insider trading. An "auto health plan" turns out to be just another swindle. Even the lanes are not safe, as crooked gamblers target bowling alleys. The Awful Waste; This Time Youll Play It Smart; Dont Be a Sucker; The Automobile Health Plan Racket; Hook Line and Sucker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Mike Peppe, and John Belfi. Jungle adventure based on a TV series, as white doctor Tom Reynolds sets up shop in Africa and earns the name "Ramar;" Charlton takes over publishing with this issue. Stranded in Kenya, Ramar and pals face the Mau Mau, real-life guerrilla fighters of the era. A profile of the cowboys of Brazil's Marajo Island. A deadly red fungus threatens to wipe out a tribal village, unless Ramar can figure out how to stop it. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Egbert the Explorer; Oasis of Fear; Tropical Topics; The Red Death!; The African Elephant; The Cowboy and the Cayman!; Bear Trap Blues; The South American Cowboy!; Garo and the Curse of the God Rama; Did You Know This About Them?; Kitty Kat Kavalcade. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.