Comic books November 1955

Cover art by George Evans. C'est La Guerre, art by George Evans; An American flight group roll dice to decide who will go on a suicide mission, and the French Captain cannot understand the Americans. Airman Unknown text story. Iron Man, art by Jack Davis; Fred Allison believes he can't be shot down. Spads Were Trump, script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernie Krigstein; Lt. Muller is the best ace in the group, but he seems to be afraid of the German ace named the Red Eagle. Ordeal, art by Wally Wood; Lieutenant Stoner, an experienced pilot, must do the one thing that scares him. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman in Superman Land," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; As thousands of people flock to the opening of Superman Land, a brand-new amusement park, Lex Luthor sets up a Kryptonite trap for Superman. Supermen of America ad. "The Master of the Beasts," art by Ed Smalle; Congo Bill and Janu encounter a man who can seemingly control the wild animals of the jungle. -page Chief Hot Foot story by Henry Boltinoff. Caves of Adventure article by Jack Miller (as John Mallon). "Movie Makers from Outer Space" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 3/4-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 129, No. 5. November 1955. Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, humor, and pin-up pictorials. Cover by Jack Hearne. Interior art by H.R. von Dongen, Bob Schultz, John Prentice, Philip Ronfer. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Two Worlds of Superboy, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; part two of story in which Superboy leaves Earth with a couple that claims to be his real parents. Aquaman, Outlaw of the Sea, art by Ramona Fradon. Playful Pop humor page by Phil Berube. A two-page history of the Olympic Games. The Archer Who Lost His Aim starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Mystery of the Sea," "Strange Coin," and "Man From the Sky." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Pete Costanza, Harry Lazarus, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Honey Holmes, art by Bob Oksner; Jerry accidentally buys the deed to a uranium mine. Honey Holmes Part 2. Do You Know Your Neighbors? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Swell Report Card starring Varsity Vic, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. Honey Holmes Part 3. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Jim Tyer and others. The hero of Mouseville stars alongside other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. The Claw targets Mouseville with his latest invention, an "optical confusion machine." Dimwit and Chesty accept a ride from cabbies Heckle and Jeckle, but maybe they should have walked. Mighty Mouse discovers that cats have trained hawks to target rodents of their choosing, such as two unsuspecting squirrels. Gandy Goose: Gandy's Three Wishes; Two of a Kind; Little Roquefort; The Last Roundup; Gandy Goose; Terry Bears: A Mouse in the House; Heckle and Jeckle: Taxi Terrors. Final issue published by St. John; Pines took over with issue #129. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Fighting Pigeon" (art by Russ Heath), "Fix-It Fighter," "The Rifle on Treads," and "Bazooka in the Sky." Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Russ Heath, Ed Herron, Bob Forgione, Jack Abel, Arthur Peddy, Bob Haney, 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.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Written by Ed Herron, John Broome and Robert Kanigher. Art by Ross Andru, Jerry Grandenetti, Howard Sherman, Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. The Trigger Twins' double-action is tripled when they unexpectedly become..."The Trigger Trio!" by Ed Herron, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Also in this issue: Strong Bow in "The Invisible Mantle of Chief Flaming Hair" by Ed Herron and Jerry Grandenetti; Foley of the Fighting 5th in "Surrender of Dan Foley!" by John Broome and Howard Sherman; and Johnny Thunder in "Black Lightning's Secret!" by Robert Kanigher and Gil Kane. Plus: 2-page article "The Best-Dressed Indians" and half-pager "Origin of the Yosemite Indians!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Iger Shop. Intimate love stories! In this issue: When is she going to be able to say..."We're Going to Get Married!" Plus: "A Dream Made to Order!"; "Look in My Eyes and See My Heart"; and "Once to Every Heart"! Also: Roberta Bennett's lovelorn guide in a 2-page letters column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by V. T. Hamlin, George Scarbo, Gene Ahern, Dick Turner, and Rolfe. Argo reprints the classic Alley Oop comic strip, featuring the adventures of the time-hopping caveman with the musical name. Dr. Wonmug tries to send Alley Oop back to the Stone Age land of Moo, but sends him to 1831 instead. Alley becomes involved in the investigation of a mysterious "Spirit of the Bubbling Mud" in Yellowstone. Plus Stone Age hijinks with King Guz and the Grand Wizer. The Great Spirit of the Bubbling Mud; Peril of Padong; The Comic Zoo; The Nut Bros.; Mr. Merryweather; Otis. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - November, 1955. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 42 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Nov 1955. Science fiction stories by James Ira Kendahl, Paul W. Fairman, C.H. Thames, and Ivar Jorgensen. Cover by Edward Valigursky. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8.5" x 11", 136 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Samm Schwartz. "Language Barrier," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie is failing French and the girls conspire to keep him from being tutored by some lovely senior class student. "Swell Smell," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty has a close encounter with a squad of soldiers. "The Weaker Sex," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Veronica being a weak little girl is all in Archie's head, and she aims to keep it that way. "Finale Blow," pencils by George Frese, inks by Joe Edwards; Betty makes a late-night phone call to Veronica. "Loan Rider," pencils by George Frese, inks by Joe Edwards; Archie decides he's going to outwit Reggie's attempt to borrow something. "The Long Count," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica makes Archie wait while she changes. "Food for Thought," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty complains to Jughead about being leered at. "Date Bait," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty tries to get lunkhead Archie to kiss her. "The Nose Knows," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica buys an expensive new perfume to impress Archie. "Hope Opera," art by Samm Schwartz; Betty begins comparing Archie to the character on her favorite radio soap opera and Archie isn't measuring up. "Mind Over Matter," art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica is smitten with an older man, a friend of her father, and no longer has time for Archie or Reggie. "Heaven Bent," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie wrecks his car while touring lover's lane with Veronica. "One of the Crowd," art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur tries to make a new student feel welcome. "An Eye for Beauty," pencils Samm Schwartz; Veronica tries to sabotage Betty's chances with Archie using her new designer eyeliner. "On the Prowl," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty tries to impress a handsome neighbor. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 341, Issue 5 - November, 1955. This issue with a true crime article by Erle Stanley Gardner. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 7, Issue 5 - November, 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 Radioactive Man!, art by John Romita; A man present at an atom bomb test is thrust back in time twenty-six years and rendered invisible. The Test!, art by Manny Stallman; A man takes a used car out on a test drive that takes him to Mars. Will O' The Wisp!, art by Bob Powell; Sailors see a ship that leads them out of dangerous sailing conditions until they follow her back to port and are told that the old vessel has not sailed in forty years. The Rival, art by Robert Q. Sale; A man is being sexually harassed in the workplace by his robot manager. Man Alone!, art by Fred Kida. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Nov 1955. Volume 56, Issue 3 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Frank Herbert ("Under Pressure" part 1), Raymond F. Jones, Paul Janvier, Irving W. Lande, and Joe L. Hansley. Illustrations by Freas, Emsh, van Dongen, and Rogers. Article on moons. Cover by Van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 160 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Issue #63. November 1955. UK Science Fiction Digest. Cover by D. A. Stowe. 5" x 7.25". 158 pages. Black and white.

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"Stop the Tanks" (art by Gene Colan), "Attack at Dawn" (art by Vic Carrabotta), "Rebellion" (art by Sol Brodsky), "Jungle Strike" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), and a two-page text story, "Strategy." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Syd Shores. Written by unknown. Art by Bill Benulis, Bob Brown, Mort Lawrence, George Tuska and Harry Anderson. All new! When you hear: "Position Hopeless!", what happens next? Find out in this tale with art by Bill Benulis. Also in this issue: "Mung-Toy Strikes!" with art by Bob Brown; "The Last Command" with art by Mort Lawrence; "Banzai!" with art by George Tuska; and 2-page text story "The Shot" with art by Harry Anderson. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Nov. 1955. Gossip magazine. 8 1/4-in. x 10 1/2-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Joe Millard, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "The Web of the Black Widow!" by Joe Millard, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "Blind Victory" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera; and "The Prophet of Doom!" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #42. And: 1-page text story "Incident In a Storm," reprinted from Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) #42. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 5 - November 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Al Wenzel, Carl Hubbell, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. After his glider crashes, Chuck is rescued by crooks in the midst of a heist, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Iron Jaw wants to play "The Most Dangerous Game" on a tropical island, with Sniffer and his pals as the game. Rocky and Simpy infiltrate an enemy airfield to locate their secret weapon, but someone recognizes them. Chuck Chandler: Flight Into Adventure; Collectors Eye Them; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Guided Fizzle; Chuck Chandler: This Is No Act; Rocky: Nobody's Friend; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Full length comic story starring Brick Bradford in "Captive of the Deeps!" 7 1/2" x 10 1/4"; black and white; 24 pages-all newsprint.

Volume 3, Issue 5 - November, 1955. Men's interest digest with stories of war, science, and crime, as well as many full pages dedicated to tasteful pin-up photography. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Bugs Bunny in "The Giant Saber-Toothed Rabbit," "Paid in Full," "The Uranium Type Carrots," and "Eagle Egg Elmer." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Stunt Man," and Porky Pig in an untitled story. No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Humor digest filled with single-page cartoons and jokes mainly centered around the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 7", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 7 - November, 1955. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine published by George E. von Rosen that ran from May, 1955 to September, 1957. Issues in this series focused heavily on burlesque shows, night clubs, dancers, and celebrities that endorsed the lifestyle. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 122 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Title continues from Polly Pigtails (1953-1955 Parents' Magazine) 2nd Series. #15 is first issue in series. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 5 - November, 1955. Vintage UK published men's interest digest that features tasteful (non-nude) pin-up photography with short blurbs about the models. 4.5" x 7.5", 64 pages, B&W.

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Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper leads Wendy on a time-trip to the Ice Age, the Stone Age, and ancient Egypt, where they meet friendly ghosts of the past. Plus, Spooky finds himself in prehistoric times. Meta-cover has Casper scaring the characters in the comic book he's reading. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Ice Age; The Stone Age; Past Problems; Spooky: Pre-Historic Daze. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.