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Comic books December 1955

  • Vol. 1 #6
    Hunting Adventures (1954-1957 Newsstand Publications) Vol. 1 #6


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    • Staple rust. 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Foxing. Scuffing. Soiling.

    Volume 1, Issue 6 - Winter 1955. Cover by Robert E. Schulz. Men's magazine focusing on hunting stories and articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 6 #9
    Imagination (1950-1958 Greenleaf) Stories of Science and Fantasy/Science Fiction Vol. 6 #9


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    • Back cover detached 5%.

    December, 1955 Volume 6, Issue 9. 5-3/8 in. x 7-5/8 in; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #5
    Impact (1955 EC) 5
    Published Dec 1955 by EC.
    • 5" Cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by Al Feldstein and Carl Wessler. Art by Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, Graham Ingels, and Joe Orlando. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, a response to the new Comics Code, featuring twist stories. A man's drive to own a particular house turns him against its long-time resident, with art by Bernie Krigstein. Newlyweds face a tragic future. A Russian general looks back on his life. Plus a review of Disney's 1955 release "Lady and the Tramp," of all things. The Art Interest; One Armed Wonder ; The Travelers; The General; So Much More. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #52B

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    Volume 8, Issue 52B - December, 1955. 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", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 1 #6
    Inside Story (1955-1965 American Periodicals) Vol. 1 #6

    Dec. 1955. Sensational gossip magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 2 #1
    Inside Story (1955-1965 American Periodicals) Vol. 2 #1


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    • Front cover detached 5%.
  • Vol. 8 #9

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  • Issue #2
    It's Gametime (1955) 2

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    Packed full of puzzles, games, riddles, magic tricks, tongue twisters, cartoon flips, scrambled squares, word games, optical illusions, and more. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 18 #2
    Jack and Jill (1938 Curtis) Vol. 18 #2
    Published Dec 1955 by Curtis.

    Vol. 18 #2 - Dec. 1955. Children's magazine with articles, fiction and activities. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #4
    Jackie Gleason (1955 St. John) 4

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    Stories and art by Frank Ryan, Bill Shelly, Mike Roy and Mike Peppe. St. John presents a comic based on the many characters of comedy legend Jackie Gleason, including his influential TV series The Honeymooners, inspiration for The Flintstones. Ralph is sent to work in Paris as part of the Bus Driver Foreign Exchange program. Wealthy Reggie van Gleason the III reminisces about the dance crazes of his college days. Charlie Bratton the Loudmouth insists on helping Mr. Finch pick out a new suit. The Honeymooners; Reggie van Gleason the III; The Poor Soul; Charlie Bratton the Loudmouth. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #44

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

  • Issue #29
    Journey into Mystery (1952) 29
    • Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0309275005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Joe Maneely. "Three Frightened People," script by Carl Wessler, art by Reed Crandall; A soldier's spirit shows up in time to save his family from three escaped convicts. "The Wish" text story, art by John Forte. "The Black Book," art by Manny Stallman; An evil sea captain reads a spell from a book of black magic wishing for a sea calm as a "sea of glass" and winds up inside of a bottle. "Mr. Know-It-All," script by Carl Wessler, art by John Forte; A carnival operator is in cahoots with Moon men. "Into Thin Air!," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Ed Winiarski; Elephants go to another planet when they die. "Someone Is in My Room," art by Bob Brown; A sick person's spirit rests up in his room while his body goes to work. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #40
    Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 40
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). Water damage.

    Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Who Dwells Inside the Mountain?", art by Dick Ayers; Leprechauns give a shrinking potion to a gold prospector in order to induct him into their ranks. "The Vacuum" text story. "Not Quite Human!", art by Vic Carrabotta; An android leads a revolt aboard a spaceship heading for Venus unaware that the crew are androids as well. "In Your Hat," script by Carl Wessler, art by Mort Lawrence; A magician is marooned on a primitive island where he impresses the locals into collecting pearls for him; He spies a freighter and attempts to leave, but the locals don't want him to go; He tells the medicine man the magic word is 'Hocus Pocus' and asks him not to use it before he leaves. "The House of Secrets!", script by Carl Wessler, art by John Forte; Two Martians adopt a young man from Jupiter when he is accidentally left behind by his parents; The reader is led to believe that all three of them are ordinary humans until the last panel. "He Went Too Far," script by Carl Wessler, art by Art Peddy; The foreman of a rocket testing plant gets caught by the leg when the rocket blasts off; Not only does he survive the trip through space, but he talks (without a spacesuit) to the fortune teller who predicted his business success on the moon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #33
    Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 33

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  • Issue #55
    Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 55

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    Cover art by John Severin. "The Meeting," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is confronted by a gunslinger named Fresno who orders Kid to draw them; Kid Colt proves to be the faster draw and shoots the guns out of Fresno's hands; Demanding to know why Fresno is gunning after him he learns that Jed Garner of Copper City challenged Fresno to test his guns against Kid Colt for a thousand dollars. "Son of the Plains" text story. "Rustlers' Roundup!", pencils by Jack Keller; Kid Colt comes across some men trying to re-brand some cattle; He recognizes them as cattle as belonging to the Diamond J ranch; When the men tells Kid Colt to mind his own business he realizes that they are rustlers and draws his guns; However, the leader of the rustlers sneaks up behind Kid Colt and pistol whips him from behind, knocking him out. "Gun Savvy!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt spends some time teaching a young boy named Tim how to shoot teaching him that it is important to know how to properly handle a gun; However, when Tim's father finds them he scolds Kid Colt for showing his son how to shoot, telling him that they don't need guns and tells the Kid to get lost. "The Loser!", pencils by Norman Maurer. "The Challenge!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt witnesses as some towns people rough up a man named Bob Daly and comes to his aid, beating on the men who are bullying him and sends them packing; Bob and his nephew Lennie thank the Kid for his help and invite him back to their house; There Bob apologizes to Colt for not being a fighting man saying that he is dedicated to raising Lennie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 92 #60
    La Vie Parisienne (1863-1970 La Vie Parisienne^) Magazine Vol. 92 #60

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    9.25" x 12.25", B&W with some color.

  • Issue #72
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 72

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  • Issue #6

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    Issue 6 - December, 1955. Digest sized joke book full of one page gags centered around the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Dec 26 1955
    Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Dec 26 1955

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    December 26, 1955. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: special Christianity issue--its heritage, Christianity in the U.S., and Christianity around the world. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 168 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #4
    Life Study (1955-1960 Camerarts) Magazine 4

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  • Issue #198
    Lion (UK 1952-1959 Amalgamated Press) 1st Series 198
    • Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.
  • Issue #199
    Lion (UK 1952-1959 Amalgamated Press) 1st Series 199
    • Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.
  • Issue #200
    Lion (UK 1952-1959 Amalgamated Press) 1st Series 200
    • Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive. Foreign edition: UK.
  • Issue #201
    Lion (UK 1952-1959 Amalgamated Press) 1st Series 201
    • Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.
  • Issue #202
    Lion (UK 1952-1959 Amalgamated Press) 1st Series 202
    • Spine split 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive. Foreign edition: UK.
  • Issue #45
    Little Audrey #25-53 (1952 Harvey) 45

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  • Issue #90
    Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 90

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    Cover art by Irving Tripp. Lulu's Piggy Bank; The Fellers cant seem to get any money out of Lulus piggy bank. The Dance; Lulu strongarms Tubby into taking her to Miss Feenys tea and dance. The Case of the Mad Mayor; The town mayor claims Lulu hit him with a snowball. The Spy; The Fellers cant figure out how Lulu keeps learning their secret club passwords. The Magic Mittens; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel turned the poor little girl into a snowgirl. An Inside Job; Tubby tries to impress Gloria by shoveling the snow off her sidewalk. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Little Max (1949) 38
    Published Dec 1955 by Harvey.

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    Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Rags Rabbit performs dangerous stunts to win a photograph contest, but Pesty forgets to put film into his camera. A bully sends Little Max and his friends on a sled-ride they'll never forget. Plus solo stories featuring Humphrey. The Friendly Balloon; Beat the Band; Little Max Meets the Farm Animals; Flying High; Rags Rabbit; Humphrey Eats Again!; Ranch Rhymes; Talkin' Turkey; Kite Kapers; The Payoff; It's Auto-matic; Happy Birthday; Little Max Game Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27

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  • Issue #90
    Lone Ranger (1948-1962 Dell) 90

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    Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Timberland Raids, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Timberman Dunlap tries to drive out his neighbor Jeff Carter so he can buy Carter's timber land cheaply. The Fugitive, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Governor's son, framed for a robbery, flees, and is taken hostage by two killers on the run. Building a Dugout Canoe, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; With the help of their Objiway friends, Young Hawk, Little Buck, and Strong Eagle build a dugout canoe capable of sailing on Lake Superior. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Lone Ranger (Australian 1954-1959 World Distributors) 19

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    Australian Edition. Lone Ranger reprints. Lone Ranger in "Strange Allies" and "Trapped", Young Hawk appears in untitled story, and 2 page filler text story "Blackie's Satisfaction". 7.25" x 10.75"; b&w w/color cover; 32 pages.

  • Issue #170
    Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 170

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #46
    Love Confessions (1949) 46

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    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Why did she always drive Harvey away? Now he was dancing with someone else while she was heartbroken! How could they be so terribly in love one minute...and hate each other the next? Don't miss..."Our Quarrels Drove Us Apart"! Also featuring: "Marry in Haste"; "His Deceitful Kisses"; and "I Lived a Lie"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #43
    Love Letters (1949) 43

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  • Issue #57
    Love Romances (1949) 57

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    Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike, Ann Brewster, Doug Wildey and Matt Baker. Featuring: "This Foolish Heart"; "I'll Remember Paris"; "The Moon And You"; "Be True To Me"; and "You Belong To Me!" Plus: 2-page text story "Love Flies High"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Love Secrets (1953 Quality) 48

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  • Vol. 1 #6
    Lowdown (1958 Beacon Publications Corp.) Magazine Vol. 1 #6


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Vol. 9 #6
    Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1949-Present Mercury Publications) Vol. 9 #6


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    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%.

    December 1955. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "Delenda Est" by Poul Anderson, "Mellonta Tauta" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Day After We Land on Mars" by Robert S. Richardson, "Dreaming Is a Private Thing" by Isaac Asimov, "The Science Screen" by Charles Beaumont, "Blaze of Glory" by Randall Garrett, "The Hedgehog" by Saki, "Interview" by Bird Ferguson, "Of the People" by Gordon R. Dickson, "Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo" by P.G. Wodehouse, "The [Widget], the [Wadget], and Boff" by Theodore Sturgeon. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 5 #12
    Male (1950-1981 Male Publishing Corp.) Vol. 5 #12



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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • 1" spine split from top of comic. Lateral spine tears.
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 5, Issue 12 - December 1955. Adventure stories, articles and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 4 #2
    Male Life (1953 Magnum Publications) Vol. 4 #2

    Volume 4, Issue 2 - December 1955. Men's interest magazine. This issue features an article on strange sex habits from around the world, a burlesque show featuring snakes and alligators, and a stuntman blows himself up. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 3 #6
    Male Point of View (1954 Point Magazines) Vol. 3 #6

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    Volume 3, Issue 6 - December 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrity gossip and pin-up models. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 6 #8
    Man to Man Magazine (1949 Picture Magazines) Vol. 6 #8


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    • Foxing.
    • Slight spine wrap damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Volume 6, Issue 8 - December 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. Cover and illustrations by Mark Schneider. Cover stories include "How Prostitutes Tip Themselves Off" and "Hurricane Jackson, The Human Punching Bag!" 8 1/2-i. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 1 #5
    Man's Conquest (1955-1972 Hanro Corp.) Magazine Vol. 1 #5

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    Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #8
    Man's Magazine (1952-1976) Vol. 3 #8


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    • Staple rust. Rust migration. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.

    Volume 3, Issue 8 - December, 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 1 #2
    Man's True Action Magazine (1955 Star Editions) Vol. 1 #2


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    Volume 1, Issue 2 - December 1955. Short-lived Men's Magazine focusing on odd customs, war stories, true-crime and adventure articles, and pin-up galleries. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #12
    Manhunt (1953-1967 Eagle Publications) Magazine Vol. 3 #12


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    "Outside the Cages" by Jack Webb; Dec55. Digest, 132 pages Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #14
    Marge's Tubby (1953-1961 Dell) 14

    Issue features Tubby in "The Flying Rowboat," "The Bill Collector," "First Fudge," "Tub's Taxi," "The Wobbleheaded Worm." Issue also has an untitled "silent" (no word balloons) story with Alvin, one-page gag strips, and a one-page text feature "Tub's Appetite." Inside front cover has Dell's "Pledge to Parents" ensuring that Dell's code "eliminates entirely, rather than regulates, objectionable material." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Marines in Action (1955) 4

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    Rock Murdock the Fighting Gyrene in an untitled story, plus "Tank Destroyer!" (art by John Severin), Boot-Camp Brady in "The Making of a Marine," "Marines Strike Back," and a two-page text story, "The Rescue." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Marines in Battle (1954) 9

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  • Issue #56
    Marmaduke Mouse (1946 Quality) 56