Comic books June 1956

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Vol. 18 #8 - June 1956. 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.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Humphrey is captured by Communist forces while making a delivery behind the Iron Curtain in his Humphreymobile. Joe Palooka must intervene to rescue him. Plus an introduction discussing the "new look" of Joe Palooka comics, including the painted covers. Painted cover by an unknown artist, possibly Al Avison. Joe Palooka in The Cold War; Humphrey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

"Fallon's Folly" (art by Paul Reinman), "The Unexpected Voyages" (art by Lou Cameron), "Missing Persons" (art by Mac L. Pakula), "Turn Back the Clock" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "The Mysterious Mr. Peebles," "The Green Fires of Mars" (art by John Forte), and a two-page text story, "The Long Journey." 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. "The Specimen!", art by Jim Mooney; A zookeeper who had hoped to be an engineer is disconcerted by an ape-like specimen with wide staring eyes which turns out to be an alien; The alien transfers the knowledge of how to build spacecraft to the zookeeper so that he can show other engineers how to visit alien planets. "Three Were Lost!", art by Vic Carrabotta; Three brothers test fly an experimental jet which travels so fast it breaks the time barrier; The leader of the future asks them not to tell of what they have seen and they return to their own time. "If Worlds Collide," script by Carl Wessler, art by John Forte; Earth leaves its orbit and heads towards Mars, getting colder; A scientist builds a giant magneto in order to restore the planet's orbit. "Rain from Nowhere!", script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Bob Bean; A cargo plane enters a strange cloudburst and when it exits the heavy rain the crew find themselves in a unknown village; They fix the pumps to drain away water from heavy rain and fly back out the way they entered. "The Experiment" text story. "Falling Star!", art by Kurt Schaffenberger; A confused alien who thinks that he is returning home is dropped off by accident on Earth; He sends a signal and his comrades pick him up. "The Giants," pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; A space explorer decides he's had enough after he encounters giant space aliens. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover. Stories by Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by Paul Norris. Jungle Jim stars in two stories by Paul S. Newman and Paul Norris: "The Lost Ruler" and "Doomed Safari"! Plus: Shankar the Shikari in the back-up story "The Leopard's Trail" with art by Norris. And: 1-page text story "The Lion's Quarry"! Characters in this issue: "Jungle Jim" Bradley; Kolu; District Commissioner; Alicia; Alicia's father; Green; Walker; Shankar; Mr. Leeds. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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This issue with a Elsa Martinelli pictorial. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Showdown!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt rides into the town of San Juan and is stopped by two armed men who tell him the old sheriff who is going into the local saloon to face Dip Fallon; Kid Colt is about to get involved when suddenly the sheriff walks out of the saloon without a single shot fired and shamefully leaves town. "The Suspects" text story, art by Manny Stallman. "Surrender or Die!", art by Jack Keller; The United States Calvary have the town of Longhorn surrounded, trapping a gang of outlaws who have taken over the area; However, although the army has been ready for an attack on the town all day the orders have not been given; Watching over this tense scene is Kid Colt who is asked to speak with the commanding officer. "The Phantom Raiders!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is passing through Phantom City, and old ghost town, when he spots an elderly sheriff have a gun fight with a gang of outlaws who appear to be ghosts as Kid Colt did not hear their approach and after the gun fight was over he saw the outlaws get up and leave the scene. "The Loser," script by Stan Lee, art by Manny Stallman. "The Stalker!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt rides into Sunset Mesa, a crimeless town, to visit his friend Sam; As Kid Colt pulls up to Sam's newspaper the "Peacemaker" he hears gun shots, and rushing around back he fires at the shooter but misses; Rushing back inside to check on Sam, he finds his friend dying on the floor; Sam's final words to Kid Colt are to check the old files for "Sunset Mesa finds peace." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Edwards. "Sour Note," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Archie writes a nasty letter to Veronica when he hears that she went on the town with Jughead's cousin; He tries to get the letter back when he finds out that Jughead's cousin in a girl. "Cuttin' Up"; Pat the Brat cuts out the pictures of baseball players from the sports section before his father has read it. Untiled story, script by Bill Woggon, pencil by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon), inks by Cassie Bill (as Bill Woggon); Katy Keene needs K.O.'s help to rid her garden of a persistent chicken. Untitled Katy Keene story; Randy tries to trick K.O. with a sucker bet. "Skip, Hop, and Thump," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by George Frese, inks by Terry Szenics; Neither Betty or Veronica get to take Archie to the sock hop. "Chump of Chumps!" text story. "To the Victor!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo; While Betty is getting ready for their date, Archie plays scrabble with Betty's dad. "Gentlemen to the End," art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur and Slats both show up at the same time to ask Laurie for a date. "The High and Mighty," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Jughead tells Moose to back down as he has friends in high places. "Just Picture It!", pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Red Holmdale; Reggie needs a date, and Jughead has a spare. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Humorous satire publication focused on celebrities and world events. 8.5" x 10.5", B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Untitled story; Sherwood challenges Binky to a duel, but their fathers stop them by getting into a fight themselves. Untitled story, art by Bob Oksner; A pretty girl named Karen causes friction with her tennis skills. Jerry the Jitterbug and Peg humor pages by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled story; Binky tries to convince Allergy that it isn't right to take cookies without permission, but the lesson doesn't work. Careful Living!, art by Bob Oksner; When Binky reads a batch of accident statistics he becomes overly cautious and nearly ruins a date with Peggy. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art and Cover by Nick Cardy. Daniel Boone, frontier scout, stars in three tales with art by Nick Cardy: "The Hidden Village"; "The Schoolboy of Boonesboro"; and "The Outlaw Fort"! Plus: Li'l Lone Feather non-fiction half-pager by Martin Naydel; Buck Skinner humor 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text article "America's Greatest Hunters" by Jack Miller and Raymond Perry (art); and Sagebrush Sam humor 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey Comics presents the adventures of Little Audrey, mischievous star of movie cartoons. Audrey gets wise to Melvin's snack-snatching scheme and turns the tables on him. Little Audrey; Little Audrey Coloring Game; Tiny. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. Who's Nosy?; Tubby tries to prove that Lulu is nosier than he is. The Case of the Taken Tonic; Tubby solves the case of the missing Tiny Tots Tonic at Lulus house. Who's Jealous?; Lulu does everything to try to make Tubby jealous. Little Itch and the Two-Handed Tweek; Lulu tells Alvin about when the poor little girl impresses the prince with her crooked nose. An Inside Job; Tubby sews an alarm clock inside Glorias doll. 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. Gunshy, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Marshall Peters becomes gun shy after a close call with bank robbers. Revenge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Jeff Rainer wants revenge on three cattle rustlers that killed his brother. A Chief's Cruise, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck land their sailing canoe on the shores of Georgian Bay, where they meet and befriend a group of Iroquois led by Chief Wolf Slayer. Color promo for Dells Tonto comic. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#176, 6/56, 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Mary Jane and Sniffles, and Tweety and Sylvester in untitled stories, a one-page text story "Inside Job," and one-page gag strips and puzzles. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Lorna in "The Peril of the Pit," "Bring It Back Alive," and "The Creeping Doom!" Greg Knight back-up story, "Beast on the Loose!" Tales of the Jungle back-up story, "The Might of Magu!" Two-page text story, "The Search." Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, John Tartaglione, Ann Brewster, Tom Scheuer, Vince Colletta and unknown. The real truth about..."This Husband of Mine"! Also featuring: "Romance is Where You Find It!"; "When I'm In Your Arms!"; "Instead of Love"; and "We're Engaged!" Plus: 2-page text story "Jilted"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, and Bill Elder. "He Rose Tattooed," art by Wally Wood; Parody of movie "The Rose Tattoo." "The Race is On for the Super Guided Missile," script by Al Jaffee, art by Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood; Shows various parts of the space race between the US and USSR, with ultimate consequences of missile use. "Children's Primer," art by Bill Elder; Parody of the type of poetry written by 19th century poet, Eugene Field, The Children's Poet. "Comic Books," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood (as Woodhawk); The Black And Blue Hawks stage a mutiny; A parody of Blackhawk comic books. "Young Men's Spring Fashions for 1956," art by Jack Davis; Comparison of fashions for Ivy League class with those worn by street gangs. "Your Income Tax," script by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bill Elder; Bad advice for filling out your federal income tax return. "The Life of General Homer T. 'Old Hominy' Shotbag," script by Ed Fischer, art by Ed Fischer and Seltz; Highlights of the life of Civil War general Homer T. Shotbag, from childhood to fame. "Talk," art by Wally Wood; Comparisons of what you think overseen conversations are, with what they actually are. "Million Dollar Horse," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis; Story of a celebrity race horse, showing the care taken with him versus the poor working conditions of his caretakers. "Medical," art by Bill Elder; Lance needs a tonsillectomy, from which he recovers in great shape, but still can't play the violin well. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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June 1956. Cover by Dick Shelton. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "The Man Who Came Early" by Poul Anderson, "Star Slugger" by William Morrison, "The Ship" by William Nolan and Charles Fritch, "The Planets Are Not Enough" by Arthur C. Clarke, "Genius of the Species" by R. Bretnor, "The Asa Rule" by Jay Williams, "The Science Screen" by Charles Beaumont, "Payment Anticipated" by C.S. Forester, "Bottle Babe" by Stuart Palmer, "all on a Golden Afternoon" by Robert Bloch, "Bright Destruction" by Winona McClintic. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 132 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Matt Clark painted cover. "The Bizarre Affair of the Seven Nudes" by Robert J. Levin and other adventure stories, plus fiction, articles, and photos. Ali's Safari cartoon by Alred Isler. Interior art by Clark Hulings, Jim Meese, and others. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5, Issue 2 - June 1956. Men's interest magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.15.

Volume 4, Issue 6 - June 1956. 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.

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Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - June 1956. Cover by L. B. Cole. 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., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

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"The Slaesman," "The Giant," "A Shining Example," "Gloria's Picture," and an untitled story. Untitled Alvin back-up. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Iron Mike McGraw in "Caught By the Commies" and "Surrounded by the Enemy!" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), "Priority-Target: One Enemy Bridge" (art by Chuck Miller), "Operation Glory," "The Barbary Pirates" (art by Vic Carrabotta), and a two-page text story, "Empire's End." John Severin cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Frozen Alive!, art by Bob Brown; Three scientists free a T-Rex frozen in a block of ice. The Trouble With Marcus, art by Frank Bolle; A man desires to the leave the ranks of the spacemen, but finds that after years in space, he doesn't fit in on Earth anymore. It Happened To the Captain, pencils by J. Infantino; A cruel sea captain demands the waves be calm as glass and finds his ship trapped in a bottle. The Boaster text story. The Vanishing Martians, art by Steve Ditko; A man oversees soldiers from Jupiter land their craft on Earth to make repairs after a successful war with Martians. The Perilous Prize, pencils by Sid Check. Voices In the Night!; A broadcaster inadvertingly saves lives when different dialogue parts of programs get sent out to people in dangerous situations. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.