Comic books December 1958

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The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

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The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

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The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Gil Kane. Origin and 1st appearance of Adam Strange in Secret of the Eternal City!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; An Earth archaeologist is caught by a "zeta-beam" and teleported to Rann near Alpha Centauri where he meets Alanna and Sardath; Alien invaders, called The Eternals, attack the planet. Ad for Strange Adventures #98 and House of Secrets #14. Our Strange Universe!; Educational facts about space, the sun, and stars. Curious Comets; Educational info on Tebutt's Comet, Halley's Comet, and the Pons-Winnecke Comet. The Three-In-One Star; Educational information on Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to our solar system. The Planet and the Pendulum!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Zapped by the zeta-beam, Adam is teleported, not to Rann, but to Anthorann, a neighboring planet; Escaping barbarians and their "Rainbow Doom" (a teleporter), he meets Alanna and Sardath, who had used knowledge from Samakand scientists to journey to Anthorann. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Big Jump Into Space!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The Amazing High-Low Weapon," and "Planet That Ignored Earthmen!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $179.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case; Other - see grading notes Minor crack on top right of case. Label #3811827010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Ghost Came C.O.D.", art by Reed Crandall; A schemer comes up with the idea to send off invoices to the recently deceased figuring grieving widows will just pay the invoice to take care of the matter quickly; The fraud works until one of the dead comes back to his shop and reveals himself as a Martian living within the body of a human. "The Replacement!", art by Alphonso Greene; A criminal steals a dying man's jacket and when he finds an airline ticket in the pocket he attempts to use the plane to escape the police. "The Voice of Fido!", art by Werner Roth; A ventriloquist uses a dog in his act in place of a dummy; When a fire breaks out the dog leads people out by speaking and the ventriloquist gets credit for it, but the ventriloquist denies speaking. "It Waits Under the Sea!", art by Al Eadeh; A man plans to traverse the globe completely underwater, but when he sees a tunnel he becomes curious and directs the submarine into it. "The Eerie Experiment!", art by Robert Q. Sale; Two men in 1977 using a radio attempt to warn a government agent breaking up a communist spy ring in the past. "Time Machine" text story. "He Wore a Black Beard," art by Ed Winiarski; A man living with an inventor is surprised by a visitor who claims to be from the future; The man resents the inventor and comes up with a scheme to frame him with the time traveler's help. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "I Discovered the Secret of the Flying Saucers!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A man discovers that flying saucers are real, but are not actually ships, but alien beings able to travel through space on their own. "I Captured the Abominable Snowman!", art by Steve Ditko; A man lies, cheats and steals to find the abominable snowman, and eventually discovers a lama who knows the secret of the snowman and is forced to summon it. "Detour to Mars" text story, art by Reed Crandall. "I Am Robot," pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Joe Sinnott; A man creates a robot so advanced that it has the capacity to think and feel as a human. "I Am the Last Man on Earth!", art by Don Heck; When the humans of a peaceful future discover a planet where they could live five times as long they all leave Earth, except for one couple who are too attached to Earth's heritage. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. How Superboy Learned to Fly, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Flashback to early in his career when Superboy couldn't steer. The Racer in the Leaden Mask!, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; A scientist invents a super motor that enables him to win races on land, sea and air. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Indestructible Robot, art by George Papp; When criminals develop a kryptonite flame thrower only Superboy's robots can stop them, but he only has one in working order, and it is slowly destroyed by the gangs super weapons. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Ayers. Stories and art by Dick Ayers and others. Tales of fantasy and suspense from Dick Ayers, published by artist Al Fago. Watson seeks a lost city in the jungle, despite legends of a curse that will shrink him to the size of an ant. A mad scientist gets a plea for help from Microscopia, a microworld that exists in his microscope slide. A time traveler almost prevents the invention of the wheel. Night Fear; The Curse of Smallness; Lord Rampion's Rages; A Cry for Help; Man Walking!; He Must Be Stopped!; Those Eyes Are Evil!; Conscience!; Blind Spot! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 42, Issue 12- December, 1958. TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Tom and the mice go outside to cut down a tree for Christmas. One bird keeps trying to get them to cut down his tree so he can move inside with them for the winter in a Tom & Jerry tale. Plus: Big Spike's owner gets a stuffed Lion in the mail, hoping it will scare the dogs in a Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "The Slippery Adventure"; Fuzzy and Wuzzy try to catch Uncle Barney stealing from their piggy bank; when Charlie Coyote tricks the other animals into hauling water to his house, they get even by making him think he has found gold in a Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Tom finds a way to get the other Mouse Musketeers to serve him breakfast in bed; and Droopy makes himself a new dog house to keep the snow out in a 1-pager. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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November 20, 1958. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Stories by Capt. Frank Moss, Frank Borth, Sydney Walter, Syl. Sowinski, Lloyd Ostendorf, Max Pine, Frank Borth, Father Jack, and Wilbur G. Adam. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 36 pages, full color.

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December 4, 1958. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by P.K. Stories by Catherine Beebe, P. K., Max Pine, Frank Borth, Eric St. Clair, Fran Matera, Terry Brennan, Capt. Frank Moss, Frank Borth, Bill Berry, and Wilbur G. Adam. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 36 pages, full color.

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Volume 27, Issue 3 - December, 1958. 8" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - December 1958. Men's interest magazine featuring adventure fiction, true life stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 74 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Mo Gollub. Written by unknown. Art by Ray Bailey and Rex Maxon. Turok and Andar in "The Angry Mountain," with art by Ray Bailey. Plus: Turok and Andar are trapped between angry cavemen and a flying fury in "The Flying Menace," with art by Bailey. Also: Young Earth back-up story "Secrets of the Stars," with art by Rex Maxon; 1-page text story "The Enemy"; and "The Cambrian Seas" 1-pager. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue features Tweety and Sylvester in "The Freeze-Out Bout," "Watch the Birdie," "The Told Tabby," and "The Canned Cat." Issue also has Little Pancho Vanilla in "The Schooled Bool," one-page gag strips, and a one-page text feature "The Lucky Lunch-Box." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Vince Alascia, Maxwell Elkan, Dick Malmgren, and Bill Molno. Strange stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror that fit within the guidelines of the new Comics Code. In one of two stories this issue with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, authorities think a giant unearthed by a farmer is another fake like the "Cardiff Giant." In another Ditko story, a man awakens from a three-year coma to discover Venusians in charge of human civilization. A house seems to resist being torn down and replaced. Giant From the Unknown; Approaching Normalcy; Time Theory; The Stubborn House; Alone; The Greater Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 4 - December 1958. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure tales, military articles, and burlesque models. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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#219, December 1958, 10c. Issue has Donald Duck, Scamp, and Chip ?N' Dale in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in the conclusion of "The Threat of the Stone Eaters." Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips and a one-page text feature "Dinner for Mr. Tom." The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Art and story credits on other stories: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue #725 - Dec. 1958. A collection of stories with art and photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., approx. 88 pages, B&W.

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Monthly magazine for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. 8.5" x 11", 20 pages, B&W

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Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Trapped On a Tug" and "The Disappearing Desperado," plus an untitled story on the inside back cover! Starring Woody Woodpecker, Knothead, Splinter, Bring'Em Back Alive McGinnis, Mr. Lessor, Blimpella, Thin Man and Waldo the Handyman! Also: Homer Pigeon in "Her Hero"! Starring Homer Pigeon, Carrie and Red! And: Chilly Willy in the 1-page text story "A Reason For Everything"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Illustrated Story of Railroads. Painted cover art. "A Weapon of War," pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts); Recalled to the colors in 1862, Herman Haupt energizes and trains the Union army's engineering and railroading arm, and plays a key role in victory at Gettysburg. "Birth of the Locomotive"; Various workers improve the steam engine, and work on self-propelled vehicles; The Stephensons turn the locomotive and the railroad into practical propositions. "A Very Merry Ride," script by William H. Brown (original); Through many a mishap, the 1831 "De Witt Clinton" locomotive pulls a crowded train from Albany to Schenectady. "A Steel Driving Man" text story, art by Norman Nodel; John Henry beats a steam drill in a challenge, but dies with a hammer in his hand. "Stopped by Wind"; Westinghouse invents airbrakes using compressed air, enabling long trains to stop safely. "The Way West"; Surveyors explore possible routes for a transcontinental railroad, and Dodge finds a way through the Black Hills. "Highball," art by Sam Glanzman; Over time, railroads develop automatic semaphore systems to enhance safety. "Casey's Last Ride," script by Wallace Saunders (original); Casey Jones climbs the ladder of railroading jobs to become an engineer; In 1900 he sacrifices his life to save passengers by staying at his post to slow the train down. "Today and Tomorrow," art by John Tartaglione; Review of the history of railroads and their then-current use, and speculation about their use in the future. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.