Comic books November 1953

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November, 1953 Issue - 8.5" x 11", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 26, Issue 4 - November, 1953. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Nifty Gals & Gags (1951) is a humor digest published by Dearfield Publishing Company. Features the character Dead-Eye Nick who as a "wolf" is always on the prowl for his next young catch. Also contains a page with words of advice from Nick. 96 pages, color cover with B&W illustrations, 5.25-in x 7.25-in. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 5, No. 11. November 1953. Men's interest magazine. Julie Newmar (Catwoman) cover and pictorial, credited as Charlene Jesmer. This issue also includes pictorials of Irish McCalla (Sheena) and Lili St. Cyr, and an Irving Klaw ad with Bettie Page. 10.5" x 13.25", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Brazilian series. Reprints material from a variety of U.S. publications. Cover by Frank Frazetta, reprinted from Thunda (1952) #1. Features "Thun'da" (Ta-Nor), "Gabby Hayes" and more. 36 pages, B&W, Portuguese language.

Cover art by Irv Novick. A Million-to-One Shot, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella. Battle of the Bugles, script by Nat Barnett, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Last Stand, script by John Reed, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Giella. Traffic Cop Soldier, script by Ed (France) Herron, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

November, 1953. Vintage humor digest magazine that pokes fun at the relationships of men and women of the time. Digest, 5" x 7", 96 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.

Issue 23. November 30, 1953. Spanish language reprint anthology comic published in Mexico. Includes: "Casey Ruggles" by Warren Tufts, "The Spirit" and "Rube Rooky" by Will Eisner, "Li'l Abner" and "Fearless Fosdick" by Al Capp. 7.25" x 10.5". 32 pages. Color. NOTE: All text in Spanish.

Cover by Al Jaffee. Stories by unknown. Art by Al Jaffee and unknown. In this issue: untitled Patsy and Hedy tale with pencils by Al Jaffee; untitled The Walkers tale with pencils by Al Jaffee; untitled Wendy Parker tale; and untitled Patsy and Hedy tale. Plus: 2-page text story "If You Knew Suzy." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Morris Weiss. Stories by unknown. Art by Morris Weiss and unknown. In this issue: untitled Patsy Walker tale with art by Morris Weiss - Buzz and Tubs join the school baseball team in order to please Patsy and Nancy, but the tough new coach has the boys training so hard that they no longer have any time to see the gals; 2-page text story "Miss Bridget"; untitled Hedy Wolfe tale with pencils by Morris Weiss; untitled Wendy Parker tale with pencils by Morris Weiss; and untitled Patsy Walker tale with pencils by Morris Weiss. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Jaffee. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Hedy Wolfe story. Untitled Wendy Parker story. All art by Al Jaffee. Paper doll. Miss Mischief text story. Patsy's Club Page. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Animator Paul Terry's Terrytoons featured Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, and other classic cartoon characters of yesteryear. Percy the cat makes a deal with Little Roquefort the mouse to pretend to chase him without actually catching him, just so he can keep his cushy job. Gandy and Sourpuss take up gardening, much to their neighbor's regret. When Mama Bear decides that Papa needs to lose weight, the Terry Bears are only too eager help. Little Roquefort: Mouse-querade; Dimwit; Terry Bears: Heavyweight Papa; Gandy Goose: Growing Pains; Dinky: Rudy the Tyrant; Heckle and Jeckle: A Strange Trip. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Book Wormer"; Archie and Mr. Weatherbee have a crush on the same teacher, Miss Honeydew; It leads to Mr. Weatherbee getting knocked out by a plumber. "The Millionaire"; Archie turns in his report answering what he would do if he had a million dollars. "Pie Ala Rogue"; Betty bets Archie that she can get Jughead to take her on a date; She gets a date with him to a pie eating contest. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; At the dance Gloria tricks Katy Keene into ripping the front of her dress. "The Quiz Kid"; Wilbur gives Red a friendship test and he fails. "A Coat of Arms!"; Wilbur asks for help to keep Laurie warm. "No Park-Ing"; Ferdy goes to great lengths to spend time with Suzie on the park bench. "All Tied Up," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx gives her dad a tie that ends up costing him two-hundred dollars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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True Love Stories of Real People. Illustrated with photographs. Softcover magazine, 8 3/8" x 10 3/4", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Rube Grossman. The Stolen Wand! Part 1, art by Rube Grossman; Cinderella's Fairy Godmother is crying because her magic wand was taken by Foxy Dan; Professor Owl tells Peter and the children how to find the villain. The Stolen Wand! Part II, art by Rube Grossman; Foxy Dan uses the magic wand to keep Peter and his friends away, but Little Boy Blue has an idea that might help them. Moths and butterflies Animal Wonderland fact page by Martin Naydel. The Stolen Wand! Part III, art by Rube Grossman; The inhabitants of Story Book Land team up to get the wand back from Foxy Dan. Peter Panda Meets a Friend text story. Ad for Everything Happens to Harvey #1. Fright-Fully Yours!, art by Rube Grossman; Stanley accidentally scares away a pesky crow who thinks Stanley's a ghost. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. A Fishy Story!, art by Otto Feuer; Peter and Wolfie compete for a $100 prize for catching the biggest fish. Rome, Sweet Rome!, art by Otto Feuer; A blow to the head makes Wolfie dream that he has traveled back in time to ancient Rome, where Peter is the Emperor. Ad for Peter Panda #1, art by Rube Grossman. Untitled Goofy Goose story, art by Rube Grossman; Pierre causes a ruckus at the museum because his painting has been hung upside down. Let's Eat, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie tries to trick Peter into feeding him dinner. The Mouse Who Made Plans text story. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie enrolls in Willy Weasel's school for crooks, but Peter still manages to outsmart him. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Arthur Peddy, Bill Ely and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Suburban housewife Diana doesn't know how to react when Johnny, her boyfriend from her wild younger years, shows up at her door, in a story with art by Baker. Faith is torn between her boss's son Tom and bad boy Teddy, in a story that begins with the line, "Teddy Carr's smile was kiss-bait." Claire falls for handsome, impulsive Jack, but he can't get out from under the thumb of his father, who considers him a "born loafer." Sordid cover by Baker. What My Husband Didn't Know; 2 Bids for My Heart; Bury the Past; My Runaway Heart; The Boy I Made into a Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Eleanor Lidofsky and others. Children's comics and activities from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the adventures of the Lost One, a Native American in colonial America, with backup features on Native American Sign Language and the like. Trail of Bright Blade's Journey; The Adventures of the Lost One; Picture Parade Quiz; Did You Know That... 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First appearance of an all time Ray Bradbury classic, "The Golden Apples of the Sun."

Kelly Freas cover. "The Golden Apples of the Sun" by Ray Bradbury, plus other stories by Charles Eric Maine, Stanley Mullen, Jack Lewis, Fox B. Holden, Winston K. Marks, J. W. Groves, and Theodore L. Thomas. Illustrations by Freas, Emsh, Herman Vestal. 7-in. x 9.75-in. 112 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

Plastic Man in "The Evil Terror," "The Monster of Flame," and "The Death Trap," plus an untitled Woozy back-up story. Jack Cole cover and art? Cover price $0.10.

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Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.75" x 9.5", 328 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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America's Leading New Idea Magazine. 6.5" x 9.5", 300 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 45, Issue 1 - November, 1953. 7" x 10", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. Early funny-animal comics from Harvey, featuring breakout star Rags Rabbit, a precursor to Harvey's line of kid's comics. When they miss the circus, Rags puts on his own show for his brothers. Rags tells the kids about his musical past, and how he lured rats out of the kingdom with his music. Night watchman Shaggy fails to catch a burglar as he raids the whole house. Circus Shenanigans; The Brave Cat; Pesty and Jesty: Sow Sow; Music Hath Charms; Surprise Party; Vacation Trouble; Pesty and Jesty: 3-D or Not 3-D; Shaggy: The Watchman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 53, Issue 2 - November, 1953. 6.75" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Red Ryder story, Sheriff Newt is perplexed by a rash of robberies commited by the Phantom Killer. Little Beaver story. Auntie Duchess story. Article on impact of the cowboy outfit. Indian Girls at Play article, art by August Lenox. Red Ryder story. George Kell of the Boston Red Sox Wheaties ad. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Robert Ripley and others. Harvey presents the first comic-book based on the popular comic strip featuring oddball facts from around the world. A dream leads to the discovery of America by Europeans. A look at the current and future state of space travel, as of 1953. A lashing saves enslaved Russians, while a Bible rescues a besieged battalion. The "human pin cushion" cover seems to have directly inspired the "Believe It or Don't!" parody in Harvey Kurtzman's Mad (1952 Comic) #23, two years later. A Dream Discovered America; The Real Humpty-Dumpty; Seeing's Not Believing!; The Bible Saved a Doomed Battalion; Outer Space Explored; The Human Pin-Cushion; 100 Lashes Freed 40 Million Russian Slaves. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Digest-sized auto magazine. 5.5" x 8", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Art Gates and Kenneth Landau. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Otherworldly matchmaker Dan Cupid must make Elizabeth love the man she hates, or hell lose his job; A reporter falls for the handsome scientist shes been assigned to profile; Betty Lou takes a personal day off work and meets the man of her dreams. It Happened One Spring; Happy Birthday, Darling; A Man I Could Love!; The Art of Flattery; A Run-away Romance; Forever Is Too Long. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bernard Sachs and Dana Dutch. This early romance title from St. John focuses on the struggles of domestic life. Rhonda's husband Tony is called into reserve duty in Korea, so Rhonda seeks help from an old boyfriend to get him reassigned, but that doesn't go over well with Tony. Sally marries Les, but she's still not over the loss of her first husband in a logging accident. Helen and John are surprised when the "little niece" who's coming to stay turns out to be redheaded Julie, who's nothing but trouble. I Betrayed My Husband; Ghost from the Past; A Heart Divided; That Dangerous First Year!; Two-Timing Trouble; Teen-Age Home Breaker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. The Flying Butcher starring Roy Rogers, art by Albert Micale; Roy and Barney are spotting poachers from the air when they are shot at. Apache Justice starring Roy Rogers, Trigger, and Bullet, art by Albert Micale; The Apache renegade, Black Ears, is a jail breaker on the loose, and he robs a storekeeper. Bullet Holds the Fort, art by the Al McKimson team. Partner's Win text story. Buckhorn Hunt--Chuckwagon Charley's Tales, art by Ray Thayer. Mustang Runner text article, art by Till Goodan. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Trigger stars in "Killer Cat" and "Trigger Turns Detective." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sad Sack in "Blind Date," "Pinch-Hitter," "Just a Goldbrick," and "Obstacle Course." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.