Comic books August 1955

5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Bob Bean. Stories by N. B. Seymour and others. Art by Lily Renee and Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. Bud gets Lou a job in an opera house as a janitor. But Lou thinks he's been hired for his singing prowess, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. The boys get jobs selling concessions in a football stadium, and soon wind up on the field during a game. Plus a PSA on preventing polio, a real window into its time. Uproar at the Opera; Soup to Nuts; It's on the House; Battle of the Bulge; The Quizmaster's Quandary. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Masculine adventure, of the type then popular in assorted men's magazines. A key road in the Philippines plays a major role for the Allies in both defeat and victory. The brutal officers of the Southern Star cargo ship finally push the sailors too far. An innovative parallel-art storyline tells the stories of the 1776 and 1952 Battles of Bunker Hill simultaneously. Also featuring a vintage ad for learning ventriloquism "in one day." The Road South!; Leaping Lions; Savages; Low Life!; Bunker Hill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $475.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Pedigree: Mohawk Valley Mohawk Valley. Label #1445580002

Add to cart VG 4.0 $160.00 View scans 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Water spotting.

Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Four Superman Medals," pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman must find a way of attending the annual policemans dinner, during which a Superman Medal will be presented, both as himself and as Clark Kent. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Mystery of the Space Mutiny" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. "Janu, the Human Chimp" starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super Hobby of Superboy, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superboy begins collecting rocks and minerals from other planets. The Aqua-Mailman starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. The Magic Archers starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Hi Mankin, Hildegarde O'Brien, Bill Walton, Fred Kida and Myron Fass. Kid-friendly, Comics Code-approved fairy tales from publisher Lev Gleason, formerly known for crime comics, and featuring art from future MF publisher Myron Fass. Peter Pester wants the spotlight, but gets too much attention when he becomes the court jester. A prince befriends orphaned innkeeper Priscilla, but the princess he is betrothed to wants her to go away. An archer and a princess conspire to teach a king a lesson about gambling. By Order of the Queen; Peer Pester the Sad Jester; Priscillas Patience; A Kings Second Chance; A Big Day for Squirrels; Grey Steele; Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $17.50 View scan 3" Spine split/ tear from bottom. Missing corner piece.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ogden Whitney and Harry Lazarus. 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 by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald and unknown. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, sets out to see the world in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Dink 1-pager; Honey in Hollywood 2-pager; and A Bit of Disc and Data article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Cover by Owen Fitzgerald? Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis head to Venice in a 3-part untitled tale! Plus: Varsity Vic untitled 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff. And: Kitty Karr untitled back-up story. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. The hero of Mouseville stars alongside other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Numbering continues from Paul Terry's Comics (1954) #125; St. John published this issue. A "cool" mouse tricks other mice into coming to the Big City, where the cats lie in wait. Mighty Mouse fills in for the striking lion tamer Ronzoni at a circus, so Ronzoni sends the lions after him. Mighty Mouse has a showdown with outlaw Deadeye Dick in Cactus Junction, in an adaptation of the 1947 Mighty Mouse cartoon "Mighty Mouse Meets Deadeye Dick." Deadeye and the Stranger; Out of Bounds; Stolen Power; The Lion Tamer; Black Tom's Treasure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Thin Line," "12 Hour Pass" (art by Joe Kubert), "The .90mm Punch," and "Frozen Outpost!" Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Ed Herron, Joe Kubert, Causin, Bob Forgione, and Irwin Hasen. 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.

Add to cart Very Good $59.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%.

Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8.5" x 11", 140 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.35.

Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Hall and Lynn Karp. Featuring the tales "Captain Sid's kid," "The Boomberry Bush" and "Bonehead Hunters," plus untitled stories on the inside back cover and back cover! Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken, Clyde Sid, Black Jack, Sam Wooll, Heckle and Mysto the Great! Also: Dell's pledge to parents! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Stories by Hank Chapman, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, and George Woodbridge. Western Tales of action and adventure starring the famous female sharpshooter, Annie Oakley. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The Apache Kid stars in "The Eagle's Canyon," "Flaming Arrows," and "Six-Guns and Tomahawks." Also in this issue: "The Impostor" (art by Mac L. Pakula). Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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"Campaign in the Neck," art by Bob Montana; Archie decides to run a last-minute write-in campaign against Reggie for class president; The school election is the same day as the Riverdale mayoral election; Jughead goes to pick up some campaign posters for Archie, but gets the Mayor's instead. "Something Fishy"; Archie and Veronica go to a seaside restaurant where the fish is guaranteed fresh. "Spec-tacular"; Moose insists on wearing the eyeglasses his favorite uncle left him, even though he can't see a thing. Archie Annual ad. "Pass the Smelling Salts"; The Professor has the students identify the smell of chemicals while blindfolded. "The Hand Writing on the Wall"; Reggie wrote all his girl friends' phone numbers on the wall around the pay phone at Pop's and is devastated when Pop has the whole shop painted. "For Goodness Sake!"; Reggie keeps getting dates with Veronica because Archie keeps getting detentions. Archie vows not to get a detention for a whole day. "The Oily Bird"; Veronica's fan is noisy, so Archie oils it; Veronica is not happy with the result. Archie Club ad. "Count Your Blessings"; Archie and Jughead are putting identifying signs over the school doors; When Jughead drops a small one on Archie's head, Jughead tells him he's lucky. "Right or Rung"; Veronica has an argument with Archie; When Pop Tate tries to help Archie patch things up, Archie manages to make Mr. Lodge think he and Veronica are going to elope. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $32.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

Digest-sized collection of military-interest humor and art from Prize, aka Crestwood. The first issue of a long-running series that lasted into the 1970s, with subjects of interest to soldiers and others stationed on US military bases of the time. Including single-page gags, jokes, articles, and cheesecake drawings of increasing detail, the series lasted until at least 1977. 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 92 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 7, Issue 2 - August, 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 Deep Freeze, art by Mac Pakula; When a man discovers that he has a man frozen in the ice cake that he has purchased he goes down to the local warehouse only to confront the manager who reveals himself to be a Neanderthal (when the temperature rises) who is selling people suspended animation. The Merry-Go-Round, art by Art Peddy; A merry-go-round ride provides two young lovers with the financial means they need to become wed. Anything Can Happen!, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; A story somewhat similar to "Those Who Change" in Amazing Adult Fantasy #10, but instead of using the time travel gimmick, this story merely stipulates two professors discussing infinite possible worlds. Xplam for Sale!, art by Mort Lawrence. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $2.50 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

August 1955. Volume 55, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Eric Frank Russell ("Call Him Dead" part 1), Lester del Rey, L. Sprague de Camp, Algis Budrys, James Blish, and James E. Gunn. Illustrations by Freas, Rogers, and van Dongen. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Featuring: 6 page Atomic Rabbit story "The Discovery" drawn by Al Fago; 8 page Sherlock Monk story "The Monk and Chuck Are Grould Up!"; 2 page text story "Danger Ahead" starring Lottie Linden and Atterbury Oaknose; 8 page Atomic Rabbit story "Just Water Over the Dam" drawn by Al Fago; 7 page Billy and Oscar story "Trouble in the Big City." Cover by Al Fago. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #60. August 1955. UK Science Fiction Digest. Cover by Slater. 5" x 7.25". 158 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $130.00 View scans 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

Cover by Win Mortimer. "Journey To the Top of the World!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin are informed of the loss of valuable microfilm atop Mount K-4, which reveals the names of many members of an international crime cartel. Trixy the Puzzle Monkey activity page. "Batman, Baby-Sitter!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Unexpectedly, Bruces' cousin Jane drops off her child for him to care for, and Bruce is forced to not only care for the child, but to fight crime as well! One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "They Spot the Phony Gems" text story by Jack Miller. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Caveman Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; An amazing find by a noted scientist, showing dinosaur and man together, threatens that scientist's reputation until the Dynamic Duo go back in time to prove it true. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Strategy!" (art by Russ Heath). "The Big Guns Roar!" (art by Dick Ayers). "He Saw His Duty!" (art by Mort Lawrence). "The Captive of So Yan Sen!" Two-page text story, "The Code." Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Soldiers face life on the battlefield in one of the many 1950s war comics by publisher Stanley Morse. In a special issue devoted to the famed Battle of Iwo Jima, ten different veterans recall their stories of the five-week battle, which included some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the Pacific Theater. Cover inspired by the "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" photo, already a symbol of America's role in WWII by 1955. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Written by unknown. Art by Bob Forgione, Paul Reinman, Bill Benulis, Gene Colan and Jack Abel. All new tales torn from the thick of battle! Featuring: "The Command Is Attack!" with art by Bob Forgione and Jack Abel; "The Big Light!" with art by Paul Reinman; "The Man Who Volunteered!" with art by Bill Benulis; "In Command!" with art by Gene Colan; and 2-page text story "Bombardment"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $110.00 View scans

Add to cart Fine $110.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Corner Damage. Denting. Foxing.

Add to cart Very Good $29.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

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Vol. 14 #4 - Aug. 1955. Cover by Peter Driben. Page after page of models posed provocatively in two-page situations (e.g. "Farmer's Naughty Daughter," "Strippin' Sioux," and "Big Game Hunter"). Includes a nice pic of Bettie Page, nearly full page. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Mystery of the Millionaire G.I." (Steve and some Marine buddies rescue a member of their group who has been kidnapped); "Behind the Locked Door!"; and "The Mental Marvel of Big Town!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Bill Walton and Myron Fass. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. Black Diamond meets his own personal Moriarty, the master criminal called The Scorpion, in a story with early art (and cover) by future MF publisher Myron Fass. Ben seeks vengeance on his brother's killer, in another Fass story with above-average art. Black Diamond must meet a Shoshone champion in bare-chested battle to prevent a disastrous war. Black Diamond: Meet the Scorpion; Big Fake at Three Claims; Black Diamond: Rogue Indian; Black Diamond: Vengeance!; Red Fire. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Dick Wood, Bill Finger, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Treason In the Underground" by Dick Wood, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Steel Colossus" by Bill Finger, Dillin and Cuidera; and "The Statue That Attacked Blackhawk Island" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in the back-up story "Chop Chop's Tours to China" by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #56. And: 1-page text story "Publicity Hound," reprinted from Doll Man Quarterly (1941 Quality) #46. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "The Unmasking!" and "The Blue Beetle, Captured" art by Ted Galindo and Raymond Harold Osrin; "Joan Mason, Reporter, Mystery in C Major" reprinted from Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) #45. "Mystery of the Missing Expert" text story by J. L. Keene, reprinted from Hunted (1950) #2. Indicia states: "THE BLUE BEETLE". Numbering continues with Mr. Muscles (1956) #22. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.