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Harvey Comics Hits (1951) comic books

  • Issue #54
    Harvey Comics Hits (1951) 54
    • 1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Tear on cover and first four wraps.

    Cover art by Al Avison (?). Short character profiles of the main characters on the inside front cover. "The Terror of the Golden Claw!"; Captain Ghost escapes from custody, but Tim and Spud discover his map and reach Spider Lake first; There, they discover he is fencing stolen jewelry for Count Dupree; When the colonial police arrive to arrest Dupree, they identify him as Raoul Rixe, an escaped criminal they have been seeking for five years. "Weird Jungle Customs" non-fiction story. "Meet the Man Behind the Drawing Board: Lyman Young" article, art by Lyman Young. Tim Tyler pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,100 Harvey Comic Hits (1951 Harvey) # 54 CGC: CGC 9.2 (4046017017)
    $2,200 Harvey Comic Hits (1951 Harvey) # 54 CGC: CGC 9.4 Double Cover (4046007007)

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  • Issue #55
    Harvey Comics Hits (1951) 55
    • Cover oxidation.

    Stories and art by Allen Saunders and Ken Ernst. An anthology series from Harvey that served to introduce and test out other series. This issue features reprints of the classic soap-opera strip Mary Worth. Mary does her famed intervening when a bride-to-be is torn between two men, Herb and Chip. A history of the Mary Worth strip includes profiles of artist Ken Ernst and writer Allen Saunders, artist sketches, and Saunders discussing his work methods - everything the Mary Worth collector could ever want. Which Man Would You Marry?; Tormented Bride!; Introducing the Authors; Introducing Mary Worth and Us. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #58
    Harvey Comics Hits (1951) 58
    • Cover oxidation. Rings of water damage.
    • Centerfold detached at one staple, coming detached at second. Water damage. Tape on interior cover. Lateral spine tears.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Vic Donahue and others. An anthology series from Harvey that served to introduce and test out other series. This issue features classic tales of nurses in love. A woman struggles with the decision to keep her marriage secret. In an unusual story, Nurse Rita takes a job in Alaska and finds love while battling a diphtheria epidemic. Judith struggles to choose between two handsome doctors: reliable Alfred, or free-wheeling Raymond. Classic nursesploitation cover by Lee Elias. Shameless; My Secret Marriage; My Frozen Heart; My Hospital Romance. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #60
    Harvey Comics Hits (1951) 60
    • Cover oxidation. Water damage.

    Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. An anthology series from Harvey that served to introduce and test out other series. Although the indicia calls this Harvey Comics Hits #60, it is unofficially Paramount Animated Comics #1 as well. This issue features the kids' comics that would eventually become Harvey's bread and butter, including Baby Huey's 2nd appearance in future mainstay Harvey Comics, and only his 3rd appearance in comics overall. Herman the mouse and Katnip the cat wind up on the moon. Casper finds a ghostly solution to the housework blues. Buzzy: Guide Service; Buzzy Fools a Fox; Herman and Katnip: Trip to the Moon; Wily Fox; Brownie; Little Audrey: Dirty Trick, Big Bully, Batter Up; Baby Huey: Play Ball; Herman's Last Laugh; Casper the Friendly Ghost: Haunted Housework. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.