Comic books July 1952

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Mad Artist of Metropolis starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. The Great Brain of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. The Gold That Changed to Lead starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The King of Handcuffs starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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July 1952. Cover by Monroe Eisenberg. "The Death Hunter" by Steve Frazee. Other stories by George C. Appell, H. S. M. Kemp, C. Wiles Hallock, Charles Blakeman, R. W. Daly, A. H. Carhart & C. C. Staples, Walt Woestman, and T. C. McClary. 7" x 9-1/4" 114 black and white newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Boy in the Lead Mask starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Superboy is blinded by a lead mask. The Return of Captain Flint starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Johnny Quick Meets Deadshot Dudley starring Johnny Quick, art by Paul Norris. The Ape with the Human Brain starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"When Werewolves Howl," "The Monsters Strike," "The Girl Who Died Twice," "The Lair of Lost Souls," and "Fiend of Midnight." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Lin Streeter, Milt Knopf, Charlie Sultan, S. Cooper, King Ward, Al Camy, Paul Cooper, and Paul Gattuso. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Ben Brown, David Gantz, Carl Wessler, Dick Ayers, Vic Carrabotta, Tony DiPreta, and Hy Rosen. These tales of horror, sci-fi, and suspense will take you on Adventures into Alien Worlds! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Story, Art and Cover by Howie Post. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in a 3-part untitled tale! Plus: Honey in Hollywood untitled 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Varsity Vic untitled half-pager by Boltinoff; Twisting the Dial text piece; Peg untitled half-pager by Boltinoff; and Kitty Karr of Hollywood untitled back-up story. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Dick Briefer, Mort Lawrence and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #101. No issue # on cover; Vol. 9, issue #6 in indicia. Airboy battles an invasion of tentacled aliens and their strange crystalline weapon. The Heap aids a young Native American warrior and encounters the fabled creature known as the Thunderbird. Secret police seek a deep-cover American agent in a Soviet-bloc prison authority. Airboy; The Heap; Tightest Spot In Europe; Plumber With a Spear; Aero-Oddities; Ticket to America; The Answer of India. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Sy Barry. Hop on the Welfare Wagon public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Phantoms of the Desert starring Johnny Thunder, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry. Bandits' Holiday featuring Overland Coach, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cowboy - Indian Talk fact page, script and art by Mort Drucker; Explanations of the terms Indian Up, Indian Broke, Indian Haircut and Good Indian. The Town That Hated Music starring the Minstrel Maverick, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Toughest Town in the West article about Dodge City, Kansas, art by Raymond Perry. The Fightin' Redhead starring Foley of the Fighting Fifth, script by John Broome, pencils by Frank Giacoia, inks by Joe Giella. Ad for Superman #76. Fourth of July Gold Strike, script and art by Mort Drucker; The tale of a gold strike near Dogtown, Nevada. Ads for All-Star Western #65 and Mystery in Space #8. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. Written by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Jack Keller, Marion Sitton, Dan Loprino and George Tuska. True cases proving crime can't win! All authenticated all-true crimes! In this issue: "Tong War" by Carl Wessler and Jack Keller; "Ten Days to Live" with art by Marion Sitton; "Panic In the Big House" with art by Dan Loprino; 2-page text story "Too Perfect"; and "Shake-Down" with art by George Tuska. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Iger Shop. Stories by unknown. Art by Iger Shop, Wally Wood and Harry Harrison. In this issue: "My Bitter Decision" with art by Iger Shop - Evelyn loves Ron but fears marrying a coal miner; "I Crashed into Heartbreak" with art by Wally Wood and Harry Harrison - Arlene must choose between Charlie and Peter after a plane crash strands the three on a small Pacific island; "I Wanted Fame!" with art by Iger Shop - Vicky turns down Stan's marriage proposal for a chance at a career in television; and "Summer Affair" with art by Iger Shop - Amy falls for Brad while Guy thinks it will only be a summer fling. Plus: 2-page text story "The Love Mouse" by Thayer Thorne - Bill wants to get married right away but Trudy wants to wait three weeks. Then the mice arrive. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 5 - July, 1952. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Scarce. Electrocution cover/story. "Honeymoon of Horror," "Close Shave," "The Clinging Vine" (art by Fred Kida), "Cave-In" (art by Joe Sinnott), "Ghost Story," and a two-page text story, "The Strange Fingerprints." Bill Everett art. Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 26, Issue 7 - July, 1952. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. "Son of the Black Chalice" by Milton Lesser. Other stories by Dean Evans, William P. McGivern, Don Wilcox, Tedd Thomey. Softcover pulp, 7-in. x 10-in., 164 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

The American Girl magazine. For all girls--Published by the Girl Scouts, features articles, advice, and crafts. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 58 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 48, No. 2 - July 1952. Magazine focused on American living in the "Vintage" era. 9.75" x 12.25", 98 pages, partial color. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 335, Issue 1 - July, 1952. 8.5" x 11", 106 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 4, Issue 1 - July, 1952. 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.

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Cover by Bill Everett. "The Hole in the Wall," script by Hank Chapman, art by Manny Stallman; A man decides that locking his cheating wife into a hole he has dug out of the basement is the only way he can keep her from fooling around on him when he's away on business; He survives a plane crash in South America, and while he knows that he has left her enough food to survive, he rushes back to his wife as he has been gone a long time. "The Skeleton," art by Sy Grudko. "Human Insects" text story. "Grounds for Death!", art by Jim Mooney. "The Face in the Glass," pencils by Jack Abel, inks by Bill Benulis. "The Man Who Died Twice," art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

July, 1952 - Volume 8, Issue #7.

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July 1952. Cover by Pawelka. Stories: "The Emissary" by Jim Brown, "Stardust" by Chad Oliver, "All the way Back" by Michael Shaara, "I am Nothing" by Eric Frank Russell, and "Gramp and his Dog" by Frank Quattrocchi. Article: "Comets" by Willy Ley. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 170 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Harry Harrison and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Gerald Altman, Harry Harrison and Ernie Bache. Violent pre-Code war comics from Youthful Magazines. The "true" story of Lt. Ramsey Ninninger and his heroic sacrifice on Bataan during WWII. A tank crew makes an amazing discovery on Heartbreak Ridge during the Korean War. A US submarine is ordered to escort millions of dollars out of Manila banks before the advancing Axis line during WWII. Death of a Soldier; Here Come the Tanks; Escape!; Operation Bullion; Bravery Wears No Rank! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 5, No. 4 - July 1952. True crime stories illustrated with photographs. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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A Game with Lucifer, art by Lou Cameron; Grandmaster Barry Archer plays chess with the Devil. Scourge of the Kentucky Hills, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; A dying doctor becomes a werewolf after his assistant gives him the transplanted heart of a wolf. Back from an Unhallowed Grave, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Count Ricco unwittingly unearths the body of a vampire (his niece). The Mummy's Curse text story. Terror Beneath the Tides, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Newspaper publisher refuses to print his reporter's story about a murderous monster from the sea. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ken Rice. When Black Wings Flap..., art by Lin Streeter; Bird-shop owner crossbreeds a vulture and a vampire bat, creating a "vulbat"; It attacks her with unfortunate consequences. Dread City of the Undead, pencils by Bill Molno; Trapped coal miners become zombie slaves of "the monster of the mines." Mad Matador's Fiendish Frenzy, art by Lou Cameron; An aspiring but unsuccessful matador comes back from the grave to seek revenge against his tormentors. Victims for the Crawling Menace, art by Louis Zansky; A woman seeks her missing brother in Hawaii, but finds a scientist who has created a dangerous form of protoplasmic life. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Hop On the Welfare Wagon! public service announcement with Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Jail For Heroes!", script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Stan Kaye; Gang lord Scar Brink has built a huge prison where he places every law enforcer that he captures; Keeping them locked in the prison is hard, but the inmates behave after Brink captures Batman and Robin and threatens to unmask the heroes if there are any more escape attempts. Half-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "Commissioner Gordon's Greatest Case!", script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Commissioner Gordon starts an investigation campaign to discover Batman's real identity; Batman and Robin investigate the recent crimes of The Masked Mystic. -page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 2-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. The Fantastic Story of the Paris Gun article, art by Raymond Perry. Half-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Mask of Mister Cipher!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The Gotham City Police Department and Batman learn that an underground criminal operation allows criminals to change their facial structure; The criminal behind it all is Mister Cipher, a masked man who runs a large criminal operation in Gotham. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Red Butcher of Yingkow, script by Hank Chapman, art by Paul Reinman. The Top Kick Terror text story. The Town, art by Vernon Henkel. Swan Song, art by Mac Pakula. Enemy Territory, art by Ogden Whitney. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Irving Novick. Section 8!; Private Lenny Buller tries to get a Section 8 discharge by shooting his own foot. Operation: Exterminator, art by Tony Mortellero; Frogmen stop the Nazi U-Boats in the Baltic. The Meter Reader starring Lt. Woody Miller. Curve Balling Marine text story. A Plot of Land!, art by Tony Mortellaro; Korean War story about defending a farm. A Pint of Plasma!, art by Eugene Hughes; A soldier who hates the Japanese because of his experiences at Guadalcanal has to fight side-by-side with a Japanese-American soldier. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Joe Certa, Mike Sekowsky, Mike Peppe and John Martin. Pre-Code war comics from Fawcett, created during the height of the Korean War. US ships struggle to avoid floating enemy mines during the Korean War. Infantry foot soldiers are relieved by the timely arrival of a tank brigade. An outnumbered squadron tries to hold a mountain pass. Joint Effort; Well Done; They Stood and They Held; Call on Us Any Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Written by unknown. Art by Jerry Robinson. Featuring: "The Marines Strike Back"; "Mission Danger!"; "We'll Be Back!"; and "The Charge!" Plus: 2-page text story "Cold Steel!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11, Issue 3 - July, 1952. Magazine featuring pin-up pictorials with humorous captions. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Otto Binder, Ross Andru and Mike Sekowsky. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Mountain climber Rigo is so determined to be the first to scale Mount Olympiad, he murders his fellow climbers, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A modern-day schoolteacher visits the New England town where his ancestor was executed for congress with the Devil, in a story with art by comics legend Ross Andru (and possible inks by Mike Esposito). A murderer is pursued by the fiery ghost of his victim, which he sees in every fire, in a story by Supergirl co-creator Otto Binder. Eerie Footsteps in the Red Snow!; Fiend of Fire; The Devil's Creation; The Slaying of Joshua Sprague! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Lure of the Sea Hag, art by Gene Colan; Marine museum watchman Dick Collins gets involved in a tale of piracy and plunder; Following a mysterious witch/woman, he encounters undead pirates and their treasure. When the Wolf-Man Prowls...; A wild wolf-boy from the Carpathian mountains is found in the wilderness and brought up by a caring professor; He is named Druga, gets trained to shake off his werewolf cravings and even goes to university; When his werewolf heritage overpowers Druga again, the hunt is on. Black Prophecy of the Crystal Ball, pencils by Bill Molno. Game for a Mad Huntress, pencils by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Art Helfant and Tom Gill. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero wandering the Old West. Billy comes across a dying man who entrusts him with the map to a hidden treasure. Billy learns the local bartender is behind a robbery ring. Prospector Pete takes his gold with him to the laundromat. Plus the true story of Western legends Doc Holliday and the Earp brothers. The Treasure of Death; Jack Slade of the Overland; Death in Falling Rock Canyon; The Stagecoach's Last Ride; The Hidden Brand; Doc Holliday the Fast Draw Dentist; Prospector Pete. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Rockwell. Stories by Dick Rockwell and Bill Walton. Rough and tumble action tales of cowboys and the Old West. A prospector strikes gold, but is then killed, spurring the attention of Black Diamond. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Bill Draut, Bill Walton, George Roussos, Mort Meskin, and Bob McCarty. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Sometimes listed as Black Magic #14. No issue number listed on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #8 in indicia. An ancient abbey is moved to America, and its ghost goes with it. An evil old man dreams of being judged for his sins while under surgical anesthetic. A strange old woman offers a man the chance to change his face. Choose a Face!; The Courts of Sleep!; Witch Girl!; A Man's Greed; The Mailed Fist of McGonigle; Double Destiny; The Voice of the Dead! 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.