Comic books 1955 w/ month not specified

Issue 25. Australian reprint. 6 7/8" x 9 7/8". 22 pages. Black and white.

Issue 26. Australian reprint. 6 7/8" x 9 7/8". 22 pages. Black and white.

Bumper Western Comic (circa 1955 Australian) #1 is a 100-page annual-like Australian comic reprinting American material. Despite the DC Western logo, most content is 1950s era Atlas (Marvel) western stories, mostly generic, but some featuring Atlas characters such as the Ringo Kid. 100-pages, color cover/b&w interior, squarebound.

Bumper Western Comic (circa 1955 Australian) #2 is a 100-page annual-like Australian comic reprinting American material. Despite the DC Western logo, most content is 1950s era Atlas (Marvel) western stories, mostly generic, but some featuring Atlas characters such as the Ringo Kid. 100-pages, color cover/b&w interior, squarebound.

Bumper Western Comic (circa 1955 Australian) #3 is a 100-page annual-like Australian comic reprinting American material. Despite the DC Western logo, most content is 1950s era Atlas (Marvel) western stories, mostly generic, but some featuring Atlas characters such as the Ringo Kid. 100-pages, color cover/b&w interior, squarebound.

Bumper Western Comic (circa 1955 Australian) #4 is a 100-page annual-like Australian comic reprinting American material. Despite the DC Western logo, most content is 1950s era Atlas (Marvel) western stories, mostly generic, but some featuring Atlas characters such as the Ringo Kid. 100-pages, color cover/b&w interior, squarebound.

Bumper Western Comic (circa 1955 Australian) #5 is a 100-page annual-like Australian comic reprinting American material. Despite the DC Western logo, most content is 1950s era Atlas (Marvel) western stories, mostly generic, but some featuring Atlas characters such as the Ringo Kid. 100-pages, color cover/b&w interior, squarebound.

Bumper Western Comic (circa 1955 Australian) #6 is a 100-page annual-like Australian comic reprinting American material. Despite the DC Western logo, most content is 1950s era Atlas (Marvel) western stories, mostly generic, but some featuring Atlas characters such as the Ringo Kid. 100-pages, color cover/b&w interior, squarebound.

Bumper Western Comic (circa 1955 Australian) #7 is a 100-page annual-like Australian comic reprinting American material. Despite the DC Western logo, most content is 1950s era Atlas (Marvel) western stories, mostly generic, but some featuring Atlas characters such as the Ringo Kid. 100-pages, color cover/b&w interior, squarebound.

Bumper Western Comic (circa 1955 Australian) #8 is a 100-page annual-like Australian comic reprinting American material. Despite the DC Western logo, most content is 1950s era Atlas (Marvel) western stories, mostly generic, but some featuring Atlas characters such as the Ringo Kid. 100-pages, color cover/b&w interior, squarebound.

Bumper Western Comic (circa 1955 Australian) #8 is a 100-page annual-like Australian comic reprinting American material. Despite the DC Western logo, most content is 1950s era Atlas (Marvel) western stories, mostly generic, but some featuring Atlas characters such as the Ringo Kid. 100-pages, color cover/b&w interior, squarebound.

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Stories by Hobart Donovan. Art by Ray Willner and Reed Crandall. Cover by Ray Willner. A classic giveaway comic from the Brown shoe company, featuring adventure stories and comical hijinks from radio personality Smilin Ed and the Buster Brown Gang of talking animals. Smilin Ed and the Buster Brown Gang present their own version of The Night Before Christmas; Little Fox and his father hunt an enormous wild stallion; Gunga the elephant boy investigates reports of giant bats terrorizing a village. The Man-Eater of Nagpur; Christmas Fun; The Giant Stallion. 36 pages, Full Color.

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Stories by Hobart Donovan. Art by Ray Willner and others. A classic giveaway comic from the Brown shoe company, featuring adventure stories and comical hijinks from radio personality Smilin Ed and the Buster Brown Gang of talking animals. Smilin Ed visits Froggy Gremlins homeland; An engineers family has foreboding dreams of a train crash at Easter; Gunga the elephant boy seeks the missing Maharajah to prevent a war. Easter Miracle; Smilin' Ed Visits Gremlin Land; The Ransom Ruby. 32 pages, Full Color.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1955. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine published by George E. von Rosen that ran from May, 1955 to September, 1957. Issues in this series focused heavily on burlesque shows, night clubs, dancers, and celebrities that endorsed the lifestyle. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 2, 1956. Collection of glamour photos from clubs in New York City. Featuring Jayne Mansfield, Gypsy Rose Lee and many more. Spiral-bound, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.00.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy in "Go Man, Go!" co-starring Ted Dawson, Tim O'Connor, Tina and Orville. Candy also stars in two untitled reprint stories. Plus: Will Bragg in an untitled reprint story co-starring Effy Gissel and Mrs. Mahoulahan. Also: 1-page reprint text story "Dance Date" starring Ossie, Sandy, Budge Thomas and Dave Martin. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Reprints. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy stars in five untitled stories. Plus: Ezra in an untitled story co-starring Rollo Grant, Myrna Moore, Dean Dilsbury and Lemuella. Also: 1-page text story "Look Closely" starring Skip Adair, Wilma Payson, Teenie Morton, Patsy Winters and Sophie Conrad. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and others. Mama, the Inspector and most of all the Captain bear the brunt of Hans and Fritz's mean-spirited pranks, but the Kids always get it in the end. When the Captain is stranded on a melting ice floe surrounded by sharks, the Kids show up on a raft and want to negotiate. The Captain wants to sneak off with his sailor buddies in search of the Fountain of Youth, but the Kids and Mama show up at the last second. The Kids think they've won - but more sailors means more spankings. The Captain and the Kids; They're Off for the Fountain of Youth!; Oh, Woe to the Captain With a Crew Like This!; They're Looking for the Fountain of Youth; When You're Looking for the Fountain of Youth. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

One of four mini-comics giveaways from Nationwide Publishers. Not to be confused with the Charlton Comics character of the same name, this Captain Atom is an inventor-hero whose adventures teach kids about science. The team finds adventure while searching for the rare chiaroscuro orchid in the South American jungles. 4-in. x 5-in., 24 pages, Full Color.

Captain Fortune Presents in Episodes of the Creek War" (1955). 16-page, full color, all newsprint, 3-1/4-in. x 6-7/8-in. mini promotional giveaway comic.

Captain Fortune Presents "Davy Crockett at the Alamo" (1955). 16-page, full color, all newsprint. 3-1/4-in. x 6-7/8-in. mini promotional giveaway comic.

Captain Fortune Tells How Buffalo Bill Lives Up to His Name. 16-page, full color, all newsprint. 3-1/4-in. x 6-7/8-in. mini promotional giveaway comic.

Captain Fortune With Davy Crockett and The Thunder'n Lightning Men of the Old West. Mini promotional giveaway comic, 7-in x 3-in, 16 Pages, Full Color.

Captain Fortune Presents "Davy Crockett in Congress" (1955). 16-page, full color, all newsprint, 3-1/4-in. x 6-7/8-in. mini promotional giveaway comic.

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Heinz 57 Varieties ad variant. Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Don Heck and Jack Sparling. The comic-book version of the 1955 TV series featuring legendary serial actor Buster Crabbe and his son, Cullen. Young Cuffy and Captain Gallant have adventures in the desert with the French Foreign Legion. This variant issue, sponsored by the Heinz food company, features a Heinz "57 Varieties" ad on the inside back cover, and a Junior Legionnaires Membership Certificate bearing the Heinz logo on the back cover. Fuzzy enters his beloved camel Josephine in a camel race, but his competitors want to sabotage her chances. Gallant and company set out to rescue a kidnapped American woman. Bandits target the supply caravan for the fortress. Cover and some art by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion; Josie Gets Goin; Marcher on Crever, March on or Die; Desert Dee-light; Last Will and Testament of Georges Bohnert; A Saddle for Baba. 32 pages, Full Color.

Photo variant. Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Don Heck and Jack Sparling. The comic-book version of the 1955 TV series featuring legendary serial actor Buster Crabbe and his son, Cullen. Young Cuffy and Captain Gallant have adventures in the desert with the French Foreign Legion. This variant issue features a publicity still of Cuffy on the inside back cover, and a Junior Legionnaires Membership Certificate (without the Heinz logo) on the back cover. Fuzzy enters his beloved camel Josephine in a camel race, but his competitors want to sabotage her chances. Gallant and company set out to rescue a kidnapped American woman. Bandits target the supply caravan for the fortress. Cover and some art by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion; Josie Gets Goin; Marcher on Crever, March on or Die; Desert Dee-light; Last Will and Testament of Georges Bohnert; A Saddle for Baba. 32 pages, Full Color.

Art by Mort Lawrence and others. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Tales of adventure and espionage from the Cold War featuring ace pilot Steve Savage. A reprint of issue #7, edited to omit violence and conform to the new Comics Code. Savage and his new sidekick Jazz Logan get cut off from their squadron, and face hostile nomads after a crash-landing in Manchuria. Night Raid on Korea; The Boomerang Battery; Operation Death; The Victory Decoy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Mort Lawrence and others. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Tales of adventure and espionage from the Cold War featuring ace pilot Steve Savage. Savage and his squad are shot down on a bombing run and forced to make their way through hostile territory in Korea; Savages A Squadron uses new technology to attack enemy supply lines at night. Over the Border; Night Fighters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cartoons by Jimmy Hatlo. Softcover, 4 1/4" x 6 3/8", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Circa 1955. Portfolio of salesman samples for Champion Line calendars. Includes twelve 8" x 10" pin-up images, three of these are nudes and four are by artist Walt Otto. Also includes numerous other images, ranging from religious, cute animals, children, pastorals, and more. Sizes of remaining images are 8" x 10", 6" x 8", and 4" x 6". Entire contents held in a manilla folder with size and ordering information on the inside pocket. A unique collection representing the nearly lost art of advertising calendars. Folder measures 9.5" x 10.75". All sample pages are full-color.

UK Reprints - 28 Pages

UK Reprint Series. 28 Pages, B&W.

Chocolate, The Flavor of Friendship Around the World, The Story of Nestle's from cocoa bean to chocolate bar (1955) is a promotional comic book that was produced by Vic Dowd for the Nestle's Chocolate Co. Tells you everything you want to know about Brazil's second greatest export! The back cover features an ad for the then-new Dorsey Brothers album (available only by mail with two Nestle wrappers and 30 cents), as well as a promo for Nestle's Stage Show, Saturday nights on CBS! Full color, 25-in. x 10.25-in., newsprint cover and interior.

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Second Edition. "An American Annual of Christmas Literature and Art." Christmas stories, Scripture, hymns, art (modern and classical), poems, and photography in a deluxe oversize format. Extraordinary production values. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; part color; 68 pages. No cover price. Augsburg Publishing House.

1955. 10.25" x 13.5", 72 pages, partial color.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Alice Kirkpatrick¸ Mario Colavito, Bob Oksner, John Prentice, Merrylen Townsend and Jack Sparling. St. John's influential romance title was noted for its memorable covers by Matt Baker. Teri works as a nurse for research scientist John, but John's fiancee Joan doesn't understand or care about his work, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Alice Kirkpatrick. Doreen and Sally battle for the affections of radio DJ Hugh, in the punningly titled "A Record Breaking Affair." Maid Tina gets to impersonate a countess as a joke for her wealthy boss, but she didn't expect to fall for handsome gardener Kip, who is also not who he appears to be. Plus a guide to making your own fashion accessories. Also featuring a vintage PSA on "Polio Precautions," a sign of its times. Another nice cover by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Doctor in My Heart; A Record Breaking Affair; Good-bye, My Love; Sleight of Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Lily Renee. St. John's influential romance title was noted for its memorable covers by Matt Baker. Waitress Barbara gets a chance at modeling stardom, but her boyfriend Tom isn't sure if he likes it, in a story with art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Diane is strangely attracted to the rough and bullying Bruiser, and all her friends are appalled. Square coed Kay decides to be a little more wild and develops a reputation, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. Also featuring a vintage PSA on "Polio Precautions," a sign of its times. Cover by Baker. From Waitress to Model; Diamond in the Rough; Country Courtship; I Was a Campus Cut-up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Noel Loomis. Three adventurers return home to find the entire planet has transformed to a vast, scorched desert, barren and dead, all roads leading to the monolithic City of Glass! What is the explanation behind this transformation, and who, what are the mysterious Glassmen?! 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 130 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

No. 2. UK Edition. 7" x 9.5", 48 pages, full color.

UK Edition. One shilling six pence cover price. Macbeth by Williams Shakespeare. Painted cover. Art by Alex Blum. Printed in Sweden. HRN 129. 48 pages, full color.

No. 6 - NOHRN. UK Edition. 7" x 9.5", 48 pages, full color.

UK Edition. One shilling six pence cover price. The story of Wild Bill Hickok. Painted cover. Art by Sal Trapiani. Printed in Sweden. 48 pages, full color.