Comic books December 1957

Volume 7, Issue 6 - December 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

A racy pageant of peppy cartoons, girls, and giggles. 98 pgs, B&W. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Cover price $0.35.

Volume 5, Issue 6 - December, 1957. Men's interest digest with stories of war, science, and crime, as well as many full pages dedicated to tasteful pin-up photography. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Cover by Warren Kremer. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. The second appearance of "Something," the Baby Ghost. Casper eludes the rain when it's too much for his umbrella. Plus a bizarre vintage ad, offering live monkeys through the mail. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Little Monster; Getting in the Picture; The Big Race; Spooky: No Spook Spark. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 13. No. 5. December 1, 1957. Illustrated throughout. 5" x 6 1/4". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

Ford Motor Company promotional featuring stories by Marcia Albury, games by Gordon Albury, and illustrations by Richard Scarry (famous for his book "Busytown"). Slick wraparound cover.

Photo cover features Duncan Renaldo. Art by Alberto Giolitti and others. The Cisco Kid rode the range as the Robin Hood of the Old West with his corpulent sidekick Pancho, earning a permanent place in 20th-century pop culture. After outlaw Cass Rankin roughs up a kindly shopkeeper, Cisco and Pancho want to bring him to justice. But first they must track him to his hideout in a nearby ghost town. A traveling dentist recognizes the teeth of his latest patient as those of escaped convict Blackie Dawson. Cass Rankin's Revenge; The Last Bullet; Pedro; The Tell-Tale Teeth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Glass Mountain. Stories and art by William A. Walsh and others. Gilberton expanded its successful Classics Illustrated line with this series devoted to famous fairy tales. A brave prince seeks to enter the golden castle where an enchanted princess lives. But first he must acquire a golden apple from atop a glass mountain. Plus Aesop's fable about The Donkey and the Salt, and a look at the otter. And a poem by Edward Lear, There Was an Old Man with a Beard. The Glass Mountain; Aesop's Fables: The Donkey and the Salt; There Was an Old Man with a Beard; The Animal World: The Otter; Color This Picture With Crayons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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The Glass Mountain. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.25.

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The Rough Rider. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue focuses on the life of US President Theodore Roosevelt, from his childhood and cowboy days to his military service and political career. Plus excerpts from the writings of Roosevelt. And a letter from the Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Commission on the 100th anniversary of TR's birth. The Rough Rider; This He Believed...; Theodore Roosevelt. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 5 - December, 1957. Men's interest magazine, featuring a focus on old west and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Men's humor digest directed towards college males with a focus on the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Spanish language horror/suspense anthology comic. These appear to be reprints of Atlas (Marvel) stories. Art by Paul Reinman, Lou Cameron, Mac L. Pakula, Jay Scott Pike, John Forte, and others. 7-in. x 10-in.; part full color, part black & white; 32 pages.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Flip-Floppy Flight," "The Outfoxed Fox," "Bean Blues" and "Strictly for the Birds"! Starring Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam! Plus: two 1-page gag strips; Suzanne story "Stage Struck"; and the 1-page Little Pancho Vanilla text story "Booly for Papacito"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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18 pages of Carl Barks art. Giant size comic. Two children, Taffy and Timmie, want a trip to Disneyland for Christmas. Santa obliges and along the way relates Christmas stories featuring Walt Disney characters. Issue has Donald Duck, Mickey & Goofy, Chip 'N' Dale, Scamp, Li'l Bad Wolf, Peter Pan, the Seven Dwarfs in untitled stories, and one-page puzzles and activities. Pinup on back cover. The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Other story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.25.

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100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

A Test of Speed starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Mike Arens. Freeze Out starring Buffalo Bill Jr., art by Dan Spiegle. Virginia City text story, art by John Ushler. Horse of Another Color starring Bullet and Trigger, art by Sparky Moore. Decoy starring Range Rider, art by Bill Ziegler. Thieves Town starring Rex Allen, art by Bill Ziegler. Tension in Tumbleweed—Tales of the Overland Stage. Bill Williams starring The Frontiersmen, art by Bill Ziegler. The Pastel Trail starring Johnny Mack Brown, art by Hi Mankin. Cry Wolf starring Dale Evans, art by Russ Manning. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Al Wiseman (signed as Hank Ketcham). Stories and art by Hank Ketcham, Fred Toole and Al Wiseman. A double-sized dose of Dennis the Menace, as he makes mischief in the neighborhood and all around the world. Dennis decides to phone Santa with his Christmas list this year. Dennis tries to get his parents to wake him when Santa arrives. On Christmas morning, Dennis learns he hasn't been as good as he thought, because everyone is mad at him. I Want a Bike, an a Space Ship, an a Real Pony; Whiskery Trickery!; A Christmas Carol; Let's Decorate Your Windows!; Trees a Crowd; How ^Not to Decorate a Tree; Here's How Margaret's Tree Looks; Hi Mom! I'm Makin' My Own Christmas Cards!; Color Santa 'an Me!; Santa vs The Sandman; C'mon Kids... Let's Color!; Look What Ruff Got for Christmas!; It's Christmas!; Here's My House, Santa! 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Batman's Super-Enemy starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. The Trick is to Treat All the World's Children! public service announcement, art by Ruben Moreira. Roy Raymond's New Secretary starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. They Police Our Ports article. The Stymied Sleuth starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. Casey the Cop two pager, art by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Dangerous Blonde," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Sam renews an old acquaintance when Sleet arrives in the police station; Tracy convinces Sleet to be a police informer, but Sleet tries to work both sides; When the crooks get wise, she tries to kill one of them and then flees from the police; She hides in the home of an eccentric lady who has a pet gorilla; Sleet is trapped in the room with the gorilla, but she manages to escape. House ad for Inky and Dinky and Dick Tracy Comics Monthly. "Nightmare" text story. One-page Girl Friday story; Glenn and Myra solve the murder of one of Glenn's clients. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories and art by Jack Bradbury, Carl Fallberg, Tony Strobl, and John Liggera. The classic adventures of Disney's Donald Duck, featuring art by Carl Barks and other great Disney artists. Scrooge hires Donald and his nephews to test his new computer-controlled ocean liner, but the computer gets seasick. A magical shoebox gives Huey, Dewey and Louie the shoes they want. Goofy brings in an anteater to solve his ant problem. Book Ladder; The Crewless Cruise; The Magic Shoebox; Thanksgiving Snowball; Goofy: Victorious Vacuum; Phone Trouble; Kite Fishing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 8 #49 - Dec. 6, 1957. Contents include Dan Dare, Mark Question, Riders of the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, The Happy Warrior. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 8 #52 - Dec. 27, 1957. Contents include Dan Dare, Mark Question, Riders of the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, The Happy Warrior. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Art cover. Cover price $0.35.

Text cover. Cover price $0.35.

Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. This issue with a Brigitte Bardot pictorial and an Arthur C. Clarke story, "Patent Pending". 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Men's interest magazine focused on the counter-culture movement, with related news, articles, satire comics, and nude pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 80 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Her aching heart wanted to go with Danny -- but Julian whispered..."Stay With Me, Darling" in the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 7 page story "A Shoulder to Cry On"; 7 page story "The Face of Love"; 7 page story "Go Back to Tears" pencilled by Mike Sekowsky; 2 page To You...From Carol Andrews letters page. Cover price $0.10.

December 1957. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Henry Slater, Robert Silverberg, Ralph Burke, Stanley Mullen, Calvin Knox, and Hall Thornton. Virgil Finlay illustration. Cover by Edward Valigursky. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Vol. 8, No. 6 - December , 1957. 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $12.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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Volume 10 - Number 12, December 1957. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. EForeign correspondent Aime Michele brings us tales of French Flying Saucers, we examine the Disappearing Islands, and Fantastic Frank Edwards shows you How to Fake a Flying Saucer! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Felix accidentally tries out a scientist's new soap, which allows anyone who bathes with it to fly. Then he runs afoul of crooks who want the flying formula for themselves, in a three-part story. Felix becomes the example for a debate over which are better, cats or dogs. Felix battles a witch doctor, in the latest chapter of the "Tee Vee Serial." Inky and Dinky are fascinated with jet aircraft and visit the airfield, hoping to meet a pilot. Bubbles In the Air; Kitty; Tee Vee Serial; Inky and Dinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

French Edition of (The Magazine of...) Fantasy and Science Fiction. A typical issue contains original French fiction along with some American stories translated from the US magazine. Photo Montage Cover. Robert Heinlein (pt 3), Arthur C. Clarke, Ward Moore, Jacques Sternberg, Poul Anderson, Hervé Calixte, Lyle Boyd. Softcover digest, 6 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in., 144 pages, black and white (text, no illustrations).