Comic books 1953 w/ month not specified

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Short comic produced by Superior Coach Corporation teaching school children the do's and don't of riding the bus. 6 1/2-in. x 3 1/2-in., 16 pages, full color.

Rare due to very limited distribution (issued only in Connecticut. Pioneering the Telephone in Connecticut was distributed by The Southern New England Telephone Company in 1953 to commemorate the 75th answer of the first commercial telephone exchange. Wrap-around painted cover, 20-pages, full color, standard comic book dimensions, slick cover with newsprint interior, no cover price. Features include: 1) How George Coy helped Alexander Graham Bell demonstrate his telephone in Connecticut; 2) How Coy secured the rights to set up a telephone company in New Haven, Connecticut; 3) How the first telephone exchange in New Haven was set up and operated; 4) The first emergency call, and how the telephone helped save a man's life; 5) How the first telephone operators were young boys (!) until it was proven women were better at it and more polite; 6) How intercity telephone service began ; 7) The great blizzard OF 1888, and how the telephone service helped save lives; 8) How a great fire in 1889 destroyed the telephone exchange and how they recovered and maintained service; 9) Early telephone designs and inventions; 10) How early cars helped service telephones; 11) Early New England Telephone training and pension programs; 12) How a violent Hurricane in 1938 challenged the phone system; 13) How New England Telephone helped repair phone lines that the Germans destroyed during their retreat from France in World War II; and 14) How the company mobilized its resources after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by Lily Renee; Hunt and Lyssa are trying to escape some Voltamen and discover Dr. Schultz, so they enlist his aid in destroying a Volta power station. Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; The planet Itec has returned to its orbit after being lost for aeons, and is now capturing spaceships; Gale is mistaken for a legendary queen and manages to hypnotize Lor. Untitled story, art by Murphy Anderson; Star takes a spaceship of male colonists to a forgotten world populated only by women; People age very slowly there and the colonists decide to stay on with the women, while Star and Blackbeard continue to roam the universe. Untitled story; Huldan escapes prison posing as a robot in a load of others being delivered by Reef; Flint follows and together they thwart a plot of Huldane's to transform women into plant-being slaves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Invasion? story, art by John Belcastro. The Sandhogs of Mars story, art by Maurice Whitman. The Changelings starring Space Rangers, inks by Bernard Sachs. Silence From Planetoid X, art by Bill Discount. Hijack On Alpha-7 story, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. The Last Expedition, art by Bill Benulis. We Shall Rise Again, art by John Belcastro. No Sign of Life, pencils by Vic Carrabotta, inks by Jack Abel. The Thing in the Iceberg, art by Bill Discount. Perils of Planetoid X, art by A. Albert. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover is identical to the USA Edition. Clearly identified in the indicia and has Canadian interior and back cover ads. Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Invasion? story, art by John Belcastro. The Sandhogs of Mars story, art by Maurice Whitman. The Changelings starring Space Rangers, inks by Bernard Sachs. Silence From Planetoid X, art by Bill Discount. Hijack On Alpha-7 story, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover is identical to the USA Edition. Clearly identified in the indicia and has Canadian interior and back cover ads. Cover art by Maurice Whitman. "The Last Expedition" - art by Bill Benulis; "We Shall Rise Again" - Art by John Belcastro; "No Sign of Life" - pencils by Vic Carrabotta, inks by Jack Abel; "The Thing in the Iceberg" - Art by Bill Discount; "Perils of Planetoid X" - Art by A. Albert. 36 pgs. Full Color. $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Final issue of the series. "Cerebex" (art by Bill Bernulis), "The Wonder-Warp" (art by Albert), "The Martian Plague," "Strangers on Satellite C" (art by Johnny Bell), and "Among the Missing." Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Collecting the wacky adventures of Pogo Possum and the rest of the zany creatures that live down in denizens of Okefenokee Swamp! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, B&W. All Ages

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2nd and later printings. By Walt Kelly. Collecting the wacky adventures of Pogo Possum and the rest of the zany creatures that live down in denizens of Okefenokee Swamp! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, B&W. All Ages

1953 Yearbook - 1953, 8.25" x 11", 78 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Presented by Poll-Parrot Shoes, this free photo album giveaway features some of your favorite characters from the beloved children's classic television show, "Howdy Doody". Each trip to your local Poll-Parrot Shoe dealer would grant you one character photo that could be glued into it's appropriate page. Characters include; Howdy Doody and Bob Smith (provided with book), Howdy Doody, Clarabell the Clown, Mr. Bluster, and Flub-A-Dub. Also included are sheet music and lyrics to "It's Howdy Doody Time" and "The Poll-Parrot Song", as well as black and white screenshots from The Howdy Doody Show. 8.5" x 11", 8 pages, B&W/Color.

Photo cover. "Last Chance For Love"; Ann marries reformed gambler Paul; She becomes pregnant; Ann suspects Paul has returned to gambling and her spinster Aunt Bea says she heard Paul was seen at the racetrack; Ann later spies Paul with another woman. "I Fooled My Heart," art by Alex Toth; Diane dates fellow worker George but because he says he wants a life free of responsibility, she doesn't tell him she's a war widow with a young son, Sandy; When Sandy is hospitalized, George learns the truth and is upset. "Price Tag on Love" text story. "Happiness Must Wait," art by John Celardo; When Trudy's husband Bill enters the army, she must move in with his widowed mother and two siblings; Trudy can't stand it and moves out, but returns when Bill is reported missing in action. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. In order of appearance: "The Bride Wore Tears!"; "It's in the Stars"; "Just Between Us...by Brenda Brant: New Horizons, You Are Not Alone, First Job Tips" advice page; "Marriage Problems"; "Guilty Heart" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 TPB (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Figures Can Lie!"; "My Love Came Back" art by Mike Roy; and "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant" letters page. "The Way of All Hearts: Mother Usually Knows Best and Sometimes She Is Able to Prove It!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Heartbreak Moon," pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Mike Peppe; Steve and Anna grow up together; he becomes a doctor and she is a nurse; However, Anna is angry because Steve cultivates a fashionable clientele and dates wealthy Beryl, snubbing his immigrant parents and the poor people of the town. "Long on Love," one-page story, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Mike Peppe. "I Belong With You," art by Mike Roy; While visiting her father on a construction job in the Northwest, Shelley meets Rock, a demolition expert; They fall in love and marry, but Shelley grows bored with their itinerant life; She convinces Rock to take her to a dance and to allow another man to handle a job. "The Broken Date," text story, art by Vince Colletta. "I Lied with Kisses," art by Art Saaf; Claire grew up in an orphanage and is bitter about her life there; When she becomes a radio announcer, Claire gives newscaster Grant anonymous tips about poor conditions at the orphanage; New director Dan complains this information is outdated. "Ashamed of Love," art by John Celardo; Kay marries her longtime sweetheart Walt and eventually wonders if she had "missed the real excitement in life!" because she never dated anyone else; Kay is attracted to Greg, the mature architect hired to design Walt and Kays new home. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics with teen angst from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. A woman tries to cope with her fiance's jealous, controlling ways. Love-starved Ethel gives in to Frank's romantic overtures maybe sooner than she should. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "For Love or Money"; "Love Customs Around the World"; "We Played at Romance.." retitled and reprinted from "I Hired a Husband" in My Life (1948) #15; and "Love Game". "Love Cues" and "Charm Cues, A Miss and Her Man" text articles retitled and reprinted from "For Heart's Sake" and "To the Girls! A Miss and Her Man" in My Great Love (1949) #4. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics with teen angst from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Julie falls for Albert, but he hangs with a rough crowd, and is tempted to begin a life of crime, unless she can talk him out of it. Eve loves Cal, but when his redheaded ex Frances tries to win him back, Eve lies that they are married, then dreads the inevitable reveal of the truth. Also featuring a lovely good-girl swimsuit cover by L. B. Cole. Love's Crossroad. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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L.B. Cole cover. All comic stories reprinted in Teen Romances (1964 Super Reprint) #16. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. "Love's Sweet Return" art by Jay Disbrow; "My Heartbreaking Romance.." retitled and reprinted from "I Loved a Weakling" in My Secret Affair (1949) #2; and "My Secret Dates...". "Young Love Cues..!!" and "Charm Cues" text articles. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Yearly Family Album Magazine promoting Chicago based WLS Radio Station. Founded in 1924 by Sears, Roebuck and Company—with the call sign an abbreviation for Sears' "World Largest Store" slogan—WLS spent its early years as the radio outlet of the Prairie Farmer magazine. 8" x 11", 60 pages, B&W.

1st printing - Cartoons by Jack Niles about Army tour of duty in Europe. Sequel to Mox Nix. 6 1/4-in. x 4 3/4-in. Softcover 80 Pages B&W Cover price $0.35.

(A-1 Comics #90) Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Bob Powell, L. B. Cole, Paul Parker and Ogden Whitney. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #90. Tales of Western adventure featuring Cheyenne warrior Red Hawk. A blinded Red Hawk must guard a mountain pass against an approaching enemy tribe; Red Hawk and his friends mess with a Ute medicine man's dolls and end up framed for the death of a fellow Cheyenne warrior; Red Hawk's tribe doesn't understand when he adopts a panther and makes it his pet, Sharp Fang. Wonderful World; Perilous Pet; The Helpless Warrior; The Death Dolls; Tests For A Warrior. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and Jack Sparling. Toby Press re-presents the adventures of Billy the Kid, a folk hero rather than a killer, as seen in Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine (1950). Billy finds a body in the creek that turns out to be a dummy, accidentally getting caught up in a wanted killer's plot to fake his own death. Billy investigates when the kid he met on the stagecoach is kidnapped, even though his ranch land is supposed to be worthless. When Dan Magee is sentenced to hang, his sister comes gunning for Billy the Kid, thinking he's to blame, but the real killer is someone else entirely. Stand-In for Death; Masquerade; Tex Keeler's Cowboy Lingo; Ten-Gallon Allen; The Hanging of Dan Magee; The Crooked Deck; Clay Allison, Terror of the Washita! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Art Helfant and others. Toby Press re-presents the adventures of Billy the Kid, a folk hero rather than a killer, as seen in Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine (1950). Billy and his sidekick Tar Woods get caught up in a town's strange traditions around their annual horse race. Billy aids a woman who's been claiming Billy the Kid as her brother to scare off outlaws seeking her lost gold mine. Billy gets a job as a sharpshooter in a Wild West show, but his skills may give away his true identity. The Brazos Beauty; The Mark of Z; Sure-Shot; Tumbleweed Tim and Chuck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Jimmy Thompson, Leon Winik and Art Helfant. Toby Press re-presents the adventures of Billy the Kid, a folk hero rather than a killer, as seen in Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine (1950). Billy helps a boy make a stand against a corrupt town banker. A madman hunts Billy for sport, in a Most Dangerous Game scenario. Prospector Pete gives his opinion of the new railroad. Outlaws Hang Together; The Mustang; Manhunt; Ambush in Carson City; Prospector Pete. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Leon Winik. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Elmer Wexler. Toby Press re-presents the adventures of Billy the Kid, a folk hero rather than a killer, as seen in Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine (1950). To prove his own innocence, Billy sets out to bring in a killer, but the weather and the wolves are against him. Billy tries to prevent a boy driven by vengeance from committing murder. Wolfbait; Revenge Fever; Killer Not Wanted! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Sparling and others. Toby Press re-presents the adventures of Billy the Kid, a folk hero rather than a killer, as seen in Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine (1950). Town vigilantes try to hang Billy and anyone else who crosses them, but he is saved by a young orphan with vengeance on his mind. Billy gets caught up in a range war after rescuing a rancher from a horse-whipping. Billy finds trouble after saving a little girl from a stampede. Hangman's Nemesis; The Maverick Factory; At the Drop of a Hat; Hepsibar's Pal Joey; Oldtimer: Chief Cackleberry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Written by Frank Kearns. Art by Samuel Armstrong. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 8-in., 28 pages, full color

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Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky investigates a series of sniper killings and their connection to a bitter young man whose father was killed by a vigilante mob. Dee Dickens describes the faults of the town's various restaurants. Plus a vintage ad for an autographed photo of Rocky Lane and Black Jack. Death's Justice; The Taming of the Chief; Sagebrush; Dee Dickens: Restaurant Rigamarole; Gopher Face; Old Smokey; The Outcast. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Australian Series. Love Problems. In this issue: "Torment", "Nobody Wanted Me", "Love Starved", and "My Frozen Heart". 7.5-in x 10.5-in, 28 Pages, B&W.

Cover art by Dick Beck. "Lost Love," pencils by Pete Costanza (?), inks by Dick Beck; Donna breaks her engagement to Bert after falling in love with Harris, who is directing her in an amateur play; However, Harris then tells her "men like me...only play at love!"; Donna tries to go back to Bert but learns he is now engaged to someone else and her only hope is that someday she'll find happiness. "Part Time Wife," art by Ed Goldfarb; Ella is engaged to Joel but wants a career of her own first; She gets a job working for department store executive Francesca in New York; Francescas husband John lives in California and visits her infrequently but "phones her at least three times a week, all the way from the coast!" "Love's Second Chance" text story. "Love Was the Winner," art by Lou Cameron; Physical education teacher Janet meets tennis pro Clint and becomes his "secretary and practice tennis partner" on the tour, as well as his girlfriend; However, she discovers him cheating on her and learns from Clints manager Cy that Janet was "Clints fifth secretary." "A Ballot from My Heart": Marcia goes to work for the Independent Party after her politician father dies; She falls in love with assistant district attorney Mark and they are married; Party boss McCracken urges Marcia to convince Mark to run for district attorney; Mark agrees, planning to clean up corruption. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Beck. Stories and art by Ed Goldfarb and Dick Beck. More torrid tales of pulse-quickening dalliances and affairs of the heart. Redheaded Gerry is looking for the perfect man, and she dismisses several very good men in the process. For convoluted reasons, Mona must marry Hal for a "Bride of the Year" media event, even though they can't stand each other. Nurse Lora falls for handsome patient Guy, but can't bear to tell him she's an ex-con. Second Best; Loveless Honeymoon; The Fall-and Rise-of a Co-Ed; The Past Is My Undoing; Too Old For Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "So Long" one-page story, script and art by Howard Boughner; Daisy's telephone cord is too long. "I Tried to Trap Him into Marriage," art by Bernard Baily; Lois has long assumed she will marry her neighbour Gruff, but he says he loves newcomer Marlene; Lois has a nervous breakdown and insists Gruff is "indispensable" to her health. "My Consuming Envy"; Jan feels Diane has an advantage in a piano competition because Diane's father is a mine superintendent and hers is just a miner; Jan stirs up the miners and they demand fair play; the board members are intimidated and unjustly award Jan the prize. "Cute Dish" text story by Ruth Sterling. "True to You"; Ronnie moves to be near her boyfriend Jim, who has just been drafted; Jim helps pay her hotel bills, but is unable to spend much time with her; She begins dating George, a captain; Jim jealously confronts them and is confined to quarters, but leaves to see Ronnie and is arrested. One-page biography of actor William Lundigan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Marie marries wealthy, older Neil, even though she really loves George, but her manipulative behavior drives them both away. Teacher Ellen falls for handsome boat captain Mat on a school field trip, but her fellow teacher Sybil does not approve. George and Audrey are in love, but pressures over money and a house may drive them apart before they can even marry. Plus comics bios of Hollywood legends Terry Moore (star of Mighty Joe Young) and Rock Hudson. Two and Two Make Love; The Day That Love Died; Dream Girl of the Month: Terry Moore; Island of Love; Dream-Beau of the Month: Rock Hudson; I'll Make You Care. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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1953. A catalog of model trains and accessories. 8.5" x 11", 34 pages, B&W.

UK Reprint series. Reprints material from Roy Rogers Comics (1948-1961) #83. 6.75-in x 9.5-in, 36 Pages, B&W.

Volume 4, 1st Printing - Double Feature "Dope Doll" and "The Bigamy Kiss" both by Steve Harragan. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 320 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 7, 1st Printing - Double Feature "Savage Mistress" by Jon Hartt, and "Concubine" by Elsie Dean. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 288 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 9, 1st Printing - Aphrodite's Lover by Arthur McArthur. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 287 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.50.