Comic books 1956 w/ month not specified

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No date, circa 1956 because movies featured on the cover are from 1956 (e.g. John Wayne in The Conqueror, Jane Russell in The Revolt of Mamie Stover, etc.). UK Edition, possible one-shot. A huge compendium of short biographies with birthdate, birthplace and credits accompanied by a 1 1/8" x 1 1/2" portrait photograph. From Bud Abbott to Mai Zetterling, from William Powell to Barbara Stanwyck, this covers the well-known and unknown movie and TV stars of the day. Also includes several full-page spotlights on certain stars including Dirk Bogarde, Doris Day, Laurence Olivier and on subjects like silent movies, serials, new faces, various TV stars and more. Well designed and packed with information. 8 1/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Volume 1, 1st Printing - A selection of the most sophisticated, entertaining stories, cartoons, jokes, articles and humor from Playboy Magazine with an exclusive introduction by Hugh M. Hefner. Edited by Hugh M. Hefner. Hardcover, 8.5" x 11", 128 pages, Color. Cover price $3.75.

Volume 1 Issue #3 - 1956. Men's magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 52 pages, black and white. Mature readers. Cover price $1.00.

Volume 1 Issue #4 - 1956. Tempest Storm and Blaze Starr. Men's magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 52 pages, black and white. Mature readers. Cover price $1.00.

UK annuals featuring characters and stories from the British comic magazine, "Playhour". Hardcover, 8" x 10", 100 pages, full color.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Stories, art and cover by Walt Kelly. Another collection of Sunday strips featuring Walt Kellys acclaimed comic strip. Pogo Possum and the wildlife of Okefenokee Swamp offer wordplay, homespun wisdom, comic misadventures and occasional commentary on their all-too-human nature. Albert the Alligator goes in search of the Fountain of Youth; Howland Owl winds up covered in fur after losing his feathers; Albert and Barnstable Bear consider dueling over a missing sandwich.  Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Stories, art and cover by Walt Kelly. Another collection of Sunday strips featuring Walt Kellys acclaimed comic strip. Pogo Possum and the wildlife of Okefenokee Swamp offer wordplay, homespun wisdom, comic misadventures and occasional commentary on their all-too-human nature. Albert the Alligator goes in search of the Fountain of Youth; Howland Owl winds up covered in fur after losing his feathers; Albert and Barnstable Bear consider dueling over a missing sandwich.  Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Promotional comic by Allis Chamlers Manufacturing Company. The comic discusses the importance of safe electrical wiring in one's home. 6.75 x 10 in.; full color; 8 pages.

1st printing, 1956—with dustjacket. Illustrated with cartoons by nearly 100 hundred artist which include Frank Frazetta, Walt Kelly, Charles Biro, Wayne Boring, Henry Boltinoff, Alex Raymond, Bob Kane (Batman & Robin sitting with Eisner), Harry Fisher, Rube Goldberg, Milton Caniff, Carmine Infantino, Wilson McCoy, and many others. Hardcover with dustjacket, 7 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 100 pages, black and white.

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Art by Ted Galindo and Mort Meskin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. American Eagle tries to save a fort under attack by Crow and Pawnee forces. Real-life Western tales of General George Custer, Calamity Jane, and religious leader Brigham Young. The Lazo Kid disguises himself as a traveling musician to help a posse cross into Mexico. Fort on the Plains; Calamity Jane / Brigham Young; Weak Boy!; Acid Test; Custer; Posse of the Border. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Law drama featuring Richard Manning, court-appointed attorney. Manning suspects an accused bank embezzler is just as innocent as he claims - but then who took the money? Manning's latest case involves a defendant who won't talk and a hostile witness, but one of them must be lying. Client Kronin is accused of embezzling, but he reveals that the VP of the company has a serious gambling problem. Plead Guilty; False Witness; Three for Trouble; Tainted Evidence; Guilty as Charged; Tough Cop. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Dick Giordano and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Law drama featuring Richard Manning, court-appointed attorney. Richard must prove that homeless "Barefoot Chuck" did not kill the socialite whose shoes he stole. Manning tries to figure out how a safe could have been opened when only his client had the combination. Reporter Judy Jones manages to trap a gang of jewel thieves by using face powder - in forty-pound boxes, dropped from above. Snake Eyes; The Key to the Crime; Hot Cold Cuts; Perjured Witness; Judy Jones: The Powder Puff Reporter; Chance for a New Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Number 1 - The real story of James Dean comes to life as told through interviews with friends, family and even James himself. Contains many unknown aspects of his life and short career in Hollywood, and includes many pictures from childhood to his tragic death in September of 1955. 8 1/2 in. x 10 1/2 in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

1st edition, 1956. Stories and art by Joe Orlando and others. A promotional giveaway from EC, promoting electrical utilities for kids. Willie and his dim-witted pal Daffy learn about kite safety around power lines while Professor Ned tells them the story of the Space Kite. 16 pages, Full Color.

1st edition, 1958. Stories and art by Gardner Fox and others. A promotional giveaway from EC, promoting electrical utilities for kids. The power-company mascot Reddy Kilowatt narrates the life of Thomas Edison, and his contributions toward electrical systems and electric lighting, among other inventions. 16 pages, Full Color.

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Ringmaster's Guide was distributed in 1956 by Norge Appliances and published by Lev Gleason. This was produced by Charles Biro, the creator of Crime Does Not Pay, Airboy, the original Daredevil, and many other classic Golden Age comic books. Standard dimension comic, full color, 20-pages, slick cover with newsprint interior, no cover price. The story: A group of children put on their own circus. The children choose a yard in which to have the circus, practice their tricks and acts, and build the stages, games, and props. This comic book story reads like a story from the Little Wise Guys, another vintage comic created by the Biro studio. There is also an offer from Norge Appliance: A complete cardboard life size circus set given free with the purchase of a Norge appliance.

1956. 6.25" x 9.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Stories and art by Maurice Whitman, Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno and Sal Trapani. Charlton presents tales of Robin Hood, freely adapted from the legends of old. A wounded man washed up on the coast sends Robin and the Merry Men to France, where English forces need reinforcements. Sir Lancelot (who looks a lot like Prince Valiant) sets out to rescue a captive princess and her father imprisoned in a tower. A mysterious masked man shows up in Sherwood to challenge Robin's men - and beats them all. The French Campaign; Sir Lancelot and the Haunted Tower; The Traitor of Sherwood Forest; Royal Revenge; Pirates Without a Ship; Jungle Facts; Vogo the Viking. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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DC publishing begins. Ross Andru/Mike Esposito cover art. "Attack of the Sea Raiders!" Robin teams with Prince John to defeat Viking invaders, who intend to plunder England. Also includes "The Knot of Terror!" and "King Richard's Iron Mask!" DC takes over publishing duties from Quality with this issue. Art and cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Cover price $0.10.

Contain Reed Crandall art. No Issue number. Robin Hood Shoe Store giveaway. 20 pages-slick cover. Promotional comic.

This edition does not contain Reed Crandall art. No Issue number. Robin Hood Shoe Store giveaway. 20 pages-slick cover. Promotional comic. Story: The Lawmen in "One Second to Doom!"

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Frank Bolle and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Secret Marshal" Rocky helps independent settlers who are being threatened and rousted by the powerful cattle barons in the area. The Chief Marshal assigns Rocky a bodyguard when outlaws focus on him. Rocky wants to know why someone is getting too close to the Hermit's dangerous cave just after a bond robbery, but the Hermit finds out first. Plus how to tell when a horse is asleep. The Nester's Treasure; Black Jack's Hitching Post; Rocky Lane and His Bodyguard; Bole and Weavel; One Man Posse; Cactus Brain; The Hermit's Cave; Pistol Packing Pattie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Townspeople wonder why "Secret Marshal" Rocky is not raising a hand to help homesteaders targeted by masked raiders. Rocky pretends to turn outlaw to join Ace Lannin's gang. Lawman "Tex Knight" tries to find out why owlhoots were lying in wait to ambush a cowboy. Plus, how to tell a trot from a canter. The Big Gamble!; Border Badmen; Black Jack's Hitching Post; Marshal on the Dodge; Hammerhead; Lawson the Lawyer; The Cheaters; Locke and Joare. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. After "Secret Marshal" Rocky is apparently killed by the Sure Shot Gang, the mysterious Masked Man begins a crime spree. Rocky tries to keep Blinky and his gang from starting a war between the Kiowa tribe and the nearby town, as a distraction for a fur robbery. Grubb County is plagued by outlaws, so a vigilante force arises that's even worse than the outlaws. The Masked Man; The Vigilantes; The Marshal Wore No Gun; The Threat of the Kiowas; The Long Search. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Secret Marshal" Rocky Lane realizes outlaws are using a mirage in the desert to rob people. Rocky Lane must protect a town without using his guns. Hoot Tamale and Manuel manage to keep El Diable and his bandits from robbing the bank. Plus fun facts about horses. The Mirage; Marshall Without a Gun; Red Roan: Peril!; Traders in Deceit!; Black Jack's Hitching Post; Hoot Tamale: Hoot Turns Hero; The Long Search. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Country girl Rosabelle tries to reinvent herself so she can catch a man in the big city; Nora wants to protect her sister from an older mans advances, but shes got the wrong guy; Advice on shopping with a man, and finding a husband. Romance Isn't for Rubes!; Serious Symptoms; A Teenager in Love!; When You Shop with Him!; It's Love --- at Last!; When the Chips Are Down; False Faces!; How to Find Your Mate. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Chic Stone and George Klein. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Wounded by love, Lorna goes to Hollywood to leave the past behind her; Lucy puts on an act to win Fred, but hes displeased to meet the real Lucy; A poem about the risks of playing hard to get. You've Got What It Takes!; Everyday Girl!; Do You Pretend?; Mike Changes His Mind!; The Fatal Choice!; Hard to Get! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani, Dick Giordano and Jon D'Agostino. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. George and Connie's dreams of suburban upward mobility are sidelined when he has a cardiac incident. Maya loves Larry, but not as much as she loves the idea of showbiz stardom. On her wedding day, Lisa has misgivings about marrying Bill. The Crash!; The Real Thing; Memory!; Love on Wheels; Love Can Hurt You; It Was Not Love; Wedding Day; Second Honeymoon; Engagement Customs of Old. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Marc Swayze, Dick Giordano and Jon D'Agostino. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Beauty queen Debby gets an offer from a manager, and must choose between hometown life with her boyfriend Jess or working as a model in New York. Verne rises up from an impoverished background to become a successful dress designer, but her perfectionism and workaholic nature threaten her relationship with Hal. Barbara's mother tries to keep her from growing up, but Barbara is ready for love. Chance of a Lifetime; The Intolerant Heart; Singing Romeo; Love Is Never Certain; Ugly Duckling... into Swan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "My Dream Man," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; Actress Lise idolizes famous actor Manfred, who offers to give her voice lessons and later professes his love for her; Manfreds son Ted warns Lise that Manfred is just using her to try and recapture his lost stardom. "The Missing Key," inks by Rocco Mastroserio; Janice is a serious university student with no social life; Her roommate Eve gives her a makeover and Janice becomes popular; Eves boyfriend Bob even says he loves Janice, but she wont betray her best friend. "From Hunger to Romance" text story. "I Wanted to Live," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Doris loves Bob but he accepts an engineering job in Central America and will be away for 2 years; Bobs friend Don agrees to "look after" Doris for his pal; They spend a lot of time together, but Doris remains faithful to Bob. "I Lied About Love"; Secretary Rita wants to marry a successful man and decides young engineer Tad is a good prospect; Ritas campaign to hook Tad seems to be working but when she admits to co-worker May that shes marrying Tad because "hell give me the things I want" but shell have to "learn to love him." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Mechanic Jack wants to marry Noreen, but she's afraid of winding up impoverished and overworked like her parents. Wealthy Diane wants to marry engineer Allen, but her controlling family wants to approve him first. A woman falls for the handsome man she sees every day, not realizing he's a cop secretly assigned to protect her. Look for the Sun; Man in My Heart; Family Crisis; What, You Again?; Old Maid; No Mail; True Love; Stars in My Eyes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Dale and Marie meet while she's on vacation and decide to have a summer fling, even though they're both committed to other people. Teacher Hilda is drawn to handsome Jim, whom she assumes to be her student Billy's father, and is disturbed by his shameless flirting with her. Redheaded, bespectacled office worker Karen is secretly in love with her handsome boss Walter, but he doesn't seem to think of her that way. Vacation Romance; Shy Guy; Forbidden Love; The Fixit-Man; Office Wife; The Secret; Good Old Harry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Code-approved crime comics from Charlton featuring rookie cop Sam. A small-town little league team gets mixed up with a big-city bank job, thanks to outfielder Punch and his gangster brother Ben. Sam's partner Bagget has a bias against ex-cons and assumes they're up to no good. A cop suspects a "rumble" between street gangs is just a distraction for a bank robbery. Justice, Country Style; Getaway!; Boxcar Benny; Switch Swindle; Treat 'Em Rough; Trouble in the Street; Beggar on the Beat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Vince Alascia. Code-approved crime comics from Charlton featuring rookie cop Sam. Sam takes on Tiger Kipps, "head of the bookies," and his small army of well-dressed henchmen. Sam stumbles on a bank robbery committed by hoods dressed as bank guards, and gets kidnapped by the gang. Mama Berkowitz tries to warn rookie cop Kerry that two holdup men are hiding behind her counter. Plus educational features about written documents and fingerprints in crime detection, and the US Secret Service. The Tiger's Claws; Hostage; Detectifacts: The Written Document, Fingerprints; Your Secret Service; Bodyguard; Ben the Businessman; Danger Behind the Skirt! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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6.5" x 7.75", 24 pages, board binding. Cover price $0.25.

UK Series. 1956 annual reprinting of material from the Dell series Roy Rogers Comics (1948). Hardcover, 7" x 9 3/4", 94 pages, full color.

1956. Whitman 1503:49. Written by Cole Fannin and illustrated by Hi Mankin. Original story featuring the famous film and television star. Illustrated endpapers and occasional illustrations within text. Hardcover without dust jacket, as issued. 5.75" x 7.75". 282 pages.

Australian series.

Published in Australia. Collection of Eric Jolliffe's Saltbush Bill cartoons. 10" x 6.5", 40 pages, B&W

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Issue 211, 1956. 5" x 7", 114 pages, B&W, Text Only.

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Promotional comic published by General Electric as part of their Adventures in Science series. Conventional 7x10 comic size 16-page full color all newsprint comic with a 1956 copyright.

Issue 11 - 1956. Movies retold as text stories and movie stills. Contents include Father's Little Dividend starring Spencer Tracy, Streetcar Named Desire starring Marlon Brando, Appointment with Danger starring Alan Ladd, Harvey starring James Stewart, All About Eve starring Bette Davis, A Place in the Sun starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift and many more. 8.5" x 10.5", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.