Comic books December 1956

Official Magazine of the RSROA of America (Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America). News, articles, competition results, and more. 8-5/8 in. x 11-3/4 in.; black and white; 24 pages on slick paper. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Vince Alascia. Stories and art by George Marko, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Numbering continues from Never Again (1955) #8. War comics from Charlton focusing on the US Marine Corps. During WWII, an outgunned Marine squad concocts a desperate plan to take out an approaching Nazi Tiger tank. A by-the-book lieutenant fresh out of officer training demoralizes a Marine company near the front in Korea. Good ol' boy Smollet's marksmanship and endurance in combat make up for his lack of Marine-style discipline and grammar. The Tiger; The Lieutenant Nobody Liked; Clever Catapult; Hard Luck Platoon; Hill Billy Boy; Dopey Danny Dee. Final issue under this title; series continues as Jerry Drummer (1957 #10. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. The Betrayer, art by George Roussos. Space Tune text story. Oh, Perfect Crime, art by Howard O'Donnell. He Won't Open the Door, inks by Jack Abel. The Man Who Didn't Belong, art by Robert Q. Sale. They Dare Not Come, art by Bill Everett. Man in a Trance, art by John Forte. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 4 - December 1956. Cover by Rafael De Soto. Men's interest magazine focusing on hunting, fishing, and fitness articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Winter 1956-57. Published by Martin Goodman. Men's magazine focusing on Hunting stories and articles. Cover by Mort Kunstler. Illustrations by Al Rossi, Gil Cohen, Frank Soltesz, John Leone, Mort Kunstler. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Vol. 5 #26 - December 24, 1956. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 112 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.35.

Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Issue 763 - "Motel Mistress" by Norman Bligh. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Cannon-Man, script by Bill Finger, art by Russ Heath. Dusty Sailor, script by Dave Wood, art by Jack Abel. TNT Kid, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Robert Stuart. Rendezvous Raft, script by Bill Finger, art by Jerry Grandenetti. Private Pete half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Khaki-Yaks humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Secret of the Man-Ape!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The 2nd Deluge of Earth," "Mystery of the Box From Space!" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "This is Timearama!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. "The Changeling," art by John Forte; The mayor and three children devise a scheme to cheat an old man out of his property. "The Secret of the Graveyard!", art by Herb Familton; Two hunters find out that the elephant's graveyard is a cave with a quicksand floor. "Pouf!" text story. "The Blank!", art by Angelo Torres; A man from the future comes back in time to prevent a scientist from conducting an experiment that will have the unforeseen consequence of sterilizing the soil. "What the Mirror Revealed!", script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; A man invents a time mirror to display the past events of the person who looks into it; He pretends to be selfish so that a girl who is infatuated with him will profess her love to the self-sacrificing, but poor man he has challenged to look into the mirror. "They Can't Resist!", art by Manny Stallman; An alien from Ganymede gives a disk to a man hoping his curiosity will cause him to trigger a release of gas from the disk when he looks at it which will allow the aliens to invade easily, but the man tosses the disk into the river as he is blind. "Fear Follows Fenton," script by Carl Wessler, art by Mac Pakula; When a detective falls into a coma, the fugitive that he has been assigned to apprehend finds that he cannot elude the man; The police chief is happy when the fugitive is delivered over to him and then shocked to find the detective just recovering from his coma. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. "I Died Tomorrow!", art by Pete Morisi; A man invents a time machine and begins to regularly predict the future until a mob is angry that there is nothing left to live for if everything is known in advance and burn down his lab. "The Brute!", script by Carl Wessler, art by John Forte; Julius Caesar has a dream that he and his close associates are 30's gangsters warning him of his impending assassination. "They Crawl By Night!", art by Vic Carrabotta; A bum finds self-respect when he rejects an offer of underground beings to be their leader in an invasion of the surface world. "What Stanley Saw!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Angelo Torres; A pilot sees a flying saucer land and loses his job over the publicity; He investigates and finds alien refugees attempting to keep a low profile. "The Thirtieth Century" text story. "The Gray Thing!", art by Gene Colan; In the year 2856 a man tells a friend a story about an antique robot he acquired that was built three hundred years ago. "The Man Who Crushed Rocks!", art by Reed Crandall; A man gets driven off into a swamp and finds a spring that gives him great strength; He returns to the town that drove him out and robs the bank. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. The Man Who Feared Mirrors, art by Dick Ayers. Screams In The Night, art by Joe Orlando. Special Sight text story; A recent graduate meets a strange man and finds that they share a gift to commune with the Green Goddess. No Place On Earth, art by Vic Carrabotta. The Man Who Never Returned, art by Sol Brodsky. The Story Nobody Knows. Poker Face, art by Jack Kirby. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Sunday Pix Vol. 8 (1956). Dec. 30, 1956. Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

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Vol. 1, No. 1 - December , 1956. 5.25" x 7.25", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Suit of Steel, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Superboy has to hide his costume, and it is found by some hobos. Gifts to the United Nations! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. The Super-Zoo from Krypton, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Professor Lang discovers a bunch of eggs from Krypton. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How to Be a Ventriloquist article. Superboy's Switch in Time, pencils by Curt Swan; Prof. Weldon's machine transmits Superboy into the future, so Superman is sent to the past to replace him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. British DC reprints bound into an annual X-Mas Annual. New Exploits of Superman when he was a Boy. Hardcover, cloth-bound spine, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Jimmy Olsen In the 50th Century; Superman and Jimmy go up in rocket, and Jimmy ends up in the far future. The Case of the Cartoon Scoops; Jimmy's cartoon drawings of Superman predict the future. The Radioactive Boy; Jimmy thinks he's dying from radiation poisoning. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Gifts to the United Nations! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Wrath of the White Waters text story by Jeb MacKay. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Final issue. Reprints. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas and unknown. In this issue: T-Man in "Ultimatum of Doom!" with pencils by Charles Nicholas, reprinted from T-Man (1951) #14; T-Man Floyd Collins in "The Subway Swindlers," reprinted from T-Man (1951) #17 - T-Man Collins vs. counterfeiters; T-Man in "Trouble in Bavaria," reprinted from T-Man (1951) #14 - Has U.S. Treasury Agent Pete Trask stumbled on a secret that will startle the world?; 1-page text story "Tenderfoot Cowboy," reprinted from Crack Western (1949) #77; and T-Man in "The Paris Heist Mob," reprinted from T-Man (1951) #16. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

Cover by John Severin. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Paul Reinman, Doug Wildey, Vic Carrabotta, Norman Maurer and Don Heck. True tales proving justice always wins! In this issue: "Collapse!" with art by Joe Sinnott; "The Crime of Rocco North!" with art by Paul Reinman; "No Alibi!" with art by Doug Wildey; "The Prisoner" with art by Vic Carrabotta; for every crime there is also the..."Punishment!" with art by Norman Maurer; and 2-page text story "Con Man" with illo by Don Heck. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Gordon Scott photo cover. "The Messenger from Jorah," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan rescues a party of dyals riders from the white apes and then brokers a peace between them. "The Copper Necklace Offering" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Snow Men of Gourambi," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan rescues a downed pilot from the snows of Gourambi Peak and the snow men who live there. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; To escape a besieging Tuareg party, Zulena leads Natongo through a series of secret tunnels to a point outside the walls of Tungelu. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. 28 pages, B&W.

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Volume 7, Issue 12 - December 11th 1956. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Theatre Arts is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Sheldon Mayer. Meet Cousin Rodney Rat, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Fatsy's cousin Rodney comes to visit and wreaks havoc all around. Under Two Flags, art by Rube Grossman; The Captain takes the boys on a hike. Fatsy at the Bat, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Fatsy can't stand not getting a hit. Quiet Snooze, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; For a change, the boys have to rescue Minus from Hamilton Hawk. Crowded by Crickets, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Fatsy wants Minus to get the Crickets to move away because they make too much noise, but Minus likes the Cricket family because they gave him blueberry pie. Special Election Exhibit public service announcement with Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Do It Yourself Comic Page by Sheldon Mayer. Springtime Never text story, art by Raymond Perry. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - December, 1956. 8" x 11", 76 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, and Rudolph Dirks. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts; several strips are presented in full color. Linus, still an infant, is already building monumental architecture out of playing cards or wooden blocks. Snoopy chases leaves. The Captain decides to write his life story, starting with the mermaids, but Mama isn't impressed. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Baffy Bill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by Vic Lockman and unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg, Vic Lockman, Lynn Karp and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale by Vic Lockman; Bertie Bird text story "The Feather Cake" with art by Eisenberg; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale with art by Lynn Karp; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale with art by Vivie Risto; and Tom & Jerry back-up tale by Lockman. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Digest format, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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December 6, 1956. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Stories by Ozella Welch, Lloyd Ostendorf, Captain Frank Moss, Frank Borth, Francis Taylor, and Paul Karch. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

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December 20, 1956. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Lloyd Ostendorf. Stories by Captain Frank Moss, Frank Borth, Patty Karch, Ozella Welch, Ed Thursland, Francis Taylor, and Paul Karch. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell, Manny Stallman, Jo Albistur, Bill Draut, Warren Kremer and John Prentice. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. Jane marries the man she loves, only to find herself questioning her decision when married life isn't as easy as she thought. Connie treats her marriage vows a little too lightly. Judy marries Bill to get away from her awful family, but he soon bristles under her perfectionism and nagging. Cover may be the work of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The Greatest Gift; Waiting Wife; Bride of the Month; Wedding-Ring Blues; Faithful To My Vows; Honeymoon Break; Decorating Data; Stormy Marriage. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

True crime articles, stories and photos. 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.