Comic books 1953 w/ month not specified

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Cover by Nick Cardy. Contains horror stories. In order of appearance: "The Vengeance Vat" art by Mike Sekowsky; "Graveyard of the Atlantic"; "The Phantom Train"; "The Accusing Fiddle"; "The Ring of Horror"; "Blood on the Speedway" art by Mike Sekowsky; and "Satan's Bullet". Comic advertisement for Dubble Bubble bubble gum from Fleer. "The Eternal Stooge: A Modern Doctor Faustus Sells His Soul to Old Mephistopheles!" illustrated text story by Irwin Shapiro. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Art Saaf. Contains horror stories. In order of appearance: "Your Grave Is Ready" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #6; "Creepy Scrap Book"; "The Rat Man" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #35; "The Wailing Woman"; "Till Death Do Us Part"; "Eerie Puzzles, Skull Practice" activity page reprinted in Tales Too Terrible to Tell (1989) #7; "Bleeding Platter" art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; and "The Phantom Hitch Hiker". "The Painted Prophecy: The Poor Artist Didn't Appreciate His Particular Benefactor!" illustrated text story by Mickey Klar Marks. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Katz. Contains horror stories. In order of appearance: "The Vengeance of Mark Denton"; "The Labyrinth" maze puzzle; "Death Warmed Over" art by Mike Sekowsky; "R.I.P."; "The Cup of the Dead" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #3; "Eyes of Evil"; "The Thirsty Idol"; and "Haunted Houses". Comic advertisement for Dubble Bubble bubble gum from Fleer. "Interlude With Death: Things Were All Set for the Seance, But Something Went Wrong!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Katz. Contains horror stories. In order of appearance: "The Sealed Coffin!"; "The Songs of Saint-Saens"; "Fright Cry"; "A Father's Phantom" art by Rocco Mastroserio; "The Wolf Dancer!" art by Art Saaf; "Revenge at Glamis Castle"; "Interlude for Death"; and "Two Deaths to Die!". "Appointment with Death: You Can't Always Be Sure of a Hitch-Hiker on a Dark, Snowy Night..." illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. Nick Cardy cover. Contains horror stories. In order of appearance: "Edge of Darkness" art by Mike Roy; "The Screaming Skulls" reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #13 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2018 IDW) #5-1ST; "Weird Facts: The Towers of Silence, The Bloodiest Place in the World"; "The Beast Within"; "The Helmsman" art by George Tuska, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #6; "Grip on Life" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #5, Genius Isolated The Life and Art of Alex Toth HC (2011 IDW) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 TPB (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Thing in the Well" art by Gene Fawcette; and "The Thing From the Dark" reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #31. "The Murder Room: Policewoman Janet Kendrick Is Cornered by a Maniacal Killer!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "The Mausoleum!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Howard was admitted to the castle by its owner, Mr. Weatherby, to make an offer on the castle: to dismantle it and re-assemble it back in the states. "Let's Play Poison!", script by Ray Bradbury and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Jack Davis; Mr. Howard returned to his classroom in time to see some of his students corner a young boy, who then fell out of a window to his death. "Last Assignment" text story. "A Sock for Christmas," script by Al Feldstein and William M. Gaines, art by Jack Kamen; Long ago in a huge castle lived a King, his Queen and their only son, who was a real brat; The King decides to go into the village and forcibly take another young lad to be the Prince's companion. "Pickled Pints!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels; Cal and Warren offer bowery derelicts $10 a pop if they would be willing to donate a pint of blood, then then the two sell it to a legitimate blood bank for $30. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 164 - "Hired Girl" by Amos Hatter. Gilda was the kind of girl, big, beautiful and gay, who stirred men to madness, whether she wanted to or not. The fact that she was a simple country girl who wanted nothing better than to work on a farm all her life should have kept her love life free of complications, but it didn't, especially after she came to work for her cousin Helen and Helen's husband, Frank Otto. Simply because she was so beautiful, Gilda almost ruined Frank's marriage, almost got him killed, almost destroyed her own chances for happiness with the man she loved... Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.35.

1st Printing - Virgil Finlay has worked for nearly every magazine in the science-fiction and fantasy field. He has designed book jackets, magazine covers and illustrated books. His paintings and drawings have been hung in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as the Memorial Art Gallery and in the Art Center, Rochester, New York. The illustrations in this folio are the artist's own selection of favorite drawings, and are printed in the exact same size as the originals. Softcover, 9" x 12", 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Cover by Martin. Twenty short science fiction stories by Milton Lesser, Lester Del Rey, Jack Vance, Anna Sinclaire, and others. Illustrations by Claire Brucker, Mirachi, and Martin. Softcover pulp digest, 5 1/4-in. x 7 3/4-in., 160 pages. BW. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Martin. Twenty-five short science fiction stories by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Jack Lewis, Sylvia Jacobs, Joseph Slotkin, and others. Illustrations by Mirachi and Martin. Softcover pulp digest, 5 1/4-in. x 7 3/4-in., 160 pages. BW. Cover price $0.35.

Reprint of Uncle Scrooge comics. 36 Pages, Full color.

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Written by: Jane Werner and Elizabeth Beecher Art by: Milton Banta, Campbell Grant and John Ushler

Contains 3 stories, Mickey Mouse's Picnic, Mickey Mouse and Pluto Pup, and Mickey Mouse and his Space Ship

Hardcover, 8-in x 11-in., full color

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Vic Donahue and others. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. Sailors try to track down the mystery submarine that is creating chaos on the waves. A young soldier freezes up during a firefight. When a patrol is trapped behind enemy lines and out of ammo, a mechanic hatches a desperate plan. Trapped; Honor Roll; Ring of Fire!; The Ranger Story; The Train Busters!; Glory Road; Mystery Sub!; King of the Battlefield. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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German language promotional flyer for the 1953 Paramount Pictures movie "War of the Worlds". 7" x 10.5", 4 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Ben Brown and Dave Gantz. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Ginny latches on to a young military cadet after all the other eligible men in town have been drafted. Artist Sally tires of Greenwich Village life and marries well, leaving behind struggling artist David, who loves her. Fran marries Ron before he ships out, but when he returns, he expects her to give up her successful business and not be a "career wife." Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. World Without Men; Two Stripes Against Love; Wartime Wife; Correspondence Club; Too Good for Him?; I Was a Lonely Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Jim Mooney, Bernard Sachs, Dana Dutch, Ben Brown and Dave Gantz. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Kay and Bill get married on a game show while he's on furlough, then must deal with their families' reactions. Claire doesn't know how to tell hometown steady Bart about her soldier boyfriend Steve, until Steve comes back from overseas on a surprise furlough. Nurse Lynn isn't meeting the right men at the hospital, so she enlists in the Navy. Plus a story with early art by future Marvel artist Jim Mooney. And a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. Marriage on a Dare; Wayward Girl; I Thought I Was Manproof; Correspondence Club; Navy Nurse. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Bernard Sachs, Ben Brown and Dave Gantz. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Military nurse Peggy goes against the wishes of her fiance and boss John and ventures to the shores of Korea to help wounded soldiers. After a deadly crash, air traffic controller Valerie enlists in the Air Force, hoping to forget the tragedy. Bill eludes some MPs with help from a special Sergeant, in a story with a twist ending. Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. I Was a Nurse on a Hospital Ship; Guilt Deferred My Desire; No Dollar Dates for Me!; Some Sergeants Are Sweethearts; Correspondence Club; I Had No Faith in Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weather Bird Shoe Store promotional Giveaway. Weather Bird cover rebound over Jace Pearson of the Texas Rangers (1953) #3. Contents are complete minus original cover. Contains the stories "Rocket Ransom" and "Doomed Cargo". 32 Pages, Full Color.

Weather Bird Shoe Store promotional Giveaway. Weather Bird cover rebound over Paramount Animated Comics (1953) #15. Contents are complete minus original cover. Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. Baby Huey "helps" Papa make their house safer, but only makes it more dangerous for Papa. Herman and Katnip take their eternal slapstick battle out into the snow, demonstrating how they inspired "Itchy and Scratchy" from The Simpsons. Baby Huey: False Alarm; Buzzy; Food for Nought; Baby Huey Meets Matilda; Running Wild; Daffy-nitions; Herman and Katnip: Snow Bound. 36 pages, full color.

Weather Bird Shoe Store promotional Giveaway. Weather Bird cover rebound over Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #156 (Sept. 1953). Contents are complete minus original cover. Contains Donald Duck, Li'l Bad Wolf, Pluto, Little Hiawatha, Mickey Mouse and Grandma Duck. 48 Pages, Full Color.

"Hangman's Horror"; Jeb Daws is looking to run for mayor in a small town to restore democratic processes; The current corrupt mayor and his cronies want to get rid of him and frame him for murder. "Ghost Ship"; Rival tug boat captains Hook Larson and Blackjack Grant go head to head in a small port; Grant eliminates the competition by ramming down Larson's ship. "Make-Up for Death"; Theater make-up artist Karl Rageese murders three actors who talked bad about him. "The Sobbing Thing" text story. "The Corpse That Wouldn't Die!", art by Jack Cole; Charles Venable is hired to translate an ancient book by Carl Granger in the hopes that it can reveal the secret to stoping his brother, Andrew. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Cole. "The Man Who Died Twice," pencils by Jack Cole; Lester Paley is framed for a murder he did not commit; He dies in the electric chair, but its all a set-up; He is only stunned by the electricity and proclaimed dead by a bribed doctor. "Laughter from Hell," pencils by Charles Nicholas; Old and wealthy John Grome wont part with his money, so his unfaithful wife Della joins family lawyer Loring in a fiendish plot. "The Vengeful Curse," pencils by Jack Cole; Andrew Craven leaves his friend Dave Burk to die in a hole after claiming the riches they were digging for together for himself and taunts Dave that he will marry his fiance Elsa. "Lair of Doom" text story. "The Corpse That Wouldn't Hide"; Walter Mains lives on the allowance of his wife, the successful chemical inventor Anna Mains; They both make their lives a living hell. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Cole. "Orgy of Death," pencils by Jack Cole; Greedy Dr. Morgan discovers the remnants of a Phoenician cult on a remote island; Hes willing to sacrifice his niece Lela and his pilot Alan to get his hands on the lost treasure of Moloch. "The Man Who Saw Doom," pencils by Charles Nicholas; The Hindu mystic Arnar lets John Durrand wear a death-foreseeing magic ring; If John encounters a person with a blank face, that person is going to die in the next minute. "The Spectre's Face," pencils by Jack Cole; Mob gunman Barker Crane retires from his killing career and aims for a life of respectability; Whenever Crane has his picture taken, the photograph will reveal a ghostly rotting zombie looming behind him. "Vampire Valley" text story. "The House Where Horror Lived"; John Carlton, "The Bravest Man Alive", and his man-servant, Drake, spend a night in a haunted house. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jim McLaughlin. Stories by Jim McLaughlin, Ken Rice, Lou Cameron, and Lin Streeter. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition. Cover by Wally Wood. Story by Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Al Williamson, Jack Kamen, and Joe Orlando. Canadian publisher Superior reprints EC's influential New Trend title, featuring some legendary sci-fi and comics artists. 32 pages, Full Color. Not to be confused with #6, which is also numbered #17. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Feldstein. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman and Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Jack Kamen, and Graham Ingels. Like other EC annuals, this is a compilation of unsold copies of EC sci-fi comics with a new cover, and a title that preceded the later EC comic called Weird Science-Fantasy. Contents vary, but usually include issues of Weird Science and Weird Fantasy. The back cover features an ad for Picture Stories of the Bible, originally published back when EC was still "Educational Comics." 132 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Christopher Rule. Stories by unknown. Art by Christopher Rule and Morris Weiss. Three untitled Wendy Parker stories with art by Christopher Rule: Wendy has a book report due on Monday and instead of reading the book, the plan is to watch a television play version of the book on Sunday night; Wendy has an idea of how to better use her savings rather than leaving the money in the bank; and Wendy hopes to win a thousand dollars on a television quiz show. Plus an untitled Patsy Walker story with art by Morris Weiss: After seeing a movie, Patsy demands that Buzz gives her a token to show how he feels about her. And 2-page reprint? text story "Quiet, Please!" with illo by Frank Frazetta (note: illo is taken from the psa "Prayer Works Wonders," the entirety of which was printed previously in Lovers (1949 Atlas) #43): Rhoda is dating "Silent Steve" and is desperate to get him to be more talkative. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Christopher Rule and unknown. Three untitled Wendy Parker stories: Wendy's friend Phyllis asks her to help find out if her boyfriend Alby would cheat on her (art by Christopher Rule); Wendy tries to find a quiet place to do some studying; and after hiring Wendy as his new secretary, Mr. Parker trusts her to admit an important client, Mr. Anderson, into his office to sign a contract (art by Christopher Rule). Plus an untitled Patsy Walker story: Patsy's dad is waiting for an important business call, but Patsy keeps hogging the phone while gabbing with Nancy. And 2-page text story "When in Rome"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

The recording said to have launched the career of Andy Griffith. Originally released by Colonial Records and shortly after picked up by Capitol Records. This is the Capitol release. Reached Number 9 on the Billboard record charts in February, 1954.