Comic books April 1953

Stories and art by Jack Sparling and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. Navy frogmen undertake a dangerous mission in the waters off Korea. The life of a flight-deck officer on an aircraft carrier during World War II. US soldiers face a suicide mission in the harsh Korean winter. True facts about the National Guard. Death Mission; Last Stand!; Night in Korea; Two Flags; On Your Guard; Paratrooper; Suicide in the Snow! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by William Ekgren. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Bob Forgione, and Lou Cameron. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. A reporter learns to his horror that the fingerprints found at a crime scene match those of a killer executed three years before, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Jack discovers that his brother Roger has been trapped in crystal by the sinister mage Enoch Hoskins. Modern-day soldiers discover Vikings frozen alive in a Greenland cave. Another unusual cover (even by modern standards) by William Ekgren. Deadly Double; Out of the Crystal; Gag Bag; Vengeance of the Vikings; Three Who Waited; Comedy Column. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Hy Fleishman, Edd Smalle and Ross Andru. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A businessman tests a magician's abilities by handcuffing him to a coffin, in a story by future Marvel artist Ross Andru. Witches seem to predict that a man will succeed in his revenge plan against his unfaithful wife. A wealthy man who never smiles confronts a greedy man in a cave, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. Devils Disciple!; The Twin Coffins!; Chain Reaction; Choker; The Black Board; The Witches Tale; The Man Who Never Smiled. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $549.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FR 1.0 $279.95 or Best Offer View scans 5" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Sal Trapani and Eugene E. Hughes. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A couple buys werewolf and vampire costumes from a strange shop for Halloween, but the costumes become their real identities. An aging scientist discovers how to put his mind into a younger body, but he chooses the wrong body. A jeweler sells and resells a cursed ring that makes its wearers the targets of a vampire. Trick or Treat; The Ruby; To the Bitter End; Eternal Death; Vengeance in Death; A Better Mouse Trap. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. Warpath in the Sky starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Don Cameron, art by Howard Sherman. The Merry-Go-Round Rustlers starring Nighthawk, script by Don Cameron, art by Ruben Moreira. The Incredible City in the Sky, art by Ramona Fradon. Twin Terrors starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. After his son runs away, a sheriff wanders the West, becoming a top gunfighter to prove he's no coward. A young outlaw abandoned in the desert is taken in by a monastery, but soon his ex-partner shows up. A sheriff outwits a rustler gang that uses a pan-shaped brand to mark its stolen cattle, eradicating any previous brands. Also featuring a vintage PSA for the American Red Cross. The Back-Down Gun; Bite of the Desert; March Is Red Cross Time; The Frying Pan Blotter; Sundown Drive; The Engine Rustler. Final issue of the series; followed by Western Fighters 3-D (1953) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $29.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to off white Small abraded hole to front cover. Stamping to rear cover. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - April, 1953. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - April 1953, 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. When Earth gains a new moon, Dr. Sivana sees a chance to have his own world again. As Western hero Golden Arrow bows out of the pages of Whiz Comics, horror host Dr. Death makes his debut. When a sea monster surfaces, Ibis becomes gigantic, to battle it kaiju-to-kaiju. Captain Marvel: Sivanas Monster World; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The Killers of Shark Pool; Golden Arrow: Trail of Death!; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Man-Eater from the Deep. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $2.50

April 1953. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W.

Kid Colt Outlaw stars in an untitled story (art by Pete Tomlinson). Also in this issue: "Six-Gun Showdown" (script by Stan Lee, art by George Tuska), "Empty Holsters" (art by Dan Luprino), and "Massacre" (art by Henkel). Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $59.00 View scans Staple rust, water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Volume 8, Issue 5 - April, 1953. Cover by Peter Driben. 8.5" x 11.", 52 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Howard Nostrand, Abe Simon, and Warren Kremer. A showcase for Harvey's distinctive brand of pre-Code horror. Evil astrologers bring the signs of the Zodiac to life and make them kill. A dying clockmaker curses his killer with the celebration of Walpurgis night forever. A desperate man turns to murder and robbery to feed his family. Walpurgis!; Murder; Witchcraft; Bird of Prey; Star of Doom; Shadow!; Hallowe'en; Zodiac. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $3.20

Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tale "The Fabulous Ostrich" and three untitled stories, plus untitled 1-page stories on the inside front cover, inside back cover and back cover! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $899.95 or Best Offer View scans 3" spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple. Tape on interior cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $799.95 or Best Offer View scans Heavy water damage, paper deterioration, staple rust/migration. Mold spots. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bob McCarty, Maurice Gutwirth and John Martin. Pre-Code tales of horror from Fawcett, a publisher not normally noted for grue. A murderous tailor is blackmailed by the man who knows his secret, until he manages to create an article of clothing that will set him free. Scientist Philip learns how to understand rodents, only to discover their sinister plans for humankind. A sculptor accidentally chooses a cursed tree as raw material for his latest creation. The Harvest of Horror; Tailor of Death!; They Are Watching You!; Diamond of Doom; Deaths Bride-Groom. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $86.00 View scans Cover oxidation.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $59.00 View scans 1/2" spine split. Water spotting.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $350.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $79.95 or Best Offer View scan 2" cumulative spine split, cover detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

"Warning!" (art by Gene Colan), "Valley Forge!" (art by Bill Everett), "Gas!" (art by Dave Berg), "The Talking War" (art by Henkell), and a two-page text story, "The Kid!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#56 on cover, Vol. 6 No. 8 in indicia. Art by Jack Kirby, John Prentice and Bill Draut. The famed title that spawned a decades-long trend in romance comics, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. #56 on cover, Vol. 6 No. 8 in indicia. Two women contend for the affections of the same man; A girl's reputation is accidentally besmirched; A woman falls for a handsome doctor. On Your Honor; Nancy Hale Advice; Fight For Your Love; Short Cut to Charm; Rx for Romance. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $69.00 View scan Paper: Cream to off white Centerfold Missing Label #4548076015 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Ruben Moreira, Al Plastino and Ralph Mayo. 1940s Chesler heroes Rocketman and Rocketgirl return in new guises as Zip-Jet and Pat. "Tech" Carson and his "girl Friday" Pat put on their jet suits when they discover that an old mobster has a new trick: hijacking long-distance moving trucks. Aircraft designer Norton Bemis asks Zip-Jet and Pat to investigate a series of crashes. Zip-Jet and Pat learn that Ned Bailey's life is in danger after he finds an old pirate map. Terror Strikes the Turnpike; Assassin of the Air Lanes; Green Scaled Justice; Space Doom; Murder Hides Its Tracks. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.