Comic books December 1951

Cover art by Irwin Hasen. The World Is Our Schoolroom! public service announcement with Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Knights of Terror starring Wonder Woman, art by Harry G. Peter; The last descendant of Baron De Boar builds robots inside his ancestor's armor. The Fatal Decoy starring Doctor Pat, art by Bob Oksner. The Mad Brain starring Astra, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

December 1, 1951. Film trade publication with lots of news. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white; 36 pages.

December 22, 1951. Film trade publication. Lots of film-related news, plus a special section on the leading stars of the year: Betty Grable, John Wayne, Doris Day, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, plus leading western stars (Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Rex Allen, Dale Evans) and leading new stars (Mario Lanza, Howard Keel, Sally Forerest, Piper Laurie). 9.25 in. x 12 in.; black and white; 46 pages.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 10 #12 - Dec. 1951. Military, Civil and Commercial aviation-themed magazine. Articles this issue include Korean War coverage, Sweden's Air Force, aircraft painting, reviews, news and all heavily illustrated. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Ogden Whitney. Ad for Forbidden Worlds, art by Ken Bald. Untitled Lance Larson Soldier Of Fortune story, art by Sam Citron; While on vacation, Lance becomes involved with a fugitive princess. The Lighter That Failed! text story. Untitled Captain Crossbones story, art by Sheldon Moldoff; A lover's quarrel between Crossbones and Nancy puts Nancy's life at risk when she chooses to sail with one of Crossbones' rivals. The Fatal Slip text story. Lydia Darrah, Quakeress Spy; A Quaker spy helps Washington defeat the British at Whitemarsh. Untitled Ace Carter Adventurer story, art by Leonard Starr; Ace solves a forty-year-old mystery when he investigates a surge of radio-activity in Siberia. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sparkie, the elf "from the land of make-believe" and his human friend Big Jon were the stars of a children's radio show. Sparkie investigates after the Town Hall bell disappears. Sparkie and Charlie help Charlie's Uncle Horace promote his Human Fly climb on the Town Hall Tower, but they don't realize Horace is terribly out of shape. Sparkie and Twinkle set out to save Hansel and Gretel from a wicked witch. Sparkie pretends to be Jim Hawkins from Treasure Island. Painted cover by an unknown artist. Who Am I?; The Case of the Missing Bell; Benny the Bug; The Human Fly; Big Jon & Sparkie Riddle Bag; The Golden Egg; Benny the Bug: No Dogs Allowed; Sparkie and Twinkle: The Wicked Witch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Leonard Sansone, Warren Tufts and Ernest G. Osborne. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Casey Ruggles, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Casey gets involved when The Cap'n and Mr. Clark jeopardize young Danny's life in the search for two mysterious packets. He learns they contain two halves of a map to a lost Spanish gold mine. The Kids continue to raise Cain with their new pet hippo. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Casey Ruggles; Willie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Not Eisner.

Volume 2, Issue 4 - December 1951. 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.

The Battle of White Plains, art by H. C. Kiefer; Revolutionary war story. Henri Christophe the Mad Emperor of Haiti, pencils by Harry Harrison, inks by Ernie Bache. The Marathon sports story, art by Stephen Kirkel. Oddities in Stamps. Rough Rider--Bucky O'Neill, art by Doug Wildey. The First Mail to Cross the Atlantic. The Jungle Terror, art by Walter Palais. The Wreck of the Larchmont, art by Vince Napoli. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. The story of how Straight Arrow first earned his shield by facing an Apache raid during a buffalo hunt. Red Hawk seeks a stolen tomahawk that is sacred to his tribe. Outlaws dress as Comanches to scare off settlers, but Straight Arrow does some scaring of his own. The Sky-Hook Gang!; The Shield of Straight Arrow; Red Hawk: The Truth Tomahawk!; The Snake Terror! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Comet in "Captain Comet--Enemy of Earth" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt, art by Murphy Anderson), "The Strange Sideshow of Dr. Schill," "The 1000-Year-Old Man" (script by Gardner F. Fox), and The Adventures of Chris KL-99 in "The Rival Columbus of Space!" One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Pete the Flash Scores for Captain Tootsie" by Bill Schreiber. Gil Kane cover and art. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Evil Eye," art by Bill Everett; Prof. Lyle Chambers summons a gigantic, floating eye from outer space, which has the power to shoot death rays and blow up buildings merely by looking at them; Chambers' idea is to force the government to make him the dictator of America in exchange for removing the destructive force, but the eye eventually turns on him and blasts him into nothingness. "Dial...City Morgue!", art by Sol Brodsky; Our protagonist, Ted, uses his new phone in an attempt to call a business rival, but instead hears a mysterious voice saying "City Morgue!"; Just ten minutes later, Ted's rival dies in a hit-and-run killing. "Sculpture of Death" text story. "It!", art by John Romita; Bill and Jenny, a young married couple, adopt a baby, but they are soon plagued by a mysterious series of accidents, including a poisoned mug of coffee and a house fire; Jenny trips over the baby's teddy bear and falls down the stairs to her death; the story is a swipe of Ray Bradbury's "The Small Assassin." "The Man on the Beach!", art by Bill LaCava; While walking on the beach, a young couple encounters a ragged beachcomber who claims that the world is doomed; He explains that he used to be a clumsy and inept bookkeeper named Robert Gordon who was transported 5,000 years into the future as part of a scheme to save the world. 36 pgs., full color. 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.

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Vol. 9, No. 2 - December 1951. 6.75" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Hank Garvin, Man of Steel starring Superman, Hank Garvin, Honest Jack Dugan, Friendly Al Piper, and Harry Dane, script by Bill Finger. The Mighty Mite starring Superman, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Jeremy Kendall, Henrietta Kendall, Horace Preson, and Cynthia Preston, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Jerry Jitterbug humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Boxing's Forgotten Man text story by Frank Minton. Perry White Vs. Clark Kent, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Clark Kent briefly becomes Planet editor; Planet combines with rival Dispatch. Superman is also featured in a one-page public service announcement, "The World is Our Schoolroom! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

These Superman-centric reprints were dual-distributed in Australia and The UK. This issue is a reprint of Superman (1939 1st Series) #73. 24 pgs. B&W.

Stories and art by Bernard Baily and others. Drama and melodrama entwine in this early romance comic. Searching for her amnesiac husband Dan, Jane learns that he was more competent and successful than she ever gave him credit for... but is it too late? Bess swears to get even with Mike, the boxer who blinded her brother in the ring, by breaking his heart. June doesn't care for the homeless people who congregate at her Skid Row diner, until she meets David, who looks like a ruggedly handsome Milton Caniff character. Out of the Past; Love's Destruction; Island Romance; Returning My Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "No Greater Sin," art by Bob Powell; Sonia is the court-appointed attorney defending artist Joseph, whos charged with murdering his wife; She falls in love with him and bribes the prosecutions witness to lie on the stand; Joseph is acquitted. "Navy Nurse"; Sally and Gene work in the same hospital and are in love; they decide to join the Navy to help change the world for the better; Sally, a nurse, is rated an officer while Gene is just an enlisted man; Sally dates Lt. Commander Bob and Gene thinks shes a snob. "Sauce for Love" text story by John Martin. "The Temptress"; Helen works in a welfare agency; Her supervisor Lon loves her, but hes not rich enough to give her the luxuries she desires; When he suddenly takes her to fancy restaurants and gives her gifts, Helen thinks hes stealing charity donations; Lon is arrested and Helen feels guilty. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Wally Wood. "Well-Cooked Hams!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Two American producers want to bring Parisian-style, Grand Guignol, gory plays to a Broadway theater, but the owner refuses to do business with them. "Madame Bluebeard," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A woman raises her daughter to hate men and so for six years she murders a husband a year, making each appear an accidental death, as trophies for her departed mother. "Nature" text story. "Return!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A woman ends up getting pregnant by her husband's ghost! "Horror! Head... It Off!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A member of the French nobility during the Terror betrays his fellow's confidence in order to curry favor with the revolutionary government. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Three stories are included in this issue: "Tarzan and the Apeling" (Tarzan and a small ape rescue a lumberman's wife); "Brothers of the Spear" (Dan-el and Natongo realize that they have saved Queen Liloma); and "Mabu's Great Idea" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1 #6 - Dec. 4, 1951. Tarzan newspaper comic strip reprints. Plus Buffalo Bill newspaper comic strip reprints. Folded in half horizontally. Opened, this measures 11 1/4-in. x 15-in., 12 pages, covers and centerfold in color, rest black and white.

Vol. 1 #7 - Dec. 18, 1951. 11 1/4-in. x 15-in., 12 pages, covers and centerfold in color, rest black and white.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. While spending a week at a dude ranch with friends, Wendy learns a lesson about stealing other women's boyfriends, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Gwen is dating handsome, wealthy Richard, but has a secret in her past that she is certain will doom their future together. A wealthy woman's family objects to her romance with Bob, who runs a gas station, but their choice for her is no better. Jealousy Made Me a Liar!; I Was Always on the Make; I Was an Opportunist; They Whispered Shameless; I Chose the Wrong Dates; Window Shopping for Love; I Betrayed My Sweetheart. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Pete Riss and Dennis Neville. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Tex aims to take down boomtown baron Lucky Marlin, but first he must win a bare-knuckles match against a wrestler known as the Crusher, in a multi-part story. Cowboy Cal wants to cross a snake with a parrot, for a more captivating conversationalist. Fun facts and cowboy lingo from the Old West. Plus a vintage ad for Wheaties cereal ("Breakfast of Champions!") featuring baseball legend Stan Musial. Lawless Furnace Valley; Loonie Les: Small Obstacle; Death's Grip; Pinto Pete: Talented Retort; Cowboy Cal: Experimenter Deluxe; Incident by the Creek; Showdown; Stage Struck Stewart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

December 1951. Jim Hatfield stars in "Tin-Star Target" written by Jackson Cole. Other western action stories by A. Leslie, Wayne D. Overholser, Noel Loomis, T. W. Ford, Allan R. Bosworth, M. Wheeler-Nicholson. 7" x 9 1/2"; black and white; 114 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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.