Comic books December 1955

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Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Superman Spectaculars," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Perry White has Superman go to four foreign countries and do spectacular stunts for photographers there, to be published in those nations' editions of the Daily Planet; But none of the pictures are used in those newspapers; A bewildered Superman goes to Smallville for a celebration of the anniversary of his landing on Earth. "The Great Jungle Bank Mystery" starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. One-page Strange Laws story by Henry Boltinoff. "Undersea Ghost City" text story by Hal Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "The Secret of Bandit X" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Ed Herron, Joe Kubert, Irwin Hasen, Bob Haney, and George Papp. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 29, No. 7 - December , 1955. 5.25" x 7.25", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8.5" x 11", 132 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Thread Bare"; Betty tries every trick she can think of to sew patches on Archie's clothes for the "Patch Hop," but Veronica still wins, without lifting a finger. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. "Fire Away," pencils by Harry Lucey (?); Archie invents a fire alarm and gives it to Mr. Lodge; When Mr. Lodge is entertaining several wealthy industrialists, Archie decides it would be a good time to test the alarm, leading to the usual chaos. "Think—or Thwim," pencils by Bill Vigoda (?);Betty's cabin across the lake from Veronica doesn't have any grass for a lawn; Reggie gives orders to Archie and Jughead to take equipment over on a rowboat; Included is a lawn roller, which is empty and is supposed to be filled after it's taken across. "Bob Bob Bopping Along"; Archie, Betty, and Reggie go to a carnival sideshow, where they describe the acts in hipster slang. "The Music Menace"; Archie is elected president of the Music Appreciation Class and is told by the instructor to bring some records for the class to listen to. "Ain't Misbehaving!"; Archie decides the only way he can keep out of trouble at the beach is to just stay on his blanket all day. Wilbur Comics ad. "Clothes Call"; Jughead is staying at Archie's house while his parents are on vacation; He keeps borrowing Archie's clothes. "There Auto Be a Law!"; Veronica's family gets a new car; Archie decides he can teach Veronica how to drive. "Dollars and Lots of Sense"; While looking for Reggie, Archie discovers that Reggie owes money to almost everyone in town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Archies Christmas Stocking. "Mother Glows Best," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie is about to blow his money on an expensive gift for Veronica, until Jughead reminds him of the other woman in his life. "The Flight Before Christmas," art by Harry Lucey; Reggie sabotages Archie's attempt to play Santa for a Christmas party. "Cheep Gift"; Reggie decides to get Veronica a mynah bird for Christmas. "Boot the Works," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie gets involved in the auction of one of Mr. Lodge's factories, thinking he's bidding on a house plant. "Guest Pest," pencils by Bill Vigoda; The Andrews family must host a mooching relative. "Jet-ter Bug," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Harry Lucey; Reggie enters a midget racer in the school jalopy race in order to win a date with Veronica. "Lens Me Your Heart," art by Harry Lucey; In an effort to get Archie's mind off of Veronica, Mr. Weatherbee assigns him to take pictures of all the rooms in the school. "Lola-Bye," art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica hatches a plot to sabotage a new girl who is vamping all of the boys. "For Goodness Sake," art by Harry Lucey; In an effort to soften Miss Grundy and get her to stop piling on the homework, the gang try being nice to her. "In and Outer," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; After Mr. Lodge orders Veronica to get a new boyfriend, Archie sets her up with a series of boys who are even worse than he is. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. Abra Cadabra!, art by Art Peddy; An aging magician, lost in thought after flubbing a live performance, is saddened to appear to lost his touch when makes a gesture in the air and a couple of bank robbers find their getaway car has disappeared. Nightmare!, art by Jack Katz; A ruthless racecar driver is taught a lesson by the ghosts of those who have met their deaths in racing meets with him. Something in the Sea!, art by Bob Powell; A man on a sea cruise sees the Empire State building, the Sphinx, and a Buddha floating on the water and his love interest tells him a story that she is an Atlantean collecting these object as souvenirs for her people. Through the Veil!, art by Robert Q. Sale; A pilot finds his jet acts as a time machine that takes him to the year 2155. Inside the House!, art by Fred Kida. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Dec 1955. Volume 56, Issue 4 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Frank Herbert ("Under Pressure" part 2), Murray Leinster, Nathaniel Gordon, Stanley Gimble, J.A. Taylor, and Lou Tabakow. Illustrations by Freas, Emsh, and van Dongen. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 160 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. "His Majesty, King Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A visiting royal dignitary visiting Gotham City gets an unexpected role he never expected: to play the role of Batman while the real Caped Crusader looks for a wanted felon; Unfortunately for Batman, the King doesn't want to give up that role once he gets it! Half-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman's College Days," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Bruce Wayne has been invited on a 3-day reunion cruise with some of his old college athletic team chums; But joy turns to fear when their host not only discovers Batman's true identity, but threatens to kill each and every one of them with planted mines. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "He Tracks Disappearing Acts" text story by Jack Miller. "The Third Alarm For Batman!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; During Fire Prevention Week, Batman and Robin are asked to join the Fire Department, and, in doing so, uncovers a smuggling ring, and asks the Fire Department to assist them in stopping it. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. How a Nation is Born, Your United Nations at Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Underwater War" (art by Syd Shores), "Cantigny" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), "Sentry Duty" (art by Paul Reinman), "Battle Incident" (art by Vic Carrabotta), "Backfire" (art by John Romita, Jr.), and a two--age text story, "The Lesson." Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Eugene Hughes. Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of combat, military life and warfare from publisher Stanley Morse. After their captain is killed in battle, a company waits for its new commanding officer to arrive. A fighter pilot who thinks he's better than bomber crews gets a look at life from the other side. A stone Buddha impassively watches the Korean War unfold. Line Officer; The Gambler!; The Big Birds; Buddha Smiled; Patrol!; Coward. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Joe Millard, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Madam Fury, Queen of Pirates" by Joe Millard, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "Terra the Trapper" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera; and "Lhala, Tigress of the Desert" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in the back-up story "The Great Palaver" by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #48 (with a page cut, plus art changes). And: 1-page text story "A Lesson Well Learned," reprinted from Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) #25. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 8 - December, 1955. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine published by George E. von Rosen that ran from May, 1955 to September, 1957. Issues in this series focused heavily on burlesque shows, night clubs, dancers, and celebrities that endorsed the lifestyle. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Painted cover by John Parker. Art by Bob Jenney. The Cisco Kid rode the range as the Robin Hood of the Old West with his corpulent sidekick Pancho, earning a permanent place in 20th-century pop culture. Cisco doesn't want to pursue the bandit Two-Gun Tony, even for a $1000 reward, and he won't tell Pancho why. But he promised beautiful Theresa he would not go after her brother Tony, and now he must ask her to release him from that promise. Cisco and Pancho want to know why young Timmy, grandson of the ventriloquist The Great Ventrilo, is targeted for kidnapping by two outlaws. Another action-packed painted cover by John Parker. Two-Gun Tony; Siesta; Burro Trap; Pancho and the Perilous Pony. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The King of the Golden River," script by John Ruskin (adapted from his original story), art by Bill Walsh; The King of the Golden River lays waste beautiful Treasure Valley when its owners, brothers Hans and Schwartz, prove to be mean and selfish men; Their brother Gluck however meets the King's expectations regarding kindness and generosity, and the valley is restored to fruitfulness. "The Unhappy Crow," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story); A crow wants to be a peacock and dons a few peacock feathers he finds on the path, but the peacocks think him a pretender and drive him away; He returns to his fellows who now resent him for wanting to be something other than a crow; The crow realizes he should have been happy just being himself. "The Land of Nod," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about the strange lands, foods, and music a child encounters in his dreams. "This Is The Way," art by Alex Blum; Nursery rhyme describing the horsemanship skills of ladies, gentlemen, and farmers. Color This Picture With Crayons activity page, art by Bill Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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The King of the Golden River. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

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The Story of Jesus. First printing. Cover by Victor Prezio. Stories and art by Lorenz Graham and William A. Walsh. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics typically about science, history and American culture. This first issue focuses on the life of Jesus as relayed in the four Gospels of the New Testament, from his birth at Bethlehem to his Crucifixion and Resurrection. Birth and Boyhood of Jesus; Preparation for Lifes Work; The Galilean Ministry; Jesus at Jerusalem; Betrayal, Trial and Crucifixion; Resurrection. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman falls in love with a musician whos dedicated to his clarinet (a story that includes the line Dad wants me to go to Harvard – and they dont allow girls there!); In romantic Venice, Bill feels hes not good enough for Jean; Advice on using accessories (in this case, a pillbox hat with a veil) to accentuate your appearance. Second Fiddle to a Clarinet; Love Makes You Tongue-Tied; I Was Jilted; Summer Storm; Strictly Business!; The Added Things! Remembered Romance! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Orlando. Stories by Al Feldstein, Jack Oleck, John Larner, and Richard Smith. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring tales of law and outlaws in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. A private eye investigating a woman's disappearance finds a vital clue in a mystery novel, but fails to notice the title, "Fall Guy For Murder," adapted from a story that originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #18. In a noirish story, a chance encounter on the street gets Ben involved with the dangerous lives of Myra and her sister. Another historic moment occurs in Mother's Day (adapted from a story that originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #21), when writer Al Feldstein uses the soon-to-be-famous moniker "Alfred E. Neuman." Vivid cover by Joe Orlando definitely would not have passed muster with the new Comics Code. Fall Guy For Murder; The Sisters; Fools Gold; Farewell To Arms; Mothers Day 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Scarecrow goes ice skating and gets trapped on an ice floe heading toward a waterfall. Dilly Duncan teams up with a super-strong girl for a costume-party chariot race. The backup historical strip features child prodigies. Also featuring an activities page, including pan pipes, puzzles and riddles. Little Wise Guys: It's In the Bag; Jumping the Gun; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Backseat Driver; Little Wise Guys: He Was a Good Skate; Little Wise Guys: What's So Funny Now? ; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mario DeMarco, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Cashing in on the 1950s Davy Crockett craze that followed Disney's popular TV series, Charlton presents its own adventures of the legendary frontiersman. Davy makes a dangerous gamble with a crate of gunpowder to save himself and Jed from Blue Hawk and his warriors. "Just one of the true legends" about Davy is how he saved a cougar cub from a bear and raised him as a pet, "Ol' Clawfoot." Caleb from Back East takes over for an injured sheriff, but Moose Elkins and his gang don't think they have anything to fear from a dandified city boy. Plus a comics biography of frontiersman Kit Carson. Good Gunpowder; Forest Runners; Overtime Sheriff; Ol Clawfoot; Echo Canyon!; The Tenderfoot Marshal; Kit Carson: Pioneer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Dick Moores and Don MacLaughlin. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Osborne, Ted Thwaites, Paul Murry, Al Hubbard, Harvey Eisenberg, Al Taliaferro, and Merril De Maris. One of a series of 100-page specials Dell produced with the Disney characters, this one featuring Mickey Mouse. In a reprint of the classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey investigates stolen cameras, and encounters the supervillain called the Phantom Blot for the first time! A comics adaptation of The Wise Little Hen, the first Disney cartoon to feature Donald Duck. Ambrose the Robber Kitten runs away from home to become a bandit, but Dirty Bill teaches him that a bandit's life isn't as romantic as all that. Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot; The Wise Little Hen; Ambrose, the Robber Kitten; Peculiar Penguins; The Mouseketeers Fun Game. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, Dale Evans, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers and Bullet photo. The Killer Gang starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene foils a gang when they attempt to rescue a convicted bank robber; When the convicted robber is found dead in his jail cell, Gene has to track down the killers. The Boom-Town Mystery starring Roy Rogers. Trigger and Bullet Meet Crooked Horse, pencils by Sparky Moore. Guilt Rides the Trail starring Flying A's Range Rider, pencils by Nat Edson. Johnny on the Spot starring Johnny Mack Brown. Luke Sherman's Fortune text story, art by Tom Cooke. Troubled Waters starring Wild Bill Elliott, pencils by Tom Cooke. The Fugitive starring Dale Evans, art by Russ Manning. Gene Autry and Champion photo. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Hank Ketcham, Fred Toole and Al Wiseman. A double-sized dose of Dennis the Menace, as he makes mischief in the neighborhood and all around the world. Either this issue or Dennis the Menace Giant Vacation Special (1955 Giants) #0 is considered to be the first issue of the Dennis the Menace Giant series. Dennis decides to clean the chimney for Santa, but that's a messy job, and Dennis is none too clean. A letter to Santa written (and illustrated) by Dennis. Dennis SO good that his parents check with the doctor, but it's just "Santa-itis." Dennis Goes Christmas Shopping; U.p S.et Mail; Santa's Helper; Let's Sing Carols with Dennis!; It's Easy to Decorate Your Windows!; Punky; Here's Your Coloring Page!; Up a Tree; Dennis Visits Santa Claus; Too Good to Be True; Merry Christmas. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Wailing Tree," script and art by Chester Gould; Pony Plenty's polygraph test results clear Kincaid Plenty of murder charges; Meanwhile, while walking through the woods, Junior and a friend hear the sound of baby crying but can't locate the source. "Junior Finds the Baby," script and art by Chester Gould; When he hears cries coming from a tree, Junior contacts Tracy; Tracy and Sam arrive and search and finally find a hidden door in a tree; When they open it, they find a crying baby. "Missing or Not?" text story; Lt. Morton investigates a missing persons report. "The Hat" text story; Inspector Johnson investigates the death of a band leader. "Look for Dust Particles Lodged in Earwax" Crimestoppers Textbook; Short discussion of an odd crime-solving technique. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris solves a murder on the opening night of a play. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, John Liggera, Dick Moores and Paul Murry. The classic adventures of Disney's Donald Duck, featuring art by Carl Barks and other great Disney artists. Donald can be the best weatherman ever if he can buy the parrot that predicts the future, but the owners don't want to sell. Pluto helps the cops catch a clock thief. Pete finds a sinister use for Gyro's miniature-tornado creator. Bothered Bathing; The Predictor Parrot; The Dizzy Hero; Pluto: The Clock Thief; Fresh Cement; Tornado Untwister; Mucky Mariners; Worn Umbrella. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 23, Issue 2 - December, 1955. 6.5" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Art by Fred Guardineer and others. Cover by Fred Guardineer. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #38. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. A gang's patsy swears revenge after he's busted by the Durango Kid; Outlaws target a wealthy Scotsman who's come to America on a buffalo safari; Friends end up on opposing sides during the American Revolution. The Redhead Who Hated Durango; The Big Hunt; The Durango Kid's Western Dictionary; The First Cowboys; Two-Gun Tot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Text Only Edition - Volume 26, Issue 6 - December, 1955. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 144 pages, B&W, Text Only. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Johnny Craig and others. Art by John Severin, Johnny Craig, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, a response to the new Comics Code, featuring reporters finding danger while pursuing stories. Reporter Keith Michaels tracks diamond smugglers on the storm-swept, rocky coast of the Long Island Sound. Keith investigates a murder and the theft of intelligence documents during an upscale Washington party, in a story with more terrific art by Johnny Craig. Dateline: Long Island Sound; Two Timer; Steve Rampart; Geri Hamilton; The Entertainment Box; Dateline: Germersheim. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky and unknown. Romantic new stories for you! In this issue: "Waiting for Heartbreak" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "Unfriendly Sweethearts!"; Immortal Sweethearts! 2-pager "Hero and Leander"; "Unwanted Woman!"; 2-page To You...from Carol Andrews advice column; and cover story "Wedding Canceled!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 4, No. 5 - December , 1955. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Joe Oriolo. Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. When a hungry Felix eats one of the Pisces fish right out of the sky, he faces a reckoning from the other astrological symbols. He winds up battling mythological storm-cloud creatures, in a multi-part fable. Felix dares to go swimming at the beach just after eating, ignoring Kitty's warnings. Heavenly Daze; Bolts in the Blue; Kitty; Inky and Dinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W.

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Cover photo of Jock Mahoney [as Range Rider]. Thirst for Revenge, art by Tony Sgroi; Range Rider and Dick West help a sheriff move a prisoner, but are ambushed; The gang gets away with the prisoner, but drop and lose their water canteens when shot at; They get into trouble when they try to cross the badlands without water. Showdown text story. Three to One starring Dick West, pencils by Nicholas Firfires. The Lion's Share, art by Mike Arens; The Wood brothers, hotheads that always disturb the peace in town, receive a telegram from the East telling them their father died; The will gives most of the Inheritance to the eldest. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing. "Dumbo The Flying Elephant" - Written by unknown. Art by Al Hubbard. Cover by Carl Buettner. Reprinted from Dell Giant Silly Symphonies (1952) #4. (Edited reprint - pages 2, 3, 4 and 8 removed.) 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Reprints #413. "Robin Hood" - Written by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Morris Gollub and Jon Small. Photo cover of Richard Todd. Adaptation of the Walt Disney motion picture, 'The Story of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.' Starring Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Little John, The Sheriff of Nottingham, Prince John and Richard the Lionheart! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Davy Crockett stars in "The Rifle Named Betsy"; Buffalo Bill stars in "The Ambush of the Iron Horse" (art by Joe Kubert); and Kit Carson stars in "The 10-Day Siege of Fort Santa Fe." Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Gene Autry. Stories and art by August Lenox and others. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. Gene and Champion are in timber country when they encounter a fellow being ambushed. The outlaws in this part of the world steal trees, not cattle. Gene and Champion help settlers in a covered wagon. The Log Poachers; The Silver Buckle; The Road Agent of Brasada Trail; The Covered Wagon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Featuring: 7 page story "Romantic Challenge"; 7 page story "Stolen Sweetheart" pencilled by Mike Sekowsky; 2 page text article "Superstitions about Romance"; 6 page story "Angry at Love"; 1 page Oddities in Romance story; 8 page story "Heartbreak Bargain." Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Dell Comics Pledge to Parents public service announcement. "Howdy Doody and the Magic Pony," script by Edward Kean; When the Magic Queen Grandmother places magic horseshoes on the Princess's hobbyhorse, he comes to life. "Powerful Medicine," script by Edward Kean; Chief Thunderthud and Thunderchicken try to sell their "Aragnak Magic Medicine," which is so potent that it burns holes in the cement sidewalk! Untitled story; Howdy and Dilly go on a camping trip and encounter a bee, a skunk, and two bears. "Flub-a-Dub Wins a Prize," script by Edward Kean; Grandpa Doody wins all the prize ribbons at the Doodyville County Fair…until the Flub-a-Dub finally wins one for the blueberry pie-eating contest. Clarabell illustration on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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December, 1955. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by Al Feldstein and Carl Wessler. Art by Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, Graham Ingels, and Joe Orlando. One of EC Comics' late New Direction titles, a response to the new Comics Code, featuring twist stories. A man's drive to own a particular house turns him against its long-time resident, with art by Bernie Krigstein. Newlyweds face a tragic future. A Russian general looks back on his life. Plus a review of Disney's 1955 release "Lady and the Tramp," of all things. The Art Interest; One Armed Wonder ; The Travelers; The General; So Much More. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 18 #2 - Dec. 1955. Children's magazine with articles, fiction and activities. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.