Comic books December 1955

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Morris Waldinger, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, Morris Waldinger and Henry Boltinoff. All-new stories! Mr. District Attorney in: "Manhunt with the Mounties" with art by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "The Thefts on Oyster Island" with art by Purcell and Paris; and "The Thief Who Stole Disaster" with art by Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: Law Oddities 1-pager by Morris Waldinger; Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and The D.A. File 2-page text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Jeff builds a rocket to fly to the moon. An art gallery buys a painting of Jeff's. Mutt gives a speech at his club. Plus a PSA about the United Nations. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Little Pete; Varsity Vic; How a Nation Is Born - Your United Nations at Work; Platter Data. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Couples wrestle with marital strife in this pre-Code romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior that often features good-girl art. Bored with childhood sweetheart David, Julie soon finds herself in the arms of another man, a smooth-talker in a purple suit. Peggy, wife of Marine Bill, has love trouble when her sister comes to visit. Patty's father is a notorious gambler, causing people to look on her with disapproval, including her beau Tommie. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Rosary Cross of Seven Sorrows. Hungry for Kisses; So Glad You're Mine; I Was a Marked Woman! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. "From Time to Time!", art by Hy Fleishman; With the help of a medium, Edan Lawrence travels back in time and is caught up in the Civil War; He manages to return to the present just seconds before facing a firing squad. "Sauce Vinaigrette" text story. "The Statues!"; When a museum is threatened to be closed down, the statues come to life and raise money by playing the stock market. "The Pipes of Pan"; The girl Alice is held like a captive by her governess Miss Stone; Greek god Pan comes to her help and introduces her to a world of music, dance and joy. "A Brush with Forever" text story. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf!", art by Hy Fleishman; When the boy who cries wolf all the time encounters invaders from mars—no one believes him! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Space-Enemy Number One" (art by Carmine Infantino), "Mystery of the Mind-Reading Jewels," "The Robot Without a World" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "The Science-Fiction Story That Saved the Earth" (art by Infantino). Fearless Fosdick stars in a quarter-page Wildroot Cream-Oil ad by Al Capp. Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. What Am I?, art by Art Peddy. The Ball text story. The Strange Sink, art by Bernie Krigstein. Eyes in the Night, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. Man in White, art by Ed Winiarski. The Unseen Enemy!, art by Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Carl Wessler, Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by Bill Benulis, John Forte, John Tartaglione, Ed Winiarski and Sid Greene. Tales of the unusual! In this issue: "The Man in the...Mummy Case" by Carl Wessler and Bill Benulis; 2-page text story "Ho-Ji"; "Casting Problem" by Paul S. Newman and John Forte; "Where on Earth?" by Carl Wessler and John Tartaglione; "At the Stroke of Midnight!" with art by Ed Winiarski; and "One Who Lived" by Paul S. Newman and Sid Greene. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art credited to Ernie Bushmiller. Untitled story; When Nancy spies Sluggo flirting with another girl, she finds a boy with a farm in his penthouse to play with. Untitled story; Nancy is shown a boy with his back to the hole in the fence of the ball park. Untitled story; Nancy adopts a baby pig. Untitled story; Hippo helps Bingo with home renovations. "Punchy"; Slim finds boxing gloves, but doesn't find a good use for them. Untitled story; Nancy faces the challenges of a slow-growing tree, medicine, Sluggo's scheme to create a circus, a heat wave, and a rainy day. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Untitled Battleship Burke story, plus "Fire All Torpedoes" (art by Dave Berg), "The Man Who Tore Down the Stars and Stripes," "Tanker" (art by Mac L. Pakula), and a two-page text story, "The Dragon Ship." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Rammed! starring Torpedo Taylor, art by Don Heck. Sky Raider, art by Gene Colan. Battle at Sea text story. U.S.S. Enterprise! starring Our Fighting Fleet, art by Joe Sinnott. Men of the Ghost Fleet!, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 5 - December 1955. Softcover, 4" x 6", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Jungle Target, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Bernard Sachs. Parade for a Statue, script by Bill Finger, art by Ric Estrada. Battle Light, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Irv Novick. 60-Minute War, script by Ed (France) Herron, art by Mort Drucker. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Bill Finger, Jack Miller and Bob Haney. Art by Irv Novick, Bob Forgione, Arthur Peddy, Ross Andru, Jack Abel and Mike Esposito. Action-packed battle tales! In this issue: "No War for a Gunner!" by Robert Kanigher and Irv Novick; "Battle Ramp!" by Bill Finger, Bob Forgione and Jack Abel; "Fit to Fight!" by Jack Miller and Arthur Peddy; and "Objective Nowhere!" by Bob Haney, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Plus: 2-page text article "Bell Bottoms"! Also: This Ain't the Army 1-pager by Irwin Hasen. And: Quarter-page Wildroot Cream-Oil ad featuring Fearless Fosdick with art by Al Capp. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by Al Feldstein, Jack Mendelsohn, and Nick Meglin. Art by Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Marie Severin and Joe Orlando. A Mad-like satire comic edited by future Mad editor Al Feldstein, and published by Mad's publisher, EC Comics. A look at house hunting with art by MAD legend Jack Davis. A parody of the military thriller "Strategic Air Command" with art by comics legend Wally Wood. A spoof of the Charlie Chan detective TV show with art by MAD legend Will Elder. Charlie Chinless; Cozy Kitchen Home Recipes; House Hunting; The Heartaches of Joliets Groans; The Entertainment Box; S a Tragic Air Command. This last issue, at the end of EC's comics production, had low distribution as many copies were destroyed. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Pencils and Cover by Al Jaffee. In this issue: untitled Patsy and Hedy tale; untitled Patsy and Hedy tale; untitled Patsy's Pals tale; untitled Dear Patsy tale; and untitled Patsy and Hedy tale. Plus: 2-page text story "Little Miss Fix-It." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 2, No. 2 - Winter 1955. 5.5" x 8", 24 pages, partial color.

Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine from the 1950's era that focuses heavily on tasteful black and white pin-up photography with short bios of the models and captions included with the photos. 9.5" x 12.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

Volume 11, Issue 12 - December 14th 1955. Martine Carol Cover, Article, and centerfold. 4-in. x 6-in., 66 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.15.

Volume 11, Issue 13 - December 28, 1955. Darleen Guidry cover, article, and centerfold. Pocket-sized, 4" x 6", 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 48, Issue 1 - July 1955. Hollywood magazine. Cover and Article features Jane Powell, and articles on Dick Davalos, James Dean, and Rock Hudson! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Volume 1, Issue 28 - December 20, 1955. Pictorial digest featuring models, actor gossip, and interesting news stories. 4-in. x 6-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Plastic Man stars in "The Chemist's Cauldron," "A Photo Finish," and an untitled story. Untitled Woozy back-up story. Jack Cole cover and art? Cover price $0.10.

MATURE READERS. Vol. 2, No. 12 - December 1955. 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Untitled one-page story; While playing baseball, Popeye hits the ball so hard that it travels all the way around the world and hits him in the back of the head. Nothing!; Popeye and his friends are stranded on a mysterious island where they are taunted by the invisible natives. "Uprising!" or "The Red Man Strikes Back!" or "Birds of a Feather!"; Swee'Pea makes friends with a young Native American and the two boys get into lots of mischief. "Stop Thief!!" or "Please Halt!" or "Burglarproof House!"; Wottasnozzle writes and records his theme song. Fish Fly! text story. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

December 1955. Mechanical science and technology magazine. Includes: "Across Four Continents on Two Cylinders" travel adventures in a Citroen. 6.75" x 9.5". 296 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Parrot as Scarecrow; When a regular scarecrow doesn't work, Porky adds his parrot and his cage as a head to make it more realistic. Porky Pig and the Gold Hamburger; Porky wants to be a writer, but can't think of anything to write about; Bugs and Cicero arrange for actors to give Porky a scare when he walks along the waterfront, but the actors back out; In a random meeting, Porky is given a mysterious pouch by a swami who is pursued by a sword-wielding count. Porky's Problem text story. Bugs Bunny and the Petrified Carrot; Bugs finds a "petrified" carrot on the sidewalk and swaps it for one in Elmer's carrot patch. Destination Unknown; Sylvester is jerked off the pier when he hooks a large fish; Porky hangs on to him and they end up out in the ocean where they board a seemingly abandoned freighter. Ad for Bugs Bunny's Christmas Party #6. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. American Eagle utilizes modern technology to keep a settlement safe. The Lazo Kid battles cattle rustlers. The debut of a new Western hero, the mysterious Drifter. American Eagle Meets the Maverick; Farmland; Drifter; Rustlers!; Roundup; American Eagle Discovers a Secret Weapon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Dale Evans stars in "Black Star" and "Ghost Town Intruders." Bullet stars in "The Stealthy Stranger." Russ Manning art. Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.