Comic books 1956 w/ month not specified

UK Reprint - 28 pages

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Alascia. The comic-book version of the 1955 TV series featuring legendary serial actor Buster Crabbe and his son, Cullen. Young Cuffy and Captain Gallant have adventures in the desert with the French Foreign Legion. Gallant and the Legionnaires are assigned to find Nazi treasure buried in the desert before Mabud's forces get there first. Gallant allows young Cuffy to infiltrate an encampment of religious zealots, then realizes it's more dangerous than he thought. Cuffy and Fuzzy try to help Josephine, the lovesick camel. The Treasure of Tehran Bey; The Tangier Incident; Missing Message; The Saber of Sgt. Sardu; Josephines Romance; The Case of the Violin Case; Captain Kid; Wilbur the Waiter; What Makes the Foreign Legion What It Is. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Written by Kathleen N. Daly. Art and Cover by Art Seiden. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Appointment Reminder Card featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost and Wendy the Good Little Witch. 5 1/2-in. x 3-in., Red and White

This promotional comic book for Pennsylvania Athletic Products features Paul Arizin teaching various basketball techniques. 5-in. x 7-in.; color; 32 pages. Cover price $0.10.

This promotional comic book for Pennsylvania Athletic Products features Otto Graham teaching various football techniques. 5-in. x 7-in.; color; 32 pages.

Children's Fire Safety Lessons (1956) is a promotional guide distributed by James S. Kemper. This issue provides fire safety tips for children, teachers, and their parents. 20 pages, full color, 8-in. x 5.5-in., with no cover price.

This is the Outdoor Drama Edition of Chucky Jack's A-Comin' by Bill Dyer, published in 1956 in co-operation with the Great Smokey Mountains Historical Association, Producers of Kermit Hunter's epic Chucky Jack of Gatlinburg. Chucky Jack recounts the thrilling life and times of John Sevier, founder of Tennessee. Highly recommended by (and some say inspired by) Al Gore. 28 pages with color covers and black and white interior.

UK Edition. One shilling three pence cover price. Misnumbered: British #65 has been printed with American issue #127. The King of the Mounties by Edmond About. Norman Nodel art. Painted cover. 48 pages, full color.

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Caesar's Conquests, 3rd Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Joe Orlando. (HRN 152). Two thousand years ago, the great Roman general, Julius Ceasar, set out to conquer the large part of Western Europe known as Gaul. The opposition was inspired and the fighting was fierce. And as the armies clashed, Caesar wrote the story of the struggle. Cover price $0.15.

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The Covered Wagon, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Norman Nodel. (HRN 143). Cover price $0.15.

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The Covered Wagon, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Norman Nodel. (HRN 158). Cover price $0.15.

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The Time Machine, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Lou Cameron. (HRN 158). The time traveler invents a machine which propels him 800,000 years into the future. When he arrives, it is with great doubts and fears. He wonders what the men of the future are like, and how they will treat him. He soon learns what 800,000 years of struggle has done to mankind. Cover price $0.15.

Richfield Presents Clyde Beatty's Comics African Jungle Book (1956) is a promotional giveaway comic book distributed by Richfield Oil Co. at their Richfield Autopia exhibit at Disneyland. Clyde Beatty journeys to Kenya to capture a legendary Nubian lion. Once there, he must compete with two hunters who want to kill the animal as a trophy, instead of humanely capturing it and forcing it to perform in the Clyde Beatty Circus. Full color, 16 pages, all newsprint, standard comic book dimensions.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. The magazine that dares tell the truth! In this issue: A sweetheart miraculously restored to life -- why wan't Helen the happiest girl in the world? You'll find out in "You Only Love Once!" Plus: 1-page text story "Officer #67416"; 2-pager "Don't Be a Date Spoiler"; "Boss Lady!"; 1-page text story "Supermarket Meeting"; "Romance and Tomboys Don't Mix!"; and 1-pager "My Proposal"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Harry Lazarus and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. Childhood friends Jane and Phyllis compete for the same man in adulthood; Advice on becoming the type of woman men will like; Wendy falls for a failed writer, and cant get him out of her mind after her own fortunes change. Love Thief!; Flowers for Romance; What Type Are You?; What's Morse Code for Love?; I Loved a Failure!; Kid Sister! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard 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 girl dates an older fellow and gets a lot of pushback on her age; Advice on the second date; A female scientist falls for her handsome co-worker, but hes only interested in science. Woman Hater!; The Way to a Man's Heart!; You're Not Old Enough!; Upper Class Kisses; Second Date!; Doctor, Darling.... 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by unknown. Art by Pete Costanza and unknown. The magazine that dares tell the truth! In this issue: No woman's taking away his freedom! In that case...they're through! Think you've got man problems? Read what Mary Collins faced in "Over 21!" Plus: "Those New York Men!"; 1-page text story "Old-Fashioned Girls"; "Clothes Can Make the Man...Run!" with art by Pete Costanza; 1-page text story "Vacuum Cleaner Juliet"; 1-pager "Invitation!"; and "You Can't Own Him!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Maurice Whitman cover. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles, The Disappearing Payroll"; "Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles, Trouble on the Trail"; "Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles, Dodge City Express"; "Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles, Crooked Round-Up"; "Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles, The Bronco Buster"; and "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters". "Peddler Pete from Pintos Point" text story.Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Maurice Whitman cover. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles, The Crooked Wheel"; "Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles, Tainted Reward"; "Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles, Alias, The Mayor"; "Jingles and Wild Bill Hickok, The Battle of the Bulge" reprinted in Best of the West (1998 AC Comics) #50; "The Man Who Hated...Annie Oakley"; "Wild Bill Hickok and Jingles, The Dare"."Hard Bargain" illustrated text story.Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

No. 42 in the Maco Photography Series. 6.5" x 9.5", 128 pages, B&W. MATURE Cover price $0.75.

Cummins Power Tools (1956) is a promotional comic book distributed by the Oster Manufacturing Co. 16 pages, full color, 6.75-in. x 10-in., all newsprint, no cover price.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories by Carl Memling and others. Art by Joe Certa and Dick Ayers. Wilderness adventure with legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone. Boone comes to the aid of a traveling medicine-show magician attacked by Shawnee in the wilderness; Boone pits wits and muscle against legendary riverboat captain Big Mike Trent; Jolly Jim Dandy learns that his old foe Big Bear is now chief of the Shawnee tribe, and plotting revenge. Also featuring an ad for the Davy Crockett Playhouse Tent (only $1), as discussed in Art Spiegelman's graphic novel "Breakdowns." Peril Shadows the Forest Trail; Renegade on the River!; Jolly Jim Dandy; The Tunnel; Ambush! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories by Carl Memling and others. Art by Joe Certa and Dick Ayers. Wilderness adventure with legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone. Boone tries to help an engaged couple captured by renegade Shawnee; Friends ask Boone to transport the family savings to Virginia, but the way is fraught with danger; Jolly Jim Dandy seeks the hideout of a gang targeting trappers. Also featuring an ad for the Davy Crockett Playhouse Tent, as discussed in Art Spiegelman's graphic novel "Breakdowns." Spirit of the Frontier!; The Man to Trust!; Jolly Jim Dandy; The Gantlet; The Clock That Ticked Danger! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories by Carl Memling and others. Art by Joe Certa and Dick Ayers. Wilderness adventure with legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone. Boone encounters the Genghis Khan of the frontier, Simon Girty; Boone must decide which of two brothers is the better man to determine an inheritance, but one of them is secretly malicious; While on vacation, Jolly Jim Dandy learns of an impending attack by renegades and Shawnee. Simon Girty, Worst of the Renegades; Test of the Wilderness; Jolly Jim Dandy; The Real Renegade; The Big Guns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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6.5" x 9.25", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys flee from crocodiles and a local curse in the Far East. Marv becomes convinced that his pal Dilly Duncan is involved in criminal activity. Also featuring an activities page, including a piggy bank, a maze and puzzles. Little Wise Guys: Close Shave In Burma; To Err Is Humor; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Dilly Sits This One Out; Little Wise Guys: Blackboard Blues; Little Wise Guys: Save Somebody Else; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Captive, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Maurice Whitman; Davy is taken captive by a tribe of Indians being led by a white renegade. The Thirteenth Target, pencils by Stan Campbell, inks by Vince Alascia; Davy enters a shooting contest and discovers that it has been rigged. Tale of a Giant, pencils by Stan Campbell, inks by Vince Alascia; When Davy is captured by a band of Pawnee Indians, he buys time by teling a tall tale about a grizzly. Apache; An army scout goes searching for his brother after hearing his brother's troop was attacked by Apaches. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno and others. Cashing in on the 1950s Davy Crockett craze that followed Disney's popular TV series, Charlton presents its own adventures of the legendary frontiersman. In 1815, Davy helps Stonewall Jackson prevent a supply run from reaching the Redcoats. Davy puts his tracking skills to the test to follow Black Fox through the forest. Young Eagle is suspicious when the wild game that feeds his tribe vanishes, just before a rancher offers to buy the tribal lands. Swamp Ghost; The Trail of the Black Fox; Si-Ta-ta; Feud; Young Eagle: The Vanishing Herds! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Dick Giordano 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 helps tenderfoot Edgar Briggs ship merchandise down the Mississippi to New Orleans, but they must battle river pirates along the way. (The TV Davy also faced river pirates.) Davy must help his friend Fleet Eagle figure out which of his two brothers is trying to kill him before he can become chieftain of the tribe. Davy seeks counsel from the animals as he tracks a Godzilla-sized panther, in a tall tale told in comics form. River Pirates; Who Is to Be Chief?; Bring Buffalo!; A Motto in Time Saves Nine; Gavin's Land of Plenty; School Daze. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Circa 1955. Australian Edition. Davy Crockett in "The Indian Buccaneers", Buffalo Bill in "The Great Keelboat Race", and Kit Carson in "The Invisible Raiders". 7.25" x 10.5"; glue-bound spine; b&w; 24 pages-all newsprint.

8.25" x 10.75", B&W.

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100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Version with ad on back cover. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Variant with illustration of Donald Duck and nephews surfing on back cover. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Moe Gollub. Tarzan and the City of Silence," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan goes to Tohr, the City of Silence, to rescue Ta-den, the king of Alur. Tarzan's Birds illustration by Jesse Marsh. "Tarzan and the Tall Warriors," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Tarzan and Buto explore a valley inhabited by the descendants of Vikings. The Game of Hazards activity, art by Tony DiPaola. "The Ordeal of the Spears," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; A witch doctor equipped with a bullet-proof vest sets out to make himself king of Africa. "Desert Ambush," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan escorts an Arab village leader, bearing gold, to and from the market. "Lie Detector of Zululand" text story, art by Tony DiPaola. The Hidden Terror activity page, art by Tony DiPaola. "Boy Saves the Day," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Nat Edson; Boy and Isilio rush to find Muviro and a hunting party when invaders attack the Waziri village. Boy and Dombie Cutout page. Bantu Boys at Play article. "The Courage of M'Bogo," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Nat Edson; M'bogo leads his heard in driving away a pride of lions. Jungle Theater activity. "Mabudu Money" one-page story, art by Tony DiPaola. Tarzan's Ape-English Dictionary, art by Tony DiPaola. Spiny Pets illustration by Jesse Marsh. Painted Tarzan on Elephant illustration on back cover. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Variant with painted back cover art. Painted cover art by Moe Gollub. Tarzan and the City of Silence," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan goes to Tohr, the City of Silence, to rescue Ta-den, the king of Alur. Tarzan's Birds illustration by Jesse Marsh. "Tarzan and the Tall Warriors," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Tarzan and Buto explore a valley inhabited by the descendants of Vikings. The Game of Hazards activity, art by Tony DiPaola. "The Ordeal of the Spears," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; A witch doctor equipped with a bullet-proof vest sets out to make himself king of Africa. "Desert Ambush," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan escorts an Arab village leader, bearing gold, to and from the market. "Lie Detector of Zululand" text story, art by Tony DiPaola. The Hidden Terror activity page, art by Tony DiPaola. "Boy Saves the Day," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Nat Edson; Boy and Isilio rush to find Muviro and a hunting party when invaders attack the Waziri village. Boy and Dombie Cutout page. Bantu Boys at Play article. "The Courage of M'Bogo," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Nat Edson; M'bogo leads his heard in driving away a pride of lions. Jungle Theater activity. "Mabudu Money" one-page story, art by Tony DiPaola. Tarzan's Ape-English Dictionary, art by Tony DiPaola. Spiny Pets illustration by Jesse Marsh. Painted Tarzan on Elephant illustration on back cover. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Adventures of Mr. Frog and Miss Mouse. Cover by Mel Crawford. Stories and art by Mel Crawford and Gaylord Du Bois. Dell Junior Treasury presented classic childrens literature in an elegant form, geared toward parental approval. This issue features a comic book adaptation of The Adventures of Mr. Frog and Miss Mousie. Plus a map of Frogs adventures. Mr. Frogs Courtin; Mr. Frog Tackles Mr. Bear; Mr. Frog to the Rescue; Mr. Frogs Blue Monday; The Bugs Barn Dance; Clever Ladybugs. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Annuals featuring the British comic series "Dennis the Menace" originally published in "The Beano". Hardcover, 8" x 10", 100 pages, full color.

Get a little help with safety from your pal Dennis, and these comic strips, humorously illustrating safety scenarios. 5" x 7", 24 pages, full color.

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6.25" x 9.25", 60 pages, B&W.