Comic books February 1956

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Babe of Steel starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Mr and Mrs Bolton recall the time they babysat for Clark. The Boy Who Refused To Swim starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Bebe humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Satellite Arrow, art by George Papp; Green Arrow foils an alien invasion with his Satellite Arrow Ship. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Frogman Hunt" (art by Jerry Grandenetti), "3 Steps To a Hero," "The Canteen Patrol" (art by Russ Heath), and "Flying Camera" (art by Wally Wood). Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Bill Finger, Bob Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Bob Forgione, Jack Abel, Bob Haney, Russ Heath, Jack Miller, and Wally Wood. 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. 30, No. 2 - February , 1956. 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", 136 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.35.

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Feb 1956. Volume 56, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Robert Heinlein ("Double Star" part 1), Mark Clifton, Dean McLaughlin, Paul Janvier, Reg Rhein, and Christopher Anvil. 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. "The Joker Announces Danger," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When Batman appears as an announcer on a TV show, the Joker decides to use announcers as part of his next crime spree. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Do You Know How to be a Good Baby Sitter? public service announcement with Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "Doom On Channel 14," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When Batman re-enacts the capture of gangster Marty Kirk, Kirk's gang members capture the Dynamic Duo in the studio, and force officials to release Kirk from prison. Half-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. 2/3-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. New Gadget To Fight Crime article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "The Return of the Bat-Hound!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When some crooks learn that trainer Ross Millen has trained his dog to by-pass security systems, they seize Millen and force him to use his dog to commit crimes. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Man With a Bazooka" (art by Gene Colan), "Afraid" (art by Don Heck), "The Enemy Waits" (art by Chuck Miller), "The Rebellion" (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), "With All Guns Blazing" (art by Vic Carrabotta), and a two-page text story, "The Method." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Tales of blazing adventure starring the dauntless trio! The Golden Gladiator stars in "Captive Champion" (written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Russ Heath); the Viking Prince stars in "The Whirling Warrior" (written by Bob Haney, with art by Joe Kubert); and the Silent Knight stars in "Robber Baron of Forest Perilous" (written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Irv Novick). Cover by Irv Novick. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 10 - February, 1956. 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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Cover art by Dick Moores. Peace and Quiet, script by Carl Fallberg, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Donald comes to Chip 'n' Dale's woods to practice for hunting season which begins the next day; Chip 'n' Dale use catsup to write "No Hunting " on the trees, which turns the place into an impromptu animal sanctuary. The Turkey Thiever, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Goofy is hired as a guard for a turkey farm; Chip 'n' Dale try to buy a turkey for Thanksgiving but end up preventing Wasputin, a weasel with hypnotic powers, from stealing the birds. The Acorn Trap, art by Harvey Eisenberg. The Helping Hands, art by Dick Moores. The Traveling Tree, art by Harvey Eisenberg. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Mike Sekowsky. "The Gallant Tailor," script by Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; A tailor defeats several giants but is given almost impossible tasks to fulfill before winning a princess in marriage. "The Fox and the Crow," art by Mike Sekowsky; A fox tricks a crow into dropping a piece of cheese by flattering her singing voice, and then suggests she not listen to that which she knows is not true. "Windy Nights," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about the personification of the wind as a horse and rider galloping about at night. "Wouldn't it Be Funny?", art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about ridiculous propositions including a cow barking and a dog mooing. "Jack, Be Nimble," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a boy jumping over a candlestick. Color This Picture With Crayons activity page, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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The Gallant Tailor. 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 classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. 10.75" x 13.75", 78 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Combat Casey in "Stop the Tanks," "Sky Battle," "Jungle War," and an untitled story. Back-up, "Combat College." Art on all five by Robert Q. Sale. Two-page text story, "The Barrier." Cover price $0.10.

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Combat Kelly in "The Rat Run," "The Raider," "The Man From Behind the Iron Curtain," and an untitled story. Back-up, "Cookie's Combat Course: The Medal of Honor!" Art on all five by Dave Berg. Russ Heath cover? Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bud Parke. Stories by Daniel Keyes. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring tales of scandal in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. Ignoring her brother's warnings, Nan joins the Tigers street gang to be close to Hal, and finds herself at the center of a gang war. Fran visits her friend Barbara in Greenwich Village and soon gets swept up in a world of artists, beatniks and free love. Working woman Stella regrets her ill-advised fling with handsome Freddie, and her husband Max never suspects. Gorgeous painted cover by Bud Parke. I Joined A Teen-Age Gang; I Can Never Marry; My Tragic Affair; I Took My Sisters Husband; Passion Made Me A Thief. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Gene Fawcette and Melvin Welch. Adorable 5-year-old girl Cutie Pie knows nothing but mischief, in a series inspired by the success of Dennis the Menace. Cutie Pie accidentally helps a burglar clean out her house. Cutie borrows her father's new camera, a decision he instantly regrets once the film is developed. Cutie Pie creates chaos at her mother's beauty shop. Cutie Pie; Cutie Pie's Family Album; Cutie Pie Gives A Helping Hand!; The Cat That Was a Pig; Trick Photography; Copy...The Cat; A Permanent Condition. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Outlaw Batman starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Machine That Captured the Past starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. How to Read Fingerprints article by Jack Miller. Escape to the Stars starring John Jones Manhunter From Mars, script by Dave Wood, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Tony Strobl, Phil De Lara, Dick Moores and Paul Murry. The classic adventures of Disney's Donald Duck, featuring art by Carl Barks and other great Disney artists. When Grandma Duck sees Scrooge trying to catch his own breakfast, she mistakenly thinks that senility has set in, causing confusion for everybody except Scrooge. Goofy's two-way wrist radio actually causes crimes, unlike Dick Tracy's version. Dog-catcher Donald disrupts a fox hunt, in a story by Barks. Courtside Heating; Scrooges Second Childhood; The Bargain Hunters; Waxed Floor; Goofy: Walkie-Talkie; Dogcatcher Duck; Horse Mower; Remember This; Power Plowing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9 - Number 2, February 1956. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features The Virgin Brides of the Mayan Pool, Pennsylvania Dutch Pow-Wow Healing, and when you be Called by the Crocodile? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Joe Oriolo. Stories and art by Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by Joe Oriolo, who made the character his own. A cardboard version of Felix not only comes to life, it competes with Felix for Kitty's affections. Flub the dog digs up a treasure, but Felix doesn't realize its value. Felix's nephews Inky and Dinky start a fishing business. The Cardboard Rival; Flub; Kitty; Inky and Dinky: A Fish Story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Out Our Way with the Worry Wart. Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Neg Cochran? (Cover is signed 'J.R. Williams,' but Williams wasn't doing much with the strip by this time.) Based on the 'Out Our Way' comic strip distributed by NEA Service, Inc. Featuring the tales "Big Business," "The Spaceman," "The Hero" and "The Open Road"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - February, 1956. Celebrity tabloid digest focusing on behind-the-scenes "dirt". Softcover, 8.25" x 11", 66 pages, B&W photos and text. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 21, Issue 6 - February 1956. Cover by Thomas Beecham. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Photo cover of Gene Autry and Champion. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. An impostor sparks a feud that shuts down the Golden Burro and its gold mine, until Gene can get to the bottom of it. Gene tracks modern-day cattle rustlers who use airplanes instead of horses. Panhandle Pete tells Tommy and Janey the story of the Lost Ledge of Gold. Leap For Life; The Lost Ledge of Gold; Air-Borne Rustlers; A Real Powerful Weapon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin. Written by Joe Millard and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin and unknown. War front fury! Battlefield adventure! In this issue: "Bridge to Oblivion" by Joe Millard and Dick Dillin, reprinted from issue #4 (original title: "Bridge to Bloody Hell!"); "Bogged Down Attack," reprinted from issue #7; "Wings of Fury"; 1-page text story "Sam's Last Laugh"; and "Tank Destroyer Mission," reprinted from issue #7. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover features Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The comedic misadventures of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, based on the beloved TV sitcom that set the standard for all to follow. When Lucy and Ethel can't get in to the hotel where Ricky is staying because of all the teenage fans, they disguise themselves as teenage fans. Ricky protests that he can't afford new furniture, so Lucy gets everything at the secondhand store. Lucy proves to Ricky that shopping for groceries is harder than it sounds. Plus still photos from the I Love Lucy TV show. Just a Couple of Kids; Cyrus Shy; Design for Living; The Hunting Dog; Hidden Talent. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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February 1956. Cover by Mel Hunter. Stories: "Avoidance Situation" by James Mc Connell, "Catalysis" by Poul Anderson, "To Pay the Piper" by James Blish, "The Drivers" by Edward W. Ludwig, "Shango" by John Jakes, "The Margenes" by Miriam Allen De Ford, "Jekyll and Hyde Planet" by Jack Lewis. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 120 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 7, No. 1 - February , 1956. 5.5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 18 #4 - Feb. 1956. 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.

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Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe finally faces Balonki in the ring, but Balonki isn't afraid to fight dirty. The fight is portrayed in play-by-play action, as rain drenches the stadium. Plus true tales of boxing greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. The Palooka-Balonki Fight; It Looks Bad For the Champ; Ruffy's Downfall; Little Max: Mighty Mix-Up; Humphrey Whips the Cyclone; Ring Champs of Yesteryear; The Soda Contest. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by John Stanley. The Doll Party; Tubby and Iggy go in disguise to Lulus doll party in the hopes of winning a prize. Lucky Wrapper; Lulu is determined to make Tubby pick up the candy bar wrapper he dropped on her sidewalk. Siege at Lulu's House; Tubby takes refuge from the West Side gang in Lulus house. A Rainy Day With Little Itch; Lulu tells Alvin about when Little Itch plays all sorts of tricks on the poor little girl on a rainy day. Rub-a-dub Tub; The one time Tubby wants a bath, there is no water in the house. All scripts and pencils by John Stanley, inks by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ham Fisher (credited) and Vic Herman. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Joe Palooka takes Max and Alice to the zoo. Little Max gets wrapped up in flypaper accidentally, so he decides to go as a mummy to a costume party. Li'l Dot, yet to develop her Harvey look or her dot-obsession, drapes the dog around her neck to get a fur collar. Fun on Ice; Be Glad You're You; The Hero; Humphrey and the 'Criminuls'; Ready - Aim - Fire; Little Max Rhymes with Reason; Shiver Me Timbers; Li'l Dot Has Her Picture Taken; Horse Sense; Li'l Dot's Strange Appetite; Max-imum Effort. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tonto stars in "The Traders" and "A Change of Heart." Painted Pony back-up story, "Danger at the Water Hole." One-page text story, "Little Horn's Victory." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#172, 2/56, 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Mary Jane and Sniffles, and Tweety and Sylvester in untitled stories, a one-page text story "The Remarkable Gardener," and one-page gag strips and puzzles. Story and artcredits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "He Didn't Mean Forever" reprinted from Real Secrets (1950) #5 and Complete Love Magazine Vol. 29 (1953) #5; "The Whole Town Knew"; "My Uncertain Heart" reprinted from Complete Love Magazine Vol. 27 (1952) #6; and "Forbidden Excitement" reprinted from Love Experiences (1949) #10. "What's Your Man Problem? text article partially reprinted from "What's Your Man Problem..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 29 (1951) #3 and from "For Personality Plus..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 34 (1954) #4. "The Way of Love" poem by J. A. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 6, Issue 2 - February 1956. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 6, Issue 10 - February 1956. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.