Comic books December 1956

Text stories and illustrations. Santa Clause Cover by Ann Eshner. 68 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 11, No. 4 - December, 1956. 7" x 9.75", 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Painted cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. The protection racketeers escalate their conflict with Joe Palooka by making his buddy Jerry a virtual captive, but Joe's not out of action yet. Painted cover by Al Avison. Double Cross!; The Million Dollar Shoes; Humphrey: Easy as Apple Pie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest humor digest with cartoons, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Bill Everett. "I Switched Bodies," art by Reed Crandall; An old scientist invents a machine that can transpose minds into other bodies but he makes the mistake of picking as his victim an ex-con on the way to meet with his parole officer. "He Came From Nowhere," art by Gray Morrow; Time-traveling government agents go back to the past in order to duel it out over a scientist's work. "TV Invasion" text story. "Prison Without Bars," script by Carl Wessler, art by Ed Winiarski; A criminal is set free from jail if he agrees to a form of behavioral control by hypnotism ala "A Clockwork Orange." "The Unseen," art by Mac L. Pakula; Invisible visitors to Earth arrive in a flying saucer. "The Perfect Hideout," art by Syd Shores; A fleeing dictator thinks he will hide out on an island and then fly back to the mainland when his pursuers have given up looking for him, but his associates have drained the plane of fuel. "The Swirling Mist!," script by Carl Wessler, art by Joe Sinnott; A man finds himself on a steamboat that transports him through time. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Ice-Creatures Cometh!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Dick Ayers; A greedy man finds creatures buried in ice who promise him gold if he helps them in their conquest. "They Met at Midnight!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Werner Roth; An old man falls in love with a young woman so he searches for some way to make himself young; He is told of a man who can paint a picture of him youthful which will transform him and he seeks him out. "Grains of Sand" text story. "When the Moon Vanished!", art by Robert Q. Sale; The moon disappears; A glory hound flies a rocket up to investigate; He meets aliens who inform him they represent a galactic council and have made the moon disappear so their base will not be detected. "The Pig That Prowled!", art by Vic Carrabotta; A scientist invents an intelligence boosting serum, and when he tests it out on himself, he comes up with the idea of having a gang commit robberies and blame it on a super intelligent guinea pig who has escaped his lab. "A World to Conquer," art by Larry Lieber; An inventor of a teleporting device sets his sites on claiming Mars for Earth, but is beaten to the punch by a Martian who has gotten the same idea about Earth. "Dinosaur-at-Large," script by Carl Wessler, art by Paul Reinman; A man invents a radio which allows him to listen in on his son from the future; The boy has gotten in trouble with a dinosaur which has hatched from an egg. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Malt the Merrier"; Jughead has a yen for a chocolate malted; And he's not going to let Betty's broken mixer deny him. "Safety Worst," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie tries to teach Betty how to drive. "Baby Quitter," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead gets suckered into babysitting a cherubic-looking terror. "Stranger in Paradise"; When Archie and Reggie refuse to extend any loans to Jughead, he vows never to help them out again. "Punch Line"; Reggie overpays for a joke book, then tries to recoup his loss by selling it to Moose. "Grizzly Tale"; When Veronica expresses a desire for a bear skin rug for the mansion, Archie goes to Jughead to help him find one. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover. Stories by Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by Paul Norris. Jungle Jim stars in two stories by Paul S. Newman and Paul Norris: "Prisoner on Lost River" and "The Sultan's Jewels"! Plus: Shankar the Shikari in the back-up story "Tiger at Bay" with art by Norris. And: 1-pager "The Sikhs"; 1-page text story "Lair of the Lion"; and 1-pager "The Bingyi Caves"! Characters in this issue: "Jungle Jim" Bradley; Kolu; Ronald Peers; Sultan Muzad of Kragore; Shankar; Mr. Carter. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Snake Tattoo," "The Plundered Stage," "The Missing Witness," and "The Dude" (art on all by Jack Keller). Back-up story, "Return of the Outlaw!" (script by Stan Lee, art by Syd Shores). Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas and Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash rescues a man from a stampede with a "Comanche pick-up," then learns of a range war in Trigger Valley. Price gouging threatens to send the gold-rush town of Bonanza Gap into a mini-depression, unless Lash can talk some reason into the shopkeepers. Outlaws plan to steal a solid gold statue of a Civil War general from a town leveled by a tornado. Trouble in Trigger Valley; A Pound of Gold for a Pound Of Beans!; The Colonel Recollects; The General's Last Stand; Showdown; Dopey Danny Dee. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

December 3, 1956. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: American Folklore Part III the Rich Treasury of Colonial Tales and more. 10.5-in. x 14-in. 192 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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No. 250 - December 01, 1956. 9.25" x 11.5", 24 pages, B&W.

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No. 251 - December 08, 1956. 9.25" x 11.5", 24 pages, B&W.

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No. 252 - December 15, 1956. 9.25" x 11.5", 24 pages, B&W.

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No. 253 - December 22, 1956. 9.25" x 11.5", 24 pages, B&W.

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No. 254 - December 29, 1956. 9.25" x 11.5", 24 pages, B&W.

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A Visit to the Dentist; Tubby has a strange dream while he is having a tooth pulled. Miss Feeny's Folly; The boys and girls are all at Miss Feenys tea and dance. Ice Cole Lemonade 5 Cents; Lulu and Annie try to keep the Fellers away from their lemonade stand. Little Itch and the Pot of Gold; Lulu tells Alvin about when Itch goes to try to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Election Day; Tubby takes two baths in one day on the day of the club election. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Bill Schreiber and others. 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. Max dreams himself into the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel. Little Max bakes a cake backwards. Plus solo stories featuring Humphrey. The Story of Max-l and Gretel; Heat Treatment; The Season's the Reason; Bake a Cake; Humphrey: Pipe Him; Little Max Rhymes with Reason; House Painters; Thircus; Humphrey: Fight to the Finish. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sam Savitt. To the Canyon Bottom, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto fend off attacks by the Hopi Indians and rescue a group of Army surveyors from the Grand Canyon. Trapped in Wild Horse Valley, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Krim's outlaw gang takes refuge in Wild Horse Valley, the birthplace of the Lone Ranger's horse Silver. Sailing Down the Hudson River, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and the Onondagas continue their sailing canoe trip down the Hudson River; rescuing three Delaware tribesmen from a forest fire. Reaching New York harbor they continue southward. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. No laughing on Happy Island, script by Carl Fallberg, art by Phil de Lara; Bugs goes to "Happy Island" in the South Seas to sell novelties and joke items; Only problem is that "Laughing, giggling, chuckling, snickering, grinning, smirking, or smiling" are banned by order of Chief Deadpan. Untitled story, art by Phil de Lara; Porky takes Cicero ice-fishing, but needs some help from a bear and her cub to catch a huge fish. The Three-legged Race, art by Phil de Lara; Daffy tricks Elmer into entering a three-legged race with him; Disaster ensues, as usual. The Skittish Skater text story with Bugs Bunny. Untitled story; The new boy next door is abusing his toys; To teach him a lesson, Mary Jane recites her rhyme, but uses his name instead of hers to shrink him. The Indian Buffalo Elixir starring Tweety and Sylvester. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Romita art. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Matt Baker? and Charles Sultan. Featuring "He Was Never Serious" and "Heartsick Engagement"! Also featuring the reprint stories "Love Me as I Am" starring Lola Cameron, Kip Landsdale, Uncle Rupert Cameron, Dr. Lake, Mr. Devers, Don and Cookie and "My Ideal Sweetheart" starring Bert Thompson, Doug, Eddie Darrel, Frank, Grace, Helen MacLane, Marge and Nancy. Plus: 1-page text story "Jealousy Taught Me to Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue of the series. "The Boy Who Won Me," "My Boy Friend Was Afraid of Love," "Afraid of Losing Him," and "My Broken Engagement." Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo, Harvey Kurtzman, (frame), and Bill Elder (frame). "Elvis Pelvis," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Satirical look at various facets of Elvis Presley's style. "Gunsmoked," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Quick recap of typical plots from the show. "MAD Builds a More Civilized Mouse Trap(Table of Contents," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Several supposedly civilized ways to trap and kill mice. "Motorist Beware!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Bob Clarke; Describes the escalating efforts of police to patrol highways unnoticed, including several of the latest unmarked vehicles. "MAD Establishes an...Old Comic-Strip Characters' Home," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. "Bowling," script by Nick Meglin (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Jack Davis; The scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling. "Morbid Dick," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale. "A Medal for Horatius," script by W. C. Hall, art by Wally Wood; Series of mock memos from Roman Military regarding heroic action of one Gaius Gaius Horatius, showing how politics trumps truth. "What's Happened to the...Pulp Magazines?", script by James Blish, art by Bill Elder; Various genres of pulp stories are all given the same treatment, showing underlying similarity. "MAD Merit Badges," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Scout-type merit badges for everyday lazy, loutish clods. "Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

December 1956. Science fiction stories: "Stranger Station" by Damon Knight, "First Lesson" by Mildred Clingerman, "The Door Into Summer" (conclusion) by Robert Heinlein, "Gandolphus" by Anthony Boucher, "The Red Wagon" by Jane Roberts, "The Apotheosis of Ki" by Miriam Allen deFord, "Venture to the Moon" by Arthur C. Clarke, and "And Now in the News" by Theodore Sturgeon. Interior illustrations and cover by Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 128 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 6, Issue 12 - December 1956. Cover by Mort Kunstler. Adventure stories, articles and pictorials. Interior art by Rudy Nappi, Samson Pollen, Frank Soltesz, Ray Houlihan, Bob Schultz. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5, Issue 6 - December 1956. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrity gossip and pin-up models. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 2, Issue 3 - December 1956. Men's adventure stories with some model photo galleries. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

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Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Iron Mike McGraw in "Behind Barbed Wire" and "Raid on Red H.Q." (pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel), plus "Korean Winter" (art by Cal Massey), "My Platoon is Trapped," "The History of the U.S. Marine Corps: Swamp War" (art by Bill Everett), and a two-page text story, "Secret Agent." John Severin cover? Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. They Prowl On Earth!, art by Herb Familton; Oil barons from Mercury are looking for places to drill in Texas when an Earthling picks up their thought transmissions and thinks he's developed telepathy. No One Can See Me!, art by Robert Q. Sale; An assistant to a professor arranges to dispose of the man's glasses so he must drive a dangerous road at night; When the man has an accident and dies, the assistant plots to sell his invisibility potion to a foreign power. It Can't Be Done!, art by Ted Galindo; A scientist takes a handgun back to 1756 for protection when confronting a gunsmith he hopes to stop from developing his 'ultimate weapon' so that wars will not be as devastating. The Last Man Alive! Music From Above text story. Scare At Sea!, art by Bill Everett. Saucer In the Sky!, art by Pete Morisi. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.