Comic books January 1957

Volume 2, Issue 3 - January, 1957. Jayne Mansfield photo cover. Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that Contains adult themed comics, articles, racy short fiction stories, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. This issue features an article about exotic dancer Holly Daye with 7 B&W photographs, and a 5 pictorial featuring Jayne Mansfield. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Al Plastino. "The Secret of Superman Island," pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman creates an island in his image, but refuses to let anyone land on it. "The Golden Gorilla," art by Howard Sherman; Congo Bill meets a golden gorilla that seems to be intelligent and has to protect it from hunters. "Seven Disappearing Wonders of Space!" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. Little Pete one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The House Where Superboy Was Born, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; The entire block where Superboy was born lands in Smallville, but Superboy can't visit it because it's made of Kryptonite. Aquaman Joins the Navy, art by Ramona Fradon. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Case of the A-B-C Arrows starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Everett. The People Who Weren't!, art by Bill Everett; A man and a woman in the desert share a mirage which, after they separate, both believe the other person was part of the mirage. Change Your Face, Sir?, art by Joe Orlando. The Death Sentence, art by George Roussos. Foster Was Afraid!, art by Werner Roth. Discovery text story. The Unseen!, art by Sol Brodsky; An alien lands and possesses a man's dog. No Place to Hide!, art by John Forte; A thief steals a chemical compound from an old man which sends him into the past. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1, No. 1 - January 1957. Stories of adventure plus a pictorial. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

"The Man Within," "The Interstellar Sponge," and "The Stone Age Man." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by John Rosenberger, Pete Costanza, and Harry Lazarus. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Cover by Owen Fitzgerald? Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in a 3-part untitled space tale! Plus: "Cartoon Criss-Cross" activity 1-pager. And: Buzzy untitled back-up story. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The 50-50 War" (art by Joe Kubert), "Combat Marker," "Calling Barker Company" (art by Russ Heath), and "Prize Patrol!" Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Ed Herron, Russ Heath, Bill Finger, and Bob Brown. 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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Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane. Written by Robert Kanigher, Gardner Fox and John Broome. Art by Ross Andru, Jerry Grandenetti, Howard Sherman, Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. In this issue: The Trigger Twins in "The Blind Sharpshooter" by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; Strong Bow in "Vision of the Medicine Tree!" by Gardner Fox and Jerry Grandenetti; Foley of the Fighting 5th in "Secret of the Stolen Saber!" by John Broome and Howard Sherman; and Johnny Thunder in "Lightnin' Strikes Thunder!" by Robert Kanigher and Gil Kane. Plus: Indian Games 1-pager; 2-page article "The Wild Bunch"; and Indian Flips Starring...Lone Feather activity half-pager by Martin Naydel. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 7, Issue 3 - January, 1957. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 42 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 31, Issue 1 - January, 1957. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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WALTER LANTZ' ANDY PANDY (DELL) #36 11-1/57 10c Issue features "Seagoing Detectives" in which Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken's boat trip leads to a mysterious island and "A Tail of Woe" in which Andy, Charlie and an archeologist try to find a missing bone from a dinosaur skeleton. Issue also has Chilly Willy in an untitled story, a one-page text story "The Bow and Error Match," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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

Volume 8, Issue 7 - January, 1957. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. Inside the Furnace!, art by Robert Q. Sale; A man goes back in time and robs himself. The Black Boxes!, art by Dick Ayers; In the year 1958, when ICBMs become a reality, mysterious black boxes appear in the sky which render them ineffectual. The Unknown Ones!, art by Al Williamson; A lovesick space explorer finds another love in a Martian princess who gives up her claim to the throne to be with him. They Lurk in the Cave!, art by Werner Roth; A man thinks himself a failure until he helps a galactic policeman foil a criminal plot. The Strange Power of Mr. Dunn!, art by John Romita; A man develops a cell growth formula to help out his carnival-owner friend as an attraction. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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January 1957. Cover by Van Dongen. Stories: "Get Out of My Sky" (Part 1 of 2) by James Blish, "Nuisance Value" by Eric Frank Russell, "Security Risk" by Poul Anderson, "For the First Time" by C.L. Cottrell, and "The Education of Icky" by Lee Correy. Articles: "The Antiproton is Found" by Milton A. Rothman, and "Micro, Macro and King Size" by Daniel Whitton. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. Papa tries to tire Huey out so he's not quite so destructive, but Huey's energy is endless. Finally he resorts to tranquilizers, which knock Huey out just as the Fox comes looking for an easy meal. Herman fools Katnip into thinking he's on a cooking show. Playmates; Birds of a Feather; The Weakling; One Hens Family; The White Sheep; Herman and Katnip: Food for Thought. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 1 - January, 1957. Cover contains photos of Marilyn Monroe, Pat Parker, Betty Brosmer, Elsa Martinelli, and Betty Rea. Included here is a 5 page pictorial on Sally Todd with 5 B&W pictures. 8.5" x 10.5", 90 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Follow brave fighting men into action with the following stories "Reds All Around Us", "We Attack At Dawn", "I Was Captured By The Enemy", "Face To Face", and "When the Enemy Comes." This issue also features the text only story "Hayseed Victory." Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Severin. Written by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, Dave Berg, Mort Drucker and Gene Colan. All new! Featuring: "In the Commie Camp!" with art by Joe Sinnott; "Fighting Man!" with art by Dick Ayers; "The Enemy!" with art by Bill Everett; "To the Victor!" with art by Dave Berg; The Fight for Freedom! tale "Mutiny!" with art by Mort Drucker; and 2-page text story "Secret Mission" with art by Gene Colan. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Flaming Arrows" and "Captive of the Arikara"! Starring Ben Bowie, Zeke, Nakah, Jim, Laccour and Running Elk! Also: text articles "The Blackfoot Indians" and "Zebulon Pike (1779-1813)"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "King of Kings (From the Closing Scenes of Jesus' Life to His Ascension)!" Adapted by Arthur S. Maxwell. Art by Harry Anderson, Paul Remmey and Russell Harlan. The Bible Story is a series of easy to read and understand books featuring over 400 stories in 10 hardcover volumes covering the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Also including over 1,200 full color illustrations, this series is a wonderful look at the greatest story ever told and easily assessable by readers of all ages. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color. All Ages

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Onward to Glory (From the Ascension of Christ to His Coming Kingdom)!" Adapted by Arthur S. Maxwell. Art by Harry Anderson, Paul Remmey and Russell Harlan. The Bible Story is a series of easy to read and understand books featuring over 400 stories in 10 hardcover volumes covering the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Also including over 1,200 full color illustrations, this series is a wonderful look at the greatest story ever told and easily assessable by readers of all ages. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color. All Ages

First issue published by DC. Re-intro Blackie the Hawk, their mascot. Stories by Robert Bernstein and unknown. Art and Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. "The Threat from the Abyss!" by Bernstein, Dillin and Cuidera - The Blackhawks become deep sea divers to stop the menace of Dr. Algov, who has been destroying ships with atomic missiles launched from his submarine. Plus: "Killer Shark's Secret Weapon" with art by Dillin and Cuidera - Killer Shark returns, piloting a giant mechanical whale that he uses to capture the Blackhawks. And: "The Mutiny of the Red Sailors" by Bernstein, Dillin and Cuidera -The Blackhawks try to help a group of Communist defectors in Hong Kong, but they turn out to be saboteurs. Also: Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 1-page text story "The Fastest Man on Earth"; and Varsity Vic 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff, reprinted from Date with Judy (1947-1960) #31. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 1 - January 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

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56 pages, black and white with spot color, 9.25-in x 12.25-in.