Comic books August 1951

Marvel Science Fiction, August 1951. Formerly Marvel Science Stories. Cover by Hannes Bok. Science Fiction Stories: "Seed" by Raymond F Jones, "An Easy Little Puzzle" by Philip Latham, "Skag with the Queer Head" by Murray Leinster, "This Joe" by A. E. Van Vogt, "Yes and No" by Kris Neville, "At No Extra Cost" by Isaac Asimov, and various other editorial features. Illustrations by F.R. Paul, H. Harrison, C. Burgos, and V. Napoli. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5 1/2-in x 7-in, 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"A Witch is Among Us," "The Man Who Dreamed" (art by Gene Colan), "The End of the World" (art by Basil Wolverton), and "The Island" (art by Cal Massy). Cover price $0.10.

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Monty Hall in "Boots," "The Devil's Mask," and "The City of Flame." Back-up feature, "Pin-Up Pete" by Jack Sparling with five great pin-ups followed by a full page Li'l Abner and Daise Mae (and Schmoo!) Orange Crush ad by Al Capp. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 82, Issue 1 - August, 1951. Film magazine famous for being the 1st ever fan magazine. Stories on - Doris Day, Alan Ladd, Esther Williams and Howard Keel. 76 pages. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Miriam Wilkins (Mona Freeman), Pete Black (John Payne), and Rose Billings (Arleen Whelan). "Ageless - Mona Freeman" article with photo. "Dear Brat," art by Bill Walton; Adaptation of the 1951 movie; A woman gets involved with a crook who is trying to reform. "Leaping Lancaster" six-page story with Burt Lancaster, art by Frank Frazetta. "Passage West," pencils by Henry Kiefer; Adaptation of the 1951 movie; In 1863, six prison escapees led by convicted murderer Pete Black take over a small wagon train headed by preacher Jacob Karns; Tension mounts as the travelers trek toward California across dry, desolate country. Famous Funnies Patterns ad. "Comical Billy De Wolfe" article with photo. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris. Stories by Dick Wood, Morris Waldinger and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, John Lehti, Ruben Moreira and Morris Waldinger. Brand-new adventures of radio's No. 1 hit! Mr. District Attorney in: "The Marksman of Crime!" with art by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "The Revenge of Johnny Raadik!" with art by Purcell and Paris; and "Blueprint of a Traitor!" by Dick Wood, Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: Crime Oddities 1-pager by Morris Waldinger; "I Drive a Paddy Wagon" with art by John Lehti; A Casebook Mystery "The Case of the Stolen Cathode Ray!" with art by Ruben Moreira; Crime and Punishment! 1-pager by Waldinger; and The Crime File 2-page text article. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

One of the more notorious pre-Code crime comics. Johnny Shea pursues the hidden witness to a crime; Tommy Morgan's murder case shocks the world because of the age of the people involved. The Dead Can Still Deliver!; The School Children Killers The True Crime Saga of Tommy Morgan; Caught Behind Bars!; The Unseen Witness. Final issue of the series; this issue was actually published after issues #5 and #2. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Ed Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer. "Curse of the Salem Queen!"; Pirate Black Luke, scourge of the Atlantic, maroons a company of women and children on a flimsy raft; The young woman Lucille goes overboard and dies, but her ghost haunts Black Luke and his crew. "Return from the Dead!"; The coalminers Tom and Matty fight over the same woman, Ruth; Tom tries to slay Matty and leaves him to perish in an abandoned mine shaft; Some time later, however, Tom is trapped in a cave-in and comes across the mortal remains of his rival Matty. "Anger of the Devil," pencils by Ed Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer; When geologist McIntyre watches a forbidden native ritual, he is marked for death; Strange things begin to happen in the household, as native woman Nagana presents McIntyre's daughter Betsy with a voodoo doll. "Ghost of the Mist" text story by Ellen Lynn. "The Manikins of Death!", art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; The secret of his lifelike puppets is a simple one: Conrad Lebaron uses real bodies of beautiful women to create his famed manikins; But when he kills singer Regina Walters, he is being haunted by her ghostly apparition. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Kinghts of the Galaxy in "Duel of the Planets" (script by Robert Kanigher as "Dion Anthony," pencils by Carmine Infantino?), "Heroes Out of Time" (script by John Broome as "Robert Starr"), "Vengeance of the Moth" (script by "Jerry Coleman," pencils by Gil Kane), and "Big House of Space" (script by Manly Wade Wellman). One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Silences Rattler" by Bill Schreiber. Cover price $0.10.

Aug 1951. Detective and mystery stories by John D. MacDonald "Dateline-Death", Donald Barr Chidsey, Leigh Brackett, John Eugene Hasty, and Donn Mullally. 7" x 9 1/2"; black and white; 114 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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The Jungle Masquerade. Smelly Business! featuring Trader Tom. The Gorilla Master! starring Ballyhoo Barney. Whispering Drums text story by Matt Suares. Glassy Eyed! featuring Egbert the Explorer. Man Wanted starring Freddy Freshman. Ad for Disney mini-comics. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Frank Carin and others. Funny-animal hijinks with a rabbit named Peter and his family and friends. A sinister stranger buys the old abandoned house on the edge of town; A sprite brings Peter and Dazy into the world of television programs; Retellings of classic Celtic fables running alongside the Peter Rabbit stories. Fish Story; Holding a Job; The Witch's Brew!; The Magic Castle; The Farmer and the Brownie!; Television Land; The Hunchback and the Fairies; The I.Q. Ranch; Using His Head; The Big Surprise; Peter Rabbit Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Man With the Shrunken Head starring Ken Shannon, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Mayhem In Mayaland starring T-Man, art by Jack Cole. Inspector Denver story. Sandy Plays the Hawk text story. Rescue From the Sky. The Butcher of Battle Mountain starring Dan Leary. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Partial Wally Wood cover. (Wood also did the art for the interior front cover.) "This is the Lineup" (art by Mo Marcus and Rocco Mastroserio), "Killer," "Irene Schroeder," and "Greek-Fire to Flame-Thrower." A spanking panel is featured in "The Diamond of Death" (art by Allen Ulmer; this story is reprinted from Saint (1947 Avon) #5, and the hero's name has been changed to Mike Strong.) Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Love Finds a Way"; Shortly after meeting him in a soda shop, Peggy Davies marries Kip Shelby, a well-heeled young man new in town; Within moments however, the police arrest Kip for a crime committed some time in his past. Article by Brenda Brant on sunglasses, bouquets, and other topics. "Liz Gets Hep" text story by Margaret Isbel. "Afraid to Marry"; Shy and timid secretary Joanne dates handsome, well-to-do lawyer Mark and accepts his offer of marriage though terrified of his upper class background and social circle; She feigns illness to avoid meeting his friends; When he enters politics, her anxiety reaches a fever pitch. Advice on make-up and relationships by Brenda Brant. Untitled Love Problems story; Joan is attracted to Ted but doesn't want him to know she needs money and is working after school at the five-and-ten; One Saturday night, her mother suggests she go to a movie rather than sit home alone. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin and Bill Elder. Rebellion starring American Eagle, pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder. Death Came Too Soon starring Dusty Ballew, art by Marvin Stein. Ambush starring Jeff Baker, pencils by Moe Marcus, inks by Jack Abel. Double Trouble starring Preacher, art by Mart Bailey. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Rescued castaways Tadpole and Squid meet fearsome pirate captain Cappy Hotblast, who turns out to be a ship's parrot who rose through the ranks to captain. Colonial New Yorker Bummer is caught up in the Dutch-British conflict, and aided by a witch. Billy Boy and his magical carousel horse Fancy try to help Boogie Jr., son of the Boogieman, follow in his father's footsteps, but he's better at making people laugh. Punch and Judy; Earl the Rich Rabbit; Cappy Hotblast the Pirate Parrot; Punch's Last Show; Bummer, the Little Dutch Drummer of Old New York; Crayon Capers; Billy Boy and Boogie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Jack Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Marilyn Mercer, Jerry Grandenetti, Ken Battefield, and Enrico Bagnoli. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Firehair is caught up in the search for an ornate native artifact, a horn that can summon buffalo; Jan of the Jungle helps a woman search for her father, who has become a wildman in the forest; The ghost of an actress haunts a decaying London theater. Great Firehair action-girl cover by an unknown artist in the Iger Shop. Firehair; The Secret Files of Dr. Drew; The Frisco Scourge; Jan of the Jungle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Prentice. Art by Bernie Krigstein, John Prentice, and Dick Briefer. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #66. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #6 in indicia. A homeless ex-con meets the men who framed him for stealing a necklace, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. A Scottish thief changes identities to elude capture. An aging hit man is assigned one last job, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. Lester of the Bowery; Hush-Hush Padua; Little White Imps; Meek George; The Jekyll of Edinburgh; Hot off the Palette; Boxcar Dennis; The Nose of Muddy Mary; The Petrified Finger. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Louis Ravielli, John Forte and Jack Abel. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. This issue reprints Romantic Love (1949) #20 in its entirety. Janis gets caught up in a smuggling operation on the Mexican border and falls for her cohort; Dot loves Ronnie, but when he develops amnesia, another woman takes the opportunity to steal him away; Redheaded Diana learns that her new husband Walt wants her to romance another man to advance Walts career. Also featuring an overwrought contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. I Was A....Bride For Sale!; Port Of Missing Girls; Love Me Again!; Too Many Lovers! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.