Comic books August 1951

Photo cover. "Come Back, My Beloved"; After graduating from college, Jay turns down a job in private industry and joins the Army, over the objections of his sweetheart Pat; While Jay is away, Pat dates Ken, a college friend who got the job Jay turned down; Pats brother Dave, also in the Army, disapproves of this relationship. "Torment"; Margo is a dietician in a womens penitentiary and looks down on the inmates; Convict June is assigned as her assistant; On visiting day, June introduces her loyal boyfriend Al to Margo; Margo thinks Al is too good for June and decides to steal him for herself. "Hearts Trump Clubs" text story by Matt Suarez. "Farewell to Laughter"; Marys boyfriend Joe, assistant district attorney, warns her that her younger brother Jerry keeps bad company; Jerry wont listen and is arrested for grand larceny; Joe recommends a light sentence but Mary breaks up with him anyway; Shyster lawyer Appleton gets Jerry released and he returns to his delinquent ways and is soon arrested again. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Feldstein. "The Trophy!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A sportsman who is only interested in game for the trophy ends up the victim of a lunatic who thinks the same way about humans. "Judy, You're Not Yourself Today!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; An old crone utters a magical spell that causes her to switch bodies with a man's young wife. "Cunning!" text story. "Loved to Death," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A rejected young man buys a love potion that works a bit too well. "The Works...In Wax!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Henri and Marie are the owners of a wax museum, and Marie claims that the wax figures in the chamber of horrors tell her that they are being tortured, so she averts their eyes from their victims and lowers their weapons. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Four stories are included in this issue: "Tarzan and the Winged Terror" (Tarzan saves a professor and his daughter from an witch doctor); "Tarzan and the Chariots of Cathne" (Gangsters wise to the City of Gold kidnap Tarzan); "Two against the Jungle"; and "Great Magic" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Four stories are included in this issue: "Tarzan Keeps Faith" (Trappers capture Tarzan, who must go to Miami to rescue Jad-bal-ja); "Tarzan and the Trumpeting Herd" (Tarzan rescues a missionary's daughter from Shiftas); "Two Against the Jungle"; and "The Legend of the Sun" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Death Ranch" and "The Killer Bait." Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage British Men's magazine focusing on humorous cartoons, stories and anecdotes. 5-in. x 7-in, 28 pages, B&W.

Aug 1951. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Arthur C. Clarke, Raymond F. Jones, Walter Kubilius and Fletcher Pratt, William Tenn, Fredric Brown, Larry Clinton, Cleve Cartmill, and Edwin James. Alex Schomburg illustration. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Funny-animal antics from Magazine Enterprises. Tom-Tom pretends to be his own ghost to save a bear cub from Lupo the Wolf; Koko, Kola and Raymond go to Dogtown, where people can be caught and put in the pound; Punchy the Creampuff Cowpuncher opens a dude ranch. Connect-the-dots cover featuring Judy and her Magic Chalk. Daffy Doodles; Jesse Jimmy; Muggsy Mouse; Tom-Tom the Jungle Boy; Nightmare Noonan; Koko and Kola: The Black Bag; Punchy the Creampuff Cowpuncher; Judy and the Magic Chalk; Jest for Fun. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale; Adventures of Tom tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Bertie Bird's House-Hunt"; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; and Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman. Art by Alex Toth, John Severin, Will Elder, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, and Harvey Kurtzman. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. After a commander's mistake leads to casualties, he targets the soldier who knows the truth, in a story with inks by MAD legend Will Elder. An idealistic man joins the North Korean forces during the Korean war, leaving his family to deal with life during wartime, illustrated by comics legend Alex Toth. Overconfident French forces meet history and the English longbow at the battle of Agincourt, with art by Wally Wood. Enemy Contact!; Dying City!; Massacre at Agincourt; Chicken! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Chuck Miller. "The Vengeance of the Apache Kid," art by Werner Roth; When a band of Coyotes attack a stage coach, it is rescued by the Apache Kid who sends the renegade band of Native Americans fleeing; When the coach arrives at Fort Madison, it passenger Anthony Nichols - a businessman setting up a gold prospecting company - tells off Captain Bill Gregory for not doing anything about the attackers; Gregory is shocked when Nichols names an Apache Kid as one of his attackers. "The Gun That Ruled the West" text story. "Judgment Day," art by Pete Tumlinson. "Blood Will Tell." "Smokey Showdown" starring Texas Kid, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. Weird Fantasy ad. "About Face!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Lydia was a circus lion tamer and considered the best, until one evening she was attacked and severely injured by a black panther. "The Reluctant Vampire!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; As the last rays of the sun retreated in the sky, a coffin opens and out steps Mr. Drink, vampire, who quickly hurries to his job as night watchman at the Blood Donor Center. 'Grandma's Ghost!', art by Jack Kamen; Little Peggy is awoken from her sleep by her Grandmother, who is having a heart attack. "Revenge is the Nuts!", script by William Gaines and Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; At the eerie Croydon Insane Asylum, horrible screams are heard as patients are being whipped, and as Mr. Aldershot, a relative of a patient, is in Blackpool's office in response to a letter from his patient-relative. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"The Graveyard Waxworks." Venus tricks underground monsters to die in the sun. "The Day That Venus Vanished." The Mad Mr. Lenz turns Venus into a paper doll. Also includes: "The Living Dolls"; "Escape from Death"; and "Return from Mars." Pencils and inks by Bill Everett and Sol Brodsky. Cover by Everett. Cover price $0.10.

"Stalked by a Nameless Dread," "Vengeance of the Undead," "Sign of the Smiling Spectre," and "The Haunted Horse". Stories by Jim McLaughlin, Vince Alascia, Jerry Grandenetti, and Gene Colan. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Ruby Death Head" (art by Manny Stallman), "The Venus of Ille," "Web of Horror," and "Puppet Peril." Bondage/hypodermic panel. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. The Storming of the Santa Fe Trail starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. The Disappearing Ranchman starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, art by Tom Cooke. The Gold Mine That Ran Itself starring Nighthawk, script by Don Cameron, art by Leonard Starr. The Brand of the Golden Ladder starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Outlaws, gunfighters, and tales of the Old West - some true, and others merely legends. Prospectors make a foolhardy expedition in search of the Lost Dutchman Mine. A man has a nightmare that he bet on a losing horse. A con man thinks he's found the easy marks that every swindler dreams of. Once There Was a Dutchman; Sundown Cinderella; Buckskin Benson and Muskrat; Wrong Horse; Cow Country Blot; Four-Footed King; Big Man of the Roost; The Easy Marks; The Bank Makes a Bet. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Ghost Gang," "Deputy Marshal From the East," "Mesa Manhunt," and "Mess of Trouble." Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Snake Cantrell" (art by Jerry Robinson), "The Renegade," "Outlaw Sheriff," "Pancho Diega," and a two-page text story, "Texas Tenderfoot." Cover price $0.10.

Wild Bill Pecos in "The Secret of the Lost Caves" (pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Bob Rogers), "The Last Bullet" (pencils by Shores, inks by Vince Alascia), and "The Substitute Marshal" (art by Mort Lawrence). Lobo the Wolf Boy in "The Wolf Kingdom." Cover by Syd Shores. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Bob Rogers, Syd Shores, Vince Alascia, Otto Binder, and Mort Lawrence. True tales from the Old West, starring such real-life characters as Wild Bill Pecos, Nuggets Nugent, Nevada Kid, Jake Dawson, and Jimbaro (Crowfeet chief). 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel in "His Headache of Horrors," Lance O'Casey in "The Sargasso Trap," Ibis the Invincible in "The Underwater Rebellion," Golden Arrow in "The Birdmen," and a half-page Culture Corner by Basil Wolverton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Archie house ad. "All Wished Up"; Linda makes a wish at the wishing well for Wilbur to ask her out. Pepe Comics house ad. "A Straw Vote," art by Joe Edwards; The boys have to drink sodas to vote for their girls in a popularity contest. "Ham 'n Egghead"; When Wilbur finds out Slats and Laurie are trying out for a play, Wilbur tries to get the lead opposite Laurie. Wilbur Fun Page. "Talk of the Town," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Suzie is spending her time in the office talking on the phone to Gladys instead of working. Suzie house ad. "Hoarse Sense"; Miss Gargle is frustrated that baseball season has made her male students hoarse from cheering. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy doesn't have a date so Sis gets Chubby Chuckles to come over with candy. Katy Keene house ad. Stuff About Stars article about celebrities. "Paint Necessary So"; To try and keep Wilbur out of trouble, Dripwaite puts Wilbur in the art class. "Past Perfect"; Laurie got a perfect score on a personality test, but she knows no one is perfect. Don't Let It Puzzle You half-page. House ad for Archie Comics/Pep Comics/Laugh Comics. "Hot Guy," art by Dave Berg (as Davy Berg); Red is suffering from heat exhaustion. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Syd Shores. Brand of Terror starring Black Rider; Black Rider battles Indians. Sixgun Smoke text story. Trapped In Rustler's Canyon starring Apache Kid, art by Werner Roth. The Fighting Texan. The Madman of Tumbleweed Flats starring Gunhawk, art by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by J.F. Byrne. Stories and art by John Celardo and others. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Captain Wings investigates after a Soviet attack on a U.S. ship in the Yokohama Bay; Primitive planes called "Bird Dogs" are used to battle communist insurgents; Suicide Smith seeks a rare element crucial to the Cold War. Captain Wings; Call the Bird Dogs; Suicide Smith. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.