Comic books January 1952

Nifty Gals & Gags (1951) is a humor digest published by Dearfield Publishing Company. Features the character Dead-Eye Nick who as a "wolf" is always on the prowl for his next young catch. Also contains a page with words of advice from Nick. 96 pages, color cover with B&W illustrations, 5.25-in x 7.25-in. Cover price $0.25.

Cover features Kay Aldridge from the movie serial Perils of Nyoka. Stories and art by John Martin and Bert Whitman. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, Nyoka is hired to investigate what's behind the walls of mysterious Jungle Island, from which none have returned. Parachuting onto the island in an action-girl sequence, she discovers a castle and a medieval-style society that has been cut off for hundreds of years. But when she learns that slavery still exists on the island, she decides to bring things up to date. The Secret of the Jungle Island: Ch. 1: The Legend of the Tortoise; Egbert the Explorer; Ballyhoo Barney: The Snake Scare; Ch. 2: The Leaning Volcano; Picture Puzzle; The Big Director; Animal Quiz; Ch. 3: The Stone Wall. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, Ken Bald, Edvard Moritz and Leonard Starr. Tales of adventure and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Tom and Peggy face invaders from the legendary lost city of Mu after Tom accidentally leaves the time machine on; A trapeze artist in trouble puts Danny Danger onto a circus case and a close encounter with angry lions; The true tale of outlaw Joaquin Murrieta, the Robin Hood of El Dorado. Danny Danger; Jungle Poison; Hit the Dirt!; Typhoon Tyler; Joaquin the Avenger; Time Travelers. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $10.75 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%.

January, 1952; Volume 4, Issue 1 / Issue 16 (Mislabeled Vol 3, No. 5 on spine). 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Vintage humor digest magazine that pokes fun at the relationships of men and women of the time. Digest, 5" x 7", 96 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Al Jaffee. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Buzz Baxter story. All art by Al Jaffee. Patsy's Club Page! Girls Who Wear Glasses text story, art by Earl James. Paper doll. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine from the 1950's era that focuses heavily on tasteful black and white pin-up photography with short bios of the models and captions included with the photos. 9.5" x 12.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

January 1952. Digest-sized humor magazine, one cartoon per page. 5.5" x 7.5". Black and white. Mature. Cover price $0.25.

Steve Duncan in "Chorus Girl Murders" (art by Cal Massey), "The Nightmare Kill," "The Payoff" (art by Jim Reilley), "The Perfect Hideout," and "Too Much Prosperity." Two page text story, "Vandals, or...Voters?" Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo of Debra Paget and Louis Jourdan from the movie "Bird of Paradise." Stories and art by Omar Davis and Ed Moore. Romance comics and movie stars of yesteryear from Famous Funnies. A nightclub singer is caught up in diamond smuggling and a love triangle in Africa. A scheming secretary tries to break up her boss's marriage. Mona refuses to accompany her doctor boyfriend on a sabbatical, and soon regrets it. I Was a Fool; Another Woman; The Man I Love; Louis Jourdan "Our Cover Man"; Debra Paget "Our Cover Girl". 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. The Fox and the Crow ad. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Peter and Wolfie get jobs as deep-sea divers for competing crews looking for sunken treasure. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Willy throws a birthday party for Biggety, expecting to get a party in return on his birthday, but then he remembers that he was born on February 29, so his birthday only comes around every four years. Trixy, the Puzzle Monkey activity page. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Everyone is searching for something unusual to win a prize in the Pet Show contest for "Strangest Pet. "Tootsie Rolls ad, art by Bill Schreiber. Dots the Clown puzzle page. "Flying Home" text story starring Peter Porkchops, art by Otto Feuer. Fun an' Fact page by Martin Naydel. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Peter takes up sculpting, but the noise he makes with his chisel drives Wolfie crazy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #1. Full-color pin ups of golden age film starlets. Includes measurements, eye and hair color, a film starred in, and the photographer. 8.25" x 10.75". 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Joe Kubert, Hy Rosen, Robert Bernstein and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Department-store clerk Margery dates three men who could help her career, but is in trouble when they find out about each other, in a cautionary tale with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Anne marries handsome farmer Ned after moving to a small town, but soon tires of the life of a farmer's wife. Janet is determined to be a star, but that leaves boyfriend Jed feeling left out, in a story featuring early art by future comics legend Joe Kubert. Cover by Baker. My Rival and Her Weakness; The Worst Mistake a Wife Can Make; I Learned by Trial and Error; Crazy for Love; Playgirl at Work. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 2. 10" x 13.25", 44 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by R. R. Symes and Bill Woolfolk. Based on a popular kids' puppet show broadcast on CBS from 1948-51 about a sinister but bumbling magician and his loyal but good-hearted assistant, Pinhead. Foodini invents a giant gold-prospecting robot that immediately runs amuck with Pinhead aboard. Monkey Doodles the organ-grinder's monkey joins the search for a thief and gets captured by the criminal, who forgets to tie up his monkey tail. Foodini inherits a talking camel from his uncle in Egypt, but it turns out to be a smart-mouthed talking camel. Magic tricks explained by Foodini. Foodini's Robot Prospector; Foodini's Talking Camel; Rolly Woodhead: Dummy's Dilemma; Foodini's Magic Tricks; Monkey Doodles: Detective Tail; Pinhead Strikes Back. Final issue of the series. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Gloria Pall cover. 10" x 13", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Good $32.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Good $36.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

Cover by Allen Anderson. Stories by Poul Anderson, H. B. Fyfe, John Jakes, John Martin, M. St. Clair, Bryce Walton, Hayden Howard, Wilton Hazzard. Illustrations by Herman Vestal, Earl Mayan, Paul Orban. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Jack Cole, inks by Sam Burlockoff. The Overlord of Crime!; Professor Valence leads a small gang of thieves, but really meets his match when Plastic Man finds his secret hide-out. Untitled story; Woozy goes to the store to get onions and ends up saving a play by crying on stage. Photo Finish; Plastic Man tries to get pictures of Trigger Wheel and Slug Baxter, notorious crooks, but Woozy uses up all the film taking pictures of a pretty switchboard operator. The Sour Note text story. Untitled story; Plastic Man is asked to look after the child of a very wealthy man when kidnapping threats are issued; Stretch, a very short crook, disguises himself as a child. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Diana the Homicidal Huntress starring Ken Shannon, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. The Barrel-Roll Shakedown starring Inspector Denver. Murder From Moscow starring T-Man. The Wise Guys starring text story. The Matchbook of Doom. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.

L.B. Cole cover. Stories include "Trust the Man You Love," "I Love You Respectfully" (art by Nodel), "LOve is Like Quicksand," and "Love Was an Outlaw." Cover price $0.10.

Hastings Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Prince Valiant Fights Attila the Hun!" Story and art by Hal Foster. Adapted by Max Trell. Worlds collide as brave Prince Valiant matches wits and steel with the legendary conqueror, Attila the Hun. Hardcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $19.00 View scans

Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $26.00 View scans

Add to cart Very Good $19.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $19.00 View scans

Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.50 View scan 1 1/2" spine split from the bottom.

Volume 56, Issue 4 - January, 1952. 6.5" x 9.5", 150 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Art by Mike Roy and John Prentice. 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 #71. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #11 in indicia. Successful Monte Carlo gambler Anna Karkova sees the harm that gambling can do to others who aren't as lucky as her. An illustrated guide to some of the different firearms used by US law enforcement, circa 1952. A con man and a forger plot to swindle a dying millionaire, but two little old ladies have the last laugh. Anna the Player; Lace and Old Lies; The Corsican's Double; Grounded; Gypsies Don't Forget; Tint of Crime; Arms of the Law. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover. In order of appearance: "Backstreet Wife"; "Man-Hater!" reprinted in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 32 (1956) #3; "I Gambled with Love"; and "Slightly Scandalous". "The Charm Corner: Shoes for Every Occasion, What's Your Beauty Problem?" text article reprinted from "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #49, and reprinted as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #26 and as "Glamorize Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #76. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Red Ryder stars in an untitled story. Aunty Duchess in "The Distrust Fund." Untitled Little Beaver back-up story. Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky disguises himself as a gun-for-hire to discover who's been hiring hired guns, and why. A "slippery gang of owlhoots" distracts Rocky and the sheriff with a decoy robber, so they can rob the bank. Dee Dickens offers to solve anyone's problems for ten cents, just like Lucy in her psychiatrist's office. Gunslinger for Hire; Gopherface; Dee Dickens: Ten Cents an Answer; The Decoy Desperadoes; Easy Money; Dangerous Errand; Sage-Brush. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Prentice. "Every Afternoon at Four"; Wealthy businessman Reggie and his girlfriend Phyllis visit his home town; Reggie is attracted to nurse Lola, which makes Phyllis angry; She returns to the city. "I Was That Colman Girl"; After her mother dies, Ginny goes to live with her aunt and uncle but is lonely in her new town and school; She dates Rick, who has a wild reputation, then meets newcomer Kent. "Sunset of Love," script and art by Dick Briefer; Artist Jeans career is managed by his girlfriend Paulette, who forbids him to paint portraits and insists he only do landscapes and still lifes; Jean paints a portrait of a young woman from his imagination but Paulette is sure Claudia, who runs a small art gallery, was his model. "They All Laughed" text story. "Horse and Buggsie," art by Jules Steiner; Horse and Buggsie try to scare each other in a haunted house. "The People on the Drive," art by Billy Ely; Ambitious Marva dates high-society Alec and gets an invitation to spend the weekend at his family home; She is surprised that his family doesnt behave the way she expects rich people to act; They, in turn, think shes a snob. "Crying Is Not for the Theatre"; Helen loves aspiring actor Barry; She gets a job as an elevator operator in the theatrical district so she can see him regularly, but he ignores her when hes accompanied by producers and other actors; Barry is a success in his first play but Helen thinks hes romantically involved with his co-star Thea. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and John Rosenberger. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Nancy wonders if she can ever love again; A woman defies her controlling mother when she finds love for the first time; Literary agent Viv thinks shes too busy working to have time for love. Featuring a painted cover reprinted from an Avon paperback. Also featuring a nice contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. No Time for Love; Forbidden Love; We Met Too Late; I Had Everything But Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.