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Comic books September 1952

  • Issue #12
    Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine (1950) 12

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    Stories and art by Art Helfant and others. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero wandering the Old West. Billy and his sidekick Tar Woods get caught up in a town's strange traditions around their annual horse race. Billy aids a woman who's been claiming Billy the Kid as her brother to scare off outlaws seeking her lost gold mine. Billy gets a job as a sharpshooter in a Wild West show, but his skills may give away his true identity. The Brazos Beauty; The Mark of Z; Sure-Shot; Pony Express Rider; Prospector Pete; Tumbleweed Tim and Chuck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 39

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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Joe Certa, Warren Kremer, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vic Donahue and Rudy Palais. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A witch returns from the grave after 300 years, bent on revenge. A painting made with a murder victim's blood contains evil magic that backfires on the painter. A mad taxidermist creates the world's worst gorilla suit. This issue was mentioned in the text of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent, pp. 386-388. The Ape Man; Voodoo; The Witch Killer; The Evil Eye; The Stranger; The Body Maker; Hoof Beats of Death; Portrait in Blood. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Black Diamond Western (1949) 38

    Cover by Dick Rockwell. Stories and art by Dick Rockwell and Bill Walton. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. Black Diamond and Bumper stumble on a town that's under the thumb of a corrupt sheriff. A man with a pet coyote is the target of mob justice after a series of murders, but Black Diamond isn't convinced of his guilt. BD investigates rumors of a centaur causing horse stampedes, and meets future series co-star Red Fire. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Black Diamond: Fangs of Death; Dilemma In Drygrass; Black Diamond: Fear Was the Law of Custerville; Black Diamond: The Unbelievable Red Fire. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #10
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 2 #10

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    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Bill Walton, George Roussos, Al Eadeh, and Bob McCarty. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 16 on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #10 in indicia. A man learns the horrifying truth about a simple rope trick. A woman is possessed by the spirit of a dead man. A student of the arcane learns astral travel, just in time to hear his wife and her lover plotting his murder. The Sniper!; Murder in Grove County; Possessed!; Fly by Night; The Cursed Relic; The End of His Rope!; Number 23. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Black Magic (UK 1952-1954 Prize/Arnold Book Co.) 9

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    UK reprint series. Reprints material from Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 2 #12, Astonishing (1951-1957 Marvel/Atlas) #19, and Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) Vol. 9 #2. 7.25-in x 9.25-in, 68 Pages, B&W.

  • Issue #56
    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 56

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    The mighty War Wheel makes this our favorite Blackhawk cover.

    Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson, Reed Crandall and unknown. Featuring Blackhawk in: "The War Wheel" with art by Reed Crandall; "The School for Sabotage"; and an untitled story. Plus: Chop Chop in the back-up story "Chop Chop's Tours to China" by Paul Gustavson. And: 1-page text story "Tukari Vengeance"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #671
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 671


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    • Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Extensive.

    UK weekly men's interest magazine with humor and pin-ups. 8" x 11.25", 32 pages, B&W

  • Issue #46
    Blondie (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) 46

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 95 #5
    Blue Book (1905-1956 Story-Press/Consolidated/McCall) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 95 #5


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  • Issue #81
    Boy Comics (1942) 81

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The Vacuum, captured by Crimebuster in the previous issue, escapes and creates more havoc with his atomic-powered dustbuster of doom. Rocky X recruits a team for the first experimental space mission, forming the Rocketeers space force. Crimebuster tries to pit Iron Jaw against his new cohorts in the Deadly Dozen. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Crimebuster: Strength of a Hundred Men; Iron Jaw Bites Again; Rocky X: The Deadly Blunder; Little Wise Guys: The Deserted Mine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Boy Loves Girl (1952) 27

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    Cover by Fred Kida. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Fujitani, Frank Bolle, Pete Morisi and Al Wenzel & Lin Streeter? Featuring "Kiss All You Want"! Also featuring A True Love Story tales: "Between Two Loves"; "Misled"; and "The Night I'll Never Forget"! Plus: "Do You Need Advice?" letters page by Agnes Holmes. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Bozo the Clown (1951-1963 Dell) 6

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    Bozo Visits the Sandman's Castle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $30 Bozo #6 (1952) - Good (2.0)
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  • Vol. 47 #3

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  • Issue #7
    Buck Jones (1951-1952 Dell) 7

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    "The Last of the Bald Knobbers" and "The Railroad Rustlers." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Buster Crabbe (1951 Famous Funnies) 6

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    Stories and art by Robert Peterson and others. Adventure tales featuring Hollywood legend Buster Crabbe, star of Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers and Tarzan serials. Buster and Whiskers investigate mysterious ship disasters off the coast of Galveston, Texas; Whiskers tells a tall tale of his frontier childhood; Outlaws get the drop on Buster and Whiskers and tie them to train tracks. Terrific shark-fighting cover by an unknown artist. The Devils Disciple; Whiskers and the Whoppers; Bushwhack Bait; The Snowball; Blazing Justice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Captain Jet (1952) 3

    Aviation adventure over Korea, featuring a hero using the first generation of jet technology. Captain Jet must prevent communist forces from acquiring the secret of atomic fuel. The story of Orville and Wilbur Wright and the first successful motorized flight. Paratrooper Bill Manning sets out to find out who's been sabotaging parachutes before air drops. Flame of Death; Destination Doom!; The Wright Brothers: Twelve Seconds That Changed History!; Flight Heroes; Bomb Bait!; Hidden Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #136
    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 136

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    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Is Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) vulnerable to the evil powers of black magic? Read..."The Witch of Haven Street" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. The World's Mightiest Mortal also stars in "Captain Marvel Battles Hallucination" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (appearances by Sivana and Dexter Knox) and "Television Trickery" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb tale "The Busy Bee"; Captain Kid in "The Practical Jokers" by Al Liederman; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Space Pyramid" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $130 CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #136 [1952 FN] "THE WITCH OF HAVEN STREET" FAWCETT

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  • Issue #113
    Captain Marvel Jr. (1942-1953 Fawcett) 113

    Stories by Bill Woolfolk and others. Art by Bud Thompson, and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. The villain called The Schemer figures out how to find a fortune in pirate gold, and how to make a modern-day gold heist at the same time. An ancient ritual of the mountain folk causes a mountain to come alive and begin moving about on its own. Captain Marvel Jr. encounters a magician who can duplicate his own powers. Captain Smollet's Treasure; Lazy Lee; Big Money; Kanvasback: Flying High; The Moving Mountain!; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: The Unforgettable Dinner!; The World's Mightiest Shadow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #69

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  • Vol. 1 #4
    Cavalcade of Burlesque (1951 Burlesque Historical Company) Vol. 1 #4



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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 1, Issue 4 - September, 1952. Men's interest vintage magazine that dives deep into the history of Burlesque from it's roots to it's future. Issues include celebrity testimonials, jokes and LOTS of tasteful pin-up photography. Bert Lahr (Wizard of Oz) introduction. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #12
    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 12

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    Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Abe Simon, Rudy Palais, Al Avison, Moe Marcus and Warren Kremer. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. Mona attempts to murder her wealthy husband, but instead he is transformed into a vengeful crab-creature. Oil prospectors in the Amazon run afoul of the beast from Black Swamp. A man inherits an Italian chateau that is haunted by a medieval noblewoman. Murder At Moro Castle; The Swamp Monster; Taboo; The Snow Beasts; The Bride of the Crab; The Fruit of Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #2

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    5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 64 pages, Text, (with B&W Illustrations and photos) Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #20

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  • Issue #11
    Cinderella Love (1950) 11

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    Stories and art by Alice Kirkpatrick and Sam Citron. Ziff-Davis published the first incarnation of this influential romance title. Beautiful war refugee Wanda is aided by talent agent Rick, but she's not sure if he's interested in her, or just her star potential, in a story with art by pioneering female comics artist Alice Kirkpatrick. Ann is romanced by handsome Antonio while attending Mardi Gras in Rio de Janeiro... but can it last? Waitress Joanne gets the chance to impersonate a debutante, but she didn't expect to find love at the same time. Claimed by the Past; Mardi Gras Sweetheart; I'll Find My Love; This Man Is Mine; Dreams and Deceptions. Final issue published by Ziff-Davis; St. John picked up the series a year later. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $500 Cinderella Love #11 ~ CGC 5.5 ~ 1952

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  • Issue #63
    Classics Illustrated (Australian 1949-1953 Ayers & James) 63

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    Issue 63 - Australian Edition. Circa early to mid 1950's. Reprints "Under Two Flags" in abridged form with new cover art. 6.5 x 8.5, color covers with b&w interior, 24 pages-all newsprint.

  • Issue #1
    Classics Illustrated 099 Hamlet (1952) 1

    Hamlet, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Cited in Parade of Pleasure. (HRN 98, with 9/52 date). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #2
    Classics Illustrated 099 Hamlet (1952) 2

    Hamlet, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. Cited in Parade of Pleasure. (HRN 121). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #3
    Classics Illustrated 099 Hamlet (1952) 3

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    Hamlet, 3rd Printing, Painted Cover. Cited in Parade of Pleasure. (HRN 141). Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #1
    Cloak and Dagger (1952 Ziff Davis) 1

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    Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by John Prentice and others. Cold War spy adventure from Ziff-Davis. Al Kennedy masquerades as a globetrotting playboy, but he's actually an agent of Lucius Blaine, "American Ambassador-at-Large." After a diplomat is killed in Peru, Al encounters an old enemy, Major Martin Klempner, the Krosno Butcher. Al is sent to the Middle East to protect King Ali Hassan from assassins. Al and Cass parachute into Vietnam (or "French Indochina") disguised as Soviet officers. The Krosno Butcher; Kismet; Panic; Arch-Spy of the Revolution; The Dangerous General Dow; The Wine Merchant of Trevaux; Fly Like a Birdman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Combat (1952 Atlas) 4
    • 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple. Water damage.
  • Issue #6
    Combat Kelly (1951 Atlas) 6
    • Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Residue.
  • Issue #9

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  • Issue #52
    Comic Cavalcade (1942-1954) 52

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    It's Smart to Check -- And Double Check! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Readers' Digestion starring Fox And Crow, script by Hubie Karp, art by Jim Davis. You Too Can Be An Artist starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer. ["Pitching horseshoes with my friend, Alvin!"] starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman. The Zilch Gang starring Bernard the Brave, art by Otto Feuer. Mrs Vanderdough's Party starrin gCuster Cat and Cheesy the Mouse, art by Rube Grossman. Are You Overweight? starring Dizzy Dog, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Gone Prospecting starring Bo Bunny, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Blutz's Restaurant starring Tortoise and the Hare, art by Rube Grossman. The $50 Bill starring Nip and Chip, art by Otto Feuer. Playing Tag With a Cement Mixer starring Blabber Mouse, art by Rube Grossman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #85
    Comics on Parade (1938) 85

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    Nancy and Sluggo Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #1
    Complete Sports (1937-1955 Western Magazines) Pulp Vol. 8 #1

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  • Issue #12
    Confessions of Love (1953 Star Publications) 12

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    L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "My Intimate Holiday Affair!!" art by Jay Disbrow; "I Paid the Price for Love" retitled and reprinted from "I Fell in Love with Money" in My Secret Life (1949 Fox) #22. "Two Hearts Became One"; and "I Couldn't Say No!" retitled and reprinted from "Careless in Love" in My Secret Life (1949 Fox) #22. "My Pickup Date" text story reprinted from "My Daring Date.." in True to Life Romances (1949) #11. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Cookie (1946) 38

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    Cover by Lynn Karp. Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Cookie agrees to take care of a pet hyena belonging to Angelpusss uncle; Starlet OHara and Fritzi are followed by a strange guy, so they give him the business; Teenster Tess takes in a stray cat, and her father doesnt like it one bit. Cookie; Teenster Tess; Starlet O'Hara in Hollywood; Jitterbuck: Jit's Better Judgment; Cookie: It's Gotta Be Fabulous! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #191
    Coronet Magazine (1936 Esquire) 191
    • Staple rust.

    Volume 32, Issue 5 (Whole Number 191) - September, 1952. Softcover, 5.5" x 7.5", 154 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 133 #3
    Published Sep 1952 by Hearst.

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  • Issue #80
    Crack Western (1949) 80

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    Cover pencils by Reed Crandall. Stories by Robert Bernstein and unknown. Art by Pete Morisi, Paul Gustavson, Joe Certa?, Charles Sultan and unknown. A man is jailed for spreading counterfeit money in the Two-Gun Lil story "The Murder on Stage!" Plus: Arizona Raines in "Mexican Massacre"; Bob Allen, Frontier Marshal is out in the snow nailing up posters, and discovers the outlaws are hiding on a nearby farm in an untitled story; a traitor in the Ranger Headquarters tips off bandits in an untitled Whip story; and 1-page text story "A Ranger Again" starring Chet Kenny. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Crime and Justice (1951) 9
    • Water damage.

    This issue features the classic story, "Comics Vs. Crime" (art by Albert Tyler). Issue also includes "The Chase" (art by Lou Morales), "The Bested Burglar" (art by Dick Giordano), Radio Patrol in "The Gas Station Murders" (art by John Belfi), and "The Case of the Opened Vault" (art by Tyler). One page filler, "The Bloodstain," and two page text story, "The Kidnapped Professor." Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #54
    Crime and Punishment (1948 Lev Gleason) 54

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    Stories and art by Fred Guardineer and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. A D.A. succeeds in capturing one of the killers behind Murder Inc., but he isn't going to the chair easily, as depicted on the action-packed cover. A hit-man duo finds themselves in trouble with the mob after their latest hit brings too much police attention. A blonde femme fatale named... Blondie sets out for revenge against mobster Dutch Welch. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Dead Witnesses Can't Testify; Who Met the Assassins?; I Want Out; The Blonde Bombshell; Send No Flowers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 12 #6

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  • Issue #114
    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 114

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Fred Guardineer, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Crusading reporter Mike Castle is in danger from ganglord Laird, but Mike's wife Elaine offers to run off with her old flame Laird if he'll leave Mike alone. Brothers Carl and Bill Barton have a robbery spree in New Orleans. A classic religious PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. Also featuring a vintage ad for a Sherlock Holmes "detective cap". The Deadly Challenge?; The Ferryboat Caper; The Girl Who Went Wrong; Terror in New Orleans; Prayer Works Wonders; Joe Blatz "The Terrible". 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Crime Files (1952) 5

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    "The Man with Two Faces," "The Gunsel," "Curtains for a No-Good Guy," "Hellcat," and "Manhunt." "Five State Police Alarm" is a one page story with art by Alex Toth. Also features a two page text story, "The Murder Cycle." Selections from this issue were used in Seduction of the Innocent. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Crime Mysteries (1952-1954 Trojan Magazines) 3

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    Cover by Alvin Hollingsworth. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Mo Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Tony Tallarico, Cerrone, Keats Petree, and Newt Alfred. Crime and adventure comics featuring detective heroes. Dr. Lance Storm seeks the connection between evil psychic Senhor Karnoc and attacks on democratically elected leaders around the world. Chinese-American scientist Dr. Foo seeks the mysterious leader of a gang of warehouse robberies. Hollywood starlet and amateur detective Queenie Starr investigates after a movie star is killed while filming Joan of Arc's death scene. Plus a classic religious PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. The Seance of Horror!; Jerry Jasper: The Hanging Corpse; The Fantastic Dr. Foo; Operation Double-Cross; Queenie Starr: Death Scene. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Crime Smashers (1950-53 Trojan) 12

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    Cover by A. C. Hollingsworth. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Robert Leslie Bellem, Max Plaisted, and Newton H. Alfred. Despite the title, not true "crime" comics, but mystery comics featuring detective heroes. Dan Turner attends a "midnight men's party" where the entertainment is magician Charm Marlowe, whose costume is skimpier than Zatanna's. But when a man dies by snakebite, Dan suspects "premeditated killery." Gail Ford goes undercover as a maid to get the drop on robbers targeting wealthy homeowners. Sally the Sleuth goes undercover as a model to find the deadly secret behind two women's deaths, in a story with plentiful good-girl art. Plus a classic religious PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. Gail Ford, Girl Friday: The Fortune-Teller Robberies; Ray Hale: After-Hours Killing; Sally the Sleuth: Tumbling Corpses; Prayer Works Wonders; Theft by Appointment; Dan Turner Hollywood Detective: Mysto-Magic Murder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Crusader from Mars (1952) 2
    • Cover detached, staple rust/migration, residue, slight mold.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Martian criminals Tarka and Zira fight crime on Earth, as a form of cosmic community service. Commanded to battle evil, Tarka and Zira target a hate group called The Black Hoods. Then they confront the dictator of Uralia. A space cop goes undercover on the Prison Planet. Plus a look at the dangers of meteor strikes, and fun facts about Jupiter, Venus, and Jupiter's moons. Bondage cover by an unknown artist. Night of Terror; Beachhead on Saturn's Ring; Astronomical Oddities!; Meteors: Terrible Missiles from Space; Fun in the Future; Prison Planet; The Space Bums: Venus or Bust. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Dagwood Comics (1950) 22

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Daisy and Her Pups (1952) 8

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.