Comic books February 1953

Cover by Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. Well-diggers Bud and Lou go looking for water with a divining rod and enter a house haunted by a sheet-ghost. Detectives Bud and Lou get mixed up with gangster Deadly Ernest and his henchmen Slug and Bullets. While working as aircraft mechanics, the boys accidentally become airborne. Water, Water, Everywhere; Too Many Dummies; Up in the Air; Double Take. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Holiday Spirit! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Anti-Superman Weapon, art by Al Plastino. I Rode With the Outlaw Cameleers starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Children from Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. Five Bandannas for Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Mythical Monsters starring Superboy, art by Curt Swan; Superboy battles a griffin. The Five Lives of the Sea King starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. The Holiday Spirit! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Santa Claus Who Hated Christmas starring Johnny Quick, art by Paul Norris. The Micro-Film Crimes starring Green Arrow, script by Bill Finger, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $725.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4087451001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Contains Alex Toth art. In order of appearance: "Mark of Evil" art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; "Creepy Crossword Puzzle" activity page; "Death's Bridal Gown"; "The House That Jackdaw Built" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Fatal Strands"; and "The Twisted Hands" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST. "The Beast Wasn't Hungry: Stolen Diamonds Bring a Strange Reward in the Wilds of Africa!" illustrated text story by R. S. Fenton. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Russ Heath. The Man With the Net, pencils by Sy Barry. The Tragic Train text story. My Name is Death!, script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; A story narrated by the Iron Maiden describing the events surrounding her creation. One Must Die!, art by Ed Winiarski; A scientist theorizes that if one animal can save its life by killing its mate, it will do so. The Executioner, pencils by Vic Dowling, inks by Bob Stuart; Francis Tourneau is an executioner to King Louis XVI of France in the year 1769. It Can't Be Done, pencils by Sam Kweskin. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

"Heart of the Snow Maiden" (art by Harry Lazarus), "The Little Witch," "The Soul Collectors," and "The Sinister Double." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Art Gates, Pete Riss, and Edvard Moritz. 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.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories by George Tuska, Side Greene, Sy Barry, and Jay Scott Pike. These tales of horror, sci-fi, and suspense will take you on Adventures into Alien Worlds! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff and Bob Oksner. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, stars in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Teen Teasers activity page by Martin Naydel; Peg half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; A Bit of Disc and Data article; Classical Corner article; and Kitty Karr of Hollywood back-up story, with art by Bob Oksner. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Battle Trail!" Rex trains a reckless counterpart named Ace as the pair wage war in Korea. Also includes: "Monkeyshines at the Wax Museum!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Dog Who Lost His Memory!"; and "Toy Dogs." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Alex Kotzky, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Bob Jenney and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #108. No issue # on cover; Vol. 10, issue #1 in indicia. Airboy helps an aviation pioneer who's being blackmailed over a 30-year-old crash that might have been an accident or murder. In Scandinavia, The Heap helps a man try to save his village from a disastrous civil engineering scheme. The story of circus pioneer Hachaliah Bailey's first elephant. Airboy; The Heap; 10¢ a Look; The Spanish Stab; The Finger of Asia; Bits from the Blue; The Rabbit of the Baselines. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth (credited) and Robert Kanigher (actual). Cover by Arthur Peddy. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Gene Colan, Joe Giella, Irwin Hasen, Dave Wood, Eugene Hughes, Jack Miller, Raymond Perry, David Kahn, Mort Drucker, and Bob Lander. 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.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. "Pool room hood" Moroni Burk finds a way to work his love of photography into his criminal schemes. No one suspects that a tough Chicago prosecutor is also a criminal mastermind. The bloodhound named "Nick Carter" tracks an escaped killer across the Kentucky countryside. Camera of Death!; Mystery of the Hidden Jewels; Both Sides of the Law!; Tracer of Missing People; Nick Carter - Dog Detective. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $44.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to Cream Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $44.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Good $23.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Add to cart Good $24.00 View scans Paper: Off white Foxing. Soiling. Heavy water damage.

Volume 27, Issue 2 - February, 1953. Cover by Robert Frank. Stories by Guy Archette, Chester S. Geier, Franklin Bohl, Ivar Jorgensen, Walt Crain, and Clyde Woodruff. Illustrations by Dick Francis, Frank Novarro, Ed Emsler, Paul Lundy, Emsh, and Harry Gars. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - February, 1953. Short-lived vintage men's magazine that focuses on the lifestyles of young models, especially those in bathing suits. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Dick Hall. Featuring three untitled tales, plus 1-page untitled stories on the inside front cover, inside back cover and back cover! Starring Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 8 - February, 1953. 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.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $500.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #1995227001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Russ Heath. "The Iron Head," art by Sid Greene; English soldiers in the Middle Ages are surprised to enter an enemy castle and find that a revolt has slain their opponents for them. "The Brain," art by Sam Kweskin; A polymath who is made aware that he does not have long to live pays off his large debts by selling his brain to several different universities. "The Fly and the Spider" text story. "The Man Who Dug Deep," art by Sol Brodsky. "The Strange Power," pencils by Louis Zansky. "Man Against Werewolf," art by Howie Post; A pack of vampires are living amongst the villagers under the pretense of protecting them from a non-existent werewolf menace. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Feb 1953. Volume 50, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Richard de Mille, Alan E. Nourse, Charles E. Fritch, Walter M. Miller Jr., and Irving Cox Jr. Illustrations by Orban and van Dongen. Article on oil. Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 30 - February, 1953. 4.5" x 7", 146 pages, B&W.

Vintage British humor magazine aimed primarily at men. 4 1/2-in. x 7-in., 36 pages, B&W.

Cover art by Fred Kida. The Last Command of Colonel Fong! starring Stalin, script by Stan Lee. The Opera Goes to War text story. Turning Point starring Hitler. 1776, art by Dave Berg. Okinawa!, art by Gene Colan. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Untitled Battle Brady story, pencils by Norman Steinberg. Curious Corporal Charles Curtis text story. Sniper Bait. The Tiger Strikes, pencils by Jack Keller. The Man. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Irv Novick. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Hy Fleishman, Charles Stern and Eugene Hughes. War comics from publisher Stanley Morse in the tradition of EC's war comics. A colonel and an captured enemy commander discuss their recent battle over a game of chess. A rookie soldier is selected to join a dangerous mission into enemy territory. Soldier Joe has short-timer's syndrome - if he can make it just a few more weeks, he'll be heading home. Brutal pre-Code cover by Irv Novick. Plan of Attack!; Bawl Like a Baby!; Infiltration; Saga of Steel; Going Home!; Frustration! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Russ Heath. "Il Duce the Leader," art by Bill Everett; The story of Mussolini's rise to power in Italy and his eventual death at the end of World War II. "Guts!", art by Jay Scott Pike; A new recruit learns that only guts will get him through the war. "The Attack of General Wong!" two-page text story. "Man Against Tank!", art by Vernon Henkel; Corporal Reverson gets his revenge on the tank that wiped out his friends. "Warning," art by Ed Robbins; The U.S. Airforce warns the civilians of a city that it is being used as an ammunition dump and will be bombed the next day. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $16.50 View scan 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Cartoon Crimes!" (Steve Wilson solves the mystery of a missing cartoonist); "The Club of Condemned Men"; "Beware of Steve Wilson!"; and "The Innocent Killer!" (with Johnny Law). Scripts John Broome and Dave Wood, pencils by Manny Stallman and Irwin Hasen, inks by John Giunta and Joe Giella. Cover by Gil Kane and Giella. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $250.00 View scans 2" Spine split from bottom. Staple rust with migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Joe Certa, Abe Simon, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Al Eadeh. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A mask is created from a synthetic rubber that has strange new properties. A mathematician's formula contacts the 4th dimension, drawing the attention of the evil creatures that live there. Undersea explorers encounter a beautiful woman - or is it a shape-shifting octopus-like sea monster? Kiss of Doom; Next Attraction - Death; The Visitor; Mask of the Murderer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, Alden McWilliams, Manny Stallman, George Roussos, Bob McCarty, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. 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 # 21 on cover; listed as Vol. 3, issue #3 in indicia. A feathered snake god appears to a tourist at an ancient ruin. A scientist sends a volunteer 500 years into the past. A visitor to Germany's Black Forest encounters a Brigadoon-like enchanted village, but only for one night. The Feathered Serpent; Warning Voice!; The Practical Joker; Vigil; Valley of Phantoms!; The Mind Reader; The Magic Million; A Ghost Story! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson and unknown. No power on Earth could halt..."The World Destroyer"! The awesome adventure of a menace so terrible that even the Blackhawks are powerless against it! Blackhawk is also featured in "Guerilla, the Unknown Hero" with story by Bill Woolfolk, and "Stalin's Ambassador of Murder"! Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson. And: 1-page text story "The City Under the Sea"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $160.00 View scans Soiling.

Add to cart Very Good $110.00 View scans Foxing. Soiling. Moisture spotting.

Volume 96, Issue 4 - February 1953, 8.25" x 11", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.