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Comic books May 1953

  • Issue #33

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  • Issue #17
    Mopsy (1948) 17
    Published May 1953 by St. John.

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    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and others. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy wants a hat that is on the leading edge of fashion, but it's going to take some doing, in a four-page story. Mopsy has an Elmer Fudd moment while chasing a gopher in her garden. Wanting a new fur coat, Mopsy decides to go shoot one herself, but an angry bear has other ideas. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Mopsy; Mopsy Modes; Gag-Bag; Comedy Column. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 85 #4

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  • Vol. 46 #9

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  • Vol. 99 #5
    Motor (1903 Hearst Publishing) Magazine Vol. 99 #5


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  • Vol. 13 #6

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  • Vol. 11 #4

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  • Vol. 4 #3
    Mr. (1950-1954 1st Series) Magazine Vol. 4 #3

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  • Issue #31
    My Friend Irma (1950 Marvel) 31

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  • Issue #30
    My Own Romance (1949) 30

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  • Issue #1
    My Secret Marriage (1953 Superior) 1

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    "Mother Didn't Know"; Edyths mother tries to act and look younger than her age; Edyth is secretly married to sailor Bert, fearing her mother will feel "old" if she finds out; However, Edyth and Bert eventually break the news and her mother is consoled by her father. "Lonely for Kisses"; Julie starts a small dressmaking business to supplement the meager income that her husband, construction worker Frank, brings home; However, the business becomes very successful and grows until it consumes most of Julies time; When Julie sees Frank dining with one of her models because hes lonely and tired of eating by himself, she realizes her marriage is at risk. "Personal Heart Problems" advice column by Nancy Drake. "The Chance I Took"; Joe returns from military service but seems uninterested in joining his fathers company; Mr. Stone asks his assistant Carrol to undergo a makeover and then seduce Joe into taking a job with the firm; Joe falls in love with Carrol instead. "I Was a Cheat!"; April is engaged to Marc but cheats on him with Kip; When the two men meet, April leaves; She later tries to call Marc to apologize, but hes not home, so she makes a date with Kip; April realizes Marc is the one she loves, but decides to break their engagement. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Mysteries (1953) 1

    "Witch Wolf Terror"; A man returns to Ireland to claim his ancestral home which he moves to the States; A curse was put upon the man's family by the Witch Wolf; The man's secretary plots to kill the man. "Isle of the Doomed"; Two honeymooners die at sea; Their bloated bodies wash up on shore and become animated; Each thinks the other is ugly. "Grim Masquerade" text story. "Club Horror"; A man who is bored with his life of gambling accepts an offer from Death to gamble using chips that represent years of his life. "The Stolen Brain"; A scientist kills an investor and removes his brain; He forces the brain to give him stock market tips; The brain gives the scientist a bad tip. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $400 Mysteries #1 CGC GRADED 4.0 - skeleton cover - Mysteries Weird and Strange logo

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  • Issue #11
    Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 11

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    Cover art by Bill Everett. I Can't Stop Running!, art by Sam Kweskin. Love Affair, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Christopher Rule. The Spice of Life!, art by Al Eadeh. Point of View text story. Blackmail! Hang Until Dead! 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Mystic (1951 Atlas) 20
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
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    Cover art by Russ Heath. The Witch and I; A Count has a witch for a mother and he forces her to use her black magic to gain advantage over the peasants; As she lays dying, she gives him a last doll and tells him that it is a figure of his greatest enemy; She dies before she can instruct him what to do with it. The Door that Never Opens; The constructor of the French Bastille tricks an abbot into serving as a prison guard, but the abbot gets back at him by locking him into the newly-opened Bastille and then setting the prisoners loose upon him. The Slaves!, art by art by Ed Win; This story is narrated by a strangler's hands who regret the actions their owner makes them do. Invitation to the Waltz text story. His Dead Wife!, art by art by Tony DiPreta; A Nazi spy marries a woman who hates them and he kills her and stashes a wireless set in the coffin which he leaves in the castle to warn the Nazi of raids. In the Wake of the Werewolf, art by Sam Kweskin; A man stumbles into a situation where two people accuse a girl of being a vampire and attack her. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #195
    New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 195

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $5 WALTER LANTZ NEW FUNNIES #195 (Dell:1953) Woody Woodpecker G/VG (3.0)

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  • Vol. 32 #3
    New Love Magazine (1941-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 32 #3

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  • Vol. 26 #1
    New Western Magazine (1940-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 26 #1


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  • May 1953
    Nifty Gals & Gags (1947-1958 Dearfield Publishing) May 1953

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    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.

  • Vol. 5 #5

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  • Issue #79

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  • Vol. 22 #5

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  • Issue #3
    Oh, Brother! (1953) 3

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  • Vol. 35 #4
    Open Road (1919-1954 Open Road Publishing) Vol. 35 #4

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  • Issue #16
    Operation Peril (1950) 16
    Published May 1953 by ACG.

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    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Art Gates, Charles Nicholas and Dick Beck. Tales of war and combat from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The true story of Korean War hero Ronald Rosser; An infantry squad faces a mortar attack; A rookie soldier freaks out during his first combat. Mortars are Murder!; The Making of a Hero!: Corporal Ronald Rosser; Demolition Team; The Enemy; Battle of the Caves; Killer Patrol; Grippers Folly; United in Battle! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Other Worlds (1949-1953 Clark Publishing) 1st Series 29


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    May, 1953; Volume 5, No 5 / Issue 29. Front cover by Malcolm H. Smith, back cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science Fiction stories by S. J. Byrne, Boyd Ellanby, Gordon R. Dickson, T. P Caravan, L. Sprague de Camp, and Fritz Leiber. Interior illustrations by Charles Hornstein, Robert Fuqua, W. E. Terry, and Michael Becker. 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 164 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #10
    Our Army at War (1952) 10
    Published May 1953 by DC.

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    Cover art by Irv Novick. Soldiers of the High Wire, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Bernie Krigstein. Deadlock, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Giella. Chessmen of War, script by Hal Kantor, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Joe Giella. Fighting Mess Sergeant, script by David Kahn, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Giella. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 110 #5

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  • May 1953

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    May, 1953. 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.

  • Issue #15
    Patsy and Hedy (1952) 15

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  • Issue #1
    Patsy and Her Pals (1953) 1
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  • Issue #46
    Patsy Walker (1945) 46

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    Cover art by Al Jaffee. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Hedy Wolfe story. Untitled Buzz Baxter story. All art by Al Jaffee. Two and Two Makes Five text story. Patsy's Club Page. Paper doll. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #101
    Paul Terry's Comics (1954) 101

    Animator Paul Terry's Terrytoons featured Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, and other classic cartoon characters of yesteryear. Heckle and Jeckle experiment with boomerangs, and find that the trouble they create comes right back to them. Papa Bear buys a new foam-rubber mattress, but it's an all-night bouncy-house as far as the Terry Bears are concerned. Sourpuss decides to start a business as an interior decorator for the wealthy, even though he knows nothing about decorating. Little Roquefort: Down With Cats; Heckle and Jeckle; Terry Bears; Gandy Goose: He Dood it Again; A Blackout; Heckle and Jeckle: Now You See It - Now You Don't; Dinky: The Working Contest; Dimwit; Terry Bears: Bouncing Boys. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Peep Show (1950-1958 N-E-W-S Publishing) Magazine 12


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    • Spine split 40%.
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Issue #12. 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.

  • Vol. 6 #9
    People Today (1950 Hillman Publication) Vol. 6 #9

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    Volume 6, Issue 9 - May, 1953. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 66 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #97
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 97

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    "Low Date Rate"; Betty's plan, to get Archie all for herself, backfires. "Kiss and Don't Tell"; Betty gives Jughead a black eye, because he messed up her and Archie's game of padiddle. "Broom For Improvement"; Suzie tries to teach Ferdie a new dance step. "It Pays To Be Ignorant"; Wilbur thinks men are superior to women, but Linda proves they're actually "saperior!" Wilbur thinks men are superior to women, but Linda proves they're actually "saperior!" Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; The studio sends a painter over to paint Katy Keene's portrait. Katy Keene paper doll by Bill Woggon. "Puleaz Open the Door" starring Li'l Jinx and Bill Bubblegum, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #33
    Perfect Crime (1949 Cross) 33

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  • Issue #5
    Peter Pig (1953) 5

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  • Issue #21
    Peter Porkchops (1949) 21
    Published May 1953 by DC.

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    Cover art by Otto Feuer. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie steals Peter's rain-making formula so that he can he a hero and end the drought in their town, but it isn't perfected and so once it starts raining it doesn't stop. Ad for the syndicated television show The Adventures of Superman. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; After Wolfie's car and furniture are repossessed he needs someone to swindle in order to cheer himself up. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; The boys try to win some money by entering a stray pup in the dog show, and Winky cheats as always. The Missing Lynx text story. People Are People! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Lou Cameron; Superman demonstrates that no race has a monopoly on performing good deeds. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie steals Peter's motorcycle but he doesn't get very far because it's really a trick motorcycle that belongs to Peter's friend Pongo the clown. Ad for Flippity & Flop #9, art by James F. Davis. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie thinks he's swindled Peter into buying a fake gold bar, but he is then haunted by the "Spirit of Comic Books" (actually, ventriloquist Peter) and gives the money back. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #5

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  • Vol. 42 #6
    Photoplay (1946-1982 MacFadden) 2nd Series Vol. 42 #6


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 42, Issue 6 - December 1952. Hollywood magazine. Doris Day Cover and Article. Choose Your Winner, and Hedda Hopper explains how "Hollywood Changes People!". 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #19
    Pictorial Romances (1950) 19

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Jim Mooney, Bernard Sachs, Ric Estrada and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. 100-page giant. Madge is torn between wealthy Neil, who wants to keep their romance secret from his family, and Rod, who wants to marry her, in a story with art by Baker. Wendy is teaching at college while her fiance is in the military overseas, but she's tempted by fellow teacher Stan. Flora meets Bert while working as a dime-a-dance girl and they fall for each other, but he gets the wrong idea when he finds out about her job. Plus a story with early art by future Marvel legend Jim Mooney. Cover by Baker. Elopement Hid Our Sins; Mistaken Thrills; To Love and Obey; I Was a Toy of Love; Misled by Loneliness; Weekend in New York; Fooled by My Heart; I Ruled Against Romance; Strange Rival; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; Contest of Love; The Romance I Tried to Wreck. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 5 #12
    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 5 #12


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%.

    "The Infinities a novelette by Philip K. Dick.

    Cover by Allen Anderson. Kelly Freas, Ed Emsler Art. Stories by Philip K. Dick and Stanley Mullen. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #41
    Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) 41

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    Plastic Man in "Beast With the Bloody Claws," "The Bounding Bandit," and "The Red Wreckers of Rangistan!" Untitled Woozy back-up story. Jack Cole cover and art? Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 44 #3
    Popular Detective (1934-1953 Beacon/Better) Pulp Vol. 44 #3

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  • Vol. 99 #5
    Popular Mechanics Magazine (1902-Present Popular Mechanics Company) Vol. 99 #5


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #17
    Popular Teen-Agers (1950 Star Publications) 17

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    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics with teen angst from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. A woman is pressured to kiss her boyfriend like the other girls at the party, but she's afraid he'll lose respect for her if she does. A waitress meets the man of her dreams, but she's wary of getting too involved. Man of My Dreams; I Borrowed Love; I Was Faithless. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 44 #2
    Popular Western (1934-1953 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 44 #2

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  • Issue #2A
    PS The Preventive Maintenance Monthly (1951) 2A

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  • Issue #3
    Purple Claw (1953 Minoan) 3

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    Cover by Ben Brown and David Gantz. Stories and art by Ben Brown, David Gantz and Charles Kuhn. Horror-themed superheroics from Toby Press featuring Dr. Weir, who wields the mystic power of the Purple Claw. In an oppressive Central European country, imprisoned rebels use a dark ritual to revive a dead giant and turn him into an undead freedom fighter. In the Florida swamps, Weir learns the secret of the Death Flower that feeds on human prey. The Purple Claw helps an alcoholic who is pursued by a faceless horror during his nightmare deliriums. The Giant from the Tomb; Death Flower; Sparks of Life; The Final Horror; Just What the Doctor Ordered. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #18
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 8 #18


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    • Spine split 40%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.