Comic books July 1953

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Cover art by Bill Everett. Don't Double-Cross a Witch!, art by Harry Anderson; When a man betrays a witch, she transforms him into a horse. Doctor Molnar's Corpse, pencils by Dick Ayers; A doctor conducting reanimation experiments on corpses by transferring blood has the misfortune of conducting his next experiment upon the body of a vampire. Sticks and Stones Can Break My Bones, script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; When the emperor building the Great Wall of China stakes the father of a laborer upon an anthill for leaving a hole between two bricks, the laborer gets the emperor alone and fills the hole with his head. The Lady Is a Vampire text story. Possessed!, art by Gene Colan; When a woman is possessed by an evil spirit, her suitor acquires the services of a witch to drive the spirit out. Hair I Go Again!, art by Gil Kane; A grave-robber who steals the hair off of cadavers in order to sell it to wig manufacturers is stabbed to death by a corpse who wants its hair back. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 5 - July, 1953. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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July, 1953. Cover by Barye Phillips. Second digest-sized issue. Science fiction stories by Arthur C. Clarke, Walter M. Miller Jr., Robert Sheckley, Gordon Dewey, Curtis W. Casewit, Ivar Jorgensen, Boyd Ellanby, Graham Doar, and Harriet Frank Jr. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Issue #5 - July 1, 1953. Includes four-page comic strip of Romeo and Juliette. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 12 pages, printed using a greenish-blue ink instead of black. NOTE: French language publication.

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Julu, 1953 - Volume 9, Issue #7.

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July 1953. Volume 50, Issue 5 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Hal Clement ("Mission of Gravity" part 4), Mark Clifton and Alex Apostolides, Poul Anderson, and Don Green. Illustrations by Dreany, Miller, Orban, and van Dongen. Article on steel. Cover by Miller. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Antonio Canale, Enrico Bagnoli, Michael O'Malley¸ Ralph Lane, and André LeBlanc. Pre-Code crime comics from St. John with an above-average lineup of artists. 100-page giant. Art and his gang kidnap the adult daughter of a wealthy Vegas casino owner, but she turns out to be smarter and more formidable than they expected. Private eye Vic Flint investigates a murder, and gets set up as a fall guy for his trouble. Crooks set their sights on a lavish party for millionaires aboard the yacht Sea Nymph. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Las Vegas Loot; Lou Erskines One Man War; The Kidnapped Sea Nymph; The Crown Prince of Frisco; Vic Flint: The Case of the Jumping Beans; The Police Always Win; Piracy on Route One; Easy-Money Kid; The Tailor-Made Crime Wave; First Offense; The Body on Demand. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jim McLaughlin. Doom Comes in Emerald Green, art by Ken Rice; Professor Montross sets up a magical slide show projecting scenes from history through the emerald of doom; He shouldn't have killed the projector's owner, because the show reveals his crime--in front of an assembly of policemen, of all things. The Witch's Vengeful Return, art by Louis Zansky; The soul of old witch Hepzibah is awakened in her descendant Nora; Nora goes on a vengeance spree, killing all descendants of those who burned Hepzibah at the stake 300 year earlier. Strands of the Faceless Horror, art by Lou Cameron; Harold Carpenter acquires a magical rug in India; The genie of the rug kills Carpenter's rival and weaves his soul into the fabric of the rug. Wings of Wickedness, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by John Martin and Pete Costanza. Pre-Code war comics from Fawcett, created during the height of the Korean War. Pfc. Sam, as the highest ranking officer, is put in charge of the "walking wounded" making their way to the medic station after a battle. Perce and his bomber crew target an enemy oil dump, but their aircraft is a target at the same time. Bill Battle realizes that a brutal enemy commander he believed dead is still alive. Walking Wounded; Flak Bait; Village of Sealed Lips; Bill Battle: The Ape of Pung-Noi; Flight Mission. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 12 #3 - July 1953. Cover by Billy DeVorss. Featuring two-page pictorial entitled Pretty Larceny with seven photographs of Bettie Page. Pinups and glamour shots in two-page pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - July 1953. Fantasy anthology magazine featuring Theodore Sturgeon, Damon Knight, T.L. Sherred, Jerome Bixby, Joe E. Dean, Richard Matheson, Roger Dee, Frank M. Robinson, and James McConnell. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 160 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations throughout) Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by Jim McArdle and E. J. Smalle. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero wandering the Old West. While everyone believes Billy is dead, a masked highwayman claims to be Billy the Kid, setting the real Billy on his trail. While in the hoosegow, Billy meets Luke, a young rancher falsely accused of murder, and realizes he's telling the truth. Billy and his pal Saddle Sam help medicine-show doctor Doc Hoskins and his beautiful salesgirl Kathy claim a medicinal spring during a land rush. Plus a vintage Popsicle ad in comics form featuring Major Mars ("America's #1 Space Soldier") and an offer for a "Real Rocket Water Pistol." The Crying Judge; The Ghost of Billy the Kid; The Great Land Rush; Little Guy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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# 25 on cover. Vol 4 No 1 inside. Cover art by Jack Kirby. Strange Old Bird!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Did Miss Stewart find a Phoenix bird that allowed her to start her life over? The Human Cork, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The Light text story. The Romantic Souls!, art by Al Eadeh. The Crash text story. Human Bloodhound!, art by Harry Lazarus. A Beast Is in the Streets!, pencils by Jack Kirby. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Paul Gustavson, Reed Crandall, Chuck Cuidera and unknown. Featuring Blackhawk in: "The Red Executioner" with pencils by Reed Crandall; "The Crawler" with inks by Chuck Cuidera; and "Prisoners of Space" with inks by Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson. And: 1-page text story "What Is Proof"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 97, Issue 3 - July 1953, 8.25" x 11", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by unknown. Art by A.C. Hollingsworth, Tom Hickey, Bob Correa and unknown. Does it pay to be a nice girl? Find out within! Featuring these A True Love Story tales: "Strange Triangle"; "My Cast-Off Love"; and "Take My Love"! Also featuring "Stormy Romance"! Plus: "Do You Need Advice?" letters page by Agnes Holmes. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon character Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny in "The Rocketing Radish" and two untitled stories. Issue also has one-page gag strips. No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and unknown. Captain Marvel becomes transparent in "Captain Marvel Battles Sivana and the First People" with story by Bill Woolfolk and pencils by C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: The strange terror of..."The Mirage Menace" with story by Otto Binder and inks by Pete Costanza (The Mirage Maker introduction); a man becomes an insect in "Captain Marvel Fights the Unholy Spider" with story by Bill Woolfolk; and "Captain Marvel and the World's Mightiest Circus" with story by Bill Woolfolk. Plus: Captain Kid in "The Lasting Impression"! And: Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Space Junkman" by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pitcairn's Island, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Rudy Palais. Story of a group of mutineers who sought to destroy their captain but only succeeded in destroying themselves. Pitcairn's Island is the third and final part of the Bounty trilogy, the first two were Mutiny on the Bounty (CI#100) & Men Against the Sea (CI#103). (HRN 110, with 7/53 date). Cover price $0.15.

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The Emperor's New Clothes. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

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July 4, 1953. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. Articles include "Joan Crawford Dances Again," "Wham!" about Mickey Mantle and more. Full color centerspread of Lucille Ball for Philip Morris cigarettes. 10.5" x 13.75", 74 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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July 11, 1953. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. "Here's Rita (Hayworth) as Sadie," "Mr. A-Bomb," and more. Dan Duryea for Camel cigarettes full color ad. 10.5" x 13.75", 74 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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July 18, 1953. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. "Man and Menace" featuring Jack Palance's new movie, "Sitting Bull Was an Artist Too," Ted Williams in Korea (includes nice photo of Williams and John Glenn). Tom Lovell and Frank McCarthy illustrations. 10.5" x 13.75", 74 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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July 25, 1953. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. Robert Sheckley short story "Coast to Coast." Full color ad of Lucille Ball for Philip Morris cigarettes. 10.5" x 13.75", 74 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories and art by Dick Rockwell, Frank Bolle, 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. Big Ed Mancini and his four hoodlums use a model train set to plan a modern-day (1938, that is) train robbery. The dramatic fall of Jack Zuta, gangster accountant for Al Capone, takes a lot of other people down with him. Ping Marsh uses his sharpshooting skills to kill for the mob. The Bloody $2,000,000 Train Robbery; The Death of a Gangster; Disciples of Deception; Swindler's Paradise; Squealer's Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Edwin Green and Don Heck. Tales of men's adventure, similar to the magazines that were then becoming a burgeoning market unto themselves. Border patrol agents Anderson and Kane stumble across a murderous gang of marijuana smugglers, in a story featuring actual use of the line "You'll never take me alive!". A veteran of Korea returns to the same steel-industry town and job he had hope to escape. Luke finds love and rivalry as he tries to become a champion rodeo rider. Featuring art and a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Also featuring a comics article on the history of aviation. Marijuana; Going Up!; Hot Steel; Champion; Shock Treatment; Blast. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by David Vern and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Joe Certa and Ruben Moreira. A new and vicious criminal appears to wreck the attempts of the populace to honor Batman and Robin in any way in "The League Against Batman!" by David Vern, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Pow-Wow Smith, Television Star!" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "License for a Robot!" with art by Joe Certa; and Impossible -- But True! tale "Million-to-One Miller!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: 2-page text piece "Deputy Sheriff -- Junior!" by Jack Miller. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 20, Issue 6 - July, 1953. 7" x 10", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"Fiends from the Crypt"; Chasing a thief named Banco into the Rome sewers, Signor Renzi and his partner, Pietro find Banco with all his body eaten; They try to escape the sewer, and find themselves hunted by the Green Horde. "Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Werewolf"; The Old Crone, saying she's the real grandmother of Little Red Riding Hood, tells the true story; Elmer Dowd turns into a werewolf; As a werewolf, he attacks Red Riding Hood. "Careless Corpse"; Dave Tibbets leaves his wife Becky so he can go to work; He crashes his car and dies; Not realizing he looks like death warmed over, he encounters a lot of people who do realize he looks that way as he heads for home. "Carnival of Terror"; Chun, the Snake Charmer, who charms cobras with his flute, stays with the carnival he despises only to stay near Millie Sears; He reveals his attraction to Millie, who laughs; Joe has Millie tell Chun she'd go with him, and he shows her where his money's hidden; Chun shows her the money, which is kept protected in the cobra cage; Joe and Millie go to steal the money. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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July 1953. Cover by Walter Popp. Stories by Philip K. Dick, Murray Leinster, L. Sprague de Camp, Frederic Brown, Joel Townsley Rogers, Cleve Cartmill, Colin G. Jameson Sr. and Jr., Sam Merwin Jr., and Richard Matheson. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Indicia title is "QUEEN OF THE WEST DALE EVANS, No. 479." Dale Evans and Buttermilk photo cover. Posed photo of Dale and three of her children, Dusty, Dodie, and Sandy on inside front cover. Dale Evans and "The Gent from Laredo"; On a rainy night, Dale's café is held up by robbers who get away with $16; The robbers remain in town, staying with a former cellmate, and find there is going to be a charity dance the next week; One of the attractions at the dance is to be Mrs. William Van Dusen, who owns the most valuable collection of diamonds in the world. Bandit Bait; Neighbor Lulu Hanks foils an attempt to rob Damon's Jewelry Store, but the robbers get away; Lulu and Dale recognize the fabric the robbers used for their masks, but don't know know where they saw it; While collecting door-to-door for a "white elephant" charity sale, Dale stumbles upon the clue that identifies the robbers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dick Briefer. Cover by Dick Briefer. Prize Comics revives Dick Briefer's Frankenstein series in line with the horror trends of the Pre-Code 1950s. A waxwork artist has ulterior motives for befriending the Frankenstein Monster; Enchanted spectacles reveal to the wearer when someone is about to die; A medieval couple haunts the wealthy lord who executed them and stole their land. The Ghoul; Undertow; The Spectacles; Rigor Mortis; Cursing Skulls. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman and Jerry DeFuccio. Art by George Evans, John Severin, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood. The companion title to Kurtzman's groundbreaking war comic Two-Fisted Tales, showcasing the brutal realities of war. Navy pilots take Panther Jets into combat. A medieval shepherd uses his trained hawk as a weapon when his father's castle is attacked. Air ace Frank Luke plays by his own rules once too often. Plus The EC "Artist of the Issue," focusing on George Evans. Pantherjet!; War Dance!; Symbols; Wolf!; Frank Luke! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - July 1953. Science Fiction and adventures stories featuring "Graveyard" by Gordon R. Dickson. 7-in. x 10-in. 96 newsprint pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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July 1953. Cover by Emsh. Stories: "Kindergarten" by Clifford D. Simak, "The Weather on Mercury" by William Morrison, "Soldier Boy" by Michael Shaara, "Caretaker" by James H. Schmitz, "Home is the Hunter" by C. L. Moore and Henry Kuttner, "A Bad Day for Sales" by Fritz Leiber, and "Green Grew the Lasses" by Ruth Laura Wainwright. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by George Crenshaw and Vic Lockman. Funny-animal comics featuring Gandy Goose, part of the family of Paul Terrys Terry-Toons. Sourpuss's attempt to sell Gandy a radio ends with them lost at sea, on a rubber raft surrounded by sharks. Rudy Rooster tries to help Dinky Duck with his flying. Sourpuss convinces Gandy that he's inherited a fortune. Persistent Salesman; Little Roquefort; Dimwit; A "Wicket" Tale; Dinky Duck: The Sky's the Limit; Big Shot Sourpuss; Drinks on Sourpuss!; Millionaire for a Day. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Tony Sgroi and Nicholas Firfires. Gene Autry in "Gene Autry and the Secret of Massacre Fort" and "Gene Autry and the Jade Box"! Plus: 5-page story "The Hitchhiking Bandit" drawn by Sparky Moore, and the 2-page text story "Ol' Bessie"! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Adventures with Champion, the "Wonder Horse of the West" and the "World's Wonder Horse," who appeared with the legendary film, radio and television cowboy Gene Autry. Issue features "The Sure-Fire Deal" in which Champion helps out a neighbor from a deceitful relative and "The Fugitive Bank Robber" in which Champion takes a train ride and foils a robber. Issue also has a feature on the "Colt .45" on the inside front cover. Entire issue is comic story and related features; no advertisements. Story & art credits: Unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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July 1953: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "Death Trap Hill," 9 pages; "Private Longhorse Attacks," 6 pages; "Red Train to Hell," 7 pages, art by Reed Crandall; "Sink That Tank," 1 page text story; "Assault on Airstrip 77," 6 pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.