Comic books November 1953

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Cover by Walter Popp. Stories by Kendell Foster Crossen, and Dwight V. Swain. Virgil Finlay illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Art by Frank Bolle, Ernie Bache and Dick Ayers. Cover by Frank Bolle. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Masked femme fatale The Black Phantom decides to go straight, but her old gang uses her as bait to trap Redmask. Ghost Rider seeks the secret of phantom gunmen. Redmask tracks The Cape, a crooked magician who robs his audiences (different from The Cape who appears in issue #22). Exceptionally well-composed cover by Frank Bolle. Return of the Black Phantom!; The Ghost Rider: The Phantom Guns of Feather Gap!; Crimes of the Cape; The Crazy Quilt Suit! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Henning Mikkelsen, and Elsie Hix. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi and Phil have a picnic encounter with some hungry hobos. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; 2 daily and 2 Sunday strips are presented in full color. Snoopy earns a spot on the kids' baseball team when he tags Charlie Brown "out." It's Sadie Hawkins Day, in a Li'l Abner storyline with an "Orson Wells" cameo. Plus the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Strange as It Seems; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale; Adventures of Tom tale; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Bertie Bird's Winter in the Snow"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; and Droopy 1-pager. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Al McWilliams. Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Jack Lehti and others. Adventures in space, based on the pioneering sci-fi TV show Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. The Tom Corbett issues of Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) count as the first three issues, in Dell's reckoning. Tom and the other cadets search for the missing Professor Thornton. What they find is a Martian picpup (which can create illusions) and the people of Bor Borito. Plus a photo still from the TV series. Terrific painted cover by Al McWilliams. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Retreat of Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. Pioneer War Correspondent starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. The Legend of the Shining Canoe--Tales of the Arrow Maker, art by Fred Ray. The Mississippi River Pirates starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, John Giunta, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A scientist's evolving machine turns him into an advanced being, until he takes it too far. The series continues its trend of offbeat horror stories with a Western version of the classic Don Quixote. A man murders his brother....too bad they were Siamese twins. Evolution; Terror; The Story of the Witch/The Hand Behind the Head; Don Coyote: A Boo of the Month; Tale of Cain; Blind Alley; Terror Tricks; Gambling Fever. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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November 5, 1953

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November 19, 1953

November 1953. True stories from around the world. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 10, Issue 6 - November, 1953. True crime articles, stories and photos. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bill Draut, John Prentice and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Frustrated country girl Carol goes to New York, and gets caught up in the tawdry world of jazz in smoky nightclubs. Redheaded Claire gets a secretary job that could be her ticket out of tenement life, but boyfriend Tom isn't so thrilled. Gail falls for fisherman Dan, but she's terrified at his dangerous occupation. Sin Town; Can My Marriage Wait?; Crying On the Inside...; Tempted; Storm Warning; Pick-Up; Raw Passion. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 69, Issue 4 - November 1953. Photos and articles focusing on American life. "What Women Should Know About Men", "I Cook For Men Who Like Meat With Gravy." . 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 140 pages B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Syd Shores. Untitled story, art by Fred Kida; Southwestern Railroad is having trouble keeping it's workings in line; It's affecting production, and railroad owner Franklin Calhoun faces financial ruin if the rail line does not get finished in time; Calhoun hires the Two-Gun Kid to help. "Stranger in Town" text story. Untitled story, art by Fred Kida; The town of Taos is taken over by El Toro and his gang; Passing through the area in the beating sun is the Two-Gun Kid who needs water fast; He comes across the exiled residents of Taos who tell him of El Toro's take over. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; The Black Rider enters the trial of Salinas Slade and asks to be sworn in as a witness. Untitled story, art by Fred Kida; The Two-Gun Kid comes across a stage coach being attacked by outlaws and comes to its rescue, shooting them dead; He checks on the passengers and learns that one of them is a boxer named Lefty Benton who is heading to Julesberg to fight it out with Ox Leach. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. Stories by unknown. Art by Ed Winiarski, Russ Heath, Dick Ayers, Mort Lawrence, Joe Sinnott and unknown. "For the Birds!" with art by Ed Winiarski - When Professor Gorey realizes that there is a valuable market in interplanetary birds, he begins stealing eggs from other worlds, hatching them, and selling the rare birds. However, on one trip to a new planet, he finds a giant bird taller than a skyscraper, who mistakes his spaceship for its egg and sits down on it, crushing the ship and the professor. Also in this issue: "The Victims of Vonntor!" with art by Russ Heath - A man with eight arms kills people and avoids being arrested for the crimes because when he is fingerprinted he shows the police a different set of hands; 2-page text story "The Dreadful Formula"; "The Hidden Martians" with pencils by Dick Ayers - A man charged with detecting hidden Martians is unaware that his girlfriend is one; "The Horselaugh" with art by Mort Lawrence; and "Find a Pin and Pick It Up!" with art by Joe Sinnott - A man fashions a voodoo doll to kill his partner and winds up killing himself. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Despite the US affiliation in the title, this was an original war comic from Canadian publisher Superior, with early issues focused on the then-current Korean War. The Brant brothers are twins in both looks and flying ability, and when trouble comes, it comes for both of them. Ace pilot Johnny Anger is in hot water after he strafes enemy soldiers hiding out in a Buddhist temple. When Clay and Pete contend for the same woman, the rivalry carries over into their air missions, where they depend on each other to stay alive. Brothers Courageous; The Vanishing Target; Destination Doom; Blood on the Clouds; Rescue Squadron. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "Together They Lie!", art by Reed Crandall; Agnes and her boss's attorney decided to create a major hoax on her employer, Mr. Horton, as she implied to him that his wife was having an affair with his attorney. "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Davis; Children in town question people about various things regarding death and funerals, and are fascinated about a man dying in the electric chair. "Wrecker!" text story. E.C. Addict Fan Club promo. "A Slight Case of Murder!", art by George Evans; Doc Swanson gazes up at the abandoned mansion on the hill and figures it holds the answer to all of the killings. "Strung Along!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Tony once was a famed puppeteer, performing shows all over and becoming quite wealthy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg, Bill Walsh, Paul Murry, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Karp, Don Christensen, Frank McSavage, Gil Turner, Ken Champin, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 14 #2. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey and Goofy are filming a nature documentary in Bathrobi, Africa, but their guide, "Bring-em-Back Dead" Klutch, has an ulterior motive. In a story by Barks, Huey, Dewey and Louie's attempt at raising bees causes a city-wide catastrophe. The Three Little Pigs get a visit from Pinocchio. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Little Hiawatha; Jack Frosts Nip; Grandma Duck; Mickey Mouse: The Lens Hunters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Dana Dutch, Arthur Peddy, Bill Molno and Edd Ashe. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Marjorie loves Army private Greg, but when she causes him to miss his boat, she contributes to Greg being considered a deserter. Married soldiers Joe and Joan struggle against poverty and tragedy, in a story with art by Baker. Their attitudes toward a butterfly who cocooned in her flowerpot helps Barbara choose between rough fiancee Ralph and handsome sailor Dick. Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. Deserters Wife; My Secret Guilt; Who Wants to Be Good?; Butterfly Kisses; Correspondence Club; Fools Mistake. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Creature of Doom"; Nuclear scientist Paul Allen is left to die on the site of an atom bomb test; His treacherous colleague Serb works for "the reds" and plans on leaving the country with Allens wife Gena. "Flaming Vengeance," pencils by Charles Nicholas; Greedy landlord Cal Arnum burns down his own tenement block to cash in on the insurance; The loss of dozens of lives means nothing to him. "Death Prowls the Streets," pencils by Jack Cole; Famous, but retired investigator Emmett Dru takes on one last case; A homicidal maniac is spreading terror throughout the city. "Cast Back the Dead" text story. "Valley of Horror," pencils by Jack Cole; A couple take a shortcut through 'Perdition Valley' after seeing it on a road map found near a car crash site; The car accident victim was a known racketeer. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Final issue of the series (becomes Weird Science-Fantasy). "A New Beginning" (art by Al Williamson, with assistance from Frank Frazetta, Roy Krenkel, and Bernard Krigstein), "The Headhunters" (art by George Evans), "My World" (the classic story by Wally Wood), and "Outcast of the Stars" (adapted from the story by Ray Bradbury; art by Joe Orlando). Wood cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 45, Issue 5 - November 1953. Edited by Dorothy McIlwraith. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Alberta Tewks, Marty Elkin, and Rudy Palais. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. Bank robbers take refuge on an old woman's farm, but it turns out the farm is already the refuge for something not quite human. In an adaptation of Ambrose Bierce's The Man and the Snake, an evil old man is terrified by a deadly snake in his bedroom. A warlord chooses the wrong woman as the spoils of his conquest. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Blood of the Bat; Step into My Parlor; Mirror Image; The Improved Kiss; The Little Ghost. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7, Issue 2 - September, 1953. 8.5" x 11.5", 54 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

November 1953. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "Wonder Woman's Triple Identity!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; A criminal advertises he has Wonder Woman's sandals, and three women show up to claim them. Harvest Moon text article. "Lamp of the Leprechauns," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman has to relight the leprechaun's magic lamp with fire from Halley's Comet. The Amazing Leaning Tower text article. "The Secret of the Amazon Earrings!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Origin of Diana's Earings; She makes them out of part of her tiara; They contain oxygen. NOTE: There is a Pizza Hut Collector's Edition reprint of this comic from 1977. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume1, Issue 1, November 1953 - 8.25" X 10.75" - 86 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. Metropolis--Crime Center starring Superman, art by Al Plastino; A dying millionaire takes revenge on Metropolis by staging a gangster treasure hunt. Tomahawk's Battle Song, art by Fred Ray. A Livestock Lallapalooza starring Dover and Clover, art by Henry Boltinoff. Eight Crimes of the Octopus Gang starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Fugitive from Berlin, script by Dave Wood. Bombardment by Butterflies text story by Jack E. Miller. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Millionaire Detective starring Batman and The Zero, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 2, Issue 3. Whole number 9. Art by John Prentice, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A woman suspects a female family friend has designs on her husband; Steve falls for the mail-order bride he's arranged for his widowed father; Tough cop Matt isn't sure how to react when he falls for bad girl Lila. Home-Wrecker; Find Me a Bride; I Love Me; Love Thief; Bridal Beauty; Share and Share Alike. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Bob McCarty, Mort Meskin, Bill Draut, Al Eadeh and Jack Kirby. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #51 on cover; Vol. 5, issue #9 in indicia. Terry questions her own motives in marrying wealthy Colin. Nurse Lois knows that handsome patient Grant is suffering from a broken heart. Redheaded speed demon Ellen meets handsome cop Ben while street-racing in her souped-up jalopy. At this point in the series, the stories become pretty offbeat for romance comics. To Marry For Money; The Will To Love; Roughhouse Ready; Give Me Your Blessing; What Advice Would YOU Have Given?; Speed! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and others. Charlton's second go at this funny-animal book, originally one of their first published titles. Leon the Lyin Lion wins a trip to a dude ranch, but nobody believes the stories of his adventures there.Punchy the boxer wants to trick Shorty the Squirrel out of his house by pretending to be a ghost haunting it. Bruin the Braggin' Bear buys a hot car. Punchy and the Black Crow; Leon the Lyin Lion: Get Me Off This Hook; Zoo Crooks; Super Atomic Fox: No Imitations; Nip the Cat: The Jackpot; Who's Who in Zoo; Bruin the Braggin' Bear: Wotta Bargain; Shadow: Too Many Curves; Leon the Lyin' Lion: His Ups and Downs. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

December 1953. Adult Humor Digest. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 16+. Cover price $0.25.