Comic books June 1955

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

In order of appearance: "Rookie Trouble!" art by Ted Galindo and Raymond Harold Osrin, reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics (1996- AC Comics) #87-1ST; "Joan Mason, Reporter, The Wandering Atomic Bomb!"; and "Last Chance!" art by Ted Galindo and Raymond Harold Osrin, reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics (1996- AC Comics) #49-1ST. "Sign of a Man" text story reprinted from Junior (1947) #16. Indicia states: "THE BLUE BEETLE". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 6 - June 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Peter Morisi, Carl Hubbell, 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. A bitter college rival named Jabbo makes life miserable for Chuck, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Sniffer wants to copy the success of a Paris documentary film by making his own Paris documentary right in New York. Rocky and Simpy set out to rescue American airmen falsely convicted of war crimes by a communist nation. Chuck Chandler: Boys, the Troubles Are On Me; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Ah, Zose French; Chuck Chandler: Where the Guilt Lies; Rocky: "Red" Red Flannels; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Walton (which also includes an inset photo of Don Cornell). Stories by unknown. Art by Ann Brewster, Bob Globerman, Bill Walton and Al Hollingsworth. Featuring Don Cornell in "Double Trouble"! Also featuring: "Please Don't Love Me"; "Rehearsal for Love"; and "Nobody's Sweetheart!" Plus: Text piece "A Letter from Agnes Holmes." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

A racy pageant of peppy cartoons, girls, and giggles. 98 pgs, B&W. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Dale Messick and others. Numbering continues from Brenda Starr Vol. 2 (1948 Four Star) #12. The adventures of Dale Messick's fearless comic strip hero, redheaded reporter Brenda Starr. Cousin Abretha's mishap provides the means to prove Basil St. John is innocent and can be released. Brenda's rooming house is crowded with people, because Mrs. Palmer doesn't know how to say no. Brenda finds a way to get even with millionaire Timber Woods. Plus a biography of Brenda Starr creator Dale Messick, a pioneering female cartoonist. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Full length comic story starring Brick Bradford in "The Smokeball Mystery!" 7 1/2" x 10 1/4"; black and white; 24 pages-all newsprint.

Cover by Iger Shop. Stories by unknown. Art by Iger Shop and unknown. Don't believe them! It's not true! Or is it? Could she be a..."Two-Timer?" Also featuring: "Love Was a Challenge"; "All Dressed in White!"; and "Halo for a Heartache"! Plus: "Kay Benson's Romance Guide" advice column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Written by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon and Al Gordon. He never misses! Featuring: Bulls Eye tales "Tomahawks For Two!" (with art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon), "The Killer Horse" (with art by Kirby), "The Coming of the Sioux" (with art by Kirby and Simon) and "The Man Who Lived Twice" (with art by Kirby and Simon). Plus: Sheriff Shorty tale (with art by Al Gordon). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Dave Berg, Glenn R. Bernhardt, Bob Campbell, Stanley Rayon, Irv Hagglund, Jack O'Brien, George Davis, Virgil Wilson, Dick Weinert, Harold Sharp, Dick Smolinski, Martin Filchock, Jack Lohr, Dan Loerner, Charles Dennis, Martin Filchock, and Vic Martin. A collection of gags and one-page cartoons, risque for its era, about women and the men who love them. Two women bring a captive man to a deserted island. A woman can't turn down her new boyfriend's romantic requests, because she doesn't speak French. In a particularly risque cartoon, a new groom carries the bellboy over the threshold of the honeymoon suite, instead of his bride. Plus early work by Dave Berg of Mad magazine's The Lighter Side. 5-in. x 7-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring Buster Bear in the reprint story "Cholly Chipmonk Gets into the Act" co-starring Honey Bear and Cholly Chipmunk and an untitled reprint story co-starring Willie Weasel and Cholly Chipmunk. Plus: Egbert and the Count in an untitled reprint story; Egbert and the Count in an untitled story; Honey-lover Bear in 1-page reprint text story "Honey Lover Gets Stuck" co-starring Rusty Rabbit and Wily Fox; and Marmaduke Mouse and King Louie in an untitled story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - June, 1955. Sheree North photo cover. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine published by George E. von Rosen that ran from May, 1955 to September, 1957. Issues in this series focused heavily on burlesque shows, night clubs, dancers, and celebrities that endorsed the lifestyle. This issue features a 9 page expose titled "The Indestructible Mae West", in which West herself explains her experiences dealing with celebrity life while trying to maintain her personal interests in promiscuity at the age of 60. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Mike Sekowsky. Stories and art by Carl Wessler, Mike Sekowsky and Edvard Moritz. Super-heroics from publisher Sterling featuring Captain Flash, an early atomic-powered hero. Crooks try to outwit Captain Flash by spreading the rumor that he doesn't actually exist. Tomboy leaps into action when her policeman father is accused of colluding with an illegal gambling syndicate. Cap and Ricky battle invading saucer aliens, in yet another story inspired by the flying-saucer craze of the 1950s. Man or Myth?; The Invaders; Tomboy: Outside the Law; Sky Web. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper and Wendy must find the cat's lucky pin. Casper befriends a pig, in a story based on Casper's animated 1952 cartoon, "Pig-a-Boo." Spooky tries to scare some couples, but they only have eyes for each other. Plus a vintage ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil featuring Fearless Fosdick (with art by Al Capp). Casper the Friendly Ghost; Lucky Day; Spooky; The Perfect Cowboy; Scaredy Cat; Three Pigs; Spooky: June Moon. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 3 - June, 1955. 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. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 46 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 3, issue 6 - June 1955. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrities, athletes, and pin-up models. 4-in. x 5 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 10. No. 11. June 1, 1955. Illustrated throughout. 5" x 6 1/4". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Charlton Comics takes over publication of the legendary Asian-American detective's adventures. This series was designed to tie in with the Charlie Chan radio series then airing on the Mutual network. Chan and his son seek a killer who uses poison darts on a remote island. Chan meets Inspector Mason of Scotland Yard as they investigate a strange case involving a living chess game. Chan and son encounter a communist femme fatale (wearing a red dress with a star) while trying to prevent a bombing on an American cruiser. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. See No Evil; Pawns Of Peril!; Pitfall; Ride 'Em, Birmingham; Tracer Of Missing Persons; Conscience Killed Him! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Summer, 1955 Catalogue - Vintage pocket-sized catalog featuring alluring sleepwear and bathing suits for women. All photos were taken by legendary photographer Bunny Yeager, and feature pin-up icons Bettie Page and Maria Stinger. A rare collectible that is perfect for your pin-up collection. Cover price $0.25.

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Robin Hood, 10th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Adaptation of the classic stories of Robin Hood, a champion of the down-trodden in England during the Crusades. Illustrated by Louis Zansky. (HRN 97). Cover price $0.15.

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David Copperfield, 9th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167, no date or original 6/48 date). Cover price $0.15.

Combat Casey in "Baker Company's Big Battle," "Latour, Chetwood and Jones--the Three Privates," and one untitled story. Back-up: "You're in the Army Now." Art on all four by Robert Q. Sale. Two-page text story, "Let Jerry Do It." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Combat Kelly in "Call Out the Cavalry," "The Wolves," and an untitled story. Back-up: "Cookie's Combat Course: Boom Stuff!" Art on all four stories by Dave Berg. Two-page text story, "Medal For a Sailor." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Wild 1950's commie era science fiction stories. Cover and all interior stories illustrated by Kenneth Landau. "Antarctic Attack," "The Doom of the Antarcs," and "A Day in the Life of an Atomic Commando!" Plus Korea war story, "Sleep on the Deep!" not by Landau. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Edvard Moritz, Leo Morey, Shelly Moldoff, Ed Moline, Ogden Whitney and John Rosenberger. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. Red-haired Lydia resists her fathers demands to marry a man from their fishing village, instead falling for a visiting artist; A nurse falls for the handsome doctor she works with, but he loves somebody else; Miles promises his dying uncle that he will never trust a woman with his heart. My Hidden Heart!; Arranged Marriage; Professional Nurse!; The New Floorwalker; A Lesson in Romance!; Never Trust a Woman! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 7 - June, 1955. Cover Girls Models Magazine was an early men's interest publication distributed between November, 1949 and December, 1955 that focused mainly on bathing suit pin-up photography, but also included the occasional Hollywood tabloid human-interest story. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ted Galindo and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by Shelly Moldoff and Al Carreno. For those who love a little horse opera with their soap opera, Charlton presents tales of romance and heartbreak on the Western frontier. 12-mule-team borax driver Sally is chagrined to know that the handsome stranger that saved her from a runaway mule train is actually her competition. Bill, the foreman of a rail crew, falls for Jenny, the daughter of the railroad's owner, when fate and sabotage throws them together. The Rivals; Melody Ames, the Prairie Minstrel: Can Love Escape?; Obliging Feller!; Rails and Romance! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dick Giordano cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickok, The Taming of Trigger Town!" art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia; "Annie Oakley"; "Jesse James"; "Big Bow and Little Arrow, Food for Thought" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #82; and "Monte Hale, Installment for Plunder" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #78. "Peril of Cougar Hollow, A Red Roan Story" illustrated text story reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #82. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Bill Walton cover. "The Big Kayo" (art by Walton), "Dark Alley Gang" (art by Walton), "The Dumb Mutt," (art by Walton), "Al 'Lucky' Dropper" (story and art by 'Peter Cannon...Thunderbolt' creator Peter Morisi), and Bob Globerman's Scott Seven stars in "Great Views." Two page text story, "How Detectives Catch Crooks, Chapter 3." Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Al Wenzel, Dick Giordano, Vincent Alascia, Pete Morisi 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. Bart Kiley swears revenge against the rookie cop who sent him to prison. A story that dares the reader to figure out who killed a man at a seaside resort. The cops close in on Big Willie Rosse, but he's not going down easy. The Con and the Canary!; The Devil Is Patient; The Clue on the Beach; Hep Heaps; The Bitter Career of the Candy Man; The Big Mop-Up; Lev Gleason's Quiz Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys adopt an immensely talented dog, not realizing it's the trained hound of a jewel-smuggling gang. Dilly Duncan, Marv and Gruesome Jones decide to build a hot dog stand, but they never should have borrowed that bulldozer. The backup historical strip features true tales about accomplishments of young people. Also featuring an activities page: standing an egg on its end. Little Wise Guys: I Got Him! I Had Him!; Big Doin's of Little People; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Hot Dogs Are Cold Turkey; Little Wise Guys: Nightmare Comes True; Little Wise Guys: The Mystery of Spook Island; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Don Heck and others. Numbering continues from Death Valley (1953 Comic Media) #6. Tales of outlaws and lawmen from the Old West. First issue from Charlton Comics, which acquired many titles from other publishers at this time. Sgt. Bart Norton, the character formerly called The Old Scout in Comic Media days, smells a setup when Pawnee braves are accused of killing a white settler. When stagecoaches bearing gold shipments start disappearing into thin air, lasso expert Bill Folers investigates, in a "Will Rogers" story revised with a new name. Old Smokey is convinced that he saw Beethoven himself conduct a symphony. Sgt. Bart Norton; The Mystery of the Vanishing Stagecoaches; Old Smokey: Moment Musical; The Poachers; Sixgun Larson of the Pony Express. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers and Bullet photo. The Fingerprint Trap starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; A convicted murderer's brother gets copies of Gene's fingerprints and uses them to frame Gene for a robbery and murder. The Adventurous Hunt starring Champion. The Medicine Men. The Outlaws of Cougar Gulch starring Roy Rogers. Stranger on the Range starring Trigger and Bullet. Famous Indian Battles text story, art by August Lenox. Heavy Smoke starring Johnny Mack Brown. The Navajo Saddle starring Wild Bill Elliott, art by Al Micale. The Stampede Steal starring Rex Allen. Gene Autry photo. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Walt Disney's Alice In Wonderland. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.