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Comic books January 1956

  • Issue #847
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 847
    • Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #86
    Blondie (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) 86

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 102 #3
    Blue Book (1905-1956 Story-Press/Consolidated/McCall) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 102 #3


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

    This issue includes a story by Robert Scheckley, "Disposal Service". Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 4 #1
    Bold Magazine (1954 Pocket Magazines) Vol. 4 #1

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    Volume 4, Issue 1 - January 1956. 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.

  • Issue #55/56
    Boxoffice Barometer (1955 Associated Publications) Magazine 55/56


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  • Issue #118
    Boy Comics (1942) 118

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, 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. Chuck discovers that a discredited man has gone into hiding under an assumed name, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Iron Jaw and Sniffer race each other to a uranium deposit, in their last appearance in the Golden Age. Rocky and Simpy seek spies in the jungles of Asia and wind up chasing a rogue tiger instead, in their final adventure. Chuck Chandler: Lost At Sea; Some Like It That Way; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Uranium Ore Bust; Chuck Chandler: Now It's My Turn; Rocky: Fangs of the Jungle; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8

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  • Issue #16
    Brides Romances (1953) 16

    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. She was marrying her boss, but she was in love with Steve! Was marriage itself more important to her than who she married? But Steve had had his chance, and she was now through waiting! Would she ultimately lose both of the men who loved her? Don't miss... "I Didn't Know the Meaning of Love!" Also featuring: "Interrupted Honeymoon"; "Marriage Must Wait"; and "My Shattered Romance"! Plus: 1-page text story "It Happened This Way"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #1
    Brief (1952-1957 Mutual Magazines) Digest Vol. 4 #1
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    Volume 4, Issue 1 - January, 1956. Men's interest digest with stories of war, science, and crime, as well as many full pages dedicated to tasteful pin-up photography. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 54 #1

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  • Issue #46
    Bugs Bunny (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 46
    • Cover detached at one staple and loose at the other. Two Center wraps detached at one staple.

    Bugs Bunny in "Mounties' Mistake," "Big Injun Ambush," and "Firewood." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Birthday Dress," and Tweety and Sylvester in "House, Hunt." Back cover has pinup of Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #9
    Cabaret (1955-1958 Publisher's Development) Magazine Vol. 1 #9


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    • Spine split 15%. Water damage: Slight.

    Volume 1, Issue 9 - January, 1956. 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. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #17

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    Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #59
    Candy (1947 Quality) 59

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    Stories by Klaus Nordling and unknown. Art by Klaus Nordling and unknown. Candy falls for the new boy in town, mostly because of his souped up hot rod, in the reprint story "Hot on Wheels!" Candy also stars in the reprint story "Knot One, Purl Too!" plus two untitled reprint stories. And: Bob and Swab in an untitled reprint story by Klaus Nordling. Plus: 1-page text story "Who Won" starring Chip, Tom, Bob Maxwell and Melba. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (1955) 2
    • Centerfold detached.
  • Vol. 2 #1

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    Volume 2, Issue 1 - January, 1956. Vintage UK published men's interest digest that features tasteful (non-nude) pin-up photography with short blurbs about the models. 4.5" x 7.5", 64 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #40
    Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952-1958 2nd Series Harvey) 40

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    The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. The Ghostly Trio tries to scare Casper by dressing up as a bear, but then a hunter spots them. Spooky ill-advisedly decides to lecture a gorilla litterbug. A visiting alien from a flying saucer tries to study Spooky to learn about Earth ghosts. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Brainstorm; The Stubborn Student; Hunger Pains; By a Neck; Spooky: Top Secret. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #31
    Cavalier (1952-1992 Fawcett-DuGent-Arzill) Magazine Vol. 4 #31


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 4, Issue 31 - November 1956. Men's interest magazine featuring War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with cartoons, and in later issues Pictorials. Article on Donald Campell and "His Sensational Jet-Boat Ride Through The Water Barrier At 200 MPH." 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 4 #3
    Celebrity (1954 Magnum Publications) Vol. 4 #3

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    Volume 4, issue 3 - January 1956. 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.

  • Vol. 1 #6
    Challenge for Men (1955-1959 Almat) Vol. 1 #6


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    • Staple rust. Rust migration. 10% Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Foxing. Residue. Scuffing. Soiling.

    Volume 1, Issue 6 - Men's interest magazine featuring articles on war, sports, hunting, and history. Plus pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 11 #6

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    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Issue 3 - January, 1956. Short lived men's interest magazine that focused on the art of fashion and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 10.5", 98 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #54
    Children's Digest (1950-2009 Better Reading Foundation) 54


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    • Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 10%.
  • Vol. 27 #8
    Children's Playmate Magazine (1929 A.R. Mueller) Vol. 27 #8


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
    • Spine split 90%.
  • Issue #1
    Classics Illustrated 130 Caesar's Conquests (1956) 1
    • Corner of cover glued to first page. Water damage.

    Caesar's Conquests, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Joe Orlando. (HRN 130, with 1/56 date). Two thousand years ago, the great Roman general, Julius Ceasar, set out to conquer the large part of Western Europe known as Gaul. The opposition was inspired and the fighting was fierce. And as the armies clashed, Caesar wrote the story of the struggle. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #2
    Classics Illustrated 130 Caesar's Conquests (1956) 2

    Caesar's Conquests, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Joe Orlando. (HRN 142). Two thousand years ago, the great Roman general, Julius Ceasar, set out to conquer the large part of Western Europe known as Gaul. The opposition was inspired and the fighting was fierce. And as the armies clashed, Caesar wrote the story of the struggle. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #522
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing 522

    Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "The Nightingale," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne; The Emperor is delighted with the song of a nightingale until he receives the gift of a mechanical bird; Delighted with the unusual toy, the Emperor snubs the nightingale and she returns to the forest; When the mechanical bird breaks down from overuse, the Emperor falls deathly ill, but the nightingale returns to the palace and her song restores his health. "The Hare and the Tortoise," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne; The hare and the tortoise run a footrace but the cocksure hare stops to take a nap and the tortoise wins the race, proving that one should never be too sure of oneself. "The Moon," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about the moon. "Mary Had a Little Lamb," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about Mary and her pet lamb. Picture to Color activity page, art by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #9
    Cody of the Pony Express (1955 Charlton) 9
    • Water damage.

    Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and Donna Davis. Western adventure from the early days of folk hero Buffalo Bill Cody, when he worked for the Pony Express. Cody loses a friend when a wagon train is ambushed. A Pony Express rider describes a typical day, in a story with lines like "She's all oated up an' ready to go, Tex!" Buffalo Bill is captured by Sioux who want his knowledge of the Pony Express routes. Plus "true" stories about the real Buffalo Bill. Wagons of Doom; Buffalo Bill's Private Life; Buffalo Bill as an Author; Pony Express!; Special Delivery; Lem & Lum. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21

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  • Issue #28

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  • Vol. 31 #6
    Complete Love Magazine (1951-1956 Ace Magazine) Vol. 31 #6

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    Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Shy with Men"; "My Reckless Heart" reprinted from Love Experiences (1949) #7; "Unfair Kisses" reprinted from Love at First Sight (1949) #10; and "Too Eager to Marry" reprinted from Love Experiences (1949) #28. "For a More Glamorous You: Make It Sparkle..." text article reprinted from "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #67. Indicia states "Volume XXXI, Number 6, #187". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #6
    Confidential (1952-1978 Confidential, Inc) Magazine Vol. 3 #6


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    8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 140 #1
    Published Jan 1956 by Hearst.

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  • Issue #58
    Cowboy Western Comics (1948) 58
    • Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. 2" cumulative spine split.

    Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickok's Gunfight at Hayes City" art by Robert Forgione, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #34; "Annie Oakley, Queen of the Sharpshooters" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #33; "Dusty, No Kick Coming" reprinted from Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) #15; "Jesse James, Snare!"; and "Trick Shot Artist!" art by Alberta Tewks. "Readin' and Ridin'" illustrated text story. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948 Ace Magazines) 48

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    Title is "Penalty." Final issue of the series. "Too Many Suspects," "Mystery of 17 Rue Rudolph," "Who Dun-It?" and "Clue of the Counterfeit Package." Cover price $0.10.

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    2 days left Auction Penalty! #48 January 1956 Ace Silver Age Crime Comic Book 4.0

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  • Issue #61
    Dagwood Comics (1950) 61

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1-1ST

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    1st printing. Collecting the classic Golden Age comic strip adventures (and mis-adventures) of Korky the Cat, Desperate Dan Wily Smiley, and more! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 126 pages, PC/PB&W.

  • Vol. 2 #6

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  • Issue #129
    Daredevil Comics (1941 Lev Gleason) 129

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, 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 visit Curly's uncle in Alaska and help a man survive a wolf attack. Dilly Duncan and his rival Gruesome Jones compete for Carol's attention during a ski outing. The backup historical strip features humorous mistakes and accidents. Also featuring an activities page, including making a plaster ashtray. Little Wise Guys: Say Uncle!; To Err Is Humor; Dilly Duncan and Gruesome Jones: Lumps and Bumps; Little Wise Guys: Just Tuck Us In!; Little Wise Guys: Lookouts; Lev Gleason's Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Date with Judy (1947-1960) 50

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    Stories by Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Television and radio's coast-to-coast favorite! In this issue: Four untitled A Date with Judy stories. Plus: A Date with Judy 2-page text story "Judy Sees the World"; untitled Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; untitled Shorty 1-pager by Boltinoff, reprinted from Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) #147; and untitled Peg 1-pager by Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Dell Junior Treasury (1955-1957 Dell) 3

    Gulliver's Travels. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #14
    Dennis the Menace (1953 Standard/Pines/Haliden/Fawcett) 14

    Cover art by Hank Ketcham. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Ketcham. Pet Peeves starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. The Man of the House starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Dress Dennis in His Favorite Clothes! paper dolls. The Hidden Treasure text story. Screamy Mimi, art by Al Wiseman; Mimi stops a train in its tracks. How to Read starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. dollars to dennis starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Ketcham. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $20 Dennis the Menace #14 1956 / HANK KETCHAM GOLDEN AGE COMIC/

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  • Issue #227
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 227

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The 50 Faces of Batman starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. The Genius With Super Power starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. New Eyes for the Law article by Jack Miller. The Man With 20 Lives starring John Jones Manhunter From Mars, script by Joe Samachson, art by Joe Certa. Batman Whirly-Word Game by Martin Naydel. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $550 Detective Comics (1937) #227 Win Mortimer CBCS 6.5 OW/WH Pages Martian Manhunter

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  • Issue #95
    Dick Tracy Monthly (1948-1961 Dell/Harvey) 95

    Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Wailing Tree," script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and Sam watch the tree where they found the baby and arrest the baby's mother for child abandonment when she comes back to leave the baby in the tree; Unknown to Tracy, Mrs. Green is working some kind of agreement with Sticks and Dewdrop Richy; Dewdrop has told her father that the baby is hers in order to get her father's inheritance. Davy Crocket Play House Tent ad. "The Blizzard's Subsided," script and art by Chester Gould; While Sam and Tracy try to get answers from Mrs. Green about her baby, Dewdrop and Sticks continue to deceive her father into thinking the baby is his grandson; J. P. Richy dies believing it to be true, and Dewsdrop and Sticks wait for the will to be read. "Homicide Ace" text story; Two patrolmen solve a homicide. Untitled Girl Friday story; Myra deduces who killed a young man over a gambling debt. Biography of Chester Gould, creator, writer, and artist of Dick Tracy. "Fingerprints found on glass containers" Crimestoppers Textbook. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $8 Dick Tracy #95 (1956) by Harvey Comics - Good Condition

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  • Vol. 3 #2

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    Digest sized humor book with tons of single-page gags. 5" x 7", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1
    Drawing and Selling Cartoons SC (1956) 1

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    Art by Jack Markow. A How-To instructional guide to elevating your cartooning skills. Softcover, 64 pages, B&W

  • Vol. 7 #1
    Eagle (1950-1969 Hulton Press/Longacre) UK 1st Series Vol. 7 #1

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    Vol. 7 #1 - Jan. 6, 1956. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Soldiers of the Queen, The Great Charlemagne begins. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

  • Vol. 7 #2
    Eagle (1950-1969 Hulton Press/Longacre) UK 1st Series Vol. 7 #2

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    Vol. 7 #2 - Jan. 13, 1956. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Soldiers of the Queen, The Great Charlemagne. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

  • Vol. 7 #3
    Eagle (1950-1969 Hulton Press/Longacre) UK 1st Series Vol. 7 #3

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    Vol. 7 #3 - Jan. 20, 1956. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Soldiers of the Queen, The Great Charlemagne. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

  • Vol. 7 #4
    Eagle (1950-1969 Hulton Press/Longacre) UK 1st Series Vol. 7 #4

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    Vol. 7 #4 - Jan. 27, 1956. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Soldiers of the Queen, The Great Charlemagne. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.