Comic books March 1956

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bill Draut and Joe Certa. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Struggling actress Eve learns that her ambitious ex-friend Claire has designs on her boyfriend Scott. Farm girl Janie feels excluded from her peers at school because of her plain clothing and heavy workload, but at least Lanny seems to like her. May's dedication to work gets her a stand-offish reputation that undermines her desire to win Bill's love. My Shattered Love; I Was A Misfit!; Nobody's Sweetheart; Brief Enchantment; No Other Love; Dare I Marry This Man?; My Friendly Enemy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Third Edition. Federal Civil Defense Administration demonstrates a family action plan for home protection exercises. Includes: "What To Do When The Signal Sounds", "Preparation of Your Shelter", "Home Fire Prevention", "Home Fire Fighting", "Emergency Action to Save Lives", "What To Do if Someone Is Trapped", "Provisions For Safe Food and Water in Emergencies" and "Home Nursing." 8" x 10-1/2", B&W, standard paper stock.

Cover by Gene Colan and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Bill Finger, Ed Herron, Ray Burnley, and John Broome. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Professor Toland tracks criminals with his dog Fido and puts them in his traveling jail, in a story by Batman co-creator Bill Finger. Hoppy must identify an outlaw on a blanked-out wanted poster before he catches up with Hopalong, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Plus fun facts about the Native tribes of the Old West. Sheriff Cassidy's Mystery Clue!; Indian Games!; The Secret of the Abandoned Stagecoach!; The Wily Westerner; The Traveling Jail! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

Cover by Bill Ely. Featuring: 6 page story "The Man Marooned on Earth" drawn by Ruben Moreira; 6 page story "The Magic Monkey" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Legend of the Black Swan" written by Bob Haney and drawn by Ramona Fradon & Charles Paris; 6 page story "The Man In the Mummy's Mask" drawn by Bill Ely. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. When a thief steals a rare "Bloop" from Bluster's zoo, Howdy pursues him all the way to India. The Inspector's newest invention is a better lie detector, and he wants Howdy and Dilly to test it. Phineas T. Bluster's new popcorn machine gets stuck in the "on" position and fills the room with popcorn. Clarabell; Howdy Doody Rescues Bloop the Bloop; The Inspector's Detector; Howdy Doody's Old-Time Silent Movie; Mr. Bluster Weathers the Storm; Dilly Dally Wins a Prize; Flub-a-Dub. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Gossip magazine focused on scandalous stories about the personal lives of celebrities and other well-known individuals. Sophie Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Orson Welles, Jack Dempsey photo cover. Tony Curtis and Marlon Brando gossip stories. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 68 pages, black and white (text with photos). Cover price $0.25.

March 1956. Cover by Malcolm Smith. Science fiction stories: "Enemy of the Qua" by Dwight V. Swain, "Late Arrival" by A. Bertram Chandler, "The Doormen of Space" by S. M. Tenneshaw, "Like a Silver Arrow" by Ivar Jorgensen, "No Place for an Earthman" by C. H. Thames, and "This Treasure is Mine!" by Paul W. Fairman. Illustrations by Luther Sheffy, W. E. Terry, Bill Reid, Frank Kelly Freas, Stan Fine, and Warren Yancy. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Five Civilized Tribes" article; Brief background on the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole nations. "Indian Chief White Eagle: Invaders From the North," art by John Daly; During a severe winter, Eskimos travel into the Crow and Sioux lands; The Crow want to kill them; White Eagle wants to help them. "Little Big Talker's Mistake" text story by Red Thunder Cloud (of the Catawba Nation). "Red Wing, Son of the Chief: Dangerous Meeting," art by John Daly; Night Bird is branded a coward for leaving his horse behind in battle; Red Wing and White Faun help him redeem himself. "Iroquois False Face Masks" article. "Chief Tecumseh 1768-1813" article. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 18 #5 - Mar. 1956. Children's magazine with articles, fiction and activities. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Vince Colletta, inks by Vince Colletta and Al Williamson (backgrounds). "The Jackal's Lair!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Jann defangs a poisonous monster living in a jungle pool. "Jungle Work" text story. "The Pearls of Peril!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Jann prevents thieves from taking a pearl from a giant clam. "The Marauder!", script by Don Rico, art by Don Heck; Cliff kills a tiger that had been stalking a village. "Jungle Odds!", script by Don Rico, art by Syd Shores; A leopard stalks a bird. "Revenge of the Totem!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; An unscrupulous trader tries to turn a tribe against his competitor. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bob McCarty, Gerald McCann, Mike Becker and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. True tales (some slightly embellished) of Old West outlaws, focusing on the James brothers and other real-life figures from history. Jesses gang gets mixed up with counterfeiters on the Mexican border; Jesse plays Robin Hood against the forces of a corrupt land baron; The story of top-hatted gentleman bandit Ben Thompson. These reprinted stories include some clumsy art and dialog changes due to newly-imposed Comics Code censorship - such as an erased gun becoming a fist - sometimes with comical effect. Scourge of the Border!; Desperados Dust!; The Robin Hood of the West!; Ben Thompson; Medals Dont Make Heroes! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Elevator in the Sky!," art by Bob Powell; When a hotel magnate builds a hotel over a meteor crash site he reckons without the alien beings inside the "meteor", as it is really a spaceship, building an extra elevator in his hotel as a means back to space. "The Writer" text story. "The Two of Me!," art by Al Hartley; Parallel world doppelgangers invade. "The Skin-Diver!," art by Paul Reinman; Six divers go down, but seven come up. "Someone Out There is Calling!," art by John Forte; A freighter on Mars sends out an SOS that is received by an Earth ship. "The Town That Lived Again!," art by Joe Orlando; A man takes his friend for a visit in a miniature Alpine village. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Doug Wildey, Bernie Krigstein, Werner Roth, Dick Ayers and Dave Berg. Was there really "No Sign of Life!" or was it just that Armand Kastel couldn't see it?! Find out in this tale with art by Doug Wildey. Also in this issue: "The Man Who Couldn't be Reached!" with art by Bernie Krigstein; 2-page text story "The Pitcher"; "The Terrible Treasure!" with art by Werner Roth; "The Sea Waits for Me!" with art by Dick Ayers; and "Forever Is Too Long" by Carl Wessler and Dave Berg. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Paul Norris. Stories by Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by Paul Norris. Jungle Jim and Kolu must persuade a Malaysian tribe the man caught in their leopard trap is not a shape-changer in "The Trapped Man" by Paul S. Newman and Paul Norris. Then, Jungle Jim and Kolu discover a lost city and find that it is being used as a rendezvous for rubber smugglers in "The Lost City" by Newman and Norris. Plus: Shankar the Shikari rescues a hunter who panics when a herd of wild buffalo stampedes in the back-up story "The Wrong Rifle" with art by Norris; 1-page text article "People of Malaya"; 1-page text story "The Rhino"; and 1-page text article "Pagoda of Shwe Dagon"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mort Meskin, Bill Draut and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A patched dollar bill gives away a holdup man. A Communist spy infiltrates the US to learn the secret of the "B-Bomb." An undercover cop unmasked by smugglers uses quick thinking to alert the Coast Guard. Shadow of Doom!; A Dollar Bill with Character!; Double Play!; Silent Witness; Social Note; Closeups; Skin Deep! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Ted Galindo and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A cop goes undercover with a hijack mob to find out who shot his father, also a cop. A coffee vendor favored by police plays a key role in taking down some bad guys. A cop escorting a captured convict on the train is targeted by the hood's gang. The Head Man!; The Coffee Man!; Coward's Brand; Bad Actor; Closeups; Eight Hours to Alcatraz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alfred Andriola. Stories and art by Alfred Andriola and others. Argo reprints the police-oriented soap opera comic strip featuring detective Kerry Drake. Kerry meets a woman on a plane when she accidentally drops a gun out of her purse, then asks for his help. She turns out to be the niece of famed opera singer Carmen Libretto, delivering a sapphire necklace back to her aunt. But the owl-like Dr. Prey has a scheme to swindle the necklace away with a phony seance. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Kerry Drake; Missing in Action. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Severin. "The Secret of the Plains!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt has stopped a gang of men he believes had robbed the Fork Bank; However, the men shady looking men profess their innocence and after Kid Colt searches their saddle bags finds none of the stolen money and is forced to let them go. "Bushwhacker" text story. "Prairie Smoker," art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is defending a group of settlers who have come into a new region to set up stakes but are by area ranchers who don't want the settlers in their area; When one of the ranchers pulls out a gun, Kid Colt easily disarms him; Hansen the leader of the ranchers tells Kid Colt that the settlers have fifteen minutes to clear out and leave them to make their decision. "Six-Gun Challenge!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is shopping in a general store when a young man named Roy Dugan takes a shot at him to avenge his brother Hank whom Kid Colt sent to prison previously; Kid Colt easily disarms the young man and knocks him out by shooting some suspended pots down to knock him on the head. "Gambling House!", script by Stan Lee, art by Al Williamson. "Showdown For Keeps!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is on his way into Dobb City to find it guarded by a pair of men who refuse to let him in; Kid Colt disarms them with his blazing guns and demands to know what is going on when suddenly he hears gun shots in town; Kid Colt rushes into town to see a gang of outlaws trying to flee the scene. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

9.25" x 12.25", B&W with some color.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash accidentally gets in the middle of a dispute over the ownership of the Bar Double T Ranch, and must decide who is right. Outlaws captured by Lash meet an unbalanced man who hates all whips and the men that carry them. When Lash is assigned to guard a grain shipment, it disrupts the plans of outlaws who were going to rob it, but not for long. Plus a vintage ad for a Jet "Rocket" Space Ship! Justice's Conscience; Lazy Lee; Boxcar Benny Is Puzzled; Whip Hater; The Coward and the Kid; Windy: The Fishing Dog; The Grain Thieves. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Facts about the Araucanians. Valley of the Lost, art by Ralph Mayo; Lassie and her friends find a hidden Maya city in Yucatan, Mexico; Sanchez tries to get away with some of the city's treasure of gold. Untitled Reina the Black Jaguar story, art by Ralph Mayo. Mountain Rescue, art by Ralph Mayo; Lassie and her friends visit senhor Rincon's sheep ranch at Lake Titicaca, Bolivia; A condor steals a lamb but is rescued by Lassie. One Man Alone text story. Lassie Meets the Emperor, art by Ralph Mayo; Gerry and Rocky help Senhor Vargas hunt Emperor, a bull which has run away with a herd of cows. Facts about the Chinchilla. Facts about the Irish Setter. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art and Cover by Nick Cardy. Daniel Boone, frontier scout, stars in three tales with art by Nick Cardy: "The Hunt for War Cloud"; "The Frontier Inventor"; and "The Paleface Medicine Man"! Plus: Buck Skinner humor 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; non-fiction 1-pagers "The War Bonnet!" and "Indian Arrows!"; and 2-page text article "How to Speak the Indian Sign Language" by Jack Miller. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot learns to create dotted lines with her pogo stick so her friends can always find her house. Richie Rich's ill-mannered pal Clarence gets a new perspective after a boy saves his life. Richie manages to bring Dot and the entire gang to the drive-in movie for two bits, thanks to Daddy Rich's stretch limo. Little Dot; Richie Rich: Some Voyage; Little Lotta; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by John Stanley. The Hungry Goblin; Tubby has a scheme up his sleeve when Lulu baby-sits for him. No Quarter; Tubby tries to trick Lulu out of a quarter. The Big Little Boy; Mr. McNabbem puts on a little boy disguise to try to catch Lulu. The Midnight Ride of Little Itch; Lulu tells Alvin about when Little Itch sneaks out at night to play tricks on the poor little girl. A Good Speller; Tubby tries to hypnotize Gloria into thinking he is the handsomest boy in the world. All scripts and pencils by John Stanley, inks by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.