Comic books July 1956

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Super-Ape from Krypton," pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Shir Kahn sends Kryptonian apes into space to test his rocket, but is too late to escape himself; Super Ape lands on Earth and is raised by apes in the jungle until discovered by Superman. "The Strange Jungle Jinx" starring Janu the Jungle Boy, Congo Bill, Chota the Chimp, Jim Bell, Fred Troy, and Leonard Starr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 131, Issue 1 - July, 1956. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's Flying Rivals, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; A bunch of statues from a mythology exhibit seem to have flown off under their own power. The Showoff of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Scarlet Bowmen, art by George Papp; Green Arrow and Speedy impersonate the Scarlet Bowmen of Belgravia. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Bob Haney, Mort Meskin, Bill Finger, Bob Forgione, Jack Abel, Dave Wood, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 30, Issue 7 - July, 1956. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Issue #126 - July 18, 1956. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 12 pages, printed using a sepia ink instead of black. NOTE: French language publication.

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Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Phil de Lara, John Carey and Vivie Risto. Featuring the tales "The Paupered Prince" and "Blackjack Brodie," plus three untitled 1-page stories! Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken, Prince Piro and Buzz Buzzard! Also: Chilly Willy in "Water boy"! Starring Chilly Willy, Bully Bear (villain) and Waldo Whale! And: Woody Woodpecker in the 1-page text story "The Master Builders"! Starring Woody Woodpecker, Splinter and Knothead! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Gail Davis [as Annie Oakley] photo cover. The Ambushers, art by Dan Spiegle; Annie, Tagg and deputy Lofty Craig find trouble when there's a sudden gold strike in their territory. Trickery at Tyler Point, art by John Ushler. Double Error, art by Dan Spiegle; Annie's rescuer turns out to be the thief she and her nephew and deputy have been chasing. A little detective work and her famous sharpshooting highlight this cowgirl's stories. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Ham on Wry," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Samm Schwartz; Veronica is so desperate to win the lead in the school play and impress a visiting Hollywood talent scout that she'll even put up with Jughead as director. "S'no Foolin'", pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Samm Schwartz; Archie asks Betty about the south pole. "Sorry Soprano," art by Bob Bolling; Another student tires of Veronica's domination of the talent contest and works to sabotage her act. "Dollars and Sense," art by George Frese; Veronica tries to sabotage Betty's dinner date with Archie by feeding him a huge meal ahead of time. "A Rival Time," art by Tom Moore; Betty pumps Archie for information on who he was out with. "Mrroww," script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Cassie Bill; Gloria pays Katy a left-handed compliment at the zoo. "Call of the Wild," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Joe Edwards; Archie tries out his new duck call. Gals 'n' Gags text story. "A Little Son Shine," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Mr. Lodge tricks Veronica into dressing up for a guest. "Trance Acquaintance," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Betty gets the idea of hypnotizing Archie into loving her, but ends up hypnotizing Moose instead. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 8, Issue 1 - July, 1956. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Bill Everett. "The Mutant!", art by Robert Q. Sale; A man thinks that he was born different, a mutant, and thus is very isolated even though his great intellect has vastly benefited humanity; An alien thought projection reveals itself to him and informs him that he is not in fact a mutant, but rather was given his advanced intellect to benefit mankind on the cusp of joining the galactic federation of planets; The alien offers him the choice of returning to his home planet where he will be among equals, or of living the remainder of his days as a normal human. "I Flew In A Flying Saucer!", art by Ed Winiarski. "I, The Wizard," art by Paul Reinman. "The Perilous Paintings," art by Kurt Schaffenberger. "Old Yurie" text story. "Spaceship," art by Mort Meskin. "Blackout!", art by Jim Mooney. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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July 1956 - Volume 57, Issue 5 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories: "Critical Difference" by Murray Leinster, "Machine Complax" by Randall Garrett, "A Little Thing for the House" by F.L. Wallace, "Wild Modesty" by Allen Lang and "Tomb Tapper" by James Blish. Illustrations by Emsh, Freas, and Van Dongen. Article on Jupiter. Short reviews of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Return of the King" and William Golding's "Lord of the Flies." Cover by Van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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"Captain Karn's Desperate Decision!" (art by Gene Colan?), "Where Freedom Begins" (art by Vic Carrabotta), "No Man's Land," "The Volunteer!" (art by Joe Orlando), "Battle Orders" (art by Dave Berg), and a two-page text story, "The Long Wait." Cover price $0.10.

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"Firepower" (art by John Severin), "None But the Brave" (art by Mort Drucker), "The Last Charge" (art by Tony Mortellaro), "The Tiger of North Korea" (art by Bill Benulis), "The Island That Couldn't Be Taken" (art by Gene Colan), and a two-page text story, "The Last Stand." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Bedtime Laughs (1956) edited by Paul Steiner, is a paperback book published by Lion Library and edited by Paul Steiner. Bedtime Laughs is primarily text gags and grins for the untamed heart with some illustrated cartoons. 192 pages, color cover with black and white illustrations in the interior, 4-in x 7-in. Cover price $0.35.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Joe Millard, Robert Bernstein and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Chuck Cuidera and Sam Citron. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Master of Mankind" by Joe Millard, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Doom Cloud" by Millard, Dillin and Cuidera; "The Red Professor's Secret" by Robert Bernstein, Dillin and Cuidera; and 1-page text story "Intercepted Peril," reprinted (and retitled) from Modern Comics (1945) #95. Plus: Back-up story "Critical Target" by Bernstein and Sam Citron. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 6, No. 3. Summer 1956. Doris Day cover. Quarterly magazine produced for owners of Bolex cameras. Offers advice and ideas to the amateur movie maker for getting the most out of their Bolex equipment. 8.5" x 10.75". 30 pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 1 #2 - July 1956. Humor magazine with articles and single panel cartoons. Includes an Arnold Roth illustration. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Bugs Bunny in "The Lair of Santiago," "The Tidbit Tooter," and "The Weasel Walloper." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Henpecked Ventriloquist," and Tweety and Sylvester in "Monkeying Around." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Very Good $15.00 View scans Spine split 15%. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 2, Issue 3 - July, 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", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 2, Issue 4 - 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.

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The Time Machine, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Lou Cameron. (HRN 142). The time traveler invents a machine which propels him 800,000 years into the future. When he arrives, it is with great doubts and fears. He wonders what the men of the future are like, and how they will treat him. He soon learns what 800,000 years of struggle has done to mankind. Cover price $0.15.

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The Time Machine, 3rd Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Lou Cameron. (HRN 152). The time traveler invents a machine which propels him 800,000 years into the future. When he arrives, it is with great doubts and fears. He wonders what the men of the future are like, and how they will treat him. He soon learns what 800,000 years of struggle has done to mankind. Cover price $0.15.

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The Time Machine, 5th Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Lou Cameron. (HRN 167). The time traveler invents a machine which propels him 800,000 years into the future. When he arrives, it is with great doubts and fears. He wonders what the men of the future are like, and how they will treat him. He soon learns what 800,000 years of struggle has done to mankind. Cover price $0.15.

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Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "The Penny Prince," script by Hans Christian Andersen (adapted from his original story), art by Tom Hickey; The Penny Prince disguises himself as a swineherd and woos the Emperor's daughter with magical gifts. "The Two Goats," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; Two goats meet at the center of a bridge, fight, and fall into the river. "Three Little Kittens," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about three kittens, their mittens, and a pie. Article on The Rabbit, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by Tom Hickey. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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The Penny Prince. 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 6, 1956. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. Article on why women live longer than men, Eisenhower's 12-year-old son tells the story of the Pilgrims in crayon, an article on Vietnam and more. Full page color ads include Texaco, Santa Fe railroad, Seagrams, Gleem. 10.75" x 13.75", 72 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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July, 1956. Pioneering magazine by Robert Harrison featuring scandalous stories about the personal lives of celebrities and other well-known individuals. 68 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11.5". Cover price $0.25.

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Dell Giant: Tom and Jerry's Summer Fun #3 (July 1956). 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $574.75 View scans Paper: Off white to white File Copy Label #0911786010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, Dale Evans, and Rex Allen. Crossed Trails starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Nat Edson; Roy wants to know why a local businessman in Mineral City doesn't want an ex-con to return to his ranch outside town. Sierra Raiders starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires. The Truant Colt, script by Gaylord Du Bois. A Visit from Danger starring Dale Evans, art by Mike Arens. The Limestone Clue starring Rex Allen, art by Mike Arens. The Return of Black Dan starring Wild Bill Elliott, art by Tom Massey. Joe Meek starring The Frontiersmen, art by Tony Sgroi. The Fatal Error starring Johnny Mack Brown, art by Nat Edson. The Giant of Gold Hill starring Flying A's Range Rider, art by Tony Sgroi. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Hank Ketcham. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Hank Ketcham. The Menace of the Seas, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Dennis' interpretation of the story "Treasure Island. Lucky Dennis starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. The Killer-Cat text story. Dennis and... the Boy's Club, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Another Page for You to Color! Screamy Mimi, art by Al Wiseman; Mimi helps the airplane her grandmother is on land safely. Ruff, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman; Ruff plays baseball with the neighborhood kids. Quiet Please starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Cover price $0.10.

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1st appearance of Batwoman. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Batwoman starring Batman, Robin, and Batwoman (intro and origin), script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane). The Incredible Juggler starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How to Make Up a Police Call Code article by Jack Miller (as John Mallory). The Ghost From Outer Space starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $65.00 View scans	Add to cart FN 6.0 $17.00 View scans Staple rust.	Add to cart Very Good $13.00 View scans Spine stress. Denting. Edge damage. Residue. Soiling.	Add to cart Very Good $16.00 View scans Spine split 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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Volume 1, Issue 10 - July, 1956. Men's interest magazine featuring articles, cartoons and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, PC/PB&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

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Written by Robert Bernstein. Art by Edmond Good, Sam Citron and unknown. Daniel Boone, the greatest American frontier hero, stars in: "Treaty of Doom" with story by Robert Bernstein and inks by Sam Citron; "The Cunning of Blackfish!" with story by Robert Bernstein and inks by Sam Citron; and "Mission of Peril" by Robert Bernstein, Edmond Good and Sam Citron. Plus: Back-up story "Four-Footed Menace" with story by Robert Bernstein. And: 1-page text story "Escape from Redskins" (written by unknown). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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July 1956. Cover by Ed Morris. Science fiction stories by Robert Silverberg, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Robert Bloch, Raymond F. Jones, Ib Melchoir, Henry Slesar, Ward Moore, and Eric Clausen. No interior illustrations. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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French Edition of (The Magazine of...) Fantasy and Science Fiction. A typical issue contains original French fiction along with some American stories translated from the US magazine. Photo montage cover. Poul Anderson, John Wyndham, Philippe Curval, Ward Moore, Catherine Cliff, Jacques Sternberg, Stephen Arr. Softcover digest, 6 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, black and white (text, no illustrations).

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Dated July 1956. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $21.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Foxing. Scuffing. Soiling. Water spotting.

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Volume 21, Issue 10 - July 1956. Cover by Tom Beecham. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on true crime, politics, and history. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 7, Issue 2 - July, 1956. Sequin Garner photo cover. This issue contains "The 10 Greatest G-String Glamor Girls" that features cheesecake pin-ups of Lily Lamont, Lilly Christine, Lili St. Cyr, Tempest Storm, Julie Gibson, Sherry Knight, Sequin Garner, Arlene Stevens, Evelyn West, and Blaze Starr. 8" x 10", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.00 View scans Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Slight.

July 1956. Cover by Jack Coggins. Stories: "Drop Dead" by Clifford D. Simak, "Bad Medicine" by Finn O'Donnevan, "The Skills of Xanadu" by Theodore Sturgeon, "Gypped" by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., "Writing of the Rat" by James Blish, "All The Things You Are" by Robert Sheckley, "Horror Howce" by Margaret St. Clair. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.