Comic books March 1957

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Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Invulnerable Enemy," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; A petrified man from outer space is dug up by archeologists and restored to life accidentally by Lex Luthor; The being, dubbed the Petrified Spaceman, wreaks havoc in Metropolis with his super-powers until Superman deduces that the Spaceman is in search of ice. "Jungle Joe, King of the Wild" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. "Secret of the Space Signs" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 132, Issue 3 - March 1957. Cover by Emmett Kaye. Adventure stories, articles, and pin-ups. Stories include "Are Other Worlds Watching Us?", "The Man Who Sweet-talks Murder!", "I Fought the Suez Sea Beast!" 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 92 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 1,001 Rides with Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Members of the Super Flyers Club relate their experiences flying with Superboy. The Super-Aquarium, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman is added to an alien aquarium. Lionel and His Lions humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Three White Feathers, art by George Papp; Green Arrow is accused of cowardice. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. The Wax Man!, pencils by Richard Doxsee; a scientist phones in a news scoop to the Daily Bugle. Who Goes There!, pencils by Robert Q. Sale. Secret of the Glittering Glob, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Chris Rule. The Man Who Wasn't!, art by Dick Ayers; an anti-communism story. Scrambled Eggs text story. The Eye That's Never Shut!, art by Manny Stallman. The Day of the Wreck!, art by John Forte; Teen boy lovingly restores old automobile with female name, which then tries to kill the girlfriend it sees as a rival; similar to Stephen King's Christine. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"A Bucket of Paint!," "Strangest Job in the World!," and "The Morrison Mystery!" Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by John Rosenberger and Ogden Whitney. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Command Post!" (art by Joe Kubert); "Battle Windows"; "Dead End River," and "The Ant-Hill Soldier!" Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert, Jerry Grandenetti, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bill Finger, Gene Colan, Joe Giella, Bob Haney, 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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Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, France Herron, Jerry Grandenetti, John Broome, Howard Sherman, and Gil Kane. Tales of the Old West starring such characters as the Trigger Twins, Strong Bow, Foley of the Fighting 5th, and Johnny Thunder. Curious Names of Western Mines article by Julius Schwartz, art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Prince of Pistoleers non-fiction story starring Wild Bill Hickok, script and art by Mort Drucker. Western Weather article byJack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7, Issue 4 - March, 1957. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 42 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Gail Davis [as Annie Oakley] photo cover. Powder Rock Stampede, art by Dan Spiegle; Inspired by the Oklahoma Land Rush, this rush brings excitement (and trouble) to Powder Rock. A Change of Heart, art by John Ushler; New settler from east Pete Brenner and his wife are hung out to dry, swindled in the purchase of their farm land. Sudden Thaw, art by Dan Spiegle; Annie figures a way to let a recent snowfall assist her in capturing a bank robber in Diablo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Popular Mechanics," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; A local paper, owned by Mr. Lodge, runs a contest to finance the date of a prom couple; While Veronica plots to fix the contest in her favor, Betty plots to fix it so Veronica doesn't get the date she anticipates. "Flip Flop," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie claims he can secure a date with Veronica through sheer flattery. "Slipping Clutch," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Terry Szenics; Reggie shows off his new car to Veronica. "On Ice(," art by Joe Edwards; A local rink holds a special skating night for couples, so both Betty and Veronica try to learn how to ice skate in order to take Archie. "Betty's Doodles" activity page by Joe Edwards. "Tarzan Gripes Forever," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Tired of Jughead tagging along on dates, Archie and Veronica conspire to lose him so they can be alone. "Does My Slip Show?", art by Harry Lucey; Veronica slights Betty's new dress even as she compliments it. "Dining Ruin," art by Harry Lucey; Jughead complains about the eating habits of his date. Gags 'n' Gals page, art by Bob White; Collection of jokes and anecdotes. "The Motive," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is being extra nice and attentive and Hap suspects why. :"For Friendship's Ache," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty convinces Archie that Veronica is bored with him and he should play hard to get to grasp her attention. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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

Volume 8, Issue 9 - March, 1957. 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.

Cover art by Bill Everett. The Eyes of Mala-Tor, art by Bernard Baily; A thief steals of good luck statue from an old man and buries it at the base of a tree to avoid the police. The Girl Behind the Glass!, art by Jay Scott Pike. Just Make A Wish!, art by John Tartaglione. Behind the Veil!, art by Vince Colletta. Who Is the Master?, art by Robert Q. Sale; A man thinks that dogs are reading his mind and preparing to replace man as the masters. The Trapped City!, art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

March 1957. Cover by Van Dongen. Stories: "The Dawning Light" (Part 1 of 3) by Robert Randall, "How Allied" by Mark Clifton, "A Matter of Security" by W.T. Haggert, "Man of God" by Stephen Bartholomew, and "Marius" by Poul Anderson. Article: "Planets Have An Air About Them" by Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Baby Huey in 'untitled' [Boy O Boy!] (1 pg), Baby Huey in "The Runaway", Baby Huey in "Knock on Wood", Baby Huey in "Homeward Bound", "Engine Trouble" text story (1 pg), "A Friend for Jimmy" text story (1 pg), Herman and Katnip in "Mice Work". 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "Batman's Secret Helper," pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Criminal Jim Varrel watches a TV show on which Batman appears to personally thank ordinary citizens who have helped him put crooks behind bars, hoping to discover the identity of the person who betrayed him. One-page Fireman Pete story by Stan Kaye. "Storm over Gotham City!", pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Every time that Batman attempts to nab Keene Harner, who has threatened to loot the city during the hurricane, emergencies seem to pop up requiring the Caped Crusader's attention. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Toughest Police on the Force" article. "The Puppet Batman," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When crooks gain control of a mind control machine, they decide to use it on the Caped Crusader, making him do unusual feats, and then to reveal his secret identity.....or so they think! Back cover ad, Mickey Mantle for Junior Sales Club of America. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The 3rd Platoon Strikes, art by Joe Sinnott. Empire's End text story. The Doomed Regiment, art by Gene Colan. Behind Enemy Lines!, art by Paul Reinman. The Volunteers!, art by Jay Scott Pike. Escape Thru the Bamboo Curtain!, art by Joe Maneely. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Squad That Had to Get Thru" (art by Joe Sinnott), "Flight From Fear" (art by Gene Colan), "Surprise Attack," "On the Eve of Battle," "Withdrawal" (art by Dick Ayers), and a two-page text story, "The Spy." John Severin cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia. Stories by unknown. Art by Rocke Mastroserio & Vince Alascia and Frank Johnson. Featuring Black Fury in: "Crash To Freedom"; "Horse Thieves"; and "Stand Off"! Plus: untitled Hoot Tamale humor back-up story! And: 2-page text story "Secret Hide-Out"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Mystery of Tigress Island" - The team is captured and imprisoned by the Tigresses, an international band of women pilots who model themselves after the Blackhawks. Plus: "The Prophet of Disaster" - A fortune teller warns the Blackhawks of strange events in their futures, but it's a scam to keep them away from the scene of crimes already planned. And: "Duel of Giants" - Criminal scientist Zaroc has a formula that causes him to grow to giant size and gives him electrical powers. Blackhawk then drinks the formula himself so that he will be able to fight Zaroc on equal terms. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 3, No. 6. March 1957. Blueline was considered the '50s hockey magazine. Tex Coulter cover. Articles include: "Jean Beliveau...Hockey's Humble Giant", "This is...Foster Hewitt Writing", "Around the American Hockey League", and more. 8" x 11". 34 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 6, Issue 3 - March 1957. 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.

Bugs Bunny in "Fortune's Fickle Fate," "Monkey Mischief," and "The Orphan Egg." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "Star Reporter," and Tweety and Sylvester in "Sure-Hic-Cure." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.