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Comic books August 1957

  • Vol. 35 #8
    Inside Detective (1935-1995 MacFadden/Dell/Exposed/RGH) Vol. 35 #8

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    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.

  • Vol. 3 #6

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  • Issue #16
    Jace Pearson's Tales of the Texas Rangers (1956-1958 Dell) 16

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    "The Secret of Sam Bass" and "Jingle Joe's Last Ride." Back-up story, "Famous Texans: Charles Goodnight." Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 19 #10
    Jack and Jill (1938 Curtis) Vol. 19 #10
    Published Aug 1957 by Curtis.

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    Text stories and illustrations. Santa Clause Cover by Ann Eshner. 68 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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  • Vol. 1 #6
    Jem Magazine (1956-1967) Vol. 1 #6


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    Volume 1 Issue 6, August 1957. Published by Joe Weider, Mr. Olympia Founder. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, PC/PB&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #54
    Joker (1942-1959 Timely 1st Series) 54

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

  • Issue #59
    Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 59

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    Cover pencils by Bill Everett. The Dreadful Disc!, art by John Forte; A thief uses a disc that reduces his height to ten inches so his pursuer catches him with a mousetrap. I Wake Up Screaming, art by Richard Doxsee; When a criminal attempts to start over as an amnesia victim by altering his looks and using hypnosis to implant a mental block, the doctors trip him up by creating a fantasy wherein he must save the person he cares most about and he screams out his own name. Shock at Seven O'Clock, pencils by Ted Galindo; The ten year anniversary of a pirate attack signals doom for the pirate captain and his crew as the ghosts from an old victim catch up with them. The Strange Warning!, art by Ruben Moreira; A businessman has a premonition about a plane going down that saves his life. Out of this World text story. A Shaggy Wolf Tale!, pencils by Al Williamson. The Man Who Lived Twice!, pencils by Al Eadah. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #43
    Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 43

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    "Camera Shy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead is snapping embarrassing pictures of his friends. "Splashing Around"; Li'l Jinx gets all messed up by washing. "No Quarter Given"; Souphead keeps pestering Jughead for money. "G-Round Numbers"; Jughead eats 29 hamburgers in one sitting. "Winner Take All"; Jughead keeps taking advantage of Reggie. "Angles vs. Curves"; Betty wants Archie to judge a fashion show, but he goes fishing with Jughead instead. "The Hex with It"; Jughead asks Betty to a matinee on Friday the Thirteenth. "Asleep in the Deep"; Archie and Reggie keep trying to get Jughead to wake up and enjoy the day. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Kid from Texas (1957) 2

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    Final issue in the series. "Six-Gun Showdown in Laredo," "Stampede at Boot Canyon," "Red Claw's Revenge," and "Hand Over Yore Guns" (art on all by Joe Sinnott), plus a back-up story, "Wanted: Dead or Alive!" Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    King of the Royal Mounted (1952-1958 Dell) 25

    Stories by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Bob Fujitani. The adventures of Canadian Mountie Dave King, a character created by Western novelist Zane Grey. This series featured gorgeous cover paintings of derring-do in the best Men's Adventure tradition. King seeks the truth about a phantom gunman. Also, a text article on the Great Northern Wolf. The Great Northern Wolf; The Dead Ringer; Men of the Wilderness; The Last Voyage; The Phantom Gunner; Famous Places of the Northwest. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #962

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  • Issue #963

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  • Issue #964

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  • Issue #965

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  • Issue #966

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  • Vol. 94 #80
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    9.25" x 12.25", B&W with some color.

  • Issue #89
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 89

    "Pearls of Wisdom"; Moose orders a 'Pearl of the Orient' from an ad in a magazine that is supposed to endow him with mystic powers. "Queen Bee" starring Katy Keene, Sis, Gloria Granbilt, and Danny, art by Bill Woggon. Archie Annual ad. "That's My Gal"; Jughead falls for a woman who dresses like him and eats like him. Archie Club News. "Stop the Presses," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Greg decide to start a newspaper using a rubber stamp set. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #285

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  • Issue #286

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  • Issue #287

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  • Issue #288

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  • Issue #289

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  • Issue #110
    Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 110

    Take Me Out To the Ball Game; Tubby takes Lulu to the ball game. One Kid Too Many; Lulu is asked by Mrs. Widdly to find homes for her kittens. At the Beach; Lulu takes Alvin to the beach, and he gets lost. Little Itch Seeks Revenge; Lulu tells Alvin about when Itch plays tricks on the poor little girl, and they all backfire. Untitled story; Tubby finds that he can play real music on his violin when it has only one string. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Little Max (1949) 48
    Published Aug 1957 by Harvey.

    Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Al Avison. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Max dreams himself into the legends of Paul Bunyan. Little Max accidentally pins the tail on a real donkey. Also featuring games for young readers, including a do-it-yourself bowling alley and a Talking Hand. Plus solo stories featuring Hector the Director and Humphrey. Big Max; Clothes Call; High Sign; Ol' Doc Max; Surprise Game; Target Practice; Rumpus; Game Page; Humphrey; Little Max Rhymes with Reason; Hector the Director. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #110
    Lone Ranger (1948-1962 Dell) 110
    • Cover detached at one staple.

    Cover art by Don Spaulding. Illustrated color ad for Seven-Up soft drink; Story of Cinderella retold in teen slang. The Most Daring Disguise, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger disguises himself as General Custer to fool the Sioux. On the Dodge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Clint Dawes says he has an old charter claiming a large area now settled by others; He calls them squatters and burns them out if they don't leave. Spanish Galleon, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Escaping from the Olmecs, Young Hawk and Little Buck take a canoe and go down river to the sea; A strong wind pushes them out to sea where they find a Spanish Galleon shipwrecked on a rock. Promo for subscriptions to Dell's Lone Ranger comic; Premium is Magic Play Slate. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #190A
    Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 190A

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #190B
    Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 190B

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #190

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    Identical to regular edition except cover price is 15 cents. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #26
    Lorna the Jungle Queen (1953) 26

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    Lorna stars in "Return of the Outcast," "Doom Walked the Jungle," and "It Stalks by Night." Also in this issue: "The Jungle Adventures of Greg Knight: The Last Hunt" and "Tales of the Jungle: King of the Beasts!" Syd Shores art. Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #70
    Love Romances (1949) 70

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    Cover by Bill Everett. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione, Jay Scott Pike, Ann Brewster and Tom Scheuer. Have you ever felt the way Gloria did? Don't miss..."All Thru With Him"! Plus: You'll live and love every minute of..."Getting To Know You!" Also featuring: "A Man Around the House"; "The Reason Why..."; and "Your Hand In Mine"! And: 2-page text story "Finding A Star"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #86
    Lovers (1949 Atlas) 86
    Published Aug 1957 by Marvel.

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    Final issue. Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by Stan Lee. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione, Ann Brewster and unknown. He meant the world to her...but would his stubborn pride prevent their marriage? Don't dare miss..."I Love an Ex-G.I.!" with art by Jay Scott Pike. Plus: What is a teen-age girl to do about a..."High School Crush!" with art by Matt Baker. Also in this issue: "Even Working Girls Can Love" with art by Vince Colletta; "Why Cathy Cried!" with pencils by John Tartaglione; "The Deception of Doris Trent" with art by Ann Brewster; and 2-page text story "Tropical Dream" (writer unknown) with art by John Tartaglione, reprinted from Love Romances (1949) #59 (originally titled "Tropic Enchantment"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #34
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 34
    Published Aug 1957 by EC.
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming loose at one staple.

    Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. "MAD Coats of Arms," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Kelly Freas; Proposed coats of arms for current celebrities. MAD Pocket-Sized Books ad. "Wedding Album," art by Wally Wood (as Wally Balloo); Typical wedding pictures contrasted with pictures of the same couple six months later. "Future TV Ad" by Don Martin. "Mr. Science," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Mr. Science performs a simple experiment with a light bulb and nearly burns down the studio. "$ucce$$ $tory," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Story of Edgar's rise to the presidency of a corporation. "Modern Furniture," art by Dave Berg; A review of the "advantages" of modern furniture. "Baseball Is Ruining Our Children," art by Wally Wood; Parody of the findings of Dr. Wertham regarding comic books, where nearly every juvenile delinquent has been found to have played or watched baseball. "Products For TV Commercials, Inc", script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Bob Clarke. "Orson Bean's The Two Chinese Fellas Who Go To An American Restaurant Routine," script by Orson Bean, art by Wally Wood; Illustrated comedy routine that reverses cliches about Chinese restaurants and people. "The Spitball Contest," script and art by Don Martin. "MAD's Picture-Phone Backdrops," art by George Woodbridge; Ideas for backdrops so that when you answer the picture-phone of the future, you can still lie to people about where you are. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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    $35 MAD MAGAZINE #34 G+ 1957 EC
    $64 MAD #34 CGC 5.5 FN- (E.C. Comics 1957) Mingo Cover Wood, Freas, Martin, Drucker
    $66 Mad magazine #34 FINE Wertham parody - "TV Guide" parody - Norman Mingo cover
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  • Issue #2
    Madhouse (1957 Ajax 2nd series) 2

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    Stories and art by the Iger Shop. A reprint of Madhouse (1954 Ajax 1st Series) #4. An attempt to duplicate the humor of MAD from Ajax-Farrell and the anonymous talents in the Iger Shop. Ghosts try to get rid of the Beatniks that have moved into their haunted house, in a story with surreal imagery and hilarious pseudo-Beat dialogue. The new sheriff in town confronts outlaw Dan McGoon. In a spoof of detective movies, the trail of missing dancer Annie Body leads to danger. Crazy Mixed Up Arizona; Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore...She's Gone Man!; Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore...She's Gone Man! Flat Foot Floogie; Going-Going-Real Gone!; Pssst-Confidential (My Eye!) The Uncensored Lowdown of Joe Blow's Rise to Fame! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 13 #2
    Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1949-Present Mercury Publications) Vol. 13 #2


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    • Water damage: Moderate.

    Volume 13, Issue 2 - August, 1957. Cover by Barry Waldman. "The Menace from Earth" by Robert A. Heinlein, plus more fantasy and Science fiction stories by Walter M. Miller, Stuart Palmer, Mildred Clingerman, Rog Phillips, William Morrison, Les Cole, Damon Knight, H. Kin Bulmer, Doris P. Buck and Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 130 pages, text only. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 7 #8

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    Volume 7, Issue 8 - August 1957. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 7 #2

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    Volume 7, Issue 2 - August 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrity gossip and pin-up models. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W

  • Vol. 8 #1
    Man to Man Magazine (1949 Picture Magazines) Vol. 8 #1


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    • Dust shadow on back cover.
  • Vol. 1 #2
    Man's Exploits (1957-1958 Arnold Magazines) 1st Series Vol. 1 #2
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 1, Issue 2 - August, 1957. Men's interests magazine featuring articles on hunting, fitness, war, crime, and pin-up girl pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #1
    Man's Illustrated Magazine (1955-1975 Hanro Corp.) Vol. 3 #1


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  • Vol. 5 #8
    Man's Magazine (1952-1976) Vol. 5 #8


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Extensive.

    Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #7
    Marines at War (1957) 7

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    Final issue of the series. "The Breaking Point!" (art by Gene Colan), "Duel at 20,000" (art by Joe Orlando), "Pinned Down," "Machine-Gun Nest," "The Big Push" (art by Joe Sinnott), and a two-page text story, "The Drawbridge." Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Marines in Battle (1954) 19

    Iron Mike McGraw in "Captured" (art by Joe Sinnott). Also "Action on Atobi Atoll" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "Shellfire" (art by Paul Reinman), the History of the U.S. Marine Corps chapter "Call Out the Marines," "Get 'em, Gyrenes" (art by Gene Colan), and a two-page text story, "Master of Paris." Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #159
    Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 159
    • 2" spine split from top of comic. Water saturation. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 6" cumulative spine split. Cover detached and centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Cover oxidation with chipping.
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    The Man Who Believed, art by Paul Reinman. The Last Look, art by Bernie Krigstein. Wish You Were Here, art by Ed Winiarski; An artist with a poor memory for details comes across an old man who designs greeting cards with magic ink that makes what is drawn there actually occur. Four Who Vanished, art by Al Eadeh. Nose for News text story. Behind the Iron Gate!, art by Matt Fox. The Terrible Touch!, art by Syd Shores; A miner comes upon the immortal king Midas, takes him for a claim jumper and grabs him; The two men that the miner is telling the story to scoff in disbelief so the miner removes his gloves revealing solid gold hands. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 54 #5

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  • Vol. 33 #3
    Men's Pictorial (1956 New Publications) Magazine Vol. 33 #3

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    Volume 33, Issue 3 - August 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on crime hunting and war stories, with pictorials of beautiful women. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #10
    MGM's Spike and Tyke (1955-1961 Dell) 10

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #55-10C
    Mickey Mouse (1953-1987 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 55-10C
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Cover detached. Back cover missing.

    Mickey Mouse in "Nabbing the Fur-Nappers," "Mystery of Moving Island," and "The Zoo Snoozer." Issue also has The Li'l Bad Wolf in "The Dot-A-Larm," one-page text story "Box Top Blues," and one page gag strips throughout book. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #55-15C
    Mickey Mouse (1953-1987 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 55-15C

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    15ยข Test Market Price Variant. Mickey Mouse in "Nabbing the Fur-Nappers," "Mystery of Moving Island," and "The Zoo Snoozer." Issue also has The Li'l Bad Wolf in "The Dot-A-Larm," one-page text story "Box Top Blues," and one page gag strips throughout book. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Aug 3 1957
    Mickey Mouse Weekly (UK 1936 Odhams) Aug 3 1957

    August 3, 1957 issue - Disney comics and text stories. Tabloid format 10 1/2-in. x 14-in. 12 pages, eight in black and white, and four full color