Comic books August 1957

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Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger, Bob Jenney and Harry Lazarus. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man speaks to his dead wife through the picture window in his secluded house; A man finds himself hurled into the past; A stranded soldier is rescued by the St. Bernard named Bozo he had as a child many years before. The Time Capsule!; Behind the Picture Window; Thanks to Mr. Peabody!; The Eternal Hunter!; The Man Who Feared!; The Faithful Bozo! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "FURY, No. 781." Based on the 1955-60 "Fury" TV series. Photo cover of Fury (as played by Highland, photo) and Joey Newton (as played by Bobby Diamond). Intro with photos of Fury (as played by Highland), Joey Newton (as played by Bobby Diamond), and Jim Newton (as played by Peter Graves). Stolen Fury, pencils by Tom Gill; While Jim Newton in in the city selling 35 wild horses he has corralled, the herd is stolen by horse rustlers; When Joey tries to trail them on Fury, he is captured and taken blindfolded to the rustlers' hideout. Tall Timber, pencils by Tom Gill; Tom Skobee, an old friend of Jim Newton's, asks him to come to his timber camp along Fox River and help him investigates a series of incidents that are sabotaging his logging operation. Promo for Lee Hunter Indian Fighter Four Color #779. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "ELMER FUDD, No. 783." Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Pet Peeve; Elmer's rich Uncle Cosmo comes to visit and Daffy gets annoyed when Cosmo assumes Daffy is Elmer's pet duck. Double Trouble; Baby Face Fenton, who looks and dresses exactly like Elmer, robs a bank; Elmer is afraid that he will be mistaken for Baby Face and decides to hide out in a vacant house near town. Elmer Fudd and the Boo-Boo Bird; While working as a janitor in a museum, Elmer accidentally breaks a statue of a Boo-Boo Bird. Fair Exchange; Elmer trades his cheese shop for a shoe factory. All interior art by Phil de Lara. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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8 in. x 10.5 in. 72 pages. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

"The Life and Death of the Phoenix Kid" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "The Cooley Gang Strikes," "Medicine Man," "Empty Holsters" (art by Sid Check), and "Dangerous Game." John Severin cover. Cover price $0.10.

Aug-Sep 1957. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Jayne Mansfield interior photo cover. Cover by Bob Tupper. Cartoons by Bill Wenzel, George Troop, Ken Otis, Frank Beaven, Stanley Rayon, and others. Softcover Digest, saddle-stitched, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

August cover date. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 22, Issue 7 - August 1957. Cover by Tom Beecham. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Robert Kanigher, Bill Finger, Ed Herron and Bob Haney. Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Ross Andru, Irv Novick, Russ Heath and Mike Esposito. War front fury! Battlefield adventures! You're allowed only one pitch in this game...and this is it! Don't miss..."The Walking Grenade!" by Robert Kanigher and Jerry Grandenetti. Also in this issue: "Desert Stand!" by Bill Finger, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Bunker Hill Beachhead!" by Ed Herron and Irv Novick; and "Jump-Off Town!" by Bob Haney and Russ Heath. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Story and art by Charles Schulz. A collection of comic strips featuring Charlie Brown and the whole Peanuts Gang, oh, and Snoopy is here too. Softcover,5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Vol. 3 #2 - Aug. 1957. Format change from humor magazine to men's interest magazine. Fiction, articles and pictorials. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 54 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.

2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Charles Schulz.

A collection of comic strips featuring Charlie Brown and the whole Peanuts Gang, oh, and Snoopy is here too.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 120 pages, B&W.

1st printing.

Story and art by Charles Schulz.

A collection of comic strips featuring Charlie Brown and the whole Peanuts Gang, oh, and Snoopy is here too.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 120 pages, B&W.

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Western comics featuring the masked lawman The Rider, Native hero Lone Eagle, and grizzled prospector the Old Hermit. The hooded hero The Rider takes on The Baron, who is trying to turn the West into his own personal kingdom. Lawman Brent Foster seeks the truth behind the murder of Hiram Keighley. A con man with a traveling casino tries to get The Hermit to join in his scheme. The Rider: Renegades at Buffalo Butte; Ghost Bullet; Swift Arrow: The Brave with Many Brothers!; Swift Arrow: Land of Danger!; The Hermit: The Square Wheel. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. By Charles Schulz. Featuring selected cartoons from "Good Ol' Charlie Brown!" Softcover, 4-in. x 7in., 120 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $0.40.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Debbie falls for her buddy Russ, but finds herself trapped in the friendzone. Gloria is torn between handsome Kip and nerdy Mark, until a student council election forces her to make a choice. Naive Cindy feels the Earth move during a party game of Spin the Bottle, but she doesn't know the identity of the lucky boy she kissed. City girl Marion feels country boy Jack is too fresh when they meet in a haystack, but she warms to him after he works bare-chested in her family's yard. Suspicious Of Love!; In Love; I Flattered Men; A Kiss To Remember; Lovable Yokel!; Hi-School Hi-Spots. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol 1 #1 to #5 were published in tall/narrow format; then with Vol. #1 #5 format switched to standard magazine-size. Cover price $0.25.

Song lyrics, short gossip articles and period photographs. Also includes a full-page ad for Pat Boone's first movie, Bernardine. Long running music magazine featuring articles, song lyrics and fan letters. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. "Gosh, it's a rainy day..."; The gang answers an ad looking for someone to haunt a house. Advertisement for body builder Joe Bonomo's Strongmen's Club of America, includes half-page, 6-panel cartoon. Homer's Coloring Page coloring contest. "Scuse me, can you tell me where I can find the public library?; Melvin needs to get a book from the library. "Look, gang, Dugan has a stove!"; The gang goes looking for coal to burn in Dugan's new stove. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Featuring: 6 page story "The Magic Lantern" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Road to Nowhere" drawn by Bernard Baily; 6 page story "Three Fearful Wishes" drawn by Jim McArdle; 6 page story "The Human Dragon" pencilled by Jack Kirby. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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August 1957 Cover price $0.15.

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August 1957. Cover by Mel Hunter. Stories: "Why Guided Missiles Can Not Be Controlled" by "Y", "The Tunesmith" by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., "Wanted In Surgery" by Harlan Ellison, "The Last Victory" by Tom Godwin, "The Birds and the Bees" by Dave E. Fisher, "Bramble Bush" by Alan E. Nourse, "The Bridge" by G. G. Revelle, and "The Last Brave Invader" by Charles L. Fontenay. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 120 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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August 1957. Cover by Malcolm Smith. Science fiction stories: "Battle Out of Time" by Dwight V. Swain, "The Hostile Survivors" by A. Bertram Chandler, "Skid Row Pilot" by Randall Garrett, "Reality Unlimited" by Robert Silverberg, and "Flight into the Unknown" by Tom W. Harris. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/4 in; black and white with spot color; 128 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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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.

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

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Volume 1 Issue 6, August 1957. Published by Joe Weider, Mr. Olympia Founder. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., Text, (with B&W and Color Photos) MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

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.

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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.

"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.

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.

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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.

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"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.

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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.

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.

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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.