Comic books November 1957

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "Teddy Roosevelt Guardian of Nature" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Book That Bewitched," art by Joe Maneely; Occult researcher Dexter Waring is writing a well-publicized book debunking the supernatural while at the same time running a scam to convince wealthy people that they are endangered by evil mystical forces. -page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "Three Gambles with Fate," art by Howard Purcell; Carl Burk steals legendary Chinese herbs that he believes will bring him great wealth and fame. "The Secret of the Phantom Fish" article. "The Phantom Ship," art by George Papp; On an ocean cruise, Roger Duval has been robbing passenger cabins and tries to escape overboard when he is spotted; He climbs aboard a passing ship but finds that its crew are all ghosts, as is he, having died in his escape. "The Magic Stick," art by George Papp; Traveling singer Brian O'Reilly discovers a magic stick that seems to help avert several disasters. "The Microscopic Man," art by Ruben Moreira; A scientist finds a method of shrinking objects and restoring them, but when his assistant is accidentally exposed to it, he continues to shrink and may disappear entirely before he can be restored to normal size. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "The Wizard of San Marco," art by George Roussos; Carlos Smith, a half-alien living in San Marco, is rescued from suspicious townspeople by his alien half-brother, but chooses to remain on Earth. Teddy Roosevelt Guardian of Nature public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Morris Waldinger. "I Built the Toys of Doom," art by Jim McArdle; Peter Rogers, a banker, has amnesia that gives him precognition of the future; As Mr. Smith, he builds mechanical toys that appear to cause the disasters that he predicts. "Just Imagine if the Oceans Dry Up!", script and art by Clemens Gretter. "The Strange Revenge of Lucius Gallus," art by Bernard Baily; Larry Gales, an actor, is taken over by the spirit of his ancestor, Lucius Gallus, to defeat his ancient enemy Cassius Petronius. "The Mountain of Missing People" text story by George Kashdan. "The Island of the Enchantress!", art by Ruben Moreira; When a plane crash-lands on a mysterious island, chemicals from the plane and a lagoon cause changes in living tissue that resemble the tale of Circe. Also, gag tales by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

November 1957 Cover price $0.15.

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November 1957. Science fiction stories: "The Ship From Infinity" by Edmond Hamilton, "Truckstop" by Rog Phillips, "The Android Kill" by Alexander Blade, "Deathtrap Planet" by Randall Garrett, "Get Off My Planet!" by Tom W. Harris, and "Housemaid No. 103" by Ivar Jorgensen. Cover by Lloyd Rognan. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Ed Emsh. Science fiction stories: "The General and the Axe" by Gordon R. Dickson, "One-Way Journey" by Robert Silverberg, "Formula for Murder" by Lee Gregor, "Nor Iron Bars" by James Blish, "The Skirmisher" by Algis Budrys, "The Railhead at Kysyl Khoto" by Allen K. Lang and "The Long Question" by David Mason. Illustrations by Emsh, Bowman, Richard Kluga, John Schoenherr, Giglio. 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 2 #11 - Nov. 1957. Gossip magazine. Elizabeth Taylor cover. 4-in. x 5 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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.

Stories and art by Bill Molno and others. Romance comics from late in the St. John run. On her wedding day, Joan wonders how much she really knows about Fred. Lois falls in love with shipmate Hank while she's on a sea voyage to meet the man her parents want her to marry. Newlywed Marge is disenchanted with all the time Fred spends building their new house. Do I Really Know This Man?; Old Love; Love from a Stranger; Hearts Ahoy; Bitter Bargain; Interlude of Heartbreak; My Rival, the House! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Text stories and illustrations. Cover by Roland Shutts. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, partial color. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and others. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. When cowboys get a load of Humphrey's raw strength, they enlist him for a rodeo, but he doesn't like to make animals uncomfortable. Humphrey wins a pie-eating contest, and then some. Plus a reprint of Humphrey's debut in the Joe Palooka strip, after Knobby Walsh's car breaks down in West Wokkington Falls. Rodeo Riot; The Pie-Eating Contest; Introducing Humphrey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 by Joe Maneely. "City of Giants," art by John Forte; A man invents a gas that makes people 30 feet tall; While everyone is giant-sized, he goes around looting the town. "The Doctor Wears a Mask," art by Alfonso Greene; Sociologists investigate a totally harmonious town, and find that the people were shamed into better behavior by their persecution of a stranger who turned out to be an alien with a mirror face. "The World-Destroyers!," art by Matt Fox; Aliens make the mistake of stealing an Egyptian solar ship from the museum when they need a boat to make last minute adjustments to a bomb set to detonate in the ocean. "The Little Green Man," art by Sol Brodsky; A jade Buddha begins to possess its owner until the man even begins to resemble the fat statue. His wife frees the man by smashing the statue. "Morgan's Mad Machine!," art by Ed Winiarski; Two swindlers get taken by a conman who tries to sell them a gold-making machine. "Sdrawkcab," art by John Tartaglione; An extraordiinary child excels at sports and school, but does it all backwards. "The Room With Two Billion Cards!," art by Sidney Check. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Orlando. Art by Ted Galindo 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 gang smuggles counterfeit money by attaching it to the underside of airliners. A cop's reputation is besmirched by a scandal sheet. An aging security guard forced into retirement gets one more chance to beat the bad guys. Cover by comics legend Joe Orlando. The Counterfeit Combine; The Printed Word; The Watchman; Closeups; Music Score; Trial By Fire. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Gunsmoke In Calico!, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt stops a bank robbery, and catches the rest of the gang when they try to ambush him and free his prisoners. One of Us Must Die!, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt saves the life of another gunfighter from a plague, and helps a doctor redeem himself. Six-Guns Can Talk!, art by Jack Keller; A gunslinger humiliated by Kid Colt frames him for the accidental shooting of a young boy, but the Kid clears his name and humiliates his enemy. Hidden Gold text story. One-Hour Truce!, art by Bob Powell. The Treasure of Sierra Blanco!, art by Jack Keller. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Bill Molno. Numbering continues from Davy Crockett (1954 Charlton) #8. Gray-templed gunslinger "Kid" Montana deals out justice in the lawless lands of the northern range. After his father is killed in a lawless gold-rush town, Jeff Norse returns to Montana to get revenge on the outlaws who murdered him. Framed by Burner and his gang, he becomes known as Kid Montana, in a multi-part, issue-length origin story. Kid Montana; Gopher-Face; Dopey Danny Dee; Montana Means Mountain; Wagon Wheels West; The Vigilantes; Insurance Agent Agar; Up on the Cliff; Big Hearted Bigby; Oh, Doctor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 faces danger adrift on the Canadian waterways. Also, a text article on Pacific Northwest pioneer John McLoughlin. Adrift; Men of the Wilderness; Nibbling Neighbors; The Carved Stick; Famous Places of the Northwest. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash takes action when the Carver Brothers shake down the town after their "little" brother is jailed by Lash. Lash wants to find out what the hermit Crazy Mike knows about a hold-up gang, but the hermit shoots at anyone who comes near. Lash Larue's twin brother, the Frontier Phantom, helps Lash track Old West drug smugglers to a steamboat, and Lash winds up tied to the paddlewheel. Little Brother; The Hermit; Beat a Bullet; Nervous Jervis; Mercenary Mercer; One Man's War; The Return of the Frontier Phantom; Snapshot Sonny; Head Strong Hack. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Lassie photo cover. Farewell to Rio; When Lassie develops a deadly allergy to a grass in the Amazonian jungle, Rocky and Gerry find a home for her with friends in the American Midwest. The New Home; Lassie arrives in the United States and meets the Miller family but is lost and held in a forest shack by two penniless tramps who plan to sell her. The Cure text story. Untitled Blaze story. Test of Fire; Lassie, Jeff, Porky, and Pokey go camping but are trapped in a forest fire set by a careless camper. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie gets a job as water boy for a circus, but that's more work than he expected. Uncle John has to watch Ollie for a few days after an earthquake strikes the city. Li'l Tomboy decides to make a cake for her mother's birthday, with predictable results. Plus a note from Alfred Fago, the Executive Editor of Charlton, attesting to the "good taste" and so forth of Code-approved comics. Water, Water!; Lil Tomboy: The Ribbon; Earthquake; Speak to the Squirrels; Lil Tomboy: Rough Day at the Beach; Rock and Rollo: We Can Too; Beware: Loud Drum; Li'l Tomboy: Mother's Helper; Shadow: Somebody Crazy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Ollie (Li'l Genius) and his cousin Li'l Tomboy double the mischief they can create as the Lil Rascal Twins. Ollie helps Li'l Tomboy when she wants to sneak into the baseball game. The duo sees a kid in a costume and thinks moon-creatures have invaded the Earth. Timmy the Timid Ghost wants his friend the witch to use magic to make breakfast a little more lively. Plus a note from Alfred Fago, the Executive Editor of Charlton, attesting to the "good taste" and so forth of Code-approved comics. That's the Kind; Let Us Into the Ballgame; Rock and Rollo: Hit Him Again; Menace of the Moon Men; Little or Lot of Lemonade; Timmy the Timid Ghost: A Very Special Spell; Everybody's Li'l Helpers; Timmy the Timid Ghost: The Same Old Thing; When Li'l Genius Listens; Lost and Found; The All American Tom Cat: The Lesson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot meets another wacky relative, Uncle Bleary. Richie Rich gets a taste of married life while playing house with his wealthy friend Cynthia. Being sent to his room is not really a punishment for Richie. Spotty Trading; Uncle Bleary; Little Lotta: Slim Pickings; Practice Makes Perfect; Better than Beauty; Richie Rich: Man of the House. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Lotta 'untitled' (1 pg), Little Lotta in "Just One of Those Days", Bobbie the Babysitter 'untitled' (1 pg), Jerry the Jinx 'untitled' (1 pg), Little Lotta in "Growing Pains", Little Lotta "Bigger'n Both of Us", "Runaround" text story (1 pg), "The Cheer-Leader" text story (1 pg), Richie Rich in "The Sissy?". 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

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The Voyagers; The Fellers are celebrating Columbus Day. Tubby-sitting on Halloween; Lulu baby-sits for Tubby on Halloween to keep him out of trouble. The Critic; Lulu and Annie put on a play for Tubby. Ol' Witch Hazel and the Autumn Leaves; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel makes the poor little girl glue the autumn leaves back on the trees. A Book Report; Tubby tries to dry out Iggys wet library book. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Legend of the Lone Ranger, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The head of an gang of bank robbers poses as an Eastern newspaper reporter to try to draw the Lone Ranger into an ambush. Flash Flood, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck camp in the bottom of a dry wash. They escape a flash flood, but lose their horses, which run away; They go inland to the mountains, where they fight a grizzly and descend into a large canyon. Into Death Valley, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto trail stage robbers into Death Valley. Ad for Dell's Tonto comic. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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10¢ edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

15¢ Test Market Variant. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by John Tartaglione, Vince Colletta, Matt Baker, Ann Brewster and Jay Scott Pike. Featuring: "The Shy Type"! Plus: Miss Manning is mad about Bob, but what chance does she have when..."He Loves the Boss's Daughter"! Also featuring: "No Time For Love"; "Flashy Blonde"; and "The Wife of Martin Blake!" And: 2-page retitled reprint text story "The Wilderness"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 13, Issue 5 - November 1957. Cover by Morris Scott Dollens. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Damon Knight, Poul Anderson, Robert S. Richardson, and Avram Davidson. Softcover, 5 1/2-in., x 7 1/2-in., 120 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

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

Volume 7, Issue 5 - November 1957. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrity gossip and pin-up models. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Cover by Bob Powell. Faceless occult avenger The Man in Black tells strange stories, sometimes intervening in person, other times merely letting ironic fate unfold. Greek gods Venus and Cupid ask the Man in Black to intervene in an auto racer's foretold crash for the benefit of the woman who loves him. An emergency flare, a misbehaving brat and a passing bear save a US President from an assassin's bullet. The M. in B. mediates a dispute between Fate and Venus over the life of a beret-wearing female revolutionary. Crack-Up; Menace on the Iron Horse; Betrayed; The Indestructible One; Triumph; Back to Yesterday; This Is How It Might Have Happened. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - November, 1957. Men's interest magazine including adventure articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 66 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 1, No. 4. November 1957. Men's interest magazine featuring fiction, articles, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 66 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - Men's interests magazine featuring articles on hunting, fitness, war, crime, and pin-up girl pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

4 Tubby stories, plus Alvin back-ups. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"And One Was Left Behind" (art by Gene Colan), "Night Attack," "Pillbox" (art by Dick Ayers), the History of the U.S. Marine Corps in "The Was Nobody Wanted to Fight," and Iron Mike McGraw in ""Cornered by Commies!" (art by Joe Sinnott). Two-page text story, "Fighting For Liberty." Cover price $0.10.