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Comic books 1958 w/ month not specified

  • Issue #1958
    Adam (1956-1996 Knight Publishing Corp.) Annual 1958




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    First Issue of the Adam Annual. 1958. Fiction, humor, and nude pictorials. This issue with two pictorials photographed by Russ Meyer. 8.25" x 11". 82 pages. Black and white. MATURE. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #9
    Archie Annual (1950) 9

    Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. Archie Giant Series house ad. "For Betty or Worse"; Archie makes a date with Betty, but Betty thinks Veronica will make Archie cancel for a ride in her new car; Betty sabotages Veronica's car. "Scent Sore"; Veronica has an exclusive perfume made for her, which makes Betty jealous; Jughead tries to invent an insecticide for roses. "Past Performance!"; Veronica and her parents are spending the summer in a rented cabin; They find a trunk of turn of the century women's clothes that was left in the cabin. "Slap Happy"; Reggie tries to convince Archie that women like to be treated roughly; Archie and Veronica decide to trick Reggie with a stunt where Archie pretends to slap Veronica and Veronica claps her hands behind her back to provide a sound effect. House ads for Little Archie and Little Archie in Animal Land. "A Loan and Blue!"; Reggie gives a lecture every time someone wants to borrow anything. "Voice and Girls Together"; Archie and Reggie are lovesick over the new girl Vilma; Betty and Veronica try pampering the boys, but that doesn't work. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals house ad. "Man's Best Friend"; Reggie torments a dog in a pet shop window; Later Veronica buys the dog and Reggie keeps tormenting it. "Weak End"; Reggie keeps jumping to conclusions and thinks Archie is going away for the weekend and Veronica will be free to date him. "Gemini Crickets"; Jughead's horoscope says today will be his lucky day; Instead he gets caught up in a scheme by Midge to teach Moose not to be so jealous. "Mutual Aggravation Society," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica says she and Archie are compatible because of "true love"; Betty tests the theory by sending Jughead over for the afternoon. Archie's Christmas Stocking house ad. "Clothing Dummy"; Every time Betty buys a new dress, Veronica buys the same style and comes up with a scheme to make Betty takes hers back. "Mooseketeer," art by Tom Moore; Jughead convinces Reggie that Moose, like all bullies, is a coward at heart; He uses padding and makeup to make Reggie look like a thug. "Phony Pony," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Archie plans on attending a masquerade party as a cowboy riding a horse, but Jughead and Reggie don't want to play the part of his horse. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #6
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) 6
    • 1 1/2" Spine split from top.
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split.
    • INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts art or story. Nearly full spine split. Cover oxidation.
  • Issue #14
    Atom the Cat (1957) 14
    • Water spotting.

    Masulli-D'Agostino cover. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Atom the Cat, Two Little Prizes"; "Atom the Cat, House Moving", "Atom the Cat, Conversation Piece", and "Li'l Lumberjack, A Trip to the City" art by George Wildman; and "Atom the Cat, Commissioner of Fish". "I Was Mary's Little Lamb" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #0A
    Birds Eye Kids Go Fishing (1958 Timely) 0A
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Original Crayon pack still attached to cover. Timely Illustrated Features giveaway done for Birds Eye frozen foods. 20 pages, full color.

  • Issue #0C
    Birds Eye Kids Go Fishing (1958 Timely) 0C



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    Proof Cover for Timely Illustrated Features giveaway done for Birds Eye frozen foods. 8" x 11", 4 pages, full color.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Birds of the World HC (1958 Simon & Schuster) 1-1ST


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    1st Printing. Hardcover, 6.5" x 8", 56 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #12
    Black Fury (1956 Charlton) 12
    • Cover detached. Water damage.

    Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Medio Iorio, Sal Trapani and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. In the Old West, Black Fury and his herd of wild horses roam the prairie, and resist human efforts to tame them. Cliff buys the land around the desert waterhole and fences it off for his own uses, until Black Fury dares to hop the fence. Black Fury fights a white horse, but during the fight two bank robbers, Shag and Clem, enlist the white horse into their gang. Outlaw Jim is captured by a Mexican patrol, but when they are all stranded in the wilderness, Jim must help the patrol officers survive. Plus a PSA about religion in American life. The Waterhole; The Enemy, Man; Frontier Scout Dan'l Boone: Riverman's Party; Teacher Tames Tonerstown; The Rogue Stallion; Jim Bowie: The Captive; Find the Strength for Your Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Black Fury (1956 Charlton) 14
    • 4" cumulative spine spilt. Water damage.

    Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. In the Old West, Black Fury and his herd of wild horses roam the prairie, and resist human efforts to tame them. Bull Watson, an outlaw with anger issues, decides he wants Black Fury for his own. In a two-part story, Black Fury is stalked across the West by Chuck Matton, a notorious "creaser." Creasers shoot horses to stun them, but the tactic is often fatal to the horse. Plus a PSA about religion in American life. Black Fury vs. Bull Watson!; The Creaser; Writing the Westerner; Find the Strength for Your Life; How the Comanches Tamed Them; Supreme Test! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Black Jack (1957) 21

    Cover and all "Rocky Lane's Black Jack" art by Maurice Whitman. In order of appearance: "Rocky Lane's Black Jack, The Haunted Shaft"; "Rocky Lane's Black Jack, Poison Spring"; "Rocky Lane's Black Jack, Outlaw"; "Meat for the Table"; and "Rocky Lane's Black Jack, Killer Stallion". "The Mail Gets Through" text article. Indicia states: "ROCKY LANE'S BLACK JACK". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 7 #1
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 7 #1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4095429001
    • Cover detached. Water damage.

    Cover by George Klein. Art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, Harry Lazarus and George Klein. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 40 on cover; listed as Vol. 7, issue #1 in indicia. Human settlers on the moon must endure attacks by hostile moonmen. A man cannot his escape his destiny to be a shipping clerk. A struggling writer finds success by working on a famed author's typewriter. The Intruders; Superstitions; Flight; The Valley of Forever!; Reversal; Writing Machine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Brigitte (1958 Dell Publishing Co.) Mgazine Vol. 1 #1



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  • Issue #1646
    Buccaneers (1958 Whitman BLB) 1646
    • Water damage: Slight.
    • Chew hole though 1/4 of book, does not interrupt story. Stamp on first page.

    Buccaneer (1938 Whitman BLB) #1646 TV Series, 4 1/2 x 5 1/4

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Butterflies and Moths HC (1958 Simon & Schuster) 1-1ST


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    1st Printing. Hardcover, 6.5" x 8", 56 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 1 #3
    Candid (1958 Sari Publishing) Magazine Vol. 1 #3
    • Corner Damage. Denting. Edge damage. Soiling.

    Volume 1, Issue 3 - 1958, 8.5" x 11", 42 pages, B&W with spot color. Artistic nudes with text. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1
    Case of the Blown out Fuses (1958 Allis-Chalmers) 1
  • Issue #28B
    Christmas An American Annual of Christmas Lit 28B
    • Staple rust.
    • Includes gift envelope. 1" cumulative spine split.

    Volume 28 - Second Edition. "An American Annual of Christmas Literature & Art." Christmas stories, Scripture, hymns, art (modern and classical), poems, and photography in a deluxe oversize format. Extraordinary production values, including tipped-in plates. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; part color; 68 pages. No cover price. Augsburg Publishing House.

  • Issue #2
    Classics Illustrated 142 Abraham Lincoln (1958) 2

    Abraham Lincoln, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 154). Abraham Lincoln grew up on the rough, brawling American frontier. He fought, wrestled and swung an ax as well as any man. He went to school less than a year in all his life. Yet the unschooled boy of the log cabin grew up to be one of the wisest and greatest of Presidents. During the dark hours of the Civil War, he saved the union from destruction.

  • Issue #2
    Classics Illustrated 146 With Fire and Sword (1958) 2

    With Fire and Sword, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. Art by George Woodbridge. (HRN 156). The year 1647 in Poland was a mysterious year in which signs in the heavens and on the earth forecast a great war. The Following year, the fiercest cavalry in Europe, the Cossacks, rose up against their Polish masters. Allied with the peasants and Tartars and armed with fire and sword, they fought one of the bloodies revolutions in history. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #3
    Classics Illustrated 147 Ben Hur (1958) 3

    Ben Hur, 3rd Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Joe Orlando. (HRN 153). At the time of Jesus, young Judah Ben-Hur, son of a prince of Jerusalem, had wealth, family and power. In a day he was stripped of this by Messala, a Roman. Through years of toil as a galley slave, Ben-Hur thought of nothing by vengeance. Then one day his wish was granted. He met Mesalla in a chariot race. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #4
    Classics Illustrated 147 Ben Hur (1958) 4

    Ben Hur, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Joe Orlando. (HRN 158). At the time of Jesus, young Judah Ben-Hur, son of a prince of Jerusalem, had wealth, family and power. In a day he was stripped of this by Messala, a Roman. Through years of toil as a galley slave, Ben-Hur thought of nothing by vengeance. Then one day his wish was granted. He met Mesalla in a chariot race. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 1 #5
    Dazzle (1957 Playgirl Publishing) Magazine Vol. 1 #5



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    • Water damage: Slight.

    1958. Women in various states of undress, no actual nudity. 8.5" x 11", 47 pages, B&W. Subtitled "Tomboy Edition". Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #5A
    Dell Giant Donald Duck Beach Party (1954-1959 Dell) 5A

    Version with ad on back cover. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #5B
    Dell Giant Donald Duck Beach Party (1954-1959 Dell) 5B
    • Pencil on interior back cover activity.
    • Water damage.
    • Writing on activity pages.
    • Spine break. Activities partially completed.
    • Puzzle completed.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Back Cover Variant.
    • Label #21-15627D9-004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Variant with Donald's Whirligig Cut-Out on back cover. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #8
    Dell Giant Silly Symphonies (1952-1959 Dell) 8
    • INCOMPLETE. Pieces missing, interrupts art and story.

    Giant size comic featuring "Thumper Meets the Seven Dwarfs" in which Thumper goes on a journey, gets lost, and is found by the Seven Dwarfs and the group goes on all kinds of adventures. Issue also has Jiminy Cricket in "The Big Little Show," Niok in "The Little One of the Forest," Uncle Remus and his Tale of Brer Rabbit, and one-page puzzles and activities. Story and art credits: unknown. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Issue #1958
    Dick Tracy Case of the Purloined Sirloin (1958) 1958
    • 1" Spine split from bottom.

    This giveaway comic, starring super detective Dick Tracy, was created with the intention of distributing it, not to the general public, but to employees of Esso-owned gas stations. This interesting comic demonstrates the importance of a positive attitude and good human relations skills. It's a training manual in the guise of an entertaining Dick Tracy comic book. 16 pages, full color, slick cover, standard comic dimensions.

  • Issue #1
    Dream of Love (1958 I.W. Reprint) 1
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • Cover detached at one staple.

    Reprints Dream Book of Love: "So Many Dreams is Love," "Love is the Master" (art by Frank Bolle), "O Fight For Love" (art by Bob Powell), and "My Future Husband's Past" (art by Bolle). Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Dream of Love (1958 I.W. Reprint) 8
  • Issue #1958
    Driving Like a Pro (1958 Greyhound) 1958
    • Small cover-to-cover edge tear.
    • 3" spine split.
    • Paper: White

    Promotional comic, as young Tommy learns about the drawbacks of driving in urban traffic and the advantages of public transit, specifically Greyhound buses. Includes many safe-driving tips, such as keeping ones eyes on the road. Included in Paul Gravetts 2008 book The Worlds Weirdest Comic Books. 16 pages, full color, 7-in. x 10-in., newsprint, with no cover price.

  • Issue #1
    Dynamic Comics (1958 I.W./Super) Reprints 1
    • Water damage.

    Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Stories and art by Joe Beck, Ralph Mayo, and Paul Gattuso. Reprints from the early comics anthology Dynamic Comics, featuring superhero and adventure stories. Dynamic Man's powers don't protect him from a smooth-talking crook who frames him as an accomplice to murder. Young socialite Lauren Mason says "Yankee Doodle Dandy!" and transforms into Yankee Girl. In her only appearance, Yankee Girl uncovers a plot to murder the wealthy with their own housecats. New Jersey police are alerted to a crime by canaries and potted geraniums. Plus illustrated sports trivia. Good-girl cover by comics and fine-art legend Everett Raymond Kinstler. Dynamic Man; Crime on the Run; Six Shooter Surprise; Yankee Girl; Put Me on a Marble Slab; It's a Rule. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7-1ST
    Eagle Annual HC (UK 1951-1992 Hulton/Fleetway) 7-1ST

    Eagle Annual Vol. 7 - 1st printing, 1958. Comic stories include Luck of the Legion in The Whispering Shadow by Geoffrey Bond and Martin Atchison, Professor Puff and His Dog Wuff, Dan Dare in Space Race by the Frank Hampson studio (8 pgs, color), P.C. 49 in Case of Bunny's Donkey by Alan Stranks and John Worsley, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent in Operation Flopsie, Railway Realities by Walkden Fisher, General Booth Soldier of God by Alan Jason and Hardee, Andy Andrews in Double Danger by John Lindsay and Leslie Otway, Jeff Arnold in One Good Turn by Charles Chilton and Richard Jennings, The Two-Legged Badger Mystery by Harry Deverson and Stanley Houghton, Jack O'Lantern in The Dancing Bear by George Beardmore and Robert Ayton (4 pgs, color), Waldorf and Cecil in Itzee-Bitzeeland by Hickey, Storm Nelson in Affair of the Queasy Cougar by Edward Trice and Richard Jennings. Plus illustrated text stories and articles. Notable illustrators include Ron Embleton, Robert Ayton, George Bowe, Harry Petit. Hardcover, 8 1/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 174 pages, B&W and full color.

  • Issue #1958
    Escapade (1955-1980 Bruce-Royal Publishing) Annual 1958


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    Features, pictorials. Includes Russ Meyer, Joan Collins, Zsa Zsa Gabor. 8 1/4-in. xc 11-in., 84 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #2
    Famous Monsters of Filmland (1958) Magazine 2
    • 4" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Internal pen markings.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4372259008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Features in this issue include: "Dear Monster" (a letters page that includes a missive by Robert Bloch); "The Monster Who Made a Man" (an article about Boris Karloff); Public Vampire #1 (a piece on Bela Lugosi); "Girls will be Ghouls" (a feature on female monsters); and more. The photo cover is of publisher Jim Warren wearing a horned mask. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #377
    Fawcett How To Book (1952 Fawcett Publications) Magazine 377


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

    Fawcett How-To book #377 - 1958. This volume features an international selection of models photographed by Peter Basch. Heavily illustrated. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 144 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #12
    Fightin' Air Force (1956) 12

    Cover by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia. Stories by Joe Gill and unknown. Art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Maurice Whitman, Dick Giordano and unknown. Featuring: "The Push-Button War Of The Future -- Guided Missiles!"; "Strategic Air Command"; "Mosquito Pilot"; "Flying Artillery"; "Can You Spot Them?"; "Angels 60!"; "Spitfire"; "Jug Pilot"; "Ploesti Strike!"; "The Satellite"; "Pick-Up At Dawn"; "Get 'Em On The Ground!"; "Von Richthofen's Circus!"; "14 To 1"; "Man In Space"; "Too Fast To Fight!"; "Arctic Mission"; and the 2-page text articles "The Golden Age Of Aircraft" and "Aircraft Carrier Advances"! 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #28
    Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) 28

    Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. A single Marine left behind on an island takes on enemy troops by himself. A WWI soldier grows to hate the constant gas drills, but he will hate the gas even more. A lone Marine is cut off from his unit during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Major Hard-Nose; Making a Marine; Gas Drill!; Grenade Raid; Ammo Detail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1958
    Finer Points of Baseball for Everyone: Finer Points for Everyone (1958) 1958
    • Water spotting and staple rust.

    1958 Edition, Published by WM. C. Popper & Co. "Baseball: Finer Points For Everyone" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

  • Issue #1958
    Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Bat (1958) 1958
    • Water spotting.

    1958 Edition, Published by Vital Publications. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Bat" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

  • Issue #1958
    Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Catch (1958) 1958

    1958 Edition, Published by WM. C. Popper & Co. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Catch" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

  • Issue #1958
    Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Play Second Base (1958) 1958

    1958 Edition, Published by WM. C. Popper & Co. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Play Second Base" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

  • Issue #1958
    Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Play Third Base (1958) 1958
    • Water spotting and staple rust.

    1958 Edition, Published by WM. C. Popper & Co. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Play Third Base" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

  • Issue #1958
    Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Use Baseball Signals (1958) 1958

    1958 Edition, Published by Vital Publications. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: How to Use Baseball Signals" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

  • Issue #1958
    Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: Rules For Umpires (1958) 1958

    1958 Edition, Published by WM. C. Popper & Co. "Finer Points of Baseball For Everyone: Rules For Umpires" is one in a series of twelve different minicomics providing hints and tips for playing better baseball. The 1958 version was sponsored by Fleet Wing Gasoline and possibly others. Full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, 4-5-8-in. x 3-3/8-in., no cover price.

  • Issue #1958
    Folies Bergere (Folies Bergere) Programme 1958


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    Folies Bergere - Folies Legeres programme. Text in French.

  • Issue #869
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 869

    Walt Disney's "Old Yeller" - Written by unknown (movie adaptation). Art by Dan Spiegle. Photo Cover shows Old Yeller (as played by Spike) and Travis Coates (as played by Tommy Kirk). The remarkable story of a loyal Texas range dog and his teenage master! Based on the 1957 Walt Disney film Old Yeller. The issue also has the 1-page story "Hound from a Pound" and the text article "Canine Heroes of the Frontier"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #870
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 870

    Indicia title is "LITTLE BEAVER, No. 870." Navaho Warrior Training fact page, art by Tony DiPaola [as Tone]. The Masquerade Raiders, art by Tony DiPaola; Little Beaver finds that Apaches are disguising themselves as Navahos to steal Army horses; With the help of a turncoat Army scout, the Apaches hope to lure the soldiers into an ambush. Feline Folly, art by Sparky Moore; The Army fort is overrun by mice; Little Beaver gets a cat from an traveling salesman, but on the way back the cat scares a band of Apaches who were planning on attacking the fort. Better Late Than Never, art by Nat Edson. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #871
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 871

    Indicia title is "CURLY KAYOE, No. 871." Based on the 1946-60 "Curly Kayoe" newspaper strip by Sam Leff. Painted cover art by Ernest Nordli. Sparring With Curly Kayoe; facts about how boxers train for their matches. Knockout, script by Ben Brown; A brief review of Curly's life from the time Joe Jinks discovered him until his winning the heavyweight championship. Ring Tactics; Curly demonstrates some different punches and tactics used in boxing. Keeping Fit with Curly Kayoe; Curly demonstrates proper form for push-ups, sit-ups, and toe raises. Fit to Fight, script by Ben Brown; Curly works a teen boy into good physical condition so that he can defend himself against a bully. History of Boxing fact page. A re-telling of the "Long Count" that occurred in the Dempsey-Tunney championship fight in 1927. All interior art by Joe Certa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #874
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 874

    Walt Disney's "Old Ironsides" with Johnny Tremain - Written by unknown (movie adaptation). Art by Dan Spiegle. Painted Cover by Taylor Oughton? The issue also has the 1-page stories "Words That Live Forever," "The Eagle and the Poet" (dealing with the writing of Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes) and "American Privateers." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #875
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 875

    Indicia title is "Luke Short's TRUMPETS WEST!, No. 875." Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. Luke Short's Trumpets West, script by Luke Short (original story) and Paul S. Newman (comic adaptation), pencils by Mike Roy, inks by Mike Peppe; Corinne, a corrupt Indian agent, is giving the Apaches bad meat and pocketing the difference; Lt. Hanna knows what is going on, but his oblivious commanding officer ignores the problem, which leads to an Indian uprising. Adapted from the 1945 novel "Trumpets West!" by Luke Short. The Cavalry Standard; Designs and uses of the flags in the cavalry in the Old West. Cavalry Uniforms; Facts about the stylish, but uncomfortable cavalry uniforms in the Old West. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #876
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 876

    Photo cover of Jim Hardie (as played by Dale Robertson). Strong Box Fever photo story; Jim Hardie tracks down a robber that robs a train of a strong box. Alder Gulch, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia; Hardie investigates a series of stagecoach robberies in a remote area called "Alder Gulch; The sheriff in Virginia City doesn't seem very interested in solving the thefts, which makes Hardie suspicious. Manuel, pencils by Gil Kane; A Basque immigrant sheepherder is accused of kidnapping a little girl and stealing a valuable diamond brooch and Hardie has to prevent a lynching. Famous Road Agents, pencils by Gil Kane; brief summaries of three famous stagecoach robbers. Based on the 1957-62 NBC TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.