Comic books May 1959

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Add to cart GD 2.0 $38.00 View scans Water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $89.95 or Best Offer View scans 2" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Ghost of Lois Lane, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; After Superman accidentally causes Professor Grail's experimental teleporter chair to explode while Lois is sitting in it with his x-ray vision, he sees visions of a ghostly Lois. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad starring Superman. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Clark Kent, Fireman of Steel!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Assigned to join the fire department for a few days for a story, Clark must protect his secret identity and deal with a skeptical fire chief. Supergirl in Action Comics ad. The Girl in Superman's Past, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; features the first appearance and origin of Lori Lemaris, Superman's mermaid lady-friend. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $59.99 View scans Tape under one staple. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Most Hated Girl in Metropolis!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When a story that Lois had written and subsequently discarded is found by the Daily Planet copy boy and published, everyone believes Lois has deliberately revealed Superman's secret identity. Lois Lane's Stone-Age Suitor!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Clark and Lois are marooned on an island full of cavemen. Superman's Mystery Song!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Dick Sprang; Saving Pat Boone from his fans after a concert, Superman delivers him safe and sound to the Daily Planet, where Lois and Clark practice a song for a variety show. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan byDick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Van Buren and Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $8.99 Water damage. Cover detached at one staple.

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Cover by Ernie Hart. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Tony Tallarico. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Sheep ranchers looking for the creature that's killing their livestock settle on Tex's dog Fury, and Tex must clear the canine's name by finding the real culprit. Benny finds trouble while passing through the town of Cragville. Tex is confronted by a man whose brother he once arrested, and must convince him that it was the right thing to do. The Sheep Killer; Gun Sight; The Red-Headed Outlaw; Shave for Silver; The Revenge Rider. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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A poor man's Casper, Timmy is not merely misunderstood; he's actively afraid of everything. Old Man Wind is on a rampage, and Timmy tries to save the forest from the resulting windstorm. Atom the Cat is to dogs what Mighty Mouse is to cats, as a bulldog learns to his sorrow. Wanda the Witch captures Timmy while she makes her latest potion, and only the bees of the nearby beehive can save him. Timmy and Another Scared Ghost; She's a Meany; Atom the Cat: Dog Daze; Tambor Trys; Old Man Wind. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $23.00 View scans	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $19.00 View scan	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $17.00 View scan Moderate water damage to corner.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $17.00 View scan Water damage.
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Shoe Store Giveaway. Interior contents are Spooky #31 (May 1959). The special promotional "Top Notch Funnies" cover showcases the monthly line up of Harvey Comics (Casper, Hot Stuff, Richie Rich, Felix, Baby Huey, Little Audrey, Sad Sack, and others) with a shoe advertisement on the back. 36 pages, full color.

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Volume 19, Issue 7 - May, 1959. 8" x 11", 62 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Fran Matera. Stories by Bill Berry, Sydney S. Walter, Syl. Sowinksi, Max Pine, Frank Borth, Father Jack, Frances E. Crandall, Ozella Welch, and Lloyd Ostendorf. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 36 pages, full color.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Secret Prisoners of Planet 13, art by Jim Mooney; Three Earthmen are shocked to encounter "themselves" when their expeditionary force arrives on the planet Xanr. Ad for Showcase #20. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Space Shorts illustrated space facts by Henry Boltinoff. The Quiz Kids of Space, art by George Roussos. The Mystical Manhunt text story. The Alien King from Earth!, art by Bernard Baily. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Very Good $11.00 View scans Staple rust. Spine stress. Spine split. Denting. Edge damage. Soiling. Spine split from top.

Volume 1, Issue 9 - May 1959, 8.25" x 11". 70 pages, B&W. General men's interest entertainment magazine. Contains humor, fiction and pin-ups. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. Stories by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Al Hubbard and Tony Strobl. Stories starring Donald Duck (by Carl Barks), Chip 'n' Dale and Scamp! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "Alaskan Adventure" (part 2 of 3), and 1-page Goofy text story "Goofy's Gamble"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Human Charm Bracelet," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; As winner of the Space Olympics, Tooroo is given Earth as his prize. He comes to Earth to get a present for his girlfriend and makes a charm bracelet out of Steve and Diana, who has lost her powers, as she does every June 19th at 10 am. Supergirl in Action Comics ad. "The Human Charm Bracelet" part two, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A powerless Wonder Woman challenges Tooroo to win back Earth and Steve and Diana's freedom. "The Invisible Wonder Girl," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A young girl named Rrara from the Chameleon Planet decides to switch places with Wonder Girl for the day; Unfortunately, it's the day both Paradise Island and the Chameleon Planet come under attack from different adversaries. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Illustrated Story of the Army. Painted cover art by Doug Rosa. The Illustrated Story of the Army, art by Gerald McCann; One page quick history of the Army. "Follow Old Minick," art by John Tartaglione; True story of Medal of Honor winner John W. Minick who was killed during WWII. "Here Comes Yankee Doodle"; Story of the early militia and how George Washington and Baron Von Steuben made them into an army. "Frontier Forts," art by Graham Ingels; The story of President Washington's struggle to force congress to allow for a standing peacetime army and the building of forts in the Ohio valley. "The Corps of Cadets"; Story of the founding of West Point Military Academy. "Two Too Many" one-page story; Amusing story about James Whistler as a cadet at West Point during an art class. "Rifles and Arrows" text story; Short history of the Indian Wars featuring Sitting Bull and General George Custer. "Custer's Last Stand," art by Gerald McCann; A typical white man's version of the Battle at Little Big Horn with Custer as hero. "Northern Raiders"; Re-telling of the story of Mitchell's Raiders during the Civil War; Mitchell's Raiders became the first Medal of Honor winners. "The Army in War"; History of the War of 1812. "The Mexican War" featuring General Zachary Taylor, Mexican General Santa Anna, Lieutenant William Stover, and General Winfield Scott. "The Civil War," art by Joe Orlando. "The Spanish-American War"; Story of the Spanish-American war, and the discovery of the cure for Yellow Fever. "World War I." "World War II," pencils by George Evans, inks by Reed Crandall. "The Korean War," art by Norman Nodel. "The Army in Peace," art by Gerald McCann; Sam, Bill and Lee join the peacetime army; They take different career paths; All decide to re-enlist. "Scooter Burke's Peak," art by Sam Glanzman; True story of Medal of Honor winner Lloyd Burke. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.