November 1952 - December 1952

Frontline Combat #11.

Published on November 3, 1952. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes these stories: “Bird-Dogs!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & John Severin, and Will Elder. “Rough Riders!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Ric Estrada; “Lufbery!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & George Evans; and “Sailor!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Jack Davis. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Tiny Tot (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: March-April 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories, Vol. 13, No. 3 (#147).

Published on November 3, 1952. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “A Charitable Chore,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: December 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Popular Romance #22.

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Published on November 4, 1952. The comic includes the story “Blinded by Love,” illustrated by Alex Toth, with Mike Peppe. The cover photographer and actors are unknown. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Meriden, CT: Better (Standard). Cover/indicia date: January 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

There is no credited editor.

Captain Marvel Adventures #140.

Published on November 5, 1952. Edited by Wendell Crowley, Al Jetter, and Will Lieberson. The comic includes the stories “Hand of Horror” and “Captain Marvel Fights the Mongol Blood Drinkers,” both by Otto Binder & C. C. Beck, with Pete Costanza. Cover illustration by Kurt Schaffenberger. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett. Cover indicia date: January 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #59.

Published on November 10, 1952. Edited by Leon Harvey. The comic features material originally published in Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Joe Simon. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Harvey. Cover/indicia date: January 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Marge’s Little Lulu #54.

Published on November 10, 1952. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “Snowjinks,” “Tubby’s Doll,” “Feathered Friends,” “The Leftover Christmas Tree,” “That Ol’ Witch Hazel and Her Son Calvin,” and the Tubby story “Camping In,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by Irving Tripp. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: December 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Mad #3.

Published on November 14, 1952. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes these stories: “Dragged Net!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder; “Sheik of Araby!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & John Severin; “V-Vampires!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Wallace Wood; and “Lone Stranger!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Harvey Kurtzman. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Educational Comics (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: February-March 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Weird Fantasy #17.

Published on November 17, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “In the Beginning…,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando, with William M. Gaines; “Ahead of the Game!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Will Elder, with William M. Gaines; “The Aliens,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Al Williamson, with William M. Gaines and Roy Krenkel; and “There Will Come Soft Rains…,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood. Cover illustration by Albert B. Feldstein. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: I. C. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: January-February 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

“There Will Come Soft Rains…” was adapted from the Ray Bradbury short story.

Walt Disney’s Donald Duck #27.

Published on November 18, 1952. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: January-February 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

The Marvel Family #79.

Published on November 21, 1952. Edited by Wendell Crowley, Will Lieberson, and Art Jetter. The comic includes the story “The Marvel Family Battles the Dynasty of Horror,” by Otto Binder & C. C. Beck, with Pete Costanza. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck, with Pete Costanza. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett. Cover/indicia date: January 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

The Vault of Horror #29.

Published on November 24, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: "The Mausoleum," by Johnny Craig; "Let’s Play Poison," by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis; "A Sock for Christmas," by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; and "Pickled Pints!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Graham "Ghastly" Ingels, with William M. Gaines. Cover illustration by Johnny Craig. Standard-issue comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: L. L. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: February-March 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

“Let’s Play Poison” was adapted from the Ray Bradbury short story.

Marge’s Tubby.

Published on November 25, 1952. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the story “The Bank Robber,” by John Stanley. Cover illustration by John Stanley. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: January 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

The comic is also known as Four Color #444.

Shock SuspenStories #7.

Published on November 25, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Beauty and the Beach!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; “The Bribe!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood, with William M. Gaines; “The Infiltration,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando, with William M. Gaines; and “The Small Assassin,” by Albert B. Feldstein & George Evans. Cover illustration by Albert B. Feldstein. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Tiny Tot (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: February-March 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

“The Small Assassin” was adapted from the Ray Bradbury short story.

Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories, Vol. 13, No. 4 (#148).

Published on December 2, 1952. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Turkey with All the Schemings,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover indicia date: January 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Captain Marvel Adventures #141.

Published on December 5, 1952. Edited by Wendell Crowley, Al Jetter, and Will Lieberson. The comic includes the stories “The Red Crusher,” “Spider’s Doom,” and “Captain Marvel Fights Niatpac Levram,” all by Otto Binder & C. C. Beck. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett. Cover indicia date: February 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

The Haunt of Fear #17.

Published by December 9, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes the following stories: “Horror We? How’s Bayou?,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels, with William M. Gaines; “Gorilla My Dreams!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & George Evans, with William M. Gaines; “A Likely Story!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; and “Garden Party,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Graham “Ghastly” Ingels. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Fables (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: January-February 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Marge’s Little Lulu #55.

Published on December 9, 1952. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “The Fortuneteller,” “The Case of the Egg in the Shoe,” “Water Girl,” “That Witch Hazel Again,” and the Tubby story “The Chemist,” all by John Stanley, with Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by Irving Tripp. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: January 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Pogo Possum #11.

Published on December 9, 1952. Edited by Chase Craig. The comic includes the Pogo Possum stories “Old Muddle Hupboard,” “Dog Daze,” “The Dragon Tale,” and the Churchy stories “Hearts of Oak and Heads to Match,” “Well Done, Rare Old Medium,” and “The Worm’s Turn,” all by Walt Kelly. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. Cover/indicia date: January-March 1953. Cover price: 15¢.

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #60.

Published on December 10, 1952. Edited by Leon Harvey. The comic features material originally published in Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Joe Simon. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Harvey. Cover/indicia date: December 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Crime SuspenStories #16.

Published on December 12, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes the following stories: “Rendezvous!,” by Johnny Craig; “Fission Bait!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen; “Come Clean!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Al Williamson; and “Who’s Next?,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Johnny Craig. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: I. C. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: April-May 1953. Cover price: 10¢

Two-Fisted Tales #32.

Published on December 10, 1952. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes the following stories: “Silent Service!,” by Jerry De Fuccio & Jack Davis; “Lost Battalion!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Johnny Craig; “Hannibal!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Wallace Wood; and “Tide!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Joe Kubert. Cover illustration by Wallace Wood. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Fables (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: March-April 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Intimate Love #21.

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Published on December 12, 1952. The comic includes the story “Undecided Heart,” illustrated by Alex Toth, with Mike Peppe. The cover photographer and actors are unknown. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Meriden, CT: Standard. Cover/indicia date: February 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

There is no credited editor.

Walt Disney’s Duck Album.

Published on December 23, 1952. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: February 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

The comic is also known as Four Color #450.

Weird Science #18.

Published on December 23, 1952. Edited by William M. Gaines. The comic includes these stories: “Mars Is Heaven,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood; “Snap Ending!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Al Williamson, with William M. Gaines and Roy Krenkel; “The Parallel!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; and “Disassembled!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando, with William M. Gaines. Cover illustration by Wallace Wood. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Fables (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: March-April 1953. Cover price: 10¢

Note: “Mars Is Heaven” was adapted from the Ray Bradbury short story.

Tales from the Crypt #35.

Published on December 24, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “By the Fright of the Silvery Moon!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis, with William M. Gaines; “Midnight Mess!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando, with William M. Gaines; “Busted Marriage!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; and “This Wraps It Up!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels, with William M. Gaines. Cover illustration by Jack Davis. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: I. C. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: April-May 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Frontline Combat #12.

Published on December 26, 1952. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes these stories: “F-94!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & George Evans; “F-86 Sabre-Jet!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Alex Toth; “B-26 Invader!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Jack Davis; and “H-5!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Wallace Wood. Cover illustration by Jack Davis. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Tiny Tot (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: May-June 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Al Capp’s Li’l Abner #92.

Published on December 30, 1952. Edited by Mell Lazarus. The comic features material originally published in Al Capp’s Li’l Abner daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Al Capp. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Toby. Cover/indicia date: January 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

The Spirit #4.

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Published on December 30, 1952. Edited by J. F. Byrne. The comic features stories originally published in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include: “The Last Prowl of Mephisto,” by Will Eisner, first published on April 1, 1951; “Design for Doomsday,” by Jules Feiffer, et al., first published on January 13, 1952; “The Sword and the Savage,” by Jules Feiffer, et al., first published on September 2, 1951; and “The Great Galactic Mystery,” by Jules Feiffer, et al., first published on April 20, 1952. The cover illustrator is unknown. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Real Adventures [Fiction House]. Cover/indicia date: 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories, Vol. 13, No. 5 (#149).

Published on December 2, 1952. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Flip Decision,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover indicia date: February 1953. Cover price: 10¢.

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