March 1952 - April 1952

New Romances #11.

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Published on March 4, 1952. The comic includes the story “My Empty Promise,” illustrated by Alex Toth. The cover photograph is a publicity still from the film A Place in the Sun. The actors are Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Meridien, CT: Visual Editions (Standard). Cover indicia date: May 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

There is no credited editor for the issue.

Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories, Vol. 12, No. 7 (#139).

Published on March 4, 1952. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Rocket Wing Saves the Day,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover indicia date: April 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Captain Marvel Adventures #132.

Published on March 5, 1952. Edited by Wendell Crowley, Al Jetter, and Will Lieberson. The comic includes the Captain Marvel story “The Dizzy Dervish Day,” 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: May 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Tales from the Crypt #30.

Published on March 6, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Gas-tly Prospects!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis, with William M. Gaines; “A Hollywood Ending!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando, with William M. Gaines; “Auntie, It’s Coal Inside!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; and “Mournin’, Ambrose…,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Graham 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: June-July 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Weird Fantasy #13.

Published on March 7, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “The End!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood; “The Trip!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; “Home to Stay!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood; and “Don’t Count Your Chickens…,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Albert B. Feldstein. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: I. C. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: May-June 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

The story “Home to Stay!” was substantially derived from the prose stories “Kaleidoscope” and “The Rocket Man,” both by Ray Bradbury. Shortly after the issue was published, Bradbury contacted E. C. Comics with concerns about plagiarism. This led to an agreement between him and the publisher to officially adapt his stories to comics.

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #51.

Published on March 8, 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: May 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Marge’s Little Lulu #46.

Published on March 11, 1952. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes these stories: “April Fools,” “Out, Out, Darned Spot,” “The Little Girl Who Could Talk to Trees,” and “Water, Water, Everywhere,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by Irving Tripp. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: April 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Pogo Possum #9.

Published on March 11, 1952. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes these stories: “Caught in a Jam Session,” Pig Game,” “Little Tommy Tucker,” “Who Ghost There?,” and “Spring in the Air!,” all by Walt Kelly. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: April-June 1952. Cover price: 15¢.

The Vault of Horror #25.

Published on March 19, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: "Seance!," by Johnny Craig; "Kicking the Gong a Round!." by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis, with William M. Gaines; "Practical Yolk!," by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; and "Collection Completed!," 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: June-July 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Shock SuspenStories #3.

Published on March 25, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Just Desserts!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; “The Guilty!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood, with William M. Gaines; “The Big Stand-Up!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando, with William M. Gaines; and “Stumped!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis, with William M. Gaines. Cover illustration by Wallace Wood. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Tiny Tot (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: June-July 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Today’s Romance #6.

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Published on March 25, 1952. The comic includes the story “Appointment with Love,” illustrated by Alex Toth, with John Celardo. The cover photo is a publicity still from the film The First Time. The actors are Barbara Hale & Robert Cummings. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Visual Editions (Standard). Cover/indicia date: May 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

There is no credited editor for the issue.

Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories, Vol. 12, No. 8 (#140).

Published on April 1, 1952. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Gladstone’s Terrible Secret,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover indicia date: May 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Captain Marvel Adventures #133.

Published on April 2, 1952. Edited by Wendell Crowley, Al Jetter, and Will Lieberson. The comic includes the Captain Marvel stories “The Pressure Peril,” “The Dog Dilemma,” and “A New Home for Billy,” 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: June 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Two-Fisted Tales #28.

Published on April 2, 1952. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes the following stories: “Checkers!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & John Severin, with Will Elder; “Pell’s Point!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Wallace Wood; “Alamo!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & John Severin; and “Saipan!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Harvey Kurtzman. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Fables (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: July-August 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Marge’s Little Lulu #47.

Published on April 10, 1952. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes these stories: “The Piggy Bank Guard,” “The Ghost Train,” and “Monday Is Duesday,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by Irving Tripp. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: May 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #52.

Published on April 11, 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: June 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

The Haunt of Fear #13.

Published by April 18, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes the following stories: “For the Love of Death!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels, with William M. Gaines; “Fed Up!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Johnny Craig, with William M. Gaines; “Minor Error!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; and “Wolf Bait!,” 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: May-June 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

The Marvel Family #72.

Published on April 23, 1952. Edited by Wendell Crowley, Al Jetter, and Will Lieberson. The comic includes The Marvel Family story “The Marvel Family Battles the Pandora Pirates,” by Otto Binder & C. C. Beck. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck, with Pete Costanza. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett. Cover indicia date: June 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Al Capp’s Li’l Abner #88.

Published on April 25, 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: May 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Weird Science #14.

Published on April 25, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “There’ll Be Some Changes Made!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood, with William M. Gaines; “Inside Story!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Will Elder, with William M. Gaines; “Strategy!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Sid Check, with William M. Gaines; and “They Shall Inherit,” 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: July-August 1952. Cover price: 10¢.

Crime SuspenStories #12.

Published on April 29, 1952. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “The Execution!,” by Johnny Craig; “Murder the Lover!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis , with William M. Gaines; “Home to Stay!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood; and “Don’t Count Your Chickens…,” 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: August-September 1952. Cover price: 10¢


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