THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF ■g* GLEASq} *»CAT*< HIS GREATEST 3* ADVENTURES MANY OTHER SEE • INSIDE BUSTER CRABBE, Vol. 1, No. 1., . December 1953. Published bi-monthly by JUNIOR READERS’ GUILD, INC., 114 E. 32nd Street, New York 16, N. Y. Publisher, Leverott S. Gleoson, Business Manager, Angela Berg, Advertising Representative, E, A. Piller. Editorial and business offices 1 14 East 32nd Street, New York, N. Y. Advertising office, 28 East 1st Street, Mt. Vernon, New York. Copyright 1953, by JUNIOR READERS' GUILD, INC. Printed in U. S. A. SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF COVERLESS COPIES OF THIS MAGAZINE IS UNAUTHORIZED AND ILLEGAL. X ^ ATTA X BOV, TINY! THEY HAVEN'T LICKED US, YETI , WE'RE I'M SORRY, MR. PRINCE, BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE TINY WAS SO SMALL WHEN I ACCEPTED VOUR APPLICATION... . IT WOULD BE BETTER IP HE f — — — — — AMY WHERE AROUND. . BLISTER! j HE'S PRETTY BIG.) TOO BAD TINY WAS TOO & ALL RISHTl J TIRED TO GO! HE'LL ***** SURE BE SORRY HE b-k 1/#^ N. AM5SED THIS! HE'S THE BIGGEST ANTELOPE YOU'VE EVER SEEN/ HUH, , K. 8USTER? yj GOOD LORDi HIS TENT IS BATTERED sL/p! C'MON i TINY! HEY, TINY! > C'MERE! IN NEW YORK. TWO WEEKS LATER, AND STILL NO LUCK ... | / // LOOK! J FIVE YEARS LATER, ON THE MOANING OF JU^NE 5, 1953. A MONTH LATER, FIFTY MILES FROM KROUFA. FRENCH WEST AFRICA! I'M SORRY ABOUT THE ACCOMMODATIONS, BUT THIS FREIGHTER WAS THE FIRST SHIP OUT! WE EVEN HAD TROUBLE . SETTING THE CAPTAIN TO TAKE I— ^ US AT ALL, BUSTER! SOME TIME LATER... | IT'S ME, ) l r 1 CAPTAIN— WHO'S J FERRIS ! THE RADIO SHACK THAT? / JUST RECEIVED A MESSAGE SAYING YOU'RE TO BE RE- - V /MOVED FROM COMMAND - \1 — -j WHEN WE REACH “ 1 Nw OAKAR! > THEY DON'T LIKE MY DRINKIN' EH? THOSE LILY-LIVERED \ COWARDS DON'T KNOW WHAT \ IT'S LIKE OUT HERE! I'LL > iS HOW 'EM! ^ /T r- j -< YOU DON'T HAVE ' \ I / TO WORRY ABOUT ME \\( TESTIFYING AGAINST YOU, \\V CAPTAIN! LET'S HAVE A DRINK ON IT! ITS OKAY WITH ME, ROGER ! WE'RE. NEAR THE REEFS, CAPTAIN, AND THE STORMS GETTIN' MORSE! WHAT ARE , YOUR ORDERS? V SHE'S NOT MY SHIP ANY MORE...YOU C'N RUN HER AGROUND, F'R ALL I CARE! s. SET OUT OP HERE2 ... THE FORT SIDES STOVE IN, CAPTAIN! WE'RE SINKING! out op my wAyi I'M NOTGOIN' . DOWN WITH THIS Ss. LOUSY TUB! THIS IS MY LAUNCH, YOU SCUM! GET YOUR .HANDS OFF IT! ^ BUT...WE'LL DROWN! SAVE NW WIFE, v AT LEAST! ■ I DON'T CARE A HANS FOR \ I'LL LOWER AWAY ANYBODY! I DON'T WANT ANY ) SKIPPER ! >. SURVIVORS AROUND TO TELL THE COMMISSION I ~—^S~ // /M — «■ NEGLECTED YIJmr//, //ffl wseLV w DurylY ::&»// /// mmfm NOBODY CAN SURVIVE IN . THOSE WATERS! WE'RE SAFE V NOW ! / SWALLOWED A LITTLE WATER* HE'LL 8E OKAY! HANG ON, MRS. PRINCE: v I CAN HANDLE HIM' helpu G1A661 OUR SHIP...) I'M AFRAID WE'RE THE ONLY SHE'S J SURVIVORS, BESIDE THAT < GOING V UGLY CAPTAIN AND HIS < DOWN ! J MATE! LUCKY WE'RE ONLY \ r—C ABOUT FIFTEEN MILES OFF l 7 SHORE! THE CURRENT / - 11 V 5HOULD CARRY US IN ! > WITH THEIR CHIEF OUT OF \ ■ r COMMISSION, I i WAIT! WE s — r CAN RUN MEAN NO HARM! I THE WHOLE AlEEEH A. GANG. 1 WE CAN'T LAND > HERE, CAP! THEy'RE CANNIBALS! THEY'LL. . KILL US! > ] OR I'LL / SHOOT r you, TOO! I CAN HANDLE THESE SAVAGES! UNGA BASAIIi WHITE MAN HAS FIRE f w STICK! V I f f GANGWAY, YOU MUGS, V) n BE CAREFUL! THESE GUYS ARE SCARED OF US, BUT THEY'D KILL US IF THEY GOT HALF A CHANCE! WE'VE GOTTA KEEP y S 'EM IN LINEJ^'f HUH, CAP? THINK I'LL TAKE A WALK ; AROUND OUR , KINGDOM! / YOU WON'T! CALL _ yoUR MEN BACK, KOBANGU AND TELL 'EM THEY'VE _ ^^GOT A NEW CHIEF! % WHY STRIKE WITH FIRE STICK, TUAN? KOBANGI YOUR FR/ENO! 7 KOBANGI YOU BET YOUR BOOTSA NO KILL! eeAahhh; A I AM SORRY, TUAN ! \ YOL/OUGHTA SNAKES! SNAKES J THE PIT IS TO CAPTURE \ WATCH YOUR IN THERE! J THE LITTLE WHITE I STEP, FERRIS' E£eB&... J THIEF WHO COMES J HAW! HAW' IN THE NIGHT! MEANWHILE, A FEW MILES AWAY. WE'RE LUCKY WE'RE NOT! AND IT'S A GOOD THING THESE RAFTS WERE EQUIPPED WITH _ L DEHYDRATED FOOD! T BUT, THE NEXT MORNING. SOMEBODY HAS STOLEN ABOUT HALF OF OUR PROVISIONS! FROM THE PRINTS IT LOOKS LIKE A MONKEY! I'M GOING TO BE READY IF HE . COMES AGAIN TONIGHT! y WHAT?.. WHAT'S THE MATTER? <3AA! GARAGH!) SO YOU V MAA! GAH! J WANT TO WARRGG! Y PLAV ROUGH, S-r^ HUH? OKAY- if] /Z* YOU ASKED - gf* \ FOR IT! / HE'S OUR BOY! STOP HITTING OUR BOY! j STAY BACK, HELEN ! HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S . ■ DOING! THE BOYS -j LIKE A WILD > V. ANIMAL! ) HELEN! IT'S... IT'S TINY! 1ZJ HE IS CALMER, ALL RIGHT! LETS TRY IT! I'LL TIE HIM UP TONIGHT THOUGH -JUST IN CASE! > — r> HE WAG INJURED' WHEN HE WAS LOST, AND I'M •< AFRAID THE INJURY MUST HAVE AFFECTED v HIS MEMORY! A CAREFUL, l HELEN ! . I'M Y3UR N MOTHER, TINY! DON'T >OU KNOW ME? Y I I CAN'T STAND > SEEING TIM TIED k UP. LIKE A WILD | ANIMAL! CAN'T WE RELEASE J s. HIM? / AND THE NEXT MORNING... | ^ cuni „ n ^ Tiri£ N HE'S GONE! \ WE'LL \ TOGETHER, BUT-.WELL, MY BOY IS I SPLIT UP \ ALL RIGHT.! LETS GONE! WE'VE I AND \ MEET BACK HERE i GOT TO / START I AT SUNDOWN! Jk K TOM- > TOMS! A WAR DANCE! THE NATIVES •< CAPTURED SOMEBODY! > BANDA I i BAN DAI! HO KOBANGI! HO KOBANGH J GOO O LORD! THE CAPTAIN! AND HE'S GOING TO LET THE NATIVES KILL THE PRINCES! I'LL SNEAK AROUND « . BEHIND HIM AND GET HIS GUN ! . ^ WHAT? NOT ) NOW >OU'RE TWICE THE LOADED? / FOOL,CRABBE J GRAB IT/ PERRIS] THAT KID — HE CAN TALK TO TH' LIONS! JSM HE WON'T BE TALKIN' TO NOBODY IN -A' MINUTE! UUGA! K4RRAG! GARRi GaHRR! UNSA! j bangeej y DOWN, BOYi LISTEN, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH yOU CAN UNDERSTAND, BUT WE'VE GOT TO GET THAT GUY! LET'S . CRASH THOSE HUT A SUPPORTERS ! /B whaa?? GET BACK! WHADDA YA THINK . yER DOIN'? V yAAA! > I'VE DOT TO STOP HIM BEFORE HE REACHES t* THAT GUN! J U&GHH! HE KNOWS HE 1 WON'T BE ABLE TO CONTROL \ \HOSE LIONS i I MUCH , / LONGER! NOT WITH- OUT you, . SON i > HELP US/ CRABBE! THEY'LL KILL US! /you GO! NOW! TINY! I COULDN'T HELP YOU EVEN IF I WANTED > S. TO! you GO NOW! I WON'T] I WON'T ' LEAVE HIM! I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TOME! I'M COMING, , TINY! I'M COMING / BACK. ! yO* COME, HELEN! WE MU5T LEAVE FOR THE PRESENT! I PROMISE yOU WE WON'T LEAVE AFRICA WITHOUT v TINY... PLEASE... ^ THAT'S OUR eoy BACK THERE, ROGER! OUR OWN FLESH ANO BLOOD! WE CAN'T LEAVE HIM! WE CAN'T! HELEN! STOP] THEY'RE DEAD.. BOTH OF THEM! WHV DID IT V . HAVE TO BE — *S THEM? tSOB\ r *- mu ic t rnt ii UMGAl G aHrR! UMGa! BAN&EE! UkIGa! UnJGA! . BARGEE! DEAD? I...I REMEMBER NOW... IT'5 COMIN' BACK.. I'M TINY... TINY PRINCE...AND . THEy'RE MY PARENTS.. BUT . THEY'RE BOTH >v DEAD! / OH, IF I COULD ONLY HAVE < BEEN ABLE } TO SPEAK < ^TO THEM!A THE LIONS! WATCH OUT! X THEY'LL ATTACK! NO! NO.'// NO! NO! J j. I KNOW IT'S \ DUITE A BLOW,] TINY, BUT / WE'LL SEE > THIS THROUGH , TOGETHER! J MAYBE THEY'RE STILL ALIVE! ^ COME . MeAi J SACK WHERE i NO J ' YOU BELONG, j 1 GO!\ &•*** ONE TERRIFIC SWELL GUY FELLERS! HERE’S A TRUE LIFE STORY WHICH YOU COULD HARDLY BELIEVE, BUT IT’S ALL TRUE. LET’S BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING. OVER MANY OF THESE YEARS OF PUBLISHING COMIC MAGAZINES, HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF MIL* LIONS OF THEM, “THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF BUSTER CRABBE” IS THE FIRST MAGAZINE I EVER PUB- LISHED WHICH HAD TO DO WITH ANY MOVIE STAR, ATHLETE OR CELEBRITY. THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE NEW BUSTER CRABBE COMICS, AND I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT I WAS VERY EAGER AND HONORED TO BE THE PUBLISHER OF THIS MAGAZINE, BECAUSE - BUSTER CRABBE IS ONE TERRIFIC SWELL GUY”. TERRIFIC? HEAR THIS. “THE AMAZING BUSTER CRABBE" WAS A 16-LETTER MAN IN SCHOOL, WINNING HIS LETTERS EVERY YEAR IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK AND SWIMMING. HE BECAME AN OUT- STANDING OLYMPIC CHAMPION. HE WON THE 400-METRE TITLE AND HELD 16 WORLD AND 35 NATIONAL SWIMMING RECORDS. HE IS ONE OF AMERICA’S ALL- TIME GREAT OLYMPIC STARS. NOW, THINK OF THIS. BUSTER CRABBE HAS MADE 166 MOTION PICTURES, INCLUDING 42 WESTERNS, THE BUCK ROGERS SERIES, THE FLASH GORDON SERIES, THE RED BARRY SERIES, ETC. BESIDES THIS, HE' HAS HAD ANY NUMBER OF SHOWS ON RADIO AND TELE- VISION, HAD A 73 PEOPLE WATER SHOW CALLED, “BUS- TER CRABBE’S AQUAPARADE” WHICH TRAVELLED FIVE YEARS ALL OVER THE U. S. A. AND EUROPE. BUSTER CRABBE HAS APPEARED REGULARLY ON THE AMERICAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION AND WILL SOON DO A NEW SHOW CALLED, “THE LUCKY HORSESHOE”. STARTING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20TH. BUSTER CRABBE WILL DO A RADIO SHOW ON 2 00 STATIONS OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTINGCOMPANY NETWORK FROM 12:05 P. M. TO 12:30 P. M., E5T. IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES, BUSTER IS IN CHARGE OF ALL SWIMMING AT THE TWO POOLS AT THE FABULOUS CONCORD HOTEL IN THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, IS THE ACTIVE MANAGER OF HlS OWN“BUSTER CRABBE HEALTH AND SWIM CLUB** AT THE HOTEL SHELTON IN NEW YORK AND OWNS AND OPERATES A BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CAMP, JUST ABOUT THE FINEST CAMP IN THE WHOLE WORLD. IT’S CALLED "BUSTER CRABBE'S MEENAHGA LODGE” AND ENROLLS 300 LUCKY BOYS AND GIRLS. AND HERE’S SOMETHING. THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUN- DREDS OF BUSTER CRABBE FAN CLUBS WHO CONSTANTLY WRITE HIM, AND, RECENTLY ON HIS TELEVISION SHOW ALONE, HE RE- CEIVED IN A SHORT PERIOD OVER 300,000 LETTERS. HOW DOES THE GUY GET TIME TO SLEEP? WHEN I HAD A CHANCE TO PUBLISH A COMIC MAGAZINE BASED AROUND THE “AMAZING ADVENTURES OF BUSTER CRABBE’M JUMPED AT IT. l«KNOW BUSTER IS JUST ABOUT THE IDEAL OF EVERY AMERICAN BOY AND GIRL - 6’Z' AND AN ALL-ROUND ATHLETE. HE CAN DO IN REAL LIFE ALL SORTS OF AMAZING THINGS, JUST AS HE DOES IN THE MOVIES AND ON TELEVISION. BUSTER IS A BIG STAR IN WESTERNS, THE HERO OF ALL KINDS OF JUNGLE STORIES AND ONE OF THE FOREMOST ACTORS IN BREATHTAKING ADVENTURES INTO SPACE IT JUST SEEMS AS IF THERE IS NOTHING THAT THIS EXTRAORDINARY FELLOW CAN’T DO. THIS MAGAZINE IS EDITED AND PUBLISHED IN CONSULTATION WITH BUSTER. IF YOU LIKE IT, AS MUCH AS WE HOPE YOU DO, GET ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS TO BUY A COPY IMMEDIATELY. WOULD YOU LIKE A BEAUTIFUL FOUR-COLOR PICTURE OF BUSTER CRABBE, SIGNED BY HIM AND SUITABLE FOR FRAMING? IF YOU WOULD, JUST WRITE ME, AND I’LL SEE THAT YOU GET ONE' BY EARLIEST MAIL. WOULD YOU LIKE TO START A BUSTER CRABBE FAN CLUB? WELL JUST ASK ME HOW, AND I’LL SEND YOU ALL THE DOPE. SO NOW, BUSTER CRABBE, THIj: GREAT ATHLETE, OLYMPIC HERO, STAR OF MOTION PICTURES; RADIO AND TELEVISION, 16- LETTER MAN AND HERO TO MILLIONS, ADDS TO HIS ACHIEVEMENTS ONE OF THE FINEST COMIC MAGAZINES YET PUBLISHED. AND I AM PROUD, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS REAL-RIGHT GUY, BUSTER CRABBE, TO PUBLISH THIS FINE MAGAZINE SO WRITE ME. YOU WANT A PICTURE? YOU WANT TO START A FAN CLUB ? LET ME HEAR FROM YOU TODAY1 LEV GLEASON, PUBLISHER PERSONAL & PRIVATE OFFICE 114 EAST 32nd STREET NEW YORK 16. N. Y. I TOLD you THAT YOU WASN'T SMART ENOUGH TO TAKE ME, CRABBE! NOW I'M GONNA FIX YOU FOR MESSISJ' T" IN MY ) ML AFFAIRS J < / D... DO SOMETHIN' CRABBEi HE'LL KILL ME] I KNOW HE'LL KILL U5, TOO, BUSTER-JUST LIKE ALL THE . OTHERS ! IN “DEAD MAN’S GOLD” WHOA l I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THE BULLS ARE ACTING UP.' SOMETHING'S s. STIRRED 'EMi > OH/ THAT'S OKAY KID! C'MON/ GET UP FRONT! HEY— WHAT'RE YOU V GEE, DOIN' HERE? THOSE. \ MISTER. BULLS ARE ESPECIALLY | ''I'M TRAINED TO ATTACK /SORRY! ANYTHING RED! A y THEY'D HAVE BROKEN /// OUT AND / // ^KILLED YOU! y f f t I..,I DIDN'T KNOW...N HONEST! I HADDA GET BACK TO SCHOOL, AND I WAS AFRAID' YOU WOULDN'T GIVE ME A lift! y KEEPERS! HE'5 MY > I POP! you MUST BE 1 BUSTER CRABBEi HE TOLD ME HE WAS MEET' ING >OU IN THE LAST v DITCH SALOON > THIS EVENING' THESE BULLS ARE FOR CHESTER WARING! HE HANDLES 'EM FOR THE MEXICAN i N BULLFIGHTS! y HOPE YOUR TEACHER WON'T BE TOO HARD s. on you i J SO LONG > MR. CR ABBE, THANKS . AGAIN I'M STILL A ^ EARLY! I'VE J GOT TIME FOR A SHAVE BEFORE t I MEET ^ \ WARING! Jf OKAyLEM/N I'LL CORRAL THOSE BULLS WHILE YOU TAKE 4 CARE OF WARING ! . I WAS TALKIN' \ ABOUT YER WALLET! LEM AND JESS . MCCANDLESS < WOULD KILL yOU FOR A LOT LESS! EVEN THE SHERIFF IS AFRAID y ^ OF 'EM J LEM AND JESS \ I HEARD OLD~ McCANDL6SS.„ J MAN WARING THANKS- I'LL J SAY YOU COULD REMEMBER < GET AS MUCH \ THOSE AS A THOUSAND f- NAMES! yf BUCKS FOR ONE OP 'EM FIGHT IN'/ ' BULLS! f YOU LOOK LIKE A \I RECKON THEY SQUARE SHOOTER , \WON'T FOOL WITH STRANGER, SO I'M \ THOSE BULLS/ WARNIN' YA TO TAKE J ANYHOW! THEY'RE CARE HERE IN 7 TRAINED FOR. LAREDO! WE'VE < THE BULLFIGHTS/ GOT SOME \ AND THEY'RE . ROUGH HOMBRESJ A MEAN! > LET ME UP.' T SOMEBODY'S TAMPERING WITH THE BULLS! l THESE CRITTERS ' ARE BIGGER THAN I THOUGHT...EA5X BOYi V EASY... EASY... J HEY- HOLD ITJ WHO A- . Help." > BARBER SHOP I'LL TAKE \ SURE, STRANGER I YOUR HORSE! \ GO GET 'EM! I'LL HAVE TO \ I'LL BET JESS GET THE BULLS J AND LEM v BACK! / AAcCANDLESS ' HAD A HAND — v INJ THISi A LOPK, FELLERS- IT'S MR. CRABBE, AND HE'S AFTER JESS McCANDLESS! . LOOK AT HIM GO! y STOP HIM! HE'S GONNA KILL MEJ Ee^AHH.. WHAT'S THE IDEA OF TURNING THE BULLS LOOSE: YOU SHOULD BE LOCKED , UP! y GET THAT CRITTER OUTTA HERE! I'M JESS McCANDLESS- AN' >OU BETTER aj DO WHAT I M ^TELL YA! Jm l DON'T CARE IF WARE JESS McCANDLESS! I'M TOSSIN' YOU . IN JAIL! J SHUT UR VOU M YELLOW COWARD! I'M GONNA TEACH YOU TO MESS AROUND WITH SOMETHING . . THAT ISN'T A >OURS! A I HOLD IT RIGHT THERE, NOBODYS PUTTIN' MY BROTHER IN JAIL! > CHET! WATCH OUT] I'M WARM I MG VOU, TOO! GET OUT OF My WAY! TH/5 IS My LAST WARNIN' MISTER! LET JE55 GO, OR XOU 'RE A i DEAD MAN! ^ DON'T WORRY, CHET — WE'LL FIND THE BULLS AND I CAN HANDLE THE LIKES OF S. THEM! A GEE, BUSTER! DAD'LL SURE BE DISAPPOINTED UNLESS THE BULLS ARE FOUND. AND JESS AND LEM ARE DANGEROUS MEN TO FOOL k. with! A I'VE HEARD YOU BOYS > WERE SUPPOSED TO 3E TOUGH, BUT IF YOU MESS AROUND WITH ME ONCE MORE, I'M GONNA BEAT THE DAYLIGHTS / OUTTA yOU BOTH. 1 ./ LETS GO, > JESS ... WE GOT THINGS TO DO ! THEY WOULD'VE ] WAITED TILL WARING J GOT THE MONEY] THAT MEANS HE MUST r BE SCMEWHERE BE- \ TWEEN THE BANK AND - HOLY tf SMOKES-A y V_ BODY! ..I WARING WAS SUPPOSED -* TO BE HERE AN HOUR AGO! SOMETHING MUST'VE HAPPENED TO HIM] I'D BETTER HAVE A LOOK AROUNDJ THE - MCCANDLESS BROTHERS i MAY HAVE GOTTEN TO v. WARING FIRST] jMg I POUND WARING'S ANONEYON HIM, SHERIFF! THAT OUGHTTA BE ENOUGH EVIDENCE y , FOR YOU l LOCK ) HIM UP! IT'S LEW McCANDLESS! I CAN'T DO THAT, CR, ABBE! JESS WOULD KILL ME ! YOU DON'T KNOW THESE v BOYS LIKE I DOJ IP YOU DON'T LOCK HIM UP, I'LL WIRE YHE NEAREST U.S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, AND YOU'LL BE . OUT OF A JOB! / WELL, CRABBE. >OU GOTTA PROTECT ME ’ iF-..jessi j \ GIT YER ' HANDS OFF LEM, SHERIFF! PRONTO! YOU'VE GIVEN ME AN IDEA, SHERIFF! THE KID NEEDS AN ESCORT, AND THEY'LL FIGURE IT'LL BE ME! ONLY IT'LL BE YOU . IN MY CLOTHES! > YOU'RE BREAKIN' THE LAW, I'M THE LAW IN THIS TOWN, AN' YOU KNOW IT! I'M GONNA GET YOU YET, CRABBE! I'M SORRY \ ABOUT VOUR DAD, CHET! I. ..I RECKON YOU BETTER HOLD ON TO THIS UNTIL. THE BULLS ARE v FOUND! j UH...MEBBE L >OU BETTER l LET ME TAKE I CARE OF f THAT MONEY, L K,Dl j DON'T NEED YOUR ■''HELP! IF YOU'D BEEN A BETTER MAN, PAW ...MIGHT STILL B...BE v ALIVE ! . YOU CANT SCARE ME, McCANDLESS ! HERE ODMES WARINGS SON V NOW ! NOW'S My CHANCE' OKAy-I.J'M DOIN' IT, LEM! □...DON'T SHOOT! GET OUT OP THE WAY, JESS! I'M GONNA PLUS V HIM! ^ HOLD YOUR FIRE, v CHET l TELL MDU WHAT, SHERlFP-yOU CAN BE MY DEPUTY BUT YOU'RE GONNA WORK HARDER than you j HAVE been! y FOR MY DOUGH HE'S THE NEW you > WOULDN'T TAKE AW JOB, WOULD YA? y SOME OF DAD'S FRIENDS CORRALLED ALL THE BULLS FOR US! ME AN' MY SISTER SUE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR US, MR- THAT'S SWELL, CHET! I ONLY DID WHAT WAS RIGHT, AND LISTEN, SUPPOSE YOU START CALLIN' BUSTER! AND THIS IS for you, you LOUSY SKUNK! TAKE THESE GUNS, CHET! I'M GONNA TRy AND SNEAK AROUND BEHIND 'EM.' KEEP FIRING, AND KEEP MOVING AROUNp, SO THEY'LL THINK WE'RE BOTH BACK HERE! 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Please send me Cosmic Vision Helmet, price'. . . . $1.98 I enclose cash CD , check d] , money order Q City - Zone ..... Stole. ....... SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - OR YOUR MONEY BACK IN FIVE DAYS - SORRY. NO CO.D.'S — DO NOT LET THESE EARTHMEN FOOLVOU! THEV POSE AS YOUR FRIEND5/ BUT IT IS ALL LIES! EVEN NOW/ WHILE THEY ACCEPT OUR HOSPITALITY HERE ON AVARS/ THEY HAVE BEEN MURDERING OUR CITIZENS WITH OXYGEN POISON J SIX LIE DEAD ALREADY! HOW MANY MORE MUST DIE BEFORE \ YOU KILL THESE A DEVILS? THEM DIE l AH, FEROS/\ HAVEN'T OUR SCIENTISTS' WHERE IS \ ADMITTED THAT THE YOUR SPIRIT \ ATMOSPHERE OF EARTH OF ADVENTURE! \ IS FILLED WITH WHAT MAKES DEADLY OXYGEN? HOW YOU SO SURE COULD ANY FORM OF > WE WILL FIND / LIFE EXIST IN SO ^ SO LITTLE?X POISONOUS AN ^ wmx itSaI /hs. atmosphere? THERE ARE \THE TALLEST X THE MEN WHO \ONE IS ASTROS- ARE MAKING j THE DARING THE EXPEDinON /ONE! HE TO EARTH! 7 PERSUADED KING MAY THEY '"S. NEMONALUS TO HAVE BETTER \ SEND OUT ONE LUCK THAN THE IMORE EXPEDITION! LAST FOUR I HE DREAMS k EXPEDITIONS! J OF REACHING (&> THE PLANET / EARTH! >f THIS TIMEWeX WHAT A FOOL\ WILL REACH \ YOU ARE TO EARTH! I AM \ BELIEVE OUR ^ CONVINCED OUR ISCIENTISTS! WE SCIENTISTS ARE ARE THE ONLY RIGHT— THAT I INTELLIGENT THERE IS LIFE BEINGS THAT ON THE EARTH- J EXIST! WE WILL PERHAPS MEN / FIND NOTHING LIKE /ON EARTH BUT . OURSELVES! J WATER AND - ISTER CRABBE IN I COVER MARS DEMONDON HAs'notVhE IS TOO ALL ROCKETS WILL REMAIN IN FORMATION THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT! UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, WILL ANY PILOT LEAVE THE tf ROUP! DO YOU UNDERSTAND/ MUCH OF O UR PLANET IS WASTE- LAND! OUR SCIENTISTS SAY THAT EARTH IS RICH WITH j ■ MOISTURE! / \ EARTH IE A -\ CRAZY PLANET,. I THERE IS MORE I WATER THAN / ILAND! THE ONLY / LIFE WE WILL find will ee CREATURES THAT ^ UVE IN THE WATER 1 FORGOTTEN HOW \CAUTIOUSj >OU LEFT FORMATION \WHy HAVE ON OUR TEST FLIGHT' I A SIX YOU WILL BE WISE 1 ROCKET TO OBEY HIM UNLESS / FLIGHT IF you want to be y we do not DROPPED FROM V' SEPARATE THE ROCKET ) AND V SOUADRON! J EXPLORE INDIVIDUALLY? THE ROCKETS HURTLED THROUGH MILLIONS OF MILES OF SPACE... NO I X DEMAND THAT > YOU WAIT! DEMONDON HAS GOOD REASON FOR HIS ACTIONS! WHAT IF EARTH'S GRAVITY IS SO STRONG IT WRENCHES US > OUT OF THE SKY AND y V WE CRASH? , IMPOSSIBLE J \ OUR ROCKET ! HAS ENOUGH POWER TO 'COUNTERACT ANY GRAVITATIONAL . PULLI FEROSJ THERE IT IS — EARTH! WE ARE LESS THAN SI Y HUNDRED MILES OUTSIDE THE ATMOSPHERE THAT 5URROUNDS IT! I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT FOR DEMONDON TO GIVE ORDERS ! I KNOW TOO WELL WHAT HE WILL SAY! HE Will want us to circle endless hours BEFORE LANDING! WE ARE GOING NOW! ^ KEEP BACK FROM THOSE CONTROLS , FEROSJ HERE WE I ARE ON THE VERGE OF A GREAT DISCOVERY/ AND YOU WOULD RUN ^ FROM IT! . COME/ FEROSJ ’ ANY INSTANT WE WILL BREAK THROUGH y THESE CLOUDS \ AND SEE WHAT J MARVELS LIE / ^ BELOW! ^ ) I HATE HIM! IF EVER I LIVE TO RETURN TO MARS,! WILL I SEE THAT HE PAYS FOR ^ THIS! - WE WILL DIE! ' WE WILL DIE/ I TELL YOU! REVERSE THE ROCKET WHILE THERE IS YET . TIME! J BUT THE ATMOSPHERE !\thE ROCKETS ^ WHAT IF TOO MUCH HAVE BEEN FRICTION DEVELOPS, /TREATED WITH AND OUR ROCKETyCALAFLAM SO IGNITES? WE'LL \ THAT NO AMOUNT BURN TO A CINDER \ OF HEAT OR AS METEORS I FRICTION COULD DO IN OUR J MAKE THE ^ ATMOSPHERE 1 / ROCKET BURN! NOW WE MUST j N. LAND! > MEAN WHILE,ON EARTH, BUSTER CRABBE, PROFESSOR OF ICHTHYOLOGY, IS DOING SOME MARINE RESEARCH IN A DIVING SELL OFF THE COAST OF MAINE WHILE VACATIONING WITH ONE OF HIS STUDENTS — JOHNNY PHELPS! I GUESS THAT'S ENOUGH FOR TODAY- JOHNNY. 1 LETS SURFACE AND SEE WHATS DOING QN TOPSIDE! AND LETS FORGET CLASSROOMTITLES/ NOW THAT WE'RE ON VACATION! I'M BUSTER... i OKAY? GOLLY, PROFESSOR. \ j CRABBE, ANYONE WHO \ I THINKS ICHTHYOLOGY IS H A DULL SUBJECT OUGHT M TO GET A LOAD V OF THIS}. WHILE UP IN THE SKY THE ROCKET BREAKS THROUGH THE STRATOSPHERE! IT MUST BE AIRTIGHT , AND PILOTED BY REMOTE CONTROL! | BUT WED BETTER MAKE SURE! I'LL RADIO THE LOCAL ROCKET CENTER' AND v REPORT the n. crash; UEEPERS! IF ANYONE IS ABOARD THEY'LL BE DROWNED! A ROCKET! IT MUST BE A TEST MODEL OF THE US. ROCKET EXPERIMENTAL * STATION! y LOOK THERE IT \ ON THOSE VAST GREEN N IS -EARTH! \ PLAINS! WHAT SETTER BUT WHERE] LANDING FIELD COULD WE SHALL J HOPE TO FIND? WHAT WE \ A STRANGE PLACE THE j LAND? EARTH Igl. v' ROCKET YOU Y THEN REPORT IS NOT ^SOMEONE ONE OF OURS! > MAY BE RADAR OBSERVERS ABOARD! PICKED IT UP „> I HAVE A OUTSIDE OUR DIVING BELL ATMOSPHERE, AND WILL AND BELIEVE ^ATTEMPT A IT TO BE RESCUE! . FROM ANOTHER ’C >s s PLANET! I THERE IS YOUR LIFE ON THIS PuANET! ARMLESS AND LEGLESS THINGS THAT SWIM AND CRAWL! WE WILL DIE/ ENTOMBED IN OUR ROCKET! I KNEW IT WAS MADNESS TO BELIEVE EARTH COULD BE INHABITED! ADVISE GREAT ■?, I'LL GO CAUTION! ROCKET7DOWN IN MAY BE RADIO-_< THE ACTIVE! ^DIVING DISPATCHING > SELL AND MOBILE S PA CEjAT TEMPT EXPERIMENTAL OU \ CAN SAY WHAT MIGHT DONE? WHY HAVE HAPPENED ONCE DID YOU I WE LEFT OUR TAKE / ROCKET? THIS WAY WE K OFF? J HAVE SPECIMENS OF * n EARTHMEN THAT CAN \\V ANJSWER ANY QUESTIONS BUSTER, CAN YOU UNDER- STAND THEM? WHAT DO , THEY MEAN TO ] DO WITH I . US? / YOU FOOL, FEROS! WE HAD THE CHANCE OF SEEING THE WAYS OF THESE PEOPLE . . . THEIR CULTURE . . .AMD YOU FLED FROM IT! YOU HAD NO RIGHT TO TAKE THESE PEOP LB AGAINST V THEIR WILL! ^ I DON'T KNOW WHAT l THEY ARE SAYING, I BUT IT'S MY GUESS THE TALL ONE IS ANGRY AT THE OTHER FOR KID- NAPPING US! I'LL v TRY TO TALK 70 H/M! WE MAY HAVE ABOUT EARTH! .xi BUSTER- WATCH OUT! HE MAY KILL YOU WITH , TAKE IT EASY JOHNNY! THEY WOULDN'T KILL US AFTER GOING TO ALL THE TROUBLE OF KIDNAPPING US! WHATEVER IT IS, HE s. DOESN'T MEAN 70 HARM US! .x DON'T LET 'EM DO IT, BUSTER! IT MAY KILL. youi that! ROCKET COMMAND ... ROCKET \ COMMAS! D. • .THIS IS FEROS OF ROCKET BX2...I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY MADE LANDING ON EARTH AND AM RETURNING WITH TWO EARTHMEN... , X WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT 7 ASTROS' COWARDLY AND ” ‘ TRAITOROUS CONDUCT MADE FT NECESSARY TO LEAVE BEFORE FULL EXPLORATION OF EARTH COULD BE MADE.' V* HE DELIBERATELY WAITED UNTIL ASTROS SLEPT SO HE COULD SEND THE MESSAGE SECRETLY! I WISH . X KNEW WHAT . HE WAS SAYING [ SO I COULD WARN ASTROS J l7 HERE HE COMES! ■ALL HAIL TO THE GREAT FEROS! DIO YOU HEAR ? ASTROS WHOM WE ALL BELIEVED TO BE SO GREAT WAS A COWARD! HE WILL > 7 BE PUNISHED FOR^ f ENDANGERING THE \ V SUCCESS OF THE I N. EXPEDITION! 7 HERE WE ARE— MARS! SINCE WE USE A HIGHLY REFINED FORM OF OXYGEN AS ROCKET FUEL, IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO KEEP YOU SAFELY SUPPLIED DURING YOUR STAY, BUT BE CAREFUL NOT TO LET ANY OF THE OXYGEN ESCAPE WHEN YOU ARE NEAR MY PEOPLE! WHY? I RECOMMEND HIS DISMISSAL FROM THE ROCKET COMMAND AND COURT MARTIAL! > KING NEMOMALUS! I HAVE GREAT NEWS! FEROS OF ROCKET BX2 REPORTS HE HAS MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING ON EARTH; AND IS RETURNING WITH TWO EARTHMEN' PREPARE A GREAT CELEBRATION! NOTIFY ALL MARTIANS! HAVE A MEDAL DESIGNED GREAT NOW THE MARTIANS FLOCK' TO SB E AND SPEAK TO THE EARTH- MEN! THEY LEARN HAVE DONE! J : — < -» i- y— - — J HOPE BY ’ I / THEN, I'LL BE OLD ENOUGH l r FOR THAT THOUGHT \ . WAVE TREATMENT SO I \ WON'T ALWAYS HAVE IV TO ASK WHAT'S ‘ ZsA Ol GOING ON! I'M GLAD YOU'RE COMING BACK WITH US, ASTROS! PERHAPS, SOME CAY WE WILL BE MAKING . MANY FLIGHTS" BETWEEN-, MARS ) .AND EARTH! / I HAVE CALLED YOU TOGETHER TO HEAR ME . 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