71. Radio free comics, 1950s

53. Mexican newsstand, or La Pequeña Lulú sings a different tune, c.1950

49. Little Lulu in lights, NYC, 1951

47. Trinity, c.1958

Hungerford Charlie Brown doll, the first item of Peanuts merchandise, circa 1958.

45. Beyond Mars, c.1954

"Beyond Mars," by Harvey artist Lee Elias (who drew everything from Casper to Chamber of Chills). It ran for 3 years in just one paper: the NY Daily News.

Black Cat Mystery #50 (1954). Art by Lee Elias

40. Flapjacks of fear, 1953

 

                                                        Baffling Mysteries #14, others. 1953.

38. Comics cutie, 1950s

Ex-Playmate Madeline Castle (from original contact sheet).

27. Bête noir, 1952

Black Cat Mystery #40
Cover by Joe Simon, co-creator of Captain America

21. Sad Sacks of mass destruction, 1940s-50s

17. SF Examiner paperboy, 1950s

15. Popeye party, 1950s

13. Comics glut, 1950s

12. Comic strip tease, 1951

Little Lulu #38, Planet Comics #65, Looney Tunes #118, Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories #131, Andy Panda (Four-Color #345), Porky Pig (Four-Color #342), Little Iodine #7, Bugs Bunny (Four-Color #347), Bugs Bunny’s Vacation Funnies #1, Paul Terry’s Comics #88, Zane Grey’s King of the Royal Mounted (Four-Color #340), Wilbur #38, Laugh #46

11. NYC newsstand, 1952

Crime Does Not Pay #111, others.

3. Angry Citizen, 1950s