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"This work gives attention to the evolving mission of Classics Illustrated to bring serious literature to popular culture; the publication's ability to stand up to the anti-comics hysteria of the early 1950s; the growth of subsidiary educational series encompassing folklore, mythology, history, and science; and the unsuccessful attempts to revive the series in the 1990s"--Provided by publisher.
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Government agent Singin' Sandy Saunders infiltrates a small town to investigate a corrupt land baron who is hoarding water and extorting ranchers. Saunders teams up with a young woman whose mine has been stolen by the baron, and together they fight to bring him down.
1933 pre-Code Western musical film starring 26-year-old John Wayne as Singin' Sandy Saunders. It was the first of a series of sixteen Lone Star Westerns made for Monogram Pictures between...
3) Blue Steel
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An U.S. Marshal is suspected of a robbery when he witnesses it. As he investigates, he realizes the town's leading citizen is planning a massive heist. He must clear his name and stop the real culprits.
1934 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. The film stars John Wayne in one of his earlier leading roles. The story revolves around a U.S. marshal who gets caught up in a robbery where he is suspected of being the culprit.
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John Wayne returns for his latest adventure in, the Lawless Frontier! Notorious outlaw Pandro Zanti has met his match in John Tobin! After murdering Tobin's parents Zanti attempts to kill a local man and kidnap his daughter. Fueled by the desire of revenge and affections for the young lady, Tobin saddles up, and prepares for the fight of his life as the two square off in an confrontation the likes of which Texas has never seen!
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A Star Is Born traces the rise of an aspiring actress (Janet Gaynor) to the heights of fame and fortune, while also charting the obverse trajectory of her matinee-idol husband (Fredric March) who discovered her. As she reaches the peaks of success, he falls into an alcoholic depression.
6) Patterns
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Rod Serling's tale of ruthless men and ambitious women clawing for control of a billion dollar empire first aired in Jan 1955 on Kraft Television Theater. The hard-hitting teleplay was such a success, earning Serling instant acclaim and the first of his six Emmy awards, that producers Jed Harris and Michael Myerberg helmed a big screen feature with the same director (Fielder Cook) and most of the same cast for United Artists. The result was an acid-etched...
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Honeymooners Lost Episodes volume 5
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Ralph is offered a phony job as an insurance executive so he can be killed instead of a mob boss who looks just like him.
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Mike and Maggie, on a road trip with their daughter and family dog, take a wrong turn in Texas and become trapped at a weird lodge inhabited by a polygamous pagan cult. They soon find themselves in the middle of a power struggle between caretaker Torgo, cult leader The Master, and two warring factions of the Master's wives. As the family tries to escape, the worshipers of Manos decide their fate..
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Chris Morrell (John Wayne), the guardian of half-Indian girl Nina, is helping her find her missing white father, so she can cash in on her late mother's oil lease. Meanwhile outlaw Sam Black is after the girl and her father as well, looking to steal the oil lease for himself. Along the way, he meets a lady who's the sister of Jim Moore, another bad hombre who's in cahoots with Sam Black, and an old friend who takes in Nina and helps Chris locate her...
10) Rainbow Valley
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The locals of Rainbow Valley are in need of a road, but a heinous gang is preventing them from making any progress. John Martin, an undercover agent with an assignment to stop the gang, happens upon the small town of Rainbow Valley. They believe this fearless man could be the answer to all of their problems, but does Martin actually have what it takes to save the town and get the girl?
11) The Lucky Texan
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John Wayne returns in an adventure so large that Texas can barely contain it! Returning from College, Jerry Mason reunites with his father's friend, and the two strike it rich when they stumble upon a gold mine. Greedy bankers decide to kill the old man to steal his ranch and gold mine while framing Jerry for his murder! Luckily the Old man survives to tell the tale to Jerry, and now he is on the trail to catch the criminals, clear his name and save...
12) The Star Packer
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Loner U.S. Marshal John Travers foils the hold-up of a stagecoach, rescuing young woman Anita Matlock from the clutches of the crooks and helping her back to town. But there, the sheriff is gunned down by bandits, so Travers starts investigating and connects the murder to a gang led by an unidentified bandit known as the Shadow, who's been running the town ragged for some time. Travers then makes it his mission to restore order to the town and bring...
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Peter Gunn volume 6
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Fearing he will be next,a theft-gang boss tries to hire Gunn to find out who is killing off his men.Peter Gunn turns him down but is framed for the man's eventual murder.Lt. Jacoby and Gunn have one essential clue to the real killer-he has a punch like a sledgehammer.
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Dark Shadows volume 37
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Nathan sends Millicent to the tower room where she discovers Barnabas. He sinks his fangs into her neck.
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Here's Lucy volume 23
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Lucy and her girlfriends begin a strict crash diet, tempted all the while by Harry's complete gourmet dinner reposing in Lucy's refrigerator.
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Adventures of Robin Hood volume 21
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When a series of attacks in the area are blamed on Robin Hood, the Sheriff rallies the local population to hunt down and capture Robin, who is forced to find the source of the false evidence in order to prove is innocence.
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Dennis the Menace volume 4
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Mr. Wilson has something very important in his safe. Unfortunately, no one can remember the combination.
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Peter Gunn volume 1
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A sleepy passenger on a late night bus witnesses a man in a second story apartment strangling a woman. When a police investigation finds nothing,the man hires Gunn to find the killer-before the killer finds him.
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Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet volume 2
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Primary years Vol. 2 - Father and Son Tournament / An Evening With Hamlet/ Halloween
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My Living Doll volume 1
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When Space Agency psychiatrist Bob McDonald finds a top secret prototype female robot, her creator Dr. Miller asks Bob to take over her care and training when he is reassigned to Pakistan.
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