Auctions: comic books 1954 w/ month not specified

Paramount Animated Comics (1953) 7 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple ad pages missing, does not interrupt art or story. Water damage.

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Bill Hudson and Dave Tendlar. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. While trying to fix the TV, Baby Huey braves rooftops, high-voltage wires and even dynamite. Casper the Ghost finds a new way to make applesauce. Herman Mouse frames Katnip for his pranks on Butch the bulldog. Rising Harvey star Baby Huey takes over the cover and (unofficially) the title with this issue. Herman and Katnip: Putting on the Dog; Casper the Friendly Ghost; Baby Huey: TV or Not TV! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) 11 FN 6.0

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Rudy Palais and A. C. Hollingsworth. Pre-Code horror and crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Serial killer Joseph Medley goes to the chair for his compulsion for strangling women. Inspector Roc investigates the case of The Bloodless Corpse, featuring art by pioneering African-American cartoonist Alvin Hollingsworth. Holdup men Joe and Sammy have a fatal flaw: when Sammy gets nervous, he kills people. The Strangler; The Bloodless Corpse; The Poisonous Heart; Death's Calling Card; Prison Panic!! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.