Comic books January 1954

1st Printing - Cartoons by Virgil Franklin Partch (VIP). 6-in. x 9-in. Hardcover, 48 pages, B&W

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Home, Sweet Home! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Crimes of the Catwoman! starring Batman and Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. The Fireproof Man! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Great Ocean Showboat! starring Captain Compass, art by Joe Certa. Clamp the Cuffs on Him! text story by B. Weiner. Mysto Magician Detective, art by Leonard Starr. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of Murder by Flame," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; While Tracy and his friends are celebrating Christmas, a deranged doctor is using a flaming prosthesis to rob and murder people; Tracy and Sam leave the party to track the killer. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; A mysterious heart attack-inducing compound leads Tracy and Sam to Dr. Plain; In the ensuing case, Plain uses his flame-throwing prosthesis to singe Tracy; Tracy shoots him, and the wounded doctor runs into the street, where he is struck by a gasoline truck; The gasoline spills and is ignited by Plain's flaming hand. "Diet for Death" article; A detective investigates a death that was apparently caused by a bad diet. Ripley's Believe It or Not house ad. Untitled one-page Girl Friday story; An inoperative doorbell helps Myra solve a crime. "Murder in Hollywood" text story; Inspector Blake solves the death of a stuntman. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris proves that an apparent suicide was actually a murder. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Digest sized humor book with tons of single-page gags. 5" x 7", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 6 - January, 1954. 6.5" x 9.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by William Waugh, Ken W. Fitch and Pete Morisi. Men's adventure comics that served as a platform to launch one-eyed private eye Johnny Dynamite. Johnny gets involved in high-level political shenanigans when a tough city councilman wants to run for mayor and take on the Syndicate. A solo adventure featuring Johnny Dynamite's own Inspector Lestrade, homicide detective Luke Hennessy. The beautiful Leah leads Johnny into an ambush, but there's more going on than meets the...eye. Death Is So Lonely; The Killer Walked In; Luke Hennessy... Homicide; The Phoney Kill! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 5 #1 - Jan. 1, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #2 - Jan. 8, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #3 - Jan. 15, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #4 - Jan. 22, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, True Dog Stories, Railway Wonders, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #5 - Jan. 29, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

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Cover by Norman Nodel. Edited by Sol Cohen. Art by Norman Nodel and Vince Alascia. Tales of horror from the era just before the Comics Code was introduced. A mad scientist plans to resurrect the dead of World War I into a zombie army under his command; Bob fears that his horrifying nightmares of a past life mean he is doomed to murder his wife; A gambler who owes money to the mob gains a pair of magic dice, but manages to trick only himself. Master of the Dead!; Thou Shalt Not Dream!; Horror Man; The Spectre at the Opera!; Snake-Eyes of Doom!; Satan's Woman Prize! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 4, No. 1 - January 1954. Men's interest magazine with differing articles. One particularly horrifying article details an obscure Texas serial killer in the late 1930's. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"My Coffin Must Wait"; Seth is informed that his wife Martha is dying; He vows to fulfill her last wish, driving her through a blizzard, defeating some bank robbers who want to hijack his car, and crashing through a police roadblock to reach town; Seth says he promised Martha she'd have her photograph taken one last time, and he gets Mr. Townsend to do it just before she dies. "Caught in the Graft"; Corrupt city official Sam is caught and sentenced to prison; Since he suffers from claustrophobia, Sam can't tolerate confinement; Working in the prison morgue, Sam learns the bodies are subsequently sent to the city morgue, a building constructed under his crooked supervision; Sam climbs into a coffin and escapes from prison. "Ghost Gift" text story; Dan finds his war comrade Don in Africa, now in possession of a valuable jewel mine. "Stretching Things," script by Bruce Hamilton, art by Steve Ditko; Dawson suffers from brittle bone syndrome, but Dr. Doyle invents "muiclac" to cure him; He discovers this makes him "elastic" and murders Doyle to keep his secret. "Escape from Hell!"; Criminal Richard Benton dies and goes to Hell; He's sentenced by Satan to drag a boulder around for eternity; Benton struggles to climb a mountain to freedom, plagued by demons and hindered by the boulder, only to learn "there is no escape from Hell!" "Temple of the Beast"; In Siam, American tourists Sam and Anne buy "the hand of Sivak," a local god; The vendor later buys it back from Sam but the hand comes alive and strangles him; Anne recovers the hand and mails it to the USA. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Winter 1954. Alex Ebel cover. Stories: "The Dark World" by Henry Kuttner, "The Doulbe Minds" by John W. Campbell, "Welcome, Stranger" by Monroe Schere, "The Rebels" by Gordon R. Dickson, "Mousehole" by Stuart Harbour, "Split Personality" by William Morrison. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 134 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Jan 1954. Science fiction stories by Philip K. Dick, Poul Anderson, Philip Jose Farmer, Walt Sheldon, John Wyndham, Dal Stivens, John Victor Peterson, Robert Abernathy, Charles E. Fritch, Albert Hernhuter, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert Moore Williams. No interior illustrations. Cover by Joe Richards. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 7 - Issue 1, January 1954. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features Tahitian Fire-walking and How to Read Tea Leaves! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer, Joe Oriolo and A. W. Nugent. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Felix uses a "Robin Hood" maneuver to help a poor family at Christmastime. Felix wants to watch the ice show on TV. Kokey tries to fix his radio himself, before the real problem becomes apparent. On the Carpet; Warm Heart; Henny Hog: Holly Folly; Cold Cash; Kokey Koala; Play Fun; Inky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Doug Wildey and Edward Goldfarb. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. Lydia gets a fitting revenge against Hal, who led the angry mob that murdered her husband. Escaped convicts handcuffed together make an ill-advised flight into the desert, in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. A vengeful doctor does some freestyle heart-surgery on the blackmailing businessman who caused his wife's death. Trapped!; Turnabouts Fair Play!; Horror of the Ghostly Recluse; Heartless!; The Perfect Crime. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Benulis and Jack Abel. Edited by J. F. Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by George Evans, Ruben Moreira and Charles Sultan. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. The final issue features Tiger Man - not a superhero, but a tiger-themed private eye who originally appeared in Rangers Comics (1941); The Sky Rangers search for a missing plantation manager in Hawaii; Tiger Man takes a job in Hollywood. Tiger Man; The Legion of the Lost; Sky Rangers. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Al Avison. "Never Come Back," art by John Prentice; After their parents death, Carol raises her much younger sister Kathy but is cruel and domineering; Carol marries Wes and Kathy likes him, but the marriage breaks up; When shes 18, Kathy falls in love with Barry then Carol steals him away. "No Other Choice!" text story. "Roads to Romance!", art by Tom Hickey; How to meet a man in everyday life. "Out of Sight," inks by Jack Abel; Tracy falls in love with writer Jamie but for some mysterious reason they cant commit to each other, and Carol makes a play for his affections; At the end of the story, Tracy undergoes an operation and Jamie rushes to her bedside: she was blind but now can see. "He Bought My Love," art by Bob Powell; Secretary Sheila falls in love with her boss Bryce, but he doesnt believe in marriage; Sheila then dates Frank and decides to marry him, but Bryce threatens to tell Frank that she was his mistress, "proving" this with cancelled checks for the gifts he gave her. "Career Girl" text story. "Love Slaves," art by Bill Draut; Julia and her boyfriend Jan are put in a labor camp behind the Iron Curtain; When Jan tries to defend Julia from Inspector Godenoffs lecherous advances, he is beaten. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 1 - January 6, 1954. Men's interest magazine featuring Athletes, True Crime, Starlets, and Pin-ups. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Harry Lazarus, Ken Landau, Bob Forgione, Charles Nicholas, Jon L. Blummer and Charles Quinlan. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A sinister rubber baron has his partner killed by a Brazilian witch doctor, but the victims severed head continues to haunt him even back in America; A man purchases a cursed music box in Venice; A Nazi war criminal is pursued by the spirits of his victims. The Venetian Music Box!; Revenge of the Fire-Spirit; Hallahans Head!; United Forever!; The Living and the Dead!; The Dead Remember; True Uncanny Mysteries. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "LITTLE BEAVER, No. 529." Painted cover art. Description of Indian toss and catch games. The Train Robbery; Little Beaver and Po-Ko overhear a trio of bandits making plans to rob the payroll at a railroad camp and then to escape by hijacking a train. The Death Trap; Little Beaver gets caught eavesdropping on a gang of crooks trying to get an old prospector to reveal the whereabouts of his gold. Saved by a Crow text story. The Great Buffalo Hunt; Running Circle shoots buffalo with the traditional bow and arrow; Lame Bull prefers to use the rifle. Their rivalry causes problems on the next buffalo hunt. Description of the Indian Snow Snake game. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dick Briefer and Marvin Stein. Cover by Dick Briefer. Prize Comics revives Dick Briefer's Frankenstein series in line with the horror trends of the Pre-Code 1950s. A mad scientist creates a female monster, but he has a sinister motive; Explorers discover a floating crystal sphere that is the tool of an alien race; Tourists on Java visit an island supposed to be haunted by a mountainous monster. Also featuring a full-page, full-color ad for a "Mystery Fish-Bowl" and other toys from "Uncle Bernie's Toy Shop." The She-Monster; Alladine's Flashlight; Crystal Ball; Ghost Pilot; The Monster. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cartoon collection by Jo Fischer. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in. Softcover 128 Pages B&W Cover price $1.00.

January 1954 - "A Secret Only Murder Could Keep." Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman, Jerry DeFuccio and Jack Davis. Art by Wally Wood, George Evans, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, and John Severin. The companion title to Kurtzman's groundbreaking war comic Two-Fisted Tales, showcasing the brutal realities of war. A burned-out soldier lists the things wrong with the Korean War. An air mechanic becomes a flying ace. A soldier's-eye view of Custer's Last Stand. Plus information about the E.C. Fan-Addict Club from publisher Bill Gaines. Perimeter!; McCudden!; Captain Teach; Vengeful Sioux!; Belts n Celts! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Carin and others. Cover by Frank Carin. Funny-animal stories for kids from publisher Avon, featuring Space Mouse, Peter Rabbit, Merry Mouse and their friends. Peter and Dazy get lost in space after Dazys bratty nephew activates Peters rocketship; Merry Mouse and Millie Mouse encounter a cat mad scientist who is shrinking mice and making them into his slave army; Space Mouse protects a planet of talking silverware from wolf-bird aliens, with help from an army of shooting stars. Fore What?; The Little Darling; The Tiny Thimble Town!; Willie the Mountain; Just Pals!; Shooting Stars!; The Know-It-All! Final issue as Funny Tunes; the title changed to Space Comics with issue #4. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 5 - January, 1954. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Science fiction stories by Ward Moore "Rx Jupiter Save Us", Russ Winterbotham, Algis Budrys "To Civilize", Dave Dryfoos, and Theodore L. Thomas. Illustrations by Luros, Murphy, and Orban. 6.5" x 9.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

January 1954. Erroneously numbered Volume 7 No. 5 (should have been No. 4). Next issue is also numbered Volume 7 No. 5. Cover by Mel Hunter. Stories: "Natural State" by Damon Knight, "Lulungomeena" by Gordon R. Dickson, "Backlash" by Winston Marks, "The Big Trip Up Yonder" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., and "The Holes Around Mars" by Jerome Bixby. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 3, Issue 10 - Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Leonard Starr. Crashout Inc., pencils by Curt Swan. Cut-Rate Crimes, art by Howard Sherman. The Case of the Gigantic Gamble, art by Bill Ely. The Killer of Cape Barrier, art by Leonard Starr. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry photo cover. "The Big Act," art by Nicholas Firfires; A party carrying a big pay roll stop to help a girl and are held up and robbed. "The Movie Mix-up"; A phony kidnapping in a movie shooting turns out to be real. "The Silver Decoy" text story, art by Nicholas Firfires; A stagecoach has been robbed and two men killed. "The Dead Giveaway," art by Nat Edson; Luckless Cotter gets lucky when he locates the wanted killer. Indian Arm Bands article, art by August Lenox. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Sam Savitt. Stories and art by Morris Gollub and others. Equine adventure with Champion, also known as Champ, faithful steed of cowboy hero Gene Autry. When rustlers plan to hijack the Flying-A Ranch's cattle drive, Champion and Ricky take action. Ricky meets two brothers who'd rather use a jeep for prospecting instead of horses. But what they're really prospecting for is uranium. American War Horses; Roundup Trouble; Champion Proves His Point. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Conjuror's Magazine." Vol. 18 #5. Magic articles, demonstrations, and news. 8-in. x 11-in.;18 pages B&W. Cover price $0.60.

GI Jane is part of the WACs (Women's Army Corps), allowing her cartoonists, Hal Seeger and Bill Williams, to combine military humor with plentiful good-girl art. A mix-up with a flirtatious Naval commander gets Jane "promoted" to a WAC officer for a day, which would be great if she could stop acting like a private. Patti and Rita fall asleep on a boat excursion and awaken to find they've drifted out to sea. Even buying a simple raffle ticket becomes a drawn-out process, thanks to Army regulations. Plus the adventures of Sad Sack-like grunt PX (post exchange) Pete. Classic cheesecake cover also makes mention of the 1950s 3-D fad. G.I. Cinderella; G.I. Jealousy; Patti; Red Tape; PX Pete: A Star Is Born; Jill Jones, WAC: Table Talk; The Sarge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.