Comic books June 1954

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Volume 10, Issue 6 - June 1954. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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June 1954. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Robert K. White, Robert Sheckley, J. Munro MacLennan, Richard Matheson, Lawrence Chandler, Vern Fearing, William Lindsay Gresham, Randall Garrett, Richard Wilson, Michael Shaara, Louis Estes. Cover by Ernest Schroeder. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 7, Issue 2 - Summer, 1954. Cover by Walter Popp. Stories: "A God Named Kroo" by Henry Kuttner, "The Brink of Infinity" by Stanley G. Weinbaum, "The Lotos Eaters" by Bolling Branham, "Promotion To Satellite" by Ray Bradbury, "Elixer of Doom" by Ray Cummings, "Lorelei" by Charles F. Ksanda, "A Thousand Futures" by Conan T. Troy, "Martians Twitter" by Wilbur S. Peacock, and "The New Wine" by William Vine. Four Virgil Finlay illustrations. Softcover pulp, 6.75" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 7 - Issue 6, June 1954. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features The Strange Disappearance of Theodosia Burr, Seances in Buckingham Palace, and Did Phoenicians Reach Mexico! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and others. Funny-animal comics from Charlton, featuring Hoppy the Bunny, Bobby Bantam and Kenny Kangaroo. Millie wants to go sailing on their picnic, but Hoppy's not so good with boats. Count Gatto plans to kick the orphans out unless Atomic Mouse can make enough money with his magic show. Monkey detective Sherlock the Monk goes after a crooked firefighter, and the fire jokes are spreading everywhere. Buzzy Bee; Hoppy: Its No Picnic; Atomic Mouse; Noahs Lark; Sherlock the Monk and Chuck: Fire, Fire!; Leon the Lyin Lion: Youth Said It, Kid; Hoppy: Fifty-Fifty. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. 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 tries to get in the ring and be a pro wrestler. Pokey Pig feels snubbed by his friends. Radio Control; Pleasant Surprise; A Gripping Tale; Lil' Forget Me Not; Don Poco; Flub; Pokey Pig. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Lee Elias. "To Find My Love," art by Bill Draut; Jeff and Laurie are fellow art students, although Jeff is irresponsible and his older brother Steve doesnt think hes serious about his studies; Laurie takes a part-time job in a department store when Jeff squanders his inheritance money, then discovers Jeff is cheating on her with Margo; They argue and Jeff falls out of a window and is left paralyzed. "His Other Love" text story. "Lend-Lease on Glamor!" one-page story, art by Tom Hickey. "One More Time," art by John Prentice; May dates many men but "cant feel anything with anyone!"; She goes out with Ted but refuses to respond to his romantic overtures. "Burning Memory," art by Ray Bailey; After her mother dies in prison, Holly decides to become a nurse; She and wealthy patient Tony fall in love but his snobbish parents learn of her mothers past. "Too Good For Him" text story. Advice to readers from Nancy Powers. "Search For Love," pencils by Bob Powell; Pamela lives in Coaltown but is determined to make a better life for herself and refuses to date coal miners; After placing a personal ad in a magazine, she corresponds with Jim and meets him in New York: they fall in love but he doesnt propose, and she sadly goes home. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. A redheaded woman gets a bad reputation after she falls for a married man. A woman who grew up in poverty will stop at nothing for the good things in life. A blonde blues singer reveals the lost love that torments her still. This Love of Ours; I Gambled on Love; Care for Your Clothes; Temptress; Luxury Mad; Moment of Madness; Secret Torment. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Howard Nostrand, Nat Barnett, Warren Kremer, George Siefringer and Bob Powell. After the success of MAD, every comics publisher tried their own version of a satire comic with a one-word title, and this was Harvey's. A daring pilot risks every plane his father owns to break the legendary "huckle-barrier," spoofing the era's quest for supersonic flight. A new look at the Boston Tea Party and the patriots behind that legendary act of revolutionary vandalism. In a spoof of the silent films of Valentino, a desert nomad comes to regret abducting a beautiful British tourist. Plus send-ups of contemporary movies, literature and culture. Breaking Through The Huckle Barrier; Ulysses; Fight Against Scares; Boston Tea Party; The Shriek Of Araby; How To Write A Novel; Good Ole Mother Meddler. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 7, Issue 3 - June, 1954. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Photo cover of Jock Mahoney. Stories and art by Mike Arens, Tony Sgroi and August Lenox. The Range Rider and his sidekick Dick patrol the West; based on the classic 1951-1953 TV series. The Duff family tries to keep poachers off their land with bullets. But when the poachers notice the bullets are made of gold, they realize the Duffs have struck it rich. On a rainy night, the duo follows the outlaw gang of The Trackman, who targets track-laying crews on payday. Plus fun facts about Firsts in the West. Firsts in the West; The Gold Bullets; The Trackman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 6 - May, 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 Bob Forgione, Sam Citron, Harry Lazarus and Dick Beck. Cover by Harry Lazarus. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A crook teaches a parrot to become his partner in crime and soon regrets it; Nature takes a hideous revenge after a murder on a beach; A man obsessed with a long-dead woman learns the horrifying secret of her accursed family. The Talking Machine!; The Ninth Victim! ; The Street That Was; The Thing on the Beach!; They'll Never Believe Me! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Al Capp. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil is hired for a modeling gig, but accidentally gets doused in green dye just before the job starts. Phil's next job is selling good-luck charms, but that just leads to one accident after another. Backup strips include Al Capp's Li'l Abner. Fritzi Ritz; Li'l Abner: Romance Calls!; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. Binky Says: "Welcome Amigo!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; Allergy befriends a boy from Mexico at his school and both boys learn things from each other. "The Return of the Sherlock Dodo!", art by Otto Feuer; Fenimore talks Dunbar into becoming a detective so he can torment him pretending to be the well-known crook Five-Face Frankie. Untitled story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Doodles takes parenting advice from a television program. "Fun Shop" two puzzle pages by Martin Naydel. "Honey in Them Thar Hills!", art by Rube Grossman; Blackie Bear nearly gets tricked into looking for a fictitious honey mine. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; After Goofy Goose reads the story of Don Quixote, he meets a crazy person dressed in armor who claims to be the knight himself. "Free for All" text story starring Dunbar Dodo and Fenimore Frog. "Penny Sent Me!" starring The Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer; Fenimore is a carnival barker planning to cheat Dunbar with crooked games of chance. The Fox and the Crow ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

British Edition. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 98 pages, black and white.

NOTE: #1-5 titled Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories. #6-14 titled Future Science Fiction. Cover price $0.25.

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Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry photo cover. "The Border Rustlers," art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene finds the hideout of the rustlers and uses firecrackers to stampede the stolen cattle. "The Paper Bag Bandits"; Gene enters a store; it is held up by two men, one a midget. "The Sheriff Who Was Too Old" text story. "Santa Clara Silver and Lead," art by Nat Edson; Pete's story is about a rich find of silver and lead, that is swept away by a flood. Gene Autry wallet ad. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Lords of the Upper Air, art by John Belcastro [as "Johnny Bell"]; A group of mountain climbers in the Himalayan stumble upon a tribe of snowmen with supernatural powers. Grab-Bag, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; A group of girls is being haunted by the ghost of a mysterious evil woman, whose stylish accessories came into the girls possession. The Witch's Doll, script by Marilyn Mercer, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti and Will Eisner; Dr. Drew hunts down the missing explorer Leander Miles, who is torturing the actress Jennie Paris--by means of an African "kaffir" witch doll. This black magic works like voodoo. Untitled story, art by George Evans; a magic bottle containing a miniature ship arrives at the house of an old acquaintance. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. A monstrosity from space exiled to Earth winds up in rural Louisiana. A famed movie producer (named "Orson") and his crew and entourage cause trouble for jungle hero Jo-Jo during a movie shoot, in a story with art possibly by good-girl legend Matt Baker. A miner is transformed by subterranean forces into a gigantic monster who emerges to wreak havoc on the surface world. The Thing From the Void; Thorns of the Devil; Maniac; The Beast from Below; Jo-Jo: Duel with Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

June 1954: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "Vengeance Assault," 9 pages, art by Dillin and Cuidera; "Indo-China Raid," 6 pages; "Missiles of Death," 7 pages; "The Trap," 1 page text story; "Killer Pursuit," 6 pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #28 - Summer 1954. Cover by Stanley Rayon. Sixteen pages of pinups. Jokes and single panel cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Frank Bolle. Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Fred Guardineer, Fred Meagher, Dick Ayers, Joe Certa and Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #105. Tales of Western adventure from Magazine Enterprises, featuring heroes like Red Hawk and the Durango Kid. Straight Arrow must prevent a racist cavalry colonel from attacking the Kiowa tribe and starting a war; The original Ghost Rider torments a killer into confessing with his ghostlike powers; Durango Kid forms a one-man posse and tracks outlaws across the high sierra. Straight Arrow; Red Hawk: The Men of the Green Feather!; Durango Kid: Manhunt!; Red Mask; Ghost Rider: Scourge of Guilt! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.