Comic books January 1954

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Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. They Always Come Back starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick; Brig. Gen. Parker visits the Baker Company and his own son, Lt.Parker. Front Line Celebrity starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick; A wellknown comedian in civil life is one of the new replacements for Baker Company. Mop-Up Operation starring The Yardbirds, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. The Lieutenant's Girl starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick; Lt. Parker saves the life of Pvt. Lawson. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Bernard Sachs. This Time It's Love; Diane wants to marry Edwin as soon as possible, but he asks her to wait until his brother Jerome returns from one of his far-flung adventures. Love Must End; Marjorie looks forward to marriage with Phillip; One day, she spots him on a street corner walking away with a strange woman. Never Let Him Go, pencils by Mort Drucker; Following a two week courtship, Eve accepts Joel's offer of marriage; His ex-girlfriend Miriam makes herself very pleasant, even congratulating the two on their forthcoming nuptials and throwing a party in their honor. Descriptions of historical oddities in romance, courtship, and marriage around the world, pencils by Mort Drucker. No Orchids for Me; A florist becomes obsessed with a sexy young man who gazes in her shop window. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #26 - Winter 1954. Jokes and single panel cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Art by Dan Gordon, Jack Bradbury and Ken Hultgren. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Izzy and Dizzy use the magic lamp to send Uncle Looie and themselves back to the dinosaur era; Binky the dog refuses to perform tricks for a visitor, but wants to play as soon as he leaves; A wealthy Southern skunk offers to buy Robespierres clubhouse. Robespierre; You Never Can Tell!; Cats 'n' Dogs!; Binky; Hard-Boiled Haggarty; Snooper. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Carl Burgos and others. Pre-Code horror comics from Ajax-Farrell and their anonymous talents. A self-centered actor begins glimpsing a beautiful woman after an accident. A mad scientist wants to know which is stronger - love or hunger, featuring art by Human Torch creator Carl Burgos. A baboon develops a fatal attraction to a visiting prospector. Famous, oft-reprinted cover by an unknown artist. Experiment in Terror; Rendezvous with Doom; Death Do Us Part. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 7 - January 1954. Vintage Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, music, hunting, celebrities, models, and showgirls. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Henry C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Jim McArdle, Ed Moore, and John Belfi. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A projectionist keeps his head and evacuates a theater full of children without causing a panic. An 11-year-old boy rescues a child from an attacking dog, in a story (and cover) with some truly scary imagery. A medic is injured during heavy fighting in Korea. Attack; Rescue from the Sky; Dangerous Territory; Bomber Ablaze; The Medic and the Marines; Added Attraction; The Heroic Leader; Camouflage; Night Attack; A Girl Against the Sea; The Boy and the Beast. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank Bolle and Joe Certa. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. In an issue-length story, a killer hides in a coffin to get away from Hopalong. Pistol Packing Pattie meets the exact opposite of Hopalong Cassidy... Dragalong Jones. Six-Gun Struggle; The Mystery of the Live Corpse; Pistol Packin Pattie; Saddlehead; Whitey Whiskers: Birds of a Feather; Hill Billy; Cowboy Cal. Final issue published by Fawcett; DC Comics continued the series three months later with issue #86. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Don Heck. "A Glimpse of the Pit," art by Pete Morisi; Doris Duncan changes her ways after she is shown a glimpse of Hell. "The Horrible Trade," art by Max Elkin; An African witch doctor revenges himself upon a big game hunter who threatens his daughter. Letters page spot illustrations by Don Heck. "Black Magic" text story, art by Don Heck (header illustration). "Claws of Horror," art by Max Elkin; Don becomes a vampire cat to be united with Felice, the queen of the cats. "The Wolves of Midnight," art by Rudy Palais; Don and Mary are terrorized by a dead little girl and her pack of wolves while exploring an old house. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Ruben Moreira. "The Phantom's Return!," pencils by Curt Swan; Special effects engineer Raymond Danner is supposed to die at the hands of a rival. "The Second Life of General Marcellus!," art by Nick Cardy; Newspaper reporter Mark Ransom is convinced to be the reincarnation of Roman general Marcellus. "The Isle of the Ageless!," art by Leonard Starr; A millionaire is going to be robbed of his money; His secretary stages a hustle involving a treasure map, a fountain of youth, a hidden island plus natives let in on the plot, special make-up effects and false diamonds. "The Ghost of Devil Mountain!," art by Ruben Moreira; Two mountaineers try to climb the haunted Mount Taroo; One of them goes insane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Text and Cartoons promoting fishing in Manitoba, Canada by the bureau of Travel and Publicity. 8-in. x 10 1/2-in. Softcover 20 Pages B&W

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An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. The Professor wants Howdy to help find the Lost Aragnak Village. But first Howdy must convince his friend, Princess Summerfall Winterspring, and her tribe. After Phineas T. Bluster is kidnapped, the thing called Flub-a-Dub sets out to track him down. In Store for Christmas; Howdy Doody's Old-Time Silent Movie; Clarabell; Dilly Dally. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jan 1954. Science fiction stories by Evan Hunter, Damon Knight, Alan E. Nourse, Mack Reynolds, James E. Gunn, Richard Wilson, and Harry Harrison. Four Kelly Freas illustrations. Wrap-around cover by Ken Fagg. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

January, 1954 Volume 5, Issue 1. 5-3/8 in. x 7-5/8 in; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 8, Issue 48A - January 1954. One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 16 #3 - Jan. 1954. Children's magazine featuring articles, activities and text stories. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with single and full color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

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Adult Humor digest featuring cartoons by various artists. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ham Fisher. Stories and art by Ham Fisher. The amiable boxer strip resumes its focus on boxing as the Korean conflict winds down. In the South Pacific, Joe and Jerry are returning from their Dutch Indies adventure when Joe agrees to a rematch with his old rival Grumpopski for the benefit of the sailors and crew onboard the ship. Mysterious figures and strange events continue to pursue Joe in the lead-up to his fight with Phantom Dill. Plus a history of boxing. The 2nd Palooka-Grumpopski Fight; How Bateese and Balonki Help Joe Train; Athlete's Feat; In This Corner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 13, Issue 1 - January, 1954. Peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1934. The journal covers research on astronautics and space science and technology, including spacecraft design, nozzle theory, launch vehicle design, mission architecture, space stations, lunar exploration, spacecraft propulsion, robotic and manned exploration of the solar system, interstellar travel, interstellar communications, extraterrestrial intelligence, philosophy, and cosmology. Softcover, 6" x 9", 64 pages, B&W

Make Mine Horror; during Prohibition, Cuff Jenkins and Ratsy Dugan make a business trip and discover the thing in the room. Deadline for Death; a columnist named Earl Watson has a typewriter that writes by itself. Thirteenth Step text story. Revenge of the Corpse; a pair of criminals scheme to get an old farmers hidden treasure. Vampires Two; a vampire is terrorizing the town of Gauntsville. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A con man hires a killer as his new partner - but first he must get rid of the old partner. An elderly shut-in plans to kill his neighbor to get his spot by the window. A man becomes a vicious thug after his brother is killed by cops during a robbery. Art from this issue is featured in Dr. Fredric Wertham's 1954 anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent, illustration #14, with the caption, "Treating police contemptuously is a comic-book commonplace." The Swindler; Something to Kill for!; The Last Laugh; Closeups; Desert Justice; Cotton Clue; Two-Gun Crowley. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by John Celardo; White renegades impersonate the fire god of the B'tongis and demand the B'Tongis act as their raiding force; Kaänga exposes the impersonations and N'geeso's tribe help route the B'Tongis. "Jan Christiaan Smuts," art by Jack Abel; A brief biography of Jan Christiaan Smuts and a brief history of the formation of the Union of South Africa. "The Crypt" text story. "The Deathmaker!", art by John Celardo; Kaänga vs. The Deathmaker and Targa. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories, Art and Cover by Bill Woggon. America's pin-up queen Katy Keene in three untitled stories: Katy gets a part alongside Errol Swoon involving scenes with lions, gorillas, and elephants, but she faints when she sees a mouse in Danny's office; Katy gives in to reader demand and does a story with more pin-ups...when Gloria calls demanding to be included, Katy gives her some less than attractive poses; and a studio photographer sent to take photos of Katy at home accidentally shoots her neighbor Bertha instead. Plus: "Katy Fashions and Puzzles" activity page; Sis the Candy Kid 1-pager "A Short Animal Tale" - Sis draws herself as an octopus with a sweet in each tentacle; "Gloria Fashions" 1-pager; Debby/Taffy story "Strange Things Are Hoppining" - Debby's parents are confused when she plays a game of "Strange Things are Hoppining" on the phone with Betsy; Sis the Candy Kid 1-pager "A Short Pig Tale" - Bill Woggon breaks the fourth wall to teach Sis a lesson about eating too much candy; "Sis Fashions" 1-pager; untitled K.O. Kelly story - Gloria hires Fearless Fagan as a sparring partner for K.O. but fires him when he knocks out K.O.; Betty 1-pager "Framed!" (unknown credits) - Betty defaces a photograph of Archie, mistaking it as a gift he meant for Veronica; "Katy and Bertha Fashions" 1-pager; and 2-page Hollywood Gossip article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Syd Shores. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Marshal Frosty Dance captures Kid Colt and aims to bring him in but finds out he isn't the kind of man he thought he was when they are both attacked by Indians. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt comes upon Cat Hardin's camp and finds a young lady who has been kidnapped; When he frees her Copper Moss mistakenly believes it is so that he can get the ransom money, but he soon discovers that Kid Colt is nothing like him. "Killer In Town" text story. "Rustler's Range," starring Black Rider (Doc Masters), Satan (Black Rider's horse), Gibbs, Carney, and Harwell, art by Dick Ayers. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; Kid Colt stumbles upon an attempt to kill Jed Martin in front of his family by outlaws hired by a rival rancher Frog Rankin; Kid Colt guns the outlaws dead before they can injure Jed and the Kid learns about the situation; Kid Colt then offers to ride them back to their ranch. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Dan Gordon and others. Art by Dan Gordon and others. The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. Portia tries to set up a romantic evening for herself and Jackson, but he only has eyes for snacks; Pops tries to prove how ridiculous modern teen trends are by bringing out a raccoon coat and doing the Charleston; The Brain builds a robot out of a barrel, but it strips him to his underwear. It Takes Two to Tangle; Homer for Hilly!; Thar's Gold in Them Shoes!; The Awkward Type; Jitterbuck; Spots Before your Eyes!; Pop; The Brain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Benulis and Jack Abel. Edited by Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Ruth Roche, Nick Cardy, Robert Webb, John Forte and Matt Baker. Fiction House presents a partial reprint of Fight Comics (1940) #53 under a new title. Boxer Kayo Kirby finds trouble while on a tour of Central America, in a story with art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker; Hooks Devlin and his gal Peaches find danger at a dude ranch; Senorita Rio sets out to rescue munitions factory workers who have been captured by El Sangre, in a story drawn by Rio creator Nick Cardy. Risks, Unlimited starring Rip Carson; Kayo Kirby; Hooks Devlin; Senorita Rio. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Howard Boughner and Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. In a double-length tale, Lash rides in pursuit when a young marshal is ambushed and his ID is stolen. Now the outlaw is impersonating a marshal, and Lash must clear the real marshal's name. "Roving marshal" Lash investigates a prospector's report that outlaws stole his gold find - but "Digem" makes that report all the time. Treachery Trail; Marshal's Tainted Honor; Big Bow and Little Arrow; Trader Tom; Dusty: The Double-Cross in the Cross-Country Run; Molasses Mouth; Wagonwheels; The Lost Chance. Final issue published by Fawcett; Charlton began publishing the title with the next issue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Jungle Weapons; Facts about bows and arrows. The White Jewel; Lassie spots an unconscious man, Marc Lauro, in a canoe; He is trying to bring a big diamond safely to Goias, but he is pursued by Herman Klemm and Pedro Verde. Mission Accomplished; Gerry, Rocky and Lassie fly to New York to meet Rocky's publisher; Lassie leaves the briefcase with the manuscript behind to save a child at the airport. From the hotel, Lassie sets out to retrieve it. Marooned in the Jungle; Flying back to their homestead, our friends are caught by a storm, forcing capitao Jorge to crash-land the plane in the jungle; Gerry, Rocky and Lassie stay at a Bororo village known to capitao Jorge, while he goes for help. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.