Comic books May 1954

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Cover by Harry Betancourt. Stories and art by Harry Betancourt, Gill Fox and Mel Lazarus. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as Dennis the Menace - until he finds the ratty old cape that gives him superpowers, and then he's ten times the menace. Super Brat hides the entire nursery school on a mountaintop, until he can be persuaded to bring it back. Super Brat meets his new neighbor, a girl. Two kids get sucked into their TV set. Plus Li'l Teevy, an early cartoon by Mell Lazarus, creator of the Momma and Miss Peach comic strips (and a Toby editor at the time). Shave and Haircut; The Alarm Clock; Good Old Ghoulish School Days; Love Thy Neighbor; Harry How-Do-You-Feel; Li'l Teevy; The T.V. Tots. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Mickey Klar Marks, Jim Adams and Al Fago. Funny-animal hijinks from Star Publications. Super Cat receives a message for help, but someone is interfering with his radio signal. Dopsy Durvy uses his gift to enter fairy tales and gets a little too close to the Big Bad Wolf. Canaries Bill and Koo are playing pirates when they encounter the real thing. Super Cat; Dopsy Durvy; The Mad Artist!; Diggy The Derrick; Bill and Koo; Sniffy. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

No. 29 - May 06, 1954. Rip Kirby newspaper strip reprint by John Prentice. Digest-sized comic book, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, B&W.

Argentinian Series. Stories by Jerry Coleman and Edmond Hamilton. Contains stories from Superman #87 and Batman #83. Spanish language. Full color.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye (1st Curt Swan cover on this title). Captain Kent the Terrible, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman goes back in time to prove Clark's ancestor was not a cruel pirate, and ends up becoming a pirate himself. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Superman of Skid Row, art by Al Plastino; Clark goes undercover to smoke out a mystery on Skid Row. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. One Hour of Doom starring Superman and Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tabloid/gossip magazine with sensationalistic stories, including "What Kind of Man Will Inhabit the Moon?" discussing space travel. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 64 pages on newsprint. Cover price $0.25.

Cover photo features John Derek and Joan Evans. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Art Cappello. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Vicki can't choose between tough hood Mike and cop Josh, but a holdup gone wrong forces her to make a decision. In another offbeat story with art by Mike Sekowsky, Julia falls for the man she meets after they both spot a flying saucer (a hot topic in the 1950s). Plus a comics biography of screen legend Marilyn Monroe. High Voltage Love; It Didn't Mean a Thing; Angry Lover; Dream Girl of the Month: Marilyn Monroe; Ghost of My Past; A Flying Saucer Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Western comics featuring Native hero Swift Arrow, masked lawman The Lone Rider, and grizzled prospector the Hermit. Swift Arrow tells Lone Rider the story of how he bonded with the neighboring eagles. The Hermit weaponizes bees to keep poachers away from his claim. Black Bull lures Lone Rider into a trap in Vulture Valley. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Rocketman Out of This World Televiewer." Fierce Warrior; The Hermit: Bullets and Bees; The Lone Rider: Vulture Valley; Outlaw Horse; Hatchet War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. "Tarzan and the Ostrich Clan," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Dr. MacWhirtle, on their way home from the Karfu country, encounter the Ostrich Clan of the Desert Pygmies; While visiting them, Tarzan is taken by Tuareg raiders; Dr. MacWhirtle and the pygmies ride to his rescue. "Boy and the Mighty Wings of Argus" starring Tarzan (John Clayton), Jane Porter Clayton, Boy (Jack Clayton), Argus, Arthur Carey, Beth Carey, and Cheetah, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh. "Tarzan and the War of the Buffaloes," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; When Tarzan is hunting with the Gallugos, the Torodons attack and take the Galllugos buffalo; Creeping into the Torodon camp, Tarzan uses a lion hide to frighten the buffalo, causing them to stampede, and allowing the Gallugos to recapture them. "The Red Elephant" text story starring Mabu. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Slavers take Dan-El and Natongo. Blank interior covers. NOTE: Dell published several issues dated May 1954 with no content on the inside covers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers and Dick Van Buren, Colorized Lex Barker Movie Photo Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers and Dick Van Buren, Colorized Johnny Weissmuller Movie Photo Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers and Dick Van Buren, Colorized Lex Barker Movie Photo Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers and Dick Van Buren, Colorized Johnny Weissmuller Movie Photo Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Doris feels pressured to lie about her age while secretly spending the weekend with her boyfriend in the city, in a scandalous pre-Code story and cover with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Joanie tries to impress handsome football star Mike and her friends at school by throwing a party so they forget she's from a poverty-stricken neighborhood. Going to school while working hard to support her family, Judy seeks a man who can help her financially, but Bill has an ulterior motive too. Thrill Seekers Weekend; Wrong Side of the Tracks; Bachelor Girl's Secret; Scandalous Flirtation; His Kiss Was Sweet Poison. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 18 - May 3rd, 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features Joan Diener on the cover, include the articles on Hollywood bedrooms, Showgirls effect on Broadway, and presents Tempo Tv Poll winners. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 2, Issue 19 - May 10th, 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features a Virginia Mayo Cover, Cheesecake in Hollywood pictorial, and an article on the Atom Murder Mystery. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 2, Issue 20 - May 17th, 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features a Joyce MacKenzie Cover and articles on possible Russian Spies in the United States, and "How Hot is Jungle Love?" and a pictorial on the Marilyn Monroe feature "River of No Return" 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 2, Issue 21 - May 24th, 1954. Pocket-sized celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features Lee Sharon on the cover, and includes articles on Joe McCarthy, and Elizabeth Taylor. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 2, Issue 22 - May 31st, 1954. Pocket-sized celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features Janet Leigh on the cover in a preview for Tempo's pictorial on sexy swimsuits, and then offers a look at Scandal and the Roosevelt boys. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Kisses From a Sailor"; "A Dangerous Man to Cross"; "I Was Man Bait!"; and "Love Is Where You Find It" reprinted from All Love (1949) #31. Text articles: "Tips On Courtship: When a Girl Is Afraid of Love..." reprinted from "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #6, "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #31, "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #53, and "For a More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 30 (1954) #2, and reprinted as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #70; "Enhance Your Appearance: For Lovelier Legs..." reprinted from "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #65 and from "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #59. Indicia states "TEN-STORY LOVE" and "Volume XXXIII, Number 3, #195". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 38, Issue 5 - May, 1954. Shirley Booth photo cover. Theatre Arts Monthly is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. This issue includes a complete version of "The Climate of Eden" by Moss Hart, as well as articles by Katharine Cornell, Maurice Zolotow, Arlene Francis, Steve Allen, Bennett Cerf, John Daly, more. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. "Rumpelstiltskin," art by Steve Ditko; The demon Rumpelstiltskin wants to get his hands on soft, human skin. "The Evil Eye!", script by Carl Memling, art by Steve Ditko; Warren Cairo plans on murdering his wife Gerda; But she's a witch and knows how to handle the imminent danger. "Mr. Kon Shuns" text story. "Doom in the Air," script by Carl Memling, art by Steve Ditko; Wes Brewster is lynched by the Jones brothers; Years later he is awakened by an atom bomb test, stalking his wrongdoers and leaving a trail of radiation poisoning behind him. "Inheritance!", art by Steve Ditko; archeologists Carl Ramen and John Marko discover an Egyptian tablet describing an age-old curse concerning themselves. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Frank Bolle, Ernie Bache and Dick Ayers. Cover by Frank Bolle. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. A gigantic tribal rattle becomes a deathtrap called the "Death Rattle"; When the Black Phantom is injured, her twin sister Jicarilla takes her place and almost becomes a real phantom. The Death Rattle!; The Kiowa Kid!; The Ghost Rider: Ace of Death!; The Twin Phantom! Final issue under this title; the series continues as Red Mask (1954) #42. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale; Adventures of Tom tale; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Bertie Bird's Big City Adventure"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; and Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

32 pages, Full Color.

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Cover pencils by Nick Cardy, inks by Nick Cardy and Fred Ray (retouch). Adventure in the Everglades starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Sagebrush Sam humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Legend of Blue Crane the Artist--Tales of the Arrow Maker, art by Jim McArdle. Indian Medicine! fact page by Morris Waldinger. Tomahawk of Sherwood Forest, art by Fred Ray. The Mystery of the Red Man text article, script by Jack Miller [as Jack Mabely], art by Raymond Perry. The Brave Who Beat the Sioux, art by Bill Ely. The Adventure of the Dancing Bear starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Joe Certa, Bob Powell, Nat Barnett, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A scientist's wife decides to get rid of her husband's robot duplicate, then realizes she's made a horrible mistake. An explorer climbs inside a gigantic statue before realizing it's actually a living giant. Exploding-face cover by Lee Elias is one of the most notorious covers of the pre-Code era. The Dead Planet; Terror Tricks; Escape!; Mirror Image; Break-Up; Experiment; Dream...or Nightmare?; The Man Germ. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - May, 1954. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine that features articles for bachelors, pin-up photographs, jokes, and cartoons. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, issue 3 - May 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. What Makes Men Unfaithful, the Closing of the Famed Burlesque club "The Howard," and a centerfold of Rita Gam. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Alex Toth and Norman Maurer. Numbering continues from 3-D Comics Tor (1953 St. John) #2C. Comics legend Joe Kubert won fans early in his career with his tales of Tor, a caveman struggling for survival in a world where humans co-exist with dinosaurs. Tor tries to help a tribe escape a volcanic island that is collapsing into the sea. Tor defends a village from the raiding Flatnose tribe, and helps an all-female tribe settle differences with their neighbors. Co-creators Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer put themselves into the comic to discuss the science and history of the Tor series. Plus full-page dinosaur illustrations (including a pteranodon) by Kubert. Isle of Fire!; Snow Trap; Black Valley; 1,000,000 B.C. History of Prehistoric Animals: Pteranodon, Tylosaurus; Danny Dreams. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 14, Issue 7 - May, 1954. 8" x 11", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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May 6, 1954. Bob Powell art (6 pages).

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May 20, 1954

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by John Prentice, Ray Bailey and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. When Frank is assigned to a new city in Texas, wife Jean is unhappy in a new place, lonely and tempted to stray. Faye is caught between boxers Tony and Billy right before their big championship fight. Gypsies Jan and Eva share a secret love, but his marriage to Yolande has already been arranged. Cover by Lee Elias looks like the cover of a romance novel. Without a Past; Scandal-Smeared Love; Must I Forsake Love?; Flames of Desire; Wherever You Are; Two Loves Have I; I Asked for Heartbreak. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.