Comic books March 1955

Volume 4, Issue 12 -March 21st 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 4, Issue 13 -March 28th 1955. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Terrific Comics served as the transition title as pre-Code horror comic Horrific was transformed into kid-friendly superhero comic Wonder Boy. There was no issue #15. Wonder Boy investigates the mysterious death of an aerialist at a circus performance. A parody of "Mr. Peepers," an early TV sitcom starring Wally Cox, is called "Mister Creepers." A stunt flier and a movie star get into a fight when a famous Hollywood sex symbol shoots a movie in South America. Midnight Showdown; Mister Creepers; Ace of Hearts; Accidents Do Happen…; Runaway Legs. Final issue under this title; followed by Wonder Boy (1955) #17. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 58, Issue 1 - March, 1955. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 39, Issue 3 - March, 1955. Katharine Cornell and Tyrone Power 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 "Special French Issue" includes a complete version of "Dial "M" For Murder" by Frederick Knott, as well as articles by Gilbert V. Hartke, George N. Shuster, Hjalmar H. Boyesen, Guthrie McClintic, Robert E. Sherwood, more. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "The Mysterious Berries"; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; and Tuffy wants to play in the snow in a Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Buffalo Brave from Misty Mountain starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. The Man Who Posed as Tomahawk starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. The Marriage of Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 11 - March, 1955. 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 2, Issue 7 - March, 1956. 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 11 - March 1955. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. Articles including the pictorial article "Leonard's Magic Lens," on photographer Herman Leonard and the most dangerous job is sports - The Hockey Goalie. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

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March 10, 1955

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March 24, 1955. Chuck White (art by Paul Karch), History of Sports: Professional Wrestling (art by Ed Hunter), Patsy Manners (art by Ozella Welch), What a Work! (art by Bob Powell, 6 pages), the Pearl Divers (art by Paul Eismann), and Words That Live: Captain James Lawrence (art by Paul Zender). Lloyd Ostendorf cover.

"Trouble Maker"; Alicia desires Bob Hart for herself and causes trouble between Bob and his girlfriend Connie. "Ride to Romance" text story. "I Was Deceitful"; By coincidence, June has to negotiate a contract with the handsome man that rescued her father; They fall in love and June avoids negotiating, for fear of losing this man. Stealing What I Wanted," art by Art Cappello; Jackie steals money from her roommate Alice in order to buy a new gown for a dance. Untitled What Would You Do? story; Should Marge break up with John or wait until he gets out of prison?; This feature has an unresolved story and asks the readers to write in and offer a solution. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Lee Elias, Jack Sparling and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Working at her father's gas station in the desert, Betsy meets handsome, tormented drifter Toby, and falls for him as she learns his story. Struggling artist Doris is taken in by wealthy art patron Rodney for all the wrong reasons. College professor Valery must keep her marriage to student Barry a secret, which works fine until Sue comes along. Bittersweet Love; I Won't Cry Anymore!; Intimate Interlude; Can I Trust Him?; Interrupted Honeymoon; My Scarlet Affair!; Broken Love; What I Learned From Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Digest published by TV Guide. This issue features an article on Gale Gordon, Eve Arden and Bess Meyerson. 82 pages, color cover with black, white, and color photos and illustrations, 5-in x 7 1/2-in. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 1 #1 - Mar. 1955. Articles and photographs of TV stars. Published by Martin Goodman. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 74 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

March, 1955. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 10", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; Arriving in the town of Jericho, the Two-Gun Kid is approached by three men who demand to know what side of the law he is on. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; Hearing maniacal laughter coming out of a cabin, the Two-Gun Kid rushes to investigate, but the place suddenly bursts into flames as he approaches. "Peace and Quiet," art by Vic Carrabotta. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; The Two-Gun Kid comes across a stagecoach that is being attacked by a gang of outlaws; He forces the outlaws to flee, but he is too late to save the lives of the crew, all save one; Taking the man away from the wreck, the Kid learns that he is Gordon Wheeler, a government agent and messenger who was carrying official papers to open up the territory for settlers. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

First Comics Code issue. Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Art Peddy, Robert Q. Sale, Pete Tumlinson and Sy Moskowitz. "Sarah" with art by Joe Sinnott - A woman attempts to steal a sword that used to belong to Benedict Arnold from a farmer who dug it up on his property, but when she is confronted by a silent, grinning stranger whom she takes to be a rival collector, her shame gets the better of her and she confesses her theft to a passing police car rather than be turned over to the police by the man. After the police lead her away, the man is revealed to be a French tourist seeking directions who knows no English. Plus: "Deep Down" with art by Art Peddy - A man is chased by a monster in a cave and so blocks him in with a large gold nugget. He wants the gold but cannot figure out how to remove it without the monster getting him. Every year for 50 years he has returned to the surface and recruited another to help him think of a way to acquire the gold without being attacked. The story ends when all 50 men leave the cave after deciding that there was no way and the gold wasn't worth the effort. Also in this issue: "The Barefoot Man" with art by Robert Q. Sale - A thief desires to acquire a pair of boots for the status that it will afford him, so he steals the first pair that he comes across, but they belong to a murderer and the authorities track him down by the prints his boots leave in the dirt; "The Albatross!" with art by Pete Tumlinson - When a sailor kills an albatross, which represents good luck to the crew, the ship flounders with a dead radio until the men lash the sailor to the mast with the albatross tied around his neck as punishment...when the man dies, the ship's bad fortune clears, and they make their way back to port; "Only One to a Customer" with art by Sy Moskowitz - After a pitchman abuses the hospitality of tiny alien visitors by attempting to sell them on the street for profit, they take him back to their planet where he is sold as a toy mechanical giant; and 2-page text story "Death Comes Calling"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. A lemming gets hold of the combination to Scrooge's new safe, and Scrooge must find it amongst the millions of lemmings marching to the sea. This Carl Barks story was adapted into an episode of the beloved 1980s Disney cartoon show "Duck Tales." Scrooge bets his weight in diamonds that his horse can beat the Maharajah of Swingingdore's tiger in a race. Scrooge shows Donald his money-saving lawnmower: a sheep. The Lemming With the Locket; The Tuckered Tiger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Despite the US affiliation in the title, this was an original war comic from Canadian publisher Superior, focused on the then-new US Air Force. A US pilot in Korea ponders the secret of the Bridge That Wasn't There, which can't be destroyed by any bomb. A rookie pilot makes one disastrous mistake after another. Pilot Blaze Kennedy investigates mysterious clouds over Korea that pull planes out of the sky. Clouds That Killed; Rookie Raiders; Operation Blast; Mission of Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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March, 1955. Science fiction stories: "Mistress of Virdis!" by Margaret St. Clair, "Moonshine!" by T. P. Caravan, "Death Sentence!" by William C. Hoch. 5-1/4 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. NOTE: becomes Other Worlds (2nd series) with next issue. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Don Christensen, Jack Bradbury, Carl Fallberg, Paul Murry, Ken Champin, Tony Strobl, Bob Karp, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 15 #6. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey and Goofy suspect that the suspicious characters hanging around their new railroad want Grandma Duck's gold mine. In a story by Barks, Donald becomes the mail carrier for an isolated island. The Big Bad Wolf leaves out milk for the leprechauns. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Panchito's Party; Mickey Mouse: Ridin the Rails. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Outpost," "They Shall Not Pass" (art by Joe Sinnott), "The Charge of the Cuirassiers" (art by Jack Katz), "Heat of Battle" (art by Dick Ayers), and a two-page text story, "The Messenger!" Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Eugene Hughes. Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of Western law and outlaws from publisher Stanley Morse. A rookie gunfighter tries to get seasoned outlaw Laredo Smith to take him on as his new partner. Young Joey has a dangerous fascination with gunfighter Waco. A crooked gambler hires a killer to take out the town sheriff. Tough Gunman; The Vigilante; The Top Dog; Trail Drive; Trigger Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Wild Bill Elliott. Stories and art by Al Micale and others. Western adventure featuring movie cowboy Wild Bill Elliott, star of the Red Ryder and Wild Bill film series. Bill goes after the Coyote Kid's gang, but the Coyote Kid turns out to be a master of disguise. Could he really be one of the town's leading citizens? Plus an article about how to tie knots. How to Tie Knots; The Coyote Kid; Mustang Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Kid Colt Outlaw stars in "The Long Trek" (art by Dick Ayers); the Ringo Kid stars in an untitled story (art by Joe Maneely); Two-Gun Kid stars in "Hangman's Bait!" (art by Mac L. Pakula); and Black Rider stars in "The Legion of Death!" Two-page text story, "Unlucky Trail." Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.