Comic books 1954 w/ month not specified

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52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. Lou wants to get back to nature, but the next thing they know, the boys are being chased across a field by an enraged bull. The boys get mixed up with a pair of bank robbers. Lou volunteers himself and Bud to be firefighters. Paradise Postponed; Hay-Hoe Everybody!; Give Till It Hurts; In the Spring a Young Man's Fancy; A Piece of Quietude; Hazy Daisy: Star Struck; On Borrowed Time; Men of Extinction. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover reprinted on Tales Too Terrible to Tell (1989) #9. In order of appearance: "The Garden of Evil!" art by Mike Roy; "Murder by Movie"; "Weird Watson" reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #26; "The Outcast"; "The Frozen Death"; "Horror's Scrapbook"; "The Curse of the Ancient Devil Gods"; "Part-Time Lunatic"; "Ghosts in the Sky"; and "The Corpse Candle". "The Living Brain: The Mad Scientist Took a Step Over the Human Dividing Line..." illustrated text story by Terry Hendryx. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Bob Forgione, Pete Riss, Ken Bald, and Ken Landau. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Ken Landau, Harry Lazarus, and Ed Good. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ken Landau, Ogden Whitney, John Rosenberger, and Harry Lazarus. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ken Landau, Creig Flessel, and Bob Forgione. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ken Landau and Howard Alexander. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Connie Rasinski and others. The world's mightiest mouse combines funny-animal antics with superhero adventure as he fights for mice everywhere. Mighty Mouse must save Captain Sam's ship from the "devil in the deep," which turns out to be a giant octopus. Cats trick the students in a bird school into thinking that Mighty Mouse is going to give a lecture. Oil Can Harry straps Pearl Pureheart to the moving hands of a giant clock. Gandy and Sourpuss: Sourpuss Outsmarts Himself; The Bird School; Sourpuss Strikes a Sour Note; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; The Challenge; Heckle and Jeckle; The Devil in the Deep; Dinky; Dimwit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The world's mightiest mouse combines funny-animal antics with superhero adventure as he fights for mice everywhere. Mighty Mouse sets out to save the Leprechauns from the Magician and his devious inventions. Oilcan Harry puts Pearl in a Rube Goldberg-type trap that launches her on a runaway hot-air balloon into the heart of a storm, with Mighty Mouse in hot pursuit. Gandy Goose and Sourpuss cross paths with a jewel thief who plants a stolen pearl necklace on Gandy. Heckle and Jeckle: Dimwit's Trip to the Moon; Gandy Goose; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; Gandy Goose: The Mystery of the Pearl Necklace; Little Roquefort; The Ambitious Magician; Dinky; Moon Madness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The world's mightiest mouse combines funny-animal antics with superhero adventure as he fights for mice everywhere. The industrious hillbilly mice of Appalachia are targeted by their lazy neighbors, the Catfields, until Mighty Mouse comes along. Oil Can Harry transports Pearl Pureheart back to the Stone Age, but Mighty Mouse can travel in time too. Dimwit sets out to climb a mountain. Dimwit Climbs a Mountain; The Feudin' Hillbillies; Gandy Goose: Shipwrecked; The Perils of Pearl Pureheart; Dingbat; Roquefort; Devil of the Deep. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Gold Stampede!" Rex, who is basically DC's version of Lassie, works overtime in this issue as he rides a bucking bronco, halts a stampede, and keeps a criminal from steeling a charity rodeo's gold. He even soars through the air via parachute! Also includes: "See No Evil, Hear No Evil!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Four-Footed Lighthouse Keeper!"; and "Noble Canines." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

"The Thundering Earth!" Earthquakes create treacherous chasms, spurring Rex to rescue Danny and the lovely Zena, who is the daughter of a friend of Major Dennis. In addition, Danny puts his life on the line for Rex. Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs and Sy Barry. Cover by Kane and Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

"The Flaming Fury!" Danny and Major Dennis visit a museum where a wooly mammoth is frozen in ice. A forest fire, which Rex helps put out, melts the ice, unleashing the mammoth. Also includes: "Secret of the Indian Monkey!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Clue of the Canine Camera"; and "Hunting Dog in Disguise." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover and art by Ben Brown. Stories reprinted in Algie (1953) #15. In order of appearance: "Over Hill Over Dale"; "Happy Birthday 2-U!"; "Elroy"; "Miner Miner 49er!; "You Talk Too Much!"; "Double Trouble!"; and "Handsome is as Handsome Does!". "Freddy Thinks Like a Horse" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

No Number - McLoughlin reprints. 68 pages

All Detergent publication, "Amazing Facts About Cleanliness and Health," tells the story of "The discovery of modern detergents and how they are revolutionizing the habits of manking." A 16-page full-color comic in magazine-sized format. Cover price is 10c, but was probably a give-a-way item in grocery stores. No publication date or copyright date, but judging from the art, we believe it was published in the early 1950's. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Frank Giacoia, Robert Bernstein, Ray Willner, and Vic Martin. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Jim encounters zombie soldiers in Haiti, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A hunter kills a rare white eagle and activates an ancient curse, in a story with art by future Marvel artist Frank Giacoia. A ghost in an old New Orleans mansion seeks a couple's help in bringing his killer to justice. Plus an article on Egyptian freemasonry. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Payment in Full!; The Stalking Doom; Cagliostro: Swindler or Superman?; Out of the Unknown; Wings of Death!; Vic Martin; Spirit Spasms; All the King's Men. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, George Tuska, Dan Barry, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Marvin Stein, George Roussos, Sy Barry and John Giunta. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Guilty of murder, an ex-executioner is ordered to behead himself, in a story by future DC artist and editor Carmine Infantino, with art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Dr. Savant follows the rites of human sacrifice on Genero until he encounters the monster called Octeel, in a story with art by future Marvel artist George Tuska. Robert MacCloran returns to his ancestral lands to claim his birthright, but not if his evil uncle has his way, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Plus a PSA on "Polio Precautions" that showcases the comic's era. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. The Widow's Lover; The Tentacles of Death; Dr. Osborne's Secret Weapon; The Bloody Sword; The Portrait of Death; The Finger of Fate; Graveyard in the Antarctic. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Amazing Story of Glass (1954) was a promotional comic book distributed by Dodge Motor Company. This comic tells the history and many uses of the substance known as glass, from obsidian formed by volcanic activity billions of years ago to modern day car windshields. 16 pages, full color, newsprint, 7-in. x 5-in.

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Cover by Bob Powell. Art by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #91. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured aviation adventure from the Korean War. Rocky Beach undertakes a dangerous mission behind enemy lines in Korea; A nonfiction piece about the history of flight covers the early experiments that led to the first working airplane; A pilot gets caught up in the first war for French Indochina, known in modern times as Vietnam. Mike Battles; Man Against the Sky!, Chapter 3; Jet Powers; Rocky Beach; The Dirty War! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Indian Legends of the Niagara" and "The Last of the Eries." Promotional comic originally sold at Niagara Falls. Art by Robert Bean (many swipes from Frank Frazetta's White Indian, Joe Kubert's Tor, and more). Bean painted cover. Cover price $0.25.

Driving safety promotional comic produced by the National Safety Council. Andy Larkin is the "best ambulance driver in the city" and teaches young Hank about the importance of safe driving. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; full color; 16 pages; newsprint; no date.

Funny-animal hijinks from Timor, an imprint of Stanley Morse Publications. Soopermutt must find out who's stealing Buster Bulldog's carrots, without getting beaten up by Buster in the process. Horace the Black Knight defeats King Karrot's champion, but luckily the king's annoying nephews are on hand with their bows and arrows. Puppy dog L'il Joe wants to prove he's a tough guy, but his best muscle is his brain. Soopermutt: Carrot Caper!; King Karrot; Solly Squirrel: Quiet Puleeze!; The Zany Zoo; Lil Joe: Tough Guy; King Karrot: No Do Ray-Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Funny-animal hijinks from Timor, an imprint of Stanley Morse Publications. Royal rabbit King Karrot deals with his rival King Alphonso, a weasel magician. Soopermutt is afraid to fight a dragon, but it's more scared of him than he is of it. King Karrot gets arrested for fishing without a license, and can't get anyone to believe that he's actually the king. King Karrot: Ghost of a Chance; Rascal Fox: The Doctor's Advice!; Fish for the Seals; Soopermutt: The Dragon Caper; King Karrot: Whale of a Mistake!; Hobart; Soopermutt. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Bore Dumb"; Veronica is bored with Archie's kissing, so Betty volunteers to show him how. "No Speak English," script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Veronica doesn't have time to tutor Archie in English; Betty makes time. "Back To Nature," art by Joe Edwards; Wilbur and Slats go camping to get away from girls. "Shop Lifting"; Betty takes advantage of the self-service section of a supermarket to make a play for Archie. "The Apple of His Eye"; Veronica fends off Reggie with fruit. "Little Hep Riding Hood," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Harry Lucey; Telling her babysitting charge a bedtime story, Betty alters the tale to suit her own tastes. "A Long Tail," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; The chimpanzee Betty is babysitting manages to interfere with Archie and Veronica's picnic. "All A-Loan," art by Samm Schwartz; Suzie tries to borrow ten dollars from a loan company. Untitled Katy Keene story, script by Bill Woggon, pencils by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon), inks by Kathy Bill; Katy calls ahead to make sure she's not the first one to arrive for a date. "Aster Risks" text story; Betty conspires to rig a school contest and ensure Archie is her date for the evening. "Tiff For Two," pencils by George Frese, inks by Joe Edwards; Veronica gets jealous over a poster. "The Early Bird," inks by Joe Edwards (Betty's face); When Jughead is required to have a date to gain access to a party, he chooses Betty for a specific reason. "Some Tan"; Archie leaves some incriminating evidence on Veronica's back. "Number Pleased"; Betty tries to help out when Archie's car is stolen. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Ladies Man!"; Archie and Reggie dress up in drag for an all-male musical comedy, then get into an argument about which one is the more attractive female. "Flash In the Pan!"; Archie brings Betty a fudge pan as a present and then expects Betty to make fudge. "Fur, Fur Away"; Archie has tickets to a professional football game but Veronica says that she can't go because her fur coat has a hole in it. "The Lid's Off"; Betty and Veronica wear some over-the-top hats and the boys make fun of them for it. "Heartburn"; A tree on which Archie carved his and Betty's initials is being chopped down and Betty wants to save the initials. "Ladies of the Lake"; Archie and Jughead take Betty and Veronica fishing and both Betty and Veronica end up in the lake after riding a log towards a big fish. "Who's Hula"; Veronica was scheduled to perform a hula dance solo at the school but Mr. Weatherbee got two costumes for the price of one so he wants the performance to be a duet. "Ballet Whoopee!"; A ballet master named Itchinski is visiting Riverdale to create an original ballet based on American themes. "The Nose Knows" text story. "Star Glazed!"; Jughead picks Veronica to meet a movie star guest at Riverdale High. "Duel Pigeons"; Archie and Reggie fight over who used to win the most fights when they were young. "Plots to You!"; Veronica overhears Archie saying that Betty is too aggressive so she encourages Betty to be more aggressive as a way of sabotaging Betty's efforts with Archie. "No Eggs-Cuse"; Archie and Reggie play a prank on Betty using rubber eggs but she gets her revenge with Jughead's help. "All Schemed Up"; In an effort to get Archie to herself Betty disguises herself as Veronica on a phone call to Archie and tells him that she has to break their date as she has to drive her mother to the lake cottage. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Wax Works"; Veronica thinks Archie is very low brow after criticizing her classical records. "A Current Love"; Betty and Reggie try to get Archie and Veronica to themselves by using the baseball game to get Archie away from Veronica so Reggie can move in. "Old Soldiers Never Die!"; Mr. Weatherbee gets a letter from the draft board to report for a physical. "Pop's Prize Surprise"; Archie enters his mother into a Mother of the Year contest with a trip to Bermuda for the winner. "Battle Up"; Veronica picks a fight with Archie because it's fun making up afterwards. "Beaux 'n' Arrows" text story. "Mantle of the Majors"; Reggie keeps bragging about his baseball skills when Jughead insults him. "No Ifs, Ands or Boats!"; Jughead and Archie build a boat and take it out onto the water but at first it takes on water and then after fixing that problem Archie crashes it into a garbage scow. "Wrong Whey"; Jughead is babysitting a girl for the afternoon and Archie asks if he could borrow some money since he's getting paid for it. "Dance Bait"; When Betty tells Reggie that Archie and Veronica had a quarrel he runs over to her house to take advantage of the situation. "Suit--Yourself"; A department store is having an event at the school to give new outfits to the best dressed students and faculty. "Reggie Makes History"; Mr. Weatherbee promises to prevent Reggie from going to the school dance unless he passes a history test. "Moose Taken Identity"; Midge is tired of Moose's jealousy ruining her life. "Confidentially It Shrinks"; Archie and the gang watch a film on black magic and shrinking heads. "Short but Sweet"; Betty buys a cheap dress and Veronica says it's too cheap and it won't last. "The Dumb Clock"; Archie is late for class and Mr. Weatherbee calls him into his office. "Swollen Profits"; Business has been slow for Pop Tate so Jughead suggests a gimmick to bring people in. "All Unstrung"; The guys are using yo-yos and the girls tell them it's childish but then take the yo-yos and do their own tricks. "Allergy for Algy"; Veronica sends a letter writing about Algernon the 5th, a champion boxer who she's wild about and has become inseparable from. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Spiral-bound pin-up calendar by Ted Withers (1896-1964). Promotional item printed by Brown & Bigelow and distributed through various retail outlets.

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1st Printing - Written and illustrated by Jay N. Darling (AKA "Ding"). The story of his career as Food Administrator, Cabinet Member, Candidate and President, in 53 cartoons, personal recollections and a running commentary of the times as told in the day-by-day headlines. Hardcover, 7" x 9", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Australian Edition. Cover price $8.00.

Australian Edition. Cover price $8.00.