Comic books May 1954

Reader's Digest Vol. 64 Issue # 385 (1954) is published by The Reader's Digest Association. This issue includes an excerpt from Lawrence Elliott's book "The Splendid Americans." Also in this issue: "Me Tarzan--You Jane," and "Are you a 'trapped' housewife?" How to stay married. It's a joyful way of life. What is a father? 182 pages, color cover with text stories and color illustrations, 5.50-in x 7.25. Cover price $0.50.

Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Trapped by My Lie"; "I Had to Choose" reprinted from Revealing Romances (1949) #3; "They Called Me Jail Bait" reprinted in Weird Love (2014 IDW) #9; and "Luxury Girl" reprinted from All Romances (1949) #4. "The Charm Corner: Petal-Soft Skin, Make-Up Magic..." text article reprinted from Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #36 and #51, from "Short-Cuts to Glamour..." in All Romances (1949) #4, and from "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #13, and reprinted as "Glamorize Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #87. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Harold Larsen, Gene Fawcette, Manny Stallman, Myron Fass and Louis Ravielli. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. This issue reprints Romantic Love (1949) #5 in its entirety. Margo falls for a baseball player after shes waylaid by a foul ball; Susan tries to win wealthy Dexter by pushing his girlfriend out a window; A supposed sorority initiation turns out to be a plot to separate Audrey from her boyfriend; Supposedly innocent Andrea is secretly plotting to steal her roommate Ritas boyfriend Al, but hes not having it. Afraid to Love!; With Evil in Your Heart; Love Me Always Darling!; Two-Gun Lady; Innocence Was My Angle! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Red Ryder in "Shots and Shadows." Back-up story, "Little Beaver Learns His Lesson." Blank interior covers. NOTE: Dell published several issues dated May 1954 with no content on the inside covers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover features Rex Allen. Stories and art by August Lenox, John Ushler and Nat Edson. Western action with movie cowboy Rex Allen. Rex is hired to protect retiring prospector Zeb and his huge roll of cash until he can leave town, but outlaws get wind of the loot. The outlaws set fire to Zeb's cabin and frame Rex for it. Horse thieves capture Rex's horse Koko, but the horse is smarter than they think. Plus articles about snowshoes and spurs. Indian Snowshoes; Rex Allen and the Fire Bandits; Koko Does It Again; Rodeo; Indian Spur Making. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Digest-sized auto magazine. 5.5" x 8", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

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Honeymoon Hotel!; an old bronze statue casts a love spell. The Romance Waltz text story. Love Is a Lie. Second Choice!, art by Howard Alexander. Cottage in Paradise text story. A Perfect Set-Up for Love! Flight into Romance. 36 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

This early romance title from St. John focuses on the struggles of domestic life. Mike thinks his wife Cora flirts with other men too much, and when she flirts with old friend Drew, she's gone too far. Bored Gale distracts husband Tony from his job, but that's a bad idea, because he's a demolitions expert! Jim is bored with his marriage, and then he meets his wife's old friend Diane, a model, and decides to jump ship. Dangerous Flirtation; What a Husband Wants; I Need You, Darling; Reunion With Love; Bride's Sacrifice; In-Law Interference. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "Girl in Hiding!"; Photographed escaping from a burning building, Jenny asks newspaper reporter Dick to keep her picture out of the newspaper; He agrees, and they soon fall in love; Jenny refuses to discuss her past and suspects Dick is just using her for a big story. "Torment of Love," art by Art Cappello; Victor and Fran are newlyweds. Fran suspects Victors ex-girlfriend May is trying to win him back; At Victors birthday party, she jealously accuses them of having an affair, but Victor says he has been working late to earn enough money to buy Fran a proper wedding ring. "Hearts Ahoy" text story. "It Can't Happen Again"; Rod adores Claire but she only tolerates him; She borrows his car and strikes a pedestrian, then asks Rod to take the rap: he is sent to prison for a year; Claire falls in love with Kent, and hides this from Rod when he is released; Claire tricks Rod in driving without a license and causing an accident, then urges him to flee rather than be sent back to prison for a parole violation. "Turnabout," art by Art Cappello; Rita leaves her small town of Mayville and boyfriend Chet to teach in the mining town of Kadence; Shes courted by Victor but considers him too violent and returns to Mayville; Victor follows her there and explains he was just trying to protect her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys in Double Trouble starring Roy Rogers, Slim Walker, and Bullet, script by Gaylord DuBois, pencils by John Buscema and Hiram Mankin, inks by Mario Aquaviva. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and the Claim Jumpers starring Roy Rogers, Trigger, and Bullet, script by Gaylord DuBois, pencils by John Buscema, and Hiram Mankin, inks by Mario Aquaviva. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and the Silent Guardians, script by Gaylord DuBois, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Mario Aquaviva. The White Buck text story, script by Gaylord DuBois. Chuckwagon Charlie's Tales story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Ray Thayer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sad Sack in "The Sarge's Helper," "Good Idea," and "Unlucky Day." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8, issue 2 - May 1954. Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 96 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Science Fantasy, which later became Impulse and then SF Impulse, was a UK published science-fiction and fantasy digest that began production in the Summer of 1950 and was distributed by Nova Publications as a companion to Nova's New Worlds. When Nova went out of business in early 1964, The title was changed to Impulse in early 1966, to little avail, and then changed once more to SF Impulse for the last few issues. Science Fantasy ceased publication the following year, after the printer went bankrupt.

May, 1954. Approx. 5.5" x 7.75; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.35.

May 1954. Volume 3, Issue 1. Cover by Alex Schomburg. "The Guthrie Method" by Raymond Z. Gallun, "The Adaptable Ones" by Morton Klass, "Small War" by Jerome Bixby, "Mass for Mixed Voices" by Charles Beaumont, & "The Day that Doom Came" by Frederick J. Gosche. Interior illustrations by Frank Kelly Freas, Milton Luros, & Ed Emshwiller. Softcover pulp magazine; 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; 98 pages; B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 11, Issue 8 - May 1954. Adventure stories, articles and pin-up photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Stan Campbell and John Belfi. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. Gold thieves on the run join up with a wagon train that's using camels instead of horses, an adaptation of the 1954 UA Western movie "Southwest Passage." "Prairie Ranger" Tex Ritter tries to halt a range war between the Bar C and Double X ranches. When rails go missing from a railroad construction camp, Lash LaRue investigates - is someone trying to sabotage the rails, or is it something stranger? Rod Cameron: Camels West!; Lash LaRue: The Mystery of the Missing Rails!; Range War; Rocky Lane: Revenge of Vittorio; Tex Ritter and the Range War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Official Magazine of the RSROA of America (Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America). News, articles, competition results, and more. 8-5/8 in. x 11-3/4 in.; black and white; 24 pages on slick paper. Cover price $0.15.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Warren Tufts and Ernest G. Osborne. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Casey Ruggles, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. An outlaw kills a shopkeeper, kidnaps his infant daughter, and flees into the wilderness. Casey Ruggles takes up the chase, accompanied by the baby's hysterical mother. The Captain disguises Hans and Fritz as girls to get them into a girls' school, virtually guaranteeing he'll be the victim of the Kids' revenge. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Strange as It Seems; Willie; Casey Ruggles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Thing in the Mud!; A woman falls in love with a mud-thing. A Frozen Memorial text story. The Mark of the Vampire, art by Mac Pakula. 13 Years!, art by Bill Savage. Worse Than Death!, inks by Jack Abel. The Wedding Present, pencils by Paul Reinman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Dead Man's Bridge, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bernard Sachs. The 60-Minute General, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Sam Burlockoff, inks by Frank Giacoia. Texans are Terrific, script by William Woolfolk, art by Jim McArdle. Tank Trap, script by France Herron, art by Carmine Infantino. One-page humor story starring General Little by Irwin Hansen. One-page humor story starring Khaki-Yaks by Irwin Hansen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Captain Comet in "The Plant That Plotted Murder," "A Switch in Time" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs), "The City That Went Mad," and "The Man Who Couldn't Die." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "The Black Flame"; Zombies are found in the U.S. so a detective goes to Haiti; His girlfriend tells this to the commissioner, who is secretly behind the zombie conspiracy. "Skull House"; Two men are eager to get their old aunt's inheritance; One of the men poisons the aunt and frames the other man, who is killed by police. "Highroad to Doom" text story by John Martin. "Devil Mask"; A man has loved scaring people with masks since he was a boy; He scares his girlfriend to death; He steals a rare witchdoctor's mask. "Red Lightning"; A honeymooning couple stops in a town in which a vampire is said to live; While the man is out walking, he meets the vampire who turns him into a vampire. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Edited by Al Fago. "What Was in Sam Dora's Box?", script by Carl Memling, art by Steve Ditko; Recluse Sam Dora always carries a box on his shoulder; Curiosity is killing the townspeople--until one of them has a fatal look. "The Matchless Firebug!", pencils by Dick Ayers; The arsonist Sam Match sets fires to buildings and his employers to cover his tracks. "Tight Squeeze," pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Vince Alascia; Prospector Jeb kills his partner Vance for his share of gold dust; He makes it look like a robbery with himself as a second victim. But his plan has a catch. "Burning Revenge" text story. "The Jaws of Death!", pencils by Dick Ayers; Photographer "Ace" Madigan tries to capture a dragon-god fire ritual on film, but perishes while doing so. "Face to Face!", script by Carl Memling, art by Dick Giordano; The Ajax twin brothers try to kill each other to change identities. "Dead Right!", script by Carl Memling, art by Steve Ditko; Two newspaper reporters go story hunting and end up with more than they could ever have hoped for; Because Mr. Mord's strange wax museum proves to be a hell's kitchen itself. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harry Anderson. Come Share My Coffin, art by Pete Tumlinson; A prison commandant learns through an informant that prisoners are escaping by being placed in coffins with the dead and later dug up. The Strange Man text story. With Knife In Hand, art by Jack Katz; A surgeon starts performing procedures for gangsters in order to make money for his wife. The Coward, art by Bob Forgione. Voices, art by Don Perlin; A radio operator builds a set that can pick up broadcasts from the future. The Slums, art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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.