Comic books October 1954

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Jackie Gleason caricature cover by Rowland B. Wilson. Humor magazine featuring humorous essays, short satires, cartoons and light verse. Jackie Gleason vacation interview. Art by Henry Boltinoff, Bob Barnes, George Wolfe, and others. Saddle Stitched, 8 1/2- x 10 1/2-in, 52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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"Sir Rex?Four-Footed Knight!" Major Dennis, Danny Dennis, and Rex are in a plane crash that transports them back in time to England, where they battle to save a princess. Also includes: "The Case of the Suspicious Signature" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Secret of the Scorching Sands!"; and "Pampered Pooches." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Kane and Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

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"Pigeon Boss," "Booby Trap Island," "Battle Carnival" (art by Russ Heath), and "The Soldier and the Tiger!" Full-page ad for Our Fighting Forces 1. Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Irv Novick. Stories by Ed Herron, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Irwin Hasen, Ed Herron, George Papp, Causin, Russ Heath, and Sam Burlockoff. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Ed Goldfarb, and Robert Baer. Numbering continues from Nightmare (1953 St. John) #13. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Edgar Allan Poe's tale of torture and madness, The Pit and the Pendulum, is adapted by comics legend Everett Raymond Kinstler. A mermaid rescued from the ocean has a taste for human flesh. In two separate stories, dolls and a statue come to horrific life. Plus an article about poltergeists. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. The Death Dolls; The Devil from the Deep; Ghosts with a Sense of Humor; An Eye for an Eye; Dream Girl; The Pit and the Pendulum. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 140 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Ken Champin and Lynn Karp. Featuring the tale "The Swamp Pirates," plus three untitled stories! Also has four untitled 1-page stories! Starring Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harry Anderson. Jessica!, art by Sid Greene; A young man invents a girlfriend for himself, but comes to regret it when he tells people he's meeting her that evening at the bridge, and a body is found floating in the river which matches his description of his girlfriend. The Dinner Guest, art by Don Perlin; A Soviet peasant feeds the local commissar to his zombie son. Collins Is In His Coffin!, art by Ed Winiarski; When a man is hanged on trumped charges in order for his neighbors to steal his land, he curses the area. Brother Vampire!, art by Al Eadeh; A man thinks that his Siamese twin is a vampire, but it turns out that the vampire just used his amnesia in order to hide in plain sight after using some plastic to connect the two of them. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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October 1954. Volume 54, Issue 2. Cover by Van Dongen. Science fiction stories by Poul Anderson ("The Big Rain"), Everett B. Cole, Walter L. Kleine, Edward Peattie, and Mark Clifton & Frank Riley ("They'd Rather Be Right" part 3 of 4). Illustrations by Freas, Shapiro, and van Dongen. Article by R. S. Richardson. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. "Batman's Greatest Thrills!", script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman is surprised and honored that a TV station is presenting his life story and recounting some of his greatest feats....until the Joker decides to break out of prison and do his own "honoring" of the Caped Crusader! School Blues! public service announcement with Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Synthetic Crime King!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; A miffed college professor decides to get revenge on his former employer by creating what is believed to be a synthetic man and using him as a weapon, But Batman discovers that this creature is actually a human being used by Vilmer, stops Vilmer and restores the athlete to his former self. Batman Whirly-word Game activity page by Martin Naydel. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "They Prove the Guilty Innocent" text story by Jack Miller. "Batman Falls in Love!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman is to guard a foreign model, whose life has been threatened by a smuggling ring; But Vicki Vale nearly messes everything up with her jealousy. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Rudy Palais, Manny Stallman, and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. Sarah's uncle brings a macabre trophy back from India - a severed hand that grants wishes, in a pastiche of the horror classic "The Monkey's Paw." A wife-killer is pursued by the corpse of his victim. Halloween partiers are forced into a macabre scavenger hunt by a strange creature. Plus a vintage ad for a "Savage Australian Boomerang." Hand of the Yogi; Jack of Horror; Halloween Nightmare; Shadows on the Tomb; The Return of the Mummies; Mark of the Vampires. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Dick Wood, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "The Monster Dynamo" by Dick Wood, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Sea Monsters of Killer Shark" with art by Dillin and Cuidera; and "The Flying Flat-Top" with art by Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #32 (with a page cut). And: 1-page text story "Tricks to All Trades"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Ben Brown, Al Wenzel and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Sniffer gets talked into a charity boxing match against Iron Jaw, who, with his new face, has completed his transformation from menacing arch-villain to gruff comic foil. Crimebuster battles two desperate public enemies on a speeding train. Trouble threatens the maiden voyage of a monorail train (then still a new concept) across the Central American jungle. Crimebuster: Streetcar in the Jungle; How To Save a Life - the Hard Way; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Boxing Boneheads; Crimebuster: The Innocent One; Rocky X: Looey, Looey, Who's Got the Looey? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Written by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bob McCarty and unknown. He never misses! Featuring: Bulls Eye tales "Trial by Fire," "Union Jack" (with art by Bob McCarty, and splash pencils by Jack Kirby) and "Grand Prize" (with art by Kirby). Plus: 2-page text story "The Indian and the White Man," and 1-page fillers "Hunting the Mountain Lion" and "Outlaws Anonymous"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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No. 41 - October 1954. 5.5" x 7.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Art by Bob Jenney. The Cisco Kid rode the range as the Robin Hood of the Old West with his corpulent sidekick Pancho, earning a permanent place in 20th-century pop culture. Cisco and Pancho try to defend an immigrant Englishman's wagon from rogue Apaches. One family heirloom, a suit of armor, proves to be the best defense against enemy arrows. Seeking shelter from a storm, Cisco and Pancho find a hidden ranch threatened by outlaws. Plus fun facts about frontier Spanish. Frontier Spanish; The Iron Bandit; Mystery of Rancho Doro. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Sleeping Beauty. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

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3 untitled Combat Casey stories (art on all by Robert Q. Sale). Back-up story, "Penny's Pin-Ups" (art by Dick Ayers) and a two-page text story, "Red Roundup." Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Ogden Whitney. The crew of an atomic-powered submarine, The Atomic Commandos roam the seas battling threats to American naval supremacy. The Commandos face a new threat to American security: a secret empire at the center of the Earth, made up of subterranean giants with strange powers. But first, they must battle a giant octopus, making for a terrific sub-vs.-octopus cover. (The TV-like 3-D Truevision from issue #1 is retired without fanfare.) Fight for Survival!; Winner Loses; The Hoax That Backfired!; Atom Sub of the Future. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys go out for football and meet a player whose showboating ruins it for everybody. A good cop is assigned to the rough neighborhood known as the Gas District, and quickly confronts juvenile gangs and a hood named Pugsy. The backup historical strip features true tales about smart animals. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Space Specs" - mini-binoculars that wear like eyeglasses. Little Wise Guys: The Grandstander; Teacher's Pets; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Dilly's Haymaker; Little Wise Guys: Robbin' The Flag; Little Wise Guys: We're Sunk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Uncredited romance stories with posed photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

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"The Clutch of the Devil Fish"; A sadistic seafaring band of brothers kills whales; Some for money, some just for sport. This arouses the anger of the "devil fish", a giant octopus; Changing form, the octopus comes aboard as the lovely maiden Myra—killing off the brothers one after the other. "Flames of Hate," art by Gerald Altman; Pierre, an old executioner, hires a young assistant, Jean, to help him with his work; Which is to burn people at the stake; When Jean hits it off with Marianne, Pierre's lovely wife, Pierre seethes with jealousy and "accidentally" burns Jean on the pyre. "Shot by a Corpse" text story by Ellen Lynn. First-person-narrative of "a racketeer's moll": When the gang kidnaps a little boy, the woman goes soft and smuggles a confession to the police. "The Living-Dead," art by John D'Agostino; Ivor Blau, lost in the wintery woods of the Black Forest, comes to a lonely house; A lovely girl, Vania, takes him in; Something is strange; Soon Ivor learns that the house is populated with half-dead zombies (a result of a Nazi experiment) and he, Ivor (as the son of the evil Nazi doctor), has to pay with his blood. "Mountain Madness"; Ben and Alan are friends and work as lawyers in the same firm; When Alan gets to be junior partner, Ben is furious and plans his murder; On a mountain trip he pushes Alan into the abyss. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Tony Strobl and Don MacLaughlin. Stories and art by Paul Murry and others. Donald Duck Fun Book was a 100-page special from Dell, featuring classic Duck stories, puzzles, games, connect-the-dots, mazes, crossword puzzles, and cut-outs. Uncle Scrooge's latest hobby is collecting rare birds. Donald and his nephews try to help Daisy find her cat Figaro. Donald wants to read a book while the kids watch a movie. Plus games, puzzles and activity pages aplenty. Happy Birthday!; Bird Watchers; Time Out for Laughs!; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Circus Want Ad; A Fish Story; Laughs. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. School Blues! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Puppet Master starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Death at Ten Fathoms! starring Captain Compass, art by Joe Certa. Batman Whirly-Word Game activity page. Catching the Car Crooks text article. Mysto -- Country Slicker! starring Mysto Magician Detective, art by Leonard Starr. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Parking Meter Murders," art by Chester Gould; As Model lies dying, Tracy and Sam capture her brother, who is wanted for murder; Junior keeps vigil as his girlfriend fades away. "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Killer Crooner," script and art by Chester Gould; A talent agent uses strongarm tactics to promote a no-talent singer in night clubs and on radio. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Junior does a sketch of the killer agent based on a witness description; Tracy gets cooperation from radio DJ Joe Noe and television entertainer Dot View to lure Tonsils into the open; Things turn bad, however, when Tonsil's agent is found murdered. "Death Note" text story; Sergeant Wayne investigates an apparent suicide. Untitled one-page Girl Friday story; Myra solves the murder of an artist's model. "Murder in the Greenhouse" text story; Lt. Carter investigates a murder in a greenhouse. "Watch Your Prisoner!" Crimestoppers Textbook; How some prisoners make invisible ink. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris and Inspector Kelly investigate a burglary. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Stories and art by Jack Bradbury and Phil De Lara. The classic adventures of Disney's Donald Duck, featuring art by Carl Barks and other great Disney artists. Donald and his nephews strike oil while working for Scrooge. When Donald sees all the things that lucky Gladstone finds while working as a street-sweeper, he decides to become one too. Donald is jealous of Gyro Gearloose, and wants to become an inventor. The Oil Well; Profitable Sweeping; Beaten Inventor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 4, No. 10 - October 1954. 5.25" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Oct 1954. Cover by Bart Lief. Science fiction stories by Philip K. Dick "Souvenir", Frank Belknap Long, Philip Jose Farmer, Robert Sheckley, Evan Hunter, George Whitley, Norman Arkawy, Charles E. Fritch, Gerda Rhoads, Carl Jacobi, Arthur T. Harris, and Gene Cross. No interior illustrations. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Howard Post. A classic joke becomes the springboard for slapstick comedy, featuring cartoony good-girl art. A traveling salesman plies Amy with alcohol, but apparently he's never heard the jokes about the farmer's daughter, or the phrase "shotgun wedding." Gig McCoy and the gang at the general store exchange amusing tall tales, each taller than the last. Farmer's Daughter; Gig McCoy. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 67 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Indicia title is "KING RICHARD AND THE CRUSADERS No. 588." Cover photo of Laurence Harvey. Art by Matt Baker. Four Color is the collective title for Dell's long, irregularly published series of one-shots. This issue features art by comics legend Matt Baker. The story is an adaptation of the 1954 film King Richard and the Crusaders, which was based on Walter Scott's novel The Talisman. While King Richard the Lionheart is in the Holy Land for the Crusades, in-fighting breaks out among the European invaders. Richard is grievously wounded, and only a Saracen doctor can save him. But how will he repay the debt to the doctor and his loyal knight, Sir Kenneth of Huntingdon? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 5, No. 3 - October , 1954. 5.5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 9, No. 1 - October, 1954. 5.25" x 7.5", 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Photo cover of Gene Autry. Stories and art by Nat Edson, Elizabeth Beecher and Nicholas Firfires. Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a multimedia star from the 1930s-1950s, in music, movies, radio, and television, as well as comic books. Gene Autry helps after a friend inherits a ghost town. But outlaws Chet, Artie and Lowry don't think the town is big enough for all of them. Panhandle Pete tells the tale of the Blue Bucket Placer. The Secret of Lost Cause; The Blue Bucket Placer; The Mad Partners Gold; Mr. Flagg. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Sam Savitt. Stories and art by Morris Gollub and others. Equine adventure with Champion, also known as Champ, faithful steed of cowboy hero Gene Autry. Champion tries to save two prospectors after a wild horse stampede causes a rockslide. Ricky and Champion help a hijacked trucker get to town. Then they track the hijackers to their hideout. Plus instructions on horsemanship. How to Sit Your Horse; Champion Plays Good Samaritan; Highjackers Hide-Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. All For A Case of Pop starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick; The pride a C.O. has for his outfit sometimes takes on impulsive proportions. Reilly's Real Estate starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick; Sometimes it takes more than money and brains to be a tycoon, and Ready-Money soon finds out. K. P. Capers starring Pvt. Bragg, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz. Operation Alteration starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick; Ugly Otis dreams of face surgery to improve his looks. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Frank Belknap Long and others. Pre-Code horror comics from Ajax-Farrell and their anonymous talents. A ballerina's partner returns from the grave for one last waltz. Lunatics think they're Napoleon, but they can't both be right. Paranormal investigator Dr. Fenn combats the Dorset monster, a Druidic horror from England's past. Mirror of Madness; Devil's Ballet; Die Screaming; Laughing Ghost; Monster in the Mist. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Sid Couchey, Harold LeDoux, Ed Moore and Sam Glanzman. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A train engineer executes a daring maneuver to save a boy on the tracks; A boy playing in a construction site protects a friend from a deadly accident; A woman leaps into a 45-foot well to save her baby. Colorful Casey; Dangerous Rescue; Keen Judgement; Age 13 Saves Family of 5; Daring Rescue; Teddy's in the Well; Better than Gold; Creeping Death; One Man Fire Department; The Baby and the Broken Bottle; Horse Mountain Hero; Dangerous Experiment. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "The Incredible Illusions!", art by Bill Ely; An inventor of household appliances is being tricked by his business partner; With the help of magnets he creates the illusion that the machines are attacking its creator. "The Uncanny Creature of Carl Griffin!", pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; By twisting the words "Great Scott!" into "Sceat Grott!", Carl Griffin wins command over a demon-like creature; The creature does his every bidding and kills his rival, Frank Carter, for him; The blame falls on Griffin, though, who fails to call his demon to help--because he forgets the magic words all of a sudden. "Sounds in the Night!" one-page story. "The Dark Horseman!" Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen ad. "Touch of Doom" text story by Joe Mabely. "I Was A Sorcerer's Apprentice!", art by Ruben Moreira; Tourists enter a castle and find the diary of a sorcerer; Flashback to the middle ages and the tale of a young man learning the ropes from his master; One day, though, he wants to quit, but the master wont let him; The mans wife advises her husband to use his magic power to overcome his master. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Oct 1954. Science fiction stories by Charles L. Fontenay, Patrick Wilkins, Milton Lesser, Robert F.Young, John Christopher, Harry Neal, Norman Arkaway and Stanley Henig, Irving E. Cox Jr., Randall Garrett, and William Morrison. Two Kelly Freas illustrations. Cover by Robert Swanson. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 9, No. 2 - October, 1954. 7" x 9.75", 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by unknown. Art by Tony Mortellaro, Paul Reinman, Don Perlin, Dan Loprino and Eddie Robbins. In this issue: "The Strange Man!" with art by Tony Mortellaro; "Who's Dead?" with art by Paul Reinman; "The Captive!" with art by Don Perlin; "The Worm Men!" with art by Dan Loprino; "No Place to Hide!" with art by Eddie Robbins; and 2-page text story "'M' Means Mistake," reprinted from Spellbound (1952 Atlas) #9 (original title: "The Martians' Mistake"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Nothing But the Tooth," art by Harry Lucey; Jughead tries to talk himself out of being afraid of the dentist. "Getting Hindu Trouble," pencils by Bill Vigoda; In an effort to soothe Betty's heartbreak over Archie, Jughead gives her what he calls a "Hindu love potion." "Time to Retire," script by Frank Doyle pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Harry Lucey; Jughead is sleep-walking through the day and everyone goes to great pains not to wake him up. "Stuck Up," art by Joe Edwards; Mr. Dripwaite tries to settle a dispute between Wilbur and another student. "Tunnel of Love," art by Harry Lucey; The gang buries Jughead in the sand to keep him from the hamburger stand. "Riddle Me This," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bill Vigoda; Reggie's prank on Jughead backfires when Jughead passes it on to Moose. "The Eyes Have It," script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards; Jughead gives Betty the wrong idea about the impending prom. "Smashing Success," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead and Betty conspire to trick Archie and Reggie into thinking she can shatter glass with her voice. "Book of the Week," script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards; Miss Grundy asks Jughead to organize the books in the library. "Strange Things Are Happening" text story, art by George Frese; Reggie plants disappearing ink in Archie's ink well, getting him into trouble with the administration. "Gift Rapped," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead agrees to tutor Moose for his first aid course; Reggie overhears and gets the wrong idea. "Fed Up," inks by Samm Schwartz; Ferdie asks Suzie out, but Suzie has the wrong impression about their destination. "Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained," script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards; Jughead tries to pass off a blank page as art. "First Class Male," art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica tries to force Jughead to play "post office" with Betty. "Soda Pop?", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jughead offers to guess Pop's age for a free soda. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover Joe Maneely. "The Trail of Sudden Death!", script by Don Rico, art by Joe Maneely; Tharn stops uranium smugglers with the help of the pygmy Matubi tribe and the bull elephant Gata. "Survival of the Mighty!", script by Don Rico, art by Paul Hodge; The gorilla Man-Oo protects the fawn Wabbi from the lion Numa and in his turn Tando the antelope saves Man-Oo from a snake. "Survival of the Mighty!", script by Don Rico, art by Paul Hodge; The gorilla Man-Oo protects the fawn Wabbi from the lion Numa and in his turn Tando the antelope saves Man-Oo from a snake. "Elephant Boy" text story. "The Skulls of Bleak River!", script by Don Rico, art by John Forte. "The Snake Ring!", script by Don Rico, art by Al Hartley; Danning, "America's top con man", and his daughter swindle $5000 from Peter, but Leopard Girl tricks them into confessing with the threat of some (supposedly) man-eating snakes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; As Kid Colt passes a Native American village, Kid Colt decides to stop by and visit his friend chief Powa-Hatu; When he arrives he finds that he is about to make a deal with two crooked traders named Dupres and Conway; When he tries to call them out on their crooked dealings, both men drawn on Kid Colt but the Kid easily disarms him. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; An outlaw named Verne Fargo comes to get revenge against a local blacksmith fatally shooting him and running away; When the blacksmith's son Dave, rushes to his father's aid but it is too late, as he dies the blacksmith tells his son to get Kid Colt to avenge his death. "Man of the Family" text story. "Dust of Destiny," art by Syd Shores; The Black Rider is out looking for Bobby Lathrop when he spots a Comanche warrior named Bear Paw walking with the boy's horse; The Black Rider asks where Bear Paw found the horse and learns that it was found in a nearby stream; The pair go back and the Black Rider finds that the boy was digging around the stream and that some men dismounted around them; the Black Rider then finds their trail and decides to follow it. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; One evening Kid Colt witnesses some men moving some cattle and find it suspicious, but is hit over the back of the head with the butt of a gun before he can wonder further; He comes around at dawn and is found by a wealthy female rancher named Cora Williams; When he tells her about what happened she tells him that the cattle were likely stolen from her neighbor by rustlers and asks if she can hire him for protection to insure that nobody steals her cattle. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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October 4, 1954. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; 158 pages; partial color; Cover price $0.20.

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October 11, 1954. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; 196 pages; partial color; Cover price $0.20.