Comic books 1954 w/ month not specified

British Edition. Not dated, circa 1954. Cover by Kelly Freas. "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury, plus stories by Charles A. Stearns, Fox B. Holden, and Jan Smith. Trimmed pulp, 6 3/4-in. x 9 3/4-in., 66 pages, black and white (text with illustrations).

Promotional book published by Standard Oil. No cover price or publication date. Comic book-sized, full color, 16 newsprint pages.

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2nd and later printings. By Walt Kelly. Trade paperback containing Pogo comic strips based on various fairy tales such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and children's rhymes. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Popular Library digest-sized books gives a complete and unabridged story from a popular author of the time. This issue: Too Fast We Live by Richard Glendinning. Cover price $0.25.

Photo cover of actors Tony Randall and Georganne Johnson. In order of appearance: "Small Town Siren" art by Art Saaf and Mike Peppe; "So Right"; "If You Were a Mind Reader"; "The Late Mr. Morton"; "Guilty of Love"; "Just Between Us... by Brenda Brant: Career-Minded, Job Hunting, Career Day, Plan for Profit, Train for Success" advice page; "Too Kissable"; "If You've Loved and Lost" art by Art Saaf; "Clinging Vine"; "Final Analysis"; and "Let's Talk It Over, by Brenda Brant" letters page. "Queen of Hearts: Pat Miller Was Willing to Give Up a Throne for Her School Hero" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Ray Gill and Manny Stallman. Archie-style teen comedy, reprinted from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. A reprint of the first issue of Popular Teen-Agers. Eve schemes to ruin Toni and Butch's date. The girls sneak into the boys' camp despite Lefty's attempts to stop them. Con artists who use a love potion would have gotten away with it, if not for Midge and her meddling friends. Plus activities, a profile of Hollywood legend Betty Grable (with photo) and a striking cover by L. B. Cole. The Brat Race; Buoy Crazy; Potions of Love; Rajah Dodger. 32 pages, Full Color.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Norman Nodel and Manny Stallman. Archie-style teen comedy, reprinted from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Toni and Butch try horseback riding to improve posture. Honey joins the school baseball team, and proves an even better player than Lefty. Eve gets mixed up with art thieves while vacationing in Italy. Also featuring a hilarious gorilla cover by L. B. Cole. The Showoff Showdown; White Walled Romance; Masquerade Mele; Villains Villa. 32 pages, Full Color.

Prince Valiant Coloring Book, Number 126210 in upper left corner - 1954. Panels from Hal Foster's Prince Valiant blown up for coloring. 10 3/4-in. x 14-in., 16 pages, black and white.

1st printing - Hal Foster story and art. Hardcover 7-in. x 8-in. Full Color.

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1954 edition. Railroads Deliver the Goods is a promotional comic published by The Association of American Railroads. This interesting comic tells how railroads aid commerce and industry. Standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior.

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This interesting promotional comic tells how railroads aid commerce and industry. Standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior, no publication or copyright date.

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Issue 356 - "Famous Western Outlaw Sheriff Battles" by Hank Sterling. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Art Peddy, Nat Johnson, and Al Gordon. Jungle adventure based on a TV series, as white doctor Tom Reynolds sets up shop in Africa and earns the name "Ramar." The series starts with a bang as Trudy is immediately captured by a giant gorilla, and the mystery deepens with the arrival of a vengeful madman. An introduction to the characters of "Ramar of the Jungle." Ramar struggles to understand how the Masai's thousand-year-old stone idol has seemingly come to life. Jungle Mystery; Ramar of the Jungle; The Puma; Sleep of Forever; The Curse of the Voodoo Idol. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bob Powell, L. B. Cole, Paul Parker and Ogden Whitney. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #108. Tales of adventure from Magazine Enterprises, including detective, science fiction and spy stories as well as Westerns. Jim Fallon of the F.B.I. helps the lone cop in a small town face a gang of robbers; Kirk of Scotland Yard seeks missing Londoners and finds a mad scientist trying to create a race of water-breathing humans; Undercover Girl is assigned to prevent a revolution in a Central American country. Fallon of the F.B.I.: The Three Unholy Terrors!; Kirk of Scotland Yard: The Man Who Fished For Men!; Undercover Girl: The War That Lasted One Day; The Red Fox: The Land of Lost Lumber!; Command Performance! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Frank Bolle, Ernie Bache and Dick Ayers. Cover by Frank Bolle. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Redmask must stop a US Army supply train from entering an Apache trap; An ace gunslinger is tricked into believing the Ghost Rider killed his father; Redmask must escort a captured outlaw to custody before his gang has him killed. Also featuring an ad for a glow-in-the-dark Ghost Rider scarf/mask for kids to wear. Death at Split Mesa!; The Gauntlet of Terror!; The Ghost Rider: Dead Man's Son!; The Death Hat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK reprint series. Reprints material from Red Ryder Comics (1941) #109. 6.75-in x 9.5-in, 28 Pages, B&W.

Stories and art by Del Porter and others. A promotional giveaway from EC, celebrating "75 years of progress" on electric lighting. The power-company mascot Reddy Kilowatt narrates the life of Thomas Edison, and his contributions toward electrical systems and electric lighting, among other inventions. 16 pages, Full Color.

This Australian series reprints a number of old Western Printing comics. This issue is a retelling of Ben Bowie and his Mountain Men in "The Wilderness Trail." 32 pages (covers included per page numbering), B&W.

Last 10-cent issue. "Kill or Cure!"; Reggie tries to cure Moose of his hiccups. "Waste Not- Want Not!"; Professor Flutesnoot asks Reggie for an example of wasted energy. "Gaining Wait"; Archie wants to go over and talk to some cute girls, but Reggie is waiting for the right time. "After the Ball!"; Reggie finds out Archie is getting into the school dance for free because he's going to be the M.C. "Dishes Dishes Dishes," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis have to clean a lot of dirty dishes. "Don't Barter Me!"; Archie wants to trade Reggie two old carriage lamps for his wagon wheel. "For the Birds"; Jughead and Archie trick Reggie into buying what he thinks is a talking mynah bird. "Strictly the Noodle" text story; When Reggie and Archie learn Veronica is available for a date, Reggie tosses Archie's shoe on top of the Choklit Shoppe to keep him from asking her out. "Batter Up!"; The coach is upset to see Wilbur holding the bat cross-handed. "For Bettor or Wurst"; Reggie bets Archie that he can make Jughead say three words at the party. "Brain for Hire"; Jughead wants to play ball but Archie has to help his mom. "The Dough Boy"; Archie's dad wonders when Archie will learn the value of money. "A Lot of Pull"; Jughead needs a few more nails, but his allowance is all spent. "Tasty Treatment!"; Jughead is sneaking candy into school by putting jellybeans in a medicine bottle. "100% Wrong!"; Moose is given a special one question test to ensure he is eligible to play football. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st Printing. Softcover, 4.5" x 7", 254 pages, B&W, Text only.

Reprints Ringo Kid Western (1954 Atlas) 1 in B&W.

Robert B. Meyner for Governor (1654) is a political comic book produced as a promotional giveaway for Bob Meyner's successful run for governor of New Jersey in 1954. Produced by commercial comics and written by Malcolm Ater, with art by Jack Sparling. Full color, 7-in. x 5-in., all newsprint.

Written by Frances R. Horwich and Reinald Werrenrath, Jr. Illustrated by Lucy Ozone. 6.5" x 8", 28 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky goes on a secret agent-type adventure, as he must deliver the formula for an experimental new gunpowder and avoid enemy spies. A mysterious blackmailer sends threatening notes to Jobey, demanding he turn over all the money he has hidden on his ranch. A jailbreak, fire and ambush combine to doom Rocky, unless Black Jack the horse can save the day. Destination: Death; The False Friendship; The Marauders; Young Falcon: The Escape; Red-Hot-Trio! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Rocky knows the Web Foot tribe is preparing for war, because he can understand their drum signals. But the key to preventing war lies with a missing woman, in a two-part story. Young Falcon helps a grizzled old prospector when his gold mine is seized by no-good claim jumpers. Prairie War Drums, Part I - Smoke Signals!; The Trail of the Missing Daughter!; Gopherface; Ice Skating Kait; Cactus Brain; Prince Albert Kid: Railroad Ranger; Young Falcon and the Dangerous Discovery; Riders of the Fog; Wilbur the Waiter; Wagonwheels. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, and Ralph Carlson. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Secret Marshal" Rocky is targeted by Kid Scurby's younger brother, Young Scurby, for putting Kid in the slammer. A cowboy protests his exorbitant bill at the Liberty Hotel. Murder and Massacre!; Tex Ritter: Deputy Daisy Donavan; The Bill and the Bill of Sale; The Idle Rumor; Li'l Buck: Ironed Out; Wilbur the Waiter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney and Bob Forgione. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. In a very different sort of story for this comic, hardened ex-con Angel falls for the intended victim of her latest heist, but cant escape her past; A war heros new fame threatens to drive his girlfriend away; A woman pretends to be wealthy to catch a man, but he turns out to have a secret of his own. Jailbird's Romance!; Thanks for the Tip; A Hero and Heartbreak!; Beauty and Brains; I Lied for Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. In an often-reprinted oddball story (and cover), a woman has a mental breakdown because of her love woes, but a psychiatrist sets her straight; Movie star Donna reconnects with an old flame while trying to track down compromising pictures; A confirmed bachelor signs up for a cooking course taught by a beautiful woman. Love of a Lunatic!; Eyes of Love; How He Proposed: Betty Hollis of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; You Can't Fool Your Heart!; Too Shy; Scrambled Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Edmond Good and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A spoiled woman falls for the one man she cant dominate; A secretary cant fight her feelings for her employer; Romance blooms on the floor of a department store. The Time of My Life; Women Are All the Same; Cupid Plays the Puppet; From Secretary to Sweetheart; Department Store Romeo; Beautiful Brat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dick Beck. "No Law in Love!", art by Ross Andru; Law professor Marcia agrees to marry stuffy Dean Monroe, although he is 20 years older than she is; Former Korean War POW Pete enrolls as a student and Marcia falls in love with him; Marcia overhears Monroe threatening to ruin Petes future if he doesnt dump Marcia, so she breaks up with Pete for his own good. "Give Me Back my Ring"; Patti is engaged to Johnny; he leaves on a business trip and she agrees to escort his former Army buddy Gordon around town; Gordon feels ill and while they are waiting for a doctor, Gordons wife and some private detectives catch him and Patti in his hotel room. "Love Thief - My Sister" text story. "Confession of a Heel!", art by Jon D'Agostino; Photographer Roger is a womanizer who even flirts with his secretary Elaine; Elaine announces shes engaged to someone else, but Roger thinks shes lying; He romances her on a business trip to Bermuda, then discovers he really does love her. "One Moment of Love"; Lindas boyfriend Rod moves to Chicago to become an actor; She agrees to wait for him as long as it takes; Rod becomes famous and marries someone else. Linda marries lawyer Howard on the rebound, even though she still loves Rod. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"I Could Only Love a Winner"; Jean is unsure which rodeo performer she prefers as husband material: Pete or Rick; "I can only love the biggest winner!"; She convinces Pete to compete directly against Rick in bronco riding; Pete is severely injured and Jean becomes Ricks girlfriend; Pete returns to the rodeo; Rick is caught drugging Petes horse and disqualified. "They Called Me Tigress," art by Doug Wildey; Hillbilly Suzie is courted by all the eligible men around, but Seth wont demean himself like the others; Suzie runs off to the city with tourist Chuck, then discovers hes a bookie; Chuck uses Suzie to deliver betting slips. "How I Hated Rick" text story. "Kept Man," pencils by Ross Andru; Ellen convinces struggling artist Mike to marry her, even though shell have to support them both with her job; Her friend Mildred considers Mike a "parasite who thinks hes too much of a genius to do some real work"; Ellen eventually comes to believe the same thing, and leaves Mike. "A Dream World"; Jane is a lonely, repressed office worker who has "guilt feelings about being attractive" because her mother told her it was "wicked to let boys kiss you"; She falls in love with co-worker Bob but when Jane accidentally gets in a car with a stranger and drives off, he considers her "anybodys easy pick-up!" and breaks up with her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dick Beck. "I Hated Men," inks by Dick Beck; Lila expects to marry Dave, but he turns out to be a two-timer who says "Im just not the marrying kind!" Lila vows to never fall in love again and to make fools of every man she meets; She dates Les, a divorced police detective, and even though she thinks she may love Les, Lila turns him down when he proposes. "Heartbreak," pencils by Ross Andru; Lora, tired of her boring boyfriend George, takes a job as a waitress at a fancy summer resortl Sheltering from a storm, she meets cynical Hank in a beach cabin and sparks fly; However, Lora begins to date wealthy guest Harvey. "Too Young To Love" text story. "Nothing Sacred"; Pam falls in love with Ben when he is hired to repair her wealthy familys boat; She decides to marry him; After the wedding, Pam expects Ben to work for her father and join their social set, despite her mothers warning: "Dont try to make him over." "A Real Man," art by Mario Rizzi; Alice loves "passionate" mine foreman Jan but when her soldier pen-pal Nat returns from Korea, Jan dumps Alice for Wanda. Alice dates Nat; When a mine disaster strikes, Jan flees to save himself. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Beck. Stories and art by Bill Savage and others. More torrid tales of pulse-quickening dalliances and affairs of the heart. Broadway star Karen has always been able to get anything with her beauty, but when Paul rejects her, she's destroyed. Paula uses her considerable brains to put her poverty-stricken past behind her, but that leaves no opportunity for love. Bored newlywed Sue goes to the racetrack for excitement, and soon begins a secret life and affair with Phil. I Love You; Torment; Romance on the Reefs; Thrill Crazy!; He'll Never Love Me! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dick Beck. "Rules Of Love"; Fran marries Ben after a brief courtship. 3 years later, the marriage is strained because Fran is possessive and domineering: "I thought I owned him!"; Ben asks for a divorce; hes in love with Nancy; Fran tries to break them up by claiming she has only 6 months to live, but her lie is exposed. "Search For Love," art by Bill Savage; Lynn is hired by lawyer Parks because shes an orphan and he thinks she may be his long-lost daughter; Lynn dates junior partner Larry, but jealous secretary Mona claims Larry is only interested because Lynn might be the daughter of the boss. "My Summons To Love" text story by Ellen Lynn. "I Knew What I Wanted"; Maggi works her way up in business to a management position, but wants a wealthy, high-society husband rather than co-worker Matt. She falls in love with Dale, who meets these criteria, but he says "youre not in my class!"; Matt agrees to tutor Maggi until shes acceptable to the upper-class Dale. Matt and Maggi fall in love, but she refuses to give up on Dale. "Faithless Fiancee"; Jean is engaged to museum archaeologist Bill and finds him somewhat boring; Their wedding is postponed because Bill has to travel to Egypt for his work; Months pass and Jean is lonely, so she accepts an offer from old friend Rita to go on some double dates; Jean meets Rick and falls in love with him and the "never ending merry-go-round" of wild parties, but he doesnt propose. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bernard Baily and Vince Alascia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Ginny and Miles marry despite the long and dangerous feud between their families. Carol's friends all judge her harshly when she breaks up with deployed soldier David, but they don't know the whole story. Laura meets Bill while working as a hostess at a "Lonely Hearts Club," but soon he wants her to stop working there. Plus a comics bio of Hollywood legend Dana Andrews, the star of Laura and The Best Years of Our Lives. No Love for Me; The Jilted; The Girl Who Paid; Dream-Beau of the Month: Dana Andrews; Island of Love; Lonely Hearts' Hostess; School for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Leon Winick and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by Leon Winick and Ray Osrin. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Amy falls for bad-boy Lonnie, the new "soda jerk" in her dad's drugstore, but then she learns he's been stealing from the till. Vicki's fiance Eddy doesn't know about her career as a model, until one fateful dinner, in a story with some nice cheesecake art by Leon Winick and Ray Osrin. Lorna agrees to work for a famous TV producer, even though she saw him assault a man. The Man I Love Is...Poison!; My Secret Died; Steps to Love; Big Question Mark; The Witness; A Dark Past. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Al Fago, inks by Ray Osrin. "Second Fiddle," art by Leon Winik; Sisters Janet and Joyce perform a circus big-cat act; Janet is jealous of Joyces romance with Dick, and allows a tiger to maul her sister; She repents at the last moment and saves Joyces life. "Masquerade In White"; Verne is an ex-Army medic who poses as a doctor even though he has no degree; Each time his secret is exposed, he moves on to another job; At the Carlton hospital, Verne dates Gail and she discovers the truth. Verne flees but is badly injured in an auto accident. "Empty Arms" text story. "Letter to a Soldier"; Sheila loves Dan but loses him to her friend Jean; Dan is sent to fight in Korea; Sheila intercepts Jeans letters to Dan and writes to say Jean has found someone else. Biography of actress Barbara Hale. "Teasing!", pencils by Warren Broderick, inks by Ray Osrin; Drive-in waitress Ginny flirts with the male diners to get bigger tips, angering manager Dave; She goes for a drive with customer Dirkes, only to have him attack her; Ginny is rescued just in time by the police: Dirkes is "crazy as a loon" and a "strangler killer." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Roy Rogers and the Man from Dodge City (1954) is a promotional mini comic distributed by the Dodge Motor Company. Join Roy Rogers as he discovers why Dodge is king of the road. 16 pages, Full color, 7.25-in. x 5 in., no cover price.

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Circa 1954. Stories include: "Rupert and the Circus Clown", and "Rupert and Bill's Aeroplane Adventure". Hardcover, issued without dust jacket. 8.5" x 10.5", 60 pages, full color.

Santa and the Pirates (1954) was a promotional comic book distributed by Promotional Publications. This comic reprints the 1952 Santa and the Pirates. Little Jimmy and Debbie sit warm on their sofa in front of the fireplace on Christmas Eve and wonder if Santa Claus ever pays a visit to pirates. As they drift off to sleep their question is answered. A wish of "Merry Christmas" compliments of your Ben Franklin Store appears on the back-cover.16 pages, newsprint, full color, 7.75-in. x 10-in

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Satellite B.C. by Rand Le Page

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Creature from Black Lagoon; George Pal article, "Has Hollywood Gone Science Fiction Mad Cover price $0.35.

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This issue includes a Philip K. Dick story. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.