Comic books 1954 w/ month not specified

Foreign reprint - 28 Pages

Foreign reprint - 28 Pages

Foreign reprint - 28 Pages

Foreign reprint - 28 Pages

Foreign reprint - 28 Pages

Foreign reprint - 28 Pages

Peoples Finance & Thrift Co. Promotional Comic. 7-in. x 10-in. 8 Pages Full Color.

(A-1 No. 125) Stories by Gardner Fox. Art by Bob Powell. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #125. Classic good-girl art by Bob Powell, as a girl raised by wolves becomes the jungle hero Cave Girl. A mad scientist threatens animals and people alike with his time-machine experiments; Jungle lord Thun'da battles the giant ape Mugongo; A Soviet agent tries to steal sacred tribal statues when he learns they're made of plutonium. Featuring early stories by future comics legend Gardner Fox. The Man Who Conquered Death; The Shining Gods; Thunda: Mugongo the Mighty!; Terror in the Town! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

British annual, circa 1954. Undated. Mostly text stories and articles with three comic format stories. Includes six full-page paintings on slick paper in full color. Hardcover with laminated boards with dust jacket. 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W.

Circa 1954. Cheerios child-size promotional 3-D glasses. These were typically included with 3-D comics, often Disney titles. Cardstock body with red and green lenses. 5.5" x 1.5".

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First edition, 1954. Written by Wallace Wadsworth, illustrated by Mary Jane Chase. Charming paintings in an animation style on every page. 6 1/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 20 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Second Edition. "An American Annual of Christmas Literature and Art." Christmas stories, Scripture, hymns, art (modern and classical), poems, and photography in a deluxe oversize format. Extraordinary production values. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; part color; 68 pages. No cover price. Augsburg Publishing House.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - April, 1956. Humor magazine edited by Burton Wohl. 8.5" x 11.25", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Collection Of The Worlds Best Christmas Stories, Songs, and Poems (1954) is a promotional comic published by Cities Service Petroleum, Inc. 16 pages, full color, 7-in. x 10.25-in., with no cover price.

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Coloring book. 96 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11". Cover price $0.25.

Comic Book Your Policeman (1954) is a promotional comic book produced by the Hale Nass Corp. Two comic book stories are featured, one a Sherlock Holmes parody. 16 pages, full color, 6.75-in. x 10-in., all newsprint, no cover price.

Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "I Married a Millionaire"; "Marooned with Three Men" reprinted from All Love (1949) #30; "Romance Wrecker"; and "Love Me or Leave Me!" reprinted from Revealing Romances (1949) #1. "For a More Glamorous You: When a Girl Is Afraid of Love, Check up on Your Kisses, How to Be Graceful..." text article reprinted from "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #6 and from "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #31 and #53, and reprinted as "Tips on Courtship..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 33 (1954) #3 and as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #70. Indicia states "Volume XXX, Number 2, #177". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Taunted"; "Love Menace" reprinted from All Romances (1949) #4; "Dollar-Sign Heart" reprinted from Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #51; and "For One Reckless Night" reprinted from Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #36. "For a More Glamorous You: 'Make-Up' to Men, Costume Jewelry for Smartness..." text article reprinted from "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #44 and from "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #25, and reprinted as "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #83, "Glamorize Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #85, and as "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #74. Indicia states "Volume XXX, Number 3, #178". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Driven by Ambition"; "Afraid of the Past" reprinted from Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #36; "Spurned!"; and "We Lived A Lie". "For a More Glamorous You: Posture, Poise, and Personality, How to Get That Second Date..." text article reprinted from "Short-Cuts to Glamor..." in All Romances (1949) #2 and from "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #14, and reprinted as "Be Poised, Be Graceful..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 36 (1955) #1. Indicia states "Volume XXX, Number 4, #179." 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "In Love with a Stranger"; "Love Was His Game" reprinted from Revealing Romances (1949) #5; "Heartbreak Proposal"; and "In Spite of His Warning" art by Ann Brewster, reprinted from Revealing Romances (1949) #1. "For A More Glamorous You: "Why Some Girls Get the Brush-Off, The Way to a Wolf's Heart..." text article reprinted from "Chats on Charm..." in All Love (1949) #32, "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #8, and "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #17, reprinted as "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #35, and partially reprinted as "Why Some Girls Get the Brush-Off..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 32 (1953) #4. Indicia states "Volume XXX, Number 5, #180". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. By Robert E. Howard. This volume includes: Black Colossus; Shadows in the Moonlight; A Witch Shall be Born; Shadows in Zamboula; and The Devil in Iron. Hardcover, Text.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood. Romance comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. A woman tries to steal another woman's fiance, and winds up paying the price for her "love thievery." Sue's romance with Dan is disrupted by scandal after her sister Sally gets engaged to Nat, an older con man who's just after her money. A woman plays the field, but soon finds her indiscretions coming back to haunt her, in a story illustrated by comics legend Wally Wood. An exceptionally florid and passionate cover by L. B. Cole. Plus a vintage article on How to Be Popular. My Bitter Romance..!; Date Tips; An Excuse For Love...; I Paid Love's Price. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. A woman makes choices with the help of her lucky coin, but it happens to cause a rift between her and the man she loves. Actress Carole finds love with her leading man on the set of a big-budget Roman epic, complicating the shoot and the relationship. Hopeless Love; Heart's Desire; My Heart Cries for Love; My Search for Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Copper...the Oldest and the Newest Metal (1954) is a promotional comic book published by Commercial Comics. Miss Adams teaches her class of students about the ancient and modern uses of the metal copper. 16 pages, full color, 7-in. x 10-in., newsprint, with no cover price.

1954. Original promotional studio still from the 1954 first release of "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" featuring a wonderful action scene between a screaming Julia Adams and the Gill Man. Studio snip affixed to verso. Measures 8" x 10". Black and white.

Cover by Lou Morales. Stories and art by Dick Ayers, Lou Morales, Carl Memling, and Stan Campbell. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, sometimes published under its short-lived Capitol or Law and Order imprints. In Chile, Mr. and Mrs. Chase investigate the strange circumstances behind an airplane crash in Matto Grosso, in a story with some action-girl art (featuring the Mrs.) by Lou Morales. Tex and Barry of the Radio Patrol stumble onto one of the biggest illegal gambling rings in the nation. Arnold plots to rob the safe at his store, but he leaves one crucial detail out of his plan: an escape. Mr. and Mrs. Chase: The Matto Grosso; Radio Patrol: The Case of the Careless Junkman; Death Marks a Bullet; No Way Out!; Interrupted Takeoff!; Two Fisted Cop. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Lou Morales, Carl Memling, and Stan Campbell. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, sometimes published under its short-lived Capitol or Law and Order imprints. Nick and Nora-like Mr. and Mrs. Chase investigate a series of strange accidents at a circus. Tex and Barry of the Radio Patrol seek the truth about the killing of innocent bystanders at crime scenes, in a story featuring early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Sax Wagner does his thinking with his gun, and sets up business as a crook for hire. Sax Wagner, Murder Master; Mr. and Mrs. Chase: Terror Under the Big Top; Radio Patrol: Killer on the Loose; Mail Murder; A Sip of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Ray Osrin, Carl Memling, and Sy Moskowitz. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, sometimes published under its short-lived Capitol or Law and Order imprints. The latest case of Mr. and Mrs. Chase involves a jewel robbery, a duel on a fire escape, an art auction, a car chase, and a fight on an ocean liner. Lucky Lang has a secret to winning when he gambles: he cheats. Tex and Barry of the Radio Patrol have to prove two thugs killed a man, in a story with art most likely by Bill Molno, ghosting for an ailing Joe Shuster. Classic pre-Code crime cover, likely by Molno as well. Mr. and Mrs. Chase: Case of the Greedy Crooks; Radio Patrol: The Death Watch!; This Is the End; The Half Double Cross; Never Take a Chance; Threes a Mob! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Stories and art by Ben Brown, Robert Martinott and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. Street-racing teens invite tragedy with their reckless disregard for the law or auto safety. Con man Bud loves his coffee, and will even kill for a cup. Gamblers Duke and Maxie specialize in "queer" money, that is, counterfeit. Cover by comics legend Everett Raymond Kinstler. The Hot Rod Gang; Ten Cents A Murder; Slave Running — 1954; Hot Money; Queer Money. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Leav. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Bill Walton, George Tuska and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. Con man Ted builds an organization of criminals to take over the town, and has a particularly spectacular mortal exit. A whodunit comic dares the reader to figure out how a supposed suicide was actually murder, with art in the style called "Deep Dimension" that supposedly simulates 3-D. Underworld boss Frankie Klaw finds his biggest dangers come from his wife and his brother. Crime Town; The Suicide; Frankie Garson the Bookie King; You--You're Under Arrest!; Blabbermouth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Bill Walton, Al Wenzel, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Small-time hood Toledo Wilson finds himself hunted by cops and the mob alike. A reporter discovers the truth about a mayor's murder, after his election opponent is heard threatening his life on television. Duke the Squeal plays a dangerous game when he double-crosses two mob bosses simultaneously. "Kill Me If You Can"; The Tragic Victory of Mayor Benson; I Lied To Go to Prison; Darn Those Guillotines; Caught in the Crossfire; Back to the Living. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro and George Tuska. Stories and art by George Tuska, Bill Walton, Bob Fujitani, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. The life and crimes of real-life bank robber Wilbur Underhill, known as "The Tri-State Terror." Hood Fred Garson knows he can't shoot it out with the cops, but he's just desperate enough to think he can jump to that next rooftop. Shoe-shiner "Silly" is determined to be a big man on the rackets, and he knows how to do it. The Death Rattle of Wilbur Underhill; The Crook Who Set His Own Trap!; Thank You, You Crook!; Silly, the Bootblack; The Case of the Talking Hat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Jerry the Kid is quick with his fists and quicker to make his way up the underworld ladder. Al Chalen thinks he's figured out a way out of prison, as long as no one looks at his gun too closely. Small-time gangster Putty, who looks a little like Jimmy Olsen, betrays his cop brother to get in good with the mob. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Space Specs" - mini-binoculars that wear like eyeglasses. Jerry The Kid's One-Way Ticket; Al Chalen and His Wooden Gun; I'm Wrong, I'm Right!; The Scapegoat; Joe "Big Mouth" Fenwek. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Tuska. Stories and art by George Tuska, Mike Sekowsky, Bill Walton and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Juvenile delinquent Larry sees the error of his ways after he witnesses an electric-chair execution. A man realizes the new tenant at his hotel is a dangerous escaped convict hiding out from the police. Joe has a great con going, swindling gamblers, but his partner Leo is a little too violent. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Space Specs" - mini-binoculars that wear like eyeglasses. Eyewitness; Stopover for Murder; Some Guys Are Never Satisfied; Joe Mosdek the Master Dealer; A Cop's Last Fight. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Robert Martinott and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Spoiled, drunken Larry Collingsworth doesn't respond well when his family finally decides to rein him in. A violent man attacks the teacher who dared to discipline his son. The mob wants boxer Billy to throw a fight, but he has other ideas. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Space Specs" - mini-binoculars that wear like eyeglasses. Was He a Psycho?; The Man Who Arrested Himself; Assisted by Miracles; He Defied the Mob; Run for Your Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Warren Broderick, T. Ward and Jimmy Maxwell. A pre-Code title guaranteed to provide lurid covers and art, as women both historical and fictional commit murder and other heinous acts. This issue is a reprint of issue #4 with a new cover that happens to be one of the most violent covers of the entire run (and one not depicting a crime by a woman). Kitty Sarlo and her crony Sam hatch a scheme to get hapless soldiers drunk and then rob them; Foul-mouthed but beautiful Nellie turns to murder when a safecracking job goes wrong; Actress Connie Hale gets involved in a diamond-smuggling racket. Kitty Sarlo: The Female Leech; Nitro Nellie: The Savage Safe-Smashers; The Diamond of Kor-el-Maninoor; Man Trap. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Croydon Book Novels are written by outstanding Authors. The stories are thrill-packed from beginning to end, filled with exciting romance and human interest. 128 pages, text only, 5.25" x 7.25. Cover price $0.35.

Croydon Book Novels are written by outstanding Authors. The stories are thrill-packed from beginning to end, filled with exciting romance and human interest. 128 pages, text only, 5.25" x 7.25. Cover price $0.35.

Croydon Book Novels are written by outstanding Authors. The stories are thrill-packed from beginning to end, filled with exciting romance and human interest. 128 pages, text only, 5.25" x 7.25. Cover price $0.35.

Croydon Book Novels are written by outstanding Authors. The stories are thrill-packed from beginning to end, filled with exciting romance and human interest. 128 pages, text only, 5.25" x 7.25. Cover price $0.35.

"Love-Crazy Millionaire" by Gordon Semple. Croydon Book Novels are written by outstanding Authors. The stories are thrill-packed from beginning to end, filled with exciting romance and human interest. 128 pages, text only, 5.25" x 7.25. Cover price $0.35.

Croydon Book Novels are written by outstanding Authors. The stories are thrill-packed from beginning to end, filled with exciting romance and human interest. 128 pages, text only, 5.25" x 7.25. Cover price $0.35.

Croydon Book Novels are written by outstanding Authors. The stories are thrill-packed from beginning to end, filled with exciting romance and human interest. 128 pages, text only, 5.25" x 7.25. Cover price $0.35.

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"Forbidden Passions" by Wright Williams. Croydon Book Novels are written by outstanding Authors. The stories are thrill-packed from beginning to end, filled with exciting romance and human interest. 128 pages, text only, 5.25" x 7.25. Cover price $0.35.

Croydon Book Novels are written by outstanding Authors. The stories are thrill-packed from beginning to end, filled with exciting romance and human interest. 128 pages, text only, 5.25" x 7.25. Cover price $0.35.

Croydon Book Novels are written by outstanding Authors. The stories are thrill-packed from beginning to end, filled with exciting romance and human interest. 128 pages, text only, 5.25" x 7.25. Cover price $0.35.