Comic books January 1954

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Issue #11. January 1954. True Crime Magazine. 8.5" x 10.75". 96 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Jack Sparling. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and others. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero wandering the Old West. Billy saves stagecoach passengers from a flood, but the only shelter nearby is a house that is supposed to be haunted. Billy trails ghostly train robbers into a cave, where they promptly disappear - but he suspects shenanigans. Billy tries to help Chief Ten Bears prevent Yellow Coyote from leading his people into a massacre. Plus the legend of the Lost Adams gold. The House in the Flood; The Haunted Cavern; Somebody Gets Caught; Warpath!; Lost Gold. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Black Rider stars in "The Hunters," "Gambler's Folly," and "Gun Justice!" Untitled Kid Colt Outlaw back-up story (art by Jack Keller). Two-page text story, "A Score to Settle!" 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: "Death In the Iron Mask" by Dick Wood, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Death Legion" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera; "The Invasion From Within" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera; and 1-page text story "Dinner for Blackhawk," reprinted from Modern Comics (1945) #96. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #38 (with a page cut and a panel re-lettered). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman, Vince Fodera, Bill Discount and Steve Ditko. Tales of war and adventure in the Old West. Brad Payne and Pappy Day ride into town and immediately find trouble when they help a kid targeted by hired guns. The Utah Kid and Golden Eagle investigate poisoned watering holes, in an early story by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The true story of the Battle of the Alamo. Inheritance of Death!; Range War!; Rabble; Potlatch!; Wheel of Misfortune. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#104 - 1st printing. Color Blondie, Dagwood, and the gang at work and play! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. Story and art by Chic Young. Join the Treasure Book Parade! Sparkling new picture-story books for boys and girls...written by famous authors...illustrated with full color pictures on every page by the best artist. This edition features Elmer, Blondie's lovable dog. Elmer feels a bit left out when Blondie and the family bring home another canine and start to lavish affection all over him. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 28 pages, full color. All Ages

Volume 1, Issue 1 - January 1954. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 62 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Brown, Ben Brown 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. Iron Jaw falls for a beautiful woman, but it's all a prank created by Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen. Crimebuster investigates a possible spy ring in Spain, becoming the target for attempts on his life, including a runaway stagecoach accident. Rocky X and the Rocketeers try to prepare the Earth for the arrival of a space force that has been destroying everything in its path. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'." Crimebuster: The Bull Dodger; Self-Defense Techniques All Over the World; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Iron Jaw Falls in Love; Rocky X: The Iron Moles of Galaxy X. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

A racy pageant of peppy cartoons, girls, and giggles. 98 pgs, B&W. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Cover price $0.25.

Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Sultan & W.G. Hargis, Ogden Whitney and unknown. Edith liked Johnny from the moment she saw him, but a haunting fear kept racing through her mind -- a fear of Frank and what he would do! Read..."Nobody Would Date Me" starring Charlie Peters, Edith Barker, Frank Fellows, Jack, Johnny Edwards and Principal White. Also featuring: "I Wanted Someone Else" starring Mr. Hendricks, Mrs. Craig, Nick Craig, Phillip Needham and Violet Lambert; "Why Must I Marry" starring Bill, Freddy, Gene, Gloria, Jimmy, Joyce, Norman Rogers, Peggy, Ralph and Tommy; and the retitled reprint story "How Could I Choose" starring Dr. Dennis Moran, Mrs. Maxwell, Lenore Maxwell and Reverend Hinchley. Plus: 1-page reprint text story "Blind Bargain" starring Al Palmer, Grant Guthrie and Julie Apley. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ralph Heimdahl. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Fred Abranz, Phil de Lara and various. Featuring the tale "The Ice King" and more! Starring Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Old King Kold, King of Ice, Sylvester Pussycat and Petunia Pig! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer, Steve Muffatti and Marty Taras. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. The Ghostly Trio (in an early appearance) sends Casper back into the past, where he helps the Pilgrims make it to America and befriend the Natives already there. Tom Turk Jr. asks Spooky to rescue his father Tom Turkey from Mr. Bulldog before Thanksgiving. The Fox dresses up as a turkey to lure Baby Huey, but he should have known how that was going to end. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Pilgrims Pal; Well Posted; Herman and Katnip; Great Indian Haunter; Spooky: Corn on the Gobbler; The Best Policy; Buzzy: A Hair Raising Tale; Baby Huey: Playmate. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 1 - January 1954. Men's interest magazine featuring War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with cartoons, and in later issues Pictorials. This issue features "Black Wings Has my Angel" by Elliot Chaze, and an article on Canadian Scientists building a Flying Saucer! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Joe Certa, John Giunta and Manny Stallman. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A washed-up composer decides to get his famous former students to perform his new chorus, whether they want to or not. An alcoholic ex-reporter returns to his old paper with the sensational story of a murder in a wax museum. A painter and a sculptor find that their works each have horrifying effects on the other. The Choirmaster; Nose For News; The Death Mask; The Inside Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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How I Found Livingstone, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 116, with 1/54 date). Into darkest Africa goes ace news reporter Henry Stanley to find and bring back the world-famous explorer, Dr. David Livingstone. Venturing through the dangerous, seething jungles, fighting off attacks by man-eating animals and enduring perilous hazards, Stanley continues on his dangerous mission. Cover price $0.15.

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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Pied Piper," script by Robert Browning (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne; The Pied Piper rids the town of Hamelin of rats, but is cheated of his fee by the mayor and his councilmen; In revenge, he leads the children of Hamelin to a mountain that closes around them. "Sing a Song of Sixpence," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a pie filled with twenty-four singing blackbirds. Article about elephants, art by William A. Walsh. Pied Piper Pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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The Pied Piper (art by Dik Browne). 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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68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Australian Edition. Reprints in black and white. Fighting Fronts! cover logo. 7-in. x 10 3/4-in., 24 pages, black and white.

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Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Jealous Zoot gets a politician to go after the gangs soda-shop hangout for encouraging juvenile delinquency; Cookies scheme to replace his fathers camera just gets him into more trouble; Cookie and Zoot compete in an automotive obstacle course. Cookie; Henry's Last Stand; The Tessie Sisters; See for Yourself!; Silly Susan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

(C) Sol Brodsky (A) Al Hartley, Joe Maneely, Ed Winiarski, Dave Berg. Parody/satire of King Arthur, Dracula, and others. FC, 32 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Tuska. Stories and art by Ralph Mayo, George Tuska, Tony DiPreta 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. A sharecropper's son with a violent streak heads to the big city to get into crime. A murder at a candy store reveals the truth about a string of violent crimes. A detective suspects a man was framed for the murder of his wife. The Rise and Fall of Danny Ferris; Hot Treasure; Bitter Death in a Sweet Shop; The Dobbs Case. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Leo Morey, Ed Smalle and Bruno Premiano. Pre-Code crime comics from Timor, an imprint of Stanley Morse Publications. Hood Rocky gets a new face by plastic surgery to evade the cops, but he can't stop himself from pulling heists. An embezzler murders his business partner and believes he's figured out the perfect way to get away with the crime. A Chicago hood dreams of joining the notorious Purple Gang. The End of the Rainbow; Trap for Boobs!; The Man Who Couldn't Be Hanged!; Clue in the Cab; Harry Millman of the Purple Mob. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Tuska. Stories and art by George Tuska, 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. Prison guard Edmonds turns to crime and ends up a convict himself. Johnny uses his skill with fast cars to become a top crook, but his ex-mechanic Willy has settled down and is reluctant to join his outfit. A hit man's failing eyesight results in a strange case of murder. The Other Side of the Bars; The Big Job; Death on Wheels: The Tragic Story of a Weakling; The Man Who Sold Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Reprints. In order of appearance: "Johnny Lazia, King of Kansas City" reprinted from Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #3; "Charley Peace, Britain's Worst Criminal of the 19th Century" art by Sidney Greene, reprinted from Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #3; and "Comicrimes: The Body in the Bag!" and "Henry Plummer, 'Virginia City Renegade'" reprinted from Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #4. Murderer's Mirth!" text story reprinted from Crime Must Pay The Penalty (1948) #4. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Art Gates, Alvin Hollingsworth and H. C. Kiefer. Crime and horror comics featuring detective heroes. The series begins edging toward pre-Code horror with this issue. Novelist Gene rents the deserted home of eccentric Simeon Graves to work on his next book, but it comes with a mysterious blonde, a dire warning, and a rumor of hidden treasure. A serial killer dares the police to stop him before he strikes again. An actor uses his skills to get away with the murder of his wife, but reliving the murder for a TV drama pushes him over the edge. Cash for a Corpse; The Strangler; Murder - and You Die!; Deadly Rendezvous; Bounty for Varmints; Dance of the Devil. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing. Written by Monica Hill. Art by Mel Crawford. The Queen of the West and her young companions help an old friend find his missing gold mine. LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS are books to grow with. They entertain, they inform, they stretch the boundaries of the imagination! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 28 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and Don Heck. Tales of men's adventure, similar to the magazines that were then becoming a burgeoning market unto themselves. Secret agent Duke Douglas encounters an old flame while battling Russian spies in India, and this time she's working for the other side. While helping a Czech couple escape the Iron Curtain, Duke learns the man's wife is a communist spy. Secret agent Stark must escort a fortune in gold from Haiti to New York while undercover on a boat full of suspect characters. Featuring art and a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Khyber Incident; Tough Guy; Double Jeopardy; Escape to Death; Two Minutes to Murder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 10 - January 1954. Men's interest magazine focusing on Military, Politics, celebrities and showgirls. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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. Scarecrow gets a chemistry set for Christmas and accidentally invents the world's most powerful adhesive. Dilly Duncan's plans to join in the town ski-jumping competition may get him kicked out of school. The backup historical strip " Famous Daredevils In Action" includes Charles Blondin (of Niagara Falls fame) and pilot Jimmy Doolittle. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 'Invisible Helmet'." Little Wise Guys: W-whos Scared?; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: To Ski Or Not To Ski; Famous Daredevils In Action; Little Wise Guys: All Isn't Well That Ends Well. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.