Comic books February 1954

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, Ben Brown, George Tuska 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 is the guest of honor at a dance hosted by Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen, but that turns out to be a bad idea. Crimebuster tries to help a paroled con man go straight, but instead gets mixed up with a disastrous plot to steal a rajah's jewels. After the Earth invasion is repelled, Rocky X and the Rocketeers try to learn the invaders' language and locate their home planet. Crimebuster: The Overconfident Con Man; The Most Dangerous Sports To Play; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Beauty Is Only Iron Deep; Pirate's Blood; Guys Have Been Shot for Less; Rocky X: Earth Raiders From Galaxy X. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 1 - February, 1954. Men's interest digest with stories of war, science, and crime, as well as many full pages dedicated to tasteful pin-up photography. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring Buster Bear in "Call Me Soapy" co-starring Banker Hog, Burt Beaver, Cholly Chipmunk, Cooky Skunk, Honey Bear, Mayor Goat, Mike Monkey, Perry Pig, Snooky Skunk and Willie Weasel. Buster Bear also stars in "The Kandy Kid" co-starring Cholly Chipmunk, Honey Bear, Willie Weasel and the Kandy Kid. Plus: Buzzy Rabbit in "Buzzy's Inheritance" co-starring Witty Fox, Taffy Turtle, Sammy Skunk and Solly Squirrel. Also: Rollo Raccoon in an untitled reprint story co-starring Picklefoot Pig, Rufus Rabbit and Sam Squirrel. And: Rasputin in an untitled reprint story co-starring Merwin, Mrs. Colly and Red Fox. Plus: Dizzy Duck in 1-page retitled reprint text story "Dizzy Duck's Escape" co-starring Dan Drake and Wally Wolf. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Toth. Stories and art by Alex Toth, Mike Peppe, John Celardo and Mort Leav. Adventures in space, the Wild West and the jungle with actor Buster Crabbe, famed for playing Flash Gordon. Sometimes listed as The Amazing Adventures of Buster Crabbe #2. Buster boards an eccentric scientist's rocket and winds up on the moon. Buster and company discover a lost city in the jungle, but so do escaped convicts. Featuring art and a great cover by comics legend Alex Toth. Dark of the Moon; The Jungle of Death; Killer On the Loose. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Digest-sized, 5.25" x 8", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Dave Tendlar and Marty Taras. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Morose Casper cheers up a lonely little boy at Christmas by pretending to be Santa, in a story based on Casper's 1952 animated cartoon "True Boo." Herman the mouse has a date with the cheese, but Katnip the cat disapproves. Spooky celebrates the new year. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Spirit of 54; Snow Ball; Herman and Katnip: The Cat Nap; Ghosts on the Loose; Baby Huey: Snow Brawl; Buzzy: The Sweat Cat; Spooky: Boo Year. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Richard Hughes, Sidonie M. Gruenberg, Alice Calhoun Haines, Bee Lewi, John Masefield and Mary Mapes Dodge. A digest of fiction, fact and comics for children from the producers of Parents Magazine. A new version of the classic fairy tale The Snow Maiden; The story of Abraham Lincoln's most famous trial as a lawyer; An excerpt from the children's classic "Hans Brinker." Telephone Travel; Riddles; Trial by Moonlight; What Is a Tidal Wave?; The Snow Maiden; A Valentine for You; The Tender-Hearted Dragon; Some Fun; A Gift for Hans; Some More Fun; Fergie Fox in Sour Grapes; Sea Fever. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 132 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Painted Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Jenney. Featuring the tales "The Jackal Roundup" and "The Land Jumpers"! Also: the 1-page text article "Range Cattle" on the inside front cover! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Bottle Imp, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Lou Cameron. (HRN 117, with 2/54 date). What would you do if you could have anything you wished for - for a price - the price of your soul? The Bottle Imp is the story of a man whose very fate depends on his outwitting the devil himself. Also included is Stevenson's exciting adventure story of the South Seas, The Beach of Falesa. Cover price $0.15.

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Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The Sleeping Beauty," script by Charles Perrault (adapted from his original story), art by Peter Costanza; An evil fairy believes she has been snubbed at the christening banquet of a newborn princess and places the baby under a dreadful curse; Sixteen years later the curse takes effect when the princess pricks her finger on the distaff of a spinning wheel and falls into a sleep that lasts one hundred years; She marries a Prince who braves the perils of a tangled wood to find her. "The Real Princess," script by Hans Christian Anderson (adapted from his original story), art by Peter Costanza; A prince wants to marry a real princess; A young woman who claims to be a real princess is tested by placing a pea under the twenty mattresses on the bed where she will sleep; The next day, she says something hard in the bed kept her awake all night; The Prince rejoices—only a real princess can feel a pea through twenty mattresses. "Simple Simon," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a simpleton who meets a pieman, fishes in a pail of water, and tosses salt on a bird's tail. Sleeping Beauty pinup on back cover by Peter Costanza. The Wonderful World of Fairy Tales ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. 10.75" x 13.75", 106 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Reprints from Warfront #9 in black and white. Includes the stories "Traitor," "Blessed Event," "Cold Steel," "Nightmare Island." Australian Edition. 7-in. x 10 3/4-in., 24 pages, black and white.

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All reprints. Stories reprinted from Love at First Sight (1949) #8. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "My Daring Pretense"; "In My Sister's Shadow"; "Second Best with Him"; and "Her Strange Hold on Him" art by Alice Kirkpatrick. "Your Charm Guide: Don't Get the 'No' Habit, How to 'String a Man Along' Until You Make up Your Mind..." text article reprinted from "Chats on Charm..." in All Love (1949) #31, "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #8, "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #41, and "The Charm Corner..." in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #44. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 11 - February, 1954. Cover Girls Models Magazine was an early men's interest publication distributed between November, 1949 and December, 1955 that focused mainly on bathing suit pin-up photography, but also included the occasional Hollywood tabloid human-interest story. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

All reprints. Last pre-Code issue. In order of appearance: "Wild Bill Hickock" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #25; "Jesse James, King of the Outlaws" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #38; "Big Bow and Little Arrow, Turn Over A-New Leaf" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #84; "Tom Mix and the Infamous Revenge" reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #76; "Annie Oakley" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20; and "Dusty, The Fable of the Lost Stable". "Rodeo Terror" illustrated text story reprinted from Western Hero (1949) #78. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

(C) Joe Maneely (A) Al Hartley, Joe Maneely, Howard Post, Russ Heath. Parody/satire. 36 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. The Benette brothers end up in prison because Elroy is a little too free with his fists, but more violence won't solve the problem. Honest country joe Herb loves Becky, but her drunken husband finds out and plots a murder. The reader gets to decide a convict's fate as if they were a member of his parole board. The Case of Elroy Bennet; The Furlance Case; Nicky, the Hustler; I Beg Your Pardon; This'll Kill Ya!; The Fantastic True Story of Goopy and Gammon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Mother's Day," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Reed Crandall; Brothers Fred and Harold grew up with Harold given the best of everything, and Fred began to hate his brother; One day, Fred discovered that Harold had committed a theft and decided to take the rap for his brother and went to jail. "In the Groove," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A small-time radio announcer devises a plot to kill his wife, while he was broadcasting at the radio station; But he does not foresee a snag in those plans with the pre-recorded record he made and was playing over the airwaves. "On Schedule!" text story by Albert B. Feldstein. "Understudies!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Gail and Jim are unhappily married to their respective spouses, but, in fact, love one another; They decide on a daring plan to kill their mates and dissolve their bodies in quicklime to leave no trace. "Blood Brothers," script b Bill Gaines (plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (plot, script), art by George Evans; Alex arrives unannounced at the beach house of his brother who invites him to stick around and stay with him; Alex's intent is to kill his brother after putting into place a whole series of alibis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kamen. Stories by Carl Wessler and Al Feldstein. Art by George Evans, Bernie Krigstein, Marie Severin, Jack Kamen, and Graham Ingels. EC's New Trend crime title featured top-notch art and writing, barrier-pushing graphics and pre-Code violence. The new town librarian is murderously obsessed with the idea that she may be the next victim of a serial killer on the loose. A tense standoff with a gunman in a diner can be resolved if a state trooper just makes his regular daily visit on time. A man denies that his son could be bad, until the police show up at his house looking for a killer. Plus "In Memoriam," a note to readers about the cancellation of Crime Suspenstories and EC's future plans. Also, A Collector's E.C. Check-List, giving the issue numbers and dates of EC New Trend titles. Maniac at Large; Just Her Speed; Horror Hobby; Where Theres Smoke…; Good Boy. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Ben Brown, David Gantz and Art Helfant. Tales of adventure from Toby Press. A female reporter encounters a classic gothic mystery, starting with a scream from the old house on the cliff by the sea. Marine corps buddies Spike and Bat look for trouble while on leave in Paris. Prospector Pete gives up prospecting for acting, and gets cast in a movie... as a prospector. The Crowded Cockpit!; Death from the Sea!; Week-End in Paris!; Prospector Pete; The Crooked Deck. 32 pages, Full Color. 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. The Little Wise Guys try to help a kid escape from a tyrannical reform-school administrator. Dilly Duncan and his pals take some girls to the town's haunted house, only to run into actual ghosts. The backup historical strip "Human Endurance" includes some amazing feats of survival. Also featuring a vintage ad for a novelty "snake bow tie." Little Wise Guys: From Worse to Worst, Or It's Never Too Late to Reform; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: A Ghost of a Chance; Human Endurance; Little Wise Guys: Too Real for the Movies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth, Jon D'Agostino and Hy Fleishman. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. A couple commits murder to inherit a farm, but a new miracle fertilizer brings their victim right up out of the ground. An abused boy is aided by the revived corpse of his dead father. A taxidermist finds an especially nasty revenge for his cheating wife and her boyfriend, a wealthy hunter. The Horror of the Walking Corpse; Terror Needs a Stage!; The Ghost in the Mirror; Time to Die; Terror of the Nightmares! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marty Elkin. Stories and art by Max Elkin and others. Tales of love and heartbreak from the golden era of romance comics. Secretary Laura dates her boss Carl, who tells her he'll marry her as soon as his terminally ill wife dies. Louise gets a bad reputation because of her habit of hanging out with various influential men, but she's just trying to help her boyfriend get a better job. Farmer Susan falls for handsome hired hand Rusty, but she becomes convinced that he's the escaped killer the police are looking for, in a curious mix of suspense and romance. Married Man's Lies; Jealous Heart; They Called Me a Tramp; First Night on the Farm; Heartache into Horror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Don Heck, Pete Morisi, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Violent, pre-Code tales of gunplay, outlaws and horsemanship in the Wild West. Murderous gambler Doc Cameron is prone to a nervous cough just before he shoots someone, a sign of tuberculosis. Wandering "saddle tramp" Mel tracks a murderous band of train robbers. Lackadaisical "Sleepy" Towne must find his speed to prevent Beth from being stolen by that no-good owlhoot Chet Barker. Featuring art and a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Last Hack; The Finger of God; Saddle Tramp; Greased Lightning; Mining Town; Sweet Revenge. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Reprints "Mickey and the Beanstalk" (4-color #157, 39 pgs.), Little Minnehaha, Pablo, The Flying Gauchito, Pluto, and Bongo, and 2 Good Housekeeping pages (from 1944). 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Man Who Could Live Forever starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye. The Best Present of All! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Stars Spell Doom starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Passenger Who Never Went Ashore starring Captain Compass, art by Joe Certa. Unofficial Detective text article. The 3-D Crimes starring Mysto Magician Detective, art by Leonard Starr. 40 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Ric Estrada and Dana Dutch. Early romance comics from St. John with an emphasis on scandal and great covers by Matt Baker. Jan falls for her mother's fiance Brandon, creating an awkward situation for him and even more so for Jan's boyfriend, Kip. Former "good-time girl" Nora thinks she's put her wild days behind her, and then she meets Bill, who brings her "torrid past to life again!" Nancy wants to win over Curt, but he's older and "faster" than the boys she usually goes with. Good-girl cover by Baker, a master of the form. False Infatuation; Love's Wrong Number; Babe in His Arms; Ring Out the Wedding Bells; That One Wild Night. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon. "Dick Tracy and the Case of Murder by Mistake," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Tracy and Sam track a killer who accidentally stole a truckload of diapers instead of a truckload of cash; The chase leads through a diner, and when Tracy corners Williams, the crook grabs a gun previously hidden in a vending machine. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Tracing a lead to Bonnie's barbershop, Sam poses as a customer; Williams spots him as a cop, and he and Bonnie knock Sam unconscious and pack him into an empty slot machine; While Tracy and others look for Sam, the box in which he's been placed is picked up and taken to a junkyard for compaction. "The Course of Murder!" text story; Inspector King solves a murder. Untitled one-page story; Myra and Glenn discover that a hunting accident was actually a murder. "Death for a Killer!" text story; Lt. Chess solves a murder. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris investigates a locked-room murder. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Story by J. P. McEvoy. Art by John Striebel. Reprints of the long-running comic strip, featuring a former showbiz star who encounters adventure and, sometimes, romance. An old friend of Dixie's turns up at the recovery center. Dixie is torn between Steve and dying vet Art, who both love her. But when her fake engagement to Art goes too far, her gal friends offer to intercede on her behalf. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Moores. Donald Duck is featured in "The Money Bird," "The Skiing Bandit" and "A Big Bust"! Also: 1-pagers "Basket News," "Marble Statue" and "Alligator Mask"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Uncle Scrooge and Gladstone Gander. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Fred Guardineer and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Guardineer. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #27. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. The cover features a fun, dialogue-free murder mystery, complete in nine panels; A killer tries to pin his crime on Durango Kid's alter ego, Steve Brand; Dan Brand and Tipi get some help against the British from an escaped gorilla. Strong Medicine!; The Showdown!; Apache Lesson; The Bear Who Became a Man!; The Charge Is Murder! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 5 #6 - Feb. 5, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #7 - Feb. 12, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #8 - Feb. 19, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #9 - Feb. 26, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

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6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - February, 1954. 5" x 7", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 10, Issue 4 - February, 1954. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Frank Frazetta. Stories and art by Rick Yager, Coulton Waugh and John Belfi. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Buck Rogers investigates the Mystery Planet, inspiring one of Frazetta's most dramatic and iconic Buck Rogers covers. A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of wartime action. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; The Escape; Captured; Forced Entry. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.