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Comic books March 1954

  • Vol. 2 #2
    2 Western-Action Books (1951-1954 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 2 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #198
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 198
    • Cover detached and glued to first wrap along spine. Staple rust, rust migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry. The Super-Carnival from Space starring Superboy, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; An alien circus tries to force Superboy to join. The Daredevil of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Mechanical Fortune Teller starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Wanted for Murder: Green Arrow, art by George Papp; Green Arrow goes to the backward European nation of Entonia to rescue a girl. Full page ad for DC comic Hopalong Cassidy. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $59 Adventure Comics #198 DC Comics 1954 1.5 FR/GD CURT SWAN SUPERBOY CARNIVAL COVER

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  • Issue #29
    Adventures into Terror (1951) 29
    • .5" Cumulative spine split. Pen markings on cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Cover detached at both staples, centerfold detached at one staple. Cover and interior oxidation.
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    Cover pencils by Joe Maneely and Carl Burgos [Vampire Figure]. The Vampire Man; This story postulates the Jack the Ripper killings were done by a hateful hunchback who wanted to become a vampire so he could kill mortals. The Black Box text story. From Out of the…Grave, art by Gene Colan; In old England, a hunch backed grave robber named Grimm makes his living digging up corpses and selling them to doctors to experiment on illegally. The Man Who Walked the Plank, pencils by Werner Roth; After a pirate captain's ship is sunk, he finds himself surrounded by sharks, floating on the plank he has forced many to walk off of. The Faceless Ones, art by Myron Fass. The Horrible House, art by Al Eadeh. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 53
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION: Minor color touch. 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust. Rust migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "The Haunted Hunchback," "The Wolpire," "The Head Man," and "Death From the Depths." 3-D effect stories and cover. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Harry Lazarus. Stories by Harry Lazarus. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 3-D effect stories and cover. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #3
    Amateur Art and Camera (1950-1961 Camerarts Publishing^) Magazine Vol. 4 #3


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    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 4, Issue 3 - March, 1954. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. This issue with two pages of Bettie Page nude photos. 8.5" x 11", 44 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1
    Approved Comics (1954) 1
    • Cover detached at top staple, bottom staple popped, 2 1/2" cumulative spine split, two center wraps detached at one staple, piece missing from back cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Stories and art by Murphy Anderson, Dan Barry, George Tuska and Alex Kotzky. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features Old West hero The Hawk. The lawless town of Adobe Bend must change after Marshal Bob "Hawk" Hardie rides into town, but outlaw Slash hires Lobo Moreno to get rid of The Hawk. Marshal Hardie arrives in Armadillo Flats and goes after Reb Sutton and his band of killers. Pajaro, new chieftain of the Mescaleros, declares war on white settlers, but his blood brother Sangre tries to convince him otherwise. Plus the lyrics to the Western tune "Billy Venero" are rendered in comics form. Nice painted cover by an unknown artist. The Law of the Colt; Cowboy Songs of the Old West: Billy Venero; A Fair Exchange; John Slaughter; Six-Gun Showdown; Ghost Towns of the Old West: Cripple Creek; Blood Brothers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Approved Comics (1954) 2

    Painted cover art by Norman Saunders. The Secret Formula; Danny Blake gains the power of invisibility from a chemical spill in Professor Williard Crown's laboratory when "Scars" Mason tries to steal the formula for changing other metals into gold; Invisible Boy captures "Scars" Mason. Terror in the Streets; Invisible Boy foils "Comrade's" plan to ruin Grand City by sabotaging its newspaper and radio station. Magic Manners; Invisible Boy shows up Percy after he steals a date with Margie. Abe Lincoln's Star fact page about inauguration. A-Haunting We Will Go; Invisible Boy captures a gang of counterfeiters, who are using a haunted house as their base of operations. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 17
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4388388007
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    "Bigger and Bitter"; Betty is going to give Archie a professional photo of herself for his birthday; Veronica finds out and goes to the same photographer and has a much larger photo made of herself. "Snooty Cuties!"; Veronica invites Archie to a party she's hosting for some high-class girls. "Wiser Adviser"; Archie gets mad when Betty knows more than he does. "On the Other Foot"; Reggie reads that a shoe store has a case of shoes only for the right foot; Betty remembers that Jughead bought a grab bag box at an auction that only had left foot shoes. "Plots to You" text story. "The Hic Parade," art by Joe Edwards; Betty tries to cure Veronica of the hiccups. Archie Giant Series ad. "One of Those Daze"; No matter what Reggie says to Moose about Midge, he gets beaten up. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 53 #1
    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 53 #1


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    • Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    March 1954. Volume 53, Issue 1 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Clifford D. Simak, Isaac Asimov ("Sucker Bait" part 2), Arthur Zirul, and Walter M. Miller Jr. Illustrations by Freas, Sussman, and van Dongen. Article on topology. Cover by Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 13 #1
    Beauty Parade (1941-1956 Harrison Publications^) Magazine Vol. 13 #1


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    • Staple rust. 2 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Foxing.

    Vol. 13, No. 1 - March, 1954. Cover by Peter Driben. Pin-ups galore in two-page humorous situations with accompanying text. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 4 #3
    Best Western (1951-1957 Stadium) 2nd Series Vol. 4 #3


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 70%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
  • Issue #74
    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 74
    • Cover and centerfold coming loose at one staple.
    • 1 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing). Cover detached.
    • 1/2' Spine split from bottom. Cover and centerfold detached at the staple. Only one staple (manufacturing). Oxidation.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3802994021
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    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: "Plan of Death" by Dick Wood, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Blackhawks Wanted for Murder" with art by Dillin and Cuidera; and "The Sky Sleds" with art by Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #37 (with a page cut and content changes). And: 1-page text story "The Obvious Clue," reprinted (and retitled) from Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) #35. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #750
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 750
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #752
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 752
    • Staple rust: Slight.
    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #99
    Boy Comics (1942) 99

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Chic Stone, William Overgard, 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 decides to get plastic surgery to get a new face, but Sniffer and the Deadly Dozen have a trick up their sleeves. A one-page comedy strip by future Marvel legend Chic Stone. Rocky X and the Rocketeers race to free Earth from the alien paralysis gas that leaves it vulnerable to invasion. Crimebuster: Spectators Also Die; Little Hank; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: The High Cost of Skin; The Turtle's Secret; Death Was Out to Lunch; Rocky X: D-Day From Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Bugs Bunny (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 35

    Cover by Ralph Heimdahl. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Tony Strobl, Phil de Lara and Ken Champin. Featuring several untitled tales starring Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig and Yosemite Sam! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Vol. 3 #2
    Cavalcade of Burlesque (1951 Burlesque Historical Company) Vol. 3 #2
    • Spine stress. Scuffing. Staple rust.

    Volume 3, Issue 2 - March, 1954. Irma the Body cover. Men's interest vintage magazine that dives deep into the history of Burlesque from it's roots to it's future. Issues include celebrity testimonials, jokes and LOTS of tasteful pin-up photography. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #22
    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 22

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, 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 disfigured man knows he must eventually show his face to the woman he loves. A fugitive criminal forces a scientist to use his reincarnation machine on him. Scientists discover a subterranean society and its sinister lottery. The Ugly Duckling; A Model Girl; Reincarnation; Lottery; Chilly Chamber Music: Songs from the Spook Box; The Satchel; The Skeptic! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $500 Chamber of Chills 22 CGC 4.0 VG torture rack cover Harvey 1954 pre code
    $569 Chamber of Chills #22 (1954) CGC 5.0 - Lee Elias cover

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  • Vol. 9 #8
    Charley Jones' Laugh Book (1943 Jayhawk Press) Vol. 9 #8
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #36
    Children's Digest (1950-2009 Better Reading Foundation) 36


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

    Stories and art by Will James, Wanda Gag, Laurence Housman, Bee Lewi, William D. Potter and Robert Louis Stevenson. A digest of fiction, fact and comics for children from the producers of Parents Magazine. A classic tale from Aesop's Fables; A comics version of the train story Casey Jones; A poem from the classic "A Child's Garden of Verse." The Story of Damon and Pythias; Riddles; Smoky and the Wolves; Why Don't Fish Drown?; The Crow and the Pitcher; Doctor Know-It-All; Young Night Thought; Some Fun; Custer Crocodile; What's the Good Word?; The Contest; The Magic Rocking-Horse; Casey Jones; Old One Eye; The Science Corner. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 132 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #1
    Classics Illustrated 117 Captains Courageous (1954) 1
    • Staple rust with migration.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Water damage.
    • Centerfold detached.
    • Centerfold detached. 3 1/4" Cumulative spine split.

    Captains Courageous, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Peter Costanza. (HRN 118, with 3/54 date). This is the exciting action-filled tale of the rugged life aboard a New England fishing schooner. It is the exciting and dramatic story of Harvey Cheyne, spoiled by wealth, who plunges into the sea from an ocean liner and is rescued by fishermen. Aboard the schooner, he is made to work under strict discipline until the end of the fishing season. Follow Harvey Cheyene's adventures as he changes from a weak boy into a strong and worthy man. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #506
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing 506

    Painted cover art by Dik Browne (?). "The 3 Little Pigs," script by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (adapted from his original story); A hungry wolf waits for an opportunity to devour three pigs but his several attempts to capture them are thwarted. "I Saw a Ship A-Sailing," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a ship manned by mice and captained by a duck. Article about the cheetah, art by William A. Walsh. 3 Little Pigs pinup on back cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #506
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) Reprints 506

    The 3 Little Pigs. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #47
    Cookie (1946) 47

    The Campus Stinkers; Cookie and Jittebuck compete in a treasure hunt. One-page That Boy's Delicate story starring Alfie, script and art by Al Hartley. Untitled Bebop Bobby story. Honeyboy Adams; Two cons mistake Jitterbuck for Honeyboy Adams. 1/2 page ad for the Kilroys comic book signed by Dan Gordon. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

    • Staple rust: Moderate.

    March 1954. Stories: "Simpson" by Philip Latham, "Homecoming" by Irving Cox, Jr., "When The Five Moons Rise" by Jack Vance, "Survey" by John Jakes, "Who You Callin' A Monster? by Tom Beach, "Night On Horseback" by Winston K. Marks, and "Shadow Before" by Bertram Chandler. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in x 7-in, 128 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #2
    Crime Detector (1954) 2
    • Staples added (not manufacturing).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Vince Fodera. Stories and art by Paul Parker and others. Pre-Code crime comics from Timor, an imprint of Stanley Morse Publications. The true story of legendary New Orleans voodoo queen Marie Laveau. The reader is invited to solve a mystery before Detective Charlton does. A gang commits one of the biggest heists in history, but somehow it all goes horribly wrong. Marie Laveau – Queen of Voodoo; Stooge for No. 1; Pat Charlton of the Homicide Squad; The Bad Penny!; The Final Pay-Off. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #205
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 205
    • INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, interrupts art and story.
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    Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Origin of the Batcave starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris. Start the Day Off Right public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Puzzle of the Blind Artist! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Mission to Mystery! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Robot Detective article by Jack Miller (as Jack Mason). The Riddle of the Doomed Magicians! starring Mysto Magician Detective, script by George Kashdan, art by Leonard Starr. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $399 Detective Comics #205 CGC 3.5 1954 - Batman Origin of the Batcave - Golden Age

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  • Vol. 23 #3
    Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-Present Davis-Dell) Vol. 23 #3


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  • Vol. 1 #5
    Fantastic Universe (1953-1960 King Size/Great American) Vol. 1 #5


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    • 1/2" Spine split from top. Staple rust. Rust migration.

    March 1954. Science fiction stories by Algis Budrys, Frank Belknap Long, Eando Binder, Jim Brown, Roger Dee, John and Dorothy de Courcy, Mann Rubin, L. Major Reynolds, John Foster West, J.V. Peterson and E.S. Straub, M.C. Pease, and Walt Sheldon. No interior illustrations. Cover by Clarence Doore. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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    $30 Fantastic Universe SF Pulp V1 N5 Binder Budrys Grade 6.0 FN, 12 Original Stories

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  • Issue #1
    Farmer's Daughter (1954) 1
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split, cover near brittle.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Irv Spector and Bill Williams. "The One About the Traveling Salesman...", script by Hal Seeger, art by Irv Spector and Bill Williams; Traveling salesman Dirty Dugan needs a spot to spend the night, so Paw puts him up; Amy, Pay's daughter, teases; Orville the farm hand is unpleased; and Dirty Dugan is not who he appears to be. Broadway Hollywood Blackouts house ad. "The Calendar Girl," art by Irv Spector and Bill Willaims; An artist drives up in the house, sees Amy, and wants to paint her picture for a calendar. Down on the Farm gags, art by Irv Spector. The Farmer's Daughter one-page story, art by Irv Spector and Bill Williams. "Mighty Molly — 'Setting the Pace" text story. "Around the Cracker Barrel" starring Gig McCoy. One-page The Farmer story, art by Irv Spector; A Government Farm Inspector comes to inspect the farm. One-page The Farmer's Daughter story, art by Irv Spector and Bill Williams; Amy is about to go skinny dipping, but is told that it is against the law to swim in the creek. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Fight Against Crime (1951) 18
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4144408007
    • Interior is complete. Back cover missing. Centerfold detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. A killer attempts a bank robbery, and manages to get into the vault...but can he get out? A nurse falls for her invalid patient's husband, and an evil idea begins to form. Temperance-minded Zacharias beats his new son-in-law for drinking, but his daughter gets an ironic revenge. Dream of Death!; The Dirty Trick; Death Signs His Name ; Shadows of Death; The Shakes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Figure File for Artists (1954 Camerarts Publishing Co.) Magazine 1
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #453
    Film Complet (Société Parisienne d'Édition) Magazine 453


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    • Foreign edition: NonEnglish.

    French language weekly film magazine. 16 unstapled pages on newsprint.

  • Issue #5
    Flying A's Range Rider (1953-1959 Dell) 5

    Photo Cover shows Range Rider (as portrayed by Jock Mahoney). Stories by unknown. Art by Nat Edson. The Flying A's Range Rider in "The Firebrand" and "Battle of the Freight Lines"! Starring Range Rider, Dick West, Rawhide and Lucky! Plus: 1-page filler "Indian Hunting Marks" by August Lenox on the inside front cover! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #540
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 540

    Indicia title is "M-G-M's "KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE", No. 540." Photo cover of Sir Lancelot, as played by Robert Taylor. Intro with photo of Sir Lancelot, as played by Robert Taylor. MGM's Knights of the Round Table, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Dick Rockwell; Arthur and Modred battle over who shall become King of England; Most of the action revolves around Sir Lancelot. Adapted from the 1954 M-G-M movie "Knights of the Round Table." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #541
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 541

    Indicia title is "JOHNNY MACK BROWN, No. 541." Johnny Mack Brown photo cover. Facts about the history of western songs, art by August Lenox. Johnny Mack Brown and the Disappearing Cattle, script by Phil Evans, art by Sparky Moore; Johnny saves an Indian, Green Tree, and his wife from a pair of cowboys; Later the Indians help Johnny as he investigates the rustling of cattle from the Henderson ranch. The Rimrock Robbery, script by Phil Evans, art by Sparky Moore; Johnny rides the stage to Cottonbluff with Paul Jonathon's daughter Peggy as she goes to make a payment on the mortgage. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #542
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 542
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

    Indicia title is "SUPER CIRCUS featuring Mary Hartline, No. 542." Photo cover with Mary Hartline, Claude Kirchner, Cliffy the Clown (as played by Clifford Soubier, photo), Nicky the Clown (as played by Nicky Francis), and Scampy the Clown (as played by Sandy Dobritsch). Cyril the One-Man Circus; Looking for new acts, Claude puts a super-intelligent young boy, Cyril Scatterwit, on the bill. Leo the Lion; Leo the Lion's bad disposition is causing problems; A monkey takes him out of his cage and shows him how the other animals are working to make the circus better. The Clowns Repair Mary's New House; The clowns try to do some repairs in Mary's new cottage; with disastrous results. Art by Vernon Greene and H. R. McBride. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Frankenstein Comics (1945) 29

    Stories and art by Dick Briefer and Mort Meskin. Cover by Dick Briefer. Prize Comics revives Dick Briefer's Frankenstein series in line with the horror trends of the Pre-Code 1950s. The Monster becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman with white hair; A small-time hood is magically immune to bullets; A corpse will not release its killer from its grip. Entranced; Uranium; Modern Achilles; Ghost Pilot; Clinging Corpse; Death in Reflection. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    Fun Parade (1942 Fun Parade Inc.) 64

    Spring 1954. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Ava Gardner interior photo cover. Cartoons by Vic Martin, Stanley Rayon, Frank Beaven, George Troop, and others. Softcover Digest, saddle-stitched, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 4 #6
    Gala (1951 Gala Magazine Corporation) Magazine Vol. 4 #6


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    • Creasing. Denting. Scuffing. Soiling.

    Volume 4, Issue 6 - March, 1954. Glamour and pinup magazine. 8" x 10.25", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 7 #6
    Galaxy Science Fiction (1950-1980 World/Galaxy/Universal) Vol. 7 #6


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #38
    Gang Busters (1948 DC) 38
    Published Mar 1954 by DC.
    • Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

    Cover art by Bill Ely. The Jack of All Crimes, pencils by Curt Swan. The Riddle of the Tin Soldiers, art by Nick Cardy. The Case of the Seven Suspects, art by Bill Ely. The Double-Cross, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #85
    Gene Autry Comics (1946-1959 Dell) 85

    Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry photo cover. "The Terrible Turk," art by Nicholas Firfires; The State Fair stage a wrestling match between Terrible Turk and George Duff, and the prize is $2500; Turk's manager try by various means to put George out of commission to get the prize money, but Gene knows some wrestling too. Untitled Gene Autry story; A plot to stop the stage by placing a dead man in the road, is not going as planned when Gene turns up. The Man Who Wouldn't Listen text story, art by Tony Sgroi. "Tobacco Juice"; A kid with a fortune in diamonds, and with killers on his trail, looks like trouble to Gene and Cappy. "Double Exposure"; Being twins can have its ups in a foot race, or downs after the race. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    GI Jane (1953) 6
    Published Mar 1954 by Stanhall.
    • Interior is complete. From a bound volume (full length spine split, extensive damages).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Bill Williams. Stories and art by Hal Seeger and Bill Williams. GI Jane is part of the WACs (Women's Army Corps), allowing her cartoonists, Hal Seeger and Bill Williams, to combine military humor with plentiful good-girl art. Jane gets jealous when Tom's "sick friend" appears to be a beautiful woman. Jane wants to date other men than Tom, but the other soldiers don't want to incur the wrath of superior officer Tom. PX (post exchange) Pete, a Sad Sack-like grunt, has insomnia on maneuvers, but when he gets a rest cure, he only dreams of Sarge and being on maneuvers. Miss-Understanding; Such Brass; Patti: The Dream Man in the Nightmare; That G.I. Desire; PX Pete: Night Maneuvers; Jill Jones, WAC: The Brush-Off; The Sarge. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Ginger (1951) 9
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Good Humor Magazine (1948-1956 Capitol/Charlton) 27

    Issue #27 - Spring 1954. Jokes and single panel cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 1 #8
    He The Magazine For Men (1953-1959 HE Publications) Vol. 1 #8
    • Spine stress. Soiling.

    Volume 1, Issue 8 - March 1954. Vintage Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, music, hunting, celebrities, models, and showgirls. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Heart Throbs (1949 Quality/DC) 27
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. The other woman was only interested in Johnny because he was destined for success...but SHE loved him for what he was! Don't miss..."She Stole My Man"! Also featuring: "My Parents Stood Between Us"; "I Played With Fire"; and "Which One for Me?" Plus: Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    Hello Buddies (1940's) 64

    Spring 1954. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Cover and cartoons by Joe Buresch, Vic Martin and Frank Beaven. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #87
    Hopalong Cassidy (1943 Fawcett/DC) 87

    Stories and art by Gene Colan, Julius Schwartz, Mort Drucker, Jack Miller, Morris Waldinger, Joe Giella, Sy Barry, Raymond Perry and Don Cameron. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Trained animals commit robberies, including a bear, bobcat, eagle, timber wolf, porcupine, and even a prairie dog, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. How rivers both aided and hindered the colonization of the Old West, in a one-pager written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz. And a one-pager by future Mad Magazine legend Mort Drucker. Plus a vintage ad for the Superman TV series starring George Reeves, and a hair-cream ad featuring Al Capp's Fearless Fosdick. The Tenderfoot Outlaw; Range Signals!; Cattle Trains; All in a Day's Work!; Pioneer River Crossings; The Trail to Yesterday!; Cattle Trains; The Amazing Animal Bandits! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.