Comic books April 1954

Humor stories. "The Texas Strangers" (art by Joe Maneely), "From Here to There" (art by Al Hartley), "The Guillotine," "Ali Barber and the Forty Thieves" (parody of Ali Baba; art by Russ Heath), "The Shadower" (art by Gene Colan), and a two-page text story, "Make Me a Monster." Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. 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 undercover to track down a masked outlaw gang made up of ordinary citizens. While Rocky is telling the sheriff of Drummondville that his jail needs repairs, a jailbreak happens right under their noses. Outlaws plan to use a blizzard as cover for robbing the salmon-fishing crew's payroll. Cover by Dick Giordano is the first in the series to not feature a photo of Rocky Lane. Gang War!; Horse Sense!; Mystery Trail; Colonel Corn and Jawbones Jeffers: Hero's Reward; Storm Warning. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Lost Life, Lost Love!; the specter of a bygone romance appears from the past. The Farmer Takes a Wife text story. On the Rebound! I Fled from Love! How He Proposed. Dangerous to Flirt! Love---Overdue! text story. The Shadow Between Us! 36 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Everett Raymond Kinstler. "I Was a... Bride for Sale," art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; Diana weds assistant director Walt; He wants her to use her friendship with movie studio head Jim (she had been Jims secretary) to further his career; Walt throws them together and doesnt even complain when Jim embraces her. "Port of Missing Girls," art by Louis Ravielli; Struggling actress Janis is hired by Karl Norton, then learns he wants her to help smuggle diamonds across the border; She is threatened with death unless she complies. "Love Me Again," pencils by John Forte, inks by Jack Abel; Ronnie loves Dot but contracts amnesia after a fall; Vivian claims she and Ronnie were engaged; Dot and Vivian compete for Ronnies affections anew. "Too Many Lovers"; Anne has a string of wealthy lovers that support her, but her scam is threatened when her innocent, small-town cousin Laura becomes her roommate; Laura thinks Anne is attending schoo; Laura gets a job in a law office and introduces her friend Don to Anne. Anne becomes obsessed with Don. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Roy Rides a Hunch," "The Manhunt for Five," and "The Wild Man." Art on two stories by John Buscema. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales back-up story. Photo cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Baker. Sad Sack in "Protection", Sad Sack 'untitled' (1 pg), Sad Sack 'untitled' (1 pg), Sad Sack in "More Troubles", Sad Sack in "Supply and Demand", "Work, Work, Work!" text story (1 pg), Fun at the Zoo 'untitled' (1/2 pg), Fun at the Zoo 'untitled' (1/2 pg), "Sad Sack's Diary" text story (1 pg), Fun at the Zoo 'untitled' (1/2 pg), Fun at the Zoo 'untitled' (1/2 pg), Sad Sack in Sad Sack's Friends". 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Issue 4 - April, 1954. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones, Illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Kenneth O. Gill. Includes "The Secret of Pierre Cotreau" by Frank Patton. 5.25" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 51, Issue 4 - April 1954. Movie Fan Magazine. 90 pages, B&W, 8.5" x 10.75" Cover price $0.20.

Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. Bored, wealthy Miss Blake finds heartache after she marries a soldier, in a story with notable good-girl art. A couple's honeymoon is only the start of their anguish. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Rosary Cross of Seven Sorrows. Honeymoon Heartache; Love by Degrees; Bewildered Kisses; I Didn't Deceive Him. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Art by Louis Ravielli, Marion Sitton, Marvin Stein, Lou Morales and Mo Marcus. Reprints from Famous Gangsters (1951) #1. True tales of gangsters and G-men, featuring pre-Code levels of violence. The stories of notorious gangsters Al Capone, Dutch Schultz and Lucky Luciano; John Dillinger escapes both prison and an FBI manhunt, but his luck runs out thanks to a woman in red. Al Capone!; Dutch Schultz; Lucky Luciano; The Mole; John Dillinger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. The Musk Ox article, art by Frank Thorne. A Fight for the Future; Young Tom has been doped by Joe Hammer, and has signed the deed to his mining claim without remembering it. McAllister's Bonanza; Old McAllister is a sick man; after three years of panning, he has struck a rich vein of gold; on his way to Dawson City with the map and a letter to his family, he is found dead by two ne'er-do-wells; they steal his map and will try to locate the mine. Stand-in for Cheeka; Jimmy has to sell his dog to get fare money to California for his sick mother. Scripts by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Wally Wood. The Orphan, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A little girl murders her drunken father and frames her uncaring mother for the crime so that she can go live with her nice aunt. The Whipping, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A bigot murders his own daughter when she marries a Mexican. Blunderer text story by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Marie Severin. You, Murderer, script by Otto Binder, art by Bernard Krigstein; A story told in first person about the victim a hypnotist picks to do his dirty work for a killing after his wife leaves him for another man. As Ye Sow..., art by George Evans; A husband hires a contract killer to trail his wife and murder the man she meets. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Notorious Chicago trigger-man Matty Durkin and his moll lead the police on a desperate cross-country chase. A Jekyll & Hyde-like monstrosity is unleashed as a Halloween prank goes terribly, terribly wrong. No Harm Done..!!; The Circle Of Crime; Giant of Terror; Killer At Large. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11, Issue 7 - April 1954. Adventure stories, articles and pin-up photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $10.00 View scans Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Slight.

Long running magazine featuring short news articles on musicians and bands, and lyrics to popular songs. 8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Carl Memling, Seymour Moskowitz, Frank Frollo, Vince Alascia and Dick Giordano. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Canterbury invents a camera that can photograph tomorrow, but he still doesn't foresee the ironic twist that awaits him. Space colonists prepare for a centuries-long journey to a new world, in one of Ditko's first stories for his longtime publisher Charlton. When robot servants take over the world, a desperate group of humans plans to escape into outer space. Typically top-notch cover by Ditko may have been his first ever. Canterburys Camera; Homecoming…; Buccaneers of Space; The Visitors; Back to Earth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Carin and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Frank Carin. Numbering continues from Funny Tunes (1953 Avon) #3. Funny-animal hijinks featuring Space Mouse, Super Pup, Merry Mouse and Peter Rabbit. Space Mouse investigates a mysterious ship from space; Merry Mouse tracks a strange ape-man in the jungles of Africa; Super Pup is called in when a strange ship docks on Americas space station. Space Mouse: The Hunter!; Super Pup: The Space Platform!; Space Mouse: The Tasty Planet; Peter Rabbit: T.V. or Not T.V.!; Merry Mouse: Jungle Jerk! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Warren Tufts and Ernest G. Osborne. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Casey Ruggles, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. To end the slave labor at Don Carlos's gold mine, Casey Ruggles must defeat Don Carlos in a sword duel. But then his former partner Tiburcio hatches a plan to get the gold for himself. The Kids disguise themselves as the Captain and the Inspector, and the result is a face full of goulash for the Captain. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Divot Diggers; Willie; Casey Ruggles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Russ Heath. The Face of Death, art by John Forte. The Little Toy Shop text story. The Night Caller, art by Bill Walton. Too Bad, Ben, art by Vic Carrabotta. Men from the Morgue, pencils attributed to Les Zakarin, inks by Bob Bean. Listen, Slave, art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - April 1954. Cover by Gail Phillips. Men's interest magazine focusing on hunting, fishing, and fitness articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Squeeks, Crimebuster's monkey sidekick from Boy Comics, gets his own funny-animal comic. Squeeks sabotages Tiger Tom's new job at a department store. Dum Dum the Dumb Bunny wants to be a firefighter, but he's not too bright. Evelyn mistakenly schedules her picnics with Squeeks and Tiger Tom on the same day. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Space Helmet." Toyin' with Trouble; It Is Gonna Rain Some More; Tom Cooks a Goose; Dum Dum the Dumb Bunny; Squeeks and Tom Puzzle Fun; It's No Picnic. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 5, Issue 4 - April, 1954. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 8.5" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. The Battle of the Frogmen, script by France Herron, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Joe Giella. Medal for a Saddle, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Floating Fort, script by France Herron, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bernard Sachs. Suicide Squad, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Bernard Sachs. One-page humor story starring General Little by Irwin Hansen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $39.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $11.00 View scans Paper: Off white Spine stress. Corner Damage. Denting. Edge damage. Scuffing. Soiling.

Add to cart Good $10.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $10.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.

Spring 1954. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by Jack Vance, Leigh Brackett, Judith Merril, Charles A. Stearns, Robert F. Young, and Wilbur S. Peacock. Virgil Finlay (3) and Emsh illustrations. 6.5-in. x 9-in. trimmed format; black and white; 134 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Blue Cloud's efforts to get Straight Arrow alone get them taken prisoner by Crow warriors; Shaman Smoke Dog has the magic to create zombie warriors; Straight Arrow pursues an outlaw gang into the bewildering Puzzle Canyons. Danger Trail!; Terror in the Night!; Red Hawk: Lands Beyond the Sunset; Return from Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harry Anderson. The Poor Old Man, art by John Forte; An old man unintentionally summons a demon. The Cask In the Cave, art by Joe Sinnott. The Clocks text story. Progress, art by Harry Anderson; When a hermit refuses to vacate his property and plants mines to halt state bulldozers, they construct the highway with a tunnel going beneath his property. Garden of Death, art by Vernon Henkel. Suffocation, art by Tony DiPreta; A woman develops claustrophobia after she and her husband smother her aunt in a closet for her money. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart PR 0.5 $399.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Back cover missing, front cover TRIMMED and lined with tape. Crayon and eraser marks on a few pages (does not affect Origin story). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

"The Long Way Home" (2 pgs), "The Fightin' Fool!" (1/2 pg), "Passing Fancy!" (1/2 pg), "Please pass the Waiter!" (1/2 pg), "Trail of the Lonesome Sign!" (1/2 pg), "What Price Justice?" (2 pgs), Fauntlery "Inside Job!" (1/2 pg), "The Toothless Wonder" (1/2 pg), "A Matter of Mind Over Matter!" (1 pg), "Have a Safe Trip!" (1 pg), "No Fuel Like an Old Fuel!" (1 pg), Shorty and Hamburger "The Long and Short of It!" (1 pg), Fauntleroy "See Sore" (2 pgs), "3-D Jeebies" (1 pg), Fauntleroy "Deal Me Out" (1/2 pg), "Time to Kill" (1/2 pg), Fauntlery "Radioactive!" (1/2 pg), Fauntlery "The Eye's Have it!" (1/2 pg), "Knobs to You!" text story (2 pgs), "The Handwriting on the Wall!" (1 pg), "The Big Itch!" (1 pg), Mushnoggin "It's News to Me!" (1/2 pg), Mushnoggin "Pot Luck!" (1/2 pg), "Fall Fashions" (1/2 pg), "Down and Out!" (1/2 pg), Fauntleroy "Strong Medicine" (2 pgs), "That's Oil Brother!" (1 pg), "Bull Session" (1/2 pg), "Take a Letter" (1/2 pg), "All Bark N' No Bite!" (1 pg). 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Carin and others. Cover by Frank Carin. Numbering continues from Spotty the Pup (1953) #3. Funny-animal hijinks with Super Pup and other characters. Super Pup seeks the source of bootleg uranium; The Dog of Steel discovers a subterranean race of bats with plans for the surface world; Space Mouse is targeted by a villain who wants his new invention, invisible paint. Uranium Smugglers!; The Sub-Earth Men!; The Best Gift of All!; Space Mouse: The Invisible Fleet!; Dilly the Pig: Dilly Dolls Up! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.