Comic books April 1954

Vol. 5 #16 - Apr. 15, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Conquest of Everest, First Easter Day, 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 #17 - Apr. 23, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, 4000 Miles on a Raft, The Baden Powell Story. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #18 - Apr. 30, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, 4000 Miles on a Raft, The Baden Powell Story. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Edited by Sol Cohen. Art by Moe Marcus, Rocke Mastroserio, Marty Rose and Fred Kida. Tales of horror from the era just before the Comics Code was introduced. This issue is a reprint of issue #1 with a new cover. Robert Warsham learns about the werewolf that stalks his family through the generations; An American couple learns that a madman is recruiting an undead army in Budapest; A man disposes of his nagging wife with a subway train, but then is haunted by visions and hallucinations. The Werewolf of Warsham Manor; King of the Living Dead; The Subway Horror!; Double Trouble; The Monster from the Pit! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 10, Issue 5 - April, 1954. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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April 1954. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Theodore Sturgeon, William Lindsay Gresham, William P. McGivern, Robert Bloch, Jerome Bixby, Doris E. Kaye, and Naille Wilde. Cover by Augusto Marin. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.60 View scans Paper: Off white Book length crease on front cover. Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $7.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Spring 1954. Cover by Jack Coggins. Stories by Murray Leinster, Arthur Leo Zagat, Tom Wilson, Walter H. Mulstay, R.J. McGregor, Alfred Coppel, and William L. Bade. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 130 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 7 - Issue 4, April 1954. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features Rasputin; The Strange Powers of the Mad Monk, Ecuador's Moon Mad Slayer, and What's the Truth about Astrology! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and others. Funny-animal comics from Charlton, featuring Hoppy the Bunny, Bobby Bantam and Kenny Kangaroo. Charlton takes over publishing of Funny Animals with this issue. Hoppy finds trouble everywhere when his tooth fillings start picking up random radio signals. After an errant Earth rocket angers Mars, the God of War, Atomic Mouse must step in. Willie the Worm and Sammy the Skunk enter a skiing contest, and it's all downhill from there. Fuzzy the Bear Rides the Roller Coaster; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny: Tooth Trouble; Atomic Mouse; Bucky's Sour Hour; Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear and Captain Blight; Leon the Lyin' Lion; Willie the Worm: A Rolling Snowball Gathers, Etc??; Kenny Kangaroo; Buzzy Bee. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Lee Elias. "For Love or Money," art by John Prentice; Alice falls in love with struggling engineer Bill but her wealthy father thinks hes a fortune-hunter; Alice agrees to move to England with her parents for 6 months to prove her love for Bill can stand the separation; Once there, shes courted by penniless aristocrat Matt and wonders if shes falling for him. "Dangerous Escapade" text story. "Intuition" non-fiction page, art by Tom Hickey. "Driven To Ruin," art by Manny Stallman; Sallys boyfriend Steve plays professional football but isnt good enough; He refuses to acknowledge his failure and Sally criticizes him for it; they break up. "My Hidden Heart!", pencils by Warren Kremer, inks by Lee Elias; Ella is engaged to Arnie but finds herself attracted to singer Lance; Despite feeling "cheap and wanton," she has an affair with Lance, even though he freely admits they dont have a future together; Ella loans Lance money to pay his gambling debts, but hes murdered anyway. "Take Care, My Heart" text story. Advice to readers from Nancy Powers. "Love Walked Out," art by Bob Powell; Government worker June falls in love with her boss, Cobb, but his secretary Inez is jealous; June is accused of stealing secret documents and fired. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Teen comedy featuring Mazie and her group of friends, particularly the wacky guy whose haircut gives him his nickname. While studying the Civil War, Flat-Top falls asleep and dreams that he and Stevie are fighting over Mazie during Civil War times. Also featuring profiles of popular TV and radio stars of the era. Flat-top; Mazie; Star Subjects from Radio and TV; Flat-Top's Favorite Jokes; Dixie Doodle Dandy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Howard Nostrand, Nat Barnett and Bob Powell. After the success of MAD, every comics publisher tried their own version of a satire comic with a one-word title, and this was Harvey's. Bandit chieftain Puncho Villa becomes a legend in his own mind as he creates his south-of-the-border empire. A genie in a magic lamp brings new meaning to "Be careful what you wish for." A vampire with a Balkan accent stalks the night. Plus send-ups of contemporary movies, crime and culture. Cover by Howard Nostrand was later selected for the cover of a 2012 anthology, The Sincerest Form of Parody: The Best 1950s MAD-Inspired Satirical Comics. Puncho Villa; Kwikkie Kwizzeroonie; How To See a Bad Movie; Alladin's Lamp-oon; V...- for Wampire; Phony Crime; For the Love of Mike. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 7, Issue 2 - April, 1954. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

Volume 4, Issue 4 - February 17, 1954. Men's interest magazine featuring Athletes, True Crime, Starlets, and Pin-ups. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kenneth Landau, Sheldon Moldoff, George Klein and Dick Beck. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A painters portrait of a beautiful woman brings her back from the grave; A sudden increase in icebergs is tied to the release of a long-frozen monster; A scientists mad experiment turns Bobo the gorilla into something more than ape, but less than human. Portrait of Carlotta; High Tension!; The Beast in the Berg; Everyday Superstitions; The Evil Eye!; The Beginning and the End! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $5.00 Interior complete. Full length spine split (partially taped). Tape on interior of cover. Staples added (not manufacturing).

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Russell Patterson, Elizabeth Woodward, and Elsie Hix. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi and Phil are mystified after a strange figure hands Fritzi a package and runs away. Fritzi tries to clean up after the neighbor kid fills her yard with paper airplanes. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Other backup strips include Al Capp's Li'l Abner and the Ripley-like Strange As It Seems by Elsie Hix. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

April 1954 - "Don't Tease the Pale-Eyed Killer." Cover price $0.25.

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Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes and others. Art by Dan Gordon, Ken Hultgren and Bob Wickersham. Funny-animal comics from independent publisher ACG, featuring the Itchy & Scratchy-like Puss an Boots, misguided inventor Blunderbunny, owl detective Whoo-Dunnit, and Western dog marshal Alkali Ike. Sometimes the characters break through the fourth wall and into the laps of the kids who are watching their cartoons. Cadwallader the ghost looks down his nose at Hector the Specter because he doesn't haunt a fancy mansion; Detective Whoo-Doodit is robbed of his special crime-solving clothing; Blunderbunny invents various humane weapons, but the U.S. government rejects them, in a story with overt Cold War references, including a mention of USSR premier Georgy Malenkov. Puss an' Boots; Blunderbunny; Too Much to Bear!; Hector the Specter; The Trouble-Shooter; Chow Hound!; Whoo-Doodit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Otto Feuer. Dear Diary starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer. Nip and Chip story, art by Otto Feuer. Bo Bunny story, art by Sheldon Mayer. Custer Cat and Cheesy the Mouse, art by Rube Grossman. Start the Day Off Right public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Choo Choo Chums starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $12.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, PC/B&W Cover price $0.35.

British Edition. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 98 pages, black and white.

NOTE: #1-5 titled Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories. #6-14 titled Future Science Fiction. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 8, Issue 1 - April 1954. Cover by Emsh. Science Fiction and Adventure Pulp magazine. Stories include "The Midas Plague" by Frederik Pohl,"Hands Off" yb Robert Sheckley, "Special Delivery" by Damon Knight, "Limiting Factor" by Theodore R. Cogswell, "Wainer" by Michael Shaara, and "Black Charlie" by Gordon R. Dickson. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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#86, 4/54, 10c. Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry in "The Oil Hijackers" in which Gene Autry investigates the disappearance of three hikers and "The Photogenic Holdup" in which Autry goes after crooks disguised as movie producers. Issue also has "The Gallopin' Ghost" and a two-page text feature "The Missing Stallion." Photo cover. Story and art credits: unknown. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted Cover by Sam Savitt. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Champion in "Champion Sees Red" and "Killer at Bay"! Plus: 1-page Range Law text article "The Skinning War" on the inside front cover! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

April 1954: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "Invasion, Top Secret," 9 pages, art by Dillin and Cuidera; "The Red Goons of Berlin," 6 pages; "Trapped in Hell," 7 pages; "Escape from Red Fury," 1 page text story (reprinted from G.I. Combat #4); "Spearhead Assault," 6 pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $210.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4144409020

Add to cart GD 2.0 $89.00 or Best Offer View scan 1.5" Spine split from bottom. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Combination military and romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior. Red Cross worker Betty falls for a withdrawn soldier with a past, but their love is forbidden by regulations. Bernice secretly marries her sweetheart George before he ships out with the Marines. Mike is dating nice girl Janet, but secretly yearns for her bad-girl sister Gwynn. G.I. Kisses, Marine in My Heart; A G.I.s Faith; A Soldier in Love; Navy Bride. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo of Elizabeth Taylor and Don Taylor from the film classic Father of the Bride. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Alice Kirkpatrick and Sam Burlockoff. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Stella finally has the chance to marry her childhood sweetheart Bob, but she's not sure she can go through with it. Bill has a wonderful relationship with Linda, but he loses his perspective when he falls for Carol, who finds him tiresome. A comics biography of screen legend Rita Hayworth. The Wedding; The Cheat!; May I Help You, Sir?; Second Chance; The Hayworth Story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Graham Ingels. Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes...--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Otto Binder, art by Graham Ingels; A blob story that features a cuckolded moonshine-swilling mountain man as the vengeful blob creature that is created when his wife and her lover shove him into a still to drown and be dissolved with a bag of lye. ...Only Sin Deep--The Vault of Horror!, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Kamen; A heartless young woman pawns her beauty for 1000.00 to a shopkeeper she assumes is a crank. The Secret--Haunt of Fear, script by Carl Wessler, art by George Evans. Head-Room!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. NOTE: Used in Senate Investigative Report, page 8. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Robert Webb and others. Pre-Code horror comics from Ajax-Farrell and their anonymous talents. A wealthy man has a special place for his unfaithful wives. A bank robbery turns out to be the work of the most unlikely suspect. The Trumpet that will signal the Apocalypse falls into the hands of Gabriel, who's only too ready to use it. Frigid Fear!; Wheel of Terror; Doctor Death; Trumpet of Doom; Dying Is So Contagious. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 9 - April 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.