Comic books May 1954

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys in Double Trouble starring Roy Rogers, Slim Walker, and Bullet, script by Gaylord DuBois, pencils by John Buscema and Hiram Mankin, inks by Mario Aquaviva. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and the Claim Jumpers starring Roy Rogers, Trigger, and Bullet, script by Gaylord DuBois, pencils by John Buscema, and Hiram Mankin, inks by Mario Aquaviva. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and the Silent Guardians, script by Gaylord DuBois, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Mario Aquaviva. The White Buck text story, script by Gaylord DuBois. Chuckwagon Charlie's Tales story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Ray Thayer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sad Sack in "The Sarge's Helper," "Good Idea," and "Unlucky Day." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, issue 2 - May 1954. Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 96 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Science Fantasy, which later became Impulse and then SF Impulse, was a UK published science-fiction and fantasy digest that began production in the Summer of 1950 and was distributed by Nova Publications as a companion to Nova's New Worlds. When Nova went out of business in early 1964, The title was changed to Impulse in early 1966, to little avail, and then changed once more to SF Impulse for the last few issues. Science Fantasy ceased publication the following year, after the printer went bankrupt.

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May, 1954. Approx. 5.5" x 7.75; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.35.

May 1954. Volume 3, Issue 1. Cover by Alex Schomburg. "The Guthrie Method" by Raymond Z. Gallun, "The Adaptable Ones" by Morton Klass, "Small War" by Jerome Bixby, "Mass for Mixed Voices" by Charles Beaumont, & "The Day that Doom Came" by Frederick J. Gosche. Interior illustrations by Frank Kelly Freas, Milton Luros, & Ed Emshwiller. Softcover pulp magazine; 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; 98 pages; B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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

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Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 11, Issue 8 - May 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.

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Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Stan Campbell and John Belfi. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. Gold thieves on the run join up with a wagon train that's using camels instead of horses, an adaptation of the 1954 UA Western movie "Southwest Passage." "Prairie Ranger" Tex Ritter tries to halt a range war between the Bar C and Double X ranches. When rails go missing from a railroad construction camp, Lash LaRue investigates - is someone trying to sabotage the rails, or is it something stranger? Rod Cameron: Camels West!; Lash LaRue: The Mystery of the Missing Rails!; Range War; Rocky Lane: Revenge of Vittorio; Tex Ritter and the Range War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Official Magazine of the RSROA of America (Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America). News, articles, competition results, and more. 8-5/8 in. x 11-3/4 in.; black and white; 24 pages on slick paper. Cover price $0.15.

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36 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. An outlaw kills a shopkeeper, kidnaps his infant daughter, and flees into the wilderness. Casey Ruggles takes up the chase, accompanied by the baby's hysterical mother. The Captain disguises Hans and Fritz as girls to get them into a girls' school, virtually guaranteeing he'll be the victim of the Kids' revenge. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Strange as It Seems; Willie; Casey Ruggles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Thing in the Mud!; A woman falls in love with a mud-thing. A Frozen Memorial text story. The Mark of the Vampire, art by Mac Pakula. 13 Years!, art by Bill Savage. Worse Than Death!, inks by Jack Abel. The Wedding Present, pencils by Paul Reinman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Dead Man's Bridge, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bernard Sachs. The 60-Minute General, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Sam Burlockoff, inks by Frank Giacoia. Texans are Terrific, script by William Woolfolk, art by Jim McArdle. Tank Trap, script by France Herron, art by Carmine Infantino. One-page humor story starring General Little by Irwin Hansen. One-page humor story starring Khaki-Yaks by Irwin Hansen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Comet in "The Plant That Plotted Murder," "A Switch in Time" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs), "The City That Went Mad," and "The Man Who Couldn't Die." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "The Black Flame"; Zombies are found in the U.S. so a detective goes to Haiti; His girlfriend tells this to the commissioner, who is secretly behind the zombie conspiracy. "Skull House"; Two men are eager to get their old aunt's inheritance; One of the men poisons the aunt and frames the other man, who is killed by police. "Highroad to Doom" text story by John Martin. "Devil Mask"; A man has loved scaring people with masks since he was a boy; He scares his girlfriend to death; He steals a rare witchdoctor's mask. "Red Lightning"; A honeymooning couple stops in a town in which a vampire is said to live; While the man is out walking, he meets the vampire who turns him into a vampire. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Edited by Al Fago. "What Was in Sam Dora's Box?", script by Carl Memling, art by Steve Ditko; Recluse Sam Dora always carries a box on his shoulder; Curiosity is killing the townspeople--until one of them has a fatal look. "The Matchless Firebug!", pencils by Dick Ayers; The arsonist Sam Match sets fires to buildings and his employers to cover his tracks. "Tight Squeeze," pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Vince Alascia; Prospector Jeb kills his partner Vance for his share of gold dust; He makes it look like a robbery with himself as a second victim. But his plan has a catch. "Burning Revenge" text story. "The Jaws of Death!", pencils by Dick Ayers; Photographer "Ace" Madigan tries to capture a dragon-god fire ritual on film, but perishes while doing so. "Face to Face!", script by Carl Memling, art by Dick Giordano; The Ajax twin brothers try to kill each other to change identities. "Dead Right!", script by Carl Memling, art by Steve Ditko; Two newspaper reporters go story hunting and end up with more than they could ever have hoped for; Because Mr. Mord's strange wax museum proves to be a hell's kitchen itself. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Harry Anderson. Come Share My Coffin, art by Pete Tumlinson; A prison commandant learns through an informant that prisoners are escaping by being placed in coffins with the dead and later dug up. The Strange Man text story. With Knife In Hand, art by Jack Katz; A surgeon starts performing procedures for gangsters in order to make money for his wife. The Coward, art by Bob Forgione. Voices, art by Don Perlin; A radio operator builds a set that can pick up broadcasts from the future. The Slums, art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs. $0.10. 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.

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.

Cover by Harry Betancourt. Stories and art by Harry Betancourt, Gill Fox and Mel Lazarus. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as Dennis the Menace - until he finds the ratty old cape that gives him superpowers, and then he's ten times the menace. Super Brat hides the entire nursery school on a mountaintop, until he can be persuaded to bring it back. Super Brat meets his new neighbor, a girl. Two kids get sucked into their TV set. Plus Li'l Teevy, an early cartoon by Mell Lazarus, creator of the Momma and Miss Peach comic strips (and a Toby editor at the time). Shave and Haircut; The Alarm Clock; Good Old Ghoulish School Days; Love Thy Neighbor; Harry How-Do-You-Feel; Li'l Teevy; The T.V. Tots. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Mickey Klar Marks, Jim Adams and Al Fago. Funny-animal hijinks from Star Publications. Super Cat receives a message for help, but someone is interfering with his radio signal. Dopsy Durvy uses his gift to enter fairy tales and gets a little too close to the Big Bad Wolf. Canaries Bill and Koo are playing pirates when they encounter the real thing. Super Cat; Dopsy Durvy; The Mad Artist!; Diggy The Derrick; Bill and Koo; Sniffy. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Argentinian Series. Stories by Jerry Coleman and Edmond Hamilton. Contains stories from Superman #87 and Batman #83. Spanish language. Full color.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye (1st Curt Swan cover on this title). Captain Kent the Terrible, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman goes back in time to prove Clark's ancestor was not a cruel pirate, and ends up becoming a pirate himself. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Superman of Skid Row, art by Al Plastino; Clark goes undercover to smoke out a mystery on Skid Row. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. One Hour of Doom starring Superman and Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tabloid/gossip magazine with sensationalistic stories, including "What Kind of Man Will Inhabit the Moon?" discussing space travel. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 64 pages on newsprint. Cover price $0.25.

Cover photo features John Derek and Joan Evans. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Art Cappello. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Vicki can't choose between tough hood Mike and cop Josh, but a holdup gone wrong forces her to make a decision. In another offbeat story with art by Mike Sekowsky, Julia falls for the man she meets after they both spot a flying saucer (a hot topic in the 1950s). Plus a comics biography of screen legend Marilyn Monroe. High Voltage Love; It Didn't Mean a Thing; Angry Lover; Dream Girl of the Month: Marilyn Monroe; Ghost of My Past; A Flying Saucer Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Western comics featuring Native hero Swift Arrow, masked lawman The Lone Rider, and grizzled prospector the Hermit. Swift Arrow tells Lone Rider the story of how he bonded with the neighboring eagles. The Hermit weaponizes bees to keep poachers away from his claim. Black Bull lures Lone Rider into a trap in Vulture Valley. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Rocketman Out of This World Televiewer." Fierce Warrior; The Hermit: Bullets and Bees; The Lone Rider: Vulture Valley; Outlaw Horse; Hatchet War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. "Tarzan and the Ostrich Clan," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Dr. MacWhirtle, on their way home from the Karfu country, encounter the Ostrich Clan of the Desert Pygmies; While visiting them, Tarzan is taken by Tuareg raiders; Dr. MacWhirtle and the pygmies ride to his rescue. "Boy and the Mighty Wings of Argus" starring Tarzan (John Clayton), Jane Porter Clayton, Boy (Jack Clayton), Argus, Arthur Carey, Beth Carey, and Cheetah, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh. "Tarzan and the War of the Buffaloes," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; When Tarzan is hunting with the Gallugos, the Torodons attack and take the Galllugos buffalo; Creeping into the Torodon camp, Tarzan uses a lion hide to frighten the buffalo, causing them to stampede, and allowing the Gallugos to recapture them. "The Red Elephant" text story starring Mabu. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Slavers take Dan-El and Natongo. Blank interior covers. NOTE: Dell published several issues dated May 1954 with no content on the inside covers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers and Dick Van Buren, Colorized Lex Barker Movie Photo Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers and Dick Van Buren, Colorized Johnny Weissmuller Movie Photo Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers and Dick Van Buren, Colorized Lex Barker Movie Photo Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.