Comic books July 1954

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Cover by Frank Frazetta. Stories and art by Rick Yager and Coulton Waugh. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Dickie Dare and Dan find adventure in Thailand. An outer-space variation of issue #210's Buck Rogers underwater cover (with bondage elements) by legendary artist Frank Frazetta. A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of heroism. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; The Chance; He Refused to Retreat; Mission of Mercy! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Terror under Glass," art by Robert Webb (Iger Shop); David sees a psychiatrist about his recurring nightmare of being suffocated in an hourglass; Under hypnosis, he reveals that he was a prisoner of the Japanese during World War II, and collaborated with his captors; As a result, many of his fellow Americans died, including some in a building constructed in hourglass-shape. "Fear in the Jungle"; Wealthy Matilda turns down Tom's proposal, saying she wants to marry jungle man Kaza; Matilda and her companion Dorothy travel to Africa and use her influence to force the commissioner to ask Kaza to guide her on safari; Tom follows and tries to ambush Kaza. "Be My Ghost"; When Pierre learns his wife Gigi is pregnant, he takes a job as the official executioner to earn money for his family; He doesn't tell Gigi what he's doing, and decides to quit because the strain is too much for him; However, Gigi had learned the truth and began an affair with another man, then murdered him. "Ghost Bullet" text story. "Green Horror," pencils by Ken Battefield (Iger Shop); Over her husband's objections, Martha plants a cactus in the yard of their home; George broods over the plant and one night decides to chop it down, but the cactus seizes the axe and kills George instead; The police think a prowler did it. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Williams. A classic joke becomes the springboard for slapstick comedy, featuring cartoony good-girl art. While training for his next bout at the Dingle farm, a boxing champ falls for Amy Dingle, the proverbial farmer's daughter. Two crooks have a plan to swindle Pa Dingle out of his farm and sell it to the railroad. Gig McCoy and the gang at the general store exchange amusing tall tales, each taller than the last. The Prize Fighter and the Ladle; Down on the Farm; The Big Murder Mystery; The Big Wind; Gig McCoy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7 - Issue 7, July 1954. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features cover art by Virgil Finlay, plus articles on How to Hypnotize, Hypnotism and Psychiatry, and Sex and Hypnotism! 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 Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Felix's latest job, with the Global Census Company, requires him to count exactly how many fish there actually are in the sea. Felix tries to find some peace and quiet, and meets a dog instead. Danny tries to teach his dog a new trick. A Fishy Official; Signs o' Spring; Uncle Minus; Tod; Don Poco; Danny; Joe Blow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 59 #3 - July 1954. Articles and stories about fishing, hunting, arms and ammunition, conservation laws and much more. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. Ralph becomes murderously obsessed with the idea that his wife is having an affair, but all is not as it seems. Hank and Gloria think they've figured out the perfect way to get rid of her husband, but fate provides poetic justice. Roger decides to loot the business that's just laid him off after thirty years, but when a security guard catches him, a simple burglary becomes murder. Smoked-Out; Double Trouble; Smart Cons Don't Talk; Two-of-a-Kind!; The Thief! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. After Marvel's first revival of Captain America, Cap creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby responded with another star-spangled patriot, who soon became a spoof of the superhero genre. Fighting American and Speedboy track a gang of killers who are especially handsome. The bi-cranial criminal Doubleheader uses technology to fix sports games, until FA and Speedboy pick up his trail. Fighting America, Speedboy, and Mary are captured by Communists and must fight their way out of Mount Shasta. The League of the Handsome Devils!; Find the King of the Crime Syndicate; Investigate the City of Ghouls; Gerard. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Lee Elias. "Loveless," art by John Prentice; Orphan Lois is raised by her spinster Aunt Anna; Due to the "man-shortage," she cant find romance; She dates Bert but he vanishes when she presses for a marriage proposal, and the same thing happens when her friend Stella sets her up with George; Stella moves away and asks Lois to escort her fiancé Bob around town. "Security for My Heart" text story. "The Boy Loves You When..." one-page story, art by Tom Hickey. "Forgive Me, Darling," art by Manny Stallman; Truck-stop waitress Kathy is rescued from lecherous patron Duke by Walt; They fall in love but she insists he choose between her and a two-month job hes signed up for elsewhere; He says "nobody bosses me" and they break up; Kathy dates Tommy, then discovers he and Duke are hijackers who plan to rob Walt. "Man-Hater," art by Bob Powell; Left at the altar by her fiancé Jim, Cora avenges herself by making men fall in love with her and then humiliating them; However, when she meets Glen, she actually falls in love; They plan to wed, but Glen fails to show up at city hall for the ceremony. "Dream Girl" text story. Advice to readers from Nancy Powers. "Ecstasy," art by Ray Bailey; Pam leaves her boring fiancé Tom and goes to the beach for summer vacation; Artist Neil asks Pam to pose for him and they fall in love; On the train back home, Pam discovers Neil hates children. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kenneth Landau, Sheldon Moldoff, Art Gates, and Lin Streeter. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A strange visitor brings death to the corrupt nobles who hunted common folk for sport; A hideous stone idol opens a gateway to the dimension of the dead; An obsessed artist sculpts a self-portrait thats a little too lifelike. Circle of the Doomed!; No Escape!; The Horrors of Mu!; Danny and the Demon!; Masquerade. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Dick Briefer and Marvin Stein. 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 has a connection to a cursed tree that brings death to all who touch it; A test pilot's new plane goes so fast he enters a new dimension; Three brothers trap the Monster and try to destroy him, but he gets his revenge. The Tree of Death; Buried Gold; Into the Fourth Dimension; Premonition of Death; T. V. Ghost; Three-Fold Horror and Revenge! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, Issue 5 - July 1954. Cover by Mel Hunter. Science Fiction and Adventure Pulp magazine. Stories include "A Thief in Time" by Robert Sheckley, "Green Thumb" by Clifford D. Simak, "This Side Up" by R. E. Banks, "What Rough Beast?" by James Causey, and "Gladiator at Law" Part 2 of 3 by Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth. Illustrations by Charles Beck, Emsh, Dick Francis, Fleminger. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Bandit They Called the Buzzard, pencils by Howard Purcell. Shield 326,462, art by Bill Ely. The Case of the Careless Caretaker, art by George Papp. The Hostages, pencils by Curt Swan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry photo cover. "The Tough Tenderfoot," art by Nicholas Firfires; When Frank Tilden refuses to sell the Rocking-T Ranch, someone is trying to kill him. Untitled story; All inhabitants of Red Gulch are put to sleep by a fume grenade, and the town looted, when Gene arrives. "Proof Positive," script by Elizabeth Beecher, art by Nat Edson; Cruger ambushes Ranger Bailey, and changes clothes and identity with him, but his dog and horse are not fooled. "Self Defence or Murder" text story. Gene Autry ring ad. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#14, 5-7/54, 10c. Comic book featuring adventures with youngster Ricky and his pals, Champion, the horse for the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry, and Rebel, the dog. In this issue, the trio rescue some kidnapped animals in "Monkey Business" and track down some robbers terrorizing the area in "The Rawhide Clue." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Conjuror's Magazine." Vol. 18 # 11. Magic articles, demonstrations, and news. Approx. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white with spot color; 32 pages on white paper stock. Larry Keller photo cover. Cover price $0.50.

June-July issue. Andru and Esposito art. Cover price $0.10.

Laura's deceitful charms had never disturbed her...until she found Laura taking her place in Greg's arms! "No Ticket for Romance" is the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 7 page story "Fallen Idol!"; 7 page story "Dreams Are for the Lonely" pencilled by Ross Andru?; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 7 page story "End of the Rainbow" pencilled by Sid Greene. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Bernard Safran. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Bob McCarthy, Les Zarkarin, William Weltman and John Rosenberger. Romantic drama from Toby Press. Sponge divers risk their lives after one dies in a shark attack. WWII veteran Tucker takes a job flying a woman into Canada, but he's pretty sure it's part of a crooked racket, and he's right. A love triangle complicates an already dangerous archaeological dig in Iraq. Plus a vintage bicycle ad featuring comedy team Abbott and Costello. Cool shark-attack cover painted by Bernard Safran. Horror Harbor; Escape to Eternity; High Death!; The Sergeant's Story; The Seven Gods of Khastani. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Tears of joy welled up in her eyes! Andy was back in her arms and she knew now Vera could never drive him from her! Don't miss..."Men Were Taboo"! Also featuring: "Nobody Wanted Me"; "I Fell for a Fool"; and "Fine Clothes Can't Win Love"! Plus: Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Gene Colan, Gardner Fox, Joe Giella, Ray Burnley, Sy Barry and John Broome. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Hoppy tries to figure out how an old man waiting for a letter is connected to a rustler and a killer, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan, and one of two written by legendary comics scribe Gardner Fox. In another Fox-Colan story, a stranger's scavenger hunt leads Hoppy to the Calico Shirt Gang and a deadly booby-trap. Hopalong tracks the lone-wolf killer who bumped off a fellow sheriff. The Riddle of the Roaring R Ranch; The Triumph of Red Whiskers!; Track of the Timberwolf; Buried Loot!; Wagons Westward!; Out Where the Tall Tales Began!; The Booby-Trap Trail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Max Elkin, Rudy Palais, Steve Kirkel and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. A newscaster creates an imaginary monster that turns out to be real. A fishing vessel encounters the ghost of a Viking king. A man becomes obsessed with a woman in a portrait, with tragic results. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Morrisons Monster; The Sea Ghost; Bloodlust; The Deadliest Witch; Dancing Ghost. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

(A-1 Comics #107) Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #107. Funny-animal comics featuring Harry Hot Dog, a canine with a short temper who responds to life's little inconveniences with misguided violence. Fed up with terrible TV, Harry heads to the TV studio to make his own show; Harry gets into a golf game with an annoyingly confident cat; Harry sets out to do mischief, but keeps accidentally doing good deeds. Peevy Over T-V; Harry Hotdog; Fool's Gold; The Pink of Condition. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "The Wings of Mr. Milo!", pencils by Curt Swan; Men changing into birds and trying to commit financial fraud at the same time. "The Spider-Man!", art by Ed Smalle; A biologist meets with insect expert Weems. Weems collects insects inhabiting the spirits of people who just died; Looking for a "spider" person, Weems ironically turns out to be that next victim. "Saved by the Dead" one-page story. "The Secret Fear of Harvey Hall!", art by Nick Cardy; Psychiatrist Harvey Hall is a specialist for curing certain phobias; When he commits a crime he develops a phobia he has to battle. "Wolf Man" text story by Jack E. Miller. "The Clock Strikes Death!", art by Ruben Moreira; A timepiece releases the spirit of a long-dead killer; The police chief investigates, impersonates the ghost and uncovers a scam. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.00 View scan	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $4.30	Add to cart Good $3.60	Add to cart GD 2.0 $3.60
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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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July 1954. Science fiction stories by James Blish, James Gunn, Robert F. Young, Ed M. Clinton Jr., Russ Winterbotham, E.G. von Wald, Kenneth O'Hara, and Theodore R. Cogswell. Kelly Freas illustration. Cover by Ken Fagg. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

July, 1954 Volume 5, Issue 7. 5-3/8 in. x 7-5/8 in; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.