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Comic books August 1954

  • Vol. 31 #4
    44 Western Magazine (1937-1954 Popular Publications^) Pulp Vol. 31 #4


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #5

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    5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #195
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 195
    Published Aug 1954 by DC.

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    Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Lois Lane – Wanted starring Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Safari of Young Janu starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Time Vault World starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. The Counterfeit Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #4

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    Volume 2, Issue 4 - August, 1954. Tabloid magazine filled with stories about romance, divorce, corruption, crime, and society. Softcover magazine, 8.5" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 128 #2
    Adventure (1910-1971 Ridgway/Butterick/Popular/New Publications) Pulp/Magazine Vol. 128 #2
  • Issue #203
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 203
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    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
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    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Uncle Superboy, art by John Sikela; Superboy is a camp counselor. Tips on Summer Fun! starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. The Shark with the Human Brain starring Aquaman, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Candid Camera Crime starring Johnny Quick, script by Otto Binder, art by Ralph Mayo. Congo Bill #1 house ad, art by Nick Cardy. The Puzzle of the Five Queens starring Green Arrow, script by Bill Finger, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #58
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 58
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4119652004
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #2111297006
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    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). Extensive accumulation of defects.
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    3-D effect cover and stories: "Dead Man's Gold," "The Man Who Died Laughing," "The Clasp Knife," "The Last Bars," "The Plague Ship," and "The Crime Machine." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Harry Lazarus. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Pete Riss, and Robert Sale. 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.

  • Issue #28
    Adventures of Bob Hope (1950) 28

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    Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Oksner and unknown. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, stars in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Teen Teaser activity page by Martin Naydel; Honey in Hollywood 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Pinkie 1-pager; A Bit of Disc and Data article; and Kitty Karr back-up story, with art by Bob Oksner. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (1952) 15
    • 3.5" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple.

    Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Cover by Owen Fitzgerald? Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in a 3-part untitled tale! Plus: Teen Teasers activity half-pager; Datewise 2-pager "Sports Lines!"; Honey in Hollywood untitled half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Twisting the Dial text piece "Meet Jack Larson"; and Kitty Karr untitled back-up story. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (1952) 16

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    "The Floating Big Top!" While aboard a circus boat, Rex rescues Danny Dennis from a potentially fatal accident on a daring high-wire act. In addition, Rex uses fire to battle a bunch of animals. Also includes: "Monkey Sees, Monkey Does!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Day the Sun Vanished"; and "Clever Canines." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 42 #5

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  • Issue #12
    All American Men of War (1952) 12

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    Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Causin, Gil Kane, Sam Burlockoff, Robert Stuart, Irwin Hasen, Bill Woolfolk, and Russ Heath. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    All True Detective Cases (1954) 4
    • Staple rust and migration. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Reprints from "Gangsters and Gun Molls (1951) #2. "Edna Murray, The Kissing Bandit," "Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow," "The Wild Genna Brothers," and "The Case of the Emerald Robbery" (with art by Jack Kamen). Two page text story, "Habit Traps a Killer." Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 9 #5
    Amateur Screen and Photography (1945-1958 Camerarts) Vol. 9 #5

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  • Issue #29
    Amazing Stories (1950-1955 Pulp) UK Edition 29

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  • Issue #18

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    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 140 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #26
    Andy Panda (1953-1962 Dell) 26

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    Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring four untitled tales, plus 1-page untitled stories on the inside front cover and the back cover! Starring Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken! 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Approved Comics (1954) 11

    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Gene Colan. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features military action with the US Marines, plus military comedy with redheaded mascot Canteen Kate. Kate causes comic chaos when she auditions for an upcoming stage performance for the troops, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In Korea, Leatherneck Jack is trapped in the target area of the Marine Corps' own rocket attack, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Meanwhile, his buddies Monte and Gum travel toward a hidden enemy outpost at Junkyard Junction. Plus two more Colan stories. Cover by Baker. Leatherneck Jack: Blitz at Junkyard Junction; Canteen Kate: Call to Arms; Front Line Snafu; Disguised for Death!; Enemy Breakthrough. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #12
    Approved Comics (1954) 12

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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Bob Jenney. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features justice in the frigid north with the Canadian Mounties. A story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker showcases the various jobs of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the mid-20th century. A murderous thief seeks a patsy, and finds a woman who is collecting the stories of gold miners. The superhero called the Blue Monk investigates after Cleopatra's necklace is stolen from a museum. Cover by Baker. Mountie Guns Break the Snow Siren's Secret; The Blue Monk; Dangerous Duty; Mission of Mercy; The Desperado; McHugh Defies the Ruthless Renegade. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #69
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 69
    • Water damage.
  • Vol. 339 #2
    Argosy Part 5: Argosy Magazine (1943-1979 Popular) Vol. 339 #2
    • 2" spine split from bottom.
  • Vol. 2 #5
    Army Fun (1951) Vol. 2 #5
    Army Fun (1951) Vol. 2 #5
    Published Aug 1954 by Crestwood.

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    Digest-sized collection of military-interest humor and art from Prize, aka Crestwood. The first issue of a long-running series that lasted into the 1970s, with subjects of interest to soldiers and others stationed on US military bases of the time. Including single-page gags, jokes, articles, and cheesecake drawings of increasing detail, the series lasted until at least 1977. 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 92 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #3
    Arrowhead (1954) 3

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    3 Arrowhead stories (art by Joe Sinnott) and "The Saga of Chief Little Wolf" (art by Jack Katz). Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #2
    Art Photography (1949-1958) Magazine Vol. 6 #2


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • 1" spine split from bottom.

    Volume 6, Issue 2 - August, 1954. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #34
    Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 34

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    Cover art by Joe Maneely. Knockout, art by Paul Reinman; A crooked boxing promoter meets his end when the ghost of a fighter he set up ties him up in rope and stuffs him into the gym's punching bag. The Tomb!, art by Myron Fass; A woman excavating a tomb attempts to eliminate her rival by using dynamite but the explosion blinds her. The Slave-Driver, art by Al Carreno; A sea captain that is set adrift after his crew mutinies comes ashore on an island where a plantation owner makes a slave out of him. Transformation!, art by Ed Moline; A gangster doesn't get the results he wants when he threatens a plastic surgeon to repair his acid-scarred face and the doctor remakes his face to resemble a woman's. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 10 #8

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  • Vol. 53 #6
    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 53 #6


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight.

    Aug 1954. Volume 53, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley, Tom Godwin, Lester del Rey, H.B. Fyfe, and H.W. Johnson. Illustrations by Freas and Orban. Article on interstellar flight (part 2). Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #48
    Authentic Science Fiction (1951-1957 Hamilton & Co.) 48

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  • Issue #85
    Batman (1940) 85
    Tags: Batman
    Published Aug 1954 by DC.

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    Cover pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye. Tips on Summer Fun! public service announcement with Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. "Batman--Clown of Crime!", script by David Vern, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; During a tussle with the Joker, the pair step under and are bathed in "epsilon rays," which have the effect of transferring the personality on one person to that of the other. "The Guardian of the Bat-Signal!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; A long-time veteran of the Gotham City Police Department is about to be retired, when Batman suggests that he be put in charge of the Bat-Signal. Batman Whirly-word Game activity page by Martin Naydel. Two-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Wanted For Murder: Insect X article by Jack Miller. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Costume of Doom!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; When Vicki arranges a photo shoot of all Batman impersonators, one of them is shot and attempts are made on many others, including Bruce Wayne. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $2,000 Batman #85 VF (DC 1954) Dick Grayson, Joker, Vicki Vale & Alfred Pennyworth!

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  • Issue #22
    Battlefront (1952 Atlas) 22

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    "Ploesti" (art by Gene Colan), "Der Tag," Teddy Roosevelt & His Rough Riders in "Remember the Maine" (art by Joe Maneely), "Darkness" (art by Al Gordon), and a two-page text story, "2-Man Patrol." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #837

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  • Issue #838

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  • Issue #839

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  • Issue #840

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  • Issue #28
    Big Town (1951) 28
    • Cover detached at one staple. 5" Cumulative spine split. Tape on spine.

    Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Crime Patrol!" (Steve, Harry, Hack, and Lorelei investigate multiple cases of arsony); "The Billion Dollar Captive"; and "The 3-Ring Murder Case!" Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 51
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Nat Barnett, Mort Meskin, and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. Blue-haired femme fatale Cambria lures worker Steve into killing her father, so they can take over the mill that makes curiously pink flour. A dark spoof of the movie Come Back, Little Sheba, an experiment in the Mad-style humor that was originally intended for the third issue of Harvey's short-lived comic Flip. Gangster Rudy cons boxer Punchy into dangerous fights so he can win bets, but he didn't bet on Punchy finding out. The Old Mill Scream; The Wrong Way; Come Back Bathsheba; Punch & Rudy; Your Dreams Mean; Greek Mythology; One, Two, Tree; Switcheroo. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #1
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 5 #1
    • 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Ernie Schroeder, Mort Meskin, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 31 on cover; listed as Vol. 5, issue #1 in indicia. A deformed man is the object of cruel attention. Alien insects conquer Earth and find humans particularly delicious. A man is discovered running with a wolf pack. Gargoyle; A Dish of Jello; Slaughter-House!; The Half-Men!; Three Million Bucks; Hungry as a Wolf! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 79

    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: "The Monstrous Destroyer Drill" by Dick Wood, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Wolf-Pack" with art by Dillin and Cuidera; and "The Human Bomb" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #55 (with new splash panel). And: 1-page text story "The Reds Died Screaming," reprinted from GI Combat (1952) #9. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $99 BLACKHAWK # 79 QUALITY 1954 CGC 4.0 DICK DILLON COVER GUSTAVSON ART
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  • Issue #772
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 772
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #773
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 773
    • Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #774
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 774
    • Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #69
    Blondie (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) 69

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 99 #4
    Blue Book (1905-1956 Story-Press/Consolidated/McCall) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 99 #4

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  • Vol. 1 #8
    Bold Magazine (1954 Pocket Magazines) Vol. 1 #8

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    Volume 1, Issue 8 - August 1954. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #4
    Breezy (1954 Humorama) Digest 4
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    A racy pageant of peppy cartoons, girls, and giggles. 98 pgs, B&W. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #4

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    Volume 2, Issue 4 - August, 1954. Men's interest digest with stories of war, science, and crime, as well as many full pages dedicated to tasteful pin-up photography. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 51 #2

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  • Issue #3
    Broadway Hollywood Blackouts (1954) 3
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3717571008

    An offbeat comic presenting short, often risque humor stories in a sort of comics version of vaudeville. Each "sketch" is presented as if it's on a vaudeville stage, complete with footlights. A detective advertises for an assistant, but he should have been more specific. A woman demands to see the hotel manager after seeing a man in her window. A couple is interrupted by the arrival of the woman's husband. There's No Place Like Home; The Palmist; On the Spot; Dispossessed; Old Faithful; Quickie Blackouts; The Sport; The Mother-in-Law; Private Eye; The Wrong-doing; There Should Be a Law; After the Honeymoon; He's No Angel; Even Steven; It's a Gift; Social Climber; The Right Approach; Night Court; Jack and the Bean Stalk; The Problem Child; Ally and Oop; Caught in the Act. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 11 #2

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