Comic books October 1954

Humor digest filled with single-page cartoons and jokes mainly centered around the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 7", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Buster Bear in "Nervous Repair Service," "Laugh, Hyena, Laugh," and "Buster Gets the Goods." Buzzy Rabbit in "A Moving Tale." Two untitled Marmaduke Mouse stories. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

NOTE: For #1-4 see Sensational Police Cases (1954). Art by Louis Ravielli and others. Numbering continues from Sensational Police Cases (1954) #4. Tales of adventure and espionage from the Cold War featuring ace pilot Steve Savage. Outnumbered and outgunned, Savage tries to lead an infantry company to safety; The true stories of 1920s gangster Dutch Anderson and his protege Gerald Chapman, the first Public Enemy Number One. Perilous Mission over Korea; The Plunderer. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: For #1-4 see Sensational Police Cases (1954). Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer, Steve Muffatti and Marty Taras. The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. The Ghostly Trio challenges Wendy Witch to a race, but when they play dirty, Casper decides to help out on her side. Wendy and Casper meet a giant. The ghost hunter Professor Gotcha sets out to capture Casper. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Space Race; Spooky; The Song Writer; Giant Steps; Ghost Catcher; Casper's Diary; Spooky: Pot Luck. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 7 - October 1954. Men's interest magazine featuring War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with cartoons, and in later issues Pictorials. This issue features The Fight For Outer Space, The Truth about Half-Men, How to Cut up an Elephant, and Houdini of the Forest! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 2, issue 1 - October 1954. Men's interest magazine focusing on celebrities, athletes, and pin-up models. 4-in. x 5 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

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Painted Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Jenney. Featuring the tales "The Iron Bandit" and "Mystery of Rancho D'oro"! Also: the 1-page filler "Frontier Spanish" by George Haas and Bob Jenney on the inside front cover! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Sleeping Beauty. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

3 untitled Combat Casey stories (art on all by Robert Q. Sale). Back-up story, "Penny's Pin-Ups" (art by Dick Ayers) and a two-page text story, "Red Roundup." Cover price $0.10.

Combat Kelly in "U-Boat K-29," "Operation Torch," and one untitled story (art on all by Dave Berg). "Cookie's Combat Course: U.S. Army" (art by Robert Q. Sale). Two-page text story, "Special Favor." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Ogden Whitney. The crew of an atomic-powered submarine, The Atomic Commandos roam the seas battling threats to American naval supremacy. The Commandos face a new threat to American security: a secret empire at the center of the Earth, made up of subterranean giants with strange powers. But first, they must battle a giant octopus, making for a terrific sub-vs.-octopus cover. (The TV-like 3-D Truevision from issue #1 is retired without fanfare.) Fight for Survival!; Winner Loses; The Hoax That Backfired!; Atom Sub of the Future. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 3 - October, 1954. Cover Girls Models Magazine was an early men's interest publication distributed between November, 1949 and December, 1955 that focused mainly on bathing suit pin-up photography, but also included the occasional Hollywood tabloid human-interest story. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Giordano-Alascia cover. Contains all reprints except for "Golden Arrow...". In order of appearance: "Golden Arrow, Death Meets the Scavenger" art by Stan Campbell; "Jesse James" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #21; "The Action Story of Wild Bill Hickok" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #18; "Annie Oakley" reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #21; "Rusty Hall, The Coyote Chase" reprinted with character name "Rusty Hall" replacing "Monte Hale" from Real Western Hero (1948) #73; and "The Dead Man's Hand" art by Mario DeMarco, reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #32. "Covered Wagon Days" text story reprinted from Cowboy Western Comics (1948) #20. Indicia states "COWBOY WESTERN". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Three For the Money" (art by Jack Kamen), "Dog Food" (art by Reed Crandall), "Key Chain" (art by Bernard Krigstein), and "The Sqealer" (art by George Evans). Kamen cover. NOTE: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover a 1970's copyright date. These and other changes make the reprint easy to distinguish from the original which has a 10-cent cover price and a 1950's publication date. NOTE 2: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover a 1970's copyright date (see E.C. Classic Reprints #9). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 17 - October 1954. Men's interest magazine focusing on Military, Politics, celebrities and showgirls. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro and others. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys go out for football and meet a player whose showboating ruins it for everybody. A good cop is assigned to the rough neighborhood known as the Gas District, and quickly confronts juvenile gangs and a hood named Pugsy. The backup historical strip features true tales about smart animals. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Space Specs" - mini-binoculars that wear like eyeglasses. Little Wise Guys: The Grandstander; Teacher's Pets; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Dilly's Haymaker; Little Wise Guys: Robbin' The Flag; Little Wise Guys: We're Sunk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncredited romance stories with posed photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

"The Clutch of the Devil Fish"; A sadistic seafaring band of brothers kills whales; Some for money, some just for sport. This arouses the anger of the "devil fish", a giant octopus; Changing form, the octopus comes aboard as the lovely maiden Myra—killing off the brothers one after the other. "Flames of Hate," art by Gerald Altman; Pierre, an old executioner, hires a young assistant, Jean, to help him with his work; Which is to burn people at the stake; When Jean hits it off with Marianne, Pierre's lovely wife, Pierre seethes with jealousy and "accidentally" burns Jean on the pyre. "Shot by a Corpse" text story by Ellen Lynn. First-person-narrative of "a racketeer's moll": When the gang kidnaps a little boy, the woman goes soft and smuggles a confession to the police. "The Living-Dead," art by John D'Agostino; Ivor Blau, lost in the wintery woods of the Black Forest, comes to a lonely house; A lovely girl, Vania, takes him in; Something is strange; Soon Ivor learns that the house is populated with half-dead zombies (a result of a Nazi experiment) and he, Ivor (as the son of the evil Nazi doctor), has to pay with his blood. "Mountain Madness"; Ben and Alan are friends and work as lawyers in the same firm; When Alan gets to be junior partner, Ben is furious and plans his murder; On a mountain trip he pushes Alan into the abyss. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Television and radio's coast-to-coast favorite! In this issue: Three untitled A Date with Judy stories. Plus: A Date with Judy 2-page text story "Oogie the Winner"; Datewise 2-pager "Blossoms and Beaux!"; and untitled Liz story. Plus: Block Buster activity half-pager. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marty Elkin. Stories and art by Max Elkin and Alberta Tewks. Tales of love and heartbreak from the golden era of romance comics. A woman with a damaged reputation wonders if she'll ever be considered romance material again. Impetuous youth and the rush of new love lead to snap decisions. A woman with a fiery temper pushes away men, until she meets the right one. Unfit To Love; Romantic Fool; Young in Heart; Meant To Be; Love Puzzle; Fireball. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Giant comic of games and puzzles and three comic stories. The comic stories are: Donald Duck in "Bird Watchers" and an untitled story, and Huey, Dewey & Louie in an untitled story. Most of the comic is puzzles, games, dots-to-dots, mazes, crossword puzzles, and cut-outs. Back cover is pinup of front cover illustration. Story and art credits: unknown. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. School Blues! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Puppet Master starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Death at Ten Fathoms! starring Captain Compass, art by Joe Certa. Batman Whirly-Word Game activity page. Catching the Car Crooks text article. Mysto -- Country Slicker! starring Mysto Magician Detective, art by Leonard Starr. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Parking Meter Murders," art by Chester Gould; As Model lies dying, Tracy and Sam capture her brother, who is wanted for murder; Junior keeps vigil as his girlfriend fades away. "Dick Tracy and the Case of the Killer Crooner," script and art by Chester Gould; A talent agent uses strongarm tactics to promote a no-talent singer in night clubs and on radio. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Junior does a sketch of the killer agent based on a witness description; Tracy gets cooperation from radio DJ Joe Noe and television entertainer Dot View to lure Tonsils into the open; Things turn bad, however, when Tonsil's agent is found murdered. "Death Note" text story; Sergeant Wayne investigates an apparent suicide. Untitled one-page Girl Friday story; Myra solves the murder of an artist's model. "Murder in the Greenhouse" text story; Lt. Carter investigates a murder in a greenhouse. "Watch Your Prisoner!" Crimestoppers Textbook; How some prisoners make invisible ink. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris and Inspector Kelly investigate a burglary. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#37, 9-10/54, 10c. Issue features Donald Duck in three untitled stories. Inside covers and back cover have one-page gag strips. Entire issue is comic, no advertisements. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Fred Guardineer and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Guardineer. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #31. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. Durango Kid fakes his own death to elude an ambush, but now he doesn't have his costume; Durango's old foe the Red Scorpion returns; A helpful glossary of Old West terminology used in the Durango Kid stories. The Command to Kill; The Challenge at Skull Gorge; Durango's Western Dictionary; Cannon for Freedom; Return of the Red Scorpion! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 5 #40 - Oct. 1, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Storm Nelson, The Baden Powell Story. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #41 - Oct. 8, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Storm Nelson, The Baden Powell Story. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #42 - Oct. 15, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Storm Nelson, The Baden Powell Story. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #43 - Oct. 22, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Storm Nelson, The Baden Powell Story. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #44 - Oct. 29, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Storm Nelson, The Baden Powell Story. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

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

Add to cart Very Good $29.00 View scans Paper: Cream Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.

Volume 14, Issue 3 - October, 1954. 6.5" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.