Comic books November 1954

Cover by Chic Stone. Stories and art by Cover by Chic Stone and Rod Reed. Teen comedy that plays up the still-new idea of "TV" with its title. Ozzie and Dippy try to get the autograph of horror star Boris Karload, but that involves sneaking onto a film set. Vacuum Bloobstutter, as general manager of the U.S. Hole-Making Corporation, decides to get the facts on a carnival ring-toss game. Philomel's nerdy knowledge of the comic book character Atomic Mouse finally comes in handy when he enters a trivia contest. Comedy of Errors; What a Ball!; Whippersnappers; Big-Screen Test; Vacuum Bloobstutter; Philomel: Atomic Comic; Casting Today; Goofie: Dream Boy; Chuck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. "Dealer in Death," art by Chuck Miller; The Two-Gun Kid encounters some dead Native Americans; Investigating the scene, he finds that they were using junked guns that blew up in their hands; suddenly, he is ambushed by a lone Native warrior who accuses Two-Gun of killing his people. "Reign in Terror," art by Chuck Miller; Alexander Spencer is the owner of the Tumbleweed Gazette, and he has been the target of Luke "The Ox" Curtis who has been attempting to silence the newspaper for publishing stories about his crimes. "The Challenge" text story. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; On the run from the law, outlaw Bob Denning forces his way into a cabin, shooting it's occupant; That night the body is discovered and local marshal suspects that the killer is either Bob Denning or Kid Colt as both had been spotted in the territory. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; The Two-Gun Kid is passing through the plains when he spots a branding party; he notices that they are changing the brands on the cattle. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Bill Benulis, Ed Winiarski, Dick Ayers, Ernie Bache, Mort Lawrence, and Sid Greene. Tantalizing tales of suspense and horror, sometimes with science fiction elements. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Uncle Scrooge in two untitled stories. In the first story, Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews go arrowhead hunting in the desert which leads to a search for the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola. In the second story, Scrooge searches for his missing homing pigeon. Stories by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Despite the US affiliation in the title, this was an original war comic from Canadian publisher Superior, focused on the then-new US Air Force. A Navy "frogman," or underwater special-forces operative, parachutes from a jet at the start of a dangerous mission. Air Force colonel Ralph undertakes a suicide mission. Captain Steve Larson decides to respond to a distress call, even though he's flying a bomber, not a fighter jet. Bloody Beach-head; Operation Suicide; Attack from Nowhere; May-day Call!; Chuck Torance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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November, 1954. Science fiction stories: "No Species Alone!" by Tom Godwin, "Or Give Me Death!" by Donald E. Westlake, "My Enchanted Aunt!" by Len Guttridge. 5-1/4 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for Panic. "Deadly Beloved!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Johnny Craig; Edward's car overheats and is forced to stop and seek out help; He spots a stately mansion is the bayous, and enters, finding it burnt out inside. "Top Billing," script by Carl Wessler, art by Reed Crandall; Three actors find themselves at the stage entrance of mysterious Woltam Theatre; A rehearsal of Hamlet stops when a vital prop turns up missing. "Show Stopper!" text story. "The Purge," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; King Horace is called to the cell of a lovely lady and he asks her why she wants to see him; Alicia tells him that she was controlled by the devil and wanted to be purged of him. "All for Gnawt," script by Carl Wessler, art by Graham Ingels; Millie is drinking herself into a stupor, lamenting that her previous four husbands had not left her the funds she craved, but to find another husband would be difficult considering her looks and weight. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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#170, 11/54, Vol 15/No 2, 10c. Donald Duck, the Li'l Bad Wolf, and Pluto in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in part one of "The Magic Rope." The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips, and a two-page text feature "The Halloween Scare.".
PRINTING NOTE: 10¢ and 'No Price' versions exist. Both versions are listed here. Both are common to find and have the same value. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Under Fire" (art by John Romita Sr.), "The Navy That Wasn't" (art by Joe Sinnott), "Last of the Seminoles" (art by Mort Leav), "River Crossing," and a two-page text story, "Battle Music." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Eugene Hughes. Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of war and adventure among the Native tribes of the frontier. Framed by outlaws, a town marshal must work outside the law to clear his name An outlaw tries to find a new path that doesn't lead to the hoosegow. A horse thief faces hanging if he gets caught. Poison Arrow; The Brave One; Bloody Tomahawk; Round the Council Fire; Lone Survivor! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Katumba - The Man-Made Terror"; Katumba is a legendary monster gorilla from the island of Martinique; Trent and Crane, owners of a "Hall of Oddities", travel to Martinique and build a fake Katumba there - to attract audiences at home. "Make-Up for Horror," pencils by Charles Nicholas; Ezra Fear is Hollywoods master make-up artist; His trade secret: There is no make-up; He uses a "chemical Z" to frightfully alter the appearance of actors he kidnapped, drugged and keeps caged in his cellar. "The Monster from the Deep," art by Louis Ravielli; An atom bomb test in the Pacific opens up a crack in the sea bottom and releases an ancient, dinosaur-like sea serpent. "Plan for Doom" text story. "Death from the Tomb," pencils by Charles Nicholas; Professor Dentons expedition explores the insides of an Azetec pyramid in Mexico. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Terror On TV," art by Eugene Hughes; Vampiric monsters take over a television studio and begin attacking the cast and crew of the production; However, the audience watching the program live on their TV sets at home think it's part of the show. "Clumsy," art by Eugene Hughes; A wife convinces her clumsy scientist husband to freeze her body thus putting her in suspended animation for 7 years; After she's declared legally dead, he will thaw her out and they can cash in on her insurance; Unfortunately, his clumsiness causes her frozen body to shatter to pieces when he knocks into her; When he thaws her out, he has to piece her body back together making her into a horrid jigsaw-like monstrosity. "Voice of Doom," art by Eugene Hughes; A parrot convinces his abusive owner that his beautiful pregnant wife is having an affair causing the unstable man to kill her and himself in a murder suicide. "Fateful Ferry" text story; On a foggy night, a ferry is overrun by skeletal pirates that are centuries old. "The Bogey Man," art by Eugene Hughes; A young orphan is left in the care of his shady aunt and uncle; When the boy is convinced he sees a "bogeyman" in the coal bin in the basement, the couple convince the boy that it's real so he will go insane with fright and have to be institutionalized, thus allowing them to cash in on his inheritance with him being incapacitated. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Eugene Hughes. Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of Western law and outlaws from publisher Stanley Morse. A town marshal is framed and must work outside the law to clear his name. An outlaw tries to find a new path that doesn't lead to the hoosegow. A horse thief faces hanging if he gets caught. The Gun; Outlaw Marshal; Jailbird!; Yellow Hair!; The Horse Thief! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Gun Duel in Powder Valley," Charlie Feather in "The Man Who Refused to Die," Nimo the Mountain Lion in "The Flaming Fury," and "The Gunslinger!" Cover price $0.10.

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Issue #677 - Nov. 1954. A collection of true stories with photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 88 Pages, B&W.

Kid Colt Outlaw stars in an untitled story (art by Jack Keller); the Ringo Kid stars in "The Vengeance Trail" (art by Joe Maneely); Arrowhead stars in an untitled story (art by Joe Sinnott); and the Black Rider stars in "Killer at Large" (art by Syd Shores). Two-page text story, "The Showdown." Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Volcano-Maker," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman investigates a "Volcano Prophet" who foretells the eruptions of extinct volcanoes. "The Invisible Trail," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The Angle Man has devised a method of following Wonder Woman anywhere - even after she's switched into her secret identity of Diana Prince. "Wonder Woman's Wedding Day," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; All crime has stopped; Wonder Woman agrees to marry Steve Trevor - but just before she says "I do," an evil scientist sends her to another dimension where she's invisible to the world around her. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Batman and Superman, Swamis Inc. starring Superman and Batman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman poses as a Swami in a circus to lure out a superstitious criminal, and Superman helps him by making his predictions come true. The Yankee Schoolmaster starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani. The Hercules Arrow starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 1. Whole number 19. Cover by Bill Draut and Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, Ross Andru, Martin Thall, Tom Gill, Al Eadeh and Art Gates. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Ellen is swept off her feet by a famous singing star; Elaine seeks a man who can take her away from her poverty-stricken life; Rosalita falls for a handsome American with a mysterious past. Exceptional cover for the series, possibly by Joe Simon. Taste for Thrills; Dangerous Age; Love for Sale; Young Brides Through the Ages; Telephone Romeo; Dress for a Man; The Locket. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Young Marvelman and the Life-Saving Racket". "Young Marvelman and the East India Company". 28 pages. 10" x 7". Color cover. B&W pages. UK edition. Published by L. Miller & Son Ltd London.

#74 on cover; Vol. 8 No. 2 in indicia. Cover by John Prentice. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Draut, Art Gates, Bernard Baily?, George Roussos? and unknown. Look how she throws herself at that stagehand! She'd do a lot more for her career if she turned some of that charm on the star of the show! Featuring: "The Kissoff!"; "A Holiday for Love!"; "For Love Alone!"; and "Idol Worship!" Plus: 1-pager "I Thought It Was Love"! Also: 1-page Nancy Hale article "Be Consistent"! And: 1-page Charmaigne article "Don't Be Lonely"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by John Rosenberger and others. Adventures of Nyoka, the Jungle Girl. New jungle queen Fleuricia creates such a stir with her daring deeds, the Hunters' Club proposes a contest between her and Nyoka to see who is the greatest. But Fleuricia, cruel and unscrupulous, will stop at nothing to beat Nyoka for the title. She disguises herself as Cleopatra to find the Egyptian crown jewels, and Nyoka gets trapped in the Sphinx itself. Cactus Brain Is Very Forgetful; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: The Perils of Conquest; Clem and Clyde, Mighty Hunters; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: Cleopatra's Daughter; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: The Secret of the Sphinx; Inspector Fumble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.