Comic books December 1954

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

Art by Dudley Page. 24 pages.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Phantom Superman starring Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Interplanetary Bank starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The School for Hunters starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 6 - December, 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.

Add to cart Very Good $21.00 View scans

Dec. 1954. Cover by Frank McCarthy. "Beggar My Tailor" by Max Brand, reprint from 1935. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $79.95 or Best Offer View scans Miscut. Wormhole in margin. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FR 1.0 $40.00 or Best Offer View scan Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Partial spine split seal (full length split). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Smallville's Worst Athlete starring Superboy, art by John Sikela; Timothy Marker wants to play football, but hes an awful athlete. Know Your Country public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Courtship of Tubby Watts starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Green Arrow in Wonderoland, art by George Papp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fair $8.30

Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. Bob's Disappearing Act Part 1, art by Owen Fitgerald; Bob gets involved with a girl who has a magic act and they end up in India with a Maharaja. Bob's Dsappearing Act Part 2. Bob's Disappearing Act Part 3. Video Laffs half-pager by Harry Lampert. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

"The Secret of the Vanishing Island!" As a mysterious island sinks into the ocean, Rex rescues a stranded Major and Danny Dennis. Rex also assists in destroying an evil idol. Also includes: "The Case of Bobo's Bankbook!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Everglades Swamp-Trap!"; and "Prehistoric Dogs." 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.

"The Flying Jeep," "The Stand-Still Soldier," "Unfinished Battle" (pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito), and "Floating Outpost!" Superboy stars in a one-page public servicea nnouncement, "Know Your Country." Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Lee Goldsmith, Jerry Grandenetti, Henry Boltinoff, Ed Herron, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. 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.

Add to cart Good $18.00 View scans Spine stress. Corner Damage. Centerfold detached. Denting. Edge damage. Soiling.

Volume 10, Issue 1 - December, 1954. Amateur photography magazine focusing on pin-up and tasteful nude portraits. 8.25" x 11", 44 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Volume 2, Issue 3 - December, 1954. Short-lived vintage men's magazine that focuses on the lifestyles of young models, especially those in bathing suits. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $6.40

Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by unknown. Pencils by Ken Champin and Dick Hall. Featuring the tales "Mystery ship," "Kings of the high wire," "The social (sea) lion" and an untitled story, plus an untitled 1-page story on the inside front cover! Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken, Farmer Henry Brown, Fatso (Fatty) Pig, Billy Goat and Dandy Gander! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 5 - December 1954. Men's interest Magazine focusing on Hunting and Animal stories and articles. This issue features "Killers in Africa!" and "Your Cat Has a History!". 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, Text, with B&W images through out Cover price $0.35.

Apache Kid in "The Human Sacrifice" (art by Joe Maneely), "Spurs West," and "The Rails of Death." Red Hawkins back-up story, "The Wild Beast." Two-page text story, "Across the Street." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $200.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4001205003

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $79.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $56.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $55.00 or Best Offer View scan 2-1/2" spine split from top of comic. Cover detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

"Drown and Out"; Archie gets a job as a lifeguard; Betty pretends to be drowning in order for Archie to rescue her, but she overdoes the hugging in the water and Archie has to sock her to get them to shore. "Pranks For the Memory"; Jughead gets hit on the head by a baseball and apparently has temporary amnesia. "Change Your Oil!"; Archie asks the pharmacist to fill a prescription; The prescription is mostly castor oil. "Backfield in Emotion"; The girls are upset that the boys signed up for football and won't date them as much. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Annual ad. "A Shorts Story"; The boys are wearing Bermuda shorts to school, much to Miss Grundy's displeasure. "Snow Use" text story. "Rags to Riches"; Wilbur and Red sneak into the exclusive Westfield Country Club to go swimming on a hot day. "Missile-Man"; Archie makes a homemade boomerang; It almost hits Mr. Lodge, who tries to get rid of it by throwing it away, which doesn't work. "Pair of Spectacles"; Moose has a part in the school play that requires him to have bad eyesight except when wearing glasses; He's having trouble remembering that, so Betty and Veronica tell him to stay in character until the next rehearsal. Archie's Joke Book ad. Archie Club ad. "Dragnut!"; Everywhere he turns, Mr. Weatherbee is faced with students singing the "Grabnet" [Dragnet] theme song or using versions of the show's catch phrases ("Just the facts, ma'am," etc.), which is driving him crazy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $4,500.00 View scans Paper: White Label #1968212002

Add to cart GD 2.0 $165.00 View scans 2" Cumulative spine split.

Archies Christmas Stocking Cover price $0.25.

$.35 cover price variant. Archies Christmas Stocking Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fine $26.00 View scans

Volume 339, Issue 6 - December, 1954. 8" x 11", 90 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 6, Issue 6 - December, 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.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $150.00 View scans 1.25" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Greed!, art by Pete Tumlinson; A researcher receives telepathic signals from evil Martians, now long dead, who want him to build a machine that will allow them to cross space and conquer Earth. The Snowman!, art by Dave Berg; Two explorers determined to find the Abominable Snowman revert to savage ways to ensure that only one of them makes the discovery. The Man Who Melted!, art by Al Eadeh; An alien from Jupiter dresses as a caveman in order to capture an Earth specimen in ice. No Feelings!, art by Paul Reinman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Dec 1954. Volume 54, Issue 4 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Frank Herbert, Raymond F. Jones, Rex Jatko, J. Anthony Ferlaine, and M.C. Pease. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Article on visual perception. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Science Fiction fanzine edited by Bob Davenport and Dwain Kaiser. Includes fiction, poetry, reviews, and articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 24 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Win Mortimer and Sheldon Moldoff (figure of boy), inks by Win Mortimer and Charles Paris (figure of boy). "The Mystery of the Four Batmen!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; The Batman and Robin board a cruise ship at sea, the Vardonic, in order to track down an accomplish of a gang operating in Gotham City. One-page Movie Mirth story by Harry Lampert. "Three Letters To Batman!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When loot from a crime mysteriously disappears, a series of letters arrive to the Caped Crusaders, and Robin succeeds in tracking down the letter writer: Batman himself! Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Case of the Harmless Crackpots" text story by Jack Miller (as Joe Maloney), art by Raymond Perry. "The Son of Batman!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While impersonating Batman to impress his son, ex-con Ed Wilson is shot and gravely wounded; To protect Tommy, his son, and his father's image, Batman impersonates Wilson and eventually saves the boy from the Garver gang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Supplies From Nowhere" (art by Russ Heath), "The Wolf and the Shark" (art by Bill Everett), "Carthage" (art by Gene Colan), "Flak" (art by Vic Carrabotta), and a two-page text story, "Surrender." Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

"The Town" (art by Russ Heath), "21 Days" (art by Syd Shores), "Anthem," "The Serbs" (art by Dick Ayers), and a two-page text story, "The Signal." Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $490.00 or Best Offer View scan Paper: Off white Label #3993869003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Russ Heath. Written by unknown. Art by Joe Maneely, Ross Andru, Harry Anderson, Joe Sinnott and Mike Esposito. Join the infantry as it searches for..."The Enemy!" with art by Joe Maneely. Also in this issue: "Africa!" with art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Rifleman!" with art by Harry Anderson; "Kiska" with art by Joe Sinnott; and 2-page text story "The Builders"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Sparling. Stories and art by Jack Sparling and others. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero wandering the Old West. An aging sheriff is still a threat to an outlaw gang, so they try to arrange a fatal run-in with Billy the Kid. Billy meets a dying prospector and learns the truth about a hidden vein of gold that brings death to all who see it. Billy must talk fast when a woman wants to kill him to avenge her brother's death. The Sheriff's Pride!; Diggings of Death!; The Water Poisoner; End of the Trail!; Sunrise Orders the Blue Plate Special. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Walton and Allan Bellman. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. Black Diamond and Bumper track an outlaw gang to their secret hideout on an island in a lake. Buck Roper and Hotfoot investigate after a robbery of the rodeo payroll turns to murder. Red Fire is abducted while investigating the disappearance of the town's neighboring tribe. Black Diamond: Terror Island; Buck Roper: Rodeo Payroll Murder; Western Lore; Too Young to Die; Red Fire: Fight for Life. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Bernard Baily, 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 # 33 on cover; listed as Vol. 5, issue #3 in indicia. Nuclear tests create a mutant shark as smart as a human, as divers are horrified to discover. An undead she-creature stalks fugitives from justice on a remote island. Vampires awaken, and they're hungry. Lone Shark!; The Strangest Facts; Apprentice; This Time You'll Die!; Wake up the Dead!; The Ring; Mister Tree. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $14.50 View scan Staples added (not manufacturing). 2 1/4" Cumulative spine split.

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: "Hammer and Sickle" by Dick Wood, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "Trapped In the Kremlin" by Wood, Dillin and Cuidera; and "The Magnetic Mountain" with art by Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #53. And: 1-page text story "Amateur Red Killer"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 12 - December 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.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $4.80

Add to cart Coverless $2.50 Interior complete. Missing small piece (slightly affects story).

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Al Wenzel, Carl Hubbell, Ben Brown, Ralph Mayo and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. At a joust for a medieval charity fair, someone switches Crimebuster's lance with a real one and tries to frame him for attempted murder. Sniffer and Iron Jaw stage fake prize fights with stand-in champs, until the real champion boxers show up to give them what for. A traffic accident leads Crimebuster to a fugitive killer, featuring a wrist-mounted gun apparently of Charles Biro's design. Crimebuster: Robin Hood Lives Again; Behind the Clown's Laugh; Sniffer and Iron Jaw: Unfortunate Fortune; Crimebuster: Mr. Judge and Jury; Rocky X: Never Kick a Quiz Kid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $126.00 View scans 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.