Comic books March 1954

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of Murder By Mistake," script by Chester Gould, art by Joe Simon (splash panel) and Chester Gould; Empty marries Bonnie to get his hands on her money and then forces her to ride in a travel trailer behind their car; He loosens the hitch, and the trailer is knocked loose by an overpass; The trailer rolls downhill and crashes into a high-voltage power line; Empty flees the scene and hides in a kid's tree house. Untitled story, script and art by Chester Gould; Tracy and Sam track Empty to a kid's tree house; When they use tear gas, Empty keeps throwing the cannisters out of the tree house; Tracy climbs into the tree house and fights Empty; Their fight cause the tree house to collapse; Tracy survives with scratches, but Empty dies when he's impaled by a jagged board. "Study in Suspense" text story; Fate catches up with a murderer. Untitled one-page Girl Friday story. "Setting for Death" text story; An actress is found murdered in what appears to be an elaborately staged setting. Dick Tracy Comics Monthly house ad. Minit Mystery Starring the Count; Boris solves a murder at a lighthouse. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Digest sized humor book with tons of single-page gags. 5" x 7", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and others. Men's adventure comics that served as a platform to launch one-eyed private eye Johnny Dynamite. A criminal gang gets involved with narcotics. A man gets deeply involved with a redheaded femme fatale, in a story with bad-girl art by Pete Morisi. Johnny tries to convince a dangerous brunette to tell him where his gal Friday Judy Kane has been abducted to. Kidnap; The Gardener; Murder A La Redhead; Vengeance; The Failure; Killer In My Pocket. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 5 #10 - Mar. 5, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #11 - Mar. 12, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #12 - Mar. 19, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 5 #13 - Mar. 26, 1954. Contents include Dan Dare, P.C. 49, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Great Escapes, These Men Live Dangerously, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, Alfred the Great. Plus text stories and articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Decapitation of girl with paper cutter in one of the story.

Stories and art by Robert Webb and others. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Ajax-Farrell. A notorious, oft-reprinted tale featuring decapitation by paper cutter. An undertaker stalks the man he blames for his daughter's death, plotting a fiendish revenge. Hollow Horror; Eyes of Terror; Tonight I Die; Your Coffin is Waiting, Sir! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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March 1954. Science fiction stories by Algis Budrys, Frank Belknap Long, Eando Binder, Jim Brown, Roger Dee, John and Dorothy de Courcy, Mann Rubin, L. Major Reynolds, John Foster West, J.V. Peterson and E.S. Straub, M.C. Pease, and Walt Sheldon. No interior illustrations. Cover by Clarence Doore. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Spring 1954. Vol. 2 # 2. Articles: "Cosmic Conflagration" by Robert Silverberg and "The Man Who Lived Twice" by Alden Lorraine. Stories: "An Experiment in Hallucination" by Paul Preger and "Jenny's Friends" by Tom Reamy. 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white; 40 pages. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Irv Spector and Bill Williams. "The One About the Traveling Salesman...", script by Hal Seeger, art by Irv Spector and Bill Williams; Traveling salesman Dirty Dugan needs a spot to spend the night, so Paw puts him up; Amy, Pay's daughter, teases; Orville the farm hand is unpleased; and Dirty Dugan is not who he appears to be. Broadway Hollywood Blackouts house ad. "The Calendar Girl," art by Irv Spector and Bill Willaims; An artist drives up in the house, sees Amy, and wants to paint her picture for a calendar. Down on the Farm gags, art by Irv Spector. The Farmer's Daughter one-page story, art by Irv Spector and Bill Williams. "Mighty Molly — 'Setting the Pace" text story. "Around the Cracker Barrel" starring Gig McCoy. One-page The Farmer story, art by Irv Spector; A Government Farm Inspector comes to inspect the farm. One-page The Farmer's Daughter story, art by Irv Spector and Bill Williams; Amy is about to go skinny dipping, but is told that it is against the law to swim in the creek. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7 - Issue 3, March 1954. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features The Couple who Lived Twice, a Telephone Between Worlds, and The Monster on the Rock! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by Otto Messmer, Joe Oriolo and A. W. Nugent. 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 manages to capture an escaped lion, but a glory-hounding cop takes all the credit. Jimmy Jam learns why you should never take a shortcut through the woods if you're dressed like a rabbit for a costume party. Don Poco harvests his vegetable garden. T.V. or Not T.V.; Don Poco; Jimmy Jam; Old Ego; Silly Sally; Play Fun. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. A killer attempts a bank robbery, and manages to get into the vault...but can he get out? A nurse falls for her invalid patient's husband, and an evil idea begins to form. Temperance-minded Zacharias beats his new son-in-law for drinking, but his daughter gets an ironic revenge. Dream of Death!; The Dirty Trick; Death Signs His Name ; Shadows of Death; The Shakes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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French language weekly film magazine. 16 unstapled pages on newsprint.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bill Draut, John Prentice, Manny Stallman, and Bob Powell. Harvey's entry in the romance-comic genre includes love poetry, advice to readers, and occasional pre-Code notoriety. Jazz pianist Lynn meets heartbreaker Johnny at the Black Gondola jazz club, in a story "written in the authentic language of jazz," says the contents page. Housemaid Miriam is torn between struggling minister Paul and a life of riches promised by the sleazy Zach. Secretary Josie falls for handsome, mysterious Pete at a ski resort, but he doesn't want to tell her his secret. Also featuring an ad for Harvey's foursome of classic pre-Code horror comics, Black Cat, Chamber of Chills, Witches Tales and Tomb of Terror. I Paid for My Past; One Mistake; Is it Love?; Downbeat for Love; Strange Love; Your Problems; A Right to Dream; Take Me Back. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Jock Mahoney. Stories and art by Nat Edson and August Lenox. The Range Rider and his sidekick Dick patrol the West; based on the classic 1951-1953 TV series. Range Rider and Dick answer a call for help from old friend Don Rivera and Don's beautiful niece. While riding to his ranch, he and Dick are ambushed by the bandit El Fuego and his gang. The duo helps Matt, whose wagon business has been swindled away by a competitor. Plus fun facts about Native American hunting marks. Indian Hunting Marks; The Firebrand; Battle of the Freight Lines. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 3 - February 03, 1954. Men's interest magazine featuring Athletes, True Crime, Starlets, and Pin-ups. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Two explorers discover the horrible fate of a colleague who has gone missing in the jungle; The last survivor of a plane crash in the Amazon jungle tells a horrifying story; A vampire takes advantage of Mardi Gras to seek victims in New Orleans. The Thing with the Golden Hair!; Ill Protect You; Deaths Domain; He Spoke with a Spirit!; Terror under the Big Top!; Horror at the Mardi Gras. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "M-G-M's "KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE", No. 540." Photo cover of Sir Lancelot, as played by Robert Taylor. Intro with photo of Sir Lancelot, as played by Robert Taylor. MGM's Knights of the Round Table, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Dick Rockwell; Arthur and Modred battle over who shall become King of England; Most of the action revolves around Sir Lancelot. Adapted from the 1954 M-G-M movie "Knights of the Round Table." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "JOHNNY MACK BROWN, No. 541." Johnny Mack Brown photo cover. Facts about the history of western songs, art by August Lenox. Johnny Mack Brown and the Disappearing Cattle, script by Phil Evans, art by Sparky Moore; Johnny saves an Indian, Green Tree, and his wife from a pair of cowboys; Later the Indians help Johnny as he investigates the rustling of cattle from the Henderson ranch. The Rimrock Robbery, script by Phil Evans, art by Sparky Moore; Johnny rides the stage to Cottonbluff with Paul Jonathon's daughter Peggy as she goes to make a payment on the mortgage. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "SUPER CIRCUS featuring Mary Hartline, No. 542." Photo cover with Mary Hartline, Claude Kirchner, Cliffy the Clown (as played by Clifford Soubier, photo), Nicky the Clown (as played by Nicky Francis), and Scampy the Clown (as played by Sandy Dobritsch). Cyril the One-Man Circus; Looking for new acts, Claude puts a super-intelligent young boy, Cyril Scatterwit, on the bill. Leo the Lion; Leo the Lion's bad disposition is causing problems; A monkey takes him out of his cage and shows him how the other animals are working to make the circus better. The Clowns Repair Mary's New House; The clowns try to do some repairs in Mary's new cottage; with disastrous results. Art by Vernon Greene and H. R. McBride. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dick Briefer and Mort Meskin. 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 becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman with white hair; A small-time hood is magically immune to bullets; A corpse will not release its killer from its grip. Entranced; Uranium; Modern Achilles; Ghost Pilot; Clinging Corpse; Death in Reflection. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

March 1954 - "The GI'ME and the Double Cross." Cover price $0.25.

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Spring 1954. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Ava Gardner interior photo cover. Cartoons by Vic Martin, Stanley Rayon, Frank Beaven, George Troop, and others. Softcover Digest, saddle-stitched, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 4, Issue 6 - March 1954. Science Fiction and adventures stories featuring "The Wayward Course" by Randall Garrett, "The Wampum" by Sam Merwin Jr., and "The Square Peg" by Stephen Arr. 7-in. x 10-in. 96 newsprint pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 4, Issue 6 - March, 1954. Glamour and pinup magazine. 8" x 10.25", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 3, Issue 12 - Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Bill Ely. The Jack of All Crimes, pencils by Curt Swan. The Riddle of the Tin Soldiers, art by Nick Cardy. The Case of the Seven Suspects, art by Bill Ely. The Double-Cross, art by Ruben Moreira. 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 Terrible Turk," art by Nicholas Firfires; The State Fair stage a wrestling match between Terrible Turk and George Duff, and the prize is $2500; Turk's manager try by various means to put George out of commission to get the prize money, but Gene knows some wrestling too. Untitled Gene Autry story; A plot to stop the stage by placing a dead man in the road, is not going as planned when Gene turns up. The Man Who Wouldn't Listen text story, art by Tony Sgroi. "Tobacco Juice"; A kid with a fortune in diamonds, and with killers on his trail, looks like trouble to Gene and Cappy. "Double Exposure"; Being twins can have its ups in a foot race, or downs after the race. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Dr. Jerkyll Became Mr. Hide," "Strain" (art on both by Ross Andru/Mike Esposito), "Me? The Verdict?" (art by Tony Mortellaro), and "Four-Flush Gordon" (a Flash Gordon parody with art by Robsjon Gluck). This issue was reprinted in 1987 by New Comics. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and A. C. Hollingsworth. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. Over the protests of his wife, Commander Ben Woodruff returns to space one last time to investigate reports of a supernova. Bruce Corbet becomes the superhero The Mask to track down the Devil Gang that killed his brother, and engages the gang's leader in a final aerial dogfight. Jungle hero Rulah fights to save an oppressed people from an evil tyrant in a hidden jungle city, in a story with art possibly by good-girl legend Matt Baker. Death Ship; Death and the Devil; Mask: The Face of Death; Evidence of Murder; Rulah: Man-Killers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Williams. Stories and art by Hal Seeger and Bill Williams. GI Jane is part of the WACs (Women's Army Corps), allowing her cartoonists, Hal Seeger and Bill Williams, to combine military humor with plentiful good-girl art. Jane gets jealous when Tom's "sick friend" appears to be a beautiful woman. Jane wants to date other men than Tom, but the other soldiers don't want to incur the wrath of superior officer Tom. PX (post exchange) Pete, a Sad Sack-like grunt, has insomnia on maneuvers, but when he gets a rest cure, he only dreams of Sarge and being on maneuvers. Miss-Understanding; Such Brass; Patti: The Dream Man in the Nightmare; That G.I. Desire; PX Pete: Night Maneuvers; Jill Jones, WAC: The Brush-Off; The Sarge. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Ken Hultgren and Bob Grant. Cover by Dan Gordon. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Spencer doesnt realize that the new house hes chosen to haunt is a mental hospital; Cleopatra the cat helps Anthony the dog fix up his house in time for a visit from his Uncle Caesar. Spencer Spook; The Duke and the Dope; Anthony and Cleopatra; Mack and the Beanstalk; Nezzo; The Rainbow Trail. 32 pages, Full Color.