Comic books December 1954

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue. Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Featuring two untitled Here's Howie tales with art by Owen Fitzgerald, plus an untitled Melvin tale with art by Fitzgerald. Also in this issue: Untitled Winnie the WAC tale with art by Fitzgerald; Word Battle activity page; Private Pete 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text story "Gone with Wendy"; and Shorty 1-pager by Boltinoff. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Henry C. Kiefer. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, H. G. Peters, Ed Moore, John Belfi, Bill Walton, Bill Ely, Matt Christopher and Sam Glanzman. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A teen saves a horse from drowning, featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. A motorcycle cop saves a woman from being killed by a train. An early tech nerd uses his knowledge of radio and telephony to coordinate rescuers after a tornado. Cindy Is Saved; He's Her Hero; It Happened This Way; The Drag of Death; Trapped Twin; Level Headed Play Pal; Kid of the Week; Weak Ice; TV Tot; Jungle Cat; His Five Day Vigil; Rabid Dog; Doctor Acrobat; Highway Hero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Paul McCarthy and Bob Powell. A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. Lois gets together with handsome campus jock Pete, but she's afraid he only sees her as a "petting partner." Ann falls hard for football star Rick, but she just can't seem to get his attention. Struggling art student Kit finds a job and love on a department store's marketing team. Second String Sweetheart; Outcast Love; Hand-me-down Lover; Prelude to Tears; Hi-school Hi-spots; Love Thief; Those Wild Kisses. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Gene Colan, Julius Schwartz, Morris Waldinger, Joe Giella, Tom Nicolosi, Ray Burnley, Irwin Hasen, Raymond Perry, and Don Cameron. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. Outlaws set a trap for Hopalong at Thunder Mountain, in one of three stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. A list of real-life Western mines with odd names, in a one-pager written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz. Knights of the Range!; Slim & Curly; The Deputy from Bonanza Butte!; Curious Names of Western Mines; Chief Eagle Eye; The Mustangers; Thunder Mountain Ambush! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "Mr. Misfortune!", art by John Prentice; A business scam is exposed to take over share-holder value. "The Girl from the Looking Glass!", art by Jim Mooney; A mystical brandy allows a man to look into a mirror and see the past; Stepping through it, he finds himself in 1602 London, seeing Shakespeare perform and attempting to help a woman in distress escape through time to his era. Half-page story "The Hand of Clay!" "The Tall Tale That Came True!", art by Bill Ely; A gangster surprises another gangster who thought the first one dead. "Mystery of the Mirages" text story by Jack E. Miller. One-page Professor Eureka story, art by Henry Boltinoff. "The Giant Out of Nowhere!", art by Ruben Moreira; Scientist Ray Stevens researches a mass hysteria phenomenon: dozens of people all hallucinated about a giant roaming through the city; All of these people were cured by "Handar the Hindu," a mysterious healer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dan Gormley and others. An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Dilly and Flub-a-Dub try to make the house elderly-friendly when Grandpa Doody comes for a visit. But Grandpa turns out to be a daredevil with his own jet plane and motorcycle. Howdy and the Inspector try to help Phineas T. Bluster run his resort hotel, and the result is like something out of the Marx Brothers. An ice storm brings the town to a standstill. Old Pirate Haunts; Howdy Doody and the Magic Sea Chest; Howdy Doody's Old-Time Silent Movie; Dilly and Flub-a-Dub. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

December 1954. Cover by Anton Kurka. Stories: "The Jungle" by Charles Beaumont, "And Gone Tomorrow" by Andy Offutt (1st published work), "The Gun Runners" by Ralph Williams, "First Stage: Moon" by Dick Hetschel, "Elliptic Orbit" by Poul Anderson, "Community Property" by Alfred Coppel, "A Cold Night for Crying" by Milton Lesser, "Les Machines" by Joe Love. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Vol. 23, No. 2020. December 1954. Published as a laid-in supplement to the German language film magazine, "Film-Kurier". This issue features the Universal classic, "Creature from the Black Lagoon". Iconic cover image of Ben Chapman as the Creature holding the lovely Julie Adams. Includes synopsis, cast and credits, and photos from the film. As in the US release, shown in 3-D in Germany. 6.5" x 9.25". 4 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in German.

December 1954. Science fiction stories: "Revolt of the Outworlds" by Milton Lesser, "And All the Girls Were Nude" by Richard Magruder, "Strange Eden" by Philip K. Dick, "The Vegans Were Curious" by Winston Marks, "The Miracle of Dan O'Shaughnessy" by Even Hunter, and "Fish Fry" by Arnold Marmor. Illustrations by W.E. Terry. Cover by H.W. McCauley. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/4 in; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.35.

"Winter Hunt" text story, art by Tom Gill. "Indian Chief White Eagle: the Treacherous Mission," art by John Daly; Winnebagoes attack the Sioux, but they are supposed to be at peace; Gray Wolf asks for a peace powwow, but has evil plans. "Red Wing, Son of the Chief: the Raid," art by John Daly; Red Wing's friends are captured by the Hopi. Ad for a free pen for subscribing to Indian Chief. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mike Sekowsky. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and others. Pre-Code crime comics from Sterling, aka Feature Television Productions, focused on police-procedural stories in the "Dragnet" vein. An anonymous tip leads cops to a fugitive with a deadly disease. A body in the river puts the police on the trail of a waterfront crime syndicate. In a whimsical story, con man Luke the Spook tries to pull an insurance scam by faking a back injury. Death Travels North!; The Cop: A Day's Work; Signals On; The Case of the Waterfront Mob; Luke the Spook: Oh, My Aching Back. Final issue under this title; the series continues as After Dark (1955) #6. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - December 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. Cover feature on Frank Sinatra. Articles also look at England's juvenile delinquents known as "Teddy Boys" and the pitfalls of fame. 4-in. x 5 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 8, Issue 39B - December, 1954. One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 17 #2 - Dec. 1954. Children's illustrated text stories, puzzles and activities. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest humor digest with cartoons, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Quick-Change!", art by Pete Tumlinson; A guy in love with an evil woman tries to woo her with an amulet which changes him into legendary creatures but she steals it to commit robberies; After one success she realizes that she doesn't know any more legendary creatures so she rushes into the library with police right behind her. "The Man in Black!" text story. "After Man...What?", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Bob Powell; A man discovers that Starlings have actually come from the moon and are planning on displacing humans on Earth. "Hector!", art by John Tartaglione; A woman who has a robot servant for a husband is the envy of all the other neighborhood women. "The Messenger!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jack Abel; A warehouse employee from the future gets the foreman taken away as a mental case after he shows him impossible products. "The Crazy Car!", art by Bill Everett; When a stranger approaches Karl Baxter on the street and invites him to take a test drive in his car: a car that runs on no fuel of any kind, Karl decides to kill the old man and figure out a way to duplicate the engine in the car so that he can make a fortune....or so HE thinks! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harry Anderson. The Monstrous Marriage, art by Mort Lawrence; An evil woman's greed leads to her engagement with a faun. Path of Peril text story. Don't Touch!, art by Tony DiPreta; A man goes back in time and kills the earliest man in self-defense. Dream Girl!, art by Al Eadeh; A Martian Mata Hari plots to have Earth scientists sent to the booby hatch since she romances them, but without the special glasses she gives them, Martians are invisible to everyone else. Hunger Pains!, art by Myron Fass; When a fussy eater demands a "meal fit for the gods" he ascends Mt. Olympus at night where the gods devour him. The Miracle Man!, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Weight For Me," art by Bill Vigoda; Jughead demonstrates to Archie, Reggie and Moose that brain is better than brawn. "Jet Repelled" text story starring Jughead. "Ill Will," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead convinces Archie that Veronica is faking her claims of illness for sympathy. "Auctions Of Love"; Reggie tries to sabotage Archie's chances with Veronica at a picnic auction, but ends up sabotaging himself as well. "Mouse Tale," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; Jughead encounters a mouse in his kitchen. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Red Poison!", script by Don Rico, art by Joe Maneely; Lo-Zar investigates the poisoning of a local river and who may be behind it. "The Mystery of Kula Mountain!", script by Don Rico, art by John Romita. "Jungle Magic" text story. "Cry in the Night!" starring Man-Oo the Mighty, script by Don Rico, art by George Tuska. "The Flames of Terror!", script by Don Rico, art by Al Hartley; Kreitzer comes to Africa to research legends like Leopard Girl and the Flame Witch; His experiments resurrect the Witch, and Leopard Girl has to defeat her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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See Four Color (1942-1962 Dell Series 2) #490 and #565 for the first two issues. Painted cover. Stories by Paul S. Newman. Art by Frank Thorne. Jungle Jim stars in "The Teakwood Elephants" and "The Wreckers"! Characters in this issue: "Jungle Jim" Bradley; Kolu; District Commissioner; Ho Wan. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A poverty-stricken young man is recruited by a mob. Foreign agents try to sabotage a nuclear power plant by starting a forest fire. A reporter tries to prove that a suicide was actually murder, but first he must find the body. The Pawn!; Flames of Sabotage!; Find the Corpse!; Closeups; Clockwork; Small Town Cop! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Having traveled into Mexico, Kid Colt has crossed paths with a Mexican bandit named Sanchez and his gang; While they are trading lead, one of Sanchez's men sneaks up behind him and strikes the outlaw hero over the head with the butt of his rifle; However, Sanchez stops his men short of shooting Kid Colt, deciding it will more fitting to dump out his canteens and leaving the Kid to die of thirst in the desert. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt awakens and learns that his canteens have been emptied and pushes Steel to try and get to water before they both die in the desert;. He finally reaches his destination, the ranch of his friend Perez. "Branded" text story. "The Meeting," pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Chris Rule; The Black Rider has tracked down an outlaw named Lash Bellows and warns him against causing trouble for Brad Conway in the town of Leadville; When Bellows draws, the Rider shoots the guns out of his hands and sends him packing; The Rider then returns back to town and changes back into his alter ego Dr. Matthew Masters in order to treat Conway for a gunshot wound. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is riding along the deserts when he spots a wagon train and decides to go down and say hello to them and see if there is any way he can help them out; Also spotting the homesteaders are a group of Native Americans who also head toward the approaching caravan; The guide for the homesteaders is Mapes who sees the approaching Native Americans as a threat and demands to know what they want. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Carmine Infantino, H. W. Kiemle and Jimmy Thompson. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Issue #4 never saw print; this issue followed a three-year hiatus in the series. Stories inspired by the life of the famed frontier scout and other Western tales. Kit leads a trapper expedition into the dangerous Pacific Northwest, but soon learns the Natives arent the real danger; Pawnee Bill is targeted for death by Grey Wolf and his old enemies The Daltons. The backup story is a crime drama reprinted from Avons The Saint. The Doom Trail; Grey Wolf's Revenge; The Night Riders; The Imperfect Crime!; The Race-Track Rub-Out! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash tracks a drug-smuggling gang to the US Post Office. A young outlaw gets captured on his first job, and gets a lecture from an old-timer who seems strangely familiar. Slim Pickens and Pouchy have a rivalry over who's going to take the schoolmarm to the dance, but it escalates when itching powder is involved. The First Offender; Scarlet Justice; Double Dealing Justice; Slim Pickens: School Daze; Gopher Face Gets The Range of It. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 80 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and others. Harvey Comics presents the adventures of Little Audrey, mischievous star of movie cartoons. Audrey tries to keep Melvin safe when he goes sleepwalking. Tiny wants a sports letter from school, so the coach figures out what sport will fit him. Audrey decides to enter every contest she can until she wins one. Little Audrey; The Game!; Sleep Stalker; Little Sir Grecho; Late Luck; Little Audrey Coloring Game; Talent Search; Tiny: Letter Getter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Fiddlin' Around; Lulu is afraid her father will spank her for breaking his pipe. Alvin's Voice; Lulu thinks she hears Alvin's voice in a suitcase. The Spider and the Million Cats; Tubby solves the case of how all the cats got into Lulu's pop's room. Ol' Witch Hazel and the Iron Door; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel tried to get the iron door open. Big Fish; Tubby borrows Wilbur's father's stuffed fish to help him sell worms. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Adventure at Rockpoint, art by Tom Gill; A bank employee is head of a gang that plans to rob a stagecoach of $10,000 in bank money. Moose Miller's Fall, art by Tom Gill; An old man's tall tale of helping the Lone Ranger comes true when killer "Moose" Miller breaks out of jail. Bearskin Sail, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After tanning the skin of a bear Young Hawk killed, the two boys use it for a sail for their canoe; They sail down the river and at night their sail is taken for a Spirit Bear by enemy Sioux. Facts about Indian paddling techniques in a canoe. Ad in comic form for Block City and Brick Town building block sets by Tri-State Toys, starring Alan Ladd. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Robert Webb, Ann Brewster and Maurice Whitman. Based on the 1954 film "Long John Silver" starring Robert Newton, this comic presents the famed pirate as a hero, sailing the seas with his faithful pal Jim. On Evil Island, Long John Silver gets into a dispute with another pirate, Captain Ravel, over the treatment of Ravel's hostages. A captured British sailor tells Silver and Jim about the location of a lost Aztec treasure and offers to lead them there. Accused of stealing the King's taxes, Captain Kidd sets out to clear his family's name and save the lovely Lady Lackland. Evil Island; The Crown of the Golden Idol; The Piquant Pirate; The Captain Was a Lady; Captain Kidd: Scarlet Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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