Comic books April 1954

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French language movie magazine. 8.25" x 12", 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Henry Boltinoff, Morris Waldinger and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, Bill Ely, Henry Boltinoff and Morris Waldinger. Brand-new adventures of TV and radio's favorite! Mr. District Attorney in: "The Puzzle Shop for Crime!" with art by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "Shoot to Kill!", a story of gangland's firing squad, with art by Purcell and Paris; and "The Gambler and the G.I.!" with art by Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: A Casebook Mystery "The Case of the Congo Killing!" with art by Bill Ely; Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; "The Mark of the Prisoner" 1-pager by Morris Waldinger; and The Crime File 2-page text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff, and Ruben Moreira. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Mutt shows off his figure-skating prowess to the wrong person. Ladies' man Mutt gets a job as a talent scout at the beach. Jeff's latest scheme has him as a radio reporter, interviewing passing women on the street. Plus a PSA about Brotherhood Week. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Buzzy's Special Brotherhood Week Quiz; Jerry the Jitterbug; Thunderbolts in Harness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Great Space-Train Robbery" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs), "The Mad Planet" (art by Virgil Finlay; 6 pages), "The Studio Beyond the Stars" (pencils by Murphy Anderson?), and "The Robot Detective of Mars" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). Quarter-page Wildroot Cream-Oil ad starring Fearless Fosdick by Al Capp. Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. The Couple Next Door; When a woman admits to her husband that she is a vampire he stakes her in order to avenge his brother, one of her victims. From Another Planet text story. No Exit; Martians steal New York City and leave it suspended in space in order to study humans. The Unseen; A man finds that he becomes intangible when he pilots a new experimental craft to break the time barrier. Rest in Peace, art by Tony Mortallero; A crook puts in ear plugs so he can concentrate on his plans to rob a bank in peace; He doesn't hear the knock when authorities come by to warn people to evacuate due to a flash flood and he drowns. It Happened in the Lab; A mad scientist creates a Fly-Man from a dead body and flies as its brain, but it pulls his arms off just like some kid might pull the wings off a fly. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Roberge. Stories and art by Frank Roberge. Adventures of an Eskimo boy whose name is also a Yiddish insult. Noodnik and his pals explore an abandoned ship and wind up drifting out to sea. Noodnik tries to train his pal Nuk to be a boxer. Pierre Ze Trapper sets out to capture the rascally silver fox and gets played the Fudd. The Castaways; Ringside Nonsense; Pinky Penguin Jr.; Noodnik's Fables; Pierre Ze Trapper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Diary of a Flattop, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Irv Novick. Part 2 Dogfight, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Irv Novick. Part 3 The Assault, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Irv Novick. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"African Scream" (African Queen parody with art by Wally Wood), "The Lady or the Tiger" (art by Bill Elder), "Breakfast with the Fershlugginers" (art by Joe Orlando), and "Come Back, LIttle Street Car" (Streetcar Named Desire parody with art by Jack Davis). Al Feldstein cover. Cover price $0.10.

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"Driving Me Crazy"; Baby Huey wants to go for a ride and the Fox tries to abduct him; Things don't go well for the Fox. "The Dumb Major"; Baby Huey wants to be a drum major. "Flight to the Finish"; Herman attacks Katnip to open up a house to the mice using a model airplane. "Fur Piece" Madeline the French Poodle text story. "Fred Bed To Worse"; Sleep-themed Cat and Bird antics. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Jaffee. Stories by unknown. Art by Al Jaffee, Morris Weiss and unknown. In this issue: untitled Patsy and Hedy tale with pencils by Al Jaffee; untitled The Walkers tale with pencils by Al Jaffee; untitled Wendy Parker tale with pencils by Morris Weiss; and untitled Patsy and Hedy tale with pencils by Al Jaffee. Plus: 2-page text story "Graduation Ball." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Jaffee. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Hedy Wolfe story. Untitled Wendy Parker story. All art by Al Jaffee. Paper doll. Sophomore Scoop text story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Animator Paul Terry's Terrytoons featured Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, and other classic cartoon characters of yesteryear. Dinky's barnyard game accidentally reveals the identity of the corn thief. Heckle and Jeckle's latest scam involves bogus superpowers. Little Roquefort tries to help when Percy the cat is under the weather, but he just makes things worse. Heckle and Jeckle: Super Con Man; Dingbat: Witch's Brew; Little Roquefort: Cat Sickness; Little Roquefort: An Exciting Afternoon; Farmer Al Falfa Barnyard Crossword; Dinky: A Regular Hawkshaw. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo of Constance Smith and Byron Palmer from the movie "Man in the Attic." Stories and art by Mike Roy, Jack Berrill, Jerry Fasano and Bill Ely. Romance comics and movie stars of yesteryear from Famous Funnies. Ted feels humiliated when Lorna rescues him from a skiing accident, instead of the other way around; Diane dates a dashing older man and ignores handsome co-worker Roger; Bette feels that Guy's devotion to his mother stands in the way of their marriage. Hopeless Love; Love Needs a Break; The Man for Me; Loves Barrier; My Date; When You Give ...You Are There; New-Exciting-Star Byron Palmer "Our Cover Man"; Exciteable, Likeable Constance Smith "Our Cover Girl". 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; When Wolfie is evicted from his house for not paying the rent, he tries several schemes to get Peter's house for himself. Applesauce!, art by Rube Grossman; Cheesy tries to steal Custer's pogo stick so that he can pick some apples that are way above his head. Ad for Peter Panda #5, art by Rube Grossman. Special Delivery!, art by Rube Grossman; Goofy has to deliver an antique vase all the way across town without breaking it along the way. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie is mad when Peter won't take him for a ride in his car. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 44, Issue 5 - November 1953. Hollywood magazine. Piper Laurie cover and article.Rita Hayworth and Burt Lancaster photo galleries. 8.5-in. x 11-in; color and black and white; 110 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 63, No. 4. April 24, 1954. UK weekly magazine that is considered a pioneering example of photojournalism. Marilyn Monroe cover. 10" x 13". 52 pages. Black and white.

Stories and art by Eleanor Lidofsky and others. Children's comics and activities from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the legends surrounding Paul Revere's Ride during the early days of the American Revolution. Map of Paul Revere's Ride; Paul Revere's Ride; Picture Progress Quiz; Famous Quotes; Did You Know That... 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.50.

"The File on Tony Brent," "The Come-On" (art by A.C. Hollingsworth), "Madman Collins," and "It's Murder." Jay Disbrow art. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring The Adventures of Polly Pigtails, a 25 pages comic story. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics with teen angst from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Val loves Jim, but suspects the dark secret in her past will keep them apart, in a story narrated by him (instead of her, like most romance comics of the time). Waitress Mabel invents a new identity for herself while on vacation, but when she falls for handsome radio personality Matthew, she regrets her duplicity. Karen falls for handsome sailor Eric, but his first love is the sea. Also featuring vintage 1950s advice on dating, and another good-girl swimsuit cover by L. B. Cole. My Only Love; How to Get That Second Date; Turning Point of My Life; Reckless Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Porky Pig in 'untitled', Porky creates a circus act to help Cicero raise money for baseball uniforms, Porky Pig in 'untitled', Porky and Sylvester take a car trip into the mountains and get hi-jacked by a criminal, Porky Pig in 'untitled', Porky Pig and Cicero match wits with old west outlaw Black Burt. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Severin. Art by Marvin Stein, Joe Gevanter, and John Severin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. Soldiers build a fort in the heart of Sioux territory, despite American Eagle's warnings. The Lazo Kid tracks cattle rustlers hiding in the dense brush called brasada. The life and death of famed gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok. Surprise Attack; Roundup; Mal Hombres of Loma Esconida; John Clum; Wild Bill Hickok; Missing Calumet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Gerald Altman, Petrizzo and Eugene Hughes. Tales of love, heartbreak and reunion from publisher Stanley Morse. During a beach vacation, Cynthia arranges to be rescued by handsome Larry so she can introduce him to her solo sister Arlene. Barflies Linda and Gary exchange sad life stories and realize they were meant for each other. Della secretly writes the love letters her sister has been sending to soldier Lance, and struggles to tell him the truth, only to learn she's also been Cyrano'd. The Brat!; Pick Up!; Dream Boat!; No Time For Love!; Marry The Boss!; Love Letters! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 63, Issue 3 - April, 1954. 6.5" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.