Comic books December 1954

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Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Dec. 5, 1954. Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Dec. 12, 1954. Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Dec. 19, 1954. Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Dec. 26, 1954. Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry. "The Three Who Defied Death!" starring Superboy and Lana Lang, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan; Superboy helps three brothers complete dangerous jobs to pay for their mother's operation, and trips up a crook at the same time. Bebe humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Clark Kent, Prisoner!" starring Superboy and Lana Lang, art by John Sikela; Clark Kent is kidnapped and held prisoner by a gang of crooks whom he believes have discovered his Superboy identity. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Varsity Vic humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Sport Snaps half-page about hockey by Martin Naydel. "Thaddeus Lang, Genius!" starring Superboy, Jonathan Kent, Thaddeus Lang, Prof. Lang, Mrs. Lang, and Martha Kent, pencils by Curt Swan; After the Langs leave town to tend to Sarah's ailing sister, Prof. Lang's half-brother Thaddeus blows into town and proceeds to swindle all the Smallvillians he can find, until Superboy intervenes in his schemes. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. 1953-54 Edition. British DC reprints bound into an annual X-Mas Annual. The Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy. Hardcover, cloth-bound spine, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W

1st printing. 1954-55 Edition. British DC reprints bound into an annual X-Mas Annual. New Exploits of Superman when he was a Boy. Hardcover, cloth-bound spine, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Flying Jimmy Olsen!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jimmy drinks a special potion from another world and gains the ability to fly; He uses this ability to put on a one-man show for a circus. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Hide and Seek Mystery!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jimmy figures out where the Purple Gang has hidden the uncut diamonds they stole. The Superman Word Hunt puzzle page. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Jimmy Olsen, Superman's Ex-Pal!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Crooks dress up as Superman to "guard" wealthy people for a small fee. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"You Can't Forget Yesterday"; Vivians father gives her some rental properties to manage, and she discovers childhood friend Hank lives in one of them with his family; They fall in love, and Vivian offers to let Hanks family live rent-free while he finishes law school. "My Secret Sin!", pencils by Matt Baker (as John Baker), inks by Ray Osrin; Jean is left alone while her fiancé Ken works on his masters degree; She begins dating Nicky and breaks up with Ken when he finds out. Jean then realizes she doesnt love Nicky. "And Be My Love" text story. "New Secretary Wanted" text story. "Night of Retribution!", art by Bernard Baily; Secretary Claire intends to marry wealthy Fred, but dates Chuck and Roger in the meantime; Roger becomes angry when he catches Claire with Chuck; Claire breaks up a romance between co-workers Frank and Nina, and Nina vows revenge. "My Brief Encounter!", pencils by Leon Winik, inks by Ray Osrin; On a cross-country train trip to meet her fiancé Julius, Sylvia is captivated by Cardini, a handsome stranger; Shes rescued by the police, who explain that Cardini is a serial killer. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by John Rosenberger. Stories by unknown. Art by John Rosenberger, Charles Sultan and unknown. In this issue: T-Man in "Project Doom" with pencils by John Rosenberger - A plot to assassinate all of the free world's leaders during a meeting in Stockholm is revealed in papers delivered to Trask by a Russian agent; T-Man Bart Fabian in "Ransom for Death" with pencils by Charles Sultan - Film cans are stolen from a Hollywood set making a pirate movie; T-Man in "Red Ring of Fire!"; 1-page text story "The Perfect Double Cross," reprinted from Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) #78; and T-Man in "The City of Spies" - An American diplomat is hypnotised by a French communist to obey a delayed hypnotic command to kill a North African caliph. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

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Cover by Jack Davis. "Telescope," script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Davis; A man and a rat from a ship wreck wash up on an island and eye each other warily as the only food source available. "The Substitute," script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Kamen; A man assumes that the body of the governor of the penal colony he is a prisoner in will be sent back to Paris, so he kills him with a poisoned dart from a blowgun and makes plans to switch places with his body in the casket. "Squeeze Play" text story. "Murder Dream," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; A maniac ax-murderer assumes his victim's identity in his dreams until he is compelled to return to the scene of the crime to murder the victim's wife as well. "The Switch," script by Carl Wessler, art by Graham Ingels; An old millionaire falls in love with a young woman but he doesn't want her to marry him for his money so he tells her he's poor. One-page editorial on the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency investigation into the comic industry. Two-page montage of the EC office with caricatures of the artists by Marie Severin. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. "Tarzan and the Lost Eagle," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; A new giant golden eagle, Aiglon, escapes from his perch with Boy on his back; The bird flies to Pal-ul-don; Tarzan and Argus follow; Tarzan finds Boy working with a lost prospector, Chet Harper; In order to get Harper and his gold out of Pal-ul-don, Tarzan first takes him to Cathne. "The Canoe Safari," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Rescuing a young wouman whose safari has betrayed her, Tarzan and Boy use a group of hippopotamuses to prevent the safari from pursing them. "The Song" text story starring Mabu. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; The brothers are attacked by warriors from Obelo, whom they outwit with camouflage. Tarzan's World illustration by Jesse Marsh. Tarzan's Friends illustration by Jesse Marsh. Block City ad with Alan Ladd. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, reprinting daily comic strips. Jane dies. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Volume 3, Issue 23 -December 6, 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 3, Issue 24 -December 13, 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 3, Issue 25 -December 20, 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 3, Issue 26 - December 27th, 1954. Pocket-sized celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features a Mitzi Gaynor cover, asks "What's New in Nightclubs" and looks at the private life of Zsa Zsa Gabor in "Scandal and Gabor Girls!" 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "His Career Came First" art by Ann Brewster; "Not Enough Faith"; "Blighted Honeymoon" reprinted from Revealing Romances (1949) #6 and Love Experiences (1949) #20; and "The Barrier to Our Love" reprinted from Love Experiences #1. Text articles: "Be Smart About Love: Be Provocative, How to Handle a Romance, Don't Talk Too Much..." reprinted from "For a More Glamorous You!" in Real Life Secrets (1949) #1, "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #63, and "Your Charm Guide" in Love at First Sight (1949) #21, and reprinted as "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #89; "The Dates in Your Life: Is He Serious About You? Those Bridal Traditions, How About Petting?" reprinted from Ten Story Love Vol. 30 (1952) #2. Indicia states "TEN-STORY LOVE" and "Volume XXXV, Number 1, #199". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Marty Elkin, Don Heck, Ross Andru, and Rudy Palais. Numbering continues from Horrific (1952) #13. Terrific Comics served as the transition title as pre-Code horror comic Horrific was transformed into kid-friendly superhero comic Wonder Boy. John watches in horror as his Egyptologist wife Myra becomes deeply involved in the past and eventually summons the Egyptian god Anubis. A woman stalked by a witch and a zombie seeks refuge from powerful Mother Jones. Dancer Sonia returns from the dead, determined to dance her partner Igor to death. Dead on Arrival; Human Cross; The Wolf Twins; Mind over Matter; Dance of Death. There was no issue #15. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Stan Campbell, Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Tex seeks the killer of rancher Tom Harman, who had just saved enough money to buy the Old Gillam Place. Little Buck tries to keep the ink in a fountain pen, in a story reflecting 1950s technology. The leader of a gold-smuggling gang in Mexico takes drastic action when Tex Ritter happens to stop through town. Murder at Indian River; Kill the Nester; The Murdering Bandits; Rusty Hall Sells Pardner; Molasses Mouth: In the Dark; Warbling Wally and Holly; Li'l Buck Nose His Pens. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Theatre Arts is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.50.

Stories and art by Joe Certa, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Warren Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A ghost awakens to resume his old life with a murder, but doesn't reckon on the murder victim's ghost returning as well. Scientists discover something living deep beneath the Earth's crust - something evil. Puppeteers buy strangely lifelike puppets from an odd little man. The Dead Awaken; The Thing from the Center of the Earth; The Little People; Wax Museum. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11, Issue 3 - December 1954. Painted cover by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine focused entirely on amateur lingerie pin-up pictorials. 8" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by Del Connell and unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Gives a Warning"; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager with story by Del Connell; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; and Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 9 - December, 1954. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine that features articles for bachelors, pin-up photographs, jokes, and cartoons. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, issue 8 - November 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

December 2, 1954. Bob Powell art (6 pages).

December 16, 1954

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December 30, 1954. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature - a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! Includes a puzzle page, "Chuck White," by Capt. Frank Moss, illustrated by Paul Karch, "The Sea Raiders," by Capt. Frank Moss, illustrated by Frank Borth, "Paper Fun," by Milt Hammer, "The Mother of Mercy," by Sister Amatora, O.S.F., illustrated by A. deBethune, "History of Sports - Track - the Oldest Sport," by George W. Might, "Tracks Tell," a story by Matt Christopher, "What a Work," illustrated by Powell, "Patsy Manners," by C. Eileen Fiel, illustrated by Ozella Welch, "Otto," by Bill Berry, and an ad for the publisher. 32 pages, full color.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Tales of young love and marriage from publisher Harvey. A small-town girl struggles to admit that she loves a man who's engaged to another woman. A teacher finds love with a stranger on a cruise, but she's not sure she can trust him. A woman relocates to escape her sullied reputation, only to find the past catching up with her. A Rival on My Honeymoon!; Romantic Stranger; I Was Ashamed of My Parents; Strange Romantic Customs; My Superstitious Heart; Wrong Prescription for Love; I Was a Failure on My First Date! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Leon Winik and Ray Osrin. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Lola is contemptuous of her friends' make-do marriage plans, and sets out to find a wealthy husband. Nurse Ginny falls for Carl, the handsome doctor she works for, but hypochondriac Sandra wants Carl's attention for herself. Helen enjoys walking in the rain and brooding over her loneliness, but that's how she meets handsome Tod, who comes to her aid when she twists her ankle. Plus a romantic poem by Robert Louis Stevenson in comics form. Fast Track for Love; A Savage in Love; Romance; The Price I Paid; None But the Lonely. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.