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Comic books March 1955

    • Spine split 15%.

    Volume 39, Issue 3 - March, 1955. Katharine Cornell and Tyrone Power photo cover. Theatre Arts Monthly 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. This "Special French Issue" includes a complete version of "Dial "M" For Murder" by Frederick Knott, as well as articles by Gilbert V. Hartke, George N. Shuster, Hjalmar H. Boyesen, Guthrie McClintic, Robert E. Sherwood, more. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #26
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) 26
    Published 1955 (est.) by Fleetway.

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  • Issue #27
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) 27
    Published 1955 (est.) by Fleetway.

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  • Issue #28
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) 28
    Published 1955 (est.) by Fleetway.

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  • Issue #29
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) 29
    Published 1955 (est.) by Fleetway.

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  • Issue #128
    Tom and Jerry (1949-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 128
    • Chew.

    Stories by 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 "The Mysterious Berries"; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; and Tuffy wants to play in the snow in a Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #97

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  • Issue #31
    Tomahawk (1950) 31
    Published Mar 1955 by DC.

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    Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Buffalo Brave from Misty Mountain starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. The Man Who Posed as Tomahawk starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. The Marriage of Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #11

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    Volume 1, Issue 11 - March, 1955. 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.

  • Vol. 2 #7

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    Volume 2, Issue 7 - March, 1956. 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.

  • Vol. 1 #11
    Tops in Human Highlights (1954 J.B. Publishing Corporation) Vol. 1 #11

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    Volume 1, issue 11 - March 1955. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. Articles including the pictorial article "Leonard's Magic Lens," on photographer Herman Leonard and the most dangerous job is sports - The Hockey Goalie. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #14
    Treasure Chest Vol. 10 (1954) 14

    March 10, 1955

  • Issue #15
    Treasure Chest Vol. 10 (1954) 15

    March 24, 1955. Chuck White (art by Paul Karch), History of Sports: Professional Wrestling (art by Ed Hunter), Patsy Manners (art by Ozella Welch), What a Work! (art by Bob Powell, 6 pages), the Pearl Divers (art by Paul Eismann), and Words That Live: Captain James Lawrence (art by Paul Zender). Lloyd Ostendorf cover.

  • Vol. 11 #3
    Triple Detective (1947-1955 Standard) Pulp Vol. 11 #3

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  • Vol. 15 #3
    Triple Western (1947-1958 Standard) Pulp Vol. 15 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 35 #214
    True (1937-1976 Country/Fawcett/Petersen) Vol. 35 #214

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  • Vol. 9 #5
    True Cases of Women in Crime (1949-1953 Hanro) True Crime Magazine Vol. 9 #5


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  • Issue #392

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  • Vol. 62 #5
    True Detective (1924-1995 MacFadden) Magazine Vol. 62 #5

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  • Issue #25
    True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) 25

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    "Trouble Maker"; Alicia desires Bob Hart for herself and causes trouble between Bob and his girlfriend Connie. "Ride to Romance" text story. "I Was Deceitful"; By coincidence, June has to negotiate a contract with the handsome man that rescued her father; They fall in love and June avoids negotiating, for fear of losing this man. Stealing What I Wanted," art by Art Cappello; Jackie steals money from her roommate Alice in order to buy a new gown for a dance. Untitled What Would You Do? story; Should Marge break up with John or wait until he gets out of prison?; This feature has an unresolved story and asks the readers to write in and offer a solution. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    True Love Confessions (1954) 6

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  • Issue #32
    True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (1949 McCombs/Harvey) 32

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    Stories and art by Lee Elias, Jack Sparling and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Working at her father's gas station in the desert, Betsy meets handsome, tormented drifter Toby, and falls for him as she learns his story. Struggling artist Doris is taken in by wealthy art patron Rodney for all the wrong reasons. College professor Valery must keep her marriage to student Barry a secret, which works fine until Sue comes along. Bittersweet Love; I Won't Cry Anymore!; Intimate Interlude; Can I Trust Him?; Interrupted Honeymoon; My Scarlet Affair!; Broken Love; What I Learned From Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 7 #73

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  • Vol. 72 #2

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  • Vol. 1 #5
    TV Girls and Gags (1954-1964 Pocket Magazines) Digest Vol. 1 #5









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  • Issue #104
    TV Guide (1953) 104
    Published Mar 1955 by TV Guide.

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    Digest published by TV Guide. This issue features an article on Gale Gordon, Eve Arden and Bess Meyerson. 82 pages, color cover with black, white, and color photos and illustrations, 5-in x 7 1/2-in. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 1 #1

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    Vol. 1 #1 - Mar. 1955. Articles and photographs of TV stars. Published by Martin Goodman. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 74 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 43 #4

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  • Vol. 3 #1
    TV World (1953 Bard Publishing) Magazine Vol. 3 #1


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    March, 1955. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 10", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #8
    Tweety and Sylvester (1954-1962 Dell) 8

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Two-Gun Kid (1948) 22
    Published Mar 1955 by Marvel.
    • Cover detached from bottom staple. Cover coming loose from top staple. 2" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; Arriving in the town of Jericho, the Two-Gun Kid is approached by three men who demand to know what side of the law he is on. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; Hearing maniacal laughter coming out of a cabin, the Two-Gun Kid rushes to investigate, but the place suddenly bursts into flames as he approaches. "Peace and Quiet," art by Vic Carrabotta. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; The Two-Gun Kid comes across a stagecoach that is being attacked by a gang of outlaws; He forces the outlaws to flee, but he is too late to save the lives of the crew, all save one; Taking the man away from the wreck, the Kid learns that he is Gordon Wheeler, a government agent and messenger who was carrying official papers to open up the territory for settlers. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 29

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    First Comics Code issue. Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Art Peddy, Robert Q. Sale, Pete Tumlinson and Sy Moskowitz. "Sarah" with art by Joe Sinnott - A woman attempts to steal a sword that used to belong to Benedict Arnold from a farmer who dug it up on his property, but when she is confronted by a silent, grinning stranger whom she takes to be a rival collector, her shame gets the better of her and she confesses her theft to a passing police car rather than be turned over to the police by the man. After the police lead her away, the man is revealed to be a French tourist seeking directions who knows no English. Plus: "Deep Down" with art by Art Peddy - A man is chased by a monster in a cave and so blocks him in with a large gold nugget. He wants the gold but cannot figure out how to remove it without the monster getting him. Every year for 50 years he has returned to the surface and recruited another to help him think of a way to acquire the gold without being attacked. The story ends when all 50 men leave the cave after deciding that there was no way and the gold wasn't worth the effort. Also in this issue: "The Barefoot Man" with art by Robert Q. Sale - A thief desires to acquire a pair of boots for the status that it will afford him, so he steals the first pair that he comes across, but they belong to a murderer and the authorities track him down by the prints his boots leave in the dirt; "The Albatross!" with art by Pete Tumlinson - When a sailor kills an albatross, which represents good luck to the crew, the ship flounders with a dead radio until the men lash the sailor to the mast with the albatross tied around his neck as punishment...when the man dies, the ship's bad fortune clears, and they make their way back to port; "Only One to a Customer" with art by Sy Moskowitz - After a pitchman abuses the hospitality of tiny alien visitors by attempting to sell them on the street for profit, they take him back to their planet where he is sold as a toy mechanical giant; and 2-page text story "Death Comes Calling"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 9
    • Staple rust.
    • 1" Cumulative spine split.
    • Water damage. Chew.
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. 2" cumulative spine split. Lateral spine tear. Staple rust with migration.

    No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Uncle Scrooge in "The Lemming With the Locket, in which a lemming makes off with the hidden combination to Scrooge's safe and "The Tuckered Tiger." Story by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    United States Fighting Air Force (1952 Canada) 13

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    Despite the US affiliation in the title, this was an original war comic from Canadian publisher Superior, focused on the then-new US Air Force. A US pilot in Korea ponders the secret of the Bridge That Wasn't There, which can't be destroyed by any bomb. A rookie pilot makes one disastrous mistake after another. Pilot Blaze Kennedy investigates mysterious clouds over Korea that pull planes out of the sky. Clouds That Killed; Rookie Raiders; Operation Blast; Mission of Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Universe Science Fiction (1953-1955 Palmer Publications) Pulp 10


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    • Back cover detached 5%.
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

    March, 1955. Science fiction stories: "Mistress of Virdis!" by Margaret St. Clair, "Moonshine!" by T. P. Caravan, "Death Sentence!" by William C. Hoch. 5-1/4 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. NOTE: becomes Other Worlds (2nd series) with next issue. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 7 #2

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  • Issue #174
    Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 174
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

    #174, March 1955, 10c. Issue has Donald Duck, the Li'l Bad Wolf, and Pluto in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in the next installment of "Ridin' the Rails." Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips and a two-page text feature "Panchito's Party." The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Art and story credits on other stories: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #33
    War Comics (1950 Atlas) 33
    • Cover loose. Only 1 staple (manufacturing). 1" cumulative spine split.

    "Outpost," "They Shall Not Pass" (art by Joe Sinnott), "The Charge of the Cuirassiers" (art by Jack Katz), "Heat of Battle" (art by Dick Ayers), and a two-page text story, "The Messenger!" Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Western Rough Riders (1954) 3

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    Cover by Eugene Hughes. Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of Western law and outlaws from publisher Stanley Morse. A rookie gunfighter tries to get seasoned outlaw Laredo Smith to take him on as his new partner. Young Joey has a dangerous fascination with gunfighter Waco. A crooked gambler hires a killer to take out the town sheriff. Tough Gunman; The Vigilante; The Top Dog; Trail Drive; Trigger Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 10 #5
    Western Short Stories (1936-1957 Manvis-Stadium) Pulp Vol. 10 #5

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  • Vol. 8 #5
    Whisper (1946 Whisper, Inc.^) Magazine Vol. 8 #5

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  • Issue #59
    Wilbur Comics (1944) 59

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  • Issue #16
    Wild Bill Elliott (1950-1955 Dell) 16

    Photo cover of Wild Bill Elliott. Stories and art by Al Micale and others. Western adventure featuring movie cowboy Wild Bill Elliott, star of the Red Ryder and Wild Bill film series. Bill goes after the Coyote Kid's gang, but the Coyote Kid turns out to be a master of disguise. Could he really be one of the town's leading citizens? Plus an article about how to tie knots. How to Tie Knots; The Coyote Kid; Mustang Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #42
    Wild Western (1948) 42

    Kid Colt Outlaw stars in "The Long Trek" (art by Dick Ayers); the Ringo Kid stars in an untitled story (art by Joe Maneely); Two-Gun Kid stars in "Hangman's Bait!" (art by Mac L. Pakula); and Black Rider stars in "The Legion of Death!" Two-page text story, "Unlucky Trail." Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 18 #6

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  • Issue #75
    World's Finest (1941) 75
    Published Mar 1955 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1306745003
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: See item notes
    • Significant front/back scuff(s).
    • Label #1218745001

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The New Team of Superman and Robin starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; When Batman is laid up with a broken leg, Superman comes to Gotham City to help Robin track down the Purple Mask Mob, but it's Batman who cracks the case. The World's Most Famous Arrows starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Battle of the Medicine Men starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley; To avoid war, Tomahawk challenges Walking Otter to a magic battle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 35 #4

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  • Vol. 3 #3 (21)
    Young Brides (1952-1956 Prize) Vol. 3 #3 (21)
    Published Mar 1955 by Feature.
    • .5" Cumulative spine split.

    Volume 3, Issue 3. Whole number 21. Cover by Bill Draut. Art by Jack Abel, Al Eadeh and Bob McCarty. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. When Ben accuses Laurie of cheating, she decides to show him what cheating really means. Midge and Norm want to give up their baby for adoption so they don't have to change their lifestyle. Edith is torn between handsome Doug and boyfriend Marty. Cheating Lady; Marriage at Work; Bad Impression; Phony Beaux; Fair Weather Love; Don't Elope. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Young Heroes (1955) 35

    Cover by Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Harry Lazarus, Robert McCarty and Ogden Whitney. Tales of adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, featuring heroes from the ancient past. Prince Athel wins the admiration of Charlemagne for his fearless duel against the legendary Roland; Robin Hood and His Merry Men encounter Roger of Sherwood, the nephew of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Prince Athel: Prince Fearless; Paul Reveres Assistant; Jeremy Jones of the Queen's Navy; Caveboy; Frontier Scout!; Roger of Sherwood Forest. The numbering continues from Forbidden Worlds (1952) #34. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #84
    Young Marvelman (UK 1954-1963 L. Miller & Son) 84
    • Cover coming loose at staples.

    UK Series (Distributed in Australia and New Zealand). Young Marvelman in "The Blade of Farsold" and "The Refugee". Bill Brig and the Pirates by Tom Moore. 7" x 10", 28 pages, B&W.