Approved Comics (1954) comic books 1954

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Stories and art by Murphy Anderson, Dan Barry, George Tuska and Alex Kotzky. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features Old West hero The Hawk. The lawless town of Adobe Bend must change after Marshal Bob "Hawk" Hardie rides into town, but outlaw Slash hires Lobo Moreno to get rid of The Hawk. Marshal Hardie arrives in Armadillo Flats and goes after Reb Sutton and his band of killers. Pajaro, new chieftain of the Mescaleros, declares war on white settlers, but his blood brother Sangre tries to convince him otherwise. Plus the lyrics to the Western tune "Billy Venero" are rendered in comics form. Nice painted cover by an unknown artist. The Law of the Colt; Cowboy Songs of the Old West: Billy Venero; A Fair Exchange; John Slaughter; Six-Gun Showdown; Ghost Towns of the Old West: Cripple Creek; Blood Brothers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Norman Saunders. The Secret Formula; Danny Blake gains the power of invisibility from a chemical spill in Professor Williard Crown's laboratory when "Scars" Mason tries to steal the formula for changing other metals into gold; Invisible Boy captures "Scars" Mason. Terror in the Streets; Invisible Boy foils "Comrade's" plan to ruin Grand City by sabotaging its newspaper and radio station. Magic Manners; Invisible Boy shows up Percy after he steals a date with Margie. Abe Lincoln's Star fact page about inauguration. A-Haunting We Will Go; Invisible Boy captures a gang of counterfeiters, who are using a haunted house as their base of operations. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Norman Saunders. The Witch Doctor, art by Paul Hodge; Wild Boy and his pal Keeto battle a maddened gorilla to defeat the evil plans of Zabba, the witch doctor. Great Volcanoes article. Star of the Jungle, art by Paul Hodge; Wild Boy and a filmcrew are captured by Zarkow and his hostile pygmies. Jungle Drum, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bernard Sachs; Joe Barton leads a safari in the jungles of Congo. The Return, art by Paul Hodge; The chief's nephew, Jogo, returns to the jungle to drive a diamond mine that only brings misery to his people. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by John Buscema, Leonard Starr, Bernard Sachs, John Celardo and Bob Brown. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features Old West hero Kid Cowboy. When Kid Cowboy and his Pawnee pal Red Feather intervene in a water war, they become the targets of outlaw Mal Thomas. Tied up by an outlaw, Kid Cowboy is left for an approaching grizzly, in a story with early art by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Kid Cowboy tries to get the goods on slippery outlaw Jeb Matthews. Painted cover by an unknown artist. Crisis in the Valley; The Grizzly's Debt!; Tom Smith of Abilene; Red Feather: The Massacre Game; Six-Gun Justice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Alex Kotzky and Bob Brown. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features aviator hero Flyboy. Flyboy and his sidekick Happy are on a training mission when they get a lead on missing jet engineer Willard Frost. After a little boy's kidnapper eludes the cops, Flyboy and Happy take up the pursuit in their jet aircraft! Marine pilot Johnny feels conflicted by his orders to kill enemy soldiers. Plus a look at possible future helicopters, including a one-man 'copter like the one James Bond used in You Only Live Twice. Terrific painted cover by an unknown artist. Battling the Bull; Hero of the Jets; The Big Buzz; Something New in the Air; Mothball Maladies; Fate Strikes Twice; Chivalry in the Clouds; Flying Eggbeaters; The Killer Instinct. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein, Enrico Bagnoli, Lorence Bjorklund, Edd Ashe and Morris Waldinger. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features tales of adventure. An orphan blacksmith aids Robin Hood against the Black Baron, earning the name Young Robin when he joins the Merry Men. Underwater "frogmen" from Earth battle invading aliens on Mars, in a story with art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. In another Krigstein story, police seek a terrorist in Tsarist Russia. Awesome Robin Hood cover by Matt Baker. The Son of Robin Hood; The Saga of Marco Polo!; The Mystery of Atlantis; Frog Men Against Belzar; The Terrorist; Step-Sons of France; Devil's Arena. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by George Olesen, Enrico Bagnoli, Lorence Bjorklund, and Jerry McCann. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features Old West hero The Hawk. Marshal Bob "Hawk" Hardie tries to figure out who hired Luke Gorman to kill him, and who else is gunning for him. Deputies Pete and Pancho think it's just a coincidence that all the fugitives they pursue wind up dead, but something else is going on, and it involves a man who never takes off his hat. Young Pueblo "Puma Hunter" longs to commit a deed that will win his tribe's respect. Nice painted cover by an unknown artist. Claim Jumpers' Curse; The Devil Horns In; Puma Hunter; The Fighting Sioux!; Double or Death; Desert Spitfire. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell, George Olesen, and Leonard Starr. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features pre-Code crime comics. The Inspector learns why hero cop Joe always turns down medals and awards. A comics version of the strange true story of Michael Malloy, who survived multiple attempts to kill him. The life and crimes of Prohibition-era outlaw John Dillinger. Plus a story with art by Bob Powell. A Tough Beat; Durable Mike Malloy; The Squealers; Kill-Crazy John Dillinger; The Dream Horse Winners. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, George Tuska, Howard Larsen, Will Harr, Gus Ricca and Richard Speed. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features Old West adventure from Western Bandit Trails (1949). Action girl Birdie Phillips goes after the cattle rustlers that murdered her Pa, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. The sheriff suspects that outlaw hero the Bold Buckaroo is in cahoots with actual outlaw Midas Moran, in a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Plus a comics biography of Chief White Wolf. Typically fun and beautiful cover by Matt Baker. Gingham Fury Rides the Range; Treasure Cache of the Rustler Chief; Chief White Wolf; Assassins of the Ozarks; At Sunset; The Bold Buckaroo; Gunsmoke Gets Action. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Tom Morrison. Stories and art by Jim Tyer and others. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features funny-animal stories with Dinky Duck and other Terrytoons characters. Dinky Duck, dejected that he can't fly, falls for a weasel's fake flying school. Rudy Rooster decides to become a dentist, and a hapless hobo becomes his test patient. Heckle and Jeckle's latest rocket-powered prank sends Dimwit to the moon, or so they think. Flatfoot Fledgling; Little Roquefort; Chesty; Terry Bears; The Amateur Dentist; Percy Puss; Heckle and Jeckle: Flying Fever; Gandy Goose; Dinky Learns His Lesson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Did Matt Baker ever doing a more violent cover than this!

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Gene Colan. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features military action with the US Marines, plus military comedy with redheaded mascot Canteen Kate. Kate causes comic chaos when she auditions for an upcoming stage performance for the troops, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In Korea, Leatherneck Jack is trapped in the target area of the Marine Corps' own rocket attack, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Meanwhile, his buddies Monte and Gum travel toward a hidden enemy outpost at Junkyard Junction. Plus two more Colan stories. Cover by Baker. Leatherneck Jack: Blitz at Junkyard Junction; Canteen Kate: Call to Arms; Front Line Snafu; Disguised for Death!; Enemy Breakthrough. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Bob Jenney. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features justice in the frigid north with the Canadian Mounties. A story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker showcases the various jobs of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the mid-20th century. A murderous thief seeks a patsy, and finds a woman who is collecting the stories of gold miners. The superhero called the Blue Monk investigates after Cleopatra's necklace is stolen from a museum. Cover by Baker. Mountie Guns Break the Snow Siren's Secret; The Blue Monk; Dangerous Duty; Mission of Mercy; The Desperado; McHugh Defies the Ruthless Renegade. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.