Comic books April 1954

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Meets Superlad, art by John Sikela; Superboy encounters someone who looks, talks, and acts just like him. The Fire-Fighter of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Pirate Puzzle starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. The Frozen Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Syd Shores. They Fly By Night; A boy's parents are killed by a vampire during a trip to Hungary and he survives because the vampire is too sated to drain his blood. Uninvited Guests text story. The Dead Don't Sleep, art by Al Eadeh; Have you ever wondered if the dead resent the Mediums who disturb their rest?; This story answers that question. The Man in the Shadows. Don't Nod, art by Sy Grudko. A Scream in the Night, art by Vince Colletta; All of the people surrounding a writer turn out to be members of a sacrificial cult and since one of them is a psychologist, they have the writer committed to an asylum after he stumbles upon one of their ritual human burnings. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, takes to the skies in an untitled 3-part story, with art by Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Teen Teasers activity page by Martin Naydel; Block Buster activity page by Naydel; A Bit of Disc and Data article; Honey in Hollywood 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Liz back-up story. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Whitney Ellsworth (credited) and Robert Kanigher (actual). Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Bernard Sachs, David V. Reed, Irv Novick, Joe Giella, Irwin Hasen, Art Wallace, Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Giella, Bill Woolfolk, Frank Giacoia, and Sy Barry. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First issue in the series. "Pretty Boy Floyd" (pencils by Marcus, inks by Rocke Mastroserio), "Frankie Yale," Jack 'Legs' Diamond in "The Devil's Disciple," Lucky Dale in "The River Pirates." Overstreet lists this as having Wally Wood art, though none of the art looks like it. If he did indeed work on this issue, it's most likely on the last story or on the cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 4 - April. 1954. Cover by David M. Mills. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 44 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Issue #24 - Apr. 15, 1954. Cover of Joan Fontaine. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 12 pages, printed using a dark purple ink instead of black. NOTE: French language publication.

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Series continues from Andy's appearances in Four Color Comics. 36 Pages, Full Color. 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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"Gay Blades," pencils by George Frese; Betty conspires with a reluctant Jughead to break Archie and Veronica up at the ice skating pond. "Hunger Pains," art by Samm Schwartz; Suzie trades one-liners with a hobo looking for a handout. "The Apple Chump-Ling"; Archie swipes some apples from Jughead to give to Veronica so she can pass her Home Economics baking class. "Insufferable Pals"; Veronica breaks a date with Archie to go out with another boy; Betty at first refuses to be Archie's second choice, but then decides to date him. "Tomato Surprise"; When Jughead hears Betty and Veronica are buying fresh tomatoes for tomato sauce, he volunteers to make his family's special recipe sauce for them. "Ski Sick," art by Harry Lucey; When the boys spurn the girls' request to show them how to ski, the girls decide to go skiing anyway. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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April 1954. Volume 53, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by E.B. Cole, Chad Oliver, Robert Abernathy, Joseph Whitehill, and Hal Lynch. Illustrations by Freas, Doore, and van Dongen. Article on atomic waste. Cover by Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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The Maze Master, art by Lou Cameron; Victor Rarlo is a sadist who loves puzzles and lets people perish in his fiendish mazes; Being challenged by a strange mystic, Rarlo travels into psychedelic mind-mazes and gets irreversibly caught in the maze of his own mind. Tune of the Zombie Queen, art by Louis Zansky; Washed-up dancers Ferdie and Doris take over a stage act from a genuine voodoo queen in New Orleans; They have to pay a price though--and turn into zombies. Hostage of the Unearthly, art by Ken Rice; Demons from the "half-world" invade our "earth-plane" through a pathway opened by radiation experiments. When Voodoo Drums Rumble, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. "The Duplicate Batman!", script by David Vern, art by Sheldon Moldoff; When Batman crashes in the Batplane in a remote mountainous area, crooks learn of it and hire an ex-con and Bruce Wayne look-alike to pose as Batman while they loot Gotham City. Two-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. Special Brotherhood Week (2/21-28) Quiz public service announcement by Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Deep-Sea Diver Mystery!", script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Dick Sprang; Batman has to solve the mystery of a man in diving gear who is murdered outside Commissioner Gordon's home, and who leaves the Caped Crusader just two whispered clues to his death. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Bedloe Street Beat" text story. "The Testing of Batman!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman agrees to help a psychologist with some of his experiments, but a crime boss learns of this and replaces the psychologist with a phony, captures the Dynamic Duo and puts them through a series of horrific tests while the gang seeks to rob the Gotham Mint. Quarter-page Wildroot Cream-Oil ad by Al Capp featuring Fearless Fosdick. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, John Giunta and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. Henpecked Abner contends with his domineering wife over their shared bathroom, until one day Abner just snaps. A dark spoof of The Three Musketeers finds the sinister Milady with a secret advantage against the heroes. A harried businessman is tormented by letters from Death, promising an impending meeting. Clean As a Whistle; The Three Musketeers; Paranoia; A Promise Kept. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring: 10 page Blackhawk story "The Flying Cannon" starring Blackie (Blackhawk's hawk mascot) and Prof. Anton, drawn by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; 4 page Chop Chop reprint story "An Ill Wind" drawn by Paul Gustavson (?); 7 page Blackhawk story "Blind Victory" drawn by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; 1 page Blackhawk reprint text story "Bombs Away"; 7 page Blackhawk story "The Z Bomb Menace" drawn by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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An offbeat comic presenting short, often risque humor stories in a sort of comics version of vaudeville. Each "sketch" is presented as if it's on a vaudeville stage, complete with footlights. A cop helps a drunk man break into his own house, but it's the wrong house. Before his death, a man creates the first "video will" with his motion-picture camera - much to his family's surprise. When two men learn they're dating the same woman, they find a way to settle the dispute with a gun that fires blanks. One Too Many; The Last Will and Testament; Best Friends; The New Dress; The Triangle; It's a Bet; The Pickpocket; The Lost Key; The Dead Duck; The Love Seat; Peppermint Candy; Two Timer; Once a Ham...; Broken Hearted; The Hearing Aid; Time Out; Trapped. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Colin Allen and unknown. Art by Colin Allen and unknown. Featuring: "Salami and the Seven Nails"; What a Family! newspaper strip "Cheap Freeze" (by Colin Allen); "The Thing in the Window"; and "Strife With Father"! Plus: 2-page text story "Dropsy-Turvy"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring Buster Bear in: "The Unhappy Wolf"; "Willie Is All Washed Up"; and "The Gold Rush"! Plus: Buzzy Rabbit in "Mr. Fixit" co-starring Sammy Skunk, Betty Bunny and Witty Fox. Also: Rollo Raccoon in an untitled story co-starring Picklefoot Pig, Rufus Rabbit and Mr. Bear. And: 1-page text story "The Eager Beaver"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 3 - April 1954. Men's interest magazine featuring War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with cartoons, and in later issues Pictorials. This issue features "The Snatchers" by Lionel White, and When Conan Doyle Played Sherlock Holmes to Trap a Vicious Murderer!" by Alan Hynd. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover by Ernest Nordli. Art by Bob Jenney. The Cisco Kid rode the range as the Robin Hood of the Old West with his corpulent sidekick Pancho, earning a permanent place in 20th-century pop culture. Runaway goats during a sandstorm lead Cisco and Pancho to Anna, who has found gold on her land. But outlaws Roby and Wes want to jump her claim, by force if possible. Cisco and Pancho set out to help an old friend find out if the man engaged to his daughter is only after his lands and fortune. Plus fun facts about cattle brands. Lively painted cover by Ernest Nordli. Brands and Branding; The Cisco Kid and the Petticoat Marker; The Cisco Kid and the Fiesta Cover-Up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Rob Roy, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 119, with 4/54 date). His father's papers mysteriously stolen, young Francis Obaldistone rides up into the wild Highlands of Scotland in search of them. Suddenly, he finds himself in the midst of the plotting, treachery, heroism and drama of a fiery Scottish rebellion. And suddenly, and strangely, he meets the many-sided robber, Rob Roy, outlaw to the authorities, hero to the clans. Cover price $0.15.

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Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Jack and the Beanstalk," script by William Godwin (adapted from his original story), art by Alex A. Blum; Jack exchanges the family cow for a few beans; His mother is furious and tosses the beans out the window; The next morning, Jack finds a beanstalk growing to the clouds and climbs it; In the clouds, he discovers a land dominated by a cruel Giant; On several trips up and down the beanstalk, Jack steals the Giant's bags of gold, his magic hen, and his talking harp; The Giant attempts to pursue Jack down the beanstalk but falls to his death; A good fairy restores Jack's long-lost father, a knight who has been serving for many years in the wars. "My Shadow," script by Robert Louis Stevenson, art by Alex A. Blum; Poem from "A Child's Garden of Verses" about a child's shadow. Article about the gorilla, illustrated by William A. Walsh. Jack and the Beanstalk pinup on back cover by Alex A. Blum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cinderella. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

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Jack and the Beanstalk. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

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The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. 10.75" x 13.75", 106 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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First issue with whole numbering in indicia (176). All reprints. Stories reprinted from All Love (1949) 31 and Real Secrets (1950) 5. Photo cover. In order of appearance: "Behind Our Wedding Vows"; "Her Reckless Pretense"; "I Was One Among Others"; and "I Woke Up Married". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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(C) Carl Burgos (A) Joe Maneely, Dick Ayers, Howard Post, Mike Sekowsky. Parody/satire of Sinbad the Sailor, The Wolf Man, Censorship, and others. FC, 32 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Bernie Krigstein, Marie Severin, Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, and Reed Crandall. EC's New Trend crime title featured top-notch art and writing, barrier-pushing graphics and pre-Code violence. A couple's intricate plot to have the mistress impersonate the murdered wife is undone by a game show, of all things. A banker who swindles a fortune from an old woman is betrayed by his own guilt. An attempt at murder-by-fire becomes suicide-by-spouse instead. Severed-head cover is one of the most infamous in comics history, mentioned during Gaines' testimony before the US Senate. In Each and Every Package; Monotony; Cinder Block; Sight Unseen. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Irving Watanabe, Ben Brown, Robert Martinott and Tony DiPreta. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Slugger gets taken up in yet another runaway plane, this one a large-scale model radio-controlled aircraft. Dilly Duncan's prank war with Gruesome Jones escalates during April Fool's Day, until Gruesome winds up in court. The backup historical strip features true stories of people who were amazingly lucky. Also, a biography of baseball legend Lou Gehrig, and a history of the Aztec Empire. Little Wise Guys: The Racket Busters; The Little Wise Guys Scrap Book: More Than Muscle; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: April Fool; Fortune's Favorites; Little Wise Guys: Up a Mysterious Tree; Little Wise Guys: Wise Guys vs Gravity; History in Our Backyard. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Skeleton cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth, Hy Fleishman and Jon D'Agostino. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. This issue is hosted by "The Old Gravedigger," a take-off on EC's Crypt Keeper and other horror hosts. In a typically boundary-pushing story, a vampire includes an infant in its list of victims. A ape-human hybrid terrorizes a city. Lady with the Mask of Death; Horror of the Fifth Corpse; Terror of the Man-Ape; Verdict of Terror. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Stories by Carl Fallberg and unknown. Art by Dick Moores. Donald Duck is featured in "Scrooge's Birthday," "Nephews' Show" and "Can Opener Salesman"! Also: 1-pagers "Bumper Sled" and "Cats' Crossing"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Uncle Scrooge and Daisy Duck. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Sol Cohen. Art by Moe Marcus, Rocke Mastroserio, Marty Rose and Fred Kida. Tales of horror from the era just before the Comics Code was introduced. This issue is a reprint of issue #1 with a new cover. Robert Warsham learns about the werewolf that stalks his family through the generations; An American couple learns that a madman is recruiting an undead army in Budapest; A man disposes of his nagging wife with a subway train, but then is haunted by visions and hallucinations. The Werewolf of Warsham Manor; King of the Living Dead; The Subway Horror!; Double Trouble; The Monster from the Pit! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 10, Issue 5 - April, 1954. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and tasteful pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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April 1954. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Theodore Sturgeon, William Lindsay Gresham, William P. McGivern, Robert Bloch, Jerome Bixby, Doris E. Kaye, and Naille Wilde. Cover by Augusto Marin. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Spring 1954. Cover by Jack Coggins. Stories by Murray Leinster, Arthur Leo Zagat, Tom Wilson, Walter H. Mulstay, R.J. McGregor, Alfred Coppel, and William L. Bade. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 130 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 7, Issue 2 - April, 1954. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

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Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes and others. Art by Dan Gordon, Ken Hultgren and Bob Wickersham. Funny-animal comics from independent publisher ACG, featuring the Itchy & Scratchy-like Puss an Boots, misguided inventor Blunderbunny, owl detective Whoo-Dunnit, and Western dog marshal Alkali Ike. Sometimes the characters break through the fourth wall and into the laps of the kids who are watching their cartoons. Cadwallader the ghost looks down his nose at Hector the Specter because he doesn't haunt a fancy mansion; Detective Whoo-Doodit is robbed of his special crime-solving clothing; Blunderbunny invents various humane weapons, but the U.S. government rejects them, in a story with overt Cold War references, including a mention of USSR premier Georgy Malenkov. Puss an' Boots; Blunderbunny; Too Much to Bear!; Hector the Specter; The Trouble-Shooter; Chow Hound!; Whoo-Doodit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, Issue 1 - April 1954. Cover by Emsh. Science Fiction and Adventure Pulp magazine. Stories include "The Midas Plague" by Frederik Pohl,"Hands Off" yb Robert Sheckley, "Special Delivery" by Damon Knight, "Limiting Factor" by Theodore R. Cogswell, "Wainer" by Michael Shaara, and "Black Charlie" by Gordon R. Dickson. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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#86, 4/54, 10c. Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry in "The Oil Hijackers" in which Gene Autry investigates the disappearance of three hikers and "The Photogenic Holdup" in which Autry goes after crooks disguised as movie producers. Issue also has "The Gallopin' Ghost" and a two-page text feature "The Missing Stallion." Photo cover. Story and art credits: unknown. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Sam Savitt. Stories and art by Morris Gollub and others. Equine adventure with Champion, also known as Champ, faithful steed of cowboy hero Gene Autry. Ricky's prospector pal Dan buys a jalopy with the money he made panning for gold. But then his gold stash is robbed by someone pretending to be a traffic cop. Ricky and Champ help the sheriff investigate a murder at a fancy new trailer park. Range Law: The Skinning War; Champion Sees Red; Killer at Bay. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Combination military and romance comic from Canadian publisher Superior. Red Cross worker Betty falls for a withdrawn soldier with a past, but their love is forbidden by regulations. Bernice secretly marries her sweetheart George before he ships out with the Marines. Mike is dating nice girl Janet, but secretly yearns for her bad-girl sister Gwynn. G.I. Kisses, Marine in My Heart; A G.I.s Faith; A Soldier in Love; Navy Bride. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.