Comic books May 1955

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Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and others. Fanciful mystery stories with an added cash incentive for the lucky 1950s reader. Inmates attempt a daring escape from an island prison that no prisoner has ever escaped. A two-page mystery involving murder at a circus offers a cash prize to the reader who can figure it out - the "prize" of the magazine's title. High-ranking US military officials learn a scientist has invented a time machine, but brings bad tidings from the future. Escape; Lie Detector!; The Circus Caper; Marked Weapon!; Hold Back Time; Pardon! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Digest-sized, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

"The Crossroads" and "The Dangerous Trail" (art by Russ Manning). Photo covers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Al Tyler, John Belfi and Sal Trapani. Racket Squad's focus on swindlers and con games, rather than murder and mayhem, allowed it to survive the Comics Code longer than most Pre-Code crime comics. A gossip columnist, who works for a newspaper "so yellow that even its copy boys had jaundice," gets caught up in his employer's blackmail scheme. A cautionary tale for the reader on when to be wary, such as gambling with strangers on a train. A forger and a con man team up to swindle art collectors. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Kill That Item; Gamblers Wont Gamble; A True Crime Story; Art for Art Torgans Sake; Look at the Birdie; Sharp Salesman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Early Charlton Western comic featuring Chip, Doodle and Scott, the Range Busters. The Range Busters are hired to drive a herd of cattle across the Mexican border, but they must elude the thugs of Alcardo. Sharp-shooting action girl Cactus Nell helps her sheriff husband track down the outlaws who robbed the Scrub Oaks Bank. A mostly true version of the life of Western outlaw John Wesley Hardin. Plus knot-tying and the knots that Western cowboys used on the ranch. The cover, by an unknown artist, is reprinted from the Fox pre-Code comic Western True Crime. The Traitor of El Nuevo; Knots; Baggataway; Cactus Nell's Dangerous Gamble; Vanishing Gold; The Saga of John Wesley Hardin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Hangman's Justice!", art by Bob Brown; The Rawhide Kid and Randy Clayton are riding along the range when they witness a man being kidnapped; The Kid and Clayton are shot at when they rush to the man's rescue and although they kill one of the kidnappers the other escape with their victim. "Six-Gun Scholar!", art by Bob Brown; While riding across the range, the Rawhide Kid is shocked when a pair of men rope up Randy off his horse with a lasso; The Kid shoots the rope free and learn that they are truant officers who then try to use strong arm tactics to find out why Randy isn't in school. "Trouble on the Trail" text story. "The Last Victim of Husk Grant!", art by Harry Anderson. "Ambush Gang!", art by Bob Brown; On his way home from school, Randy is ambushed by a group of men who then take him prisoner for their boss; When the Rawhide Kid learns that Randy went missing after class, the Kid searches for the boy, learning he was bushwhacked but cannot find the trail; At the local saloon shortly thereafter, the Rawhide Kid is approached by one of the gang with a note written by Randy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Cover by Frank Bolle. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Outlaws blindfold Black Phantom, then force her to shoot at Red Mask; Redmask comes to the aid of a female matador who's been marked for death; Reformed Black Phantom is confronted by two of her former gang members. Plentiful good-girl art in this issue. Death Wears a Blindfold!; Beauty and the Beast; The Man Who Rescued Red Mask; The Ghost Rider: Wagon Load of Doom!; The Reform of the Black Phantom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Rainmaker starring Red Ryder, rainmakers come to town during a drought. False Alarm starring Little Beaver, a bank robber is hiding in the school bell tower. The Silent Accuser starring Red Ryder, an Indian witnesses Jerd and Tap hold up a stagecoach. Buffalo Hunter article, art by Till Goodan. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover features Rex Allen. Stories and art by Sparky Moore and others. Western action with movie cowboy Rex Allen. Rex helps the town sheriff investigate mysterious stage robberies where the bandits leave no tracks. It turns out they are using a trained eagle to carry off the loot! A train engineer is waylaid by a train robber who takes his place; luckily, Koko the horse is nearby, and hears his call for help. The Bandit Bird; Koko Comes Through; Rex Allen Scores a Bull's-Eye. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous dog. Mystery of the Mary Ann, art by Sparky Moore; Furs are being smuggled by Bull Hawser, skipper of the whaler "Mary Ann", and a friend in the Coast Guard asks Red for help. Wilderness Aflame, art by Sparky Moore; Red and Rinty are chased by a raging forest fire in Alaska. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, Harry Lazarus and Kenneth Landau. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A tennis pro loves a man whos fallen on hard times; Marys efforts to improve her fiance Harry eventually go too far; A woman turns her back on love in her quest to escape crushing poverty. When Tomorrow Comes!; Double Deception!; 100 Ways to Lose a Man!; Romance and Racquets!; Christmas Gift; Puppet on Heartstrings. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Cowbell Clue" and "Roy Rogers Trails the Pack" (art on both by John Buscema). Chuckwagon Charley's Tales back-up story. Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Magazine featuring current event articles, editorials, human interest pieces, humor, illustrations, a letter column, poetry, single-panel cartoons and stories by the leading writers of the time. 10 3/4-in. x 13 3/4-in., black and white, 156 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Ed Emshwiller. "The Eye in the Window" by Sam Merwin, Jr. Other stories by Dennis Wiegand, Joseph Slotkin, Russ Winterbotham, Robert Abernathy, and Joe L. Hensley. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 98 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 84 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 58, Issue 12 - May, 1955. Movie magazine featuring news, gossip, articles and photographs. Articles on Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis, Terry Moore, Jean Simmons, Rock Hudson, Marlon Brando, Piper Laurie, and more. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Edvard Moritz, Bill Allison and Marty Elkin. Crime and horror comics with detective heroes, an unusual mix. A noble condemned to the guillotine during the French Revolution escapes with the help of a ghostly ancestor, then does the same for a modern-day descendant. A man has a vision of a couple's tragic death in a train accident, but is unable to prevent their fate. Pete Stockbridge, the master of disguise known as the Chameleon, outwits a gang of thieves. Aid from Yesterday; Date with Death; Toni Gayle: Maze of Mystery; Deserved Retribution; Curse of the Ancients; Pete Stockbridge: Mystery of Disguise. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of gunfighters and outlaws from publisher Stanley Morse. Beaten and robbed by the outlaws who have taken over a town, The Silver Kid walks away and swears revenge. A nameless drifter helps a small Western town battle stagecoach robbers. Outlaws try to steal a gold claim from a prospector, but the prospector has the last laugh. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Revenge at Wild Butte; King of the Cowboys; Sharpshooter!; The Drifter; Necktie Party; Claim Jumper! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 12, Issue 6 - May, 1955. In this issue; "Weird Sex Life of the Latukos", "The Song the Jelke Canaries Won't Sing", "How and Where to Find Uranium", and more. Plus, lots of cartoons, sports and war stories. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. An escaped convict in a theatrical costume tries to convince hapless settlers that he's the undercover "King of Cellmania." Rocky gets to the bottom of a gambler's marked-card scheme, thanks to his hermit pal Solitaire. Tom Mix agrees to escort a prisoner to the sheriff, but when he sees the prisoner is the beautiful blonde Caroline Marston, he's not sure what to think. Lash LaRue: The King of Cellmania; Red Roan: The Untamed; Rocky Lane: The Hermit of the Hills; Tex Ritter: Ghost Gang; Tom Mix: Trapped. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Official Magazine of the RSROA of America (Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America). News, articles, competition results, and more. 8-5/8 in. x 11-3/4 in.; black and white; 24 pages on slick paper. Cover price $0.15.