Comic books May 1955

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Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by John Severin, Jerry DeFuccio, George Evans, and Wally Wood. Art by Harvey Kurtzman, Bernie Krigstein, John Severin, Wally Wood, and George Evans. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. A safari guide leads a film crew into the jungle, where mysterious accidents plague the shoot. The life of legendary big-game hunter Carl Akeley. Fighter pilots Bill and Curry have a friendly competition that turns less friendly as the war heats up. Code of Honor!; Mau Mau!; Carl Akeley!; Yellow! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Russ Heath. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; After taking down outlaw Fiddlefoot Kearns, the Two-Gun Kid is confronted by two of the Mars brothers in the town of Rawhide, who had come seeking revenge against their dead riding partner. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; While camping out along a cattle trail that goes through the state of Texas, the Two-Gun Kid is disturbed when a gang of Mexican bandits run through his camp with a herd of rustled cattle. "Mirage" text story. "The Man Who Returned!", art possibly by Mort Drucker. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; The Two-Gun Kid receives a letter from his friend, sheriff Jim Kells of Coppertown, calling for assistance; riding there, he passes the Brent Mining Co.; workers there shoot at him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Peddy, Sid Greene, Manny Stallman and Ed Winiarski. "The Miracle!" with art by Art Peddy - A girl doesn't want her flower to die in the winter but her mean brother cuts it off and presents it to her. The child's mother doesn't want her belief in the power of love to be extinguished so she fibs to her that her corsage from the wedding never faded and asks the girl to place the rose in with the memento. Surprisingly, the rose does not fade. Plus: "Paddy and His Leprechauns!" with art by Sid Greene - When a man won't let Paddy marry his stepdaughter because he's got no money he goes for a walk in the forest to cool his temper. He lifts a large stone and tosses it from him as a workout. Beneath the stone leprechauns escape their prison and offer to help Paddy. When they accost the stepfather he thinks he'll get their gold when Paddy marries into the family so he accepts him as son-in-law. Paddy is so happy that he tosses the stone back over the hole and seals the leprechauns in. Also in this issue: "Paid in Full!" with art by Sid Greene - A truck driver is kind to a lonely clerk who has no friends...when the man dies, his ghost appears to ward off the driver from crossing a bridge that gets washed out by a flash flood; "Moon Ahead" with art by Manny Stallman - The first men to land on the moon realize that Jules Verne was there ahead of them; "It Grows on Trees!" with art by Ed Winiarski - Money grows on a tree in this story; and 2-page text story "The Ice Age"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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. Ace pilot Steve is given a suicide mission to rescue a kidnapped general from behind enemy lines. Army air corps pilot Mike crash-lands near a Navy carrier, and must endure the ridicule of his old Navy nemesis Bill. US pilots discover an enemy scheme to create decoy targets for their bombing raids. Rescue Raider; Crash Hero; Secret Mission; Operation Decoy; Panmunjom Treachery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#176, 5/55, Vol 15/No 8, 10c. Donald Duck, the Li'l Bad Wolf, and Pluto in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in part one of "The Lost City." The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips, and a two-page text feature "The Easter Rabbit's Scare." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of Western law and outlaws from publisher Stanley Morse. A guy with a knack for tinkering is able to defend himself from gunfighters. A greenhorn new to the West quickly learns how to survive. A lawman must defend himself from outlaws without his gun. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Tinkerer!; The Lawman; The Dude; The Winchester!; Showdown; No Gun. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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First issue in the series (continues from The Black Rider). "The Spoilers," "The Return of the Spider," and "Death Leaves a Card!" Back-up story, "The Brothers" (art by John Severin). Cover price $0.10.

Katy Keene by Bill Woggon. Cover price $0.10.

Untitled Kid Colt story, art by Dick Ayers; Kid Colt is wanted dead or alive. Hutch Hammer starring Ringo Kid, art by Joe Maneely. No Guns In Town text story. Young Man With a Gun starring Outlaw Kid, art by Doug Wildey. Gun Talk starring Black Rider, art by Syd Shores. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest humor digest full of cartoons and jokes centered on the interactions of men and women of the time. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Alien superhero Wonder Boy uses his powers to battle the enemies of freedom. Numbering continues from Terrific Comics (1954 Mystery) #16. Wonder Boy goes after spies who want the plans to the first nuclear submarine. Sandra Knight's friend Lydia is targeted by enemy agents, so Phantom Lady goes into action and learns an American politician has sold out to Russian spies. Government diver Plunge Collins is aided on an assignment by a trained seal he freed from its cruel master. The Enemy's Enemy!; Phantom Lady: The Man the Kremlin Applauded!; Forty Fathom Friends; Kid Impact!; Thirsty Fish! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Carnival of Peril," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; A gang hides all its loot in an amusement park and then tries to keep Wonder Woman from finding it by closing the place down, but she operates all the rides herself. "The Vanishing Villains," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman battles a gang of interplanetary bank robbers who can teleport. The World's Strangest Dolls article. "One-Woman Rodeo," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman performs in a rodeo to save a small town's school from being foreclosed. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman and Superman have a contest to do the most civic good deeds during a 24 hour period. An electronics convention will be held in the city of the winner. Honey in Hollywood humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Sagebrush Sam humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game. The Mechanical Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Detectives Who Chase Insects text article, script by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. House ad for Leave it to Binky #47 and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #5. The Schooner on Wheels starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Paul Gustavson and others. Art by Harry Lazarus, Robert McCarty, Paul Gustavson and Ogden Whitney. Tales of adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, featuring heroes from the ancient past. Teen sailor Jeremy Jones is drugged and shanghaied by smugglers; A historical feature on treasure hunting for the Black Pearls of the Aru Islands; Frontier scout Jimmy Farnum meets young Abraham Lincoln. Jeremy Jones; High Courage; Prince Athel; A Fortune for You; Roger of Sherwood Forest; The Outwitting of Captain Kidd; Frontier Scout. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Young Marvelman and the Health Resort". "Young Marvelman and the Forgers". 28 pages. 10" x 7". Color cover. B&W pages. UK edition. Published by L. Miller & Son Ltd London.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Adventures of Nyoka, the Jungle Girl. A message in a bottle sends Nyoka on the trail of a wealthy couple who have been stranded on a deserted island for years. But their heirs would just as soon that Nyoka never finds them, and so would the gangster to whom they owe a fortune. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Cover may be the work of Giordano or Maurice Whitman. Nyoka the Jungle Girl: Message from Nowhere: The Rayburns, Dead or Alive?; Big Bow and Little Arrow: The Night Guard; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: The End of Nyoka!; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: Strange Footprints!; The Mad Sculptor; Egbert the Explorer: In the Soup; Daffy: The Quiz Kid!; What Is It? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.