Comic books October 1954

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Cover by Al Feldstein. Stories by Al Feldstein and Nick Meglin. Art by Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Marie Severin and Joe Orlando. A Mad-like satire comic edited by future Mad editor Al Feldstein, and published by Mad's publisher, EC Comics. A dictionary of sports terms, including football, baseball, golf and basketball, illustrated by MAD legend Jack Davis. A spoof of the Marilyn Monroe movie "How To Marry A Millionaire" with art by comics legend Wally Wood. A parody of the comic strip Dick Tracy with art by MAD legend Will Elder. Tick Dracy; Baseball Jargon; Spots Before Your Eyes!; The Stars and You and What You Should Do; You Too Can Hook a Zillionaire! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. Baby Huey is accidentally sheared, sawed, axed, and set on fire as he helps Papa set up the barbecue grill. Papa tries to build a boat, but unfortunately for him, Baby Huey wants to help. The Fox convinces Baby Huey to be his caddy when he goes golfing, but the joke's on him. Baby Huey: Barbecued Duck; Buzzy; Egghead; Baby Huey: Nuts and Boats; Baby Huey: Golf Balled Up; Moon Madness; Herman and Katnip: A New Approach. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Jaffee. Untitled Patsy stories. Dear Patsy. A Patsy Walker Extra! Untitled Hedy Wolfe story. All art by Al Jaffee. Paper doll. My Guy Mike text story, art by Jay Scott Pike. Patsy's Club Page. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Jim Tyer and others. Animator Paul Terry's Terrytoons featured Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, and other classic cartoon characters of yesteryear. Egyptian cat Prince Rajah seemingly reforms The Claw, and turns the mice of Terrytown against Mighty Mouse. Dinky and Rudy climb a magic beanstalk and find a hungry giant at the top of it, just like in that fairy tale. Heckle and Jeckle help Dimwit with his schoolwork by inventing "answer paste." Mighty Mouse: The Mysterious Prince; Sourpuss; Dinky: Beanstalk Dinky; Gandy Goose: Sportsmans Luck; Heckle and Jeckle: The Magic Answers; Dinky; Gandy Goose: The Clean-Up; Heckle and Jeckle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 9, Issue 7 - October 6th, 1954. Anita Ekberg Cover and article. Also includes "Women - In Sex They're Superior." Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 66 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo of Nicole Maurey and Charlton Heston from the movie "The Secret of the Incas." Stories and art by Ed Moore, Jack Berrill, Jerry Fasano, Rudy Cristiano, Ray Thorley and Mike Roy. Romance comics and movie stars of yesteryear from Famous Funnies. Marcy is torn between twin brothers Jim and Ted, until Ted pulls a fast one. Alicia falls for race-car driver Johnny, but fears for his safety. Celebrity bios featuring Charlton Heston, Nicole Maurey, Arlene Dahl, Betty Hutton, Donald Buka and Alan Ladd, including a celebrity quiz in the form of a comics story, Who Am I? One More Chance; Head over Heart; Double Exposure; Who Am I? ; TV's Gift to Movies: Charlton Heston "Our Cover Man"; A Whiff of Paris: Nicole Maurey "Our Cover Girl". 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 10 - October, 1954. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 45, Issue 5 - May 1954. Hollywood magazine. June Allyson cover. Articles featuring Robert Wagner, Clark Gable, and more. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 124 Pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

Picture Progress, A Vote for Crazy River. No cover price. Cover price $0.10.

MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.50.

"Death by Drowning," "Dollars of Death," "Murder Turns the Cards" (art by Hy Fleishman), and Grant Steel, Private Detective in "Murder For Sale." Two page text story, "Waterfront Killers," Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

America's Leading New Idea Magazine. 6.5" x 9.5", 300 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Untitled story; Porky tries to get out of doing a chore for Petunia by hiding in a closet. Untitled story; Porky and Cicero, with some assistance from Daffy, try to get an eagle feather for an Indian. Untitled story; Petunia pretends to be in trouble so Porky will rescue her; Porky discovers it's a trick and decides to play a trick of his own. Untitled story; Porky tells Elmer that he makes his own problems; Cicero tells the two to trade places and see if things change. Untitled story; Porky and Petunia go on a picnic, but a flat tire leads to all sorts of trouble with a bunch of seals. Untitled story; Cicero gets in a fight with the new boy next door. Untitled story; A fly is determined to pester Porky. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Severin. Art by Marvin Stein, Joe Gevanter, and John Severin. Prize's flagship Western title featured early art by John Severin and other greats who worked for EC in the following decade. American Eagle and Buck try to prevent a wagon train massacre. The Lazo Kid must take down Arizona bandits without his handy rope. Greedy miners hatch a plot to drive the Crow from their silver-rich land, but they didn't reckon on American Eagle. The Wagon Trail; Desert Duel; Clay Allison; Joe Slade; Spirit on Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Will Eisner art.

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Article on the two Pegleg Smiths. Outlaw's Return starring Red Ryder, Matt Thomas orchestrates the murder of the newspaper editor prior to the election for mayor. Haunted Fort starring Little Beaver. Kit Carson story by Fred Harman. Indian Wampum Belts article. Billy Comstock's Betrayal article. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; Seeking to ride into the town Dry Wells to get a drink, the Ringo Kid is stopped outside by a pair of gunmen who tell him to stay out of town as their employers, the Starr brothers, are planning to ambush the local sheriff in about 10 minutes. Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; After his horse is wounded escaping from the law, the Ringo Kid takes it to a local vet who tells the Ringo Kid that the horse is going to die and needs to be put out of its misery; With the law on the way, the vet gives Ringo his own horse so that he can get away. "Ransom," art by Syd Shores; The Black Rider is riding through the range when a young boy ties him up with a lasso and pulls him off his horse Satan; The boy then takes the Black Rider's guns and demands that the hero give him all his money. "The Jester" text story. Untitled story, pencils by Syd Shores. Untitled story, art by Joe Maneely; As the Ringo Kid rides across the range he is spotted by outlaw Jackknife Jordan who fancies that he is going to capture the Ringo Kid and turn him in for the ransom, having got an inside man to help him turn over the Kid without getting arrested himself. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Secret Marshal" Rocky captures the gang of vandals causing trouble in Bloody Gap, but soon learns they're just a distraction for a robbery. Jetter names his talking horse Preposterous, because what else are you going to call a talking horse? Cactus Brain isn't half as dumb as he thinks he is. The Bloody Gap Plot; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Buckaroos; Kit Carson; The Sneak Rustlers!; Jetter and His Talking Horse Preposterous: A Night Time Fable; Cactus Brain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Louis Zansky and Rafael Astarita. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Jean rejects handsome boy next door Barney because she still sees him as a childhood pal; Mary is torn between arrogant but handsome boxer Rocky and her fiance Joe; Lila fools around with her husbands boss in order to advance her husbands career. The Dream Next Door; Deadline for Love!; Too Great a Temptation; Our Stolen Love; Promotions for Harry; Love Across the Atlantic. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Vanished Ore" and "The Missing Brother" (both with art by John Buscema). Chuckwagon Charley's Tales back-up story. Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sad Sack in "The Star," "Tired Out," "A Big Mess," and "Rumor." Cover price $0.10.

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", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

Cover inks by Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Sid Greene, Ross Andru, Mort Drucker, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Poor Carol - this was her last evening with him! Don't miss..."The Last Dance!" Also featuring: "Love is a Lie!"; "Blind Date!" (art by Sid Greene); and "Love Came Calling!" (pencils by Ross Andru) Plus: Oddities in Romance filler. And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Original, pre-Code romance stories from Canadian publisher Superior, often featuring a crime or mystery element and plentiful good-girl art. While her husband Eddie is assigned overseas, Gail decides she's not ready to be a soldier's wife, and starts dating Don - who's not ready to be tied down. Nat and Laura fall in love at a party, but fate and a fiery bus crash conspire to keep them apart. When Fred is accused of a hit-and-run, Lydia is the only one who will stand by him until the truth is revealed. For Better or for Worse; Paper Kisses; Forget If You Can!; My Love for Yours. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. Hunting the Walrus, art by Frank Thorne. The Lucky Pup; Two strangers want to buy Bert Richford's claim, and he brings them home to his cabin; Preston is on the trail of the two for bank robbery and when he approaches the cabin, they take young Jimmy as hostage and hide in the mine tunnel. The Malemute; Two men rob the safe of Wallace's safe, but when making the sled ready for the getaway, their Malemuke dog tears a piece of one of the men's jacket; Preston finds it, and his dog now has a clue to catch them. The Missing Express Driver; The Express sled is found abandoned; both the driver and its gold shipment is missing; suspicion falls on Jim Manley, the substitute young driver from the Express Office. Scripts by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.