Comic books September 1954

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Volume 6, Issue 8 - Fall, 1954. Cover by Kelly Freas. "The Time-Techs of Kra" by Max Sheridan. Other stories by Winston Marks, A. L. Haley, Fox B. Holden, James McConnell, Robert Sheckley, Eando Binder, and Charles A. Stearns. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 96 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. The Boo-Bird!; The Sea Hag sends the dangerous Boo-Bird against her old enemy Popeye. Pay Dirt!; Swee'Pea is unhappy when Popeye refuses to give him a dime so he goes out and comes back later with a million dollars—because he has dug up Popeye's yard where the sailor's recovered pirate treasure is stashed. Untitled story; When Axle complains that he can't keep up with his son, Cam installs motorized roller skates on Axle's feet when he is resting. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Dale Evans stars in two untitled stories. One has art by Alex Toth, the other by Russ Manning. Photo covers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, John Rosenberger, Rafael Astarita, Sam Citron and Marion Sitton. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. This issue reprints Romantic Love (1949) #7 in its entirety. Trophy wife Paula and gardener Max conspire to murder her wealthy husband; Penelope moves into her husbands vast estate and hears a man screaming every night, but her husband claims to hear no such thing; A photographer uses a modeling business to blackmail wealthy businessmen. I Craved Excitement; Dangerous Woman; Bride of Fear; Nightmare Romance! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indian Languages article, art by August Lenox. Double Bluff starring Red Ryder, Escaped killers Fred Stanton and his partner plan on hiding in Fred's uncle's mine. The Rainbow's End starring Little Beaver. Bill Bevin's Amazing Feat article about a horse thief. Gene Troy Fineline Pen ad. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Gun Flames at Windy Gulch" and "Trail of the Bushwacker" (art on both by John Buscema). Chuckwagon Charley's Tales back-up story. Photo/art cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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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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Vol. 10 #4 - September, 1954. Science Fantasy, which later became Impulse and then SF Impulse, was a UK published science-fiction and fantasy digest that began production in the Summer of 1950 and was distributed by Nova Publications as a companion to Nova's New Worlds. When Nova went out of business in early 1964, The title was changed to Impulse in early 1966, to little avail, and then changed once more to SF Impulse for the last few issues. Science Fantasy ceased publication the following year, after the printer went bankrupt. Cover by Norman Partridge, Stories by J.T. McIntosh, E.C. Tubb, Martin Jordan, John Wyndham, Francis G. Rayer, John Ashcroft, and Les Cole. Illustrations by Quinn, Hunter and Ashcroft. 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W.

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Vol. 132 #3 - Sept. 1954. Articles and stories about hunting, fishing, wildlife, arms and ammunition and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 124 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $400.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4040142023

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "Preview of Chaos!"; A druid has been hired to make it appear that the moon is on a collision course with California so a crook can buy real estate cheap. "Was He Death-proof?"; A criminal sentenced to die promises to get revenge; The judge's daughter paints the criminal's picture; The dead man's ghost returns and kills the judge and tries to kill the daughter. "Terror in the Tomb" text story by John Martin. "I Am Murder"; A woman became photophobic because her fiancé broke up with her because she was too ugly; A blind man comes to her house during a storm. "The Playful Executioner"; An evil spirit causes discord between a nagging wife and her husband by moving objects around; The spirit kills the wife by causing her to trip on the stairs. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Work Can Be Fun! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Clark Kent, Dog Catcher!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; When Lana is appointed Smallville Mayor for the Day, she appoints Clark Kent dogcatcher. Periscope--Superboy's Workshop. The Five Superboys!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; A criminal gathers together the four boys he thinks are most likely to be Superboy. Little Pete humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Down to the Sea on Skis text article. The Boy Oracle of Smallville!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Impossible Headlines starring Superman, Jigger Benson, and George Earns (briefly edits the PLANET), pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman's Sweetheart, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Al Plastino; time-travel story. Little Pete humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Secret of Sam Trask's Pet text story. Superman's Last Hour starring Superman, Nails Harrigan, and Dan Delta, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino. Full-page ad for Jimmy Olsen #1. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Tarzan's World illustration by Jesse Marsh. "The Bolas of Monga," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; When Jorah and his men are captured by the Mongan tribe, Tarzan rescues them. "Boy Plays Hide and Seek," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; When his mate Balja is captured by hunters, Jad-Bal-Ja and Boy travel to the city to rescue her. "Arrival" text story starring Mabu by Elizabeth Beecher. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Dan-El and Natongo stop an attempt to kill Prince Mohaffa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers and Dick Van Buren, Colorized Movie Photo Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 11 - September 13th 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Jungle warrior Nagra protects a film crew in the jungle from coordinated attacks by savage beasts. A skeptical woman wants to disprove Rulah's existence, and winds up being saved by her instead. A jungle wizard named Loki makes animals and people slaves to his will, but Rulah bows to no one. Lively action-girl cover by L. B. Cole. Nagra Jungle Queen: Jungle Justice; Private Lives of Jungle Folk; Rulah: The Bloodthirsty Stone; Fate in the Jungle; Rulah: The Golden Lake. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 56, Issue 1 - September, 1954. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in., printed on a nice heavy stock. Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $220.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #17-4049963-092 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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"Nothing He Couldn't Do!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; Four shipwrecked men are stranded on a cannibal island and captured immediately. "Death of A Gambler!", script by Carl Memling, pencils by Bill Molno (as Joe Shuster), inks by Vince Alascia; Wealthy Jeff Traynor loses all at gambling and becomes a derelict. "Tara Tusta" text story. "Picture of the Future," script by Carl Memling, art by Seymour Moskowitz; Two gangsters rob an exhibition and come into possession of a magic scroll which forecasts their future. "Mental Wizard!", script by Carl Memling; Don Brunt killed his wife and got away with the crime. "The Crusher," script by Carl Memling; Sadistic plantation owner Barney Tragg flogs his wife's lover to death with a whip. Injury to eye panel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Final issue of the series. "The Forbidden Forest." Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. Frontier Outcast starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Chief Tomhawk starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Pathway to Doom, art by Jim McArdle. The Battle without Weapons starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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September 9, 1954. Bob Powell art (7 pages).

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September 23, 1954

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $39.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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Vol. 15, No. 1. Fall 1954. 7" x 9.75". 130 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by John Prentice, Bill Draut and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Fran finds love with Bob, but he's already promised to someone else, forcing them to make a difficult choice. David falls for Pam despite her disfiguring facial scars, but after she has plastic surgery, the dynamic in their relationship is changed. A poverty-stricken woman makes desperate choices. Stolen Love; Engagement Party; Can I Make a Go of It?; Marked Woman; Desperate Gamble; Guilty Love; Ask Peggy Walker; Taking a Chance on Love! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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September, 1954. Science fiction stories: "Starman Come Home!" by Edmond Hamilton, "The Crazy Man!" by R. J. McGregor. 5-1/4 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Johnny Craig. "Any Sport in a Storm," script by Carl Wessler, art by Johnny Craig; Lon made his way along the beach and past Smuggler's Caves as the stormy night raged on; He discovers that a story about a Sea Hag is true. "Coffin Spell!', script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Davis; The two men finished digging up a corpse for Dr. Karolyi, but the man refused their efforts, so they went out to search for more bodies that the good doctor's students could use. "Pinch!" text story. E.C. Fan-Addict Club promo. "The Catacombs," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; Criminal Pietro plunges a knife into his greed partners back. "Out of Sight...", script by Carl Wessler, art by Graham Ingels; The circus barker encourages the crowd to pay to see the mental marvel of the age, the Great Brain, a man, once blindfolded, can identify any object being held up by his slow-witted partner, Benny. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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In This Issue: 8 Intimate pages of The Girl Who Made Mitchum Blush!, The Day They Hanged Joe McCarthy, Hunting the Man-Killers of the 'Green Hell', and They say it's Sex Without Sin!. 5" x 7.5", 132 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Carl Barks art. #168, 9/54, 10c. Donald Duck, the Li'l Bad Wolf, Pluto, Little Hiawatha, and Grandma Duck in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse in the next chapter of "The Lost Legion" serial. 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 Parrot Puzzle." Story and art credits: other credit unknown. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans 7" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Water damage. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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"The Messenger From Beyond"; Small-time crook Zero Martin is shot by mobster Big Eddie and dies on the operating table; A pact with dead gangsters from beyond brings him back to life. "Scared to Death," pencils by Charles Nicholas; Medical student Guy Bradbury is victim of a cruel prank; Three of his friends scare him with a corpse, because Bradbury believes in supernatural phenomena. "The Inhuman Creature," pencils by Charles Nicholas; Unconquered mount Karachi claims two victims and is furthermore haunted by a wild man attacking the next mountaineering expeditions. "Dead Man's Return" text story. "Crypt of the Living," art by Louis Ravielli; In the Texas countryside, Sheriff Peters has to deal with father and daughter Eaglesham - risen from the tomb to claim back their land. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Spell of the She-Bat," "The Ghost Who Stole a Body," "Satan's Impresario," and "Behind the Locked Door." Stories by Jim McLaughlin, Sy Grudko, Ken Rice, and Jerry Grandenetti. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Flying Saucer Report" (art by Wally Wood), "A Sound of Thunder" (art by Al Williamson with Angelo Torres and Roy Krenkel; adapted from the classic Ray Bradbury story), "Bellyful" (art by Bernard Krigstein), and "Harvest" (art by Joe Orlando). Letter to the editor from Bradbury praising "The Flying Machine" adaptation that appeared in issue 23 by Krigstein: it is "The finest single piece of art-drawing I've seen in the comics in years." Comics artist Dan Adkins writes another letter. Williamson cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $45.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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"The Dark Man" a novelette by Robert E. Howard.

Volume 46, Issue 4 - September, 1954. Horror and supernatural fiction by Kirk Shaw, Suzanne Pickett, Virgil Finlay, and Robert E. Howard. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2";128 pages, Text (with B&W spot illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $299.00 View scans Water damage. Oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Severed head panels (always a heart warmer!).

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Max Elkin and others. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. A lost explorer in Africa is rediscovered, and reveals the truth about shrunken heads. Jack the Ripper returns to London a century after his first killing spree. A jealous man plots the ruin of his romantic rival and when that doesn't work, settles for murder. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Final Warning; Double Murder; Killing Spree; Dive to Death; How to Embalm a Corpse. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - September, 1954. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Issue #675 - Sept. 1954. A collection of true stories with photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 88 Pages, B&W.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.