Comic books November 1954

November, 1954. Vintage humor digest magazine that pokes fun at the relationships of men and women of the time. Digest, 5" x 7", 96 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.

Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Morris Weiss. Patsy Walker's gals & pals! In this issue: untitled Patsy Walker tale; 2-page text story "Love Is the Inspiration"; untitled Hedy Wolfe tale; untitled Nancy tale (Tubs' father reads the Daily Bugle); and untitled Patsy Walker tale. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Jaffee. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Hedy Wolfe story. A Patsy Walker Extra! Dear Patsy. All art by Al Jaffee. Masquerade text story. Nancy Brown paper doll. 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. Professor Ohm's latest invention is a potion that will rob Mighty Mouse of his strength. Heckle and Jeckle dig all the way to China, and get jobs as rickshaw operators. Dinky Duck learns the illustrious history of the Duck family, plagued through the centuries by the ancestors of Rudy the Rooster. Mighty Mouse: Loss of Might; Sourpuss; Dinky; Heckle and Jeckle; Gandy Goose: The Vanishing Assistant; Heckle and Jeckle: The Extraordinary Hen; Heckle and Jeckle: The Magic Shovel; The Dinky Story; Gandy Goose. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Party of the Worst Part"; Moose's girlfriend, Lottie, throws him a surprise birthday party. Untitled story, art by Bill Woggon; K.O. needs a tux to take Katy Keene to a formal dance. "Do or Dial"; Suzie thinks Ferdie is two timing her. "Hat Ease"; Mr. Dripwaite helps Wilbur with his costume for the school show. "Skiing Is Believing"; Jughead helps Betty team up with Archie to defeat Veronica and Reggie at the water carnival ski contest. "Top Billing"; Ginger wants to break up with her boyfriend, Ickky, but can't because his name is in the featured spot on her jacket. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx makes her daddy dessert. "Horse Sense" text story starring Jughead Jones, Archie Andrews, and Veronica Lodge. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Rube Grossman. A Visit to Holidayland!, art by Rube Grossman; Peter takes Jane and Jimmy to a place where every day is a holiday but they find they don't like it as much as they thought they would. Dragon Daze!, art by Rube Grossman; Peter and the kids meet a dragon, but it turns out to be a dream of Jimmy's. Make Mine Adventure!, art by Rube Grossman; Jane and Jimmy want to run away from home in search of adventure. Ad for Peter Porkchops #32, art by Otto Feuer. Flyin' High!, art by Rube Grossman; Philbert tries to scare Stanley with a giant balloon in the shape of a crow. Michey Mars and His Space Zoo jigsaw puzzle by Martin Naydel. The Fabulous Fawn text story, art by Raymond Perry. Moon Trouble!, art by Rube Grossman; When the Man in the Moon falls to Earth, Peter tries to find a way to get him back home. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Very nice wholesome Janet Leigh headlights cover

Volume 45, Issue 6 - June 1954. Hollywood magazine. Cover story features "The Secret Life of Janet Leigh!", and New Beefcake! Favorite Male Stars in Full Color 8.5-in. x 11-in., 116 Pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

Louis Pasteur crossword puzzle on inside front cover. "The Discoveries of Louis Pasteur"; Biography of Louis Pasteur, including discoveries of germ theory, pasteurization and vaccination. "Picture Progress Quiz"; Multiple choice quiz about Louis Pasteur. "Word and Picture Story"; Rebus puzzle about Louis Pasteur. "Chemistry Experiment"; Instructions on how to detect starch by using iodine. "Do You Know That"; Facts about Louis Pasteur: forty diseases cured based on his discoveries, the Pasteur Institute, Meister was gatekeeper at Pasteur Institute, first rabies vaccination, silkworm disease cure. 28 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

November 27, 1954. UK weekly film magazine. Cleo Moore cover. 20 Questions with Jean Simmons. 9" x 11.75". 32 pages. Black and white.

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Cover by Wally Wood. Art by Wally Wood, Al Williamson, Angelo Torres, Marie Severin, Jack Davis, and Reed Crandall. One of EC Comics' early New Direction titles, featuring pre-Code tales of piracy on the high seas. A privateer working for the British government wants to become a "true" pirate, and gets his wish in the worst way, with art by Reed Crandall. A pirate captain remembers his early days as a shanghaied sailor, in a tale with a trademark EC twist ending. Wally Wood's art highlights a chronicle of life aboard a ship with a cruel master. The Privateer; The Mutineers; Harpooned; The Challenge; Shanghaied. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Plastic Man stars in "The Fiendish Mastermind," "The Answers Weren't in the Back of the Book Plastic Man Threw at Her," and "The Weapon for Evil." Untitled Woozy back-up story. Jack Cole cover and art (some or all reprints). Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, John Prentice, Bob McCarty and A. C. Hollingsworth. Crime comics from Mainline, the publisher founded by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Twin brothers Ted and Si have the perfect racket, in a story with a splash page by Kirby. Hughie pulls off the perfect bank job, thanks to his patsy. Patrol cops track a burglar to Stern's Deli, but now they have to go in and get him. Plus a full-page illustration by Kirby of a "typical" moment in the life of a police desk sergeant. The Hoodlum; The Patsy!; The Strippers; The Alibi Twins; It's Your Police Station: The Desk Sergeant; Gambler's End; The Lineup; Police Trap; The Grouch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by L.B. Cole. All stories reprinted from Confessions of Love (1953 Star Pulbications) #13. "Heart-Break," art by Jay Disbrow; Donna plays with men's affections but can't have the only man she really loved, Martin Grant. "Will I Have His Kisses Forever??"; Ginny and Clyde write advice columns for rival newspapers but fall in love. "I Was Dazzled by Love" originally retitled and reprinted from "I Hid My Lover" in My Desire (1949) #3; Betsy steals Brad from her rival Joyce but Joyce won't give up. "Love's Mailbox" and "It's Personal, Do You Wear A Girdle?" text articles. Indicia states "Popular Teenagers." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Will Eisner art.

Issue 6 - November, 1954. 5" x 7", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

"The Hide-Out" (art by Jessie Marsh) and "The Million Dollar Kid" (art by Russ Manning). Photo covers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Shuster and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by Joe Shuster, Bill Molno (also credited as Joe Shuster), Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Carl Memling, Ray Osrin, John Belfi and Chic Stone. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, focusing on swindlers and con games. Smooth customer Stockton Parkes runs a phony modeling agency, in a story with plentiful good-girl art. This is one of several stories this issue with art most likely by Bill Molno, ghosting for an ailing Joe Shuster (although other stories do appear to be Shuster's work). In another story, with grisly art by Superman co-creator Shuster, a strong-arm man threatens to pour acid on models' faces, but it's all an act using elaborate make-up. Business investors are conned by a fraudulent claim on uranium-rich land. Plus advice to the reader on avoiding con artists. Malignant Model Agency; Your Money or Your Face; Hot Ice; Tickets to Tragedy; The Case of the Crummy Corporation; A Case for the Police; The Basketball Scandals; Free Pick-Up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

November, 1954. Cover by Ralph Gross. Focused on the history of railroading with articles and fiction. 8.5" x 11", 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 54, Issue 4 - November, 1954. Pulp magazine with a focus on relationships on the open range, both based on true stories and fictionalized. This issue's stories include; "The Courtin' of Ellie Adams" by Duncan MacDonald, "A Note for Miss Cathy" by Thomas Calvert, "Love, Don't Darken My Door" by Charles A. Roberts, "No Business Like Love Business" by Diane Austin, and many more. 8" x 11", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

This issue with the comic related article, "The Face of Violence" by T. E. Murphy. 5.5" x 7.5", 172 pages, B&W

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Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Dangerous Pickup"; "Once Notorious!" reprinted from All Love (1949) #30; "Four Sweethearts for Susan"; and "The Kind Girls Fall For" reprinted from Revealing Romances (1949) #4. "The Charm Corner: Perfume for Allure..." text article reprinted from "Short-Cuts to Glamor..." in All Romances (1949) #3, "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #62, and "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #24, reprinted as "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #33 and "For A More Glamorous You..." in Complete Love Magazine Vol. 31 (1955) #5, and partially reprinted from Ten Story Love Vol. 29 (1951) #3. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Musical Clue starring Red Ryder, gunmen want Tom Parks' gold, the location of which is hidden on a piece of sheet music he sent to his niece and nephew. Hitchhike to Danger starring Little Beaver. Buffalo Bill article by Fred Harman. Peace pipe article, art by Tony Sgroi. Wild Bill Hickock article, art by Till Goodan. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous dog. The Deer People, art by Sparky Moore; Red and Rinty find an old Indian in the snow, and he is the former chief of the Deer Tribe, now expelled since the hunting has failed. The Trap Line Killer, art by Sparky Moore; There's been some trouble around Muskrat Run lately--Trap line thefts and shooting, and some mysterious disappearances, stumping the territorial police. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Australian Series. Sweet Love. 7.5-in x 10.5-in, 28 Pages, B&W.

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"Fugitive Love," "River Girl" (art by John Forte), "Driving Passion," and "I Wanted a Caveman." Lou Cameron art. 36 pages Cover price $0.10.

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"The Vengeance Trail" and "The Land Grabber" (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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"Tide of Peril" and "The Moaning Cave." 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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Vol. 3, No. 3 - November 1954. 6.5" x 9.25", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.