Comic books January 1955

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Volume 39, Issue 1 - January, 1955. Hildegarde Neff photo cover. Theatre Arts Monthly 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. This issue includes a complete version of "Kiss Me Kate" by Samuel and Bella Spewack, as well as articles by Joseph Wood Krutch, Maurice Zolotow, William Saroyan, more. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Winter 1955. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Stories by James E. Gunn, Isaac Asimov, Margaret St. Clair, Robert Crane, Winston Marks, Charles A. Stearns, and Guy DeAngelis. Virgil Finlay, Kelly Freas, and Alex Schomburg illustrations (1 each). 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. NOTE: Title becomes Wonder Stories (1957 2nd Series) with next issue. Cover price $0.25.

Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Goes West"; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; and Droopy 1-pager. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

2nd and later printings. Based on the story by Steffi Fletcher. Adapted by Harvey Eisenberg and Samuel Armstrong. Even mortal enemies can set aside their differences when there's a good time to be had! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Conspiracy of Wounded Bear starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Strong Man of Stag Falls, art by Fred Ray. The White Indian Chief, script by Gardner Fox, art by Frank Frazetta. The Cherokee Brothers starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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January 13, 1955

January 27, 1955. Bob Powell art (6 pages).

Stories and art by Marc Swayze and others. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Edie wants to show mechanic boyfriend Joe a thing or two, so she agrees to a date with wealthy bad boy Randy. But as their secret romance continues, she learns that Randy has a mean streak. Sally's the sort of gal who blames others for her mistakes, but she soon learns that doesn't work on the guy she's fallen for. Secret Love!; Copy Cat; My Tremulous Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Lee Elias and others. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Fred and Bob are perplexed by June, who seems to have completely different personalities depending on which one of them she's around. A socially awkward "wallflower" hatches a plan that brings her romance and popularity…in the worst way. Lois tries to help Mac recover his courage and his pilot's license, but first they must clear up some confusion about Bud, the other man in her life. I Was A Wallflower; The Cowboy and the Co-Ed; I Loved A Coward; My Friendly Enemy; Love Is Trust! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #7 - Dec. 1954-Jan. 1955. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by George Evans. Stories by John Severin, John Putnam, Jerry DeFuccio, George Evans, Jack Davis and James Fenimore Cooper. Art by John Severin and George Evans. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. A fighter pilot's new assignment doesn't provide him the glory he craves. One of the earliest battles in the 20th century's long-running wars in Viet Nam unfolds at Dien Bien Phu, as French colonial forces are decisively driven out of Indochina. An adaptation of The Last of the Mohicans, the classic frontier adventure by James Fenimore Cooper. Dien Bien Phu!; Squalus; Flaming Coffins!; The Last of the Mohicans!; Sharpshooter! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Maneely. "Code of Dishonor!", art by Chuck Miller; Spotting a horseback woman being chased by a gang of outlaws, the Two-Gun Kid attempts to come to her aid, trying to slow down her pursuers; Among them is a man named Dusty Gore. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; The Two-Gun Kid comes across a panther that has been tied to a stake being attacked by a bear. "Gun Trouble" text story. Untitled story, art by Doug Wildey; Kid Colt is captured by a band of Native Americans whose greatest warrior, Chiwappa, has become jealous of what he has heard of Kid Colt and seeks to pit his skills against the Kid's in order to see who is the superior. Untitled story, art by Chuck Miller; Two-Gun Kid rides into a town where local crazy Loon Boice is whipping up some of the locals; The Kid refuses to get involved until some of the others in town goad Boice into trying to whip Two-Gun. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Russ Heath. Stories by unknown. Art by Mort Lawrence, Joe Kubert, Bill Walton, Dick Ayers, Bill Benulis, Jack Abel and Werner Roth. What was the strange secret of..."The Maze!" Find out in this uncanny tale with art by Mort Lawrence. Also in this issue: "The Vanishing Lady" with art by Joe Kubert; "Wiped Out!" with art by Bill Walton; "The Lonely House!" with art by Dick Ayers; "The Martians!" with art by Bill Benulis and Jack Abel; and 2-page text story "The Search!" with illo by Werner Roth, reprinted from Menace (1953 Atlas) #1 (original title: "Quest"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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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. Pilot Pete is in hot water after enemy soldiers disguise themselves as US forces to confuse air support. Bombers face heavy anti-aircraft fire from an unknown source. Tod is assigned to take out Yin Soy, the female fighter ace who's been decimating US planes. Cowards Courage; Radar Roulette; His Last Mission; Operation Panic; Mig Alley Dame. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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January 1955. Science fiction stories: "The Shoemaker of Lan" and "Fission Story" by T.P. Caravan, "Before the Fact" by Zenna Henderson, "The Santa Claus Planet" by Frank M. Robinson, "The Claws in Clausmas" by Richard Hodgens and John Kirwan, and "With All Your Might" by James McKimmey Jr. Mini-review of Harlan Ellison's "Dimensions" fanzine. 5-1/4 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Final issue of the series. Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "Old Man Mose!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Ned stopped his wagon when he saw townspeople throwing stones at old Mose, a man they thought worshipped the Devil since he lived in the Black Church. "An Harrow Escape!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Joe Orlando; Captain Grady's ship approached the seemingly derelict "Sea Witch", boarded her and found the entire group on board slaughtered. "The Pit!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; Felix & Lila listened to the crowd screaming for blood as they watched a cock fight; Nearby, they was another fight brewing between vicious dogs. "Bloodsuckers" text story. "Ashes to Ashes!", art by Graham Ingels; Emil sat at his desk in the old Frankenstein mansion writing in his diary about how his infamous Father had tried to create life from a miasmic swamp. An editoral urges readers to write the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, which had begun investigating the comics industry. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Don Christensen, Jack Bradbury, Paul Murry, Gil Turner, Vic Lockman, Bob Karp, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 15 #4. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In India, Mickey and Goofy are pursued by men who want the magical rope for their own use. In a story by Barks, Donald and the kids join Uncle Scrooge in the hunt for a missing ship. Pluto becomes electric after biting a Christmas tree wire. Donald Duck; Li'l Bad Wolf; Pluto; Santa's Return Trip; Mickey Mouse: The Magic Rope. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Russ Heath. "Breakthru" (art by Russ Heath), "The Naked Cliff" (art by Gene Colan), "Troy" (art by Jack Katz), and "Rear Guard Action." 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Eugene Hughes. Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. Tales of Western law and outlaws from publisher Stanley Morse. Law-and-order Sheriff Bob tries to prevent a mob from hanging an accused criminal before trial. Simple farmer Sam becomes a gunfighter after his wife's murder, and sets out to track down her killer. Homesteaders leave Ohio for a new life on the frontier, and Amy learns just how hard she will fight when an outlaw targets them. Gun the Man Down; The Farmer Wore a Gun; The Brothers!; Something to Fight For; Just a Kid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Spider Bailey," "Six-Finger Cassidy," "I Got Away With Murder," and "Two-Gun Showdown at Black Rock!" Cover price $0.10.

Recipe Booklet printed for wives of Railroad Men, with cartoon Illustrations. 7 1/2-in. x 5 1/2-in. Softcover 32 Pages B&W with some red.

"Spell and Tell"; Wilbur and Laurie disagree on the correct spelling for weird. "Eat and Be Broke"; Wilbur takes Laurie to a fancy restaurant. "Play As You Go"; Wilbur is watching a football play the coach came up with. "On Your Toes!"; Principal Dripwaite is wondering what Wilbur and Red are working on in the drafting room. "Hi-Diddle.. Diddle,.... Slats and the Fiddle....."; Slats has taken up playing the bass fiddle. Jughead house ad. "Movies Are Better Than Ever!"; Wilbur takes Red to see a 3-D movie to show him how good movies are now. "Pin Pal" text story; Red sold Wilbur's fraternity pin to Slats. Untitled Katy Keene story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis go to the art museum. "Weighty Problems"; Red sells the girls a powder that they can sprinkle on their food and not gain any weight. "Loafer Bred!"; Ginger is upset at the shoe store salesman. "Snow Bawl"; Laurie is afraid Wilbur doesn't love her because he didn't pay any attention when she passed by. "That's the Ticket"; Slats parks by a fire hydrant then covers it with a snowman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Kid Colt Outlaw stars in an untitled story (art by Jack Keller); the Ringo Kid stars in "The Secret of Ra-Mal" (art by Joe Maneely); "Duel to the Death"; and the Black Rider stars in "An Act of Death." Two-page text story, "New Deputy." Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "One-Woman Circus!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman helps Alice Norton prove that a woman can run a circus. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Ring Around the Earth!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Interplanetary invaders try to destroy all metal on Earth. Marriage a la Mode article by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. The Girls in Navy Blue text article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "Dream Invasion!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman dreams about an alien invasion. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Contest of Heroes starring Superman and Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; An automated rocket returns a shape-shifting alien to Earth where it wants to play games with Superman and Batman. Green Arrow's Kid Brother, art by George Papp. Gray Wolf's Revenge starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 2. Whole number 20. Cover by Bill Draut. Art by John Prentice, Bill Draut, Al Eadeh and Bob Powell. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Lindy is terrified that her boyfriend will discover her secret life as an exotic dancer. A love triangle develops among three lifelong friends. Mimi uses her feminine wiles to get even with town snobs, but maybe this time she's gone too far. Sinner by Night; My Darkest Hour; Songbird; One Young Bride; My Heart's Torment; Refund; Stolen Thrills. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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UK Series (Distributed in Australia and New Zealand). Young Marvelman in "The Castaway" and Young Marvelman in Thailand. Bill Brig and the Pirates by Tom Moore. 7" x 10", 28 pages, B&W.