Dynamite (1953 Comic Media) comic books 1954

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by William Waugh, Ken W. Fitch and Pete Morisi. Men's adventure comics that served as a platform to launch one-eyed private eye Johnny Dynamite. Johnny gets involved in high-level political shenanigans when a tough city councilman wants to run for mayor and take on the Syndicate. A solo adventure featuring Johnny Dynamite's own Inspector Lestrade, homicide detective Luke Hennessy. The beautiful Leah leads Johnny into an ambush, but there's more going on than meets the...eye. Death Is So Lonely; The Killer Walked In; Luke Hennessy... Homicide; The Phoney Kill! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and others. Men's adventure comics that served as a platform to launch one-eyed private eye Johnny Dynamite. A criminal gang gets involved with narcotics. A man gets deeply involved with a redheaded femme fatale, in a story with bad-girl art by Pete Morisi. Johnny tries to convince a dangerous brunette to tell him where his gal Friday Judy Kane has been abducted to. Kidnap; The Gardener; Murder A La Redhead; Vengeance; The Failure; Killer In My Pocket. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and others. Men's adventure comics that served as a platform to launch one-eyed private eye Johnny Dynamite. Johnny Dynamite will get to the bottom of the case, even if there are four more dead people as a result. In the 1920s, detective Mike Flanders tries to get the goods on nattily dressed killer Keno the Rat. Steve joins his future father-in-law in the dangerous job of driving truckloads of nitroglycerine across the country. Vendetta; Liquid Dynamite; The Rat Trap; Trail & Error; Nitro-Glycerine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and Don Heck. Men's adventure comics that served as a platform to launch one-eyed private eye Johnny Dynamite. Johnny's old friend, boxer Dino, becomes a ganglord in order to get revenge on Apollo, the crime boss who had his mother killed. Bank robber George Kirby escapes jail, and he's sworn to kill Johnny and the beautiful woman who sent him over. Insurance investigator Ward tracks a compulsive arsonist. Featuring art by future Marvel legend Don Heck. The cover blurb describes the violent action as "Adult Reading," a rare distinction at the time. Dead End; The Wire Trap; The Clue In the Letter; The Long Night; Fire Bug; Cop Killer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Discount and Don Heck. Men's adventure comics that served as a platform to launch one-eyed private eye Johnny Dynamite. A blonde murdered before Johnny's eyes sends him on the trail of the mob, in a story with some particularly classic hard-boiled narration. Former street racer Jim becomes a pro racecar driver, but tough guy Trask challenges him on the track. Rookie reporter Tom sets out to learn how veteran Barney gets such reliable info on mob action. Featuring art by future Marvel legend Don Heck. The cover blurb describes the violent action as "Adult Reading," a rare distinction at the time. Final issue from Comic Media; numbering continues with Johnny Dynamite (1955 Toby) #10. Death Be My Judge; The Perfect Kill; Hell Driver; Final Scoop. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.