Comic books April 1954

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Volume 48, Issue 4 - April, 1954. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Calling Doctor Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Janu, the Jungle Boy starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, Ed Smalle. Nine Worlds Hotel starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Jim Mooney. The Purple Raiders of Cripple Hill starring Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 127, Issue 6 - April, 1954. Cover and interior art by H.R. Van Dongen. Stories by Arthur C. Clarke, Evan Hunter and Jacob Hay. 8.5" x 11.5", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy Meets Superlad, art by John Sikela; Superboy encounters someone who looks, talks, and acts just like him. The Fire-Fighter of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Pirate Puzzle starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. The Frozen Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Syd Shores. They Fly By Night; A boy's parents are killed by a vampire during a trip to Hungary and he survives because the vampire is too sated to drain his blood. Uninvited Guests text story. The Dead Don't Sleep, art by Al Eadeh; Have you ever wondered if the dead resent the Mediums who disturb their rest?; This story answers that question. The Man in the Shadows. Don't Nod, art by Sy Grudko. A Scream in the Night, art by Vince Colletta; All of the people surrounding a writer turn out to be members of a sacrificial cult and since one of them is a psychologist, they have the writer committed to an asylum after he stumbles upon one of their ritual human burnings. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Dry Death," "The Man Who Lost His Face," and "One Bright and Shining Day." 3-D effect stories and cover. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Harry Lazarus. Stories by Harry Lazarus and Bob Forgione. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 3-D effect stories and cover. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Heads Will Roll" (art by Paul Reinman), "The Supreme Test," "In the Bag!" (art by Doug Wildey), "The Strange Shop!" (art by Ed Moline), "From the Dead" (art by Burlockott), and a two-page text story, "Voyage to Mars." Atom bomb story' decapitation panels. Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Harry Anderson. Stories by Paul Reinman, Doug Wildey, Ed Moline, and Sam Burlockoff. These tales of horror, sci-fi, and suspense will take you on Adventures into Alien Worlds! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, takes to the skies in an untitled 3-part story, with art by Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Teen Teasers activity page by Martin Naydel; Block Buster activity page by Naydel; A Bit of Disc and Data article; Honey in Hollywood 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Liz back-up story. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Cover by Owen Fitzgerald? Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in a 3-part untitled tale! Plus: Honey in Hollywood untitled 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Twisting the Dial profile on Dennis Day; "Meet George Reeves" half-page bio; and Liz untitled back-up story. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Eagle Hunter!" Danny Dennis and Rex go on a train trip, leading to a scene in which Rex leaps out a window and rescues a rancher named Joan Ashley. The action takes place during a celebration of the Wild West. Also includes "Murder in the Blue Yonder!" (starring Detective Chimp) and "The Valley of the Thunder King!" (starring Rex). Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

For previous issues see Air Trails (1934-1942, 1950-1954 Street & Smith) Pulp 2nd Series Cover price $0.35.

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Edited by Whitney Ellsworth (credited) and Robert Kanigher (actual). Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Bernard Sachs, David V. Reed, Irv Novick, Joe Giella, Irwin Hasen, Art Wallace, Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Giella, Bill Woolfolk, Frank Giacoia, and Sy Barry. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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First issue in the series. "Pretty Boy Floyd" (pencils by Marcus, inks by Rocke Mastroserio), "Frankie Yale," Jack 'Legs' Diamond in "The Devil's Disciple," Lucky Dale in "The River Pirates." Overstreet lists this as having Wally Wood art, though none of the art looks like it. If he did indeed work on this issue, it's most likely on the last story or on the cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 4 - April. 1954. Cover by David M. Mills. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 44 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Issue #24 - Apr. 15, 1954. Cover of Joan Fontaine. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 12 pages, printed using a dark purple ink instead of black. NOTE: French language publication.

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Series continues from Andy's appearances in Four Color Comics. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Stories by Don R. Christensen. Art by Ken Champin, Vic Lockman and Harvey Eisenberg. Featuring four untitled tales, plus an untitled story on the inside front cover! Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken, Captain Sly and Poncho Panda (Andy Panda's nephew)! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Norman Saunders. The Witch Doctor, art by Paul Hodge; Wild Boy and his pal Keeto battle a maddened gorilla to defeat the evil plans of Zabba, the witch doctor. Great Volcanoes article. Star of the Jungle, art by Paul Hodge; Wild Boy and a filmcrew are captured by Zarkow and his hostile pygmies. Jungle Drum, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bernard Sachs; Joe Barton leads a safari in the jungles of Congo. The Return, art by Paul Hodge; The chief's nephew, Jogo, returns to the jungle to drive a diamond mine that only brings misery to his people. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by John Buscema, Leonard Starr, Bernard Sachs, John Celardo and Bob Brown. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features Old West hero Kid Cowboy. When Kid Cowboy and his Pawnee pal Red Feather intervene in a water war, they become the targets of outlaw Mal Thomas. Tied up by an outlaw, Kid Cowboy is left for an approaching grizzly, in a story with early art by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Kid Cowboy tries to get the goods on slippery outlaw Jeb Matthews. Painted cover by an unknown artist. Crisis in the Valley; The Grizzly's Debt!; Tom Smith of Abilene; Red Feather: The Massacre Game; Six-Gun Justice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Bill Woggon and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards, Bill Woggon and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Cluckey Buck"; the 1-pager "Ether Way"; "A Medical Case"; "Food For Thought"; the 1-pager "Shop, Look, and Listen"; "Lift and Let Lift"; the 1-pager "Love in Bloom"; and "Look Who's Hair"! Plus: Jughead in "Dangerous When Neat" and the 1-pager "Potent Potion"! Also: Wilbur in "A Socksessful Idea"! And: a tale starring Katy Keene by Bill Woggon! Plus: Suzie in the 1-pager "One Way Ticket"! Also: 2-page text story "Brave As a Mouse"! 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Gay Blades," pencils by George Frese; Betty conspires with a reluctant Jughead to break Archie and Veronica up at the ice skating pond. "Hunger Pains," art by Samm Schwartz; Suzie trades one-liners with a hobo looking for a handout. "The Apple Chump-Ling"; Archie swipes some apples from Jughead to give to Veronica so she can pass her Home Economics baking class. "Insufferable Pals"; Veronica breaks a date with Archie to go out with another boy; Betty at first refuses to be Archie's second choice, but then decides to date him. "Tomato Surprise"; When Jughead hears Betty and Veronica are buying fresh tomatoes for tomato sauce, he volunteers to make his family's special recipe sauce for them. "Ski Sick," art by Harry Lucey; When the boys spurn the girls' request to show them how to ski, the girls decide to go skiing anyway. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 338, Issue 4 - April, 1954. This issue with a true crime article by Erle Stanley Gardner. 8.5" x 11", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Three untitled Arrowhead stories (art by Joe Sinnott). Back-up story, "Sequoya." Two-page text story, "A Feathered Wolf-Boy." Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 5, Issue 10 - April, 1954. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

"The Werewolf Takes a Wife" (art by Paul Reinman), "Arrival" (art by Tony Mortellaro), "Her Other Face," "Initiation Fee," "Double or Nothing" (art by Tony DiPreta), and a two-page text story, "Pearls of the Dead." 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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April 1954. Volume 53, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by E.B. Cole, Chad Oliver, Robert Abernathy, Joseph Whitehill, and Hal Lynch. Illustrations by Freas, Doore, and van Dongen. Article on atomic waste. Cover by Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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The Maze Master, art by Lou Cameron; Victor Rarlo is a sadist who loves puzzles and lets people perish in his fiendish mazes; Being challenged by a strange mystic, Rarlo travels into psychedelic mind-mazes and gets irreversibly caught in the maze of his own mind. Tune of the Zombie Queen, art by Louis Zansky; Washed-up dancers Ferdie and Doris take over a stage act from a genuine voodoo queen in New Orleans; They have to pay a price though--and turn into zombies. Hostage of the Unearthly, art by Ken Rice; Demons from the "half-world" invade our "earth-plane" through a pathway opened by radiation experiments. When Voodoo Drums Rumble, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. "The Duplicate Batman!", script by David Vern, art by Sheldon Moldoff; When Batman crashes in the Batplane in a remote mountainous area, crooks learn of it and hire an ex-con and Bruce Wayne look-alike to pose as Batman while they loot Gotham City. Two-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. Special Brotherhood Week (2/21-28) Quiz public service announcement by Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Deep-Sea Diver Mystery!", script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Dick Sprang; Batman has to solve the mystery of a man in diving gear who is murdered outside Commissioner Gordon's home, and who leaves the Caped Crusader just two whispered clues to his death. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Bedloe Street Beat" text story. "The Testing of Batman!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman agrees to help a psychologist with some of his experiments, but a crime boss learns of this and replaces the psychologist with a phony, captures the Dynamic Duo and puts them through a series of horrific tests while the gang seeks to rob the Gotham Mint. Quarter-page Wildroot Cream-Oil ad by Al Capp featuring Fearless Fosdick. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Return to Freedom starring Medal-of-Honor recipient William F. Dean, art by Joe Sinnott. Trench War!, art by John Severin. Tunnel Mission text story. Waterloo! starring French Emperor Napolean I Bonaparte, art by Louis Ravielli. The Bulge! starring Adolf Hitler, General George Patton, and General Anthony C. McAuliffe. 36 pgs. $0.10 Cover price $0.10.

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Written by unknown. Art by Syd Shores, Dick Ayers, Mac Pakula and unknown. Our armed forces in action! Featuring: "Sixty Miles" with pencils by Syd Shores; "Kasserine Pass" with pencils by Dick Ayers; "Hannibal"; "Chateau-Thierry" with art by Mac Pakula; and 2-page text story "Helicopter Hunters"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Newsboy Brigade!" (Steve helps city youth, two of which?a teenage reporter and photographer?nail their first bylines and capture crooks); "Big Town Blockbuster"; "The Man Who Cheated Death!"; "Headline Heroes"; and "Odd News Items." Scripts John Broom and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, John Giunta and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. Henpecked Abner contends with his domineering wife over their shared bathroom, until one day Abner just snaps. A dark spoof of The Three Musketeers finds the sinister Milady with a secret advantage against the heroes. A harried businessman is tormented by letters from Death, promising an impending meeting. Clean As a Whistle; The Three Musketeers; Paranoia; A Promise Kept. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Walton and Doug Wildey. Masked like the Lone Ranger or Zorro, Black Diamond fights for justice in the West, aided by his sidekick Bumper and his status as a federal marshal. Recuperating from a gunfight, Black Diamond seeks the saloon girl who stole a late friend's life savings, in a story with art by Doug Wildey. Gamblers plot to kill the rodeo's star performer, and only Buck Roper can stop them. The true and lawless history of Dodge City, Kansas. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "Snake Bow Tie" prank tie. Black Diamond: Rendezvous with Death; Buck Roper: Gambler's Chance; Rustler's Proof; Dodge City, The Wildest Town In the West; Red Fire: Ambush. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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# 29 on cover. Vol 4 No 5 inside. Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Monsters of St. Laurant, art by Bob McCarty. The Greatest Horror of Them All, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Johnny lives in Sanctuary where other deformed people live free from the prying eyes of the public; He falls in love with Elena, the lovely secretary, until he learns her secret. No Cure text story. Madame Cyanide and Master Tricks!, art by Steve Ditko. Message from a Murder Victim!, art by Al Eadeh. The Flying Dutchman, art by Al Eadeh. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring: 10 page Blackhawk story "The Flying Cannon" starring Blackie (Blackhawk's hawk mascot) and Prof. Anton, drawn by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; 4 page Chop Chop reprint story "An Ill Wind" drawn by Paul Gustavson (?); 7 page Blackhawk story "Blind Victory" drawn by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; 1 page Blackhawk reprint text story "Bombs Away"; 7 page Blackhawk story "The Z Bomb Menace" drawn by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.