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Comic books May 1954

  • Vol. 23 #5

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  • Vol. 36 #4
    Open Road (1919-1954 Open Road Publishing) Vol. 36 #4

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  • Issue #22
    Our Army at War (1952) 22
    Published May 1954 by DC.
    • Full-length spine split. Cover oxidation.
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    "Ranger Raid!" "Killer Clock!" Art by Carmine Infantino. "The Billion Dollar Umbrella!" Art by Grandenetti. "The Door!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Out of the Night (1952) 14

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    Cover art by Ken Bald. Destination: The Unknown, art by Ed Good. Out of the Screen, art by Ken Landau. Strange Theory, art by Bob Forgione. The Big Kill, art by Sam Citron. Sahara Madness, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Out of the Shadows (1952) 13
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    The Fearful Night, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Peppe; A man tries to steal a treasure from witches, but inadvertently becomes their pawn. The Recluse, script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Rocco Mastroserio; A woman marries an ugly old recluse who is reputed to have a fortune stashed in his home; He knows that she only wants the money, but he will have to be forced to reveal its location. The Cannibal!, script by Carl Wessler; A policeman worries about the girl he loves, as there is a cannibal on the loose; It turns out that he needn't worry about her, but should fear for his own safety. Flower of Evil text story by John Michel. Don't Look Behind, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Peppe; A man who ordinarily terrorizes others finds himself stalked by a shadowy killer; The perpetrator turns out to be the supernatural embodiment of the victim's own evil nature. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 112 #5

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  • Issue #14
    Outlaws, The (1952 Star) 14

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    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Mike Esposito and others. A curious combination of pre-Code Western and crime comics from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. A story set in Deadwood's infamous Bella Union saloon. The Tumbleweed Kid takes on a lowdown owlhoot. The true story of the female pickpocket known as the Denver Dip. Western Terror; Trouble Huntin' in Dark Canyon; Road Agents; The Tumbleweed Kid: A Lobo Sees the Light; End of a Bad Man; The Denver Dip. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • May 1954

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    May, 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.

  • Issue #27
    Patsy and Hedy (1952) 27
    • 1/4" Spine split from bottom. Light staple rust.
    • 2.5" cumulative spine split, cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other.
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    36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Patsy and Her Pals (1953) 7
  • Issue #53
    Patsy Walker (1945) 53

    Cover art by Al Jaffee. Untitled Patsy stories. A Patsy Walker Extra! Untitled Hedy Wolfe story. Untitled Wendy Parker story. All art by Al Jaffee. Tell-tale Hearts text story. Paper doll. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #113
    Paul Terry's Comics (1954) 113
    • 1" spine split from top. Staple rust. Rust migration. Chipping.

    Animator Paul Terry's Terrytoons featured Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, and other classic cartoon characters of yesteryear. Gandy Goose and Sourpuss visit a sportsman's convention and Gandy runs afoul of the exhibits. A frog from a nearby pond helps Little Roquefort get even with Percy the cat. Little Roquefort: The Big Catch; Chesty: Fickle Female; Farmer Al Falfa; Gandy Goose: Vacation Time; Dimwit: All Clear!; Sourpuss: Perfect Attendance; Terry Bears: Nosey Neighbors. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #10
    People Today (1950 Hillman Publication) Vol. 8 #10

    Volume 8, Issue 10 - May 19th, 1954. Promising new model Penny Duncan cover and article. Also includes "Are you a Sex Snob?", and a look at how Nat King Cole instructs his daughters in the craft of singing. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 66 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #103
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 103

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    Katy Keene by Bill Woggon Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Peter Panda (1953) 5
    • Interior complete. Full spine split. Missing back cover.
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    Cover art by Rube Grossman. The Land of Vegetables!, art by Rube Grossman; Jimmy and Jane don't like vegetables, so they are arrested by an army of carrots and brought to trial in the Land of Vegetables. Paging Mr. Wolf!, art by Rube Grossman; Stanley is afraid of the wolf but at least it helps scare the crows away. A Lesson for Foxy Dan!, art by Rube Grossman; Foxy Dan tries to distract the others from their picnic so he can steal it. Ad for The Fox and the Crow #16, art by James F. Davis. Three of a Kind!; Three identical frogs have trouble remembering which one is which, but they decide that it doesn't really matter. Animal Kingdom text story. The Runaway Pony!, art by Rube Grossman; Peter meets a wooden horse who ran away from his carousel and now can't find his way back. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Peter Porkchops (1949) 29
    Published May 1954 by DC.

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    Cover art by Otto Feuer. Money Happy Returns!, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie chases a ten dollar bill he found all around town. Cycle Cyclone!, art by Rube Grossman; Pinky wins a motorcycle in a contest, but he doesn't know how to drive it and ends up in trouble with the police. Ad for Mutt & Jeff #71. Scare Play!, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie finds his old Halloween costume and tries to scare Peter. Lots of Bull, art by Otto Feuer; Bernard wants to be a bullfighter until he comes face to face with a bull. Pay Day text story. Up an' Atom!, art by Otto Feuer; Wolfie tries to trick Peter into buying his car, claiming that it runs on atomic power. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Peter Rabbit Comics (1947) 22
    • 1 1/2" spine split from top. Pieces missing from back cover. Centerfold detached.

    Art by Frank Carin and others. Cover by Frank Carin. Funny-animal hijinks with a rabbit named Peter and his family and friends. A partial reprint of issue #10, as a sinister stranger buys the old abandoned house on the edge of town; A sprite brings Peter and Dazy into the world of television programs; Retellings of classic Celtic fables running alongside the Peter Rabbit stories. Fish Story; Holding a Job; The Witch's Brew!; The Magic Castle; The Farmer and the Brownie!; Television Land; The Hunchback and the Fairies; The I.Q. Ranch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #5

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  • Vol. 44 #6

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  • Issue #9
    Picture Progress Vol. 1 (1954) 9

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    Stories and art by Eleanor Lidofsky and others. Children's comics and activities from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the history and culture of the Hawaiian Islands, which, at the time of this publication, would not be a US state for another five years. The Hawaiian Islands; Picture Progress Quiz; Did You Know That... Final issue in this volume; series continues as Picture Progress Vol. 2 (1954) #1. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #4
    Picture Scope (1953 Magtab Publishing) Vol. 2 #4


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  • Vol. 6 #6
    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 6 #6


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 50%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Cover by Kelly Freas. Stories by Erik Fennel and Philip K. Dick, Illustrations by Ed Emshwiller (Emsh), Eberle, and Vestal. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #46
    Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) 46

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    Plastic Man stars in "Plastic Man Meets the Spider," "Reflecto, the Astounding Mirror Man," and "The Case of the Dwindling Victuals!" Untitled Woozy back-up story. Jack Cole cover and art? Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #6
    Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 1 #6

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  • Issue #3
    Police Action (1954 Atlas) 3

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  • Vol. 1 #1
    Police Files (1954 Brookside Enterprises, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 1 #1


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    • Front cover detached 20%. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1954. True crime magazine with articles illustrated by photos. 8.25" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 101 #5
    Popular Mechanics Magazine (1902-Present Popular Mechanics Company) Vol. 101 #5


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    • Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 20%.

    May 1954 - Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue features: "Egg for an Atomic Engine", "Guarding the Graveyard of Ships", "Restoring Antique Cars is My Hobby", "It's Moving Day for Wildlife", "Veritical Takeoff", "Color TV Today", and more. 6.5" x 9.25" 316 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 164 #5
    Popular Science (1872-Present Popular Science Publishing Co.) Vol. 164 #5


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    America's Leading New Idea Magazine. 6.5" x 9.5", 300 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #4

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  • Issue #14
    PS The Preventive Maintenance Monthly (1951) 14

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  • Vol. 63 #4
    Railroad Magazine (1929 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Carstens) 2nd Series Vol. 63 #4


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 185 #1
    Ranch Romances (1924-1968 Clayton/Warner/Best Books/Literary Enterprises/Popular) Pulp Vol. 185 #1

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  • Vol. 185 #2
    Ranch Romances (1924-1968 Clayton/Warner/Best Books/Literary Enterprises/Popular) Pulp Vol. 185 #2

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  • Vol. 54 #1
    Rangeland Romances (1935-1955 Popular) Pulp Vol. 54 #1
  • Issue #385
    Reader's Digest (1922 Reader's Digest) 385
    • 1.25" Spine split from top. Cover coming loose from top.
    • Water damage.

    Reader's Digest Vol. 64 Issue # 385 (1954) is published by The Reader's Digest Association. This issue includes an excerpt from Fredric Wertham's famous (or infamous) book "Seduction of the Innocent" (which was a Reader's Digest Book-of-the-Month Club alternate selection). The article here, "Comic Books--Blueprints for Delinquency," runs six pages (including a Newsweek sidebar on the growing problem of juvenile delinquency). Also in this issue: "Newest Thunderer of Revival" (about exciting new preacher Billy Graham), "The Real Story of Lucille Ball," and "How to Entertain a Guest," a one-page text ad for Reader's Digest written by Groucho Marx! 184 pages, color cover with text stories and color illustrations, 5.50-in x 7.25.

  • Issue #569
    Reader's Digest (1922 Reader's Digest) 569

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    Reader's Digest Vol. 64 Issue # 385 (1954) is published by The Reader's Digest Association. This issue includes an excerpt from Lawrence Elliott's book "The Splendid Americans." Also in this issue: "Me Tarzan--You Jane," and "Are you a 'trapped' housewife?" How to stay married. It's a joyful way of life. What is a father? 182 pages, color cover with text stories and color illustrations, 5.50-in x 7.25. Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 4 #2
    Real (1952-1967 Excellent Publications) Vol. 4 #2

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  • Issue #61
    Real Love (1949 Ace Magazines) 61

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    Photo cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Trapped by My Lie"; "I Had to Choose" reprinted from Revealing Romances (1949) #3; "They Called Me Jail Bait" reprinted in Weird Love (2014 IDW) #9; and "Luxury Girl" reprinted from All Romances (1949) #4. "The Charm Corner: Petal-Soft Skin, Make-Up Magic..." text article reprinted from Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #36 and #51, from "Short-Cuts to Glamour..." in All Romances (1949) #4, and from "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #13, and reprinted as "Glamorize Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #87. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #74
    Real Screen Comics (1945) 74
  • Vol. 4 #3
    Real Western Romances (1952-1957 Columbia Publications) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 4 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #15
    Realistic Romances (1951) 15

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    Art by Harold Larsen, Gene Fawcette, Manny Stallman, Myron Fass and Louis Ravielli. Tales of romance with lush, lurid covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. This issue reprints Romantic Love (1949) #5 in its entirety. Margo falls for a baseball player after shes waylaid by a foul ball; Susan tries to win wealthy Dexter by pushing his girlfriend out a window; A supposed sorority initiation turns out to be a plot to separate Audrey from her boyfriend; Supposedly innocent Andrea is secretly plotting to steal her roommate Ritas boyfriend Al, but hes not having it. Afraid to Love!; With Evil in Your Heart; Love Me Always Darling!; Two-Gun Lady; Innocence Was My Angle! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #130
    Red Ryder Comics (1940-1955 Hawley/Dell) 130

    Red Ryder in "Shots and Shadows." Back-up story, "Little Beaver Learns His Lesson." Blank interior covers. NOTE: Dell published several issues dated May 1954 with no content on the inside covers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48

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  • Vol. 1 #3

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  • Issue #12
    Rex Allen (1951-1959 Dell) 12

    Front and back photo covers. Indian Snowshoes article. Rex Allen and the Fire Bandits starring Koko, Zeb, Mac, Rand Jessup, and Dolan, art by John Ushler. Koko Does it Again starring Ed. Rodeo starring Rex Allen, Koko, Pop Adams, and Whip Gurney, art by Nat Edson. Indian Spur Making article, art by August Lenox. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Vol. 33 #7

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  • Vol. 2 #1
    Rod and Custom Magazine (1953 Petersen Publishing Co.) Vol. 2 #1


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

    Digest-sized auto magazine. 5.5" x 8", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #45
    Romantic Adventures (1949) 45

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    Honeymoon Hotel!; an old bronze statue casts a love spell. The Romance Waltz text story. Love Is a Lie. Second Choice!, art by Howard Alexander. Cottage in Paradise text story. A Perfect Set-Up for Love! Flight into Romance. 36 pgs. $.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Romantic Marriage (1950) 22

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    This early romance title from St. John focuses on the struggles of domestic life. Mike thinks his wife Cora flirts with other men too much, and when she flirts with old friend Drew, she's gone too far. Bored Gale distracts husband Tony from his job, but that's a bad idea, because he's a demolitions expert! Jim is bored with his marriage, and then he meets his wife's old friend Diane, a model, and decides to jump ship. Dangerous Flirtation; What a Husband Wants; I Need You, Darling; Reunion With Love; Bride's Sacrifice; In-Law Interference. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 23

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    Photo cover. "Girl in Hiding!"; Photographed escaping from a burning building, Jenny asks newspaper reporter Dick to keep her picture out of the newspaper; He agrees, and they soon fall in love; Jenny refuses to discuss her past and suspects Dick is just using her for a big story. "Torment of Love," art by Art Cappello; Victor and Fran are newlyweds. Fran suspects Victors ex-girlfriend May is trying to win him back; At Victors birthday party, she jealously accuses them of having an affair, but Victor says he has been working late to earn enough money to buy Fran a proper wedding ring. "Hearts Ahoy" text story. "It Can't Happen Again"; Rod adores Claire but she only tolerates him; She borrows his car and strikes a pedestrian, then asks Rod to take the rap: he is sent to prison for a year; Claire falls in love with Kent, and hides this from Rod when he is released; Claire tricks Rod in driving without a license and causing an accident, then urges him to flee rather than be sent back to prison for a parole violation. "Turnabout," art by Art Cappello; Rita leaves her small town of Mayville and boyfriend Chet to teach in the mining town of Kadence; Shes courted by Victor but considers him too violent and returns to Mayville; Victor follows her there and explains he was just trying to protect her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.