Comic books May 1954

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

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys in Double Trouble starring Roy Rogers, Slim Walker, and Bullet, script by Gaylord DuBois, pencils by John Buscema and Hiram Mankin, inks by Mario Aquaviva. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and the Claim Jumpers starring Roy Rogers, Trigger, and Bullet, script by Gaylord DuBois, pencils by John Buscema, and Hiram Mankin, inks by Mario Aquaviva. Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys and the Silent Guardians, script by Gaylord DuBois, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Mario Aquaviva. The White Buck text story, script by Gaylord DuBois. Chuckwagon Charlie's Tales story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Ray Thayer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, issue 2 - May 1954. Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 96 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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May, 1954. Approx. 5.5" x 7.75; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 11, Issue 8 - May 1954. Adventure stories, articles and pin-up photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Stan Campbell and John Belfi. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. Gold thieves on the run join up with a wagon train that's using camels instead of horses, an adaptation of the 1954 UA Western movie "Southwest Passage." "Prairie Ranger" Tex Ritter tries to halt a range war between the Bar C and Double X ranches. When rails go missing from a railroad construction camp, Lash LaRue investigates - is someone trying to sabotage the rails, or is it something stranger? Rod Cameron: Camels West!; Lash LaRue: The Mystery of the Missing Rails!; Range War; Rocky Lane: Revenge of Vittorio; Tex Ritter and the Range War. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Dead Man's Bridge, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bernard Sachs. The 60-Minute General, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Sam Burlockoff, inks by Frank Giacoia. Texans are Terrific, script by William Woolfolk, art by Jim McArdle. Tank Trap, script by France Herron, art by Carmine Infantino. One-page humor story starring General Little by Irwin Hansen. One-page humor story starring Khaki-Yaks by Irwin Hansen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "The Black Flame"; Zombies are found in the U.S. so a detective goes to Haiti; His girlfriend tells this to the commissioner, who is secretly behind the zombie conspiracy. "Skull House"; Two men are eager to get their old aunt's inheritance; One of the men poisons the aunt and frames the other man, who is killed by police. "Highroad to Doom" text story by John Martin. "Devil Mask"; A man has loved scaring people with masks since he was a boy; He scares his girlfriend to death; He steals a rare witchdoctor's mask. "Red Lightning"; A honeymooning couple stops in a town in which a vampire is said to live; While the man is out walking, he meets the vampire who turns him into a vampire. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Edited by Al Fago. "What Was in Sam Dora's Box?", script by Carl Memling, art by Steve Ditko; Recluse Sam Dora always carries a box on his shoulder; Curiosity is killing the townspeople--until one of them has a fatal look. "The Matchless Firebug!", pencils by Dick Ayers; The arsonist Sam Match sets fires to buildings and his employers to cover his tracks. "Tight Squeeze," pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Vince Alascia; Prospector Jeb kills his partner Vance for his share of gold dust; He makes it look like a robbery with himself as a second victim. But his plan has a catch. "Burning Revenge" text story. "The Jaws of Death!", pencils by Dick Ayers; Photographer "Ace" Madigan tries to capture a dragon-god fire ritual on film, but perishes while doing so. "Face to Face!", script by Carl Memling, art by Dick Giordano; The Ajax twin brothers try to kill each other to change identities. "Dead Right!", script by Carl Memling, art by Steve Ditko; Two newspaper reporters go story hunting and end up with more than they could ever have hoped for; Because Mr. Mord's strange wax museum proves to be a hell's kitchen itself. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Mickey Klar Marks, Jim Adams and Al Fago. Funny-animal hijinks from Star Publications. Super Cat receives a message for help, but someone is interfering with his radio signal. Dopsy Durvy uses his gift to enter fairy tales and gets a little too close to the Big Bad Wolf. Canaries Bill and Koo are playing pirates when they encounter the real thing. Super Cat; Dopsy Durvy; The Mad Artist!; Diggy The Derrick; Bill and Koo; Sniffy. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Argentinian Series. Stories by Jerry Coleman and Edmond Hamilton. Contains stories from Superman #87 and Batman #83. Spanish language. Full color.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye (1st Curt Swan cover on this title). Captain Kent the Terrible, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman goes back in time to prove Clark's ancestor was not a cruel pirate, and ends up becoming a pirate himself. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Superman of Skid Row, art by Al Plastino; Clark goes undercover to smoke out a mystery on Skid Row. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. One Hour of Doom starring Superman and Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tabloid/gossip magazine with sensationalistic stories, including "What Kind of Man Will Inhabit the Moon?" discussing space travel. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 64 pages on newsprint. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. "Tarzan and the Ostrich Clan," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Dr. MacWhirtle, on their way home from the Karfu country, encounter the Ostrich Clan of the Desert Pygmies; While visiting them, Tarzan is taken by Tuareg raiders; Dr. MacWhirtle and the pygmies ride to his rescue. "Boy and the Mighty Wings of Argus" starring Tarzan (John Clayton), Jane Porter Clayton, Boy (Jack Clayton), Argus, Arthur Carey, Beth Carey, and Cheetah, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh. "Tarzan and the War of the Buffaloes," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; When Tarzan is hunting with the Gallugos, the Torodons attack and take the Galllugos buffalo; Creeping into the Torodon camp, Tarzan uses a lion hide to frighten the buffalo, causing them to stampede, and allowing the Gallugos to recapture them. "The Red Elephant" text story starring Mabu. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Slavers take Dan-El and Natongo. Blank interior covers. NOTE: Dell published several issues dated May 1954 with no content on the inside covers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 19 - May 10th, 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features a Virginia Mayo Cover, Cheesecake in Hollywood pictorial, and an article on the Atom Murder Mystery. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 2, Issue 20 - May 17th, 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features a Joyce MacKenzie Cover and articles on possible Russian Spies in the United States, and "How Hot is Jungle Love?" and a pictorial on the Marilyn Monroe feature "River of No Return" 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 2, Issue 21 - May 24th, 1954. Pocket-sized celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features Lee Sharon on the cover, and includes articles on Joe McCarthy, and Elizabeth Taylor. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 2, Issue 22 - May 31st, 1954. Pocket-sized celebrity gossip magazine. The issue features Janet Leigh on the cover in a preview for Tempo's pictorial on sexy swimsuits, and then offers a look at Scandal and the Roosevelt boys. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 38, Issue 5 - May, 1954. Shirley Booth 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 "The Climate of Eden" by Moss Hart, as well as articles by Katharine Cornell, Maurice Zolotow, Arlene Francis, Steve Allen, Bennett Cerf, John Daly, more. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale; Adventures of Tom tale; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Bertie Bird's Big City Adventure"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; and Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Joe Certa, Bob Powell, Nat Barnett, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A scientist's wife decides to get rid of her husband's robot duplicate, then realizes she's made a horrible mistake. An explorer climbs inside a gigantic statue before realizing it's actually a living giant. Exploding-face cover by Lee Elias is one of the most notorious covers of the pre-Code era. The Dead Planet; Terror Tricks; Escape!; Mirror Image; Break-Up; Experiment; Dream...or Nightmare?; The Man Germ. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Alex Toth and Norman Maurer. Numbering continues from 3-D Comics Tor (1953 St. John) #2C. Comics legend Joe Kubert won fans early in his career with his tales of Tor, a caveman struggling for survival in a world where humans co-exist with dinosaurs. Tor tries to help a tribe escape a volcanic island that is collapsing into the sea. Tor defends a village from the raiding Flatnose tribe, and helps an all-female tribe settle differences with their neighbors. Co-creators Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer put themselves into the comic to discuss the science and history of the Tor series. Plus full-page dinosaur illustrations (including a pteranodon) by Kubert. Isle of Fire!; Snow Trap; Black Valley; 1,000,000 B.C. History of Prehistoric Animals: Pteranodon, Tylosaurus; Danny Dreams. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 14, Issue 7 - May, 1954. 8" x 11", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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May 6, 1954. Bob Powell art (6 pages).

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May 20, 1954

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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. While flying reconnaissance over Cold War Europe, Jake recognizes a fighter jet belonging to an old enemy from WWII days, and risks creating an international incident. Former cropduster Dusty is enlisted to prevent a Soviet bio-attack on Burmese rubber plantations. After pilot Sam is killed in combat, his widow reads his letters and learns his tragic story. Revenge For a Buddy; Duster Pilot; Death Drops Deep; Medal For a Hero; Air Base Decoy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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May, 1954. Science fiction stories: "The Surgeon's Knife" by Randall Garrett, "The Immortal Bard" by Isaac Asimov. 5-1/4 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Blank interior covers. NOTE: Dell published several issues dated May 1954 with no content on the inside covers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Reed Crandall. "The Witch of Death," pencils by Charles Nicholas; Newspaperman Dick Groom arrives in New England's Misty Moors community to cover "Witchery Week"; The local Duncan family is decimated one by one - haunted by the curse of the once alive moor witch. "The Monster Genie"; Bank teller Arthur Cook is offered the services of a mighty genie; After the brute has disposed of two of Cook's enemies, Cook murders the genie's master. "Lighthouse of the Dead"; Old Pearly Marston, operator of the Searock lighthouse, keeps away the dead from the sea by shining his beacon. "The Man Who Dug His Own Grave" text story. "The Sealed Corpse"; The butler Jeffers murders his employer, Sir Wendell Eaton. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"I Died Laughing," "Realm of Lost Faces" (art by Lou Cameron), "She Shrieked With Horror," and "My Sinister Double." Cover by Ken Rice. Stories by Jim McLaughlin, Sy Grudko, Lou Cameron, Sy Grudko, Chic Stone, and Ken Rice. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 59, Issue 10 - May 1954. "A Magazine for Boys and Girls." Stories, poems, and activities designed for kids. 7" x 10", 36 pages, PC. Cover price $0.20.

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May 1954. Cover by W. H. Silvey. "Song in the Thicket" by Manly Banister, "The Predestined" by Q. Patrick, "Lord of the Talking Hands" by Arthur Woodward, "Prediciton" by Curtis W. Casewit, "The Place in the Woods" by August Derleth, "The Return of Simon Carib" by Frederick Sanders, "Witch Woman" by Dorothy Quick, "The Banshee and Patrick O'Bannon" by Joe Bishop, and "Beyond the Door" by Paul Suter. Softcover, 128 Pages, 5-in x 7 1/2-in. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Norman Maurer. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Norman Maurer, Carl Hubbell, Virginia Hubbell and William Overgard. Another Mad clone, this one produced by comics legend Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer of Tor fame. Parodies of the Prince Valiant and Little Orphan Annie adventure strips. Cinderella gets the Whack treatment, as do Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A spoof of Ripley's Believe it or Not strains credulity. Dr. Seekle and Mr. Hide; Prince Scallion; Johnny Half-Dollar; Ancient Classic Comics Presents Little Awful Fannie; Believe It or Drop! ....Dead?; Synderella. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue #671 - May 1954. A collection of true stories with photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 88 Pages, B&W.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Olympics of Terror," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Deception tries to get the other planets to help him invade Earth, but Wonder Woman challenges all their champions to Olympic style games. "The Talking Tiara," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Origin of Wonder Woman's magic tiara which allows her to understand all languages. The Dazzling Dolls text article. "The Missing Wonder Woman," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman gets amnesia and has to discover her own secret identity. Wonder Women of History Gail Laughlin bio by Julius Schwartz. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 9. Whole number 15. Cover by Bob McCarty. Art by Mort Meskin and Bob McCarty. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Anne discovers on her wedding day that her fiance is in love with another woman. Jane sees Mike as a ticket out of the slums, but he's just a cheap thug with money. Julie tries to forget summer fling Dan. Dancing Doll; Welcome, Trouble; Slum Girl; Husband at Large; Spring Preview; Lavender and Old Lies. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Fago. Charlton's second go at this funny-animal book, originally one of their first published titles. Punchy the boxer goes to the gym to try to get muscular. Tubby the Scout and his pal go camping, and hear a wild animal outside the tent. Tubby tries to help when a deaf man's house is on fire. Leon the Lyin Lion; Punchy and the Black Crow; Leon the Lyin Lion: Truth Ache; Tubby the Scout: Camping Out; Nettie Bear and the Three Goldilocks; Shorty: Strike Me Pink, Black and Blue; Fair Game; Nip the Cat; Coo-Coo Nuts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.