Comic books November 1954

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Charles Schulz, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Warren Tufts and Ernest G. Osborne. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Casey Ruggles, Captain and the Kids and Nancy. Casey Ruggles takes shelter in a stable during a snowstorm, unaware that a pair of killers is hiding out in the same stable. The Kids disrupt the sparring session between The Captain and The Inspector with a boxing monkey. One of the backup strips is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. The Family Workshop; Nancy; Peanuts; Captain and the Kids; Strange as It Seems; Casey Ruggles. Final issue under this title; series continues as Nancy and Sluggo (1955-1963 St. John/Dell/Gold Key) #121. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 5 - November 1954. Men's interest magazine focused on tales of daring and hunter's prowess. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Rick Davis of the Secret Service in "The Double Identities," "The Purple Pyramid," and "The Ticking Death" (art on all three by Joe Sinnott). Back-up story, "The Eyes of Death!" Sol Brodsky cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 5, No. 11 - November 1954. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting, politics and crime. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Taps for a Tail Gunner, script by France Herron, pencils by Russ Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Old Man, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Eugene Hughes, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Condemned Tank, script by David Kahn, art by Jim McArdle. Private War, script by David V. Reed, art by Russ Heath. Humor page with Khaki-Yaks by Irwin Hansen. Humor page with Shorty by Irwin Hansen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The World Wrecker" (pencils by Carmine Infantino?); "Puzzle Planet!" (pencils by Gil Kane); "Earthman, Copyright 1954!"; and "The Man Who Stopped the Clock!" (art by Sy Barry). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "The Living Corpse"; A wife has dreams about a man dead for 10 years; Her husband makes a deal with the devil to bring the corpse back to life; The corpse kidnaps his wife. "The Blood Curse"; A woman is killed by ghosts as a result of a curse; A psychic researcher investigates and ends the curse. "Fear of the Night" text story by John Martin. "The Lost World Below"; Two brothers take off in an experimental rocket ship and land inside the Earth in a frozen world; They find a woman in suspended animation. "Fangs of the Wolf Woman!"; A major in the army is sent to Hungary to help the resistance; He is shot but recovers with the help of locals; They learn that the resistance members are werewolves. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Edited by Al Fago. "Killer's Arms," pencils by Leon Winik, inks by Ray Osrin; Scientist gets transplanted the arms of a killer gorilla and goes on a rampage. "Hands Off!", art by Dick Giordano; Government agent transports an important briefcase, but is attacked brutally by enemy agents. "The Kill!!", script by Carl Memling, art by Dick Giordano; Calvin Brock kills a man aboard a ship for a bag of diamonds and escapes by jumping into the water. "Explorer's Return" text story by Richard Jonah. "White Birds of Death!", art by Bob Correa; The "Shotgun Gang" terrorizes Florida. "The Secret of the Box!", pencils by Bill Molno (as Joe Shuster), inks by Ray Osrin; American newspaperman Michael Preston investigates east European tyrant Smirnov and finds out the secret of Smirnov's cruelty. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarrano Strikes--Attack on Planet Mars, pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Vince Alascia. Princess of the Electronized Tower--Attack on Planet Mars, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Vince Alascia. Space-Thief text story. Fugitive From the Warlord--Attack on Planet Mars, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Vince Alascia. Welcome Home text story. Attack On Mars, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Vince Alascia. Hero of the Venus Flyer!, art by Gene Fawcett. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Nov. 7, 1954. Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Nov. 14, 1954. Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Nov. 21, 1954. Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

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Sunday Pix Vol. 6 (1954). Nov. 28, 1954. Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

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The Super-Joke on Superman! starring Superman and Wilmington Waffle, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Jimmy Olsen's Double starring Superman, The Thinker, and Baby Face (a Jimmy Olsen double), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Treasure Hunt In the Sky text article by Capt. John Makim. The Man Superman Feared, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Superman is afraid of a harmless looking guy named Alfred Huntley. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Gossip magazine with sensationalistic stories. Heavily illustrated with photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Western comics featuring Native hero Swift Arrow, masked lawman The Lone Rider, and grizzled prospector the Hermit. Swift Arrow's tribe declares war on the greedy trappers who are taking all the beavers. A US colonel's son learns about the buffalo and their importance to the native peoples of America. Wild Lynx sets out to start a war between his tribe and the white soldiers, and tries to eliminate Lone Rider into the bargain. Blood and Fur; The Lone Rider: Flaming Forest; Horn, Hoof and Hide; Stone of Death. Final issue of the series; followed by Swift Arrow (1957 2nd Series) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. "Tarzan Meets Ambush in Kor-Ul-Gryph," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Dr. MacWhirtle go to Pal-ul-don to collect gryf eggs; Tarzan is captured by the warriors of Jalur who are planning war with Alur; In his escape, Tarzan takes the king of Jalur with him and heads for Alur. "Tarzan and Boy and the White Crocodile," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan kills a white crocodile that had been threatening a baboon troops. "Victory Over Fear" text story starring Mabu. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Nagopa and his men attempt an assassination of Tavane. Jungle Friends illustration by Jesse Marsh. Veldt animals illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bob Lubbers, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Bernard Sachs and Ric Estrada. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Madge is torn between wealthy Neil, who wants to keep their romance secret from his family, and Rod, who wants to marry her, in a story with art by Baker. Wendy is teaching at college while her fiance is in the military overseas, but she's tempted by fellow teacher Stan. Flora meets Bert while working as a dime-a-dance girl and they fall for each other, but he gets the wrong idea when he finds out she's working. Cover by Baker. I Was a Toy of Love; Misled by Loneliness; Weekend in New York; Fooled by My Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 21 -November 22th, 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 3, Issue 22 -November 29th, 1954. Celebrity gossip magazine. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Theatre Arts 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. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. "Through the Looking Glass," art by Steve Kirkel; Alice is a mean and sadistic girl who runs amok and kills Wonderland's hostile and wondrous inhabitants. "Bad Blood!", script by Carl Memling, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; Gabriel Robb murders his rich uncle in a rage. "Wishful Thinking!", art by Steve Kirkel; Emil Barto is a vampire aboard a ship and gets stranded on an island. "Horror on the Hill" text story. "Weird Legend of Trelawney," pencils by Bob Powell; John Marshand visits the English town of Trelawney; Two former land owners, the squires Tilton and Ghastney, haunt the region with their ghostly attack dogs. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Al Fago. Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories by unknown. Art by Chic Stone, Sy Moskowitz, Steve Kirkel and George Evans. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: A hitchhiker-hating man feels suddenly compelled to give a stranger a ride. Sitting in the seat next to him is Death in person in "The Hitchhiker" with art by Chic Stone. Plus: People get waylaid and murdered for their money inside the carnival attraction "Tunnel of Terror" with art by Sy Moskowitz. Also: A vein of gold tells us how prospector after prospector dies when finding it. Because they all forget to look out for the rattlesnakes in "I Am the Gold!" with art by Steve Kirkel. And: After two hundred years the Duke of Allister rises newly born from his casket at Carnoc Castle. Now immortal, he seeks to lead a second life. But the forces of witchcraft which granted him his gift return to haunt the Duke in "The Curse of Carnoc Castle" with art by George Evans, reprinted from issue #1. Plus: 2-page text story "The Quiet One" written by John Martin, reprinted from Unknown World (1952) #1. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Mask of Lord Shilling starring Tomahawk and Lord Shilling (intro), art by Fred Ray. The Son of Chief Deer-Trail starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Triumph of the Jaguars, art by Jim McArdle. The Lafayette Triangle starring Tomahawk, pencils by Bruno Premiani, inks by Ray Burnley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 8 - November, 1954. Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine that features articles for bachelors, pin-up photographs, jokes, and cartoons. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, issue 8 - November 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

November 4, 1954. Bob Powell art (6 pages).

November 18, 1954

Volume 62, Issue 1 - November, 1954. 8.5" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Lee Elias and John Sink. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Carol discovers that her man-crazy friend Arlene has set her sights on her boyfriend, handsome Steve. Nona dreams of a man who will take her away from her puritanical grandparents so she can enjoy life. Debbie is so obsessed with new clothes that she risks losing her beau, Chet. Man Chaser; I Had Wedding Day Jitters; I Was Reckless!; My Bashful Heart!; Clothes Crazy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.