Comic books December 1954

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#94, 12/54, 10c. Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry in "The Man from Jackrabbit Hill" in which Gene Autry helps a stranger suffering from amnesia. Issue also has "The Waterfall Cache" and a two-page text feature "The Perfect Pipe." Photo cover. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Written by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Louis Ravielli? and unknown. War front fury! Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "Red Invasion," with pencils by Charles Nicholas; "No Escape"; "Storm Attack," with art by Louis Ravielli?; 1-page text story "The Plane from Nowhere," reprinted from Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) #30; and "Death on Helicopter Hill"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $375.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #1273074005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $89.00 View scan INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts art or story. 2" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

The Last Hiding Place starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Fate presents us with Madame Lizette and her carnival wax museum of unnatural history; Resorting to witchcraft, she breathes new life into a werewolf and a tiger woman. Rendezvous with the Phantom Gypsies, art by Ken Rice; A gypsy boy flees the orphanage he lives in and travels with a salesman to a gypsy camp. They witness a gypsy wedding; In an outburst of jealousy the salesman kills the groom and drives away, burning down the camp. The Witch's Wicked Words, art by Larry Woromay; Running from the police and his gangster friends, crook and murderer Louie Brink is sent back to the year 1450 through a time machine. When His Number's Up... starring Fate, art by Louis Zansky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - December 1954. Vintage Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, music, hunting, celebrities, models, and showgirls. 4-in. x 6-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD 2.0 $15.00 View scan 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover is coming loose at both staples. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Winter 1954. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons for men. Denise Darcel Photo inside front cover. Cartoons by George Troop, Joe Buresch and Vic Martin. Softcover Digest, 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "Mr. Misfortune!", art by John Prentice; A business scam is exposed to take over share-holder value. "The Girl from the Looking Glass!", art by Jim Mooney; A mystical brandy allows a man to look into a mirror and see the past; Stepping through it, he finds himself in 1602 London, seeing Shakespeare perform and attempting to help a woman in distress escape through time to his era. Half-page story "The Hand of Clay!" "The Tall Tale That Came True!", art by Bill Ely; A gangster surprises another gangster who thought the first one dead. "Mystery of the Mirages" text story by Jack E. Miller. One-page Professor Eureka story, art by Henry Boltinoff. "The Giant Out of Nowhere!", art by Ruben Moreira; Scientist Ray Stevens researches a mass hysteria phenomenon: dozens of people all hallucinated about a giant roaming through the city; All of these people were cured by "Handar the Hindu," a mysterious healer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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December 1954. Cover by Anton Kurka. Stories: "The Jungle" by Charles Beaumont, "And Gone Tomorrow" by Andy Offutt (1st published work), "The Gun Runners" by Ralph Williams, "First Stage: Moon" by Dick Hetschel, "Elliptic Orbit" by Poul Anderson, "Community Property" by Alfred Coppel, "A Cold Night for Crying" by Milton Lesser, "Les Machines" by Joe Love. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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December 1954. Science fiction stories: "Revolt of the Outworlds" by Milton Lesser, "And All the Girls Were Nude" by Richard Magruder, "Strange Eden" by Philip K. Dick, "The Vegans Were Curious" by Winston Marks, "The Miracle of Dan O'Shaughnessy" by Even Hunter, and "Fish Fry" by Arnold Marmor. Illustrations by W.E. Terry. Cover by H.W. McCauley. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/4 in; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"Winter Hunt" text story, art by Tom Gill. "Indian Chief White Eagle: the Treacherous Mission," art by John Daly; Winnebagoes attack the Sioux, but they are supposed to be at peace; Gray Wolf asks for a peace powwow, but has evil plans. "Red Wing, Son of the Chief: the Raid," art by John Daly; Red Wing's friends are captured by the Hopi. Ad for a free pen for subscribing to Indian Chief. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 17 #2 - Dec. 1954. Children's illustrated text stories, puzzles and activities. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Quick-Change!", art by Pete Tumlinson; A guy in love with an evil woman tries to woo her with an amulet which changes him into legendary creatures but she steals it to commit robberies; After one success she realizes that she doesn't know any more legendary creatures so she rushes into the library with police right behind her. "The Man in Black!" text story. "After Man...What?", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Bob Powell; A man discovers that Starlings have actually come from the moon and are planning on displacing humans on Earth. "Hector!", art by John Tartaglione; A woman who has a robot servant for a husband is the envy of all the other neighborhood women. "The Messenger!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jack Abel; A warehouse employee from the future gets the foreman taken away as a mental case after he shows him impossible products. "The Crazy Car!", art by Bill Everett; When a stranger approaches Karl Baxter on the street and invites him to take a test drive in his car: a car that runs on no fuel of any kind, Karl decides to kill the old man and figure out a way to duplicate the engine in the car so that he can make a fortune....or so HE thinks! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harry Anderson. The Monstrous Marriage, art by Mort Lawrence; An evil woman's greed leads to her engagement with a faun. Path of Peril text story. Don't Touch!, art by Tony DiPreta; A man goes back in time and kills the earliest man in self-defense. Dream Girl!, art by Al Eadeh; A Martian Mata Hari plots to have Earth scientists sent to the booby hatch since she romances them, but without the special glasses she gives them, Martians are invisible to everyone else. Hunger Pains!, art by Myron Fass; When a fussy eater demands a "meal fit for the gods" he ascends Mt. Olympus at night where the gods devour him. The Miracle Man!, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Fiddlin' Around; Lulu is afraid her father will spank her for breaking his pipe. Alvin's Voice; Lulu thinks she hears Alvin's voice in a suitcase. The Spider and the Million Cats; Tubby solves the case of how all the cats got into Lulu's pop's room. Ol' Witch Hazel and the Iron Door; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel tried to get the iron door open. Big Fish; Tubby borrows Wilbur's father's stuffed fish to help him sell worms. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $9.60 Pedigree: John G. Fantucchio From the John G. Fantucchio collection, but comic does not include a certificate of authenticity.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Adventure at Rockpoint, art by Tom Gill; A bank employee is head of a gang that plans to rob a stagecoach of $10,000 in bank money. Moose Miller's Fall, art by Tom Gill; An old man's tall tale of helping the Lone Ranger comes true when killer "Moose" Miller breaks out of jail. Bearskin Sail, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After tanning the skin of a bear Young Hawk killed, the two boys use it for a sail for their canoe; They sail down the river and at night their sail is taken for a Spirit Bear by enemy Sioux. Facts about Indian paddling techniques in a canoe. Ad in comic form for Block City and Brick Town building block sets by Tri-State Toys, starring Alan Ladd. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $70.00 or Best Offer View scans Cover detached at one staple, coming loose at second. Cover oxidation. Staple rust, rust migration. Miswrapped. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Ad for Panic comic book. "Alice In Wonderland!", script by Lewis Carroll (original) and Harvey Kurtzman (adaptation), art by John Tenniel and Jack Davis; After Alice's adventures, her sister takes her to a psycho-analyst; A parody of parts of both Alice In Wonderland and Alice Through The Looking Glass, using some of the original John Tenniel illustrations as base drawings. "Howdy Dooit!", art by Bill Elder; Howdy hawks advertisers' wares while Buffalo Bill tries to keep the crowd in line... but fails; Parody of the Howdy Doody TV show. Ad for Piracy comic book. "Pot-Shot Pete," script and art by Harvey Kurtzman; Pete brings in the McYetnits against all odds. "Stalag 18!", art by Wally Wood; Stepton and Lt. Wunbar excape the stalag after finding a spy in the prisoners' ranks; Parody of movie Stalag 17. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Chesley Bonestell. "Totem and Taboo" by Philip José Farmer and "The Father-Thing" by Philip K. Dick, plus more fantasy and science fiction stories by Robert Abernathy, Charles Webb, Saki, Edward Lee, Gordon R. Dickson, Francois Augustin Paradis De Moncrif, William Morrison, Robert Sherman Townes, Glen Henexson, and John Novotny. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $21.00 View scans Front cover detached 30%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

"The Pickpocket" a short story by Mickey Spillane.

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Issue features Tubby in "The Stamp Collector," "Sick Boy," "Dig That Cellar," "The Captured Flying Saucer," "A Gift for Gloria," and "Marilyn Muscle." Issue is all story, no advertisements and also has one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

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Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

Add to cart Very Good $8.40

Published from 1950-1959, this Belgian publication reprinted various Disney comics and strips in a magazine-sized format with half the pages in color and half in black and white on newsprint pages. Each issue had 20 pages. In addition to comic stories, issues featured puzzles, editorials, and letters columns. The stories, including ones by Carl Barks, were serialized and often printed one page per issue, but each issue ended with one complete story. As a result, many stories were resized to five or six lines per page.

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Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover and feature article on Grace Kelly. Articles and features on Eddie Fisher, Alan Ladd, Cyd Charisse. Full-page movie ads include Deep in My Heart, White Christmas, Drum Beat. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 92 pages, B&W and partial color. Cover price $0.20.

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French language movie magazine. 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

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French language movie magazine. 8 1/4 in. x 12-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: French Language.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story. 2" Cumulative spine split.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher) and others. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Jeff invents an electric nest for chickens. Jeff sets out to get some exercise. Jeff invents a pill to replace aviation fuel. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Time Out to Grin!; Opera for You. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Monkey-Rocket to Mars" (pencils by Gil Kane), "The Trojan Horse of Space" (art by Sy Barry), "Stone-Men of Luna," and "The Living Camera" (art by Carmine Infantino). Murphy Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Lady in Glass" (art by Paul Reinman), "Case Closed" (art by John Forte), "Down on the Farm," "The Stone Heads," "Cast of Characters" (art by Jay Scott Pike," and a two-page text story, "Return From the Grave." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Irv Novick. Grounded Fighter, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Russ Heath. Mule PFC, script by Bob Kanigher (as Causin), pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Joe Giella. The Wayward Jeep, script by Ed (France) Herron, art by Mort Drucker. Fort Lighthouse, script by John Reed, pencils by Sam Burlockoff, inks by Joe Giella. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $279.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3846808004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $299.95 or Best Offer View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Ken Bald. Music For the Dead, art by Sheldon Moldoff. I Am a Thing, art by Art Gates. The Terror of Totten Village, pencils by Charles Nicholas. The Cursed Caravan, art by Bob Forgione. Out of the Past, art by Harry Lazarus. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $18.00 View scan Staple rust with migration.

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Stories and art by Marty Taras and Dave Tendlar. Harvey presents characters licensed from Paramount's Famous Studios, the most famous of which is super-sized duckling Baby Huey. Papa acts as coach for Baby Huey's track meet, and naturally bears the brunt of his slapstick mishaps. When Baby Huey has a tummyache, the Fox disguises himself as the family doctor. Herman Mouse and Katnip the cat battle their way across the Milky Way. Plus a vintage ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil featuring Fearless Fosdick (with art by Al Capp), and another for Lionel Trains. Baby Huey: Quiet from Wrong; Buzzy; Hueys Lesson; Baby Huey: Track Meat; Baby Huey: Quack Doctor; Buzzy: Sales Talk; Brownie; Herman and Katnip: Trip to the Moon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Animator Paul Terry's Terrytoons featured Mighty Mouse, Heckle & Jeckle, and other classic cartoon characters of yesteryear. A television appearance by Mighty Mouse plays right into Professor Ohm's hands. Heckle and Jeckle cause chaos after finding magic wishbones. Sourpuss decides to start a business as an interior decorator for the wealthy, even though he knows nothing about decorating. Mighty Mouse: The Mysterious Disappearance; Dinky: The Eggspert; Heckle and Jeckle; Sourpuss; Heckle and Jeckle: The Magic Wish Bones; Gandy Goose; A Job for Dimwit; Gandy Goose: The Interior Decorators. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Short-lived vintage men's interest magazine from the 1950's era that focuses heavily on tasteful black and white pin-up photography with short bios of the models and captions included with the photos. 9.5" x 12.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.50 View scan 1/2" spine split from bottom.

Volume 46, Issue 1 - July 1954. Hollywood magazine. Cover and Article featuring Doris Day. Also featured "Are Martin and Lewis Breaking Up?" A Look at the seeming rift between comedy icons Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Also includes Hedda Hopper article "Fabulous Jean Simmons", and Bob Wagner's Complete Life Story! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 124 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $14.00

Volume 1, issue 7 - December 1954. Pictorial digest magazine featuring mostly photographs with short written articles. This issue features a cover of Dolores Donlon, an interview with Hydrogen Bomb Expert Val Peterson and a photo-article on raccoon hunting. 4-in.x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $72.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $62.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $27.00 View scans Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 70%.

Winter 1954-55. Cover by Algis Budrys. "Teleportress of Alpha C" by Leigh Brackett. Other stories by Michael Shaara, Charles A. Stearns, Raymond E. Banks, Mike Curry, Fred Freair, and H. Sanford Effron. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 96 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $30.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate.

Add to cart Very Good $15.00 View scans

Vol. 15 #6 - Dec. 1954 - "The New Ideas Magazine for 82 years." 6.5" x 9.5", 268 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.35.