April 1954 - June 1954

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 14, No. 8 (#164).

Published on April 8, 1954. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Flour Follies,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #76.

Published on April 10, 1954. Edited by Leon Harvey. The comic features material originally published in Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Joe Simon. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Harvey. Cover/indicia date: June 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

The Pogo Stepmother Goose, Walt Kelly.

Published on April 14, 1954. The book includes the Pogo stories “Robin, the Red Breasted Hood” and “The Cow Jumped Over the Mood.” The rest of the book is comprised of illustrated poems and text stories. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 100 pages. New York: Simon & Schuster. Cover price: $1.00.

Crime SuspenStories #23.

Published on April 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes the following stories: “This’ll Kill You!,” by Otto Binder & Reed Crandall; “Standing Room Only” by Otto Binder & Jack Kamen; “Return Blow,” by Carl Wessler & Reed Crandall; and “Last Resort,” by Carl Wessler & George Evans. Cover illustration by George Evans. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: I. C. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: June-July 1954. Cover price: 10¢

Shock SuspenStories #15.

Published on April 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Raw Deal,” by Otto Binder & Jack Kamen; “The Confidant,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood, with William M. Gaines; “For Cryin’ Out Loud!,” by Otto Binder & Reed Crandall; and “Well Trained,” by Carl Wessler & George Evans. Cover illustration by Jack Kamen. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Tiny Tot (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: June-July 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Tales from the Crypt #42

Published on April 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Concerto for Violin and Werewolf,” by Carl Wessler & Jack Davis; “By the Dawn’s Early Light,” by Carl Wessler & Jack Kamen; “The bath,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Bernard Krigstein; and “Hoodwinked!,” by Carl Wessler & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels. Cover illustration by Jack Davis. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: I. C. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: June-July 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

The Vault of Horror #37.

Published on April 15, 1954. Edited by Johnny Craig. The comic includes these stories: “Surprise Party!,” by Johnny Craig; "Chop Talk!," by Carl Wessler & Jack Davis; "Take Care," by Jack Oleck & Al Williamson, with Angelo Torres; and "Oh! Henry!,” by Otto Binder & Graham "Ghastly" Ingels. Cover illustration by Johnny Craig. Standard-issue comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: L. L. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: June-July 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Weird Science-Fantasy #24.

Published on April 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “…For Posterity,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood; “The Teacher from Mars,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando; “The Pioneer,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Bernard Krigstein, with William M. Gaines; and “Upheaval!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Al Williamson, with Harlan Ellison and Roy Krenkel. Cover illustration by Wallace Wood. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Fables (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: Spring 1954. Cover price: 15¢.

Note

“The Teacher from Mars” was adapted from the Eando Binder short story.

Marge’s Little Lulu #71.

Published on April 20, 1954. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “Tubby’s Tonic,” “A Handy Kid,” “The Animal Trainer,” and the Tubby story “The Little Men,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by Irving Tripp. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Mad #13.

Published on April 27, 1954. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes these stories: “Prince Violent!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Wallace Wood; “Book! Movie!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Jack Davis; “Baby Quips!,” by Harvey Kurtzman; and “Robinson Crusoe!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder. Cover illustration by Harvey Kurtzman. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Educational Comics (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: July 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #6.

Published on April 29, 1954. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the stories “Tralla La” and “Outfoxed Fox,” both by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: June-August 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Famous Funnies #211.

Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Eastern Color (Famous Funnies). Cover/indicia date: May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Notes

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 14, No. 9 (#165).

Published on May 6, 1954. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “The Price of Fame,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: June 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #77.

Published on May 10, 1954. Edited by Leon Harvey. The comic features material originally published in Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Joe Simon. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Harvey. Cover/indicia date: July 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

The Haunt of Fear #26.

Published on May 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Marriage Vow,” by Otto Binder & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels; “The Shadow Knows,” by Otto Binder & Reed Crandall; “Spoiled,” by Otto Binder & Jack Kamen; and “Comes the Dawn!,” by Otto Binder & Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Graham “Ghastly” Ingels. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Fables (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: July-August 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Marge’s Little Lulu #72.

Published on May 20, 1954. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “A Case of Green Toes,” “Sandwich Boys,” “Queen of the Crows,” and the Tubby story “The Ball of String,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by Irving Tripp. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: June 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Mad #14.

Published on May 27, 1954. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes these stories: “Manduck the Magician,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder; “Movie… Ads!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Wallace Wood; “The Countynental!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Jack Davis; and “Plastic Sam!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Russ Heath. The cover illustration is a modified version of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Educational Comics (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: August 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Personal Love #27.

To read the Frank Frazetta-illustrated story referenced below, click here.

The comic includes the story “The Wrong Road,” illustrated by Frank Frazetta. The cover is a publicity still for the movie Jivaro. The actors are Rhonda Fleming and Fernando Lamas. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Eastern Color (Famous Funnies). Cover/indicia date: June 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Notes

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed.

Marge's Tubby

Published on June 1, 1954. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes these stories: "Tub's Mustache," "The Great Tubbo," "The Costume Party," and "The Time Machine," all by John Stanley. Cover illustration by John Stanley. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: July-September 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 14, No. 10 (#166).

Published on June 8, 1954. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Midgets Madness,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: July 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #78.

Published on June 10, 1954. Edited by Leon Harvey. The comic features material originally published in Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Joe Simon. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Harvey. Cover/indicia date: August 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Crime SuspenStories #24.

Published on June 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes the following stories: “Double-Crossed,” by Carl Wessler & Reed Crandall; “Crushed Ice” by Carl Wessler & Jack Kamen; “Food for Thought,” by Carl Wessler & Joe Orlando; and “More Blessed to Give…,” by Jack Oleck, Albert B. Feldstein, and Bernard Krigstein. Cover illustration by George Evans. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: I. C. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1954. Cover price: 10¢

Panic #4.

Published on June 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Smiddy,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Will Elder; “Hindu,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood; “Just Plain Bull,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando; and “I Touched a Flying Saucer!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Basil Wolverton. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Tiny Tot (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Shock SuspenStories #16.

Published on June 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “…My Brother’s Keeper,” by Carl Wessler & George Evans; “The Hazing,” by Carl Wessler & Joe Orlando; “A Kind of Justice,” by Carl Wessler & Reed Crandall; and “The Pen Is Mightier,” by Carl Wessler & Jack Kamen. Cover illustration by George Evans. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Tiny Tot (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Tales from the Crypt #43

Published on June 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Four-Way Split,” by Otto Binder & Jack Davis; “Cold War,” by Carl Wessler & Jack Kamen; “Clots My Line,” by Otto Binder & George Evans; and “Accidents and Old Lace,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels, with William M. Gaines. Cover illustration by Jack Davis. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: I. C. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

The Vault of Horror #38.

Published on June 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Any Sport in a Storm,” by Carl Wessler & Johnny Craig; "Coffin Spell!," by Carl Wessler & Jack Davis; "The Catacombs," by Carl Wessler & Bernard Krigstein; and "Out of Sight…,” by Carl Wessler & Graham "Ghastly" Ingels. Cover illustration by Johnny Craig. Standard-issue comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: L. L. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Weird Science-Fantasy #25.

Published on June 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Flying Saucer Report,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood; “A Sound of Thunder,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Al Williamson, with Angelo Torres & Roy Krenkel; “Bellyful,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Bernard Krigstein, with William M. Gaines; and “Harvest,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Al Williamson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Fables (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: September 1954. Cover price: 15¢.

Note

“A Sound of Thunder” was adapted from the Ray Bradbury short story.

Marge’s Little Lulu #73.

Published on June 17, 1954. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “Two Is a Crowd,” “Wrong Number,” “The Smokers,” “Breakfast in Bed,” and the Tubby story “Tubby’s Guest,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by John Stanley. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: July 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Mad #15.

Published on June 30, 1954. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes these stories: “Gasoline Valley!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder; “Pot-Shot Pete, Sherriff of Yucca-Pucca Gulch!,” by Harvey Kurtzman; “Wild ½,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Wallace Wood; and “Captain Tvideo!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Jack Davis. The cover illustration is a modified version of a plate by John Tenniel from the Lewis Carroll novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Educational Comics (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: September 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Next: July to September 1954.