January 1954 - March 1954

Personal Love #25

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The comic includes the story “Too Late for Love,” illustrated by Frank Frazetta. The cover is a publicity photograph for the movie King of the Khyber Rifles. The actors are Tyrone Power & Terry Moore. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Eastern Color (Famous Funnies). Cover/indicia date: January 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

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

Mad #10.

Published on January 1, 1954. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes these stories: “G. I. Schmoe!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Wallace Wood; “Sane!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & John Severin; “The Face Upon the Floor,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Jack Davis, with Basil Wolverton; and “Woman Wonder!,” 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: April 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

“The Face Upon the Floor” adapts the poem by H. Antoine D’Arcy.

Marge’s Little Lulu #68.

Published on January 5, 1954. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “The Bear Trap,” “The Little Tornado,” “The Case of the Sorry Snooper,” “The Big Egg,” “Tiny Tot’s Tonic,” “The Witch’s Helper,” and the Tubby story “Prisoner Exchange,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by Irving Tripp. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: February 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #73.

Published on January 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: March 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

The Haunt of Fear #24.

Published on January 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes…,” by Otto Binder & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels; “…Only Skin Deep,” by Otto Binder & Jack Kamen; “The Secret,” by Carl Wessler & George Evans; and “Head-Room!,” by Carl Wessler & Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Graham “Ghastly” Ingels. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Fables (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: March-April 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #5.

Published on January 22, 1954. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “Secret of Atlantis” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: March-May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Famous Funnies #210.

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

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

Mad #11.

Published on February 1, 1954. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes these stories: “Flesh Garden!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Wallace Wood; “MAD Reader!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Basil Wolverton; “Murder the Husband,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis, with William M. Gaines; “Murder the Story!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Jack Davis; and “Dragged Net!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder. Cover illustration by Basil Wolverton. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Educational Comics (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Weird Science-Fantasy #23.

Published on February 1, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “The Children,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood; “Fish Story,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Al Williamson, with Roy Krenkel; “The Flying Machine,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Bernard Krigstein; and “Fair Trade,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando. 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¢.

Notes

This is the first issue of the series. It takes over the numbering of the publisher’s cancelled Weird Fantasy and Weird Science series.

“The Flying Machine” was adapted from the Ray Bradbury short story.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 14, No. 6 (#162).

Published on February 2, 1954. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Turkey Trot at One Whistle,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: March 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Marge’s Little Lulu #69.

Published on February 5, 1954. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “Phooey on Miss Feeny,” “The Marble Player,” “The Substitute,” “The Case of the Fingerprint on the Towel,” “The Gravedigger,” “Ol’ Witch Hazel’s Bag of Tricks,” and the Tubby story “Calling All Elephants,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by Irving Tripp. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: March 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #74.

Published on February 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: April 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Crime SuspenStories #22.

Published on February 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes the following stories: “Mother’s Day,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Reed Crandall, with William M. Gaines; “In the Groove” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; “Understudies!,” by Johnny Craig; and “Blood Brothers,” by Albert B. Feldstein & George Evans, with William M. Gaines. Cover illustration by Johnny Craig. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: I. C. (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: April-May 1954. Cover price: 10¢

Shock SuspenStories #14.

Published on February 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “The Orphan,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; “The Whipping,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood, with William M. Gaines; “You, Murderer,” by Otto Binder & Bernard Krigstein; and “As Ye Sow…,” by Carl Wessler & George Evans. Cover illustration by Wallace Wood. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Tiny Tot (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: April-May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Tales from the Crypt #41

Published on February 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Operation Friendship,” by Otto Binder & Jack Davis; “Come Back, Little Linda,” by Albert B. Feldstein & George Evans, with William M. Gaines; “Current Attraction,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen, with William M. Gaines; and “Mess Call,” by Jack Oleck & 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: April-May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

The Vault of Horror #36.

Published on February 15, 1954. Edited by Johnny Craig. The comic includes these stories: “Twin Bill!,” by Johnny Craig; "Witch Witch’s Witch!," by Johnny Craig & Jack Davis; "Pipe Dream," by Johnny Craig & Bernard Krigstein; and "Two-Timed!,” by Jack Oleck & 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: April-May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Marge's Tubby #8.

Published on February 23, 1954. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes these stories: "The Monster in the Lake," "Lost Dog," "The Greatest Acrobat in the World," and "The Dispossessed Ghost," all by John Stanley. Cover illustration by John Stanley. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: April-June 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Panic #2.

Published on February 24, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “African Scream!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood; “The Lady or the Tiger?,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Will Elder, with Basil Wolverton; “Breakfast with the Fershlugginers,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando; and “Come Back, Little Street Car!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Albert B. Feldstein. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Tiny Tot (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: April-May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Nancy and Sluggo #23.

The comic features material from Ernie Bushmiller’s daily newspaper strip Nancy. Cover illustration by Ernie Bushmiller. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: United Feature. Cover/indicia date: Spring 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

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

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 14, No. 7 (#163).

Published on March 2, 1954. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Raffle Reversal,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: April 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Marge’s Little Lulu #70.

Published on March 9, 1954. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “Two Lulus,” “The Clown,” “The Hunters,” “Black Mumday,” “Cats,” “A Bus to Fairyland,” and the Tubby story “Three Feathers,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by Irving Tripp. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: April 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

The Haunt of Fear #25.

Published on March 15, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “The New Arrival!,” by Otto Binder & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels; “Indisposed!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & George Evans, with William M. Gaines; “Out Cold,” by Carl Wessler & Jack Kamen; and “The Light in His Life!,” 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: May-June 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Pogo Possum #16.

Published on March 9, 1954. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Pogo stories “Pieces of Ate,” “Dig That Crazy Bait,” “Knife Throwing,” and the Howland and Churchy story “Greetings from Soup to Nuts,” all by Walt Kelly. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: April-June 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Note
This is the final issue of the series.

Dick Tracy Comics Monthly #75.

Published on March 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: May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Mad #12.

Published on March 23, 1954. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The comic includes these stories: “Starchie,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder; “From Eternity Back to Here!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Bernard Krigstein; “3-Dimensions!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Wallace Wood; and “Mark Trade!,” by Harvey Kurtzman & Jack Davis. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Educational Comics (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: June 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Donald Duck #35.

Published on March 23, 1954. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: May 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Panic #3.

Published on March 24, 1954. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The comic includes these stories: “Li’l Melvin,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Will Elder; “The Quite-a-Man,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Wallace Wood; “Mother Goon’s Nertzery Rhymes,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando; and “Strike It Richly!,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Albert B. Feldstein. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Tiny Tot (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: June-July 1954. Cover price: 10¢.

Next: April to June 1954.