{"id":27,"date":"2016-06-27T09:15:09","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T07:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twistmyratio.de\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2017-01-11T12:55:14","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T11:55:14","slug":"artists-of-dc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/twistmyratio.de\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"Artists of DC – DC HORROR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twisting horror into super-nonsense<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Having read about 15 DC mystery books, realization dawned. No wonder horror researchers hardly mention DC HORROR.
\nThere is no DC HORROR<\/strong>.
\nWell, there is, kind of, but it\u2019s highly disputable. One might argue if DC HORROR is horror at all. The six issue series PHANTOM STRANGER has been excluded from the pre-code horror canon, but offers nothing else than the rest of DC\u2019s horror books. Namely a blend of detective mystery with crime and dreamlike drama<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The DC \u201cratio-twist\u201d – all horror is just illusion!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

An example up front: The gangster Nesbitt kills private investigator Maxon who was shadowing him. With his dying breath, Maxon swears to haunt Nesbitt: \u201cEven from my grave, I\u2019ll be shadowing you!<\/em>\u201d. Nesbitt flees the city, changes his name, but is indeed haunted \u2013 or so it seems. A bodiless shadow keeps following the murderer!<\/p>\n

\"Shadowplay\"<\/p>\n

Nesbitt gets frantic and jumps in his car. Seeing the eerie shadowplay still before him, the killer tries to run the shadow over, crashes his car \u2013 and dies in the wreckage.<\/p>\n

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All panels taken from \u201cThe Man Who Killed His Shadow\u201d from HOUSE OF MYSTERY #16<\/p><\/div>\n

So far so good and creepy. BUT, big but coming up, what does DC do? They ADD a rational explanation<\/strong> for it all!
\nNow cops arrive at the crash site and reveal how they were trying to scare Nesbitt into a confession \u2013 by staging this elaborate shadow show for him!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0I call that the DC ratio-twist. <\/strong><\/p>\n

These \u201ctwists\u201d are often enough a full-frontal assault of reason<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

I do feel insulted<\/strong> by that. They\u2019re playing me for a sucker. No other company dared that. I\u2019m seriously miffed, people.<\/p>\n

I had to take my time reading DC HORROR. A book a day was almost too much to stomach.<\/p>\n

Maybe that kind of writing \u201cgoes with the territory\u201d, as they say. DC authors had to come up with tons of fantastic, intellect-defying plots<\/strong> for their superhero books. They probably can\u2019t shake off that pattern when writing for the horror genre. They are stuck to super-nonsense<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

They do give fair WARNING in their house ads for the mystery books:<\/p>\n

\"DCadInSM\"<\/p>\n

However, this website is not meant to be a tirade or an angry rant. It\u2019s just a very subjective analysis<\/strong> of DC HORROR. I\u2019ve done similar websites about the companies Ace, Fawcett, Charlton, Standard and Fiction House. I will point out the highlights<\/strong> to you \u2013 and our \u201cStories\u201d section will present the best horror yarns<\/strong> I could find. So enjoy our look at DC HORROR \u2013 and relive the mad, mad, mad times of the early 50s. When anything<\/strong> was possible!<\/p>\n

Footnote<\/span>: I stand not alone with my \u201cbeef\u201d against my so-called \u201cratio-twist\u201d. I quote William Schoell, who – in his grand review of hundreds of horror comic books (\u201cThe Horror Comics, Fiends Freaks and Fantastic Creatures 1940s-1980s\u201d, McFarland 2014) \u2013 observed the queer DC endings<\/strong>.
\nHe talks about \u201celaborate hoaxes\u201d<\/strong>, of which he is no fan, either.
\n\u201cGenerally the stories which truly involved the supernatural were more memorable than the hoax stories, however clever the latter. [\u2026] Occasionally, a hoax story was too clever for its own good. [\u2026] Many stories in HOUSE OF MYSTERY have excellent premises and build-ups, but come to unfortunately abrupt and flat conclusions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

See?<\/p>\n

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The Covers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I\u2019m not a fan of DC\u2019s horror title pages. I think they rate as some of the most feeble and uninspired of all pre-code horror. There are just a handful of exceptions. They are really and utterly BORING<\/strong>. Worse even than those from Ace. They are Ace\u2019s worthy competitor. DC also has that fatal urge to use word balloons on covers!<\/strong> Never a good idea.<\/p>\n

Cover artwork arouses no curiosity at all. Composition, perspective and \u201ccamera\u201d are set up in the most inconspicuous ways. There\u2019s hardly any action<\/strong> going on, no danger springs out at the reader. Shockingly bland stuff.<\/p>\n

\"BaddieCovers\"<\/p>\n

I admit they hit a very dry spell \u2013 cover-wise, cause depicted above are HOM#14-16 in a row. Okay, I\u2019m ranting (again), but DC\u2019s horror covers work no magic<\/strong>! In the best case they are able to \u201cdocument\u201d an interesting moment. Strewn in throughout this website are covers I DO like. Five or six spring to mind\u2026<\/p>\n

The main cover artists<\/strong>, by the way, are Ruben Moreira, Curt Swan and Leonard Starr for HOUSE OF MYSTERY. For the SENSATIONS and PHANTOM STRANGER it\u2019s Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson and Gil Kane (all with varying inkers).<\/p>\n

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The Artists<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cutting it short this time. Because I don\u2019t know jack about DC artists. I\u2019ve never read DC comics<\/strong>, and since they\u2019re not public domain I didn\u2019t come across them in my years as horror aficionado. But recently I could borrow these books and study them.<\/p>\n

I chose to do so because no one took a close look at pre-code DC HORROR<\/strong> so far. DC HORROR in general is rumored to be quite lame and tame. There are, of course, many enthusiasts out there collecting and blogging about DC\u2019s 70s horror books \u2013 like HOUSE OF SECRETS, HOUSE OF MYSTERY and WEIRD MYSTERY TALES. They\u2019re not my cup of tea, so I\u2019ll stick strictly to PHANTOM STRANGER, SENSATION MYSTERY (and those last issues of SENSATION COMICS) and to the first 35 issues of HOUSE OF MYSTERY without the code seal\u2026
\nAll in all I\u2019ve looked at 51 pre-code \u201chorror\u201d books from the DC company<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Going through the entries for these books on the Grand Comics Database, I encountered quite a few errors: Incorrect number of pages in a story (or a whole issue) and some art credits even an amateur like me found suspicious. I corrected as much as I could and added story synopses (most had not been done yet). Then I met with art spotting wizard Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and had a long hard look through all the books.
\nWe erased some freak sightings (Krigstein? Moldoff? No way!), but were at a loss more than just a few times. So we let most art credits stand as they were.
\nDC art is often split in pencils and inks assigned to different and changing teams. And in this special phase in comic book history<\/strong>, \u201cthey all start changing their styles<\/em>\u201d, as Jim woefully exclaimed.<\/p>\n

However, we tried and made our traditional who-did-how-much count. This time to be taken with an extra grain of salt. Here\u2019re the (probably hazy) results of the bean counting committee:<\/p>\n

Ring the alarum for our beloved statistical count\u2026
\nWHO DID HOW MUCH?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Validated were only \u201cfull-length\u201d stories, meaning no fillers, no one-pagers or two-page stories. Here\u2019s the ranking, art spotting ladies and gentlemen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Curt Swan<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ruben Moreira<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carmine Infantino<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nwith different inkers, amongst them Sy Barry (7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leonard Starr<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jim Mooney<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard Purcell<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Murphy Anderson<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bill Ely<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jerry Grandenetti<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nwith different inkers (5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bob Brown<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ed Smalle<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nick Cardy<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Prentice<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Giunta<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frank Giacoia<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nwith inker Sy Barry (3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alex Toth<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nwith inker Sy Barry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard Sherman<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gil Kane<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nwith different inkers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mort Meskin<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mort Drucker<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nwith different inkers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gene Colan<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nwith different inkers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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CURT SWAN\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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DC artist: Curt Swan<\/p><\/div>\n

This prolific artist started out at DC in 1946 doing \u201cBoy Commandos\u201d and (in 1948) a first \u201cSuperman\u201d story (in SUPERMAN #51). Just the one, though. It should take him 15 more years to become one of the seminal artists to draw Superman<\/strong>. From 1950 on he learned the ropes by working on SUPERBOY and \u201cTommy Tomorrow\u201d.
\nWith the very first issue<\/strong> of HOUSE OF MYSTERY Swan was assigned to be the leading artist for their new horror book. Swan contributed to almost every issue up to #29 (except #7 and 9). On the side he did more SUPERBOY, crime stories for GANG BUSTERS and the occasional \u201cSuperman and Batman\u201d feature for WORLD\u2019S FINEST COMICS.
\nIn the fall of 1954 he left horror – and started filling the pages of the newly launched SUPERMAN\u2019S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN. From 1956 to 1960 Swan was responsible for the SUPERMAN daily newspaper strip<\/strong>, too. Then he went fulltime back to books and \u201cbecame the definitive artist of Superman in the early 1960s with a „new look“ to the character that replaced Wayne Boring’s version\u201d. Quote from his entry<\/a> on Wikipedia.<\/p>\n

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RUBEN MOREIRA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DC artist: Ruben Moreira<\/p><\/div>\n

According to his Wikipedia entry<\/a>, this Puerto Rican comic book artist left the business in 1962. Before, however, he did a long and interesting stint drawing for the \u201cfunny papers\u201d. He started with thriller stuff for Quality in 1943 and went over to Fiction House, where he did \u201cKa\u00e4nga\u201d for JUNGLE COMICS, some \u201cKing of the Congo\u201d for WINGS COMICS and even two \u201cMysta of the Moon\u201d stories for PLANET COMICS.
\nAt 1950 he found a home at DC<\/strong>, drawing THE ADVENTURES OF ALAN LADD and crime for GANG BUSTERS. In 1952 he was pulled into horror, providing grisly stuff not only for HOUSE OF MYSTERY, but for rival publisher Standard as well (just two stories, though)!
\nWhen horror was over in 1955, Moreira had to draw the \u201cRoy Raymond TV Detective\u201d feature for DETECTIVE COMICS and continued to work actively for the code-approved HOUSE OF MYSTERY (last seen in #132). His stuff was reprinted in issues as late as #228!
\nI like to think that he was influenced by Alex Toth (whom he possibly met at STANDARD HORROR). Moreira\u2019s artwork is solid, often nice; he made an effort filling his pages. DC trusted him by giving him oftentimes the last slot in the book.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

CARMINE INFANTINO<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DC artist: Carmine Infantino<\/p><\/div>\n

Veteran artist who started out as a kid scrubbing the floors<\/strong> of Harry Chesler\u2019s studio, then drawing a first war-time feature called \u201cHell\u2019s Angels\u201d for SPARKLING STARS. Not the biker gang, but \u201cthe avenging forces of the US army\u201d. Allegedly Infantino tried his hand on \u201cThe Human Torch\u201d for Marvel, but landed at DC in 1947 \u2013 doing \u201cThe Flash\u201d and other features for FLASH COMICS!
\nFrom 1949 on his editors put him to work for their western books and for SENSATION COMICS (\u201cDr. Pat\u201d and \u201cRomance, Inc.\u201d). With issue #107 SENSATION was remodeled into a mystery-horror title and soon renamed SENSATION MYSTERY. Infantino got to be the main artist for this series<\/strong> and the newly launched PHANTOM STRANGER.
\nWhen horror folded, he stayed onboard to draw more western and science fiction (STRANGE WORLDS \/ STRANGE ADVENTURES \/ MYSTERY IN SPACE). His name is forever famous in the annals of comic books history for what came next: DC\u2019s SHOWCASE #4 (September 1956) \u2013 the creation of the NEW FLASH<\/strong>! Some mark this as the beginning of the \u201cSilver Age\u201d; Carmine kicked it off!
\nInfantino went on at DC to become editorial director and publisher<\/strong> in the 1970s. Learn even more about the guy by reading his entry<\/a> in Wikipedia.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

LEONARD STARR<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DC artist: Leonard Starr<\/p><\/div>\n

Better known for his newspaper strip MARY PERKINS, ON STAGE (1957-79), Starr did a lot of comic book work before<\/strong>. Delivering odd jobs since 1945 to various publishers, he began at DC in 1950 with a detective feature called \u201cPow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman\u201d. Hmmm. The early 1950s saw him drawing tons of western and crime stories<\/strong> (on the side for rival company ACG as well, in THE HOODED HORSEMAN and OPERATION: PERIL).
\nLate in 1952 Starr got assigned to the HOUSE OF MYSTERY group, doing mostly mediocre work, if I may say so. Still, he counts as one of their artistic mainstays. After the arrival of the Comics Code, Starr continued with HOM and DC\u2019s new mystery book TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED. Until he changed horses, of course, and went into newspaper syndication. Learn more about the man HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

JIM MOONEY <\/strong><\/p>\n

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DC artist: Jim Mooney<\/p><\/div>\n

The year is 1941. Stan Lee is still writing just filler text features for CAPTAIN AMERICA, but Jim Mooney is already hard at work<\/strong> for Ace Magazines \u2013 drawing foolish superhero stuff<\/strong> like \u201cLash Lightning\u201d, \u201cThe Raven\u201d and \u201cMagno the Magnetic Man\u201d. He escapes to Fiction House, doing foolish jungle stories<\/strong> (\u201cKa\u00e4nga\u201d). Gladly DC comes along and gives the youngster work on BATMAN in 1947. Mooney becomes an expert for the \u201cRobin\u201d feature, ghosting for Bob Kane<\/strong>, of course.
\nIn the early 1950s Mooney contributes to HOUSE OF MYSTERY, but also horror tales for Stan Lee\u2019s ATLAS HORROR<\/strong> (he appears in STRANGE TALES, SUSPENSE, UNCANNY TALES and ADVENTURES INTO TERROR). Like Moreira and Starr, Mooney draws in that typical mid-50s style<\/strong>: solid with a basic knowledge of \u201ccamera\u201d, but not striving for more, not pushing the envelope in any way. Dozens of artists looked exactly like that, makes them very hard to spot\u2026
\nThe late 1950s have him doing \u201cTommy Tomorrow\u201d for ACTION COMICS. From 1959-68 he gets to be the main artist on SUPERGIRL<\/strong>.
\nThat was not the end of Mooney\u2019s career, however. He deserted DC for Marvel and inked John Romita\u2019s<\/strong> pencils for SPIDER-MAN<\/strong>. And did more stuff on \u201cSpidey\u201d features. I don\u2019t care about those\u2026
\nHe\u2019s said to have been friends with DC HORROR colleagues Ruben Moreira and Nick Cardy. Read it on Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

HOWARD PURCELL<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DC artist: Howard Purcell<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019d never heard of Howard Purcell before. Turns out he\u2019s another veteran DC artist, starting out in 1940 with different features for SENSATION COMICS and ALL-AMERICAN COMICS. He\u2019s famed for drawing the cover of the first issue of GREEN LANTERN in 1941<\/strong>.
\nIn the early 1950s he got assigned to thriller and crime books, filling the title MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY almost single-handedly<\/strong>. In-between he did his jobs for HOUSE OF MYSTERY. The late 1950s and early 1960s added to these chores single stories in TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED and HOUSE OF SECRETS. The mid-60s saw Purcell filling the pages of SEA DEVILS.\u00a0 Well, there\u2019s absolutely nothing special about Howard Purcell. A DC work drone<\/strong> like many others. No offence, though.
\nMore on him to be found on Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let our eyes turn lastly to two more interesting artists<\/strong>: Murphy Anderson and Bill Ely.<\/p>\n

MURPHY ANDERSON<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DC artist: Murphy Anderson<\/p><\/div>\n

Anderson began drawing features for Fiction House around 1944.\u00a0 In 1951 he filled the two-issue run of LARS OF MARS<\/strong> for Ziff-Davis, and then joined DC\u2019s line of science fiction<\/strong> working on STRANGE ADVENTURES and MYSTERY IN SPACE. Anderson stayed at the company for over 50 years<\/strong>! He seemed perfect do contribute to PHANTOM STRANGER and SENSATION MYSTERY. Which he was. His workload was so immense, though, that he had to rely on different inkers. A role which he switched later in his career.
\nAccording to Wikipedia<\/a>, \u201cas an INKER, Anderson designed the costume of Adam Strange<\/a>. With his frequent collaborator, penciler Curt Swan<\/a>, the pair’s artwork on SUPERMAN<\/a> and ACTION COMICS in the 1970s came to be called „Swanderson“ by the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

BILL ELY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DC artist: Bill Ely<\/p><\/div>\n

Our only artist in this line-up without<\/strong> an entry on Wikipedia. Unfair.
\nLet\u2019s see what info we can pull from our main (and most reliable source) \u2013 the Grand Comics Database. Chronological search<\/a> for pencils by Bill Ely.<\/p>\n

Jeez! Allegedly spotted in 1937 at DC\u2019s NEW ADVENTURE COMICS!
\nThen doing \u201cEllery Queen\u201d for Dell from 1939<\/strong> on. After a five-year hiatus Ely emerges again at Dell in 1948, now providing the feature \u201cThe Iron Man\u201d (no relation to Marvel\u2019s 60s hit comic book) for their DICK TRACY MONTHLY.
\nAround 1951 he appears with crime work for Hillman and at DC (again) \u2013 drawing for GANG BUSTERS and HOUSE OF MYSTERY (from #14 on). Ely stayed at DC<\/strong> and the HOM (plus sister title HOUSE OF SECRETS) until 1965, dropping off the radar by then. In the 1960s he added RIP HUNTER\u2026 TIME MASTER<\/strong> to his credits.<\/p>\n

Ely stands out from the usual DC \u201chouse style\u201d. His faces are very expressive and often captured in close-ups. His fluid brushwork and the coal black eyes<\/strong> remind me of Nick Cardy and George Evans.<\/p>\n

——————————————————————<\/p>\n

Well, I am not excited about DC artwork<\/strong>, not at all. It serves its purpose, so to say. This company produced a lot of books; they were not striving for artistic highlights<\/strong>. The best (few!) contributions come from Alex Toth, Carmine Infantino and inker Sy Barry, of course.<\/p>\n

Alex Toth (with Sy Barry) threw in three gorgeous looking \u201cJohnny Peril\u201d stories in SENSATION COMICS #107-109. Who can match these? No one.<\/p>\n

Concerning their regular in-house staff: Sometimes they seem to make an extra effort<\/strong>. Curt Swan CAN look nice, Bill Ely CAN look nice, Ruben Moreira CAN look nice (cause he\u2019s mimicking Toth, or TRIES to\u2026). My humble opinion.<\/p>\n

Some books are strangely above par<\/strong> (single issues of the HOUSE OF MYSTERY, some SENSATIONS and most of the PHANTOM STRANGERS). Most issues sadly are nothing to remember, they radiate the DC assembly line production<\/strong> feeling. Formulaic stories accompanied by formulaic artwork.<\/p>\n

Fillers were drawn by Mort Drucker and Morris Waldinger. And let\u2019s not forget Henry Boltinoff who contributed with funny one-pagers (or half-pagers) to fill last gaps. His features are called \u201cProfessor Eureka\u201d, \u201cBebe\u201d, \u201cShorty\u201d and \u201cCasey the Cop\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The story titles<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A big favorite is the word \u201cdoom\u201d. Doom, I say!<\/strong> Doom-da-Doom-da-Doom!<\/p>\n

\u201cTree of Doom!\u201d, \u201cThe Prophecy of Doom\u201d, \u201cHis Double\u2026 in Doom?\u201d, \u201cTattoos of Doom\u201d, \u201cThe Wishes of Doom\u201d, \u201cDance of Doom!\u201d, \u201cThe Stamps of Doom\u201d, \u201cThe Whirlpool of Doom\u201d, \u201cThe Dress of Doom!\u201d, \u201cDoom Enters a Beauty Contest\u201d, \u201cThe Sands of Doom!\u201d and \u201cThe Freak Show of Doom\u201d.<\/p>\n

Close on the heels of doom follows death<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dummy of Death!\u201d, \u201cThe Devil Mask of Death!\u201d, \u201cThe Melody of Death!\u201d, \u201cDeath\u2019s Strange Deputy!\u201d, \u201cThe Strange Faces of Death!\u201d, \u201cThe Clock Strikes Death!\u201d, \u201cThe Screaming Death\u201d, \u201cDeath Has Five Guesses!\u201d, \u201cThe End of Death\u201d and \u201cDeath Writes an Obituary!\u201d.<\/p>\n

Pretty busy feller, that Death\u2026 Another story title gimmick<\/strong> is \u201cThe Man Who\u2026\u201d respectively \u201cThe Man With\u2026\u201d. You figure out which applies in the following stories:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 was Death\u201d, \u201c\u2026 the Evil Eye\u201d, \u201c\u2026 the Strangler Hands\u201d, \u201c\u2026 Could Change People\u201d, \u201c\u2026 Killed His Shadow\u201d, \u201c\u2026 the X-Ray Eyes\u201d, \u201c\u2026 Could See Death\u201d, \u201c\u2026 three Eyes\u201d, \u201c\u2026 Magic Ears\u201d, \u201c\u2026 Became a Lion\u201d, \u201c\u2026 Became a Fish\u201d, \u201c\u2026 Haunted a Ghost\u201d, \u201c\u2026 Cried Werewolf\u201d, \u201c\u2026 Carved Death\u201d.
\nKeeps you on the edge of your seat, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

Last of DC\u2019s evil machinations to draw readers into their books<\/strong> it the personalized story! Headlines that SCREAM at you: \u201cI Was a Teenage Satan Worshipper!\u201d
\nNo, not that one, though. But close. Here\u2019s a small listing of what can happen to any of us:<\/p>\n

\u201cI fell in Love with a Witch!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI Was a Dead Man!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI Was a Victim of Black Magic!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI Was a Witch!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI Was a Ghost for Hire!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (DC should\u2019ve hired more ghosts to write their stories\u2026)<\/p>\n

\u201cI Hired a Ghost!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Ah?)<\/p>\n

\u201cI Was Born to Kill!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI Was a Sorcerer\u2019s Apprentice!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI Was King of the Moths!\u201d<\/p>\n

And they like to end their titles with a \u201cbang\u201d, that is an exclamation mark<\/strong>!
\nBang! Doom! Bang!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The first-person narrative<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Talking about those personalized headlines\u2026 A very high, an unusual high percentage of DC HORROR stories are told in first person. DC is the company using this narrative perspective the most<\/strong>. Made a count: 78 out of 199 stories are first-person narratives! That is over a third<\/strong> of all stories.<\/p>\n

This is their way of hosting<\/strong> the tales. No recurring horror hosts are to be found in the issues of HOUSE OF MYSTERY. The SENSATIONs feature one story in first-person each about (and told by) Johnny Peril – and PHANTOM STRANGER mercifully refrains from first-person narrative.<\/p>\n

DC HORROR never undercuts a certain standard of quality, but won\u2019t alarm anyone above 12 years of age.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Story length<\/strong><\/p>\n

The SENSATIONS feature stories 8 pages long (three per issue + fillers), later issues change to an 8-page lead story plus two tales 6 pages long (and fillers, of course).<\/p>\n

PHANTOM STRANGER goes for a mixture of 8-6-4-6 pages.<\/p>\n

From #11 on (February 1953)\u00a0 all the stories in HOUSE OF MYSTERY are 6 pages long. They employ a standard roster of 6-6-6-6. The \u00fcber-number of the beast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So they are a tad longer than the standard ATLAS 5-pager, but shorter than the ACE and EC formula of 7 pages. Oddly, six pages were seldomly employed. In my opinion, five pages are often not enough or invite \u201cfast solutions\u201d, and seven pages can get tedious.<\/p>\n

I ran a search for six page horror stories. There are some issues by companies Avon, Comic Media, Ajax-Farrell, St. John and Trojan filled with \u201csixers\u201d. But no one used that formula as consistent as HOUSE OF MYSTERY.<\/p>\n

Strange. Just noticing this. A story length of six pages could be a perfect choice. DC is the wrong company, though, to work them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before we now attach our very lengthy DC chronology (just for sheer mad fun) come the<\/p>\n

Acknowledgements:<\/strong>
\nAll the folks at the Digital Comic Museum<\/a> (DCM), Comic Book Plus<\/a> (CB +) and the Grand Comics Database<\/a> (GCD), who have been incredibly supportive \u2013 as always. Special mention goes to Mike Benton and George Suarez, who have been breaking ground for pre-code horror research in the 90s.
\nAnd of course a big hand (drumroll) for (you guessed it) Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.<\/strong>, the man with all the wisdom and generosity. Jim again loaned me many missing comic books, which I read and researched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
December 1951<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #163<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #171<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #12<\/li>\n
  • All-American Western #123<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #62<\/li>\n
  • Batman #68<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #12<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #48<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #26<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #178<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #1<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #1<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #25<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #12<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #41<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #52<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #55<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #5<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #13<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #45<\/li>\n
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #2<\/li>\n
  • Scribbly #15 (last)<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #7<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled Comics #123<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #15<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #17<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #30<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #55<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • Sensation
    \nComics #107<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
January 1952<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #164<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #172<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #1<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #13 Buzzy #41<\/li>\n
  • Dale Evans Comics #21<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #179<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #64<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #15<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #1<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #42<\/li>\n
  • Jimmy Wakely #15<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #24<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #36<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #25<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #46<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled Comics #124<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #16<\/li>\n
  • Superman #74<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #9<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #31<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #51<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #56<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
February 1952<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #165<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #173<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #13<\/li>\n
  • All-American Western #124<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #63<\/li>\n
  • Batman #69<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #49<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #27<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #180<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #2<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #2<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #26<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #13<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #43<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #53<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #56<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #65<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #14<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #47<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #8<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled Comics #125<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #17<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #18<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • Sensation
    \nComics #108<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
March 1952<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #166<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #174<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #2<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #14 Buzzy #42<\/li>\n
  • Dale Evans Comics #22<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #181<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #65<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #16<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #2<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #44<\/li>\n
  • Jimmy Wakely #16<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #25<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #37<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #26<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #48<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled Comics #126<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #18<\/li>\n
  • Superman #75<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #10<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #32<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #52<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #57<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
April 1952<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #167<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #175<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #14<\/li>\n
  • All-American Western #125<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #64<\/li>\n
  • Batman #70<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #50<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #28<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #182<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #3<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #3<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #27<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #14<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #45<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #54<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #57<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #75<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #15<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #49<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #9<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled Comics #127<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #19<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • Sensation
    \nComics #109<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
May 1952<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #168<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #176<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #3<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #15<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #43<\/li>\n
  • Dale Evans Comics #23<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #183<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #66<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #17<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #3<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #46<\/li>\n
  • Jimmy Wakely #17<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #26<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #38<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #27<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #50<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled Comics #128<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #20<\/li>\n
  • Superman #76<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #11<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #33<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #53<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #58<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
June 1952<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #169<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #177<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #15<\/li>\n
  • All-American Western #126 (last)<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #65<\/li>\n
  • Batman #71<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #51<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #29<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #184<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #4<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #4<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #28<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #15<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #47<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #55<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #58<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #85<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #16<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #51<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #10<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled Comics #129<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #21<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • Sensation Mystery #110<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
July 1952<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #170<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #178<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #1<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #4<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #16<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #44<\/li>\n
  • Dale Evans Comics #24 (last)<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #185<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #67<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #18<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #4<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #48<\/li>\n
  • Jimmy Wakely #18 (last)<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #27<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #39<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #28<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #52<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled Comics #130 (last)<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #22<\/li>\n
  • Superman #77<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #12<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #34<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #54<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #59<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #5<\/li>\n
  • Phantom Stranger #1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
August 1952<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #171<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #179<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #16<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #127 (first)<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #66<\/li>\n
  • Batman #72<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #52<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #30<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #186<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #5<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #5<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #29<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #16<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #56<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #59<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #9<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #15<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #17<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #53<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #11<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #131<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #23<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • Sensation
    \nMystery #111<\/b><\/li>\n
  • House Of Mystery #6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
September 1952<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #172<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #180<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #2<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #5<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #17<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #45<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #187<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #68<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #30<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #19<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #5<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #49<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #28<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #40<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #29<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #2<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #54<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #132<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #24<\/li>\n
  • Superman #78<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #13<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #35<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #55<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #7<\/li>\n
  • Phantom Stranger #2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
October 1952<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #173<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #181<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #17<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #128<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #67<\/li>\n
  • Batman #73<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #53<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #31<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #188<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #6<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #6<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #17<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #57<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #60<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #10<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #35<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #18<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #55<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #12<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #133<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #25<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • Sensation
    \nMystery #112<\/li>\n
  • House Of Mystery #8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
November 1952<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #174<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #182<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #3<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #6<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #18<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #46<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #189<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #69<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #20<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #6<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #50<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #29<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #41<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #30<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #4<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #56<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #3 (new numbering)<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #26<\/li>\n
  • Superman #79<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #14<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #36<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #56<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #61<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #9<\/li>\n
  • Phantom Stranger #3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
December 1952<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #175<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #183<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #18<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #2 (new numbering)<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #68<\/li>\n
  • Batman #74<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #54<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #32<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #190<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #7<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #7<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #31<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #18<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #58<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #61<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #11<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #55<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #19<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #57<\/li>\n
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #3<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #13<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #4<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #27<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • Sensation Mystery #113<\/li>\n
  • House Of Mystery #10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
January 1953<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #176<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #184<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #4<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #7<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #19<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #47<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #191<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #70<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #21<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #7<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #51<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #30<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #42<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #31<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #6<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #58<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #5<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #28<\/li>\n
  • Superman #80<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #15<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #37<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #57<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #62<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #11<\/li>\n
  • Phantom Stranger #4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
February 1953<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #177<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #185<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #19<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #3<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #69<\/li>\n
  • Batman #75<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #55<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #33<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #192<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #8<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #8<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #32<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #19<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #59<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #62<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #12<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #75<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #20<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #59<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #14<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #6<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #29<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #24<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • Sensation
    \nMystery #114<\/li>\n
  • House Of Mystery #12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
March 1953<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #178<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #186<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #5<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #8<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #20<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #48<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #193<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #71<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #22<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #8<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #52<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #31<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #43<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #32<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #8<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #60<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #7<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #30<\/li>\n
  • Superman #81<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #16<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #38<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #58<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #63<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #13<\/li>\n
  • Phantom Stranger #5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
April 1953<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #179<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #187<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #20<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #4<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #70<\/li>\n
  • Batman #76<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #56<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #34<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #194<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #9<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #9<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #33<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #20<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #60<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #63<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #13<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #95<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #21<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #61<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #15<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #8<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #31<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • Sensation
    \nMystery #115<\/li>\n
  • House Of Mystery #14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
May 1953<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #180<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #188<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #6<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #9<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #21<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #49<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #195<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #72<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #23<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #9<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #53<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #32<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #44<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #33<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #10<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #62<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #9<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #32<\/li>\n
  • Superman #82<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #17<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #39<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #59<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #64<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #15<\/li>\n
  • Phantom Stranger #6 (last)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
June 1953<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #181<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #189<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #21<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #5<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #71<\/li>\n
  • Batman #77<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #57<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #35<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #196<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #10<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #10<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #34<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #21<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #61<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #64<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #14<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #115<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #22<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #63<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #16<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #10<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #33<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • Sensation
    \nMystery #116<\/b>(last)<\/li>\n
  • House Of Mystery #16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
July 1953<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #182<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #190<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #7<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #10<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #22<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #50<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #197<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #73<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #24<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #10<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #54<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #33<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #45<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #34<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #12<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #64<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #11<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #34<\/li>\n
  • Superman #83<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #18<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #40<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #60<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #65<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
August 1953<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #183<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #191<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #22<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #6<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #72<\/li>\n
  • Batman #78<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #58<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #36<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #198<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #11<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #11<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #35<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #22<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #62<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #65<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #15<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #13<\/li>\n
  • Peter Panda #15<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #23<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #65<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #17<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #12<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #35<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #27<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #18<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
September 1953<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #184<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #192<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #8<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #11<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #23 Buzzy #51<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #199<\/li>\n
  • Everything Happens to Harvey #1<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #74<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #25<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #11<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #55<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #34<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #46<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #35<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #14<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #66<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #13<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #36<\/li>\n
  • Superman #84<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #19<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #41<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #61<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #66<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
October 1953<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #185<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #193<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #23<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #7<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #73<\/li>\n
  • Batman #79<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #59<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #37<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #200<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #12<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #12<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #36<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #23<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #63<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #66 Mystery In Space #16<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #15<\/li>\n
  • Peter Panda #25<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #24<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #67<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #18<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #14<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #37<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #28<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
November
\n1953<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n		\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #186<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #194<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #9<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #12<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #24<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #52<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #201<\/li>\n
  • Everything Happens to Harvey #2<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #75<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #26<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #12<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #56<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #35<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #47<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #36<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #16<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #68<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #15<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #38<\/li>\n
  • Superman #85<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #20<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #42<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #62<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #67<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
December 1953<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #187<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #195<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #24<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #8<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #74<\/li>\n
  • Batman #80<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #60<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #38<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #202<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #13<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #13<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #37<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #24<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #64<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #67<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #17<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #17<\/li>\n
  • Peter Panda #35<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #25<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #69<\/li>\n
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #4<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #19<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #16<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #39<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #29<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
January 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #188<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #196<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #10<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #13<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #25<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #53<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #203<\/li>\n
  • Everything Happens to Harvey #3<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #76<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #27<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #13<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #57<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #36<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #48<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #37<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #68<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #185<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #26<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #70<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #17<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #40<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #30<\/li>\n
  • Superman #86<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #21<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #43<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #63<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #68<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
February 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #189<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #197<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #25<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #11<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #9<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #75<\/li>\n
  • Batman #81<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #61<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #39<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #204<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #14<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #14<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #38<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #25<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #86 (continued from Fawcett)<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #65<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #37<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #18<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #19<\/li>\n
  • Peter Panda #4<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #71<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #20<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #18<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #41<\/li>\n
  • Superman #87<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #22<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #64<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #24<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
March 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #190<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #198<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #14<\/li>\n
  • Batman #82<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #26<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #54<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #205<\/li>\n
  • Everything Happens to Harvey #4<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #15<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #77<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #28<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #14<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #58<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #87<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #66<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #38<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #49<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #38<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #69<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #205<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #27<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #72<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #19<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #42<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #31<\/li>\n
  • Superman #88<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #23<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #44<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #69<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
April 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #191<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #199<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #26<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #12<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #10<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #76<\/li>\n
  • Batman #83<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #62<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #40<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #206<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #15<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #16<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #39<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #26<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #88<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #67<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #70<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #19<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #21<\/li>\n
  • Peter Panda #55<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #28<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #73<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #21<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #20<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #43<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #32<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #65<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
May 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #192<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #200<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #13<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #15<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #27<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #55<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #207<\/li>\n
  • Everything Happens to Harvey #5<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #78<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #29<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #15<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #59<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #89<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #39<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #50<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #39<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #22<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #74<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #21<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #44<\/li>\n
  • Superman #89<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #24<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #45<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #66<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #70<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #27<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
June 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #193<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #201<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #27<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #11<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #77<\/li>\n
  • Batman #84<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #56<\/li>\n
  • Comic Calvacade #63 (last)<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #41<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #208<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #16<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #17<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #40<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #27<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #90<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #68<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #71<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #20<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #23<\/li>\n
  • Peter Panda #65<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #29<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #75<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #22<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #22<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #45<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #33<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #28<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
July 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #194<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #202<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #14<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #16<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #28<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #57<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #209<\/li>\n
  • Everything Happens to Harvey #6<\/li>\n
  • Funny Stuff #79 (last)<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #30<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #16<\/li>\n
  • Hollywood Funny Folks #60 (last)<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #91<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #40<\/li>\n
  • Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics #51 (last)<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #40<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #72<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #245<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #30<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #76<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #23<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #46<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #34<\/li>\n
  • Superman #90<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #25<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #46<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #67<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #71<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #29<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
August 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #195<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #203<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #28<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #15<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #12<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #78<\/li>\n
  • Batman #85<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #58<\/li>\n
  • Congo Bill #1<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #42<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #210<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #17<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #18<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #41<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #28<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #92<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #69<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #41<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #21<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #25<\/li>\n
  • Peter Panda #7<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #77<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #23<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #24<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #47<\/li>\n
  • Superman #91<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #26<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #68<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
September 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #196<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #204<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #17<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #13<\/li>\n
  • Batman #86<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #29<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #211<\/li>\n
  • Everything Happens to Harvey #7 (last)<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #19<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #31<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #17<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #93<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #70<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #42<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #41<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #73<\/li>\n
  • Nutsy Squirrel #61 (cont. Hollywood Funny Folks)<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #265<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #31<\/li>\n
  • Raccoon Kids (cont. Movietown\u00b4s Animal Antics) #52<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #78<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #25<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #48<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #35<\/li>\n
  • Superman #92<\/li>\n
  • Superman\u00b4s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1 (first)<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #27<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #47<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #72<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
October 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #197<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #205<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #29<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #16<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #14<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #79<\/li>\n
  • Batman #87<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #59<\/li>\n
  • Congo Bill #2<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #43<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #212<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #18<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #20<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #42<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #29<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #94<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #71<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #74<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #22<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #27<\/li>\n
  • Our Fighting Forces #1<\/li>\n
  • Peter Panda #85<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #32<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #79<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #24<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #26<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #49<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #36<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #69<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
    \n
  • House Of Mystery #32<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
November
\n1954<\/b><\/td>\n		\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #198<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #206<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #17<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #18<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #15<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #30<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #213<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #32<\/li>\n
  • Here\u00b4s Howie Comics #18 (last)<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #95<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #43<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #42<\/li>\n
  • Nutsy Squirrel #62<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #28<\/li>\n
  • Raccoon Kids #53<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #80<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #27<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #50<\/li>\n
  • Superman #93<\/li>\n
  • Superman\u00b4s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #2<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #28<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #48<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #70<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #73<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    \n
  • House Of Mystery #33<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
December 1954<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #199<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #207<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #30<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #16<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #80<\/li>\n
  • Batman #88<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #60<\/li>\n
  • Congo Bill #3<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #44<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #214<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #19<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #21<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #43<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #30<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #96<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #72<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #75<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #23<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #29<\/li>\n
  • Our Fighting Forces #2<\/li>\n
  • Peter Panda #95<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #33<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #8<\/li>\n
  • 1 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #5<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #25<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #28<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #51<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #37<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    \n
  • House Of Mystery #34<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
January 1955<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #200<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #208<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #18<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #19<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #17<\/li>\n
  • Big Town #31<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #215<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Love Stories #33<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #97<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #44<\/li>\n
  • Mr. District Attorney #43<\/li>\n
  • Mutt & Jeff #76<\/li>\n
  • My Greatest Adventure #1<\/li>\n
  • Nutsy Squirrel #63<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #305<\/li>\n
  • Peter Porkchops #34<\/li>\n
  • Raccoon Kids #54<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #82<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #29<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #52<\/li>\n
  • Superboy #38<\/li>\n
  • Superman #94<\/li>\n
  • Superman\u00b4s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #3<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #29<\/li>\n
  • Western Comics #49<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #71<\/li>\n
  • World\u00b4s Finest Comics #74<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    \n
  • House Of Mystery #35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
February 1955<\/b><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Action Comics #201<\/li>\n
  • Adventure Comics #209<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Bob Hope #31<\/li>\n
  • Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #19<\/li>\n
  • All-American Men of War #18<\/li>\n
  • All-Star Western #81<\/li>\n
  • Batman #89<\/li>\n
  • Buzzy #61 Congo Bill #4<\/li>\n
  • A Date With Judy #45<\/li>\n
  • Detective Comics #216<\/li>\n
  • Flippity & Flop #20<\/li>\n
  • The Fox & The Crow #22<\/li>\n
  • Gang Busters #44<\/li>\n
  • Girl\u00b4s Romances #31<\/li>\n
  • Hopalong Cassidy #98<\/li>\n
  • Leading Screen Comics #73<\/li>\n
  • Leave It to Binky #45<\/li>\n
  • Mystery In Space #24<\/li>\n
  • Our Army at War #31<\/li>\n
  • Our Fighting Forces #3<\/li>\n
  • Peter Panda #10<\/li>\n
  • Real Screen Comics #83<\/li>\n
  • Secret Hearts #26<\/li>\n
  • Star Spangled War Stories #30<\/li>\n
  • Strange Adventures #53<\/li>\n
  • Superman #95<\/li>\n
  • Tomahawk #30<\/li>\n
  • Wonder Woman #72<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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