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Riot 3

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Published April 1954 – June 1956
Issue Numbers 1 – 6
Total Issues 6
Riot #3 (1954) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1954
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Animirth Comics, inc.
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Riot #3 was published by Animirth Comics, inc. in August 1954. It is part of the Riot series, which ran from April 1954 to June 1956.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "Riotmascope Presents "How to Marry a Billionaire!"." Indexed story credits include Dan DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

Notes: Parody of How to Marry a Millionaire (Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp., 1953) and its stars Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), Lauren Bacall (b. 1924), and Betty Grable (1916-1973).
Notes: Parody of celebrity pianist Wladziu Valentino Liberace (1919-1987).
Notes: "A Riot Rhythm Extra" featuring the lyrics to Oh My Darling, Clementine, an American western folk ballad by Percy Montrose (1884).
Notes: In last panel, Combat Kelly and War hang on a newsstand; kids nearby read Wild Western, Riot, and Patsy Walker.
Notes: "A Riot- Rhythm Extra!" featuring the lyrics to Oh! Susannah, an American minstrel tune by Stephen Foster (1848).
Notes: Parody of the television sitcom Mr. Peepers (NBC, 1952-1955) and its star, Wally Cox (1924-1973).

Looking for the full run? Browse the Riot checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.