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Riot 5

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PublishedApril 1954 – June 1956
Issue Numbers1 – 6
Total Issues6
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Riot #5 (1956) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1956
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Animirth Comics, inc.
 
Cover Credits
John Severin pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Riot #5 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Riot #5 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 4.5 sold for $61 on September 24th, 2023.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $61 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 29th, 2026.

Stories

Boy Meets Girl

Credits
Stan Lee script signed John Severin pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-5
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Features "John Whine," a parody of actor John Wayne (1907-1979), and "Marilyn Oh Oh," a parody of actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962). Theatre in splash is the "Stanly," an allusion to scripter Stan Lee.

So I'm a Genius

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # J-176
Pages 2
Type text

Mother Goosepimple's Nursery Rhymes

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-49
Pages 3
Type art

Riot's Cartoonists Look at T.V.

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Dan DeCarlo pencils signed Rudy Lapick inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-934
Pages 2
Type art
Notes: The style of the art in some panels is reminiscent of Virgil Partch (1916-1984) and in others of Ted Key (1912- ). Boy in one panel wears a Superman costume.

World's Fastest Airline Non-Stop to London

Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-50(B)
Pages 1
Type art
Notes: Parody of advertisement for Trans World Airlines ("TUA").

New! Easy-Open Automatic Door!

Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-50(A)
Pages 1
Type art
Notes: Parody of advertisement for Westinghouse Electric Corp. ("Pest-in-House") refrigerators.

Why Izzit?

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Dan DeCarlo pencils signed Rudy Lapick inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-933(A)
Pages 1
Type art
Notes: Very similar in style and content to Jimmy Hatlo's (1898-1963) comic strip, They'll Do It Every Time.

Why Izzit?

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Dan DeCarlo pencils signed Rudy Lapick inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-933(B)
Pages 1
Type art

Naughty Georgie

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-6
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Though the title appears at the top of each page, the pages are numbered continuously and the job number only appears on the first. Note on last page reads in part, "Send your Naughty Georgie rhymes to Stan Lee, Riot, ... If we like 'em, we'll probably steal 'em ... but we'll use your name!"

Laddie

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Lassie starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-4
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Parody of the CBS-TV series Lassie (1954-1973), and its stars Tommy Rettig (1941-1996), as "Timmy Headache;" Jan Clayton (1917-1983), as "Nan Waitin';" and George Cleveland (1885-1957), as "George Cincinnati."

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-29 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 4.5 sold for $61 on September 24th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction #122339, Lot #17313)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $61 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
4.5
$61
September 24th, 2023
Heritage Auctions (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction #122339, Lot #17313) Auction 122339, Lot 17313
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Issue Overview

Riot #5 was published by Animirth Comics, inc. in April 1956. It is part of the Riot series, which ran from April 1954 to June 1956.

Cover credits include John Severin.

Atlas Tales indexes 10 stories for this issue, including "Boy Meets Girl." Indexed story credits include Stan Lee and John Severin, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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