Comic books in 'Beauty Queen', graded by CBCS

February 1964. "Young America's Beauty, Fashion, & Entertainment Magazine." Karen Valentine cover. Beauty pageants, Miss Teenage America, Hollywood rivals. 84 pages; mostly black and white; slick paper stock. Cover price $0.35.

August 1964. "Young America's Beauty, Fashion, & Entertainment Magazine." 4.5-page photo/article, "Backstage Secrets of the Beatles". 84 pages; mostly black and white; slick paper stock. Cover price $0.35.

Written by Steven T. Seagle Art by Becky Cloonan Cover by Joshua Middleton Adam Chamberlain is looking for a few good women. Six women, to be exact. A godly vision has revealed a decidedly feminine kink to Adam's soul searching. And like Hercules before him, there's a lot of labor involved, literally. Will his status as America's leading virgin be upended by assisting in the birth of a child whose mother claims Adam is the father? ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Cheer Chore, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica tries to beat Betty out for the cheerleading squad to impress a handsome exchange student. Mix And Match, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; The guys try to use a fish net to get the leaves out of Veronica's pool. Advertisement for Archie's Christmas Stocking and Betty And Veronica's Christmas Spectacular. Dollhouse Blues, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica sees Betty playing with a dollhouse and thinks she's retreating from the competitive world of dating. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Sisters, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica and Betty decide to become sisters; But when Betty moves into the mansion, Veronica begins to miss the perks of being an only child. Betty And Veronica's Christmas Fashions two-pager, art by Dan DeCarlo. Green Thumb Blues, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Jealous of Archie's admiration for Betty's horticultural ability, Veronica attempts to raise some plants of her own. Health Nuts, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Despite having a fully stocked gym at home, Veronica joins a health club to be trendy. Hostess Twinkies ad with Sabrina, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.40.

March, 1950. Detective and mystery stories by Fred Lane "Slayer at Sea", Frederick C. Davis, Dean Evans, Hank Searls, Walter Snow, Bryce Walton, and John P. Foran. 7" x 9 1/2"; black and white; 132 pages. Cover price $0.25.

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Written by Stan Lee. Art and Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Millie the Model 1-pagers: Clicker escorts Millie to the library; Clicker wants to kiss Millie, but she is reluctant as kissing is known to transmit germs; Millie wants to buy a new sports car; Millie is modelling a fur coat for a wealthy male customer...he expresses his admiration - not for the coat, but for Millie - and requests her phone number; and Millie garners a lot of attention at the beach. Plus: Millie attends a fashion shoot but is fired for being too gorgeous in this "A Date with Millie" story; a "My Girl Pearl" story; "Millie Models..." 1-pagers; "Millie's Mirth-Quakes" half-pagers; "Millie's Coloring Page" activity pages; "Millie's Fashion Page" half-pagers; "Chili's Fashion Page" half-pagers; and 2-page text story "A New Beau" (story by unknown, illo by Jay Scott Pike). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by S L Gallant. Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Paul Gulacy. Destro Must Die, Part Two! Copperback is on the loose! The Joes recruited the devious diva to lead them to Destro but the hunt turns into a chase across the globe with Destro's life on the line and a killer new B.A.T. program that will shift the balance of power to Cobra's favor. Cover price $3.99.

Featuring: 10 page story "Laura" pencilled by Art Saaf; 8 page story "Confessions, episode 6" pencilled by John Rosenberger; 1 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 11 page story "The Prettiest Girl in Town, Poor Thing" drawn by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.15.

June-July 1958. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Cartoons by Bill Wenzel, Stanley Rayon, George Ludway, Glenn R. Bernhardt, Jack Lohr, Joe Buresch, Frank Beaven, Bob Tupper, Vic Martin, and others. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Mar-Apr 1960. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons. Cover by Bill Wenzel. 6 cartoons by Bill Wenzel, 1 cartoon by Henry Boltinoff, 1 cartoon by Vic Herman, 2 cartoons by Glenn R. Bernhardt, 3 cartoons by Stanley Rayon, 3 cartoons by George Troop, 7 cartoons by Frank Beaven. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, C.C. Beck, Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe and Knobby are roped into judging a bathing-beauty contest. Flyin' Fools Chickie and Gootch join an air carnival and meet Penny Antee and her trouble-prone pooch, Champ. Plus a war bonds PSA by Fisher and two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. The Big Bathing Beauty Contest; Joe's Public; Accidental Punch; Knobby's Art Lesson; On the Air With Knobby; Knobby's Big Deal; Flossie; Chickie Ricks The Flyin' Fool; Winnie the Waitress; Black Cat: Fatal Blunder; Black Cat: Marked Terror; Little Max Lends a Helping Hand. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Leonardo Batic & Ruben Torreiro. Stories by Jesse McCann, Dan Slott, Frank Strom and Robbie Busch. Art by Pablo Zamboni & Ruben Torreiro, David Alvarez & Scott McRae, Neal Sternecky & McRae and Walter Carzon & Horacio Ottolini. Featuring: Tweety and Sylvester in "What a Croc!"; Foghorn Leghorn and Miss Prissy in "My Fair Poultry"; Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny in "Censor Sensibility"; and Daffy and Elmer in "Ali's Mama and the Foolish Thieves"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

1st printing (2nd to 5th printings exist for most issues in this series). The acclaimed and groundbreaking alternative comic by Los Bros Hernandez. Bread, Love and Maria by Gilbert; The KKK Comes to Hoppers, Maggie and Hopey: Angelitas and We Want the World and We Want It Bald by Jaime. Black and white; 32 pages. Mature readers. Cover by Gilbert. Cover price $2.95.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas?, Vince Alascia?, Vince Colletta?, Sal Gentile? and unknown. She began winning beauty contests when she was 12 months old, and kept winning them for the next 17 years. But her beauty brought misery to her and the boy she loved! Don't miss..."A New Beauty"! Also featuring: "Lovers' Return"; "Some Are Too Young"; and "My Pal George"! Plus: 2-page text story "Betsy Wanted To Be Beautiful"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Meet Miss U.S., script by Stan Lee, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Millie and Chili enter the Miss U.S. beauty contest and Millie wins in spite of Chili's attempt to disqualify her. The Right Man for Me text story, art by Tom Scheuer. Millie's Fashion Pin-Up paper doll page, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Stan Goldberg. Millie's Fanciest Frocks fashion page, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Stan Goldberg. Millie's Love Lesson, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Millie gives Reginald some advice about dealing with Chili. Millie and Chili Become Has-Beens!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Millie and Chili are fired as models for the Toothy Toothpaste campaign, until sales drop so low that the company is forced to hire them back. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, Ralph Mayo and Henry Boltinoff. All-new stories! Mr. District Attorney in: "Mr. District Attorney, Public Defender!" with art by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "The Movie That Was Held for Ransom" with art by Purcell and Paris; and "The Fixed Jewel Queen Contest" with art by Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: "I Am a Camera Cop" with art by Ralph Mayo; Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; "Strange Laws!" 1-pager with art by Boltinoff; and The D.A. File 2-page text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

August 1988. True Facts 88. Another all-True Facts issue, edited by longstanding True Facts editor John Bendel. Also, stories and art by Paul Krassner, Gerald Sussman, Kaz, Buddy Hickerson, Rick Geary, Ron Barrett, M.K. Brown and Shary Flenniken. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Contains teen antics stories in the style of Archie Comics. In order of appearance: "Andy"; "Lily Belle"; "Orville"; "Adelbert"; and "Ernie" art by Gus Schrotter. "Screamers" joke pages. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Curt Swan and unknown. As she watched them kiss, she realized it was more than a beauty contest she'd just lost! For in the rivalry between Brenda and her..."Love Was the Prize"! Also featuring: "Too Much in Love"; "Here is My Heart" (pencils by Curt Swan); and "Two Men and a Girl"! Plus: Romantic Quotes filler "Marriage"! And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Sergio Aragones & Mark Evanier. Art by Paul Smith. Cover by Bruce Timm. Are diamonds really a girl's best friend? It sure seems that way when the Spirit tracks a diamond smuggling ring through a beauty pageant! Cover price $2.99.

Written by MARK WAID. Art by EMMA RIOS. Cover by TOMM COKER. Stephen Strange and his new apprentice travel not to the Ruins of Raggador or the Dread Dimension of Dormammu...but to a small Southern town conducting a bizarre ritual of its own, one that threatens the life of every young girl in the state! Plus: more on the secrets that Stephen himself is hiding from his student! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

August 23, 1997. Cover: Madison Michele as Miss Congeniality. Inside: behind the scenes at Miss America; Neal Gabler essay on documentaries; behind the scenes at A&E's "Biography"; TNT's "George Wallace" mini-series; "Leave It to Beaver" film. Cover price $1.19.