Comic books August 1965

The Beatles Book (also known as Beatles Monthly) was a long-running fanzine produced by Beat Publications that was dedicated to the legacy of the incredible pop-culture phenomenon known as The Beatles. First published in August 1963, the magazine ran until production stopped with the 77th issue published in December,1969. It was revived in May, 1976, reprinting the first 77 issues with a few pages of added content. Beat Publications then continued producing new issues in October, 1982 until the publication ultimately ceased production with issue #321 printed in January, 2003. 6" x 8", 46 pages, B&W.

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Cover photo of Vince Edwards. Stories by D.J. Arneson. Art by Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. Cover number is #12-063-508. Based on the popular medical show from the early 1960s, featuring the adventures of Casey, a neurosurgeon and chief resident of a city hospital. The routine at County General is disrupted by an unexpected arrival. Most of the staff thinks prankster Dr. Flagler is a hoot, but Casey believes he's a danger to the patients. An anonymous note puts Casey on the warpath. Danger on the Ward; Doctors Are People, Too!; Flirt with Death. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Vintage men's interest magazine with a focus on racy adult short fiction stories, sports and war articles, adult themed comic strips, and tasteful pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 66 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. Outlaws get the drop on Billy and force him into a Butch Cassidy-style leap from a high cliff. Billy is framed for cattle rustling and must ride with a trigger-happy sheriff to clear his name. Billy meets a beautiful woman and asks her to a dance, but also makes a dangerous enemy; the plight of the teen gunslinger. Billy The Kids Last Leap; Baked Horseshoes; Owlhoot Warrant; Desert Killers; Dance and Die; The Challengers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Stories by George Kashdan and unknown. Art by Gene Colan, Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera. Featuring Andre in the Blackhawk Detached Service Diary story "The Girl Who Broke Andre's Heart"! Plus: The two-part thriller "Nobody Replaces a Blackhawk"! And: Letter to the editor from comics writer Roy Thomas. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Tony Tallarico. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. The third Charlton series to feature Dan Garrett, the Golden Age Blue Beetle. A weakling becomes the indestructible monster Mentor the Magnificent, who saps the Beetle's power and makes it his own. The first astronauts on Venus get an otherworldly assist when their rockets fail on the return to Earth. Mentor the Magnificent; Slight Error. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Number/Month on cover: 10036-508, August. Comic book adventures of the classic TV western series that aired from 1959 to 1973. Photo cover. This issue features "Face of Vengeance" in which the Cartwrights have to handle a trio bent on revenge and "The Great Balloon Ascent" in which Little Joe is inadvertently taken on a journey in a hot air balloon. Issue also has Bedrock Barnes, Prospector in "Till Montezuma Comes" and a one-page text feature "The Spirit Trail." No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.12.

August 1965. Classic magazine for boys featuring articles, fiction, activities, and a few pages of comics: Tracy Twins (by Dik Browne), Scouts in Action, Space Conquerors, and more. Oversize magazine; part color, part black and white; 56 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Mexican series. "Tormento Infernal" by Jose Cabezas G. 36 pages, B&W, Spanish language. Cover price $1.00.

Vol. 5, No. 2. April 1962. Adult Themed cartoons and jokes. 8-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 48 newsprint pages. Note: Mature Readers only.

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. When the forest denizens take Mother Nature for granted, she gets her revenge. Casper has to try to mend the environment in an early ecological story in three parts. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Dont Make Mother Mad; Natures Revenge; A Change of Heart; Spooky: Right Boohind You!. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. An orphan raised by the Cheyenne tribe, the frontier scout called the Cheyenne Kid lives between two worlds. Cheyenne Kid investigates robberies in the town of Big Falls, but he doesn't suspect the beautiful Rona of masterminding them. The great beast of Red Wolf's vision threatens his very life, unless Cheyenne can save him. Luke learns marksmanship so he can go after Shade Benson, the outlaw who killed his father. Pretty Killer; Chief's Job; The Vision of Red Wolf; Cheyenne's Fight for Life; The Pay-Off. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

#10152-508 on cover. Disney, reprints Four Color # 786. Cover by Dan Gormley. "Walt Disney's Cinderella," script by Chase Craig, art by Dan Gormley; When Cinderella's evil stepmother prevents her from going to the Royal Ball, she gets assistance from her Fairy Godmother, and from Gus and Jaq, a pair of adorable mice. Based on the 1950 animated Disney film. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

The Last of the Mohicans, 19th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167, 8/65). Cover price $0.15.

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A Tale of Two Cities, 19th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167, 8/65). Cover price $0.15.

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 14th Printing, Painted Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic Jules Verne story about Captain Nemo and the undersea vessel, the Nautilus. Story illustrated by Henry C. Kiefer. Issue also has a text biography of Verne and text stories on "Dog Heroes," "American Indians," and "Pioneers of Science." (HRN 167, 8/65). Cover price $0.15.

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Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 5th Printing, Line Drawing Cover. Cited in "Seduction of the Innocent". (HRN 117). Cover price $0.15.

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Silas Marner by George Eliot, 11th printing, Painted Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic story of a linen weaver feared and despised by townspeople because of an affliction. Cited in Seduction of the Innocent. (HRN 166, 5/67). Cover price $0.15.

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The Scottish Chiefs, 7th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 167, 8/65). Cover price $0.15.

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Kim, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Joe Orlando. (HRN 167, with 8/65 date). At thirteen, Kim led a life of perfect freedom. An English orphan, he grew up by himself in the wonderful walled city of Lahore, India. Burned dark by the sun, speaking the native language, Kim lived on terms of perfect equality with beggars, horse traders and holy men. Then one day he met a Tibetan Lama and together they set out, searching for one special thing. Cover price $0.15.

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Wild Animals I Have Known, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. Art and cover by L.B. Cole. (HRN 167, with 8/65 date). These are stories about real animals. One is Lobo, a great grey wolf who ravaged northern New Mexico until he was trapped by his one weakness. Another is Wully, a faithful dog turned sheep killer. Still another is a pacing mustang who would not be captured. All of these animals meet a different fate, but in each of them is the stamp of greatness. Cover price $0.15.

Fantasy & Science fiction book collector's fanzine by Owen C. Girley. Cover art by Nicolas Mordvinoff. Andre Norton bio and list of novels, Arkham House publishing index, book care tips, and more. 6 1/4-in. x 9 1/2-in., 24 pages, black and white.

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Taking over the reigns from Buddy Saunders and Richard Weingroff, editor Gary Martin and publisher Larry Herndon released Comic Fan #2 three years after issue #1. The belated issue #2 includes: cover art by Anthony Figeuroa; What's So Great About Captain 3-D? by Weingroff (with art by Howard Keltner); an interview with Steve Ditko (with art and lettering by Biljo White); By Mistletoe and Gold and All Things Foul short story by Howard Waldrop (with art by Saunders); A Time of Leaving short story and art by Waldrop; ads for Star Studded Comics and The Comic Hero; and more. 36 pgs, ditto. Summer, 1965.

The Comic Reader #40 (August, 1965; 20 pages; ditto). Vintage news, reviews, including a Nukla frontispiece by Biljo White, and a writeup of the New York Comicon. Cover price $0.25.