Comic books June 1959

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Issue #11. April-June 1959. Cartoons and short humorous text pieces. 8.5-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 48 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Brad Everson, Bob Standish, Curt Carpenter and Jonathan Burns. Art by Ogden Whitney, Tom Hickey, John Buscema, Dick Beck and Pete Costanza. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A power-hungry space explorer who abuses the chimp on his rocketship lands on a planet populated by intelligent chimps, in an early story by legendary Marvel and Conan artist John Buscema; A greedy treasure hunter strands his fellow sailors on a tropical island paradise with a beautiful woman; A hunter stalks the invisible creature that lives in a remote crater. The Man Who Couldn't Be Stopped!; Island with a Secret; The Hunt!; The Strange Case of Uncle Hoober! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "COLT .45, No. 1004." Based on the "Colt .45" TV series. Cover photo of Chris Colt (as portrayed by Wayde Preston). Intro with photos. The Crooked Trail; Chris Colt goes undercover at a prison in order to help three prisoners escape. The Witness; a trio of confidence men are running a racket where they get gullible men to invest in a phony silver mine. Scripts by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Dan Spiegle. Back cover black and white portrait photo of Wayde Preston as Chris Colt, with facsimile autograph. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "RIO BRAVO, No. 1018." Adapted from the 1959 movie "Rio Bravo." Photo cover of Sheriff John Chance (as played by John Wayne), Dude [Borachón] (Dean Martin), and and Colorado Ryan (Ricky Nelson). Intro with photos and cast credits. Rio Bravo, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Alex Toth; When Sheriff Chance arrests Joe Burdette for murder, the Burdette gang bottles up the town of Rio Bravo and refuses to let anyone in who will help the Sheriff; Chance has to depend on a crippled deputy and a disgraced drunk to hold out and keep Joe Burdette in jail until the Marshal arrives; Matters are complicated by the arrival of a young gunslinger and a mysterious woman on the last stagecoach. Facts about the use of "Wanted" posters in the old West, art by John Ushler. Facts about the posting of notices on trees in old West towns with no newspapers, art by John Ushler. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8, Issue 6 - June, 1959. Men's magazine featuring pinups of women. 8 in. x 10.5 in. 72 pages. B&W with color centerfold. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

Issue 43 - June, 1949. Science Fiction novelets by T. H. Mathieu, Thomas N. Scortia, Kate Wilhelm, Brent Howell, more. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.35.

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June 1959. Cover by Ed Emshwiller (Emsh). Stories: "Whatever Counts" by Frederik Pohl, "Take Wooden Indians" by Avram Davidson, "No Place For Crime" by J.T. McIntosh, "Traveling Companion Wanted" by Richard Wilson, and "Soft Touch" by Daniel F. Galouye. Non-Fact Article: "Extracts From The Galactick Almanack - Music Around the Universe" by Larry M. Harris. Illustrations by Wallace Wood, Dillon, Don Martin, & Dick Francis. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 144 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Initially titled "Jem" until some time in the late 50's-early 60s. Men's interest magazine with fiction, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W with color on some pictorial pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

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Vol. 3, No. 5 - June, 1959. Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 74 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Robert Kanigher, Hank Chapman and Bob Haney. Art by Ross Andru, Russ Heath, Jack Abel and Mike Esposito. In this issue: "Window War!" by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Floating Pilot!" by Hank Chapman and Russ Heath; "The Big Fist!" by Bob Haney and Jack Abel; and 1-pager "'Old Gray Bonnet' Regiment." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 2 - June, 1959. Softcover, 8" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Featuring: 7 page story "Even if the Dream is Heartbreak" drawn by Arthur Peddy and Bernard Sachs; 7 page story "Not Mine to Love" drawn by Frank Giacoia and Bernard Sachs; 2 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 6 page story "Letter of Love" inked by Bernard Sachs; 1 page Fran story "Photos at the Beach"; 9 page story "Cold, Cold Heart" drawn by Bernard Sachs; 1 page Oddities in Romance story. Cover by Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

Wendy the Witch issue. Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. "The Magic Wish"; Wendy tries to decide on a costume to wear to the Fairy Tale Ball. "Doing the Mam-Boo"; The ghosts invite the witches to a dance contest, and Casper accidentally wins even though he doesn't know how to dance. "To the Rescue" [Part 2]; Wendy and Casper bring the youth potion to Rascallion to try and make him more friendly. "A Friend in Need" [Part 3]; When the youth potion doesn't work, Wendy and Casper have to figure out a new way to improve Rascallion's temper. "Growing Pains" text story. "A Job Well Done"; A doctor brings his monkey patient to Spooky so that Spooky can scare him and cure him of the hiccups. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.35.

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Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. Dinky uses his bow and arrow to save little Elmer from a hungry fox. Heckle and Jeckle's bogus "fitness pills" cut into the business at Chesty's Gymnasium, so Chesty sets out to fix their wagon. When the lease on Roquefort's mouse hole expires, Percy the cat discovers a new way to get rid of him: an eviction notice! Sourpuss; Heckle and Jeckle: Pill Peddlers; Dinky: The Distress Signal; Little Roquefort; Gandy Goose: A Couple of Fixers; Terry Bears: A Barrel of Trouble; Tom Terrific to the Rescue; Jan-Ken-Po!; Farmer Gray; Little Roquefort: The New Tenant; Dinky. Final issue of the series; the canny magpies appeared next in Heckle and Jeckle (1962-1963 Gold Key) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 18, Issue 6 - June, 1959. Song lyrics, short gossip articles and period photographs. 8.5" x 11", 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Stories and art by Gil Kane, Bernard Sachs, Julius Schwartz, John Broome, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolosi, and Joe Giella. Western adventure featuring one of the most popular heroes of the mid-20th century, star of TV, film and radio. The new veterinarian in town doesn't realize he helped an outlaw's horse, in one of three stories (and cover) this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. Kane's distinctive style is starting to manifest itself by this time. Even Hopalong doesn't know if he can best the Dukat Gang, since they include three of the best sharpshooters in the West. Plus fun facts from Old West history, written by legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz. Case of the Three Crack-Shots; Animal Doctor of Twin Rivers; Everybody's Father; Pioneer Rodeo Days! Trail of the Train Thieves! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. A strange clock sends Hot Stuff careening through time into the past and the future. A mischievous young cloud sabotages Hot Stuff's attempts to build a boat. Stumbo the Giant wants to lose weight, but his workout threatens to destroy Tinytown. The Funny Clock; For Crying Out Loud; The Sorcerers Mirror; Stumbo: Keeping Fit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Human Diamond," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; On an expedition to test out a diamond-detector, a crew gets a strong reading near a seam in a rock; Upon entering the seam, one of the men falls into a gaseous pit; Out of the pit comes a man made of solid diamond. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Phoenix," art by Howard Purcell; Harry Boone is about to finish his quest for an archeological treasure when the dangers of the jungle destroy his nerve; But when the natives point him toward the "deathless" Phoenix bird, he believes he's found a new source of courage. "Fred Finds a Way!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Underworld Sorcerer," art by Bernard Baily; Rocky Martin, crime boss, has been deported, but still maintains his underworld ties; While in Europe, he runs into the last in a line of sorcerers and believes he's found his ticket back to the States and his empire. "The Man Who Outraced Light" text story. "The Menacing Pet from Pluto!", art by Nick Cardy; An expedition finds freezing cold weather in the tropics; The cause appears to be a strange alien creature that seemingly escaped from a crashed ship and left behind the unconscious ship's captain. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Ely. "The Creature in the Candle," art by Howard Purcell; An evil creature, imprisoned in a candle long ago by a wizard, threatens to break free and cause great destruction. "Fred Finds a Way!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Fred finds that there are other ways to participate in his favorite activity of baseball, despite physical limitations or being rejected for the team. "The Magician Who Saved the World," art by George Roussos; The Great Mardo, a washed-up magician, uses sleight-of-hand to convince two alien scouts that Earth will be too difficult to conquer. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Captives of El Dorado," art by Sheldon Moldoff; A writer exploring ghost towns of the West receives a telegraph message from another dimension, telling of an alien invasion that was foiled years earlier. "Sounds from a Séance" text story. "The Girl from 50,000 Fathoms!", art by Bill Ely; Two fishermen are kidnapped by the dictator of an undersea civilization who plans to conquer the surface world. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

June 1959. Text stories, activities, puzzles and illustrations. 6.75" x 10", 68 pages, PC. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 2, issue 7 - June, 1959. Vintage men's interest magazine that focused mainly on tasteful nude pin-up photography, but also included articles, reviews, adult humor comics strips, and erotic short fiction stories. This issue contains "The Man Who Made a Million" by Gary Jennings and "The Shipwrecked Swimming Pool" by R.B. Apoian. 8.5" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Bob Bolling. The Scavengers, script and art by Bob Bolling; When the girls are beating the boys at a scavenger hunt, Little Archie scares away Evelyn, who's guarding the girls' findings, by making her think a ghost is after her. Campaign Capers, script and art by Dexter Taylor; After Fred tells the kids that they should settle dispute democratically instead of with fighting, Little Archie and Reggie run against each other in an election for "Boss of the West Side." Business Build Up, script and art by Dexter Taylor; The boys take Ambrose's money to help finance their health-club business, and then fire him. The Great Mince Pie Mystery, script and art by Bob Bolling; Fred has to go on a diet because Little Archie, being ashamed of his father's weight, won't go on walks with him anymore. The Shrimp From Outer Space, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie and the Good Ol' Gang build a rocket out of a barrel and a giant slingshot. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Carl Wessler and others. Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Jerry the Jinx goes fishing with a willow pole. Lotta inadvertently helps Officer Plunkle capture crook Sleezy Feezy. Lotta's attempts at being a gymnast and a dancer are not met with success. The Dancin' Fool; Bobbie the Baby Sitter; Jerry the Jinx; Quiz-Whiz; Party Dress; The Forgetful Elephant; Richie Rich: The Genius. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Little Sew-and-Sews; Lulu uses her sewing skills to get back at the West Side boys. School Crasher; Alvin follows Lulu into her school classroom and bites Miss Feenys leg. Ol Witch Hazel and the Wasted Talent; Lulu tells Alvin about how Hazel used the poor little girls allergy to gold to her advantage. Strong Kid; Tubby takes lots of Tiny Tots Tonic so that he can be as strong as Fifis cousin. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.