Comic books January 1961

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Features in this issue include: "Fang Mail" (including a new logo by Jack Davis); an article by Robert Bloch comparing older and newer films; "Return of the Phantom" (referring to the Claude Rains version of Phantom of the Opera); and more. Painted cover by Basil Gogos is of a masked Claude Rains as The Phantom. Cover price $0.35.

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January 1961. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Daniel F. Galouye, Randall Garrett, Jack Sharkey, Ida Helmer, David R. Bunch, and Keith Laumer ("Worlds of the Imperium" part 2/3). Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Douglas, Barr, and Dan Adkins. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 14 - Number 1, January 1961. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles include Authorities who Believe in Flying Saucers by Frank Edwards, Electromagnetic Clues to Telepathy by Paul Foght, and Techniques fro Mental Radio by Upton Sinclair. Stories include The Haunted Home of William Lyon Mackenzie by The Editors, The Sheriff Who Was Not Wyatt Earp by Herman Stowell King, and My Husband Has Healing Hands by Olga N. Worrell. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. A spell of bad luck inspires Felix to go and visit his lucky star. Kitty tries out the latest fashions, but she can't tell a hat from a hatbox. Inky and Dinky shoot an arrow into the air, but the dog it hits is no lover of poetry. The Land of Luck; A Not So Lucky Day; Kitty; Tee Vee Serial; Inky and Dinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Ultimate tough-guy General Rees must train and lead a squadron of green recruits, in a story by artist and combat veteran Sam Glanzman. In another gung-ho story, the last survivor of an Axis ambush in New Guinea tries to hold off the assault with a single rifle. American GI Fritz sees for himself that Nazi claims of a "super race" are just racist propaganda. The Way to Fight; 1 Man + 1 Rifle = 1 Victory; Men Against Machines; The Super Race. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Marine "Punch" Stokey is lauded by his comrades for taking out a machinegun nest, but he admits he was terrified, in a story by artist and combat veteran Sam Glanzman. Marines lead a desperate attack against the main Axis command base in the islands during WWII. Heshie gets stranded on an island full of enemy soldiers, just as his own Navy begins shelling it. Nerve Center!; Hard Luck Heshie; The 2nd Order to Die; The Negative Negative; Rough, Tough and Yellow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A sailor faces questions about how he survived the sinking of a US sub, in a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. A destroyer crew tries to save a Marine battalion trapped in a mountainous harbor by enemy forces. In the early days of WWII, Bob enlists in the Navy while his brother Ed joins the Merchant Marine, and they reunite later in on a mission in the North Atlantic. U.S.S. Parrot's Last Battle; We Sank the Mountain; UDT's; Two Roads to Glory. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 $0.60.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Young lovers face the challenges of making romance work. Helen goes to work as a nurse in far-off Burma, and that's where she meets handsome doctor Eric, but she thinks Eric's jealous sister might be trying to kill her. Anne marries successful older scientist John, but when John gets some bad news, he tries to push Anne away. Sandy and Dave fall for each other while working at a summer camp, but will their romance last when summer is over? Take My Heart; Forever and a Day; Man Hater; Marry the Man?; Summer's End. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage 50's era men's interest magazine featuring pin-ups of beautiful women in bikinis and lingerie. 8" x 10", 70 pages, B&W/Some Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Kermit Lundgren, Pierre Alonzo and Curt Carpenter. Art by Paul Reinman, Harry Lazarus, Tom Hickey and Pete Costanza. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A supervillain discovers how to blend into his surroundings and become invisible; A man is a lonely outcast despite being raised to be an example of mental and physical perfection; A young hood learns that his uncles antique mirror is actually a window into the past. Doctor Chameleon!; The Eggbeater in the Sky!; Food for Thought!; The Dark Mirror! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Archie-style teen comedy featuring Freddy and his gang of clean-cut yet trouble-prone pals. Freddy ill-advisedly offers to help Peggy babysit. Beatnik Nick resigns himself to getting an actual job so he can take his date to the dance. Freddy and Stuff try to keep Peggy from going hunting with them. A Peaceful Evening... BAH!; North-West-Mounted; Nick the Beat: Like, Let's Dance; Freddy's Color Page; Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner; Freddy's Puzzle Page; A Stitch In Time; Gag Time! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 24, Issue 2 - January 1961. Cover by Philip Ronfor. Men's magazine featuring articles on adventure, true crime and politics. Includes a story by Robert Bloch entitled "Curtain Call". 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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.

Cover by Joe Kubert and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Ross Andru, Irv Novick and Mike Esposito. Back by popular request -- the TNT Trio (Big Al, Little Al and Charlie Cigar) in "The T.N.T. Trio!" by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Also: "A Fort Called Lucky!" by Bob Haney and Irv Novick; 2-pager "The 80th Only Moves Forward!...Battle Story of the 80th Infantry Division"; and half-pager "Most Decorated Army Unit." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Last 10-cent cover price. Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series. Dell Comics subscription ad with Christmas theme. The Water Diviner—Gunsmoke, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti; Matt sets out to discover why a water diviner is having farmers dig where there is only rock. The Grandee--Dodge City Days, script, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti; A man who identifies himself as a Spanish grandee hands out I.O.U.s to cover the cost of his stay in Dodge City and flees town when the townspeople try to collect. The Chief's Gamble—Gunsmoke, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti; A chief comes to Dodge City to discuss a peace treaty with the Army. Matt's job is to keep him alive until the general from the nearby fort arrives. A visual description of a cowpoke's job. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jack Keller, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Sol Brodsky, Joe Maneely and unknown. Death waited for one of them! Featuring Kid Colt in "The Other Kid Colt!" with story by Stan Lee and pencils by Jack Keller. Also in this issue: Two-Gun Kid in "Six-Gun Showdown!" by Lee, Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; "The Perfect Crime!" with story by Lee and pencils by Kirby; "The Gunman" by Lee, Kirby and Sol Brodsky; and 2-page text story "Duty Trail" with illo by Joe Maneely, reprinted from Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) #85. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#450 - Story and art by Mel Crawford. Meet harvey, the new family pet! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and Steve Muffatti. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features characters that appeared on the 1960s ABC-TV cartoon series Funday Funnies. Casper helps a disconsolate mole lose the subterranean blues. Baby Huey tries to build a boat from a kit, and destroys the house. Plus adventures of Buzzy, Herman and Katnip, and a PSA on bus safety from Casper the Friendly Ghost. Casper, the Friendly Ghost; Baby Huey: Barbecued Duck; Buzzy; Egghead; Baby Huey: Nuts and Boats, Golf Balled Up; Casper: School Bus Safety; Buzzy; Moon Madness; Herman and Katnip: A New Approach. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Version with ad on back cover. Cover photo of Richard Boone. Story by Paul S. Newman. Art by Alberto Giolitti and Al Micale. Gunslinger-for-hire Paladin travels the Old West as a bodyguard and freelance do-gooder; based on the popular TV series. Paladin tries to decide if a Colonel accused of cowardice is telling the truth. But first he must fend off attacking Natives and escape a burning cabin. Paladin helps a woman escape an attacker. But the chase leads him to a gunfight on a moving train. The Colonels Story; Ned West, Gunsmith: Trial by Gunfire; Red Handed; Man in the Middle; Indian Signals. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Variant with "Women Go West" comic filler on back cover. Cover photo of Richard Boone. Story by Paul S. Newman. Art by Alberto Giolitti and Al Micale. Gunslinger-for-hire Paladin travels the Old West as a bodyguard and freelance do-gooder; based on the popular TV series. Paladin tries to decide if a Colonel accused of cowardice is telling the truth. But first he must fend off attacking Natives and escape a burning cabin. Paladin helps a woman escape an attacker. But the chase leads him to a gunfight on a moving train. The Colonels Story; Ned West, Gunsmith: Trial by Gunfire; Red Handed; Man in the Middle; Indian Signals; Women Go West. 32 pages, 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.

Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr. and unknown. A chance meeting with a stranger turns into a brief romance for Elena, and makes it impossible for her to love anyone else after he is gone in "Today's Love, Tomorrow's Loneliness"! Also featuring: "Ring around My Heart"; "Winter Meeting"; and "All Time to Come"! Plus: 1-page Romance in Fashion filler. And: 2-page text story "The Truth about Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

January 1961. Harvey Kurtzman's Help! For Tired Minds. Inside this issue: Roger Price, Robert Sheckley, Ray Bradbury, a report from Castro's Cuba by Paul Coker. And outside: Jonathan Winters. Original cover price: $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff enters a comic book, but finds the cartoon animals have no fear of little devils. An ogre has the last laugh when he tricks Hot Stuff into gluing his trident to his hand. A young boy mistakes Hot Stuff for a genie, and the little devil plays along for mischief's sake. Funnies Land; Sticky Sticker; Me - A Genie?; Stumbo: Now Hair This. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Doom Trader From Space"; "The Rock of Disaster"; and "The Invaders from the Doomed Dimension" (art by Ruben Moreira?). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Secret of the Enchanted Shell," art by Nick Cardy; Paul Reynolds is fascinated by the legend of a beautiful girl imprisoned n a seashell by a wizard, and one day he thinks that he has found the shell and can release the girl from captivity. Superman Annual ad. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Stole an Alien Identity," art by George Roussos; Brad Wilson was attending a costume party dressed as an alien when he stumbled on a gang of real aliens—interplanetary criminals planning to test deadly super-weapons on Earth. "The Melting Hands" text story. "Get a Grip on Your Gripes!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Fred loses his temper all the time until he is confronted by Joe. 2/3-page "Christiaan Huygens"Giants of the Telescope story, script and art by Tommy Nicolosi. Aquaman ad. "Master of the Space Beasts," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark and Elsa encounter two giant creatures from another planet and must discover who is controlling them. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jan. 1961. Gossip magazine focused on scandalous stories about the personal lives of celebrities and other well-known individuals. 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Photo cover features Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The comedic misadventures of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, based on the beloved TV sitcom that set the standard for all to follow. When Ricky can't afford to take her to Florida, Lucy invents the staycation. Lucy gets a job as a radio announcer. Cyrus Shy goes to work as a human statue. Vacation at Home; The Window Cleaner; Life of the Party; Cyrus Shy: Plastered; On the Air; The Bookworm. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Indicia incorrectly lists the publication date as January 1960. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. Reporter Ivy seeks missing Clark and becomes obsessed with his portrait, in a sort of gender-switched version of the classic movie "Laura," with early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Kate is bemoaning the predictability of her marriage to Allan when they encounter an escaped convict. Temporarily blinded in a car crash, Ella falls for her rescuer Dan, sight unseen. Headline for Romance; Return to Love; Ryan to the Rescue; My Shame; Love Is Blind. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

January,1961. Cover by Bob Ritter. Science fiction stories by J. T. McIntosh, Art Lewis, Joseph Wesley, Bascom Jones Jr, R. A. Lafferty, Phyllis Gotlieb, Margaret St. Clair. Illustrations by Dick Francis, Bob Ritter. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Highlight of the year's best illustration. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., full color.

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.

Volume 23, Issue 3 - January 1961. Children's activity and story magazine. 66 Pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

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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. 8.5" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Nov 1959. Vol. 7 No. 47. Humor Digest featuring adult cartoons and Pin-Ups. Photo cover. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.35.

Humor Digest featuring adult cartoons and Pin-Ups. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.35.

January 1962. Humor Digest featuring adult cartoons and Pin-Ups. Photo of Betty Page inside, and on rear cover. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Dared to Battle...Rorgg, King of the Spider-Men!!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A spider-like alien invades a small New Mexico town; No one can stop him except for a boy who reads science-fiction comics. "The Weatherman" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Found the Lair of...the Lizard Men," art by Don Heck; A convict escapes and hides in a cavern, where he finds a society of lizard men unable to breathe on the surface. "I Must Find Korumbu!," art by Steve Ditko; A fat man who wishes to lose weight without giving up overeating goes to Korumbu for a magic potion. "Who Is the Ape Man?," art by Paul Reinman; A bullying strong-man torments the animals in the circus where he works; He is humiliated and beaten by a mysterious strong-man, who turns out to be a gorilla disguised by its trainer, who is a chimpanzee in disguise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Dared to Battle...Rorgg, King of the Spider-Men!!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A spider-like alien invades a small New Mexico town; No one can stop him except for a boy who reads science-fiction comics. "The Weatherman" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Found the Lair of...the Lizard Men," art by Don Heck; A convict escapes and hides in a cavern, where he finds a society of lizard men unable to breathe on the surface. "I Must Find Korumbu!," art by Steve Ditko; A fat man who wishes to lose weight without giving up overeating goes to Korumbu for a magic potion. "Who Is the Ape Man?," art by Paul Reinman; A bullying strong-man torments the animals in the circus where he works; He is humiliated and beaten by a mysterious strong-man, who turns out to be a gorilla disguised by its trainer, who is a chimpanzee in disguise. 36 pgs., full color

"There's No Catch," art by Samm Schwartz; Coach Kleats thinks he's found the answer to his basketball problems when he sees that Jughead can easily make a basket from any angle. "Archie and His Gang in B. C."; An imaginary story of how things would have been if the gang had lived in caveman days, complete with dinosaurs. "Crowing Pains," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead has to pass an initiation to join the Lofty Order of Crows club; He gets a slip of paper with the address for the initiation, then later gets another slip of paper in order to deliver some answer books to Miss Shapely. The World of Jughead ad. "You Can't Fight Fate," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead has a cold; He tells Archie that he has a premonition of disaster and whatever hard luck Archie has that day he will share. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.