Comic books May 1959

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Published by Raymond A. Palmer, science fiction writer and editor of Amazing Stories and other publications. 6.5" x 9.25", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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.

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Volume 6, Issue 5 - May, 1959. Cover by Charles Copeland. Men's interest magazine featuring stories, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"The Stray!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Greg Olivetti"; art by Al Williamson); "The Oracle Stone!" (script possibly by Hughes as "Charles Lacoste"; art by Jon Diehl); "The Flaming Phantom!" (script by Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Al Wenzel); and "Queen of Uranus" (script by Thomas R. Drew, art by Odgen Whitney). Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Articles to benefit the employees and customers of The Fort Worth National Bank.

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Digest-sized, 4.5" x 7", 64 pages, B&W with a full-color centerfold. MATURE

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Walt Disney's "The Shaggy Dog" - Written by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer. Art by Dan Spiegle. Photo Cover. You'll howl with laughter at this hilarious story of the boy who changed into a dog! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Little Hiawatha. Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg and Steve Steere. Featuring the tales "The Kite Caper," "Junior Trooper," "Headdress Hunter" and "Brave and Brainy," plus four untitled 1-page stories! Starring Little Hiawatha, Big Chief, Sunflower and Bambi! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

#989, 5-7/59, 10c. Jiminy Cricket. Adventures and tales with Jiminy Cricket, the helpful character from the Walt Disney animated movie Pinocchio. Issue features "Out to Launch," "The Small Sensation," "Castle Hassle," and "Underground Uprising." Issue also has one-page gag strips in book, on back cover, and on inside covers. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "HUCKLEBERRY HOUND, No. 990." Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Badge 13 ; Huck is a policeman and must capture Wee Willie, the escaped gorilla; based on the Huckleberry Hound TV cartoon "Huckleberry Hound Meets Wee Willie." Big Game Hunter; Huck is a lion hunter in Africa. Lone Star Hero; Pixie and Dixie's cousin from Texas, LeRoy Longhorn, comes to visit. Yogi Bear and The Awful "It"; A hunter in a mixed-up animal disguise is terrorizing the forest animals, who take refuge in Yogi's cave. Huckleberry Hound and the Wee Whistler; A little bird warns Huck about a bear and in gratitude Huck tells him that if he's ever in trouble, just to whistle. All art by Harvey Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "FRANCIS, THE FAMOUS TALKING MULE, No. 991." Cover art by David Gantz. Follow that Chariot; Francis goes to Rome to play a part in a chariot race in a new "Ben Hur" movie, but the director is not very happy to have him. You're In the Army Now; Upset when a general says that mules are obsolete for Army work, Francis manages to get the general to set up a contest between a mule and a tank. Don't Spy on Me; Pete and Francis are now garbage collectors in the Army. All art by David Gantz. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "SUGARFOOT, No. 992." Based on the ABC-TV series "Sugarfoot." Photo cover of Tom Brewster [Sugarfoot] (as played by Will Hutchins). Five photos from the TV series giving a general background of the Sugarfoot character. The Stallion Trail; Sugarfoot joins a group of horse-hunters in the foothills of New Mexico; He captures a prime black stallion, but the leader of the horse-hunters claims the horse for himself. Law Trap; Dave Slawson runs the town of Higgin's Creek, forcing a scared town council to pass ordinances that benefit only him. Facts about nicknames in the old west. Scripts by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Alex Toth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Based on The Adventures Of Jim Bowie TV show. Photo cover of Jim Bowie (as played by Scott Forbes). Intro with photo of Forbes. Blade of Guilt, art by Dan Spiegle; A desperate man thought he could lose himself in the steaming bayous of Louisiana, but he hadn't counted on the like of ace tracker Jim Bowie. River Bend Renegades, art by Dan Spiegle; An old timer riverboat captain befriends Bowie and discovers almost too late that the treacherous waters of the mighty Mississippi can be easier to manage than some men. A Pledge to Dell Parents ad. A Shirt for Jim Bowie; story describes how a pioneer made a shirt to wear. Those Boisterous Bowies fact page. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Based on the Sea Hunt TV series. Photo cover of Mike Nelson (as played by Lloyd Bridges). Treasure Reef; Mike agrees to help an old friend recover a sunken treasure ship from treacherous waters. Danger Dive; Mike helps the police recover stolen jewels from a car that ran off the road and sank off the coast. Lloyd Bridges photo on inside back cover. Short article about coral. All interior art by Dan Spiegle. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#995, 5-7/59, 10c. Walt Disney's Donald Duck Album. A hired photographer delivers photos to the Duck family and they look at them which lead into five different stories featuring Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Daisy Duck, Gyro Gearloose, and Grandma Duck. All stories are untitled. Stories continue on inside covers and back cover has a puzzle. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Zane Grey's STORIES OF THE WEST, Nevada, No. 996." Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. Article on how a cowboy uses his saddle gun, a 30/30 caliber Winchester carbine. The Cattle War, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Albert Micale; Major Doone buys a ranch and immediately works on expansion, by hook or crook; Nevada gets involved when Doone's crew threatens a neighbor, an old rancher named Chuckwalla; After Nevada works over the foreman in a fistfight, he and Chuckwalla are ambushed in town, with Chuckwalla being killed. The Inspector's Wife, art by Albert Micale; When cattle rustlers kill two brand inspectors in a hotel in Seminole, Texas, the wife of one of the men killed takes a gun, tracks them down in town, and shoots them. The story of James Mason Peck, who produced guidebooks for settlers going west on wagon trains. How cowboy George Reynolds survived being struck in the back by an arrow in 1867. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue #323 - May 23, 1959. Published in Spain. Cover of Elizabeth Taylor. 7 3/4-in. x 10 1/2-in., 46 pages, B&W. NOTE: Spanish language.

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. Written by Ed Herron and Bob Haney. Art by Russ Heath, Mort Drucker, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. In this issue: "The G.I. and the Tank!" by Ed Herron and Russ Heath; three of the Navy's leading frogmen are called upon to perform a dangerous mission in "The Three Frogmen" by Bob Haney and Mort Drucker; and "Ground Fire" by Haney, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

One of the supplemental titles for Girl Scouts, Leader focused on helping older Scouts in discovering leadership qualities, finding ways to help their community, and assisting younger Girl Scouts in troop activities.

Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series. Trooper, Beware—Gunsmoke, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jim McLaughlin; Clay Kenton, former Confederate officer, comes to Dodge City; but old resentments return when a group of Calvary soldiers cause a fight in a bar. Eat 'em Up Jake--Dodge City Days, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Marvin Stein; Card shark Jake gets caught cheating at a card game and has to pay an unusual penalty. The Flash of a Knife—Gunsmoke, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jim McLaughlin; Bristol hires gunmen and hardcases as buffalo hunters, but soon finds he's not in charge any more. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Kid Colt Outlaw in "The Day the Kid Gave Up!" (script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller). Wyatt Earp in "Wyatt Earp, Badman!" (script by Lee, art by Dick Ayers). Other stories include "The Kid From Texas" (art by Joe Sinnott), "Return of the Boise Kid!" (art by Jack Davis), and a two-page text story, "The Stranger." Jack Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1, No. 3. May 1959. Men's adventure magazine. Articles, fiction, humor, and pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 92 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Warren Kremer. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features Casper the Friendly Ghost, one of Harvey's mainstay characters. Casper meets Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Spooky is so spooky that even the sand sculptures at the beach are scared of him. Casper writes about Abraham Lincoln in his diary. Casper and Spooky: Ghostplay; Casper: Wolf Call; Spooky; The Proud King; Casper: The Three Bears; Too Good to Be True; Spooky: Trees a Crowd; Casper's Diary; Spooky: The New Prince Charming. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Tony Abruzzo, Bill Draut, Werner Roth, Mort Drucker, Bernard Sachs and unknown. It's a retelling of the classic fairy tale, as a salesgirl goes to a debutante ball in place of one of her customers in "A Kiss for Cinderella"! Plus: Young Wendy is one of a number of girls that Craig Tyler dates, and although she's deeply in love with him, she convinces himself that she'll never be more than one of the crowd. But will love triumph in "There Goes Love"? Also: Quent and Helen are in love, but Helen wishes Quent would settle on a more serious career than becoming a singing star. Quent writes a love song for Helen, 'My Love Is Yours,' but Helen breaks up with Quent and takes up with Arthur, just as Quent's song becomes a hit. Guess who is singing at Helen's engagement party in "My Love Is Yours"! And: Doctor Mark is dating Nurse Sara. Enter patient Eileen and true love in "This Was Eileen"! Plus: 1-page Oddities in Romance filler (art by Mort Drucker); 2-page It Happened in Hollywood text article; and 1-page Linda and Larry filler. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sandra Marnelle on cover (not Bettie Page)

Volume 1, Issue 12 - Vintage men's interest magazine that contains humorous adult themed comic strips, bachelor targeted articles that offer love advice, short fiction stories, reviews, and tasteful nude pictorials. 8" x 11", 66 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - May, 1959. Men's interest magazine focusing on cheesecake photography of classic pinup beauties. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 15, Issue 2 - May 1959. Men's interest magazine containing editorials, comics and classic pinup photographs. 8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

In order of appearance: "Rich and Wreckless" and "Smash-Up" art by Jack Keller; "Novice Notes, Fuel Injection and What It Does"; "The Tigers at the Wheel" art by Jack Keller"; "His Baby"; and "The Old Man in the Pit" art by Jack Keller. "I'm an A. H. E." text article. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Stumbo the Giant meets Atlas, and learns he's having trouble holding up the Earth because of all the rock n' roll that the kids are playing. So Stumbo offers to take over for a while, but that proves to be a bigger job than he can handle. Trident True; Getting the Bird; A Strange Dream; Stumbo: The Big Shake-Up! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Brown. Featuring: 8 page story "The Baffling Bargains" drawn by Lee Elias; 8 page story "The Atom Detective" drawn by Bill Ely; 8 page story "The Beast That Slept 1,000 Years" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernard Baily. "What Happened to Harry Sanders?", art by Bill Ely; Harry's brother asks the title question after Harry returns from a record-setting ballon flight that took him to the upper reaches of the atmosphere; Harry's just not acting like himself. Ad for Showcase #20 - Rip Hunter, Time Master. "Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?" public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "I Was Shipwrecked with a Space Creature," art by Bob Jenney; Being shipwrecked on a deserted island becomes even more complicated when it turns out the island has an alien occupant, also marooned after a space craft failure; Can suspicion be put aside long enough for mutual survival? "The Secret of Hunter-Magic," art by Howard Purcell; As an explorer is searching caves in Africa, a tremor exposes wall paintings and a gourd filled with herbs; The paintings explain that when a picture of a desired result is drawn, and a damp hand is put in the herbs and then placed on the picture, the green hand print will make it come to pass. Tomahawk #62 ad. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Phantom Guardian" text story. "The Incredible Fireball Creatures!", art by Bernard Baily; While rushing to stake their claim on a cleveite mine, Abel and Frank are almost knocked out of the sky by fireballs...fireballs that take on humanoid form and proceed to terrorize the area. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, George Wildman, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Sal Trapani. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. George meets Sandy at a party, and that's all it takes. Isabel loves Jack, but he's mysteriously mum about his job, and then she sees a description of a jewel thief that resembles Jack. Don marries Carla, but resists her controlling ways, in a story that includes the line "I was a fool, my darling! Who wants to watch Mantle and Yogi Berra when he can see this exciting junk!" My Sandy; Mistrust; The Separation!; To Love a Heel. 32 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.

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Vol. 21 #7 - May 1959. Centerfold is Shirley Temple paper doll art. Text stories, activities, puzzles and illustrations. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with full color and single color illustrations. Cover price $0.35.

May 1959. Humor Digest featuring adult cartoons and Pin-Ups. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "Menace from Mars!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; Martians threaten to invade Earth, but an intelligent human intimidates them by demonstrating his mastery of the strongest animals on Earth. "The Utopia" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Man With the Atomic Brain!," art by Steve Ditko; A man gains powerful psychic abilities from his parents exposure to radiation, and he is hunted by the government until a hidden group of like-powered people contact him and bring him to their community. "Trapped on Earth"; Alien conquerors create a sentient gas and send it to Earth to mentally enslave a human in order to test their readiness for conquest. "Travelers in Time!," art by Carl Burgos; A screenwriter pitchs a director a movie theorizing that haunted houses are the arrival points for time travelers from the future, but he thinks the story is too far-fetched. "Invasion from Outer Space!," art by Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. In a classic nursesploitation scenario, handsome convalescent Ben is torn between his girlfriend Clara and his beautiful live-in nurse, Ann. Mabel moves back to her hometown and feels left out because she hasn't scored a husband, when all her old friends have. Marla decides that Bob had better have a darned good reason why he keeps avoiding her. Ordeal; She'll Always Be a Smith; The Radar Screen of Love; In The Shadows; Most Exasperating. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.