Comic books February 1961

Fooey: The World's Craziest Magazine (1961) was published by Scoff Publishing. Fooey is a humor and satire magazine that even spoofs it's own ad space. Also included are the articles "I Struggled For Success", "Advice to the Loveworm", "Professor Mystic's Horroscope", and many more. 52 pages, color cover with black and white photos and illustrations in the interior, 8-in x 10.75-in. Cover price $0.25.

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Indicia title is "77 SUNSET STRIP, No. 1159." Based on the "77 Sunset Strip" TV series. The Money Wagon; Kookie buys an old car to look more sophisticated, but the car attracts unwelcome attention from some hoods who want to steal it. The Night Visitor; A young man is accused of murdering his boss; He stumbles across Bailey and Spencer's office and tells his story. Clues To The Missing; How personal habits help investigators find missing persons. Kookie's Quandary; Kookie pretends that he's a detective in order to impress a girl, but later she meets him at his real job--parking cars. Scripts by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, all art by Alex Toth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "RAWHIDE, No. 1160." Based on the "Rawhide" TV series. Photo cover of Gil Favor (as played by Eric Fleming) and Rowdy Yates (Clint Eastwood). Señor Sawbones; When one of the riders breaks his leg in a fall, Rowdy takes him to the nearest town; There he finds the townspeople have little faith in Raul Sanchez, the town's new doctor. Wishbone's Gold; Wishbone takes care of two outlaws who interrupt him while he's panning for gold. Apache Ambush; Gil Favor bargains with Chief Taweh and gets permission to drive his herd across Apache lands. Scripts by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Dan Spiegle. Reading Brands; How to decipher the brands on cattle. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 10, Issue 3 - February, 1961. Men's magazine featuring pinups of women. 8 in. x 10.5 in. 72 pages. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

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February 1961. Cover by Bob Ritter. Stories: "Sentry of the Sky" by Evelyn E. Smith, "An Honorable Death" by Gordon R. Dickson, "Doctor" by Murray Leinster, "Volume PAA-PYX" by Fred Saberhagen, "The Drug" by C.C. MacApp, "The Chasers" by Daniel F. Galouye, "Doorstep" by Keith Laumer, and "Auto-Da-Fe" by Damon Knight. Illustrations by Bob Ritter, Trattner, Jack Gaughan, Harrington, and Virgil Finlay. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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February 1961, 5.5"x 7.5", 100 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS 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.

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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", 82 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Featuring: 7 page story "Remember This"; 7 page story "To Have and to Hold"; 8 page story "Familiar Moment"; 2 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 8 page story "Tomorrow's Tears." Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Diabolical Missile from Qward!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Qwardians send a missle to destroy Green Lantern. Tom Kalmaku is trapped in the missle's radiation and Green Lantern is forced to travel to Qward for the cure. Secret of Green Lantern's Mask!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane (Pages 1,2), Mike Sekowsky (Pages 3,4), Ross Andru (Pages 5-8,10,11), Carmine Infantino (Page 9), and Joe Giella (Page 12), inks by Joe Giella; Carol invites Green Lantern to her party. When Hal Jordan arrives instead of Green Lantern some crooks posing as waiters go forward with an imposter Green Lantern plan to steal from the guests. Reveals the secret of Green Lantern's mask. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Herman and Katnip Cover price $0.10.

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February 1961. Harvey Kurtzman's Help! For Tired Minds. This issue: A Valentine's Day Greeting from Tom Poston. Plus: William Tenn, George Kirgo, Backstage on Broadway with Paul Coker, Gahan Wilson. Original cover price: $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, and Joe Gill. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Wealthy, beautiful Alice says things like, "Going steady slows a girl down! Life's too short! I want to cram in all the thrills there are while I'm still young enough to get a kick out of them!" in another bad-reputation cautionary tale. Milly dates leather-jacketed bad boy Hank, but when she wants to break it off to date straight-arrow Ben, Hank doesn't take it well. Bob falls for pretty substitute teacher Helen. Plus the etiquette of blind dates, circa 1960. Hit and Run; Boy Crazy; Teen-Age Etiquette; Teacher's Pet; Stolen Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 4 - February, 1961. 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.

Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. After hearing about guardian angels, Hot Stuff decides to become a guardian devil. The people of Tinytown are nervous when Stumbo befriends a pride of lions. Spring Is Here!; Charma; The Guardian Angel?; Stumbo: A Fish Tale! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Ruth Leon. Harvey reprints the adventures of the mischievous little devil and his regular backup feature, Stumbo the Giant. The people of Tinytown decide to "bell the cat" - or in this case, the giant. Hot Stuff's idea to bend his trident to create a "fire curveball" effect literally backfires on him. Stumbo the Giant decides to leave Tinytown, and sets out to do good in the world. Hot Stuff; Stumbo: The Big Fixer. 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Aquaman ad. "Captive of the Alien Fishermen," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A forest ranger finds himself transported to another planet, captured by alien children playing with their father's teleportation device. "Mysteries in Space" filler page, script by Julius Schwartz. "Our American Heritage" public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; historical quiz. "The Man from Doomed Valley," art by Bill Ely; On his twenty-first birthday, Clyde Clary gains fantastic powers and learns a secret about his birth that leads to Altor, the underground city where he was born. "The Modern Sorcerer's Apprentice" text story. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Game of 100 Dooms," art by Nick Cardy; Pete Webb has invented a miniature super-weapon and a crooked associate devises an elaborate scheme to trick him out of it. Statement of ownership; Average number copies sold during preceding 12 months: 208,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Great Space Impersonations," art by Howard Purcell; Aliens kidnap Earth men and impersonate them with the help of life-like masks. Justice League of America ad. "Our American Heritage" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; historical quiz. One-page Hamid the Hypnotist story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Wizard's Revenge," art by Bill Ely; Reporter Jim Lowery travels to the European village of Waldyk to expose their legendary wizard as a hoax, but he can't explain the fantastic things that keep happening to him. One-page Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That cartoon about earthquakes by Mort Drucker. "The Dinosaur in Times Square," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark and Elsa are shocked when Professor Blore's life-ray animates a model of a dinosaur so that it can embark on a rampage. Statement of ownership; Average number copies sold during preceding 12 months: 194,000. Aquaman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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 4 - February 1961. Children's activity and story magazine. "Clutch Cargo TV Story!" 66 Pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

Feb 1961. Humor Digest featuring jokes, pinups and cartoons. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/4-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Am the Brute That Walks!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A man invents a growth serum to deal with his insecurities, but it turns him into a monster. "Fear in the Night," art by Steve Ditko; A man and a robot are stranded and the man tries to sacrifice himself to save the robot. "Kragoo!," art by Don Heck; An alien soldier is given immense strength and the ability to possess the body of one victim in order to hypnotize the population of their target planet. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Am the Brute That Walks!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A man invents a growth serum to deal with his insecurities, but it turns him into a monster. "Fear in the Night," art by Steve Ditko; A man and a robot are stranded and the man tries to sacrifice himself to save the robot. "Kragoo!," art by Don Heck; An alien soldier is given immense strength and the ability to possess the body of one victim in order to hypnotize the population of their target planet. 36 pgs., full color.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Round Trip," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Archie sends Jughead to Veronica's house to see if she's stood him up; He gets there then decides Archie should be doing this and returns without knocking on the door. "There's a Couch to It"; Mr. Lodge just received his license as a psychiatrist and, unfortunately, decides to use Jughead as his first patient. "Belt Belle"; Betty uses jiu-jitsu to make Jughead take her to a dance; On the way there, Jughead has to use his belt to replace the fan belt on Archie's jalopy. Archie Giant Series ad. "By Book or by Crook"; Archie can't wait to carry Veronica's books; Jughead suggests that Betty carry a large load of books so that Archie will feel obligated to carry hers. "Dollars and Sense!" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Backfire!"; Jughead checks out a book of of "Love Letters of Famous Writers" from the library; Archie decides that Jughead should write anonymous love letters to Veronica for ten days and at the end Archie would take credit for all the romance they generated. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Australian Reprint. Cover by Maurice Bramley. Reprints stories from Kid Colt Outlaw (1948), Rawhide Kid (1960), and Gunsmoke Western (1955). "The Revenge of Montana Joe" - Story by Stan Lee, Art by Jack Keller and Dick Ayers; "Return of the Bad man" - Story by Stan Lee, Art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; "Tragedy on the Trail" - Story by Stan Lee, Art by Jack Keller and Dick Ayers; 7" X 9 1/2". 28 pages, B&W.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Gray-templed gunslinger "Kid" Montana deals out justice in the lawless lands of the northern range. Land baron "Wolf" tries to use his clout to drive out all the smaller ranchers in the area, until Kid Montana comes along. Black Jack the horse helps a man get out from under the thumb of gangster Don Sebastian. Killer Midas Mack targets Kid Montana. Dynamite Showdown; Rocky Lane's Black Jack: Dream Horse; Reload Ready; The Reign of Midas Mack; Caught! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

9.25" x 12.25", B&W.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash is targeted by a colorful array of hired killers from all corners of the globe after Lash's enemy Gaant puts a price on his head. Lash falls for beautiful blonde actress Sarah after rescuing her, but her no-good brother has turned her against him, in a story that features Lash actually saying the classic Western cliches "Shucks, Ma'am" and "Don't worry your pretty head." A young gunslinger idolizes his father, an infamous outlaw fugitive, until he finally finds him, a scarred and broken man. The Gentle Whirlwind; The Last Ambush; Spawn of the Owlhoot Trail; The Ghost of Chief Deerfoot; Appeal from a Pair-a-Dice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Spell of Trouble"; Reggie tries to use the threat of voodoo to keep Archie away from Veronica. "For Old Times Sake!"; Mr. Weatherbee's old school principal shows up to his office and reminds him of how rambunctious he was as a teen. "The Buckaroo Boxer," script and art by Bill Woggon; K.O. rides a bull at a ranch. "Katy's Album of Horses" with Katy Keene and Sis, pencils by Bill Woggon, Jeannine Randolph, and Pat McCreary, inks by Bill Woggon. Archie Giant Series house ad. "Money Problems!", script and art by Joe Edwards: Li'l Jinx has a nickel, but she doesn't know what to buy with it. Archie Club News. "Water, Water Everywhere!"; Reggie is playing pranks on Archie with a pair of squirt guns. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie wins a contest to be the manager of a movie theater for a day. He means well, but manages to destroy yet another dinner with his dad's boss. Then he applies his usual destructive logic to the roller-skating rink. Theater Manager; Home Movies; Nervous Buddies; Beat the Bass?; Lester Pooch: 2 Lessons to Learn; Museum Madness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

February 4, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

February 11, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

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February 18, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

February 25, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.