Comic books August 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.

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

"Hepzibah's Dream!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by John Buscema), "All the Time in the World!" (script by Bob Standish, art by John Rosenberger), "The Lonely Life of Homer Hergis" (script by Hughes as "Greg Olivetti"; art by Pete Costanza), and "The Day the Earth Trembled!" (script by Pierce Rand, art by Paul Reinman). Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 7 - August 1959, Men's interest magazine containing political, sports and entertainment articles and pin-ups. 5" x 7.5", 138 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Todd Andrews as The Gray Ghost. Photo cover and photos inside front cover. Jesse Marsh art. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "HIGH ADVENTURE, No. 1001." Based on a series of TV Specials by Lowell Thomas, newsman, adventurer, and explorer. Photo cover with Lowell Thomas. Brief facts and photos of Australian Aborigines. Mystery in Australia; Lowell Thomas goes to the Australian Outback to solve the mystery of Harold Bell Lasseter, who set off a gold rush in the 1920s, then vanished. The Mountains of the Moon; Lowell Thomas explores the region around the Mountains of the Moon in equatorial Africa. Scripts by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Bob Fujitani. Brief facts and photos of the Mountains of the Moon area of Africa. Facts about the Aborigines' boomerang and womera. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "JOHN PAUL JONES, No. 1007." Adapted from the movie "John Paul Jones." Photo cover of John Paul Jones (as played by Robert Stack). Intro with photos. John Paul Jones; Born is Scotland, John Paul goes to sea at the age of 12; Later, as a ship's captain, he puts down a mutiny, but kills the ringleader; He must flee to Virginia where he changes his name to John Paul Jones; Through Patrick Henry he becomes involved in the Continental Navy of the American Revolution. Proud Ancestors; facts about American fighting ships of various wars. Historic Flags of the Revolutionary War fact page. Scripts by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Dan Spiegle. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "BAT MASTERSON, No. 1013." Based on the "Bat Masterson" TV series. Photo cover of Bat Masterson (as played by Gene Barry). Preview with photos. The Tough Crew; Bat stops a gang of bullies from harassing an orphan boy; Later the boy tells Bat that the gang is the same one that robbed a railroad payroll and killed his father. The Treasure Hole; June Borden comes west only to find her father murdered in a tussle over a gold nugget. Apache Pass fact page. Tombstone fact page. Scripts by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jerry Robinson. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "PEANUTS, No. 1015." Cover art by Dale Hale [as Schulz]. The Bird Patter; Charlie Brown and Lucy are annoyed when Linus approaches birds and pats them on the head. The Snicker-Snack Caper; Charlie Brown worries that the "Snicker-Snack" breakfast cereal company will go out of business because of all the premiums they give away. Quest For Recognition; Snoopy wants to get some respect, so he pretends he is a wise owl; When that doesn't work he decides to be the world's fastest hunting dog. The Jump-Rope Conquest; Patty and Violet are annoyed when Lucy brags about how good she is at jumping rope and try to find someone in the neighborhood who is better. Scripts and art by Dale Hale. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "WAGON TRAIN, No. 1019." Based on the "Wagon Train" TV series. Cover photo of Flint McCullough (as played by Robert Horton) and Major Seth Adams (as played by Ward Bond). Intro with photos. Broken Treaty; The Sioux accuse the wagon train of having a member who is smuggling arms and ammunition to their enemies, the Cheyenne. Trouble At Sierra; The wagon train is delayed because they must build a bridge across a river. Trails To Travel; how early explorers in the old West left markers for others to follow. Scripts by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Nat Edson. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "JUNGLE JIM, No. 1020." Painted cover art. The Kurds filler page, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti; facts about the Kurdish people of the Middle East. The Vanishing Gems, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti; Jungle Jim finds the wreckage of a light plane in the jungle shortly after it goes down; The pilot is the Rajah of Bruntpur and he invites Jungle Jim to visit his palace. The Cursed One, art by Alberto Giolitti; Ranee and her cub fight off a crippled man-eating tiger that wants their kill, then the pair elude a tiger hunt by the local villagers. The Mugger of Am Ghat, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti; While exploring the jungle south of the Nepalese Border, Jungle Jim and Kolu witness the sacrifice of a goat from a bridge to a "mugger" (giant crocodile) in the river below. Facts about Afghanistan. Facts about cheetahs. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "JACE PEARSON'S TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS, No. 1021." Based on the 1955-59 "Tales of the Texas Rangers" TV series. Photo cover of Jace Pearson (as played by Willard Parker). Preview with photos. Hurricane, art by Tony Sgroi; Pearson and Morgan are sent to the Gulf area to investigate the Carlson gang; On the way they are to stop at Stardale to pick up Morgan's nephew Ricky Brian; Before the two can get to Stardale, a hurricane strikes; After taking refuge until the hurricane passes, the Rangers continue to Stardale, finding it hard hit by the hurricane. Pattillo Higgins, art by John Ushler; The story of Pattillo "Bud" Higgins, who was the catalyst for the drilling of the first oil well in Beaumont, Texas, in 1901. Bandit Bait, art by Tony Sgroi; Three outlaws ambush Pearson and Morgan and wound Morgan. Facts about the history of the Texas Rangers during the time of Texas's annexation to the United States. Facts about the first cattle drive through Texas, headed by Oliver Loving, who blazed what would become the "Sedalia Trail." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "THE BIG CIRCUS, No. 1036." Photo cover with actors from the film. Intro with photos of Victor Mature (as Hank Whirling), Rhonda Fleming (as Helen Harrison), and Red Buttons (as Randy Sherman). The Big Circus, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Jesse Marsh; When Hank Whirling wants to borrow $500,000 to operate his circus, the bank approves on the condition that their loan officer accompanies the circus on tour to oversee spending; The loan officer also hired a pretty female press agent over Whirling's objection; The show is plagued by disasters and everyone in the show becomes a suspect. Adapted from the 1959 movie "The Big Circus." Circus Chow, art by Jesse Marsh; facts about how food is served at a circus. Big-Top Buffoonery; facts about circus clowns. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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 seeks old clothes for a costume party, but constantly crosses paths with short-tempered Mr. Tantrum. Schoolyard bullies meet their match when they try to intimidate Shorty. When Freddy helps a shy classmate by showing him how to talk to girls, Peggy gets the wrong idea. Doubled Date; Big Toot; Raggedy Man; A Big Wheel; Stretch McGinty: Great Gal; Women, Women! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 44 - August, 1959. Science Fiction novelets by Isaac Asimov, Theodore L. Thomas, Brian W. Aldiss, Tom W. Harris, more. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.35.

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August 1959. Cover by Wallace Wood. Stories: "No Life of Their Own" by Clifford D. Simak, "Mugwump 4" by Robert Silverberg, "The Malted Milk Monster" by William Tenn, "The Waging of The Peace" by Frederk Pohl, "Citizen Jell" by Michael Shaara, "The Spicy Sound of Success" by Jim Harmon, and "Lex" by W.T. Haggert. Non-Fact Article: "License To Steal" by Louis Newman. Illustrations by Wallace Wood, Dick Francis, Don Martin, & Dillon. 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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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 Jerry Grandenetti. Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Irv Novick, Russ Heath and Jack Abel. In this issue: "Dogtag Hill!" by Robert Kanigher and Irv Novick; "Buck Private Jet!" by Bob Haney and Russ Heath; "Tin Pot for a Tank!" by Haney and Jack Abel; and 1-pager "Ever Ready!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series. The Doc Hater—Gunsmoke, script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Alberto Giolitti, inks by Alberto Giolitti and Giovanni Ticci (assist); Doc Adams takes Matt Dillon along for protection when he pays a house call on a young boy whose uncle hates doctors. The Green Kid--Dodge City Days, script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Alberto Giolitti, inks by Alberto Giolitti and Giovanni Ticci (assist); Dodge card sharks intend to fleece a "tenderfoot" but find that things aren't always as they seem. The Nervous Deputy—Gunsmoke, script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Alberto Giolitti, inks by Alberto Giolitti and Giovanni Ticci (assist); Matt Dillon has to keep a nervous young deputy under control as the two transport a shipment of gold out of Dodge City. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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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 convinces Wendy's aunts to take in the lonely Witch Widow, but it turns out they're incompatible, despite all being witches. Wendy tries magic to make the Ghostly Trio more sympathetic, but that backfires spectacularly. Spooky interferes with an alchemist as he's making gold and jewels. The Witch Widow; Spooky; Wendys Diary; To the Rescue!; So Sorry; Leos Sign; Spooky: The Sorcerers Apprentice. 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.

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 gets some new pants from Aunt Clinker, but the new look isn't so hot. Stumbo the Giant wonders just how strong he really is. The Blockheads; The Sissy; The Raging River; Stumbo: A Tower of Strength. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernard Baily. "The Cosmic Plant," art by Bill Ely; A mysterious plant grows up, right through a city street, on a quest to absorb every bit of water it can find; The authorities determine that they can kill the plant if they poison its supply of water. Half-page Peter Puptent, Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Enchanted Violin," art by Doug Wildey; Paul Drake wants to be respected as a concert violinist, but due to his average performance skills only gets offers to be a musical clown; When he hears the legend of the violin of Lajos, he decides that it will change his destiny. Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. "Giant in the Ground" text story. "They Called Me a Martian," art by Bruno Premiani; Jay Drews, billed as the Man of 1000 Faces, does a quick-change act; After a performance, he's approached by a stranger selling him a realistic Martian costume, claiming he found it in a chest that fell out of the sky. "The Secret of the Cave Light," art by Bernard Baily; On an archaeological dig, mysterious lights start emanating from caves, having dramatic effects on the men on the dig, changing them into strange creatures. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. "I Scout Earth's Strangest Secrets!", art by Mort Meskin; Mark Merlin describes three recent cases that he took on in his job as a supernatural investigator. Half-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Creeping Creatures of Steel," art by George Roussos; Giant metal creatures at the Legend Land amusement park come to life and menace the patrons. "The Brief Life of Mr. Mechano" text story. "The Crazy House!" one-page story, script and art by Mort Drucker. "Tips on Summer Fun!" public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. "The Curse of the Prophetic Pencil," art by Bernard Baily; A pencil inexplicably writes messages to a group of scientists, warning them that their experiments in teleportation will draw an other-dimensional creature to Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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By Max Shulman. Cover by Casey Jones. Introduction by Art Linkletter.

This is the story of a short, lovable boy who grew up to be a short, lovable man. His name is Dolbie Gillis and he flips for girls. As Dobie so keenly observes, "I'm not oversexed, mind you. But I'm not undersexed either. Let's just say I'm sexed."

But enough of this flap-doodle. Let's get down to cases, such as the case of Alma Gristede...and the case of Red Knees Baker...and the case of Elizabeth Barrett Schultz...and other fascinating cases too humorous to mention. Dobie Gillis loved them all, and you will all love Dobie Gillis.

But don't be fooled by the fact that Dobie Gillis claims authorship of this comic masterpiece. It was really written by Max Shulman, the author of Rally Round the Flag, Boys!, Barefoot Boy with Creek, The Feather Merchants, Sleep Till Noon and other best-selling laugh hits.

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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.

Vol. 21, No. 10. August 1959. Text stories, activities, puzzles and illustrations. 6.75" x 10". 68 pages. Partial color. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - August, 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. 8.5" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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August 1959. 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 Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Blank Stair," script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Archie convinces Veronica that he and Jughead can install the new carpeting she purchased for her home's staircase. "I Go Ego," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Reggie and Archie trade putdowns for a page. "The Call of the Wild," script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Hazel Marten and Kathryn Bill; While hunting, Randy and a French Canadian guide begin competing to impress Katy. "The Good Neighbor Policy," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx hears the neighbors are having a party and invites herself over. "Daily Dozen," script and art by Joe Harold; Shrimpy overdoes his exercise regimen. "Picture This," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Alec catches Wilbur and Linda kissing and threatens to tell Laurie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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8.5" x 11", 80 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.