Comic books January 1961

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Beth and Bill are a hit vaudeville comedy team, until tragedy strikes. Linda moves to India with her new husband Dan, and life seems perfect until they meet their own tragedy. The spark has gone out of Helen and Perry's marriage, and Helen wonders how to get it back. Gift of Love; To Live Again; Love's Lovely Gamble; Dollars, Cents, and Sense; This Enchanted Garden. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $100.00 View scans Extra staple holes.	Add to cart CGC 7.0 $655.00 View scans CGC Signature Series Paper: Cream to off white Signed by Murphy Anderson on 06/25/2011. Label #0166168003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $189.00 View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $109.95 or Best Offer View scans Centerfold detached. Lateral spine tears. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow
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Cover art by Murphy Anderson. Secret of the Sinister Sorcerers!, Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; all man-made inventions in the world stop functioning; the Justice League summons Merlin from the Magic Dimension to help find a way to restore Earth to normal. Letter to the editor from writer Jerry Bails. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Beware of Montana Joe!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Dick Ayers; After Kid Colt stops a bandit from robbing a stagecoach he frames the Kid for another robbery in revenge and he must clear his name. Feud Trail text story, art by Joe Maneely. Return of the Bad Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A feared outlaw turns himself in to finally be at peace. Tragedy on the Trail!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Dick Ayers; A bandit bullies his innocent sister into ambushing Kid Colt, but she takes pity on the kid and he gets the chance to face her brother again. He tries not to hurt him, but in their struggle the bandit falls from a cliff. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Beware of Montana Joe!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Dick Ayers; After Kid Colt stops a bandit from robbing a stagecoach he frames the Kid for another robbery in revenge and he must clear his name. Feud Trail text story, art by Joe Maneely. Return of the Bad Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A feared outlaw turns himself in to finally be at peace. Tragedy on the Trail!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Dick Ayers; A bandit bullies his innocent sister into ambushing Kid Colt, but she takes pity on the kid and he gets the chance to face her brother again. He tries not to hurt him, but in their struggle the bandit falls from a cliff. 36 pgs.

Last 10-cent cover price. Lassie and Timmy [as portrayed by Jon Provost] photo cover. Treasure from the Deep, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Bob Fujitani; Lassie, Timmy, and Craig set off on a dangerous treasure hunt at sea. Blaze Battles a Blizzard, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Till Goodan; Ted and Blaze rescue motorists stranded in a blizzard. Champ text story. Shot in the Dark, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Bob Fujitani; Lassie recovers a litter of stolen puppies. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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

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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. Substitute Santa... (Chapter One), script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Archie substitues for Mr Smithers to play Santa Claus for the kids. Trouble, Trouble, Everywhere! (Chapter Two); Archie falls asleep in school because he has been working as the substitue Santa Claus. Christmas Crisis (Chapter Three); Archie causes trouble at the store when Veroinica shows up with her cousin; He does not want her to find out he is playing Santa Claus. Happily Ever After! (Chapter Four); Archie's friends find out he has been playing Santa Claus for the kids and throw him a party. A Second Look one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Witchcraft text article, art by Ken Hultgren. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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January 14, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

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January 21, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $4.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

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

Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Richie Rich's latest gift for Gloria gets complicated when he's hit on the head and forgets that he's Richie Rich, but luckily everyone else remembers. Richie's friend Tex tries to impress him with his Texas-size fortune, but no one has a fortune bigger than Richie Rich. Little Dot; Little Lotta; Richie Rich; Little Lotta; Richie Rich: It's a Gift. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Lotta leaps to conclusions when she hears someone talking about a blimp. Lotta investigates a mystery in the middle of a blizzard. The new kid in school is looks exactly like Richie Rich, but acts like a jerk. The Snowstorm Mystery; Bobbie the Baby Sitter; Jerry the Jinx; Monkey Business; Oh to Be a Boy; Better Than Beauty; Practice Makes Perfect; Richie Rich: Who's Who? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Snoopers; Lulu and Tubby dont realize their Christmas presents are hidden in each others houses. Snow Job; Lulu thinks she can trick the Fellers into shoveling her front walk. Crooks in the Kitchen; Lulus pop thinks there are burglars in the house, but its only Miss Feenys parrot. Little Itch and the Big Pinch; Lulu tells Alvin about when Itch stopped the new year from arriving. Rainy Day; Tubby goes out in the rain to look for a taxi for Gloria. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Humphrey dreams that he eats all the food at the first Thanksgiving. Max and Casey wrestle with the wind to fly a kite. Dot must help her Uncle Leegle defend her dad from a negligence lawsuit. Plus early stories featuring Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Max-imum Visibility!; Talkin' Turkey; Kite Kapers; The Payoff; It's Auto-matic; Happy Birthday; Little Max Game Page; Humphrey's Own Puzzle Pages; Little Dot Meets Uncle Leegle; Small Talk; Little Lotta; Richie Rich: Don't Bring Anything. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano, Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Giordano, John Tartaglione?, Vince Colletta and unknown. There never was a girl like Julia! If you were her, would you have done what she did? Don't miss..."No Man Is Good Enough!" Also featuring: "Wendy Grows Up!"; "And Then I Met You!"; and "The Heartbreak of Helen Barton"! Plus: 2-page text story "The Man I Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Clarke. "The Producer and I," art by Mort Drucker; The musical "The King and I", adapted to happen amid the Hollywood studio system. "Tee Vee U," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob Clarke; The results of college courses being broadcast on television are examined. "The European Tourists' Guide to the United States," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Satirical look at tourism guide books. "The Mad Shakespeare Primer," script by Phil Hahn, art by Wally Wood; Parody of Shakespeare plays in storybook form. "Mad's College Songs and Cheers for Traitors, Defeatists and Cowards," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Parody college songs. "Dieting," script and art by Dave Berg; Satirical look at modern dieting. "Warm-Ups," script by Gary Belkin, art by George Woodbridge; Warming up a studio audience applied to other venues. "20 Years in the Shipping Dept.," script and art by Don Martin; Two shipping clerks get revenge on their boss for replacing them with automation. "Naked Town," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the television show "The Naked City." "Mad Congratulates John Kennedy" humor page, script and art by Bob Clarke. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 11, Issue 1 - January 1961. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 11, Issue 6 - January 1961. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fine $21.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 3, Issue 6 - January 1961. Men's interest magazine including adventure articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 66 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - January, 1961. 8" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 9, Issue 2 - January 1961. Men's adventure magazine with stories, articles, humor, and pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 74 pages. B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 9, Issue 1 - January, 1961. Cover painted by Mel Crair. Men's adventure articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 100 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $7.60

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $5.70

Version with ad on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Variant with "Fool Proof" comic filler on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 10 #1 - The Adventure and Entertainment Magazine. Men's magazine featuring articles on hunting, fitness, politics, true crime, and buxom beauties. In this issue: Two Who Made the Greatest Blind Flight of All Time; Why Won't the Navy Quit Using Its Death-Trap Blimps - they've slaughtered hundreds, yet we go on flying these useless rubber cows; and The Maine Adventurer Who Became a Maori Chieftain. Plus Exciting Booklength: Burma Nymph - war ace Pappy Boyington's story of a Far East squadron of flyers and the woman who kept them happy. Los Angeles Examiner: "A story of evil and furtive sex" Cover price $0.35.

Mickey Mouse in "Tiny-Terror Tamer" in which Mickey and his nephews help a ruler with his troublesome son and kingdom and "The Magic Melody." Issue also has The Li'l Bad Wolf in "Playing the Piper" and one-page text story "Zounds! What Sounds!" No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $26.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

January, 1961 - Vintage Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. This issue features "A Wild Page From Studs Lonigan" pictorial focused on Starlet Kathy Brown, and her appearance in the film 'Studs Lonigan', Ray Anthony's Sexy Bookends" profiling band leader Ray Anthony and his two onstage assistants. Also featured is "Passionate Paisain" article on libidinous Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, and "Whatever Happened to George Raft" a look at the exploits of famous movie tough guy George Raft. Finally pictorials include this month's uncovered Cover Girl" JoAnn Burgess, and the ravishing red head Sabine Demois. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Volume 54, Issue 8 - September 1960. Liz Taylor cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 76 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.