Comic books October 1961

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Gunner and Sarge in "A Lifeline For Sarge!" Also "Frogman in a Fog" (art by Joe Kubert) and "They Took Away the Sky!" (art by Russ Heath). Full-page ad for Sea Devils # 1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Al Hartley. Untitled Patsy and Hedy stories, scripts by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Hartley. Best Choice text story. Patsy and Hedy's Coloring Page. Paper dolls. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Hartley. Untitled Patsy stories (including one with Elvis and JFK). Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Al Hartley. Paper dolls. The Long & Short of It text story. Patsy and Hedy's Coloring Page. Patsy's Fashion Parade. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob White. "Archie the Archer," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie takes up archery, but Mr. Lodge is reading a book on controlling his temper and is determined not to let Archie's arrows get on his nerves. "Say It With Flowers," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty tries to make Archie jealous by having flowers delivered to her. The World of Jughead ad. "Demon Dynamos!"; While exploring Indian relics in a national park, Ralph Hardy stumbles across a geyser of gas; When he awakens he finds himself in the past; A village of Indians is menaced by two metal monsters than can fire bolts of electricity and the Jaguar has to find a way to defeat them. "Way Out!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Lil Jinx decides she's going to be the first girl on the moon, so she and her friends build their own rocket. Archie Club News. "War and Peace," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica enlists Betty in her war on men. Betty has her own agenda when Archie is involved. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Mischievous Little Audrey has misadventures with her friends Melvin, Tiny and Echo. Little Audrey finds a novel method of crowd control during a measles epidemic. Audrey invents "invisible ice cream" to get even with Melvin. Little Audrey; Invisible Ice Cream; Melvin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Hmmm! A note tied to a piece of string! starring Popeye. Granny starring Popeye, King Blozo, and Popeye's grandmother. Chained Lightning text story. Cow Thief starring Popeye. I'm on the verge of my greatest triumph starring O. G. Wotasnozzle. Cover and interior art by Bud Sagendorf. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.5-in. x 9.25-in., 272 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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America's Leading New Idea Magazine. 6.5" x 9.5", 194 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Words of Wisdom; Bugs helps Elmer hang a sign for his bakery. Tiger Tail Tale; Porky goes tiger hunting. Chuckling Chicks, art by Vivie Risto; Henery makes a fake chicken to lure the other chickens out of the coup. Ollie eats his hat. The Danger Dodger text story with Sniffles the Mouse, pencils by Al Hubbard. Fancy Feather Fix; A crow attacks Porky for his new Indian headdress. The Shipwrecked Blimp; Porky gets his car out of a sticky situation with balloons. Fly Guy; Daffy shows Elmer how to fly. Ad for Huck Hound Club membership. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Comic book version of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character. Desert Romeo starring Quick Draw and Doggie Daddy. Out Scouting starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. Phony Money Mess starring Snooper and Blabber. Dear Dad's Dear Dad starring Augie Doggie. Reporter Ruckus starring Quick Draw and Doggie Daddy. Haltin' the Baltins starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. Star Performance starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. High Hopper starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Showdown in Silver City!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Rawhide Kid has to talk tough to get aboard a coach heading to Silver City due to his outlaw status, the coach driver initially refusing him passage but giving in warning the Kid not to cause any trouble; Also aboard the coach is an older man who has no objections that the Rawhide Kid is riding with them; Along the way to Silver City the coach is attacked by a band of raiders who wound the driver, causing him to fall off the coach and spooking the horses into running wild. "Tie Your Sixgun Low," art by Joe Maneely. "The Man without a Gun!", script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers. "Gunman's Gamble!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Rawhide Kid comes upon local businessman Mr. Blade about to take away an elderly woman's house because she was unable to pay the two hundred dollars owing on the mortgage; Unwilling to see a harmless woman being tossed out into the street the Kid tries to intervene and gets smacked across the face for his troubles. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 14 - Issue 1, October, 1961. Cover by George Gross. Stories and art by Evan Douglas, Jake Qualey, Albert Cohen, Carl Sifakis, Frank Vandiver, Wambley Bald, Albert Morehead, Ed Alexander and Willi Heinrich. A classic "men's interest" magazine from the heyday of that genre, featuring war, Western, and crime stories, as well as female pinups. A report on Cold War efforts to create a nuclear "death ray." The true story of a female serial killer. Nazis battle communists in the closing days of WWII. The Soul Destroyer; The Nodaway County Treasure Hoard; My Fare Danger; Old Jack: Lee's Star Quarterback; She Slaughtered 42 Lovers; How to Win at Poker; What, No Fig Leaf?; The Iron Doublecross; Blood Tide; Cop Drop; Life for Sale; Straightalk; Male Bag; Gags for Guys; Real's Good Deal. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.

Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses on adventure short fiction stories, true crime, war updates, and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The third of Charlton's trifecta of monster comics based on 1961 monster B-movies, after Konga and Gorgo. Almost completely destroyed at the end of his first rampage, the monster survives in a single fragment in the ocean, which regenerates as it drifts south. Having escaped the Arctic, the Big R turns up in Africa, where visiting scientists join forces with Masai warriors to battle it. A backup science story talks about some of the deadlier creatures of the sea, including killer whales, moray eels and sharks. Final issue under this title; series continues as Reptisaurus (1962) #3. Reptilicus in the African Jungle; War Against Wei; Killers of the Deep. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Jack Miller. Art and Cover by Nick Cardy. Strange flying people attack Rip, Bonnie and Corky with ancient Babylonian weapons! Can they make it to the Time Sphere? Don't miss Rip Hunter in the 3-part tale by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy: "The Bird-Men of 2,000 B.C."; "Chapter 2: The Ancient Air Raid"; and "Chapter 3: The Avenging God of Gilgamesh"! Plus: 1-page text story "The Thief of Time"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 6, No. 10 - October 1961. Vintage men's interest magazine full of articles, short fiction, Adult oriented comic strips, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 80 pages, Mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Texas farm girl Lil becomes a world-famous beauty courted by princes, but deep down she still craves a simple love. Resort waitress Arlene is courted by every lifeguard on the beach except Burt, the one she's really interested in. Nurse Arline loves handsome surgeon Andrew, but worries about the toll his grueling work schedule is taking on his health. (This story features "Dr. Sinnot," a reference to regular Romantic Story artist Joe Sinnott.) The Most Beautiful Girl in the World; You Just Can't Tell; Dave's Diary; He Gave Me My Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Final issue of the series.Roy Rogers stars in "Wanted...Two Nameless Gunmen" and "The Kid From Dallas." Dale Evans back-up story, "The Heiress" (not by Russ Manning). Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 7, Issue 5 - October, 1961. 8" x 10.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Vol. 17 #49 -Oct. 1961. Science Fantasy, which later became Impulse and then SF Impulse, was a UK published science-fiction and fantasy digest that began production in the Summer of 1950 and was distributed by Nova Publications as a companion to Nova's New Worlds. When Nova went out of business in early 1964, The title was changed to Impulse in early 1966, to little avail, and then changed once more to SF Impulse for the last few issues. Science Fantasy ceased publication the following year, after the printer went bankrupt. Edited by John Carnell. Stories by Michael Moorcock (Elric), Wallace West and others. Article by Sam Moskowitz. Cover by Brian Lewis. 5 1/4-in. x 7 3/4-in., 112 pages, black and white.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 60, Issue 10 - October 1961. Movie Fan Magazine. Audrey Hepburn photo cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 80 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Russ Heath. "The Sea Devils vs. the Octopus Man!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Russ Heath; Producer Wendel Wales is shooting a movie about the Sea Devils; His mechanical Octopus Man is destroyed when the real version appears and attacks the movie set. "Secret of the Emerald Whale!", script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils find an iceberg with the Emerald Whale and Captain Shark frozen inside. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. He told Ginny he wouldn't be seeing her that night...but did this mean he wouldn't be seeing her any night from now on? Find out in..."Ask Me No Questions"! Also featuring: "In Somebody Else's Arms"; "Part of My Heart"; and "A Heart Must Lie!" Plus: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Reprints: Adam Strange (from Showcase 17), Green Lantern (G.L. 1), Challengers of the Unknown (Showcase 6), J'onn J'onzz (Detective 225), Flash (Showcase 4), Green Arrow and Speedy (1 page text), Superman-Batman team (World's Finest 94), and Wonder Woman (W.W. 105). Pencils by Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, and others. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - October 1961. 10.5" x 12.5", 130 pages, partial color. Cover price $1.00.

Vol. 1 # 4. October 17, 1961. Stories and art by Nat Hentoff, John S. Wilson, Ernst Haas, Roger Kahn, Fred Schnell, Patrick Dennis, Dolores Faith, Leonard Lyons, and Bernard Asbell. Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's first attempt at a movie magazine, featuring top editorial talent and profiles and interviews of stars of the era. This issue features a profile of pioneering Black comedian Dick Gregory and an interview with legendary Italian film director Federico Fellini, fun with TV comic Ernie Kovacs, and a profile of ballet choreographer Balanchine. Plus the art of belly dancing, an essay on Italian cinema, and a profile of talk-show host Dave Garroway. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 108 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.50.

Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's first attempt at a movie magazine, featuring top editorial talent and profiles and interviews of stars of the era. PC/PB&W Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Origin and 1st appearance of Silver Age Atom in "Birth of the Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Scientist Palmer is experimenting with his reducer lens to try and reduce objects in size without blowing them up, all without success; However, when he, Jean and students are trapped in a cave-in, he decides to use the lens on himself and save the others before he is destroyed. "Battle of the Tiny Titans!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When one of Jean Loring's friends is accused of stealing money from the bank where she works as a teller, she explains that a little man appeared and stole the money; When Jean tells Ray that her friend is a trustworthy person, Ray decides to see what he can do with his shrinking powers. 2-page text history of the Atom from the Golden Age by Julius Schwartz, art by Ben Flinton; E. E. Hibbard. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's Adventure magazine published by Adrian Lopez (owner of Counterpoint, Inc). Cover art by Matt Schneider. "White Cannibal Bride" by Lou Cameron, "Apemen of the Amazon" by Jane Dollinger, plus other adventure stories. South Sea playmate in this issue is TV starlet Laura Raymond (nude pictorial). Interior illustrations are uncredited but often contributed to Mark Schneider, Howard Post, P. Max, Sydney Shores and/or John Willis. 74 pages, BW/text stories with illustrations and photos. Cover price $0.35.