Comic books January 1959

1st printing. By Astrid Lindgren. Translated by Gerry Bothmer. Art by Louis S. Glanzman. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 116 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). All Ages

1st printing. Edited by Hugh Hefner. Collection of the best cartoons to be featured in the legendary Playboy magazine. Illustrators include: Gahan Wilson, Charles W. Miller, Jack Cole (Plastic Man), Jack Davis, and more. Includes 650 cartoons, more than 60 in full color! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $4.95.

MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.50.

Mischievous Little Audrey has misadventures with her friends Melvin, Tiny and Echo. Audrey's dad thinks he's shrinking. Little Audrey slips while sledding and beats her sled down the hill. Melvin's pet frog needs a new place to stay. Playful Little Audrey; It's in the Bag; The Incredible Shrinking Dad; Froggy Daze; Tiny: Nuthin' Like a Houn' Dog. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st Edition - 1st printing. By Robert Bloch. A woman on the run, a woman with secrets finds herself taking shelter at the Bates Motel. But she will soon learn that the motel's proprietor, Norman Bates, also has a secret. A deadly secret. This is the horrifying and thrilling tale that inspire the 1960 cinematic masterpiece by Alfred Hitchcock. Hardcover, Text Only.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. By Robert Bloch. A woman on the run, a woman with secrets finds herself taking shelter at the Bates Motel. But she will soon learn that the motel's proprietor, Norman Bates, also has a secret. A deadly secret. This is the horrifying and thrilling tale that inspire the 1960 cinematic masterpiece by Alfred Hitchcock. Hardcover, Text Only.

Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses on adventure short fiction stories, true crime, war updates, and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Issue 3 - January, 1959. Revels was a very short-lived vintage men's interest magazine that focused entirely on black and white nude pin-up photography, and included a full color centerfold pull-out poster with each issue. 8.5" x 10.5", 60 pages, B&W with color centerfold. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Issue 4 - January, 1960. Revels was a very short-lived vintage men's interest magazine that focused entirely on black and white nude pin-up photography, and included a full color centerfold pull-out poster with each issue. 8.5" x 10.5", 60 pages, B&W with color centerfold. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. Written by Robert Silverberg. Art by William Meyerriecks. On the strange world of Alpha C IV, young space cadet Larry Stark and the brave crew of the starship Carden find themselves caught up in the middle of a revolt against planet Earth. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 118 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover by Ernie Hart. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. Tired of gunplay and violence, "Secret Marshal" Rocky lays his guns aside, but then outlaws try to take Old Jed's ranch. Robbers know that a special stagecoach carries two millionaires and a fortune in gold, but luckily Rocky knows it too. Farmboy Tommy is elated when his new friends help him find gold on his land, but it's all a little too easy. Born for Trouble; $1,000,000 Stagecoach; Door-to-Door; The Perfect Job!; Invitation to Hang!; Discarded Badge; The Midas Touch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Romeo (1959 Special Elvis Presley Issue) # 72-January 10th, 1959 ed. was printed and published weekly in Great Britain by D. C. Thomson & Co., Ltd. Includes the comic strips "Clunie Todd-The Orphan Girl Who Sang Her Way to Fame," "A Day in the Life of Tommy Steele," "The Taming of Bill Morgan," a four page celebration of the birthday of Elvis Presley, and more. 16 pages, B&W, newsprint, 8.25-in. x 11.75-in.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 2, Issue 4 - January, 1959. Vintage men's interest magazine with articles, erotic short fiction stories, humorous adult comic strips, and tasteful nude and non-nude pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 76 pages, B&W and color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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.

Cover inks by Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, John Romita, Sr., Tony Abruzzo, Mort Drucker, Bernard Sachs, Vince Colletta and unknown. He was all Celia's - her rival was leaving, and Celia would never have to hate her again! Read..."Whispers of Heartbreak!" Also featuring: "Four Kisses and One!"; "Second Love"; and "Kiss Love Goodbye!" Plus: Oddities in Romance filler. And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 5 - January, 1959. 8" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Photo cover of Sergeant Preston [as played by Dick Simmons]. Forbidden Trails; A Yukon River steamer is held up by river pirates, and the shipments of bullion, gold dust and bank cash is lowered into a life boat and carried away. Yukon King story. Smoke Screen; Preston and his dog are on the trail of two Express Company robbers, and it leads them to an abandoned trapper cabin. The Tenderfoot text story. Gray Wolf Leader of the Pack story. A Howl from the Hills; Trader Storey is afraid of the jailbird Chuck-A-Chuck, but when his son is missing, Chuck-A-Chuck is the one who helps find him. 150 Civil War Soldiers ad. Scripts by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Vince Alascia. Western action as Sheriff Spade tries to keep the peace in Tombstone. Sheriff Spade is forced to release Russ Tyler after what appears to be a false arrest, but Spade thinks he's been set up. Spade suspects his old buddy Tommy has teamed up with an outlaw. Settler Mike, an Irish immigrant, finds cash hidden on his homestead, and suspects the outlaws who stole it will return for it. Frame-Up; Pardner in Crime; The Challenger; Charlie Goes to Chicago; Homesteader's Headache; The Fighter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Shock Tales Vol 1, #1. Scarce horror one-shot magazine from the late '50's Stories in this rare issue: "Funeral for a Vampire" and "The Most Perfect Monster." Cover price $0.35.

Vol. 1, No. 6. January 1959. Men's interest magazine with articles, humor, fiction, and nude pictorials. This issue with a pictorial photographed by Russ Meyer. 8.25" x 11". 66 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 15, Issue 9 - January, 1959. Adventure stories, articles and provocative photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 74 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. Spooky's decrepit haunted house isn't up for a few minor repairs; it needs a major overhaul. Spooky; The Ghostly Trio; Nightmare; Wendy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 10 #3 - January 19, 1959. Various articles and images related to sports. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 7, Issue 1 - January 1959. Men's interest magazine focused on tales of daring and hunter's prowess. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 10, Issue 1 - January 1959. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. Room to Fight, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Flight Deck Ace, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. Commando Sword, script by Bill Finger, art by Russ Heath. Always Forward, Battle Story of the 45th (Thunderbird) Infantry Division, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.