Comic books December 1958

Volume 3, Issue 6 - December 1958. Cover by Victor Prezio. Men's magazine featuring stories on crime, fitness, and pin-up girl pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

Dec 1958. Western Stories: Norman Barlow "Road to Redemption", Peter Norcross "Man in the Sky", C. H. Cogswell, Brett Austin, James Hines, Harlan Clay, Ell Emm Moore, Elton Webster, Lew Smith, and Art Cleveland. 6 5/8" x 9 1/4"; black and white; 98 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 3, Issue 9 - December, 1958. Vintage men's interest magazine full of articles, short fiction, Adult oriented comic strips, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 84 pages, Mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Alascia. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. A year after their summer romance, Dan and Ellie reunite to see if the spark is still there. Joyce falls for Henri while visiting Paris, but she doesn't believe their romance can last. Plus a selection of classic Romantic verse from Elizabeth Barrett Browning in comics form. Last Year's Love; Paris in the Spring; Memories; Past Present and Perhaps; Only Dreams; Sonnets From the Portuguese; Feudin' Fathers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. The Drifter starring Roy Rogers, art by Nat Edson; an old friend arrives at the ranch of Sam Bradley when things start to happen. Flash in the Pan text story. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Bill Ziegler. The Trap starring Trigger, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Nat Edson. The Pyrite Swindle starring Roy Rogers, art by Nat Edson; when one of the claim jumpers calls himself Charlie, Roy gets the layout. Roy Rogers toys ad. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

1958/1959. Yearly Adventures of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - December 1958. Cover by Clarence Doore. Men's interest magazine focusing on war and crime stories, along with a monthly pin-up girl pictorial. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, Text (with B&w illustrations and photos throughout) Cover price $0.35.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

84 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Edition - $0.35 cover price. 84 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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

Vol. 3, No. 2 - December , 1958. 5.5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

The classic magazine featuring current event articles, editorials, human interest pieces, humor, illustrations, a letter column, poetry, single-panel gag cartoons, and stories by the leading writers of the time.10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; part black and white, part color;80 pages on white paper. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover and interior art by Al Hubbard. The Good Turn starring Scamp and Trusty; a baby St. Bernard is visiting one of Scamp's friends and is looking for people to rescue. The Impish Impostor starring Scamp, Tramp, and Lady; an escaped pet shop parrot helps Scamp retrieve a stolen bone. Christmas Clover text story. The Cowardly King starring Bongo and Lumpjaw. The Mischief Maker starring Scamp and Rags. The Sister Sitter starring Lady, The Tramp, Scamp, Scamp's siblings (Ruffy, Fluffy and Scooter), and Trusty. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11, Issue 32 - December, 1958. 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 Robert Silverberg, John Brunner, E.C. Tubb, A. Bertram Chandler and others. Cover by Brian Lewis. 5 1/4-in. x 7 3/4-in., 128 pages, black and white.

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The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

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The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

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The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

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The Weekly Summary of Current Science. Cover price $0.15.

Mexican/Spanish Language Edition. Issue 74. Reprints cover art from Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1942 Fiction House) #18. Art by Lena Buffalente. Cover by Maurice Whitman. This series was printed in the United States under license from Fiction House and distributed to Spanish speaking markets in the USA, to Central America, and to Mexico. 6.75" x 10.25". Full color. Spanish Language.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Untitled story, art by Bob Oksner; A new non-comm is transferred to the base: an old rival of Bilko's who is an even bigger sharpie than he is. Look to the Stars public service announcement , script by Jack Schiff, art by Lou Cameron; A young teen informs his friends about how they can find their way by the stars should they ever get lost. This Ain't the Army; Examples of military slang terms taken literally. Play Army find-a-word puzzle by Martin Naydel. Word Battle activity page by Martin Naydel; See how many different words can be spelled from the letters in the phrase "military police." 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, issue 5 - December 1958. 4-in. x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Gil Kane. Origin and 1st appearance of Adam Strange in Secret of the Eternal City!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; An Earth archaeologist is caught by a "zeta-beam" and teleported to Rann near Alpha Centauri where he meets Alanna and Sardath; Alien invaders, called The Eternals, attack the planet. Ad for Strange Adventures #98 and House of Secrets #14. Our Strange Universe!; Educational facts about space, the sun, and stars. Curious Comets; Educational info on Tebutt's Comet, Halley's Comet, and the Pons-Winnecke Comet. The Three-In-One Star; Educational information on Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to our solar system. The Planet and the Pendulum!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Zapped by the zeta-beam, Adam is teleported, not to Rann, but to Anthorann, a neighboring planet; Escaping barbarians and their "Rainbow Doom" (a teleporter), he meets Alanna and Sardath, who had used knowledge from Samakand scientists to journey to Anthorann. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Al Williamson, Angelo Torres, Pete Morisi, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. A showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. Ex-convict Slocum returns to town, determined to prove he was framed by Brigsby, in a story with art by future EC legends Al Williamson and Angelo Torres. Crack shot Annie Oakley gets engaged to handsome, gentlemanly Jack Blaney, but she's not aware that he's a just trying to distract her while his gang robs the bank - or is she? Buford sets out for revenge against the man who framed him and sent him to prison, arriving just as he's framing someone else. Wyatt Earp: Taken Alive; Tyrant Guns; High Heel; The Long Ride to Nowhere; Lash LaRue: Dangerous Territory; Wild Bill Hickok: Badman's Return; Annie Oakley Gets Engaged! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

December, 1958. Stories by Baynard Kendrick, Bill S. Ballinger, Ed Lacy, Lawrence Treat, and Nedra Tyre. 128 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. A door-to-door salesman seems immune to Spooky's attempts to get rid of him. Spooky's pal Bat Belfry tricks him into leaving his house, so Bat can take over the couch and the fridge. Spooky gets Poil a magic lamp for her birthday, but the genie it contains is clumsy and inept. No Sale; Soivice With a Smile; Bat Pulls a Fast One; Wendy: Giant Size Adventure. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 9 #22 - December 1, 1958. Various articles and images related to sports. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 88 pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.25.

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.

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Cover art by Joe Kubert. Odd Man, script by Bob Haney, art by Mort Drucker. The Tall Order, script by Bob Haney, art by Jerry Grandenetti. Flying Pinch Hitter, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. For Greater Security, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Big Jump Into Space!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The Amazing High-Low Weapon," and "Planet That Ignored Earthmen!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Ghost Came C.O.D.", art by Reed Crandall; A schemer comes up with the idea to send off invoices to the recently deceased figuring grieving widows will just pay the invoice to take care of the matter quickly; The fraud works until one of the dead comes back to his shop and reveals himself as a Martian living within the body of a human. "The Replacement!", art by Alphonso Greene; A criminal steals a dying man's jacket and when he finds an airline ticket in the pocket he attempts to use the plane to escape the police. "The Voice of Fido!", art by Werner Roth; A ventriloquist uses a dog in his act in place of a dummy; When a fire breaks out the dog leads people out by speaking and the ventriloquist gets credit for it, but the ventriloquist denies speaking. "It Waits Under the Sea!", art by Al Eadeh; A man plans to traverse the globe completely underwater, but when he sees a tunnel he becomes curious and directs the submarine into it. "The Eerie Experiment!", art by Robert Q. Sale; Two men in 1977 using a radio attempt to warn a government agent breaking up a communist spy ring in the past. "Time Machine" text story. "He Wore a Black Beard," art by Ed Winiarski; A man living with an inventor is surprised by a visitor who claims to be from the future; The man resents the inventor and comes up with a scheme to frame him with the time traveler's help. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "I Discovered the Secret of the Flying Saucers!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A man discovers that flying saucers are real, but are not actually ships, but alien beings able to travel through space on their own. "I Captured the Abominable Snowman!", art by Steve Ditko; A man lies, cheats and steals to find the abominable snowman, and eventually discovers a lama who knows the secret of the snowman and is forced to summon it. "Detour to Mars" text story, art by Reed Crandall. "I Am Robot," pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Joe Sinnott; A man creates a robot so advanced that it has the capacity to think and feel as a human. "I Am the Last Man on Earth!", art by Don Heck; When the humans of a peaceful future discover a planet where they could live five times as long they all leave Earth, except for one couple who are too attached to Earth's heritage. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Circus Parade Due in Town starring Sugar & Spike. Grown-Up Game; Sugar teaches Spike how to play checkers. Doing Like a Daddy; Sugar & Spike use a typewriter. Adventures with the Air-Apple; Spike's trouble with a balloon. The Baby Size Car starring Sugar & Spike. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Sharing--The United Nations Way! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by George Roussos. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Sunday Pix Vol. 10 (1958). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 10 (1958). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 10 (1958). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.

Sunday Pix Vol. 10 (1958). Pencils by Andre LeBlanc, a Brazilian artist who worked with Eisner on "The Spirit," and with Sy Barry on "The Phantom." LeBlanc also did work on Flash Gordon, Apt. 3-G, and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips. 7 x 10, 12 pages. These were available through mail subscription only. Published by David C. Cook Publishing.