Comic books August 1962

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Written by Jack Miller. Art and Cover by Bill Ely. Rip Hunter finds that he has the same fantastic powers on an alien planet that King Xenor has on Earth! Don't miss the thrilling 3-part adventure by Jack Miller and Bill Ely: "The Alien King of 1,000 B.C."; "Chapter 2: Adventure on Planet Zark"; and "Chapter 3: One-Man Alien Army"! Plus: 1-page text story "The Great Time-Travel Hoax"! Also: Superman stars in the 1-page public service announcement "Be a Good Citizen!" by Jack Schiff and Sheldon Moldoff. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

August 1962 issue. NOTE: This is the correct #9 issue (lead article begins with "Coming Soon *!!" header). Rocket's Blast #9 (7 pgs; ditto) with all text on the front. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the early 80s. This issue is from the impossible-to-find era before the zine merged with Ron Foss' The Comic Collector. It features: an add for The Comic Collector's Handbook; a piece on Mystery in Space #1 by Richard Weingroff; info. by Fred Bronson on his super-hero creations; a letters column; a review of Richard Matheson's The Shrinking Man by Robert Harner 3rd; "Graviteer and The Hole in the Ocean" (with sketch) by Buddy Saunders, owner of Lone Star Comics and mycomicshop.com; plus lots of ads for comics. Edited by G. B. Love. 35-cent cover price. Paul Moslander is among seven new members listed in the Rocket Roll. Cover price $0.35.

Vintage men's interest magazine full of articles, short fiction, Adult oriented comic strips, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 82 pages, Mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.60.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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.

August 1962. Vintage men's interest magazine with articles, erotic short fiction stories, humorous adult comic strips, and tasteful nude/non-nude cheesecake pin-up pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Vol. 18 #54 - August 1962. 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 and others. Cover by Gerard Quinn. 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.

Cover by Russ Heath. "The Flame-Headed Watchman!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Russ Heath; Biff travels to the past and saves Cleopatra from a Roman invasion; Judy travels to the past and saves Ulysses from the Sirens of Greek legend; Nick travels to the past where he saves the mermaid Illa from the evil Ferro. "Be a Good Citizen!" public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by John Romita. Childhood Sweetheart, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Vic brings Grace to see the family estate where they will live after they are married, but Bonnie, the housekeeper's daughter, reminds Vic that he once promised to marry her. Nothing But Despair!, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; salesgirl Ellen gives Charles advice about gifts for his girlfriend, but falls in love with him herself. Second to None. Prescription for Love!, pencils by John Romita. House ad for Girls' Romances #86. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 3rd appearance of the Metal Men in "The Deathless Doom!", pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men are sent out into the field to take down Chemo; Mercury opts to go it alone, believing himself superior to his fellow Metal Men; After melting the tracks in front of a speeding train, Chemo encounters Mercury. The hot-headed Metal Man manages to dodge Chemo's first couple of volleys; The third expulsion, though, reduces Mercury to hundreds of inert globules, that Chemo tramples over; With Mercury's defeat, the other Metal Men move to engage the chemical monstrosity. Ad for Giant Batman Annual and Giant Lois Lane Annual. Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Metal Facts and Fancies, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Ad for Giant Superman Annual. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Painted cover by Leo Morey. Stories and art by George Tuska, Dick Ayers, Leo Morey, Ernest Schroeder, Bill Majeski, Charles Martin, Bob Buck, Dee Caruso and Bill Levine. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2 No. 8. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Crestwood/Feature was the first of several publishers. A revised version of a hero-dog movie. A Sick look at TV medical dramas. Press conferences by Kennedy and Castro. Plus stories with early art by Marvel's George Tuska and DC's Dick Ayers. A Tour of the White House with Jackie Kennedy; Garbageman; Sick Views the World; Sinking Homes; Plane Lands at Wrong Field; Movie Starlet Marooned on Island; Hollywood Ring-a-Ding Din; Dopey Gillis Show; Kennedy Press Conference; Castro Press Conference; Baseball Businessmen; Let's Do the Twist; MD on TV; The Blue Gang and How It Was Brought to Justice; Great Moments in Literature; Wild World of Sports; Jack's Mystery Guest; Great Moments in Fashion; Place the Face. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 18, No. 10. August 1962. Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. In this issue: Yvette Mimieux pictorial (Time Machine; Black Hole); article on Errol Flynn rape case. 8" x 10.5". 82 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A Saturnian armada invades Earth, but they forgot to make a size comparison before leaving Saturn. Space soldiers make a surprising discovery about their mysterious foes, the Momoonians. An alien is sent to collect samples of humanity, but the six humans he gathers aren't going easily. The Great Powers of Space; The Peacemakers; No Surrender; When Time Stood Still; A Look at a Backward Planet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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August, 1962. Men's magazine containing suggestive pin-ups, cartoons and articles. 5.5-in. x 7.25-in. 100 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.

"The Face in the Atom-Bomb Cloud!" (art by Murphy Anderson); "The Two-Way Time-Traveler!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); and Star Hawkins stars in "Case of the Unwanted Robot!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A galaxy-wide manhunt seeks an escaped war criminal, but no one knows what his face looks like. The offer of a great new car for only $100 attracts numerous would-be buyers, but they all disappear mysteriously. In his dream, Billy is protected by the strange creature his father made up... or is it a dream? Plus an article about confusing dreams with reality. Enemy of the Universe; The Man from Scaresville; The $100 Bargain; Beyond Imagination!; Dream or Reality?; The Two-Headed Glip. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Mister Morgan's Monster," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Humanoid robots are banned, but their inventor keeps one in secret, and aliens try to turn it against humanity; It resists and they are forced to flee. "Music Master" text story. "The Day Before Doomsday!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A US scientist defects to the USSR and builds a large dome to protect their leaders from retaliation, allowing a massive strike on the US. "The Man In the Glass Cage!", art by Don Heck; A sound engineer tries to kill a girl who spurned him using sound waves; When they fail, he is confused, and, is killed by the waves which didn't affect the secretly hard-of-hearing girl. "A Switch in Time!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 2050 a prisoner reads about the invention of a time machine and so breaks jail to return to the past to rub out the one witness to his crime. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Mister Morgan's Monster," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Humanoid robots are banned, but their inventor keeps one in secret, and aliens try to turn it against humanity; It resists and they are forced to flee. "Music Master" text story. "The Day Before Doomsday!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A US scientist defects to the USSR and builds a large dome to protect their leaders from retaliation, allowing a massive strike on the US. "The Man In the Glass Cage!", art by Don Heck; A sound engineer tries to kill a girl who spurned him using sound waves; When they fail, he is confused, and, is killed by the waves which didn't affect the secretly hard-of-hearing girl. "A Switch in Time!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 2050 a prisoner reads about the invention of a time machine and so breaks jail to return to the past to rub out the one witness to his crime. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. Superman Under the Green Sun! [part 1], script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman lands on an alien planet to help free the people from Drago who has made everyone on the planet blind. The Blind Superman [part 2]; Superman has his powers restored and stops Drago from his scheme and restores the sight of everyone on the planet. The Downfall Of Superman!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman and wrestler Antonino Rocca capture Duke Marple and his gang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Amazing Brain Machine!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois and Lana each use a super-computer to try and learn how to get Superman to marry her. House ad for Batman Annual #3. House ad for Lois Lane Annual #1. Lois Lane's Other Life!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; While undercover on an assignment, Lois contracts amnesia and believes she is really Sheila Dexter, her false identity. House ad for Superman Annual #5. The Fantastic Wigs of Mr. Dupre!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois uncovers a criminal gang using a wig shop as a front, thanks to Supergirl's help. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Dick Giordano, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Vince Colletta. Diary-centric stories of romance and heartbreak from Charlton. Overworked fashion designer Vicky hires an assistant, but "Chris" turns out to be a handsome man. Sandra is torn between Bill and Fred, a sort of male Betty and Veronica, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Nurse Cynthia Doyle secretly loves the handsome doctor she works with, in a story introducing the character who became the star of the series with the next issue. Design for Romance; The Bench; Two Loves; Cecelia and a Cup of Coffee; Cynthia Doyle: Diagnosis: Heartbreak; Lest We Forget: John Paul Jones. Final issue under this title; series continues as Cynthia Doyle Nurse in Love (1962) #66. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Man in the Beehive!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An eccentric beekeeper reveals to a thief that he is a mutant with special powers; He shrinks the thief and frightens him with the attacks of the bees that are now larger than he is, but leaves him wondering if any of it was real. "Lady Luck" text story. "Sazzik the Sorcerer," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A TV producer of violent sensationalist drama finds a book on a sorcerer that he thinks will bring in a big profit televised; He makes the mistake of reading the printed avocation spell out loud and the spirit of the long dead mage appears and casts him into limbo. "The One Who Isn't Human," art by Don Heck; A scientist's robot goes bad, and it is so advanced that it cannot be distinguished from a human by any instruments; Only the reaction of a dog tells the police which of several suspects is the robot. "The Thing in the Sky!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The communists build a super computer space-based weapons platform and issue it commands to strike targets from where it sits in orbit. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Man in the Beehive!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An eccentric beekeeper reveals to a thief that he is a mutant with special powers; He shrinks the thief and frightens him with the attacks of the bees that are now larger than he is, but leaves him wondering if any of it was real. "Lady Luck" text story. "Sazzik the Sorcerer," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A TV producer of violent sensationalist drama finds a book on a sorcerer that he thinks will bring in a big profit televised; He makes the mistake of reading the printed avocation spell out loud and the spirit of the long dead mage appears and casts him into limbo. "The One Who Isn't Human," art by Don Heck; A scientist's robot goes bad, and it is so advanced that it cannot be distinguished from a human by any instruments; Only the reaction of a dog tells the police which of several suspects is the robot. "The Thing in the Sky!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The communists build a super computer space-based weapons platform and issue it commands to strike targets from where it sits in orbit. 36 pgs., full color

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. A Monster at My Window!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An alien from another dimension threatens a science fiction writer, but the writer is a hostile alien from a different dimension. Masquerade text story. The Strange Fate of the Statue Maker!, art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; An inventor accidentally invents a petrification device and decides to use it to turn attractive people into detailed statues. The Invaders, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Aliens from a dry desert world park their invasion fleet on a large expanse of the ocean thinking it to be a solid surface whereupon the ships sink like stones. Dance, You Fool, art by Don Heck; An unsuccessful dancer overhears the old man in the room next to him saying that his old pair of dancing shoes can make anyone a great dancer. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. A Monster at My Window!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An alien from another dimension threatens a science fiction writer, but the writer is a hostile alien from a different dimension. Masquerade text story. The Strange Fate of the Statue Maker!, art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; An inventor accidentally invents a petrification device and decides to use it to turn attractive people into detailed statues. The Invaders, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Aliens from a dry desert world park their invasion fleet on a large expanse of the ocean thinking it to be a solid surface whereupon the ships sink like stones. Dance, You Fool, art by Don Heck; An unsuccessful dancer overhears the old man in the room next to him saying that his old pair of dancing shoes can make anyone a great dancer. 36 pgs., full color.

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Photo cover features Stephen McNally and Robert Harland. Art by Gerald McCann and others. Cover number is 01-808-208. Four Color #1306 counts as the first issue of this series, in Dell's reckoning. Journalists Paul and Jack investigate crime and gangland activity; based on the TV series. Checking reports of a bookmaking ring in Eastport, Paul and Jack find themselves in a place called the House of Horrors. Plus a look at how gangsters "fix" various sports, from auto racing to baseball. The Stolen Car Racket; Target: The Corruptors; Race Track Decoys; The Sports Fixers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Charlton's romance comic captures the emerging teen culture of the early 1960s, when surfing, hot rods and new fashions in dance and dress swept America. Linda loves fast cars and Johnny, the man who drives them, in a cautionary tale featuring art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Laura and Ralph promise to stay together while he's stationed in Germany, but she feels them growing apart nevertheless. Cindy makes a bet with her girlfriends that she can date and win over handsome bookworm Jason. Uncertain?; I Ask Forgiveness; Lesson in Love; Teen-Age Troubles; Born for Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance and origin of Thor in "The Stone Men from Saturn!," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; A lame doctor vacationing in Norway runs across an alien invasion; While hiding from the aliens in a cave he finds an old cane that transforms him into the god Thor; Thor drives back the alien invasion. "Discovery" two-page text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Perfect Crime," script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A crook tries to kill and rob a man by pushing him off a cliff, but finds that he is a flying man from Mercury. "When the Jungle Sleeps," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A lion is given superhuman intelligence by a nuclear test; It plans to attack humanity, but quickly loses its enhanced intelligence. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. First appearance and origin of Thor in "The Stone Men From Saturn!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by Larry Lieber, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Back-up stories: "The Perfect Crime" with script by Lee, art by Don Heck; "When the Jungle Sleeps" with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and a two-page text story, "Discovery." Kirby/Ayers cover.

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Photo on cover. Last Dell issue. The Three Stooges in "Movie Madcaps" in which the Three Stooges try to become actors and "Bird-Brained Builders." Issue also has backup feature Professor Putter in "Rain-Soaked Rudolph," one- page text feature "Jellybean Jumble," and one page gag strips. No story/art credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

#01-828-208 on cover. Photo cover of Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Joe DeRita, and Samson Burke (as Hercules). "The Three Stooges Meet Hercules," art by Sparky Moore; Three goofy druggists travel back to Ancient Greece on a wimpy inventor's time machine; Adapted from the 1962 feature film of the same name. There are two different back covers for this issue. One is a Pin-Up, the other is ads for the Three Stooges Fan Club and for purchasing autographed photos. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.