Comic books January 1966

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"Invitation to a Firing Squad" and "Piggy-Back Pilot!" (pencils by Ross Andru?). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by José Delbo. Stories and art by Tony Tallarico and José Delbo. Western adventure from Charlton, often featuring good guys who end up on the wrong side of the law. A sheriff realizes too late that a gunfight over crooked gambling is just a diversion for a gold robbery. An outlaw instinctively protects a family, not realizing they're the family he was stolen from as a child. Norm tracks Smokey, the gunslinger who shot his uncle, into the town of Poison Spring. Plus vintage horror-themed ads for X-Ray Glasses ("Horror Fans: See Living Skeletons!") and "Grow 2 Living Monsters." Cousin Jack; The Duel That Backfired; Two Trails to Paradise; Bushwhack Trail; Lawman's Cure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Human Handbook," pencils by Harry Lucey; Tongue-in-cheek guide to the human race. Betty and Veronica Pin-Up. "The Brick!"; Archie has a fake brick with which to make people think he's a karate expert; it gets switched with a real brick by Reggie and back again by Jughead, which leads to much confusion. "Master Plan!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx tries unsuccessfully to hypnotize Greg, so Hap pretends it worked on him. Archie Club News. "Make It Look Good!"; Archie insists that he can take care of himself, even though his friends keep accidentally knocking him out. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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The world's longest running men's magazine, featuring advice columns, pictorials, illustrations and humor. In this holiday anniversary issue: Playbill; Dear Playboy; Playboy After Hours; The Playboy Advisor; Playboy's International Datebook - travel by Patrick Chase; The Playboy Forum; Playboy Interview: Princess Grace - candid conversation; The Wisdom of W. Somerset Maugham - credo by W. Somerset Maugham; The Last Act - fiction by Roald Dahl; Those Gilded Galas - nostalgia by Lucius Beebe; John Held, Jr.: Creator of an Era - nostalgia; Cheers! - drink by Thomas Mario; The Man Child - fiction by James Baldwin; Sex in the Stone Age - humor by Richard Armour; The Playboy Mansion - pictorial essay; The Royal Smut-Hound - article by Kenneth Tynan; The Parisians and the Germans - memoir by Jean-Paul Sartre; Living with Automation - article by J. Paul Getty; Despair - fiction by Vladimir Nabokov; Redhead! - Playboy's Playmate of the Month; Playboy's Party Jokes - humor; The Great Books of 2066 - opinion by Mortimer Adler and Clifton Fadiman; Retroactive New Year's Resolutions - humor; Senor Discretion Himself - fiction by Budd Schulberg; When Will the Demonstrations End? - article by James Farmer; Playboy's Playmate Review - pictorial; Manhattan - man at his leisure by Leroy Neiman; Just Who Is J.D. Salinger? - humor by H. Allen Smith; Flamenca's Bath - ribald classic; The Eleventh-Hour Santa - gifts; Going Naked on the Riviera - article by Geoffrey Bocca; A Luncheon at the Ritz - reminiscence by Bennett Cerf; Did I? - satire by Jules Feiffer; and Little Annie Fanny - satire by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $1.25.

1st printing.

Written by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder. Art by Kurtzman and Elder.

Ever since bursting onto the scene (and out of her sweater) in October 1962, Little Annie Fanny has been a fan favorite of Playboy readers. This collection of some her funniest stories will leave you in stitches, as Little Annie takes your breathe away!

Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $4.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder. Art by Kurtzman and Elder.

Ever since bursting onto the scene (and out of her sweater) in October 1962, Little Annie Fanny has been a fan favorite of Playboy readers. This collection of some her funniest stories will leave you in stitches, as Little Annie takes your breathe away!

Softcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color. MATURE READERS

Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $4.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

Volume 188, Issue 1 - January 1966. Sean Connery as James Bond cover art by James E. Bama. Articles about James Bond's Weird World of Inventions and the Existence of Flying Saucers. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 224 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.35.

This is the 13th issue, the Jan.-June 1966 issue indexing PS #158-163. PS The Preventive Maintenance Monthly Indexes are published twice yearly and cover the first six and the last six months of each year. The interior is text only (an index), but the front and back cover feature full page illustrations from the Will Eisner (creator of the Spirit) Studio.

Vintage men's interest magazine focused entirely on erotic adult short fiction stories accompanied by photographs. 8" x 10.5", 70 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", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

The adventures of Relampago el Ser Increible, Lightning the Incredible Being! This issue is an emotional challenge for nervous readers! 24 Pages, Full Color. Spanish Language. Cover price $0.10.

Richie Rich stars in Anybody Who Goes to a Psychiatrist Ought to Have his Head Examined! (Richie, at Gloria's request, goes to a psychiatrist) and Cadbury's Weakness (Cadbury refuses to divulge his secret weakness). Little Dot stars in Instant Monsters (Uncle Branes gives Dot monster pills). Little Lotta stars in The Freewheeling Kid (Lotta must bring home a dozen eggs without breaking them). Cheerios ad with Rocky and Bullwinkle. $0.12. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

A literary science fiction fanzine edited by Leland Sapiro. 5.5" x 8.25", 72 pages, B&W with illustrations. Cover price $0.35.

Men's interest humor digest loaded with jokes, cartoons and nude pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. - MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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.

Cover art by Gene Colan. Test of Love; Karen goes to the country for a quiet convalescence, but finds herself caught up in a rivalry between two brothers. Un-Happy Anniversary; After dating for a year, Jim admits to Wendy that he doesn't want to get married, but it turns out that he hates being separated from her even more. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. Love is Two Strangers, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gene Colan; Amy tries to help a shy and lonely girl who thought she had found her perfect match until he contracted amnesia after a mugging and was stolen from her by an opportunistic beauty. Subscription ad for DC romance comics. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by John Romita. One Love Too Many starring Amy Ames, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Gene Colan; woman keeps dreaming about someone else's boyfriend. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column, pencils by John Romita. Never Borrow Love. Scene Makers--Romance in Fashion filler page. What About Some Love for Me?, pencils by John Romita; a woman begs for the heart of the man she loved—but for somebody else! 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Ayers. "Dum Dum Does It the Hard Way," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Carl Hubbell; The Commandos meet up with The Skipper who has transported the Howlers on several occasions, and then discover from Captain "Happy Sam" Sawyer that they are to be taken into the Atlantic Ocean to rescue some men who were shot down in a B-17 the night before; They also learn that "Dum-Dum" Dugan was amongst the crew, on his way back to England to regroup with them after recovering from previous injuries; In addition, they are told that an infamous Nazi raider, known as the Sea Shark, is in that area and probably already on their way to dispose of the survivors. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover by Dick Ayers. "Dum Dum Does It the Hard Way," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Carl Hubbell; The Commandos meet up with The Skipper who has transported the Howlers on several occasions, and then discover from Captain "Happy Sam" Sawyer that they are to be taken into the Atlantic Ocean to rescue some men who were shot down in a B-17 the night before; They also learn that "Dum-Dum" Dugan was amongst the crew, on his way back to England to regroup with them after recovering from previous injuries; In addition, they are told that an infamous Nazi raider, known as the Sea Shark, is in that area and probably already on their way to dispose of the survivors. 36 pgs., full color.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $11.00 View scans Spine split 25%. Water damage: Slight.

Volume 22, Issue 3 - January, 1966. Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. Stories and art by Roy Thomas, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, and Ernie Bache. Superhero adventure as Son of Vulcan opposes the forces of Mars, ancient god of war. A film crew making a movie about the Trojan War is menaced by strange incidents, including a Trojan Horse come to life. This last appearance of Son of Vulcan is noteworthy as the first script sold by future Marvel legend Roy Thomas, Stan Lee's successor as architect of the Marvel Universe. The Second Trojan War; Green God; The Strangers. Final issue under this title; series continues as Thunderbolt (1966 Charlton) #51. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Spiegle art appears in all issues of this series. # on cover: 10031-601. January Cover price $0.12.

UK Reprint Series. Reprints material from Amazing Adventures (1961 1st Series) #3, Adventures into Terror (1951) #25, Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) #21, Mystical Tales (1956) #3, Spellbound (1952 Atlas) #26, Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) #130 & #156, Adventures into Weird Worlds (1952-1954 Marvel/Atlas) #4, #18 & #20, Battle (1951 Atlas) #53, and Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) #156. 7.25-in x 9.5-in, 68 Pages, B&W.

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Cover pencils by Ross Andru and Joe Kubert (face only), inks by Mike Esposito. My Buddy the Dinosaur featuring The War That Time Forgot, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Hillbilly with a Heater, script by Hank Chapman, art by Jack Abel. Cap's Hobby Center hobby tips by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Whitman Deluxe Edition - 1st printing. Color this story of one planet's dilemma and how the fearless STAR TREK crew reaches out to help their alien friends. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $0.49.

2nd appearance of Animal Man in "The Return of the Man With Animal Powers (art by Gil Kane); and "H-Hour for a Hurricane-Hunter." Kane cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.