Comic books May 1960

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.

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Volume 59, Issue 5 - May 1960. Movie Fan Magazine. Debbie Reynolds photo cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Just as You Are!, inks by Bernard Sachs; Gordon nearly loses the girl he really loves when he meets singer Clarice Duval and becomes infatuated with her. Two-Faced Heart!; Russ meets Carol, who is running away to recover from a broken heart, and he falls in love with her, even though she isn't ready to return his feelings. Fool's Embrace!, pencils by John Forte; Country girl Marilyn visits her boyfriend Danny in the big city, but he has changed and wants her to pretend to be a sophisticated woman to impress his new friends, which makes her uncomfortable. Heartbeat of Jealousy!; A nurse helps Adam, a soldier scarred in battle, to recover after his girlfriend rejects him. After they fall in love, they return to his home town, where his former love decides she wants him back. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Colletta. Young couples face the romance and angst of married life after the honeymoon. Beth keeps meeting men who love her because of her wealthy, influential father. When someone throws a BOX of rice during her wedding, Anne realizes that her crazy ex-con ex, Chick, is not letting go that easily. Marian gets engaged to Phil, even though she's not sure she loves him, and then she learns that old friend Hal is secretly in love with her. Love Was My Destiny; Yesterday's Love; Ten Dollars a Word; Which Man Shall I Marry?; Plain Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 26, Issue 10. The magazine of sex science, founded in 1933 by Hugo Gernsback. 5" x 8", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Jack Keller. Stories and art by Jack Keller and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western action as Sheriff Luke Spade tries to keep the peace in Tombstone. Sheriff Spade and Ol' Sam Cross stand side by side to battle outlaws. Three feared outlaws plan to rob the Tombstone Bank while Spade and Johnny Eager are gone fishing. The sheriff must act when it seems that eccentric giant Pigsty Parker has gone amok. Three for Tombstone; Defender Against Evil; The Extra Ace of Spades; Black Fury: The Enemies; Guns of the Past. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 16, Issue 11 - May 1960. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

May 1960. Vol.5-No.37. Humor Digest featuring jokes, cartoons and a few live model photos. Photo cover. Betty Page photos (4 pages). Cartoons by Bill Ward, Bill Wenzel, Stanley Rayon, and others. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/4-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Island of Armored Giants! featuring War That Time Forgot, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. No Ammo for "A" Company, script by Bob Haney, art by Jerry Grandenetti. The Battle of the Sunken Village starring Mademoiselle Marie, script by Bob Haney, art by Irv Novick. French Decorations of WWII fact half-page, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. Sunshine Division, Battle Story of the 40th Infantry Division, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Invasion of the Water Warriors!" (art by Russ Heath), "The World Inside the Earth," and Star Hawkins in "The Case of the Robot-Spy!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. In a future when robots have taken over all jobs (including comedy writing), robots decide to reform humanity itself, in a hilarious story with art by comics legend Matt Baker. While two buddies are on a fishing trip, one of them is possessed by the spirit of a murder victim, who wants to reveal the truth about his killing. A man dreams of going back in time, but when he uses forbidden knowledge, his dream becomes a nightmare, in a story with early art (and an intricate cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Redemption by Robots; The Other Self; Smash-Up at Salamis; A Small Clear Voice; His Brother's Keeper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: A Strange Creature, A Spring-Time Tale, Pint-Size Detective Story, Spike Discovers His Trigger Finger, and Daddy's New Toy!! Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Aloha... Hawaii! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; A celebration of Brotherhood Week and Hawaii as our 50th state. 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. 12 (1960).

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Brat From Krypton (Part 1), script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; A freak accident creates a duplicate of Kal-El's rocket. The Young Super-Bully (Part 2); Now a teenager, Super-Bully tries to steal Clark's life. Superman vs. Super-Menace (Part 3); Now grown to manhood and significantly, immune to Kryptonite, Super-Menace battles the Man of Steel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye and Kurt Schaffenberger (Lois' head). The Girl that Almost Married Clark Kent!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Doris Drake recieves an amulet from an Indian Fakir that allows her to read minds; She finds out Superman's secret identity and sets out to marry Clark Kent. Lana Lang, Superwoman!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman uses a blood transfusion to give both Lois and Lana super powers. How Lois Lane Got Her Job, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois remembers three scoops she got before she met Superman. Honey in Hollywood humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. I Saw Diablo! "The Demon from the Fifth Dimension!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An extra-dimensional smoke monster invades the Earth; It could have destroyed humanity, but an adventurer tricks it by blowing out the smoke from a lighter, making it think humans can destroy it. "The Mirror" text story. The Wrath of Chondu!, art by Doug Wildey; A mystic is accosted by an escaped convict on the road, but mentally sends him to Limbo. "Time on My Hands!", art by John Forte; A man steals a time machine to learn how to get rich but is stranded when he accidentally leaves it in a garbage incinerator. "Earth Will Be Destroyed!", art by Steve Ditko; Aliens plot to devastate Earth before invading, but they cannot pinpoint its location; They are unaware that they are on Earth as a speck of dust in a petri dish, which is casually discarded. "The Return of the Living Robot!", art by Don Heck; The fugitive robot impersonates a prominent MP to lift the robot ban; The MP escapes and defeats the robot with his bare hands, since he is also a robot, secretly protecting humanity. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Return of the Genie!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; The genie from last issue's Kirby story returns again when a man uncorks his muddy bottle from the swamp and discards it because he cannot see the genie inside. No Way Out, art by Steve Ditko; In the 21st century mankind finds that there is a barrier out beyond Pluto that prevents any further space travel, keeping humanity confined to the solar system like goldfish in a bowl. I Saw Droom the Living Lizard!, art by Don Heck; A scientist invents a growth serum intended to solve world hunger by enlarging vegetables; A tiny exotic lizard is accidentally soaked by the liquid and grows into a giant lizard that rampages across the country. Time-Stream Rescue text story. Fangs of the Bear, art by Doug Wildey. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Warriors of the Walled Valley," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and the Waziris help lift the siege of the Buntoros stronghold and help put down a rebellion against the Buntoro king. "Evil Strikes" text story starring Mabu. "The Buffalo Cart" starring Tarzan (John Clayton), Boy (Jack Clayton), Dombie, Nama, Hottentots (African tribe), and Lebombos (African tribe), script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh. "The Fallen City," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Natongo and Zulena arrive at Tungelu, only to find it destroyed; They gather the few survivors and head for Aba-Zulu. Portrait of Boy and a lizard by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. As she looks back on that period in her life, she cringes with embarrassment! Every encounter with a boy ended in..."Humiliation," a tale with art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Plus: She was fourteen when she decided some day she'd marry Dud Lumley. She knew that with patience, she'd succeed in "My Great Love" with art by Sinnott and Colletta. Also in this issue: "Love from a Stranger" with art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia; 2-page text story "Bonnie & Barry"; and "The Man I Love" with art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by and Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Claire dates Tim, but she's humiliated by the way he ignores her and dances with other girls, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Recent immigrant Anna feels excluded from the social life of the American office where she works, until she meets Joseph. Meg can't capture the attention of handsome star athlete Dan, so she decides to change to a more unique hairstyle. I Love the Guy; A Stranger in Love; Sing A Song of Sentiment; Love Will Wait; Swish of a Pigtail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 289. May 7, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 290. May 14, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 291. May 21, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 24 pages. Black and white.

Issue 292. May 28, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Phil de Lara, Lynn Karp, Harvey Eisenberg and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry in "A Will and a Way" with art by Phil de Lara; Spike & Tyke in "The Unlucky Duck" with art by Lynn Karp; Bertie Bird text story "Frightened Lion" with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Wuff the Prairie Dog in "Sneaky-Type Spy" with art by Vivie Risto; Mouse Musketeers in "Prisoner of Gold" with art by Karp; and Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy in "Barney Bears Watching" with art by Karp. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Softcover magazine, 8 1/2" x 10 7/8", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.