Comic books January 1962

Begin 12 cent. Cover price $0.12.

Last 10-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "The Death of Monstrollo," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A movie producer's next film is a sci-fi picture featuring a giant robotic monster; Bad press convinces him to abandon the project but just as he's about to disassemble the robot, an alien invasion fleet lands; He sends the robot lumbering towards them and they ineffectively fire their nerve weapons at it. "The Heat's On," art by Don Heck; When a young boy builds a fan to help his family get through a heat wave it brings down the flying saucer that caused the heat. "The Unseen," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A scientist is contacted by a communist agent who offers him a million dollars for research into an invisibility ray; The man's greed makes him accept treason and he succeeds, but he finds that after testing the ray upon himself, he has become intangible as well and has no way of turning on the switch of the antidote ray. "The Hidden Face," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An alien bigot attempts to preach hate by hiding his face under a hood; When he assaults one of the people he is defaming he flees the police to escape capture. "The Enchanted Paint," art by Paul Reinman; A greedy prince marries a dowager queen; He tries to use her sleepwalking to cause her death, but the portrait of her husband calls out to warn her, and ghostly hands push the prince to his death. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Last 10-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "The Death of Monstrollo," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A movie producer's next film is a sci-fi picture featuring a giant robotic monster; Bad press convinces him to abandon the project but just as he's about to disassemble the robot, an alien invasion fleet lands; He sends the robot lumbering towards them and they ineffectively fire their nerve weapons at it. "The Heat's On," art by Don Heck; When a young boy builds a fan to help his family get through a heat wave it brings down the flying saucer that caused the heat. "The Unseen," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A scientist is contacted by a communist agent who offers him a million dollars for research into an invisibility ray; The man's greed makes him accept treason and he succeeds, but he finds that after testing the ray upon himself, he has become intangible as well and has no way of turning on the switch of the antidote ray. "The Hidden Face," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An alien bigot attempts to preach hate by hiding his face under a hood; When he assaults one of the people he is defaming he flees the police to escape capture. "The Enchanted Paint," art by Paul Reinman; A greedy prince marries a dowager queen; He tries to use her sleepwalking to cause her death, but the portrait of her husband calls out to warn her, and ghostly hands push the prince to his death. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Man in the Ant Hill!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Henry Pym invents a shrinking serum, but is trapped in an ant hill when he tests it. Trouble Bubble text story, art by Joe Maneely. Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall..., art by Don Heck; Bill Carter purchases a mirror for his wife's birthday; It turns out to be cursed and she falls under the control of an undead sorceror until the mirror is broken. The Talking Horse, art by Bob Forgione; The horse Silverstreak convinces the abusive jockey Barney to bet on them winning the next race. Dead Planet!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A warrior race conquers world after world, but on one of them there seems to be life but their warrior can find none and dies of loneliness. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Man in the Ant Hill!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Henry Pym invents a shrinking serum, but is trapped in an ant hill when he tests it. Trouble Bubble text story, art by Joe Maneely. Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall..., art by Don Heck; Bill Carter purchases a mirror for his wife's birthday; It turns out to be cursed and she falls under the control of an undead sorceror until the mirror is broken. The Talking Horse, art by Bob Forgione; The horse Silverstreak convinces the abusive jockey Barney to bet on them winning the next race. Dead Planet!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A warrior race conquers world after world, but on one of them there seems to be life but their warrior can find none and dies of loneliness. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and unknown. From another world she came...frightened, lonely, confused. She had to learn to accept..."Their Kind of Love," a tale with art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Also in this issue: "Ordinary and Average" with art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani; 2-page story "Honor Bound"; 2-page text piece "Wu is for Wooing"; and "Hostess to His Heart" with art by Nicholas and Trapani. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Betty has fun hanging out with the "wild" kids in her class, but that changes after they're arrested, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. After Anita is voted "Campus Queen," she gets to go out with handsome football star Les, but she's forgotten about "best friend" Bob. Hester falls for the handsome new drama coach, Mark, but soon realizes he's just a substitute for her own absent father. Plus a vintage ad for a contest to visit the set of legendary B-movie producer American International's "Off on a Comet" - a movie that was never actually made. Police Raid; No Tinsel, No Bells, Only Love; Don't Ever Change; Barbo The Barbarian; The Mirror! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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January 1962. 5.5" x 8.5", 54 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Sal Gentile. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A Texas Ranger from the North finds trouble before he's off the stagecoach, when he rides into a town of Confederate outlaws. Childhood friends Clay and Danny grow up and become rivals for Lily, but will it end with a gunfight in the street? Ranger Cardell resigns from the force so he can track Hals' outlaw gang into New Mexico as a private citizen. The Town Where Honor Died!; Pop's Boys; A Visit To Two Bears; The Long Dangerous Trail. 32 pages, Full Color.

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Photo on cover. The Three Stooges in "Rattlebrained Reporters" in which the Three Stooges go into the newspaper business and "Rowdy Rain Makers." Issue also has backup feature Professor Putter in "The Overinventive Inventor," one-page text feature "The Beached Baby," and one page gag strips. No story/art credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp, Steve Steere, Fred Abranz, Vivie Risto, Vic Lockman and unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry in "Phoney Bunny" with art by Lynn Karp and Steve Steere; Spike & Tyke in "Sundown, Son Up" with pencils by Karp; Bertie Bird text story "The Dreadful M-a-a M-a-a" with art by Fred Abranz; Mouse Musketeers in "Baggin' the Dragon" with pencils by Karp; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy in "A Slippery Character" with art by Karp and Steere; Wuff the Prairie Dog in "St. Nick Trick" with art by Vivie Risto; and Droopy half-pagers "No Escape," "Track and Smack," "Puddle Muddle," "Playing It Safe" and "Helping Hound" with art by Vic Lockman. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Menace of the Mask starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Poet on the Battlefield starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Legend of the Green Beast starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk inadvertently sets off the wrath of the Green Beast—the price? His life! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 1 - January, 1962. Men's interest magazine with fiction and articles with the emphasis on nude pictorials. Includes a color centerfold. 8 1/2" x 11", 78 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

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Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses heavily on the bachelor lifestyle with tons of articles that explore sexual health, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comic strips, product reviews, and nude pin-up photography. - 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, Color/B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Excellent Reed Crandall art (6 pages) for "This is Communism," Chapter 5 in a series on the communist threat to our liberty. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 6 #1 - January 1962. Men's interest magazine featuring adventure fiction, true life stories, and pictorials. In this issue: Sgt. Dugan's Incredible Escape from Secret Nazi "Sex Stalag" 12; The Society-Girl Sin Mill - in the shadow of the White House; Teen-Age Nymphos Prowl Our Booming Roller Rinks; Dawson's Built Like-a-Brickhouse Wild Borneo Bitches; and Does "Big Business" Boss America's Top Military Brass? 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $22.00 View scan Chew to spine.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Braggart From Planet Brax, art by Howard Purcell. The Man Who Inherited A Planetoid, art by George Roussos. Prisoner of the Giant Robot starring Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; an alien's giant robot captures Space Ranger. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!" (script by Kermit Lundgren, art by Beck/Hamilton), "Shattered Looking-Glass," "No Use to the World!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Zev Zimmer"; art by Pete Costanza), and "Spook Detective!" (script by Hughes as "Lafcadio Lee"; art by Tom Hickey). Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.12.

Cover photo of John McIntire and Robert Horton. Flint guides a wagon train across the Western frontier; based on the popular TV series. After a man mysteriously disappears from the wagon train, Flint sets out on a dangerous search. Dane meets a sheriff and his captive, an outlaw, on a stagecoach heading west. The wagon master faces a difficult choice after discovering a nomadic Native settlement where the pass goes through the mountains. A Gallery of Western Art; Revenge for Green Forks; Reputation-Wise; Strangers on the West-Bound Stage; Decision at Canyon Pass; Scouting for Danger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Al Hubbard, Tony Strobl, Bob Karp, Al Taliaferro, John Liggera, Carl Fallberg, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 22 #4. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey and Goofy try to keep a Native tribe from being cheated of its mineral rights. In a story by Barks, Donald and his nephews protect the vintage lighthouse on Cape Quack from an approaching storm. Tired of his know-it-all-ism, Duckburg sends Ludwig Von Drake on a foreign vacation, but he drives the other countries crazy too. Donald Duck: Northeaster on Cape Quack; Ludwig Von Drake: Expert in Exile; Li'l Bad Wolf: Out-Foxing the Wolf; The North Pole Surprise; Mickey Mouse: The Mystery of Misery Mesa. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Issue number is located in the lower bottom panel, page 1. "Rover, The Robot" Cover price $0.10.

January 1962. "The Stories Behind the Headlines". Frank Sinatra/The Rat Pack cover story. Nazi's sadist sex experiments, Gail Russell, Anna Maria Alberghetti, and more. 8.25 x 11, b&w, 66 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

A collection of stories with art and photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., approx. 76 pages, B&W.

2nd and later Printings - Art by Charles Hjelte. Colorado Department of Game and Fish Educational booklet #6 of a series. Softcover 6-in. x 9-in. B&W.

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Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Invaders of the Topsy-Turvy Planet," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Kuuu from the Planet K kidnaps the Holliday Girls in the middle of a phone booth stuffing contest. Aquaman ad. Superman Annual ad. "Part Two: Invaders of the Topsy-Turvy Planet," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Kuuu makes two more attempts to kidnap the Holliday Girls before returning home in defeat. Another Giant Batman Collection! ad. "Wonder Woman's Surprise Honeymoon," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Steve dreams he's married to Wonder Woman. Suicide Squad ad. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker. Cover art by John Carey. "Well Paddled" one-page story, art by Bill Weaver. "The Delivery Dilemma," art by Bill Weaver; Woody has troubles delivering a special package. "Prowler Panic," art by Jack Bradbury; Oswald and his sons foil Gabby Gator's attack. "Chilly's Secret Weapon" text story starring Chilly Willy, art by Vivie Risto. "Prize Pastry," art by Bill Weaver; Woody captures jewel thieves dressed as pastry. "Roughed-Up Rescue," art by Bill Weaver; Woody, Splinter and Knothead are shipwrecked and saved by a large turtle. "Snoot Tooters" half-page story, art by Bill Weaver; Splinter and Knothead make a lot of noise with a couple of party horns. "Tough Brakes" one-page story, art by Paul Murry; Woody gets the brakes fixed on his car. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Issue 525. UK reprint from US "The World Around Us" (Gilberton, 1958 series) #36. Includes: "Quacks and Quackery", "The Branches of Medicine", "The Pure Substance", "The War on Insects", and "The Challenge of Space" (Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers). 6.5" x 10.25". 48 pages. Full color.