Comic books September 1959

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $92.00 View scans 1" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $428.68 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Light tan to off white Label #2037471002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chris Rule. "I Became a Human Robot!", art by Joe Sinnott; An alien spy places his mind in a robot sent to Earth, hoping to be taken in for study; He gains access to data on Earth technology, but the scientists turn his robot body off, trapping him. "The Masterpiece" text story. "I Fought the Tyrannosaurus," art by Steve Ditko; A couple vacationing in Africa find a dinosaur egg that hatches a live tyrannosaur; The dinosaur terrifies the villagers, but eventually dies in a landslide. "I Walk Thru Walls!", art by Paul Reinman; A criminal accidentally makes a teleporter and uses it to commit incredible burglaries, until a clever cop sets a trap for him. "I Traveled Thru Time!!", art by Carl Burgos; A foreign spy escapes capture by using a time machine to flee to the 18th century, but finds that he has assumed the identity of Benedict Arnold and will be executed in his place. "I Was Trapped in the Tunnel to Nowhere!", art by John Forte; An engineer attempts to build a tunnel from America to Europe but it is destroyed by inhuman creatures living in an undersea city. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule. I Was Trapped by the Things on Easter Island!, art by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule; A pilot crash lands on Easter Island where he observes the statues rise out of the ground and discuss invasion plans of their home planet and the enslavement of Earthmen. The Inventor text story. I Am the Menace from Outer Space!, art by Joe Sinnott; An alien race sends a scout to Earth prior to their invasion, but when he investigates a mysterious space ship he is trapped and crushed, as the ship is actually a living being. I Can See Tomorrow!, art by Don Heck; A burglar steals a golden camera that takes pictures of tomorrow. I Found the Nightmare Note, art by Al Williamson; An assistant at a record store devises a sound that will make a person unconscious, planning to use it to rob a wealthy customer. I Landed on the Forbidden Planet!, art by Steve Ditko; A space pilot visits a nearby planet, but finds that it is inhabited by giants. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Hal Foster, Color Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rubimore, Color Cover, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Professional show divers Ken and Claudia are partners in the pool and out of it, but rival Paula wants Ken for herself. In another story, a different Paula is pressured to marry Frank, but then she meets stage magician Roger, who seems much more mature and poised. Ginnie suspects that Simon is an industrial spy infiltrating her father's company, but she can't help falling for him anyway. A Good Team; The Mature Man; The Truth; Cupid, Look Out!; My Enemy, My Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $2.50 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $2.65 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 43, Issue 9- September, 1959. TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Very Good $9.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Extensive. Foreign edition: UK.

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Issue 254. Sept. 5, 1959. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 255. Sept. 12, 1959. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 256. Sept. 19, 1959. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 257. Sept. 26, 1959. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 24 pages. Black and white.

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Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg, John Liggera, Lynn Karp and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale with art by Harvey Eisenberg and John Liggera; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale with art by Lynn Karp; Bertie Bird text story "Flighty Granny" with art by Eisenberg; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale with art by Vivie Risto; Mouse Musketeers tale with art by Eisenberg and Liggera; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale with art by Karp; and Droopy's Dippy Questions activity half-pager with art by Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Outcast Brave starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Phantom Spy starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Mystery of the Giant Warrior starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk faces a giant savage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover. Turok in "The Slave of the Merciless Masters" in which Turok and Andar discover a pygmy cavemen tribe and "The Land of No Return" in which Turok and Andar help a caveman's son return to his home. Issue also has backup feature "Young Earth - The Land Bridge," a one-page text feature "The Raid," and one-page strips. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $36.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Destroyers From The Stars starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney. Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy -- Depending on You! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinof. The Martian Who Ran For Mayor, art by Nick Cardy. Spiritual Doubles fact half-page by Mort Drucker. How to Use a Space Gun text story. Trap on Planetoid 10, art by George Roussos; men face an alien menace on a mysterious planet. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia. "The Creeping Menace," pencils by Bill Molno; Over the objections of his daughter, a scientist creates a giant caterpillar. "Double Exposure"; A man from our dimension sees a man from another...and vice versa. "Counterfeit Fuel" text story. "The Incredible Walking Stick," pencils by Bill Molno; A man briefly owns a walking stick made from the hammer of Thor. "Useful Boy"; Johnny Crystal is determined to be useful someday, though he seems to be a good influence on others already. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 11 - September, 1959. Men's magazine with fiction, articles, and pin-up pictorials. 8.25" x 10.75", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Tony Strobl, Al Hubbard, Jack Bradbury, Carl Fallberg, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 19 #12. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey tries to stop pirates from using Gyro's magnetic fog invention. In a story by Barks, Donald tries to keep his nephews safe on a South American trip, but they keep rescuing him. Scamp is stuck on a runaway scooter. Donald Duck; Scamp; Chip 'n' Dale; The Stargazers' Surprise; Mickey Mouse: The Fantastic Fog. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $2.65 8" cumulative spine split. Chew.

The Illustrated Story of the Air Force. Stories and art by Gerald McCann, Sam Glanzman, and Ann Brewster. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the history of the US Air Force, plus backup stories about Henry VIII and The Blizzard of 88. Featuring art by military expert (and veteran) Sam Glanzman, including We Need the Ship! and End of an Ace. The Illustrated Story of the Air Force; We Need the Ship!; The Air Force Is Born; The White Whale; Seek Out the Enemy; Brave Men Must Die; Between Two Wars; Henrys Six Wives; Victory in the Air; A Separate Service; The Blizzard of 88; Fourteen to One; SAC, TAC and ADC; Frontier Heroines; End of an Ace. 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Plot to Destroy Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Superman, Batman, Batwoman and Robin are scheduled to display crime-fighting inventions of the future at an exhibit of what future Gotham will be like. Lex Luthor, disguised as an inventor of one of the inventions, tries to have Superman disintegrated. Hy Wire humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Prisoners of the Amazon Asteroid starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Alias Chief Magic Bow starring Green Arrow, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy help an Indian tribe by posing as an ancient warrier, Chief Magic Bow, and performing various "magic" tricks with their special arrows. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo of Hugh O'Brian. Stories and art by Russ Manning and Sparky Moore. Adventures of the famed Dodge City marshal, based on the 1950s TV Western and featuring art by comics legend Russ Manning. The most terrifying outlaws yet are The Harlequins, who dress as clowns, and Wyatt must dress as a clown himself to infiltrate the gang. Bank robbers accidentally stash their loot in a military training ground. Stage robbers have a very specific target: a box containing ore samples. The Sinister Clowns; Showdown at Rocky Canyon; No Hiding Place; The Decision; Game of Nerves. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Series (Distributed in Australia and New Zealand). Young Marvelman in "The Botanical Bandi" and "The Space City". Johnny Cherokee. Young Joey. Friendly Soul. Flip and Flop. Tea on the Lawn. 3 3/4" x 9 3/4", 28 pages, B&W.