Comic books February 1958

Volume 4, Issue 2 - February 1958, 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W/Color. Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that contains adult themed comics, articles, racy short fiction stories, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

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Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that contains articles of interest for bachelors, humorous adult themed comic strips, short fiction stories, and nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman's Exposed Identity," script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; A newspaper tycoon fakes his own death in order to get Superman to reveal his secret identity to him. 2/3-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. "The Curse of the Golden Touch" starring Tommy Tomorrow and the Nebula Gang, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 2/3-page Funny Facts cartoon by Martin Naydel. "The Jungle Fort on Wheels!" starring Congo Bill and Janu the Jungle Boy, script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman. One-page Tricksy the World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color.

NOTE: "This is Part 1 of 4 of a running gag of covers that homage each other by legendary Superman artist Curt Swan that ran from 1958 to 1963. It is a series of covers I'm calling "The Desk Smash," and they appeared on the covers for Action Comics #237, 264, 284, and 302". – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - February, 1958. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin up girls. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Mystery of Monster X starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; a movie studios monster comes to live and radiates Kryptonite out of its eyes. Ad for Mystery in Space and Strange Adventures, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Big Surprise Arrows starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Varsity Vic humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Sorcerer of the Sea, script by George Kashdan, art by Ramona Fradon; when sorcerer Jason Deeter appears to be able to control Aquaman, maritime hijackers try to use Deeter to force Aquaman to help them commit crimes. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Pete Costanza. Tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A magic pipe allows a timid man to relive his lifes moments of cowardice…but can he change the past?; A shipwreck survivor washes up on an island with miraculous healing properties; Modern-day investigators find a beautiful woman who seems to have been in an enchanted sleep for 600 years. Pipe Dream!; Unknown Atoll!; Wash-Out!; The Long, Long Sleep! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard, Harry Lampert and Henry Boltinoff. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Harry Lampert and Henry Boltinoff. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, stars in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Ton o' Fun 1-pager by Harry Lampert, reprinted from Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) #162; Disc & Data article; Varsity Vic 2-pager by Henry Boltinoff, reprinted from Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) #139; and Jerry the Jitterbug half-pager by Boltinoff, reprinted from Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) #159. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Helen of Troy Adventures of Jerry Lewis story; Jerry buys a time machine and travels to ancient Troy in Greece. Promo for Mystery In Space #42 and Strange Adventures #89. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Helen of Troy Adventures of Jerry Lewis story part two; Jerry battles Achilles. Tips to Teens on going steady. Helen of Troy Adventures of Jerry Lewis story part three; Achilles and his men hides in the Troyan Horse, but Jerry discovers them. The story of John Bowne who stood up for religious freedom in the 1660s Long Island (public service announcement). Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

The hero of Mouseville stars alongside other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. No issue number listed; title includes "CBS Television Presents" to tie in with the 1950s TV show Mighty Mouse Playhouse. Dimwit figures out how to turn Heckle and Jeckle's mayhem against them, for once. Mighty Mouse gets involved in a boat-race mystery. John Doormat encounters a knight in shining armor. Little Roquefort; What a Bunch!; Heckle and Jeckle; John Doormat: Knight in a Daze; Gandy Goose; Dimwit Gets Wise; Baffling Boat Race; Little Roquefort: Vita Might!; Heckle and Jeckle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Rex of the Fighting Seventh Cavalry!" Colonel Blitz and the Pecos Gang team up to steal a statue during an Old West reenactment, but Rex and Major Dennis save the day. Also includes: "The Treasure of Thunder Island!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Animal Wonderworld!"; "Mystery of the Undersea Satellite!"; and "Is Your Dog a Show Dog?" Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane. Cover price $0.10.

Nembo Kid Il Giornalista Gorilla. 36 Pages, Full Color, Italian Language.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Bob Haney, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Ed Herron, Jerry Grandenetti, and Irwin Hasen. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Orlando. Art by George Tuska and Ted Galindo. Tales of heartbreak and love from Prize. Rickie's unfounded jealousy drives Len away; Toni plays the field, but her friend Joan waits for true love; Beth's parents think she's too young to make decisions about love. To Love Is to Trust; Party Crashers; Waiting Heart; The Man for Me; Cleanliness; One-Sided Love. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Harlan Ellisonstory. Wally Wood illustration.

February 1958. Volume 32, Issue 2. Cover by Edward Valigursky. "The Vengeance of Galaxy 5" by Harlan Ellison. Other science fiction stories by Henry Slesar, Bertram Chandler, Genevieve Haugen, & Chad Oliver. Interior illustrations by Walkinshaw, Llewelynn, Wally Wood, Frosty, & Duncanson. Softcover digest, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in., black and white, 130 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Angel. Cover by Mel Casson? Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "'Sno Business Like Snow Business," "The Dancing Group" and "Revenge," plus 1-page untitled stories on the inside front cover and inside back cover! Also: Hubert Holmes in the 1-page text story "The Meanest Man"! And: Stanley in "The Scourge of Sherwood"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"His Lasso and the Law!"; Johnny Cash finds himself holding the bag when he is embroiled in a bank robbery while trying to cash a check; Johnny is knocked out by the robbers, Sag Sawyer and Rupe Hedge; They leave a bag of money to frame him, and Cash is arrested. "The Big Reward"; Apache Kid story with Bright Feather, Jesse Hunter, and Luke Ransom. "Desperado Horse!" text story. "Sound the Drums"; Apache Kid story with Mister Pips, Voice of a Crow, and Snow Blossom. "The Time of the Hunt!"; Marshal Bob Allen story with Pete Dorger and Kanawis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Harry Lucey. Stories by unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Dan DeCarlo, Tom Moore and unknown. The school is planning to have an auction to remove surplus and unclaimed items, but Reggie puts the sign on the wrong door in "Auctions of Love"! Plus: Archie needs a photograph of Veronica to enter a contest in "Censor-Snip"; the boys believe the girls are trying to trade them away, so they try to trade themselves in "Don't Barter Me!"; Archie calls the weather bureau before they go out on their picnic in the 1-pager "Sores of Information"; what to do on a dull Saturday in "Nothing Doing!"; the dance committee needs folks to help in the 0.75-pager "Muscle Head"; Moose was standing by the refreshment table in the 0.25-pager "What happened?"; Pat needs 50 cents to join his parents in the Pat the Brat half-pager "Cent-imental Journey"; Pat gets a bow and arrow from his dad in the Pat the Brat half-pager "Bows and Errors"; Archie seeks advice from Betty on what a woman wants in a man in the half-pager "Putty Good"; Jughead's car has a lot of trouble in the half-pager "Hood-Winked"; and Veronica uses the scale at Pop Tate's and discovers that she is now ten pounds overweight in "Never Say Diet!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 9, Issue 8 - February, 1958. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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February 1958 - Volume 60, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories: "The Man Who Counts"(Part One) by Poul Anderson, "Aristotle and the Gun" by L. Sprague de Camp, "Brute Farce" by Eric Frank Russell, "Hot Water" by Jon Stopa, "No Way Out" by Robert Silverberg and "Achilles' Heel" by Christopher Anvil. Illustrations by Freas, Martinez, and van Dongen. Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Dick Ayers and others. The indicia reads "Vol. 1 # 1," but this is actually the second series. Capturing the paranoia of the Cold War, this series portrayed a future where "atomic" weapons replaced conventional ones. A three-page musing on "Atom Age Combat" admits that a nuclear war would be a disaster, but suggests limited atomic exchanges are the future. During one such "limited" atomic war, each side wonders if the other is planning to escalate. A supercomputer (1950s style) narrates the tale of its own role in the Cold War. Atom Age Combat; On Target; Old Leatherneck; Who Says?; Past, Present, Future!; I, Sage; DEW; America's Atom-Age Airplane. Final issue published by St. John; series continues as Atom Age Combat (1959 Fago) #2. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Maurice Whitman cover reprinted on Atomic Mouse (1984 2nd Series) #11. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Professor Invento, Worse Than Ever"; "Atomic Mouse, A Sight for Dazed Eyes"; "Atomic Mouse, A Wham of a Dam"; "Shadow, So That's What It Was"; "Atomic Mouse, The Genie's No Genius"; "Count Gatto, I'm so Proud"; "Timmy the Timid Ghost, No Use for Dragons Today"; "Li'l Genius, Not Much"; "Quiz Corner"; "Monkey Shines"; "Shadow"; and "Shadow, The Hunter". "Louie the Lyin' Lion" text story. Atomic Mouse back cover pin-up art by Maurice Whitman. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's magazine featuring humor, fiction, and a pictorial. 8.5" x 10.75". 92 pages. Black and white. Mature. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Menace of False Face," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batman discovers that False Face has impersonated a wealthy uranium tycoon named P.S. Smithington, and, as Smithington, he has robbed a local Gotham City jewelry store, framing the true Smithington for the crime. 2/3 Strange Laws! story, art by Morris Waldinger. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman Meets Fatman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A circus clown parodies Batman and is invited by the Caped Crusader to ride in the Batmobile, but when the Caped Crusaders are captured by a gang, it's Fatman to the rescue...with humor! The Flushing Remonstrance public service announcement, art by Bob Brown. Half-page History of Detective Mystery story, art by Morris Waldinger. The Elusive Clue article. "Batman--The Superman of Planet X!", script by France Herron, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batman is transported to the Planet Zur-En-Arrh and meets with the Batman of that planet in order to help him combat an enemy invasion force from another planet. One-page Fingerprint Curios story, art by Morris Waldinger. Half-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Only One Can Return" (art by Joe Sinnott), "The Red Devils Strike" (art by Dick Ayers), "To the Death," "Naked Steel," "Raid on Formosa" (art by Gene Colan?), and a two-page text story, "A Bit Too Smart." Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 4 - February, 1958. Cover by Clarence Doore. Stories and art by BW Von Block, Wyott Ordung, Charles Guest, Major Ralph Hamlin, Lee O. Miller, Yasua Kata, BG Robinson, Robert Penrod, Helga Trueffler, and Van Arsedale Blade. A classic "Men's Adventure" magazine from Stanley Morse Publications, featuring lurid articles and illustrations, pinups, and World War II historical essays. A battle-hardened WWII pilot wonders if he'll survive his last mission. A supposed confessional article by one of the guards on the infamous Bataan Death March. Pinups featuring twin models Marilyn and Marcia Darcy. The Red Ball Express; Rifleman; Shot, Shell and Shambles; Fifty-Mission Man; Assignment: Stay Alive; I Was a Guard on the Bataan Death March; The Amazing Exploit of the USS Barb; Would You Trust Your Life to a 6-Month Soldier; Two for the Price of One; Hitler's Secret Army of American Prostitutes; A Thousand Lives an Hour; Whatever Happened to...; At Ease; GI Sucker Traps. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Secret Reporter of The Illustrated Press!" (crack news hawk Wiley Harris helps Steve solve the mystery of a rival newspaper's similar story and also helps locate a missing scientist); "The Mysterious Masquerade of Big Town!"; "The Case of the Counterfeit Clue!"; "Newspaper Flashes"; and "Headline Heroes." Scripts John Broom, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocke Mastroserio, Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas, Tony Tallarico, Sal Trapani, Medio Iorio, Dick Giordano and Joe Gill. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. The series briefly expands to a 68-page giant, as Billy's mere presence in town signals trouble for outlaw leader Grouch Grierson. In another new town, Billy faces the three "meanest men that ever forked a horse," Fat John, Snake Lippen and Smile Drew. Billy's outlaw status creates dangerous rumors about his friendship with Sheriff Bart. The Day the Kid Tangled With Grouch Grierson; Three Headed Trouble; Dangerous Reform; Mountain Man; Meet Thunder; Ambush on Mainstreet; The Place of the Vision; The Magic Bell; Peace Lovin Marshal; Fling a Bullet; Tailor-Made Bad Man; The Trip to Town; Baby Faced Terror. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Orlando. Art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, George Klein and George Tuska. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 36 on cover; listed as Vol. 6, issue #3 in indicia. Invaders from space attack the Earth, but they aren't prepared for its secret weapon: a non-nonsense farm wife. A mysterious voice guides a traveler stranded in a storm. A painting makes a man grow younger by the second, but he can't stop the process. Secret Weapon; Superstitions; The Man from Nowhere; Ashes of Hate!; Outer Space; The Portrait. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by and Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera. Featuring: 8 page Blackhawk story "Secret Weapon of the Archer" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; Half page One Punch Willie reprint filler by Phil Berube; Half page Sagebrush Sam filler by Henry Boltinoff; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Jinxed Blackhawk" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 2 page Ollie filler by Henry Boltinoff; 1 page text story A "Hot Rock" Takes a Ride; 8 page Blackhawk story "Siege in the Sahara" drawn by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff; Half page Varsity Vic filler by Henry Boltinoff. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, Issue 2 - February 1958. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

A racy pageant of peppy cartoons, girls, and giggles. 98 pgs, B&W. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Cover price $0.35.