Comic books February 1959

Volume 5, Issue 1 - Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that contains adult themed comics, articles, racy short fiction stories, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. This issue with a Joy Harmon pictorial/centerfold. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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7-Up Sam Vol. 04 (1959) "Reselling Yourself Builds 7-Up Sales" is an in-house promotional comic published by 7-Up. Learn the twelve ways to resell yourself to dealers in order to keep a healthy business relationship. Featuring comic strip advertising art by Vic Herman, the creator of the 7 Up Sam institutional promotional campaign for 7 Up. 8 pages, fullcolor, 7-in x 10-in.

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 $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Kryptonite Man!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Luthor takes a liquid kryptonite serum which makes it impossible for Superman to get near him; Superman makes a lead suit to protect himself, but Luthor has discovered a way to turn lead into glass. -page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. "The Man-Ape's Mountain Mission," script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; As Congorilla goes on a dangerous mission to rescue some plane crash survivors, the body of Congo Bill is locked in a shack which is about to be blown up. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Gambling Asteroid" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. One-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - February, 1959. Men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, humor and nude pin up girls. This issue: Mabel Rae on the cover, Sandy Lane, Sharon Walton, Harem Headache, Maker of Darkness, Crazy Horse Saloon and more. 68 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 135, Issue 3 - February, 1959. Contains "The Adventure of the President's Half Disme" by Ellery Queen, "Death Duel at Helltown" by Kenneth Kay, "Satan's Night Watch" by F.H. Comerford and "They Don't Come Back Alive" by Jack B. Bagby. 8.25" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The First Two Supermen starring Superboy, Hercules, Samson, Krypto, and Ma and Pa Kent, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Arrows That Failed, art by Lee Elias; A gang boss finds a fluid that causes Green Arrow's arrows to miss their target. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Imitation Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon; A criminal has a doctor alter his body to duplicate Aquaman's powers. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Last of the Tree People!" (script by Richard Hughes "Greg Olivetti," art by John Rosenberger); "Hand of Providence!" (script by Jonathan Burns, art by Leo Morey); "Beyond the Veil of Time" (script by Hughes as "Kurato Osaki," art by Ogden Whitney); "The Martian Mirage" (script by James R. Thompson, art by Beck/Costanza); "Beneath the Waves" (script by Pierce Rand, art by Rosenberger). Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard, Martin Naydel and Henry Boltinoff. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Martin Naydel and Henry Boltinoff. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, stars in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Cartoon Criss-Cross activity page by Martin Naydel; A Bit of Disc and Data article; and Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff, reprinted from Leave It to Binky (1948) #41. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The hero of Mouseville stars alongside other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Title includes "CBS Television Presents" to tie in with the 1950s TV show Mighty Mouse Playhouse. Mighty Mouse helps young student Billy come up with a good story for Miss Yardstick's class. Heckle (or maybe it's Jeckle) ill-advisedly tries out Dimwit's new steel helmet. Roquefort's scheme to get Percy to open the refrigerator backfires in an unexpected way. Terry Bears; Billy's Story; Gandy Goose; Heckle and Jeckle: The Forty-Ninth State; Quick on the Draw; Dimwit's Discovery; Dinky: The Easy Life; Heckle and Jeckle; Roquefort. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Doom Express!" While aboard a train, Danny and Rex meet snooty actress Jean Adair and her dog Fifi, who they win over after their chivalrous behavior during a rainstorm. Also includes: "Stop That Litterbug!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Smallest Dog on Earth!" (starring Rex); and "Toy 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.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Julius Schwartz, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bob Haney, Russ Heath, Jack Abel, and Henry Boltinoff. 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.

Art by Ted Galindo and others. Tales of heartbreak and love from Prize. Kit loves Don, but her brother thinks he's just a big flirt; Clark loves Lillian, but tires of constantly baby-sitting her sister's kids; May falls for businesslike baseball manager Wade. Too Many Sweethearts; The "Wright" Way; Loved by All; Bitterness of Love; Resort Romance; Stop at Nothing. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Frank Doyle and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey & Terry Szenics, Bill Vigoda, Bob White and unknown. Archie wants to go ice-skating, but everyone wonders if Veronica will let him, making him feel hen-pecked in "Deep Freeze"! Plus: Archie goes shopping with Veronica and has to carry all of her Christmas packages in "Package Deal"; Moose can't decide on a Christmas present for Archie in "Light Humor"; Archie brags to Jughead and Reggie that he can get any girl to date him in "Well Placed Point"; Archie agonizes over the cost of a Christmas present for his mother in "Pin Problem"; Reggie creates a scam that backfires on him in "Ice Going"; and Mr. Lodge is given a crystal Christmas present that he hates, so Archie tries to "accidentally" break it for him in "Holiday Horror"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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February 1959 - Volume 62, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Murray Leinster ("The Pirates of Ersatz" part 1), Calvin M. Knox, John A. Sentry, Peter Baily, and Frank Herbert. Illustrations by Freas, Summers, Schoenherr, and van Dongen. Article on patent law. Cover by Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by Carl Wessler and others. A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. A glimpse of a superhero comic is all the inspiration Huey needs to transform himself into Superhuey. Baby Huey gets stuck up a tree. Huey tries to become a cheerleader, but he's a little too enthusiastic even for that. Plus vintage ads for the "Flexible Flyer" sled and the "Joe Palooka Home Gym." Superhuey; Go Climb a Tree; Rah! Rah!; The Switch; Bedtime Problem; Herman and Katnip: One Good Turn. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st appearance of Mr. Freeze in "The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero." Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Magic Card! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Body in the Bat-Cave," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; As Bruce and Dick head for the Bat-Cave to change to their other identities, they discover the dead body of a man known for selling secrets to the underworld; Batman and Robin therefore must discover if this man sold the secret location of the Bat-Cave to underworld thugs. Two-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. "Crime Rides the Rails," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Criminals derail a circus train so that animals get loose and the Caped Crusaders have to deal with that problem while gang members attempt to free their boss from a prison train. "Homicide in Hollywood" text story. 2/3-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero," script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A scientist accidently falls victim to the effects of an experiment, making him a virtual "human icicle," a foe who puts the chill on Batman and Robin. "Mystery of the Golden Bean Bag!" one-page story, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Two Against Two Hundred! starring Combat Kelly, art by Dave Berg. Prisoner's Path text story, art by Joe Maneely. Breakout!, art by Dick Ayers. Explosion, art by Joe Sinnott. Wiped Out!, art by Jim Mooney. The Jap Trap!, art by Jay Scott Pike. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Rocke Mastroserio and Joe Gill. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. A special "origin" issue reveals this Billy the Kid to be the same-named cousin of the real-life outlaw. He sets out to redeem the name of William Bonney by fighting rustlers, owlhoots and outlaws on the side of justice. Billy sets a trap for a notorious horse thief. Bob Clayton returns to the town and the family he left behind ten years before. The Origin of Billy the Kid; Come an Get Me Garret!; Poor Billy; The Whistler Roan; Two Man Army!; Homecoming; One Man Free. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1, No. 8. Vintage men's interest magazine focused heavily on tasteful nude and non-nude pin-up pictorials with essays. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W/partial color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Human Dynamo" - The Human Dynamo wants to increase his electrical powers by using an atomic reactor to recharge. Plus: "The Feathered Sleuth" - Mascot Blackie helps the team rescue a federal agent held captive by a gang seeking to hijack a weapons shipment. And: "The Lady Blackhawk" - Zinda Blake wants to become the first female Blackhawk, but she hinders the team as much as she helps them, and realizes that she needs more training. Also: 1-page text story "Mystery of the Two Missile Men"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 10, Issue 1 - February 1959. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 100 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.

Digest-sized humor book with tons of single-page gags. 5.5" x 7.25", 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

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Bugs Bunny in "The Range Rabbit" and "Young Old-Timer." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "Off Beat," and Tweety and Sylvester in "Treatment Traders." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 4, Issue 2 - February, 1959. Vintage UK published men's interest digest that features tasteful (non-nude) pin-up photography with short blurbs about the models. 4.5" x 7.5", 64 pages, B&W.

Vol. 2, No. 1. February 1959. Bill Wenzel cover and art. Adult jokes and cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages. B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. Casper has some advice for a scarecrow on scaring crows. After Casper is stuck in a half-invisible state, he goes on a quest for Visibilium. Nightmare creates a rock slide. Plus a vintage ad for Silly Putty. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Invisible Man; Looking Into the Future; A Ghostly Appearance; The Problem; Spooky: True Confessions. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.