Comic books May 1959

Add to cart VF 8.0 $18.00 View scan

7-Up Sam Vol. 04 (1959) "The Big E in New Accounts Means Expanded 7-Up Sales" is an in-house promotional comic published by 7-Up. Featuring comic strip advertising art by Vic Herman, the creator of the 7 Up Sam institutional promotional campaign for 7 Up. Learn to use the five-step selling plan. Also remember to keep your 7-Up selling simple. 8 pages, fullcolor, 7-in x 10-in.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $750.00 View scans INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and piece from last page missing (affects Congorilla story). 3.5" Cumulative spine split. 3/4" Lateral spine tear. Cover detached at one staple. Heavy tearing on interior.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $1,299.95 or Best Offer View scans 8.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart Coverless $428.00 View scans INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, interrupts art and story. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Al Plastino. Origin and 1st appearance of Supergirl in "The Supergirl from Krypton!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin Supergirl; She tells him how Argo City survived the destruction of Krypton and how her father sent her to Earth when the inhabitants of Argo City were threatened by Kryptonite poisoning; Superman sets her up in Midvale Orphanage so she can adjust to life on Earth. Intro new Metallo "The Menace of Metallo!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Criminal John Corben, who is nearly killed in an auto accident, is given a robot body powered by uranium; When he is hit by bullets meant for Lois, she assumes he is really Superman. 2/3-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Congo Bill Dies at Dawn!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Fine $19.00 View scans

Add to cart Very Good $9.00 View scans Staple rust. Soiling. Water damage.

Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Spine split 10%.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $8.00 View scans Centerfold detached.

Volume 3, Issue 5 - 1950s men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, humor and nude pin up girls. This issue: Dixie Hardakre on the cover, The Most Sizzling Sex Scenes Ever Filmed, Nude Beauties at the White Ball, Cover Girl Uncovered, The Saloon that Glorifies the Nude and more. 68 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $169.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #3908954025 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $89.95 or Best Offer View scans Piece of front cover missing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $89.95 or Best Offer View scans No staples (manufacturing), all wraps loose. Interior oxidation, edge tears. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Kents' Second Super-Son, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; Vidal, a Superboy from another planet, takes Superboy's place on Earth while he's away on a space mission. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How Aquaman Got His Powers!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman stops the U.S. Navy from testing atomic depth charges and recounts his origin to Commander Haskel. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Green Arrow's New Partner!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Lee Elias. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Little Men" (script by Derek Rutherford, art by John Buscema); "The Hidden Talents of Archie Worple" (script by Brad Everson, art by Lloyd Cynwald); "The Saga of Jonah Jones" (art by Curt Carpenter); and "The Maelstrom" (script by Pierce Rand, art by John Rosenberger). Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. Jerry the Detective Part 1, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Private Detective Jerry is hired by Louise to safeguard her Aunt's jewels during a big party. Ad for Showcase #20 - Rip Hunter, Time Master. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Jerry the Detective, Part 2; The party starts and Jerry practices using the art of disguise to mingle with the guests; And while he's mingling, the jewels are stolen. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Teen Laffs humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Jerry the Detective, Part 3; Jerry has figured out who the crooks are through the use of deductive eavesdropping; They take him hostage, which just makes him more dangerous. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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 finds that an eager photographer is more hindrance than help. Heckle and Jeckle try to get Dimwit into the space program, or so he thinks. Tom Terrific has a cold way to stop the bad guys. Dinky; Shutterbugged; Heckle and Jeckle: Bottled Weightlessness; The Escape Artist; Dimwit's Discovery; Dinky: Lucky Dog; Tom Terrific: Snow Time For Villains. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Bazooka Hill" (a Killer Tank story with art by Joe Kubert), "Somewhere Upstairs" (art by Mort Drucker), and "Nothing Works!" Edited by Robert Kanigher. Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bob Haney, Mort Drucker, Bob Haney, and Mort Drucker. 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.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - May 1959. Vintage Men's magazine featuring pin-ups, adventure stories, and true crime articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $44.00 View scans

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, John Broome, Howard Sherman, Carmine Infantino, and Joe Giella. Tales of the Old West starring such characters as the Trigger Twins, Foley of the Fighting 5th, and Johnny Thunder. Ad for The Brave and the Bold #23. Cowboy Games and Strange Indian Beliefs about the eclipse of the moon articles by Julius Schwartz, art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $7.20

5.5" x 7.5", 148 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $92.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

"Trunk with Power"; After Reggie plays yet another prank on Archie and Jughead he is warned by Betty and Veronica that one day he'll push them too far. "Mother Jughead's Words of Wisdom"; "Helpful" words of wisdom. "Psycho-Logic!"; After reading a book on psychology Veronica convinces herself that Betty only wants Archie because Veronica has Archie so she tells Archie to take Betty to the dance in the hopes that Betty will grow tired of him. "You're the Tops!"; Veronica keeps topping Betty in everything from clothes to vacations. "Slowburn"; Veronica burned Archie's steak so she applied Vaseline to it. "Camera Drama!" starring Li'l Jinx. "The Heritage of Man"; Article on the origins of man. "Brushed Off"; Reggie uses a fake bug as a way to get attention from girls. "Dog Tagged"; Archie keeps accidentally letting Veronica's new puppy out of the house. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $9.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $6.00	Add to cart Very Good $6.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $5.20 View scans Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart Good $3.00	Add to cart Good $3.00	Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $2.50

May 1959 - Volume 63, Issue 3 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Gordon R. Dickson ("Dorsai!" part 1), David Gordon, Frank Herbert, Larry M. Harris, Roger Kuykendall, George O. Smith, and Philip Latham. Illustrations by Freas, Emsh, Martinez, van Dorgen, and Summers. Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Good $7.80

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $6.20

Stories and art by George Wildman and Maurice Whitman. An ordinary cartoon cat is given superpowers by atomic rays and becomes a superhero. Atom meets his first supervillain, Dr. Mole, and his robot servant Kule. Not only that, but Dr. Mole's time machine punches Atom back to the Stone Age. Atom tries to find out what's really piloting those flying saucers everyone is seeing. Those Flying Saucers; Timmy the Timid Ghost: In Again, Out Again; Carnival Puzzle; Atom the Cat Meets Dr. Mole & Kule; A Sure Cure for Bobo Bear; Timmy the Timid Ghost: Fraidy Flowers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover features a Bugs Bunny look-alike instead of Atomic Bunny. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Atomic Bunny, Pepo, Cucu, and the Map", "Atomic Bunny, Carrot Plot", "Timmy the Timid Ghost, It's a Flea Country" reprinted in Funny Animals (1984) #2, and "Atomic Bunny, The Maze" art by George Wildman; "Atom the Cat, Helpful Kitty"; and "Atomic Bunny, If You Chang'um Mind" art by George Wildman. "Who-o-o's Sleepy Now?" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. New lieutenant Fitch is completely clueless in his first WWII combat - luckily, Pfc. Clarke has been at it for a while. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. After a North Korean mortar strike, Maj. Galt's company wonders if the commander they call "Old Ironhead" could possibly still be alive. After the Battle of Anzio, WWII soldiers wonder at the identity of the man who saved them all. The Experienced P.F.C.; The Ghost on T-Bone Hill; Netted; The Nameless Hero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

A one-shot humor comic with possible Al Fago art, from the artist's Fago Magazines. Beanie the Meanie is a fair copy of Dennis the Menace, right down to the rhyming nickname. Beanie thinks his parents are taking him to a wrestling match, but it's actually the movie Samson and Delilah. Beanie's father ill-advisedly takes him along on a fishing trip. Bubu and Marty the Monk decide to make "easy money" by dressing Bubu up and entering him in the Goo Goo Baby Foods baby contest. Tickets Please; Sailing Sailing; Lazybones; Help Wanted; Tuffy and Snuffy; In Business; Bubu and Marty. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $14.00 View scan Signed and remarked by Greg Walker. No certification is included. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $20.00 View scan

Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Menace of the Smoke-Master" - The Blackhawks track down the Smoke-Master, who has developed several different ways of using smoke to commit crimes. Plus: "Siege of Blackhawk Island" - Smugglers, caught in a sudden storm, lose their boat and are cast ashore on Blackhawk Island while the team is away. To recover their headquarters, the Blackhawks must attack their own base. And: "The Marauders from Mercury" - The Blackhawks have a close encounter of the Mercurian kind when they rescue Diplomat D'Lor from his pursuers. Things go well until they discover that the pursuers are actually the Mercurian authorities and D'Lor is an escaped criminal. Also: 1-page text story "Sounds in the Night"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Giant Anniversary Issue, 84 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Joe Kubert. "Origin of the Viking Prince!", script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; The story is of Jon as a young man, his father, King Rikk, and of Princess Asa, Jon's beloved, as they fight against the Viking invader Torgo, and his fearsome band! Ad for The Flash #106. Famous Sailing Ships Throughout the World article by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Knight's Castle" text story by Jack Miller. "The Figurehead of the Burning Sea!", script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; While at her father's castle with Prince Jon, Asa vanishes into thin air; Jarl Eric, brother of the Dragon King, has imprisoned her spirit in a wooden figurehead, so Jon sets off to rescue her. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $6.40

Cover photo of Dickie Jones. Stories by Paul S. Newman and others. Art by Bob Fujitani and Mike Peppe. The adventures of a young frontiersman, based on the 1955-1956 television series of the same name. Billy the Kid murders a sheriff and takes his place, but Calamity isn't fooled. The Buffalo Hunter and Wise Knife are out of ammo in the high country and surrounded by a wolf pack. Calamity discovers something amiss when the payroll train stops at the station. Trail of the Killer; The Buffalo Hunter: Might of the Wolves; Lucky; Three Blasts Mean Help. 32 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.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $13.00 View scan Centerfold detached.

Vol. 5, No. 3 - May 1959. Vintage men's interest magazine full of erotic fiction, adult themed humor, comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W/Color -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Volume 4, Issue 5 - May, 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.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. Casper rescues a toy boat. Casper meets Circe the Sorceress in a three-part story. Cecil gets into a fight with Powerhouse Pete, not realizing that he's a mountain lion. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Wanderer; Wendy; Blowing Wild; Home Again; The Big Fight; Spooky: Mr. Jinx. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.