Comic books August 1959

Volume 4, Issue 8 - August, 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.

Volume 2, Issue 4 - August, 1959. Bill Wenzel cover and art. Adult jokes and cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 54 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. Casper helps a tortoise in a famous race against a hare. Casper meets Flashy, the ghost who changes colors based on how he is feeling, in a three-part story. Sheldon the sheep doesn't want to follow the leader, like all the other sheep. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Flashy; Wendy; A Bright Solution; Hue Said It!; Follow the Leader; Spooky: Watch Out. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Volume 5, Issue 5 - Men's interest magazine featuring articles on war, sports, hunting and history. Plus pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Short lived Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure stories, crime articles, sports features and showgirl pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, Text (with B&W photos and illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 15. No. 1. August 1, 1959. Illustrated throughout. 5" x 6 1/4". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Bill Molno & Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. An orphan raised by the Cheyenne tribe, the frontier scout called the Cheyenne Kid lives between two worlds. Cheyenne meets Tait, an aging gunslinger who was a legend in his time, but now his old enemies are catching up with him. The Cheyenne Kid suspects he knows why Kiowa warriors are stealthily approaching Morgan Glade's horse ranch. Scout Boone Cabot must get word to a nearby fort that a wagon train is in danger from Cheyenne warriors. The Crumbling Idol; The Kiowa Raid; Strike by Night; Klever Kid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Beaver Bedlam, art by Phil De Lara; Chip 'n' Dale get caught in Brer Bear's beaver trap. Fish 'n' Chips, art by Phil De Lara; Chip 'n' Dale accidentally stow away on Donald's boat and rescue him from a swordfish. A Practical Vacation, art by Phil De Lara; Practical Pig and the Big Bad Wolf take vacations and end up at the same beach. Uprooted, art by Phil De Lara; Donald transplants Chip 'n' Dale's tree from the forest to his yard. The Moose Mix-Up, art by Phil De Lara; Chip 'n' Dale make stilts to help make Morris tall enough to eat leaves off trees. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by L. B. Cole. "Hans Humdrum," art by George Peltz; A poor couple with a small farm have three sons: Peter, Paul, and Hans, who is nicknamed Hans Humdrum because hes not very bright; When the kids get older, their parents send them away to work. "The Camel and the Pig," art by George Peltz; Is it better to be tall or short?; The classic fable The Camel and the Pig examines this age-old question; In the end, they discover it is great to just be yourself. "There Was An Old Man Who Said How," script by Edward Lear, art by George Peltz; classic limerick. Color This Picture With Crayons page, art by George Peltz. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Hans Humdrum. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

Wartime Digest - 68 Pages

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Cover art by Bob White. Stand by for Saturn, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Cosmo and his friends land on Saturn. All About Saturn fact page. The Magic Gumdrops, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Cosmo and friends explore the planet of Saturn, which is populated by vegetable people; Orbi eats magic gumdrops that cause him to shrink. Pardon My Size, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; After landing on Saturn's ring, Orbi eats another gumdrop and becomes so big he's in danger of falling off the planet. On to Mars, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's Donald Duck's Beach Party. Issue has Donald Duck in "Mission to Mangomoa," Mickey Mouse & Goofy in "The Golden Sea Shell," Li'l Bad Wolf in "Wrong but Right," Humphrey Bear & the Ranger in "The Bashful Brute," Brer Rabbit in "The Rabbit Habit," Dumbo & Timothy in "Elephant Orbit," and one-page puzzlers and games. Entire issue is comic and puzzlers, no ads in book. Story and art credits: unknown. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Walt Disney's Summer Fun. Giant size comic featuring Mickey Mouse in "Tunnel of Hidden Treasure," Uncle Scrooge and Gyro Gearloose in "Fun? What's That?" (by Carl Barks), Jiminy Cricket and Dumbo and Timothy in "Daredevil Dusters," Pluto in "The Marvelous Mutt," Goofy in "The Reluctant Dragon," Donald Duck in "Jungle Hi-Jinks" (by Carl Barks), and one-page puzzles and activities. Story and art credits: unknown. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Al Wiseman. The Cookie Jar text article about Dennis on TV. Dennis vs The U.S. Army, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Joey, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman; Joey goes to the beach. The Invisible Papers text story. Ghost Town, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Ad for Dennis the Menace books which reprint the daily cartoon strips. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Creature from Planet X" starring Batman and Robin, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A giant alien is convinced by a gang of criminals that Batman is a criminal. Tips on Summer Fun! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The City That Time Forgot" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy encounters Dick Edmunds. "The Hunted Martian" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones has to track an American criminal through the jungles of Africa; vs. Rod Mulloy. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Chester Gould and others. Harvey, best known for its children's comics, reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. In the Comics Code era, some of the original art is altered to remove violent content and narrative repetition. This issue reprints strips from 1939. At first, it seems two Bovanian princes are robbing the wealthy estates where they are invited as guests, but there's more to the story than meets the eye. Mask of A Criminal; Minit Mystery. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#66, 7-8/59 10c. Issue features "The Paper Route Panic" in which Donald helps his nephews with their paper route which leads to all sorts of trouble and "The Found Hound." Issue also has Goofy in "The Mixed-Up Fixer," a one-page text story "Monkey Business," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue of the series. "Lovable Lou, the Toy Master" (pencils by Al Williamson and Larry Ivie, inks by Joe Simon), "Upsy Daisy" (pencils by George Tuska), "I Wish I Were the Shield," and "The Ultra-Sonic Spies" (art by Joe Simon/Jack Kirby). Two-page Fly story. Simon/Kirby cover. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 10 #26 - Aug. 1, 1959. Contents include Dan Dare, They Showed the Way, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Eagle Cutaway, Jack O'Lantern, Storm Nelson, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, The Travels of Marco Polo. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 18 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 10 #27 - Aug. 15, 1959. Contents include Dan Dare, They Showed the Way, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Eagle Cutaway, Jack O'Lantern, Storm Nelson, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, The Travels of Marco Polo. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 18 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 10 #28 - Aug. 29, 1959. Contents include Dan Dare, They Showed the Way, Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Eagle Cutaway, Jack O'Lantern, Storm Nelson, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, The Travels of Marco Polo. Plus text stories and articles. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 18 pages, B&W and full color.

Volume 4, Issue 1 - August, 1959. Cover photo of Sandra Giles by Sam Wu. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. This issue features short fiction stories by Niels Mortensen, Theodore Pratt, William Link, Richard Levinson, William Garvin, and E.W. Northnagel. Also features "The Last Word", a column by Jack Kerouac. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Men's interest magazine focused on the counter-culture movement, with related news, articles, satire comics, and nude pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 80 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

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Whole number 179. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Features in this issue include: "Dear Monsters" (which includes a letter by Ray Bradbury's daughter Ramona); "All Shook Up" (a piece on horror host Zacherley); "Horrib Lee Yours" (an article about Christopher Lee); "Monsterama Quiz" (testing your movie knowledge); and more. Painted cover by Albert Nuetzell is of the Martian from George Pal's War of the Worlds. Cover price $0.35.

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August, 1959. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 12 - Number 8, August 1959. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features an interview with Donal Keyhoe, Frank Edwards advises you to Keep Your Eye on Venus, and the harrowing tale of Saucers Trailing an Airliner! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sal Trapani, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Two soldiers who have survived since D-Day are assigned to scout a castle that may have enemy traps or snipers. A WWII vet gets a little unhinged when he's recalled to active duty during the Korean War. An Army private gets separated from his outfit and rescued by a Marine platoon. The Last Patrol!; Captain Retread; Navy Satellites; Once a Hero...; Bougainville Skirmish!; His Honor, Private Smith. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani and Ken Battefield. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Sgt. LaFarge reluctantly complies when ordered to train South Korean soldiers in Marine combat tactics , in a story by artist and combat veteran Sam Glanzman. Infantry Marines board a Naval vessel for a dangerous mission to Island X, and find themselves out of their element. (One panel includes a sailor reading Fightin' Navy.) A Marine flying fighter jets in WWII can't resist joining the fight on foot after he lands. Plus a one-page history of the Marines by Glanzman that includes a description of their latest "weapon," the helicopter. The Sergeant's Pal; Dangerous Mission; By Land, Sea, Air; The Iron Man Platoon; The Lost Squad; Senoji to Safety; The Sergeant's Last Flight. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and Ken Battefield. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. The crew of an obsolete battleship nevertheless manages to launch some of the first attacks during the Normandy Invasion. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. A US destroyer faces seemingly impossible odds during WWII. Bombardment Ship; The Crippled Raider; Class Room A; The Hunter-Killers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.