Comic books May 1960

May 1960. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 132 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 13 - Number 5, May 1960. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles include a Special Report from America by FATE Editors "Is There Life on Mars?, Poltergeist Evicts Couple in Millville, Iowa by U.P.I, and a Deadman Sits For Psychic Portrait by Fred Archer. Stores include Miracles were my Father's Business by Edgar Evans Cayce, The Witch Doctor who Made a Monster by Guillan Hopper, and The Magicians Secret by Herman Yerger. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Harvey Kurtzman, working as Remuda Charlie Stringer. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Sheb Wooley, and Forrest J. Ackerman. A real one-of-a-kind comics curiosity. After Mad and before Help!, Jim Warren hired Kurtzman to edit this Famous Monsters-style tribute to the Western. The result mixes real coverage of TV Westerns with classic Kurtzman foolishness, including write-your-own-Western pages, immigration from the Native American point of view, and a pinup of Barbara Luna, the Comanche Brigitte Bardot. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 52 pages, B&W. NOTE: This title becomes Wildest Westerns (1960) at issue #3. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1960. 5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Felix gets taken in by a wealthy family living in a seventy-room mansion. But when he invites his alley-cat pals over for a party, he sours the deal for himself. Striking It Rich; Winner Takes All; Kitty; Inky and Dinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Vince Alascia, Bill Molno and Ken Battefield. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Devers and Angrum are both privates, but only one is a hero, in a story by artist and combat veteran Sam Glanzman. Soldiers must destroy a bridge during the Battle of the Bulge. A veteran tells the story behind a Medal of Honor. 14 KT Hero; The Bridge; Submarine Successful; Bullet Bait; Mr. Pfizer's Medal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Ken Battefield. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Marine private Manners looks pretty green, but when the other Marines see him taking on a Zero fighter plane with a handgun, they start to wonder. Donny expects to have an easy time of it when he's assigned to his uncle's Marine platoon in Korea, but instead, he gets worked harder than anybody. A replacement unit in Korea finds itself targeted by enemy troops that know they are unseasoned fighters. The Replacement; The Cure; A Lesson in Democracy; The Big Trap!; Capt. Kidd Captures a Submarine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Bill Montes, Sal Trapani and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. The saga of Navy man "Bones" Aragon from the Pearl Harbor attack through the rest of the war. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. PT boats stranded in the Pacific after Pearl Harbor wage an outnumbered fight against Axis forces. US destroyers wage war against German U-boats during World War I. The Fighting Man; The Land-Locked Navy; Use Your Head, Marine!; Nightmare at Noon; High Courage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Vince Alascia, and Vince Colletta. Young lovers face the challenges of making romance work. At an artists' colony on Cape Cod, aspiring writer Amy is torn between writer Louis and his brother, artist Phillip. Everyone wants Ellen to marry wealthy, confident Cole, but she's drawn to shy, retiring Ben instead. Small-town waitress Stella loves handsome painter Danny, but her boss thinks farmer Carl is more reliable and stable. Plus a story and cover by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Jealousy; My Ben; A Lonely Love; Diane and Dave; Love Will Point the Way. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Mystery of the Elongated Man!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Elongated Man comes to Central City and Flash suspects him of commiting a string of robberies. Danger on Wheels!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Kid Flash investigates the goings-on behind a construction company scandal. Galactic Speeds! fact half-page. First Flash letters page. Flash Facts filler page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The House in the Fog!" (script by "Charles Lacoste"; art by Kurt Schaffenberger); "The Train That Vanished!" (script by Jonathan Burns; art by John Buscema); "The Amazing Talent of Horace Frisbee!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by "Mark Midnight"); and "Puzzle of the Deep!" Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Archie-style teen comedy featuring Freddy and his gang of clean-cut yet trouble-prone pals. Freddy and Stuff set off in pursuit after dogs steal their lunch pails. Rip and Freddy get roped into baby-sitting while trying to check up on each other. Peggy disguises herself as another girl to test Freddy's faithfulness. Hidden Power; Oh, Baby; Tried and True; Pass a Point; My Little Margie: Off His Rocker; Mr. Tantrum Co-operates. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 9 - Issue 5, May 1960. Men's magazine featuring pinups of women. 8 in. x 10.5 in. 70 pages. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

May 1960. Humor Digest featuring adult cartoons and Pin-Ups. Softcover Digest, 5.5-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.25.

Initially titled "Jem" until some time in the late 50's-early 60s. Men's interest magazine with fiction, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W with color on some pictorial pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

Featuring: 7 page story "Hello and Goodbye"; "Too Young for Love"; 1 page story "Charm in Romance"; 7 page story "The Night My Dreams Came True"; 2 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 8 page story "A Second Look at Love." Cover by Mike Sekowsky? and John Romita, Sr.? Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series. The Assassin—Gunsmoke, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Alberto Giolitti; Matt Dillon is the target of a vengeful ex-con, who aims to ruin Matt's reputation before killing him. "Hound Dog" Kelley's Bear--Dodge City Days, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Alberto Giolitti; "Hound Dog" Kelley, the Mayor of Dodge City, has a black bear as a pet. The Bank Haul—Gunsmoke, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Alberto Giolitti; A gang of bank robbers have their complex plan timed down to the minute. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jack Keller, Dick Ayers, John Severin, Don Heck, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito and unknown. Featuring Kid Colt in "A Bullet for a Badman!" by Stan Lee and Jack Keller, and Wyatt Earp in "Beyond the Call of Duty!" by Lee and Dick Ayers. Also in this issue: Two-Gun Kid in "When Storm Smith Strikes!" by Lee and John Severin; "Shoot-Out" by Lee and Don Heck; "The Winner!" by Lee, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; and 2-page text story "Peace Pipe," reprinted from Billy Buckskin (1955) #1. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jack Keller, Dick Ayers, John Severin, Don Heck, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito and unknown. Featuring Kid Colt in "A Bullet for a Badman!" by Stan Lee and Jack Keller, and Wyatt Earp in "Beyond the Call of Duty!" by Lee and Dick Ayers. Also in this issue: Two-Gun Kid in "When Storm Smith Strikes!" by Lee and John Severin; "Shoot-Out" by Lee and Don Heck; "The Winner!" by Lee, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; and 2-page text story "Peace Pipe," reprinted from Billy Buckskin (1955) #1. 32 pages, full color.

Sad Sack's Army Life Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Tony Abruzzo & Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Tony Abruzzo, Bill Draut, Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs, John Romita, Sr. and unknown. She knew what love was now! Read..."Hold Back the Stars!" Also featuring: "My Love was a Dream"; "You're my Fate"; and "The Nearness of Love!" Plus: 1-page Romance in Fashion filler "Exciting News in Jackets"! And: 2-page It Happened in Hollywood text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 6 - May, 1960. Men's interest magazine focusing on cheesecake photography of classic pinup beauties. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Volume 13, Issue 5 - May, 1960. 8" x 11", 118 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff gets flattened by a runaway steamroller with a sense of humor. Stumbo the Giant decides he wants a pet, and the people of Tinytown wonder what it might be. Oh, What an Egg!; Warmly Interested; The Playful Steamroller; Stumbo: Plenty of Pet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "What's Wrong with These Pictures?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Midnight Creature," art by Howard Purcell; A scientist and his son stop an alien invasion. Ad for Justice League of America and Rip Hunter, Time Master. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Inter-Dimensional Duel," art by Bernard Baily; A lab accident throws Marcus Hadley into another dimension, where he helps its inhabitants against an invasion of giant creatures. "The Sinister Stranger" text story. "Something Dwells in Denmore Dungeon," art by Bill Ely; An ancient family feud brings a terrible monster to life in the present day, even though the feud has long been settled. "Amazing Ratios" filler page, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Prisoner of Formula Zero," "The Creature from the Book," and "The Test Tube World." Art by Mort Meskin? 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 by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. Marge becomes friends with jive-talking, stylish new girl Angela, not realizing the damage she's doing to her own reputation. Alice keeps putting off her wedding date with Bruce, but then his pal starts hitting on her. Already torn between Blaine and Steven, a woman falls in love with yet a third man, in a story with early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. The Wrong Kind; Not the End; Let's Look at Love; Two Loves Have I; Falling in Love Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

May, 1960. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1960. This issue; Hollywood 1959, Clara Bow, Beverly Aadland. Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Released by the the School and College Service division of the Association of American Railroads. This interesting promotional comic tells the story of railroading during the Civil War. Standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior.

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Volume 22, Issue 7 - May 1960. Children's activity and story magazine. "In Disney Land with Kevin Corcoran!" 66 Pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

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May 1960. Humor Digest featuring adult cartoons and Pin-Ups. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. "Return of the Martian!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The imprisoned Martian breaks free and tries to conquer the world. "I Found Rro...The Thing from the Bottomless Pit!," art by Don Heck; A project drilling to the Earths core finds a dragon that is met with terrified attacks from humans. "They Called Me a Witch!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; A woman is accused of being a witch by a woman who wishes to get even for being jilted by her former beau. "Beware!!! Of the Little Toy Men!!," art by Steve Ditko; A man says that he is an alien distributing toy men in order to attack Earth, but only one reporter believes him; He convinces others when he explains that he saw a wind-up key in the man's back. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price.
Cover by Steve Ditko. "Return of the Martian!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The imprisoned Martian breaks free and tries to conquer the world. "I Found Rro...The Thing from the Bottomless Pit!," art by Don Heck; A project drilling to the Earths core finds a dragon that is met with terrified attacks from humans. "They Called Me a Witch!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; A woman is accused of being a witch by a woman who wishes to get even for being jilted by her former beau. "Beware!!! Of the Little Toy Men!!," art by Steve Ditko; A man says that he is an alien distributing toy men in order to attack Earth, but only one reporter believes him; He convinces others when he explains that he saw a wind-up key in the man's back. 36 pgs., full color.

"Look at Him"; Jughead wears nice clothes. Biographical information on Chuck Conners; includes a photo of the actor. "Solitude," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead pulls Archie away from being alone at the beach. "Seconds" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "One Touch of Magic"; Jughead serves Mysto, a famous magician, rabbit stew at a restaurant. "My Friend, the Enemy," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Betty believe that the reason Reggie and Jughead insult each other is that they are secretly best friends. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.