Comic books June 1960

Volume 5, Issue 3 - June, 1960. Vintage "Playboy Clone" men's interest magazine highly focused on the bachelor lifestyle with articles, essays, product reviews, erotic short fiction stories, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Joe Kubert. Battle of the Stripes starring Sgt Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Crests of the Army! fact page. Topsy Turvy Fighters!, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. 3 Tanks to Tangu1, script by Hank Chapman, art by Russ Heath. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Al Hartley. Untitled Patsy and Hedy stories, scripts by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Hartley. The Foursome text story. Patsy and Hedy's Rollicking Riddles! Paper dolls. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Al Hartley. Untitled Patsy and Hedy stories, scripts by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Hartley. The Foursome text story. Patsy and Hedy's Rollicking Riddles! Paper dolls. 36 pgs.

Cover art by Al Hartley. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Hedy Wolfe, Patsy and Hedy, and Patsy and Buzz stories. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Al Hartley. Patsy's Fashion Cut Out! Patsy's Fashion Quiz. Patsy's Fashion Coloring Page. From C-Sharp to Love text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Al Hartley. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Hedy Wolfe, Patsy and Hedy, and Patsy and Buzz stories. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Al Hartley. Patsy's Fashion Cut Out! Patsy's Fashion Quiz. Patsy's Fashion Coloring Page. From C-Sharp to Love text story. 36 pgs.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "If You Knew Archie Like I Know Archie," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie reads the famous lines from Robert Burns's classic poem "To A Louse," where the poet wishes we could see ourselves as others see us; Archie disagrees with Burns, claiming that other people don't get a true picture of us; To prove his point, he shows us how other people see him. "Mail Tale" half-page story, script and art by Neal Adams; Moose confuses the "letter" box with the "litter" box. "Price Slice" half-page story, script and art by Neal Adams; Archie asks Pop why he cut his prices in half. "At the Carnival," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy Keene, Sis and K.O. Kelly go to the carnival. "Checkers!", script and art by Joe Edwards; To get her to play less noisy games, Li'l Jinx's daddy teaches her to play checkers. "Adult Education," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; When the kids ask to be treated like mature adults, Mr. Weatherbee abolishes homework assignments and lifts the ban on talking in homeroom. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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MATURE READERS. In this issue: Playbill; Dear Playboy; Playboy After Hours; The Runaways - fiction by Leland Webb; Status and Speed - modern living by Ken Purdy; The Bier Barons - article by Al Morgan; Sinatra's Meeting at the Summit - article by Robert Legare; The Power of Positive Parking - satire by Craven and Harrity; Sea Here - attire by Robert L. Green; Variations on Veal - food by Thomas Mario; Involved - satire by Jules Feiffer; Perky in the Straw - Playboy's Playmate of the Month; Playboy's Party Jokes - humor; After - fiction by Henry Slesar; Knit Knacks - attire by Blake Rutherford; Words & Music by Cole Porter - article by Bruce Griffin; Ding Dong Ghoul - fiction by Robert Sabaroff; And Then They'll Write - satire by Larry Siegel; Playmate of the Year - Portia pictorial; The Cork - humor by Shel Silverstein; The Colony - man at his leisure; The Blue Sceptre - ribald classic; Sex: Its Origin & Application - satire by Irwin Corey; and Playboy's International Datebook - travel by Patrick Chase. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Bud Sagendorf. Scripts and art by Bud Sagendorf. Jeep Island!; Popeye needs help from his old friend Eugene the Jeep so he travels to Jeep Island; The Sea Hag and her son follow him there to capture the magical Jeeps for themselves. Rival!; When Popeye hears that Olive was seen at the movies with another man he gets very jealous, and Olive refuses to tell him that the man was only Wimpy. The Whirlpool text story. The Hydrogen Pill; Sappo thinks he's taking his daily vitamin pill but it's the Professor's latest invention--a pill with the power of a hundred hydrogen bombs. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

America's Leading New Idea Magazine. 6.5" x 9.5", 250 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Bitter Bushmen; Porky and Cicero win a trip to Paris; The pair get involved in a plot by a gang of jewel thieves to evade the jungle tribesmen who have been trailing them since their sacred diamond was stolen. Something to Crow About; Porky builds a scarecrow that looks like Petunia to keep the crows out of her garden. Wolf Woes text story by Mary Jane and Sniffles. The Heroic Villain, art by Vivie Risto; Henery uses a trick egg to get a hen to take a boat on the pond, where he plans to grab her. Instead, he ends up saving her from a whirlpool and is hailed as a hero. Jumping Jimjams; Porky and Elmer go to the mountains to check on a gold claim. Newly Designed Walt Disney Squeeze Toys ad with Dumbo, Donald Duck, and Mickey Mouse. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Spanish Series. Reprints material from House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) #22. 36 pages, full color, Spanish language.

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Volume 5, Issue 4 - June, 1960. Vintage men's interest magazine that features articles, exposes, humorous stories and a fair amount of nude pin-up photographs. This issue features articles by Lenny Bruce, Alfred Bester, Irwin Spector, and humor satire "Coloring Book for Rogues" by Harlan Ellison with illustrations by Jerry Warshaw, and short fiction stories "The Golden People" by Theodore Cogswell, and "A Matter of a Minotaur" by Robert S. Malcolm. 8" x 10.5", 80 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Men's interest humor digest loaded with jokes, cartoons and nude pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. - MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. Royal Treasures of Ancient Egypt starring Roy Rogers, art by Nat Edson; Roy and Dusty are in Egypt with Dr Ruskin on a search for the tomb of King Na'r Menes. The Old Cowboy starring Dale Evans, art by Russ Manning. Reunion starring Roy Roger, art by Nat Edson; Jeff tells the bank robbers they have to wait till the stage arrives at noon to get the gold. My Pal Trigger fact page by Roy Rogers, art by Nat Edson. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 20 - Issue 3 - June 1960. Cover by Ed Valigursky. Men's interest magazine featuring crime, westerns, and war stories, and female pinups. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 92 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 14 #41 - June 1960. Science Fantasy, which later became Impulse and then SF Impulse, was a UK published science-fiction and fantasy digest that began production in the Summer of 1950 and was distributed by Nova Publications as a companion to Nova's New Worlds. When Nova went out of business in early 1964, The title was changed to Impulse in early 1966, to little avail, and then changed once more to SF Impulse for the last few issues. Science Fantasy ceased publication the following year, after the printer went bankrupt. Edited by John Carnell. Stories by Robert Silverberg, Brian Aldiss and John Brunner. Article by Sam Moskowitz. Cover by Brian Lewis. 5 1/4-in. x 7 3/4-in., 112 pages, black and white.

Vol. 11, No. 1 - June , 1960. 5.25" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

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Version with ad on back cover. Lloyd Bridges photo cover. Underwater Eye, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Russ Manning; Mike agrees to test a new underwater camera and runs into problems when two crooks try to steal it during the test. Trapped text story, art by Russ Manning. The Big Catch, art by Sparky Moore. Emergency Train, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Russ Manning. Harvest of the Sea text story, art by Russ Manning. Time and Tide text story, art by Russ Manning. Based on the classic television series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Variant with "A Tale of a Whale" filler on back cover. Lloyd Bridges photo cover. Underwater Eye, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Russ Manning; Mike agrees to test a new underwater camera and runs into problems when two crooks try to steal it during the test. Trapped text story, art by Russ Manning. The Big Catch, art by Sparky Moore. Emergency Train, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Russ Manning. Harvest of the Sea text story, art by Russ Manning. Time and Tide text story, art by Russ Manning. A Tale of a Whale, facts about whales. Based on the classic television series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Newlyweds find that while love solves some problems, others require negotiation. Future ballet dancer Maria falls in love with Pete, but must keep it a secret from Boris, her stern teacher, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Engaged to ex-football star Biff, Anne falls for pianist Charles, but neglects to tell Biff, in a story that features a classic "race to the airport" romance ending. Louise pays a surprise visit to her husband Kenny at work, and catches him kissing his secretary. Secret Love; Song of Love; Moment of Decision; Just John Smith; I Fought for My Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "The Aliens from 2,000 B.C.", script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Kubert; An egyptology professor asks for Rip's help in solving mysterious hieroglyphs showing the ancient Egyptians worshipping unknown gods; With his fellow time masters tagging along, Rip takes the Time Sphere into the year 2000 B.C., landing in the ancient Egypt village of El Karnak., where two alien beings from another world have been portraying themselves as gods and demanding tribute from the poor villagers; Following the extraterrestrials to their island hideout, Rip finds that they are preparing for a global takeover using robot soldiers manufactured from a machine; He and Jeff destroy the robot-maker and rush back to the village to try and warn the people about the aliens and their remaining robots; The villagers at first don't believe them, but then a brilliant flash of light occurs and two more alien visitors appear; They explain that they are the law enforcement of their world, and that they came to recapture the two escaped criminals that made their way to Earth; It's at that time when the robots come into view! Continued in Rip Hunter, Time Master #1. Professor Eureka half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Joe Gill. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Captain Atom uses his new atomic powers to enter space and save the first Russian cosmonaut, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Space Patrol officers find a derelict craft that has fallen prey to a mysterious metal-devouring force, and realize too late that it has spread to their own ship. Astronauts exploring the next solar system over realize that an alien planet is alive...and it's hungry. Captain Atom: The 2nd Man in Space; Derelict of Doom; The Insatiable Monster Planet; Message from Mars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Bill Montes. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A Venusian scientist thinks there may be intelligent life on Earth, but that doesn't mean he wanted to go there, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The rising conflict on all nations of Earth turns out to be the result of an alien hate-ray. Eccentric Professor Scanlon claims he'll use teleportation to be the first human to reach the Moon. The Ray of Hate; Objective Moon; Downward to Destruction; Time for Regrets; Exiled to Earth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #70. June 1960. UK small-format pin-up magazine with non-nude pictorials. 4.5" x 7". 44 pages. Black and white. MATURE.

Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. Spooky baby-sits Bat Belfry's young cousin, but when the baby bat constantly tries to fly away, he has to find a creative solution. Plus a 1967 calendar featuring Harvey's classic characters. Spooky; The Ghostly Trio; Nightmare; Wendy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.