Comic books August 1960

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Martin Epp. "Does Father Know Best?", pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Archie is desperate to request something from his father, but his constant foul-ups put Fred in too foul a mood to risk asking.Hey Kids! Help John Wayne Defend the Alamo! ad for Popsicles. "Home Run!", script and art by Joe Harold; The sandlot baseball game has to be done by a specific time, for a specific reason. "Gloria Goes Muu-Muu," script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Hazel Marten and Kathryn Bill; Gloria throws a Hawaiian-themed party, with all of the women required to wear muu-muus. Archie Annual ad. "Away We Go," script and art by Joe Edwards; When Hap tells Jinx to take a bath, Jinx decides to run away from home. Archie Club News. "Shattering Experience," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Martin Epp; Archie and Jughead must replace the glass in Mr. Weatherbee's office window, but events keep shattering the glass before they can get it installed. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover featuring Marshal Dan Troop (photo of John Russell) and Deputy Johnny McKay (photo of Peter Brown). Interior photos of John Russell and Peter Brown. "Shoot-out at Sioux River," art by Dan Spiegle; The Indian Quilla is returning to town and is accused of killing his boss, but he manages to escape. "The Meeting at Avalanche Pass," art by Tony Sgroi; Two riders confess a bankrobbery they are not accused of. "Dream of Violence," art by Dan Spiegle; Minerva dreamed that Deputy McKay is going to have a black eye on Thursday, and warns him. Based on the TV show. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and George Wildman. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. While experimenting with their bubble wands, Ollie and Li'l Tomboy accidentally enter Bubble Land and get captured by the Bubble People. Ollie's dad ill-advisedly sends Ollie to be a caddy during his boss's golf game. Uranium-carrot-powered Atomic Bunny leads a hungry fox on a merry chase. Bubble Happy; Very Helpful Caddy; Chumpo the Chimp; Atomic Bunny: Emergency Carrots; A Rare Bird. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

August 6, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

August 13, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

August 20, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

August 27, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Stories and art by Sid Couchey and Warren Kremer. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. The holes in Dot's umbrella give her more dots than she bargained for. Little Dot finds terror in Uncle Junk's creepy old castle. Little Lotta's teacher doesn't believe her story as to why she's late for class. Little Dot; Little Lotta; Richie Rich. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Jerry the Jinx resists the idea that he's too old to wear a propeller beanie. Lotta has magnetic misadventures after she finds a powerful electro-magnet. Richie Rich doesn't just take his girlfriend Gloria to the amusement park - he takes her to HIS amusement park. So-So Society; Jerry the Jinx; Real Gone; Contact; The Skunk who Tried Not to Be; Bad Housekeeping; Richie Rich: A Swell Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $6.70

Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.70

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INTERIOR COMPLETE. Full spine split. Heavy cover and interior oxidation.

A Break in the Case; Tubby has lost his toy capgun at Lulus house. Found Money; Lulu and Annie hire Tubby to pull them to the ice cream parlor in his wagon. Sauce for the Goose; Tubby eats all the food while Lulu is practicing the piano. Little Itch and the Cheerful Little Girl; Lulu tells Alvin about how Itch doesnt like the poor little girls being so cheerful. On the Beach with Gloria and Wilbur; Tubby takes Gloria to the beach, but Wilbur is there. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $18.00 View scan Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Railroad Rustlers, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger goes undercover to prevent rustlers from robbing a cattle train. The Stolen Horses, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must decide which Indian stole a trooper's horse. The Cave-In, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Ranger Jim, who works the Lone Ranger's silver mine, is trapped by a cave-in and Dan Reid must get help. The Lost Village, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk's crew, returning to their homeland after 10 years as slaves of the Sea People; find their village destroyed and deserted except for the aged chief of the Haida. Facts about stagecoaches. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $5.00

Add to cart Very Good $5.00

Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. Beauty Booty, script by Don R. Christensen, art by Phil de Lara. No Escape, art by Phil de Lara; Porky and Petunia are dining at a fancy (and expensive) restaurant with a medieval castle theme; Porky gets hit on the head by a falling helmet, falls under a table and is left in the restaurant after closing time. Firehouse Hustle text story, art by John Carey. The List Mystery, art by Al Hubbard; A bored eraser goes on a rampage, erasing spelling papers and shopping lists. Cwazy with the Heat, art by Phil de Lara; Elmer tries to keep his composure during a heat wave. Daffy thinks the heat has gotten to him and tries to cool him off. Tricky Treats, art by Phil de Lara; Tweety plays a series of tricks on Sylvester. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Women confide tales of romance to their diaries, in a series that sometimes reflected its tumultuous times. Bessy says she's through with men, but then she meets Lester, in a story featuring early art by Joe Sinnott of Fantastic Four fame. Doris secretly longs to meet someone more exciting than Mel, but it turns out Mel has a secret of his own. Sally loves widower Stan and his son Denny, but sometimes feels she can never live up to Denny's mother. The Woman Between; Love Revisited; Kiss Me Tonight; Love Laughs a Laugh; His Eyes Told Me; Secret Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Very Good $3.60

Add to cart Very Good $3.60

Add to cart Good $2.50

August 1960. Cover by Emsh. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "Nikita Eisenhower Jones" by Robert F. Young, "The Final Ingredient" by Jack Sharkey, "The Seeds of Murder" by John F. Suter, "Just a Suggestion" by Rosel George Brown, "New Wine in an Old Bottle" by Leah Bodine Drake, "Miracle on Main Street" by Robert Arthur, "The Revenant" by Raymond E. Banks, "Climacteric" by Avram Davidson, "The Sign of the Goose" by G.C. Edmondson, "Science: Catskills in the Sky" by Isaac Asimov, "Books: The Tedious Mr. Lovecraft" by Damon Knight, "Ferdinand Feghoot: XXIX" by Grendel Briarton, "Callahan and the Wheelies" by Stephen Barr. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 128 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $10.00 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Extensive.

Volume 10, Issue 8 - August 1960. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 100 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 11, Issue 1 - August, 1960. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. Cover stories include "The Unspeakable Secret of A Hindu Brothel", and "I Tracked Down a Nazi Sadist!" 8 1/2-i. x 11-in., 86 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $23.00 View scans

Volume 5, Issue 10 - August 1960. Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 76 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 7 - August, 1960. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventures stories, jokes, and pictorials. This issue includes a pictorial on Georgine Darcy, "Miss Torso" in Hitchcock's "Rear Window". 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, text (with B&W photos and illustrations throughout) Cover price $0.35.

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans

Volume 6, Issue 4 - August, 1960; Men's magazine featuring articles, stories, and advice columns. 5-ni. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis tale (untitled; complete in three parts); "On the Beach!" 1-pager; "Teen-Age" 1-pager; 1-page text piece "Meet Bob Denver" with art by Bob Oksner; "Sister's New Boy Friend" half-pager with art by Mort Drucker; and 1-page Buzzy public service announcement "Free Speech -- Free for All!" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. Owlhoots capture the Masked Raider and his paramour Polly, the sheriff's daughter. The outlaw Meggs accidentally creates a conflict between the Masked Raider and his secret identity, lawyer Les Wilcox. Western movie hero Tex Ritter and his horse Fury follow the dusty trail of an escaped convict. A Date With Destiny; The Unknown Friend; Fur Forts; Tex Ritter: Brandon's Escape; Vigilante Terror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 9 #8 - The Adventure and Entertainment Magazine. Men's magazine featuring articles on hunting, fitness, politics, true crime, and buxom beauties. In this issue: New and Uncensored: Errol Flynn's Last Bawdy Cruise - a lifetime of pleasure in 60 salty days; "Moscow was My Home Town" by the author of "Mainstreet, U.S.S.R."; Across the Atlantic in a Broken Balloon; A Woman Doctor Tells About Man's 50 Greatest Sex Mistakes; and Can the Average Joe Make Money in the Stock Market - Q and A with top Wall Streeter. Plus a Complete Suspense Novel - My Murderer, My Lover! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $3.30

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.50

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

Mickey Mouse in "The Guest Ghost-Getters," "Shark Bait," and "Rainbow Runaround." Issue also has The Li'l Bad Wolf in "Big Deed Daddy," one-page text story "No Place Like Home," and one page gag strips throughout book. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $11.00 View scans

Volume 63, Issue 2 - August, 1960. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

August, 1960 - Vintage Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. How Elvis made out overseas, Hot weekend on Fire Island, Cover girl Beverly Scott and more! 70 pages, PC/B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Aug 1960. Articles about the nudist lifestyle. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 42 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Vintage men's interest magazine focused on articles, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey presents new stories featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Mutt and Jeff want to see if it's really hot enough to fry eggs on the sidewalk. The boys sneak into a horse race by pretending to be part of Prince Olaf's entourage - but Prince Olaf is a horse. Cicero's Cat goes to the beach and gets a little too close to the waves. Little Lotta decides that the perfect container for a super-sized chocolate malt is...Little Lotta. The Heat's On!; Cicero's Cat; A Couple of Gate Crashers Gate Theirs!; Richie Rich; Sad Sack; Little Dot; Little Lotta: Shake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $7.70

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. We Were Prisoners of the Sundial of Doom, art by Ruben Moreira; A band of explorers seeking a lost treasure discover the giant sundial that supposedly contains the clues they need. Lend a Friendly Hand! public service announcement with Superman, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Planets of Wonder! article by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi; Saturn as seen from its closest moon. They Made Me a Human War Weapon, art by Nick Cardy; The world's first space weatherman crashes on a distant world where it seems that his dreams can predict the future of a war between two warring factions on the planet. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Showcase #27, art by Russ Heath. We Were Lost in the Sky text story. I Was Master of an Alien Creature, art by George Roussos; A man encounters a giant creature from another dimension and finds that he can control its actions. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $4.00 2" spine split. Chew.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino and Barbara Burnson. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie pretends to be in danger to get the attention of a handsome new boy. Margie's date takes her to the costume party dressed as a bear, just when a real bear escapes from a nearby carnival, and hilarity ensues. Freddy (the eventual replacement for sister title My Little Margie's Boy Friends) harasses his neighbor Mr. Tantrum with his crazy musical cacophonies. Fashion and story pages feature Margie in reader-designed fashions that acknowledge the designer by name, even on the cover. The Awful Truth; The Bear Facts; If Not, Why Not?; Freddy: Mr. Tantrum's Troubles; Screen Scream; Beauty and Beach. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger, John Forte and Ogden Whitney. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Two strap-hangers find love on the subway; A woman falls for a younger man, but fears societys disapproval; Advice for when friends become romantic rivals. A Matter of Viewpoint!; Courage and Kisses; The Lolabell Special; Girlfriends Can Be Rivals!; When the Girl's Older...; Male Secretary. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. A whiff of scandal adds spice to tales of heartbreak and romance. Fay is smitten with her sister Beth's date and wants him for herself, but Beth doesn't date often and she's not happy about the situation, in a story featuring art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Jane and Allan have a whirlwind romance of a few days, but she wonders if she's rushing into things. Nerdy Jane is voted "Queen of Scholars" at a college festival and soon finds herself being wooed by famous singer Dean Lewis. Lesson in Love; Summer Madness; When the Heart Betrays; Romance in the Rink; Dangerous Gamble! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.