Comic books January 1961

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman's Rival, Mental Man!", script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois creates a comic strip about a superhero called Mental Man. When Mental Man suddenly appears he falls in love with Lois, but it's a hoax by Superman and Aquaman to capture "Ace" Ruggles. Ad for the second Superman Annual. "The Second Supergirl!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl travels to an Earth-like world to use her super-powers publicly to prove to Superman that she is ready to be revealed to the real world. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5 - Issue 1, January, 1961. Men's adventure stories with some model photo galleries and usually contains a true story bonus. "12 Month Trek of the Naked 300," "Strange Platoon: 5 GI's and the Amazon Women of Papua." Cover by George Gross. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

Special Edition 1961 wall calendar featuring a bevy of the most beautiful girls featured in Adam Magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin up girls. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan. Superboy and the Mermaid from Atlantis, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Superboy meets Lori Lemaris as a teenager. House ad for Superman Annual #2. Seven Faces of Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Dizziness makes Congorilla act out nursery rhyme. The Lost Ocean!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman and Aqualad help make TV movie Sea Chase after the two stars get the bends after diving to deep; Sea Chase is a parody of the TV series Sea Hunt. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Squeaky Shoes Part 1, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Graham Place; Jerry's shoes squeak so he decides to fly to Arabia to buy some oil. Beat Nick! humor page by Mort Drucker. Squeaky Shoes Part 2; Jerry lands in Burma where he can get oil from Samil's Uncle Ali. but Omar the bandit has taken over Ali's oil wells according to Marvin the Elephant, whom only Jerry can understand. Teen Page humor page by Mort Drucker. Get a Grip On Your Gripes! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Squeaky Shoes Part 3; Jerry comes perilously close to being heroic on purpose. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Victor Gorelick. Cover pencils by John Giunta. "The Spider Strikes," script by Robert Bernstein; The Fly's nemesis, The Spider (formerly Spider Sprey) breaks jail again, this time by building a robot to take his place in prison; He sets traps for The Fly, tries to collapse a building on him, trap him with chlordane gas (an insecticide), tries to blow him up in a cave, then attacks with a robot spider. "The World of the Giant Gorillas!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by John Giunta; The Black Hood's uncle disappeared in India; He asks The Fly to help. Arriving, they're threatened by (black Zulu-like) natives, but the Fly's firefly glow makes him look like a visiting god. Bobby Bell's Judo Page. "The Trials of Hercules: The Nine-Headed Hydra" text story. "The Statue of Gold!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by John Giunta; The Fly is invited to join the Explorers' Club; He travels to their secret headquarters in the Egyptian desert; But they pull guns: a trick!; They demand the secret location of the Statue of Gold. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Gil Kane, Joe Giella, Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky, and Bernard Sachs. Tales of the Old West starring such characters as the Trigger Twins and Johnny Thunder. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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January 1961. Stories: "Occasion for Disaster" (part 3) by Mark Phillips, "The Highest Treason" by Randall Garrett, "Card Trick" by Walter Bupp, "The Green Beret" by Tom Purdom, and "The Lagging Profession" by Leonard Lockhard. Science fact feature, "Time for Tom Swift" by G. Harry Stine. Cover by van Dongen. Illustrations by Schoenherr, Summers, Douglas, Gardner, and van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Cover by John Carey. Stories by unknown. Art by Pete Alvarado, Steve Steere, John Carey and Vivie Risto. Featuring the tales "The Carpet Caper," "The Dangerous Dive" and "Tennis, Anyone?" Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken and Ala Ben Meany! Also: Chilly Willy in "Clothes Woes"! Starring Chilly Willy and Patty Penguin! And: Homer Pigeon in the 1-page text story "Movie Star Stuff"! Starring Homer Pigeon, Carrie Pigeon and Red Cardinal! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Archie's Christmas Stocking. Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Those Christmas Blues!", art by Bob White; When Archie goes over to Veronica's instead of staying home to trim the tree, his parents think the family Christmases have come to an end, and reminisce about past holiday seasons with Archie. "Scratch One Disk!"; Archie buys a record of Veronica's favorite group but Jughead overhears Veronica telling Betty that she wants nightshade for Christmas so Archie returns the record and goes looking for a perfume called nightshade. Betty and Veronica's Coloring Page. "Not Even a Moose," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; When Archie plays Santa for a school charity drive, Moose thinks he's really Santa Claus, and Archie takes advantage of this to let Midge sit on his lap. Moose's Xmas Daffynitions. "Out on a Limb!", script by Frank Doyle, art by Bill Vigoda; Archie helps put up Christmas decorations for Mr. Weatherbee at the school but accidentally breaks the metal deer he is supposed to put in the schoolyard. "Code Three"; Betty and Veronica try to get Jughead to find out what Archie's buying them for Christmas. "On Her Toes!" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx wants to know why ballet dancers stand on their toes when the ballet could just hire taller girls. "Archie's Groan-Up Letters to Santa Claus"; Adults send their Christmas letters to Santa. "Gift Collection," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie is in charge of collecting gifts for the Christmas grab bag. "Beyond Belief," art by Bill Vigoda; Veronica wants Archie to play Santa Claus so he tries to get his Santa suit altered. "Generous to a Fault!"; Reggie is generous when buying gifts for himself. "Ill Wind," pencils by Harry Lucey; A blizzard traps Archie at the Lodge mansion overnight. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

CANADIAN EDITION - Archie's Christmas Stocking. Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Those Christmas Blues!", art by Bob White; When Archie goes over to Veronica's instead of staying home to trim the tree, his parents think the family Christmases have come to an end, and reminisce about past holiday seasons with Archie. "Scratch One Disk!"; Archie buys a record of Veronica's favorite group but Jughead overhears Veronica telling Betty that she wants nightshade for Christmas so Archie returns the record and goes looking for a perfume called nightshade. Betty and Veronica's Coloring Page. "Not Even a Moose," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Szenics; When Archie plays Santa for a school charity drive, Moose thinks he's really Santa Claus, and Archie takes advantage of this to let Midge sit on his lap. Moose's Xmas Daffynitions. "Out on a Limb!", script by Frank Doyle, art by Bill Vigoda; Archie helps put up Christmas decorations for Mr. Weatherbee at the school but accidentally breaks the metal deer he is supposed to put in the schoolyard. "Code Three"; Betty and Veronica try to get Jughead to find out what Archie's buying them for Christmas. "On Her Toes!" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx wants to know why ballet dancers stand on their toes when the ballet could just hire taller girls. "Archie's Groan-Up Letters to Santa Claus"; Adults send their Christmas letters to Santa. "Gift Collection," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie is in charge of collecting gifts for the Christmas grab bag. "Beyond Belief," art by Bill Vigoda; Veronica wants Archie to play Santa Claus so he tries to get his Santa suit altered. "Generous to a Fault!"; Reggie is generous when buying gifts for himself. "Ill Wind," pencils by Harry Lucey; A blizzard traps Archie at the Lodge mansion overnight. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Ring-A-Ding, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Veronica gives Betty an old gypsy wishing ring as a keepsake; When she tells her friends, each one can only respond with the same tired joke. Casting Shadows, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Veronica is going away for the weekend, so she asks Betty to watch Archie so that there's no mischief. Naturally, she asks Reggie to watch Betty. Hired Girl, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty is hiring herself out for a dollar a day. 36 pgs. $0.10. 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.

NOTE: All Text is in French - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Asterix Le Gaulois (Asterix The Gaul)!" Written by René Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. When Roman Centurion Crismus Bonus finds out about Getafix's magic potion, he kidnaps the druid to force him to reveal the recipe. So Asterix joins his friend in captivity and together they two plan to whip up a surprise with truly hair-raising effects. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 48 pages, full color.

Note: All Text is in French.

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Stories and art by George Wildman and others. Erroneously listed as 1960 in indicia, not 1961. Funny-animal superhero Atomic Mouse fights to keep Mouseville safe from the likes of Count Gatto. Atomic Mouse overhears a sinister plot, but all is not as it seems. A mad chocolatier is enslaving mice, but he's no match for Atomic Mouse's endless jokes or flying fists. Sue doesn't care how wealthy Wealthy Welby is, it's still not enough. TV or Not TV; To the Rescue; The Secret Ingredient; What's News?; Raro the Rabbit; Old Smokey; Wealthy Welby; There Are Ways and Ways; Sink-a-Putt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. Baby Huey is so strong, he can use bubblegum to make a hot-air balloon for himself. Huey becomes the bane of a baby photographer's existence. Katnip the cat gets an idea from mythology to capture Herman the mouse. Fizz Whiz; Look at the Birdie; The Big Bow-Wow; Naughty Girl; The Meeting; Herman and Katnip: The Trojan Cat. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover photo of Gene Barry. Stories by Gaylord Du Bois. Art by Jerry Robinson. Based on the Gene Barry TV Western (1959-61), which was inspired in turn by the real Bat Masterson, the derby-wearing, sword-cane-carrying sheriff of Dodge City. Bat disguises himself as a doctor to infiltrate an armed camp of bank robbers. But his true identity is exposed at a crucial moment. Bat suspects bandits are only dressed like Mexican vaqueros to frame a neighboring rancher, but then his stolen watch turns up at the ranch. Art by Jerry Robinson, co-creator of Robin and the Joker for another "Bat" title. Plus a historic look at Sutters Mill and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Make-Believe Medico; A Man of Peace; "Softspoken" Smith: The Next Dance; Side-Saddle Bandit; Landmarks of the Old West: Sutters Mill; Roaring Towns of the Old West: Cheyenne, Wyoming. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 64 pages, B/W.

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Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon characters The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The Road Runner in "The Chummy Dummy," "Flyweight Wonders," "Wet and Wiser," and "Bird-Watch Botch." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "Fancy Footwork," and Daffy Duck in "The Hoodwinked Hatter." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Severin. Stories and art by John Severin, Pete Morisi, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. Billy, aka El Chivito, is convinced to enter a boxing match to help the Mexican villagers who sheltered him, in a story with a great opening panel by Pete Morisi. Billy mixes gunplay with pleasure when he escorts the new schoolmarm to the town dance. The Maverick Marshal goes undercover to find a fortune in stolen gold. Viva El Chivito; Smarter Than the Law; Death's Dancers; Maverick Marshal: Song of Danger; Just to Join the Jenners; Gambler's Greed. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 17 - January, 1961. "Baby Doll" photo cover. Vintage men's interest magazine focused heavily on tasteful nude and non-nude pin-up pictorials with essays. This issue features covergirl "Baby Doll" in a 12 page spread accompanied by black and white photographs and a full color centerfold. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W/partial color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by Jack Miller? and Arnold Drake? Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Peril of the Plutonian Raider" - A Plutonian is forced to do the bidding of criminals on his home planet who want to conquer the Earth. Plus: "The Ghost That Haunted the Blackhawks" - The criminal Sorso pretends to be a ghost to scare the Blackhawks away. And: "The Blueprint Bandits" - Blackhawk goes undercover to smoke out a scientific criminal genius. Also: 1-page text story "Secret of the Indian Sign" - American forces outwit the Germans, who have tapped their phone lines, by having two Indians relay instructions in the Choctaw language. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bernard Baily. 3rd appearance of Cave Carson in "The Alien Robots from Inner Space," script by Dave Wood, art by Bernard Baily; A group of giant metal robots appear on the surface and begin destroying everything in sight!; Five miles underground, aliens have set up several basecamps with control consoles, with which they can control each robot; Cave and Bulldozer manage to hijack one of the control points and use one of the robots to fight off the others, while Christie helps direct them from the surface using the two-way radio. The Raiders from 20,000 Leagues text story. One-page Homer Goes Underground story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.