Comic books February 1961

Volume 4, Issue 5 - February, 1961. Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that contains articles of interest for bachelors, humorous adult themed comic strips, short fiction stories, and nude pin-up photography. This issue's short fiction authors include; Ted Mark, Jim Lehner, Connie Sellers, and Morton J. Golding. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $20.00 View scans Cover detached at one staple. Staples added (not manufacturing). Water damage.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The World of Mr. Mxyzptlk!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; After yet another round of pranks from Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superman travels to the fifth dimensional world where Mxyzptlk lives to perform pranks on him. Hawkman ad. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. Pick a New Hair Style for Linda (Supergirl) Lee! Supergirl stars in "The Supergirl of Two Worlds!" Statement of ownership - average paid circulation 458,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Volume 137, Issue 3 - February, 1961. Cover by Jack Rickard. Men's fiction and non-fiction adventure stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $13.00

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's New Parents, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Superboy gets rid of crooked foster parents. The Lost Magic Ring, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Congorilla loses ring while possessing Congo Bill's mind. Moolah the Mystic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 438,000. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Return to Karonia" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Ogden Whitney); "Yesterday Still Lives"; and "Uncle Cosmo's Legacy" (script by Curt Carpenter, art by Ogden Whitney). Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Mort Drucker. Untitled flea circus story starring Bob Hope, art by Mort Drucker; Bob buys a flea circus; But the girl who sold it to him feels guilty. Teen Time humor page by Mort Drucker. Untitled flea circus story starring Bob Hope part two; Bob gets an agent. Untitled flea circus story starring Bob Hope part three; Bob gets rid of the fleas, then gets an offer to do television, so he has to get them back. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

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Edited by Robert Kanigher. Cover by Irv Novick. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Bob Haney, Jack Abel, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Hank Chapman, and Jerry Grandenetti. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

February 1961. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Science Fiction stories by A. Bertram Chandler, David R. Bunch, Harold Calin, Arthur Porges, and a classic reprint "The Man who saw the Future" by Edmond Hamilton. Science article by Sam McClatchie. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Leo Morey, and Leo Summers. Pulp digest; 5 1/2" x 7 1/2"; 146 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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February 1961. Cover by van Dongen. Stories: "Occasion for Disaster" (conclusion) by Mark Phillips, "The Weaklig" by Everett B. Cole, "Freedom" by Mack Reynolds, "The Plague" by Teddy Keller, "The Outbeak of Peace" by H.B. Fyfe, and "The Ghost Fleet" by Christopher Anvil. Science Fact article, "Super V-2 Program" by G. Harry Stine. Illustrations by Schoenherr, Douglas, and van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by Carl Fallberg and various. Art by Jack Bradbury, John Carey and Vivie Risto. Featuring the tales "Balloon Bandits," "The Counterfeit Genie" and "Flying Saucer Invasion," plus the 1-page stories "Quick Thinking" and "Signing off" and the half-page story "No takers"! Starring Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken! Also: Chilly Willy in "The Handy Hide-Out"! Starring Chilly Willy, Waldo Whale, Bully Bear (villain), Patty Penguin and Grandpa Penguin (grandfather of Chilly Willy)! And: Homer Pigeon in the 1-page text story "Best-Made Plans"! Starring Carrie Pigeon, Homer Pigeon and Red Cardinal! Plus: Woody Woodpecker in the half-page story "Lucky break"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Harry Lucey & Terry Szenics. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey & Terry Szenics, Joe Edwards and unknown. Archie tries to lay down the law with Veronica and insist that she be ready on time for their next date, but then he has to go to extremes to avoid being late himself in "Hurry Up and Wait!" Plus: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Muscle Man!" by Joe Edwards; Archie and Mr. Lodge go on a hunting trip in the 1-pager "Call of the Wild!"; the kids decide that the best way to deal with Miss Grundy is to make a special effort to be good, but she's driven crazy waiting for them to misbehave in "Good For Nothing!"; Archie mistakenly pours rum instead of water into his car's radiator in the 1-pager "Nip and Buck!"; Mr. Lodge thinks he fixed an appliance, when all that happened was that Archie plugged it in in "Current Events"; and Archie and Jughead remove their wet shoes before coming into the Lodge home, but because they're walking around in their socks, Mr. Lodge never knows when they're sneaking up on him in "Bell Boys"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "A Perfect Copy," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica both see an expensive dress in a window; Betty can't afford it, so she makes a copy by hand; Veronica is forbidden from buying the dress, but she wasn't forbidden from guilt-tripping Betty into destroying the copy. "My Photo Album" with Veronica. "Sisters" starring Betty and Veronica. Archie Giant Series ad. "The Mediator," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica search for someone to mediate their argument. "War of the Future" article. "Push—Pull," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx gets pushed out of a tree by Charley Hawse. "The Gypsy Curse," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty dreams she becomes subject to a Gypsy curse; After she tells the gang, strange things begin happening to them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "Teen-agers Ran the U. N.!", pencils by Bob White; Archie tells us what would happen if teenagers ran the United Nations, including changing the building into the shape of a musical note, updating the U.N. Girl Guide uniform, and creating new international agencies. "Inquiring Photographer," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Archie characters answer the question "If you had a your choice, what kind of bird, animal, or pet would you become?" "The Madhouse Mother Goose," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Mother Goose rhymes are presented with different endings. "What Really Happened..!", art by Samm Schwartz; Retelling of some historical events with Veronica Lodge, Pocahontas, John Smith, Powhatan, Abraham Lincoln, and Billy the Kid. "The Discovery of Teeth!", pencils by Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee recounts how toothpaste-maker Hubert Ffnff had no use for his toothpaste factory until he bit into his carpet in anger and discovered his teeth. Ads for Archie's Christmas Stocking, Archie Giant Series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "Robin's New Boss," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Robin informs Batman that he is quitting the team to join up with a new crime fighter on the scene, Mr. Marvel, although Batman doesn't suspect the real reason why. Our American Heritage public service announcement, art by Bernard Baily. "The Bandit with 1,000 Brands," script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Batman faces a clever new foe that leaves cattle brands behind as clues. One-page Jail Jests story by Henry Boltinoff. "Teacher from the Stars," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman agrees to give an alien teacher and his students a tour of Gotham City, but when they begin to misbehave, it causes more than just a headache for the Caped Crusader. Statement of ownership; average sales 502,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Allied soldiers in WWII France are aided by a mysterious figure who resembles Napoleon Bonaparte. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. An Allied tank crew tries one more time to make it past the Nazi defenses on "Nightmare Mountain." A WWII colonel bores his troops with his many stories of heroism during World War I. The Nightmare Mountain; The Commando Colonel; The Spark Is Set; Napoleon Wins Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Ted Galindo, Dick Ayers and Bob Powell. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 45 on cover; listed as Vol. 7, issue #6 in indicia. A scientist in the future year 1980 uses his time-communicator to stop a giant octopus attack. A German soldier learns the horrifying connection among Albert Einstein, the Hindenberg, and the atomic bomb. A woman realizes that her novelist brother can summon characters into the real world, in a story suspiciously similar to a Twilight Zone episode that aired the year before. Man Against Time; Imaginary Friend; The Vision; The Man Who Knew; The People from Nowhere; Star Gazer; The Magic Marker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage men's interest magazine focused heavily on tasteful nude and non-nude pin-up pictorials with essays. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W/partial color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. Featuring: 9 page Blackhawk story "The Secret of the Blackhawk Sphinx" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 7 page Blackhawk story "The City That Banned the Blackhawks" drawn by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Film Menagerie" drawn by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11, Issue 1 - February 1961. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $41.00 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.

9.25" x 12.25", 30 pages, B&W

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $32.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

9.25" x 12.25", 30 pages, B&W