Comic books August 1961

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Super-Rivals!", art by John Forte; In this imaginary tale, Lois Lane becomes engaged to Hercules and Lana Lang becomes engaged to Samson. Superman ad. Secret Origins ad. One-page Tricksy story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl's Secret Enemy!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Kandorian scientist Lesla-Lar uses her transporter ray to change places with Supergirl and becomes Lex Luthor's secret weapon. Batman and Robin ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. War of the Superboys, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Bad boy Dev-Em escapes Krypton and arrives on Earth. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 1st Bizarro Perry White and Jimmy Olsen in Jimmy Olsen's Kookie Scoops--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Jimmy accidentally gets transported to the Bizarro World and tries to work for the Bizarro newspaper. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Second series, Volume 1, Issue 1 - August 1961. James Bama cover. Men's adventure magazine with articles, humor, and pin-up photos. 8.25" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 35, No. 8 - August 1961. 5.5" x 7.5", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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August 1961. Stories: "Status Quo" by Mack Reynolds, "The Quaker Cannon" by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth, "Hanging by a Thread" by David Gordon, "Flamedown" by H.B. Fyfe, and "Lost in Translation" by Larry M. Harris. Science fact feature, "The Unwanted Evidence" by Walter B. Gibson (of Shadow fame). Cover by Schoenherr. Illustrations by Schoenherr, Barberis, Douglas, and Summers. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Katy Keen Holiday Fun Art by Bill Woggon Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. Huey tries to help Papa's rubber tree grow, but he doesn't really get the concept. Huey tries to join the other kids for their games, but he just doesn't know his own strength. Plus a vintage ad for the Radio Flyer little red wagon, wheelbarrow, and scooter. Baby Huey Plays Kids Games; The Wittoo Wam; Pesky Hero; The Whale; The Magic Candle; Herman and Katnip: French Poifume. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Crimes of the Clockmaster," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A strange clock arrives at Police HQ, which gives clues to up-coming crimes; Batman is able to correctly decipher the third clue in order to round up the Clockmaster. It's Fun to Serve! public service announcement, art by Bernard Baily. "The Race of Death," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin are on the scene of the special Seth Baylor Cross Country race being held outside of Gotham City because they believe a murder will occur there. One-page Lefty Looie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batwoman's Junior Partner," script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff; The publicity that Bat-Girl gets after having captured a criminal called the Moth results in the humiliated criminal seeking his revenge on her. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by Dave Wood?, Jack Miller? and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Fisherman of Crime" - The Fisherman captures Blackhawk and uses him as a lure in his other fishing related crimes. Plus: "Lady Blackhawk's Deadly Romance" - The Blackhawks suspect Count Frederik, the favorite citizen of Moravia, is really a master thief. And: "The Giants from the Ancient World" - While fleeing the Blackhawks, Mysto discovered the ancient weapons of Ka-Run, including two giant statues that come to life to attack the Blackhawks. Also: 1-page text story "Attack by Night"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Crystal Ball" Brothers Grimm story; An enchantress had three sons, but the old woman did not trust them and thought they wanted to steal her power from her; So she changed the eldest into an eagle and the second into a whale; the third son went away. "The Fish and the Cat." "There Was An Old Person From Wilts" limerick by Edward Lear. Article on The Mastodon, art by H. J. Kihl. Color This Picture With Crayons page. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Bugs Bunny's Beach Party (August 1961). 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart CGC 9.6 $284.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4477274016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in Vacationland. Back-up stories include Li'l Bad Wolf in "Good Deed Daddy," Goffy and Gyro Gearloose in "Trouble Traveler," the Seven Dwarfs and Mickey Mouse in "Diamond Mine Dilemma," Brer Rabbit and Chip 'n' Dale in "Brer Rabbit's Bad Habit," Donald's Nephews and Daisy's Nieces in "The Toy Testers," Pluto, Morty, and Ferdie in "Hard to Swallow," Daisy, Minnie, and Donald in "South of the Border," and Uncle Scrooge and Grandma Duck in "The Case of the Missing Money." 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Al Wiseman. The winner of a Dennis (Jay North) lookalike contest. Papa Dennis starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Ship Ahoy starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Hank Ketcham. The Big Lift text story. A Grampa Story, art by Al Wiseman; Grampa tells a tall tale about the "Treasure of John Doe. A Full House starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Tree's a Crowd starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Villain of 100 Elements" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane); Professor Higgins has designed an element-converter, but his assistant, John Dolan, is accidentally exposed to it; The exposure causes his body to change into different elements; The professor makes a control belt for him, but the power warps Dolans mind causing him to become a criminal; While the professor works on a cure, Batman and Robin try to stop Dolan and his newly recruited gang. "The Fantastic Fish That Defeated Aquaman" starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Nick Cardy; Harry Black has large sea monsters at his command and is attacking shipping. "The Bullets That Backfired" text story. "The Martian Weakling" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Lost in another dimension, the criminals have Martian powers but Jones has none. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#78, 7-8/61 15c. Issue features "Tenderfoot Tourist" in which Donald strays from his tour group in Europe and winds up on a dangerous adventure, "The Trouble Shooters," and "Pioneer Party." Issue also has Goofy in "The Chum for Hire," a one-page text story "One Small Unwanted Wolf," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Add to cart CGC 3.5 $89.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Coupon filled out on 46th page in pencil. Label #2005552003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Features in this issue include: an index on the previous 12 issues; a story about a kid who got to visit Forry's Ackermansion; Forry's take on The Incredible Shrinking Man; an opinionated piece about horror mags by Robert Bloch; the first FM article by Forry's wife (Wendayne Wahrman); and more. The cover is an uncredited painting of a rather generic Frankenstein monster. Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart GD 2.0 $43.00 View scans Cover detached(tape). Water damage.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. First appearance of Roscoe "The Top" Dillon in Beware the Atomic Grenade!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Fashion designer Anton Previn gives Iris a make-over while Flash battles a new villain, The Top. Ad for Giant Superman Annual #3. Ad for Special Giant Issue of Secret Origins. Amazing Speeds fact page. Ad for Giant Batman Annual. Letter from super fan Paul Gambaccini. The Face Behind the Mask!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Silver Mask, a boy singer, is being blackmailed by Harry who knows that he used to be part of a gang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $5.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $2.50 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Slight.

August 1961. Cover by Ed Emshwiller (Emsh). Stories: "The Moon Moth" by Jack Vance, "The Gatekeepers" by J.T. McIntosh, "The Air of Castor Oil" by Jim Harmon, "The King of the City" by Keith Laumer, "Lochinvar" by Margaret St. Clair, "The God Next Door" by Bill Doede, "Aloys" by R.A. Lafferty, "The Stuff" by Henry Slesar, "Return Engagement" by Lester de Rey, and "The Deep Down Dragon" by Judith Merril. Illustrations by West, Walker, Virgil Finlay, Emsh, and Dick Francis. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Auction Item: CGC 3.5 View scans Auction opens January 4 Paper: Off white Label #4473819004	Auction Item: GD- 1.8 View scans Auction opens January 4 2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.	Add to cart FR 1.0 $190.00 View scans 4" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water saturation. Brittle.	Add to cart CGC 5.0 $625.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #2112303004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $549.95 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #22-15ead10-006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow	Add to cart CGC 3.0 $395.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4348787016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 2.0 $690.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #3849482016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Ironside Comics	Add to cart CGC 1.8 $550.00 View scans Paper: White Cover detached. Tape on interior cover. Label #2035218001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $299.95 or Best Offer View scans 3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Origin and first appearance of Sinestro. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Day 100,000 People Vanished!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; In an attempt to capture Green Lantern, Sinestro captures 100,000 people from the town of Valdale; The Guardians warn Green Lantern of Sinestro's plan and Green Lantern travels to Qward to rescue the citizens of Valdale. Wings of Destiny!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Green Lantern accidentally changes Pieface into a bird while Green Lantern is having a dream. Later Green Lantern has to meet Terga at the airport and stop a hijacking. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Tartaglione and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, John Tartaglione and Dick Giordano. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Kay and Bill meet in the library and hit it off, but when his grades start to suffer, she wonders if she should break up with him for his future's sake. Nora goes to Colorado for health reasons and meets handsome Ron, but she's torn by her commitment to hometown boyfriend Frank. After false charges send her father to prison, Sue decides to get revenge on the handsome son of the man who accused him. Forever and a Day; Revenge Is Sweet; Sharing; Take My Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 23, Issue 10- August 1961. Cover by Irma Wilde. Stories and art by Ted Key, Margot Austin, James Playsted Wood, Maurine Remenih, Lenore Ross, Beth Applegate, Viola Payne, Marguerite Wolf, Marjorie Lawrence, Lillian Vandervere, Jack and Marilyn Ross, Marion Crist, Dorothy Bennett, Becky Krehbiel, Jay Troth, Tom Hall, George Pay, Paul Packer, Jack Weaver, Jean Rapp, Wilmer Wickham, Florence McCurdy, Georgette Baris, Betty Jaxon, Helen Hamilton, and Sam Marley. A long-running magazine of fiction, fact and comics for children. A feature on Lori Martin, star of the 1960 TV series National Velvet, based on the beloved horse story that also inspired the Liz Taylor movie. Lori Martin in "National Velvet"; A Vacation-Cabin Mystery; A Conch Shell for Babette; A Yoke for Johnson Calf; Adventure in the Night; John Baxter, Patriot; The Strange Namesake of Mr. Foddle and Mr. Bean; Diz and Liz; The Three Silly Kittens; Seashore Gossip; Water Games; Sounds Under the Sea; Did You Ever?; State Flag to Color; Two Pages to Test Your Wits; Make a Rocket Ship; Shellcraft. 7-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 4, No. 6 - August 1961. Vintage men's interest magazine that focused mainly on tasteful nude pin-up photography, but also included articles, reviews, adult humor comics strips, and erotic short fiction stories. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $39.00 View scans 6" cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at both staples. Cover oxidation.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $86.00 View scans Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $85.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $45.00 View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Tear seals Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant
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Cover by Steve Ditko. "I Brought the Roc to Life!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Two newlyweds in Egypt uncover a huge egg in the sand that hatches into the Roc in the warm sunlight. "The Boy Who Vanished!," art by Paul Reinman; A lame boy wills himself to the future and his legs are healed before he sends himself home. "The Painting," art by Steve Ditko; An art dealer who buys quality paintings at rock-bottom insulting prices from poverty stricken artists and then sells them for thousands attempts to steal a beautiful painting from a gypsy who refuses to sell it; The dealer has the gypsy arrested on a trumped up charge and burgles the man's wagon to remove the painting. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $50.00 View scans

8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $5.50 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

August 5, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $5.50 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

August 12, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $5.50 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

August 19, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $5.50 View scans Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

August 26, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $5.00

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Good $7.00 View scans 1/4" Spine split from base of comic. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Foxing. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage.

Add to cart Very Good $37.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts art or story. 3/4" cumulative spine split.

Volume 11, Issue 8 - August 1961. Cover by Mort Kunstler. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart $32.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white

Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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August, 1961. Men's Interest magazine. Softcover magazine, 8-1/4" x 11", 76 pages, B&W.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $2.50

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Good $29.00 View scans Spine split 40%. Staple rust: Slight.

Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fine $14.00

Add to cart Fine $33.00 View scans Paper: White Staple rust. 1/4' Spine split from base of comic. Corner Damage. Denting.

Add to cart Very Good $13.00 View scans Staple rust. 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Fingerprints. Scuffing. Soiling.

Add to cart Very Good $13.00 View scans Staple rust. Corner Damage. Denting. Residue. Soiling.

Vol. 11, No. 2. August, 1961 - Vintage Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. This issue features Baseball Can Be Deadly! Famous Feuds Ekberg VS Moore, Uncovered cover girl Lynda Taylor and more! 60 pages, PC/B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $5.40 Cover detached. Near full spine split. Water damage.

Adam Strange stars in "Menace of the Aqua-Ray Weapon!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). Back-up stories: "Duel of the Star Gladiators!" and "What Happened on Sirius-4?" (art by Sid Greene?). Infantino cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $5.00

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $10.50

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Good $9.60

Add to cart Good $3.60

Art by John Stanley and Fred Fredericks. Southern-fried sheriff Deputy Dawg headlined this title, featuring other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Heckle and Jeckle try to get every free service they can out of a service station, without actually buying any gas. Deputy Dawg learns that being a toreador is harder than it looks. Plus a Deputy Dawg story written by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Deputy Dawg; Gandy Goose; Little Roquefort; Hashimoto-San: Unwelcome Guest; Dinky Duck; Silly Sidney; Gandy Goose: Crystal Ball Game; Deputy Dawg. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Fine $14.00 View scans

Add to cart Fine $14.00 View scans

Volume 6, Issue 4 - August, 1961. 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.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $8.00 Interior complete. Near full spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. Roll Call of Heroes starring Sgt Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Drop One For Me, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $17.00

Gunner and Sarge in "The Flying Pooch!" Also "Tank Jockey" and "Battle Mess!" Full-page ad for Rip Hunter, Time Master # 3. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.