Comic books October 1961

Add to cart Good $23.00 View scans Spine split 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

8-1/8 in. x 10-7/8 in.; black and white with color photos; 68 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $42.00 View scans Cover oxidation.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $19.00 View scans Water damage.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $18.00 View scan Cover detached at one staple. Ring of water damage.	Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $20.50 View scan Staple added (not manufacturing). Edge piece of front cover missing. Heavy water damage.
Add to cart PR 0.5 $7.20 INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story. Extensive accumulation of defects.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Shelly Moldoff. "The Man Who Saved Kal-El's Life!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Superman meets Professor Dunn who visited Krypton and meet Jor-El before Krypton exploded. Using the Professor's "Matter-Radio" plans two crooks are on a crime spree. One-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. Did You Vote for a New Hair Style for Linda (Supergirl) Lee? illustration by Jim Mooney. "The Secret of the Time-Barrier!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; The effects of Lesla-Lar's ray have still stripped Supergirl of her powers, but when Superman takes her into the past it is discovered that her super powers return in other time periods. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $5.00 View scans

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 138, Issue 1 - October, 1961. Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, humor, and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $38.00 View scans Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $33.00 View scans 1" cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $45.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Legion cameo (statues) in Clark Kent's Super-Father starring Superboy, script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; Jax-Ur poses as Super-Dad. Tricksy humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Bizarro's Amazing Buddies--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Bizarro appears before Mary Shelley and inspires her classic novel; he meets Titano, but the people of Bizarro World believe he stole the idea from the King Kong movie. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Last 10c cover-priced issue. Written by Bob Oksner and Mort Drucker. Art and Cover by Mort Drucker. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, encounters royalty in an untitled 3-part story by Bob Oksner (story) and Mort Drucker (art). Plus: Teen Dictionary gag strips by Drucker. And: Inside Hollywood article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

East Coast Edition. Big Boy in "The Buried Treasure of Redbeard the Pirate!" and Nugget in "The Cat's Meow". Cover and art by Sol Brodsky. 7-in. x 10-in., 16 pages, FC, newsprint. Cover price $0.10.

West Coast Edition. Big Boy in "The Buried Treasure of Redbeard the Pirate!" and Nugget in "The Cat's Meow". Cover and art by Sol Brodsky. 7-in. x 10-in., 16 pages, FC, newsprint. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Victor Gorelick. Cover by John Rosenberger. Stories by Robert Bernstein and John Rosenberger. Super-hero adventure stories in which the Jaguar battles such villains as Gulliver of the Jungle, the Bacteria Brutes, and the Sinister Space Whale. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. 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.

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

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $30.00 View scans 4" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust. Slightly brittle.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, inks by Dick Ayers and Steve Ditko. The Escape of...Monsteroso!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A circus owner finds a dead alien in Africa and brings it to the United States for a museum; The alien turns out to be alive, and then goes on a rampage; It turns out that it is only a confused child, and its parents arrive to retrieve it. T.V. or...? text story. The Watchers!, script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A brilliant scientist believes that human ingenuity is guided by unseen advanced creatures, not knowing that his janitor is one such creature. The Joker!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A practical joker thinks that aliens are his victims playing a joke on him, but they are real aliens and take him to an off world zoo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $3.00

Add to cart Very Good $3.00

October 1961. Stories: "Sense of Obligation" (part 2) by Harry Harrison, "Lion Loose" by James H. Schmitz, "Love Me True" by Gordon Dickson, "The Asses of Balaam" by David Gordon, and "The Man Who Played to Lose" by Larry M. Harris. Science fact feature, "Report on the Electric Field Rocket" by G. Harry Stine. Cover by Schoenherr. Illustrations by Schoenherr, Douglas, and van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.50

Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Cover by John Carey. Stories by Carl Fallberg and various. Art by Lynn Karp and Vivie Risto. Featuring the tales "The Hypnotic Flight," "The Unexpected Visitor" and "The Strataship Trip," plus the 1-page story "Pooch moocher" and half-page story "Sound idea"! Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken, Polly Panda (aunt of Andy Panda), Miranda Panda and Buzz Buzzard! Also: Chilly Willy in "Half-Pint Husky"! Starring Chilly Willy, Wally Walrus, Bully Bear (villain) and Sammy seal! And: Woody Woodpecker in the 1-page story "The puzzlement"! Plus: Homer Pigeon in the 1-page text story "Down in Front"! Starring Homer Pigeon, Carrie Pigeon and Red Cardinal! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $25.50 View scan

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $18.75 View scan Water damage.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $12.75 Water damage. Cover detached at one staple.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $100.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3767473013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Bob White(?). "Point of View," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Though warned by Archie of the monsters that live on Bleak Island, the girls still take a boat over for a picnic. "The Letter"; Archie receives letters from Veronica, who's on a South American vacation; Each letter contains a picture of Veronica with a different local guy. "Love Is Blind," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Everyone hates the sloppy clothes that Veronica is wearing, except Archie; He loves it, until Betty copies her style. "Summer Madness," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica models six different bathing suits for Archie. "A Weighty Problem," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica starts working out, so she can eat more ice cream. "One Man Out" one-page Shrimpy story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Diamond Doings," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie umpires an all-girl baseball game at the Riverdale picnic, and is the only winner when the game gets rained out. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "The Teen-Age Machine Age," art by Orlando Busino; The wonders of the electronic world are put to use for teenagers in such machines as the Teachitron, Jukeboxitron, and Snack-O-Mat. "If Girls Ran Baseball!", pencils by Bob White; A look at what would happen if girls ran to baseball, including changes to base shapes, uniforms, team names, and sports announcers. Ad for BATS magazine. "Wild West Days," art by Orlando Busino; A look at teen-agers in the frontier days. "New Sources of Energy," art by Joe Edwards; Ways to utilize energy generated by teen-agers, including dialing the phone energy, striking out energy, and erasing energy. "Shop Squawk!", pencils by Tom Moore; Pop decides to make his shop more peaceful by replacing the soda fountain with an automated soda machine. "The Invention of Kissing!", pencils by Bob White; A look at Louie the Lip, who discovered kissing after he leaned in too far to show a nurse his lip injury. Ads for Archie Giant Series Magazines, The World of Jughead. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $3.20

Add to cart GD 2.0 $3.20

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

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Baby Huey stars in: "The Private Me"; "Formula X"; "Ducksmoke"; and untitled 1-pager. Also in this issue: Untitled Buzzy 2-pager; Herman and Katnip in "Playthings"; 1-page text story "Clumsy Cyril"; and 1-page text story "Store Gazers," reprinted from Blondie (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) #49. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo of Gene Barry. Stories by Gaylord Du Bois and others. 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. Scouting for an Army excursion, Bat is captured by Sioux warriors, who force him to direct the soldiers into a trap. Bat sets out to free a terror-stricken town from its powerful political boss. His new friends hide him from the boss's enforcers. Art by Jerry Robinson, co-creator of Robin and the Joker for another "Bat" title. Plus a historic look at San Francisco. The Decoy; "Softspoken" Smith: Windy Day; Gold Crazy; The Price of Fear; Western Guns; Roaring Towns of the Old West: San Francisco. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $305.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #3947088004

Add to cart GD 2.0 $23.00 View scans Tape.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $26.00 View scans 2-1/2" Spine split from top. Water damage.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $25.00 View scans 3/4" spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple. Lateral spine tear. Interior tearing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Last 10-cent cover price. Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Twice-Told Tale of Batman and Robin," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; After the Caped Crusaders round up a gang of jewel thieves, Robin fantasizes how the adventure would be retold in the future as a mythological tale involving giants and flying creatures. Half-page Jail Jests story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Blind Batman," script by Arnold Drake, art by Sheldon Moldoff; A bump on the head renders Batman blind temporarily, so he creates a set of radar ear plugs that allows him to combat criminals. A Message from Otto the Robot! public service announcement, art by Bernard Baily. "Bat-Hound and the Creature," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While the Caped Crusaders battle Lippy Yates and his gang, Ace befriends a giant alien being, who eventually saves Batman's life. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5, Issue 5 - October 1961. Men's magazine with a focus on military and war articles, fitness, and girls! "The Nazi who dealt...in Slime." 8.5 in. x 11 in. 68 pages.. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Dick Giordano. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. US commandos attack a secret Soviet base in Greenland to free a captured major. The horrors of war eat away at Pfc. Billy Atkins' sanity. A US Army sniper targets a Central American dictator supported by the Communists. Giant in Battle; The Revolutionary; General Chopsticks; Ships of the Sea; White Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon characters The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The Road Runner in "Weather-Wise Guys," "The Chummy Dummy," "Little Bo Beep," and "Tickle Pickle." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Chapeau Show," and Daffy Duck in "Turnabout House." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Vintage men's interest magazine with a focus on racy adult short fiction stories, sports and war articles, adult themed comic strips, and tasteful pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 66 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.