Comic books December 1962

Jackie Gleason Photo Cover. Bill Wenzel art. Humor magazine featuring humorous essays, short satires, cartoons and light verse. Saddle Stitched, 8 1/2- x 10 1/2-in, 52 Pages, B&W. NOTE: Says Issue #194, but it is actually issue #100. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. "Superman Goes Wild!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; The Superman Revenge Squad uses a telepathic signal to hypnotize Superman into doing evil deeds; He finally creates a ruse to convince the Squad he is mad, and unleashes the Superman Emergency Squad from Kandor to attack the Revenge Squad members, who destroy themselves. One-page Jerry The Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Girl With the X-Ray Mind!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Lena demonstrates E.S.P. talents but is denied a job with the FBI, so Supergirl goes into the past to find more information on her to help her get the job. She finds Lena is really Lex Luthor's little sister and one of his experiments accidentally gave her telepathic powers. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Pennies for UNICEF!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 6, Issue 12 - December, 1962. Men's interest magazine with jokes, cartoon, pictorials and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 139, Issue 2 - December 1962. Cover by Norm Saunders. Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, humor, and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Man Who Hunted Superboy, script by Leo Dorfman, art by George Papp; Superboy helps his physical double, the Prince of Sardonia, foil a potential usurper to the throne. Honey in Hollywood and Little Pete humor half-pages by Henry Boltinoff. The Fantastic Spy!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; The newest Legionnaire, Matter-Eater Lad, is accused of being a spy; intro & origin Matter-Eater Lad, joins the Legion. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald and unknown. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, takes up midget racing in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Dots and Dashes gag strips. And: Inside Hollywood article. Also: Superman in 1-page public service announcement "Pennies for UNICEF!" by Jack Schiff and Sheldon Moldoff. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by John Severin. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Paul Reinman and Reed Crandall. An anthology of science-fiction and horror stories from publisher Harvey. Mer-people keep a surface-dweller in a terrarium, like a creature in a zoo, in a story with art by comics legends Reed Crandall and Al Williamson. Moon colonists discover a stowaway who somehow survived on a supply drone from Earth. The first explorers to an extrasolar planet discover the people there speak of a long-ago battle with Earth. The Failure; Sunken Treasure; Trapped in the Human Aquarium; Space Hobo; Secret of the Icy City; The Genius; New Star. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Edited by Robert Kanigher. Cover by Russ Heath. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, and Bob Haney. 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 $0.12.

1st printing. Winter, 1962-63. NOTE:The 2nd edition is stamped "SFCA Reprint" on the inside cover, or back cover. Alter Ego was billed as "the world's first comic book fanzine." Issue # 5 includes the following: an editorial by Ron Foss; "The Mystery of Fandom" by Stan Woolston; a piece on collecting comics by Ed Lahmann; a feature on Republic Pictures' King of the Rocketmen serial by Ron Haydock; "The JLA?Over Crowded?" article by F.T. Frost with art by Biljo White; a Bestest League of America pin-up by Roy Thomas; The Eclipse 10-page strip by Drury Moroz (story) and Ron Foss (art); "Portrait of a Collector" featuring Biljo White; "The Future of Fandom Unlimited!" by Jerry Bails; a letter with sketch by Carmine Infantino; and letters by John Broome, Gardner Fox, and Paul Gambaccini. Cover art by Ronn Foss; back cover art (of Captain America) by Alan Weiss. Edited by Ron Foss. 7" x 8 1/2"; black and white; 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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December 1962. Cover by Schoenherr. Stories: "Space Viking"(Part 2) by H. Beam Piper, "Blind Man's Lantern" by Allen Kim Lang, "--And Devious the Line of Duty" by Tom Godwin, and "Subversive" by Mack Reynolds. Article: "Intelligent Noise" by Alfred Pfanstiehl. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Bob White. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and George Gladir. Art by Harry Lucey and Joe Edwards. Betty and Veronica see Archie carrying a doll as a prop for the school play in "The Doll"! Plus: Li'l Jinx gets an award in the 1-pager "The Award" by Joe Edwards; Archie, the first teenager to go to Mars, makes a triumphant return to Earth, where everyone has questions about his voyage in the 1-pager "Space Spat"; meet Cricket O'Dell, a girl who is obsessed with money, in "Passing the Buck"; and Archie tells Veronica a series of wild, implausible stories about why he's late and where he went last night in "The Story Teller"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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The World of Jughead Cover price $0.25.

The World of Jughead. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Three Time Loser," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead's friends team up to cure his food addiction by limiting him to three meals a day. "The Write Way!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Strangest Adventure," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Aliens from the planet Ecch decide to perform an experiment by giving super-powers to a typical Earth creature; They pick Jughead, who is transformed into the costumed superhero Superdroop. "The Invisible Man," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After Jughead insults him once too often, Reggie declares that he will no longer acknowledge Jughead's existence. "Infallible Jones," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead bets that every prediction he makes today will come true. "The Champion" starring Little Jughead, script and art by Dexter Taylor. "Secret Pals," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After watching a psychiatrist on TV, Jughead realizes that his love of food is just a substitute for the emotional energy other boys put into loving girls. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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12¢ Cover Price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. For Every Man . . ., script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica try to prove who is better for Archie by trying in their own unique ways to get him elected Class President. Thought Control, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty proves to a disbelieving Veronica that she knows Archie so well she can predict his every move. Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine. The New Woman, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead convinces Betty that the way to stoke Archie's interest in her is to act more feminine and dependent. Short biography of singer Connie Francis. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ Cover Price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. For Every Man . . ., script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica try to prove who is better for Archie by trying in their own unique ways to get him elected Class President. Thought Control, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty proves to a disbelieving Veronica that she knows Archie so well she can predict his every move. Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine. The New Woman, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead convinces Betty that the way to stoke Archie's interest in her is to act more feminine and dependent. Short biography of singer Connie Francis. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Samm Schwartz. I Was an Exiled Monster, art by Joe Edwards; Ergo is exiled from his home planet for being Double Ugly! Electronic Comedian starring Professor Transistor and his robots, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Video Wonderland, script by George Gladir, art by Joe Edwards; Les 'n' Ches climb into their television set. Have Typewriter Will Travel, art by Joe Edwards; Bob Weber would give anything to be a successful Science Fiction writer. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ Cover Price Variant. Cover art by Samm Schwartz. I Was an Exiled Monster, art by Joe Edwards; Ergo is exiled from his home planet for being Double Ugly! Electronic Comedian starring Professor Transistor and his robots, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Video Wonderland, script by George Gladir, art by Joe Edwards; Les 'n' Ches climb into their television set. Have Typewriter Will Travel, art by Joe Edwards; Bob Weber would give anything to be a successful Science Fiction writer. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 23, Issue 12 - December, 1962. Squarebound, 4.5" x 7", 136 pages, B&W.

Digest-sized collection of military-interest humor and art from Prize, aka Crestwood. The first issue of a long-running series that lasted into the 1970s, with subjects of interest to soldiers and others stationed on US military bases of the time. Including single-page gags, jokes, articles, and cheesecake drawings of increasing detail, the series lasted until at least 1977. 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Funny-animal superhero Atomic Mouse fights to keep Mouseville safe from the likes of Count Gatto. Count Gatto steals the baskets of food that Atomic Mouse is leaving around the town for Thanksgiving. But why is Atomic Mouse so afraid of the Thanksgiving turkey? Cavemen boys Hunk and Cecil accidentally discover soda pop. A Broken Promise; The Big Jump; Hunk: Pop Goes So-Da. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories by unknown. Art by Marty Taras and unknown. Baby Huey stars in: "Baby Huey and Henry the Duck"; "Barnyard Party"; "Baby Huey and Blackbeard"; and untitled 1-pager. Also in this issue: Untitled Buzzy 2-pager; Herman and Katnip in "The Enemy"; 1-page text story "What Did He Say?"; and 1-page text story "New Brother!" reprinted from Blondie (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) #48. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 4, Issue 2 - December, 1962. Cover photo by Ron Vogel. Vintage men's interest magazine filled with erotic adult fiction stories, jokes and humor, adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. Short fiction stories by Morton J. Golding, Harry Roskolenko, John G. Hill, and Ted Mark. 8" x 10.5", 78 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "Formula for Doom," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Caped Crusaders and Bat-Hound track a renegade scientist to Switzerland, who is in the process of handing over a portion of an explosive formula to a European criminal. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The False Face Society," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman goes undercover as a member of the False Face Society in order to get the goods on and capture their leader. True Crime Laffs humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Memorial to an Astronaut," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman decides to make the dream of traveling into space a reality for a dying mineralogist by devising a hoax involving a phony spaceship and a movie set. Pennies for UNICEF! public service announcement with Superman, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

The Baum Bugle: A Journal of Oz (1962) Volume 6 #3 is published three times annually by The International Wizard of Oz Club.