Comic books March 1959

52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $13.00 View scan

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $11.00 View scan Staple rust.

7-Up Sam Vol. 04 (1959) "Make the Youth Market a 7-Up Market In '59" is an in-house promotional comic published by 7-Up. Featuring comic strip advertising art by Vic Herman, the creator of the 7 Up Sam institutional promotional campaign for 7 Up. Leran how to corner the growing youth market. Also learn the most effictive places to cater to youth, places such as school dances, sports events, and other activities. 8 pages, fullcolor, 7-in x 10-in.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $27.00 View scans Centerfold plus one wrap detached. 1" Spine split from bottom.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $23.00 View scan 4.25" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Al Plastino. "The Eye of Metropolis!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; John Bates has Clark Kent appear on his TV show "The Eye of Metropolis" in order to expose his double life as Superman. "The Boy Planeteer" starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; 5 1/2 year old Dikky Hale joins the Planeteers and demonstrate a "sixth sense," knowing when disasters are going to strike before the Planeteers do; But Tommy quickly realizes Dikky is not who he appears. Superman of America ad. "The Dunce of the Jungle" starring Congorilla, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 3 - 1950s men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, humor and nude pin up girls. This issue: Brigitte Baum on the cover, Problem Child, Empress of Sex, Clothes for the Well-Dressed Man, A Stripper is Born, Lady in Spain, Dana Craig, Shirley Goode and more. 66 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $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. Superboy Meets the Young Green Arrow!, script by Jerry Coleman, art by George Papp; Superboy observes Green Arrow on his time scope and decides to help the young Oliver develop his skills after Oliver moves to Smallville. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Arrow Platoon!, art by Lee Elias; Green Arrow and Speedy help 4 soldiers round up some escaped convicts who are dressed up as Indians. The Incredible Fish of Doctor Danton starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Men Who Cried Monster!" Script by Bob Standish, art by John Buscema. "The Man Who Knew!" Art by John Forte. "Riddle from Outer Space!" Script by Brad Everson, art by Dick Beck. "The Return of Dr. Maritain!" Script by Richard Hughes (as "Greg Olivetti"), art by Paul Reinman. "The Thing in the Tube!" Script by Curt Carpenter, art by Peter Abbott. Odgen Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

Written by unknown. Art by Bob Oksner and unknown. Cover by Bob Oksner. Jerry's up to his hilarious antics once again! Plus: Ollie untitled 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. 1st app. of Gunner & Sarge. Stories by Bob Haney, Jerry Grandenetti, Bob Haney, Russ Heath, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. 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.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino, John Broome, Howard Sherman, Gil Kane, and Mort Drucker. Tales of the Old West starring such characters as the Trigger Twins, Foley of the Fighting 5th, and Johnny Thunder. Ad for Flash #105, art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Aurora Borealis--Strange Indian Beliefs and Chilly Idaho, Egnar, Arickaree--Colorful Western Names articles by Julius Schwartz, art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 9, Issue 4 - March, 1959. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 42 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $19.00

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $21.00

Stories by unknown. Art by Dan DeCarlo and unknown. When Veronica learns that Archie and Betty have the leads in a play, she tries to make Betty's cold worse than it is so she can take Betty's part in "Cured Ham"! Plus: Archie and Reggie try to con Jughead into buying pens that write underwater in "Silence Is Golden"; Archie and Reggie fight over who will watch Leroy while the other takes Veronica on a date in "X Marks the Spot"; Archie gets a job at Finster's Flower Shop and Reggie has him deliver flowers to places like Midge's house in "Petal Pushers"; Archie tells Jughead of the insult Reggie gave him in the 1-pager "Insultingly Yours"; Archie reads "What 75 Million Women Want", and Reggie takes the book to see if they spelled his name correctly in the half-pager "Ought-To Biography"; Archie gets a ticket in the half-pager "Highway Robbery"; Archie tells the reader in a 1-pager that Archie Comics won a Maggie award; Archie and his friends have humorous incidents at school in the 1-pager "School Daze!"; Moose tries to teach his dog to add in the half-pager "Barking Up the Wrong Three!"; and Jughead tells Reggie about lion-tamers in the half-pager "Inside Information"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $349.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

"Hide and Sneak," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica goes out with Moose so Midge will be free to go out with Reggie but both dates end up at the same museum. "Party Gal," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty is practicing decorating a birthday cake and everyone gets the idea it is somebody else's birthday. Archie illustration where he tells the reader that Archie Comics won a Maggie award. "By Way of Introduction"; A beautiful new girl is in town who is described as a mix of Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot and Gina Lollypop all rolled into one. "Never Say Die," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead convinces Veronica that Archie prefers blondes, so she becomes a blonde. Archie Quarter Comics Have Laugh Appeal house ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $61.00 View scans

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $59.00 View scans 1.5" Spine split from bottom. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

"Fatal Fascination"; The superintendent of schools visits to identify trouble magnets. "Once in a Whirl"; Archie tries to get a record number of spins on the hula-hoop because Reggie suggests there might be a prize for whoever can do the most. "Collector's Item"; Reggie is president of the student council and it's his job to raise money for the school dance refreshments but he doesn't like collecting money from people so Jughead demonstrates how easy it is. "Music Maestro Please!", script by Joe Harold; Shrimpy tries to play the violin. "Right Cross"; Archie and Reggie say there's no point arguing with females because they always think they're right. "Two Seconds to Go"; Archie and Reggie box each other in the ring. "Betty and Veronica Presents the Recording Star of the Month!" article about Tommy Sands. "Chirp Skate"; Archie and Reggie try to believe they have a bird that uses Morse code to predict the winning scores of ball games. "Risky Business"; Archie's father tries to sell insurance to Mr. Lodge. "Speech Deficiency"; Mr. Weatherbee is practicing a speech and gets locked in a clothes closet while trying to hide from Miss Grundy. "Making the Headlines"; Li'l Jinx and Roz check the newspaper to see if Jinx is in there. "Rubber Ribber"; Reggie tries to play a trick on Arch by putting rubber cheese in his sandwich but Archie gives hi sandwich to Moose. "For Debt or for Worse"; Fred can't resist purchasing items from door-to-door salesmen. "Heavy Date"; Archie is broke and has a date with Veronica who wants to go to a fancy restaurant. "Alaska" American Heritage article. "Handy Man"; Archie gets a black eye from opening his locker and tries to hide out at home while it heals; Reggie tries to take advantage of the situation by making it look like Archie is being a coward and is hiding from someone who threatened him. "Snowed In"; Betty and Veronica try to butter up Archie's parents. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $6.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $3.60 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $2.50 View scans Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

March 1959 - Volume 63, Issue 1 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Murray Leinster ("The Pirates of Ersatz" part 2), David Gordon, George O. Smith, Algis Budrys, and Robert Silverberg. Illustrations by Freas, Martinez, and van Dongen. Cover by Emsh. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $11.50 View scan 2.5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage. Staple rust.

Cover by Dick Ayers. Stories and art by Dick Ayers and Ernest H. Hart. Fago Magazines, the small press of artist Al Fago, presents the Cold War-paranoia series about a future where "atomic" weapons replace conventional ones. Commandos try to carry on without their singing Sarge. In a science fiction story, the Cold War continues between rival colonists on the Moon. During a limited nuclear war, the crew of an aircraft carrier learns they've been targeted by an enemy H-bomb. After an attack from Mars, Earth soldiers plan to invade the Red Planet. Fear; The Difference a Day Makes; Third Element; Infantry; Breaking Point; Alternate Plan; An H-Bomb Is Coming!; The Puzzle; Danger! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.00 View scan Water damage.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $9.60

Add to cart Good $8.00

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $5.60

Pat Masulli cover features a Bugs Bunny look-alike instead of Atomic Bunny. "Atomic Bunny, Foul Ball" features Atomic Rabbit instead of Atomic Bunny; Atomic Rabbit's chest initials have been modified to state "AB" instead of "AR". Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Atomic Bunny, Rabbit Hounded" art by George Wildman; "Atomic Bunny, Foul Ball"; and "Atomic Bunny, The Duel", "Li'l Bunny, Some Days You Can't Win", and "Atomic Bunny, Going Shopping" art by George Wildman. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $70.00 View scans 3" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Prisoners of the Sargasso Sea," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While chasing a modern-day pirate, Blackjack, Batman and Robin are marooned in the Sargasso Sea; There they discover others who have been trapped for centuries by the seaweed and its strange, age-defying gas. Detective Comics #265 ad. One-page Strange Old Laws story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Cross Country Crimes!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin foil Hijack and his gang, who have been robbing trucks of Carter trucking, including one containing platinum. "Double-Dealer in Diamonds" text story. One-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. The Family Favorite! public service announcement, art by Bernard Baily. "The Marriage of Batman and Batwoman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Ray Burnley; Dick Grayson goes to sleep while Bruce is out on a date with Kathy, and dreams of the loss of their secret identities caused by Bruce's and Kathy's marriage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 6 - March 1959. Cover by Clarence Doore. Men's adventure magazine with a focus on military and war articles, fitness, and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 10.75". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Sal Trapani. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Marines Nodecki and Davis have a front-row seat to the Chongjin Retreat, a major American defeat in the early days of the Korean War. A grunt protects his M-1 rifle with his life during WWII duty in New Guinea. Five years after WWII, homeless Dobey is reunited with the remains of "Mary Anne," the tank he used to fight Nazis with. The Madmen of Mindanao; The Chongjin Retreat!; The M1: My Buddy!; Mortar Barrage; The Derelicts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.40

36 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.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $27.00 View scans

Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera. Featuring: 7 page Blackhawk story "The Sinister Snowman" written by Jack Miller and drawn by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera; 7 page Blackhawk story "The Blackhawk Circus Star" written by Jack Miller and drawn by Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff; 7 page Blackhawk story "The Runaway Genie" written by Jack Miller and drawn by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $120.00 View scans

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $100.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $75.00 View scans Signed by artist Joe Kubert (splash). No certification is included. 1" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $59.95 or Best Offer View scan Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Missing back cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Joe Kubert. "The Invisible Viking," script by Bill Finger, art by Joe Kubert; Jon's boat washes up on the shore of a remote island, where a people of only a few inches high reside. "Challenge of the Sinister Queens," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Russ Heath; The three queens of dread come to Camelot to settle a wager; The Silent Knight must complete each of their tasks, failure of one means the queen who gave the task wins the entire kingdom. The Barbarians article by Jack Miller; the Moslem invasion of the Roman Empire. Gems of Destiny non-fiction story by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 5, Issue 2 - March, 1959. Vintage men's interest magazine full of erotic fiction, adult themed humor, comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 66 pages, B&W/Color -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Volume 4, Issue 3 - March, 1959. Vintage UK published men's interest digest that features tasteful (non-nude) pin-up photography with short blurbs about the models. 4.5" x 7.5", 64 pages, B&W.

Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. When mysterious holes start appearing in the forest, Casper learns that a gnome is searching desperately for the pot of gold missing from the end of the rainbow. Casper helps him find the gold in a three-part story. Spooky attends a lecture "proving" that ghosts aren't real. Casper the Friendly Ghost; What the Diggings; The Hole Story; Gold Is Where You Mind It; The Unfriendly Cat; Spooky: Mind Over Matter. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.