Comic books May 1959

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Vintage men's interest magazine with articles, erotic short fiction stories, humorous adult comic strips, and tasteful nude/non-nude cheesecake pin-up pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Vol. 10, No. 2. May, 1959. Includes: "There's No Place Like Space" by Robert Silverberg, "Utility Girl" by Basil Wells, "Android, Kill for Me!" by Kate Wilhelm, "Here, Kitty Kitty" by Kit Reed, "Weapon Master" by A. L. Caramine, "Caduceus Wild" Part 4 of 4 by Ward Moore and Robert Bradford, and more. 5.25" x 7.25". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 60, issue 12 - May, 1959. Film and movie news magazine. This issues features articles about Dolores Hart, Loretta Young, Tony Curtis, Bob Horton, Connie Francis, Bill Holden, and Vera Miles . 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1959. 8" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover inks by Bernard Sachs. Hear My Heart; a man falls in love at first sight with a stewardess on a flight to Paris. They Who Love; During a summer romance, a couple try to disprove the words on an antique cup: "Those Who Love Must Expect to Weep." To You, with Love; a woman shops for a present for her love, and thinks back on all the previous gifts and the events surrounding them. A Stranger at Heart. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Phil Silvers. Untitled story part one, art by Bob Oksner; Stationed in the American West, Bilko is inspired to find some local Indians and put on a rodeo, in order to fleece the soldiers on the base out of their money; First step, put Doberman in an Indian outfit and persuade Colonel Hall to allow him to take his men out on maneuvers in the desert. The Brave and the Bold #23 ad. Khaki-Yaks humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled story part two, art by Bob Oksner; Bilko and his men search the desert for Indians, while Colonel Hall, now hip to Bilko's scheme, searches the desert for Bilko. Navy Blues humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled story part three, art by Bob Oksner; Bilko finds his Indians and gets invited to a "wardance," though it is more like a jitterbug. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. Spooky matches wits with a witch, but his booing power may not be a match for her magic. Wendy and her friends face a mischievous leprechaun. Haunting Up a House; Bewitched; Nightmare: Sleepy Time; Wendy: The Leprechaun and the Witches. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1, No. 11. May 1959. General men's interest entertainment magazine. Contains humor, fiction and pin-ups. 8.5" x 11". 66 pages. Partial color and partial B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 10, Issue 5 - May 1959. Cover by Mort Kuntsler. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. Illustrations by Mort Kuntsler, Bruce Minney, Joe Little, Ray De Soto, and Charles Copeland. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Russ Heath. Khaki Mosquito, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Robert Stuart. Aviation Almanac filler page, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. Ad for Showcase #20. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Ace on a Wall, script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad starring Superman. Boot Hill for Baker, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"World of Doomed Spacemen" (pencils by Gil Kane?) "Trouble on Earth," and "Mystery of the Runaway Spaceships!" Kane cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. A Visit to Daddy's Office; Sugar and Spike sneak a ride to their Daddies' offices on the day the Big Boss is coming to inspect. Little Arthur Strikes Again; Little Arthur isn't so little since he's gained 30 pounds, as Sugar finds out when Arthur's mother brings him over to terrorize...um, visit Sugar. Billy the Borrower; Spike meets Billy the Borrower, and Sugar has to explain to Billy that to qualify as borrowing at some point Spike is supposed to get his stuff back. Sugar's Big Invention starring Sugar and Spike. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

May 3, 1959. Sunday Pix Vol. 11 (1959). 7 x 10, 12 pages, mail subscription only.

May 10, 1959. Sunday Pix Vol. 11 (1959). 7 x 10, 12 pages, mail subscription only.

May 17, 1959. Sunday Pix Vol. 11 (1959). 7 x 10, 12 pages, mail subscription only.

May 24, 1959. Sunday Pix Vol. 11 (1959). 7 x 10, 12 pages, mail subscription only.

May 31, 1959. Sunday Pix Vol. 11 (1959). 7 x 10, 12 pages, mail subscription only.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Ghost of Lois Lane, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; After Superman accidentally causes Professor Grail's experimental teleporter chair to explode while Lois is sitting in it with his x-ray vision, he sees visions of a ghostly Lois. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad starring Superman. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Clark Kent, Fireman of Steel!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Assigned to join the fire department for a few days for a story, Clark must protect his secret identity and deal with a skeptical fire chief. Supergirl in Action Comics ad. The Girl in Superman's Past, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; features the first appearance and origin of Lori Lemaris, Superman's mermaid lady-friend. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Most Hated Girl in Metropolis!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When a story that Lois had written and subsequently discarded is found by the Daily Planet copy boy and published, everyone believes Lois has deliberately revealed Superman's secret identity. Lois Lane's Stone-Age Suitor!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Clark and Lois are marooned on an island full of cavemen. Superman's Mystery Song!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Dick Sprang; Saving Pat Boone from his fans after a concert, Superman delivers him safe and sound to the Daily Planet, where Lois and Clark practice a song for a variety show. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Buscema. "The Terrible Time Machine!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A scientist travels back in time to ancient Egypt and loses his memory after a paradoxical encounter with himself, or at least that's the story an Egyptian man dreamed after hitting his head. "The Bridge" text story. "The Thing from Planet X," art by Steve Ditko; Space explorers fall under the mental sway of a sentient plant that they collect; After destroying the ship to save Earth, they say the crash was accidental, since they wouldnt be believed. "Robot Hater!", art by Paul Reinman; A man who hates robots refuses to have a robot pilot his flight to the moon, and insists on a human pilot; The flight gets in trouble and the pilot, really a humanoid robot, saves his life. "The Haunted House!", art by Don Heck; Two fugitives hide in an old house, disguising themselves as ghosts to frighten away children; They themselves flee the house because of ghostly noises made by fifth-dimensional beings. "The Aliens Who Conquered Earth," art by Joe Sinnott; Alien invaders panic Earth with powerful disintegrating weapons, but when the president of Earth confronts them he is immune to their rays because of his own faith. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule. I Journeyed Back to the 20th Century!, art by Steve Ditko; A man from 2459 spends all his money building a time machine and so he travels to Fort Knox in 1959 to steal all the gold. The Weatherman text story, art by Joe Maneely. I Discovered the Men from Mars!, art by Joe Sinnott; An American spy spots a Martian ship off the coast, but it turns out to be a Soviet trick. I Found the Perfect Hiding Place in Space!, art by Carl Burgos; A miser in the future hides his money on a remote asteroid. I Am the Giant from Outer Space!, art by Paul Reinman; A space traveller many times larger than everyone else lands and carefully explores the area, accidentally causing some damage and fear. I Escaped to the Stars, art by Bob Forgione. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Strangers in Lost Pal-ul-don," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan leads a group of RAF men out of Pal-ul-don. "Farewell to the Zulus" text story starring Mabu. "The Ring of Fire," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan, Boy, and Dombie prevent unethical trapping by a native tribe. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Ingongi and his men are captured by the enemy; Dan-El sneaks into the enemy camp and frees his men. Comic ad for 7UP. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan byDick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Van Buren and Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Ernie Hart. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Tony Tallarico. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Sheep ranchers looking for the creature that's killing their livestock settle on Tex's dog Fury, and Tex must clear the canine's name by finding the real culprit. Benny finds trouble while passing through the town of Cragville. Tex is confronted by a man whose brother he once arrested, and must convince him that it was the right thing to do. The Sheep Killer; Gun Sight; The Red-Headed Outlaw; Shave for Silver; The Revenge Rider. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Ernie Hart, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Pete Morisi. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Duke tries to convince the town that Ranger Jim has plumb gone loco and turned owlhoot. Two Rangers set a trap for an outlaw gang. Slim may be a Ranger now, but Calder thinks he can still push him around like in the old days. The Owlhoot Ranger; Cattle Kingdom; Assailant Unknown!; Clever Caravan; Friend Rat; The Harmless Ranger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

May 16, 1959. Whole #245.

May 23, 1959. Whole #246.

Issue 247. May 30, 1959. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

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A poor man's Casper, Timmy is not merely misunderstood; he's actively afraid of everything. Old Man Wind is on a rampage, and Timmy tries to save the forest from the resulting windstorm. Atom the Cat is to dogs what Mighty Mouse is to cats, as a bulldog learns to his sorrow. Wanda the Witch captures Timmy while she makes her latest potion, and only the bees of the nearby beehive can save him. Timmy and Another Scared Ghost; She's a Meany; Atom the Cat: Dog Daze; Tambor Trys; Old Man Wind. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg, Lynn Karp, Vivie Risto and John Liggera. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale with art by Lynn Karp; Bertie Bird text story "The Mystery Voice" with art by Eisenberg; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale with art by Vivie Risto; Mouse Musketeers tale with art by Eisenberg and John Liggera; and Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale with art by Karp. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Strongest Man in the World starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and Dan must rescue a crooked carnival owner from a tribe of Indians with help from the only legitimate act in the Carnival, Big Mike the Strong Man. Showcase #20 ad. Tracker -- the Frontier War Dog starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. Little Pocahontas humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Close Call for a Scout text story. Raids of the Invisible Braves starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.