Comic books October 1959

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7-Up Sam Vol. 04 (1959) "Spectacular 7-Up Sales" 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. Learn how NARGUS: The National Association og Retail Grocers of the United States is helping 7-Up sales all over the nation. This Issue also features the story "Use the Spectacular to Make Spectacular Sales." 8 pages, fullcolor, 7-in x 10-in.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Reporter of Steel!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Luthor creates a ray that gives super-powers and uses it on Clark Kent; But Clark convinces Luthor it also compels him to be super-generous, and Luthor destroys the device. 2/3-page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man-Ape Skin Diver!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman; Foreign agents kidnap Janu to force Congorilla to retrieve an experimental nuclear tank which they have sunk into a river. "The Three Magic Wishes!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; When Tommy Baxter doesn't believe in fairy tales, Supergirl decides to prove him wrong. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 10 - 1950s men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, humor and nude pin up girls. This issue: Sheka Moser on the cover, Shawn Daly, Striptease at Noon, Organization Girls: The Gohlke Sisters, Jimmi Weshon, Magnum Cum Zip, Le Grisbie Paris, Ann Morgan and more. 66 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The First Superman Robot, script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; After Dad Kent goes poking in Superboy's lab, Superboy tries to teach him a lesson by pretending to have grown into Superman overnight--but then he accidentally switches places with Superman for real. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Secret of the Super-Safe!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman has to raise a super heavy safe from the bottom of the sea. The Amateur Arrows! starring Green Arrow, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Lee Elias. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Minute Commandos" (pencils by Ross Andru?); "No Boots For an Ace" (art by Mort Drucker); and "Every Day is D-Day!" Edited by Robert Kanigher. Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bob Haney, Mort Drucker, Hank Chapman, and Jack Abel. 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.

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October 1959 - Volume 64, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Mark Phillips ("That Sweet Little Old Lady" conclusion), Christopher Anvil, Jack Vance, and Murray F. Yaco. Illustrations by Freas and Bernklau. Cover by Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Baby Huey stars in: "The Mewzeem"; "Timber!"; "Soap Box Derby"; and untitled 1-pager. Also in this issue: Untitled Buzzy 2-pager; Herman and Katnip in "Rip Van Katnip"; 1-page text story "The Bully"; and 1-page text story "Scandal's Adventure"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Batman's Super-Partner," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Accidently gaining super powers from a machine in the Bat-Cave, Alfred wants to use his powers to aid the Dynamic Duo, but he only hinders, not helps, them against the Joker. It's Fun to Learn! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. One-page Jail Jests story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Second Life of Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Professor Nichols has created an alternate history machine and Bruce uses the device to see what would have happened if his parents had not have been killed. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Hammer of Thor," script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff; When a hammer in a museum is struck by a meteorite, the charge affects the hammer and its force transforms a museum curator into Thor, God of Thunder, who begins to commit crimes. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Hart. Stories and art by Ernie Hart and others. In the Old West, Black Fury and his herd of wild horses roam the prairie, and resist human efforts to tame them. All of the stories in this issue feature really nice horse artwork by Ernie Hart. Black Fury is captured, but he won't stop fighting until he's free again. Fury and other animals try to survive a devastating drought, in a story with great wildlife art by Hart. Black Fury's water supply is fenced in by the expanding empire of cattle baron Marcus. Flames of the Wild; The Black Devil; The Warrior; Frame-Up; The Hunted; Paid in Full. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Crimes of the Captive Masterminds" - The Crime Commander kidnaps leading scientists and forces them to create weapons for his ball-shaped Crime Fort. Plus: "The Blackhawk Housekeeper" - Hendrickson brings his Aunt Gretchen to visit Blackhawk Island, but she doesn't fit in with the Blackhawk's routine. And: "The Nine Lives of the Cat-Man" - The Cat-Man takes reckless chances to commit crimes because he was given eight extra lives by a witch doctor. Also: 1-page text story "Surprise for a Spy"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 5, Issue 7 -October 1959. Cover by Bob Schulz. Men's magazine with adventure stories, pinups. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 74 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 15. No. 3. October 1, 1959. Illustrated throughout. 5" x 6 1/4". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

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TV tie-in. Ty Hardin photo cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by L. B. Cole. "The Enchanted Pony," art by William A. Walsh; Ivan wins a tiny enchanted pony; The pony advises him on a campaign to win the Tsar's favor, wed the Tsarina of the North, and rule her realm wisely. "Aesop's Fables: The Two Maids and the Cook," art by William A. Walsh; The two maids, sick of getting up early, give away the household rooster; The cook rousts them out earlier than ever, since she no longer has the cock to go by. "There Was a Young Lady Whose Eyes," script by Edward Lear, art by William A. Walsh; Illustration of an Edward Lear limerick about a young lady whose eyes, cause people to start in surprise. Article on The Katydid, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture with Crayons page, art by William A. Walsh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 5, Issue 1 - October 1959. Men's interest magazine with a focus on old west and war stories. This issue features interview an with Jackie Gleason. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 92 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

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Huey,Dewey and Louie Back to School Dell Giant. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Marge's Little Lulu & Tubby Halloween Fun (October 1959). 80 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Crystal Creature" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Nuclear waste mutates sea life into a "Crystal Creature" that consumes metal, and Batman and Robin must save Gotham City from its menace; Thing worsen when some crooks try to capitalize on the presence of the crystal creature and they pose as the monster, distracting the Dynamic Duo from their main concern. It's Fun to Learn! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Roy Raymond's Fantastic Powers" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff; Because Jones has to testify in an important case, Harding assigns him a bodyguard. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Chester Gould and others. Harvey, best known for its children's comics, reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. In the Comics Code era, some of the original art is altered to remove violent content and narrative repetition. This issue reprints strips from 1939. Tracy soon learns that the two Bovanian princes are imposters, after Junior discovers the real princes being held captive. Cover art may be the work of comics legend John Severin. The Mystery of the Iron Room; Minit Mystery. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#67, 9-10/59 10c. Issue features "Food for Thought" in which Donald's toy inventing leads to adventure and excitement and "A Mess of Magic." Issue also has Goofy in "The Persistent Peddler," a one-page text story "All Washed UP," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - October, 1959. Marley Sanderson photo cover by Dorothy Gunn. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. This issue's short fiction provided by Karl A. Lamb, V. Laughlin, Connie Sellers, James P. Bennett, Franklin M. Davis Jr., William Link, and Richard Levinson. Also includes "The Last Word" column by Jack Kerouac. Illustrations by Leo Dillon and others. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Vol. 52 #4 - The Magazine for Men. In this issue: A new play by Archibald MacLeish; Sammy Davis, Jr. or What Makes Sammy, Jr. Run; Cars That Drive Themselves; Newest French Film Sensation - Pascale Petit; and Brightest of New Fashions - Burnished Browns. Cover price $0.60.

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Oct 1959. Cover by Edward Valigursky. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Marion Zimmer Bradely, Tom Godwin, John Christopher, A. Bertram Chandler, and Jack Sharkey. Illustrations by Summers. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 2nd appearance of the Mirror Master in Return of the Mirror Master, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Mirror Master escapes from jail and goes on a crime spree. Secret of the Sunken Satellite!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Flash encounters undersea world of the Pale People. (The Pale People are later encountered in Justice League of America #90.) Amazing Speeds! fact page. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Of Time and the Human Body article. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Published by Raymond A. Palmer, science fiction writer and editor of Amazing Stories and other publications. 6.5" x 9.25", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Indicia title is "RUFF AND REDDY, No. 1038." Based on the animated TV series "Ruff and Reddy." Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Pioneer Pilots; After building a jumbo model airplane, Ruff and Reddy go on a test flight and crash-land at a scientist's compound. Surf-Bored, script by Carl Fallberg; Ruff and Reddy accidentally sail to Hawaii, wrecking their rented ship on the beach. Snooper Detective; Reddy becomes a "Private Nose"; He and Ruff try to solve the mystery of a race car whose engine is missing (not running smoothly). Ruff and Reddy and the Tiny Twister; Ruff and Reddy are hired to clean up a man's yard and pull out a stump. All art by Harvey Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "SEA HUNT, No. 1041." Adapted from the "Sea Hunt" TV series. Photo cover of Mike Nelson (as played by Lloyd Bridges). Preview with photos. Valley of the Amazon; When a boat carrying scientists capsizes in the Amazon River, a waterproof trunk containing their records is lost, as are the scientists; The backer of the expedition hires Mike Nelson to search three miles of the Amazon to find the trunk. Test Dive; A pair of teen boys run into trouble when the engine of their homemade submarine fails and leaves them stranded on the bottom of a lake. Facts about the seas. Facts about the dangers facing skin-divers and deep-sea divers. Scripts by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Alex Toth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "THE THREE CHIPMUNKS, No. 1042." Based on the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" recordings by David Seville. The Troublesome Trio; Alvin, Simon and Theodore are taking voice lessons from Prof. Pitch before their big concert. The Record Request; Dave and the Chipmunks try to get disc jockey Hy Platter to play their new record. The Haunted Harmonica; Annoyed when Alvin's early morning harmonica playing wakes him up, Simon throws the harmonica into an old haunted house. Happy Birthday; Dave gets the Chipmunks jobs singing "Happy Birthday" to various people; but the trio manage to ruin the birthday parties they're hired for. The Clean Up Campaign; Alvin is sentenced to "clean up the town" when he is arrested for littering. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL, No. 1044." Based on the 1957-63 CBS TV series "Have Gun, Will Travel." Photo cover of Paladin (as played by Richard Boone). Preview with photos. The Missing Man; A wealthy scrap and junk dealer's daughter defies her father and hires Paladin to find her missing fiancé. The Reluctant Rustler; Paladin is summoned to help a lady rancher who is having small numbers of cattle stolen on a regular basis. Rustler's Paradise: Hole in the Wall; facts about a remote Wyoming valley used as a hideout by outlaws. Facts about ships left abandoned in San Francisco Bay when sailors jumped ship during the 1849 Gold Rush. All art by Alberto Giolitti. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "YELLOWSTONE KELLY, No. 1056." Adapted from the 1959 movie "Yellowstone Kelly." Photo cover of Yellowstone Kelly (as played by Clint Walker), Anse Harper (Edd Byrnes), and Wahleeah (Andra Martin). Preview with photos. Yellowstone Kelly, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Dan Spiegle; A fur trapper named Kelly, who once saved the life of a Sioux chief is allowed to set his traps in Sioux territory; He takes on a tenderfoot assistant named Anse and together they give shelter to Wahleeah, who has run away from her Sioux captors; The Chief allows the woman to stay for a while with Kelly and Anse, over the objections of Sayapi, the Chief's nephew; In the meantime, a garrison of Calvary is planning to cross the Yellowstone River to drive the Sioux north. Sayapi returns to Kelly's cabin while Kelly is away, kills Anse, and takes Waheelah. The Trapper's Cache fact page, art by Dan Spiegle. Strong Medicine for Peace filler page, art by Dan Spiegle; story about a Sioux and Crow Indian conflict. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Oct 1959. Science Fiction stories by Robert Emmet Langan, Ed M. Clinton, Jr., Robert Silverberg, Kate Wilhelm, Ross Rocklynne, and Tom Hafstrom. Article "Space Law" by Harold Gluck, Ph. D. Illustrations by Emsh. 5 1/2-in. x 7-in.; b&w text with spot illustrations; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 4, Issue 1 - October, 1959. Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. This issue features short fiction by Frederick Brown, and humor by Lou Meyers. 8" x 11", 82 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jerry Grandenetti and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Bob Haney and Hank Chapman. Art by Russ Heath, Joe Kubert, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. In this issue: "H-Hour for a Gunner!" by Bob Haney and Russ Heath; "Get the Carriers" by Haney and Joe Kubert; "Last on a Match!" by Hank Chapman, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; and half-pager "Anti-Mine Nets!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Riddle of the Alien Satellite," art by George Roussos; A glowing satellite lands on Earth, emitting rays that make everything around it shrink. "It's Fun to Learn!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Ted teaches Billy and Steve about levers while they are cleaning up a vacant lot, touting the value of science class. One-page Dr. Floogle story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Deadly Safaris," art by Bernard Baily; A swindler uses three enchanted artifacts to bring people under his control and force them to locate a fantastic lost treasure for him. "Death Knock!" half-page filler, script and art by Mort Drucker. Half-page Doctor Rocket story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Vengeful Victim" text story. "The Forbidden Face of Fa-San!", art by Bill Ely; Three treasure hunters encounter a strange three-headed idol; Two of the heads bring good fortune, but the third punishes the greedy hunter who tries to cheat his partners. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Featuring: "The Prisoners of Mechanical Island" drawn by Bernard Baily; "The Man Who Mastered Matter" drawn by Bill Ely; Mark Merlin in "The Secret of the Sea Monsters" drawn by Mort Meskin; "Man into Frog" by Mort Drucker (reprint). Plus, the text story "Interplanetary Puzzle." Also, gag tales by Henry Boltinoff. Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 21 #12 - Oct. 1959. Text stories, activities, puzzles and illustrations. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, B&W with partial color. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 3, Issue 3 - October, 1959. 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. This issue includes short fiction stories by Jim Kenton, M.A. Harris and Louis-Charles Royer. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.