Comic books May 1960

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7-Up Sam Vol. 05 (1960) "Outside Signs Sell 7-Up" 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 to properly get the consuming publics attention with a 7-Up. This issue also features the story "Sam Signs Up a Dealer." 8 pages, fullcolor, 7-in x 10-in.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Superman Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Captured by the Bizarros on Bizarro World, Superman is sentenced to be turned into a Bizarro himself; He dreams what it would be like if the sentence was carried out. 2/3-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl Gets Adopted!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Linda has to scheme to prevent herself from being adopted to protect her secret identity; She spends 30 days with the Wilkins. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color.

NOTE: "This is Part 2 of 4 of a running gag of covers that homage each other by legendary Superman artist Curt Swan that ran from 1958 to 1963. It is a series of covers I'm calling "The Desk Smash," and they appeared on the covers for Action Comics #237, 264, 284, and 302." – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $13.00 View scans

Volume 4, Issue 5 - May, 1960. 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.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $11.50 View scan Cover coming loose at one staple. Water damage. Internal pen markings.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Star of Hollywood!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Krypto becomes swell headed after going to Hollywood to make a movie. The Strong Boy of the Jungle starring Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. The Human Flying Fish!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Dr. Krill, a skilled surgeon, operates on Bragg, turning him into a Human Flying Fish to pull robberies that Aquaman cannot stop. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Man Who Vanished!" (script by Bob Standish, art by Paul Reinman); "Illusion or Reality?"; "Out of the Unknown!" (script by Curt Carpenter, art by Al Williamson); and "The Sands of Time!" (script by Brad Everson, art by John Forte). Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by John Stanley and others. The hero of Mouseville stars alongside other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Mighty Mouse tries to help Calamity Charlie, a bad-luck mouse who leaves disaster in his wake. A cat mad scientist invents a way to make cats invisible, so they can invade Mouseville undetected. Heckle and Jeckle mistake a fancy restaurant for a library, in a story by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Calamity Charlie's Triumph; The Invisible Cats; Heckle and Jeckle: The Restaurant Business; Silly Sidney; Camping Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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May 1960. Cover by Edward Valigursky. Science Fiction novel by Joseph E. Kelleam, short stories by Murray F. Yaco, Robert Silverberg, and Therese Windser. Illustrations by Grayam, Leo Summers, and Virgil Finlay. Pulp digest; 5 1/2" x 7 1/2"; 146 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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She Was a Teen-Age Snob; Veronica gets a lesson in humility after she tells Mr. Weatherbee that he'll have to get an appointment with the company secretary before he can talk to her father. Hand to Mouth!; Veronica is smitten by the continental manners of her new French boyfriend Maurice. Biography of Jack Kelly, then co-starring with James Garner in the television series "Maverick." Twist of Hate; Betty thinks Veronica is a "frenemy," because she is Betty's friend, but is her enemy when it comes to Archie. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $6.10 Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Cover and centerfold detached.

Neal Adams art, his fourth appearance in comics. Cover price $0.10.

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May 1960. Cover by Van Dongen. Stories: "Damned If You Don't" by Randall Garrett, "Revolution" by Mack Reynolds, "Egocentric Orbit" by John Cory, "Wizard" by Larry M. Harris, and "Out Like a Light (Part 2 of 3) by Mark Phillips. Science Fact article: "The March of the Phyla" Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Dog that Betrayed Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Wounded and suffering from amnesia, Bat-Hound befriends a hermit and blind man, but hates the sight of anyone in a mask...including Batman himself! Half-page "Police Woman!" non-fiction story. Aloha... Hawaii! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Case of the Deadly Gems," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Jeweler Claber, of Gotham Gem Company, is murdered and his death blamed on criminal Ted Greaves by the man's three partners; However, Batman discovers the partners are actually involved in a smuggling racket and seek to throw suspicion off themselves by blaming Greaves. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Second Batman and Robin Team," script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Alfred tests out his new typewriter by writing an imaginary tale of Robin growing to manhood and becoming the new Batman, adopting a new partner as Robin, and taking on a gang of crooks. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Hart. Stories and art by Ernie Hart and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. In the Old West, Black Fury and his herd of wild horses roam the prairie, and resist human efforts to tame them. Most of the stories in this issue feature really nice horse artwork by Ernie Hart. Black Fury must save a doctor who can help his injured colt, just when a dangerous disease threatens a town. Black Fury takes in an animal sideshow freak after an Apache raid on a carnival wagon. The Maverick Marshal disguises himself as one outlaw to track another. The Cure; The Outcast; Fearless Judge Brady; Maverick Marshal: Gila River Rendezvous; Shadow of the Past. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Secret of the Flying Serpent" - The flying serpent is instructed to...destroy the Blackhawks! Also featuring: "Four Dooms for the Blackhawks" and "The Crimes of the Bell-Master"! Plus: 1-page text story "Dangerous Game"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by pencils Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. 2nd appearance of the Justice League of America in "Challenge of the Weapons Master!" Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs and Joe Giella; Having found an ancient book that appears to indicate that he once defeated the JLA, Xotar travels from 11,960 to the present to test four weapons against the Justice League, in order to determine which weapon will help him defeat the Intersolar Police of his own day; But the JLA counters each of Xotar's weapons and returns him to face justice in his own time. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bugs Bunny in "Bewitched Bazzoons" and "Tower Revolt." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Bad-Natured Photographer," and Tweety and Sylvester in "The Kitty Kite." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 6, Issue 3 - May, 1960. Christiana Oakly photo cover. Vintage men's interest magazine full of erotic fiction, adult themed humor, comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. Short fiction stories by Richard Kelly, C.L. Cooper, Jr., Lew Darwin, Evan Hunter, and Jack Flannery, Articles by Don James, Marvin Kitman, David Jay, and Carl Winston. 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W/Color -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.50 View scan Staple rust. Rust migration.

Cartoons and jokes by readers and artists of the time. 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 64 pages, Text,(with B&W Illustrations and photos) Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. The Ducky Decoy, art by Jack Bradbury. Business Buddies, art by Jack Bradbury; Donald robs Chip 'n' Dale's tree of walnuts to make nut butter. Wolf-Proof House starring The Three Little Pigs, art by Jack Bradbury; Practical invents a Super Wolf-Proof House. Spooks A-Poppin', art by Jack Bradbury; Chip 'n' Dale take refuge from a storm in an old house as do Brer Bear and Brer Fox. Exploding popcorn is mistaken for ghosts. Fair Play, art by Jack Bradbury; At a carnival, Chip 'n' Dale vie with Cyril Chipmunk over the affections of Clarisse. House ad for subscriptions to Dell Comics; premium is Dell Play Slate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Don Quixote, 6th Printing, Painted Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic Miguel De Cervantes story about a quiet scholarly gentleman who let his imagination take over his life and resolved to seek adventure as noble knight. Illustrated by Louis Zansky. Issue also has a text biography of Cervantes and other historical figures. (HRN 156). Cover price $0.15.

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The Pilot, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 156). Cover price $0.15.

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The Conquest of Mexico, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art and cover by Bruno Premiani. (HRN 156, with 5/60 date). The Spanish discovered Mexico in 1518. It was then a land inhabited by different tribes of Indians. The most powerful were the Aztecs. In 1519, a Spaniard, Hernando Cortez, set out to conquer Mexico. One of the soldiers who went with him was Bernal Diaz del Castillo. This is Castillo's own story of the bloody battle for Mexico. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover photo of Chris Colt [as portrayed by Wayde Preston]. Cannon Town, art by John Ushler; A dishonorably discharged soldier stirs up trouble between miners and the Army. Iron Horse Cowpuncher, art by Sparky Moore; Jack uses his locomotive to stop a stampeding herd of cattle. Stallion Trail, art by John Ushler; Colt searches for a runaway Army stallion carrying important information in a specially designed horseshoe. Illustrated article about .45 Colt. Illustrated article about the dangers of mining in the Old West, art by John Ushler. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by John Carey. Sir Weedy Woodpecker, script by Don R. Christensen, pencils by John Carey; Woody's ancestor Sir Weedy Woodpecker saved the day for King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Cap'n Wooly Woodpecker, script by Don R. Christensen, art by John Carey; Woody's seafaring ancestor Wooly Woodpecker prevented Captain Ahab from getting Moby Dick. Little Wiggy Woodpecker, script by Don R. Christensen, pencils by John Carey, inks by Steve Steere; Woody's prehistoric ancestor Little Wiggi Woodpecker brings up a dinosaur which then saves him from hungry cavemen. Slaphappy Pappy, pencils by John Carey; Breezy convinces his father Windy to go out and have fun on the snow, but eventually changes his mind and prefers staying home. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Mexican series. Reprints material from Young Men (1950-1954 Marvel/Atlas) #22. 36 pages, partial color, Spanish language. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover art by Al Wiseman. How to Be a Cartoonist article. Between Dennis and the Deep Blue Sea, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Dear Mr. Lincoln.... text story. Happy Jump Year, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Hank Ketcham. A Grampa Story, art by Al Wiseman; Grampa tells some tall tales about George Washington. Plan 4-X, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Sayso Seesaw, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Profiles of Fred Toole and Al Wiseman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $28.50 View scan 4" Cumulative spine split. Cover loose at one staple. Water damage.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Creatures That Stalked Batman" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A Robot and a creature from space appear in Gotham City intent on tracking down Batman; The Caped Crusader soon learns that the mysterious creatures have arrived to Earth from another dimension seeking a criminal who stole a valuable invention from their home planet while disguised as Batman. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Impossible Inventions" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones tries to capture Willy Ward but Hiram's inventions keep getting in his way. "The Creature From the Sorcerer's Stone!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Roy vs. Professor Weir. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1960. 5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 9 - Issue 5, May 1960. Men's magazine featuring pinups of women. 8 in. x 10.5 in. 70 pages. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. Marge becomes friends with jive-talking, stylish new girl Angela, not realizing the damage she's doing to her own reputation. Alice keeps putting off her wedding date with Bruce, but then his pal starts hitting on her. Already torn between Blaine and Steven, a woman falls in love with yet a third man, in a story with early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. The Wrong Kind; Not the End; Let's Look at Love; Two Loves Have I; Falling in Love Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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May, 1960. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fine $48.00 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1960. This issue; Hollywood 1959, Clara Bow, Beverly Aadland. Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Released by the the School and College Service division of the Association of American Railroads. This interesting promotional comic tells the story of railroading during the Civil War. Standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior.

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Volume 22, Issue 7 - May 1960. Children's activity and story magazine. "In Disney Land with Kevin Corcoran!" 66 Pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Good $32.00 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

May 1960. Humor Digest featuring adult cartoons and Pin-Ups. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $142.00 View scans 2" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Steve Ditko. "Return of the Martian!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The imprisoned Martian breaks free and tries to conquer the world. "I Found Rro...The Thing from the Bottomless Pit!," art by Don Heck; A project drilling to the Earths core finds a dragon that is met with terrified attacks from humans. "They Called Me a Witch!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; A woman is accused of being a witch by a woman who wishes to get even for being jilted by her former beau. "Beware!!! Of the Little Toy Men!!," art by Steve Ditko; A man says that he is an alien distributing toy men in order to attack Earth, but only one reporter believes him; He convinces others when he explains that he saw a wind-up key in the man's back. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $9.00

"Debate with Dad"; Archie tells his dad that he should be treated like an adult, not a kid. "Double Talk!"; Shrimpy and Brando are arguing. "Escape"; A girl loses her balloon. "Overheard"; Reggie asks Midge out, then sees Moose. "Found Out"; Reggie hides at Jughead's after Moose found out Reggie dated Midge. "The Diamond-Studded Burro," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Randy go rock hunting. "The Baby Sitter," script and art by Joe Edwards; No sitter in town wants to watch Li'l Jinx, so she finds a sitter. "Star Bright"; Peggy wonders why the stars shine. "Take It Easy!"; Shrimpy is shooting arrows. Archie Club News. "Remember the Day!"; Archie's mom is trying to make an anniversary dinner, but Archie forgot to pick up the groceries. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover featuring Marshal Dan Troop (photo of John Russell) and Deputy Johnny McKay (photo of Peter Brown). Two interior photos of John Russell and Peter Brown. "The Silent Gun," art by Dan Spiegle; Five men silently rob the General Store of five thousand dollars; They are captured the same silent way. "The Horse Stealers," art by Alex Toth; Johnny has his horse stolen and swapped for three stolen ponies. "Armchair Marshal," art by Dan Spiegle; Marshal Troop has sprained his ankle, so he has to figure things out not too close to the situation; He has become an armchair lawman. Based on the TV show. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

May 14, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Coupon/Piece missing, story not affected. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

May 21, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $8.50 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

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May 28, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

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Cover art by Irving Tripp. Wild Parakeet Chase; The radio reports that a pet parakeet has escaped. At the Z-Z-Z-OO; Lulu and Tubby go to the zoo. Tubby-Sitting; Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins are going out. Little Itch and the Sawhorse Pony; A little girl has a sawhorse pony. Practice Makes Perfect; Tubby is caught by the Westside guys as he finishes his violin lessons. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.