Comic books September 1960

Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Charles Beaumont, R.A. Lafferty, Ambrose Bierce, and Jack London.

Digest-sized horror and suspense magazine. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 17, Issue 2 - September 1960. Adventure stories, articles and pin-up photos. Illustrations by Mark Schneider. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.

Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. Spooky seeks help from Witch Weevil when his derby hat shrinks in the rain, but her growth potion works a little too well in the opposite direction. Spooky; The Ghostly Trio; Nightmare; Wendy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Last Battle of the Dinosaur Age featuring War That Time Forgot, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Buddy for a Mustang, script by Bob Haney, art by Mort Drucker. You'll Never Make It, script by Bob Haney,, art by Jack Abel. Coast Artillery filler half-page, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. Underwater Warriors, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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2nd appearance of the Atomic Knights in "Menace of the Water-Raider!" (art by Murphy Anderson); "The Attack of the Oil Demons!"; and "The Strangest Day on Earth!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Bob stows away on a rocket to learn the effects of space travel, in a story (representing the 1960 state of the Space Race) that may be the work of comics legend Matt Baker. A neo-Nazi who tries to overthrow the US government physically transforms into a mad dog. Dead newlyweds come back as ghosts to take down a corrupt politician. Up into the Unknown; Mad Dog; Honeymoon; Indian Taboo!; The Old Well. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Mystery of the Funny Faces inna Sand!; Sugar & Spike meet Scribbly and his baby boy. Baby vs Cat starring Sugar & Spike. Monkey-Shines starring Sugar & Spike. The Pony Tail Strikes Again (--or the Day the Ferry Boat Went Sideways) starring Sugar & Spike. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Lend a Friendly Hand! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 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.

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Origin and 1st appearance of Kryptonite Kid. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Dreams of Doom, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Superboy meets a young boy with the power to turn anything into Kryptonite. The Old Maid of Smallville!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; Superboy helps an old maid school teacher break out of her shell. The Invasion of Krypton!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Baby Kal-El uses Jor-el's anti-gravity ray to defeat an invasion of Krypton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Featuring: "The New Life of Super-Merman!" Written by Jerry Siegel. Pencils by Wayne Boring. Inks by Stan Kaye. Superman, Ronal and Lori fake a romance between Superman and Lori so that Lois will give up on marrying Superman. "The Jolly Jailhouse!" Written by Jerry Coleman. Art by Al Plastino. Colonel Stradi runs a corrupt prison in Voroda and arrests Clark Kent and has him imprisoned there. "The Untold Story of Red Kryptonite!" Written by Otto Binder. Pencils by Curt Swan. Inks by John Forte. While rescuing a bathyscaph from the ocean bottom where it rests next to a Red Kryptonite meteor, Superman remembers all the other times that Red Kryptonite has affected him. Superman also is featured in a one-page public service announcement, "Lend a Friendly Hand!" Cover pencils by Curt Swan with inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The King of Crime!, script by Robert Bernstein; in order to get a story, Jimmy shaves his head to masquerade as gangster Winky McCoy. Jimmy Olsen Grows Up!, script by Otto Binder; Jimmy drinks a potion to become an adult. The Monsters from Earth!, script by Jerry Siegel. Pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Diary-centric stories of romance and heartbreak from Charlton. Helen goes to a costume party with Phil, the man of her dreams, but doesn't wind up with who she expected, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. After Tim ditches her for the boss's daughter, Cathy spends an evening with memories of a happier time. Concert pianist Mara is a success on stage, but she'd trade it all if Allen would come back to her. Blind Date; Memories; Kerry the Magnificent; Romance Rebellion; My Empty Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Created... Sporr! The Thing That Could Not Die!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A scientist moves into Dr. Frankenstein's castle to set up his experimental growth ray; When he trains it upon an amoeba, the frightened villagers burst in, and seeing the equipment, think he is going to bring ruin down upon them and hustle him off to the town jail. "The Thread" text story. "I Know the Secret of the Flying Saucer!", art by Steve Ditko; 150 Martian flying saucers land on Earth, but do nothing after landing; Since no pilots emerge the natives transport the craft to military bases where their hulls are experimented upon, but cannot be penetrated. "Beware the Eyes of Igor!", art by Paul Reinman; A hypnotist uses his power to rob a movie theatre, but accidentally hypnotizes himself and forgets the whole plan. "I Escaped to Another World!", art by Don Heck; A prisoner escapes and uses a time machine to travel into the past, but he accidentally kills his own ancestor, erasing himself. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Found Monstrom! The Dweller in the Black Swamp!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A vacationing family finds a monster in a swamp. The Balloon text story. I Was Face-to-Face with the Forbidden Robot!, art by Don Heck; A man reactivates an illegal robot in order to gain recognition for stopping it. I Dared to Look into the Beyond!, art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko; A scientist builds a time machine to travel into the future. I Wore...The Mask of Drothor!, art by Steve Ditko; An artist creates a mask based on the face of an ancient sorcerer. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "The Battle of the Bushmen," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan helps a Nye-nye spiritual leader take his people from Bantu country and back to their ancestral home. "The Sasswood Ordeal" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Hunter's Trophy," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie get help from a group of pygmies while hunting a rogue bull elephant that has trampled the Waziris crops. "Dan-El and Natongo Meet Again," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Dan-El and Tavane locate Natongo and Zulena, who are being besieged by the army of Ilolo; Dan-El joins those trapped by the enemy and Tavane rides for Aba-Zulu to gather an army. The Chief Dances illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Vince Colletta studio, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and unknown. May is Tommy's girl, but...what happens to make her Kenny's girl? See the answer in..."Boys Are Such Fun" with art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Also in this issue: "The Storm" with art by Vince Colletta studio and Colletta; "This Is My Beloved" with pencils by Charles Nicholas; "Marry-Go-Round" with art by Nicholas and Sal Trapani; and 2-page text story "Love and Marriage"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Charlton's romance comic captures the emerging teen culture of the early 1960s, when surfing, hot rods and new fashions in dance and dress swept America. Mary is engaged to farmboy next door Fred because he's an important man in the county, but she's not sure she loves him... and then she meets Bruce. This story features art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another story, a different Mary works in a dress shop and dreams of going where her dresses go, like the exclusive nightclub called the Elite. Doris is secretly in love with her twin sister Alice's boyfriend Cary, so one night when Alice is away, Doris dresses like Alice and meets Cary. Also featuring a vintage ad for the book "How to Write Thrilling Love Letters." Let Me Go!; Magic in the Moonlight; Marriage of Minors; My Heart Betrayed Me; I Found My Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Abbie thinks she's more mature than her friends or would-be boyfriend Don, but then she falls for chemistry professor Paul and gets a lesson in love. Jean has a diary and nothing to write in it, but then she meets Carl, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In another story, Jan also falls for a Carl, but her overprotective Aunt Effie disapproves of Jan's dating anyone. The Thrill of Romance; My Troubled Heart; Song of Love!; A Man, A Maid, And Domino; Lesson in Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue #332 - Sept. 1960. Spy 13 and the Swimming Pig and Spy 13 and the Secret Patriot. Art and story uncredited. 5 1/4-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, B&W.

Issue 306. Sept. 3, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 307. Sept. 10, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 24 pages. Black and white.

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Issue 308. Sept. 17, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 24 pages. Black and white.

Issue 309. Sept. 24, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by Don R. Christensen and unknown. Art by Phil de Lara, Lynn Karp, Harvey Eisenberg and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry in "Nuts About Nuts" with art by Phil de Lara; Spike & Tyke in "Litter Dog" with art by Lynn Karp; Bertie Bird text story "A Sorry Safari" with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Wuff the Prairie Dog in "Misplaced Magic" by Don R. Christensen and Vivie Risto; Mouse Musketeers in "Old King Cool" with art by Karp; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy in "Two in One Fun" with art by Karp; and Droopy 1-pager "The Shrinking Sweater" with art by Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Tasks for Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Midnight Ride of Tomahawk, pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Ray Burnley. The Secret of the Iron Chief starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and Dan face an iron giant, who's heading for their fort. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 73, Issue 5 - September, 1960.8.5" x 10.5", 94 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 4 #7 - September 1960. Men's interest magazine featuring adventure fiction, true life stories, and pictorials. In this issue: The Plot Against Adequate Medical Care for You; The Phantom War of Copra Charlie; Some of Your Best Friends Can Kill; and The Horror of the Hanging Tree Red. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover. Turok in "The Water Seekers" in which Turok and Andar solve a dispute over water between cavemen tribes and "The Sand Wastes" in which Turok and Andar face a treacherous journey in the area of the lost valley known as the Sand Wastes. Issue also has backup feature "Young Earth - The Armored Ones," a one-page text feature "Forbidden River." No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Celebrity stories and photos. Frankie Laine, Doris Day, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and more. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., B&W, 76 pages. Cover price $0.25.