Comic books December 1960

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Vol. 6, No. 1 - December 1960. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. This issue includes the famous pictorial of Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura), partially in full color. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Vol. 54 #6 - The Magazine for Men. Christmas Jubilee Issue - The Gift Guide of a Nation. In this issue: Tennessee Williams - complete text of the new play; "The Problems of Alger Hiss"; and "The Pleasures of Roy Cohn." Plus: Malcolm Cowley, Isak Dinesen, John Dos Passos, George Frazier, Arthur Koestler, Leonard Lyons, Howard Nemerov, Nichols & May, Dorothy Parker and Budd Schulberg. Cover price $0.60.

Issue 41 December, 1960. Men's interest humor digest with comics, jokes, cartoons, and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 9, Issue 12 - December 1960. Features "A Plague of Masters" by Poul Anderson 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 13 - Number 12, December 1960. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles include Found The Witches's Salve by Jack Dunning, Quest for Natural Life Ray by Gus Utter, and Hypnotic Healings of W.L. Coffinberry by Edmond P. Gibson. Stories include The Indians From Out of Time by Andrew Ballantine, My Invisible Protector by Ann Heller, and I Read the Hands of a Corpse by Cheiro. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Sal Trapani. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Pilots risk their lives to take high-altitude surveillance photos of the Soviet Union, in a story with art (and cover) by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. This story makes brief mention of the U2 spy-plane incident that occurred earlier that year, in May 1960. After being shot down, Capt. Dandridge is taken to a Nazi POW camp, but his PTSD prevents him from aiding an escape attempt. During the Berlin airlift, an ex-Nazi pilot gets the chance to make amends to an American pilot he shot down. A Lesson in Survival; The Old Enemy; VORO Victory; The Red Master; High Spy Over Russia. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 32. Quarterly men's interest magazine focused on nude pin-up photography art and portfolios. This issue with a full-page nude Bettie Page photo. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 70 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.00.

Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Captain Boomerang in Here Comes Captain Boomerang!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; W.W. Wiggins, the head of a game company, hires Digger Harkness to be his boomerang expert; Harkness becomes Captain Boomerang, commits crimes, and battles Flash. The Madcap Inventors of Central City!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Winky, Blinky, and Noddy build a machine and start an inventing business. Letter to the editor from Fox himself! Ad for Giant Superman Annual. Comparative Speed Records fact page. Training Secrets Manual ad featuring Bob Cousy, Doak Walker, Carmen Basilio, and Kyle Rote. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Ad back cover. #1140, 10-12/60, 10c. Walt Disney's Donald Duck Album. Donald shows his photo album to the nephews which leads into five different stories featuring Donald Duck in "Donald's Close Call," Daisy Duck in "Easy Does It," Gyro Gearloose in "Good Try," Grandma Duck in "The Modern Way," and Scrooge McDuck in "The Last Laugh." Issue also has one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art back cover. #1140, 10-12/60, 10c. Walt Disney's Donald Duck Album. Donald shows his photo album to the nephews which leads into five different stories featuring Donald Duck in "Donald's Close Call," Daisy Duck in "Easy Does It," Gyro Gearloose in "Good Try," Grandma Duck in "The Modern Way," and Scrooge McDuck in "The Last Laugh." Issue also has one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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December 1960. Cover by Ed Emshwiller (Emsh). Stories: "The Wrong World" by J.T. McIntosh, "Snuffles" by R.A. Lafferty, "Round-And-Round Trip" by H.B. Fyfe, "Fighting Spirit" by Daniel F. Galouye, "Jamieson" by William R. Doede, "Metamorphosis" by Charles V. De Vet, "Subject To Change" by Ron Goulart, "Blueblood" by Jim Harmon, and "Bad Memory" by Patrick Fahy. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Gray, Harrington, Harman, Wallace Wood, Don Martin, and Dick Francis. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 5, Issue 2 - December, 1960. Men's interest magazine that features short fiction, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude photography. 8" x 11", 74 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Featuring: 8 page story "I'll Miss You Always"; 7 page story "A Ring for Susie"; 7 page story "Island of Farewell"; 2 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 8 page story "This is Goodbye." Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Amazing Theft of the Power Lamp!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Drik and Chomin travel to the Plus-Matter universe from Qward to steal Green Lantern's power battery. The Leap Year Menace!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; In an attempt to dodge a marriage proposal from Carol Ferris, Green Lantern creates a menace with his power ring to distract her. This menace goes on a rampage and is stopped by Green Lantern. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Baker. Stories and art by George Baker and Fred Rhoads. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features George Baker's soldier whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. Sad Sack spends the night in a creepy old house, but his hosts have a Scooby Doo-style scam going. Sarge's young nephew who loves practical jokes causes chaos when he visits the base. General Rockjaw wants it quiet, until it's his party. Night Noises; Sad Sack. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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December 1960. Harvey Kurtzman's Help! For Tired Minds. Inside this issue: Milt Kamen, John Collier, Arthur C. Clarke, Ed Fisher, Arnold Roth. And outside: Dave Garroway. Original cover price: $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, and Joe Gill. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Donna falls for Alex, but her parents don't approve because of his "foreign" background, in a story that's a product of its times. Joan changes her attitude to be more popular with boys, but Paul is concerned about her resulting "reputation," in the third story in three issues on this topic. Judy's new to Florida, and her parents don't want her dating Native American Hal - but when an alligator attacks, Hal is there to save her. Plus educational pages on genetics vs. environment and the meaning of love. They Didn't Understand; What Is Love?; My Reputation; What Is a School?; My Empty Heart; Dance to Strange Music!; What Am I? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff gets into a feud with a witch who wants to ruin his day with stormclouds. Another witch throws a spell on Hot Stuff's beloved trident. After Stumbo the Giant employs his belt to keep a mountain from collapsing, he makes a new belt out of a rainbow. The Storm King; The Young Ogre; Trident Trouble; Stumbo: Has Anyone Seen Billy? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Case of Creature X-14," pencils by Joe Kubert (?) and Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A scientist creates a monstrous creature that will commit crimes for him. Superman Annual ad. "Children of Tomorrow!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Celebration of United Nations Day (October 24) with a description of the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of a Child. One-page Abdul the Fire Eater story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Breathed Doom," art by Bill Ely; A farmer tastes a strange fruit he finds in a space capsule which causes him to exhale a poisonous gas, but it turns out to be the means of destroying another deadly menace from space. "The Fabulous Fingers" text story. "Science Shorts" filler page, art by Henry Boltinoff. "The Giants from the Lamp," art by Lee Elias; Eccentric Merton Deek builds miniature robots, but one day he buys a small lantern whose rays of light cause the robots to grow to giant size, which attracts criminals who steal the robots for their own purposes. "Science Shorts" filler page, art by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Dramas of Doom," art by George Roussos; Larry's theater is about to close down when he decides to mount a fourteenth-century play by a cursed playwright; The play is a success but the curse seems to have taken hold of Larry. Superman Annual ad. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Fabulous Eye of Fevos," art by Howard Purcell; Two explorers searching for a vast radium deposit encounter an amnesiac man with super-powers and enlist him to help them retrieve the radium. Cave Carson ad. "Flight to Nowhere" text story. "The Alien Bird of Prey," pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by George Roussos; Mark Merlin meets two Plutonian explorers who have brought a giant space bird to Earth, and then the bird goes berserk. "Children of Tomorrow!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Celebration of United Nations Day (October 24) with a description of the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of a Child. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 23, Issue 2 - December 1960. Children's activity and story magazine. "Merry Christmas issue!" 66 Pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

80-page giant. Reprints "Commie" issues # 66-67. "The Red Plot," "The Confession," "Joe Meets Knobby," "Flight to Freedom," "Mogla's Plan," "Joe's Good Turn" (a Christmas story), and "Accidental Punch." Flying Fool untitled back-up story (art by Bob Powell, 4 pages). "Black Cat Shows You How To Do Judo Tricks" (1 page). Two one-page Black Cat text stories, "Gun Play" and "Desert Wings." Also "Knobby's Bright Idea" and Little Max in "Better to Give" and "Little Max vs. Battling Bee." Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Goliath! The Monster That...Walked Like a Man!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An advertising man tricks an advance agent of a proposed invasion from Atlantis into returning to Atlantis by building a mannequin even larger than Goliath and threatening to wage war with his people for the surface of Earth. "The Heat's On" text story, art by Gene Colan and Don Heck. "I Was Trapped by the Mole Men!," art by Don Heck; A snobbish mine owner is captured by subterranean creatures and kept in a zoo until the mine foreman rescues him. "The Dangerous Doll," pencils by Jack Kirby; A poor man finds a doll in the field and gives it to his lame daughter. "I Took a Journey Into Fear!," art by Steve Ditko; A man wants to build a time machine, but his colleagues say it is impossible. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Goliath! The Monster That...Walked Like a Man!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An advertising man tricks an advance agent of a proposed invasion from Atlantis into returning to Atlantis by building a mannequin even larger than Goliath and threatening to wage war with his people for the surface of Earth. "The Heat's On" text story, art by Gene Colan and Don Heck. "I Was Trapped by the Mole Men!," art by Don Heck; A snobbish mine owner is captured by subterranean creatures and kept in a zoo until the mine foreman rescues him. "The Dangerous Doll," pencils by Jack Kirby; A poor man finds a doll in the field and gives it to his lame daughter. "I Took a Journey Into Fear!," art by Steve Ditko; A man wants to build a time machine, but his colleagues say it is impossible. 36 pgs., full color

Cover art by Samm Schwartz. A Private Affair, art by Harry Lucey; Jughead tells Archie that his love for Veronica is too obvious and he should try to keep it a secret. Puns and humorous definitions of words page starring Jughead. Plant Strife, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead wants to buy a rubber plant for his mom's birthday and nearly ruins a business deal for Mr. Lodge, but ends up making $25,000. The Nerve of Him, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie is very nervous for some reason, but when Veronica tries to comfort him, Archie pretends he's nervous too. The Hero, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie plays a trick on Jughead that could have been dangerous, and the girls point out that Juggie acted bravely and shouldn't be mocked. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Son of Hercules," script by Sy Reit, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Marty Epp; Jughead concocts a formula that gives him super-strength; When the coach finds out about Jughead's new strength he wants Jughead to join the football team. "Road Runner" text article. "Pretty Wise" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Katy Keene is lookin' good in the neighborhood as she tops 'em all in this fashion-forward issue, featuring art by the wonderful Bill Woggon! Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. On the Rampage!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Dick Ayers; The Kid pretends that a head injury turned him bad in order to trick a bandit leader into revealing the hiding place for his loot before he captures the gang. Little Buckaroo text story. A Man and His Gun!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A minister's son is taunted for refusing to wear guns, but when a neighbour's farm catches fire he proves braver than any of his peers. They Called Him Chicamaw!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Dick Ayers; The Kid is amply repaid for helping a soft-spoken Indian when he turns out to be a Navajo chief. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. On the Rampage!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Dick Ayers; The Kid pretends that a head injury turned him bad in order to trick a bandit leader into revealing the hiding place for his loot before he captures the gang. Little Buckaroo text story. A Man and His Gun!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A minister's son is taunted for refusing to wear guns, but when a neighbour's farm catches fire he proves braver than any of his peers. They Called Him Chicamaw!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Dick Ayers; The Kid is amply repaid for helping a soft-spoken Indian when he turns out to be a Navajo chief. 36 pgs.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Ernie Hart. Gray-templed gunslinger "Kid" Montana deals out justice in the lawless lands of the northern range. The mysterious figure calling himself "Chaka Moa" takes over a town with his apparent mystical powers, but the Kid isn't convinced. The Kid is hired to guide a wagon train across tribal lands after knocking the previous guide unconscious. Montana agrees to help beautiful redheaded rancher Helen defend her cattle from the rustlers that killed her brother. Bad Medicine Man; Trouble Trail!; Nickle John's Bankroll; The Son of Sheriff Sam Sarkin; Ride Him Down. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.