Comic books June 1961

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Conquest of Superman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; A disaster erupts while Superman is off-planet; Having nowhere else to turn, the authorities free Lex Luthor from prison so he might aid them in preventing an airplane carrying a hydrogen bomb from crashing; Luthor uses anti-gravity equipment to save the plane. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Battle of the Super-Pets!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl has a series of contests between Krypto and Streaky. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 5, Issue 6 - June, 1961. Men's interest magazine with jokes, cartoon, pictorials and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 137, Issue 5 - June, 1961. Cover by Vic Prezio. Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, humor, and pin-up pictorials. This issue features a Jayne Mansfield pictorial and a Brigitte Bardot article with photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

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Edited by Robert Kanigher. Cover by Russ Heath. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Hank Chapman, Jack Abel, Bob Haney, and Russ Heath. 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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June 1961. Stories: "The Fisherman" (part 3) by Clifford D. Simak, "Prologue to an Analogue" by Leigh Richmond, "Monument" by Lloyd Biggle Jr., "Apollonios Enlists" by L. Sprague de Camp, and "Fallen Angel" by Philip E. High. Science fact feature, "The Complex Problem of the Simple Weather Rocket" by George Willard. Cover by Schoenherr. Illustrations by Schoenherr, Douglas, Barberis, and van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Harry Lucey & Terry Szenics. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards, Bill Vigoda, Terry Szenics and Marty Epp. Archie brings a bowling ball to school, and it keeps getting away from him and causing destruction in "Bowl Game"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Keeping In Touch!" by Joe Edwards; Mr. Weatherbee wonders why the students are afraid of him in the 1-pager "Principal's Principle"; a stiff neck leaves Archie unable to hold his head up straight in "A New Twist"; Moose will be disqualified from the big game unless he passes a test, so Archie disguises himself as Moose to take the test in his place in "Painful Proxy"; and a pesky fly gets Archie in trouble in Miss Grundy's class, but then gets him out of trouble with Mr. Weatherbee in "The Fly"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Camouflage," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica tells Archie that Betty is a "peroxide blonde"; When Archie tells Betty this, Betty gets a list of all the cosmetics that Veronica has bought at the drug store that month. "Triple Threat," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica wants to get a date with Reggie because Reggie is driving his cousin's sports car. Archie Giant Series Magazines ad. "Change of Heart!" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "A Date with Archie," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty turns down a date with Archie because she had made plans to go bowling with Veronica; Both girls then decide that a date with Archie would be better than bowling, so they make a mad rush to Archie's house. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Fighter," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie plans on trying out for the boxing team, but is so clumsy that his training leaves him in bad shape. "Danger at Cobb's Cavern," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie, Reggie, Betty and Veronica decide to explore Cobb's Cavern, a local cave; Jughead advises them against it because of possible landslides. "The Nervous Ones"; Jughead intentionally twists Reggie's comments to annoy him. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. "The Crusader"; Betty decides she's going to be helpful, which sends the others into a panic, since her attempts to be helpful always backfire. "A Time for Everything" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. Archie Giant Series Magazines ad. "The Handout!"; Archie borrows a lifelike model of a human hand from the art department and uses it to play pranks. "Poor Little Rich Whirl"; Betty is jealous of Veronica's wealth; Veronica invites her for an overnight visit to emphasize her wealth and get her to give up Archie. "The Brush-Off," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty takes up painting to try to forget Archie. 84 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. The Fox tries to trick Huey by masquerading as a fortune teller, but he doesn't see what's coming next. Katnip creates a super-identity, Sooper Cat, to pursue Herman and the mice. Just Like Papa; The Four-Chin Teller; The Monks; The Gloomy Eagle; Well-Schooled; Herman and Katnip: Sooper Cat. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage men's interest magazine filled with erotic adult fiction stories, jokes and humor, adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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Art by Steve Ditko, Ted Galindo, Dick Ayers and Bob Powell. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 47 on cover; listed as Vol. 8, issue #2 in indicia. A master engineer creates a particularly clever deathtrap, and hides a valuable gem at its heart. Explorers find a massive skeleton on an alien planet, in a story "borrowed" from Joe Orlando's "The Fossil" in Weird Fantasy (1950 E.C. Comics) #22. Black Fog is a Steve Ditko horror story, presented just a year before the debut of the Amazing Spider-Man. Lathan's Folly; Ashes to Ashes; Stop Watching Me; Maid of Iron!; Black Fog; Guts; The Living Proof. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - June, 1961. Vintage Men's interest magazine focusing on pictorials, and adventure stories. This issue features "Polynesian Love Trap!" and "Ani Sooh's Brigade of Brainwashing Beauties!" 8.5" x 11", 70 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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5.5" x 8.5", 64 pages, B&W.

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Vol. 16 #11 - June 1, 1961. Cartoons, gags and jokes. 5-in. x 6 3/4-in., 64 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.35.

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Second printing. Adventures in Science. Stories and art by Pete Costanza and others. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue focuses on the history of human flight, from Leonardo da Vinci to the great airships, from the Wright Brothers to the newly begun age of jet power. Andy learns about atomic energy, in a story that's mildly disturbing to modern eyes, reprinted from Picture Parade (1953) #1. Biographies of Amelia Earhart and Louis Pasteur. The history of communication, from primeval drums to television. Adventures in Science; Andys Atomic Adventures; The Discoveries of Louis Pasteur; From Tom-Tom to TV; Great Lives: Amelia Earhart; Pioneers of Science: Joseph Priestly. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover photo of Chris Colt [as portrayed by Wayde Preston]. Six-Guns for San Rio, art by Nat Edson; Outlaws smuggle guns to San Rio to stage a prison break. Gunshot Miracle, art by Nat Edson; Red saves the stage coach from an Indian war party by setting fire to the prairie grass. The Colonel's Revenge, art by Nat Edson; A former Army Colonel and his gang of gunmen terrorize a remote community. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Bugs Bunny. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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# 7 on cover. Says 2nd Large Printing at top. Summer 1961. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Colossus of Gotham City" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While pursuing criminal Rockets Rogan, Batman gets a whiff of a strange gas that transforms him into a giant; Batman and Robin are forced to contact Batwoman to help them capture the criminals; Unfortunately, when Bruce Wayne is forced to cancel a date with Kathy Kane, Batwoman becomes suspicious and thinks that Bruce Wayne is Batman; Meanwhile, Rockets Rogan and his gang have surrounded the giant Batman on his hideout outside Gotham and they capture him with the ultimate intention of learning his secret identity. Parent's Have Rights, Too! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Man Who Unearthed Doom!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Gus Verdon. Lefty Looie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Ex-Convicts Club starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A group of ex-convicts form a club to prove they've gone straight, but then appear to be committing crimes again. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories by Vic Lockman and unknown. Art by Tony Strobl, Jack Bradbury, Pete Alvarado, John Liggera and Steve Steere. Donald Duck is featured in "Ducking Out," "Sign Wizard" and "Date with a Dragon"! Plus: Goofy in "The Patty Cake Kid"! And: 1-page Big Bad Wolf text story "The Snooper Blooper"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Uncle Scrooge, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Gilbert, Big Bad Wolf and Li'l Bad Wolf. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Features in this issue include: "Fang Mail" (which includes a letter by Bert I. Gordon); an overview of robot films; an FM obituary of Bride of Frankenstein star Earnest Thesiger; a preview and synopsis of Curse of the Werewolf; the debut of "Inside Darkest Acula" (in which Forry critiques I was a Teenage Frankenstein); and more. Basil Gogos painted the cover, which depicts Oliver Reed as the monster in Hammer's Curse of the Werewolf. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Trickster Strikes Back!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; the Trickster breaks out of jail and begins a crime rampage. Secret of the Stolen Blueprint!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; Barry goes to his college reunion and must help his ex-roommate recover stolen blueprints. Letter to the editor from Funky Winkerbean artist Tom Batiuk. Infantino/Giella cover. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Flash Facts filler page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, Issue 6 - June, 1961. 8.5" x 10.5", 86 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 82 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. House ad for DC holding the line on their comics at 10 cents. The World of Living Phantoms!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; When Tomar Re has emergencies on two planets at the same time he has to call Hal Jordan to come help. Hal travels to the planet Aku and stops a revolt by the thought images of the original alien race. Hal then travels to Tomar Re's homeworld and helps him fight off an alien invasion. House ad for Showcase #32, art by Nick Cardy. How's Your Eye-Q? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. It's Hard To Believe But fact page by Julius Schwartz. House ad for Mystery in Space #67, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. John Harwood bio, "At the Book's Core" fiction by William Gilmour. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in. 8 Pages B&W.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Dooms from Kyro's Cave," art by Howard Purcell; Two geologists stumble upon the ancient lab of an alchemist and accidentally release his curse. One-page Dr. Floogle story by Henry Boltinoff. "Parents Have Rights, Too!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Bob convinces his sister Laurie that she should be more considerate of their parents. "The Secret of the Sinister Structures," art by Bill Ely; A scientist mysteriously builds strange structures including a giant automatic pistol and a bow and arrow but won't tell anybody the reason. "Behind the Dungeon Door" text story. "Destiny of Dooms," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark and Elsa meet a Professor Volo who claims to have a camera that sees the future; Mark scoffs at the idea and accuses the Prof of perpetuating a hoax; So Volo sics a big monster on them. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Irma Wilde. Stories and art by Ted Key, John Conner and Hayley Mills. A long-running magazine of fiction, fact and comics for children. An illustrated feature on teen actress Hayley Mills, star of the Disney classics The Parent Trap and Summer Magic. A new cartoon series by Ted Key featuring hapless kids Diz and Liz. Readers submit endings to Finish This Story, as well as activities, games and puzzles. Diz and Liz; Finish This Story; Hayley Mills and the Parent Trap. 7-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Was Captured by...Korilla!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A cab driver uncovers an alien plotting an invasion of Earth. "The Iron Giant!," art by Paul Reinman; A train conductor in the Old West, who loves his locomotive, is robbed by bandits and left in the wilderness to die, but the bandits are chased to justice by the suddenly-animated locomotive. "When Darkness Falls!!," art by Steve Ditko; A man sees mannequins move during the business hours of the store, and stays until closing. When the mannequins step down from their positions he berates them for nearly being caught, since he was another living mannequin all along. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash tries to protect a female rancher from outlaws who want to drive her off her land, but his sexist comments aren't exactly endearing her to him. Lash tracks a pair of bank robbers into the desert. Mace, the fastest gunslinger in the West, faces off with a youngster who wants to out-shoot him, but Mace knows two things the kid doesn't. Standoff at Delhi; 15 Feet of Freedom; Gunman; Shadow of the Past; Sheriff Slidell: Always an Actor; The Fastest Gun. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Mellow Drama"; Archie directs an old-fashioned melodrama (complete with chase on ice floes) for a class project involving Jughead, Reggie, and Betty. "Hands Off," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge puts up a "No Trespassing" sign on his property. Betty decides that's a good idea and places a "Private Property" sign on Archie. Katy Keene Presents Kathleen Knippel's Fashion Show, four pages. "Lucki Red Dates K. O. Kelly," script by Bill Woggon; Linda Balos (plot), pencils by Bill Woggon and Linda Balos (layouts); While getting ready to leave on a date with K.O., Lucki loses one of her earrings. Archie Annual #13 ad. "The Charm Course!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx has bracelets loaded with charms that she gets from gum machines. "Laugh It Up," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica have a case of the "giggles." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Despite his parents' misgivings, Ollie gets a job with the circus, in a four-part, issue-length story. After taming the wild cats and running away with the elephant, he gets a chance to be a clown. Leon the lizard can't get the other animals to believe he's descended from dinosaurs. Lion Tamer; Catch a Thief; Be My Guest; Hummer The Hummingbird; Leon the Scrawny Little Lizard; Clowns and Gondoliers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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June 10, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

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Cover art by Bob Bolling. The First Dance, script and art by Bob Bolling; Ronnie wants Little Archie to take her to a masquerade dance. Little Archie thinks dancing is "sissy stuff" and prefers to spend his time playing with a pigeon he caught. A Fish Story, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Fred shows Little Archie how he used to fish in the "good ol' days." The Big Shot, script and art by Dexter Taylor; The girls help Ambrose impress the Good Ol' Gang by making it look like he has a real ray gun that can destroy anything. A Cool Contest, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Ronnie can only take one boy to her father's country house, so she decides to settle it with a test: whoever has the courage to jump into the frozen Carson's Creek will win. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.