Comic books June 1961

Screen Stars Magazine was one among many of the supermarket celebrity tabloids that focused heavily on the day to day lives of the Hollywood elite, during the golden-age of cinema. This publication is filled cover to cover with typical fodder such as candid celebrity photos (some of which are in color), gossip columns, reader's letters to the editor, and the latest motion picture advertisements. 8.5" x 10.5", 74 pages, mostly B&W with a few color photos. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 60, Issue 6 - June 1961. Movie Fan Magazine. Debbie Reynolds photo cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

Lloyd Bridges photo cover. Underwater Cover-up, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Russ Manning; two robbers make their getaway from a sea resort in a motor boat, and Mike Nelson joins the harbor patrol to apprehend them. Deep Divers, art by Manning. Suspicious Waters, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Russ Manning; Mike Nelson keeps his promise to a young skin diver and takes him along on a diving job off the Mexican coast. The Gribet Hunt, art by Manning. The Bay Bandit, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Russ Manning. The Red Tide text story. Based on the classic television series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 27, Issue 11. The magazine of sex science, founded in 1933 by Hugo Gernsback. 5" x 8", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $360.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #17-4085E2E-005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Creature King of the Sea starring Aquaman, Aqualad, and Wilo the Wizard, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad help a diver recover a lost treasure chest hidden by Wilo the Wizard. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Joe Gill. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Atomic-powered superhero Captain Atom tries to escort a dignitary to a peace conference, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, Captain Atom learns he can cure radiation sickness. A man visits New York City, capital of the world in the far future year of 1995. Captain Atom: The Crisis; The Friendly Planet; The Stolen Hero; Captain Atom: The Boy and the Stars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. An amnesiac learns he is the pilot of a dangerous space mission. A scientist discovers the cosmic truth behind the "Indian rope trick." Earth manages to repel a gigantic invading spacecraft, but then it returns with reinforcements. Past, Present, Future; One Man in One Universe!; Dead Weight; Indian Rope Trick; The Invaders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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. The Sub-Crusher featuring War That Time Forgot, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The End of Lady Luck, script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath. World War II Battle Story -- 7th Infantry Division, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $140.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #3830982011

"The Giant Who Stole Mountains!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "The Most Dangerous Man on Earth!"; and the Atomic Knights in "World Out of Time!" (art by Murphy Anderson). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Return of Gargantus!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Another group of scientists disturbs Gargantus, who can now breathe air and vows to conquer the surface world; The son of the man who found Gargantus uses his father's bathysphere to lure it deep into the ocean and uses a giant electric shock to kill him. "New Glasses" text story. "The Man Who Fell!", art by Paul Reinman; A town's mayor threatens to imprison a gypsy seer who spurned his advances if her prediction that he will be injured by a fall does not come true; He goes to the basement and has himself tied down to prevent this. "The Ape Man," art by Steve Ditko; A criminal hopes that the story of an ape man in the jungle around his prison will stop pursuit; Instead he finds that the ape man is real and a curse transforms him into an ape until he finds someone to take his place. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Return of Gargantus!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Another group of scientists disturbs Gargantus, who can now breathe air and vows to conquer the surface world; The son of the man who found Gargantus uses his father's bathysphere to lure it deep into the ocean and uses a giant electric shock to kill him. "New Glasses" text story. "The Man Who Fell!", art by Paul Reinman; A town's mayor threatens to imprison a gypsy seer who spurned his advances if her prediction that he will be injured by a fall does not come true; He goes to the basement and has himself tied down to prevent this. "The Ape Man," art by Steve Ditko; A criminal hopes that the story of an ape man in the jungle around his prison will stop pursuit; Instead he finds that the ape man is real and a curse transforms him into an ape until he finds someone to take his place. 36 pgs., full color.

Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani, Bill Molno & Vince Alascia? and unknown. The space capsule floated to its landing zone...the submarine prepared to recover it...but lurking ominously beneath the sea, the enemy waited in "The Deadly Search!" Also featuring: "The Shadows!"; "No Secret is Safe"; and "Second Meeting"! Plus: 2-page text story "Navy Guns"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sunday Pix Vol. 13 (1961) - Sunday Pix was a Christian comic book published weekly by David C. Cook. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages.

Sunday Pix Vol. 13 (1961) - Sunday Pix was a Christian comic book published weekly by David C. Cook. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages.

Sunday Pix Vol. 13 (1961) - Sunday Pix was a Christian comic book published weekly by David C. Cook. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages.

Sunday Pix Vol. 13 (1961) - Sunday Pix was a Christian comic book published weekly by David C. Cook. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $51.00 View scans 1" Spine split from bottom. Water spotting.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $43.00 View scans Cover detached. 2" Cumulative spine split.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $48.00 View scans Cover detached at one staple. Water saturation. Staple rust, rust migration. Cover oxidation.	Add to cart GD- 1.8 $41.00 View scan 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Oxidation and water spotting.
Add to cart GD- 1.8 $41.00 View scan 2" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.	Add to cart FR 1.0 $41.00 View scan 5 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.	Add to cart PR 0.5 $32.00 Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Tape along spine. Water damage. Large missing piece on back cover.	Add to cart CGC 8.5 $1,135.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1568358010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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1st appearance of Mon-El. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's Big Brother!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; When a spaceship crashes outside Smallville, Superboy finds an amnesiac, super-powered youth who might be his older brother. The Secret of Mon-El! [Superboy's Big Brother!], script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; Trying to prove Mon-El isn't actually Kryptonian, Superboy accidentally exposes him to lead. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Super-Cop of Smallville!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret Identity of Superman!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois thinks that Superman won't marry her because she can't keep his secret identity a secret. The Interplanetary Circus!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; An Interplanetary Circus shows up in Metropolis and tries to force Superman to join their travelling circus. The Night of March 31st!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Everything in Superman's life suddenly changes; Lori Lemaris is no longer a mermaid; Supergirl reveals herself to the world; Perry White has become a Bizarro. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Boy in the Bottle!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Jimmy goes to the bottle city of Kandor and switches places with Van Zee. The Giant Turtle Man!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Jimmy finds an enlarging ray-gun and accidentally fires it through a turtle, striking himself, turning him into a giant turtle-man. Cora the Car Hop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Black Magician, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. Parents Have Rights, Too! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Pat Masulli. Cover by Vince Colletta studio. Stories by Joe Gill? and unknown. Art by Vince Colletta studio. She had been so terribly in love with him! And then the note came...the note that said good-bye! Why did he do this? Don't miss..."Love Me Forever"! Also featuring: "Sacrifice for Love"; "Crescendo"; and "The Way to a Man's Heart"! Plus: 2-page text story "Romance is Real"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $70.00 View scans 1/2" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached.	Add to cart FR 1.0 $41.00 View scans 5" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.	Add to cart CGC 5.5 $284.99 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scratch on front of case Label #0196962015 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $142.00 View scans 1/2" spine split from bottom. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart VG- 3.5 $130.00 or Best Offer View scans Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by thegeneral	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $79.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Kraa the Unhuman," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An American teacher investigates the mysterious statues made by one tribe in Africa, and finds that they worship a native mutated into a monster by a Soviet atomic test; The teacher soothes the man's pain with ointment, but before the American can get him to a hospital he dies protecting his helper from a python. "The Money Tree" text story. "The Mysterious Mr. P!", art by Don Heck; A mysterious but famous clarinetist is trapped by communists and pressed to become a propaganda mouthpiece. "Enter... the Robot!", art by Steve Ditko; A mine foreman is concerned that a new robot may take his job, so he scrambles the wires in its control panel. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Kraa the Unhuman," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An American teacher investigates the mysterious statues made by one tribe in Africa, and finds that they worship a native mutated into a monster by a Soviet atomic test; The teacher soothes the man's pain with ointment, but before the American can get him to a hospital he dies protecting his helper from a python. "The Money Tree" text story. "The Mysterious Mr. P!", art by Don Heck; A mysterious but famous clarinetist is trapped by communists and pressed to become a propaganda mouthpiece. "Enter... the Robot!", art by Steve Ditko; A mine foreman is concerned that a new robot may take his job, so he scrambles the wires in its control panel. 36 pgs., full color.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $70.00 View scans Water damage.	Add to cart CGC 5.5 $275.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3984608003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $77.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $80.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Cover by Jack Kirby. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A comic writer's monsters keep coming to life, until he creates one that can't be defeated. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 3, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 4, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Odd Skills text story, art by Joe Maneely. One-Way Journey!, art by Steve Ditko; A heartless tycoon spends great resources and eliminates jobs in order to build a machine that will transport him from the current moment to one forty years hence because his scientists have predicted an end to disease, war, and poverty in the year 2001. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A comic writer's monsters keep coming to life, until he creates one that can't be defeated. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 3, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 4, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Odd Skills text story, art by Joe Maneely. One-Way Journey!, art by Steve Ditko; A heartless tycoon spends great resources and eliminates jobs in order to build a machine that will transport him from the current moment to one forty years hence because his scientists have predicted an end to disease, war, and poverty in the year 2001. 36 pgs., full color.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Jon D'Agostino and Sal Trapani. Romantic drama is never so dramatic as it is during the teen years. Most of the stories in this issue feature early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Diane sets out to give her shy cousin Roby a makeover, and creates a monster who steals her boyfriend. Helen falls for Ben, a Navajo, but their disapproving families attempt to drive them apart. Nurse Betsy Crane tries to help Dr. Nelson pull it together after he loses a patient, in the debut story featuring the comic's future lead character. Romance Revisited; End of a Dream!; A Kiss Like His; Just Jealousy; End of Summer. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Nurse Betsy Crane (1961) #12. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. Ranger Tom has a warrant for the arrest of outlaw leader Wolf Brady, but Brady's men are waiting in ambush. Ranger Lew is the new law in town, but first he must convince the outlaw gang that thinks they own the place. Ranger Glen tracks a survivor of Quantrell's Raiders to the far reaches of the Western frontier. A Ranger Is Never Alone in Texas; The Ranger's Badge; The Brink of Freedom; The Storm; Wanted by the Law; Scalped; The Hard Way. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 345. Jun. 3, 1961. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 24 pages. Black and white.

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Issue 346. Jun. 10, 1961. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

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Issue 347. Jun. 17, 1961. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by George Wildman and others. A poor man's Casper, Timmy is not merely misunderstood; he's actively afraid of everything. Timmy's friend Renay the carousel horse wants to be free, so he breaks off from the carousel and runs away. Timmy and his Indian friend Shankar are aided by a flute-playing tiger who wants to join the circus. Atomic Bunny visits the Moon and learns that it is covered in carrots, not cheese, and the moon foxes have superpowers. Renay, the Run-Away Pony; The Tiger and the Flute; Crisscrosses and Reverses; Atomic Bunny: When the Moon was Green; Perplexing Pussy; The Sea Cadets. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tip-top Topics (1961) was a promotional comic book for salesmen and the families of Tip-Top employees. Art by Vic Herman. This giveaway comic/sale brochure/newsletter is the June 1961 issue Vol. 5 # 6 of Tip-Top Topics," a monthly publication for the Tip-Top Bread Company featuring Herman's Deliveryman, Tip-Top Ted. Includes colorful cartoon panels and the latest news about the Tip-Top Co. 4 pages, folds out to 8.5-in. x 11-in., B&W and Red ink, white paper stock.

Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry in "Annoying Gnawing" with pencils by Lynn Karp; Spike & Tyke in "Scattered By Skeeters"; Wuff the Prairie Dog in "Ding-Dong Charlie"; Bertie Bird text story "Braggy's Big Ambition"; Mouse Musketeers in "Frantic for Francs"; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy in "Dog-Gone Bed"; and Droopy half-pagers "In and Out," "The Copycat Dog" and "Caught in the Act"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Good $11.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting.

Volume 30, Issue 4 - June 1961. Formerly New Detective Magazine. Adventure articles, stories and photos. "Have We Lost The Race For Space? The Red's Next Conquest- The Moon?", "Roadside Sex Traps." 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.25.