Comic books August 1961

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Dared to Battle the Crawling Creature! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A teenager mans a drill-pod and finds a primitive tribe and a horrible creature beneath the surface. I Dared to Battle the Crawling Creature Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Patent Pending text story. Help!, art by Don Heck; A writer buys a used typewriter that will only type a plea for help and an address, no matter what keys are struck. For Whom the Drum Beats!, art by Steve Ditko; A second-string drummer is envious of another member of the band, and so when he hears about a local gypsy, he goes to see her about improving his playing ability. 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 and Dick Ayers. I Dared to Battle the Crawling Creature! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A teenager mans a drill-pod and finds a primitive tribe and a horrible creature beneath the surface. I Dared to Battle the Crawling Creature Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Patent Pending text story. Help!, art by Don Heck; A writer buys a used typewriter that will only type a plea for help and an address, no matter what keys are struck. For Whom the Drum Beats!, art by Steve Ditko; A second-string drummer is envious of another member of the band, and so when he hears about a local gypsy, he goes to see her about improving his playing ability. 36 pgs., full color.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Treeways" illustration by Jesse Marsh; A jungle landscape. "Jungle Revolt," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and his friend, Chief Buto, discover that young men from Buto's tribe are poaching elephants; One of the young men, Numumba, has the backing of the local witch doctor, Kisambu; The witch doctor trains a chimp into throwing a spear, attacking Numumba; He then blames the attack on Tarzan and Buto. "The Great Heat" text story starring Mabu. "Ambassador to Imanga," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan, Boy, and Dombie ride to the council of King Imanga, despite the efforts of Imanga's enemies to prevent them from arriving in time. "Walls of Mystery," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; The brothers find a strange, walled city and rescue a young woman being pursued by forces of Ugamguela. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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. While hiding out from a bank job, the Bartlett gang encounters something in the snowy mountains - something large, shaggy, man-shaped, and feral. The story of the real-life Cortina Wars with the Mexican militia leader Juan Cortina, from the point of view of the Rangers. Rookie Ranger Clint falls for Nan, the beautiful outlaw's moll he's escorting to prison, and that is a mistake. Mountain Monster; 49 Men; A Pair of Deuces!; Gun Crazy; Westward Is The Way; He Had It Made. 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 August 1961 issue Vol. 5 # 8 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.

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Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp, John Liggera, Fred Abranz, Vivie Risto, Steve Steere, Vic Lockman and unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry in "Tuffy, the Swami" with art by Lynn Karp; Mouse Musketeers in "Cat-Choo" with pencils by Karp; Spike & Tyke in "Puppy Love" with art by Karp and John Liggera; Bertie Bird text story "A Sizable Situation" with art by Fred Abranz; Wuff the Prairie Dog in "The Arty Smarties" with art by Vivie Risto; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy in "Finny Fun" with art by Karp and Steve Steere; and Droopy half-pagers "Exhausted," "Noiseless Nap," "Have a Ball" and "The Moocher Pooch" with art by Vic Lockman. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - August, 1961. Men's interest magazine that focuses heavily on the bachelor lifestyle with tons of articles that explore sexual health, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comic strips, product reviews, and nude pin-up photography. - 8" x 10.5", 76 pages, Color/B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 30, Issue 5 - August, 1961. 8" x 10.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 13, Issue 6, Whole Number 76 - July-August, 1965. Magazine with articles and history relating to the American West. 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "When the Kid Was Marked for Murder!", script by Stan Lee, art by John Severin; At a local saloon in the town of Tombstone the Two-Gun Kid is challenged by Natchez Krull, who wants to make a reputation for himself by outdrawing him. "No Guns in Town" text story. "The Deadly Dude!", script by Stan Lee, art by John Severin; The Two-Gun Kid rides past a mine and witnesses its owners being hassled by a gang of men. "The Outlaw!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Fury of Ox Miller!", script by Stan Lee, art by John Severin; The Two-Gun Kid is walking through a town when suddenly he is tripped by a local outlaw named Ox Miller. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Uncle Scrooge in "Mythic Mystery" in which Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews explore a mountain and are transported to the mythical land of Valhalla and "Chugwagon Derby." Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "Wily Rival" and a one-page text feature "Do-It-Yourself Picnic." Stories by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. The Boy Usurper of Planet Zonn, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by John Giunta. It's Fun to Serve! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Dr. Floogle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Disaster Patrol featuring Spaceman-at-Work, art by George Roussos; The Patrol rescues people from various disasters on their respective planets. Advance Force to Planet Earth text story. The Martian Who Walked With Doom starring Space Ranger, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"My Friend Jinks" (script by Richard Hughes as "Kurato Osaki," art by Odgen Whitney), "Man of Magic" (script by Hughes as "Zev Zimmer," art by John Rosenberger), and "Doomed Village" (script by Hughes as "Lafcadio Lee," art by Tom Hickey). One-page "The Seeing Eye" (art by Paul Reinman). Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Vince Alascia. Strange stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror that fit within the guidelines of the new Comics Code. Square Stanley hangs out with Gigi at her Beatnik parties, where she says things like "Isn't this the uttermost?...Take off, cube, and fly!", in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Baxter is eccentric anyway, but when he starts talking about a woman no one else can see, it seems he's finally lost it. A commuter boards a bus that suddenly takes off and flies, and he realizes he should have taken the local, not the express. Where Does It Go?; The Mirage; Who's Crazy?; Been There Before?; The Wanderers; Way Out, Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. Stories by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg, Bob Karp and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Al Hubbard, Tony Strobl and Al Taliaferro. Donald Duck stars in Carl Barks' "Duck Luck"! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Golden Touch" (part 3 of 3); Chip 'n' Dale in "In the Mood for Food"; Gyro Gearloose in "The Rescue Robot"; 1-page Dumbo text story "Dumbo's Double Trouble"; and a Donald Duck Sunday strip. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Warren Kremer has Wendy and Casper. Stories by unknown. Art by Howie Post and unknown. Wendy stars in: "The Magic Spectacles"; "The Ornery Witch"; and untitled 1-pager. Plus: A letter from Wendy to readers in 1-pager "Wendy's Diary." Also in this issue: Hagmar in "No Place to Haunt"; Spooky in "Family Man"; untitled Nightmare 2-pager; and 1-page text story "The Marriage of Minnie"! Characters in this issue: Wendy; Thelma; Zelma; Velma; Sellsby O. Sellers (introduction); Hagmar (introduction); Spooky; Poil; Percy (introduction); Sis (introduction); Nightmare; Minnie the Moth; Oscar the Fly. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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A collection of stories with art and photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., approx. 76 pages, B&W.

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August, 1961. Chockfull of nostalgic articles and black and white photos of TV and movie westerns from yesteryear. Features include Bonanza, Herb Holcombe, Albert Dekker, Marlon Brando, Bob Steele, Bob Baker, and more. NOTE: This title started as Favorite Westerns of Filmland (1960 Magazine) for issues #1 & #2. (Indicia for this issue reads Vol. 2, No. 2, but has #6 on the cover.) Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Impossible Day," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; After Steve Trevor and Diana Prince come upon an "impossible" cave-painting in which Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl, Wonder Tot and Queen Hippolyta were shown together fighting a dinosaur, Wonder Woman returns to Paradise Island; There, she and Queen Hippolyta, inspired by the painting, splice together reels of film and create a fictional movie in which they team up with Wonder Tot and Wonder Girl to fight Multiple Man, a chameleon-like menace. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 520. UK reprint from US "The World Around Us" (Gilberton, 1958 series) #31. Includes: "Early Hunters" and "And End to Slaughter" (Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers). 6.5" x 10.25". 48 pages. Full color.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of Tigerman starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman, Batman and Robin are suddenly following orders from a new superhero named Tigerman. The Earth King of Planetoid Plexis starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. Storm Over The Sahara text story. The Man With The Magic Bow starring Green Arrow, art by Lee Elias; The Acrobat takes the "Magic Bow of Diana" from a museum heist, which allows him to fire arrows that magically follow his orders. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Simon. Art by Bill Draut and Joe Simon. The famed title that spawned a decades-long trend in romance comics, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. #113 on cover, Vol. 14 No. 5 in indicia. Nancy's flirtatious reputation precedes her, in a story with hilarious "hep" teen dialogue; Jill's friend Donna offers love advice, but she has ulterior designs on Jill's man; Bette meets a man while on vacation. Good Time Girl; Nancy Hale Advice; And Then She Said...; My Summer Love; Gracious Living; Good Boy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.