Comic books September 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 9 - September 1961. Movie Fan Magazine. Gina Lollobrigida photo cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Comic book version of the 1950/1960s TV underwater adventures of diver Mike Nelson, which starred Lloyd Bridges. Issue features "Pirates' Holiday" in which Nelson's assignment to help on a pleasure cruise turns deadly and "Marked for Vengeance" in which Nelson faces a foe from the past who vowed revenge. Issue also has "A Slip in Time," one-page educational features, and a one-page text feature "Underwater Logging." Photo cover. Sea Hunt stories have Russ Manning art. Other art and story credits are unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Sal Gentile, Dick Giordano, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Colletta. Young couples face the romance and angst of married life after the honeymoon. Sylvia falls for boxer Bob, but begs him in vain to find a safer occupation, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. A woman suspects that her Hawaiian honeymoon is a little too perfect. Cindy goes on a blind date with Warren, who is, in fact, blind. They Destroyed My Love; Blind Date; Oh Promise Me!; Bill's Bar; The Bride. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1 # 1. September 5, 1961. Stories by Cleveland Amory, Patrick Dennis, Arthur Knight, Richard Gehman, Marc Connelly, David Merrick, Alexander King, Drew Pearson, John S. Wilson, and William Zinsser. Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's first attempt at a movie magazine, featuring top editorial talent and profiles and interviews with stars of the era. This issue features profiles of Sophia Loren, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Gleason in Paris, Kirk Douglas's film "A Town Without Pity," and the Kingston Trio. A history of jazz, Cleveland Amory on Broadway opening nights, and "What went wrong with TV." Plus comics interludes featuring Mr. Magoo and famed mime Marcel Marceau. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 156 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's first attempt at a movie magazine, featuring top editorial talent and profiles and interviews of stars of the era. PC/PB&W Cover price $0.50.

Painted cover by Leo Morey. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Leo Morey, Bill Majeski, Dee Caruso and Bill Levine. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2 No. 2. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Crestwood/Feature was the first of several publishers. Recruiting for the Army in the post-WWII, pre-Vietnam era. A review of Peyton Place and other "scandal cinema" of the 1960s. Parodies of the early Russian space program and razor ads. And a story with early art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. Nothing Shaves Quite Like a Blade; What's My Plug; Educational TV Which Imparts Very Little Public Service; Banking Today; History Revisited; Monologue for Sick Comics in Glass Cages; Sickly Grin Ward; Recruiting for the Modern Army; Visitors' Day; Sick, Sick World; Scandalsville Revisited; People in the News: The Cosmonaut; Sick Calendar: September; Arresting Movies; Sick Newsreel Around the World; The Sick Lark Show; Housekeeper; Phone TV; The Invention of the Telephone; Professor Sickmunds Calendar of Sick Events; Minute Movies. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

This issue: Great Space Movie Previews; Will There Be War in Space?; See it in Pictures for the First Time - "Things to Come"...H.G. Wells' Classic. Cover price $0.35.

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Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. Spooky comes up with a new idea for safe scaring when Poil demands that he change his tune or get lost. Spooky; The Ghostly Trio; Nightmare; Wendy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Warren Kremer. Untitled one-page story, art by Warren Kremer; Spooky gets annoyed by a persistent questioner. Untitled one-page story, art by Steve Muffatti; Spooky tries to take a nap. "Spooky Meets Wilbur Wishbone," art by Warren Kremer; Spooky saves Wilbur Wishbone from being pulled, and Wilbur grants him three free wishes. Untitled story; Spooky tries to avoid spending the day with Pearl, who is babysitting her cousin Mervin. "The Hero"; Spooky uses an echoing canyon to get around Pearl's prohibition on booing. Untitled one-page story, art by Steve Muffatti; Spooky encounters a gorilla litterbug. Untitled story; Wendy's aunts try to prevent her from dancing. "My Biggest Scare," art by Howie Post; Each of the ghosts recalls his most spectacular scare. "The Garden Mystery"; When animals take vegetables from the witches' garden, Wendy's aunts brew a potion that causes trouble. "The Spooktator," art by Howie Post; A crook dresses up as a ghost to get Spooky to help him by accident. "Goils Will Be Girls"; Spooky worries that Pearl has found a new boyfriend. "Doze Were the Daze," art by Howie Post; Spooky finds himself in Sleepyville, where everyone is too tired to be scared. "The Two Tur-Tales" text story. "Capital Punishment" text story. "The Witches' Wish"; Wendy's aunts blame each other when they think that Wendy has run away. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

35¢ Canadian price variant. Cover art by Warren Kremer. Untitled one-page story, art by Warren Kremer; Spooky gets annoyed by a persistent questioner. Untitled one-page story, art by Steve Muffatti; Spooky tries to take a nap. "Spooky Meets Wilbur Wishbone," art by Warren Kremer; Spooky saves Wilbur Wishbone from being pulled, and Wilbur grants him three free wishes. Untitled story; Spooky tries to avoid spending the day with Pearl, who is babysitting her cousin Mervin. "The Hero"; Spooky uses an echoing canyon to get around Pearl's prohibition on booing. Untitled one-page story, art by Steve Muffatti; Spooky encounters a gorilla litterbug. Untitled story; Wendy's aunts try to prevent her from dancing. "My Biggest Scare," art by Howie Post; Each of the ghosts recalls his most spectacular scare. "The Garden Mystery"; When animals take vegetables from the witches' garden, Wendy's aunts brew a potion that causes trouble. "The Spooktator," art by Howie Post; A crook dresses up as a ghost to get Spooky to help him by accident. "Goils Will Be Girls"; Spooky worries that Pearl has found a new boyfriend. "Doze Were the Daze," art by Howie Post; Spooky finds himself in Sleepyville, where everyone is too tired to be scared. "The Two Tur-Tales" text story. "Capital Punishment" text story. "The Witches' Wish"; Wendy's aunts blame each other when they think that Wendy has run away. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Island of Thunder featuring War That Time Forgot, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. No Room to Fight, script by Bob Haney, art by Irv Novick. Last Shot of the Triggerfish, script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert. Crests of the Army fact page, script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Dreams of Doom!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "Toyride to the Stars!"; and the Atomic Knights in "Thanksgiving Day--1990!" (art by Murphy Anderson). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A convict in the far future is sentenced to exile on a remote planet in deep space, with only a female robot companion for company. A ghost hunter relates some of his strangest ghost stories. A scientist discovers a lost Incan civilization in the remote Andes, including its vast winged serpent. The Night Is Dark; Sentence Commuted; The Flying Knights; Got a Ghost?; The Star of Venus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Zzutak the Thing That Shouldn't Exist!!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An American comic book artist is forced by an Aztec priest to make a monster with magic paints; The artist creates another monster to fight the first, causing the temple to collapse on both monsters. "Snowstorm" text story. "The Lifeless Man!", art by Steve Ditko; A young boy prefers an old wooden toy soldier to more modern toys; His friends make fun of the toy, but when they are threatened by a bear the soldier seems to drive it off with its rifle. "Punishment!", art by Don Heck; An advanced civilization sends a mugger to a prison planet; Only a few moments on this world full of war, crime and disease make him go straight in order to avoid ever again coming back to Earth. 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 Steve Ditko. "Zzutak the Thing That Shouldn't Exist!!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An American comic book artist is forced by an Aztec priest to make a monster with magic paints; The artist creates another monster to fight the first, causing the temple to collapse on both monsters. "Snowstorm" text story. "The Lifeless Man!", art by Steve Ditko; A young boy prefers an old wooden toy soldier to more modern toys; His friends make fun of the toy, but when they are threatened by a bear the soldier seems to drive it off with its rifle. "Punishment!", art by Don Heck; An advanced civilization sends a mugger to a prison planet; Only a few moments on this world full of war, crime and disease make him go straight in order to avoid ever again coming back to Earth. 36 pgs., full color.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: The Big Yacht Race, Small War, Sugar's Logic, Spike's Tough Day, Sugar Wins....By a Hair, and The Big Giant Myster! Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. It's Fun to Serve! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superboy's Civil War Time Trip!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; After participating in a Smallville Civil War re-enactment, Superboy finds a planet where duplicates of his townsfolk are actually fighting the war; He tries and fails to save Clark Brent (a Clark Kent double) from a firing squad, only to find that he was actually a Confederate spy. Ad for Superman comics. Ad for Secret Origins. "The Superboy of Bigville!", pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; "Sparkle" Smith forces Jim to impersonate Superboy, else Sparkle will reveal that Jim's father is an ex-convict; Sparkle uses the disguised Jim to con donations from the people of Bigville. Ad for Batman comics. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. "The Super-Hungry Super-Heroes!" starring Superboy and Krypto, script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; After encountering a fire-breathing metal-eater monster in space, Superboy and Krypto become voraciously hungry, eating even rugs, park benches, paint, and iodine; Superboy finally realizes that he's compelled to eat green objects while Krypto eats red. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Monster that Loved Aqua-Jimmy!, art by Al Plastino; Jimmy Olsen is temporarily given Aquaman's powers to patrol while Aquaman is on another case. "Jimmy the Red, Thor's Best Pal!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Jimmy travels back in time and helps Thor battle Loki. Jimmy Olsen's Secret Power!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. In this issue: The Private Hell of Brigitte Bardot; Dick Gregory - Desegregated Comic; Sex - How to Use Man's Ultimate Weapon; What's Behind the Revolt in Our Colleges; Robert Bloch; Ursula Molinaro; and Le Crazy Horse Goes Hollywood. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 74 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Colletta. Diary-centric stories of romance and heartbreak from Charlton. When Gerry returns after two years in the service, Sue doesn't know how to tell him about Tom. Helen learns that her Aunt Ella has been keeping up a long-distance correspondence with a soldier stationed in Alaska - using Helen's name and photo! Marcia falls for her boss, and sees her chance under the mistletoe at the office Christmas party, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Love Sometimes Dies!; Substitute Sweetheart; Unchained; Jinnie in the Jug; Just a Kiss Apart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Klagg! His Mission: Destroy Mankind!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Klagg, an alien who visits Earth, becomes so upset upon learning humanity still wages war that he declares war upon the nations of the Earth; The hero of the story convinces communist agents to pool their forces with the democracies in an effort to present a united front against Klagg; The effort is successful because the fact the various nations were able to set aside their differences and band together convinces Klagg to give up his campaign of destruction and leave Earth. "Sdrawkcab" text story, art by John Tartaglione. "Whose Face Is in the Mirror?", art by Steve Ditko; A man wakes up in the morning and sees a stranger's face in the mirror and then it shatters. "The Man from... Tomorrow!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A man invents a time machine to travel back to the Roman Empire of 25 A.D. and set himself up as king, but all the present day devices he has brought back with him to prove his claims do not work without electricity, fuel, and broadcasting stations. 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 Dick Ayers. "Klagg! His Mission: Destroy Mankind!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Klagg, an alien who visits Earth, becomes so upset upon learning humanity still wages war that he declares war upon the nations of the Earth; The hero of the story convinces communist agents to pool their forces with the democracies in an effort to present a united front against Klagg; The effort is successful because the fact the various nations were able to set aside their differences and band together convinces Klagg to give up his campaign of destruction and leave Earth. "Sdrawkcab" text story, art by John Tartaglione. "Whose Face Is in the Mirror?", art by Steve Ditko; A man wakes up in the morning and sees a stranger's face in the mirror and then it shatters. "The Man from... Tomorrow!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A man invents a time machine to travel back to the Roman Empire of 25 A.D. and set himself up as king, but all the present day devices he has brought back with him to prove his claims do not work without electricity, fuel, and broadcasting stations. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Unbelievable Menace of Moomba Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An explorer discovers that native African wood carvings are actually an advance fifth column invasion force under the command of Moomba. The Menace That Was...Moomba Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Green Man text story. Less Than Human, art by Don Heck; A strident anti-robot activist is convinced of the worth of robots when his son is saved by his robotic playmate. The Voice from Nowhere, art by Steve Ditko; The space pilot landing on an asteroid is perplexed by a voice from nowhere pleading for help, but he realizes that the asteroid itself is the source of the voice. 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. The Unbelievable Menace of Moomba Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An explorer discovers that native African wood carvings are actually an advance fifth column invasion force under the command of Moomba. The Menace That Was...Moomba Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Green Man text story. Less Than Human, art by Don Heck; A strident anti-robot activist is convinced of the worth of robots when his son is saved by his robotic playmate. The Voice from Nowhere, art by Steve Ditko; The space pilot landing on an asteroid is perplexed by a voice from nowhere pleading for help, but he realizes that the asteroid itself is the source of the voice. 36 pgs., full color.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Apes in Exile," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; After a family of chimpanzees is taken by a group of Arab traders, Tarzan rides to their rescue. "The Fire" text story starring Mabu. "Sheetah Seeks Revenge," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Despite the fact that Boy had earlier played a practical joke on him, Jad-Bal-Ja comes to Boy's rescue when leopard cultists threaten. "Besieged!", script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; The brothers assist in the defense of Selana's city. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta and unknown. They had dated...they were in love...then why did she have to treat him this way? Find out in "The Right Thing" with art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Also in this issue: "Infatuation" with art by Sinnott and Colletta; "Begin Anew" with inks by Colletta; "Love Charm" with art by Sinnott and Colletta; "The Crisis" with inks by Colletta; and 2-page text piece "Some Men to Avoid"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by 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. Ellen longs to join the other teens for swimming and outings, but her mother is so overprotective that it borders on the delusional. Grace learns the hard way that football star Dodd is only dating her to get her help in preparing for exams. Strait-laced Alma is swept off her feet by bad-boy Dick, who flouts the rules and "runs with a fast crowd." Plus a story featuring art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Give Me Your Heart!; Yesterday; I Played The Fool; Teen-Age Troubles; The Edge of Scandal. 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. Nancy and Dale get suspended after they're caught kissing at a school dance, and that's just the start of Nancy's troubles. Sally must choose between Kirk and Fred, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Patti has always been a "tomboy," but her mother wants to girl her up for her 16th birthday party. That Collins Girl; The Heart Specialist First for a Husband; Day of Reckoning!; He, She, and a Ski; Escape!; A New Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

British edition. 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. Nancy and Dale get suspended after they're caught kissing at a school dance, and that's just the start of Nancy's troubles. Sally must choose between Kirk and Fred, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Patti has always been a "tomboy," but her mother wants to girl her up for her 16th birthday party. NOTE: This is the British edition, published at the same time as the American edition and identical except for the cover price, which is LM 9d rather than 12c. That Collins Girl; The Heart Specialist First for a Husband; Day of Reckoning!; He, She, and a Ski; Escape!; A New Love. 32 pages, Full Color.

Issue 360. Sept. 16, 1961. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

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Cover pencils by Lynn Karp. Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Droopy half-pagers "Hooping It Up," "Hide-Out," "Baby Buggy Blues" and "Canine Canopy"; Tom & Jerry in "Miniature Mouse" with pencils by Lynn Karp; Spike & Tyke in "Digging Dog"; Mouse Musketeers in "The Gold-Getter"; Bertie Bird text story "Fig-Fetching Frolic"; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy in "Bringing Up Kitty"; and Wuff the Prairie Dog in "Fun on the Run"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Totem-Pole Trial starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk is sentenced to death. The Chief without a Tribe starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Right to be Different! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Night of the Hunt text story. Tomahawk Dies at Dawn, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sept. 28, 1961 issue. Anti-Communist cover. Excellent Reed Crandall art (6 pages) for "This is Communism," Chapter 1 in a series on the communist threat to our liberty. We thought the commies were a real concern back then, but fortunately, communism is dead (Thank you, Ronald Reagan) pretty much everywhere except in a few backward countries and in the minds of goofy college professors. Cover price $0.10.