Comic books October 1962

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Volume 13, Issue 10 - October, 1962. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. Illustrations by Mort Kuntsler, Walter Popp, Raphael DeSoto, and Charles Copeland. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Man Who Lived Forever!" (art by Murphy Anderson); "Secret of the Marble Starmen!" (art by Sid Greene); and "The Mass-Energy Robbers of Space!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). Letter to the editor from MyComicShop owner Buddy Saunders. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A long-dormant dinosaur is awakened by an atomic explosion (back when that was still a novel concept). A man sees his exact duplicate, and stumbles on a Martian invasion plot. An American astronaut exploring the far reaches of space encounters a Commie castaway and a race of sightless alien slaves. Plus an article on life after death. From Out of Time; Imagination!; Listen, Earth; Defying Death; Bird Watchers, Beware!; The Eyes of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Human Torch solo series begins in "The Human Torch," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; In his home town of Glenville, Johnny Storm investigates sabotage at an amusement park; He finds that the sabotage was aimed at a structure that blocked messages to a Communist submarine. "Skrawkcab" text story, art by John Tartaglione. "The Impossible Spaceship!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; An empty spaceship arrives on Earth, confusing everyone; The ship lands and stays for a time before leaving, disappointed that the humans couldnt realize that the ship itself was alive. "What Is X-35?", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A criminal trying to escape is repeatedly confronted with the number X-35; He is run over and killed by a car bearing the license plate number X-35. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Human Torch solo series begins in "The Human Torch," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; In his home town of Glenville, Johnny Storm investigates sabotage at an amusement park; He finds that the sabotage was aimed at a structure that blocked messages to a Communist submarine. "Skrawkcab" text story, art by John Tartaglione. "The Impossible Spaceship!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; An empty spaceship arrives on Earth, confusing everyone; The ship lands and stays for a time before leaving, disappointed that the humans couldnt realize that the ship itself was alive. "What Is X-35?", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A criminal trying to escape is repeatedly confronted with the number X-35; He is run over and killed by a car bearing the license plate number X-35. 36 pgs., full color.

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Origin of Superboy retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. "Ma and Pa Kent's Incredible Delusion!" starring Superboy and Phantom Zone Villains, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Phantom Zone inmates Dr. Xadu and his wife, Erndine Ze-Da, escape when a rift is created through a volcanic explosion; They capture and impersonate Jonathan and Martha Kent, pretending insanity so as to set Superboy up for a trap; Superboy deduces their true identities, and exiles them to a world under a red sun, where they have no super-powers. Nature's Prize Pupil! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Brown. Map of Krypton double page spread. "The Day Pete Ross Became a Robot!", script by Jerry Coleman, art by George Papp; While Superboy is in the future with the Legion, Pete Ross accidentally breaks the Superboy Robot that was left behind to take care of any emergencies. How the Super-Family Came to Earth from Krypton map. Superman origin (reprint of page 2 from Superman #1, in black and white), script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superman's Death Sentence! [The Last Days of Superman! part 1], script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; A Kryptonian artifact containing samples of Virus X crashes on Earth. The Super-Comrades of All Time! [The Last Days of Superman! part 2]; As Superman lies near death, Supergirl recruits Superman's allies to help perform all the great tasks Superman planned to do before he died. Superman's Last Day of Life! [The Last Days of Superman! part 3]. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Day Lois Lane Vanished!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois returns from a weekend vacation to find that nobody knows who she is and that Lois Lane no longer exists. House ad for Adventure Comics #300. The Madam Jekyll of Metropolis!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; After exposure to a high-power nuclear beam and some Red Kryptonite, Lois becomes a Jekyll-and-Hyde creature and plans to kill Superman. Lana Lang's Romance with Superman III!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Lois marries Superman and Lana Lang is sent to the future where she marries Superman III, Superman and Lois's grandson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Nature's Prize Pupil! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Brown. Jimmy Olsen, Hollywood Star!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Boris Karloff rescues Jimmy from a quicksand trap; Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Lloyd Bridges, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Phil Silvers, Mitch Miller, Richard Boone, James Arness, Elizabeth Taylor, Buddy Hackett, Groucho Marx, Danny Thomas, Alfred Hitchcock, and Jerry Lewis make cameo appearances. Jimmy Olsen's Fiery Friends!, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino; fire creatures from an erupting volcano follow Jimmy and Lana Lang. Jimmy Olsen's Super-Romance!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by John Forte. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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-

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Dell Giant Size 02-810-210. All stories written by John Stanley: "Mr. Green Must Be Fed," "Still Life," "Turnabout," "Oh, How We Danced," "R.I.P. and L.M.A.," "Two For the Price of One," "Crazy Quilt," "The Cat That Was Part of the Night," "The Long Wait," and "The Mudman." Painted cover. 84 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Found the Girl in the Blue Glass Bottle!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A curio shop owner uses an ancient magic bottle to shrink people, but one of his victims turns the magic of the bottle on him and escapes, as the shop owner shrinks to nothing. "Tricky Travel" text story. "The Forbidden World!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A space patrol find an alien world surrounded by a strange mist. "The Coming of the Giants!", art by Don Heck; The humanity of the near future grow proud as they approach space travel, but when alien giants arrive they are only saved from conquest because they are too tiny to notice. "Who Am I?", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man finds himself lost in a fog with no idea who he is; He is approached by a stranger who offers to help him through hypnosis; The hypnosis recovers his lost memory and he realizes that he was a circus performer who has died from a fall from the high wire. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "I Found the Girl in the Blue Glass Bottle!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A curio shop owner uses an ancient magic bottle to shrink people, but one of his victims turns the magic of the bottle on him and escapes, as the shop owner shrinks to nothing. "Tricky Travel" text story. "The Forbidden World!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A space patrol find an alien world surrounded by a strange mist. "The Coming of the Giants!", art by Don Heck; The humanity of the near future grow proud as they approach space travel, but when alien giants arrive they are only saved from conquest because they are too tiny to notice. "Who Am I?", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man finds himself lost in a fog with no idea who he is; He is approached by a stranger who offers to help him through hypnosis; The hypnosis recovers his lost memory and he realizes that he was a circus performer who has died from a fall from the high wire. 36 pgs., full color

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Challenge of Comrade X!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Ant-Man is hunted by a Soviet agent sent to capture him, but a beautiful stranger warns him of the spy's whereabouts. From Outer Space text story. The Hands of Time!, art by Paul Reinman; A fugitive steals a clock that turns back time; He becomes young again and tries to commit the perfect crime. The Search for Pan!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man arrives in a small village looking for Pan, whom all the villagers affirm does exist. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Challenge of Comrade X!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Ant-Man is hunted by a Soviet agent sent to capture him, but a beautiful stranger warns him of the spy's whereabouts. From Outer Space text story. The Hands of Time!, art by Paul Reinman; A fugitive steals a clock that turns back time; He becomes young again and tries to commit the perfect crime. The Search for Pan!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man arrives in a small village looking for Pan, whom all the villagers affirm does exist. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance Loki and Heimdall, plus cameos of Odin, Balder, and Tyr, in "Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki escapes from his prison in Asgard and comes to Earth to get revenge on Thor; The trickster hypnotizes him to help make mischief. "The Clock" two-page text story. "Filbert's Frightful Future!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A greedy scientist builds a time machine to visit the future and make money, but he finds himself stranded in a void, since the future does not yet exist. "Off-Limits!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; This story casts the character of Rip Van Winkle as a humanoid alien who visits planet Earth in violation of galactic travel guidelines which have declared the planet off limits. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. First appearance Loki and Heimdall, plus cameos of Odin, Balder, and Tyr, in "Trapped By Loki, the God of Mischief!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by Larry Lieber, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Jane Foster (Nelson) guest appearance. First appearance of Asgard. Back-up stories: "Filbert's Frightful Future" with script by Lee, art by Don Heck; "Off LImits" with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and a two-page text story, "The Clock." Kirby/Ayers cover.

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Photo on cover. First Gold Key Issue. Back cover features pinup of front cover photo. The Three Stooges in "Meet Robin Hood" in which the Three Stooges meet and join up with Robin Hood and his Merry Men and "Wrinkle, Wrinkle, Little Star." Issue also has backup feature Professor Putter in "Brainstorm Backfire," one-page text feature "Pete's Prattle," and one page gag strips. No story/art credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Son of Tracker starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Guns of Fort Courage starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Lost Land of the Paleface Tribe starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and Dan face a giant prehistoric beast. One-page bio of Tomahawk artist Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 2, Issue 3 - October, 1962. Vintage 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. This issue features short fiction by Dave Carrington, Jack Woodford and William Engeler. 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, Color/B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Edited by Richard J. Voelkel. Cover by Frank Borth. Stories by Joe Sinnott, Max Pine, Fran Matera, Pete Hironaka, Pete Hironaka, Marian Pehowski, Lloyd Ostendorf, William Girard, Paul Karch, Helen Rein McKay, Dick Giordano, Frank Moss, Frank Borth, Reed Crandall, and Ed Hunter. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Fearless Ferdy (art by Frank Borth), Sports Spectacular: Sudden Death (1958 NFL championship game between the Giants and Colts; art by Dick Giordano), "He Showed the Way: The Story of St. Charles Borromeo" (art by Giordano), Chuck White (art by Fran Matera), and the Story of Pope John XXIII (art by Joe Sinnott). Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 31, Issue 6 - October 1962. Formerly New Detective Magazine. Adventure articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

August-October, 1962. 12-860-210 on cover. "The Ring," "The Collector," and "The Time Machine." Cover price $0.12.

"Time Treasure!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Chic Stone), "The House That Couldn't Be Wrecked!" (script by Hughes as "Greg Olivetti"; art by Pete Costanza), "A Gift From the Spirits!" (script by Hughes as "Ace Aquila"; art by Tom Hickey), and "Mysterious Furniture" (art by John Forte). Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.12.

9-in. x 12-in.- in., 32 pages, B&W

9-in. x 12-in.- in., 32 pages, B&W

9-in. x 12-in.- in., 32 pages, B&W

9-in. x 12-in.- in., 32 pages, B&W

Spanish language comic similar in content to Classics Illustrated. Painted cover art by Ruy. This issue tells the story "Santo Domingo Savio". 7-in. x 10-in., 36 pages, FC.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.