Comic books April 1963

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. In this issue, the epic battle long demanded by comic fans! The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner square off in " "The Master of Flame vs. The Monarch of the Sea!!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch goes looking for Sub-Mariner in order to beat him and win more respect; He traps Sub-Mariner beneath the ocean floor and returns to the surface. "The Universal Gadget" text story. "Secret Weapon!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A Soviet spy steals a gas intended to make the US leadership invulnerable, and uses it on the Soviet leaders; They find that it is a trap and the gas shrinks them to the size of insects. Statement of ownership; Average circulation per issue published October 1961–September 1962: 136,637. "The Treasure of Planetoid 12!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 2100 a criminal hijacks a spaceship to be the first man to claim the treasure of Planetoid 12; When he gets there, he finds nothing but water and mud. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Untold Story of the Phantom Zone! Part I: The Crimes of Krypton's Master Villains!, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by George Papp; Jor-El invents the Phantom Zone Projector as a more humane way to punish criminals than sending them into space and successfully submits it into a Science Council competition; The disgruntled loser of the competition, Gra-Mo, takes over Krypton's robots to take his revenge, and ironically becomes the last criminal to be punished in the old way. The Untold Story of the Phantom Zone! Part II: The Kid Who Knocked Out Superboy!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Varsity Vic humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Lois Lane, Hag!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois sets out to expose a fountain-of-youth formula as a hoax, but then she is turned into an old hag. Salute to Our Fellow Citizens of Puerto Rico! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff. Lois Lane, Foreign Correspondent!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois is made to believe that she married a duke while on assignment in Brozna, but the duke turns out to be a murderer who is seeking to escape to the United States as the husband of an American citizen. The Lana Lang of 500 B.C.!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; At a museum opening, Lois finds Circe's magic wand and is accidentally transported into the past where she meets the hero Achilles, who has Superman's invulnerabiity, and Ilya, a girl who resembles her rival Lana Lang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Human Metal-Eater!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by John Forte; Jimmy is slightly bitten by a metal-eater beast, he then becomes a metal eater himself! Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Richest Boy in Metropolis!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Jimmy thinks that he has won $50,000 in a charity sweepstakes. The Helmet of Hate!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. 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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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. Second appearance of Iron Man in "Iron Man versus Gargantus!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (as R. Berns) (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck; Introduction and origin of Gargantus. "Wrong Number" text story. "Work of Art!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; An unsuccessful artist tries to force a new painter to show him how to paint lifelike pictures; The painter is a sorcerer, and traps the artist in one of his paintings, the secret to his realism. "Prophet of Doom!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man from the future arrives in the present day in order to set himself up as ruler; He attempts to extort 100 million dollars from the Secretary General of the United Nations only to be shocked when the Secretary reveals that he too is from the future and that there are agents planted in every era in order to apprehend criminals who may attempt to alter the course of events. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. Second appearance of Iron Man in "Iron Man versus Gargantus!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (as R. Berns) (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck; Introduction and origin of Gargantus. "Wrong Number" text story. "Work of Art!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; An unsuccessful artist tries to force a new painter to show him how to paint lifelike pictures; The painter is a sorcerer, and traps the artist in one of his paintings, the secret to his realism. "Prophet of Doom!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man from the future arrives in the present day in order to set himself up as ruler; He attempts to extort 100 million dollars from the Secretary General of the United Nations only to be shocked when the Secretary reveals that he too is from the future and that there are agents planted in every era in order to apprehend criminals who may attempt to alter the course of events. 36 pgs., full color

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. The Voice of Doom!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck; A radio spokesman gains a hypnotic voice from radiation, and decides to test it by turning the people against Ant-Man. Secret Mission text story. The Eyes of the Mummy!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Joe Sinnott; A crook steals a jewel from an ancient dummy, but the dead pharaoh's hypnotic powers make him see only death until he returns it. I Am Not Human!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A humanoid robot escapes his creator's lab with an artificial face and clothes in order to live among humans as a man. 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 Sol Brodsky. The Voice of Doom!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck; A radio spokesman gains a hypnotic voice from radiation, and decides to test it by turning the people against Ant-Man. Secret Mission text story. The Eyes of the Mummy!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Joe Sinnott; A crook steals a jewel from an ancient dummy, but the dead pharaoh's hypnotic powers make him see only death until he returns it. I Am Not Human!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A humanoid robot escapes his creator's lab with an artificial face and clothes in order to live among humans as a man. 36 pgs., full color.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and others. 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. Frieda has a secret crush on Professor Gray, but when jealous Bob finds out about it, he tries to get the professor fired. Denise secretly loves Andy, but soon learns that Andy is concerned about the number of boys she's dated. Muriel is courted by Abe, the trucker who passes her bus stop every day. Accused; Love Goes By at 8:25; Teen Age Troubles; Too Many Kisses. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Norman Nodel and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Dick Giordano, and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Janice falls for handsome construction worker Bud, who works for her wealthy father, but her father disapproves of her dating him. After her breakup with Dave, heartbroken Toni decides never to love again. Singing star Rhonda follows talent agent Bruce to the big city, leaving small-town sweetheart Steve behind. Rich Girl Blues; Never Again; A Summer Vacation; Sweet Song of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Keller and others. The world of hot rods and drag-racing culture forms the backdrop for drama. Clean-cut, crew-cut Scot Jackson faces off against Beatnik-bearded bad guy Shifty Gears in the Rod Masters race. Pete tries to redeem himself as a driver after accidentally causing the fire that ended his brother's racing career. Rick is hired as the first-choice driver for a race team, leading to animosity from Ramon, who got second place. The Rod Masters; The Torch; Form Your Own Club; The Shot Rodders; Rick Roberts; Rod Talk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Sandu, Master of the Supernatural!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Joe Sinnott; Loki gives a greedy carnival mystic magical powers in order to use him to attack Thor; Thor is overcome in their first battle, but with the help of Odin and his belt of strength he defeats Loki's pawn; Jane Foster appearance; first appearance of Odin's Valkyries (cameo). "The Party" text story. "The Seedlings," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; Alien spores land on Earth and bloom into telepathic plants that would have conquered the world had they not been eaten by crows. "The Manikins!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An odd man works with the manikins in a department store, but becomes upset when one of the female manikins is to be put in a bridal display; The employee disappears and the groom is replaced with a manikin that looks just like him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Thor faces Loki and Sandu in "Sandu, Master of the Supernatural!" Plot by Stan Lee, script by Larry Lieber, art by Joe Sinnott. Odin and Jane Foster appearances; first appearance of Odin's Valkyries (cameo). Back-up stories: "The Seedlings" with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; "The Manikins" with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and a two-page text story, "The Party." Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover.

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Photo on cover. Back cover features pinup of front cover photo. The Three Stooges in "Kooky Kavemen" in which the Three Stooges' sales job leads them to a lost world type civilization and "Rock-A-Bye Gangster." Issue also has backup feature Professor Putter in "The Too-Willing Worker," one-page text feature "The Dragon Tale," and one page gag strips. No story/art credits given. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation on last page states that the average number of monthly subscribers to the comic is 207. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Issue 441. Apr. 6, 1963. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2" 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 442. Apr. 13, 1963. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2" 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 443. Apr. 20, 1963. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2" 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 444. Apr. 27, 1963. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2" 20 pages. Black and white.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Whispering War (part one) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. A Noisy Welcome for a New Ranger (part two) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray; a new ranger enters the explosive scene. The Giant from Inside Earth starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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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. - 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, Color/B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.60.

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Edited by Richard J. Voelkel. Cover by Rembrandt (reproduction of "The Descent from the Cross"). Stories by Frank Huffman, Ruth Burton, Reed Crandall, Jim Zofkie, Dick Giordano, Frank Borth, Bill Haines, Max Pine, Fran Matera, Eric St. Clair, Paul Eismann, and Marvin Townsend. 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.

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Edited by Richard J. Voelkel. Cover by Frank Borth. Stories by Frank Huffman, Max Pine, Fran Matera, Pete Hironaka, Helen L. Gillum, Joe Sinnott, Frank Borth, Lloyd Ostendorf, Ruth Burton, and Reed Crandall. 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.

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Issue #56. March-April 1963. Magazine with articles and history relating to the American West. 8.5" x 11". 74 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Joe Gill? Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia, Sam Glanzman, Luis Dominguez and Bill Molno. Featuring: "John F. Kennedy: Hero of the Pacific"; "This Is the Killer"; "A Marine Dies"; and "The Loner"! Plus: 2-page text article "Boot Camp"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Casper's friend Wendy only wants to help people with her magic, which disgusts her three sinister aunts. Wendy tries to help a ghost that is somehow sick. Spooky attempts precision booing for chosen targets. The Sad Ski; The Mystery of the Fly; Sick Ghost; The Terrible Tiger; The Little Monster; Spooky: Specialized Spooking. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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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.