Comic books April 1963

Volume 1, Issue 4 - April, 1963. Vintage men's interest magazine full of nude pin-up black and white photography, with full color centerfold. 8" x 11", 70 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

How can she convince him she loves him...when she's not sure herself? "Tell Me How to Love" is the cover-featured 8 page story written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Werner Roth & John Romita, Sr. Plus: 8 page story "A Make-Believe Woman" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Mike Peppe; 7 page story "Too Long to Wait" drawn by John Rosenberger; 1 page To You...From Carol Andrews letters page; 7 page story "A Time for Tears" pencilled by Arthur Peddy. Cover by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.12.

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Features in this issue include: a piece on the late Charles Laughton; "Meal with a Monster" (by future Logan's Run author William F. Nolan); Forry's obituary of King Kong animator Willis O' Brien; bio of Dracula director Tod Browning; a history of Dracula; and more. The cover is a retouched photo of Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Dwight Frye as Renfield. April 1963, 5th Anniversary Special Edition. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 12, Issue 4 - April, 1963. Features "Some Fabulous Yonder" by Philip Jose Farmer, and "Casket Demon" by Fritz Lieber. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $7,150.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #0759591005	Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $180.00 View scans 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached, cover coming loose at staples.	Add to cart CGC 4.5 $1,075.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #3988893019 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $1,195.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Vault Of Comics
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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First appearance of The Watcher and the Red Ghost in The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; While Reed prapares a journey to the Blue Area of the Moon, Ivan Kragoff trains three apes to pilot a spaceship and take possession of the Moon "for the communist empire." Part 2 Menace on the Moon!; In space, the Fantastic Four's ship crosses that of Ivan Kragoff and they learn of the powers the apes have acquired before landing on the moon. Part 3 "The Watcher Appears!"; The Watcher appears and explains where he comes from and why he cannot take sides in the battle between the Fantastic Four and the Red Ghost. Part 4 "Duel in the Dead City!"; The Fantastic Four battles the Red Ghost and his super-apes on the Moon. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First appearance of The Watcher and the Red Ghost in The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; While Reed prapares a journey to the Blue Area of the Moon, Ivan Kragoff trains three apes to pilot a spaceship and take possession of the Moon "for the communist empire." Part 2 Menace on the Moon!; In space, the Fantastic Four's ship crosses that of Ivan Kragoff and they learn of the powers the apes have acquired before landing on the moon. Part 3 "The Watcher Appears!"; The Watcher appears and explains where he comes from and why he cannot take sides in the battle between the Fantastic Four and the Red Ghost. Part 4 "Duel in the Dead City!"; The Fantastic Four battles the Red Ghost and his super-apes on the Moon. 36 pgs.

Mexican Series. 7-in x 10.25-in, 36 Pages, Full Color, Spanish Language

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Volume 16 - Number 4, April 1963. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include The Gallup Poll Reports, The Magic Jungle Bird, and Scientists Research a Machine to Contact the Dead! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.40.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Luis Dominguez. Stories and art by Luis Dominguez, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Bill Molno. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. A Vietnam veteran returns to New York City, where he must keep his younger brother from joining a street gang. Marine Lonigan is notorious for looking out for himself on the battlefield, until one fateful battle. Marines in Thailand face double opposition from an illegal gambling ring and communist forces. Home-Coming; The Day He Joined the Corps; The Invasion of Mara Atoll; Last Lesson; Symbol of Decadence. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. Lt. Remo barely escaped Keelait Strait off the coast of Korea, but now he must go back to rescue stranded Marines. "Boxcars" Murdoch confronts a Soviet vessel in the frozen Arctic seas. Dreaded U-boat commander Von Der Hoch finally meets his match. Second Trap; I Never Get to Fight; Threat of Doom; Desert Soldiers; Symbol of Victory. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Volume 14, Issue 7 - April, 1963.. Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. This issue includes a Long 10-page article about Jane Russell complete with her filmography (up to 1963), heavily illustrated. Also includes movie reviews for classics such as "Bye Bye Birdie, "The Balcony", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", "Lafayette", and others. Plus movie reviews and letters. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

The Proposal; Lew and Donna are head-over-heels in love with each other; Everyone understood a proposal was inevitable. Meant For Each Other; Guy Chappel and Laurel Anderson were attracted to each other at once, but both are so painfully shy that each finds it impossible that the other would be interested. A Winsome Smile; story advocating recommended dental practices as a way of maintaining a beautiful smile. Kidnapped Kisses; Linda has a whirlwind romance with Griff Hollis, but eventually loses touch with him. Kid Sister Blues; Ed Martin is the most popular boy in school, but doesn't seem to notice that Phyllis is alive. The Secret Of Love text story. The American Way!, art by Jack Keller; advocacy story. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

"Jelousy!" --- "Proposal!" --- "Meant for Each Other!" --- "Kid Sister Blues!" and exclusive to this issue, a medical man tells you "How to Keep a Winsome Smile." NOTE: This is a British edition Charlton, exactly like the American edition except for the cover price which is LM 9d rather than 12c. It was published at the same time as the American edition.

Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories . Front cover is four panels and starts off the first story in the book. Back cover is pinup of front cover illustration. The Flintstones in "The Pre-Hysterical Egg," "Treasure Hunters," "When You Wish Upon a Fish," and "Ski for Two." Issue also has Perry Gunnite (a parody of the Peter Gunn detective TV series) in "The Inside-Out- Job" and a one-page text story "The Beat Beat." No art/story credits given. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation on last page states that the average number of monthly subscribers to the comic is 116. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Magazine of true stories of the American Frontier. Cover by Gene Shortridge. Features illustrations and photos of the old west. B&W text. Color cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 74 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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April 1963. Cover by Ed Emshwiller (Emsh). Stories: "The Visitor At The Zoo" by Damon Knight, "Voyage To Far N'Jurd" by Kris Neville, "The Lonely Man" by Theodore L. Thomas, "My Lady Selene" by Magnus Ludens, and "On The Fourth Planet" by J.F. Bone. Illustrations by Emsh, Jackson, Virgil Finlay, and Mack. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.;194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 7, Issue 4 - April, 1963. Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. This issue contains the article "The Cold War in Comics" by Bob Abel that discusses the importance of cartoonists when it comes to wartime satire, and the impact it has on the opinions of a war-torn society. 8" x 11", 84 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.60.

Anthology comic which features spooky and suspenseful stories relating to ghosts and other mysteries from the beyond. This issue features "The Omen," "37 Pounds of Devotion," "Phantom's Best Friend," "The Thousand-Year-Old Bug," "Portrait of...?" and "Plea for Help." Painted cover. Story and art credits: Unknown. April-June 1962. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Dick Giordano, Joe Gill and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. Earth is invaded by tentacled squid-like aliens who somewhat resemble Kang and Kodos from the Simpsons, in a story (and cover) with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. As the Venusian invaders gather Earth's scientists to learn humanity's weaknesses, one man infiltrates them to learn the aliens' weakness. Monsters' Rendezvous!; Strange Beasts, Past and Present; A Second or an Eon?; Deep Water Dream! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Parasite Planet Peril, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Green Lantern and Flash must stop some villains from a subatomic world. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "April, 1963" Collects Sad Sack, Casper, Little Dot and eleven more Harvey titles, all from April, 1963. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 7-1/2" x 10", 508 pages, full color.

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Sad Sack's Army Life Cover price $0.12.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff uses his trident as a TV antenna so he can watch Casper cartoons. After Hot Stuff accidentally breaks a bottle, he is arrested by sentient bottles who want to try him for murder in Bottle Land. A human-sized general trains Stumbo to be a giant-sized soldier. Bottle Land; Warm Feelings; The Instant Man; Appreciation; Follow the Leader; Stumbo: Super Sentry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Secret of the Boy Saboteurs," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Two young boys become pawns in an interplanetary war when they are mentally controlled by aliens. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Salute to Our Fellow Citizens in Puerto Rico!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff; information about the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and brief profiles of famous people from there. "The Curse of the White Crow," art by George Roussos; An apparent curse turns out to be a protective spell for two travelers. Space Ranger ad. "Dreams for Sale" article. "The Captive Queen of Beast Island," art by Howard Sherman; Two explorers land on an island overrun by fantastic creatures that are controlled by a beautiful woman. Doctor No comic ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Mark Merlin stars in "The Demon Spirit That Invaded Mark Merlin" (art by Mort Meskin). Also in this issue: "Beware the 13th Guest" and "The Keeper of the Killer Clocks." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sal Gentile, Dick Giordano, and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. To test Clyde's faithfulness, Sue tries the old "disguised as another woman at a masquerade party" gambit. Marcy suspects that her fiance Rick has feelings for wealthy, beautiful Gloria. Carole is a world-famous pianist, but she despairs of ever finding a man who loves the real Carole. The Man I Can't Have; A Nice Day to Fish; Masquerade; One-Woman Guy; Lullaby of Loneliness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 25, Issue 6 - April 1963. Children's activity and story magazine. Features a Picture Story featuring TV's Space Angel! 66 Pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

Number/month on cover: 10041-304, April. Comic book version of the popular Hanna Barbera cartoon show. Issue features the Jetsons in an untitled story, "Bow-Wow with a Bone to Pick," "A Woman's Work is Clever Done, and "Mother, Pin a Rose on Me." Issue also has Lippy Lion and Hardy Har Har in "Test in the West," one-page gag strips, and a one-page text feature "Postponed Picnic." Back cover is pinup of front cover illustration. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.12.

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Time Is Money, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead runs off rather than lend Reggie money, but then secretly gives Archie some money to lend to Reggie. Prof. Jughead's Educational Corner, script by George Gladir, art by Dan DeCarlo. False Lead, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; When the Chamber of Commerce sponsors a boy-girl treasure hunt, Jughead teams up with the girl who's guaranteed to win the contest: Cricket O'Dell, the girl who can smell money. Archie Club News. Read At Your Own Risk, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead gets hold of a magician's magic wand, but explains to Archie that there's no such thing as magic. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"Violence in the Air," "Mission: Strangle," "M-U-D Spells Disaster," and "The Year of the Cat." Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

South African fanzine created by John Wright. 60 pages, color.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Lassie and Timmy [as portrayed by Jon Provost] photo cover. People of Africa (Number 2): The Tuaregs article. The Yawning Pit, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jerry Robinson; Synopsis:Plans to relocate Nigerian villagers to better farm land go awry when a witch doctor who fears losing his power over the people opposes the move. The Ambusher, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jerry Robinson; Bo Gyi ambushes Po Yin and U Po Net, but Kyan Zit throws the bandit off-balance by tossing a paw paw at his head. Bo Gyi tumbles into a river and is thrashed about by a water buffalo. Article about early dogs throughout the world and man's relationship with them. Spears Among the Shadows, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jerry Robinson; While Paul advises the people of Kusa on their crops, Timmy explores the coutryside with Ali. Lassie pinup. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Samm Schwartz. "The Sitting Duck," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Reggie fails at getting Archie pummeled by Moose and, to his regret, manages to lose his evil reputation. "Video Variety"; Archie's class watches educational TV programs, complete with commercials. "The Tomboy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Josie argues with her father that he raised her as a tomboy. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. "Money Business," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx says she and Greg found some money in the woods and buried it there. "How America Was Really Discovered"; Parody of Columbus discovering America has a rowboat operator from England getting there first. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Men's humor digest filled with jokes, gags, cartoons, and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.