Comic books August 1963

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Volume 42, Issue 2 (Whole Number 237) - August, 1963. In this issue; "In the Middle of Nowhere" by Hugh Pentecost, "The One and Only Bernie" by Charles Green, "The Laughing Man Murders" by Patrick Quentin, "Flint's Diamonds" by Victor Canning, and many more. Digest, 5" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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1st printing dated August-October 1963; 2nd printing is dated 1964. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Volume 8, Issue 5 - August, 1963. Eve Eden photo cover. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Volume 1, Issue 6 - August, 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.

Featuring: 8 page story "Speak To Me of Love" drawn by Mike Sekowsky and Tony Abruzzo; 7 page story "The Way to My Heart!" drawn by Arthur Peddy; 7 page story "What Have I Done?" drawn by John Rosenberger; 8 page story "Marry In Haste --" written by Robert Kanigher and pencilled by John Romita, Sr.; 2 page To You...From Carol Andrews letters page. Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.12.

No # on cover or inside. Aug., 1963 Vol. 5, No. 3 on inside. Features in this issue include: "The Amazing Ackermonster" (starring Forest J Ackerman's Ackermansion); photos and a synopsis of Werewolf of London; an article comparing werewolves and vampires; a piece on Phantom of the Opera films; and more. The uncredited cover painting is a profile of Henry Hull in The Werewolf of London. Cover price $0.50.

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August, 1963. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Defeated by Doctor Doom!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Back from the Micro-world, Doctor Doom attacks the Fantastic Four once more by kidnapping Alicia. Ant-Man guest appearance. 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 Dick Ayers. Defeated by Doctor Doom!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Back from the Micro-world, Doctor Doom attacks the Fantastic Four once more by kidnapping Alicia. Ant-Man guest appearance. 36 pgs. $0.12.

Volume 16 - Number 8, August 1963. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include Hypnosis Clears Murder Suspects, The Likelihood of Life on Mars, and I Spent my Summer in a Haunted House! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Maurice Whitman, Dick Giordano, 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. Marines wonder if the enemy really can damage their fearsome commander known as Captain Granite. Axis forces capture a Marine colonel and use him for bait to bring in his company, but they revere the colonel so much, they go in even though they know it's a trap. A veteran tells a Marine's apathetic son why the WWII battle of Saipan was so important. The Dying Legend; Saipan Victory; Suspect?; Missing: Presumed Dead; Captain Granite; American Pioneer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by 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. The story of the invasion of Inchon during the Korean War is told from the POV of Coxswain Henry Summers. The crew of a damaged destroyer has to resist Axis attacks until repairs can be completed. Ed's plans for a cushy wartime assignment are changed by a Nazi warship. A Proud Ship Dies; Inchon Lightning; Under The Guns; Early Sea Power; Missing - Presumed Lost; Battle Action. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Fanzine published by Leonard Maltin dedicated to films from the Golden Age of Hollywood. 5.5" x 8.5", 12 pages, B&W

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. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Pied Piper's Double Doom!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; The Pied Piper uses his musical control to force both The Flash and The Elongated Man to commit robberies and forget they did so, but the heroes meet while trying to solve each others' crimes and realize the Pied Piper is behind the scheme, and defeat him. How NOT To Enjoy A Vacation! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Letter from super fan Jerry Bails regarding the relative merits of the current Flash stories vs. the stories from the 1940's. Mystery of the Matinee Idol!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Two crooks try to use Dexter Myles as a diversion to stage a jail break of their comrade, but are foiled by Kid Flash, and Dexter is awarded a spot in the summer festival Playhouse production. A new feature of Kid Flash's new costume appears for the first time; the hair spray used to change his hair from red to brown when appearing as Kid Flash. Intro Dexter Myles, who later becomes curator of the Flash Museum. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Aug. 1963. Provocative pictorials and pinups in this issue, no room for articles or cartoons! 8-in. x 10 1/4-in., 82 pages, B&W and partial full color. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Ace Aquila. Art by Pete Costanza, Harry Lazarus, John Forte and Ogden Whitney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Historians accidentally travel into the past and land among the ancient Aztecs; A cursed token gives its bearer courage, but at a terrible price. The Delta-R Machine!; Buried by Time; Haunted Creek; The Gift of Guts! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Maurice Whitman, Dick Giordano and Jon D'Agostino. Archie-style teen comedy featuring Freddy and his gang of clean-cut yet trouble-prone pals. Freddy's parents want him to learn the violin, and he asks his friend Stuff to help him find a way out of it. Nick the Beat gets a job as a door-to-door washing-machine salesman. On their way to a masquerade party, Freddy and Stuff decide to explore a haunted house. Fiddlefoot; Gag Time!; Oh, Horrors; Wimma the Whale; Nick the Beat: Water Shame!; A Lot of Mush!; Freddy's Puzzle Page; Freddy's Color Page; American Pioneer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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"Sunken Tomb" - Written by Don Segall. Pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Painted Cover. Trapped in a sunken sub! Plus: Boy of the Pacific story "Kula's Escape"; 1-page text story "The Captain's Bell"; and the 1-page filler "U.D.T."! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Magazine of true stories of the American Frontier. Cover by Taylor Oughton. 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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August 1963. Cover by John Pederson. Stories: "Hot Planet" by Hal Clement, "The Problem Makers" by Robert P. Hoskins, "Earthbound" by Lester de Rey, "The Pain Peddlers" by Robert Silverberg, "The Birds of Lorrane" by Bill Doede, and "Here Gather The Stars" (2 of 2) by Clifford D. Simak. Non-Fact Article: "The Great Nebraska Sea" by Allen Danzig. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Wallace Wood, Mack, Norman Nodel, and Burns. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.;194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 82 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.60.

Featuring: 8 page story "With All My Heart" drawn by Tony Abruzzo and Mike Peppe; 7 page story "All My Tomorrows" drawn by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs; 7 page story "A Captive Heart" drawn by John Rosenberger; 2 page Julia Roberts, Romance Counselor letters page; 8 page story "My Rival's Secret" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Werner Roth & John Romita, Sr. Cover by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Jack Keller and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Tensions between the Soviets and the US are dangerously high, and then Gorgo and his mother show up, in a Cold War story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In a backup story, the first fisherman figures it out. Plus patriotic PSAs that provide a snapshot of Cold War-era America. Terrific cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Deadlier Than Man; The American Way; Unto Dust; The Fisher Man; Strength of a Nation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. Pre "Princess" prose found. film review of Tarzan's Three Challenges, Frank R. Paul - ERB illustrator - dies at 79. 6 3/4-in. x 9 1/2-in., 4 Pages. B&W.

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Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. First new Burroughs story in 16 years, list of ERB novels. 6 3/4-in. x 9 3/4-in., 8 Pages. B&W.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - August 1963. Men's magazine featuring articles and nude pictures. "Dirty Jokes: Where They Come From." Avram Davidson's "Not a Boy Anymore" short story. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 78 pages. B&W/color. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.60.

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Warren Kremer and Frank Carin. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features Casper's ghostly steed, Nightmare the Galloping Ghost. A wayward meteorite named Mortimer gets some unexpected guidance from the ghost horse. Plus adventures of Casper and the ghostly gang. Nightmare: Mortimer the Meteorite; Nightmare: Dream Horse; Nightmare: The Road Changer; Wishing Well; Slump; Casper: Paper Doll Land. 32 pages, Full Color. 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.

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Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. When Dimwit is building his new house, Heckle and Jeckle offer to help him hang wallpaper, in exchange for his lunch. Gopher Broke's attempt at cleaning a rug is complicated by a bull who attacks anytime he hears the word "red." The duo gets jobs as car salesmen. Keys of Knowledge; Wallpaper Hangover; Dinky Duck: Out in the Cold; Gopher Broke: Rugged Individualist; The Trap; A Box on You. Final issue of the series; the canny magpies appeared next in Heckle and Jeckle (1966-1967 Dell) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Number on cover: 12-346-308. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Warren Kremer. 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 investigates an unusual old house. Hot Stuff enters Fireland, which seems a lot like home. Stumbo gets some new shoes that have special properties. The Strange House; Youve Got to Show Me; Dear Old Fireland; Stumbo: Super Shoes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Ruth Leon. Harvey reprints the adventures of the mischievous little devil and his regular backup feature, Stumbo the Giant. Stumbo's new look starts a fashion trend in Tinytown. Stumbo's Big Aunt Bertha (who's really big) tries to get Stumbo to help with some house chores. Hot Stuff; Rags Rabbit; Stumbo: Mighty Useless. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. "Doctor-7, King of the Supernatural," art by Mort Meskin; Doctor-7 finds a way to hypnotize Mark Merlin into stealing the ingredients he needs for his magic potions, but he is eventually outwitted by Merlin. The Strange Lives of Batman and Robin ad. "A Tree Grows on Second Street!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; The Badger Club learns about the rules for planting trees along the streets in their town. "Eclipso, the Genius Who Fought Himself," script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; Bruce Gordon becomes Eclipso for the first time, destroying Solar City, and with the help of Professor Bennett, discovers explains how he was transformed into Eclipso during a solar eclipse. Brief biography of artist Lee Elias. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. Maria changes her look to get Roy's attention, mimicking the style of Roy's ex, but that doesn't get the response she expected. After Eileen loses Doug, her whole world falls apart, and pretty soon she's in jail. Sheila's handsome boss warns her that her fiance Arthur isn't the stand-up guy she thinks he is. His Type of Woman; No Joy Left; What Price Ecstasy ?; Lucky Me! 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.

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Volume 25, Issue 10 - August 1963. Children's activity and story magazine. My Father Plays Major League Baseball! 66 Pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.