Comic books December 1960

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. On the Rampage!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Dick Ayers; The Kid pretends that a head injury turned him bad in order to trick a bandit leader into revealing the hiding place for his loot before he captures the gang. Little Buckaroo text story. A Man and His Gun!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A minister's son is taunted for refusing to wear guns, but when a neighbour's farm catches fire he proves braver than any of his peers. They Called Him Chicamaw!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Dick Ayers; The Kid is amply repaid for helping a soft-spoken Indian when he turns out to be a Navajo chief. 36 pgs.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Ernie Hart. Gray-templed gunslinger "Kid" Montana deals out justice in the lawless lands of the northern range. The mysterious figure calling himself "Chaka Moa" takes over a town with his apparent mystical powers, but the Kid isn't convinced. The Kid is hired to guide a wagon train across tribal lands after knocking the previous guide unconscious. Montana agrees to help beautiful redheaded rancher Helen defend her cattle from the rustlers that killed her brother. Bad Medicine Man; Trouble Trail!; Nickle John's Bankroll; The Son of Sheriff Sam Sarkin; Ride Him Down. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. Roving marshal" Lash pretends to be dead to track outlaws who have abducted his old friends Kate and Bob as guides through unmapped territory. When a reward is offered for Lash Larue, every outlaw within riding distance sets out to claim it. Lash gets crossways with the local sheriff when he accidentally collars a law-abiding citizen...twice. Winchester Welcome; Lash LaRue Has a Bad Day; Rocky Lane's Black Jack: Mustang; The Marshal's Protege; Wanna Write a Westerner?; Gun Bounty. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.80

"The Fresh Kid!"; Archie insults his mother's cooking and stalks out of the house. "Kanoe Kapers," script by Bill Woggon; Randy and Pierre have a race across the lake; Randy uses his racing shell, while Pierre paddles his homemade birchbark canoe. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. "Snow Business!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx has a new sled and can't wait for it to snow. "Heave Ho!"; Reggie is thrown out of his girlfriends' houses in various manners. "Punctured Plans," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Reggie and Betty plot to get Archie and Veronica to wait at opposite sides of the park so they can take over as their dates. Archie Club News. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $62.00 View scans Spine split 5%.

8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie and Li'l Tomboy destroy a movie set while trying to clean up their town. Then they get enlisted as unknowing lookouts for a couple of house breakers. While exploring the Arctic, they build the world's biggest snowman, and run afoul of a polar bear. Mighty Tidy; Path Puzzle; He-Man Pop; How Many Things Can You Find in This Picture That Start with the Letter D?; Cops and Robbers; Pencil Point Fun; What's New at the Zoo?; Arctic Capers; Sonny Jim: Be Glad You're You! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

December 3, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $6.50 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

December 10, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Spine split 60%. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

December 17, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

December 24, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

December 31, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $13.00

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $7.80

Cover art by Bob Bolling. The Big Loser, script and art by Bob Bolling; Ambrose wants to be Little Archie's "pal," while Little Archie will have none of it, and keeps telling Ambrose to go away. The Case of the Careless Crook, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Mary makes a chocolate cream pie for supper, and someone eats the whole thing while she's not looking. The Perfect Day, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie resolves that he will get through an entire day at school without doing anything wrong. The Yule Fool, script and art by Dexter Taylor; In a story told entirely in rhyme, Reggie is assigned to get something for Little Archie in the school's gift exchange program. Little Betty Discovers Radio, script and art by Bob Bolling. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $7.40

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $3.10

Short Order Cook; Lulu wants Tubby to take her out to a fancy meal. Helpfulness Pays; Lulus acts of helpfulness to others backfire on her. Sleepy Time Pop; Lulus pop wants to take a nap, but he has to take the kids to the movies. Poor Little Girl and the Mitten Footprints; Lulu tells Alvin about the poor little girl who wore mittens on her feet. Tough Turkey; Tubby wins a turkey in a raffle, and the Fellers make it the club mascot. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 47 - December, 1960. A quarterly anthology of the best crime, mystery, and detective fact and fiction. Squarebound, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W.

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Last 10-cent cover price issue. Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Assassination, art by Tom Gill; Gun smugglers hope to assassinate an important Mexican official to prevent the opening of a Texas Ranger station close to the border. The Murdered Cousin, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must decide if a man killed his cousin to get an inheritance. Intruders in Wild Horse Valley, art by Tom Gill; Tonto has to bring a doctor to Wild Horse Valley after the Lone Ranger is wounded in a fight with a grizzly bear. Repels Boarders; Having rescued the Haida captives, Young Hawk and crew fight off the pursuing Tlinglet canoes and return to what remains of their original village. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. In her diary, there is a list of men who dated her and fell in love with her! Why shouldn't they? Her mirror tells her how lovely she is, and the words they whispered underscore the fact! Beauty makes slaves of men, she learned that early in life...she had yet to learn that some men will give up everything, even love for freedom! Don't miss..."Tears in My Eyes"! Also featuring more tales of love and loss! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Kelly Freas. "If Doctors Advertised," script by Gary Belkin, art by Bob Clarke; Altering famous advertising campaigns so they advertise the services of physicians. "The Mad Side-Show of Modern Freaks," script and art by Dave Berg; Familiar modern stereotypes presented as carnival side-show attractions. "Famous Lost Words," script by Gary Belkin, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of historical misquotes. "The Safecrackers," script and art by Don Martin; Four safe-crackers are apprehended when one of them makes the wrong noise at the wrong time. "TV's Wonder Dog, Lizzie," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the television show "Lassie." "How to Get Complete Newspaper Coverage," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Comparison of how the New York Times and the New York Daily News would cover particular stories. "Commercial Roulette," script by Gary Belkin, art by Bob Clarke; A person channel-surfs and keeps hitting commercials. "How They Spend Their Summer," script by Gary Belkin, art by Bob Clarke; If famous people had to do a "how I spent my summer vacation" essay. "New Service Organizations for a Lazy America," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; New services designed to let Americans do even less. "The Two Faces of World War II," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Comparison of stereotypical war movie characters from films made during World War II and after the war. "The Parent from Ages 21 to 60," script by Al Jaffee, art by Wally Wood; Satirical look at child-rearing. Parody of Arrow Shirt print ads, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Good $2.50

Add to cart Good $2.50

Volume 19 Issue 6 - December 1960. Cover by Mel Hunter. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Algis Budrys, Winona McClintinc, Avram Davidson, Grendel Briarton, Rosser Reeves, and Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.40.

Volume 10, Issue 12 - December 1960. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 5, Issue 12 - December 1960. Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 76 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - December 1960. Men's interest magazine focusing on war and adventure stories, along with cartoons and pin-up models. The issue features History's Most Suicidal Battle, and Brawl Ben Carmody's Five Bullet-girl Wars! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 8, Issue 12 - December, 1960. Cover painted by Mel Crair. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 4, Issue 6 - December 1960. Men's interest magazine featuring Pin-up Girl Pictorials, and adventures stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $17.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Men's magazine featuring articles, stories, and advice columns. 8.5" x 11", 94 pages, B&W. MATURE Cover price $0.35.

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis tale (untitled; complete in three parts). Plus: Teen Laffs 2-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Also: 1-page public service announcement "Keep Learning -- The Key to Success!" by Jack Schiff and Bernard Baily. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Sal Trapani. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. When the sheriff gathers a posse to chase the Masked Raider, the Raider realizes it's a distraction for outlaws, so he stages a bank robbery to bring the posse home. Outlaws ambush the Raider, steal his horse, and leave him for the vultures, with only Talon the eagle to defend him. Outlaws frame Sonny and rile up the mob against him as a distraction for a bank robbery, but Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok figures out the ruse. Bank Robber; The Long Haul; Bait For the Vultures; Wild Bill Hickok: The Hero and the Heel; Bearded Bart; The Horse Thieves. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 9 #12 - The Adventure and Entertainment Magazine. Men's magazine featuring articles on hunting, fitness, politics, true crime, and buxom beauties. In this issue: The Net Is Closing on Mass Murderer Martin Bormann - search is about to end for the man whose war crimes topped Lichmann's; Sara Bay Disaster - Shameful Pacific Mix-Up That Cost 3,000 G.I. Lives; Exclusive Report - The Strange Girls Who Live with Street Gangs; and Three Who Escaped from Headhunter Bay - the Yankee soldier-of-fortune led the strangest Filipino expedition ever recorded. Plus a Complete Suspense Novel: The Deadly Broad - her body was a warm promise of pleasure, and she needed a man with a gun. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - December, 1960. 8" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Spanish language reprint of My Little Margie (1954 Charlton). 7-in. x 10-in. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Extensive.

Volume 63, Issue 6 - December, 1960. Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.