Comic books February 1963

52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

#2, 2/63, 12c. Comic book adaptation of the 1960s detective/mystery TV series. Photos on front and back covers. Issue features "Mask of Fear" in which a beautiful girl seeks help for her father whom she thinks is wrongly imprisoned and "The Alita Mine Caper" in which a search for a missing man in South America leads to danger and mystery. Inside front cover has photo from TV show and promotions for the stories and back cover has a one-page strip on "Unofficial Detectives." Issue also has backup strip Kate King, Reporter in "The Line-Up" and one-page text feature "Los Angeles After Dark - Olvera Street, a Taste of Mexico." Art by Russ Manning. Story credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 10019-302, February. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Man Who Betrayed Superman's Identity!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Perry White attempts to capture Gentleman Jerry, a crook posing as a hobo; Perry is hit on the head and has amnesia and is tricked into trying to find out Superman's secret identity. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. Strange Sports Stories comic book ad. "The Forbidden Weapons of Krypton!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Kandorian scientist Lesla-Lar switches places with Lena Thorul, then frees Zod, Jax-Ur, and Kru-El from the Phantom Zone. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin up girls. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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February 1963. Volume 139 No. 3. Men's fiction and non-fiction adventure stories. Cover by Victor A. Prezio. Features stories are "The Harlot who Ruled the World" (W) Jim Tuck (A) double page spread by Shannon Sternweis and "Dead Man's Trail" (W) Robert Addison Nicolls (A) double page spread by Bruce Minney. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Clark Kent, He-Man! starring Superboy, art by George Papp; The Kents move to Rail City, so Clark won't have to act timid and meek. House ad for The Brave and the Bold #46, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Secret of the Mystery Legionnaire!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; In tryouts to replace the fallen Lightning Lad, Marvel Lad wows the Legionnaires, who reveals he is Mon-El, now cured by Brainiac 5. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"The Machine Named Spotty!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Ogden Whitney), "The Flame Girl!" (script by Hughes as "Greg Olivetti"; art by Beck/Hamilton), "Mysterious Leader" (art by John Forte), and "Take Your Picture, Lady?" (script by Hughes as "Ace Aquila"; art by Tom Hickey). Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard, Mort Drucker and unknown. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Mort Drucker and unknown. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, plays butler in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Beat Nick gag strips; Kids gag strips by Mort Drucker; and Inside Hollywood article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Mystery of the Giant Fly," "The Shock of the Fly World," and "The Insect Gang!" Edited by Victor Gorelick. Cover by John Rosenberger. Stories by Robert Bernstein and John Rosenberger. Archie Comics amiable and agile super-hero The Fly battles an assortment of nefarious villains, including the Giant Fly and the Insect Gang. Letter page Jack Kirby art. Tommy Trot Teaches Judo activity page, art by Bob Powell. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Edited by Robert Kanigher. Cover by Russ Heath. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bob Haney, Jack Abel, Hank Chapman, and Jack Abel. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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February 1963. Stories: "Code Three" by Rick Raphael, "Hilifter" by Gordon Dickson, "Something Will Turn Up" by David Mason, "The Topper" by Arthur Porges, "With No Strings Attached" by David Gordon, and "Space Viking" (conclusion) by H. Beam Piper. Science Fact feature, "The Sound of Gasping" by Mel Sturgis. Cover by Schoenherr. Illustrations by Brotman, Schelling and Schoenherr. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Harry Lucey. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey and Joe Edwards. While trying to make a floor plan of the school, the boys wreak havoc with a tape measure in "Measure For Measure"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Lend an Air" by Joe Edwards; Archie has a wonderful dream in the 1-pager "King For a Night"; Mr. Lodge goes on a tour of Europe to get away from Archie in "Bon Voyage"; and when Mr. Lodge goes outside wearing Archie's hat and coat, everyone mistakes him for Archie, and he discovers just how bad Archie's life really is in "Cover Up"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. Rivals?, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Betty and Veronica discuss how much they love Archie, Miss Grundy overhears them and thinks they're talking about Mr. Weatherbee. Glad To Help, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to use Betty to make Veronica jealous. Hook, Line and Clinker, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is distraught because George, her tropical fish, is sick; Not knowing George is a fish, Archie vows to pummel the rival who caused Veronica to break their date. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Space Guys 'n' Gals," art by Joe Edwards; Lester borrows the Pink Martian's flying saucer and he returns with a summary of teen-age habits in outer space. "The Law of Attraction," art by Joe Edwards; Two girls from Pluto come to Earth to check out the boys. "Witch Pitch," script by George Gladi, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Della assigns Sabrina to put a hex on her school's hockey team. "Monsters in the News," art by Joe Edwards; Gossip about Hollywood monsters. "The Time of Your Life Machine," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Les and Ches go back to 562 A.D. to learn how King Arthur and his knights really lived. Ads for Archie Giant Series Magazines, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Written by unknown. Art by unknown. In this issue: Count Gatto and Shadow use various disguises to try to get Atomic Mouse to be nice to them and get some of the charity money he has raised in "Caught in the Act"; Professor Invento wants Atomic Mouse to help test his indestructible suit prototype in "Here Today! Gone Today!"; and Professor Invento builds a robot to replace Atomic Mouse in "The Stand-In"! Plus: A goldfish and a canary switch places in "Home Sweet Home"! And: Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner 2-page text piece. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Like Harvey's Ghostland and Foodland, Duckland reprints Baby Huey's misadventures in a giant-sized format. A witch tries to entice Huey with her gingerbread house, but she didn't realize how much he can eat. While shopping for a new rattle, Baby Huey encounters fugitive bank robber The Pineapple Kid. Dimwit convinces Huey and Papa to help him search for the sunken treasure the old sea captain told him about. The Rackle; Buzzy the Funny Crow; The Treasure Chest; Buzzy; Island Home; Flyin High; The Terrible Tiger; Coo-Coo Cat; The Clothes Horse; Baby Huey Tells About Hansel and Gretel; What a Development; Dumb Bunny; Old Fighter; Herman and Katnip: Aint That Tweet. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. With his new construction set, Huey builds a robot that's even more powerful than he is. Papa sees dollar signs and tries to sell the robot to the Duckland military. Cousin Dimwit and Huey accidentally ride an automatic vacuum cleaner on an epic cross-country journey. The mice trick Katnip into thinking he's a Western movie star. The Constructo Man; Dimwit Strikes it Rich; The Wall; The Two Kittens; A Pair of Shoes; Herman and Katnip: Shootout. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "Prisoners of Three Worlds," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A strange alien arrives on Earth and begins stealing silver; When our four heroes begin pursuing him, they are all transported to different dimensions. True Crime Laffs humor/non-fiction page by Henry Boltinoff. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Half-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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"Terror at 59 West" - Written by Carl Memling. Art by Norman Nodel. (The villain in this story is drawn to look like Sean Connery.) Photo Cover shows Ben Casey (as played by Vince Edwards). A dedicated surgeon cannot rest when terror disrupts hospital routine! Also: Dr. Dan Dazzler in "One Heartbeat from Death" by Memling and Nodel. Plus: the 1-page fillers "Giant of Medicine: William Harvey" and "They Were First." And: "A Man of Precision" text story. 36 Pages, Full Color. # on cover is 12-063-302. Cover price $0.12.

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February 1963. Vintage men's interest magazine with a focus on racy adult short fiction stories, sports and war articles, adult themed comic strips, and tasteful pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 66 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Maurice Whitman, Bill Molno, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. An escaped killer ambushes Billy and trades clothes with him, so the pursuing posse thinks Billy is the fugitive. Billy meets female gunslinger Mame Bolton, and to his surprise, she is his match in drawin' and shootin'. Billy helps the town of Bullwhip overthrow powerful rancher Vance and his gang, "the Big V." Deadly Masquerade; Gunfightin' Female; Home of the Buffalo; The Judas Steer; The Town Tamer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and others. In the Old West, Black Fury and his herd of wild horses roam the prairie, and resist human efforts to tame them. Townspeople are puzzled why the usually docile Black Fury suddenly attacks a homesteader family. Sideshow promoter Moses Hule captures Black Fury and makes him up as a freak for an appearance in his show. Night Visitor; Killer Bronc!; Mr. Grizzly, Scourge of the West; Sheriff Slidell: Just in Jail; Wild Fury. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.