Comic books January 1962

Volume 6, Issue 1 - January 1962, 8.25" x 10.75", 78 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Mon-El appearance in "The Babe of Steel!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman uses red kryptonite to become baby-sized in order to get through a hole in the Phantom Zone that threatens to become larger. Ad for Superman Annual. Supermen of America ad. "The Strange Bodies of Supergirl!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl deals with the effects of three Red Kryptonite meteors, the last of which turns her into a mermaid; She visits Atlantis, where Jerro proposes to her, but neither of them realizes that Lori's sister Lenora is also in love with Jerro. Batman ad. Letter to the editor from E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 Pages, Full Color.

NOTE: "This is Part 3 of 4 of a running gag of covers that homage each other by legendary Superman artist Curt Swan that ran from 1958 to 1963. It is a series of covers I'm calling "The Desk Smash," and they appeared on the covers for Action Comics #237, 264, 284, and 302." – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.12.

Volume 6, Issue 1 - March, 1961. Men's adventure stories with some model photo galleries and usually contains a true story bonus. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Special Edition 1962 wall calendar featuring a bevy of the most beautiful girls featured in Adam Magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

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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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Cover pencils by Curt Swan. The Laughing Stock of Smallville, script by Bill Finger, art by Al Plastino; Luthor pulls a series of stunts designed to make Superboy look ridiculous. Origin explains how Luthor lost his hair and began to hate Superboy. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Bizarro Creates a Monster--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Handsome Bizarro movie hero viewed as monster. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"Prehistoric Island!" (script by Derek Rutherford, art by Pete Costanza); "They're Good Luck!"; "Unknown Rescuer!" (art by Ogden Whitney); and "The Man in the Picture!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Pierre Alonzo," art by Tom Hickey). Kurt Schaffenberger cover. Cover price $0.12.

First 12-cent cover price issue. Photo cover of Jerry Lewis. The Errand Boy, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Graham Place; An adaptation of Jerry Lewis movie "The Errand Boy." Lola humor page by Mort Drucker. The Secret of the Happy Pig public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

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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 Killer Plants and the Giant Shawabtis. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Monster of the Mystery World," "The Return of the Cat Girl," and "The Secret of Jaguar Junction!" Edited by Victor Gorelick. Cover by John Rosenberger. Stories by Robert Bernstein and John Rosenberger. Super-hero adventure stories in which the Jaguar battles such villains as the Monster of the Mystery World and the Cat-Girl. He also explores the Secret of Jaguar Junction. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

Originally given away with New Hotspur #119

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Coming of the Krills; The alien Krill offer the most beautiful woman in the universe to an earthman if he will betray his native planet but finds to his regret that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Everyone Likes a...Ghost Story; A swindler buys a castle with the intention of faking it as a haunted attraction, but then he meets a real ghost and dies of heart failure thus ends up legitimately haunting the castle. The Eyes of Edward Morgo. The Yo-Yo. A Monster Among Us; An alien ambassador lands on Earth and, because of its monstrous appearance, is driven away. All scripts by Stan Lee, all art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Jan 1962. Science fiction stories by Ben Bova, Mark Clifton, J.G. Ballard, Miriam Allen deFord, and Roger Dee. Virgil Finlay (2), Dan Adkins, and Emsh illustrations. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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January 1962. Stories: "Black Man's Burden" (conclusion) by Mack Reynolds, "Naudsonce" by H. Beam Piper, "Worm in the Woodwork" by E.C. Tubb, and "Idiot Solvant" by Gordon R. Dickson. Science fact feature, "The Big Boom in Forming" by Willis Cain. Short review of Robert Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land." Cover by Birmingham. Illustrations by Morey, Williams, Goodavage, and Schoenherr. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Archie's Christmas Stocking. Cover art by Harry Lucey. "A Job for Jingles," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jingles, one of Santa's brownies, shows up to make a report on Archie and the gang. Veronica's Pin-Up Page. "Shell Game"; Archie tries a new kind of sled. "Which Is Witch"; Veronica tells Archie that Betty traced her ancestry to Salem and might be descended from witches. "Return To Sender!" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx writes a letter to Santa and asks her dad to mail it. "The Yule Rush"; Riverdale has been invited to a high school bowl game on New Year's Day, but it's snowing too hard to practice on the field. "The Christmas Story" article; A brief history of Christmas. "Dream Boy"; Jughead dreamed that Santa gave him and his friends a wishing day and that anything they wished for on that day would come true. "Cool Yule Quiz"; The Archie gang are dressed as Santas, can you tell who is who? Betty's Christmas Pin-Up. "Toy Triumph"; Archie buys an electronic thinking robot for his little cousin. "A-Weigh He Goes," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx meets Santa Claus. "The Red, Red Ribbon"; Archie trudges through a snowstorm to bring Veronica what she needs. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

CANADIAN EDITION - Archie's Christmas Stocking. Cover art by Harry Lucey. "A Job for Jingles," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jingles, one of Santa's brownies, shows up to make a report on Archie and the gang. Veronica's Pin-Up Page. "Shell Game"; Archie tries a new kind of sled. "Which Is Witch"; Veronica tells Archie that Betty traced her ancestry to Salem and might be descended from witches. "Return To Sender!" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx writes a letter to Santa and asks her dad to mail it. "The Yule Rush"; Riverdale has been invited to a high school bowl game on New Year's Day, but it's snowing too hard to practice on the field. "The Christmas Story" article; A brief history of Christmas. "Dream Boy"; Jughead dreamed that Santa gave him and his friends a wishing day and that anything they wished for on that day would come true. "Cool Yule Quiz"; The Archie gang are dressed as Santas, can you tell who is who? Betty's Christmas Pin-Up. "Toy Triumph"; Archie buys an electronic thinking robot for his little cousin. "A-Weigh He Goes," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx meets Santa Claus. "The Red, Red Ribbon"; Archie trudges through a snowstorm to bring Veronica what she needs. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

CANADIAN EDITION - Archie's Christmas Stocking. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Jingle Jangled," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Whoever does the most to help out at the school Christmas party will get to play Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus; Veronica is the odds-on favorite to be Mrs. Santa Claus because she's paying for the band; After Archie is outdone by Reggie in his attempt to get a tree for the party, Jingles returns. "No Passengers" one-player Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Fall of the Falcon," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Marty Epp; A world-famous criminal, the Falcon, uses his mastery of disguise to get into the Lodge house and steal the fabulous diamond Mr. Lodge bought his wife for Christmas. "Snow Drift," art by Bob White; Archie shovels Mr. Lodge's driveway. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Bob White. "Gift Wrapped"; Veronica receives a gift sent from India but is disappointed when she sees it's just a rope; She gives it to Betty who discovers that it's a magic rope. "Prisoner of Love"; Reggie gets handcuffed to a girl. Monster Coloring Page. "The Place Kick"; Archie is demonstrating how to do a place kick and accidentally kicks Veronica in the backside. "Power Failure," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty rubs a flashlight lens to clean it and a genie pops out that grants her wishes. "Music for You!"; Article about the benefits of music. "Help Wanted!"; Jinx's mother wants her to clean her room but Jinx says she has a hundred things to do today. "The Failure"; A monster follows Betty and Veronica home but since they don't believe in monsters they thinks it's just someone dressed up. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

NOTE: All Text is in French - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "La Serpe d'or (Asterix and the Golden Sickle)!" Written by René Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. Getafix has broken his golden sickle, so Asterix and Obelix visit Lutetia to buy a new one for him. But the sicklesmith--a cousin of Obelix--has vanished without a trace. Where could he have gone? And can Asterix solve the mystery and bring Getafix what he needs? Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 48 pages, full color.

Note: All Text is in French.

NOTE: All Text is in French - Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "La Serpe d'or (Asterix and the Golden Sickle)!" Written by René Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. Getafix has broken his golden sickle, so Asterix and Obelix visit Lutetia to buy a new one for him. But the sicklesmith--a cousin of Obelix--has vanished without a trace. Where could he have gone? And can Asterix solve the mystery and bring Getafix what he needs? Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 48 pages, full color.

Note: All Text is in French.

A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. Huey waits up to meet Santa Duck at Christmas, causing problems for Papa. Papa tries to brag about Huey's accomplishments. Baby Huey and His Cousin Quacker; Baby Huey and Santa Duck; Braggin Daddies; The Helpers; Fraidy Cat; Herman and Katnip: One of Us. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

#1183 - 1st printing. Barbie, Ken, and Midge enjoy time at a Dude Ranch and vacation in New York City (even taking in the Statue of Liberty). Plus--Barbie's dad joins in the fun! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.29.

Cover photo of Gene Barry. Stories by Gaylord Du Bois and others. Art by Jerry Robinson. Based on the Gene Barry TV Western (1959-61), which was inspired in turn by the real Bat Masterson, the derby-wearing, sword-cane-carrying sheriff of Dodge City. Bat comes between a troubled boy and his uncle after almost catching a stray bullet from their dispute. "Softspoken" Smith figures out how to get outlaws out of a gully: rockslide! Bat is part of a race between two rail-building teams to reach a crucial pass first. Art by Jerry Robinson, co-creator of Robin and the Joker for another "Bat" title. Plus a historic look at the Texas Wildcat. The Mark of Guilt; "Softspoken" Smith: Dynamite Siege; Desert Bounty; Long Odds; The Texas Wildcat. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. US soldiers must fend off an unexpected attack by Nazi forces while seeking a location for a command staff meeting. A reconnaissance pilot is shot down, and his parachute lands just inside the Iron Curtain. A new commander is unprepared for the realities of war after he is assigned to take over a battle-hardened outfit. The Panzer Pinch; The Flaming Yalu; If at First...; Punishment Company. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon characters The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The Road Runner in "Fun in the Sun," "King-Size Surprise," "The Trombone Boo Boo," and "Jeep Beep." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "Apple Pie Order," and Daffy Duck in "Spook Spoof." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. Billy seeks refuge in a hidden valley populated by giant mountain lions. Young cowhand Ed is publicly shamed when he backs down from a gunfight. A town run by a cruel preacher and his gang allows no guns, and his cronies give an unarmed Billy a savage beat-down. The Puma's Pet; Why Maverick?; The Medicine Man; The Comeback; Memories of Custer; Gunless Terror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Andre attacks the Blackhawks with a whirling dervish machine! Featuring: 7 page Blackhawk story "The Menace of the Blackhawk Museum" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 7 page Blackhawk story "The Man Who Idolized the Blackhawks" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Blackhawk Time Travelers" drawn by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover price $0.12.