Comic books June 1961

Vol. 1, No. 3 - June 1961. A collection of stories and articles of men's interest. "Prison of SS girls" is a particularly captivating story of a soldier resisting the temptations of a woman of the SS. 8" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

ERB-dom was one of the best fanzines focusing on Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs. Issue #3 includes the following articles: In Memory of Alfred Guillory Jr., A Discussion on Burroughs, Tarzan on the Turntables, addresses for other Burroughs fanzines, and The Throwback (a comparative review). 9 pgs. June, 1961. Edited and published by Camille Cazedessus. Cover art by Horvath.

Issue #3 - June 1961. Undated reprint with NEW EDITION on cover. ERB-dom was one of the best fanzines focusing on Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs. "A Discussion on Burroughs" by John Harwood, article on Tarzan LPs, reviews. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 8 pages, black and white.

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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.

Men's interest magazine focused on the counter-culture movement, with related news, articles, satire comics, and nude pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 80 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

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Features in this issue include: "Fang Mail" (which includes a letter by Bert I. Gordon); an overview of robot films; an FM obituary of Bride of Frankenstein star Earnest Thesiger; a preview and synopsis of Curse of the Werewolf; the debut of "Inside Darkest Acula" (in which Forry critiques I was a Teenage Frankenstein); and more. Basil Gogos painted the cover, which depicts Oliver Reed as the monster in Hammer's Curse of the Werewolf. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 10, Issue 6 - June 1961. Features "The Cosmic Relic" by E. R. Russell, and "The Face in the Mask!" 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 14 - Number 6, June 1961. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles include Sun, Moon, and Earth Wind your Biological Clock by Paul Foght, Healing Energy called "Orgone" by Walter Edwards, and Gurdjieff, Teach of the Occult by Ellery Lanier. Stories include The Hanging Tree's Eight Victims by Bernard Molohon, Werewolves in Thailand by Ormond McGill, and A Dirge For Father De la Brosse. 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 Jack Abel and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Lt. Burnham's reputation for cowardice earns him the enmity of his squad, especially when their captain is injured. In a story that is a sign of its era, pilot Buzz Dandridge disregards orders to investigate flying saucer sightings. Lt. Hubbard is targeted by Soviet fighters after flying too close to Russian airspace. The Different Ones; The Worm Turns; Bomber Down!; Jungle Jitters; A Moving Target. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Trickster Strikes Back!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; the Trickster breaks out of jail and begins a crime rampage. Secret of the Stolen Blueprint!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; Barry goes to his college reunion and must help his ex-roommate recover stolen blueprints. Letter to the editor from Funky Winkerbean artist Tom Batiuk. Infantino/Giella cover. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Flash Facts filler page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Quarterly men's interest magazine. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, PC/PB&W. MATURE Cover price $1.00.

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Volume 8, Issue 6 - June, 1961. 8.5" x 10.5", 86 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Indicia title is "THE REAL McCOYS, No. 1193." Based on "The Real McCoys" TV series. Photo cover of Grandpa Amos McCoy(as played by Walter Brennan), Luke McCoy (Richard Crenna, photo), and Kate McCoy (Kathleen Nolan). Old-Fashioned Law, art by Sparky Moore; Grandpa Amos and elderly former sheriff Ezra Carney join forces to track down crooks when Ezra's car is stolen. No Money Down, art by Sparky Moore; Kate McCoy wins a 30-day stay for the family in an ultra-modern house. 36 pgs

June 1961. Cover by Wenzel. Stories: "Farmer" by Mack Reynolds, "The Weirdest World" by R.A. Lafferty, "Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons" by Cordwainer Smith, "A-W-F Unlimited" by Frank Herbert, "The Graybes of Raath" by Neal Barrett, Jr., "A Gentle Dying" by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth, "Breakdown" by Herbert D. Kastle, "My Object All Sublime" by Poul Anderson, and "The Long Way Home" by Fred Saberhagen. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

June 1967. Humor Digest featuring adult cartoons and Pin-Ups. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.25.

Initially titled "Jem" until some time in the late 50's-early 60s. Men's interest magazine with fiction, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W with color on some pictorial pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

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 $0.50.

Featuring: 7 page story "The Look of Love" drawn by Tony Abruzzo and Bernard Sachs; 7 page story "I Bet My Heart" drawn by Werner Roth and Bill Draut; 1 page story "Romance in Fashion"; 7 page story "A Fool in Love!" pencilled by John Forte; 2 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 7 page story "Love Out of Season" drawn by John Romita, Sr.; 1 page story "Charm in Romance" pencilled by John Forte. Cover by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. House ad for DC holding the line on their comics at 10 cents. The World of Living Phantoms!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; When Tomar Re has emergencies on two planets at the same time he has to call Hal Jordan to come help. Hal travels to the planet Aku and stops a revolt by the thought images of the original alien race. Hal then travels to Tomar Re's homeworld and helps him fight off an alien invasion. House ad for Showcase #32, art by Nick Cardy. How's Your Eye-Q? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. It's Hard To Believe But fact page by Julius Schwartz. House ad for Mystery in Space #67, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. John Harwood bio, "At the Book's Core" fiction by William Gilmour. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in. 8 Pages B&W.

A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features Casper's ghostly steed, Nightmare the Galloping Ghost. Nightmare and Casper help a bear stuck in a tree, but not the way they thought. Casper and Nightmare visit a Western town when they hear about "ghost towns." Plus adventures of Herman & Katnip. Horse Laughs; Herman & Katnip; The Ghosts Go West; The Space Man; Eyes Right; The Baby Duck-tor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo of Richard Boone. Story by Paul S. Newman. Art by Gil Kane, Giovanni Ticci, Alberto Giolitti and Tom Gill. Gunslinger-for-hire Paladin travels the Old West as a bodyguard and freelance do-gooder; based on the popular TV series. Paladin is hired by a Shakespearean actor whose life has been threatened. But the case leads him to be trapped in an abandoned mine by gun-toting thugs. Responding to a letter, Paladin finds a dead man's mystery and a gunfight against cattle rustlers. Plus two stories with early art by future Marvel legend Gil Kane, including a history of the theater in the Old West. Captured; Ned West, Gunsmith: Repeating Rifles; The Golden Trail; The Dead Man's Message; The Theater Out West. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

June 1961. This issue: Girls & Broadway Auditions with Jack Carter, The Big Fight - Championship Humor by Jack Davis, Funny Things on Old Comic Strips and Monkeys and Water Closets. Original cover price: $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Masked World" by Richard S. Shaver. 6.5" x 9.5", 192 pages, text Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Joe Gill. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Linda schemes to meet her new neighbor Marla so she can steal away Marla's handsome boyfriend. Helen falls for handsome but socially inept farmboy Johnny, but tragedy awaits. Loris goes all aflutter when she calls Gladys and Gladys's handsome cousin Jack picks up the phone. When Wrong Was Right; Tears in My Heart; Tonight Is Ours; Teen-Age Talks!; The Night My Love Died; Love Cheat! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 tries to keep quiet. Looking to cause trouble, Gnewman Gnome convinces Stumbo to seek payment from Tinytown for his good deeds, knowing the townspeople will be unable to pay. Fire Away!; Shh-h; The Demon-strator; Stumbo: Payment in Full! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Return of the Sorcerer's Satellite!", pencils by Carmine Infantino and Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Astronauts retrieve a mysterious satellite which appears to have been launched from China hundreds of years earlier, and a dangerous magician emerges who demands gold. One-page The Magic Genie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Parents Have Rights, Too!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Bob convinces his sister Laurie that she should be more considerate of their parents. Rip Hunter... Time Master ad. "The Man With the Double Destiny" text story. "Operation Beast-Slayer," art by Nick Cardy; A long-buried giant creature is freed and goes on a rampage, and the clue to subduing him is found on ancient cave paintings. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Dooms from Kyro's Cave," art by Howard Purcell; Two geologists stumble upon the ancient lab of an alchemist and accidentally release his curse. One-page Dr. Floogle story by Henry Boltinoff. "Parents Have Rights, Too!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Bob convinces his sister Laurie that she should be more considerate of their parents. "The Secret of the Sinister Structures," art by Bill Ely; A scientist mysteriously builds strange structures including a giant automatic pistol and a bow and arrow but won't tell anybody the reason. "Behind the Dungeon Door" text story. "Destiny of Dooms," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark and Elsa meet a Professor Volo who claims to have a camera that sees the future; Mark scoffs at the idea and accuses the Prof of perpetuating a hoax; So Volo sics a big monster on them. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Summer 1961. Glenn Lord's fanzine focusing on the life and work of Robert E. Howard. In this issue are poems, a remembrance of REH by E. Hoffman Price and several stories. 5 1/2-i. x 9-in., 32 pages, B&W.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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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Cover by Irma Wilde. Stories and art by Ted Key, John Conner and Hayley Mills. A long-running magazine of fiction, fact and comics for children. An illustrated feature on teen actress Hayley Mills, star of the Disney classics The Parent Trap and Summer Magic. A new cartoon series by Ted Key featuring hapless kids Diz and Liz. Readers submit endings to Finish This Story, as well as activities, games and puzzles. Diz and Liz; Finish This Story; Hayley Mills and the Parent Trap. 7-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Was Captured by...Korilla!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A cab driver uncovers an alien plotting an invasion of Earth. "The Iron Giant!," art by Paul Reinman; A train conductor in the Old West, who loves his locomotive, is robbed by bandits and left in the wilderness to die, but the bandits are chased to justice by the suddenly-animated locomotive. "When Darkness Falls!!," art by Steve Ditko; A man sees mannequins move during the business hours of the store, and stays until closing. When the mannequins step down from their positions he berates them for nearly being caught, since he was another living mannequin all along. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Was Captured by...Korilla!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A cab driver uncovers an alien plotting an invasion of Earth. "The Iron Giant!," art by Paul Reinman; A train conductor in the Old West, who loves his locomotive, is robbed by bandits and left in the wilderness to die, but the bandits are chased to justice by the suddenly-animated locomotive. "When Darkness Falls!!," art by Steve Ditko; A man sees mannequins move during the business hours of the store, and stays until closing. When the mannequins step down from their positions he berates them for nearly being caught, since he was another living mannequin all along. 36 pgs., full color

"Backfire," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead meets Judy, who dislikes boys as much as Jughead dislikes girls; The two hit it off, but make the mistake of kissing, which has no effect on Jughead. "Lazy Man's Work," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead uses wordplay to get Archie and Reggie to buy hamburgers for him. Archie Annual ad. "The Band Played On," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead has a large rubber band to hold his books together; However, no matter what he does, the band snaps free and lands on Mr. Weatherbee's nose. "Don't Call Us," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie makes the mistake of using Veronica's phone to make a date with Betty. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Gray-templed gunslinger "Kid" Montana deals out justice in the lawless lands of the northern range. The Maverick Marshal finds out that an escaped convict is innocent, but to save him, he must get deadly bounty hunter Carp off his trail. Montana plays the fool when Slick's gang wants to install him as their puppet sheriff, but he still manages to stop them at every turn. Kid Montana leads outlaws into a trap with their own money. Blackfoot Vengeance; First Lesson in Crime; Maverick Marshal: The Debt; Kid Gunless; Just Justice; The Outlaw Loot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.