Comic books December 1961

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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.

Vol. 56 #6 - The Magazine for Men. In this issue: Joseph Wechsberg, Arthur Miller, Budd Schulberg, Comden & Green, Paddy Chayefsky, Gore Vidal, Stewart Udall, Edmund Wilson, Allan Seager, Dorothy Parker, Shirley MacLaine, Dwight Macdonald, Martin Mayer, and The Gift Guide. Cover price $0.60.

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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December 1961. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 14 - Number 12, December 1961. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles include Dream Winners at the Track by Alson J. Smith, Why the Christian Church Must Study Survival by Reverend Robert E. Allten and They Do as i think by Victoria. Stories Include Goblin of the Loaves by Nandor Fador, and Phantom Blockades on Venezuelan Highways by Paul Foght. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Bill Molno. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Thomas enters the Air Force Academy during the Cold War. Colonel Carr is sent to Korea to teach the "Red Hat Squadron" to follow the rules. A veteran soldier becomes convinced that young Major Colwell is somehow the same man he served with in WWI and WWII. Plus an article about the history of UFO sightings, starting in 1947. The Guardian; Desk Pilot; The Saucer Scare; The Forty-Five-To Stay Alive; Hes Always There. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Sal Trapani. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. GIs are intimidated by a Nazi onslaught, feeling outnumbered and outgunned. Soldiers assigned to take a monastery in Korea discover civilians hiding inside. A GI faces a long battle of attrition in the jungles of the South Pacific. Goliath Had a Gun; Observation Post; C Is For Chinese Lesson One; Banzai; Hitler's Last Chance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

For previous issues see: Figure Photography Annual (1950-1955) Magazine #1-8 and Figure Quarterly (1955 Publishers Development Corporation) Magazine #9-31. Cover price $1.00.

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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., 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Conquerors of Time!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Flash uses the cosmic treadmill for the first time; he travels to the future to find Earth being attacked by an alien race called the Dorkis; Kid Flash braves the dangers of the past (more than 100 million years ago) in order to save Earth. Superboy #93 ad. Letter from fanzine writer Richard Weingroff. Ad for Showcase #35 featuring the Atom. Amazing Speeds fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

2nd comic book appearance of the Flintstones (TV show debuted on 9/30/60); 1st app. of Cave Kids. No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one- and two-page strips. The Flintstones "The Quick Recovery," "Bowled Over," and "Happy Hunting. Issue also has the Cave Kids in "Back In Business" and one- page text story "The Gentle Giants." No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 8 Issue 12 - November 1961.Cover by Mort Kuntsler. Men's interest magazine featuring stories, articles and pictorials. 8.5 in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Indicia title is "MISTER MAGOO, No. 1235." Game Called on Account of "Ruin"; Mister Magoo 'drives' to a ballgame. Magoo's Cruise; Mister Magoo mistakes a Navy ship for a cruise ship. Don't Be Half Baked; Mister Magoo takes a bag of ceiling plaster to a laundramat. Junk Thou Art; Mister Magoo visits an outdoor art show which is really a junk yard. The Stage is Set; Mister Magoo thinks he is visiting a theater of dramatic arts. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "THE UNTOUCHABLES, No. 1237." Photo cover of Eliot Ness (as played by Robert Stack), Enrico Rossi (Nicholas Georgiade), Lee Hobson (Paul Picerni), and William Youngfellow (Abel Fernández). Preview with photos. The Conspirators; Ness and the Untouchables work to break up a gang's attempt to steal a shipment of cash from a bank transport company. Escape to Nowhere; Ness and the Untouchables track escaped criminals Frankie Moss and Trigger Wills through a Louisiana swamp. No Self-Glory; Facts about the F. B. I. American Agents in Action fact page. All art by Dan Spiegle. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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December 1961. Cover by Sol Dember. Stories: "The Day After Doomsday" (Part 1 of 2) by Poul Anderson, "Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night" by Algis Budrys, "An Old Fashioned Bird Christmas" by Margaret St. Clair, "The Little Man Who Wasn't Quite" by William W. Stuart, "Oh, Rats!" by Miriam Allen deFord, "Satisfaction Guaranteed" by Joy Leache, and "Rainbird" by R.A. Lafferty. Article: "The Watery Wonders of Captain Nemo" by Theodore L. Thomas. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Wallace Wood, Jack Gaughan, Dick Francis, Burns, and Walker. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

December 1961. A collection of drawings with scantily clad women with humorous subtitles. 5.5"x 7.5", 102 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS 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.

Volume 6, issue 2 - December, 1961. Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. This issue features fiction by William Johnson and Ted Leighton. 8" x 11", 82 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Featuring: 6 page story "Sweethearts' Cruise" drawn by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe; 8 page story "There's Only One You!" drawn by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs; 1 page Romance in Fashion story; 7 page story "Too Beautiful!" drawn by Tony Abruzzo and Bernard Sachs; 2 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 8 page story "Made for Each Other" drawn by John Romita, Sr. Cover by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.12.

(Scarce) Walt Disneys Wonderful World of Disney Ducks (Golden Pictures Story Book); Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Donald's Nephews (Huey, Dewey, & Louie), Grandma Duck, Ludwig Von Drake, and Gyro Gearloose. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by George Baker. Stories and art by George Baker and Fred Rhoads. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features George Baker's soldier whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. Sad Sack tries to help Sarge come up with some new ideas to motivate the troops. Plus military comedy with General Rockjaw and Sadie Sack, Sad Sack's redheaded female cousin in the Women's Army Corps, and a PSA on bus safety from Casper the Friendly Ghost. Dummy; New Ideas; The Gripes; Fixed Up; The Schemer; Those Restful Hills; Sadie Sack: The Big Splash; The General: The Yard Bird; Casper: School Bus Safety. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

6.5" x 9.5", 192 pages, text Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. 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. Newly arrived in New York City, Janie falls for bad boy Bengal, head of the Tigers gang, which alarms her parents and teachers. A woman is taken in by her aunt, and feels ashamed of her secret love of her aunt's handsome husband. After Bill suddenly kisses Amy on a construction site in front of everyone, Amy isn't sure how she feels about that. Guilty; Sudden Kiss; The Cheat; Never Love A Tiger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 14, Issue 12 - December, 1961. 8" x 11", 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Clint Curtis in "Double Trouble", "Race Against Time", "Hayseed", "Weak Man Out". Most art by Jack Keller. 32 pages, FC. 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. Stumbo the Giant takes a dip in the ocean and blocks shipping lanes. Hot Stuff's love of candy gets the better of him. The Four Kings; Candy Capers; A Lot of Help; Stumbo: What Giant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Three Who Changed," art by George Roussos; Three men undergo weird transformations and must figure out what circumstance they have in common that caused the changes. Superboy ad. "People Are People!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Phantom Battle of General Brujo," art by Lee Elias; The ghosts of two long-dead generals reappear in the middle of a modern-day conflict and renew their former rivalry. Science Shorts filler page by Henry Boltinoff. "Secrets of the Ghostly Sounds" article; Various legends of phantom sounds are recounted with the reason behind some of them. "The Menace of the Fire Furies," art by Howard Sherman; An experimental sonic drill brings three strange fire beings to life and they go on a destructive rampage. Rip Hunter... Time Master ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Featuring: "The Man on Disaster Hill" drawn by Ruben Moreira; "Cry, Clown, Cry" drawn by Bill Ely; Mark Merlin in "The Mystery of the Stolen Creature" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos. Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

(Scarce) Huckleberry Hound (Golden Press Story Book); Hokey Wolf, Pixie & Dixie, Quick Draw McGraw, Snooper and Blabber, Augie Doggie. 52 Pages. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Pat Masulli. The comical misadventures of a caveman boy and his dinosaur pal. Hunk and Cecil want to learn the "axe-trot" dance so they can impress the girls. When they must work to pay for dance lessons, they accidentally invent the wheel. A near-sighted turtle collects Mrs. Robin's eggs, thinking they're pebbles. Axe Me to Dance; Raro the Rabbit; A Natural Mistake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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Christmas Issue. Cover art by Charles Grupp. Illustrated picture stories include Santa Claus and the Milkman's Horse, Boy of New Spain (pt.1), Johnny's Christmas Project, Ten Pennies for Christmas, and Adventure in the Night (conclusion), plus photos from Santa's Parade at Disneyland, a Diz and Liz cartoon adventure, tons of activity pages, and more. Interior art by George Wilde, Leonard Vosburgh, Joy Troth, Becky Krehbiel, and George Pay. 68 pg, FC. Cover price $0.35.

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Last 10-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Lo-Karr, Bringer of Doom!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; As international tensions mount, an alien lands and demonstrates its power before leaving, promising to return with an army. "Mr. Gregory and the Ghost!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A homebuilder who uses shoddy materials and unskilled labor gets his comeuppance when he builds a home for himself out of the wood from haunted trees. "The Magic of Mordoo!," art by Paul Reinman; A man falls in love with a middle-aged woman on vacation, but wants a younger wife; He convinces her to let a gypsy magician make her young again. "The Man Who Lost the World!," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A scientist's assistant is determined to find if his time machine that sends objects into the past or future. Ad for Amazing Adult Fantasy. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price.
Last 10-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Lo-Karr, Bringer of Doom!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; As international tensions mount, an alien lands and demonstrates its power before leaving, promising to return with an army. "Mr. Gregory and the Ghost!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A homebuilder who uses shoddy materials and unskilled labor gets his comeuppance when he builds a home for himself out of the wood from haunted trees. "The Magic of Mordoo!," art by Paul Reinman; A man falls in love with a middle-aged woman on vacation, but wants a younger wife; He convinces her to let a gypsy magician make her young again. "The Man Who Lost the World!," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A scientist's assistant is determined to find if his time machine that sends objects into the past or future. Ad for Amazing Adult Fantasy. 36 pgs., full color.

"Between Us Girls," art by Samm Schwartz; The Riverdale girls form United Girls Against Jughead to try and change Jughead's girl-hating ways. "A Hopeless Case," art by Samm Schwartz; At a party Gwen tries to get Jughead to pay attention to her. "Tell It to the Judge," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is chosen to be judge for the Riverdale High School Beauty Contest. Archie's Christmas Stocking ad. "Quiz Quazy," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is accepted as a contestant on the TV quiz show "Ask the Experts," with his category being food; All his friends chip in to buy stock in him to pay the carfare and the hotel bill, expecting to be paid back out of his winnings. "Thinking Ahead" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Space Joker," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie jokes that Martians could already be on Earth, disguised as humans; He and Betty say no alien would pick Jughead for a model, but it turns out that is already the case. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.