Comic books January 1958

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by John Romita, Sr. & Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Arthur Peddy, Bill Draut, John Romita, Sr., Bernard Sachs and unknown. Holly's romantic daydreams blind her to the love that her neighbor Eddie has always had for her in "Sweetheart's Hill"! Plus: Gloria is attracted to her friend Joan's boyfriend and decides to make a play for him in "A Stolen Heart!"; Martha fears that Doug isn't really committed to their relationship in "Runaway Heart"; and Julie loves Dirk but he doesn't want to be tied down to any one girl in "Sometime Sweetheart"! And: 2-page It Happened in Hollywood text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing. 430 cartoons and 30,000 words of text by Herbert Block. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 256 pages, B&W.

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A romance comic from Harvey, as the teens of the 1950s explore the new world of dating. In an unusual story, an amnesiac woman found on the docks is taken in by the waterfront folk and transformed into torch singer Chichi. A jilted woman decides to take out her hatred of men on the next one who comes along. Joan decides that if she's going to be hurt by love, it might as well be with a rich guy. Plus a cover that may be the work of comics legend Joe Simon. Nobody's Girl; Sunday Rendezvous; Jilted; One Crippled for Life; Too Lonely to Care; This Girl's Going Places!; The Truth Hurts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - January 1958. Men's interest magazine focusing on cheesecake photography of classic pinup beauties. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

UK Edition. black and white; 24 pages.

"The Man With Nine Lives," "The Menace of the Maze," "The Wooden Bodyguard" (art by George Papp), and "The Creatures From Nowhere!" (art by Jack Kirby). Ruben Moreira cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Featuring: "The Diamond Hands of the Sun God" drawn by Bill Ely; "The Cats Who Knew Too Much" drawn by Jack Kirby; "Round Trip to the Past" drawn by George Papp; "The Electrified Man!" drawn by Ruben Moreira. Cover by Ruben Moreira. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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January 1958 Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 1, Issue 4. January 1958 - The classic Men's Humor magazine that featured such legendary good girl artists as Dan DeCarlo, Bill Wenzel, and Bill Ward. This issue also features pin-ups of Betty Page, Tempest Storm, and Jane Millar! 52 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photographs). Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

Jan 1958. Cover by Lloyd Rognan. Science Fiction stories by Dwight V. Swain "Stay out of Space!", Tom W. Harris, Robert Silverberg, Rog Phillips, Randall Garrett, and Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett -as (Robert Randall). Illustrations by Becker and D. Bruce Berry. 5-1/2". x 7 1/4"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

1st printing. By Kank Ketcham. More fun and adventure with the Ambassador of Mischief! Hardcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 112 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $1.00.

January 1958. Cover by Ed Emsh. Science fiction stories: "And Then the Town Took Off" by Richard Wilson, "Beyond Our Control" by Randall Garrett, "Outside Saturn" by Robert Ernest Gilbert, "Lenny" by Isaac Asimov and "The Statistomat Pitch" by Chan Davis. Interior art by Bowman, Emsh, Kluga and Schoenherr. 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 3, Issue 1 - January 1958. Celebrity gossip magazine. Cover feature on Kim Novak. Also looks at Marlon Brando's Marriage, and Brigitte Bardto's hottest love scene, all while asking "Did Sophia Loren Marry out of gratitude?". 4-in. x 5 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W 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.

Stories and art by Bill Molno and others. Romance comics from late in the St. John run. Small-town girl Jane feels that love has passed her by in the big city, and then she meets Jerry, the concierge at her apartment. Nurse Alice falls for Jeff, the handsome doctor she works for, but after the last doctor, she promised herself she'd never love another. Joan loves Gary, but is tormented by doubt that he could be "the one." Unwanted; Is This for Real?; The Thing I Never Knew; The Bride Grows Up!; Prescription: Love; My Kind of Guy; A Girl Can Dream! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 20, No. 3. January 1958. Text stories, activities, puzzles and illustrations. 6.75" x 10". 68 pages. Partial color. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and others. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Humphrey tries to navigate with roller skates and has a run-in with an angry goat. Humphrey visits a carnival and accidentally enters a bicycle race on his Humphreymobile. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Joe Palooka. Kinda Wreckless; Bicycle Marathon; Chow Mouse; Joe Palooka: Amazing Resemblance; Little Max: True To Life, Oh, Say Can You Ski? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Morris Gollub. Stories by Gaylord Du Bois and unknown. Art by unknown. Jungle Jim stars in "The Temper of Taw-Sin" and "The Trail of the Tusks," both written by Gaylord Du Bois. Plus: Ranee, Princess of the Jungle in the back-up story "The Golden Image"! Also: 1-page text article "The Jaina"; 1-page text story "Eyes of the Tiger" with script by Du Bois; and 1-page Places in Asia text article "Pakistan" with script by Du Bois. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Gloria is determined to marry Joe, even though the doctors say he may not have long to live. Cora loves sailor Mat, but as part of their seaside community, she knows all too well that one day the sea may take him and not give him back. Nurse Vivian loves patient Jim, but when a misunderstanding comes between them, he must find a way to get back into her hospital bed. Death Is My Rival; My Rival the Sea; A Model Bride; Love Is That Way; Love or Duty?; My Father and Pat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Orlando. Art by Ted Galindo, George Klein and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Police seek an arsonist who killed a night watchman. A private eye tries to help a war buddy prove his brother innocent of murder. A sheriff learns that the man who saved his life on the battlefield is now a fugitive from justice. Also featuring a vintage ad with photos and a cartoon featuring baseball legend Yogi Berra. Cover by comics legend Joe Orlando. Fire Crazy; License Number; Personal Error; Closeups; The Way of Honor; The Fugitive. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt helps cattle-herders ambush a gang that demands payment to pass through their canyon. The Westerner text story, art by Joe Maneely. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt helps some townsfolk catch bandits who are buying land from the Piute Indians. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt intervenes in a family feud which turns out to be based on a mistake. This Man Is Wanted!, art by Alfonso Greene; When the sheriff leaves town to hunt an outlaw, his deputy proves his worth. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Pat Masulli, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Sal Trapani. Gray-templed gunslinger "Kid" Montana deals out justice in the lawless lands of the northern range. Ace gunfighters Riff, Spade and Al plan to take over the town of Tacas, and only Kid Montana stands in their way. Saloon owner Torpey rules the town of Butte, Montana through fear and intimidation... until he meets Kid Montana. Texas Ranger Johnny, tired of Arno's gang fleeing across the border and out of Ranger jurisdiction, takes off his badge to go after them. Cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. 3 Gun Rule; Water War; Rustlin' Gus; Blanton City Gets a Policeman; Terror in Butte; Rio Grande Justice; Gus & Gussie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Published once a year, this oversized issue presents the years best pictorials, and gags from Laff magazine! 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in. 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Lassie photo cover. Mystery Bone, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jerry Robinson; Lassie finds a dinosaur bone. Untitled Blaze story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Gill; Blaze is swept away by a flood. The Chain text story. Lassie's Vanity, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jerry Robinson; Lassie gets the full treatment in a dog grooming shop. 36 pages, full color. 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. As the comic expands to 64 pages of material, new mischievous brats are introduced alongside Lil Genius and Li'l Tomboy, who are sometimes billed as the Li'l Rascal Twins: Shadow, Rock and Rolla all cause their share of comic chaos. Li'l Tomboy's parents try to get her to imitate the artists and musicians they see on TV; unfortunately, LT picks a wrestling channel. Rock and Rolla set out to recover the stolen club treasury, and capture a thief who's a master of disguise. Plus a note from Alfred Fago, the Executive Editor of Charlton, attesting to the "good taste" and so forth of Code-approved comics. Teacher I Know; The Hypnotist; I'll Say; C'mon in, the Lemonade's Fine!; Gloom and Doom Again; Lil Tomboy: The Ribbon; Earthquake; Speak to the Squirrels; Lil Tomboy: TV Talent; Some Baby; Li'l Rascal Twins; No Wonder; The Richest Millionaire; Lil Tomboy: Not Very Happy; Raro the Rabbit: Fishsnapper; The Truckman's Apprentice; Rock and Rollo: The New Treasurer; Li'l Tomboy: Team Spirit; Two Geniuses in the Family; Freddy Freckiles: Cold Cash; Li'l Rascal Twins: The Cleaner Uppers; A Lesson in Grammar; Li'l Tomboy: Watch Those Eyes; Rock and Rollo: The Club; Shadow: Test for Shadow; Niagara Falls. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Li'l Tomboy is exactly as much trouble as her cousin Lil Genius, but in girl form. Lil Tomboy's mother thought it would be a good idea to bring her to the bank. Lil Genius's dad asks him to help out in the garage, but his neighbor soon regrets it, and Dad does too. LT's parents should know better than to take her to Pierre's, the fanciest restaurant in town. A Helping Hand; The Promise; Mind Whose Business?; The Fifth Time; Rock and Rollo: The Most Important Position!; Li'l Genius: The Art Lover. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1959 - A Fleetway Annual! Includes comic stories, prose, articles, and word puzzles. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Helen Cason. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Richie Rich's killjoy cousin Reggie tries to sabotage the good luck after his pals find four-leaf clovers on a hiking trip. Richie's collection of bathtub toys is preposterously large. Little Dot; Little Lotta; Richie Rich: A Matter Of Luck; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Bobbie ties up the child she's baby-sitting. Lotta encounters cavemen, but they're no match for her super-strength. Richie Rich's mean cousin Reggie films himself as an Arctic explorer for a vanity project. Return of the Cave Men; Jerry the Jinx; Bobbie the Baby Sitter; Athlete's Feat; Lotta Rides Again; Something New!; Base-Brawl; Richie Rich: Icy Film. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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First Snow; The boys and the girls have a snowball war in Pestles Drugstore. The Secret Weapon; Lulus doll is kidnapped by the West Side gang during a snowball battle with the Fellers. The Big Sleeper; Tubby thinks Lulus pop is the worlds biggest sleeper. Ol Witch Hazel and the Stuck-Up Snob; Lulu tells Alvin about when the poor little girl was looking for bottles on the beach. The Antique Vase; Tubby accidentally leaves his bicycle brake in a vase his mother gave away. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Spoil-Takers, art by Tom Gill; Drake, the Indian agent, is selling the Indians' supplies to white men. The Vigilante, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger disguises himself as One-Eye Eggers, an outlaw, to expose the leader of a band of vigilantes in Iron City. The Indian Raiders, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto trail a band of "Indians" who robbed a wagon train. Waterfall Dangers, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck leave the canyon of the Jaguar hunters by using a long rope to descend by a large waterfall, and then make a raft to float downstream and barely escape from another waterfall. Color ad featuring Walt Disney Mouseketeer Fun with Music Band Set by Spec-toy-culars, Inc. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Don Spaulding. "The Tepee," art by Alberto Giolitti; Brief history of the tepee. "The Wolf Warriors," art by Alberto Giolitti; Tonto goes after a group of renegades who are stealing horses. "Second Chance," art by Alberto Giolitti; Tonto teaches a young brave the meaning of persistance. "Buffalo Hunt" text story. "Winter Ordeal" starring Painted Pony, art by Alberto Giolitti. "The Owner Sticks," art by Alberto Giolitti; Tonto's offers of aid are rejected by another Indian brave. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Silver Turns the Tables," "Silver Finds Hidden Water," and "Silver's Leap." Midnight untitled back-up story. One-page text story, "The Last Ride." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Jay Scott Pike, John Tartaglione, Ann Brewster and unknown. Nothing could ever change Bill's love for her! But they could never be happily married! She had to forget him...forever! Featuring: "If You Loved Me!"; "Man-Trap!"; "As Long As I Have You!"; "Dungaree Doll"; and "Vacation Romance!" Plus: 2-page text story "The Turnabout"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.