Comic books September 1962

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Warren Kremer and Frank Carin. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features the dim but kind-hearted giant Stumbo. Stumbo gets a checkup, which turns out to be more taxing for the doctor than for Stumbo. Stumbo's jealous cousin Crumbo disguises himself as Stumbo to create havoc. Hot Stuff seeks fresh beef at a butcher's shop, but what he finds is a little too fresh. The Mighty Check-Up; Crumbo; Hot Stuff. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover photo of Richard Boone. Story by Paul S. Newman. Art by Giovanni Ticci, and Alberto Giolitti. Gunslinger-for-hire Paladin travels the Old West as a bodyguard and freelance do-gooder; based on the popular TV series. Paladin is hired to protect a botanist collecting Western flowers, but after they're targeted by gunmen, he learns the botanist's true mission. Hired by a pardoned criminal, Paladin finds the whole town has turned against him. To prove his client's innocence, he must enter a den of killers. Seeds of Trouble; Ned West, Gunsmith: Hidden Gun; The Wolverine; No Pardon For Thieves. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Mike Sekowsky, Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs and unknown. She never could understand how anyone could be hopelessly blinded by love...until - with her eyes wide open - she accepted Rod's..."Invitation to Heartbreak"! Also featuring: "The Magic of a Kiss"; "Listen to Love"; and "Winner Take All"! Plus: Poems "The Heart's Storm/My Summer Love has Gone/I Love You/(Untitled)/Is This Real Love?" by Sara A. Gardner, Connie Baney, Mary Collura and Diane Pope. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart Very Good $7.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Foxing. Residue. Scuffing. Soiling.

Volume 4, Issue 6 - September, 1962. Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, humor, and pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2" x 11 1/2", 98 pages, PC/PB&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.60.

Fall 1962 Cover price $1.50.

Volume 15, Issue 9 - September, 1962. 8" x 11", 118 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Mind Prison," art by Howard Sherman; An experiment in telepathy by two scientists allows two aliens to take over their minds. "Buzzy's Rules of Water Safety" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; Wolfert learns a lesson about playing pranks while swimming. "The Boy with the Princely Powers," art by Howard Purcell; Willie gets a gift from his uncle that endows him with magic powers, but his uncle turns out to be an impostor who tries to trick Willie into helping him in robberies. "Clocks That Ticked Doom" text story. "The Human Totem Poles," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; An ancient Indian curse transforms intruders into living totem spirits. Ads for Batman and Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Autumn 1962. Glenn Lord's fanzine focusing on the life and work of Robert E. Howard. In this issue are story fragments, a letter from E. Hoffman Price, a letter from REH to Harold Preece and poetry. 5 1/2-i. x 7-in., 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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September 1962. Cover by Paul Wenzel. Stories: "The Snowbank Orbit" by Fritz Leiber, "The Winning of the Moon " by Kris Neville, "The Big Headache" by Jim Harmon, "Once Around Arcturus" by Joseph Green, "Cultural Exchange" by Keith Laumer, "1,492,699 Marlon Brandos" by Vance Aandahl, "And Then There Was Peace" by Gordon R. Dickson, "Transient" by William Harris, "World in a Mirror" by Albert Teichner. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Auction Item: GD/VG 3.0 View scans Auction opens January 4 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Interior oxidation.

Auction Item: FR 1.0 View scans Auction opens January 4 Water damage. Edge chew.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $2,650.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1993384008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First Silver Age appearance of the Ringmaster and the Circus of Crime in "Banished to Outer Space!;" The military captures Rick and Ross convinces him that they need the Hulk to test a new experimental rocket for national security; Rick tricks the jade giant into the capsule but once it is shot into space, he realizes that Ross deceived him to get rid of his foe. "The Origin of the Hulk!," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Ringmaster, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Rick takes a break from his Hulk-sitting duties and goes to the circus. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First Silver Age appearance of the Ringmaster and the Circus of Crime in "Banished to Outer Space!;" The military captures Rick and Ross convinces him that they need the Hulk to test a new experimental rocket for national security; Rick tricks the jade giant into the capsule but once it is shot into space, he realizes that Ross deceived him to get rid of his foe. "The Origin of the Hulk!," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Ringmaster, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Rick takes a break from his Hulk-sitting duties and goes to the circus. 36 pgs., full color.

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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Volume 24, Issue 11 - September 1962. Children's activity and story magazine. This issues features a picture tour of Marineland if the Pacific! 66 Pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Dependable," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead extols the virtues of Reggie to a disbelieving Archie and Veronica. "Sympathy" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Temptation," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead convinces Archie that breaking a date with Veronica to go fishing with him is an easily rectifiable problem. "Height of Fright" one-page story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead isn't disturbed by the presence of an alien life form in Pop's, until he learns one thing. "Misses 'n' Missiles," art by Samm Schwartz; The erstwhile member of The United Girls Against Jughead, known only as The Brain, bets a friend that she can get Jughead to take her driving in Archie's jalopy through the sheer force of her intellect. The World of Jughead ad. Archie Club News. "Proof Positive," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; In order to stop Betty and Veronica from razzing him about his disdain for women, Jughead allows himself to be seen delivering flowers to Midge. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Canadian Edition with 15 cent cover price. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Dependable," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead extols the virtues of Reggie to a disbelieving Archie and Veronica. "Sympathy" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Temptation," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead convinces Archie that breaking a date with Veronica to go fishing with him is an easily rectifiable problem. "Height of Fright" one-page story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead isn't disturbed by the presence of an alien life form in Pop's, until he learns one thing. "Misses 'n' Missiles," art by Samm Schwartz; The erstwhile member of The United Girls Against Jughead, known only as The Brain, bets a friend that she can get Jughead to take her driving in Archie's jalopy through the sheer force of her intellect. The World of Jughead ad. Archie Club News. "Proof Positive," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; In order to stop Betty and Veronica from razzing him about his disdain for women, Jughead allows himself to be seen delivering flowers to Midge. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

No issue number; 01-384-209 on cover. Painted cover art by Vic Prezio. "Vietnam"; A short essay about the area formerly known as French Indochina. "Requiem for a Red...", art by Bill Fraccio; A group of rangers goes on a mission, guided by a Vietnamese whose loaylty is questionable. "Doomsday Flight," art by George Evans; Two UN peacekeepers encounter problems in the Congo. "Vietnam Vengeance," pencils by Reed Crandall; Kane, Williams, and the other rangers try to track an enemy patrol that destroyed the village temple. "When Ghost Guns Fly..."; The UN peacekeepers are confronted by a pilot who is supposedly dead. "The Glory Road"; A group of Indian soldiers fights in Portuguese Goa. "Goa," art by George Evans; A short history of Goa. "Katanga," art by George Evans; A brief description of the Katanga province of the Congo. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $14.00 View scan 1/4" Spine split from bottom. Staple rust with migration.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $14.00 View scan Water spotting.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $11.00 View scan Water damage.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $13.00 View scan Water spotting. Staple rust with migration.
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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $33.25 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $20.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $21.00 View scan Cover and first four wraps detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Menace of the 'Atom' Bomb!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; The Justice League unanimously elects the Atom for membership, but nobody remembers who he is; Green Lantern's Power Ring tells them about the Atom, and they go to investigate in Ivy Town; However, the Atom also gets amnesia, the work of Mister Memory and his de-memorizer, who has captured the entire Justice League, leaving Atom the only one who can save them. Letter to the editor from Jerry Bails. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Kid Joins the Circus!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt accidentally takes refuge with a circus run by criminals who try to force him to help them loot a town. The Last Performance [Circus of Crime! Chapter 2]; The Kid stops the circus performers and captures them all before escaping. The Loners text story. The Black Mask, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; The town newspaper editor accuses the sheriff of secretly being a masked bandit, but the bandit is really the editor. Fury at Fort Tioga!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt saves a fort from attacking Apaches with a bluff, even though the soldiers didn't trust him. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Kid Joins the Circus!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt accidentally takes refuge with a circus run by criminals who try to force him to help them loot a town. The Last Performance [Circus of Crime! Chapter 2]; The Kid stops the circus performers and captures them all before escaping. The Loners text story. The Black Mask, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; The town newspaper editor accuses the sheriff of secretly being a masked bandit, but the bandit is really the editor. Fury at Fort Tioga!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt saves a fort from attacking Apaches with a bluff, even though the soldiers didn't trust him. 36 pgs.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Gray-templed gunslinger "Kid" Montana deals out justice in the lawless lands of the northern range. Kid Montana goes after the outlaws who injured his sheriff pal and killed his deputy, leading to a dangerous confrontation in the desert. The science-fiction-Western angle that began in the previous issue continues, as the Kid stumbles on a lost island where dinosaurs still roam the Earth, in a story with fun monster art by Pete Morisi. Outlaws hassle a fancy-dressed man in a saloon, until they learn his name is Wyatt and he comes from Dodge City. Desert Fury; Bad Actor!; Westward We Wander; The Dawn World; A Man Called Wyatt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Photo cover features Arch Johnson and Nina Wayne. Art by Mike Sekowsky and Frank Giacoia. Cover number is 01-391-209. A one-shot based on the TV drama about John King, who protects the diamond industry in New York City. With the help of his sidekick Al Casey, they travel the world, protecting diamond dealers from thieves, smugglers and con artists. Plus fun facts about diamonds and a brief history of smuggling. King of Diamonds; Smuggling; Diamonds. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Sept. 1962. Men's magazine with fiction, cartoons and pictorials. 8-in. x 10 3/4-in., 68 pages, B&W and partial color. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $6.00

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"Cave of Mutations." Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Scientists discover the frozen form of Konga at the South Pole. They believe he's dead, until an earthquake sends him to the land beneath the surface of Antarctica, which is of course tropical, and filled with dinosaurs. Plus a look at Stone Age humanity by Ditko. Some great full-page monster and dinosaur scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. The Land of Frozen Giants; The Meldown Man; Why He Survived; The Witch Doctor's Cure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

"Unavailable," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica consider Jughead a challenge because he won't let them kiss him. "To Be or Knot to Be," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie goes sailing with Mr. Lodge on a very windy day. "The Crooked Fly," script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta; Sheriff Grack of the small town of Laketown keeps arresting The Fly on minor charges like flying without a license. The World of Jughead ad. "Dollars and Sense," script and art by Joe Edwards; Hap starts giving Jinx an allowance, but Jinx spends it all on ice cream the first day. Archie Club News. "A Sticky Business," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Reggie has a girl write a love note to Archie; He then puts glue on the paper and slaps it on Archie's hand. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

September, 1962. Adult Themed Cartoons. 8" x 10 1/2", 52 Pages, B&W, mature readers. Cover price $0.25.

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8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob White. Hi-Jinks and Deep Divers!, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Archie and Reggie go scuba-diving and are sucked down a tube into the secret underwater kingdom of Neptunia, where visitors from the outside world are fed to a giant clam; The boys have to find a way back to the surface before they become clam food. A Mouthful one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie takes in a lost dog over his mother's protests. It turns out to be a wealthy woman's lost poodle, and getting him back to her is the challenge, in an issue-length story. Plus a comics biography of American patriot Nathan Hale. Another Boarder; The Hippo Twins; Words of Advice; Lest We Forget: Nathan Hale. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $50.00 View scan Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Stories by Stan Lee. Art and Cover by Al Hartley. Life and love at a big city hospital! Linda Carter, Student Nurse in: four untitled stories; "Linda's Lovely Fashions" activity page; and "Linda's Heavenly Hair Styles" illo. Plus: 2-page text story "Always a Bridesmaid" (creators unknown), and "Gwen Glitter's Gorgeous Clothes!" activity page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart Very Good $5.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

September 1, 1962. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $5.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

September 8, 1962. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Add to cart Very Good $5.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Very Good $5.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

Sept. 15, 1962. 9" x 12". 24 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $5.60

Add to cart Good $5.60 View scans Foreign edition: UK.

Sept. 22, 1962. 9" x 12". 24 pages. Black and white.

Sept. 29, 1962. 9" x 12". 24 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $13.00

Cover art by Bob Bolling. The Gentle Way, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie starts taking judo lessons, over the objections of his mother, who fears that it will turn him into a roughneck. The Late, Late Show humor page starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. One Quiet Night, script and art by Bob Bolling; Mr. Cooper climbs up on the roof to rescue Betty's cat, just as Polly is walking home with her new boyfriend. A historical article on Jamestown, Virginia. The Lucky Day, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie comes along on the Johnsons' family trip to the beach, to Mr. Johnson's horror. The Flying Ace, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Mr. Lodge takes Little Archie and Veronica up in a plane, but the plane malfunctions and crashes. 68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Edition 35¢ cover price variant. Cover art by Bob Bolling. The Gentle Way, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie starts taking judo lessons, over the objections of his mother, who fears that it will turn him into a roughneck. The Late, Late Show humor page starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. One Quiet Night, script and art by Bob Bolling; Mr. Cooper climbs up on the roof to rescue Betty's cat, just as Polly is walking home with her new boyfriend. A historical article on Jamestown, Virginia. The Lucky Day, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie comes along on the Johnsons' family trip to the beach, to Mr. Johnson's horror. The Flying Ace, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Mr. Lodge takes Little Archie and Veronica up in a plane, but the plane malfunctions and crashes. 68 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey presents the adventures of mischievous Audrey and her pal Melvin. Audrey tries to smile when things don't go her way. Little Audrey has trouble with birds. Melvin gets a swelled head, until someone takes him down a notch. Smile Till It Hurts; Some Doll; For the Birds; Marriage of Minnie; The Circus; The Big Shot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.