Comic books April 1961

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Air Mail Letter; Lulu has a lot of trouble taking a letter for her pop to his office. The Live Musician; Tubby offers to play the violin at Fifis party. Sick Call; Lulu and Annie go the doll hospital to visit Annies doll. A Swell Story; Lulu tells Alvin about a little boy who got a swelled-up head. The Bad Batter; The Men from Mars help Tubby win a baseball game. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Stage Robber's Signal, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto must discover how robbers know which stages crossing a barren waste are carrying valuables. The False Claim, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must decide which prospector has the true claim to a strike. When the Yellowlegs Strike, art by Tom Gill; Cheyenne chief Black Lance claims that wagon trains are crossing Indian land and he is entitled to attack them. Young Hawk Meets the White Bear, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk , Little Buck, and the Haida warrior Sea Eagle have sailed far north to the Bering Strait; Young Hawk kills a polar bear that attacks the Innuit hunter Maliktok. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

The Secret Lagoon; The city is sponsoring a big water parade with entrants having to dress up like nursery rhyme characters; Elmer is operating a shoe-repair business and has a large wooden shoe for a sign. Super-Dooper Salesman; Daffy is a salesman for the Doofunny Gadget Company and makes Elmer his first customer; Elmer spends most of the story stuck inside a large bowl. A Surprise in Disguise text story with Bugs Bunny. Mistaken Mastermind; Porky is mistaken for "Mastermind Morgan," the leader of a gang of crooks, and tries to devise plans that will get them caught by the police. The Cuckoo Caper, art by Al Hubbard; The wooden cuckoo in Mary Jane's cuckoo clock trades places with a real bird so that he can explore the outside world. Telltale Tracks; Sylvester stamps Tweety's feet on an ink pad so that Tweety will leave footprints and get in trouble with Granny for tracking up the house. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Women confide tales of romance to their diaries, in a series that sometimes reflected its tumultuous times. Widowed after only a month of marriage, Lois takes up with the kindly older man she meets at the cemetery, but she's not so sure about his handsome son. Margaret raises her sister Sally after their parents die, but by the time hot redheaded Sally is ready to start dating, Margaret has become a control freak who must approve her choices in men. Maura falls for her sister's boyfriend Neil, in a story that includes this dialogue: "Don't be a dope, Maura! Eating your heart out for your sister's boy friend is strictly from Squaresville!" Featuring early art by Joe Sinnott of Fantastic Four fame. Unhappy Heart; A Husband for Sally; Marsha Marsden, The Meter Maid; A Love Without Hope; To Find Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Kelly Freas. "The Total Sell," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob Clarke; Cynical look at advertising and marketing schemes. "The Population Explosion," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; A look at how over-population in the future will complicate every day activities. "A Guided Tour Through a Steel Foundry," script and art by Don Martin. "How to Make Dull Reading Matter Interesting," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Improving text presentations through exciting graphics. "Greeting Cards with Enclosures," script by Phil Hahn, art by Bob Clarke; Greeting cards with appropriate objects enclosed. "Mad Visits the World's Greatest TV Panelist," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Biography of a professional game show panelist. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Up to Date Names for Rockets and Missiles," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge. "Togetherness Through Music," script and art by Don Martin. "Ladies Home Journey," script by Tom Koch, art by Joe Orlando; Parody of the magazine The Ladies Home Journal. "Horseback Riding," script and art by Dave Berg; Satirical look at horseback riding. "Mail Order Gift Catalogues," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke; Parody of mail order gift catalogs. "Tomorrow's Parents," script by Gary Belkin, art by Wally Wood; Satirical look at how 1960 era teenagers will be in the future when they have kids. "The United Nations Awards Show," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; The United Nations holds an Oscar-like award show. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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April 1961. Cover by Emsh. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "Softly While You're Sleeping" by Evelyn E. Smith, "The Hills of Lodan" by Harold Calin, "The Ship Who Sang" by Anne McCaffrey, "Dead Man's Bottles" by Robert Graves, "Judas Bomb" by Kit Reed, "Ferdinand Feghoot: XXXVIII" by Grendel Briarton, "Science: My Built-In Doubter" by Issac Asimov, "Books" by Alfred Bester, "Cosmic Sex and You" by Nils Peterson, "On Hearing Another Report..." by Doris Pitkin Buck, "Nomansland" by Brian W. Aldiss. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 130 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.40.

Volume 11, Issue 4 - April 1961. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 11, Issue 8 - April 1961. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime and war stories. This issue with a Diane Webber pictorial. Cover stories include "Vigilantes in Skirts" by Ben DeNicholas, "The Strange Adventures of Marriage Brokers," and "Shackmate!" by Connie Sellers. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.35.

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Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 11 - April 1961, 8.25" x 11", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - April/May 1961. Men's interest magazine focusing on war and adventure stories, along with cartoons and pin-up models. The issue features the Uncensored Sexational Eva Lynd, the Bottom of the World Nightmare of the Lost Sub Squalus, The West's Wickedest Renegade, and The Yank Who Busted Algeria's Slave Harems! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 9, Issue 6 - April 1961. Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, humor, and pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 74 pages. B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 9, Issue 4 - April, 1961. Cover painted by Mel Crair. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 5, Issue 2 - April 1961. Men's interest magazine featuring pin-up girl pictorials and adventure stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.35.

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Men's magazine featuring articles, stories, and advice columns. 8.5" x 11", 92 pages, B&W. MATURE Cover price $0.35.

Written by unknown. Art and Cover by Bob Oksner. Since Thalia is searching for the richest possible boyfriend, Dobie begins to imagine ways to get her to settle for him starting with him as a caveman and her as a cavewoman. Dobie then imagines Thalia and himself in colonial times. Finally, Maynard imagines Dobie with a genie (played by Maynard), who ends up stealing Thalia. But in the real world, Thalia finds her rich boy isn't so rich and returns to Dobie's arm in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis tale (untitled; complete in three parts). Characters in this story: Dobie Gillis; Thalia Menninger; Maynard G. Krebs; Milton Armitage; Darwin Dundervent. Plus: "On the Job...Part Time," "The Beat Set" and "Teen Age" 1-pagers by Mort Drucker. And: 1-page public service announcement "Don't Sell Nature Short!" by Jack Schiff and Bernard Baily. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Three Stooges

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Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and others. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. When a rancher sees the Masked Raider pursuing the outlaws who stole his year's profits, he thinks the masked man is in on the robbery. Polly gets jealous when Les Wilcox starts spending time with stage star Angela Crane, but Angela just wants the Masked Raider's help in finding her missing brother. The Masked Raider sets out to find the mysterious Robin Hood of the West known as the Catamount Kid - but the Kid gets the drop on him first. Dead or Alive; The Beautiful Lure; The Deadly Outlaw; Texas Rangers in Action: Gunman's Mistake!; The Last Draw; The Saga of the Catamount Kid! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 10 #4 - The Adventure and Entertainment Magazine. Men's magazine featuring articles on hunting, fitness, politics, true crime, and buxom beauties. In this issue: Newly Released Exclusive - The Commando Who Swiped a Billion Dollars from Under Hitler's Nose; The Russian Underground That Smuggles Spies in and Out of America; and I Trap Callgirls - the stormy life of a big city vice cop. Plus Booklength Suspense: Bullets for a Blonde Tramp. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Mickey Mouse in "Clipper Ship Caper," "The Stop Watch Botch," and "Game Effort." Issue also has The Li'l Bad Wolf in "Pop's Private Plan," one-page text story "Clowning Around," and one page gag strips throughout book. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

"Spacemen Against the Supernatural" (script by Richard Hughes as "Kurato Osaki," art by Ogden Whitney); "Ivar's Playmates!" (script by Hughes as "Lafcadio Lee," art by Tom Hickey); and "The Opal of Ali Khar!" (script by Hughes as "Shane O'Shea," art by John Rosenberger). Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 10, Issue 10-118 - April, 1961. Vintage Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. This issue features an exclusive visit with America's first spaceman, World's loveliest lion tamer, uncovered cover girl Joyce London and more! 62 pages, color and B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $0.50.

Volume 54, Issue 11 - November 1960. Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher on cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 4, Issue 3 - April, 1961. 8" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Teen magazine with features on many 60s pop stars. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 2, Issue 10 - April 1961. Movie and TV Secrets Cover stories featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Janet Leigh. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Vintage men's interest magazine focused on articles, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. I Was Cursed with an Alien Pal, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Lee Elias; When a man saves the life of an alien, the alien uses his super-science to help the man but causes lots of problems. Peter Puptent Explorer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. I Became the Idol of Isoris, art by Howard Purcell; An actor is enlisted to portray a legendary warrior to help stop a revolution in the country of Sidonia. Amazing Animal Eyes article by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. I Braved the River of Doom text story. I Battled the Evolution Beasts, art by Bernard Baily; A scientist conducting an experiment to see through time accidentally releases monsters from the future. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino and Marcia Baker. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie starts to worry when she keeps catching friends' wedding bouquets. Margie's muscular date is a terrible dancer, in a story in which she mentions the reader who designed her party dress in the dialogue. Margie shows off her new fashions and offers the reader bowling lessons on the same two-page spread. Fashion and story pages feature Margie in reader-designed fashions that acknowledge the designer by name, even on the cover. Wedding Belles; The Toe Dancer; My Little Margie's Color Page; Selected Fashions of My Little Margie; My Little Margie's Gag Page; Freddy: A Present for Peggy; My Little Margie's Puzzle Page; Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner; Blind Date. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 35, Issue 105 - April, 1961. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, Text Only.

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Volume 6, Issue 2 - April, 1961. Vintage "Playboy Clone" men's interest magazine highly focused on the bachelor lifestyle with articles, essays, product reviews, erotic short fiction stories, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.