Comic books June 1961

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash tries to protect a female rancher from outlaws who want to drive her off her land, but his sexist comments aren't exactly endearing her to him. Lash tracks a pair of bank robbers into the desert. Mace, the fastest gunslinger in the West, faces off with a youngster who wants to out-shoot him, but Mace knows two things the kid doesn't. Standoff at Delhi; 15 Feet of Freedom; Gunman; Shadow of the Past; Sheriff Slidell: Always an Actor; The Fastest Gun. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First 15-cent cover price. Lassie and Timmy [as portrayed by Jon Provost] photo cover. The Tunnel, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Bob Fujitani; Timmy and Lassie become trapped in a tunnel beneath a museum. The Invisible Enemy, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Bob Fujitani; The Martins suffer carbon monoxide poisoning. Bonanza text story. Blaze Strikes Back, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Till Goodan; Blaze is attacked by another horse on the polo grounds. The Cloven Hoof, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Bob Fujitani; Paul saves a neighbor from electrocution. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

"Mellow Drama"; Archie directs an old-fashioned melodrama (complete with chase on ice floes) for a class project involving Jughead, Reggie, and Betty. "Hands Off," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge puts up a "No Trespassing" sign on his property. Betty decides that's a good idea and places a "Private Property" sign on Archie. Katy Keene Presents Kathleen Knippel's Fashion Show, four pages. "Lucki Red Dates K. O. Kelly," script by Bill Woggon; Linda Balos (plot), pencils by Bill Woggon and Linda Balos (layouts); While getting ready to leave on a date with K.O., Lucki loses one of her earrings. Archie Annual #13 ad. "The Charm Course!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx has bracelets loaded with charms that she gets from gum machines. "Laugh It Up," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica have a case of the "giggles." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Despite his parents' misgivings, Ollie gets a job with the circus, in a four-part, issue-length story. After taming the wild cats and running away with the elephant, he gets a chance to be a clown. Leon the lizard can't get the other animals to believe he's descended from dinosaurs. Lion Tamer; Catch a Thief; Be My Guest; Hummer The Hummingbird; Leon the Scrawny Little Lizard; Clowns and Gondoliers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

June 3, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $5.50 View scans Spine split 25%. Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

June 10, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

June 17, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

June 24, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $11.50 View scan 1 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

Add to cart Good $13.00

Cover art by Bob Bolling. The First Dance, script and art by Bob Bolling; Ronnie wants Little Archie to take her to a masquerade dance. Little Archie thinks dancing is "sissy stuff" and prefers to spend his time playing with a pigeon he caught. A Fish Story, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Fred shows Little Archie how he used to fish in the "good ol' days." The Big Shot, script and art by Dexter Taylor; The girls help Ambrose impress the Good Ol' Gang by making it look like he has a real ray gun that can destroy anything. A Cool Contest, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Ronnie can only take one boy to her father's country house, so she decides to settle it with a test: whoever has the courage to jump into the frozen Carson's Creek will win. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Warren Kremer. "A Very Dotty Girl"; Cora is a rich girl who tries to outdo Dot in her love for dotted things. One-page Richie Rich story, art by Warren Kremer; Richie's expensive hobo costume makes Gloria think that a real homeless man must not need any money after all. "Uncle Splatter's Signs"; Dot causes trouble when she takes some of her uncle's signs and posts them in inappropriate places. School Bus Safety public service announcement featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost. "Re-Doing the Town"; Lotta daydreams about how she would improve her town with her great strength, but realizes that she would probably accidentally ruin a lot of things too. "Hats Off" text story. "Bee-to-Bee Talk" text story. "The Big Race"; Richie and his cousin Reggie compete in a soapbox derby race, but Reggie cheats to win. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $3.30 Missing interior corner pieces. Slightly affects panel edges.

Fifis Cousin Pierre; Fifis super strong cousin moves the Fellers clubhouse to Lulus back yard. Early to Bed; Lulu is baby-sitting for Tub and cant understand why he hasnt hidden any food. Saves the Day; Lulus pop does a Tom Sawyer and tricks the Fellers into painting his fence. Little Itchs Baby Cousin Bigbag; Lulu tells Alvin about how Itch gets the poor little girl to sit for her giant baby cousin. Lucky Day; Tubby tries to get rid of Chubby on his date with Gloria. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $8.99

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. Facts about how Indians broke wild horses to saddle. The Trap, art by Tom Gill; Outlaws try to get Dan Reid to take them to the Lone Ranger. The Sheep Killer, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must decide whether a man has been killing sheep. The Dangerous Escort, art by Tom Gill; A wildlife photographer holds the key to finding who stole a band of Indian horses. The Sign of Nanook, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck and Sea Eagle must decide whether to spend the winter in Malitok the Eskimo's village. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Fine $5.00

Add to cart VG 4.0 $5.00

Perilous Passage; Two little green men from the center of the Earth accidently break into Bugs' burrow on their way to gather sunshine to defeat the light-sensitive "clod people" who have conquered their city. Promo for the Dell Comics Contest; Entrants had to write in 25 words or less who their favorite Dell comics character is and why. A Fling in the Ring; Elmer is practicing to be an actor; Daffy tricks him into becoming a sparring partner for boxer Muscles Mike by altering a sign to read "starring partner." Baseball Doll text story Cicero Pig. Alarm Clock Blues; After breaking his alarm clock, Porky rigs up a Rube Goldberg-type device to wake him up in the morning. Out of Tune; Mary Jane's musical instruments are out-of-tune. Tweety's Tweat; Tweety is tempted to steal cherries from the neighbor's tree. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Women confide tales of romance to their diaries, in a series that sometimes reflected its tumultuous times. While Laura's husband Miles is away for two months, she's sorely tempted by handsome pilot Chuck. In the years after WWII, Celia meets handsome German professor Kurt, but she can't forget that her brother was killed by Nazis in the war. After his wife Anne is lost in a hurricane, Greg finds her diary chronicling their early days together. Featuring early art by Joe Sinnott of Fantastic Four fame. You Went Away!; Love Thine Enemy; When Love Dies; Wreckers of Romance; Our Days of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Kelly Freas. "Mad's Modern Elementary School Text Books," script by Tom Koch, art by Dave Berg; Updating school text books with modern pictures and references. "What's in a Name?", script by Phil Hahn, art by Mort Drucker; Contrasting the historical definitions of common names with celebrities who have those names. "Specialized Breakfast Foods," script by Bob Margolin, art by Bob Clarke; Breakfast cereals marketed to specific demographic groups. "At the Knife-Throwing School," script and art by Don Martin; A man is instructed on the proper form to throw a knife. "Adult TV Cartoons," script by Al Jaffee, art by Wally Wood; If other cartoon series lifted their premise from established television shows, as The Flintstones were accused of doing from The Honeymooners. "Magazines For Senior Citizens," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge. "How To Improve America's Prestige Abroad," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Various stereotypical Americans relate their ideas to improve the country's image. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias; The White Spy booby-traps the Black Spy's phone. "The Minute After That One Minute TV Commercial," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob Clarke; Continuing the action of various television commercials after the camera has stopped. "In the Park," script and art by Don Martin. "The Great Magazine Circulation Drive," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando; A magazine publishing company badgers a person to subscribe. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes," script and art by Dave Berg; Behind the scenes at various businesses. "Paperback Roulette," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob Clarke. "How to Read Between the Lines and Fill In Those Little Dots in a Gossip Column," script by Don Reilly, art by George Woodbridge; Filling in the facts that Hollywood gossip columns leave out. "The Pickpocket," script and art by Don Martin. "Mad Visits John Wayde on the Set of The Alamo," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Satirical look behind the scenes at the filming of the John Wayne film "The Alamo." Parody of Budweiser Beer print ads, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fair $7.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 11, Issue 6 - June 1961. Adventure stories, articles and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Volume 3, Issue 8 - June 1961. Men's interest magazine including adventure articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 66 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $45.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 100 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 5, Issue 3 - June 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.

Cover by Walter Popp, Art by Ray De Soto and Vic Prezio. Features story by Bill Wharton. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 92 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Story, Art and Cover by Bob Oksner. Maynard wants a date with a showgirl so Dobie offers to set him up in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis tale (untitled; complete in three parts). Characters in this story: Dobie Gillis; Maynard G. Krebs; Lorelei; Count Maurice Dracula; Herbert Gillis; Winifred Gillis. Plus: "Teen Debs" and "Busy, Busy, Busy Day" 1-pagers by Mort Drucker. And: 1-page public service announcement "How's Your Eye-Q?" by Jack Schiff and Bernard Baily. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $21.00 Water damage.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $21.00

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. Lawyer Les Wilcox faces a hopeless case of defending an innocent man in front of a crooked judge and a bought jury, so he changes to Masked Raider to balance Justice's scales. The Raider is captured by beautiful Anne Durell, who blames him for her brother's prison sentence. The Masked Raider joins a hunter in search of a rogue mountain lion, but soon learns which one is the real rogue, in a story with some exceptionally nice art (particularly on the cougar) by Pete Morisi. Trial by Fury; The Unfair Sex; Rough, Tough, and No Drinking; Cousin Joe; The Biggest Heel in Laredo; Track of the Cat. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $15.00

Roger Moore/Jack Kelly photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 10 #6 - The Adventure and Entertainment Magazine. Men's magazine featuring articles on hunting, fitness, politics, true crime, and buxom beauties. In this issue: Two-Time Navy Cross Winner Pete Ortiz - The Wild Marine No Prison Could Hold; The Non-People - Our Phantom Army That Fights Russia Everywhere on Earth; and From a Celebrated Doctor - How to Come Out of a Sexual Slump. Plus Booklength Suspense: The Promiscuous Doll - the blonde was the prize in a game of kiss-and-kill. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - June, 1961. 8" x 11", 78 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

No number/month on cover. Mickey Mouse in "Backwoods Bugaboo," "Crocodile Caper," and "Showery Surprise." Issue also has Bongo & Lumpjaw in "The Living Log" and a one-page text story "Tree for Two." Inside front cover has advertisements for Three Stooges clubs. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

"The Men Who Saved Arkville!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Zev Zimmer"; art by John Forte), "Mystery Elephant" (script by Hughes as "Kurato Osaki"; art by Paul Reinman),"Project T!" (script by Hughes as "Pierre Alonzo"; art by Ed Moritz). Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

Art and Writing by Jerry Kirschen, Pail Lamont, Bill Quidort, and Judy Falickman. Humor magazine "for people that don't fit-in". 8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $29.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

June, 1961 - Vintage Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. This issue features "Two Queens Pitch Curves And Brickbats" article about an alleged feud between Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, a pictorial on "Daliah Lavi, Israel's Brigitte Bardot", this month's Uncovered Cover Girl Lili Hardell, and a Terry Higgins centerfold. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.