Comic books April 1961

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Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. TNT Birthday starring Sgt Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. No Home For A Frogman, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. Double Bait, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Gunner & Sarge in "Tank Target!" Back-up story, "Balloon For a Hawk!" (art by Russ Heath). Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 175,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Al Hartley. Untitled story, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Hartley; Hedy uses her family connections to get to be the volunteer chosen to work with a handsome scientist. Patsy, Nancy, and Hedy paper dolls. Untitled story, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Hartley; Patsy and Hedy fantasize about their futures--without each other! Untitled story, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Hartley; Hedy doesn't like any of the new hairstyles Patsy is thinking about. The Real Thing text story. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 148,951. Patsy and Hedy's Coloring Page. Untitled story, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Hartley; Hedy plans to win the dance contest by partnering with a professional dancer. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Hartley. Untitled Patsy stories. Untitled Patsy and Buzz stories. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Al Hartley. Paper dolls. Patsy's Fashion Coloring Page. Cousin Creep text story. You Be a Fashion Designer activity page. Patsy's Pin-up Page. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

1st Edition - 1st printing. By Charles Schulz. A collection of classic Peanuts comic strips. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8-in. x 5 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

The world's longest running men's magazine, featuring advice columns, pictorials, illustrations and humor. In this issue: The Playmate of the Year; Spring and Summer Fashion Forecast; The Age of the Urban Chick by Jules Feiffer; Big Business Booby Traps by J. Paul Getty; and Les Girls from La Vie Parisienne. Plus: Ken Purdy, Al Morgan, Charles Beaumont, John Wallace, Shel Silverstein, E. Simms Campbell, Alberto Vargas, Gahan Wilson, Eldon Dedini, Erich Sokol, John Dempsey and Richard Taylor. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 154 pages, PC/PB&W, Mature Readers Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Mischievous Little Audrey has misadventures with her friends Melvin, Tiny and Echo. Little Audrey's friend Melvin wants to see what happens when you poke a beehive, but Audrey thinks better of it. Playful Little Audrey; Melvin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

the Gorillas; Popeye and his friends sail to Africa to help Professor Bugg find his long-lost daughter, but she has been raised by a tribe of gorillas and is now their queen. High Flier text story starring Uncle Elmo. Too Much Spinach; Popeye is worried when Swee'Pea keeps eating spinach and becomes too strong for his own good. I'm Tired of a Life of Runthood!; The Professor invents a pair of mechanical stilts so that he will be taller and more attractive to women. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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America's Leading New Idea Magazine. 6.5" x 9.5", 258 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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First 15-cent issue. Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Hassle at Horseshoe Castle; After winning a big horseshoes tournament, Porky receives an invitation to visit former champion Count de Ringer at his remote castle; Cicero stumbles across a compound where anyone who has ever beaten the Count is kept prisoner; The Count forces Porky to play him. Shipshape; Petunia is infatuated with snobbish Sidney Snout and his speedboat; Porky bribes Sam to let him pretend to be captain of Sam's sailing ship for a few days to try to impress Petunia. The House Hunt Hullabaloo text story with Mary Jane and Sniffles, pencils by Al Hubbard. Chick Tricks, pencils by Vivie Risto; Henery Hawk gets out-witted by a bunch of baby chicks. Just Playful, pencils by Vivie Risto; Henery lassoes a hen, but when Foghorn catches him, pretends he's just jumping rope. Beginner's Luck; Porky tries to give Petunia driving lessons. Tale of the Mail; Porky gets a job as a mail carrier, but a scheme to make Petunia think he's a hero gets him fired. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Comic book version of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character. Cover pencils by Harvey Eisenberg. Getting Jumpy starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. Caught Napping starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. Hooky, Line and Sinker starring Snooper and Blabber. The Midas Kid starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. The Uninvited Eater starring Augie Doggie. Baba Looey's Last Stand starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. Hat Holder Downer starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. Short of Port starring Quick Draw. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Gunmen of Sundown City! Chapter 1," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; In a local saloon the Rawhide Kid is caught by the local US Marshal, Ben Carson, who tries to take the outlaw hero into his custody; However when the Kid tries to draw the Marshal proves to be the faster shot and manages to blast the guns out of the Kid's hands and takes Rawhide as his prisoner; Carson then orders the Kid onto his horse to be taken to the county seat; As they ride away they are witnessed by the locals who don't wish to be Carson's shoes; Along the trail the Rawhide Kid takes a chance to get away and orders Nightwind to buck, knocking Carson and his horse over allowing the Rawhide Kid the opportunity to make a break for it; Carson realizes that he has broken his ankle and orders his horse to go back to town and get help. "The Ghostly Prints" text story. "Part 2: The Kid Fights for His Life!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Part 3: The Rawhide Kid -- Outlaw!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Part 4: Showdown with Grizzly Younger," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Gunslinger!" starring Seth Brown, Mr. Grimes, Slim, and Bat Brown (as Flash), script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses on adventure short fiction stories, true crime, war updates, and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Written by Jack Miller. Art and Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. It's Bern Craig of the 14th century -- being carried off by the volcano creature! If Rip Hunter doesn't rescue him, they'll never solve the mystery of the Craig family curse! Don't miss the 3-part tale by Jack Miller, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito: "The Thousand-Year-Old Curse"; "Chapter 2: The Secret of the Volcano Creature"; and "Chapter 3: The Wizard of the 10th Century"! Plus: 1-page text story "King of the Forbidden Tribe"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage men's interest magazine full of articles, short fiction, Adult oriented comic strips, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 80 pages, Mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Jon D'Agostino and Sal Trapani. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Joe is happily married to Beth, but can't stop thinking about a mystery woman he once glimpsed, in one of two stories with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott.Widowed after her test-pilot husband is killed in a crash, Beth is consoled by his handsome best friend Keith, but she doesn't know if she can ever love again. Everyone in their small town expects farm girl Sara to marry childhood sweetheart Gil, but then she meets handsome stranger Art at a dance. Sorrow For Ever; The Love Gallery; Into The World of a Woman; One Cancellation; Substitute Sweetheart; Dream Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Russ Manning art. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, Issue 12 - April 1961. Men's interest magazine focusing on war and crime stories, along with a monthly pin-up girl pictorial. Cover Stories include "You Are Living in a Death Trap!" and "Sex and the Average Man!" "8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, Text (with B&w illustrations and photos throughout) Cover price $0.35.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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The classic magazine featuring current event articles, editorials, human interest pieces, humor, illustrations, a letter column, poetry, single-panel gag cartoons, and stories by the leading writers of the time. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 16 #46 -April 1961. Science Fantasy, which later became Impulse and then SF Impulse, was a UK published science-fiction and fantasy digest that began production in the Summer of 1950 and was distributed by Nova Publications as a companion to Nova's New Worlds. When Nova went out of business in early 1964, The title was changed to Impulse in early 1966, to little avail, and then changed once more to SF Impulse for the last few issues. Science Fantasy ceased publication the following year, after the printer went bankrupt. Edited by John Carnell. Stories by Theodore Sturgeon and others. Article by Sam Moskowitz. Cover by Brian Lewis. 5 1/4-in. x 7 3/4-in., 112 pages, black and white.

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Volume 60, Issue 4 - April 1961. Movie Fan Magazine. Liz Taylor photo cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 86 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Bernard Sachs and unknown. Her woman's intuition was her worst enemy when it recognized..."His Other Girl"! Also featuring: "Saturday Night Date"; "Girl in Love"; and "Many Faces of Love"! Plus: Romance in Fashion filler "Basic Charmers"! And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Jon D'Agostino, and Vince Colletta. Newlyweds find that while love solves some problems, others require negotiation. After learning she only has a year to live, embittered Marian falls for her handsome doctor Bob, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Wealthy Katherine inherits the "contract" of rough-and-tumble boxer Steve, who says things like "When you're mad, doll, you're gorgeous! I could go for a skirt like you!" Miriam struggles to find the strength to go on after her soldier husband Arnold is killed in action. There's Always Tomorrow; Knockout!; Tears at the Wedding; It Has Happened Before; The Search! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Sea Beasts from One Billion B.C. starring Aquaman, Aqualad, Professor Richards, and John Cook, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; John Cook steals Professor Richards' ray that will turn a normal fish into a large sea monster. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 17, Issue 7 - April, 1961. Adventure stories, articles and pin-up photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas, and Sal Trapani. A showcase for popular Western heroes. "Romeo Riva, The Chihuahua Charlatan" and his gang take over the town, and Clark Kent-ish Boone must fade away so the Gunmaster can make things right. Wyatt chases rogue buffalo hunters - tough hombres who became highwaymen when the buffalo herds were hunted to a vanishing point. Wild Bill Hickok wonders why a mysterious gunman is eliminating members of the Stubbs gang before the law can get to them. The Gunmaster; His Lordship Was a Cowboy; Crossfire; Wild Bill Hickok: The Eliminator; Wyatt Earp: The Buffalo Men; The Brain Job. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. "Test-Pilot's Nightmare," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom must save a test pilot when his experimental rocket-plane has problems. "The Third Man," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Sal Trapani. "Peace Envoy," art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Captain Atom must stop an alien invasion. "The Magic Box" text story. "An Ageless Weapon," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom is captured by some East German agents while taking important papers to the West Berlin embassy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A nuclear explosion transforms a man into an ethereal, floating entity, in a story with inventive art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. After Martians level an Earth city, the sole survivor, a 10-year-old boy, swears revenge. Earthlings with psychic abilities are singled out by a race of aliens... but why? The First Martian Bomb; The Mindlings; The Deadly Meteors; Sam Snerizis Shadow; The Comeback. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Articles and stories about hunting, fishing, wildlife, arms and ammunition and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 156 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 23 - April, 1961. 8" x 11", 92 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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"Menace from the Earth-Globe" (art by Murphy Anderson or Infantino/Anderson?), "Battle of the Bouncing Bombs," and "Son of Two Worlds!" (art by Carmine Infantino). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "From Out of the Black Pit Came...Grogg!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A reluctant Soviet scientist wakes the ancient dragon Grogg with atomic tests; The dragon attacks the soldiers and gives the scientist the opportunity to defect to the US. "Make a Wish" text story. "Masquerade Party," art by Steve Ditko; A beautiful but vicious socialite spoils the plans of an old rival by throwing a masquerade party; She is scared by her rivals husband, who tricks her into thinking he is a demon. "The Menace of Shandu!", art by Don Heck; A boy finds a magic book in a used bookstore and summons a genie, which vows to torture him after granting his wish; He wishes for everything to be restored to before he went to the bookshop. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "From Out of the Black Pit Came...Grogg!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A reluctant Soviet scientist wakes the ancient dragon Grogg with atomic tests; The dragon attacks the soldiers and gives the scientist the opportunity to defect to the US. "Make a Wish" text story. "Masquerade Party," art by Steve Ditko; A beautiful but vicious socialite spoils the plans of an old rival by throwing a masquerade party; She is scared by her rivals husband, who tricks her into thinking he is a demon. "The Menace of Shandu!", art by Don Heck; A boy finds a magic book in a used bookstore and summons a genie, which vows to torture him after granting his wish; He wishes for everything to be restored to before he went to the bookshop. 36 pgs., full color.

Cover art by Sam Glanzman. The Derelict featuring Rear Admiral Maxie Haines; Admiral Maxie Haines tells an inquisitive reporter the story of how the submarine, the Moonfish, became a derelict. Depth Charge; In the Norwegian sea, a U.S. submarine narrowly manages to outmaneuver and sink two Nazi destroyers. Surrender text story. The Enemy On Ice starring Lieutenant Bill Sanderson, pencils by Charles Nicholas [as Chasal], inks by Sal Trapani [as Chasal]. The China Sea Sinking, art by Sam Glanzman; The U.S.S. Skimmer submarine, with officer Major Kinroe carrying vital documents, defends itself valiantly against a Japanese bomber but is sunk. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.