Comic books May 1958

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Secret of the Superman Sphinx," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois discovers a Clark Kent robot in a closet at the Daily Planet, and a strange Sphinx with a Superman head and kryptonite vision goes into orbit around the Earth. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Trial of Tommy Tomorrow," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy is on trial for the murder of Brent Wood. One-page Animal Wonderland cartoon by Martin Naydel. "Trapped in the Insect World" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 4 - May, 1958. 6.5" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 2, Issue 5 - 1950s men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, humor and nude pin up girls. 66 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Great Super-Powers Contest starring Superboy, Lana Lang, Ma Kent, and Ace Grimes, script by Bill Finger, art by Creig Flessel; one of Superboys powers puts him in peril. New Adventures of Charlie Chan #1. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The World's Three Most Dangerous Arrows starring Green Arrow, script by France Herron, art by George Papp. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Traitor of the Seven Seas starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Space Adventurer," "Arizona Adventure!" (art by John Forte), "Treasure of the Santa Luisa," "Mr. Manning's Mirrors!" Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Edmond Good, John Forte, Al Williamson, Pete Costanza, and John Rosenberger. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Jerry in India part 1 of 3; Jerry wants Indian nuts and goes to India. Promo for the New Adventures of Charlie Chan #1. Tips to Teens on looks of love. Jerry in India part 2 of 3; Jerry visits India and returns a ruby to Prince Ali. Untitled Liz story; Liz puts on sunglasses so she won't be recognized. Jerry in India part 3 of 3; Jerry and his friends are locked up in Ali's jail. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

The hero of Mouseville stars alongside other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Title includes "CBS Television Presents" to tie in with the 1950s TV show Mighty Mouse Playhouse. After Mighty Mouse rescues some young mice, Old Man Mouse tells them the story of how Mighty Mouse came to be. Heckle and Jeckle trick Dimwit into being their butler. Papa Bear's birthday present comes with a surprise of its own. Silly Sidney; Once There Was No Mighty Mouse; Heckle and Jeckle: A Trip to the Roof Tops; Heckle and Jeckle: Butler Dimwit; The Master of Mars; Gandy Goose: Having a Ball; Dinky; Terry Bears. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Pre-Sgt. Rock Easy Co. cover/story. Edited by Whitney Ellsworth. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bill Finger, Jack Abel, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Ed Herron, and Russ Heath. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, John Broome, Howard Sherman, Gil Kane, and Frank Giacoia. Tales of the Old West starring such characters as the Trigger Twins, Foley of the Fighting 5th, and Johnny Thunder. Odd Indian Nicknames article. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Science asks: "Will Men Go Mad in Space"

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Angel. Cover by Mel Casson? Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Vanishing Clubhouse," "Mother's Little Helper" and "Something To Play," plus four untitled 1-page stories! Starring Angel, Randy, Milton and Emmy! Also: Hubert Holmes in the 1-page text story "The Mysterious Note"! And: Stanley in "Croquet Caper"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Outstanding photo cover. Annie Oakley and Tagg in "Two Gun Luck!" plus "School for Scoundrels." Bacxk cover has great Quaker Cereal Sgt. Preston of the Ukon "10-in-1" Trail Kit (complete with batteries), only 50c and one Quaker box top! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards and unknown. Archie takes pride in being a news reporter -- even if it's only for the school newspaper. But Reggie takes glee in sending "Scoop" Andrews on false leads, especially if it frees up Veronica for the night, in "Stop the Presses"! Plus: Veronica is on a diet and is walking to lose weight in "Fallen Arch's"; Archie learns that Veronica is sick and races to her side, barreling into Betty in the process in "The Old Bawl Game"; Jughead gives Archie a math puzzle to work out in "Sorry, Wrong Number"; Li'l Jinx chases after a man's hat that blew off his head on a windy day in the Li'l Jinx 1-pager "In a Breeze!"; and someone is writing anonymous poison pen letters to the students at Riverdale High, signing them 'The Phantom,' in "Poison Pen Pals"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. Ducat Dupes, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty tells Jughead that she's found a wallet with two tickets to the annual country club ball. Witch Switch; Archie sets Betty up on a date with his cousin. Wiltin' Dilton; Dilton is frightened by a TV program. Horror Scope; Veronica won't go out with Archie because her horoscope says to stay inside. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 9, Issue 11 - May, 1958. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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May 1958 - Volume 61, Issue 3 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Hal Clement ("Close to Critical" part 1), Charles V. de Vet, Gordon R. Dickson, Frank Herbert, Stanley Mullen, and John Rackham. Illustrations by Freas, Martinez, Wallman, and van Dongen. Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Stories by unknown. Art by Marty Taras and unknown. Baby Huey stars in: "Diamond in the Rough"; "A Babe in Toyland" with pencils by Marty Taras; "The Old Heap"; and untitled 1-pager. Also in this issue: Untitled Buzzy 2-pager with pencils by Taras; Herman and Katnip in "For the Love of Marilyn"; 1-page text story "The Soda Contest," reprinted from Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) #93; and 1-page text story "The Dude," reprinted from Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) #86. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Sid Check and others. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. In a five-part, issue length story, American soldiers are followed from D-Day through the next year of combat as they advance across occupied Europe, battling the Nazi menace. D-Day!; D-Day Plus Seven; D-Day Plus Twenty Three; Lieutenant Mind Reader; D-Day Plus Two Hundred Sixty-One; D-Day Plus Two Hundred Eighty Four. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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10¢ Edition. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

15¢ Price Variant. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Vintage men's interest magazine focused heavily on tasteful nude and non-nude pin-up pictorials with essays. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W/partial color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera. Featuring: 8 page Blackhawk story "Thieves with a Thousand Faces" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 8 page Blackhawk story "Beauty and the Blackhawks" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 3 page reprint (?) story "The Incredible City in the Sky" drawn by Ramona Fradon; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Mechanical Spies from Space" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8, Issue 5 - May 1958. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Irv Novick. "The Lady of the Lake," script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; Three black knights charge through the gates of Camelot and issue a challenge to the kingdom; To decide on a challenger to fight in the name of Camelot, Merlin has lady Celia pick a name out of a bowl; To the surprise of all, it is the Silent Knight's name that is chosen. The Giant Killer article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry; A short account of the Teuton's struggle for independence from Roman rule. In Feudal Times article by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi; Odd facts about medieval laws and customs. "Triple-Threat Tournament," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; A maelstrom swallows Jon into the sea depths where he meets Marla, a maiden of the sea who gives him the ability to breath beneath the waves; She takes him to her underwater kingdom, and asks for his help to defeat the dark sorcerer Trukka. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Young married couples face romantic and domestic strife, with stories and art by the Iger Shop. A librarian's new bride isn't sure how she fits into his ordered life. Judy fears losing Frank to athletic April, so she risks her life trying to keep up with them. Evelyn marries coal miner Ron, but is tormented by the dangers of his job, in a story featuring a character named "Ron Hubbard." My Category is Love!; The Quiet Place!; Goodnight, Sweetheart; I Was Trapped; My Desperate Heart; Dear Miss Benson. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.