Comic books July 1959

Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series. Masked Vigilantes—Gunsmoke, script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Alberto Giolitti, inks by Alberto Giolitti and Giovanni Ticci (assist); Matt Dillon has to control masked vigilantes who are serving their own "justice" in Dodge. "Boot Hill" Harry—Dodge City Days, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Marvin Stein; A man sells cattle in Dodge City and then finds a unique place to spend the night safe from thieves. Dandy Dunbar's Game—Gunsmoke, script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Alberto Giolitti, inks by Alberto Giolitti and Giovanni Ticci (assist); Dandy Dunbar's casino has a rigged roulette wheel, but it's rigged so the customers win. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Chris Rule. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jack Keller, Dick Ayers and Joe Maneely. Featuring Kid Colt in "The Mark of the Coward!" by Stan Lee and Jack Keller, and Wyatt Earp in "Doc Halliday, Most Dangerous Gunman in the West" by Lee and Dick Ayers. Also in this issue: Ringo Kid in "One Bullet Left" with art by Joe Maneely; "Desperado" with art by Ayers; and 2-page text story "Six-Gun Shy," reprinted from Western Kid (1954 Atlas) #12. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Baker. Stories and art by George Baker and Fred Rhoads. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features George Baker's soldier whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. Big Bertha spends a small fortune trying to make herself appealing to Sad Sack. Sad Sack finds himself a fifth wheel amid the budding romances of Sarge (with a female Sarge) and his cousin, Sadie Sack. Plus military comedy with General Rockjaw and Sadie Sack, Sad Sack's redheaded female cousin in the Women's Army Corps. Army Life; No Holes Barred; The Fiend; Love Pays Off; Too Expensive; Getting the Business; The Cheerleader; The Sarge: Back Talk; The Schemers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by John Forte, Bill Draut, Tony Abruzzo, Bernard Sachs and unknown. When Pam's cousin Roy dies in a diving accident, she blames herself. She meets Charles and falls in love with him, but steps aside when Roy's girlfriend Enid says she's interested in Charles in "Guilty Heart!" Also featuring: "Listen, Darling"; "Once and Always"; and "A Heart Full of Dreams!" Plus: 2-page It Happened in Hollywood text article. And: 1-page Charm in Romance filler. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

July 1959. Humor Digest featuring jokes and cartoons for men. Cover by Bill Wenzel. Cartoons by Bob Barnes, Henry Boltinoff Frank Beaven, and others. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 13 - July, 1959. Vintage men's interest magazine that contains humorous adult themed comic strips, bachelor targeted articles that offer love advice, short fiction stories, reviews, and tasteful nude pictorials. 8" x 11", 68 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Volume 2, Issue 3 - July, 1959. Men's interest magazine focusing on cheesecake photography of classic pinup beauties. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

In order of appearance: "Buckshot's Bonnet"; "The Rivals" art by Jack Keller; "Hot Rod Talk"; "The Dude and Greasy Ed" and "The Softies" art by Jack Keller; "Novice Notes, Hot Rod Fuels"; and "Clint Curtis, Draggin' with the King" art by Jack Keller. "Camera Car Catcher" illustrated text story and "Protecting the Poor Pedestrian" text article. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Warren Kremer. "Horace and Morris," art by Warren Kremer; Hot Stuff meets Horace & Morris, a two-headed giant. Untitled story, art by Warren Kremer; Stumbo goes fishing but all he snags with his rod is a transatlantic telephone cable. "The Little Green Demon," art by Warren Kremer; Hot Stuff competes with a green demon to see which of them has more powerful magic. "Ice Cold Hot Stuff," art by Warren Kremer; Hot Stuff's enemy the Witch forces him to work for her until he finds a way to turn the tables. "The Unafraid Cat" text story. "Lesson in Love" text story. "Cloudy Skies," art by Warren Kremer; The people of Tinytown are worried because the sun has not been out for several days so Stumbo goes to find out why. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. "Be Sure of Your Facts!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; When the clubhouse boys jump to conclusions and believe Jim stole the club's money, Buzzy advises them to stay calm and double-check before making accusations. "The Return of the Animal-Men," art by Bill Ely; While studying an ancient African crypt, Alan Hunter ponders images of Horus, Amun, and Anubis; Outside the crypt Alan meets the same gods in the nearby jungle; But they are actually beings from the planet Parma who came to Earth years ago. "The Walking Stick!", art by Bill Ely; A man who murdered his uncle believes that his uncle's spirit has returned when he hears the sound of his walking stick. "The Human Hurricane," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Photographer Paul Bradley is given permission to take all the photos he wants of a local village's festival of the wind god, except the temple of Notus, the Wind God himself. One-page Dr. Floogle story by Henry Boltinoff. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Invisible Shield" text story. "The Man the Creature Feared," art by Bob Brown; An alien is sighted in the vicinity of a number of strange events, like buildings lifting off the ground and floating in the air before landing again; The only thing that the alien seems to fear is a man bundled up like a mummy in men's clothing. Challengers of the Unknown ad. Half-page Dickey Dusk puzzle, art by Martin Naydel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Be Sure of Your Facts!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; When the clubhouse boys jump to conclusions and believe Jim stole the club's money, Buzzy advises them to stay calm and double-check before making accusations. "The Thing from Beyond!", art by Bill Ely; A strange accident endows a fisherman with inexplicable mental powers that help him predict, then defeat an alien menace. 2-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Changed History!", art by Lee Elias; A boastful general believes that he knows how he could have changed the course of history's greatest battles, and a magician gives him the opportunity to prove it by sending him into the past. Blackhawk ad. "The Incredible Grab Bag" text story. "The Secret of the Bronze Man," art by Mort Meskin; A jungle explorer finds a spring whose water temporarily changes his skin into metal; Returning home, he decides to use this ability to fight crime, but robbers try to steal the secret of his transformation and his doctor warns him that his skin could remain metallic forever. "Happy Hunting Ground" one-page story by Morris Waldinger; Native American customs regarding death. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Jon D'Agostino. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. A powerful producer makes actress Sheila a star, but he also wants to keep her from distracting romances with handsome guys like Tony. Laura marries travel writer Jack, but soon tires of the "gypsy" lifestyle of living in a trailer. A saleswoman tries to help a handsome customer pick out jewelry, despite her boss's emphasis on sales. Nothing Without Him; Wanderlust; Is Love Necessary?; The Gift!; Carbon Copy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

July, 1959. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. NOTE: This issue is incorrectly numbered as Volume 8 Number 6. Verify issue number by Publication Date. Cover price $0.35.

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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Text stories, activities, puzzles and illustrations. 6.75" x 10", 68 pages, PC. Cover price $0.35.

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"Only Twelve of Us May Live!" with art by Joe Sinnott; "Beware of Tomorrow!" with art by Steve Ditko; "The Stranger in Space!" with art by John Forte; "Shadows in the Night!" (art by Sinnott?); "He Made the Machines Go Mad!" (art by Don Heck?); and a two-page text story, "The Spirit." Jack Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "Signing Off!", pencils by Harry Lucey; While Moose was away the boys had been dating Midge, and now they're worried how he will react. "Hats Off!"; Everyone complains about Jughead's hat but they agree that he could choose a worse one. "Grill We Meet Again"; Jughead's new portable grill rolls away and causes havoc in Riverdale. "The Big Shot!" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Flaming Youth," pencils by Harry Lucey; Jughead demonstrates a fire-eating trick he learned from his Uncle Bobo. Profile of actor Gordon MacRae. "Cakes and Ail!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; The girls are baking cakes for a charity event and Jughead is determined to eat them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chris Rule. The Waco Gang Strikes!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Chris Rule; The Waco Gang frames Kid Colt for setting fire to the new telegraph line. Siege at the Circle-X, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Chris Rule; Kid Colt helps Miss Stevens and her sick grandfather hold their homestead from Hunk Porter and his men who want to run them off. Duty Trail text story, art by Joe Maneely. Redmen On the Rampage!, art by Joe Sinnott; The Kid escorts a doctor to help the some of a hostile tribe's chief, winning their trust. The Deputy Says: Draw!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Keller, inks by Chris Rule; Kid Colt tries to convince Hank Yates he doesn't want to get into a gunfight but must eventually draw on Yates. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash pursues Barre's outlaw gang across a barren salt flat to the outlaw town named Quinto, but Lash has an ace up his sleeve. Lash is hired to keep the peace in Sage City, but soon he realizes he's just hired muscle for the town council's personal vendettas. A stagecoach robber is prepared for every security measure surrounding the strongbox...or so he thinks. Showdown at Quinto; The Lazy Lawman; Surprise; Founding of a Fort; Flaming Vengeance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Lassie and Timmy [as portrayed by Jon Provost] photo cover. The Deer Stealers, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Bob Fujitani; Timmy snaps a photo of deer poachers. Untitled Blaze story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Till Goodan; A horse thief enters Blaze's meadow. The Intruder text story. A Voice in the Night, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Bob Fujitani; Paul suffers appendicitis while the family is vacationing. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Jingle Jangled," art by Harry Lucey; Reggie spouts advertising slogans from television until he gets on everybody's nerves. "Farm Pinup Queen," script and pencils by Bill Woggon, inks by Hazel Marten and Kathryn Bill; Katy Keene and Sis speculate on what it would be like to own a farm. "Lost and Sound!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Greg get lost searching for Jinx's parakeet. "Farced Labor"; Jughead is tired from not helping his mom with the housework. "Rock and Rule," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Everybody is excited at the prospect of appearing on Dick Spark's dance show--especially the school faculty. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie tries to help a carpenter who's building a garage, but only makes him regret becoming a contractor. After Ollie's dad gets a fur coat, Ollie builds a pit bear-trap in the back yard. But when Ollie decides to start his own ant farm, that's when his dad really comes face-to-face with raw nature. Hardly Helpful; Snappy Trapping; Moving Scenes; Rescue Party; Captain Coreys Curiosity Corner; Ants in Your Plants. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Warren Kremer. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. A mix-up involving a life-sized doll results in Richie Rich dressing like a girl and walking across town to his girlfriend's house. Little Dot; Little Lotta; Richie Rich: A Living Doll; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Case of the Missing Skipping Rope; Tubby tears apart Lulus pops room looking for Lulus lost skipping rope. The Feud; Lulu has all sorts of ideas to try to end the feud between Tubby and Willy. Music Hath Charms; The West Side boys have Tubby trapped in Lulus house. Ol Witch Hazel and the Human Top; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel used the spinning little boy to help her get the magic pine cone. Camping Out; Tubby and Iggy are camping overnight in Tubbys back yard and think there is a bear in the tent. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Vic Herman and others. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Joe Palooka takes Max and Alice to the zoo. Little Max gets wrapped up in flypaper accidentally, so he decides to go as a mummy to a costume party. Li'l Dot, yet to develop her Harvey look or her dot-obsession, drapes the dog around her neck to get a fur collar. Funny Bunny; See Worthy; Water Boy; Humphrey At the Fair; The Lawn Lawn Trail; Little Max Makes Easter Eggs; Sleepy-Time Gal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Squeeze Trap," "Escape for One," and "Meffie." Midnight untitled back-up story. One-page text story, "The Searchers." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Women confide tales of romance to their diaries, in a series that sometimes reflected its tumultuous times. Rose is smitten with a handsome doctor, "Tom Baker," but Tom is always going over to see the woman next door. Performing sisters Nora and Elsa both meet handsome men on the same night, but they've always promised each other to stay single for the sake of the act. Lana feels she's always playing second fiddle to beautiful Betty, in beauty contests or in love. Oh, Doctor!; Sister Act; Envious; Meet That Man; For the Love of Jim. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Matt Baker, John Forte, Al Hartley, Jay Scott Pike, John Tartaglione, Vince Colletta and unknown. After they broke up, she knew she could never find happiness again! For she wanted..."His Lips...or None!" Plus: Anne must decide if she is in love with Whit or his money in "The Girl who had Everything!" Also featuring: "Office Romance!"; "Waiting at the Church!"; and "Better Late Than Never!" And: 2-page reprint text story "Second Chance"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Kelly Freas. Parody of ad for Oasis cigarettes, art by Kelly Freas. "Comic Strip Heroes (Taken From Real Life)", script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Comic strips about currently famous people, in styles similar to current comic strips. "Skin Diving," script and art by Dave Berg; Problems with skin diving, new developments, and the ultimate return of man to the sea. "The Cavemen," script and art by Don Martin; A cavewoman who is resistant to being clobbered on the head falls for a man with an unusual approach. "For The Life Of Progress Hornsby," script by Sid Caesar, art by Mort Drucker; Progress appears on the tv show "For The Life Of You," a parody of "This Is Your Life." "The Daily Optimist," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Sample of a newspaper that prints all news with a positive spin...no matter how bad the news is. "On-The-Job Marching Songs," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Spirit and loyalty building songs for various industries' employees, set to familiar melodies. "The Night That Perry Masonmint Lost A Case," script by Dee Caruso and Bill Levine, art by Mort Drucker; Perry finally loses a case, because he only wins on Saturday nights. "How A Television Script is Born," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Follows a script from the original author through various rewrites, showing how all the meaning and creativity is gradually watered down. "Graduation Speeches...That Somebody Listened To," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Joe Orlando; Possible graduation speeches that could have helped form the philosophies of some celebrities. "Insurance Policies For Teen-Agers," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge; Ideas for insurance policies against common hazards of teen-agers, such as blind dates and flunking school. Parody of Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company ads, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.