Comic books September 1960

Features in this issue include: a complete Lon Chaney filmography; a profile of makeup artist Chris Robinson (entitled "The Robinson Gru-so Story"); an editorial called "The Fourth of Ghoul Eye"; and more. Painted cover by Albert Nuetzell is of a creature from William Castle's 13 Ghosts. Cover price $0.35.

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September 1960. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 132 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 13 - Number 9, September 1960. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles include The Church of England Reporting on Spiritual Healing by Fred Archer, You, Too, Can be A Yogi by Jerru Victor, and Our Lives in Two Worlds by James Crenshaw. Stories include Warnign on the Mirror by Cheiro, Death Wears Johnny's Face by Erna Elliot, and The Cursed House on Caldwell Street by Laura Brilliant. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by Joe Oriolo, who made the character his own. Felix wants to be a matador, but the neighbor (and his dog) are not happy to be enlisted in his training. In Mexico, Felix wants to serenade a senorita, but first he must secure a frying pan and two cats' whiskers to make a banjo. Throwing the Bull!; Kitty; Practice Makes Perfect; Bull Dozed; Teacher's Pet; The Swimming Poodle; Tee Vee Serial; Inky and Dinky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. A soldier in the OSS (the WWII version of the CIA) must get out of enemy territory with Nazi defense maps, in a story by artist and combat veteran Sam Glanzman. In another Cold War-flavored story, an intelligence officer must avoid both SS troops and Soviet spies in the Bavarian Alps. A beloved military commander is apparently killed, and the attempts to retrieve his body from no-man's-land inspire new acts of heroism in his men. Brimstone Acre; Bavarian Nightmare; Defying Death; Shakey's Dead! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Aging soldier Desmond is so tough, the other Marines call him Old Armorplate, but then they to find out just how tough he really is, in a story by artist and combat veteran Sam Glanzman. A WWII Marine gains a reputation for surviving disasters that other soldiers can't. A scrawny rookie is determined to become the best Marine ever. Plus a one-pager contrasting the imagined life of the soldier with the reality, including an image of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima. The Marine Who Couldn't Die; The Dream, the Reality; A Legend in the Corps; Atoll; Old Armorplate. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. The PT boat known as the "Normandy Phantom" makes nightly raids on the Nazi-occupied French coast. This story features art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. The crew of a destroyer escorts an aircraft carrier from her launching until her destruction during WWII. Casson has a panic attack during combat and is considered a "coward" by the crew, but an escape to an Axis-held island gives him a chance to redeem himself. Shadow of the X; Firepower; The Coward's Way; Air Attack From Ancana; The Normandy Phantom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Fall, 1960. Volume 30. Quarterly men's interest magazine focused on nude pin-up photography art and portfolios. This issue devoted to the photography of Andre de Dienes. 8.5-in. x 11-in. 70 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.00.

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UK weekly comic. Features comic strips and text stories, usually running two pages. 10" x 12.5", 20 pages, B&W.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Young lovers face the challenges of making romance work. Farm girl Dianne has a romance with farmer-next-door "Bill Clanton," but she wants to see more of the world before she settles down with one man. Mona and Dean fall for each other, but their families have been feuding for generations. Ellen is torn between co-workers Rod and Mort, and everything comes to a head at an office party, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. To Find My Love; Beloved Enemy; Too Young for Heartbreak; Is Romance Necessary?; Magic in the Moon; Office Party. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Day Flash Weighed 1,000 Pounds!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Gorilla Grodd, disguised as William Dawson, uses a special gun that causes Flash to gain 1,000 pounds. The Elongated Man's Secret Weapon!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; Ralph the Elongated Man Dibny travels to the Yucatan to see the Gingo tree that gives him his ability to stretch; Flash and Ralph are reduced in size. Ad for Giant Superman Annual. Jack Rabbit Hop! fact half-page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Large format French language magazine with a focus on nude photography. Tinted B&W with some color.

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Cartoons, jokes and humor. Cover by Michael Berry. 8.5" x 11", 46 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 7, Issue 9 - September, 1960. Cover by Mort Kunstler. Men's interest magazine featuring stories, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Pierce Rand and Brad Everson. Art by John Rosenberger, Kurt Schaffenberger, and George Klein (credited as Mark Midnight). An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Americans and Russians race to recover artifacts left in the Arctic by ancient space travelers; A man invents a gas that sends him 20 years into the future, into an abandoned New York City; A treasure hunter becomes a friend to all monkeys after stealing a golden Hanuman monkey-god idol. Art by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. When the Earth was Young!; Ghost Town!; Madman—or Psychic?; The Golden One!; You Never Can Tell! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Deputy (TV tie-in). Photo Cover shows actors Henry Fonda and Allen Case. Stories by unknown. Art by John Buscema. Starring Clay McCord and Simon Fry! Featuring the tales "The Gold Killers" and "Death and Taxes," plus the 1-pagers "Arizona Treasure Jerome, Arizona" (facts about Jerome, Arizona) and "Arizona Landmarks" (page about Arizona's petrified forest and other landmarks). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "ELMER FUDD, No. 1131." Invitation to Danger; Elmer's recipe wins a persimmon baking contest; The prize is an all-expense paid vacation for two to the tropical island of Caprice. Fuzzy Fudd; Elmer's brother Fuzzy, who has a full head of hair, comes to visit. Cutlass Capers; Elmer is trying to get a loan on his home, but having Yosemite Sam the pirate as his next door neighbor is driving down the property values. Talent for Trouble; Elmer's rambunctious nephew "Waymond" comes to visit and Elmer tries several methods to gain his respect. Buckets of Trouble; Bugs is painting Elmer's roof and an empty can of paint hits Elmer on the head. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Real McCoys. Photo Cover shows Grandpa McCoy (as portrayed by Walter Brennan). Stories by unknown. Art by Alex Toth. Featuring the tales "Run for the Money" (the crowd goes wild when Grandpa McCoy enters his horse in the big race at the county fair) and "Rembrandt McCoy," plus the 1-page stories "The Woodchopper's Fall," "Grampa's Fortune" and "Three Ways Out..."! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "M.G.M.'s MOUSE MUSKETEERS, No. 1135. Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Magnetic Magic; M'sieur Poosycat tries to find a way to befriend a nobleman so that he can attend the King's Costume Ball. The Put-Outs; The Musketeers convince the King that Poosycat should be put out of the castle at night, even though it is raining. The Gilded Canary; Bertie trades places with a caged canary. The Climb to Fame; The King wants M'sieur Poosycat to do a daring deed. The Dutiful Duelers; Tired of their constant sword fights, the King gives M'sieur Poosycat and the Mouse Musketeers tasks to keep them busy. Art by Lynn Karp. Ta, Ta Tabby, art by Harvey Eisenberg; M'sieur Poosycat chases the Mouse Musketeers with an axe on the drawbridge over the moat. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walt Disney's "Jungle Cat" - Written by unknown (movie adaptation). Art by Jesse Marsh. Photo Cover. Nature's fearless lord of the Amazon prowls his jungle paradise, ruling it with power, stealth and intelligence! Also has the 1-pagers "The Mighty Amazon, Life Line of Jungle Cat Country" and "The Human Neighbors of the Jungle Cat"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Archie-style teen comedy featuring Freddy and his gang of clean-cut yet trouble-prone pals. A blow to the head makes Freddy and Stuff think they're sultans from the age of the harem. Freddy disguises himself as a statue to sneak into the principal's office. Margie decides to impress a handsome hockey player by showing off her own prowess on the ice. Harem Scarem; Statue, or Somebody Else?; Funtime; My Little Margie: A Good Skate; Freddy's Big Night. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sept. 1960. Glamour and pinup magazine, no nudity. 8-in. x 10 1/4-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Initially titled "Jem" until some time in the late 50's-early 60s. Men's interest magazine with fiction, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W with color on some pictorial pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - September, 1960. This issue with a Beverly Aadland pictorial, Errol Flynn's final female companion prior to his death in 1959. 8" x 10.5", 64 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Ross Andru, Jerry Grandenetti, Jack Abel and Mike Esposito. In this issue: The first appearance of the TNT Trio (Big Al, Little Al and Charlie Cigar) in "Too Tired to Fight!" by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Plus: "3 Bullets for an Ace!" by Bob Haney and Jerry Grandenetti; "Handful of Beach!" by Haney and Jack Abel; and 2-pager "The Prairie Division...World War II Battle Story of the 33rd Infantry Division." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Was she marrying the wrong man? "For Better or for Worse" is the cover-featured 8 page story pencilled by John Romita, Sr. Plus: 7 page story "Duel of Hearts"; 7 page story "Love is a Sudden Thing"; 1 page story "Love Song" (story of poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett); 7 page story "A Secret to Share"; 2 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 1 page story "Charm in Romance." Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by John Romita. The Arms of Love!, pencils by Tony Abruzzo; Rich girl Cara keeps stealing Wilma's boyfriends until Wilma finally loves one of the boys enough to fight back. Romantic customs filler page, pencils by John Forte. Love Without End!, art by Bernard Sachs; When Donna catches Peter with another woman, she thinks that everything must be over between them. Waiting for a Dream, pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs; Jo aand her frienda are all intriguesd by Lloyd, the new man in town, but when he dates each one of them in turn and then drops them, Jo realizes how shallow he really is. Julia Roberts' Romance Report advice column. Dearly Beloved, pencils by John Romita; Philip does everythng he can to evade commitment with the women he dates until he meets Benita, whose patience eventually wins him over. House ad for the DC line of romance comics. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. Film review of Tarzan the Magnificent. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in. 8 Pages B&W.

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Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series. Shot in the Dark—Gunsmoke, script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti; soldiers threaten Dodge City with reprisals after a troopers murder. The New Express Agent--Dodge City Days, script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti. Doc Plays a Hand—Gunsmoke, script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jack Keller, John Severin, Dick Ayers, Joe Maneely and unknown. Don't miss the feature-length Kid Colt thriller -- be on hand..."When Sam Hawk Strikes!" with story by Stan Lee and pencils by Jack Keller. Also in this action-packed issue: Two-Gun Kid in "Slap Leather, Yella Belly!" by Lee and John Severin; "They Called Him the Judge!" by Lee and Dick Ayers; and 2-page text story "Water Trail" with illo by Joe Maneely, reprinted from Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) #64. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features reprints of Lee Falk's Phantom comic strip. Gangsters and gamblers get involved in the archaeological search for an ancient pirate city, so the Phantom decides he'd better intervene. Plus how-to articles on cowboy life. The Secret of the Lost Treasure City!; Dangerous Mission; True Stories of Famous Dogs; How to Make Your Spinning Rope; How to Ride a Horse; Fearless Rough-Rider. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Tony Abruzzo & Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Bernard Sachs, Arthur Peddy, Tony Abruzzo, John Romita, Sr., John Forte, Bill Draut and unknown. Shy Cissy can't decide whether to take her friend Loretta's advice about Stan, the guy she likes, in "Young Man for Me!" Plus: Bonnie's boyfriend Rick sets her up with his friend David since Rick has to be out of town, and Bonnie is shocked to find herself falling in love with David in "Honor-Bound Heart"! Also: Insecure Annie is afraid of love because she's also afraid that her glamorous sister will spoil it for her in "The Time for Tenderness!" And: Elaine comes back to her home town because she has heard that her old boyfriend Bart is no longer engaged and she hopes for a second chance with him in "Still in My Heart"! Plus: 1-page Charm in Romance filler (pencils by John Forte); 1-page Romance in Fashion filler; and 2-page It Happened in Hollywood text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

September 1960. Humor magazine by Harvey Kurtzman. Cover price $0.35.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 2 - September, 1960. 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.

Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. A mischievous tree foils Hot Stuff's efforts to get an apple. Aunt Clinker gets cross with Hot Stuff when he keeps losing his temper - but he is a little devil, after all. The Mischief Tree; The Living Spark!; Temper! Temper!; Stumbo: A Big Fit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Alien No-Man's-Land" (Ruben Moreira art); "King of the Swamp People"; and "Cellmate to a Monster!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Creature Costumes," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark Merlin and Elsa travel to the Peruvian jungle to help defeat a witch doctor who controls a group of men in monster costumes; Merlin is forced to don one of the costumes and falls under the spell of the witch doctor himself. Cave Carson ad. "The Secret of the Lost Sea," art by Lee Elias; Two adventurers are hired by a rich man to help him find a hidden island. "The Haunted Caverns" text story. Half-page Dr. Floogle story by Henry Boltinoff. "Bike Safety = Bike Fun!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; quiz based on the rules of the Bicycle Institute of America. "The Deadly Duplicate," art by Bill Ely; Robert Steele buys a robot double of himself so that he can go on vacation and leave the robot to manage his business, but the robot's inventor plots to take over Steele's life completely. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

September 1960. Stories, games, and puzzles for children. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; partial color; 120 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. Fanny dreams of escaping the mining town where she lives with her father and boyfriend and moving to the suburbs. Shocking medical news causes Anne to reconsider the domineering way she treats her husband Tony. Debbie learns a lot about the boss's son Clark when they're shipwrecked together, in a story with early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Plus, a love advice columnist suggests a marriage preparation course for couples. The Shining Lights; Happy Obstacles; My Terrible Secret; The Wreck of Romance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.