Comic books November 1960

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A prospector is aware of someone else hanging around his silver mine, but he's not sure if it's a claim-jumper or a ghost. In the far future year of 1986, anthropologist Don Johnston drinks a psychotropic native potion and has visions of the end of the world...in two weeks. Jim is trapped in the mountains by a winter storm and beset by wolverines, in a story with early art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The Ghost in Ryan's Mine; The Incredible Visions; Uncle George's Magic Room; Strange New Friends; The Advancing Ant Army; Devil in the Storm. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: Sugar and Spike Tackle Halloween, The Day the Plumbers Came!, The Gardeners, Spike Becomes a Tempory Genius, and The Big Indian Attack. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. How Are Your Shopping Manners? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Sunday Pix Vol. 12 (1960).

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $26.00 View scan Heavy water damage. Cover detached.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman Meets Jor-El and Lara Again [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 1], script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman accidentally travels through time and across space to Krypton, where he meets actress Lyla Lerrol and his parents. Superman's Kryptonian Romance [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 2]; Superman romances Lyla and witnesses Jonathan Kent's proposal to Martha, while Brainiac shrinks and steals Kandor. The Surprise of Fate! [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 3]; Superman accidentally escapes Krypton, leaving behind Lyla. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $25.00 View scan Interior complete. Cover and first 6 wraps detached. Full length spine split through several wraps. Oxidation and chipping. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye and Kurt Schaffenberger. Dolls of Doom! Part 1 The Lois Lane Doll, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; The Anti-Superman Gang builds Lois Lane dolls so they can hide a bomb in one and destroy Superman's Fortress of Solitude. House ad for Justice League of America #1. [Dolls of Doom] Part II Trapped in Kandor, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois Lane spends some time in Kandor to escape poison gas in the Fortress of Solitude. The Battle Between Super-Lois and Super-Lana!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois and Lana gain superpowers and decide to fight it out for Superman's hand in marriage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Diary-centric stories of romance and heartbreak from Charlton. Andrew pressures Lori to marry by saying "One mustn't shilly-shally too long, it indicates a lack of character!" But then she gets stopped by handsome cop Jim and everything changes, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Rose is at the end of her rope when she loses her wallet, but Fred, who returns it, is in even worse shape than she is. Pat sets her sights on winning over Dean, even though he's already dating Liz. A Ticket Home!; A Ticket to Paradise; My Undecided Heart; The Miracle of Love; Love Must Last. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $80.00 View scans Water damage. Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $85.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Here's one of Buddy's favorite Kirby/Ayers pre-superhero monster covers! While still in junior high school, Buddy found a copy at a C.B. Berry Elementary Halloween carnival. In those days kids (but not Buddy) contributed comics to be sold at five cents each. Needless to say, Buddy loaded up!

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "I Alone Know the Dread Secret of Gor-Kill, the Living Demon!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A gaseous alien comes down to Earth and inhabits a dam of water to harass local villagers; The village loafer realizes that the alien is using the water in the dam to embody itself and steals dynamite in order blow up the pass before the alien can reach the sea. "Vial of Inspiration" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Those Who Lurk Below!", art by Steve Ditko; A sadistic jailer buys a book detailing an alien civilization that has retreated below the Earth in order to avoid surface climate change in order to torment his prisoner with false hope of escape. "The Monster in My Cellar!", art by Reed Crandall; Wanting to give his editor a monster story to end all monster stories, a science fiction writer's imagination somehow makes the monster in his story real; He fights in the cellar and upstairs until he can imagine it out of existence. "I Met the Thing on Midnight Island!", art by Don Heck; A sailor finds a note from a castaway, but on the island named he finds only a strange creature; When an alien ship arrives to pick up the creature, he realizes that it was a castaway. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

1st appearance of Groot - Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. I Challenged... Groot! The Monster from Planet X!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; The monarch of planet X arrives on Earth in order to capture a town for experimental purposes back on his homeworld. Special Sale text story, art by Joe Maneely. I Found the Abominable Snowman!, art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko; A thug ventures to the Himalayas with the intention of capturing the Abominable Snowman for profit but is frustrated in his attempts of getting the locals to refer him to the creature he has in a photograph. My Friend is...Not Quite Human!, art by Steve Ditko; A misogynist wood-carver falls in love with his sculpture and has himself transformed into wood, but his refusal to pay a gypsy mystic leads to her making the wooden figure human out of spite. I Found the Hidden World!, art by Don Heck; An ex-con investigates a professor's theories about a world inside television sets. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Last 10-cent issue. Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. "Nightmare in the Jungle," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; A rogue garth from Pal-ul-don creates havok in Tarzan's jungle. "No Regrets" text story starring Mabu. "The Horns of Plenty," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie rescue the rhinoceros, Plenty, from hunters. "Tavane Leads into Battle," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Tavane braves a mountain pass and a band of criminals to bring help to the Brothers of the Spear who are surrounded by Queen Ilolo. Tarzan's Jungle World illustration. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

A collection of war stories told in the graphic novel format. Some issues include articles and puzzles. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: Published by World Distributors.

Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and unknown. Buzz and Anne kissed goodbye and then he was gone! Taking her promise with him...leaving her in great confusion and grief that she did not love him as he did her! Could she keep her..."Promised Love"? Also in this issue: "The Gift of Heartbreak" with art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta; "The Fall From Cloud Nine"; "Schooled In Heartbreak" with art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani; and 2-page text story "Love Island"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. "I Wanted Love," pencils by Joe Sinnott, inks by Vince Colletta; Madges parents are very wealthy but they spend little time with her; While attending an exclusive finishing school, Madge and some friends sneak out to a road house; Madge meets working class boy Jack, and they fall in love; Jack suggests they elope but the police intervene and prevent the ceremony. "Guilty!", inks by Vince Colletta; Peg, whose family is poor, dates Bruce, the son of a "rich and socially prominent family"; Pegs ex-boyfriend Dave warns her against Bruce and his "wild crowd," and Pegs father forbids her to date him; Peg sneaks out to a nightclub with Bruce; hes driving her home when he hits a pedestrian and doesnt stop. "Prison Brand," pencils by Joe Sinnott, inks by Vince Colletta; Anna, an impoverished orphan raised by her aunt, meets Frank and he asks her for a date; Frank gets her a job as a hat check girl at a nightclub; One night, Frank leaves Anna in his car while he attempts to rob a jewelry store; Anna is charged as an accomplice. "Wild Party!", pencils by Charles Nicholas (as ChaSal), inks by Sal Trapani (as ChaSal); Babs hangs around with a wild crowd; over her mothers objections, she goes to a party with Hank; As Hank is kissing Babs, Marty takes a photograph of them; A short time later, the photo appears in a magazine, illustrating an article about teen delinquency; Babs father days "youve made us scum in the eyes of the world." "For The Love Of Mike," inks by Vince Colletta; Sisters Anne and Milly run a restaurant on the edge of the desert; Mike works for and also romances both of them, unable to choose; One day, Hal and Keith are stranded at the restaurant by a storm; Anne finds herself attracted to Keith, and Milly to Hal. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Flo is the only member of her foursome of friends who doesn't have a steady boyfriend, and it's making her miserable, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Carol's grades begin to suffer when she starts dating football star Lew. Redheaded Rita doesn't realize she's just the latest in a long line of girls to fall for Billy Clay. I Was Alone; A Kiss for Carol; So Far From Love; Love or Pity?; Join the Club. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Student publication from the University of Texas. This issue contains illustrations by Gilbert Shelton (Wonder Warthog) including a full page sequential. Cover price $0.25.

Issue 315. Nov. 5, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 316. Nov. 12, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 24 pages. Black and white.

Issue 317. Nov. 19, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 24 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $6.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Extensive. Foreign edition: UK.

Issue 318. Nov. 26, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 24 pages. Black and white.

Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry in "Blow, Cat, Blow" with pencils by Lynn Karp; Spike & Tyke in "A Bundle of Bones"; Bertie Bird text story "Hungry Racers"; Wuff the Prairie Dog in "Handy Candy"; Mouse Musketeers in "Sneezies" with pencils by Karp; and Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy in "Mischief Makers"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Boy Who Betrayed His Country starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Caveman Indians starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and Dan stumble across a lost valley and are attacked by a tribe of prehistoric Indians. King of the Swamp Tribe starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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November 10, 1960 issue. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Little. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in. 92 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Non fiction magazine of western stories. Features art and photos. 72 pgs. B&W. Color cover. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Interplanetary Creature Trainer, art by Howard Purcell. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Keep Learning -- the Key to Success! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. House ad for Justice League of America #1, art by Murphy Anderson. The Ghost Creatures of Phobos, art by Bob Brown; Space Ranger and his crew help a Martian film crew against ghostly monsters interrupting their movie shoot. Project Earth Hunt text story. The Planet of 1,000 Treasures, art by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Texas John Slaughter, the Swamp Fox (art by Warren Tufts), and Elfego Baca. One-page Zorro text story. Photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories by Carl Barks and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Pete Alvarado and Al Hubbard. Donald Duck stars in Carl Barks' "Balloonatics"! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Trail to Treasure"; Chip 'n' Dale in "Double Trouble"; Scamp in "The Model Dog"; and 1-page Pluto text story "Pluto's Trick or Treat"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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A collection of stories with art and photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 84 pages, B&W.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $365.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1497699016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $75.00 View scans Cover loose at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Wonder Woman's Impossible Decision, Part 1," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Steve trails Wonder Woman to Paradise Island and discovers he has a rival. "Wonder Woman's Impossible Decision, Part 2," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Steve confronts Diana about what he's seen. "Wonder Woman's Impossible Decision, Part 3" starring Wonder Woman, Mer-Boy (flashback), Wonder Girl (flashback), Steve Trevor, and Manno the Mer-Man, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Wonder Woman's Impossible Decision, Part 4," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art. High Adventure illustration by George Evans. "The Highest Mountain"; After Everest is identified as the world's highest peak repeated attempts are made to climb it, some ending in death; In 1953 Tenzing and Hillary succeed. "How Mountains Are Made"; Types of mountains, and how geological forces bring them into being. "Men of the Mountains"; In the Andes Mountains the Incan people carve out a life, an empire, and an enduring culture. "Conquering the Barriers," art by Gerald McCann; Mountains create formidable barriers, but with incentive people cross those barriers, often in large numbers. "In Seas and Space," art by Sam Glanzman; Description of mountains worldwide, and underwater, and on the moon. "The Homes of the Gods," art by Gray Morrow; The Giants and the gods do battle, making and unmaking mountains in the process. "The Fiery Mound"; The rise of Paricutin, and the history of other noted volcanoes. "The Father of Mountaineering," art by Ernie Hart; Sausurre's expedition, reaching the top of Mont Blanc and conducting scientific experiments there, begins to popularize mountaineering. "Fun and Danger," art by Gerald McCann; Bernie shows Al and Bill safe practices for mountain climbing; In the Swiss Alps avalanches are a constant threat; People there must learn to live with them safely. "The Mysterious Footprints," art by Sam Glanzman; Colonel Waddell finds curious footprints and hears reports of the Yeti; Subsequent investigations find no evidence of such a creature, although Tenzing and others are convinced that it exists. "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" text story by Samuel Clemens [Mark Twain] (original story). "D-Day Part 1: The Key to Victory," art by George Evans; The Axis powers are very successful with their invasions and attacks in 1939, 1940 and 1941. By 1943, though, the Allies are pushing back; They make plans for D-Day--the invasion to begin the recapture of Europe--in earnest. "The Red Planet Part 1: The True Orbit," art by Norman Nodel; In ancient and prehistoric times, people puzzle over Mars and its movements; Ptolemy proposes an epicyclical motion, which Copernicus vastly improves to a model of circular motion; Kepler finally demonstrates the correct elliptical motion. Classics Illustrated ad. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Bat-Mite Meets Mr. Mxyzptlk starring Superman and Batman, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Bat-Mite tries to stop Superman from helping Batman and Robin; Then Mr. Mxyzptlk decides that Bat-Mite should stop bugging Superman and a magic contest is begun between the two. Keep Learning -- the Key to Success! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Amazing Miss Arrowette, script by Dave Wood, art by Lee Elias; Miss Arrowette makes her debut by rescuing Green Arrow and Speedy from a gang of thieves. Dexter humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Journey to 1960 starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INTERIOR COMPLETE. Full spine split. Heavy cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. Runaway Town starring Wyatt Earp, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Sal Trapani. The Reformer starring Wyatt Earp, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Sal Trapani. A Real Good Guy, pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Vince Alascia. The Silence of Fear starring Wyatt Earp, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Sal Trapani. Fireworks Rescue text story. Bloody Buzzard Gulch starring Wyatt Earp, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Sal Trapani. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.