Comic books May 1961

Add to cart PR 0.5 $80.00 View scans Interior complete. Full length spine split (stapled at spine). Staples added (not manufacturing). Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage with rust migration. Pen markings on first page.	Add to cart Coverless $85.00 View scan	Add to cart CGC 3.5 $349.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4431924004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $180.00 View scans Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The War Between Supergirl and the Supermen Emergency Squad!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; John Kiley tricks Superman into revealing he's Clark Kent; After trapping Clark Kent with Kryptonite, Supergirl and the Superman Emergency Squad spring into action. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl and Brainiac 5 join the Legion. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Clark Kent Goes to Reform School, pencils by Curt Swan; Red K makes Clark Kent forget he's Superboy. The Charge of Aquaman's Sea Soldiers, script by Jack Miller, art by Jim Mooney; Aquaman and Aqualad stop Professor Enos Snark who is supplying pirates with technology to help them to rob ships. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane. Stories by Gardner Fox, Gil Kane, Joe Giella, and Carmine Infantino. Tales of the Old West starring such characters as Johnny Thunder and Super-Chief. Chippewa Sundial article by Julius Schwartz, art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob White. "Gambler's Luck," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls keep tossing a coin to see who gets Archie. "Art with a Purpose," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty paints portraits of herself, Veronica, and Archie and arranges the three paintings at the school art show to send a not-so-subtle message. "Blonde Bombshell," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; When Archie sees Veronica giving Moose a kiss, he figures it's a trick to get him to kiss Midge and get beaten up by Moose. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. "The Convincer," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica gets a date with another boy; Archie makes a date with Betty, but while getting ready, Betty convinces herself that Archie is only taking her in order to shadow Veronica and her date. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1960. Average number of paid subscriptions for the previous 12 months was 307,340. "Danger Man at Work" Li'l Jinx one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Follow the Crowd," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie treats Betty like "one of the boys"; Betty decides that she might have better luck if the other boys were dating Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories and art by George Wildman and others. Funny-animal superhero Atomic Mouse fights to keep Mouseville safe from the likes of Count Gatto. Atomic Mouse sets out on a "northern" expedition by ship to rescue a band of explorers lost in Antarctica. Count Gatto tries to learn ventriloquism for his latest scheme against Atomic Mouse. Count Gatto sees the top hat of his dreams in the hat shop where everybody's shopping. Northern Disaster; Which One Is the Dummy?; Squeek Squeek; Out of Steam; Somebody with a Capital S; A Hat for Everyone. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bugs Bunny in "The Robbing Robot," "The Secret Weapon," and "Finders Weepers." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Played-Out Plainsman," and Tweety and Sylvester in "Voodoo Boo Boo." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Vintage men's interest magazine full of erotic fiction, adult themed humor, comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W/Color -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Vol. 4, No. 1. May 1961. Cover by George Gross. Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, humor, and pin-up pictorials. 8.25" x 11". 98 pages. Black and white. MATURE. Cover price $0.35.

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Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 92 pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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"The Alien Who Stole a Planet." The Challengers face a hostile crew member of a Noah's Ark-like alien ship. "The Beasts from the Fabulous Gem." A villain controls a sorcerer's stone that enables him to control a pair of monsters. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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First 15-cent cover price. Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. The Big Crack-Up, art by Al Hubbard; Pinocchio and Geppetto seek Chip 'n' Dale's help in cracking walnuts to use in toys. TV Jeebies, art by Jack Bradbury; Chip 'n' Dale want to watch the westerns on Donald's TV; Donald wants to watch the "Loretta Duck" show. Shelter Shortage, art by Al Hubbard; The King of the Planet Piffle sends a tree shaped rocket to Earth to gather his favorite food—acorns; Chip 'n' Dale get caught in the harvest and eat the acorns on the way back to Piffle. On Their Own starring the Three Little Pigs, script by Carl Fallberg, art by Jack Bradbury; Practical pretends to leave on vacation to see how the lazy brothers will fare on their own. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Robur the Conqueror, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 162, with 5/61 date). Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 8, Issue 2 - May 1961. Men's interest magazine, featuring a focus on old west and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart CGC 9.4 $213.75 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white File Copy Label #0780370008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

First 15-cent cover price. Cover art by John Carey. Comic Album Featuring Woody Woodpecker, pencils by John Carey, inks by Steve Steere; A visit from Woody's cousin Whizzard, the inventor. Witty Woodpecker, pencils by Bill Weaver; Woody visits with his cousin Witty, TV comedy star. High Society Try, pencils by Pete Alvarado; Breezy tries to convince one of the kids from the ritzier side of the tracks to come play with him. Winnie Woodpecker, pencils by Bill Weaver, inks by Steve Steere; Winnie wins a baking contest. Woeful Woodpecker, pencils by Bill Weaver; Cousin Woeful, a grumpy Woodpecker, visits with Woody. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $3.20 1" spine split from bottom. Punctures through interior.

Mighty Mouse in Outer Space (May 1961). 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Fifth Grade Pals of Dennis article. April Fool starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole. Arith-metrick starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole. Coloring page. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Hank Ketcham. Grampa Story; Grampa tells a tall tale about the Easter Bunny. Pretty Tricky! text article. Everything's Ducky starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole. Is Your Dennis Club Here? article. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $238.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4466653010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Creature from the Bat-Cave" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; An alien creature lands on a spaceship inside the Batcave and soon is loose and rampant in Gotham City; Batman and Robin are out to capture it and after investigating the spaceship closely, they learn that the creature comes from another planet searching for a special object as part of that planet's tradition; Unfortunately, the alien creature is tricked by Earth criminals into showing them the location of the Batcave. "The Second Martian Manhunter" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A millionaire pretends to be the Manhunter to impress his girlfriend. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Roy Raymond's Betrayal! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Dan Diggins. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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May 1961. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. Plus movie reviews and letters. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $59.00 or Best Offer View scans 1" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Land of the Golden Giants!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry and Iris go with Dr. Manners on a scientific expedition to South America; the encounter a prehistoric tribe; Flash battles a giant; Flash and Kid Flash travel time. First book-length story. Justice League of America #4 ad. Amazing Speeds fact page. Crocodile and alligator differences fact page. Letter to the editor from comics writer Roy Thomas. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $24.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Men's interest magazine containing political, sports and entertainment articles and pin-ups. 5-in. x 7.5-in. 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $7.20

Version with ad on back cover. Ellery Queen. Painted Cover. Stories by unknown. Pencils by Mike Sekowsky. EQ is a classic who-done-it. The answer is revealed on the last page after the reader is challenged to solve the mystery. Featuring the tales "The Mummy's Curse" and "The Underwater Clue," plus "Counterfeiting", historical facts about counterfeiting money. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $120.00 View scans Paper: Off white File Copy. Label #3925074008

Variant with "The Curse of the Pharaohs" filler on back cover. Ellery Queen. Painted Cover. Stories by unknown. Pencils by Mike Sekowsky. EQ is a classic who-done-it. The answer is revealed on the last page after the reader is challenged to solve the mystery. Featuring the tales "The Mummy's Curse" and "The Underwater Clue," plus "Counterfeiting", historical facts about counterfeiting money and "The Curse of the Pharaohs", story of finding the first mummy and the archaeologists who died afterwards. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Rocky and His Friends. Stories, Art and Cover by Al Kilgore. Featuring the tales "Short Wave Moose," "Laugh, Clown, Laugh," "The Ugly Duckling," "Them Thar Hills" and "Incredible Shrinking Moose," plus the 1-page stories "George Did It" and "Happy Medium" and Frivolous Facts text article. Starring Bullwinkle, Rocky, Boris, Natasha, Peabody, Sherman, King Henry the Eighth and George Washington! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Art back cover. The Aquanauts. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Dan Spiegle. Featuring the tales "Sea Search" (the Aquanauts launch a perilous sea search for lost treasure) and "The Deep Six," plus the 1-page filler "Ancient Aquanaut" (historical look at ancient aquanauts). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Fine $26.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 24, Issue 04 - May 1961. Cover by Thomas Beecham. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. "Monsters of the Past"; Facts about dinosaurs. "Gorgo," art by Steve Ditko; A giant lizard-like creature is spewed from the bottomless depths by a volcanic eruption only to wreak havoc on the modern world. "Wonders of the Deep!", pencils by Charles Nicholas (as ChaSal), inks by Sal Trapani (as ChaSal); Various facts about undersea creatures. Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner activity 2-pager. "Fear!", art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Professor Hemlin explains superstition. "Strange People Who Are Real," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; "Various facts about carnival people." Full page backcover pinup of Gorgo smashing London Bridge. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Jon D'Agostino, Sal Trapani and Charles Nicholas. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. Reporter Sally is caught between Roger, her publisher and fiance, and Don, the handsome artist who's suing Roger for libel. A complaint at the makeup counter leads to romance for Pat. Unremarkable Jennie gets a chance to make an impression on music star Frankie. Plus advice on avoiding the "I can change him" trap. Headline: Romance; Wife, Sweetheart and Pal; Chance Meeting; Don't Marry a Man to Reform Him; They Didn't Believe Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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May, 1961. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 23 #7 - May 1961. Roy Rogers cover and illustrated article. Children's activity and story magazine. 6 34-in. x 10-in., 66 pages, partial color. Cover price $0.35.

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Add to cart Very Good $9.00 View scans Spine stress. Denting. Scuffing. Soiling.

Volume 4, Issue 5 - May 1961. Vintage men's interest magazine that focused mainly on tasteful nude pin-up photography, but also included articles, reviews, adult humor comics strips, and erotic short fiction stories. 8.5" x 10.5", 86 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $127.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $60.00 View scans Oxidation. Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Spragg Conqueror of the Human Race!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Spragg, an outcast of his race, is forced to the surface of the Earth in Transylvania, where he enslaves the local villagers and forces them to build him a device to boost his powers. "The Utopia" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Where Walks the Ghost," art by Steve Ditko; An escaped convict looks to buy a house that has the reputation of being haunted so people will steer clear of him, but when he meets up with a real estate agent turns out to be the ghost that haunts the prospective property, he turns himself in to the police for his own protection. "The Man From Mars!," art by Don Heck; A dishonest carnival owner hires an amnesiac to play a Martian and cheats him on his wages. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Vince Colletta studio, inks by Vince Colletta. "Face To Face," pencils by Vince Colletta studio, inks by Vince Colletta; Nell and Ted Adams get married, but over time they drift apart; Ted decides to take a week off so they can go up to the mountains to find something they had lost. "The Smoothie," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Sal Trapani; Droughts in consecutive years cause a cash shortage on the farm owned by Cora's father; So he invited summer vacationers to come to the farm as paying guests. "The Way To A Man's Heart"; When she and Lee return from their honeymoon, she tries to cook Lee a meal but burns everything. "Wedding Woes" text story. "Heartbreak," pencils by Vince Colletta studio, inks by Vince Colletta; Steve and Kay get married. Steve is a pilot and Kay worries about him; But when working around the house, Steve falls and is paralyzed. Only time will tell if the injury is permanent. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $15.50 View scan 2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $90.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3726112012 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Special travel issue. Bill Woggon art. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Trapped by King Kobra!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt helps finds out that Sam Hawk plans to attack a dangerous gang, and he brings them down himself to save him. The Return text story, art by Joe Maneely. The Indian!, script by Stan Lee, art by Paul Reinman; An Indian who wants to be a deputy proves himself braver than the white men who scorn him. Showdown at Dawn!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt outshoots the Crane brothers when they corner him in a hotel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $50.00 View scans Spine split 5%.

8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $50.00 View scan Cover coming loose at both staples. Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Bob White. Hollywood Happy, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; A Hollywood studio picks Riverdale as the perfect "100% All-American average town" to use as the filming location for the latest movie starring silver-screen idol Cliff Hanger; But the entire town goes Hollywood when they discover that there'll be a movie shooting there. Ring-Neck Pheasant text article, art by Ken Hultgren. Working Conditions! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $5.50 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

May 27, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

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Turning Lemonade Into Ice Cream; Lulu and Annie want to make money selling lemonade before the ice cream truck comes. Overnight Camping Trip; The Fellers dont want Lulu to tell anyone they are going camping on Pinetree Island. Health Insurance; Tubby sells health insurance to Lulu to Annie for their dolls. Little Itch and the Runaway Little Girl; Lulu tells Alvin about the little girl who ran away from her baby-sitter. Happy Birthday to Professor Cleff; Tubbys violin playing knocks down a condemned building. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Good $35.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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Volume 5, Issue 7 - May, 1961. Cover by Wil Hulsey. Adventure stories, articles and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 104 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Spine split 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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May 1961. Articles about the nudist lifestyle. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 42 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $20.00 View scans Water damage.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $14.50 View scan Missing interior piece. Slightly affects readability and panel edge. 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. A cave explorer vanishes after his latest expedition, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The alluring Missa is so good at selling products on TV commercials, she's almost otherworldly. Oceanographer Emil's miniaturizing solution creates tiny oceans filled with tiny sea creatures, but.... A Small Ocean; She's Weird; Even a Martian Must Eat; The Earth Conquerors; The Vanishing Men. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by John Stanley and Fred Fredericks. Southern-fried sheriff Deputy Dawg headlined this title, featuring other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Dinky Duck goes to the circus for the first time, in one of several stories this issue written by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Deputy Dawg gives new meaning to the phrase "painting oneself into a corner." Deputy Dawg must actually act like a deputy when two crooks hide out in the swamp. Deputy Dawg; Gandy Goose; Hurrah for Hashimoto; Little Roquefort; Dinky Duck; Silly Sidney; Little Roquefort: The Great Indoors; Deputy Dawg; Gandy Goose: Big Help. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.