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Comic books December 1961

  • Issue #283
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 283
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4497773001
    • Water damage.
    • Water/moisture damage.
    • Water damage.
    • 1" tear reaching most interior pages. 1 1/2" tear from top.

    First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Legion of Super-Villains appearance in "The Red Kryptonite Menace!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Two shape-changing Durlans arrive on earth from the 30th century; They collect red and green kryptonite in an attempt to kill Superman; Three different Red Kryptonite meteors give Superman the ability to make his wishes come true, shoot fire from his mouth when he talks and read minds; Chameleon Men disguise themselves as President John F. Kennedy and Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Six Red 'K' Perils of Supergirl!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; When Mr. Mxyzptlk made Supergirl invulnerable to Kryptonite, he neglected to extend the spell to cover Red Kryptonite as well. As a result, exposure to six Red K meteors turns Supergirl into a fat girl, a wolf-girl, and a microbe-sized girl. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Vol. 5 #12
    Adam (1956-1996 Knight Publishing Corp.^) Magazine 2nd Series Vol. 5 #12


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    Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin up girls. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #291
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 291

    First 12-cent cover-priced issue. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Superboy's Romance with Cleopatra, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; When Superboy reveals he's in love with Cleopatra to ward of the teen age girls of Smallville, Prof Potter helpfully invents a time machine to bring her to the present. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Bizarro Perfect Crimes--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Superman helps find Bizarro-Lois No. 1. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #7
    Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961) 7
    • Water spotting.
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    Cover art by Steve Ditko. Why Won't They Believe Me?, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man believes that he has discovered an alien invasion, but he is the real alien, and has amnesia. The Last Man on Earth; A paranoid man seals himself in a bomb shelter, but instead of a war, he misses the discovery of immortality in space and the exodus of humanity. Witch Hunt; A woman accused of witchcraft is exonerated, but discovers that her fiancé really is a witch. Journey's End. The Icy Fingers of Fear. All scripts by Stan Lee, all art by Steve Ditko. Every issue in this title contains wonderful O. Henry-style stores. This series was great while it lasted, but it was short-lived because Stan admitted he couldn't come up with twist-ending stories fast enough to meet the grinding monthly publishing deadlines. Little wonder, as he was also writing most other Marvel titles at the time. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

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    $90 Amazing Adult Fantasy #7 1961 Marvel Comic Book Steve Ditko Art Low Grade FR/GD
    $119 Amazing Adult Fantasy #7 - Marvel Comics 1961 CGC 1.8 1st issue. Formerly titled
    $375 AMAZING ADULT FANTASY #1 CGC 5.0 - 1961 - 1ST ISSUE - SILVER AGE - MARVEL COMICS

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  • Vol. 35 #12
    Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 35 #12
  • Vol. 68 #4
    Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (1960-Present Dell) Vol. 68 #4


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    December 1961. Stories: "Black Man's Burden" (part 1) by Mack Reynolds, "The helpful Hand of God" by Tom Godwin, "The Foreign Hand-Tie" by David Gordon, "Remember the Alamo" by R.R. Fehrenbach, and "Sleight of Wit" by Gordon Dickson. Science fact feature, "Engineer's Art" by Randall Garrett. Cover by Thomas. Illustrations by Schoenherr, Barberis, and Krenkel. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #56
    Andy Panda (1953-1962 Dell) 56

    Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Cover by John Carey. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #124
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 124

    First 12c cover priced issue. Cover by Bob White. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards, Terry Szenics, Marty Epp and unknown. Archie accidentally gets an experimental chemical spilled on him, which causes him to switch bodies with a dog in "Dog's Best Friend"! Plus: Archie and Reggie act as judges at the state high school boxing championships, while professing scorn for the "barbaric" sport in "Big Fight Tonight"; Jughead gets a "bean-bouncer," a balloon attached to a headband and elastic, which allows the user to bounce the balloon against his head, in "Use Your Head!"; Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Good Shot!" by Joe Edwards; after an explosion in the chemistry lab, Jughead thinks he's turned Archie into a bee in "To Bee Or Not To Bee!"; and every time Archie says "Did you call me" followed by the person's name, that person responds with the same moldy old joke in "The Joke"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #72
    Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951) 72
    • Water damage.
    • Water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Cover by Bob White. "The Paws That Refreshes," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls find giant footprints in the sand and assume the boys are pranking them. "Poor Little Rich Girl," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica tries to convince Betty that her life is nothing but work, decisions and drudgery. "The Hideaway," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica goes to outlandish lengths to avoid Betty so Betty won't invite herself along on the outing Veronica has planned with Archie. "Stylish" one-page Shrimpy story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Strike," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls force Archie and Reggie to take them bowling. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #59
    Archie's Joke Book (1953) 59
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well
    • Label #2047361003
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    • 2.5" Cumulative spine split.
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  • Issue #19
    Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (1955) 19

    "School Pigeon," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie and Jughead send Prof. Flutesnoot's robot to Mr. Weatherbee's office, intending to scare him. "Like Real Gone," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; While visiting her father's top-secret government plant, Veronica gets a mild dose of radiation that causes her to become temporarily invisible. Archie Giant Series Magazines ad. "Big Shot" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "The Siren"; Jughead spills a liquid he made in chemistry class on his hamburger and the reaction with the hamburger and pickle juice turns it into a potion; He accidentally spills it on Miss Grundy's hair. "Snowbound"; Archie gets stuck in a deep snow drift; Everyone tries to take advantage of the situation instead of helping him get out. "Concerned!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Haste Space"; Archie and Jughead convince each other that Dilton is a space alien in disguise. "Child's Play," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie and Jughead build a snowman that looks like Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Weatherbee changes it to look like Miss Grundy, who then changes it to look like Prof. Flutesnoot. "The Passion Potion," pencils by Bill Vigoda; Professor Flutesnoot invents a potion that makes Archie irresistible to Betty and Veronica, at least until it is washed off. 84 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #41
    Baby Huey the Baby Giant (1956 Harvey) 41

    A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. A chilly Papa asks Huey to gather some firewood, but he should have been more specific. Katnip activates a robot to catch Herman and the mice, but cats aren't great at computer programming. The Magic Stick; The Downstairs People; The Play Pen; The Long Climb; Save Our Town; Herman and Katnip: The Rockin Robot. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #2
    Bachelor (1960-1977 Magtab) Magazine Vol. 3 #2


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Vintage men's interest magazine filled with erotic adult fiction stories, jokes and humor, adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #144
    Batman (1940) 144
    Tags: Batman
    Published Dec 1961 by DC.
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    First 12-cent cover price. Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Alien Feud on Earth," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Two aliens come to Earth to fight a duel over a girl, and they don't care who gets in the way.Strange Laws humor/non-fiction page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Played Batman," script by Arnold Drake, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Batman secretly joins a training ground started by the Joker, whose express purpose is to defeat the Batman! "People Are People!" public service announcement, art by Don Cameron. "Bat-Mite Meets Bat-Girl," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Bat-Girl gets seriously jealous when Robin tells her that there is another lady in his life, so Bat-Mite offers to help Bat-Girl get the man she loves. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $165 BATMAN #144 CGC 4.0 *** BAT GIRL MEETS BAT MITE DC COMICS 1961
    $336 Batman #144 (1961) DC CGC 7.0 Cream to Off-White
    $375 Batman #144 - DC 1961 Silver Age Issue - CGC FN/VF 7.0 - Batgirl cover; Joker

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  • Vol. 8 #5
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 8 #5

    Art by Ted Galindo, Dick Ayers and Bob Powell. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 50 on cover; listed as Vol. 5, issue #5 in indicia. A man ill-advisedly summons his exact duplicate from a book of demonology. A manual laborer on Mars dreams of traveling the stars, in a story "borrowed" from Jack Kamen's "Round Trip" in Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 E.C. Comics) #28. A scientist's son almost unleashes a T-Rex on the modern-day world. The Double Man; Dead End; Chain Letter; A Cry for Help; Way Out; Dinner at Seven; On Time; Watch on the Rhino. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #167
    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 167

    First 12c cover priced issue. Cover by Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by Dave Wood, Bob Haney and Jack Miller. Art by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Demons of Forbidden Cove" - The gas that three creatures walking on water are shooting out overcomes the Blackhawks! Also featuring: "Challenge of the Solar Master" and "The Blackhawk Bandits"! Plus: 1-page text story "Mystery of the Missing Men"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Dec 4 1961
    Boxoffice Magazine (1931 Associated Publications Inc.) Magazine Dec 4 1961


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    • Staple rust: Moderate.

    9.25" x 12.25", 50 pages, B&W

  • Dec 11 1961
    Boxoffice Magazine (1931 Associated Publications Inc.) Magazine Dec 11 1961


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

    9.25" x 12.25", 30 pages, B&W

  • Dec 25 1961
    Boxoffice Magazine (1931 Associated Publications Inc.) Magazine Dec 25 1961


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

    9.25" x 12.25", 28 pages, B&W

  • Vol. 1 #2
    Brigade Magazine (1961-1963 Flightplan Inc.) Vol. 1 #2

    Vol. 1, No. 2. December 1961. Men's adventure magazine. Articles, fiction, humor, and pictorials. 8.5" x 10.75". 74 pages. Black and white. MATURE. Cover price $0.35.

    • Spine split 5%.

    5.5" x 8.5", 64 pages, B&W.

  • Vol. 11 #102
    Cavalier (1952-1992 Fawcett-DuGent-Arzill) Magazine Vol. 11 #102

    Volume 11, issue 102 - December, 1961. Men's interest magazine featuring War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with cartoons, and in later issues nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 102 Pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 17 #5
    Charley Jones' Laugh Book (1943 Jayhawk Press) Vol. 17 #5


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Vol. 17. No. 5. Dec. 1, 1961. Illustrated throughout. 5" x 6 1/4". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #165
    Classics Illustrated Special (1955) 165

    To the Stars! Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Sam Glanzman, Angelo Torres, Jo Albistur, Norman Nodel, Reed Crandall, and George Evans. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue focuses on the history and science of space exploration, then (1961) still in its early days. Featuring art by legends Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Sam Glanzman, Reed Crandall, and George Evans, including Earth in Space and The Magic Eye by Evans, an illustrated guide to making a telescope and a guide to spectroscopes and radio telescopes by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Our Neighbor the Moon and Jupiter and Saturn by Glanzman; and Man in the Skies and an opening illustration by future Mad magazine artist Angelo Torres. To the Stars; Man in the Skies; Earth in Space; The Magic Eye; The Giant of Palomar; A Simple Telescope; Lines and Signals; Viewing the Spectrum; Our Neighbor the Moon; The Copper Moon; The Inner Planets; The Inner Planets: The Gods' Messenger; The Goddess; The Green World; The Red Planet; The Giants; The Georgian Planet; Uranus; Neptune; Planet X; Pluto; Are There Other Planets?; Fiery Streaks and Tails; Figures in the Sky; Star Facts; Our Nearest Star; The Disappearing Sun; Light Years; The Universe; The Swiss Patent Clerk; Days and Years. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #54
    Dell Giant (1959-1961 Dell) 54

    Cover pencils by John Carey. Woody's Concealed Christmas Word Game activity page. Christmas Party, script by Don R. Christensen, art by John Carey; Woody and his nephews think that Wally Walrus has written a letter to Santa asking for a puppy. Bargain Biceps, script by Don R. Christensen; Super-strong Cousin Jesse visits with Andy and Charlie. Gainful Giving, script by Don R. Christensen, pencils by John Carey, inks by Steve Steere; Gabby Gator wants the money Major Mutt has given Oswald to do good deeds. Mother's Little Helper; Suzy Beary brings home a pesky pet goose. Gift Wrapped, script by Don R. Christensen, art by Vivie Risto; Homer Pigeon buys a hat for Carrie but Red Cardinal gets it and puts a dog mask inside the box instead. Porcupine Tree starring Windy and Breezy, art by John Carey. The Christmas Tree Roundup, script by Don R. Christensen, art by John Carey; Space Mouse and Chatter Mouse fly to the Fuzzy Planet to get Christmas trees. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #10
    Dennis the Menace Giant Christmas Issue (Giants) 10

    Dennis popping out of a Christmas tree. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1
    Dennis the Menace Triple Feature (1962 Giants) 1

    Giant size. Winter 1961. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #298
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 298
    • INCOMPLETE. Most of eight pages torn out, affects art and story. Clayface story intact.
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    First 12-cent cover price. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Challenge of Clay-Face" (1st modern Clay-Face appearance) starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin are part of a charity exchange when they encounter Clayface, a super-criminal with the power to change his body into any shape imaginable thanks to its clay-like constitution; Clayface uses his extraordinary powers to steal the charity money by shaping his body into a giant python, a giant saw blade and finally a giant eagle, flying away with the money. People Are People! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Don Cameron. "The Man Who Impersonated J'onn J'onzz" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jonzz helps an actor make a comeback by impersonating him on stage. Lefty Looie humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret Sentry Of The Sea" starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad guard a yacht where two countries are working on a peace plan to stop the war. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $895 DETECTIVE COMICS #298 CGC 5.5 1ST APP. OF SILVER AGE CLAYFACE

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  • Issue #80
    Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 80

    Cover by Carl Barks. Stories by Carl Fallberg, Bob Gregory, Vic Lockman and unknown. Art by Jack Bradbury, Bob Gregory, Pete Alvarado and Steve Steere. Donald Duck is featured in "Operation Silver," plus the back-up stories "The Peanut Predicament" and "Test of Courage"! Also: 1-pagers "Sad Saturday" and "Food for Thought" (both by Bob Gregory)! Plus: Goofy in "Surprise Party"! And: 1-page The Three Little Pigs text story "A Surprised Snowman"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Beagle Boys, Uncle Scrooge, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Gilbert and the Three Little Pigs. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #1
    Dunc and Loo (1961-1963 Dell) 1
    • 1" cumulative spine split.

    Stories by John Stanley. Art and Cover by Bill Williams. Dunc and Loo in "Too Many Kooks," "TV Or Not TV" and an untitled story, plus Dunc and Joey in an untitled story! Also: Li'l Petey in "Overtime"; 1-page text story "A Couple of Characters"; and filler stories on the inside front cover, inside back cover and back cover! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 12 #48
    Eagle (UK 1950-1969 Hulton Press/Longacre) 1st Series Vol. 12 #48
    • Cover Detached. Water damage: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.
  • Vol. 12 #50
    Eagle (UK 1950-1969 Hulton Press/Longacre) 1st Series Vol. 12 #50
    • Cover Detached. Water damage: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.
  • Vol. 38 #6
    Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-Present Davis-Dell) Vol. 38 #6


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  • Vol. 7 #1
    Escapade (1955-1983 Dee Publishing) Magazine Vol. 7 #1

    Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 10 #12
    Fantastic (1952-1980 Ziff-Davis/Ultimate) Vol. 10 #12

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

  • Vol. 14 #12
    Fate (1948-Present Clark Publishing) Digest/Magazine Vol. 14 #12

    Volume 14 - Number 12, December 1961. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles include Dream Winners at the Track by Alson J. Smith, Why the Christian Church Must Study Survival by Reverend Robert E. Allten and They Do as i think by Victoria. Stories Include Goblin of the Loaves by Nandor Fador, and Phantom Blockades on Venezuelan Highways by Paul Foght. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 12 #10
    Films in Review (1950-1997 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc.) Vol. 12 #10


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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. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #1235A
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1235A

    Indicia title is "MISTER MAGOO, No. 1235." Game Called on Account of "Ruin"; Mister Magoo 'drives' to a ballgame. Magoo's Cruise; Mister Magoo mistakes a Navy ship for a cruise ship. Don't Be Half Baked; Mister Magoo takes a bag of ceiling plaster to a laundramat. Junk Thou Art; Mister Magoo visits an outdoor art show which is really a junk yard. The Stage is Set; Mister Magoo thinks he is visiting a theater of dramatic arts. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #1237
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1237
    • Water spotting.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4463680004
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    • Water spotting.
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    Indicia title is "THE UNTOUCHABLES, No. 1237." Photo cover of Eliot Ness (as played by Robert Stack), Enrico Rossi (Nicholas Georgiade), Lee Hobson (Paul Picerni), and William Youngfellow (Abel Fernández). Preview with photos. The Conspirators; Ness and the Untouchables work to break up a gang's attempt to steal a shipment of cash from a bank transport company. Escape to Nowhere; Ness and the Untouchables track escaped criminals Frankie Moss and Trigger Wills through a Louisiana swamp. No Self-Glory; Facts about the F. B. I. American Agents in Action fact page. All art by Dan Spiegle. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 20 #2
    Galaxy Science Fiction (1950-1980 World/Galaxy/Universal) Vol. 20 #2

    December 1961. Cover by Sol Dember. Stories: "The Day After Doomsday" (Part 1 of 2) by Poul Anderson, "Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night" by Algis Budrys, "An Old Fashioned Bird Christmas" by Margaret St. Clair, "The Little Man Who Wasn't Quite" by William W. Stuart, "Oh, Rats!" by Miriam Allen deFord, "Satisfaction Guaranteed" by Joy Leache, and "Rainbird" by R.A. Lafferty. Article: "The Watery Wonders of Captain Nemo" by Theodore L. Thomas. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Wallace Wood, Jack Gaughan, Dick Francis, Burns, and Walker. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #14
    Huckleberry Hound (1960-1970 Dell/Gold Key) 14
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 24 #2
    Jack and Jill (1938 Curtis) Vol. 24 #2
    Published Dec 1961 by Curtis.

    Christmas Issue. Cover art by Charles Grupp. Illustrated picture stories include Santa Claus and the Milkman's Horse, Boy of New Spain (pt.1), Johnny's Christmas Project, Ten Pennies for Christmas, and Adventure in the Night (conclusion), plus photos from Santa's Parade at Disneyland, a Diz and Liz cartoon adventure, tons of activity pages, and more. Interior art by George Wilde, Leonard Vosburgh, Joy Troth, Becky Krehbiel, and George Pay. 68 pg, FC. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 4 #7A
    Jem Magazine (1956-1967) Vol. 4 #7A
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #75
    Journey into Mystery (1952) 75
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #0057171001
    • Surface chew.
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    • Water damage.
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    • 8" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage. Cover oxidation.
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    Last 10-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Lo-Karr, Bringer of Doom!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; As international tensions mount, an alien lands and demonstrates its power before leaving, promising to return with an army. "Mr. Gregory and the Ghost!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A homebuilder who uses shoddy materials and unskilled labor gets his comeuppance when he builds a home for himself out of the wood from haunted trees. "The Magic of Mordoo!," art by Paul Reinman; A man falls in love with a middle-aged woman on vacation, but wants a younger wife; He convinces her to let a gypsy magician make her young again. "The Man Who Lost the World!," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A scientist's assistant is determined to find if his time machine that sends objects into the past or future. Ad for Amazing Adult Fantasy. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $220 Journey into Mystery 75 CGC Graded 5.0 VG/FN Marvel Comics 1961

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  • Issue #14
    Life with Millie (1960) 14
  • Dec 16 1961
    Lion (UK 1960-1966 Fleetway/IPC) 2nd Series Dec 16 1961
    • Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

    December 16, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

  • Dec 30 1961
    Lion (UK 1960-1966 Fleetway/IPC) 2nd Series Dec 30 1961
    • Spine split 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

    December 30, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

  • Issue #21
    Little Archie (1956) 21

    Cover art by Bob Bolling. In Trouble, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie is constantly acting up and getting into trouble at school; But on his way to Little Archie's house to talk to his father, Mr. Weatherbee sees the boy doing nothing but good things for everyone. Horse Laff! humor page starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Go Cart Go!, script and art by Bob Bolling; While Little Archie's mom is shopping, Little Archie and Ambrose make a kite tail out of sausages, causing havoc at the supermarket. The Secret Room, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Ronnie is kidnapped from her bed by a mysterious man. Article on the value and uses of gold. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #67
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 67
    Published Dec 1961 by EC.

    Cover art by Kelly Freas. Parody of Bayer Aspirin print ads, art by Kelly Freas. "Mad Suggestions for Use of New Army Rocket Belt," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke; Trivial uses of the experimental U.S. Army rocket belt. "The Pogo-Stick Incident," script and art by Don Martin; A man disposes of his wife's pogo-stick. "Mad's Do-It-Yourself Magazine Covers," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge. "Open Office Week," script by Gary Belkin, art by Wally Wood; If children were invited to their parents' workplace to discuss their parents' achievements and progress. "Advertising Space on Road Signs," script by Earle Doud, art by Bob Clarke; If traffic signs had product placement add-ons. "Celebrities' Wallets," script by Arnie Kogen, art by George Woodbridge; A peek into the wallet of actress Tuesday Weld. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Reader's Digress," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando; Parody of Reader's Digest magazine. "If Countries Traded People Like Baseball Teams Do," script by Gary Belkin, art by Mort Drucker; The United Nations holds a meeting in which countries trade noted citizens, celebrities and politicians to each other. "A Mad Look at Picnics," script and art by Dave Berg. "When TV Commercials Take Over Completely," script by Sy Reit, art by Jack Rickard; Theorizing how television will look if nothing but commercials are broadcast. "A Day With J-F-K," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; A day in the life of President Kennedy, presented as if it were a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 21 #6
    Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1949-Present Mercury Publications) Vol. 21 #6


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

    Volume 21, Issue 6 - December 1961. Cover by Emsh. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Claude Veillot, Herbert Gold, Anne Walker, Will Stanton, John Anthony West, Grendel Briarton and Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in.; 128 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.40.