Comic books April 1962

Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that contains articles of interest for bachelors, humorous adult themed comic strips, short fiction stories, and nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Perry White's Manhunt for Superman!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman must overcome the effects of Red Kryptonite which is giving him nightmares and stop Rava and the Superman Revenge Squad. Untitled Chief Hot Foot story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl's Greatest Challenge!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl helps out Legionnaires; then defeats Chameleon Men imposters. Letter to the editor from comics historian Jerry Bails. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Vol. 6, No. 4. April 1962. Irish MaCalla cover. 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.

Volume 138, Issue 4 - April 1962. Cover by Raphael DeSoto. "The Place Where the Bad Girls Were!" Men's fiction and non-fiction adventure stories. Illustrations by Santo Sorrentino, John Kuller, Norman Saunders, Al Rossi, Bruce Minney. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.25.

The Duel of the Superboys!, script by Bill Finger, art by George Papp. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Kookie Super-Ape--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Bizzaro-Titano wrestles Bizzaro-Lois; 1st Bizarro Titano. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Written by Bob Oksner and Mort Drucker. Art and Cover by Mort Drucker. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, gets involved in the health industry in an untitled 3-part story by Bob Oksner (story) and Mort Drucker (art). Plus: Beat Nick gag strips by Drucker; Teen Age gag strips by Drucker; and Inside Hollywood article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Edited by Victor Gorelick. Cover by John Rosenberger. Stories by Robert Bernstein and John Rosenberger. Archie Comics amiable and agile super-hero The Fly battles an assortment of nefarious villains, including the Monster Fly. The Fly also visits Fly World and teams with Fly Girl. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.10.

Aviation magazine. Cover art by Cal Smith. 8.5", x 11", 100 pages, black and white text with photos and scale drawings. Cover price $0.50.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

Johnny Cloud in "Wingmate of Doom," "The 24 Hour Ace," and "Target Destroyed--Maybe!" Edited by Robert Kanigher. Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Jerry Grandenetti, Bob Haney, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Hank Chapman, and Henry Boltinoff. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Statement of ownership--average copies sold, 205,000. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. In Human Form!; Alien invaders send a shapeshifting scout to disguise himself as one of Earth's dominant life form, but he mistakenly takes the form of a mosquito and is swatted. For the Rest of Your Life!; Jupiter's courts are thought soft, but their convicts are actually imprisoned for life within an illusion of freedom. The Secret of the Universe!; A rocket is built which travels faster than light in order to probe the edge of the visible universe, but the volunteer pilot de-ages to infancy during the trip, curing him of his terminal disease. The Ice Monster Cometh! Where Walks the Ghost? All scripts by Stan Lee, all art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

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April 1962. Stories: "Mercenary" by Mack Reynolds, "A Slave is a Slave" by H. Beam Piper, "Toy Shop" by Harry Harrison, and "The Circuit Riders" by R.C. Fitzpatrick. Science Fact feature, "Suppressed Invention" by John W. Campbell. Cover by Schoenherr. Illustrations by Birmingham, Brey, and Schoenherr. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. Captain Sykes' Deadly Missions, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad must find two treasures for Captain Sykes or he won't release the ship he has captured. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Facts on Fish educational page by Henry Boltinoff. The Fastest Fish Alive article. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bob White. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards, Marty Epp and Terry Szenics. Jughead tries everything he can think of to cure Archie's hiccups in "The Cure"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "No Dogs Allowed!" by Joe Edwards; it's too cold for the "Polar Bear Club" to go swimming in the lake, but the club President Archie tries to go swimming anyway in the 1-pager "Deep Freeze"; Archie and Jughead are assigned to rake the leaves outside the school, but the leaves keep winding up in Mr. Weatherbee's office in "Leave It To Grundy"; Mr. Lodge rigs up an expensive security system to keep Archie out of his house, but Archie keeps getting in without apparent effort in "The Unwanted"; and Archie is having "One Of Those Days" when he's unusually clumsy and destructive, and everyone, including his mother, friends and teachers, is scared to be near him! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ price variant. Cover by Bob White. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards, Marty Epp and Terry Szenics. Jughead tries everything he can think of to cure Archie's hiccups in "The Cure"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "No Dogs Allowed!" by Joe Edwards; it's too cold for the "Polar Bear Club" to go swimming in the lake, but the club President Archie tries to go swimming anyway in the 1-pager "Deep Freeze"; Archie and Jughead are assigned to rake the leaves outside the school, but the leaves keep winding up in Mr. Weatherbee's office in "Leave It To Grundy"; Mr. Lodge rigs up an expensive security system to keep Archie out of his house, but Archie keeps getting in without apparent effort in "The Unwanted"; and Archie is having "One Of Those Days" when he's unusually clumsy and destructive, and everyone, including his mother, friends and teachers, is scared to be near him! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "Poetic Justice," art by Dan DeCarlo; When The girls ask Jughead what they should give Archie for Valentines Day he responds with, "His freedom!" He then tricks the girls into a Valentines Day card contest he knows they both will lose. "Snap Shots From Betty's Album"; Nine pictures from Betty's life that show her losing Archie to Veronica, that she sees as successes. "Two Lost Souls," art by Dan DeCarlo; The Girls become part of an all-girl rescue squad called Girl Guides; Archie Calls the girls for rescue from a snow storm. "Color-Full" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. Article about Uncle Tom's Cabin and its author, Mrs. Stowe. "Poetic Image," art by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica discovers she has a magic mirror; It shows her images of Betty making time with Archie, but when she goes and finds Betty, Archie is never there. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

"The Phantom's Comeback!", pencils by Bob White; The Phantom of the Opera is out of date; He decides to re-invent himself as a rock 'n' roll singer. "Followed!", pencils by Bob White; A man notices a big ugly man following him and tries to elude him; The man finally catches up to him and there's a twist ending. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica Spectacular. "Charming Choice!", pencils by Bob White; The Pink Martian Man offers to take Matty to Mars, where he would have no homework. "Earth in 2062 A.D."; Duck-like aliens visit Earth in 2062 A.D. and find that robots are in charge and humans are slaves; Or so it seems. "To Each His Own," art by Joe Edwards; A spaceship from Earth makes a good will trip to the planets; delivering art to Mercury, books to Mars, and rock 'n' roll records to Planet X. Untitled Ronald the Rubber Boy story, art by Joe Edwards; Ronald swallows so much chewing gum, his body becomes stretchable. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

15¢ Cover price variant. "The Phantom's Comeback!", pencils by Bob White; The Phantom of the Opera is out of date; He decides to re-invent himself as a rock 'n' roll singer. "Followed!", pencils by Bob White; A man notices a big ugly man following him and tries to elude him; The man finally catches up to him and there's a twist ending. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica Spectacular. "Charming Choice!", pencils by Bob White; The Pink Martian Man offers to take Matty to Mars, where he would have no homework. "Earth in 2062 A.D."; Duck-like aliens visit Earth in 2062 A.D. and find that robots are in charge and humans are slaves; Or so it seems. "To Each His Own," art by Joe Edwards; A spaceship from Earth makes a good will trip to the planets; delivering art to Mercury, books to Mars, and rock 'n' roll records to Planet X. Untitled Ronald the Rubber Boy story, art by Joe Edwards; Ronald swallows so much chewing gum, his body becomes stretchable. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Funny-animal superhero Atomic Mouse fights to keep Mouseville safe from the likes of Count Gatto. Professor Invento's latest invention is a thinking cap that makes Count Gatto as smart as Atomic Mouse, and gloves that make him as strong as Atomic Mouse. A queen despairs that the young prince is a bully, but the jester has a solution. A Strange Blend; Downy, Down; Tanbark Speaks; A Watch-Puppy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Baum Bugle: A Journal of Oz (1962) Volume 6 #1 is published three times annually by The International Wizard of Oz Club.

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Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon characters The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The Road Runner in "Mirage Barrage," "A Wily Device," "Air Scare," "Twisted Training," and "Ali Baba Beep." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Model Helper," and Daffy Duck in "Ducking Out." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. While hiding out in a Mexican village, Billy runs afoul of revolutionaries who don't like foreigners. Billy battles outlaws who use stolen dynamite to destroy train bridges, and anything else that gets in their way. Marshal Wyatt Earp takes down a drunk gunslinger without ever firing a shot. General Billy; The Dynamiters; Draw; Fremont Crosses the Sierra Nevada; Shanghaied. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Stories by Jack Miller? Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Secret of Alien Island" - Blackhawk disguises himself as G'oor to free his friends! Also featuring: "The Human Menagerie" and "The Blackhawk Medicine Man"! Plus: 1-page text article "Kings of Speed"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 11, Issue 7 - April 1962. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.