Comic books May 1962

Saddle Stitched, 8 1/2- x 10 1/2-in, 52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Man Who Exposed Superman!", pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Hal Colby, once jailed by Superboy, poses as a TV producer in an attempt to determine Superman's secret identity. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. Superboy ad. Adam Strange ad. "The Man Who Made Supergirl Cry!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; The Phantom Zone villains use telepathy to force Fred Danvers to help them escape by making Supergirl cry and collecting her tears, which will make a powerful explosive. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Vol. 6, No. 5. May 1962. 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.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Benjamin Franklin's Super-Reporter starring Superboy, art by Al Plastino; A 1773 newspaper causes the entire Kent family to time travel to colonial America. Private Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Case of the Super-Looney Lawyer--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Bizarro acts as Merry Pason. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Second series, Volume 2, Issue 2 - May 1962, 8.25" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

"Why the Leprechauns Left Ireland!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea," art by Ogden Whitney), "Dream of Death," and "Haunted Journey!" (script by Charles Lacoste (Hughes?), art by Pete Costanza). Whitney cover. Cover price $0.12.

Mr. Below Average; Jerry is chosen to be Mr. Below Average and show that anyone can win a TV game show; He wins a volcano on an island; On the island he finds a treasure for a beautiful young girl and foils some thieves. Ad for Dobie Gillis # 13 and Bob Hope # 75. Teen Age humor page by Mort Drucker. Beau Teen humor page by Mort Drucker. Time-Out for Talk public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

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12 Cent cover price. Edited by John L. Goldwater. 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 Five Menaces and the Medieval Monsters. Ad for Adventures of the Jaguar #6. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

15 Cent cover price. Edited by John L. Goldwater. 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 Five Menaces and the Medieval Monsters. Ad for Adventures of the Jaguar #6. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Edited by Victor Gorelick. Cover by John Rosenberger. Stories by Robert Bernstein and John Rosenberger. Super-hero adventure stories in which the Jaguar battles Cat-Girl, Colosso the robot, and Fire from Space. Ad for The Fly comic book series. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 3, Issue 4 - May 1962. Vintage Men's magazine featuring pin-ups, adventure stories, and true crime articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Melvin and the Martian!; A gambling cheat encounters a Martian who offers to give him the secret of never losing if he helps the Martian locate a treasure. I, the Gargoyle!; A kind but ugly, and hence lonely, man pilots a digging machine on a one-way journey to the Earth's core where he discovers a civilization who "see with their hearts" and not their eyes in the dim light. Something Fantastic?; Lee and Ditko are having a story conference stricken with writer's block when a man walks into their office and offers to discuss ideas with them. The Plague! The Living Statues! All scripts by Stan Lee, all art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

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May 1962. Cover by George Schelling. Science Fiction Stories: "The Airlords of Han" by Philip Francis Nowlan, "The Stars, My Brothers" by Edmond Hamilton, "The Protector" by John Jakes. Science Fact: "Cosmic Caravel" by Frank Tinsley. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in x 7 1/2-in, 146 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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May 1962. Stories: "Anything You Can Do" (part 1) by Darrell T. Langart, "Nor Iron Bars" by Jonathan Blake MacKenzie, "The Next Logical Step" by Ben Bova, and "Sight Gag" by Larry M. Harris. Science Fact feature, "The Fourth Law of Motion" by William O. Davis. Cover by Schoenherr. Illustrations by Leone, Schelling, Schoenherr, and perhaps Krenkel. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Bob White. "High Fashion," art by Dan DeCarlo; The girls get into a fashion war. "Fashion Passion," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Doris realizes that in order to attract boys she needs to wear medieval fashion. "Surprise," art by Dan DeCarlo; The gang doesn't want Archie to tell Betty about the surprise birthday party they are planning for her. Betty and Veronica Spectacular ad. "Fancy Trance," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty is successful at hypnotizing people, but none of her hypnotic suggestions work in her favor. Biography of Joseph Lister, art by John Rosenberger. "Movie Snacks" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "The Original," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty is surprised to learn from Veronica that rich people don't wear their expensive jewelry in public but have copies made. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Marty Taras. Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. Super-strong toddler Baby Huey inflicts slapstick mayhem on everyone around him, especially his long-suffering Papa. No pie is safe when Huey is around. The Duckland military puts Huey's new flying machine into production, but soon they learn that the secret weapon is really Huey himself. The Silent Weapon; Buzzy the Funny Crow; Grin and Bear It; The Shadow; The Businessman; Jest for Fun; Herman and Katnip: Mouse House. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Art by Norman Nodel. Cover number is #01-053-207. Dell creates the first comic book based on the popular Barbie and Ken dolls. Members of the Barbie Fan Club discuss their imaginary adventures with Barbie and Ken. Tina gets to see Barbie and Ken perform on stage at the ballet. Billy and Janey meet Ken and Barbie in their doctor and nurse guises, during a "fun" trip to the hospital. But Patty takes the cake by attending Barbie and Ken's wedding. Plus a feature on early Barbie collector's clubs and a one-pager about Ken. Barbie's Fame; Barbie's Fan Club; Barbie's Ballet; Nurse Barbie; Ken; A Handsome Couple. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Plants of Plunder," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A gang of crooks enters Gotham and begins using strange seeds to grow alien plants in order to commit crimes. One-page Jail Jests story by Henry Boltinoff. Time-Out for Talk! public service announcement, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Secret of Mystery Island!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A dying gang boss leaves a series of clues for his men to follow to an island in order for them to locate a hidden treasure. "Batman Becomes Bat-Baby" starring Batman and Bat-Woman (as proof of this "unusual adventure," there resides in the Bat-Cave's famed trophy room a glass case in which the Bat-Baby costume is enshrined), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A criminal scientist turns Batman physically into a four-year-old with a ray of his own devising, but Batman modifies his costume and continues to fight crime as Bat-Baby. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

1963 - 1st printing. Featuring a collection of the beloved British comic strip for that year! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera. Featuring: 8 page Blackhawk story "The Challenge of the Gas Master" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 7 page Blackhawk story "The Aging Blackhawks" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 7 page Blackhawk story "The Princeling Sorcerer" drawn by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover price $0.12.

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The trail of Little Joe's stolen love leads the Cartwrights to a deadly ambush! Featuring: 16 page Bonanza story "The Trail Runs East" written by Gaylord Du Bois and drawn by Tom Gill; 16 page Bonanza story "A Shot In the Night" written by Gaylord Du Bois and drawn by Tom Gill; 1 page Bonanza filler "Robber's Roost" written by Gaylord Du Bois and drawn by Tom Gill (note: inside back cover; sequence has the Bonanza logo, but no characters appear); 1 page Bonanza filler "Dr. Carlos Montezuma" written by Gaylord Du Bois and drawn by Tom Gill (note: back cover; sequence has the Bonanza logo, but no characters appear). NOTE: Published by Dell prior to the #1 Gold Key issue. # on cover: 01070-207. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Mort Meskin. "The Raiders from the Secret World," script by Jack Miller, art by Mort Meskin; Cave and his team come across beings from another dimension who are stealing gold and jewels from our world and selling it in theirs. Do You Know Your Neighbors? public service announcement featuring Buzzy. One-page Mining Lore humor story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Fred Abranz. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Tony Strobl, Steve Steere, John Liggera and Fred Abranz. Featuring comic and text stories including "No Tickee," "The Carrot Touch," "Spirit Rock," "The Trojan Chicken Trap," "A Case of Weepies," "The Teacher Teacher," "A Flood of Fun," "The Mantel Sitter," "Command Performance" and "Fit to Be Tied"! Starring Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Henery Hawk, Ollie Owl, Tweety Bird, Sylvester Pussycat, Cruncher, Cicero Pig, Mr. Perch (Cicero's teacher), Daffy Duck and Petunia Pig! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover photo of Peter Mark Richman. Art by Ed Robbins. Cover number is 01-094-207. Police drama based on the TV series, about a mob lawyer who goes straight and joins the FBI to bring 100 gangsters to justice. Cain goes after the drug syndicate run by mobster Charlie Martucci. Plus fun facts about lawyers and government agencies. The Lawyer; Cain's Hundred; The Syndicate; Government Agencies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.