Comic books December 1962

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"The Killing" - Written by Carl Memling. Art by Norman Nodel. Photo Cover shows Ben Casey (as played by Vince Edwards). Casey finds that a surgeon's skill must go beyond the operating room to save a life! Also: Dr. Dan Dazzler in "Rumble..!" by Memling and Nodel. Plus: the 1-page fillers "They Were First...", "Life from Death" and "Helping the Patient to Live" drawn by John Tartaglione. And: "Trouble Times Two!" text story. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 1, Issue 6 - December, 1962. Vintage men's interest magazine with a focus on racy adult short fiction stories, sports and war articles, adult themed comic strips, and tasteful pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 66 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. The governor of New Mexico hires Billy to find out where Apache leader Vittorio is getting the guns for his war against white settlers. Billy saves a young Native boy from a cougar, an act that has profound consequences later. A story of Billy the Kid's early days, when a kindly rancher took him under his wing, and an outlaw gave him a reason to pick up a gun. Apache Guns; The Sound of Drums; Symbol of Freedom; Hunch and a Horse; Mark of the Gunman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and others. In the Old West, Black Fury and his herd of wild horses roam the prairie, and resist human efforts to tame them. Duke Linden, self-proclaimed "King of the Cowboys," sets out to capture and train Black Fury for his Wild West circus. A retired sheriff must stand alone against an outlaw gang. Dirk Benther swears revenge after Black Fury frees his palomino mare and destroys his reputation as a fearsome horseman. The Killer Brand; Forgotten Glory; Minced Money; The Gentle Terror; The Palomino Mare. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by Dave Wood? and Arnold Drake? Art by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Invisible Dr. Dumar" - An experiment turns the Blackhawk's friend into an insane paranoid who is also invisible. Also featuring: "The Count of Death Valley" and "The Giant Who Slept 1,000 Years"! Plus: 1-page text story "Mirage Magic"! And: 1-page public service announcement "Pennies for UNICEF" starring Superman, written by Jack Schiff and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Photo cover features Fred MacMurray and Jane Wyman. Art by John Ushler. Cover number is #012-068-212. Dell Movie Classics presented comics based on Hollywood films (not all of them classics). This issue is based on the 1962 Disney film about an American family on a European vacation. Harry and Katie take a long-delayed trip to Paris with their teen kids. Unexpected romances, strange local customs, and unorthodox travel provide fodder for fish-out-of-water comedy. Plus photo stills from the movie, and one-pagers on the Paris attractions featured in the film. Walt Disney's Bon Voyage; The Louvre; Monsieur Eiffel's Folly; The Bastille. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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

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9.25" x 12.25", 40 pages, B&W

October 1949. Classic magazine for boys featuring articles, fiction, activities, and a few pages of comics. 10.5" x 13.5", 98 pages, PC/B&W Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover art by Vic Prezio. The Frozen Monster, script by Herb Kastle, art by Frank Springer. The Mystic Murder Case text story. The Strange Mr. Ozimandias, script by Herb Kastle, art by Frank Springer; a woman comes to Ozimandias for help; her husband is obsessed with becoming youthful again. Deadly Taboo, art by Frank Springer. Number on cover is 12-075-302 Dec.-Feb. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Colletta and Dick Giordano. Newly married romance, and all the complications that go with it. Louise learns horrible things about her new husband Carl from his ex, Helen...or is Helen just gaslighting her? Velma's marriage to cave guide Brod is in a rocky place, and then a cave-in gives her fresh perspective. Rita marries Tony after a whirlwind courtship, but she suspects he doesn't really love her. Plus a PSA about how church attendance is anti-Communist, "Your Role in the Cold War." Cave In; He Never Loved Me; God Is Never Out Of Style; Don't Tamper With Love; Just Jim; Fear; Lest We Forget: John Paul Jones. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Showtime. 25c cover priced 80 page giant. Number/Month on cover: 30000-212, December ? Cover title says "Bugs Bunny Show- Time." Giant size issue with 25 cents cover price and features a large cast of Warner Bros. cartoon characters in Halloween-themed stories. Back cover has pinup of several cartoon characters. Inside front and back covers have Bugs Bunny puzzlers. Bugs Bunny in "Halloween Fun," Beep Beep the Road Runner in "Pumpkin Perils," Porky Pig in "Too Tricked to Treat" (this story is listed as a Bugs Bunny story but Bugs is nowhere to be seen in it), Bugs Bunny in "Batty Bunny Battle," Daffy Duck in "The Spry Fly," Henery Hawk in "Jiffy Judo," Pepe Le Pew in "The Wise Disguise," Elmer Fudd in "House Hunting Goblins," Bugs Bunny in "Official Face Washer," and Tweety and Sylvester in "A Bad Case of Haunts." Issue also has one-page text features "The Invited Ghost" and "Bully for Papacito." No story/art credits given. On cover: 30000-212, December. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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5.5" x 8.5", 72 pages, B&W.

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.

Adult themed cartoon humor. 8-in x 11-in, 66 Pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $0.35.

Vol. 5, No. 2. April 1962. Adult Themed cartoons and jokes. 8-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 48 newsprint pages. Note: Mature Readers only. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Stan Kaye. Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. Casper accidentally scares a jack-in-the-box. The Ghostly Trio makes fun of Casper's habit of giving gifts, but a magic genie shows them the error of their ways. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Magic Genie; Youre So Good; Gift-Daffy; Spooky: Trick of Treat. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Volume 12, Issue 114 - December, 1962. 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. 94 Pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Vol. 18. No. 5. December 1, 1962. Illustrated throughout. 5" x 6 1/4". 64 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

Photo cover of stars Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot and Doug McClure. Art by Jack Sparling. On a Hollywood movie set, Checkmate investigates a series of near-fatal accidents that aren't in the script! Featuring the tales "A Script For Blackmail," "The Chinese Doll Mystery," "The Murder Mixture," "Private Eye Techniques" and "Helping Law Enforcement"! Plus: text story "The Clue"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jack Keller. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Keller and Bill Molno. Cheyenne Kid poses as Fen Barry to stop a group of gun-runners in..."Flame On The Mountain!" Plus: Cheyenne Kid takes Chief White Beaver to a hot spring where they are attacked by giant Indians in..."Valley Of The Giants"! And: Bart Coleman saves Cheyenne Kid from a rattlesnake. Now Cheyenne Kid owes him a debt in..."The Outlaw"! Also: Jesse Treharn tricks Piute Peterson into stealing a mean horse in the back-up story "Horse Thief"! Plus: 1-page filler "The American Way!" And: Sheriff Slidell in the 2-page text story "Remedy For A Rustler"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Dick Giordano, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Redheaded nurse Cynthia Doyle faces medical crises while secretly pining for her handsome co-worker, Dr. Benson. Cynthia and Doctor Benson are perplexed by a blind man found in a burning house, and a signed confession saying that he killed his wife. In another story, gangsters try to force Cynthia and Doctor Benson to operate on their injured boss at gunpoint. Plus a comics history of the nursing profession, starting with Florence Nightingale. Art on some stories by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Second Sight; The Hands of a Surgeon; The Story of Nursing; Martha Mardsen Meditates; Crisis; Lest We Forget: Nathan Hale, Theodore Roosevelt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Another nut in the woods," "Coming in on a wing-ding," "A bad case of lumps," "One hot dog coming up" and "Having a quiet-type riot"! Starring Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam and Elmer Fudd! Plus: three 1-page gag strips; Tweety and Sylvester story "The day the fish were biting"; and the 1-page Little Pancho Vanilla text story "Stretching things a bit"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Photo cover features David Ladd. Art by Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. Cover number is #12-173-212. Dell Movie Classics presented comics based on Hollywood films (not all of them classics). This issue is not based on a movie, but is a biography of teen actor David Ladd, son of film legend Alan Ladd. David's brief film career to 1962 includes The Proud Rebel (1958), A Dog of Flanders (1960), and Misty (1961). (As an adult, Ladd retired from acting and became a producer, eventually acquiring the MGM studio itself during its 1989-1997 "comeback" era.) Plus the history of archery, acting and swimming. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.