Comic books September 1963

#10081-309 on cover. Besieged by Boxer terrorists, the small forces of eleven rival nations unite to make a heroic stand! Featuring: 32 page story "55 Days At Peking" drawn by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe. Plus: 1 page Keys of Knowledge filler "The Boxer Rebellion" (inside back cover); 1 page 55 Days At Peking illustration (back cover is a movie poster pin-up). Photo cover features Charlton Heston, David Niven and Ava Gardner. Cover price $0.12.

Issue #8, Vol. 2 #3 - Autumn 1963. In the early 1960s, there was a minor movement of college satirists who moved off campus to avoid the college censorship boards. Aardvark was a regional satire magazine that was sold on newsstands in the upper Midwest. Letters from Bill Spicer, Jay Ward and Dick Gregory. Artwork by Susan Hunt, Sam Kessler and Jay Lynch. Interview with Shel Silverstein and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.35.

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-

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Interplanetary Olympics!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman and Lana are taken to the planet Vorn, where Superman is invited to compete in the Interplanetary Olympics. Supermen of America ad. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Origin & 1st appearance of Black Flame in "The Maid of Menace!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Black Flame, a super-powered villainess, tells Supergirl she is her descendant from the 40th century, but Supergirl eventually deduces that she is really from Kandor, and wipes out her powers with Gold Kryptonite. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Interior art by Earl Norem, Harry Schaare, Bob Stanley. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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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.

Journal of the Military Historical Society. Photos, drawings (uncredited) and articles related to military uniforms. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 16pages B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein and John Forte (heads). Part I: The Super-Sacrifice of the Legionnaires!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; The Legionnaires search to find a way to revive Lightning Lad. Part II: The Bravest Legionnaire!--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte; Proty sacrifices his life to revive Lightning Lad. Lana Lang, Hollywood Star, art by George Papp; Lana makes a movie in which she's a jungle queen. Super-Turtle humor page by, Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"Old Ya-Hoooo!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Chic Stone); "Through the Veil!"; and "You Can't Teach Fairy Tales!" (script by Hughes as "Zev Zimmer," art by Gerald McCann). Cover price $0.12.

Written by unknown. Art by Bob Oksner. Cover by Oksner? Wanting to read about pirates, and finding all those books gone from the library, Jerry visits a scientist who sends him to the Viking Age in a time machine in a 3-part untitled tale! Plus: "Teen Age Views" half-pager. And: Inside Hollywood 1-page 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, John Rosenberger, and John Giunta. Archie Comics amiable and agile super-hero The Fly battles an assortment of nefarious villains, including Captain Greer, who is revealed to be an advanced scout for an alien race poised to invade earth. Plus, Insecto attacks Fly Girl. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sandman in Nothing Can Stop The Sandman!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school. Intro Betty Brant and Liz Allen. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 141. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sandman in Nothing Can Stop The Sandman!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school. Intro Betty Brant and Liz Allen. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 141. 36 pgs.

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September 1963. Cover by Nat White. Science Fact: "Which Polaris Do You Mean?" by Robert S. Richardson. Short Novel: "Industrial Revolution" by Winston P. Sanders. Novelette by "The Thirst Quenchers" by Rick Raphael. Plus several more stories. 96 Pages B&W Color Cover Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey, Bill Vigoda, Joe Edwards, Terry Szenics and Marty Epp. Mr. Lodge has a miserable day at a public beach, and finally decides to buy the whole beach just for the pleasure of keeping people off it in "Sand Crab"! Plus: Archie says his dog is learning foreign languages in school in the 1-pager "Animal Antics"; Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Walkee Talkee..." by Joe Edwards; when Mr. Lodge is getting a bad reputation in South America, Archie tries to get him some positive press, but winds up getting his picture published on a reward poster for wanted criminal "Killer" Kane, which leads to Mr. Lodge's arrest and Killer Kane's escape to Brazil in "Press Agent"; and Archie tries to get bulbs for Pop Tate's new fluorescent light fixture, but keeps breaking them on the way to the shop in "Bulb Snatcher"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Betty and Veronica Summer Fun. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Terror Island," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica must confront their fears when they're on an island with a mysterious creature. "Late Date," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica hides from Archie so she won't commit the faux pas of being early for a date. Summer Fashions, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "What's My Line?", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica manipulates Archie into staying with her at her pool instead of going to the beach. Profile of actor/singer Eddie Hodges. "Second Best," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica hurts Betty's feelings by revealing to Archie that she's wearing Veronica's hand-me-downs. "Money Talks!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Dear Diary," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty writes about her day in her diary, while we see what actually happened. Betty and Veronica's Pin Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Bob White. Follow the Girls, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls go to a local island for the day to get some privacy, and the boys follow them, only to discover that the island abounds in rockslides and wild goats. Chance Encounter, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty makes the acquaintance of a handsome new boy; When she refuses to introduce him to Veronica, Ronnie tries a series of tricks, disguises and assumed identities to get close to him. Article on movie star Ann-Margret. Direct Line, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica decline to direct a beautiful new girl to the Chok'lit Shoppe. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tennis Menace, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina is determined to seduce handsome Bruce Van Klood away from her rival Rosalind without the use of magic potions--until Rosalind begins beating Sabrina at her own game. Brainy Footwork; Professor Von Dummkopfs rocket won't take off. The Lanolites; Three aliens visiting Earth from the planet Lanolin maintain they have a mathematical formula to explain everything. Then their secretary, Alrauna, runs into the concept of love. Power Struggle; Captain Sprocket must face the electrical menace of Dynamo Man. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

"Brute Farce," pencils by Harry Lucey; Veronica allows Archie to be masterful with her; The other boys allow this because Veronica won't date them otherwise. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. "A Matter of Competition!"; All the girls have a crush on handsome Professor Armstrong; The boys are happy when he gets transferred to another school, but his replacement is bigger and just as handsome. "Mister Clean"; Mr. Lodge has Veronica vacuuming the house to learn some domestic skills. "Caddy-Baddy!"; Archie is Mr. Lodge's caddy in a big rivalry match with J. P. Pennypincher and he makes sure Mr. Lodge will win by fair means or foul. Archie Club News. "A Helping Hand!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx has her mother reach under the couch to find her caterpillars. Archie Giant Series. "The Helmet," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie starts wearing a jungle pith helmet; Reggie teases him, but Veronica thinks it gives him a certain flair. "Food for Thought"; Reggie and Archie make idle conversation, but everything they say reminds Jughead of food. "Blood Brothers"; All the boys in the school have to give blood samples for medical research; Jughead's blood turns out to be unusual. "The Other Cheek"; Archie and Reggie make a bet about who can get out of serving detention, driving Mr. Weatherbee to distraction. "Splinter Group," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie gets a splinter in his finger and Veronica takes him to the school nurse; Archie falls for the attractive nurse, causing Veronica to chase him with a chair. Betty and Veronica Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Operation Finger," script and art by Joe Edwards; When Greg injures his finger, Jinx gives him a practical gift for Christmas. "Sound Off"; Miss Grundy takes Archie to Mr. Weatherbee for talking in class; Mr. Weatherbee makes Archie wear a sign that says "I shall not whisper!" "Be Prepared"; Archie has been tying his jalopy to objects when he parks so his car won't blow away just in case a hurricane comes along. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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

Early "underground" art film fan magazine that focused on fringe adult cinema themed around topics such as sex, murder, revenge, relationships, horror, race, and counter-culture. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Brief appearance of the Justice League of America in "Lockup in the Lethal Lightbulb!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Doctor Light sets a trap for the Atom in another dimension to test a new means to destroy the Justice League. Celebrate the Silver Anniversary of Superman! ad. Batman and Robin ad. Superman's Girl Friand Lois Lane. "The Purloined Miniatures," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Jean Loring loses her first case when she defends a man accused in a museum theft, and it's up to the Atom to prove the man was framed. Letter to the editor from E. Nelson Bridwell and Jack Harris. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. In this first landmark issue, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, and Ant Man form the Avengers in "The Coming of the Avengers!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki, having been previously captured by Thor, is being held prisoner at the Isle of Silence in Asgard; His physical form may be confined there, but by means of thought projection his disembodied self travels to Earth in search of revenge; He spots Thor in his human identity of Dr. Don Blake, but resists defeating him as it would be a hollow victory compared to defeating him as Thor; After hours of searching, Loki happens across the Hulk and devises a wicked plan to entice Blake to transform into Thor; Hours later, newspapers print articles about the Hulk being on the rampage again and a manhunt begins; The Hulk's friend, Rick Jones, reads the article with disbelief and meets with members of the Teen Brigade in order to find help to track Hulk down to find the truth; They attempt to contact the Fantastic Four but Loki interferes with the radio signal, diverting it to Don Blake; He decides to transform into Thor to help the Teen Brigade; Unknown to Loki, the radio signal is also picked up by Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Iron Man, who also travel to assist; Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp pursue the Hulk to an auto factory in Detroit; Thor appears with Loki to clear Hulk's name; Suddenly Loki makes himself radioactive forcing the heroes to retreat; Luckily, Loki stands over a trapdoor and Ant-Man's ants trigger a switch, dropping him into a lead-lined tank; Upon celebrating their victory, Ant-Man and the Wasp point out how well they could work as a team, and that they should work together in future; The Wasp decides they should call themselves the Avengers, and everybody agrees. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Coming of the Avengers!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor join forces to defeat Loki. Roster for this first landmark issue: Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, and Ant Man. The Fantastic Four and Rick Jones also appear. 36 pgs.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Super-strong toddler Baby Huey inflicts slapstick mayhem on everyone around him, especially his long-suffering Papa. Papa gets a new car, but unfortunately, Huey wants to go for a ride. Herman and the mice see their chance when Katnip is asleep. Papa Knows Best; The Ticketyboos; The Naughtymobile; Age of Animals; The Bookworm; Herman and Katnip: The Snoring Cat. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

# 1 (10087-309 on cover). Disney Reprints Four Color #186. Indicia says 3rd printing. Bambi, script by Felix Salten (novel) and Chase Craig (adaptation), pencils by Morris Gollub; A young deer grows up in the forest and has animal friends, including a skunk and a rabbit. Based on the 1942 Walt Disney feature film. Bambi the Great Prince of the Forest illustration by Ken Hultgren. Bambi Pin-Up by Paul Murry. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Ace - the Super Bat-Hound," script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Bat-Mite shows up again to have some fun and decides to give Ace some super powers, which he uses to aid the Caped Crusaders; However, when Ace chases crooks into a cave, the mine fumes cause havoc with the dog's super powers, and he turns on the Dynamic Duo. Half-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Impossible Perils," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Matt Carter returns from a jungle expedition and, although racked with fever, recounts stories of giant animals that he found including a dinosaur. "Batman and Robin—Imposters," script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Caped Crusaders must deal with some criminals who are posing as them in public, and are getting away with it because the Batman impersonator actually has one of Batman's authentic utility belts that he stole. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Summer 1963. All reprints. Cover pencils by Sheldon Moldoff and Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris and Stan Kaye. "The Power that Doomed Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batman takes up a plane on an experimental flight, and, after crossing through the tail of a comet, finds himself glowing strangely and endowed with super powers. "The Merman Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; While chasing down a wanted criminal, Batman is struck by lightning and falls into the harbor. "Rip Van Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Looking for criminal Al Hackett, Batman enters a greenhouse; After succumbing to the strange floral vapors, he passes out; On awakening, he finds himself in the future. "The Zebra Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; An insideous criminal discovers a way to charge his body like a magnet to commit crimes, but Batman, in trying to stop him, accidently becomes charged as well. "The Grown-Up Boy Wonder," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye; While examining a lead-lined box Superman had brought back from outer space, Dick accidently touches a release, emitting a gas that causes him to grow bodily into manhood, thus forcing him to give up his Robin persona and to adopt a different crime fighting ID--The Owlman. "The Bewitched Batman," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Curt Swan. "The Phantom Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. "The Giant Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Sam Glanzman and Luis Dominguez. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Luis Dominguez, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. Three American soldiers face overwhelming odds, in a story featuring art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. A WWII veteran returns to Italy for the first time since the war, and meets a face from his past: Maria. When a wounded soldier is trapped in a minefield during WWII, a lieutenant sets out to find the Nazi officer who can reveal the safe path. Return to Siena; Minefield; Jungle Passage; The Art of Warfare; Flying Eye. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

The Baum Bugle: A Journal of Oz (1963) Volume 7 #2 is published three times annually by The International Wizard of Oz Club.