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Comic books October 1961

  • Issue #60
    My Greatest Adventure (1955) 60
    • Centerfold coming loose at one staple.
    • Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. I Lived in Two Worlds, art by Ruben Moreira; Police detective Russ Overton is pursuing a dangerous criminal when a strange bolt of lightning splits him into two beings, and catapults one of them into another dimension. Ad for Showcase #34 (first Silver Age Atom), pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Monster That Changed Our Lives, art by George Roussos; A giant robot rampages through a town and the people who encounter it face critical decisions. Ad for Secret Origins #1. I Defied the Desert Phantom text story by Jack Miller. The Alien Within Me!, art by Alex Toth; An alien sends his image to Earth to stop a bomb sent here by his race. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $30 GREATEST ADVENTURE #60 Dick Dillin Cover 1961 Ruben Moreira Artwork 1961

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  • Issue #285
    New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 285
    • Paper: Off white

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 6 #5
    Nugget (1956-2006 Nugget Magazine Inc.) Vol. 6 #5
    • Staple rust with migration.

    Vintage "Playboy Clone" men's interest magazine highly focused on the bachelor lifestyle with articles, essays, product reviews, erotic short fiction stories, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 70 pages, B&W/color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #13
    Nurse Betsy Crane (1961) 13
    • Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Charles Nicholas. Scratch of Death, pencils by Charles Nicholas; Betsy realizes that Jeff Wilson's strange behavior is caused by rabies which he contracted from his daughter's dog. Don't $ell $hort on Love text story. Nursing - A Career, pencils by Charles Nicholas; Description of the nursing profession and the different kinds of nurses. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #111
    Our Army at War (1952) 111
    Published Oct 1961 by DC.
    • Water damage. 1/2" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Sgt. Rock in "What's the Price of a Dogtag?" (art by Joe Kubert); "Bring Back the Enemy's Flag"; "Butterfingered Bombardier!" (art by Kubert). Kubert cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $18 OUR ARMY AT WAR #111 - SGT. ROCK - 1961 WHATS THE PRICE OF DOGTAG GOOD COND

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  • Issue #150
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 150

    Cover art by Bob White. "Archie the Archer," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie takes up archery, but Mr. Lodge is reading a book on controlling his temper and is determined not to let Archie's arrows get on his nerves. "Say It With Flowers," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty tries to make Archie jealous by having flowers delivered to her. The World of Jughead ad. "Demon Dynamos!"; While exploring Indian relics in a national park, Ralph Hardy stumbles across a geyser of gas; When he awakens he finds himself in the past; A village of Indians is menaced by two metal monsters than can fire bolts of electricity and the Jaguar has to find a way to defeat them. "Way Out!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Lil Jinx decides she's going to be the first girl on the moon, so she and her friends build their own rocket. Archie Club News. "War and Peace," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica enlists Betty in her war on men. Betty has her own agenda when Archie is involved. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 8 #10
    Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 8 #10
  • Issue #33
    Playful Little Audrey (1957) 33
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, Does not interrupt art or story.

    Cover by Warren Kremer. Mischievous Little Audrey has misadventures with her friends Melvin, Tiny and Echo. Little Audrey finds a novel method of crowd control during a measles epidemic. Audrey invents "invisible ice cream" to get even with Melvin. Little Audrey; Invisible Ice Cream; Melvin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 116 #4
    Popular Mechanics Magazine (1902-Present Popular Mechanics Company) Vol. 116 #4


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    • Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.5-in. x 9.25-in., 272 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #78
    Porky Pig (1952-1962 Dell) 78

    Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Words of Wisdom; Bugs helps Elmer hang a sign for his bakery. Tiger Tail Tale; Porky goes tiger hunting. Chuckling Chicks, art by Vivie Risto; Henery makes a fake chicken to lure the other chickens out of the coup. Ollie eats his hat. The Danger Dodger text story with Sniffles the Mouse, pencils by Al Hubbard. Fancy Feather Fix; A crow attacks Porky for his new Indian headdress. The Shipwrecked Blimp; Porky gets his car out of a sticky situation with balloons. Fly Guy; Daffy shows Elmer how to fly. Ad for Huck Hound Club membership. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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    3 days left Auction DELL PORKY PIG #78 published 1961 Grd 3.5

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  • Issue #8
    Quick Draw McGraw (1960-1962 Dell/Gold Key) 8

    Comic book version of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character. Desert Romeo starring Quick Draw and Doggie Daddy. Out Scouting starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. Phony Money Mess starring Snooper and Blabber. Dear Dad's Dear Dad starring Augie Doggie. Reporter Ruckus starring Quick Draw and Doggie Daddy. Haltin' the Baltins starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. Star Performance starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. High Hopper starring Quick Draw and Baba Looey. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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    $90 QUICK DRAW McGRAW #8, 1961 DELL COMIC, HIGH GRADE VF+

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  • Issue #24
    Rawhide Kid (1955) 24
    Published Oct 1961 by Marvel.
    • 1/2" spine split from top. Cover coming loose at one staple. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Showdown in Silver City!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Rawhide Kid has to talk tough to get aboard a coach heading to Silver City due to his outlaw status, the coach driver initially refusing him passage but giving in warning the Kid not to cause any trouble; Also aboard the coach is an older man who has no objections that the Rawhide Kid is riding with them; Along the way to Silver City the coach is attacked by a band of raiders who wound the driver, causing him to fall off the coach and spooking the horses into running wild. "Tie Your Sixgun Low," art by Joe Maneely. "The Man without a Gun!", script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers. "Gunman's Gamble!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Rawhide Kid comes upon local businessman Mr. Blade about to take away an elderly woman's house because she was unable to pay the two hundred dollars owing on the mortgage; Unwilling to see a harmless woman being tossed out into the street the Kid tries to intervene and gets smacked across the face for his troubles. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Vol. 14 #1
    Real (1952-1967 Excellent Publications) Vol. 14 #1

    Volume 14 - Issue 1, October, 1961. Cover by George Gross. Stories and art by Evan Douglas, Jake Qualey, Albert Cohen, Carl Sifakis, Frank Vandiver, Wambley Bald, Albert Morehead, Ed Alexander and Willi Heinrich. A classic "men's interest" magazine from the heyday of that genre, featuring war, Western, and crime stories, as well as female pinups. A report on Cold War efforts to create a nuclear "death ray." The true story of a female serial killer. Nazis battle communists in the closing days of WWII. The Soul Destroyer; The Nodaway County Treasure Hoard; My Fare Danger; Old Jack: Lee's Star Quarterback; She Slaughtered 42 Lovers; How to Win at Poker; What, No Fig Leaf?; The Iron Doublecross; Blood Tide; Cop Drop; Life for Sale; Straightalk; Male Bag; Gags for Guys; Real's Good Deal. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 6 #5
    Real Men Magazine (1956-1975 Stanley Publications Inc.) Vol. 6 #5


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses on adventure short fiction stories, true crime, war updates, and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #2
    Reptilicus (1961) 2
    • 2 1/2" cumulative spine split. Staple rust with migration.
    • Water damage. Cover detached at one staple. 1 1/2" spine split from top.

    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The third of Charlton's trifecta of monster comics based on 1961 monster B-movies, after Konga and Gorgo. Almost completely destroyed at the end of his first rampage, the monster survives in a single fragment in the ocean, which regenerates as it drifts south. Having escaped the Arctic, the Big R turns up in Africa, where visiting scientists join forces with Masai warriors to battle it. A backup science story talks about some of the deadlier creatures of the sea, including killer whales, moray eels and sharks. Final issue under this title; series continues as Reptisaurus (1962) #3. Reptilicus in the African Jungle; War Against Wei; Killers of the Deep. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $27 REPTILICUS #2 3.0 DICK GIORDANO COVER ART SILVER AGE CHARLTON T PGS 1961

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  • Issue #4
    Rip Hunter Time Master (1961) 4
    • Water damage.

    Written by Jack Miller. Art and Cover by Nick Cardy. Strange flying people attack Rip, Bonnie and Corky with ancient Babylonian weapons! Can they make it to the Time Sphere? Don't miss Rip Hunter in the 3-part tale by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy: "The Bird-Men of 2,000 B.C."; "Chapter 2: The Ancient Air Raid"; and "Chapter 3: The Avenging God of Gilgamesh"! Plus: 1-page text story "The Thief of Time"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $80 RIP HUNTER TIME MASTER #4 DC 1961 VG

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  • Issue #10
    Sad Sack Laugh Special (1958 Harvey) 10
  • Vol. 7 #5
    Scene (1958-1963 J.B. Publishing) Magazine Vol. 7 #5


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    Volume 7, Issue 5 - October, 1961. 8" x 10.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 60 #10
    Screen Stories (1948-1979 Dell) Magazine Vol. 60 #10


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    Volume 60, Issue 10 - October 1961. Movie Fan Magazine. Audrey Hepburn photo cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 80 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1
    Sea Devils (1961) 1
    Published Oct 1961 by DC.
    • Water damage. Cover oxidation.
    • Water damage. Cover detached at one staple.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1136773002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1228951012
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Russ Heath. "The Sea Devils vs. the Octopus Man!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Russ Heath; Producer Wendel Wales is shooting a movie about the Sea Devils; His mechanical Octopus Man is destroyed when the real version appears and attacks the movie set. "Secret of the Emerald Whale!", script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils find an iceberg with the Emerald Whale and Captain Shark frozen inside. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $165 SEA DEVILS #1--DC--First issue--1961--GREY TONE COVER--comic book
    $350 Sea Devils #1 1961 CGC 7.5 Nice Higher Grade Copy
    3 days left Auction SEA DEVILS #1 [Solid VG] (1961) Off-White Paper No Restoration

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  • Issue #1
    Secret Origins (1961 One-Shot) 1
    • Paper: Off white
    • Includes Eide's sticker on back of slab.
    • Label #2114072025
    • 3" Cumulative spine split.
    • Cover detached, affixed to spine of interior wraps with tape. Near full length spine split to cover. Tearing to cover.
    • Back cover missing. 3" Spine split from bottom to front cover. Tear to front cover.

    Reprints: Adam Strange (from Showcase 17), Green Lantern (G.L. 1), Challengers of the Unknown (Showcase 6), J'onn J'onzz (Detective 225), Flash (Showcase 4), Green Arrow and Speedy (1 page text), Superman-Batman team (World's Finest 94), and Wonder Woman (W.W. 105). Pencils by Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, and others. Cover price $0.25.

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    $15 Secret Origins: Superman, Green Lantern, Flash, Adam Strange Fair DC Comics SA
    $79 Secret Origins #1 - D.C. Comics 1961 CGC 5.5 Reprints Showcase 4, 6, 17, Detecti
    $100 SECRET ORIGINS SPECIAL GIANT ISSUE #1 VG+ 4.5 "80 PAGE GIANT"
    $155 DC Comics SECRET ORIGINS #1 CGC 4.0 (VG) 1961!
    $245 Secret Origins Special Giant Issue #1 CGC 5.5 1961 DC JUST GRADED CLEAR CASE
    $300 SECRET ORIGINS #1 CGC 7.0 (1961 DC Comics) Rare SILVER-AGE KEY!!

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  • Vol. 1 #4
    Show Business Illustrated (1961-1962 Playboy Enterprises) Magazine Vol. 1 #4


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    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Vol. 1 # 4. October 17, 1961. Stories and art by Nat Hentoff, John S. Wilson, Ernst Haas, Roger Kahn, Fred Schnell, Patrick Dennis, Dolores Faith, Leonard Lyons, and Bernard Asbell. Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's first attempt at a movie magazine, featuring top editorial talent and profiles and interviews of stars of the era. This issue features a profile of pioneering Black comedian Dick Gregory and an interview with legendary Italian film director Federico Fellini, fun with TV comic Ernie Kovacs, and a profile of ballet choreographer Balanchine. Plus the art of belly dancing, an essay on Italian cinema, and a profile of talk-show host Dave Garroway. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 108 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 1 #5
    Show Business Illustrated (1961-1962 Playboy Enterprises) Magazine Vol. 1 #5


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's first attempt at a movie magazine, featuring top editorial talent and profiles and interviews of stars of the era. PC/PB&W Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #34
    Showcase (1956-1978) 34
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1249508008
    • Cover detached at one staple. Pen marking on cover and first page.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4153158013
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1482300011
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Off white
    • Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover. (Tape on Interior Cover.)
    • Label #1399021003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Origin and 1st appearance of Silver Age Atom in "Birth of the Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Scientist Palmer is experimenting with his reducer lens to try and reduce objects in size without blowing them up, all without success; However, when he, Jean and students are trapped in a cave-in, he decides to use the lens on himself and save the others before he is destroyed. "Battle of the Tiny Titans!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When one of Jean Loring's friends is accused of stealing money from the bank where she works as a teller, she explains that a little man appeared and stole the money; When Jean tells Ray that her friend is a trustworthy person, Ray decides to see what he can do with his shrinking powers. 2-page text history of the Atom from the Golden Age by Julius Schwartz, art by Ben Flinton; E. E. Hibbard. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $250 Showcase #34 CGC 3.0 1961 1st app. Silver Age Atom key 1st jean loring. comic
    $300 Showcase #34 CGC 4.0 VG DC Comics 1961 1st Appearance Silver Age Atom Ray Palmer
    $300 Showcase #34 CGC 2.5 Origin 1st App. The silver age Atom Vintage DC Comics 1961
    $800 Showcase #34 CGC 6.5. Origin & 1st App Silver Age Atom. 1st App Jean Loring 1961
    $1,070 Showcase #34 (Sep-Oct 1961, DC) - Fine/Very Fine
    $6,500 SHOWCASE #34 THE ATOM 1st Appearance 1961 OW/W Silver Age KEY ISSUE
    9 days left Auction Showcase Comic #34, The Atom, CGC 3.0
    11 hours left Auction SHOWCASE #34 DC COMICS - ORIGIN & 1ST APP OF SILVER AGE ATOM - 9-10/61 CGC 5.0
    11 hours left Auction SHOWCASE #34 DC COMICS - ORIGIN & 1ST APP OF SILVER AGE ATOM - 9-10/61 CGC 3.5

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  • Vol. 18 #2
    Sir! (1942 Valiant Publishing Corp.) Magazine Vol. 18 #2


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #42
    Space Adventures (1952 1st series) 42
    • 2" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Joe Gill and Vince Alascia. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Captain Atom encounters The Silver Lady from Venus, a sort of space-siren who mesmerizes Earth's military forces, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another story, Captain Atom learns the truth about UFOs when he meets them in combat. These stories are accompanied by a non-fiction piece about the state of rocket science in 1961. Captain Atom: The Saucer Scare; They Said He Would Die; The Rocket Comes of Age; Captain Atom: The Man in Saturn's Moon; The Other Side of the Mirror; Captain Atom: The Silver Lady from Venus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Space War (1959) 13
    • Water damage.

    Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A seemingly harmless snail from the planet Uranus wreaks havoc when accidentally brought back to Earth. The US president, who strongly resembles JFK, must decide how to respond when Earth is invaded by aliens. A man travels back in time to stop a catastrophic space war. The Snail From Uranus; Earths Deadly Weapon; The Other Self; Day of Destiny. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #89
    Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 89
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #00-0009861-AA-023
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1211440002
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3694849015
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. 1st appearance of Fin Fang Foom in "Fin Fang Foom!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A young historian from Taiwan crosses to the mainland to awake the dragon Fin Fang Foom and foil a communist invasion; He lures the dragon to the coast to wreck the invasion fleet. "The Future" text story. "The Green Things!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A wealthy retiree keeps a magnificent greenhouse, where he talks to the plants; When a burglar tries to kill him, his plants come to life and stop the intruder, saving their friend's life. "The Touch of Midas!", art by Paul Reinman; A greedy man locates the source of Midass power, planning to stop the undesirable effects with gloves; He gains the power but finds that his gloves turn to gold, dooming him to the same fate as Midas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,548 STRANGE TALES #89 CGC 3.0 RARE WHITE PAGES 1ST FIN FANG FOOM HUGE MARVEL KEY MCU
    $1,695 Strange Tales #89 ⭐ CGC 3.0 ⭐ 1st Appearance of FIN FANG FOOM! Marvel Comic 1961
    $2,750 STRANGE TALES #89 — MARVEL 1961 — CGC 5.5 — 1ST FIN FANG FOOM
    1 day left Auction Monsters Monsterbus #2 (2017 Marvel) Hardback Great Condition

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  • Issue #92
    Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 92
    • Water damage.
    • Centerfold detached.
    • Water spotting.

    Last 10-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superboy Meets Ben Hur!", pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Superboy journeys back in time to meet Ben-Hur and save Professor Lang's job. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Krypto's Arch-Enemy!" starring Luthor and Destructo (Luthor's dog), script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Luthor's origin retold; Luthor accidentally gives his dog super-powers and then uses him to disgrace Krypto. Giant Superman Annual ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    5 days left Auction Superboy #92 1961 Ben-Hur Krypto Superdog Luthor Silver Age DC Good Minus

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  • Issue #148
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 148
    Published Oct 1961 by DC.
    • Glue at spine. Water damage.
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • 1.5" spine tear from top of first few wraps.
    • 2 1/2" tear.
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. 3" interior tear through first six pages. Smoke damage. Water damage.
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom with lateral spine splitting. Cover detached at one staple. Staple rust.
    • Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The 20th Century Achilles!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman stops a 20th century "Achilles" and discovers his secret. Mr. Mxyzptlk's Super-Mischief!, pencils by Curt Swan; Mr. Mxyzptlk changes his name to try to prevent Superman from sending him back to the 5th dimension. Superman Owes a Billion Dollars!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan; An IRS agent decides that Superman owes back taxes and must pay within 24 hours. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    8 days left Auction Superman #148, VG, Oct. 1961
    3 days left Auction Superman #148 CGC 7.0 Beautiful Example! White Pages.

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  • Issue #28
    Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 28

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Lois Lane of the Future!, art by John Forte; Luthor's newest invention sends Superman a thousand years into the future, where he meets the super-powered Lois 4XR and tries to figure out if she is descended from him and Lois Lane. Lois Lane's Super-Lesson!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois agrees to marry the Rajah Bandhi if he can complete five super feats. House ad for Superman Annual #3. Lois Lane, Gun-Moll!, script by Bill Finger, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When a machine that can bring out any evil in a person is used on Lois, she becomes Leopard Lady and marries Lex Luthor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $20 Superman's Girl Friend Girlfriend Lois Lane #28 GD+ 2.5 1961 DC Comics
    $25 Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #28 1961 Silver Age DC FR/GD RAW VINTAGE COMIC

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  • Issue #56
    Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 56
    • Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. The Son of Jimmy Olsen!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Jinx of Metropolis!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Superman gives the Kryptonian deflector to President John F. Kennedy. Moolah the Mystic humor page, art by Henry Boltinoff. Jimmy Olsen's Sweethearts!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; Lana dumps Jimmy, who goes out with actress lookalikes (appearances by Marilyn Monroe, Gina Lollabrigida, Rock Hudson, Brigitte Bardot, Tuesday Weld, and Jayne Mansfield). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $15 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #56 Vol. 1 "The Son Of Jimmy Olsen" DC Comics '61
    $25 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 56 1961 VG/F 5.0 Swan-c Siegel Kennedy Monroe Bardot
    3 days left Auction 1961 Jimmy Olsen (Superman's Pal) 10 Cent Silver Age Comic Book - Oct. # 56

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  • Issue #22
    Tales of Suspense (1959) 22
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Water spotting.
    • Cover coming loose at one staple. Centerfold detached. Moisture damage with staple rust/migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Beware of... Bruttu," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An often bullied scientist accidentally transforms himself into a monster, and is attacked when he cant make himself understood; In his new form he discovers that the girl hed thought out of his league really loves him, and manages to make himself human again. "Mystery Trip" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Only One Is Human!", art by Don Heck; A human unit on Mars realises that a disguised Martian is in their midst, they cannot tell the imposter and the real human apart, until a false piece of bad news makes the real human weep, uncovering the Martian. "The Anatomy of a Nightmare!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A science fiction writer is stuck, so he takes some pills, hoping a nightmare will inspire him; He dreams of horrible red-eyed aliens, but is disappointed, since that's only his own dull world. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $50 Tales of Suspense #22 VG1961
    $180 1961 TALES of SUSPENSE #22 - Kirby & Ditko - Marvel Comics - CGC 5.5
    2 days left Auction TALES OF SUSPENSE #22 1961 MARVEL COMIC BOOK 10 CENT COVER SCI-FI 1st BRUTTU

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  • Issue #24
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 24
    • Moisture damage.
    • Water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Heavy water damage.
    • 4" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. First three wraps and centerfold detached at one staple. Internal tearing.
    • Water damage. Cover and interior oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Found the Abominable Snowman! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A TV producer fakes a film of the Abominable Snowman in the arctic, but runs afoul of an ancient underground civilization of lizard-men and a giant octopus. The Snowman's Secret!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Recipe text story. Something Missing!!, art by Don Heck; The first mission to Mercury has a stow-away, the lover of one of the pilots. He Waits in the Dark!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A mysterious janitor comes to work for a slumlord, but he has strange powers and ends the man's evil ways. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $30 TALES TO ASTONISH #24 (1961) FR/G DETACHED FRONT COVER JACK KIRBY
    $49 Tales to Astonish 24 Fair Abominable Snowman 1961
    $635 TALES to ASTONISH #24 ⭐ CGC 8.0 ⭐ Stan Lee Abominable Snowman Atlas Comic 1961

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  • Oct 21 1961
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) Oct 21 1961
    Published 1961 (est.) by Fleetway.
  • Issue #3
    Treasure Chest Vol. 17 (1961) 3
  • Vol. 42 #293
    True (1937-1976 Country/Fawcett/Petersen) Vol. 42 #293


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    • Front cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 6 #5
    True Action (1959-1977 Official Magazine Corp.) Vol. 6 #5


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 30 #6
    True Adventures Magazine (1955-1971 New Publications) Vol. 30 #6
    • Staple rust.

    Volume 30, Issue 6 - October, 1961. Formerly New Detective Magazine. Adventure articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 73 #2
    True Romances (1923 MacFadden) Vol. 73 #2
  • Issue #78
    True West (1953 Western Publications) 78
    • Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Soiling. Piece missing back cover.

    Volume 14, Issue 2, Whole Number 78 - November-December, 1966. Magazine with articles and history relating to the American West. 8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 56 #5
    TV Radio Mirror (1954-1976 Macfadden) Magazine Vol. 56 #5


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #66
    Unexpected (1956 DC) (Tales of ...) 66
    • 1.5" Spine split from top.
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Bob Brown. Trap of the Space Convict, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. House ad for Showcase #34, featuring the Atom's first Silver Age appearance, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. A Message from Otto the Robot! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Strange Code of Creox!, art by Bill Ely. The Alien Deceivers text story. The Amazing Dr. Elektro, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown; Space Ranger's crew disguise themselves to lure Dr. Elektro and his gang of phantom raiders into attacking their ship. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $23 Tales of the Unexpected # 66 Tight Glossy 6.0 F Copy 1961 Nice DC Guides $51.00
    $25 1961 DC Comics Oct # 66 Tales of The Unexpected The Amazing Dr Elektro
    $40 TALES of UNEXPECTED #66 VG/FN (DC 1961) Bob Brown Art SPACE RANGER Mork Meskin
    1 day left Auction Tales of the Unexpected-66 & 82- Space Ranger- 1st Dr. Elektro- Fine or better

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  • Issue #11
    Unknown Worlds (1960) 11
    Published Oct 1961 by ACG.
    • 1" spine split from bottom. Piece missing from back cover.

    Cover art by Ogden Whitney. Maremba's Medal, script by Richard Hughes [as Shane O'Shea], art by Tom Hickey. Ancient Memories, script by Richard Hughes, art by John Forte. Secret of the Well, script by Richard Hughes, art by Hy Eisman. The Fabulous Friends of Harvey Thurbish, script by Richard Hughes [as Zev Zimmer], art by John Rosenberger. The Ghost of Garna Mountain, script by Kurato Osaki, art by Bill Walsh. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    3 days left Auction Unknown Worlds #11 (VF) (1961, ACG) [b] HIGH GRADE!

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  • Issue #253
    Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 253

    Cover by Carl Barks. Stories by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg, Bob Karp and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Al Hubbard, Tony Strobl, John Liggera and Al Taliaferro. Donald Duck stars in Carl Barks' "Hound Hounder"! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Great Giveaway Mystery" (part 2 of 3); Chip 'n' Dale in "The Missing Apples Mystery"; Gyro Gearloose in "The Travel-Egg"; 1-page Mickey Mouse text story "The Up-to-Date Witch"; and a Donald Duck daily strip. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #757
    Wide World (UK Edition 1898 George Newnes Ltd) Pulp 757


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    A collection of stories with art and photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., approx. 76 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #125
    Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 125

    First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Wonder Woman - Battle Prize," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Steve Trevor challenges Mer-Man to a contest to prove which is better suited to Wonder Woman's love. "Part Two: Wonder Woman - Battle Prize!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Part Three: Wonder Woman - Battle Prize," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman immediately falls in love with Sir Galahad, Knight with a flying horse and a flying saucer. "Part Four: Wonder Woman - Battle Prize!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman discovers Sir Galahad is actually an amoeba from outer space with a hate for all Amazons. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $90 WONDER WOMAN 125 - VG+ 4.5 - STEVE TREVOR - MER-MAN (1961)
    6 days left Auction WONDER WOMAN #125 1961 DC

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  • Issue #36
    World Around Us (1958-1961 Gilberton) 36

    Fight for Life. Painted cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Tony Tallarico, Norman Nodel and Jo Albistur. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the history of medicine. Featuring art by legends Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, including Quacks and Quackery, The Branches of Medicine, The War on Insects, and The Challenge of Space. Fight for Life; The Field Surgeon; The Ancient Heritage; The Middle Ages; The Great Awakening; The Black Death; Ending Epidemics; The Germ Fighters; Triumph Over Pain; The Native Cure; Quacks and Quackery; The Branches of Medicine; The Pure Substance; The War on Insects; Machines of Modern Medicine; Aid from the Atom; The Challenge of Space; The Gift of the Plow; The Sea Powers; The Suspicion Spreads; The Weight of Air. Final issue of the series. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.