Comic books January 1959

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman's Pal of Steel!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan; Clark and Jimmy investigate the River Styx, which runs beneath Metropolis. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Underworld Journal, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Jimmy gets a job with the Clarion. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Most Amazing Camera in the World, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Don Heck. "The Strangers from Space!", art by Al Williamson; In the future an alien ship arrives and lands at the world capital; The aliens human form calms hostility and allows peaceful contact; The alien really projected an image to pacify bigotry. "The Newshound" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Dared Explore the Unknown Emptiness!", art by Don Heck; In the 25th-century, humans use a new cobalt fuel in their search for a colony world to relieve overpopulation. "The Day I Left My Body!", art by John Buscema; A prisoner accidentally gains a psychic hold on a lawyer; He forces the lawyer to work constantly on his appeal, but fatigue hurts the lawyers oratory and the murderer is sentenced to death. "He Fled in the Night"; A restless clerk leaves England for a life at sea, thinking that he will found an empire in the Pacific; Robinson Crusoe, the clerk, is sure his voyage will make his fortune. "Prisoner of the Satellites!", art by Steve Ditko; Aliens launch satellites that shrink objects on Earth in preparation for an invasion, but the humans harness the power of cosmic rays to reverse the effects and the aliens abandon the plan. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule. We Found the Ninth Wonder of the World!, art by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule; An expedition in remote waters finds a missing scientist who has used serums to create giant turtles, one the size of a house, the other the size of an island. I Know the Secret of the Poltergeist!, art by Steve Ditko; An investigator works diligently to discover the logical explanations behind the odd occurrences at a couple's newly purchased home. The Heat's On text story, art by Don Heck. I Was the First Man to Set Foot on...the Mystery Planet!, art by Carl Burgos; A businessman bigoted against robots tries to make a deal to tap the resources of a planet rich in exploding pools of radioactive oil. I Foiled an Enemy Invasion!, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

A scarce issue. Gordon Scott photo cover (last issue with a photo cover). "The Fury of the Herd," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Buto rescue a naive couple from a plane crash. "On a Giraffe Hunt" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan on Pirate Island," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Boy foil a band of pirates and return a she-ape and her balu to the mainland from a small island. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; The brothers and Zulena begin their journey home. Thipdars of Pal-ul-don illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Hogarth, reprinting Sunday comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Hogarth, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Dick Van Buren and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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1st printing. By Walt Kelly. This is an official history and commemoration of Pogo's first decade...all wrapped up with a running commentary by Walt Kelly. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 43, Issue 01- january, 1959. TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Pat Masulli and Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by George Wildman and others. A poor man's Casper, Timmy is not merely misunderstood; he's actively afraid of everything. Timmy becomes a ghost child actor and goes out to Hollywood, where his costar gets jealous of Shirley Dimples' attention to Timmy. Timmy tries to match up to Katy's he-man hero, Hank. Wilma the Absent-Minded Witch tries to make a new broomstick when her old one goes missing. Timmy Goes to Hollywood; Her Hero; Look Who's Talking; Happy Witch-Day; Let's Face It! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Charles Schulz and unknown. Art by Charles Schulz and unknown. All brand-new stories! In this issue: Peanuts 1-pager by Charles Schulz; Nancy in "Cleaning Up" and "The Battle of the Sexes"; Peanuts tale by Schulz; 1-page Christmas poem "Getting Ready"; and The Captain and the Kids in "Frozen Feud." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mexican Series. "El Rascacielos Viviente". Reprints material from Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) #72. 36 pages, full color, Spanish Language.

Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg, Steve Steere, Lynn Karp and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale with art by Harvey Eisenberg and Steve Steere; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale with art by Lynn Karp; Bertie Bird text story "The Scarecrow Cat" with art by Eisenberg; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale with art by Karp; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale with art by Vivie Risto; Mouse Musketeers tale with art by Eisenberg and Steere; Big Spike & Little Tyke quarter-pager with art by Eisenberg; and Big Spike & Little Tyke 1-pager with art by Karp. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. The Amazing Walking Fort starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Chief Hot Foot humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Great Indian Bank Robberies starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Formula for Success! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Brown. The Wild Chase to Fort Miracle text story. The Mystery of the Frontier Volcano starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - January, 1959. Men's interest magazine with fiction and articles with the emphasis on nude pictorials. Includes a color centerfold. 8 1/2" x 11", 78 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

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January 1, 1959.

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January 15, 1959.

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January 29, 1959. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Bill Martin. Stories by William C. Treon, Bill Martin, Terry Brennan, Fran Matera, Max Pine, Frank Borth, Catherine Beebe, Paul Karch, Frances E. Crandall, and Frank Moss. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 36 pages, full color.

1st printing. By ray Bradbury. Featuring THE GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN and A MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY - includes forty-four stories in all, complete in one volume. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 406 pages, Text Only.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Man of 1,000 Planets!, art by Jim Mooney. Formula for Success! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Brown. The Mystery of Exile Moon!, art by Howard Purcell. The Color Blind Planet!, art by Doug Wildey. Martian Town, USA, art by Nick Cardy; a man discovers that his home town is populated by Martians. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia. "The Unbelievable Stone Man"; When an alien rock creature literally crashes on Earth, John Travers, fishing nearby, unwittingly reassembles him; Revealing his race's ominous plan to plunder the Earth, he begins transforming a giant rock into a spaceship to report back to his world; Travers saves the day by blowing up Norkan and his ship. "The Time Cap," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; When part time explorer Phil Winship finds an ancient helmet in an an Iranian cave in the desert, he puts it on and is instantly transported 20,000 years into the past; Invisible to anyone in the past, Phil observes a scientist, Adab and his beautiful daughter Accara, and falls in love. "Bubbling Magic" text story. "The Demon Within," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; A painter struggles with his own work. "The Incredible Advice," pencils by Matt Baker, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's interest magazine with fiction, cartoons and pictorials. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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#220, January 1959, 10c. Issue has Donald Duck, Scamp, and Chip ?N' Dale in untitled stories and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in part one of "The Monster of Sawtooth Mountain." Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips and a one-page text feature "Uncle Scrooge's Christmas Spirit." The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Art and story credits on other stories: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 64, Issue 6 - January 1959. "A Magazine for Boys and Girls." Stories, poems, and activities designed for kids. 7-in. x 10-in., 36 pages, PC,PB&W Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 22, No. 4. January 1959. Includes: "Bushwhack at Gallows Gap!" by Jim Brewer; "Terror Trail" by Lauran Paine; "Die, Gun-Wolf!" by E. E. Clement; "Outpost Fort" H. C. Early; "How Bad Were the Badlands?" by Harold Gluck; "Remember Birch Coulee" by D. L. McDonald and T. J. Kerttula; and "Return the Gun" by Lee Floren. 5.25" x 7.25". 130 pages. Text with occasional illustrations. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

"Shadow Boxed"; Linda follows Laurie and Wilbur because she feels they are acting suspicious; She follows them to an unknown house where Laurie brings her inside and introduces her to a blind date named Mert. "The Sweet Freeze" starring Lil Jinx. "Prank and File," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan Decarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Linda and Alec scheme to let Linda go to the state fair with Wilbur and Alec instead of Laurie. "Dark Eyes"; Laurie gives herself a black eye but covers it with mascara; Wilbur gives her another on the opposite eye at the dance. "Sooner or Later" starring Tiny. "Smart As an Ox!"; Linda, not to be beaten by Laurie, goes to great lengths to receive a most helpful student award; It turns out that Laurie was only helping to raise her grades. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Wonder Woman Album!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Tara, the photographer for the Amazonian Institute tries to collect pictures of Wonder Woman in action. "The Box of Three Dooms!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Gadget Maker sends three toys to kill Wonder Woman. Women of the Wigwams article. Marriage a la Mode non-fiction page, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Illustrated Story of Space. Painted cover by Gay Welker. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Gerald McCann, Sam Glanzman, and Graham Ingels. Educational comics on a wide variety of topics from Gilberton, the publisher of Classics Illustrated. This issue focuses on the history and science of space exploration, then (1959) still in its early days. Featuring art by legends Jack Kirby, Sam Glanzman, and Graham Ingels, including Countdown! by Ingels; What Is Space? and Assignment Space Station by Glanzman; and Training for Space, featuring layouts by Jack Kirby. Training for Space also features appearances by real-life aerospace pioneers Colonel John P. Stapp and Don Farrell. Nice cover by Gay Welker is fairly accurate, considering it was painted in 1958. The Illustrated Story of Space; Training for Space; Rocket Around the Moon; What Is Space?; Where Are We?; Birth of the Rocket; American Rockets; Man-Made Moons; Countdown!; Assignment Space Station; Planet Patter; Life on Other Planets? 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.