Comic books December 1958

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 9, Issue 6 - December 1958. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 72 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

A racy pageant of peppy cartoons, girls, and giggles. 98 pgs, B&W. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Cover price $0.35.

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Bugs Bunny in "The Stone Money Mission" and "A Raft of Trouble." Issue also has one-page text feature "A Quick Change" and Tweety and Sylvester in "The Good Skate." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 3 - Issue 12 - December, 1958. Vintage UK published men's interest digest that features tasteful (non-nude) pin-up photography with short blurbs about the models. 4.5" x 7.5", 64 pages, B&W.

Bill Wenzel cover and art. Adult jokes and cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $8.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

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. 90 Pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

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XMas Cover. Cartoons and jokes by readers and artists of the time. 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 64 pages, Text,(with B&W Illustrations and photos) Julie London Photo Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fair $3.00 View scans Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 15%.

Issue #83 - Dec. 1959. Fiction, poems, games, jokes, puzzles for children. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 124 pages, black and white with some pages tinted with an extra color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Silly Willy," script by the Brothers Grimm (adapted from their original story), art by Mike Sekowsky; There once was a lad named William who was as silly as the day is long; everyone called him Silly Willy; Although Silly Willy tries to do what he is told he always gets mixed up, until the day his silliness leads him to find a bride. "The Donkey's Shadow" Aesop's Fables story, art by Mike Sekowsky; A traveler who has to cross a desert plain hires a donkey to carry him on the journey, and offers the donkey's owner a good sum to act as a guide. "There Was an Old Man on a Hill," script by Edward Lear, art by Mike Sekowsky; classic limerick. Article on The Ground Hog, art by William A. Walsh. Color This Picture with Crayons page, art by Mike Sekowsky. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Silly Willy. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

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Crossing the Rockies. Painted cover by Gerald McCann. Stories and art by George Evans, Reed Crandall, Norman Nodel, Don Perlin, and Joe Orlando. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue continues the focus on Westward expansion in America from the previous issue. High points of the frontier era include the Gold Rush and the Pony Express; low points include the tragic fate of the Donner Party. The transcontinental railroad, the Oregon Trail, the Mormon trek to Utah, and the establishment of telegraph lines are also covered. Featuring art by legends George Evans, Reed Crandall, and Joe Orlando and future Marvel artist Don Perlin. Crossing the Rockies; The Oregon Trail; Death and the Donners; This Is the Place; The Gold Rush; The Apache Wars; The Overland Mail; The Pony Express; Bound by Rails; Meanwhile, Back in the East…; The Magic Wire. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Men's humor digest directed towards college males with a focus on the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and Howard Alexander. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman lies about her poverty-stricken past to her man; Viola denies herself romance because of her health problems, until she encounters a man she cant resist; Kate meets a handsome doctor after breaking her leg in a skiing accident. The Girl Who Couldn't Marry!; Romantic Discipline; Cupid's Aide!; Heart of a Phoney!; What's Wrong with Women?; Fortunate Accident!; Are You Up-to-Date? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. A woman who fears men finally meets one she cant bring herself to run away from; College students deny their feelings for each other, because theyve set their sights on other people; Dating dos and donts. Those Awful Young Men!; Not for Each Other! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Daffy (1956) is a comic book published by Dell Publishing Co. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Giant size comic featuring the Warner Bros. cartoon characters in Christmas related stories. Issue has Bugs Bunny in "Merry Christmas Magic," Porky Pig in "Shantyboat Santa Claus," Tweety & Sylvester in "A Letter to Santa," Henery Hawk in "The Fright Before Christmas," Mary Jane & Sniffles in "The Snowmakers," Elmer Fudd in "A Helping Hand," Little Pancho Vanilla in "The Marvelous Matador," Suzanne in "The Gift Givers," Daffy Duck in "Feathered Foul-Up," and one-page puzzles and activities. Pinup on back cover. Story and art credits: unknown. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Carl Barks art. Dell, 25c cover price. Walt Disney's Christmas Parade. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Sam Savitt. Battle of Truth featuring Wagon Train, art by Nicholas Firfires; Flint is mistaken for a murderer. Dry Wells Robbery starring Rin Tin Tin, art by Sparky Moore. Desert Danger starring Buffalo Bill Jr., art by Nat Edson. Storm Witness starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Mike Arens. The Texas Terror featuring Jace Pearson's Tales of the Texas Rangers, art by Warren Tufts. Quicksilver Justice, art by Sparky Moore. High Danger featuring Flying A's Range Rider, art by Dan Spiegle and Tony Sgroi (some Roy Rogers faces touch ups). Joker's Reward starring Dale Evans, art by Warren Tufts. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Winter 1958. Hallden. Listed in Overstreet under Dennis the Menace (Giants). Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $38.00 View scans 2" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Origin of the Jackal in The Jackal of the Underworld!" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; An archeologist appears to be driven mad by the mask he has discovered; vs. Jackal-Head (Gibson) introduction. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man With the X-Ray Eyes!: starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Mr. Kliff. Sharing—The United Nations Way! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by George Roussos. Batman Whirly-Word Game by Martin Naydel. "The Animal Crime Kingdom" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars and Captain Harding, art by Joe Certa; An unnamed gang leader uses animals to commit crimes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Chester Gould). "The Case of the Son of Flattop," script and art by Chester Gould; Flattop Jr. helps Joe Period escape from the brine barrel, leaving Lizz trapped inside; They drive away in Flattop Jr.'s car, which has a refrigerator, television, and a hot plate; Knowing that the police will be after them, Flattop Jr. cuts a wire fence and takes the car off-road where they can hide. "Red Hot Trail!", script and art by Chester Gould; Flattop Jr. and Joe Period elude Tracy and the cops by cutting across fields and finally taking refuge in a trailer camp; Without realizing it, they leave the TV and coffee pot on all night, and it drains the car battery; When the boys replace the battery, an alert attendant calls Tracy and describes the electrical equipment in the car. Dick Tracy Comics Monrthly house ad. "The Red House of Rome" text story; A U.S. Military Intelligence officer pursues a Soviet spy. "Tips for the Rookie Sleuth" Dick Tracy's Crimestoppers Textbook story, script and art by Chester Gould; Eight tips to aid rookie policemen in their careers as law officers. "To Prove the Crime" text story. Sad Sack house ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#62, 11-12/58 10c. Issue features "The Saga of Sourdough Sam" in which Donald's task of collecting a 50-year-old debt for Scrooge McDuck leads to adventure in the Yukon and "The Prankish Pirates." Issue also has Goofy in "I.Q. Switcheroo," a one-page text story "The Sure-Enough Sheriff," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 9 #49 - Dec. 6, 1958. Contents include Dan Dare, Cavendish Brown, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, The Shepherd King. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 9 #50 - Dec. 13, 1958. Contents include Dan Dare, Cavendish Brown, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, The Shepherd King. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 9 #51 - Dec. 20, 1958. Contents include Dan Dare, Cavendish Brown, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, The Shepherd King. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Vol. 9 #52 - Dec. 27, 1958. Contents include Dan Dare, Cavendish Brown, Riders of the Range, Eagle Cutaway centerfold, Luck of the Legion, Jack O'Lantern, Harris Tweed Extra Special Agent, Storm Nelson, The Shepherd King. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 14 pages, B&W and full color.

Variant text cover with a single color, otherwise same contents as art cover edition. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 3, No. 7. December 1958. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. This issue contains short stories by Stanley Ellin and H.L. Gold. Article by Phil Silvers. Interior spot illustration by Leo Dillon. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, color and B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Featuring: 7 page story "Dream in Blue" drawn by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs; 8 page story "Too Late for Love" pencilled by Vince Colletta; 6 page story "A Souvenir from Susan"; 2 page To You...From Carol Andrews letters page; 9 page story "No Love of My Own" pencilled by Bernard Sachs; 1 page Carol reprint filler "Waiting for Bob's Call." Cover pencils by Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

December, 1958. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Henry Slater, Robert Silverberg, Ralph Burke, Stanley Mullen, Calvin Knox, and Hall Thornton. Virgil Finlay illustration. Cover by Edward Valigursky. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 11 - Number 12, December 1958. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue we look back on the Pagan Rites of Pan, and Witchcraft, 1958! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.