Comic books May 1965

Is there a right way and a wrong way to fall in love? "Crazy in Love" is the cover-featured 8 page story pencilled by Tony Abruzzo. Plus: 8 page story "Let's Go Steady" drawn by Frank Giacoia and Bernard Sachs; 4 page Lesson-in-Love story "Wait till Dick Sees Debra" pencilled by John Rosenberger; 8 page story "Captive of Love" drawn by Arthur Peddy and Bernard Sachs; 1 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 1 page You Can be Beautiful beauty column written by Jill Taylor and pencilled by John Romita, Sr. Cover pencils by Tony Abruzzo. Cover price $0.12.

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Vol. 2, No. 5 - May 1965. Vintage Children's activity magazine, featuring games, crafts, and puzzles. 7" x 10", 66 pages, text with color illustrations. Cover price $0.35.

2nd and later printings. Written by Robert L. Short. Art by Charles Schultz. Foreword by Nathan A. Scott, Jr. In this unique book, Robert L. Short makes an expanded comment on the wonderfully imaginative parables of culture as made by Charles Schultz beloved creation, Peanuts, resulting in a modern day commentary on the Christian faith, featuring illustrations from Peanuts. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W Cover price $1.50.

May 1965. Edited by Steven Kelez. Billed as the "Official Newsletter of the Batmanians", this was a companion piece to Bill J. White's - aka Captain Biljo - popular "Batmania" fanzine. 8.5 x 11; single corner staple; printed on yellow paper; 6 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. First all-Burroughs convention, New Tarzan by Russ Manning, New Tarzan star - Mike Henry. 7-in. x 10-in., 8 Pages. B&W.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "May, 1965!" Collects Baby Huey and Papa (1962) #17, Casper and Nightmare (1965) #8, Casper the Friendly Ghost (1958 3rd Series Harvey) #81, Casper's Ghostland (1958) #26, Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff (1962) #18, Harvey Hits (1958) #92, Hot Stuff Sizzlers (1960) #20, Little Audrey and Melvin (1962) #18, Little Dot Dotland (1962) #18, Little Lotta (1955 1st Series) #59, Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) #145, Richie Rich (1960 1st Series) #33, Richie Rich Success Stories (1964) #3, Sad Sack (1949) #165, Sad Sacks Army Life (1963) #7, Sad Sacks Funny Friends (1955) #57, and Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky (1962) #16. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. Each year has twelve volumes, one for each month of the year. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 288 pages, full color.

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Sad Sack's Muttsy Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Murphy Anderson. Return of the I.Q. Gang!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; Ira Quimby escapes from prison by charging himself with sunlight then using a pinwheel to become invisible; He reforms his I.Q. Gang and begins a new crime spree, which is stopped by Hawkman and Hawkgirl. Attack of the Crocodile-Men!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; When Shiera is teleported out of the museum, Hawkman traces the radiation to Egypt and the secret lair of the Criminal Alliance of the World. Hawkman manages to rescue Hawkgirl, but CAW escapes. House ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #9. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Werner Roth and Bill Draut. When he hired her to keep girls away from him, that included herself! But she didn't mean to fall in love with him...so how could he shame her like that? Read..."No Love Allowed"! (Note: Includes cameos by Fabian and Cary Grant.) Also featuring "Destination -- Heartbreak" and "Double Exposure to Love"! Plus: 1-page text filler "The Plea/Mistake/Lonely Arms" by Susan Trugman and Agatha Spadaro. And: 1-page text filler "I Shall Never Love Again/Soft Whispers" by Lynne Togno and Wanda Percell. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Harvey Kurtzmans legendary follow-up to the original MAD launched the careers of many future stars of comics, comedy and publishing, including associate editor Terry Gilliam. This issue features the second published Fritz the Cat strip by R. Crumb, and an early Wonder Warthog story by Gilbert Shelton. The highlight, though, is a fumetti about a man who falls in love with his daughters Barbie doll, starring John Cleese. This piece resulted in the first meeting of Cleese with fellow Monty Python member Gilliam. 40 pages. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Issue #4 - May 1965. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. Racers face drama on the track and off, featuring realistic technical details and some great art of '60s racing machines. Big Mo's car is so light, he can't keep it on the track. Plymouth 426 driver Red Keegan has the good luck to meet other 426 owners who race them. Tommy loves racing on the Alabama back roads, but when motorcycle cop Loomis is injured trying to catch him, Tommy has a moment of clarity. The Super-Stocks; Alabama Whammer; Lucky Driver!; The 426 Club; Stand-Up Dragster. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Jon D'Agostino and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. Irma leaves Jim for new student Ted, a football star, because he seems more likely to win the class president election. Tony punches out Dave for trying to kiss a reluctant Ann, not knowing that Dave is actually her boyfriend. Newlyweds John and Mary discover what it's like to actually have to live with each other. Go With the Winner; Office Wife; Change of Heart; The Awakening; Elegant Ellen; My Lucky Sister. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

May, 1965. Volume 15, Number 5. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.50.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 27, Issue 7 - May 1965. Children's activity and story magazine. 76 Pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

Vintage men's interest magazine that focused mainly on tasteful nude pin-up photography, but also included articles, reviews, adult humor comics strips, and erotic short fiction stories. 8.5" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Number/month on cover: 10041-505, May. Comic book version of the popular Hanna Barbera cartoon show. Issue features the Jetsons in "Rogue, the Robber Robot," "Space Circus," "The Budget," and "Bighearted George." Issue also has Touche Turtle and Dum Dum in "Small-Type Rescue," one-page gag strips, and a one-page text feature "Movie Monster Mania." Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation in back of comic states that the monthly average of copies of the comic sold in the proceeding 12 months is 311,233. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.12.

"Glow Worm," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Mario Acquaviva; An accident in the lab makes Jughead glow in the dark; He uses the effect to terrorize restaurants and gobble all the food left behind by the frightened patrons. "Take Your Choice!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Swing Session," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is going to use an old tire to make a swing for his nephew; All sorts of catastrophes occur along the way, with Archie taking all the punishment. Archie Comics ad. "The Idol's Eye," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead tells Archie and Reggie that a package they took from him contains "the golden eye of the sacred idol of Ranjipur." Archie Club ad. "The Contest," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Everyone at the Riverdale Ice-skating Contest is an expert skater, except Jughead. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico and Joe Gill. Charlton Comics, believing Tarzan to be a public-domain character, produced this short-lived series before the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate made them cease and desist. It's an unauthorized adaptation of Burroughs' Jungle Tales of Tarzan, telling tales of a young Tarzan before he met Jane. An unusual item for the Tarzan collector. Stolen elephant meat gives Tarzan nightmares, in a story with art by comics legend Sam Glanzman. In another tale of Tarzan's early life, Tarzan wrestles with the concept of "God." Plus the legend of the ape-men of Mt. St. Helens. The Nightmare; The Witch Doctor; Elephant Enemies; Ape Canyon; The God of Tarzan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and Sal Gentile. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Model Fran marries fashion photographer Merv for a life of travel and excitement...of course, he is always surrounded by beautiful women. When Connie sees husband Jeff having dinner with a beautiful woman, she assumes the worst. Rona dates Jeff despite his reputation as a ladies' man, but then is plagued by fears that he's stepping out on her. Model Wife; Near Disaster; Twin Cupids; Love on the Rebound. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Battle Against the Bodiless Uniforms, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; The Demons Three create duplicates of JLA villains in an effort to get the JLA to release them from their imprisonment. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. When An Outlaw Dies, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; Kid battles Rattler Ruxton. Robbery At Red Rock, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; An outlaw finds out that crime doesn't pay when he holds up an unarmed stranger. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tabloid-sized men's magazine. 10.5" x 12.25", 92 pages, B&W and color Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Ernie Bache, and Bill Montes. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic. Konga saves a Soviet dissident from the firing squad, and helps him and his rebel forces seize his Soviet-bloc country. The Kingmaker; Death Did a Double; The Giant Bug. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. "Wild Animals of Africa, Number 13: Okapi" Keys of Knowledge non-fiction page, art by Joe Certa. "Lair of the Dragon," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Korak rescues three Peace Corps volunteers from a plane wreck, a lost cave city from a water dragon, and the female Peace Corps volunteer from a forced marriage with the overly grateful king. "The Peace Corps: America's Unofficial Ambassadors" article. "Medicine Man," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh. "Lie Detector of Zululand" one-page non-fiction story, art by Tony DiPaola. "Mabudu Money!", art by Tony DiPaola; Information on the Mabudu currency, which is Leopard teeth. "Wild Animals of Asia, Number 3: Elephant" Keys of Knowledge non-fiction story, art by Joe Certa. Korak, Son of Tarzan pinup by Morris Gollub (same as cover but without logo or lettering). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 3, Issue 6 - May, 1965. Digest size woman's interest magazine. 5.25" x 7", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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"Book Trouble"; Archie is reading a book on judo, but his demonstrations are costing him friends. Veronica's Picture Post Card illustration, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Archie Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Masked Marvel"; The boys in the school are wearing monster masks as a fad; One of the girls seems frightened and Archie pursues her into a blind alley and bullies her into making a date with him. Betty and Veronica Spectacular ad. "Bigger and Better," script and art by Joe Edwards. Bendix Brakes ad with Archie. Archie Club News. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1964; Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 270,922; Issue nearest to filing date was 359,865. "Island Fun"; Mr. Lodge buys an artificial island, complete with palm trees, for his swimming pool; Veronica calls Archie, who cuts short a date with Betty to run over to the Lodge's pool. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Adult Themed Cartoons, gags and jokes. 8" x 11", 64 Pages, B&W. NOTE: Mature Readers Only. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Bob White. Plane Crazy!, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; When a burglar cracks Mr. Lodge's safe and flees with the money, Archie and the gang pursue him, ending up aboard a small plane that they have to land themselves. House ad for Archie Giant Series #32 (Betty and Veronica Spectacular), pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva. Multiplication Fable, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge gets excited when more Chinese good luck statuettes turn up to go with his original set of three, but he doesn't realize that it's just the same three being passed around among the kids. Advertisement for Bendix bicycles featuring the Archie gang. Archie Club News. Statement of ownership; average number of copies sold in preceding 12 months: 311,944. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

"Wishing Dot"; Dot finds a dot which appears to grant her wishes. Two one-page Little Dot stories. One-page Little Lotta story. "Uncle Rush's Pets"; Dot and Uncle Rush speed across town to see his pets. "Safety First and Forever"; Lotta "helps" others to observe Accident Prevention Week. "The Good Luck Ring" text story. "Mystery Man"; A mysterious man who looks and sounds just like Cadbury follows Richie around town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Lotta dares to enter a terrifying house. Lotta's mother convinces her to attempt a diet. The Scare House; The Try It Diet; Long Live the King; Strictly from Hunger; Richie Rich: Easy Money. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Volume 28, Issue 5 - May 1965. Cover by Mel Hunter. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Zenna Henderson, L. Sprague De Camp, Robert F. Young and Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.