Comic books 1961 w/ month not specified

Cover pencils by John Romita. Gone from My Heart; After Alissa is hurt by Kenneth, she thinks she will never fall in love with anyone again, even when Kenneth returns to her and tries to apologize. Come to My Arms; Elise panics when Don tells her that he wants to make plans for their future. Julia Roberts' Romance Report advice column. The Boy Downstairs, pencils by John Forte; When Diane meets Neal she resists her attraction to him because she mistakenly believes that he is engaged to someone else. You for Me!; Joan forces herself to go to the wedding of Tom, the man she loves, to another woman, then recalls how she and Tom met and how their relationship progressed. House ad for Heart Throbs #72, pencils by John Romita. House ad for the DC line of romance comics. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Featuring: 9 page story "Love without Hope" drawn by Tony Abruzzo and Bernard Sachs; 6 page story "One Fateful Ring" drawn by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs; 7 page story "Forgive a Fool" pencilled by Werner Roth; 2 page Julia Roberts' Romance Report letters page; 8 page story "Eternally Yours" drawn by John Romita, Sr. and Werner Roth? Cover by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.10.

First printing. Includes a punch-out 707 Astrojet airplane bound in before title page. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $0.25.

Great Battles of the Civil War (1961) brought to us by the editors of Life Magazine in the centennial year of the war that divided a nation. The Editors of Life present a unique and concise military history of the Civil War to which illustrations give unprecedented, dramatic impact. This book contains 14 painting by Isa Barnett, Louis Glanzmann, Tom Lovell, Stanley Meltzoff, C.E. Monroe Jr., Walter Richards, Ken Riley, and Noel Sickles, with text by Paul Mandel. 48 pages.

circa 1960. 5.5" x 8.5", 24 pages, B&W.

45 R.P.M. vinyl record (7-in. x 7-in.) containing "Let's Get Together" and "Cobbler, Cobbler" as performed by Hayley Mills. Produced by Buena Vista Records.

Help Keep Our Land Beautiful (1961) is a promotional comic book distributed by the Soil Conservation Society. 16 pages, full color, 6.75-in. x 10-in., all newsprint, $0.20 cover price.

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Vol. 1, No. 10. 1961. Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher on cover. Film stars and their children. 8.5" x 10.75". 80 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.35.

Issue #11 - 1961. Stars profiled include Paul Anka, Liz Taylor, Clu Gulager, Debbie Reynolds, Michael Landon, Brenda Lee, Elvis Presley, Annie Farge, Bobby Rydell, Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Doug McClure, Doris Day. Profusely illustrated with studio promo photographs and candid snapshots. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 74 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.35.

How and Why Wonder Book of Primitive Man, 1961. Written by Donald Barr, illustrated by Matthew Kalmenoff. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, text with color illustrations. Cover price $0.50.

Huckleberry Hound Kite Fun Book (1971) is a promotional comic distributed by Reddy Kilowatt, Inc. via investory-owned utility companies. Huckleberry Hound joins Reddy Kilowatt in a story about kite safety and fun. The back cover features Reddy's Kite Safety Rules. 16 pages, full color, newsprint, 7-in. x 5-in., no cover price.

2nd and later printings. By William M. Gaines. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. Friends, roaming paperbacks... Lend Mad your jeers! It comes to bury humor... Not to raise it! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Later bulletin, published after Klaw was forced out of New York and moved his business to New Jersey as Nutrix Co. Betty Page content. Cover price $0.25.

It's Best to Know About Alcohol (1961) was promotional mini comic book that was printed by The National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association, Inc. and distributed or given away by The Alcohol and Dug Addiction Research Foundation. The booklet discusses the history of alcohol and its abuses spanning the centuries from Ancient China, through Prohibition, and into modern times. It discusses some of the physical effects of too much drinking like including Hangovers, Blackouts and "Benders." It also illustrates the negative effects on the digestive as well as the effects of alcohol on athletes. There is info and a copy of the 12 Step by Alcoholics Anonymous. 32 pages, full color, newsprint, 4.75-in. x 6.5-in.

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1961. Whitman 1536. Written by Barlow Meyers and illustrated by Al Andersen. Original story featuring the singing star from "The Lawrence Welk Show". Illustrated endpapers and occasional illustrations within text. Hardcover without dust jacket, as issued. 5.75" x 7.75". 210 pages.

Distributed to U.S. embassies across the world to introduce the newly elected president, John F. Kennedy. Various versions exist, dependent on the embassy distributed to. 16 pages, full color.

First edition, 1961. Written by Joseph Greene, illustrated by Walter Dey. Number 3 of 6 Dig Allen series. Sent to Ganymede to investigate trouble at a colonization project, Dig and company end up in a race with a gang of criminals for the fabulous diamond rights on Jupiter's moon. Hardcover novel, laminated boards in color, 5 3/4-in. x 7 3/4-in., 186 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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No. 5-024 - circa 1960s. 5.25" x 7.25", 70 pages, B&W.

No. 14 - circa 1960s. 5.25" x 7.25", 70 pages, B&W.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie creates snowy mayhem at a ski resort. A puppy goes to extremes to win over a spoiled, jaded rich kid. Ollie's mom soon regrets taking him on a tour of the candy factory. Down Hill; How to Win a Little Boy; Three Mistakes; Candy Village. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Frank Johnson. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie wins a contest to be the manager of a movie theater for a day. He means well, but manages to destroy yet another dinner with his dad's boss. Then he applies his usual destructive logic to the roller-skating rink. Theater Manager; Home Movies; Nervous Buddies; Beat the Bass?; Lester Pooch: 2 Lessons to Learn; Museum Madness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie gets the part of the dragon in the school play, but they really shouldn't trust him with open flames. Ollie and his father go hunting, and Nature trembles. A great blue heron lands on the roof of the house. Dragon Daze; Well, Bowl Me Over; The Great Protector; Good For Sometheeng; Wise Worm; Squawk. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie's dad gets roped into one PTA meeting, and the next thing he knows, he's running for president. Champy gets recruited from the city zoo to be a test-chimp for early spaceflight, in a story that's a sign of its times. Alice thinks Japanese culture borrows too much from US pop culture, an interesting contrast with modern times. Pop for President; Champy the Space Chimp; A Little Suburb of America. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie creates snowy mayhem at a ski resort. A puppy goes to extremes to win over a spoiled, jaded rich kid. Ollie's mom soon regrets taking him on a tour of the candy factory. Down Hill; How to Win a Little Boy; Three Mistakes; Candy Village. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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1961 catalog for products offered by the Lionel Corporation including train sets, art sets, science sets, and more. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, full color.

CANADIAN EDITION - 35¢ cover price. Harvey's Little Dot, known for her dot-obsession, also had an infinite number of eccentric relatives with names befitting their quirks. Dot's mother asks her to remove the painted dots from her dresser. Richie Rich shows off his scouting skills to his pals, but his cantankerous cousin Reggie turns up to spoil the fun. Little Lotta challenges her father to a diving contest. Little Dot Meets Uncle Stunty; Little Dot Meets Aunt Aqua; Little Dot Meets Uncle Sod; A Royal Pain; The Challenging Game; Little Dot Meets Aunt Badge; Little Dot; On the Carpet; Richie Rich: Knots To You; Little Lotta: Pony Tale; Hole in Wonder; Naughty Girl; Bobbit Rabbit. 7-in. x 10 1/4-in., 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Sir Clacky Wack & Miss Sunbeam in the Zany Scientist! Adventures of Little Miss Sunbeam, the bread-company mascot created by Ellen Segner. Sunny and her friend, the clown Sir Clacky Wack (think Clarabell the Clown in a bowler) outwit a scientist whose device can duplicate anything, apparently, except Sunbeam bread. This is the 1961 edition. A 1957 edition was also published. 16 pages, Full Color.

Signet Books Edition - 1st printing. "Mad's Maddest Artist Don Martin Steps Out!" Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

German Edition. Translates to Max and Moritz: A Story in Seven Tricks Published in Germany by Braun & Schneider. By Wilhelm Busch. This edition is printed in the original German text. This book was the inspiration for The Katzenjammer Kids created by Rudolph Dirks. Includes text with colorful illustrations. 56 pages, hardcover, 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.

"Peck of Trouble"; Woody and the kids are hired as lumberjacks when then rest of the workers are scared out of a "haunted" forest; based on the Woody Woodpecker cartoon. 20 pgs., full color.

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"A Tale of Two Mice"; Jerry and Tuffy try to distract Tom so they can play his ukulele; Based on the Tom and Jerry cartoon. 20 pgs., full color.

Painted cover art. "Target for Outlaws" starring Lone Ranger, Tonto, Silver, Scout, and Dan Reid, art by Tom Gill; Outlaws capture Dan and hold him in a desert mesa. 2 activity pages, art by Tom Gill. 20 pgs., full color.

"Frisky the Little Reindeer"; Frisky wants to help pull Santa's sleigh but things always go wrong for him. When a last-minute letter arrives after Santa has left, the elves turn to Frisky to deliver a very important present. 2 activity puzzle pages. "Merry Christmas"; A little boy pulls a sled carrying a little girl and Christmas presents. 20 pgs., full color.

"Santa's Helper"; Peggy is unhappy that she isn't allowed to do the things her brother Marty can because she's a girl; So she sets out for the North Pole to become one of Santa's helpers; When she arrives, she is relegated to helping Mrs. Claus make cookies; Then she mends a tear in Santa's jacket, saving the day for him; Santa gives Peggy a ride home in his sleigh and leaves a note on the Christmas tree thanking her for her help; Now Peggy is glad she's a girl because a boy wouldn't have been able to help Santa with his jacket. "Ho! Ho! Ho!" activity page; Four riddles about Christmas. "Three Little Kittens" text story. Santa coloring page. Merry Christmas message with an illustration of Santa on back cover. 20 pgs., full color.

The Flintstones

Lassie

Bugs Bunny

Bullwinkle

Smokey the Bear

Huckleberry Hound

Roy and Dale

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and Charles Nicholas. This series reprinted Masked Raider adventures as a giveaway for various shoe stores. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. When lawyer Les Wilcox's client can't prove Skin Anson is rustling his cattle, the Masked Raider sets out to get some evidence. Marshal Wyatt Earp doesn't need his guns to keep King Ryan and his men from taking over the town - all he needs is a whisper. Movie Western hero and whipmaster Lash LaRue must stop outlaw Twist Malen from taking over the town. Flame Canyon; The Badge!; Wyatt Earp: The Kings Ransom; Pony Rustlers; 3 Got Away; Lash LaRue: Trigger Proud; Gunsmoke Ranch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. This series reprinted Masked Raider adventures as a giveaway for various shoe stores. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. Town fibber Charley Nason lets an outlaw captured by the Masked Raider get away, and then he tries to blame the Masked Raider and swing town sentiment against him. When Masked Raider is accused of stealing a horse, he needs the services of lawyer Les Wilcox...the only trouble is, he IS Les Wilcox. Three outlaws have the law pinned down while they loot a judge's safe, but luckily Rocky Lane is nearby to lend a hand. Trackdown; Lawyer, Free Thyself; Powder River; Rocky Lane: Run, Lawman, Run!; Trail's End. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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7" x 9.5", 70 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Stories and art by Carl Fallberg and Paul Murry. Number on cover is #10082-309. A one-shot featuring Mickey telling stories of his eccentric relatives, as seen in his photo albums. Mickey tries to help his Uncle Boomer's railway line. Mickey goes to Alaska to help Uncle Mukluk with a little moose problem. Mickey meets his Cousin Digger in Australia. Mickey's Riddle Snapshots; Mickey Mouse with Uncle Boomer; Mickey Mouse with Cousin Moocher; Mickey Mouse with Ben Ali Maus; Mickey Mouse with Uncle Mukluk; Mickey Mouse: Cousin Digger; Puzzling Development. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.