Comic books July 1961

Volume 27, Issue 12. The magazine of sex science, founded in 1933 by Hugo Gernsback. 5" x 8", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Keller, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Dick Giordano. Western action as Sheriff Luke Spade tries to keep the peace in Tombstone. Spade must go into outlaw-controlled territory and bring out cattle rustler Moe Taggart. While on vacation, Spade encounters a rogue wolf and cattle rustlers. A bank robber returns to the scene of the crime. Outlaw Territory; Besieged; The Mighty Mite; The Sheriff's Vacation; Skillful Successful Skirmish; Behind a Gun. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - July 1961. Celebrity gossip, crime stories. "Marilyn Monroe Exclusive! the Haunting Passion that Torments Her!", "Debbie Reynolds - the Sizzling Desire Beneath Her Smile!". 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 68 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. When Spooky and another ghost both decide to scare the same frog, the result is confusion for Spooky. Spooky; The Ghostly Trio; Nightmare; Wendy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"War With the Giant Frogs!"; "The Invisible Space-Dog" (pencils by Gil Kane); and "The Toy Soldier War!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Jeb digs a well on his property that's so deep, he thinks he can see Hell at the bottom. A scientist creates a method of thought transfer, but unfortunately there's no backup for the human brain. Kirby, an ordinary man, becomes the hero of fantastic worlds in his dreams. Transition; The Invaders; Jeb's Well; The Thought Taker; The Worlds of Kirby. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Created Mechano!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A giant robot goes out of control and attacks people, but its creators try to prevent the authorities from destroying it; They encounter a group of alien invaders who were not prepared to face a robot and are driven away. "Discovery" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Georgie's Globe!", art by Steve Ditko; A clumsy boy has a globe which seems to mirror damage done to it in the real world; When the globe is smashed a mysterious force intervenes and a faraway dead world explodes. "Beware of Meeks Bringing Gifts!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky; Aliens arrive on Earth and give Earth advanced devices that eliminate poverty and conflict; A journalist forces one of them to admit at gunpoint on the air that they are planning an invasion. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Created Mechano!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A giant robot goes out of control and attacks people, but its creators try to prevent the authorities from destroying it; They encounter a group of alien invaders who were not prepared to face a robot and are driven away. "Discovery" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Georgie's Globe!", art by Steve Ditko; A clumsy boy has a globe which seems to mirror damage done to it in the real world; When the globe is smashed a mysterious force intervenes and a faraway dead world explodes. "Beware of Meeks Bringing Gifts!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky; Aliens arrive on Earth and give Earth advanced devices that eliminate poverty and conflict; A journalist forces one of them to admit at gunpoint on the air that they are planning an invasion. 36 pgs., full color.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: Great Great Great Gampa Plumm Returns, Spike, the Scientist!, The Big Treasure Hunt!, The Crossword Puzzler!, and The Mystery of the Magic Don't-Touch-Thing. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sunday Pix Vol. 13 (1961) - Sunday Pix was a Christian comic book published weekly by David C. Cook. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages.

Sunday Pix Vol. 13 (1961) - Sunday Pix was a Christian comic book published weekly by David C. Cook. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages.

Sunday Pix Vol. 13 (1961) - Sunday Pix was a Christian comic book published weekly by David C. Cook. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages.

Sunday Pix Vol. 13 (1961) - Sunday Pix was a Christian comic book published weekly by David C. Cook. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Girl Who Saw the Future Superboy!" starring Krypto, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; When Lana Lang accidentally sees Superman and Lois Lane kissing in the future on a time-viewer, and learns that Lois lived in Pittsdale in Lana's time-period, she manages to go to Pittsdale and tries to sabotage Lois's chances of becoming a reporter and getting to Metropolis, so that Lana herself may have no competition for Superman. Ad for Giant Superman Annual. Ad for Secret Origins. Gifts From Your Elders! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Unwanted Super-Tot!" starring Superbaby, Martha Kent, Jonathan Kent, and Clark Kent, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp. "Pete Ross' Super-Secret!", script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Pete Ross learns Superboy's secret identity while on a camping trip! Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Superman, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, and Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Classic Cover. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Story of Superman's Life!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; a recap of Superman's life. Superman's Greatest Feats!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; Lori Lemaris asks Superman to go into the past and stop Atlantis from sinking; Superman continues to change other past events, including the assassination of Lincoln, Custer's Last Stand and the explosion of Krypton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Note: This is the 2nd time in history that Superman's powers are linked to Earth's yellow sun. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. The Day Superman Married Lana Lang!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Superman marries Lana and gives his wife super-powers, crucially, Lana is immune to kryptonite and has to save her husband on numerous occasions. Lois Lane's Childhood, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois and Kal-El's childhood are paralleled on different worlds, amazingly the future Superman is still able to save Lois's life. The Mad Woman of Metropolis!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; "Killer" Meigs' men try to convince Lois she is going insane to get revenge for her helping put their boss in prison. House ad for Superman Annual #3. House ad for Secret Origins #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; as Elastic Lad, Jimmy thwarts a crooked wrestling promoter. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. King of the Giant Ants!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Mr. Mxyzptlk's hat gives Jimmy the power to make his wished come true; Jimmy dreams of battling Superman with giant ants. Baby Jimmy Olsen, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. In this issue: excerpt from "Naked Lunch" by William S. Burroughs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Joe Sinnott, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Secret Life Of Nan Baker"; Nan fantasizes about a romance she never had. "No Plaything," pencils by Joe Sinnott, inks by Vince Colletta; Pam dates lots of men, but drops them when they start to get serious; As she starts seeing Vince, she feels differently about him and feels she has found true love at last. "A Present for Teacher," pencils by Charles Nicholas (as ChaSal), inks by Sal Trapani (as ChaSal); Widower Fred is so busy working and raising his son, Bobby, that he has no opportunity to meet women; But his life changes when a mix-up at the store results in Bobby giving the wrong present to his teacher, Miss Clark. "Luran' Lein' and Love" text story. "Afraid to Love," pencils by Joe Sinnott, inks by Vince Colletta; Helen's previous love, Ron, died in a car accident and she is afraid to fall in love again with Michael; She leaves, but Michael goes to her hometown to find out why she left and learns the story from Helen's mother. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Green Thing!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A botanist invents a serum to magnify the latent intelligence of plants; He tested it on a remote island, but the plant was evil and wanted to conquer the world; The scientist ran from the plant and used the serum on a more advanced plant, which was benevolent and stopped the evil plant. "Lady Luck" text story. "The Haunted Paper!", art by Steve Ditko; A criminal skips town and sets up a newspaper as a front; When his typesetter changes the headlines from what they should read into what actually happens in the near future, he realizes he's got a goldmine, but the typesetter refuses to tell him how he can accurately predict the future. "The Coming of Maaboo!", art by Don Heck; A mercenary hears of a tribe that hoards gold while waiting for the return of a legendary alien; The mercenary poses as the alien and steals the gold, but he is abducted by the real alien. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Green Thing!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A botanist invents a serum to magnify the latent intelligence of plants; He tested it on a remote island, but the plant was evil and wanted to conquer the world; The scientist ran from the plant and used the serum on a more advanced plant, which was benevolent and stopped the evil plant. "Lady Luck" text story. "The Haunted Paper!", art by Steve Ditko; A criminal skips town and sets up a newspaper as a front; When his typesetter changes the headlines from what they should read into what actually happens in the near future, he realizes he's got a goldmine, but the typesetter refuses to tell him how he can accurately predict the future. "The Coming of Maaboo!", art by Don Heck; A mercenary hears of a tribe that hoards gold while waiting for the return of a legendary alien; The mercenary poses as the alien and steals the gold, but he is abducted by the real alien. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Trull! The Inhuman!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; The mental essence of an alien bent on global conquest takes over a steam shovel and is defeated by an elephant. Trull! The Inhuman! Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Time Machine text story. The Silent Screen, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An infinite loop story about a monster who repeatedly steps out of a movie screen. Open Wider, Please, art by Don Heck; A dentist in 2030 discovers that his patient is a robot from Mars and calls the police. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Trull! The Inhuman!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; The mental essence of an alien bent on global conquest takes over a steam shovel and is defeated by an elephant. Trull! The Inhuman! Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Time Machine text story. The Silent Screen, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An infinite loop story about a monster who repeatedly steps out of a movie screen. Open Wider, Please, art by Don Heck; A dentist in 2030 discovers that his patient is a robot from Mars and calls the police. 36 pgs., full color.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. How she longed to be like other girls. They were so happy...their lives seemed so full. Why was she..."Afraid to Love"? Find out in this tale with art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Also in this issue: "Play Girl" with art by Sinnott and Colletta; "The Inner Beauty" with art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani; "Baby Sitter's Crush" with art by Sinnott and Colletta; and 2-pager "Connie the Cook"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Vince Colletta. Charlton's romance comic captures the emerging teen culture of the early 1960s, when surfing, hot rods and new fashions in dance and dress swept America. Carol and Chris are determined to marry, even though they're not yet in their 20s, but Carol isn't prepared for all the work involved in starting a new life. Madge is secretly in love with her friend Helen's boyfriend Burt, and she wants to date him, but she waits until Helen suggests it. Nan isn't prepared for her widowed mother to start dating again. Teen-Age Wife; All's Fair in Love; Too Good for Romance; Darling, I'm a Fool; Teen-Age Troubles; I Hated Him! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Plain-looking Janet feels left out when all her friends start dating. Margo lives in a rough neighborhood, so she's glad to have Ken's company and protection, but what happens when Ken isn't there anymore? Childhood sweethearts Tommy and Ellie get a reality check as they reach adulthood, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Plus advice on good manners for 1950s teenagers. The Lonely One; Evil Waits; Teen-Age Manners; Pure Poetry; A New Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

British edition. Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Plain-looking Janet feels left out when all her friends start dating. Margo lives in a rough neighborhood, so she's glad to have Ken's company and protection, but what happens when Ken isn't there anymore? Childhood sweethearts Tommy and Ellie get a reality check as they reach adulthood, in a story with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. NOTE: This is the British edition, published at the same time as the American edition and identical except for the cover price, which is LM 9d rather than 12c. The Lonely One; Evil Waits; Teen-Age Manners; Pure Poetry; A New Love. 32 pages, Full Color.

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Issue 351. Jul. 15, 1961. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

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Issue 352. Jul. 22, 1961. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

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Cover by Dale Hale and Hy Eisman. Stories and art by John Stanley, Dale Hale and Hy Eisman. Tip Top Comics presented stories featuring characters from United Features newspaper strips. One of the strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, featuring rare stories not written or drawn by Schulz, but by fellow artist Dale Hale. After their ball game gets rained out, Charlie Brown convinces the team to build a clubhouse. But then he wonders if the clubhouse is actually bringing them closer together. Nancy and Sluggo want to join a parade. Plus another Nancy and Sluggo story, both written by Little Lulu's John Stanley. Nancy and Sluggo: Parade Escapades; Peanuts: Togetherness; Sluggo: Dead Wreck-Oning; The Jokers; The Captain and the Kids: Paint Panic; Nancy: The Rout. Final issue of the series, after 18 years in print. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Tip-top Topics (1961) was a promotional comic book for salesmen and the families of Tip-Top employees. Art by Vic Herman. This giveaway comic/sale brochure/news letter is the July 1961 issue Vol. 5 # 7 of Tip-Top Topics," a monthly publication for the Tip-Top Bread Company featuring Herman's Deliveryman, Tip-Top Ted. Includes colorful cartoon panels and the latest news about the Tip-Top Co. 4 pages, 8.5-in. x 11-in., B&W and Red ink, card stock paper.

Cover pencils by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by unknown. Art by Pete Alvarado, Steve Steere, Lynn Karp, Vivie Risto, Fred Abranz, Vic Lockman, Harvey Eisenberg and unknown. Featuring: Droopy half-pagers "Foul Ball" and "Flipping His Lid" with art by Pete Alvarado and Steve Steere; Tom & Jerry in "Goofy Golf" with art by Lynn Karp and Steere; Spike & Tyke in "Helpful Hounds" with art by Karp and Steere; Wuff the Prairie Dog in "Jolly Robbers" with art by Vivie Risto; Bertie Bird text story "Treetop Trickery" with art by Fred Abranz; Mouse Musketeers in "Bad Luck" with pencils by Karp; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy in "Tag-a-Long" with art by Karp and Steere; Droopy half-pager "Fall-Out" with art by Vic Lockman; and Droopy 1-pager with art by Harvey Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Ghost of Lord Shilling starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. House ad for Rip Hunter #3, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Gifts from Your Elders! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Miami, Omahas, Shawnee--Indian Tribal Names fact page by Julius Schwartz. The Duel of the Frontier Wonder Dogs starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Chief Hot Foot humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Master of the Legendary Warrior starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and Dan face Angry Eagle's giant. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses heavily on the bachelor lifestyle with tons of articles that explore sexual health, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comic strips, product reviews, and nude pin-up photography. - 8" x 10.5", 76 pages, Color/B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Vol. 5 #5 - July 1961. Men's interest magazine featuring adventure fiction, true life stories, and pictorials. In this issue: Sin-Seeking Maids on the Loose - the secret shame of resort hotels; Kill Or Be Killed for a Few Pieces of Silver; Red Island of Hell; and Thirty Knights with Madam Queen. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.