Comic books April 1960

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man Who Married Lois Lane, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; X-Plam comes from the future to marry Lois Lane. The Secret of Kryptonite!, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; The story of how the world discovered the effect that Kryptonite has on Superman. The Super-Clown of Metropolis!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; Sad Sam will give a billion dollars to charity to the person who can make him laugh. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Lois Lane's Signal-Watch!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Superman gives Lois a signal watch, and she drives him crazy calling about stupid things. The Mystery of Skull Island!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Perry has Clark and Lois disguise themselves as a butler and maid in order to spy on Hollywood movie star Carlos Floyd. The Kryptonite Girl!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; ois disobeys Superman's warning, opens a strange box from outer space and gets Kryptonite vision. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Wolf-Man of Metropolis!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Jimmy drinks a potion left behind by Merlin that turns him into a Wolf-Man every night, a spell which can only be broken by a kiss from a beautiful maiden. Aloha... Hawaii! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Jimmy's Leprechaun Pal!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Jimmy gets his own personal leprechaun, who is secretly Mr. Mxyztplk in disguise. Miss Jimmy Olsen!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 7, Issue 2 - April, 1960. Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 86 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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 by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Jon D'Agostino, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Romantic drama is never so dramatic as it is during the teen years. Thrill-seeker Wilma meets handsome Clint on the ski slopes, but he's not sure he can keep up with her, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Laura is so assured of her beauty that she treats the men in her life with contempt, but soon there aren't any more men in her life. Tired of being spurned by men, Amy can hardly generate any interest for Johnny, even though he's clearly into her. Out for Kicks; I Lost All; Man Must Make Money; The Silver Crescent; Love Means Heartbreak. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Vince Alascia, and Ernie Hart. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. A young man who's been training with the Rangers is told he's still too young, so he sets out to prove himself. When Cal Webber's gang tries to shut down the Snake River Bugle newspaper, the Rangers step in. Ranger Joe pretends to be an ordinary cowpoke to trap the outlaw gang that ambushed another Ranger. The Boy Grows Up; Showdown in Snake River; Rocky Lane's Black Jack: The Terror; Advice, Advice; Mister X. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 284. Apr. 2, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 285. Apr. 9, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Issue 286. Apr. 16, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

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Issue 287. Apr. 23, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

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Issue 288. Apr. 30, 1960. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Cover by George Wildman. 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 is not so timid when it comes to watching bullfights, but Maxie the tough ghost can't watch. An elephant tries to wake his hippo pal, but the hippo just thinks it's a thunderstorm. A witch decides to play magic pranks on Timmy while he's fishing. Ole; Rain on the Brain; Something Fishy; Poot: And the Feathers Flew; Get Going, Lester. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dale Hale and others. 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. Linus and Charlie Brown get a model rocket, but Snoopy keeps attacking it. Then, in a strangely prescient moment, Snoopy agrees to be attached to the rocket so he can be sent to the moon. (Snoopy was later an official mascot for the space-flight program.) Nancy: Sluggo's Houseboat; Peanuts: Trip to the Moon; The Runaways; Sluggo: Indian Fighter; The Captain and the Kids: The Present. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Harvey Eisenberg, Phil de Lara, Lynn Karp and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry 1-pager "Rainy Day Golf" with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Tom & Jerry in "Billy the Kit" with art by Phil de Lara; Spike & Tyke in "A Leash on Life" with art by Lynn Karp; Bertie Bird text story "Battle for a Bullfrog" with art by Eisenberg; Wuff the Prairie Dog in "Gulch Gallopers" with art by Vivie Risto; Mouse Musketeers in "The King-Size King" with art by Karp; and Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy in "The Hidden Talent" with art by Karp. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 29, Issue 3 - April, 1960. Formerly New Detective Magazine. Adventure articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 4 #4 - April 1960. Men's interest magazine featuring adventure fiction, true life stories, and pictorials. In this issue: The Wild Fighting Females of Samar; The Plot to Kill a Cancer Cure; Bloodbath in the Streets; Stop Loving Me - Stop Living; and The Half Tattoo Madam - Rebel Spy. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Frank McCarthy. 8.5" x 11", 86 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Jack Davis. "The Sheriff Had a Son," script by Stan Lee, inks by Vince Colletta; In the town of Sagebrush, the Two-Gun Kid is challenged by and outdraws the outlaw Deuce Dillon. "The End of the Two-Gun Kid," script by Stan Lee, inks by Vince Colletta; The Two-Gun Kid rides into Rock City and goes into the local saloon; He arrives just as local bully Trigger Storm has just finished roughing up a local. "With Gun In Hand," art by Syd Shores. "The Prospectors" text story. "Draw! Or Turn Tail!", script by Stan Lee, inks by Vince Colletta; The Two-Gun Kid is riding along the trail when he crosses paths with a man walking; The Kid finds it strange that the man would not wait for the coach. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. Bring 'Em Back Alive - From Space, art by Jim Mooney. Aloha... Hawaii! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. House ad for Showcase #26 featuring Rip Hunter, Time Master, pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Jack Adler. The Mystery of the Alien Imposters, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Battle in Space text story. Peter Puptent, Explorer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Beast from the Invisible World, art by Bob Brown; Rystan, a police officer from the invisible world of Ulix, helps Space Ranger and his friends battle the monster Kragg. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Sal Trapani and Bill Molno. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Fighter pilots trying to get to Guadalcanal must first survive an attack on the airfield, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Fighter pilots in Korea have a running "pool" based on their kills, despite official disapproval. A pilot develops a reputation as a calming voice for his squadron, but what happens after he is shot down? The Jungle Eagle; The Gamblers; Mission of the Macon; Col. Mikes Voice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover photo of Ward Bond and Robert Horton. Stories and art by Alex Toth and others. Flint and Major Adams guide a wagon train across the Western frontier; based on the popular TV series. When a cocky young cowpoke decides he can outride, outdrive and outdo everyone else, it's time somebody put him in his place... and Flint gets elected. Maj. Adams uses an eclipse to save Flint and the wagon train from vengeful Cheyenne. Plus a story with art by comics legend Alex Toth. Revenge of the Cheyenne; The New Town Army; The Calculating Killer; Race to Rainbow Creek; Almanacs Old and New; Indian English. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Al Hubbard, Jack Bradbury, Bob Karp, Al Taliaferro, Carl Fallberg, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 20 #7. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey and Goofy face natural disasters and sabotage while investigating stolen pineapples in Hawaii. In a story by Barks, Donald is conned into buying an island, but it's not the tropical paradise he expects. A game of knights and armor gets out of hand when Brer Bear gets involved. Donald Duck: Want To Buy an Island?; Scamp: Choosing a Leader; Chip 'n' Dale: Romantic Antics; The Rabbit Rescue; Mickey Mouse: Pineapple Poachers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Tales of combat on the open sea during WWII. Casey expects shipboard duty in the Navy, but instead finds himself part of the infantry invading a Pacific island, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. The Allied ship known as Cruiser X (from issue #31) manages to fake its own sinking yet again. Ship's mechanic Blacky has shell-shock after a direct strike on the engine room. Plus a text story about women in WWII. The Hard-Hat Navy; The 4th Sinking of Cruiser X; The Helmet; Women in War; The Bilge-Rat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Texas Trail Robbery starring Matt Savage, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Brave and the Bold #28 ad. Gun Duel at Copper Creek, script by Gardner Fox, art by Carmine Infantino; Duane walks into a gunfight between Pow-Wow and some gunmen. Chief Hot-Foot humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Invasion of the Sphinx Creatures Part 1," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman discovers she has a resemblance to Queen Mikra who ruled long ago. "Wonder Girls Birthday Party!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Girl reminiscences about past birthdays and then a giant Roc steals her birthday cake. "Invasion of the Sphinx Creatures Part 2," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Queen Mikra, a mummy, returns to life and leads the Sphinx on an invasion. Newspaper Campaigns of Good Will filler page. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "The Search At Sampico" and "A Bad Case of Sleepies," plus "Pay As You Throw" on the inside front cover! Also: Homer Pigeon in "The Fall Guy"! And: Buzz Buzzard in the 1-page text story "Cleanup Capers"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art. Classics Illustrated Junior ad. Through Time and Space: The Illustrated Story of Communications. "The First Words," art by Gerald McCann; Speculative story of how language developed. "Signs and Sounds," art by Gerald McCann; The development of written language, both phonetic and ideographic. "Signals and Speed," art by Bruno Premiani; Looking for ways to send long-distance messages, people experiment with such methods as drums, smoke signals, and heliographs; Even so, most such messages need to be delivered by runner; Pheidippides runs himself to death carrying vital messages when Athens is invaded. "Mounted Messengers"; Marco Polo describes the Great Khan's effective and elaborate system of mounted post couriers. "The Art of Printing," art by John Tartaglione; Chinese scholars invent practical forms of paper, printing, and moveable type. Europe later adopts the same innovations; Even so, printing and communication remain slow. "A Moving Stream"; Summary of the operation of electricity. "Words over Wires," art by Gerald McCann; Samuel Morse works out a code for communicating over wires via electricity and develops a system to accomplish this over long distances; He convinces the U.S. Congress to fund a demonstration project and sends messages 44 miles between Washington and Baltimore. "Linking Two Worlds," pencils by Norman Nodel; Cyrus Field conceives and implements a plan for a transatlantic telegraph cable; It takes ten years and many bitter failures, but at last he succeeds. "Talking by Telegraph," pencils by George Evans, inks by Reed Crandall; Bell looks for a way to improve the telegraph but in conjunction with Watson devises a way to transmit sound by wire and creates the telephone. "Words without Wires"; Marconi invents a radio transmitter to carry Morse Code which helps rescue seamen in distress in 1899; He then creates equipment to send a signal across the Atlantic and demonstrates his success in 1901. "The Electronic Ear," art by Sam Glanzman; radio story, including two pages on how radio works. "The Electronic Eye"; How television was developed, and how it is used. "Today and Tomorrow"; How communications technology and uses may develop. 72 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Russ Heath. The Guns of Shorty Swift starring Wyatt Earp, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers. Trapped in Trigger Valley!, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; Wyatt Earp and Grizzley must stop Crusher Cragg and his gang from taking over Trigger Valley. The Hero text story. Every Gun Against Him!, script by Stan Lee, art by Doug Wildey. Them's Fightin' Words, Mister! starring Wyatt Earp, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

#105 on cover; Vol. 13 No. 3 in indicia. Cover by Joe Simon? (Note: Soldier on cover drawn to resemble Elvis Presley.) Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Reinman, Joe Orlando? and unknown. Featuring: "My Friend Flory"; "I've Seen You Before"; "Big Wheel"; "Rolling Stone"; and an untitled tale! Plus: Advice by Nancy Hale letters page! Also: 1-page Facing the Facts by Germaine article! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.