Comic books December 1958

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash is purchasing a herd of horses for the cavalry when he's accused of horse thievery, and the man who sold the horses claims he's never seen Lash before. The real-life history of the Pony Express. The town is mystified when Lash backs down from a gunfight with an outlaw. Plus a vintage ad for Mickey Mouse Club character balloons. Double Deal!; The Pony Express!; Behind a Sixgun; Target; Colonel Dodge Looks at Indian Names; Cowboy Lore; Payment in Full. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Martin Epp. "Talk Is Cheap," art by Harry Lucey; Archie tries to get Betty to show Veronica how to be a cheap date and it ends up getting him beaten up by everybody. "Strange Change," art by Dave Berg; Jughead has trouble purchasing a train ticket. "Tea with Bertha," script by Bill Woggon, pencils by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon), inks by Cassie Bill; Katy and Bertha review fashion designs submitted by readers specifically for Katy's plus-size friend. Untitled story, script by Bill Woggon, pencils by Hazel Marten (as Bill Woggon), inks by Cassie Bill; Katy gets invited to a "Gay Nineties" costume ball and searches for the appropriate costume. "Wrong Distance Please," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Tiny calls the phone company with a complaint. "Poetic Justice"; Miss Grundy catches Betty passing a note to Archie. "Present-ly Yours"; Fred spots Archie coming out of an expensive men's clothing store and fears the worst. "Some Party," script and art by Joe Edwards; When she doesn't get invited to her friend's birthday party, Jinx decides to sabotage it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie's string collection is coming along so well, he now has a giant ball that fills the living room. But when he tries to get rid of it, it entangles the entire town. Ollie's anxious Uncle Jitter comes for an ill-timed visit. Plus a note from Alfred Fago, the Executive Editor of Charlton, attesting to the "good taste" and so forth of Code-approved comics. Also, a vintage ad for "Gigantic Dinosaurs," a set of inflatable toys. Stringing Along; Pop's Panic; Operation Nerves; Hold That Tiger; Li'l Farmboy: The Swimming Pool; Planting Antics. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Vince Fago and others. Another bratty kid in the Dennis the Menace mold, from artist Al Fago's Fago Magazines. Li'l Menace is determined to get into the ball game, and no adult is going to stop him, not even the security guards. Dad soon regrets waking Li'l Menace from his nightmare. Plus a story featuring Vince Fago's Peter Rabbit. Fixing the Rain; No Ticket, No Ball Game!!!; Dad, You Made the Dream Too Short!; So That's Where...!; I Got a Question!; Tommy Turtle; Li'l Menace Fun Page; It's Not Fair; The Rescue; Peter Rabbit; Tough Guy; Diet!!! Riot! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Bolling. Bubble Gum Blues, script and art by Bob Bolling; The West Side Warriors try to get away from the "stupid girls" by turning their clubhouse into a boat. Map Saps, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie and Reggie hire Ambrose to create a map of the neighborhood that they can use to plot strategy against the South Side Serpents. Taboo It May Concern, art by Samm Schwartz; Little Archie asks Betty to a movie on Friday the 13th, and Betty goes reluctantly, worried about bad luck. Friend Or Foe, script and art by Bob Bolling; After his father encourages him to try harder to make friends, Little Archie goes out and befriends a squirrel, who promptly drives his father crazy. 80 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Edition - Cover art by Bob Bolling. Bubble Gum Blues, script and art by Bob Bolling; The West Side Warriors try to get away from the "stupid girls" by turning their clubhouse into a boat. Map Saps, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie and Reggie hire Ambrose to create a map of the neighborhood that they can use to plot strategy against the South Side Serpents. Taboo It May Concern, art by Samm Schwartz; Little Archie asks Betty to a movie on Friday the 13th, and Betty goes reluctantly, worried about bad luck. Friend Or Foe, script and art by Bob Bolling; After his father encourages him to try harder to make friends, Little Archie goes out and befriends a squirrel, who promptly drives his father crazy. 80 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Warren Kremer. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. When Richie Rich sails toy boats, his jealous cousin Reggie tries to do him one better. Richie has no luck buying expensive gifts for Gloria, but a simple one has its own complications. Richie Rich's dad tells how he worked his way up from poverty. The Snitcher; Uncle Star; Little Lotta: The Voice Is Yet to Come; Champions; Growing Pains; Richie Rich: Gifts for Gloria. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Good Catcher; The Fellers think Lulu is an expert at catching a football. The Spider and the Taken Teacup; Tubby and his glass doorknob try to solve the case of Lulus missing teacup. Turkey in the Woods; The Fellers go turkey hunting in the woods. Little Princess Wetblanket and the Mysterious Message in the Sky; Lulu tells Alvin about an orphan Indian girl who became a princess. The Solid Member; Tubby tries to interfere with Wilburs initiation into the club. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Gunfight, art by Tom Gill; A gun salesman trains a young gunfighter in order to get revenge on the Lone Ranger. Twelve Quick Shots, pencils by Tom Gill; Cheyenne Indians raid Army supply train and steal rifles. The Unwanted Gun, pencils by Tom Gill; A card shark is murdered after winning a large pot and the Lone Ranger must decide which of the card-players is guilty. Escape from the Cavern, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck escape from the cave when their enemies are frightened away by a swarm of bats; They cross the flooded Pecos River on a log they share with a feisty porcupine. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Untitled story; Elmer refuses to let Bugs into his cabin in the middle of winter, telling him to "get a job"; Bugs decides to become a "Fudd-watcher," whose only job is to watch Elmer, and his constant staring drives Elmer to distraction. Untitled story; Porky sends Cicero to mail a letter to his Aunt Prissy; but later decides he wants it back and tries to catch Cicero before he can mail it. Recipe for Success text story with Porky Pig. Untitled story; After saving a butterfly from being eaten by a bird, Mary Jane has the butterfly pose as a butterfly pin on her blouse. Untitled story; Sylvester builds a birdhouse, hoping to attract some birds for dinner; but Tweety moves in first. Untitled story; Daffy's dim-witted nephew comes for a visit and turns out to be too rough for Daffy and a menacing fox to handle. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart CGC 7.5 $129.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4601874002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics

Cover art by Kelly Freas. Parody of American Express Travelers Cheques ads, , art by Kelly Freas. "MAD's M.V.B.T.A. Awards," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Acting awards for baseball players hamming it up for fans and the camera during games. "The End of Comics," script by Tom Koch, art by Wally Wood; Possible final strips for when newspapers have to eliminate comics to use the space for more educational features. "Scenes We'd Like To See: The Frogmen," art by Joe Orlando. "The Electricians," script and art by Don Martin; Two building maintenance men try to find why a toaster won't work. "If Hollywood Directors Staged...Advertising Photos," art by Wally Wood; Parodies of ads depicted in the styles of directors: Alfred Hitchcock; Elia Kazan; Cecil B. DeMille; Sam Katzman. "Pushcarts," script and art by Dave Berg; History of merchandising by pushcarts and projection to a future where stores are so large that vendors sell by pushcarts within the stores. "The MAD Halloween Trick-Or-Treatment," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; A list of revenges against common Halloween pranks. "The MAD Treasury of Unknown Poetry," script by Tom Koch, art by Joe Orlando. "The New Baby," script by Milton Schafer and Danny Kaye, art by Wally Wood; Song lyrics as performed by Danny Kaye, with illustrations. "Music Report," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Wally interviews a man who tests the truth of song lyrics and watches him demonstrate "It's a treat to beat your feet in the Mississippi Mud." "Woodlore," art by George Woodbridge; A guidebook to (phony) dangerous plants and animals of the woods. Parody of ad for Crest Toothpaste, with painting signed as "Norman Rocknroll," art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 15, Issue 6 - December 1958. Cover by Emsh. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Algis Budrys, Isaac Asimov, Anthony Boucher, Miriam Allen De Ford, and Fritz Leiber. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 8, Issue 12 - December, 1958. Adventure stories, articles and glamor photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 9, Issue 3 - December 1958. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. Cover stories include "The Unspeakable Secret of A Hindu Brothel", and "I Tracked Down a Nazi Sadist!". Illustrations by Mark Schneider. 8 1/2-i. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 12 - December, 1958. Cover painted by Ray Sternbergh. Vintage Men's interest magazine with a focus on adventure fiction stories, true crime cases, war updates, and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 4, Issue 5 - December 1958. Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 2, Issue 6 - December, 1958. Men's interest magazine featuring Pin-up Girl Pictorials, and adventures stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Rin Tin Tin

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Issue features Tubby in "Big Business," "Circus Daze," "Space Happy," "Runaway Tire," and "Cat Fever." Issue also has an untitled story with Alvin, one-page gag strips, and a one-page text feature "Knotknee – Red Hot Rider." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $23.00 View scans Front cover detached 15%. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 7, Issue 12 - December 1958. Men's magazine featuring articles on hunting, fitness, politics, true crime, and buxom beauties. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Mickey Mouse in "The Pooch Poachers of Poochatlan" in which Mickey, his nephews, and Pluto encounter mystery and danger in the wilds of Central America and "The Misplaced Menagerie." Issue also has The Li'l Bad Wolf in "Seeing is Believing," one-page text story "The Unbearable Visitors," and one page gag strips throughout book. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

December 6th, 1958 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

December 13th, 1958 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

December 20th, 1958 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

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December 27th, 1958 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.

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The world's mightiest mouse defends Mouseville from danger - mostly cats - in the comic-book adventures of the Terrytoons animated superhero. While Mighty Mouse is away, Billy the Cat and his gang invade Mouseville. Heckle and Jeckle's submarine takes them to an island ruled by monkeys. Papa Bear proves his speed-skating skill at the wrong time. Dimwit; Trouble in Texas; Dial M.M. for Mighty Mouse; Stop and Go; Heckle and Jeckle: Monkey Capers; Mighty Helpful; Dinky; Terry Bears. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pines presents a giant-sized compilation of comics featuring Mighty Mouse and other Terrytoons characters. In a full-length adventure, the terrible storm that strikes Terrytown turns out to be the work of the Claw's Electro-Magnetic Storm Control machine. Mighty Mouse sets out to stop him, but not before a captured Mitzi gets in a few hits of her own. Buster, the reporter for the town paper, gets a little too close to the story while Mighty Mouse is battling cats. Anti-Cat Antics; Tom Terrific: Stolen Dreams; Dinky: Rooster Build-Up; Clint Clobber: A Dreamy Diet; Heckle and Jeckle: Magpie Marshals; Terry Bears; Storm Clouds of Mystery; Little Roquefort: The Big Experiment; Reporter's Luck; Gandy Goose. Final issue of the series. 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 8, Issue 6-90 - December, 1958. Vintage Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. This issue features The Most Adult Western Of All" a pictorial on Gary Cooper and Julie London rolling around in the hay together from the movie Man Of The West, and this month's "Uncovered Cover Girl" Lisa Vargas. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.