Comic books January 1960

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Volume 9, Issue 7-103 - January, 1960. Vintage Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. This issue features a pictorial on Cynthia Jordan, billed as "Miami's Most Beautiful Showgirl", "A Bagful Of Snakes Alive" follows Snake Hunters in the Amazon Jungle, a pictorial of "Jane Dolinger As The Duchess Of Alba", a profile of Sally Rand, and this month's Uncovered Cover Girl Dondi Penn. Finally "Modern Men's Cover Girls Revisited" features Bambi Hamilton, June Wilkinson, Judy Tomerlan, Lisa Varga, and former Playboy Playmate Elaine Reynolds. 8.5" x 11", 62 pages, color and B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 3, Issue 1 - January, 1960. 8.5" x 10.5", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia, and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Strange, gigantic bubbles are released from deep within the Earth by oil drilling, and they begin to absorb anything they touch. Explorers from Earth discover that Venus's impenetrable cloud cover serves a vital, lifesaving purpose for Earth and Mars. A reporter discovers a shape-shifter's secret. The Giant Bubble Threat; The Man with 1000 Faces; Time Belt; The Ganymede Enigma; The Barrier Clouds of Venus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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January 1960. 8.25" x 11". 68 pages. Black and white. Mature. Cover price $0.50.

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America's Leading New Idea Magazine. 6.5" x 9.5", 272 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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1960 Edition

Story and art by Johnny Gruelle.

These are Johnny Gruelle's famous stories of the lovable dolls - Raggedy Ann and Andy. They have amused and fascinated millions of children and will continue to do so as long as imagination, action and brilliant color retain their power to interest and amuse. These are the ideal gifts for any child.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, Text (with B&W and full color Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $2.75.

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1960 Edition

Written by Johnny Gruelle. Art by Justin Gruelle.

These are Johnny Gruelle's famous stories of the lovable dolls - Raggedy Ann and Andy. They have amused and fascinated millions of children and will continue to do so as long as imagination, action and brilliant color retain their power to interest and amuse. These are the ideal gifts for any child.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, Text (with B&W and full color Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $2.75.

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Vol. 59 #7 - Jan. 1960. Movie Fan Magazine. Debbie Reynolds photo cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 18, Issue 3 - January, 1960. 8.5" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Bob Oksner. Bilko's Space Academy, art by Bob Oksner; Bilko tries to con Col. Hall into transferring him to the NASA space academy by staging an invasion of the base by aliens from Venus. This Ain't the Army humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Khaki-Yaks humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Keller and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Keller, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia, plus a page with art by John Severin, Maurice Whitman, Ernie Hart and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Western action as Sheriff Luke Spade tries to keep the peace in Tombstone. Sheriff Spade faces a showdown after Texas roughnecks ride into town. "Rocky" Lane and his horse Blackjack track fearsome outlaw Lobo into the desert. Witnesses and marked money frame Spade for stealing the railroad payroll, but he thinks angry rancher O'Brien is behind it all. Plus short scenes from the lives of Old West lawmen Pat Garrett, Bucky O'Neill and Wyatt Earp, featuring art by Marvel and EC legend John Severin. Texas Guns; The Badge; Rocky Lane: The Desert Chase; Whose Trap?; The Look of Evil; Ticket to Boothill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 11, No. 1. January 1960. Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, humor, and pin-up pictorials. This issue features a 4-page Marilyn Hanold pictorial. Interior art by Samson Pollen, Gil Cohen, James Bama, Rudy Nappi, Mort Kunstler. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Claire Kent, Alias Super-Sister!, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; An alien from a planet ruled by women turns Superboy into a girl as punishment for his making sexist remarks. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Origin of Superboy's Costume!, art by John Sikela; though it had long been known that Superman's costume was made from Kryptonian blankets, this is the first story that showed exactly how this was done. The Ghost of Jor-El!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Mxyztplk first discovers Superboy's world and comes there to play tricks on him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Outlaw From Krypton: Part 1: The Super-Menace of Metropolis, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman has gone crazy, causing unnecessary damage whenever he performs a super-feat. The Super-Outlaw From Krypton: Part 2: The Revenge Against Jor-El; Kull-Ex has tricked Superman into switching places. he Super-Outlaw From Krypton: Part 3: The Duel of the Supermen; Supergirl rescues Superman from Kandor (Supergirl's first appearance in this series). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Lois Lane has never been sexier than in this cover drawn by Curt Swan with inks by Stan Kaye!

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Three Nights in the Fortress of Solitude!, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois spends three nights in the Fortress of Solitude, as Superman schemes to prove it would not be the ideal honeymoon cottage. Lois Lane's Soldier Sweetheart!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois falls for a young soldier whose father is a movie producer. Lois Lane's Secret Romance!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Supergirl schemes to get Lois married to Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Big Superman Movie!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Jimmy goes to Hollywood for a meeting with Mammoth Studios for negotiates regarding film based on Jimmy's adventures with Superman. Perry White, Cub Reporter!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan inks by John Forte; Perry lets Jimmy be editor for the day while Perry becomes a reporter. Jimmy the Genie, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "I Come from the Shadow World!", art by Steve Ditko; An invader from the shadow world is defeated by a room of lights rigged up by an electrician. "Odd Skills" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Know the Power of... the Genie!", art by Don Heck; A little girl summons a genie to punish adults after she is spanked; The genie eventually erases all people, but the girl gets lonely and asks him to bring them back, which he does, before leaving forever. "My Name Is... Robot X!", art by Paul Reinman; A criminal forces his robot assistant to help him commit crimes, but he is captured when the robot rusts and is jammed during a robbery. "I Was Trapped Inside the Martian Maze," art by Steve Ditko; The Martians force anyone wanting to trade with them to solve a puzzle; All of the scientists sent there fail, but the ship's steward realizes that the trick is done with a simple treadmill. "I Fought the Molten Man-Thing!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An airline pilot goes on vacation after a traumatic crash, but witness a volcanic eruption and strange creature; He uses a wind tunnel to drive the lava-covered creature back beneath the surface. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. He Waits For Us in the Glacier!, art by Don Heck; A nuclear submarine finds an alien hibernating in a glacier. The Money Tree text story. We Met in the Swamp!, art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko; A hermit claims to have helped a group of aliens in return for a chest of treasure. I Lived a Ghost Story!, art by Paul Reinman; A real estate agent tries to dissuade a man from buying a haunted house, but he insists on spending a night there. I Saw the Other World!, art by Dick Ayers; A man tries to convince a stranger that the camera he found takes pictures of another dimension. I Spent Midnight with the Thing on Bald Mountain!, art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "The Horns of Battle," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan leads the Waziri and the Watungas in repulsing an invasion of their territory by the Makulus. "The Pepper Bird" text story starring Mabu. "Stolen Rifle," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie find an elephant gun which is soon stolen from them by a Bakemba hunter; Tarzan, who has forbidden firearms in his jungle, takes the weapon from the hunter. "The Omen," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Dan-El arrives in Aba Zulu just in time to save Tavane from a band of murderous traders. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 9 #5 - January 1960. Articles about George Reeves' suicide, Ava Gardner, and Gypsy Rose Lee. Heavily illustrated with photographs, no nudity. 8-in. x 10 1/4-in., 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Sheriff From Jupiter, art by Howard Purcell. The Planet With Three Faces, art by Nick Cardy. The Army of Interplanetary Beasts starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney; Space Ranger faces a Jovian carrier monster carrying an army of interplanetary beasts. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#232, 1/60, Vol 20/No 4, 10c. Donald Duck in "Under the Polar Ice," Scamp in "Sausage Scramble, Chip ?N' Dale in "It's Snow Joke," and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in part four of "Bar None Ranch." The Donald Duck story is by Carl Barks. Issue also has one-page and half-page gag strips, and a one-page text feature "Mickey's Christmas Camera." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Illustrated Story of Festivals. Painted cover art by George Evans. "A Visit From St. Nicholas," art by George Evans; A Netherlands family celebrates St. Nicholas Day. St. Nicholas appears in other countries in other forms. "A Child is Born: The Presepe," art by Bruno Premiani; The Santos family of Bahia, Brazil makes an elaborate presepe, or nativity scene, to honor the birth of Jesus. "A Child is Born: The Posadas"; A Mexican neighborhood enacts the Posadas, honoring the birth of Jesus, then celebrates by breaking the pinata. "A Child is Born: The Pinata" activity page. "Christmas Long Ago: Myrtle and Mistletoe," art by H. J. Kihl; History of the Saturnalia, and legends of the mistletoe, including the myth of Balder the Beautiful. "Christmas Long Ago: Christmas in America" one-page story, art by Alex Blum; Columbus's flagship Santa Maria wrecks on Christmas Eve; He invites a local chief to Christmas dinner aboard the Nina. "Christmas Long Ago: Feasting and Firing"; Old English Christmas customs, including the boar's head and Yule log. "The Ancient Games" article; Story of the ancient Greek Olympic games. "The New Year, art by John Tartaglione; New Year customs world-wide. "Washington's Vision" article; Mormon legend of an angelic vision delivered to George Washington at Valley Forge. "The Earth Unlocks: The Death of Winter," art by Bruno Premiani; Springtime festivals in Czechoslovakia and Switzerland. "The Earth Unlocks: Easter"; Easter customs in Europe, the United States, and Mexico. "The Earth Unlocks: Preparing Papaquis" activity page. "The Earth Unlocks: Watch Me Tap This Easter Egg" activity page. "Harvest Home," art by Norman Nodel; Harvest festivals in ancient Israel, ancient Rome, old England and Scotland, Plymouth colony, the United States, and Austria. "Festivals of Freedom: July 4, 1776." "Festivals of Freedom: To The Bastille!" "Festivals of Freedom: Buzkashi Races." "Festivals of Freedom: A Great Miracle," art by Norman Nodel. "A Grab-Bag of Festivals," art by John Tartaglione; Stories of Guy Fawkes Day, Tibetan Butter Festival, Sheker Bairam, and and April Fool's Day. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.