Comic books May 1960

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7-Up Sam Vol. 05 (1960) "Outside Signs Sell 7-Up" is an in-house promotional comic published by 7-Up. Featuring comic strip advertising art by Vic Herman, the creator of the 7 Up Sam institutional promotional campaign for 7 Up. Learn how to properly get the consuming publics attention with a 7-Up. This issue also features the story "Sam Signs Up a Dealer." 8 pages, fullcolor, 7-in x 10-in.

Auction Item: GD/VG 3.0 View scans 9 bids Current bid: $28.00 Time left: 1d 22h 25m Water damage.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $38.00 View scans Cover detached. Cover oxidation. Water damage.	Add to cart FR 1.0 $18.75 View scan Centerfold detached. 6" Cumulative spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing). Multiple sets of staple holes near spine.	Add to cart PR 0.5 $9.30 Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing). Tape along entire spine and front/back cover interior.
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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Superman Bizarro!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Captured by the Bizarros on Bizarro World, Superman is sentenced to be turned into a Bizarro himself; He dreams what it would be like if the sentence was carried out. 2/3-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Supergirl Gets Adopted!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; Linda has to scheme to prevent herself from being adopted to protect her secret identity; She spends 30 days with the Wilkins. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. $.10 "This is Part 2 of 4 of a running gag of covers that homage each other by legendary Superman artist Curt Swan that ran from 1958 to 1963. It is a series of covers I'm calling "The Desk Smash," and they appeared on the covers for Action Comics #237, 264, 284, and 302." – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Star of Hollywood!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Krypto becomes swell headed after going to Hollywood to make a movie. The Strong Boy of the Jungle starring Congorilla, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Howard Sherman. The Human Flying Fish!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Dr. Krill, a skilled surgeon, operates on Bragg, turning him into a Human Flying Fish to pull robberies that Aquaman cannot stop. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Victor Gorelick. Cover by John Giunta. Stories by Robert Bernstein and John Giunta. Archie Comics amiable and agile super-hero The Fly battles an assortment of nefarious villains, including The Moon Men. Bobby Bell's Judo Page with The Shield. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 34, No. 5 - May , 1960. 5.5" x 7.5", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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She Was a Teen-Age Snob; Veronica gets a lesson in humility after she tells Mr. Weatherbee that he'll have to get an appointment with the company secretary before he can talk to her father. Hand to Mouth!; Veronica is smitten by the continental manners of her new French boyfriend Maurice. Biography of Jack Kelly, then co-starring with James Garner in the television series "Maverick." Twist of Hate; Betty thinks Veronica is a "frenemy," because she is Betty's friend, but is her enemy when it comes to Archie. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

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Neal Adams art, his fourth appearance in comics. Cover price $0.10.

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May 1960. Cover by Van Dongen. Stories: "Damned If You Don't" by Randall Garrett, "Revolution" by Mack Reynolds, "Egocentric Orbit" by John Cory, "Wizard" by Larry M. Harris, and "Out Like a Light (Part 2 of 3) by Mark Phillips. Science Fact article: "The March of the Phyla" Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Dog that Betrayed Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Wounded and suffering from amnesia, Bat-Hound befriends a hermit and blind man, but hates the sight of anyone in a mask...including Batman himself! Half-page "Police Woman!" non-fiction story. Aloha... Hawaii! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Case of the Deadly Gems," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Jeweler Claber, of Gotham Gem Company, is murdered and his death blamed on criminal Ted Greaves by the man's three partners; However, Batman discovers the partners are actually involved in a smuggling racket and seek to throw suspicion off themselves by blaming Greaves. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Second Batman and Robin Team," script by Bill Finger, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Alfred tests out his new typewriter by writing an imaginary tale of Robin growing to manhood and becoming the new Batman, adopting a new partner as Robin, and taking on a gang of crooks. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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84 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $150.00 View scans Cover detached at one staple. 1 1/4" Spine split from bottom. Multiple lateral spine tears. Cover oxidation. Water damage.	Add to cart Coverless $24.00	Add to cart CGC 5.0 $550.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4637655003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 2.0 $175.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4613687012 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka
Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $120.00 View scans 2 1/2" cumulative spine split with tape. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek	Add to cart PR 0.5 $139.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split with missing back cover. Lateral spine tearing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by pencils Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. 2nd appearance of the Justice League of America in "Challenge of the Weapons Master!" Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs and Joe Giella; Having found an ancient book that appears to indicate that he once defeated the JLA, Xotar travels from 11,960 to the present to test four weapons against the Justice League, in order to determine which weapon will help him defeat the Intersolar Police of his own day; But the JLA counters each of Xotar's weapons and returns him to face justice in his own time. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bugs Bunny in "Bewitched Bazzoons" and "Tower Revolt." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Bad-Natured Photographer," and Tweety and Sylvester in "The Kitty Kite." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $7.20 Cover oxidation. Water damage. 1" spine split from the bottom.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Howie Post. Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. Casper tries to stop a litterbug, but he hasn't quite thought his method through. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Spooky. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Prisoner of the Tiny Space Ball." The Challengers free an alien from confinement and then help him liberate his planet from a ruthless tyrant. "The Creatures from the Past." The Challengers, June Robinson, and a scientist search for the legendary Golden Fleece. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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The Pilot, 4th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 156). Cover price $0.15.

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The Conquest of Mexico, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art and cover by Bruno Premiani. (HRN 156, with 5/60 date). The Spanish discovered Mexico in 1518. It was then a land inhabited by different tribes of Indians. The most powerful were the Aztecs. In 1519, a Spaniard, Hernando Cortez, set out to conquer Mexico. One of the soldiers who went with him was Bernal Diaz del Castillo. This is Castillo's own story of the bloody battle for Mexico. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by John Carey. Sir Weedy Woodpecker, script by Don R. Christensen, pencils by John Carey; Woody's ancestor Sir Weedy Woodpecker saved the day for King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Cap'n Wooly Woodpecker, script by Don R. Christensen, art by John Carey; Woody's seafaring ancestor Wooly Woodpecker prevented Captain Ahab from getting Moby Dick. Little Wiggy Woodpecker, script by Don R. Christensen, pencils by John Carey, inks by Steve Steere; Woody's prehistoric ancestor Little Wiggi Woodpecker brings up a dinosaur which then saves him from hungry cavemen. Slaphappy Pappy, pencils by John Carey; Breezy convinces his father Windy to go out and have fun on the snow, but eventually changes his mind and prefers staying home. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Mexican series. Reprints material from Young Men (1950-1954 Marvel/Atlas) #22. 36 pages, partial color, Spanish language. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover art by Al Wiseman. How to Be a Cartoonist article. Between Dennis and the Deep Blue Sea, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Dear Mr. Lincoln.... text story. Happy Jump Year, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Hank Ketcham. A Grampa Story, art by Al Wiseman; Grampa tells some tall tales about George Washington. Plan 4-X, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Sayso Seesaw, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Profiles of Fred Toole and Al Wiseman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $32.00 View scan Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $49.95 or Best Offer View scans 1.25" Spine split from bottom. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Creatures That Stalked Batman" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A Robot and a creature from space appear in Gotham City intent on tracking down Batman; The Caped Crusader soon learns that the mysterious creatures have arrived to Earth from another dimension seeking a criminal who stole a valuable invention from their home planet while disguised as Batman. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Impossible Inventions" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones tries to capture Willy Ward but Hiram's inventions keep getting in his way. "The Creature From the Sorcerer's Stone!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Roy vs. Professor Weir. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $8.00 View scans Back cover detached 15%. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 13 - Number 5, May 1960. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles include a Special Report from America by FATE Editors "Is There Life on Mars?, Poltergeist Evicts Couple in Millville, Iowa by U.P.I, and a Deadman Sits For Psychic Portrait by Fred Archer. Stores include Miracles were my Father's Business by Edgar Evans Cayce, The Witch Doctor who Made a Monster by Guillan Hopper, and The Magicians Secret by Herman Yerger. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1960. 5" x 7.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $172.00 View scans Cover and centerfold detached. Cover oxidation. 4" cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Mystery of the Elongated Man!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Elongated Man comes to Central City and Flash suspects him of commiting a string of robberies. Danger on Wheels!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Kid Flash investigates the goings-on behind a construction company scandal. Galactic Speeds! fact half-page. First Flash letters page. Flash Facts filler page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The House in the Fog!" (script by "Charles Lacoste"; art by Kurt Schaffenberger); "The Train That Vanished!" (script by Jonathan Burns; art by John Buscema); "The Amazing Talent of Horace Frisbee!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by "Mark Midnight"); and "Puzzle of the Deep!" Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

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"Prisoner of Formula Zero," "The Creature from the Book," and "The Test Tube World." Art by Mort Meskin? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VF/NM 9.0 $9.00 View scan Paper: White

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Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $8.60

Released by the the School and College Service division of the Association of American Railroads. This interesting promotional comic tells the story of railroading during the Civil War. Standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior.

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Volume 22, Issue 7 - May 1960. Children's activity and story magazine. "In Disney Land with Kevin Corcoran!" 66 Pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $41.00 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%.

Vol. 77, No. 5 - May 1960. 10.75" x 13.5", 198 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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"Debate with Dad"; Archie tells his dad that he should be treated like an adult, not a kid. "Double Talk!"; Shrimpy and Brando are arguing. "Escape"; A girl loses her balloon. "Overheard"; Reggie asks Midge out, then sees Moose. "Found Out"; Reggie hides at Jughead's after Moose found out Reggie dated Midge. "The Diamond-Studded Burro," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Randy go rock hunting. "The Baby Sitter," script and art by Joe Edwards; No sitter in town wants to watch Li'l Jinx, so she finds a sitter. "Star Bright"; Peggy wonders why the stars shine. "Take It Easy!"; Shrimpy is shooting arrows. Archie Club News. "Remember the Day!"; Archie's mom is trying to make an anniversary dinner, but Archie forgot to pick up the groceries. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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8.5" x 11", 76 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $5.00 View scans Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Extensive.

May 7, 1960. 9" x 12". 24 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

May 14, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $6.40 View scans Coupon/Piece missing, story not affected. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

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May 21, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $2.65 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Foreign edition: UK.

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May 28, 1960. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

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Add to cart Good $2.65 View scans Water damage: Slight.

Vol. 18, No. 5 - May, 1960. 5.25" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart Very Good $10.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%.

Volume 10, Issue 5 - May 1960. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

Issue features Tubby in "Two Heads are Better Than One," "The Fabulous Flying Fish," and "Camp Reunion." Issue also has an Alvin story "All Alone by the Telephone," one-page gag strips, and a one-page text feature "Knotknee – The Mysterious Comet." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia. "The Range Hog," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Stone confronts an unscrupulous rancher who buys mortgages from the local banker and then forecloses on the owners. "Three Sheriffs In One" one-page story, art by Dick Giordano; A lawman rides into an ambush in a small town. "Apache," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Maurice Whitman; An Apache army scout invites trouble when he enters a saloon and orders a cold beer. "Gimme" text story. "The Outlaw Rodeo," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Stone tracks a bank robber to his lair and stumbles onto a rodeo where outlaws compete for prizes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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May 7, 1960 - German language reprint. 32 pages, full color.