Comic books June 1961

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Perilous Passage; Two little green men from the center of the Earth accidently break into Bugs' burrow on their way to gather sunshine to defeat the light-sensitive "clod people" who have conquered their city. Promo for the Dell Comics Contest; Entrants had to write in 25 words or less who their favorite Dell comics character is and why. A Fling in the Ring; Elmer is practicing to be an actor; Daffy tricks him into becoming a sparring partner for boxer Muscles Mike by altering a sign to read "starring partner." Baseball Doll text story Cicero Pig. Alarm Clock Blues; After breaking his alarm clock, Porky rigs up a Rube Goldberg-type device to wake him up in the morning. Out of Tune; Mary Jane's musical instruments are out-of-tune. Tweety's Tweat; Tweety is tempted to steal cherries from the neighbor's tree. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Good $9.60

Add to cart Very Good $9.60

Cover art by Kelly Freas. "Mad's Modern Elementary School Text Books," script by Tom Koch, art by Dave Berg; Updating school text books with modern pictures and references. "What's in a Name?", script by Phil Hahn, art by Mort Drucker; Contrasting the historical definitions of common names with celebrities who have those names. "Specialized Breakfast Foods," script by Bob Margolin, art by Bob Clarke; Breakfast cereals marketed to specific demographic groups. "At the Knife-Throwing School," script and art by Don Martin; A man is instructed on the proper form to throw a knife. "Adult TV Cartoons," script by Al Jaffee, art by Wally Wood; If other cartoon series lifted their premise from established television shows, as The Flintstones were accused of doing from The Honeymooners. "Magazines For Senior Citizens," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge. "How To Improve America's Prestige Abroad," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Various stereotypical Americans relate their ideas to improve the country's image. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias; The White Spy booby-traps the Black Spy's phone. "The Minute After That One Minute TV Commercial," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob Clarke; Continuing the action of various television commercials after the camera has stopped. "In the Park," script and art by Don Martin. "The Great Magazine Circulation Drive," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando; A magazine publishing company badgers a person to subscribe. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes," script and art by Dave Berg; Behind the scenes at various businesses. "Paperback Roulette," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob Clarke. "How to Read Between the Lines and Fill In Those Little Dots in a Gossip Column," script by Don Reilly, art by George Woodbridge; Filling in the facts that Hollywood gossip columns leave out. "The Pickpocket," script and art by Don Martin. "Mad Visits John Wayde on the Set of The Alamo," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Satirical look behind the scenes at the filming of the John Wayne film "The Alamo." Parody of Budweiser Beer print ads, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fair $11.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 11, Issue 6 - June 1961. Adventure stories, articles and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $62.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 100 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Walter Popp, Art by Ray De Soto and Vic Prezio. Features story by Bill Wharton. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 92 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $25.00 Water damage.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $25.00

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. Lawyer Les Wilcox faces a hopeless case of defending an innocent man in front of a crooked judge and a bought jury, so he changes to Masked Raider to balance Justice's scales. The Raider is captured by beautiful Anne Durell, who blames him for her brother's prison sentence. The Masked Raider joins a hunter in search of a rogue mountain lion, but soon learns which one is the real rogue, in a story with some exceptionally nice art (particularly on the cougar) by Pete Morisi. Trial by Fury; The Unfair Sex; Rough, Tough, and No Drinking; Cousin Joe; The Biggest Heel in Laredo; Track of the Cat. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $36.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Fine $18.00

Add to cart Fine $11.00 View scans

June, 1961 - Vintage Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. This issue features "Two Queens Pitch Curves And Brickbats" article about an alleged feud between Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, a pictorial on "Daliah Lavi, Israel's Brigitte Bardot", this month's Uncovered Cover Girl Lili Hardell, and a Terry Higgins centerfold. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $4.40

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $4.40

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $60.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. Doom Over Easy starring Sgt Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. The Sixty-Second Ace, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. Underwater Cowboy, script by Hank Chapman, art by Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $72.00 View scans Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.75" x 9.5", 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 1, No. 5. June 1961. Men's adventure magazine with articles, fiction, humor, and pin-up pictorials. 8.25" x 11". 66 pages. Black and white. MATURE. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fine $22.00 View scans Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Scuffing. Soiling.

Volume 13, Issue 5 - June, 1961. Men's adventure magazine with articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Fine $105.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 1, Issue 4 - June 1961. Men's interest magazine featuring adventure stories, articles, humor, and pin-up pictorials. "200-Mile Ice Ordeal of Nazi-Hunter Bellows". 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $13.00 View scans

Vol. 40 #8 - Sept. 1961. Boxing magazine with articles, ratings, fight reports from around the world, columns and more. 8.5" x 11", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Auction Item: VG- 3.5 View scans Auction opens June 24 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $88.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #17-4049963-076 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Written by Jack Miller. Art and Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Bonnie Baxter and Corky Baxter must abandon the Time Sphere...or they'll be killed! But no...they've got to get it aloft...or they'll all be stranded in the past forever! Don't miss Rip Hunter in the 3-part tale by Jack Miller, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito: "The Alien Beasts from 500 B.C."; "Chapter 2: The Battle of the Alien Beasts"; and "Chapter 3: Rip Hunter's Last Stand"! Plus: 1-page text story "The Anti-Time Island"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00 View scans

Add to cart Good $6.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 6, Issue 6 - June, 1961. Vintage men's interest magazine that features articles, exposes, humorous stories and a fair amount of nude pin-up photographs. This issue features articles by Bergen Evans, Alfred Bester, Irwin Spector, and short fiction stories "Lady Bug, Lady Bug" by Harlan Ellison, and "E. Harvard" by Morton J. Goldberg. 8" x 10.5", 80 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart Fair $8.00

Volume 60, Issue 6 - June 1961. Movie Fan Magazine. Debbie Reynolds photo cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $9.30

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

Lloyd Bridges photo cover. Underwater Cover-up, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Russ Manning; two robbers make their getaway from a sea resort in a motor boat, and Mike Nelson joins the harbor patrol to apprehend them. Deep Divers, art by Manning. Suspicious Waters, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Russ Manning; Mike Nelson keeps his promise to a young skin diver and takes him along on a diving job off the Mexican coast. The Gribet Hunt, art by Manning. The Bay Bandit, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Russ Manning. The Red Tide text story. Based on the classic television series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $145.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4386742005	Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $1,879.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $350.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #17-4085E2E-005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart GD- 1.8 $44.95 or Best Offer View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart GD- 1.8 $44.95 or Best Offer View scans 3" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Creature King of the Sea starring Aquaman, Aqualad, and Wilo the Wizard, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad help a diver recover a lost treasure chest hidden by Wilo the Wizard. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Joe Gill. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Atomic-powered superhero Captain Atom tries to escort a dignitary to a peace conference, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, Captain Atom learns he can cure radiation sickness. A man visits New York City, capital of the world in the far future year of 1995. Captain Atom: The Crisis; The Friendly Planet; The Stolen Hero; Captain Atom: The Boy and the Stars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $28.00

Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. An amnesiac learns he is the pilot of a dangerous space mission. A scientist discovers the cosmic truth behind the "Indian rope trick." Earth manages to repel a gigantic invading spacecraft, but then it returns with reinforcements. Past, Present, Future; One Man in One Universe!; Dead Weight; Indian Rope Trick; The Invaders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $15.00

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $56.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $26.00

"The Giant Who Stole Mountains!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "The Most Dangerous Man on Earth!"; and the Atomic Knights in "World Out of Time!" (art by Murphy Anderson). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $106.00 View scans Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.	Add to cart CGC 6.5 $261.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #1032361001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $127.00 View scans Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $120.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart GD- 1.8 $54.00 or Best Offer View scans 4.5" cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Return of Gargantus!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Another group of scientists disturbs Gargantus, who can now breathe air and vows to conquer the surface world; The son of the man who found Gargantus uses his father's bathysphere to lure it deep into the ocean and uses a giant electric shock to kill him. "New Glasses" text story. "The Man Who Fell!", art by Paul Reinman; A town's mayor threatens to imprison a gypsy seer who spurned his advances if her prediction that he will be injured by a fall does not come true; He goes to the basement and has himself tied down to prevent this. "The Ape Man," art by Steve Ditko; A criminal hopes that the story of an ape man in the jungle around his prison will stop pursuit; Instead he finds that the ape man is real and a curse transforms him into an ape until he finds someone to take his place. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $51.00 View scans Cover oxidation.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $44.00 View scans Cover detached at one staple. Water saturation. Staple rust, rust migration. Cover oxidation.	Add to cart GD- 1.8 $37.00 View scan 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Oxidation and water spotting.	Add to cart GD- 1.8 $37.00 View scan 2" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.
Add to cart FR 1.0 $37.00 View scan 5 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.	Add to cart PR 0.5 $29.00 Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Tape along spine. Water damage. Large missing piece on back cover.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $49.95 or Best Offer View scan Centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

1st appearance of Mon-El. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy's Big Brother!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; When a spaceship crashes outside Smallville, Superboy finds an amnesiac, super-powered youth who might be his older brother. The Secret of Mon-El! [Superboy's Big Brother!], script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; Trying to prove Mon-El isn't actually Kryptonian, Superboy accidentally exposes him to lead. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Super-Cop of Smallville!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $23.00 View scan Water damage.

Add to cart Fair $8.50

Add to cart Fair $8.50

Add to cart FR 1.0 $8.50 View scan Tape along spine interior. 6" Spine split from bottom. Severe water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret Identity of Superman!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois thinks that Superman won't marry her because she can't keep his secret identity a secret. The Interplanetary Circus!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Al Plastino; An Interplanetary Circus shows up in Metropolis and tries to force Superman to join their travelling circus. The Night of March 31st!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Everything in Superman's life suddenly changes; Lori Lemaris is no longer a mermaid; Supergirl reveals herself to the world; Perry White has become a Bizarro. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $5.49

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Boy in the Bottle!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Jimmy goes to the bottle city of Kandor and switches places with Van Zee. The Giant Turtle Man!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; Jimmy finds an enlarging ray-gun and accidentally fires it through a turtle, striking himself, turning him into a giant turtle-man. Cora the Car Hop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Black Magician, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. Parents Have Rights, Too! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $63.00 View scans 1/2" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached.	Add to cart FR 1.0 $37.00 View scans 5" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.	Add to cart CGC 5.5 $270.74 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scratch on front of case Label #0196962015 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $127.00 View scans 1/2" spine split from bottom. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart VG- 3.5 $120.00 or Best Offer View scans Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by thegeneral	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $64.99 View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Kraa the Unhuman," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An American teacher investigates the mysterious statues made by one tribe in Africa, and finds that they worship a native mutated into a monster by a Soviet atomic test; The teacher soothes the man's pain with ointment, but before the American can get him to a hospital he dies protecting his helper from a python. "The Money Tree" text story. "The Mysterious Mr. P!", art by Don Heck; A mysterious but famous clarinetist is trapped by communists and pressed to become a propaganda mouthpiece. "Enter... the Robot!", art by Steve Ditko; A mine foreman is concerned that a new robot may take his job, so he scrambles the wires in its control panel. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $365.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3696934014	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $70.00 View scans Water damage.	Add to cart CGC 5.5 $275.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3984608003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $62.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $72.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Jack Kirby. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A comic writer's monsters keep coming to life, until he creates one that can't be defeated. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 3, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 4, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Odd Skills text story, art by Joe Maneely. One-Way Journey!, art by Steve Ditko; A heartless tycoon spends great resources and eliminates jobs in order to build a machine that will transport him from the current moment to one forty years hence because his scientists have predicted an end to disease, war, and poverty in the year 2001. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $4.00

Issue 345. Jun. 3, 1961. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 24 pages. Black and white.

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Issue 346. Jun. 10, 1961. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

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Add to cart GD 2.0 $4.00

Issue 347. Jun. 17, 1961. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 20 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Good $9.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting.

Volume 30, Issue 4 - June 1961. Formerly New Detective Magazine. Adventure articles, stories and photos. "Have We Lost The Race For Space? The Red's Next Conquest- The Moon?", "Roadside Sex Traps." 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $2.49

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Stories and art by Jack Abel, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. After being shot down, novice pilot Coogan returns to combat a changed man. A change in the US administration means a shift from piloted bombers to missiles during the Cold War, and pilots aren't sure what to think. A US pilot battles a Russian ace during the Korean War. Killer High; Obsolete!; High Point; The Extra Cash Register; The Red Ace. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $4.80

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $7.50 View scan	Add to cart VG 4.0 $7.50 View scan	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $7.00	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $6.00
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Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. Stories by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Al Hubbard, Jack Bradbury and Tony Strobl. Donald Duck stars in Carl Barks' "Stranger than Fiction"! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Golden Touch" (part 1 of 3); Chip 'n' Dale in "Magic Bean Mix-Up"; Gyro Gearloose in "Caught in the Act"; and 1-page Goofy text story "Goofy's Idea"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Fair $14.50 View scans Water damage: Extensive.

A collection of stories with art and photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., approx. 76 pages, B&W.

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Painted cover art. "The Salmon of Miramichi," script by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt (original story); Roosevelt enjoys fishing under challenging conditions in New Brunswick. "Hook, Line and Sinker," art by Sam Glanzman; Over time, human beings develop the tools and techniques of fishing. An assortment of non-fiction stories about various types of fish. "Angler's Angles," art by Sam Glanzman; Various types of fishing. "A Share for Awang," art by Jack Sparling; Awang's father is a master fisherman, leading several boats and crews as they fish commercially; Young Awang joins the crew and labors hard, receiving in the end an equal share of the profits with the other men. "From Drags to Kites," art by Sam Glanzman; Various types of commercial fishing. "The Secret Fleet"; Danish commercial fishermen play a key role in anti-Nazi resistance activity, notably spiriting the Danish Jews to safety in neutral Sweden. "Know the Law," art by Gerald McCann; A conservation officer teaches two boys the laws and rules relating to fishing, so that they may get fishing licenses. "A Home Aquarium" how-to story. "The Champion from Rum Alley," script by Stephen Crane (original story). "The Battle of Tours Part 2: The Franks Fight Back," art by George Evans; Muslims in Spain raid deep into France, smashing the army of Duke Eudo and ravaging the Aquitaine; Frankish forces rally behind Charles Martel; He wins a mighty victory at Tours, but the Muslims see it as only a setback. "Desert Treasure Part 4: The Fate of Qumran," art by Norman Nodel; Rejecting the mainstream Jewish leadership, the Teacher of Righteousness leads his people to Qumran in the desert; They remain true to his teaching even after his death, but under threat of Roman invasion they hide their sacred scrolls in caves in the desert hills. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.