Comic books October 1961

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Art by Bob Powell. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 49 on cover; listed as Vol. 8, issue #4 in indicia. Caged gorillas in a traveling sideshow get the chance to turn the tables on their captors. A well-intentioned frog-monster from space can't get humans to listen to him, in an amusing spoof of 1950s monster movies. An inventor trusts his burrowing machine and its robot pilots to get to the center of the Earth. Also featuring an early ad for Sick magazine, Prize's long-running answer to Mad magazine. Caged; Fear; The Monster; Companion; Late Snack; Carrier; Earth's Core. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by Dave Wood? and Jack Miller? Art by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The League of Anti-Blackhawks (Chapter 1)" - The Owl recruits three villains for the Anti-Blackhawk League in order to have them steal chemicals required for his super-weapons. Plus: "The Menace of the Space Being (Chapter 2)" - The Blackhawks discover that the Owl is in reality a space being. Blackhawk poses as the Buzzard, but is caught in the middle of a double-cross the Owl pulls on his partners. And: "Trackdown of Blackhawk Island" - A strange alien substance lands on Blackhawk Island and sends out a strange rainbow beam that threatens to reveal the island's secret location. Also: 1-page text story "Crime a la Carte" - After being discharged as a pilot after causing a plane crash, Denning plots revenge on an airline by impersonating a co-pilot and planning to steal $500,000 in securities. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11, Issue 5 - October 1961. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Howard Post. Cover by Warren Kremer. Classic kids' comics from Harvey, featuring the Friendly Ghost and his pals, including good little witch Wendy and tuff little ghost Spooky. An artist doesn't mind when Casper literally scares the tree off of his painting. Casper accidentally gets painted red, and now he can't convince the painter that he's a ghost. Pearl makes Spooky promise that he won't scare anybody all day. Casper decides to stuff the Ghostly Trio with food to stop their boos. The Magic Brush; A Colorful Elf; His True Color; Spooky: No Scarin Allowed; Rudy Toot; The Right Track; Spooky: Throwing the Book at Em. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 11, Issue 100 - December, 1961. Men's interest magazine featuring War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with cartoons, and in later issues nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Cartoons and jokes by readers and artists of the time. 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 64 pages, Text,(with B&W Illustrations and photos) Cover price $0.35.

Men's humor digest directed towards college males with a focus on the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "The Charming Chump," "Foes in Fairyland," "Fair play" and "Duck hunting daze"! Starring Daffy Duck, Pepé Le Pew and Elmer Fudd! Plus: 1-page gag strips "Litter fit" and "Cape cadet"; Speedy Gonzales story "The slick hat trick"; and the 1-page Little Pancho Vanilla text story "The penpoint puzzle"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Edition - 35¢ cover price. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Little Lulu and Witch Hazel Trick 'N' Treat (October 1961). 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. "The Menace of the Planet-Master" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin fight a criminal called the Planet-Master, whose crime-costumes are modeled around the motif of the nine planets of the solar system; Using these special designed costumes for crimes, the Planet Master manages to outmatch the Dynamic Duo on every occasion until they find a clue that points towards a scientist called Irvin Norbet; Once in Norbet's place, the Dynamic Duo learn that the man is a mild mannered professional and that he had discovered a secret closet in his laboratory, known only to his assistant Edward Burke. Lefty Looie humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Alien Bodyguard" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; When Diane loses her memory, J'Onzz has to protect her without her knowledge. "The Mystery of Demon Island!" starring Aquaman and Aqualad, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad solve the mystery of the Sea Demon that is taking the native's valuables. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#79, 9-10/61 15c. Issue features "The Money Muddle" in which Scrooge tries to teach the value of money to Donald and the nephews, "The Mysterious Pyramid," and "Mummy Case Caper." Issue also has Goofy in "The Bell Hopper," a one-page text story "The Hungry Hero," and one-page gag strips (including one by Carl Barks). Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Men's interest magazine focused on the counter-culture movement, with related news, articles, satire comics, and nude pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 80 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Features in this issue include: an article on the films of Bert I. Gordon; a spotlight on makeup artist Dick Smith; a preview and synopsis of Roger Corman's The Pit and the Pendulum; and more. Painted cover by Basil Gogos is of Vincent Price from The Pit and the Pendulum. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 10, Issue 10 - October 1961. Features "Deluge II" by Robert F. Young, "The Mother" by Devid H. Keller, and "Last Druid" by Joseph E. Kelleam. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 14 - Number 10, October 1961. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles include Prophetic Wands of Yi King by Howard Meloy, Climbing the Ladder of Swords by Rober Stuart Clifton and We Who Speak in Tongues by James Lee. Stories include Mystery of Springheel Jack by J. Vyner, Village of the Walking Dead by Valentine Dyall, and Military Secrets Through the Ouija Board by Danton Walker. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.40.

Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Bill Molno. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. In a science fiction story, jets are targeted by a monstrous giant condor in the South American Andes. The pilot nicknamed "Yoyo" is known for flying lower and faster than the rest of the pilots in his command. A pilot shot down over France is aided by the ghost of a dead airman. The Andes Mystery; Follow Me Down; Danger on the Dolmans; Phantom Mustang. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Abel and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Jack Abel and Dick Giordano. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Soldiers of immigrant ancestry are recruited for a deep-cover mission during the Cold War. War toughens up a frightened recruit. A downed Air Force pilot and an infantryman don't respect each other, but they must join forces to survive. Operation Boomerang; The Making of a Man; Chip Off the Old Block; 2 Against 10,000. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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. Plus movie reviews and letters. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.