Comic books October 1961

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"Look Into the Mirror Three Times!" (script by "Sven Larsen"; art by Ogden Whitney), "Magic of Mu'uri!" (script by Pierce Rand, art by Beck/Costanza), "Strange Things Happen Everywhere," and "Watch the Birdie!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"). Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "HENNESEY, No. 1200." Based on the 1959-1962 "Hennesey" TV series. The New Doctor, pencils by Gil Kane; Hennesey finds himself competing with a new doctor, who is a medical wizard; He also is attracting the attention of Hennesey's girlfriend, nurse Martha Hale. Navy Doctors, pencils by Gil Kane; The history of doctors serving on Navy ships in times of war. Under Observation, pencils by Gil Kane; Lt. Rocky Preston, a rock and roll star now in the Navy, causes chaos in the hospital until he is put under "quarantine." Disaster Relief, pencils by Gil Kane; The response of the Navy Medical Corps to an earthquake in Asadir, Morocco, in March 1960. Heroic Navy Doctors, pencils by Gil Kane. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Donald Duck Album (Disney) featuring Donald in "Package Problem," "Big Cat Caper," and "High and Dry," and "Big Deal." Daisy Duck stars in "In the Know" and "In the Bag." Uncle Scrooge stars in "Prize Misprint " Gyro Gearloose stars in "Forgetful Fowl." Grandma Duck stars in "Farmy-Type Friends." Carl Barks cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Hennessey (TV tie-in). Gil Kane art. Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of american edition except for cover price.

Volume 24, Issue 05 - October, 1961. Cover by Ted Lewin. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 24, Issue 05 - October, 1961. Cover by Ted Lewin. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Initially titled "Jem" until some time in the late 50's-early 60s. Men's interest magazine with fiction, articles and pictorials. 8-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W with color on some pictorial pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

Vol. 6, No. 1. October 1961. Vintage men's interest magazine that features short fiction stories, music reviews, adult humor comics, interviews, fashion, and nude pin-up photography. 8" x 11", 82 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Featuring: 8 page story "The Perfect Girl" pencilled by Mike Sekowsky; 7 page story "Coward's Kiss"; 7 page story "Wake Up to Heartache"; 2 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 8 page story "Wait for Me" pencilled by John Romita, Sr. Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.10.

Stumbo the Giant issue. Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. Untitled Stumbo the Giant story. "Two-Gun Titan," art by Warren Kremer; The gentle giant Stumbo tries to tame the Wild West. Untitled story; Stumbo versus a pesky bumble bee. "The Big Heat" starring Stumbo, the Giant, art by Warren Kremer. Sad Sack and His Funny Friends ad. "Both of Me," art by Warren Kremer; An accident in a science lab splits Hot Stuff's atoms, producing a mirror image called Luke Warm. "Growing Pains" text story. "The Tricky Witch," pencils by Warren Kremer; Stumbo encounters a mischievous witch. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover photo of Richard Boone. Story by Paul S. Newman. Art by Tom Gill, Jack Sparling. Giovanni Ticci, and Alberto Giolitti. Gunslinger-for-hire Paladin travels the Old West as a bodyguard and freelance do-gooder; based on the popular TV series. Marcia hires Paladin to stop the dispute between her brother Ben and her lover Jess, but things have escalated when Jess's greedy brother Len gets involved. Ned West, Gunsmith helps a lady repair her derringer, then gets caught up in her troubles. Paladin helps a man escape a mob after he's accused of killing the mayor's son. The Avengers; The Collector; Ned West, Gunsmith: The Hide-Out Gun; The Innocent Murder; Lunch on Wheels. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, and Sal Gentile. Teen love drama that showcases the social mores and concerns of its time and place, often featuring early art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Lucy ignores advice and follows her heart, only to end up in a police station regretting her choices. Marge isn't sure if she is in love with Dave, and then strange visions of her grandmother's life and love send her into Somewhere in Time territory. Plus a three-page comics history of perfume and its use by "smart women" through the ages, in a story that is truly a product of its times. I Was a Teen-Age Fool; That Certain Something; Life Loses to Love; I Count the Tears. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 14, Issue 10 - October, 1961. 8" x 11", 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff's trident goes off on a solo adventure of its own. Stumbo encounters the tree-trimming giant of legend, Paul Bunyon. The Runaway Trident; Double Trouble; Big Game; Stumbo: Paul Bunyon Returns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Case of the Perilous Pet," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A strange alien animal appears at a rocket installation and it can only be controlled by a young boy in a wheelchair. The Atom ad. "A Message from Otto the Robot!" public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Bobby dreams about the fantastic future that robots will provide, but the robot in his dream reminds him that humans will always be needed too. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Prisoner of the Golden Mask," art by Howard Sherman; Explorer Jane Rainey is exposed to a mysterious energy force in an ancient Mexican tomb that gives her uncontrollable destructive power. Superman ad. "The Idol that Hunted Danger" text story. "The Marauding Magicians," art by Bill Ely; An ancient sorcerer is revived from suspended animation by a gang of crooks who force him to use his magic to help them commit crimes. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Reluctant Sorcerer," script and art by Howard Purcell; When Tommy helps a woman in trouble, she gives him magic powers but what he really wants is for his missing parents to come home. Ad for The Atom. "A Message from Otto the Robot!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Bobby dreams about the fantastic future that robots will provide, but the robot in his dream reminds him that humans will always be needed too. "The Forbidden Stones of Zhatec," art by Bill Ely; When an ancient temple is moved and rebuilt at a city museum, two giant phantom warriors emerge and battle each other, looking for a lost treasure. "Challenge for a Coward" text story. Half-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "Captives of the Parallel World!", pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark and Elsa are drawn into another dimension to help capture a criminal from their own world. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by George Wildman and Jon D'Agostino. The comical misadventures of a caveman boy and his dinosaur pal. When Hunk's pet dinosaur is feeling ill, he needs a dinosaur vet, but all he can find is a horse vet. Looking for a way to fly, Hunk makes a deal with a con man, or a con-caveman. Wilma Witch's Broomy the Broom helps with the housework, but then it wants an outing on its own. The Power of Love; Raro the Rabbit; Wilma Witch: Busy Broom; Art Appreciation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover features Lucille Ball. The comedic misadventures of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, based on the beloved TV sitcom that set the standard for all to follow. After Ricky accidentally takes an actor friend's "secret agent" briefcase, Lucy sees it and believes Ricky is a secret agent. But it gets even hairier when real secret agents get involved. Ricky is so intent on watching his show, he eats the floral arrangement. TV Dinner; Secret Agent; Fall Fashion; Cyrus Shy: Finder's Keepers; The School Bus; Calories Anonymous. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 23, Issue 12 - October 1961. Cover by Irma Wilde. Stories and art by Ted Key, Margot Austin, James Playsted Wood, Maurine Remenih, Barbara Atwood, Audrey Driggs, Robert Browne, Marie Wright, Patricia Detrick, Lois Breitmeyer, Betty Banks, Vera Praast, Dorothy Anderson, Becky Krehbiel, Peggie Gieszel, Marian Penn, George Pay, Walter Dower, Ruth Bendel, Jean Rapp, Wilmer Wickham, Florence McCurdy, Virginia Mann, Ruth Van Sciver, Helen Hamilton, and Sam Marley. A long-running magazine of fiction, fact and comics for children. Halloween stories and activities. A profile of Jerry Mathers, star of the popular 1950s TV show "Leave It to Beaver." Leave It to Jerry; The Right Skeleton; Mrs. Raccoon; Diz and Liz; The Three Silly Kittens; Little Yellow Bird; The Elephant and David; The Goblin's Hoodoo; Adventure in the Night; What Do You Do?; The Mystery of Fall; Verses for Halloween; Sleepy Little Pumpkin; Halloween Recipes; Spooky Paper-cup Place Cards; Sing Hi-Ho for Halloween; State Flag to Color; Two Pages to Test Your Wits; Fallen Leaves; Astronaut Flight Game. 7-in. x 10-in., 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "Where Will You Be, When...The Spider Strikes!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A physicist working at an atomic research lab in New Mexico goes into work one day with a spider in his pants cuff. "What Lurks on Channel X?," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A couple with a nasty landlord get a free TV set from a stranger; It is a device sent by aliens to enslave Earth by hypnotizing people through the sets in preparation for their landing force. "Menace from Mars!," art by Don Heck; Martians come to Earth to discover if humans represent a threat to them. "One Look Means Doom!," art by Steve Ditko; A couple moves to a cursed castle and the man discovers the imprisoned Medusa. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "Where Will You Be, When...The Spider Strikes!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A physicist working at an atomic research lab in New Mexico goes into work one day with a spider in his pants cuff. "What Lurks on Channel X?," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A couple with a nasty landlord get a free TV set from a stranger; It is a device sent by aliens to enslave Earth by hypnotizing people through the sets in preparation for their landing force. "Menace from Mars!," art by Don Heck; Martians come to Earth to discover if humans represent a threat to them. "One Look Means Doom!," art by Steve Ditko; A couple moves to a cursed castle and the man discovers the imprisoned Medusa. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10.

Cover by Samm Schwartz. "The Eyes Have It," script by George Gladir, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Martin Epp; Jughead and Archie are forced to do battle with an alien eye creature in Jughead's nightmare. "Anchor's Aweigh," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Jughead is talked into water-skiing piggyback with a less-than-attractive girl. "Jealously Yours," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is the only boy in Riverdale safe from Moose's insane jealousy, until Midge treats him to a hamburger at Pop's. The World of Jughead ad. "An Ounce of Invention," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead invents a hamburger patty-making machine; Reggie bets him that he'll never profit from it. "About Faces" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Never Trust a Woman," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead needs a date to attend the class picnic, so he asks the school's dieting man-hater. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and Vince Alascia. Gray-templed gunslinger "Kid" Montana deals out justice in the lawless lands of the northern range. Stage robbers shoot the Kid and leave him to die, and by the time he catches up with them, they've managed to take over a whole town. Montana has a plan to counter an Apache attack. Apache Ambush; The Cruel Savage; Gold Fever; Hidden Guns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Bob and Sandra flee the South Pacific and head back to America. Meanwhile, fortune hunters' plans to swindle South Seas natives out of their uranium-rich islands are stymied by the appearance of Konga from beneath the waves. Some great full-page monster-fight scenes by pre-Spider-Man Ditko. Konga; To Be or Not to Be; The Rulers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"On Target!"; Whenever Archie and Jughead launch a toy rocket, it ends up in Midge's arms. "Crowd Crisis"; Archie and Betty eat lunch on a crowded beach. "Taking No Chances"; Betty doesn't introduce Archie to her gorgeous friend. "The Jaguar and the Monster!", art by John Giunta; The Jaguar saves people on a movie set. Summer Fun with the Queens of Archie Giant Series Magazines! house ad. "Say Something Nice!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and Greg get into fights when they try to be nice to each other. "The Stand Up!"; Jughead convinces Archie that he must have forgotten a date with Veronica when he sees her waiting at a bus stop. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover featuring Marshal Dan Troop (photo of John Russell) and Deputy Johnny McKay (photo of Peter Brown). Yogi Bear Milk Mug--Kellog's OKs ad. "Ghost Town Greed," art by Dan Spiegle; Cy owns a ghost town and lives there all alone, until a little relative arrives; And the town may still have some valuable ore in the old mines. "The Talker," art by John Ushler; Mr. Pepper talks the outlaws senseless, and the driver gets a chance to club them. "Day of the Long Knives," art by Dan Spiegle; Three buffalo hunters enter town, and some citizens don't like it; Then a fire breaks out and every hand is needed. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Content warning: Confederate imagery. Cover art by Bob White. Book-length story told in four chapters: "Historically Hysterical," "Come Out Fighting," "The Big Crisis," and "Archie Saves the Show, script by Sy Reit, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; Riverdale High puts together a big pageant for the 100th anniversary of the Civil War; As a prank, Reggie decides to sabotage the pageant by swiping the costumes. Miracles of Nature text article, art by Ken Hultgren. Much Better! one-pager by Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie's dad gets roped into one PTA meeting, and the next thing he knows, he's running for president. Champy gets recruited from the city zoo to be a test-chimp for early spaceflight, in a story that's a sign of its times. Alice thinks Japanese culture borrows too much from US pop culture, an interesting contrast with modern times. Pop for President; Champy the Space Chimp; A Little Suburb of America. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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October 7, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.

October 14, 1961. 9" x 12". 28 pages. Black and white.