Comic books March 1962

1st Printing. Spring, 1962 issue of Eros Magazine. First issue of the short-lived, avant garde magazine of love and sex. Large format and hardcover bound. 80 Pages, PC/PB&W, 10" x 13", Hardcover.

Volume 5, Issue 1 - March 1962. Men's adventure magazine featuring stories, articles and nude photos. Cover by Victor Olson. "The Sexual Side of Arson!", "The Rattlesnake Murders of the Lustful Barber!", "Motorcycling: Sport or Mayhem?", "The Restaurant with Nudes on the Menu!", "Escape from the Torture Dungeon of the Fourth Reich!". 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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.

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Features in this issue include: "The Clown at Midnight" (a piece on the nature of horror by Robert "Psycho" Bloch); "The Man Who Lost his Face" (by makeup artist Dick Smith); an AIP contest; and more. FM poster child Basil Gogos painted the Lon Chaney cover. Cover price $0.35.

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March, 1962. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Auction Item: GD 2.0 View scans Auction opens October 4 Trimmed TRIMMED. Cover coming detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water damage.	Add to cart Coverless $325.00 View scans Comic is complete other than being coverless. Centerfold detached. Water damage.	Add to cart CGC 5.5 $3,695.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #3990455004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $1,200.00 or Best Offer View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Spine rebuild. 1.5" Cumulative spine split (partially unsealed). Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart GD 2.0 $799.00 or Best Offer View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Color touch, piece fill, staples replaced. Centerfold MARRIED. Pieces of tape on centerfold, cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart CGC 1.8 $949.00 View scans Slight amateur restoration Paper: White Restoration includes: spine split sealed. Label #0088844002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

First 12-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. First appearance of the Miracle Man in "The Menace of the Miracle Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky; The Miracle Man performs his super-villain debut at his magic show by humiliating the Thing. Johnny Storm the Human Torch! Pin-Up Page, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Chapter II "The Monster Lives!"; Miracle Man declares war on humanity and animates a movie monster statue. Chapter III "The Flame that Died!"; Human Torch torches the animated Monster from Mars-statue and Invisible Girl stowes away on the atomic tank that Miracle Man has stolen. Chapter IV "In the Shadow of Defeat!"; The Thing recalls the origin of the Fantastic Four while the Invisible Girl is taken prisoner by Miracle Man. Chapter V "The Final Challenge!" This issue features the first appearances of the FF costumes and the Fantasticar. First FF letters page; letter to the editor from comics artist Alan Weiss. (For the original, unused Kirby/Dick Ayers cover to this issue, see Fantastic Four 224.) 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 9d cover price. First 12-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. First appearance of the Miracle Man in "The Menace of the Miracle Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky; The Miracle Man performs his super-villain debut at his magic show by humiliating the Thing. Johnny Storm the Human Torch! Pin-Up Page, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Chapter II "The Monster Lives!"; Miracle Man declares war on humanity and animates a movie monster statue. Chapter III "The Flame that Died!"; Human Torch torches the animated Monster from Mars-statue and Invisible Girl stowes away on the atomic tank that Miracle Man has stolen. Chapter IV "In the Shadow of Defeat!"; The Thing recalls the origin of the Fantastic Four while the Invisible Girl is taken prisoner by Miracle Man. Chapter V "The Final Challenge!" This issue features the first appearances of the FF costumes and the Fantasticar. First FF letters page; letter to the editor from comics artist Alan Weiss. (For the original, unused Kirby/Dick Ayers cover to this issue, see Fantastic Four 224.) 36 pgs. $0.12.

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Volume 15 - Number 3, March 1962. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include Science Studies Death by Frank Edwards, Sir Edmund Hillary's Scalp by Ivan T. Sanderson, i Turned my Back on a Ghost by MacKinlay Kantor, and Crystal Skull of Doom by John Sinclair. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Jack Abel and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Lone wolf Lt. Catlin must learn to rely on his fellow jet pilots during the Korean War. Ghostly WWI air aces root for their respective sides when German and American pilots square off during WWII. Capt. Canby may be short-statured in person, but his flame-red P-38 brings fear to the enemy in the skies. They Do Belong!; The Final Victory; Frantic Flight; Mousey. 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.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Reign of the Super-Gorilla!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Grodd falls in love with Boka, a female gorilla, but Boka is set to marry Solovar; Grodd uses neo-magnetic radiation to make everyone love him; Boka becomes Grodds queen, and he rules Gorilla City. The Mystery of the Troubled Boy!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally searches for his friend Tommy Elkins, who has skipped school and is missing. Amazing Speeds fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one and two-page strips. The Flintstones in "Big Business Boo Boo" (a story remarkably similar to the 1954 "I Love Lucy" TV show episode "Million Dollar Idea"), "Roughing It," "The Boarder Battle," "Silly Superstitions," and "One, Two, Three, Fore!" Issue also has Perry Gunnite (a parody of the Peter Gunn detective TV series) in "A Case of Trouble" and a one-page text story "The Ghost of Sunset Cliffs." No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Issue 326 - February/March, 1962. Vintage magazine for the model airplane enthusiast, featuring articles, product reviews, tips and tricks for beginners, as well as blueprints to build your own models. 8" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Published by Raymond A. Palmer, science fiction writer and editor of Amazing Stories and other publications. 6.5" x 9.25", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

"The Hand of the Unknown!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Pete Costanza), "A Matter of Identity" (art by John Rosenberger?), and "Elmer Gets the Most Striking Dates!" (script by Hughes as "Pierre Olonzo"; art by Ogden Whitney). Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 178,600. Whitney cover. Cover price $0.12.

Indicia title is "ANDY GRIFFITH, No. 1252." Photo cover of Andy Taylor (as played by Andy Griffith), Opie Taylor (Ron Howard), Barney Fife (Don Knotts), and Aunt Bea (Frances Bavier). Barney's Badge; Barney can't find his badge. Opie's Secret; Opie is going into the woods by himself in the afternoons; Andy asks Barney to keep an eye on him; Barney gets lost in the woods and Andy and Opie have to go look for him. The Shooting Match; Andy and Barney have a shooting contest. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Indicia title is "ELLERY QUEEN, No. 1289." Painted cover art. The Voodoo Victim; Ellery and Inspector Queen get involved with voodoo when they go to Haiti to bring back a man suspected of smuggling rifles to rebels in several South American countries. The Curse of Kane; Ellery has to find out which of Ken Kane's three brothers and sisters is trying to kill him in order that the family estate can be sold. Omens; Facts about how the Romans read natural events as omens. Voodoo; facts about Voodoo. Pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Indicia title is "ROCKY AND HIS FRIENDS, No. 1311." Cover art by Al Kilgore. Muscle Bound Moose, script by Al Kilgore; Ivan Hoodnik, who has replaced Boris Badenov, tries to get rid of Bullwinkle by offering him a free membership in a health club. Boris sabotages Hoodnik's plans. Cotton Pickin' Inventor, script and art by Al Kilgore. Babe in Troy-Land, script and art by Al Kilgore. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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.

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Cover by Jerry Grandenetti and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Robert Kanigher, Jack Miller, Bob Haney and Hank Chapman. Art by Jerry Grandenetti, Irv Novick and Jack Abel. With the Haunted Tank knocked out, the men inside must make like regular infantry and stop a German Tiger tank in "The Tank of Doom!" by Robert Kanigher and Jerry Grandenetti. Starring the Haunted Tank, Jeb Stuart, Arch Asher, Rick Rawlins, Slim Stryker and General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost). Plus: "No Place Like the Front!" by Jack Miller and Irv Novick; "The Desert Wins 'Em All" by Bob Haney and Grandenetti; "Battle of the Bugles!" by Hank Chapman and Jack Abel; and 2-pager "The Tridents...Battle Story of the 97th Infantry Division." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Strange Trial of Green Lantern!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Sinestro tries to mind control Hal Jordan. Hal's behavior gets him called before the Green Lantern Corps. Trail of the Missing Power Ring!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Hal Jordan loses his power ring and it's found by a child. Letter to the editor from comic artist Joe Staton. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fanzine centered around monsters and horror media. Created by Eugen Aiello. Edited by J. V. Cadillac and Eugene Aiello. "Boris Karloff's Life Story" text article. "Gorgo, Monster of Nara" text story. "The Crawling Eye" text story. 5 1/2" X 8 1/2". 36 pages. Text Only. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jack Keller, Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Dick Ayers and Joe Maneely. Why did Kid Colt fear to draw against the deadly Hunk Horgan? Find out in "I'm Callin' Yuh Yellow, Kid Colt!" by Stan Lee and Jack Keller. Also in this issue: "The Betrayer!" by Lee, Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; "The Toledo Kid!" by Lee and Don Heck; "The Gunslinger" by Lee and Ayers; and 2-page text story "The Slacker" with illo by Joe Maneely, reprinted from Western Outlaws (1954 Atlas) #15. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jack Keller, Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Dick Ayers and Joe Maneely. Why did Kid Colt fear to draw against the deadly Hunk Horgan? Find out in "I'm Callin' Yuh Yellow, Kid Colt!" by Stan Lee and Jack Keller. Also in this issue: "The Betrayer!" by Lee, Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; "The Toledo Kid!" by Lee and Don Heck; "The Gunslinger" by Lee and Ayers; and 2-page text story "The Slacker" with illo by Joe Maneely, reprinted from Western Outlaws (1954 Atlas) #15. 32 pages, full color.

Stumbo the Giant issue. "Tis a Tall One"; His home town does not believe O'Floodle's tales of Stumbo until they meet him. 2 one-page Hot Stuff stories. "The Cloud Buster"; Stumbo battles a storm cloud. "Mighty Nosey"; Stumbo becomes a people watcher. "The Homeless Kitten" text story starring Katy the Kitten. Casper ad. "The Terrible Tiger" text story starring Tony Tiger. Little Dot ad. "All His Very Own"; Hot Stuff gets a volcano home. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Stories by unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr., Bill Draut? and unknown. Featuring: "Token of Tears"; "A Summer Interlude"; "Dreamers Wake Up"; and "Memory of Love"! Plus: 1-page Charm in Romance filler; 1-page Omen of Love filler; and letters page by Ann Martin, Couselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Spring 1962 Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. 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. Diane is tempted by the man who's broken her heart before. Beth's blonde sister Amy gets all the boys she wants, including the one Beth herself secretly longs for, Tom. A comics treatise on wearing perfume offers some curious advice ("Delicate scents should be used by blondes...while brunettes can use heavier, more exotic perfumes!"). Plus a vintage ad for a contest to visit the set of legendary B-movie producer American International's "Off on a Comet" - a movie that was never actually made. I Wanted Him for Myself; The Personal Essence; Bundles of Love; Those Lovely Lies; Unlovely. Final issue under this title; series continues as Confidential Diary (1962) #12. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. After Hot Stuff insults Father Time, he is exiled to the Land of Clocks, which is dangerous even to little devils. Princess Charma wishes Hot Stuff was nicer to her, but after he gets amnesia and becomes super-nice, she prefers the original little devil. Hot Stuff is hired to play an alien to promote a new sci-fi movie. A Hot Time; Be Nice to Me!; The Being from Another World; The Friendly Dragon; Special Summer; Stumbo: A Great Hobby. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. Featuring: 7 page story "The Secret Hero of Center City" drawn by Alex Toth; 7 page story "The Gift That Wiped Out Time" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos; 9 page story "The Cat-Man of Kanga Peak" drawn by Howard Purcell. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"The Secret Seven of Staleyville," "The Creatures That Changed the Future" (art by Howard Purcell), and "Mark Merlin's Giant Double." Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 205,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Spring 1962. Glenn Lord's fanzine focusing on the life and work of Robert E. Howard. In this issue are poems, a letter to Harold Preece, a fiction index and a reprint newspaper article about Howard from April 25, 1935. 5 1/2-i. x 7-in., 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

March, 1962. Cover by John Pederson Jr. Science fiction stories by Poul Anderson, Stephen Barr, Keith Laumer, Him Harmon, Frank Banta, James Stamers, R. A. Lafferty. Illustrations by Mack, Dyas, Burns, Thall, Smith. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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 9, Issue 2 - March, 1962. This issue contains an article about Orson Welles. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.