Comic books May 1962

Volume 8, Issue 3 - May, 1962. Vintage men's interest magazine full of erotic fiction, adult themed humor, comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W/Color -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Vol. 5, No. 2. April 1962. Adult Themed cartoons and jokes. 8-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 48 newsprint pages. Note: Mature Readers only. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. When a kid takes aim at a passerby with his snowball, Casper intervenes, with unexpected results. Everyone is mystified, especially Casper, by reports of multiple Caspers appearing around the Forest. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Mysterious Caspers; The Fairys Spell; One of Us is Enough; Spooky: The Ghostly Companion. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Vintage men's interest magazine dedicated to War, Hunting, and Adventure stories, along with adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 90 Pages B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $6.00 8" Cumulative spine split. Tape at spine. Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

"Return of the Invincible Pharaoh." A criminal gets his hands on an ancient Pharaoh's life liquid. "Captives of the Alien Hunter." The Challengers and Cosmo face an alien who comes to Earth looking for chlorine for his robot. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Phil De Lara. Sudden Danger, art by Jack Bradbury; Chip 'n' Dale return to the desert to help their friend Gary Ground Squirrel get rid of a snapping turtle. On the Move, art by Jack Bradbury; Chip 'n' Dale are living in a tree in a nursery, and the buyer of the tree's son wants the two to be included in the price. High Neighbors, art by Jack Bradbury; Chip 'n' Dale move to an "apartment tree" in the city. Snow-Shooed, script by Carl Fallberg, art by Jack Bradbury; The lazy brothers go to the pond to skate, but the Big Bad Wolf is there ice-fishing. The Snow Pirate, art by Jack Bradbury; A mouse on a rigged sled intends to be a pirate, but is foiled by Chip 'n' Dale. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Tigers and Traitors, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. Art by Norman Nodel. (HRN 165, with 5/62 date). A record of two thousand pounds was posted by the British for the capture of Nana Sahib, one of the prime movers of the Sepoy Revolt of 1857 in India. Colonel Munro, who had lost his wife in the revolt, hated Nana Sahib with a deadly passion. Then a chance to invitation to join a hunting party touring the north of India brought Colonel Munro face to face with his mortal enemy. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - February, 1959. Vintage men's interest magazine with a focus on adult jokes/cartoons, editorials, x-rated fiction, and black and white nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 58 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman and others. Unlike other war comics of the era, Dell's Combat focused on the events of historic battles, rather than war fiction, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. This issue focuses on future President John F. Kennedy's service on PT boat #109 during WWII. JFK cover and story were printed while Kennedy was still in the White House. Roman soldiers launch an assault on Palmyra. The PT Boat; PT Combat; Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.; The Fall of Palmyra; Barracuda; Small Combat Ships. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Published by Jerry Bails, the Father of Comic Book Fandom, The Comic Reader was one of the earlier comic book fanzines, making it an important part of comics history. 8.5" x 11", 6 mimeographed pages.

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.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, and Charles Nicholas. 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. Sue wants to wait until they're older to marry Ken, but then he's shipped off to Korea and goes missing in action. Jealous Nora lashes out at Jill for talking to Dave, but to Dave, that says more about Nora than Jill. Kathy finds herself getting noticed a lot more now that she's got a fancy new convertible, but can it last? Faith in Love; No One Else's Arms; A Lonely Place; Which Path?; White Convertible; The Shy One. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, and Charles Nicholas. 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. Sue wants to wait until they're older to marry Ken, but then he's shipped off to Korea and goes missing in action. Jealous Nora lashes out at Jill for talking to Dave, but to Dave, that says more about Nora than Jill. Kathy finds herself getting noticed a lot more now that she's got a fancy new convertible, but can it last? NOTE: This is the British edition, published at the same time as the American edition and identical except for the cover price, which is LM 9d rather than 12c. Faith in Love; No One Else's Arms; A Lonely Place; Which Path?; White Convertible; The Shy One. 32 pages, Full Color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. From Stage Left, Enter: Electro!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; DD and the Black Widow move to San Francisco where they immediately come up against an unhinged Electro. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 328,258; average paid circulation 199,872. 36 pgs.

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Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. Spring Sprang Sprong Sprung, script by Fred Toole, art by Owen Fitzgerald. Horn on the Mountain text story. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Hank Ketcham. Spring Song, script by Fred Toole, art by Owen Fitzgerald. A Grampa Story; Grampa talks about Rip Van Winkle and the Sandman. Dennis vs. the Dentist, script by Fred Toole, art by Owen Fitzgerald. More Dennis Clubs Heard From article. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Murder in Skyland!" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin try to solve the murder of the owner of a space-themed amusement park; Soon, the Dynamic Duo learn that the murder was planned by someone who would inherit the amusement park with help from a hired thug; After the criminal is captured, the rightful heir of the park reopens the business and everything goes back to normal. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Warden Willis humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Great J'onn J'onzz Hunt" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A criminal gang tries to deduce Mahunter's secret identity by attempting to murder all possible suspects. Time-Out for Talk! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Digest sized humor book with tons of single-page gags. 5" x 7", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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01204-207 on cover (no regular issue numbering). May/June 1962. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Men's adventure magazines featuring stories and articles. Cover by ??. Stories by Captain Ron Masterson, Olga Smolenskaya, Charles S. Masters, William Bayne, Dean W. Ballenger, 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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Whole number 205. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1962. Vintage men's interest magazine full of nude pin-up black and white photography, with full color centerfold. 8" x 11", 70 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Could he ever tell Marian he doesn't love her anymore? Find out in "The Truth about a Lie," the cover-featured 8 page story. Plus: 7 page story "The Voice of Love"; 7 page story "Shadow of Love"; 1 page Romance in Fashion filler; 7 page story "Heartbreak Tour"; 2 page To You...From Carol Andrews letters page. Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.12.

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Features in this issue include: part two of Robert Bloch's "The Clown at Midnight"; an article about Glenn Strange (entitled "The Lone Stranger"); "He Killed Dorian Gray" by makeup Artist Dick Smith; and more. Gorgeous painted cover of The Bride of Frankenstein by Basil Gogos. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 11, issue 5 - May, 1962. Features "Planet of Dread" by Murray Leinster. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $2,299.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4391706001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka	Add to cart CGC 5.0 $2,995.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #3915675001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 4.5 $2,375.00 or Best Offer View scans Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover. Label #4465090001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $1,490.00 View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Tear seal, staples replaced. First wrap MARRIED, pieces of tape on first wrap. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. First Silver Age appearance of the Sub-Mariner in The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky; The Fantastic Four is searching for the runaway Human Torch. Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!; Fleeing the Thing, the runaway Human Torch finds the amnesiac Sub-Mariner. Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!; The Human Torch drops the Sub-Mariner into the sea and he regains his memory. Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge!; The Sub-Mariner sends Giganto to smash New York. The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Chapter 5 Return to the Deep! 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. First Silver Age appearance of the Sub-Mariner in The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky; The Fantastic Four is searching for the runaway Human Torch. Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!; Fleeing the Thing, the runaway Human Torch finds the amnesiac Sub-Mariner. Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!; The Human Torch drops the Sub-Mariner into the sea and he regains his memory. Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge!; The Sub-Mariner sends Giganto to smash New York. The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Chapter 5 Return to the Deep! 36 pgs. 9d cover price.

Volume 15 - Number 5, May 1962. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include Dr. Hermann Oberth's Discussion on UFO's, Stonehenge of the Andes by Marcel F. Homet, The Priest's Call by Fred Archer, and Return of the Monster by N. Mamontoff. 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 Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Maj. Donlan takes it personal when a Chinese fighter pilot goes on TV to brag about his victories and trash-talk the US military. Captain Rimmon and the crew of his B-24 bomber break every regulation they can on their flying missions over Nazi Germany. Plus the story of the disastrous explosion of the steamboat Sultana on the Mississippi river, the worst maritime disaster in United States history. The Enemy Challenge; Jonah!; Disaster; A Look at Air Power; The Hands of a Pilot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Jack Abel. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Head doctors try to cure Hargill, forced to relive his moment of cowardice that cost a platoon their lives during the Korean War. A rifle unit cut off from the rest of the line during Korea finds help from an unexpected ally. An embittered major during WWII cannot stop hating the enemy, even after they've already surrendered. The Voice from the Grave Whispered Treason!; The Last Charge; What You Can Expect; Yanks Are Coming; The Major's All-Out-War! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.