Comic books April 1965

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Edd Ashe, Jack Keller, Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. Drama on the racetrack, in the pits, and behind the scenes. Bully Chick has a vendetta against visiting Englishman Jon, after Jon puts him in his place on the racetrack. Former back-roads racer Whitey must make some adjustments when he joins the pro drag-racing circuit. When Joey beats Ching in a race after Ching's transmission disintegrates, it fuels the rivalry between the racers' fathers. English Cousin; S/S King; Karsen Kute Kar Kompany; Speedy Sam; 1320 in 13.20; Drag Classes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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80-Page Giant. Flash reprints. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Flash of Two Worlds!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; The Flash disappears while giving an exhibition of his super speed; He finds that he has inadvertently vibrated into the Earth of another dimension which seems to be a near copy of his own world; Here he meets the Flash of that world, Jay Garrick. "Are You a Silent Witness?", script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Kids learn that it pays to stick around and help the cops as a witness to a crime. Ad for Hasbro's G. I. Joe. Ads for Hawkman and The Atom. "The Pied Piper of Peril!", script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; The Flash encounters a bizarre super villain who utilizes sound as a weapon of crime: The Pied Piper. Green Lantern ad. Amazing Speeds fact page. "The Man Who Changed the Earth!", script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; As Mr. Element, Al Desmond nearly defeated the Scarlet Speedster with his mastery of elements; Newly armed with his "philosopher's stone," he re-emerges as Dr. Alchemy. "Here Comes Captain Boomerang!", script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; Petty crook "Digger" Harkness becomes "Captain Boomerang" in order to publicize the Wiggins Game Company's new product; He does however, have his own plans—as a super criminal. "The Super-Gorilla's Secret Identity!", script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Grodd uses his evolution-accelerator to change into a human being—Drew Drowden, he then plots to rule the world! Detective Comics/Batman ad. The Flash ad. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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No. 13 - April 1965. Features on Reed Crandall and Al Williamson, plus articles "The Forgotten Sea of Mars: a Retrospect," "Some Inconsistancies in Swords of Mars," and a review of "The Lion Man" film. Crandall cover. 16 pages on good quality white paper; black and white; 8.5-in. x 11-in. Cover price $0.50.

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 $0.60.

Art by Alex Nino, Rico Rival, Jim M. Fernandez, Nes C. Ureta, Romy Villacampa, M.T. Santana, and Rolly M. Fernandez. This issue contains some truly beautiful art! Tagalog Language

"Kiss Love Goodbye," "Escape From Heartbreak," and "Hands Off Love!" Cover price $0.12.

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Volume 14, Issue 4 - April, 1965. Features "The Other Side of Time" by Keith Laumer. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 162 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Behold! a Distant Star!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; The FF travel to the Skrull home world to avenge the death of Franklin Storm. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Volume 18 - Number 4, April 1965. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include American Indian Green Medicine, The Funeral Seen Across the Sea, and Sad Virgin of Cuidad Mier! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.40.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Colletta. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Luftwaffe pilots learn they are no match for the P-51 fighter known as the Magic Mustang. While taking part in a live TV broadcast from his cockpit, a pilot comes under fire from a Soviet fighter jet. US and German fighter pilots have a long-running feud during WWII. Plus stories about the mechanics of dive-bombing and the age of space exploration. The Magic Mustang!; The Flying Tanks; The Weak Link!; The Dive Bombers; The Age of Space; Special Combat Report; End of a Feud. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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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., 63 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Edited by Ray Palmer. Articles about visitations from other worlds and American efforts at space travel. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/4-in. 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 13 - Issue 5, April 1965. Men's magazine featuring pinups of women. 8 in. x 10.5 in. 78 pages. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.50.

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April 1965. Cover by Schelling. Stories: "Committee of the Whole" by Frank Herbert, "Death and Birth of the Angakok" by Hayden Howard, "A Wobble in Wockii Futures" by Gordon R. Dickson, "The Decision Makers" by Joseph Green, "War Against the Yukks" by Keith Laumer, "Wrong-Way Street" by Larry Niven, "Wasted on the Young, "Slow Tuesday Night" by R. A. Lafferty, and "Sculptor" by C. C. McApp. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

April 1965. Humor Digest published by Humorama, a division of Martin Goodman Publishing. Features adult girlie cartoons and racy pin-ups of photo models. Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7- 1/2in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers. 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.

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 $0.60.

Anthology comic which features spooky and suspenseful stories relating to ghosts and other mysteries from the beyond. This issue features "Image of Evil," "My Uncle has Green Leaves," "A Terrible Surprise," and "The Last Laugh." Issue also has "The Final Burial" one-page text feature. Painted cover. Story and art credits: Unknown. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation in the book states that the average monthly number of sales of the comic is 216,882. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

"A Funny Thing Happened To Me When I Fell in Love," "Mistrusted Heart," and "Stand-In For a Honeymoon!" Cover price $0.12.

"I Was the Last to Know," "Come Home to Heartbreak," and "Take My Love" (art by Gene Colan). Colan cover (from splash page). Cover price $0.12.

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April, 1965. Limited to 500 copies. This book contains Buck Rogers reprints numbered 99 through 198 just as they appeared in newspapers in the year 1929. 8.5-in. x 11-in. 62 pages, B&W.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Secret of the Power-Ringed Robot!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Hal turns himself into a robot to stop some criminals, and finds himself trapped in the robot body. Green Lantern's Explosive Weekend!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Green Lantern rescues a pretty alien from the Headmen. What's the Difference Between Perfume... Fragrance... Aroma and Star Names fact half-pages by Julius Schwartz. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas, Bill Fraccio, and Ernie Bache. Gunsmith Clay Boone creates a masked identity to deal justice in the Old West, the Gunmaster, aided by teen sidekick Bullet the Gun Boy. GM faces a tribal "firing squad" to determine if he is telling the truth. Five old enemies of the Gunmaster bide their time, waiting for their chance for revenge. Plus features about wild horses in the Old West and the OK Corral. Conspiracy to Kill; The Magnificent Mustang; Matts Mission; Trapped Trappers; Test of Truth; The OK Corral. Final issue of original series; Issue 84 continues from Six-Gun Heroes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "April, 1965!" Collects Baby Huey Duckland (1962) #9, Baby Huey the Baby Giant (1956) #63, Casper the Friendly Ghost (1958 3rd Series Harvey) #80, Casper's Ghostland (1958) #25, Harvey Hits (1958) #91, Hot Stuff (1957 Harvey) #65, Little Dot (1953 1st Series) #98, Little Sad Sack (1964) #4, Playful Little Audrey (1957) #57, Richie Rich (1960 1st Series) #32, Sad Sack (1949) #164, Sad Sack and the Sarge (1957) #48, Sad Sad Sack World (1964) #3, Spooky (1955 1st Series) #85, Stumbo Tinytown (1963) #7, and Wendy the Good Little Witch (1960) #29. These volumes are some of the earliest examples of Collected Comics. Companies, like Harvey, would archive their material by taking all the issues they released that month and having them bound into hardcover book format. The issues come complete with front and back covers and interiors. They were trimmed down perfectly to fit the hardcover format. Each year has twelve volumes, one for each month of the year. These are extremely rare items. Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 288 pages, full color.

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Cover by Jack O'Brien. Stories and art by Jack O'Brien and others. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features The GI Juniors, a spin-off of George Baker's Sad Sack featuring mischievous young cadets. The kids pull together a one-man track team for the track meet. The GI Juniors build soap-box Jeeps to have their own military-style soap-box derby. Plus military comedy with Sarge and the Sad Sack gang. Also featuring a vintage Cheerios ad with Rocky and Bullwinkle. Pull-Ease; One Man Team; The Replacement; The Bear Facts; The Raiders; Kitchen Help; G.I. Hair Cut; Derby Daze. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Ogden Whitney. Lookit All the Herbies!, script by Richard Hughes (as Shane O'Shea), art by Ogden Whitney; Herbie's neighbor, Professor Flipdome, creates the Automatic Imitator, which creates many duplicates of Herbie. Swami O'Toole breaks out of prison and tries to use Herbie's love of lollipops against him, but Herbie's doubles come to the rescue. Only Robin Hood Can Help You, Herbie!, script by Richard Hughes (as Shane O'Shea), art by Ogden Whitney; Herbie's dad thinks Herbie is a great archer and enters him in the Robin Hood Tournament. Herbie goes back in time to get Robin Hood's bow. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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. Hot Stuff wakes up in Dreamland and makes some mischief. HS must endure the company of his annoying Cousin Burnie. Stumbo learns it's not so easy to find a place to sit down when you're a giant. Dreamland; Devil Fish; Cousin Burnie; Stumbo the Giant: Sitting Problems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Supernatural Masterpieces!", script by Dave Wood, art by Joe Certa; Two artists find two paintbrushes that bring to life the monstrous things that they paint. Ad for Doctor Fate and Hourman. Half-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Glow That Doomed a City," script by Dave Wood, art by Bill Ely; A manufacturing accident gives some new long-lasting bulbs weird effects when they are turned on. "Are You a Silent Witness?", script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Kids learn that it pays to stick around and help the cops as a witness to a crime. Ad for The Flash. Mysteries of the Ages article about Greek philosopher Apollonius of Tyana. "The Secret of Earth's Unchained Terror!", script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Two archaeologists unearth a giant, waking it from suspended animation; It will cause destruction until they can solve the riddle of its creation. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Trial of Eclipso," script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Eclipso is captured by police and Bruce Gordon is asked to testify against him; Eclipso blackmails Gordon to keep him from testifying. Secret Origins ad. Half-page Willy and Dilly story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Giant Who Once Ruled Earth," script by Bob Haney, art by Mort Meskin; Mark thinks he has done his work when he exposes a hoax, but then the same supernatural menace appears again, and this time it's genuine. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories and art by Bob Jenney and Vince Colletta. Western series featuring the cowboy hero Idaho and his sidekick Frazzle. Idaho and Frazzle join a cattle drive, but immediately get on the wrong side of trail boss Smash Logan. Soon they are trapped between a hail of bullets and a cattle stampede. Is Smash Logan behind it all? Cut and Run; A Grave Situation; Death on the Hoof. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.