Comic books January 1958

Auction Item: VG 4.0 View scans Auction opens April 29 Centerfold loose at both staples.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman's New Uniform," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lex Luthor disguises himself and approaches Superman; He tricks Superman into surrendering his costume to him for experimental purposes; As a substitute, he provides Superman with a bright yellow and purple replacement costume. The costume is fitted with an anti-Kryptonite belt; While Superman fights crime in his new costume, Luthor sheds his disguise and dons Superman's original red and blue garb. "The Man Who Talked to Animals" starring Congo Bill, art by Howard Sherman. "Space Chump #1," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin up girls. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Poorest Family in Smallville starring Superboy, script by Alvin Schwartz, art by John Sikela; Ma and Pa Kent are poverty stricken. Ad for Sgt. Bilko, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Jackie Gleason. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Mysteries in Space fact page by Mort Drucker. A Medal for Roy starring Green Arrow, script by George Kashdan, art by George Papp. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Copy Cat Creature starring Aquaman, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ogden Whitney, Kurt Schaffenberger, and John Rosenberger. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Untitled Adventures of Jerry Lewis story; Jerry gets a job as a photographer and meets Princess Elena of Slavonia. Promo for some of DC's humor comics: Sgt. Bilko, Adventures of Jerry Lewis, Adventures of Bob Hope and Jackie Gleason and the Honeymooners. Varsity Vic two-pager. Untitled Adventures of Jerry Lewis story; Jerry helps Princess Elena return to Slavonia. Wanted: A Teen-age Code public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Untitled Adventures of Jerry Lewis story; Jerry helps Elena to regain her throne in Slavonia. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Aviation magazine. 8 1/4-in., x 11-in., 96 pages, black and white text with photos and scale drawings. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Jack Oleck, George Roussos and Marvin Stein. Weird (but Comics Code-friendly) tales from publisher Harvey. A man vacationing in the Florida Everglades encounters strange people who can walk on the surface of water. Evil old Silas Black wishes that the nephew who's inheriting his decrepit old mansion would just get lost. Book collector William Tracy finds himself fading from existence after he meets a strange old woman. This World Is Ours; They Walked On Water; Get Lost!; The Strange One; Larsens Lens; Escape; The Man Who Never Lived. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Whitney Ellsworth and Robert Kanigher. Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Bill Finger, Jack Abel, Morris Waldinger, Tom Nicolisi, Bob Haney, and Russ Heath. Adventure tales of war and the military, including some humor—go into combat with All American Men of War! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Stories by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, Gardner Fox, Sid Greene, Joe Giella, John Broome, Howard Sherman, and Gil Kane. Tales of the Old West starring such characters as the Trigger Twins, Strong Bow, Foley of the Fighting 5th, and Johnny Thunder. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Jan 1958. Science Fiction stories by Adam Chase, Harlan Ellison (as "Ellis Hart"), C. H. Thames, Tom Godwin, Paul Dallas, E. K. Jarvis, and Jack Milton. Virgil Finlay illustration. Cover by Edward Valigursky. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

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WALTER LANTZ' ANDY PANDY (DELL) #40 11-1/58 10c Issue features "The Brainy Baboons" in which Andy Panda helps in the hunt for Doctor Rivingston who is missing in the jungle and "The Bewitched Broomstick" in which Andy is mistaken for a witch. Issue also has Chilly Willy in "The Talent Tryout," a one-page text story "Homer's Truck," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Angel. Cover by Mel Casson? Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "The Martians," "Track Meat" and "Boy Friends," plus an untitled story on the inside back cover! Also: Hubert Holmes in the 1-page text story "The Special Snowman"! And: Stanley in "Snowbound Sourdough"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Samm Schwartz. Good Booking, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The sales training class is running a contest to see who can sell the most product; And it looks to everyone that Betty is gathering and selling incriminating evidence on the other students. Solo Flight, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is suspicious when Betty claims she's going out on a date alone and sends Archie to stick as close as possible to her. House ad for Archie's Pals 'N' Gals #6. Confusion Conclusion, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Jughead compare stories of odd female behavior. Wilson Chemical ad with Yogi Berra. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 9, Issue 7 - January, 1958. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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January 1958 - Volume 60, Issue 5 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories: "Unwillingly to School" by Pauline Ashwell, "All the King's Horses" by Robert Randall, "Cease Fire" by Frank Herbert, "Short History of World War Three" by Murray Leinster and "Guppy" by Stanley Mullen. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Cover by Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Featuring: 1 page Li'l Rabbit story (on inside front cover); 7 page Atomic Rabbit story "Dig That Uranium"; 6 page Atomic Rabbit story "Tex Fox Comes East"; 2 page text story "A Fishy Story"; 3 page Li'l Mouse story "'Bean' Counting Contest"; 6 page Atomic Mouse story "Bangeroo of a Salesman"; 6 page Atomic Rabbit story "Goofy's Got a Head Cold"; half page Atomic Mouse story "That's Why"; 1 page Tom Cat the All American story "Just Checkin'" (on inside back cover); 1 page Atomic Rabbit illustration "Hooray!" by Maurice Whitman (back cover). Cover by Maurice Whitman. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. Huey wants to know about the Man in the Moon. Baby Huey tries a little too hard to be patriotic. Dipsy Doodle; The Man in the Moon; Star Spangled Duck; Tin Soldier; Big Game Hunter; Herman and Katnip: Head Work. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Way of the Savage" and "Rage of the North Wind" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Joe Certa. As the Comics Code goes into effect, former horror comic Black Cat Mystery becomes kid-friendly Black Cat Mystic. This issue features stories from Black Cat #45, altered to comply with the Comics Code. A man hypersensitive to color is driven to murder for a cure, in a creative, oft-reprinted story. A boxer regains his confidence in the ring after drinking a mysterious potion. Also, superstitions about birds and animals from around the primitive world. Colorama; Lynch Mob; Knockout; I.O.U. One Body. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Challenge of the Wizard" - The Wizard uses his stage magic tricks to commit crimes and foil the Blackhawks until they deduce his true identity. Plus: "The Junior Blackhawk" - A young boy wants to join the Blackhawks, but though he sometimes helps them, he also causes problems as they pursue a gang of thieves. And: "The Perils of Ulysses" - An old enemy of the Blackhawks forces the team to defeat the same perils faced by Ulysses in Homer's Odyssey. Also: 1-page text story "Battle Report"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8, Issue 1 - January 1958. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Art by Dan DeCarlo and others. Comical misadventures of a boy genius, featuring early art by legendary Archie artist Dan DeCarlo. The Brain's competitors, the Dummo Brothers, accidentally re-enact the "barrel of bricks" urban legend; "Brainstorms" features the Brain's version of a Rube Goldberg device; The Brain's attempt to build a rocket to Mars has his parents thinking they've been invaded by flying saucers. Rockin Rockets; Brainstorm: Neck-Exerciser; Russel the Muscle; Snow Job; The Brains Coloring Page; Wizard and the Genius: Rivals of the Brain; Brainstorms: How to Wake Up Your Father; Anything Goes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Irv Novick. "The Three Flaming Dooms!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; Sir Oswald threatens to reveal who the Silent Knight truly is, but is tricked when the Knight outwits him once again. Feudal Entertainment non-fiction story by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. Superman ad. "The Bow That Couldn't Be Bent!", script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath; The story of Robin Hood as a young boy, and the time he first learned how to use the Yew longbow. The Army That Never Lost a Battle article by Jack Miller; A short article about The Vikings. "The Viking Genie," script by Bill Finger, art by Joe Kubert; Jon is cast into the sea in a barrel by the wicked Baron Thorvald; He washes up on the shores of Baghdad, where he is thought to be a genie and asked to retrieve three items of great importance; A Sword, Shield, and Helmet that were stolen by the tyrant, El Kazim. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Bugs Bunny in "Sealing Zero" and "The Eagle-Eyed Hare." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "Accidental Hero," and Tweety and Sylvester in "Saved by the Bell." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Betty Sears. Featuring some comic content. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 122 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.