Comic books December 1959

Add to cart Fine $125.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

Oct. 17, 1959. 9" x 11 1/4" 24 pages. Black and white. Title changes to "Lion and Sun" (1959-1960 IPC) UK with next issue.

Add to cart Very Good $75.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight. Foreign edition: UK.

Oct. 17, 1959. 9" x 11 1/4" 24 pages. Black and white. Title changes to "Lion and Sun" (1959-1960 IPC) UK with next issue.

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All comic stories except "Skinny Marink" reprinted from Little Angel (1954) #6. Bill Williams art on all "Little Angel" comic stories. In order of appearance: "Skinny Marink"; "Little Angel in 'Imp Patient'"; "Little Angel in 'The Visitors'"; "Little Angel, 'A Day at the Zoo'"; "Little Angel"; "Little Angel in 'Pop Goes for Pop-Corn!'"; "Little Angel in 'The Letter'"; "The Tiny Terror"; "Johnny on the Spot"; "Snooky" art by Joe Archibald; and "Little Angel in 'Child Psychology'". "Smart Girl" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Bolling. A Spotty Story, script and art by Bob Bolling; Betty is angry at Little Archie for letting his dog Spotty chase her cat Caramel. The Flash, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie and his dad go up to Wilderness Mountain to take photos. The Champion Collector, script and art by Dexter Taylor; The girls take up buying and chewing gum so they can get free pictures of movie stars. Article about American patriot Seth Warner. Pop's Bad Day, script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie announces that he's going to do good deeds for everyone on the West Side, but all his good deeds just wind up making people angry. 84 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Wishing Well; Tubby and Iggy try to trick Lulu and Annie with a wishing well in the woods. The Thankful Thanksgiving Turkey; The Moppets turkey finds Lulus pops fraternity ring. Make-Believe Parrot; Tubby finds Miss Feenys parrot Percy and then thinks it has been eaten. The Lazy Little Girl and the Giant Sale; Lulu tells Alvin about the little girl who bought a giant at a sale. Worm Ranch Worries; Tubby looks for a place for his worm ranch after his mother says the worms have to go. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Deserted Stage Station, script by Paul S. Newman; Indians steal 30 horses and kidnap three men from a stage coach relay station. The Doomed Driver, script by Paul S. Newman; An old driver for a stage line is fired after his stage is robbed twice. The Robber's Alibi, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger knows that two men are lying when they claim not to know anything about a stage relay station robbery; The Copper Strike, art by Jon Small; After sailing a canoe down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, Young Hawk and Little Buck turn northward. Forced to land by a storm they find treasure in the form of a huge boulder containing pure copper. Color ad for Tru-Vue 3-D Fun Set; Disney Sleeping Beauty version illustrated. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Kelly Freas. Satire on Hanes underwear ads, art by Kelly Freas. "Advertising Slogans Will Replace Everyday Conversations," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wallace Wood; Shows how advertising slogans can be used in many different situations to replace ordinary conversation. "The Man With The Sprung Neck," script and art by Don Martin; A man with his neck out of place visits two doctors, who end up winding him up like a toy top. "The Night The Price Is All Right Has An Unexpected Guest," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the TV show "The Price Is Right", in which an uncharacteristically unexcited guest nearly ruins the show. "A MAD Treasury of Unknown Poetry Volume 2," script by Tom Koch, art by Joe Orlando; Parodies of famous poems by Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling and others. "Testing Civilians For Space Flight," script by Al Jaffee, art by Wallace Wood; Testing the theory that the most difficult part of long space flights for people to deal with is withdrawal from their usual patterns of life, researchers discover an even bigger problem. "MAD Looks At Adult Education," script by Paul Laikin, art by George Woodbridge; Parody of course offerings at adult schools, featuring the more practical offerings in the Course Bulletin for Potrzebie High School Division of Adult Education. "Hide-A-Bed," script and art by Dave Berg; The concept of a bed that folds out from a sofa or chair is extended to place beds in other items of furniture, and then to other items besides beds being folded up. "Madison Avenue Turns To History And Literature," script by Larry Siegel, art by Bob Clarke; Parodies of various magazine ads using history or literature as motifs. "Grandstand Football," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Discussion of the actions of the spectators in the stands during a football game, as if they are playing a game. "Teenage," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando; Parody of magazines targeted towards teenagers. Son of MAD ad. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 17, Issue 6 - December 1959. Cover by Mel Hunter. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Mark Clifton, Gerard E. Neyroud, Marcel Ayme, Stephen Barr, Jane Rice, Grendel Briarton, Damon Knight, Charles Beaumont and Robert Nathan. Science article by Isaac Asimov. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 130 pages, Text. Cover price $0.40.

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Volume 9, Issue 12 - December 1959. Adventure stories, articles and nude photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 10, Issue 3 - December 1959. Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and war stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.35.

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Reverts to Man's Illustrated Magazine (1955-1975 Hanro Corp.) starting with Volume 5 Number 5. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 8, Issue 2 - December, 1959. 8" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 7, Issue 12 - December, 1959. Cover painted by John Kuller. Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 98 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Winter 1959 - Quarterly deluxe edition of the popular Modern Man Magazine. This issue features pictorials and articles on Mickey Rooney's marriage to Barbara Thomason; "Custer: Hero or Indian Butcher?"; and an article about the then far future, "Life in the Year 2000". Spiral Bound. Cover price $1.00.

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Volume 53, Issue 7 - August 1959. Debbie Reynolds cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 76 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vintage men's interest magazine focused on articles, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. I Was the Slave of the Dream-Master, art by Howard Purcell; Jed Clayton agrees to take part in an experiment involving dreams, but he is unknowingly sent into another dimension when he believes he's dreaming. Ad for The Flash #110 (first Weather Wizard), pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. I Was King of the Ancient Sorcerers, art by Bernard Baily; A man accidentally revives the long-dead evil sorcerers of history, and must figure out how to render them dead again before they take control of the world with their magic powers. Ad for Blackhawk #143, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Charles Cuidera. Richard Anthony Proctor--Giants of the Telescope, script and art by Morris Waldinger. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. I Was a Martian for a Day text story by Jack Miller. We Were Captives of the Bird-Men, art by George Roussos; While searching for four missing scientists, Bill Landers is captured by winged giants who are under the control of the scientists he is seeking, who are planning to build a destructive invention. Ad for World's Finest Comics #106, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Adam Strange stars in "The Menace of the Super-Atom!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). Back-up stories: "Raiders of the Waterless World!" (pencils by Gil Kane) and "Super-Cook of Space!" Kane cover pencils (Infantino inks?). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage "Playboy Clone" men's interest magazine highly focused on the bachelor lifestyle with articles, essays, product reviews, erotic short fiction stories, and tasteful nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 70 pages, B&W/color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $110.00 View scans Water spotting. Interior tearing.

Cover art by Russ Heath. No Shot From Easy! starring Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Jerry Grandenetti. Salute to a Buzzard, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Junk Pile Fighter, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $25.00 View scans Water damage.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $27.00 View scans 1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $27.00 View scans	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $25.00 View scans
Add to cart GD- 1.8 $20.00 View scan 5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at second. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocke Mastroserio, and Bill Molno. Charlton responds to the new Comics Code with kid-friendly tales of science fiction, often illustrated by Steve Ditko or other future comics legends. Time-travel pioneer Harvey discovers the disastrous consequences of the Butterfly Effect, in one of two stories in his issue with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A strange sculptor offers the owner of a resort motel a monument that will draw visitors to his property, but the bizarre structure instead strikes fear and uneasiness in those who see it. Capt. Ferris investigates a strange lab near the Army base that is giving off EMPs, and discovers another army - of killer robots! The Amazing Attraction; The Little Things; Li'l Wise Guy; The Iron Dictator; The Pigeon; Destination Nowhere. Final issue of the series; Steve Ditko and Robin Snyder resumed the numbering almost 50 years later for three more issues of Out of this World. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $15.00 View scan 3" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science fiction comics with a space-exploration theme from Charlton, perfect for the age of Sputnik. In the far-off year of 1968, space explorers from Andromeda happen on the planet Earth. The girl next door figures out a way to get the attention of handsome Jack, who spends all his time on his "intergalactic ham radio." Drew decides to impress his fellow members of the Adventurers Club by stealing the moon itself. The Incredible Voyagers; The Girl Out There; Stone Switcher; Target: Earth; The Man Who Stole the Moon. Final issue of Vol. 1; series continues as Outer Space Vol. 2 (1968 Charlton) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Watch Your Step," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie is conducting an experiment to find the shortest route to school; Jughead suggests that the shortest way is a "bee-line hike": go in a straight line, no matter what obstacles he has to go over, under and through. "A Chip Off the Old Block Head," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie is in despair because Miss Grundy is coming to his house to talk to his father about his bad grades. "Katy Keene Bags a Bird," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy goes hunting with Randy. "The Little Helper," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx tries to help her parents with their chores. "The Wrong End," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; A potential advertising client of Linda's father tries to test his miracle hair oil on Wilbur's head, but nothing can flatten Wilbur's hair no matter how much of the goo is rubbed into it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 175 #6, Dec. 1959 - America's Leading New Idea Magazine. Features include: "Bubbles Are Big Business", "Blow-up Satellites?", "Edison's Better Battery", "Even Mercedes Has Tailfins", "Are We Turning Into Giants?" and more. 6.5" x 9.5", 252 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. The King Size Prize; Porky enters a soap contest and wins the remote kingdom of Pundolia, complete with castle, crown, throne, and subjects; When he gets there he finds all the residents are obsessed with cowboy TV shows. Forward March text story with Mary Jane and Sniffles. Jumping at Con-Clue-Sions, art by Vivie Risto; Henery misinterprets a series of events and thinks someone is chasing Ollie. Musical Mishap; Porky tries to impress Petunia with his singing, but he has a terrible voice. Scared Stiff; After watching a triple feature of scary movies, Porky and Cicero keep getting frightened by common objects on their way home. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $27.00 View scans Spine split 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $26.00 View scans	Add to cart Good $9.00	Add to cart Good $24.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.
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Vol. 4, No. 9 - December 1959. Edited by Frank Robinson, Harlan Ellison, Mack Reynolds among others. Fiction by Richard Matheson, Harlan Ellison and Mack Reynolds. "Eyes of Dust" by Ellison illustrated by Leo Dillon. Lenny Bruce contributes a humorous article written in screenplay format. Pictorials, articles and cartoons round out the issue. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W and full color. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.50.

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Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. Bushman's Gold starring Roy Rogers and Roy Junior, art by Nat Edson; Roy and Dusty land near an old ruin in Africa and are shot at. The Lancer text story. The Friendly Cow-Poke starring Dale Evans, art by Russ Manning. The Family Picnic text story. The Man Hunter starring Roy Rogers, art by Nat Edson; Two bounty hunters are after an innocent man, and Roy must track them down before they kill the man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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#12, 12-2/60, 10c. Stories featuring the adventurous puppy of Lady and the Tramp. Issue features "Puppy Performer," "Roast Rumpus," "Birds of a Feather," and "Winter Wrap." Issue also has Bongo in "Fun Festival," one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "Like Bumps on a Log." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $355.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #2099011009

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2nd appearance of Green Lantern. Cover and interior pencils by Gil Kane, cover and interior inks by Joe Giella. Summons from Space!; Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attack by yellow Pterodactyl-like creatures. The Invisible Destroyer!; When Dr. Phillips is distracted, The Invisible Destroyer is released from his mind. Scripts by John Broome. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Fraccio and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Fraccio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Captain Tom Hardy's Space Patrol ship meets a strange and dangerous alien opponent. A scientist-turned-alien spy seems to be fomenting war between Earth and the blue people of Talus III. An evil space fleet heading for Earth is making a big mistake. Dr. Meades Last War; Li'l Wise Guy; The Guardian Planet; Another Chance From Life; Encounter in Space!; So Small. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $22.00 View scans Water damage.

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"Secret of the Last Earthman" (art by Murphy Anderson or Infantino/Anderson?) and "100 Years From Today." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $140.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #3706330002

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $522.49 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #3771493011 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "I Fought the Colossus!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An advanced supercomputer turns Earth into a utopia, but suspicion remains, only to be inflamed when it is found to be building a giant robot. "Weather Man" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Was Trapped on the Ghost Ship!", art by Don Heck; A cruel sea captain greedily pursues the flying Dutchman; He catches the ship, but is trapped there as a ghost, replacing the former ghost, who now can go free. "I Am the Abominable Snowman!", art by Paul Reinman; A thief steals a ruby from a Himalayan retreat, but a curse on the stone makes him intensely cold and forces him to wear heavy furs that keep him from returning to civilization. "I Saw the Elephants' Graveyard!", art by John Forte; An ivory hunter searches for the legendary spot where elephants go to die, but he finds that the spot is an inaccessible pit of quicksand. "I Entered the...Doorway to Doom!", art by Steve Ditko; A Russian farmer becomes a gold miner and uncovers a doorway into a dimension of malevolent beings. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Space Adventures of Krypto!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp. Honey in Hollywood humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Atom Servant of Man public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. The Grandson of Steel!, art by John Sikela; Ma and Pa leave baby Clark to stay with his grandparents for a little while. Superboy's Best Friend!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by George Papp; Freddy Shaw becomes Clark Kent's best friend and is let in on his secret identity as Superboy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $49.99 View scan Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Human Octopus!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte; When Jimmy accidentally eats a space fruit, he grows four extra arms. The Robot Reporter!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman gives Jimmy a robot duplicate of the cub reporter that Jimmy can control by remote. Jimmy Olsen, the Boy Swordsman!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.00 1" Spine split from bottom. Pencil marks on back cover.

Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bill Elliot and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bill Elliot and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Bill Elliot and John Celardo, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.

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Cover by John Severin. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Tony Tallarico. The legendary lawmen of frontier Texas bring justice to the lawless West. When Ranger Shorty Rio goes after outlaw Goliath Smith, the Biblical metaphors write themselves. Ranger Hedges tracks down banker-gone-wrong Kravitz, despite being wounded in their last encounter. A Ranger encounters an outlaw ambush in a small town. Cover by EC and Marvel legend John Severin. Goliath Smith; Three Sheriffs in One; Arrest the Tinhorn; Unexpected; Captain Patches. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover. Turok in "The Cunning Foe" in which Turok and Andar teach a caveman how to make fire who then uses it for evil and "The Monster of the Depths" in which Turok and Andar discover a tribe of cavemen in a land beneath the water. Issue also has backup feature "Young Earth - The Past Is Present" and a one-page text feature "The Weapon." No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.