Comic books May 1961

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.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. A Bouquet of Roses; Wife makes her husband jealous by sending herself flowers. Danger Heart-Break; Flo goes off to college where she falls for the wrong guy, gets her heart broken, then finds true love. Two Loves Had I; Dot's boyfriend goes to the army. She starts dating someone else; They both find out and leave her. Love on the Lumerker Line text story. My Outlaw Lover; Girl breaks up with here boyfriend because he is a troublemaker. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $40.00 View scans 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Land of the Golden Giants!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry and Iris go with Dr. Manners on a scientific expedition to South America; the encounter a prehistoric tribe; Flash battles a giant; Flash and Kid Flash travel time. First book-length story. Justice League of America #4 ad. Amazing Speeds fact page. Crocodile and alligator differences fact page. Letter to the editor from comics writer Roy Thomas. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Soapbox on Wheels!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Zev Zimmer"; art by Paul Reinman); "I Dream of Genie!" (script by Hughes as "Ace Aquila"; art by Jack Sparling); and "Mystery Mews!" (art by Ogden Whitney). Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $41.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Men's interest magazine containing political, sports and entertainment articles and pin-ups. 5-in. x 7.5-in. 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $7.20

Version with ad on back cover. Ellery Queen. Painted Cover. Stories by unknown. Pencils by Mike Sekowsky. EQ is a classic who-done-it. The answer is revealed on the last page after the reader is challenged to solve the mystery. Featuring the tales "The Mummy's Curse" and "The Underwater Clue," plus "Counterfeiting", historical facts about counterfeiting money. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $250.00 View scans Paper: Off white File Copy. Label #3925074008

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Variant with "The Curse of the Pharaohs" filler on back cover. Ellery Queen. Painted Cover. Stories by unknown. Pencils by Mike Sekowsky. EQ is a classic who-done-it. The answer is revealed on the last page after the reader is challenged to solve the mystery. Featuring the tales "The Mummy's Curse" and "The Underwater Clue," plus "Counterfeiting", historical facts about counterfeiting money and "The Curse of the Pharaohs", story of finding the first mummy and the archaeologists who died afterwards. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Rocky and His Friends. Stories, Art and Cover by Al Kilgore. Featuring the tales "Short Wave Moose," "Laugh, Clown, Laugh," "The Ugly Duckling," "Them Thar Hills" and "Incredible Shrinking Moose," plus the 1-page stories "George Did It" and "Happy Medium" and Frivolous Facts text article. Starring Bullwinkle, Rocky, Boris, Natasha, Peabody, Sherman, King Henry the Eighth and George Washington! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Version with ad on back cover. Indicia title is "THE TWILIGHT ZONE, No. 1173." Based on "The Twilight Zone" TV series. Painted cover art. Specter of Youth, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Reed Crandall and George Evans, inks by George Evans and Reed Crandall; A elderly merchant becomes rich by dealing in illegally obtained ancient artifacts; He receives a jar that supposedly contains a liquid that will give the gift of eternal youth. The Phantom Lighthouse, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Reed Crandall; On an ice-fishing trip to the Great Lakes, a father and his son find an old fisherman, who tells an odd story about needing to find his boat before a storm hits. Doom By Prediction, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Reed Crandall; Archie, a porter and handyman at an airport, seems to have the power of prophecy. Journeys into the Twilight Zone, pencils by George Evans; the possibilities of the existence of extra-sensory perception, telepathy, precognition, and psychometry. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Variant with "Travelers in the Twilight Zone" filler on back cover. Indicia title is "THE TWILIGHT ZONE, No. 1173." Based on "The Twilight Zone" TV series. Painted cover art. Specter of Youth, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Reed Crandall and George Evans, inks by George Evans and Reed Crandall; A elderly merchant becomes rich by dealing in illegally obtained ancient artifacts; He receives a jar that supposedly contains a liquid that will give the gift of eternal youth. The Phantom Lighthouse, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Reed Crandall; On an ice-fishing trip to the Great Lakes, a father and his son find an old fisherman, who tells an odd story about needing to find his boat before a storm hits. Doom By Prediction, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Reed Crandall; Archie, a porter and handyman at an airport, seems to have the power of prophecy. Journeys into the Twilight Zone, pencils by George Evans; the possibilities of the existence of extra-sensory perception, telepathy, precognition, and psychometry. Travelers in the Twilight Zone, the extraordinary abilities of Edgar Cayce, Nostradamus, Shanti Devi and Peter Hurcos. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Ad back cover. The Aquanauts. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Dan Spiegle. Featuring the tales "Sea Search" (the Aquanauts launch a perilous sea search for lost treasure) and "The Deep Six," plus the 1-page filler "Ancient Aquanaut" (historical look at ancient aquanauts). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Art back cover. The Aquanauts. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Dan Spiegle. Featuring the tales "Sea Search" (the Aquanauts launch a perilous sea search for lost treasure) and "The Deep Six," plus the 1-page filler "Ancient Aquanaut" (historical look at ancient aquanauts). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

UK Edition. Ellery Queen. Painted Cover. Stories by unknown. Pencils by Mike Sekowsky. EQ is a classic who-done-it. The answer is revealed on the last page after the reader is challenged to solve the mystery. Featuring the tales "The Mummy's Curse" and "The Underwater Clue," plus "Counterfeiting", historical facts about counterfeiting money. 36 pages, full color, 1'- cover price.

Cover art by James F. Davis. Untitled The Fox and the Crow story, script by Cecil Beard and Alpine Harper, art by James F. Davis; The Fox has a treasure map and the Crow has an octopus costume. Untitled Flippity and Flop story, art by James F. Davis. A Salute to Our American Indians public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Untitled The Hound and the Hare story, art by James F. Davis. Untitled The Fox and the Crow story, script by Cecil Beard and Alpine Harper, art by James F. Davis; The Fox builds a rocket in order to get away from the Crow. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Archie-style teen comedy featuring Freddy and his gang of clean-cut yet trouble-prone pals. Freddy decides to work out after being pushed around by the school's star athlete, in a story that has Freddy looking at one of those "Charles Latex" workout ads from the comics. Freddy gets jealous of Peggy's attractive new neighbor, but when he finds out the neighbor is a girl, the roles are reversed. Freddy's car breaks down, in a story that turns into a promotion for the real-life "American Bicycle Club." Plus a coloring page featuring Nick the Beatnik. Don't Muscle In!; Love Thy Neighbor; Gotta Have Wheels; Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner; Puzzle Fun; Nick the Beat Color Page; The Winter Sport; Gag Time! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 24, Issue 04 - May 1961. Cover by Thomas Beecham. Men's magazine featuring articles on true crime, and politics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Russ Heath and Jack Adler (washtone). Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney. Art by Russ Heath. The Haunted Tank takes on several German Tiger tanks in a small town, managing to destroy them even though the little Stuart tank is outclassed, in "Introducing -- the Haunted Tank" by Robert Kanigher and Russ Heath. Featuring the first appearances of the Haunted Tank, Jeb Stuart, Arch Asher, Rick Rawlins, Slim Stryker and General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost). Plus: Back-up story "Dead End!" by Bob Haney and Heath. And: 2-pager "World War II Battle Story of...the 4th Marine Division." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Featuring: 8 page story "One Way to Loneliness"; 7 page story "The Odds against Love"; 7 page story "Miracle of Love"; 2 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 8 page story "Surrender to Heartbreak." Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.10.

She couldn't escape the tragedy of it...the hurt...the heartbreak...the terrible emptiness of her lonely love! "Lonely -- In Love" is the cover-featured 8 page story pencilled by John Romita, Sr. Plus: 7 page story "I'll Say Goodbye" inked by Bernard Sachs; 7 page story "It Was You"; 1 page Charm in Romance filler; 7 page story "We'll Both Dream"; 1 page Julia Roberts, Romance Counselor letters page. Cover pencils by John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $1,020.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Pedigree: Northland Northland. Label #0119056003

Add to cart GD 2.0 $70.00 View scan 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Two cover to cover punctures in margins.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $41.00 Interior is complete. Extensive accumulation of defects.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. "Monsters of the Past"; Facts about dinosaurs. "Gorgo," art by Steve Ditko; A giant lizard-like creature is spewed from the bottomless depths by a volcanic eruption only to wreak havoc on the modern world. "Wonders of the Deep!", pencils by Charles Nicholas (as ChaSal), inks by Sal Trapani (as ChaSal); Various facts about undersea creatures. Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner activity 2-pager. "Fear!", art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Professor Hemlin explains superstition. "Strange People Who Are Real," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; "Various facts about carnival people." Full page backcover pinup of Gorgo smashing London Bridge. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of James Arness as Matt Dillon from the Gunsmoke TV series. Trail Crew Trouble—Gunsmoke, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti; When Matt forces a trail boss to surrender his guns, it sets the stage for the trail boss's rival to take control of the herd. Chain Lightning Trouble--Dodge City Days, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Russ Heath; Without a jail, the marshal is forced to be creative when dealing with drunks. The Blizzard—Gunsmoke, pencils by Giovanni Ticci, inks by Alberto Giolitti; A snowstorm forces Matt take shelter in a cabin with two prisoners and another passenger; The prisoners escape, and Matt is forced to track them through the snow to another cabin where they are holding a family hostage. Ad for 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jack Keller, Paul Reinman, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers and unknown. Featuring Kid Colt in "The Day the Kid Was Captured!" by Stan Lee and Jack Keller. Also in this issue: "Man on the Run!" by Lee and Paul Reinman; "He Wore a Tin Star!" by Lee, Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; and 2-page text story "Treasure in the Hills," reprinted from Outlaw Fighters (1954) #5. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features reprints of Lee Falk's Phantom comic strip. A fugitive US gangster and his mob take over a cruise ship, which just happens to be where the Phantom's girlfriend and future mother-in-law are vacationing. Plus, an Australian cop escorts a prisoner through the rugged Outback. Hoodoo of the Pirate Ship; Desert Scene; The Warrior. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 Mike Sekowsky & Bernard Sachs and unknown. Featuring: "A Gift of Roses"; "Battle for Love"; "A Picture of My Love"; and "Glimpse of Heartbreak"! Plus: 2-page text article "Marriage Customs"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jackie Gleason cover. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman and published by Warren Publishing (publisher of the Famous Monsters of Filmland). Content for this issue includes:"The Jackpot" by Algis Budrys with Henny Youngman; Fiction, "At Night All Cats are Gray" by Art Hyde; Washington Frontier Sketches by Ed Fisher; Potrait of Heinrich Kley: Pen and ink Satirist; "77 Pennsy Strip" by Bill Elder ; Wohlnuts by Jack Wohl; plus other features. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 3, Issue 5 - May, 1961. Men's interest magazine featuring the choicest blends of fiction, fact, fun and females. 8 1/2" by 11 1/2", 66 pages, PC/PB&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

Volume 4, Issue 1 - May, 1961. Men's interest magazine focusing on cheesecake photography of classic pinup beauties. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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 meets a creature known only as The Thing. HS secretly helps two guys in a stalled car with a trident-powered jump start. Stumbo the Giant goes looking for his errant hat. Ouch!; People Are Different; The Thing; Stumbo: The Wandering Hat! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Paul McCarthy. Harvey reprints the adventures of the mischievous little devil and his regular backup feature, Stumbo the Giant. Stumbo's efforts at cleaning up with a cloud are foiled by smog and other rainless clouds. Two stories from Fun at the Zoo by cartoonist Paul McCarthy: The Mayor meets an alligator while swimming in the zoo pool; and a monkey learns a new trick a little too well. There's no surfboard big enough for Stumbo the Giant, so he tries bodysurfing instead. Hot Stuff; Fun at the Zoo; Stumbo: The Big Sport. 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bernard Baily. "The Costume of a Hundred Powers!", art by Bill Ely; A dealer in magical artifacts routinely swindles his customers, but when they try to turn the tables on him, everyone is shocked to discover that the costume they thought was a fake is the real thing. Hawkman ad. "How's Your Eye-Q?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Children are lectured about the frequency of accidents injuring the eye and how to prevent them. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Duel of Dooms," pencils by Carmine Infantino and Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Two alien devices fall into the hands of Earthmen, and one uses the device for evil while the other tries to stop him. One-page Dr. Floogle story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Painting of Peril" text story. "The Beast that Stalked Through Time," art by Bernard Baily; Two scientists search for the Sleeping Beast which revives every thousand years and goes on a rampage. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Featuring: "Prisoners of the Wizard's Maze!" drawn by Howard Purcell; "The Mind Marauder" drawn by Lee Elias; Mark Merlin in "The Valley of the Doomed Creatures!" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos. Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Jon D'Agostino, Sal Trapani and Charles Nicholas. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. Reporter Sally is caught between Roger, her publisher and fiance, and Don, the handsome artist who's suing Roger for libel. A complaint at the makeup counter leads to romance for Pat. Unremarkable Jennie gets a chance to make an impression on music star Frankie. Plus advice on avoiding the "I can change him" trap. Headline: Romance; Wife, Sweetheart and Pal; Chance Meeting; Don't Marry a Man to Reform Him; They Didn't Believe Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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May, 1961. 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.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

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Vol. 23 #7 - May 1961. Roy Rogers cover and illustrated article. Children's activity and story magazine. 6 34-in. x 10-in., 66 pages, partial color. Cover price $0.35.

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Add to cart Very Good $19.00 View scans Spine stress. Denting. Scuffing. Soiling.

Volume 4, Issue 5 - May 1961. Vintage men's interest magazine that focused mainly on tasteful nude pin-up photography, but also included articles, reviews, adult humor comics strips, and erotic short fiction stories. 8.5" x 10.5", 86 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $95.00 View scans Oxidation. Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $39.99 View scans 1" spine split from top. Water damage. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Spragg Conqueror of the Human Race!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Spragg, an outcast of his race, is forced to the surface of the Earth in Transylvania, where he enslaves the local villagers and forces them to build him a device to boost his powers. "The Utopia" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Where Walks the Ghost," art by Steve Ditko; An escaped convict looks to buy a house that has the reputation of being haunted so people will steer clear of him, but when he meets up with a real estate agent turns out to be the ghost that haunts the prospective property, he turns himself in to the police for his own protection. "The Man From Mars!," art by Don Heck; A dishonest carnival owner hires an amnesiac to play a Martian and cheats him on his wages. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK Edition.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Spragg Conqueror of the Human Race!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Spragg, an outcast of his race, is forced to the surface of the Earth in Transylvania, where he enslaves the local villagers and forces them to build him a device to boost his powers. "The Utopia" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Where Walks the Ghost," art by Steve Ditko; An escaped convict looks to buy a house that has the reputation of being haunted so people will steer clear of him, but when he meets up with a real estate agent turns out to be the ghost that haunts the prospective property, he turns himself in to the police for his own protection. "The Man From Mars!," art by Don Heck; A dishonest carnival owner hires an amnesiac to play a Martian and cheats him on his wages. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10.

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"His Just Desserts," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead gets Betty and Veronica to invite him for a free meal. "Tree Sap," art by Samm Schwartz; After interviewing Mr. Lodge for the school newspaper, Jughead is inspired to look up his ancestors. "Step by Step!", art by Samm Schwartz; Midge decides to teach Moose how to dance. Betty and Veronica Spectacular ad. "Foul Play"; Because he can't get into the Frosh Luncheon without a date, Jughead makes dates with Betty, Veronica, and Midge (just to be sure.) Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1960; Average paid circulation for the previous 12 months was 282,117. "In a Corner," script and art by Joe Edwards; Shrimpy is being punished by having to stand in the corner; He phones the radio station with a request. "The Helper"; Archie has to stay home and clean out the garage; Reggie pays Jughead $5.00 to do the job, but Archie is in trouble when Jughead takes cleaning out too literally. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Vince Colletta studio, inks by Vince Colletta. "Face To Face," pencils by Vince Colletta studio, inks by Vince Colletta; Nell and Ted Adams get married, but over time they drift apart; Ted decides to take a week off so they can go up to the mountains to find something they had lost. "The Smoothie," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Sal Trapani; Droughts in consecutive years cause a cash shortage on the farm owned by Cora's father; So he invited summer vacationers to come to the farm as paying guests. "The Way To A Man's Heart"; When she and Lee return from their honeymoon, she tries to cook Lee a meal but burns everything. "Wedding Woes" text story. "Heartbreak," pencils by Vince Colletta studio, inks by Vince Colletta; Steve and Kay get married. Steve is a pilot and Kay worries about him; But when working around the house, Steve falls and is paralyzed. Only time will tell if the injury is permanent. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $21.50 View scan 2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Special travel issue. Bill Woggon art. Cover price $0.10.