Comic books February 1962

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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", 76 pages, B&W/color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $47.00 View scans Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. Rock's Battle Family starring Sgt Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. No Glory For George, script by Hank Chapman, art by Jack Abel. Kindergarten Fighter, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $50.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.5" x 9.25", 256 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Bird Buddies; When Cicero is scolded for leaving crumbs in his bed, he has birds clean them up for him. The Waltzing Whale; While Sam, Porky, and Cicero are on a whaling expedition, they find one that was raised by seals and spends most of its time on the beach. Hawk with a Heart; Ollie teaches Henery to throw a lasso, then has to keep him from lassoing a chicken. Cracker Queen text story with Mary Jane and Sniffles. Ben Hare; Porky films an adventure movie starring Bugs. Gift Rift; Elmer draws an unflattering picture of Porky's Uncle Pridley; When Porky accidentally wraps the picture up in a gift for his uncle, he has to find a way to get the gift back. Bad Luck Bonanza; When Porky has a run of bad luck, Cicero tries to break the skid by having Porky find some money. Illustrated ad for Sawyer's View-Master projector, featuring Disney view cards. Sharing; At the theater, Cicero flips some popcorn at the open mouth of a singer. Double Trouble; Porky posts signs to beware of both his dog and its fleas. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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First 12c cover-priced issue. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Stories by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby, Bob Forgione and Dick Ayers. Rawhide Kid stars in three tales by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers: "Trapped by the Bounty Hunter"; "Shoot-Out at Scragg's Saloon"; and "The Bullet-Proof Man!" Also in this issue: "Strong-Man" by Lee and Bob Forgione. Plus: 2-page text story "Stagecoach Race" with illustration by Joe Maneely, reprinted from Quick-Trigger Western (1956) #14. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart Very Good $12.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%.

Add to cart Good $7.00 View scans Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.

Volume 14, Issue 3 - February, 1962. 8" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 7, Issue 1 - February 1962. Men's magazine featuring stories on crime, fitness, and pin-up girl pictorials."I lived On Human Flesh." "Wife Swapping:Favorite Parlor Games For Bored Suburbanites." 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 7, No. 2. February 1962. 8.25" x 11". Includes: Monthly contributions, "Bester's World" by Alfred Bester and "Basic Bloch" by Robert Bloch; and "The Moon of King Minos" by Nelson Algren. 82 pages. Partial black and white, partial color. Mature. Cover price $0.60.

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The classic magazine featuring current event articles, editorials, human interest pieces, humor, illustrations, a letter column, poetry, single-panel gag cartoons, and stories by the leading writers of the time. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $89.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

Volume 61, Issue 2 - February 1962. Movie Fan Magazine. Natalie Wood photo cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 80 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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First 12-cent cover price. Cover by Russ Heath. "Underwater Crime Wave!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils are captured and placed in an underwater gladiator arena and forced to fight other scuba divers. "Sea Devils Battle Diary," script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. The Secret of the Happy Pig! public service announcement with Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. "The Ghost of the Deep!" script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath; After watching a singer named Circe Smith at a nightclub, the Sea Devils appear to meet the mythological Circe during their next dive; She puts the male members into a contest and Dane abandons his oxygen tank, and when Judy tries to save him by sacrificing herself it jolts the boys out of their spell to save her. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's first attempt at a movie magazine, featuring top editorial talent and profiles and interviews of stars of the era. PC/PB&W Cover price $0.50.

Auction Item: GD/VG 3.0 View scans 4 bids Current bid: $16.00 Time left: 3d 15h 52m Water spotting.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $38.00 View scans	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $32.00 View scans 1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $40.00 View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. 1-1/2" Cumulative spine split.
Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $30.00 View scans 1" Cumulative spline split. Centerfold detached. Water spotting.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $26.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $29.00 View scans Cover, centerfold & one wrap detached at one staple. 3 1/2" Cumulative spine split.	Add to cart FR 1.0 $18.00 View scan Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. 3rd appearance of the Silver Age Atom in Prisoner in a Test Tube!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; A master spy assumes the identity of a scientist to get close to Professor Loring, who builds "super weapons"; Jean checks his fingerprints and finds a fraud. Ray Palmer offers to contact "our friend, The Atom. Ad for Mystery in Space #73. Ad for Green Lantern #10 and Flash #126. Ad for Giant 80-Page Superman Annual #4. Letter to the editor from comics fandom pioneer Jerry Bails. Strange Realm of the Atom!; Educational info about atomic energy and atoms. The "Disappearing Act" Robberies!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Ray once again proposes to Jean, but she's distracted by "invisible robberies" of jewelry all over town; The Atom attends a chess match with a platinum chess set and hides in a rook. Ad for Strange Adventures #136 and Justice League #9. Ad for Giant Batman 80-Page Annual #2. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart Good $30.00 View scans Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $330.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3748182004

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $71.00 View scans 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

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First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "When the Thing Runs Amok!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An inventor builds a robot, but others are afraid of it; The robot goes on a rampage and is dropped into the sea. It leaves a letter saying that it will emerge when humanity learns tolerance. :The Magician" text story. "Earth Will Be Lost Tonight!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An agent signs a singer who is an instant hit; He discovers that the singer is an alien whose next record will help his people conquer Earth, and manufactures a scandal to ruin the aliens career. "Mister Black," art by Bob Forgione; A Japanese youth doesnt want to fight in World War II; A stranger named Mr. Black saves him, but only so he will be where he was fated to be in 1945, in Hiroshima as the bomb falls. "The Wax People!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The mannequins in a store come to life in a creepy atmosphere as it closes; However, this is not thought odd by anyone, because on this alien world all people are made of wax, and some work as mannequins, but leave with everyone else at closing. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Super Family from Krypton! [The Super Family from Krypton!], script by Jerry Coleman, art by George Papp. The New Life of Superboy! [The Super Family from Krypton!], script by Jerry Coleman, art by George Papp. The Strange Fate of the Family from Krypton! [The Super Family from Krypton!], script by Jerry Coleman, art by George Papp. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $325.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #2065059004	Add to cart VG 4.0 $29.00 View scans Water damage.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $24.50 View scan Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $21.00 View scan Centerfold detached.
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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Three Tough Teen-Agers!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; Lois takes a job as a teacher to write a report on juvenile delinquents; Superman helps her scare them straight. The Man Who Trained Supermen!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman stops a con-man who is giving regular folks fake super-powers. Superman's Greatest Secret!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon is loose on Earth and Superman must stop the creature. NOTE: The inside front cover of this issue features a letter from the editors of DC Comics explaining to the boys and girls of America why DC is increasing the cover price of its comics from 10c to 12c. Among other things, the letter mentions that the cover price of a comic hadn't increased in 25 years. What isn't mentioned is that comics were originally 64-pages, but over the years the standard size shrank to 32-pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Magic Spectacles!, art by John Forte; Lois acquires a pair of magoc glasses that show her what animal each person she encounters most resembles in personality; Superman must somehow stop her before she looks at Clark Kent. House ad for Superman Annual #4. The Jealous Lois Lane!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois is wearing Professor Potter's new invention, a machine that rings when the user is jealous, but she goes to great lengths to keep the bell from ringing so that no one will know that she minds when Superman is nice to other women. The Unforgettable Superman!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois and Lana both meet handsome military men and consider getting married, but neither one can give up on the idea of someday marrying Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: GD 2.0 View scans Auction opens May 13 Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $95.00 View scans Extra staples (manufacturing). Water damage. Tape on interior cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

First 12-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "It Crawls by Night!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A farmer develops a plant that grows so quickly at night that it becomes a menace to all objects around it by crushing and tossing them; The farmer feels he is done for as he runs to hide behind a meteorite that fell from the sky earlier in the day, but as the plant touches the rock, it begins to shrivel and die. "Music Master" text story. "Never Trust a Martian," art by Don Heck; Communist spies plan to fake a Martian invasion, but they are abducted and killed by the real Martians, afraid that their cover will be blown. "Seven Long Years," art by Paul Reinman; A racketeer breaks a mirror and gives up crime for seven years, only to break another mirror in his first robbery and be caught and sentenced to seven years. "The Face!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A thief steals a ruby from an Indian Lama's temple and finds himself cursed to see the Lama's face everywhere he goes; He tries to get out of the country by train, but still finds himself pursued by the face. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $37.00 View scans Water saturation. 1 1/2" tear from edge.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $975.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #2009716008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Am the... Gorilla-Man, script by Stan Lee and Larry Liebery, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An inventor transfers his mind into a gorilla to commit crimes, but the gorilla controlling his body turns against him. The Green Hat text story. Midnight on Haunted Hill, script and art by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A boy sees an alien landing, but no one believes him until the spaceship comes back. The Scheme!, art by Gene Colan; An insolvent cad marries a rich widow dying of a terminal sickness for her money, but finds when she dies that the disease is contagious and he has only months to live. The Frightening Fog, art by Steve Ditko; A mysterious fog envelops the entire world for days, terrifying everyone. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. Portrait of a dimetrodon by Jesse Marsh. "The Shadow of Guilt," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and the Waziri pursue and capture a party of raiders who had killed the members of a safari. The Prickly Porcupine illustration by Jesse Marsh. "The Strangers" text story starring Mabu. "Cast up by the Sea," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; A tidal wave draws Boy and Dombie out to sea and into an encounter with pirates and giant squid. Tarzan and Muviro come to their rescue. "Dan-El Defends the Gap," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Tavane and Zulena arrive at Amaui with the Aba-Zulu army and lift the siege. Tarzan and N'Kima illustration by Jesse Marsh. In Lost Pal-ul-don illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $170.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well Label #3882628001

Thriller (1962 Tempest) #001, The vampire was a sucker, Her blood ran hot Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 57 #3 - Feb. 1962. Features on Clint Eastwood, Doug McClure, Frank Sinatra, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, Lucille Ball, Bob Newhart and a special section on music with album reviews, up-n-comers like Bobby Vee and much more. Heavily illustrated. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 102 pages, black and white.

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"The Greatest Attraction Ever Shown!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Ogden Whitney); "Land of My Dreams!" (script by Hughes as "Pierre Alonzo"; art by Paul Reinman); and "I'm on My Way Somewhere!" (script by Hughes as "Zev Zimmer"; art by Tom Hickey). Whitney cover. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Strange stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror that fit within the guidelines of the new Comics Code. A scientist has wealth beyond imagining after inventing a machine that can make a perfect duplicate of anything...but then he has to go and duplicate himself. Government agents investigate flying saucer reports, but townspeople deny there are any green monkey-like aliens wearing helmets in the vicinity. Has an archaeologist discovered an actual living mummy, or is he just being Scooby-Doo'ed? The Copying Machine; No Saucers Here; Out of 'Ur'; Out of the Tomb. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $3.00

Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. Stories by Carl Barks, Carl Fallberg, Bob Karp, Bill Walsh and unknown. Art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, Jack Bradbury, Pete Alvarado, Al Taliaferro and Manuel Gonzales. Donald Duck stars in Carl Barks' "Movie Mad"! Plus: Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Mystery of Misery Mesa" (part 3 of 3); Chip 'n' Dale in "Flight Brothers"; Gyro Gearloose in "The Double-Jointed Pointer"; 1-page Mickey Mouse text story "Dumbo's Disaster"; two Donald Duck Sunday strips; and two Mickey Mouse Sunday strips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $67.00 View scans Front cover detached 15%.

A collection of stories with art and photographs from all over the world. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., approx. 76 pages, B&W.

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Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Origin of the Amazing Robot Plane," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman tells Wonder Girl and Wonder Tot via Time Phone how she got the Amazon Plane. "Vengeance of the Angle Man," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman vs. Angle Man. "Part Two: Vengeance of the Angle Man!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Statement of ownership by Jack Liebowitz; average sales 230,000. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.