Comic books March 1962

Volume 39, Issue 116 - March, 1962. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, Text Only.

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Cover art by Joe Kubert. SOS Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. One Must Get There, script by Hank Chapman, art by Jack Abel. The Tank Was a Lemon, script by Hank Chapman, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob White. "A Model Gift," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Reggie play with the model racing cars Archie got for Christmas; When they decide to race for the right to date Veronica, she makes them race with the similar cars she got as a gift. "Haunt Jaunt," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After Reggie brags about spending time in a haunted house, Archie and Jughead try to make him think it's really haunted...and maybe it is. "Prisoner of Planet X" starring Fly Girl and Borg, art by John Giunta. "Be Patient!" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Untitled one-page story, script by Ralph Newman, pencils by Ernie Colon, inks by Jacqueline Roettcher; Richie babysits his cousin. "Something Simple"; Richie wants to bring Gloria a gift; She tells him to bring something simple, and he knows that she will be upset if he spends much money. Untitled one-page story; Lotta's pants shrink. Untitled one-page story; Dot plays art critic. "The Boy and The Butler"; When Mr. Rich can't join Richie for a planned hiking trip, he asks their butler Cadbury to go in his place; Richie doesn't have high hopes for the expedition, wondering to himself what a "stiff-necked" butler knows about hiking. "Little Dot Meets Uncle Sneezer"; Dot is dismayed when her uncle's sneezing scares off animals during their walk, but then she learns that his sneezes can be useful too. "The Friend" text story. Casper, the Friendly Ghost ad. "Modesty" text story. Little Dot ad. "Crazy Mixed-Up Night"; Dot thinks she hears burglars in the house. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

"The Lost Wanderers in Time." Art by Alex Toth. Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 215,000. Cover price $0.12.

March 1962 issue. The Feature, We Suggest and To the Members by G.B. Love; Rocketeer Gossip by Richard Weingroff. Four new members added. Forged in Fire, fiction by Richard Weingroff. Letters to the Editor from Craig DeZiel. Cover price $0.25.

Last 10c cover priced issue. Cover by Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta. Stories by Joe Gill? Art by Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta. Featuring: "Uncancelled Love"; "We"; and "My Substitute Love"! Plus: 1-page stories "How to Overcome Shyness" and "Put Color in Your Life" drawn by Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani! Also: 2-page text story "Practice Piano"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Lloyd Bridges photo cover. Nature and Navigation article, art by Russ Manning. Escape by Night, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Dan Spiegle; Mike helps a friend of his search for a dictator who has gone into hiding. Tiger of the Sea essay on sharks. The Flying Toy, art by Dan Spiegle. The Silent Witness, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Dan Spiegle; Mike and his friend encounter an underwater painter who is attacked by another diver. Buried Billions text story, art by Russ Manning. Based on the classic television series. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

1st printing. By Richard Matheson. Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, Text Only. Cover price $0.50.

2nd and later printings. By Richard Matheson. Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, Text Only. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 3 - Issue 4, March 1962. Men's interest magazine with articles and stories accompanied by photographs. Cover Stories; "My Life as a Teen-Age Nudist", "I Was the King of a Cannibal Harem", and "Massacre at Hornet Bank". 8" x 11", 74 pages, B&W. -Mature Readers- Cover price $0.35.

U.K. comic reprinting Atlas (Marvel) stories: The Death of MONSTROLLO!, We Were Trapped with the Silent Monster!, I Found the Lair of the Lizard Men, The Village Graveyard, BEWARE: THE HOUSE!, The Face of Death!, Long Shall the Undead Wail, and Mirror of Mephisto. Squarebound, 7" x 9", 52 pages, B&W.

Volume 13, Issue 3 - March, 1962. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. Cover by Mort Künstler. Illustrations by Mort Künstler, Charles Copeland. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W - Mature Readers. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Robot and the Dinosaur featuring The War That Time Forgot with Mac & Joe, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Unsinkable Wreck, art by Irv Novick. Frogman on a Warpath, art by Jack Abel. Patriotic Service, script by Morris Waldinger, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolisi. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"Secret of the Dinosaur Skeleton!" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella); "The Man Who Climbed Into Space!" (pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernie Sachs); the Atomic Knights star in "The Attack of the Giant Dogs!" (art by Murphy Anderson). Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Was a Decoy for Pildorr: The Plunderer from Outer Space!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Earth sends a pilot to get an important cargo past attacking space pirates; He is caught and thrown into space, his cargo taken; The cargo is a cobalt bomb that destroys the pirates. "The Treasure" text story. "Save Me From the Weed!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A man urges his unambitious gardener to go into business for himself, but his humble diligence saves the world when he snips a radioactive telepathic weed while it rests. "He Came from Nowhere!", art by Joe Sinnott; A fugitive meets a man from the future who offers to switch places; When he arrives, however, he finds that the man was another criminal, a shape-shifting Uranian. "Help!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man gets a mysterious call for help but thinks it's a crank call and slams down the phone, breaking it; The caller is overjoyed, since it was a tiny alien spaceship trapped inside the phone receiver. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and unknown. Featuring: "Treachery"; "The Trapped Tiger"; and "Peacetime Mission!" Plus: 1-page text story "Strange Order"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: Ski-Wheeee!, The Big Mail-Box Mystery, The New Kid, and Adventure with Uncle Charley's Put-Put. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Let Science Serve You! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff. Sugar and Spike Cut-Out Valentine Cards by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Stranded in Evolution Valley!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Jimmy and a robot get stuck in evolution valley, which has dinosaurs, a cavewoman, and Titano. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Jimmy Olsen in Scotland Yard!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Perry sends Jimmy to England to work for Scotland Yard for a week; While there Jimmy tries to capture the Purple Pimpernel. Jimmy Olsen, Freak!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 520,000. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Last 10c cover priced issue. Edited by Pat Masulli. Cover by Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta, Dick Giordano? and unknown. Featuring: "Looking For Love"; "Carefree Love"; and "All My Love"! Plus: 1-page fillers "Beauty Tips For Teens" and "Happy Sunbathing" pencilled by Charles Nicholas? Also: 2-page Martha Marsden Meditates text article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Orlando Busino. Humorous monster stories: The Life of Igor. Freddie's Lament. The 13th Marshall. The Puzzle Of Planet Pluto. Dr. Grisley's Experiment. Picturesque Picnic. The Transylvanian Touch. Open House For Monsters starring Igor and Freddie. Scripts by George Glader, pencils by Orlando Busino. Transylvanian Menu. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Oog Lives Again!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An alien trapped in ice is freed and mocks the fearful humans as it waits to be rescued - "Invade you? You have nothing we want! We should quarantine you!" "From Outer Space" text story. "On the Trail of the Witch!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A witch is fearful of being pursued by a witch-hunter, but it turns out her fears are groundless as he is also a witch. "John Doe," pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Joe Sinnott; An inventor creates a humanoid robot and treats it like a close friend; When the robot sacrifices itself to save him from a bear, his friends realize that the inventor is also a robot. "His Name Was... Merlin!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An untalented magician who takes the name Merlin is visited by the spirit of the real Merlin in the form of a derelict and offers to teach him some tricks; When the man learns Merlin's last trick of completely disappearing, he stiffs Merlin his fee. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. When the Space Beasts Attack!!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An alien armada lands on Earth with weapons that seem to disintegrate anything. The Clock text story. The Man Who Blew Up the Earth!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A jilted Quasimodo-like scientist devotes all his energy into producing a cobalt bomb which is so powerful that it can shatter the Earth. What Happened to Harry?, art by Dick Ayers; A brilliant inventor's boss tries to steal his new time machine in order to take credit for it. The Last Laugh! script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A vicious practical joker gets his comeuppance in the afterlife. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

UK (England) edition, published simultaneously with the U.S. edition, and exactly like the U.S. edition except for UK cover price.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Temple of Zimbabwe" inside cover story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh. "Tarzan in the Caverns of Kor," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy is kidnapped by a newly-discovered species of cave dwelling ape. "Fluke, Boy's Fishing Partner," art by Jesse Marsh. "Hunger Solves a Problem" text story, art by Jesse Marsh. "The Tall Stranger," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; After the construction of the new home for the Tulengus in Aba-Zulu, Natongo is placed under a hypnotic spell by a strange visitor. "The Armor of Suleiman," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Boy help prevent a coup among the Aulihans. "Warriors of the Desert," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; A brief description of two desert tribes. Statement of Ownership: Average 1961 sales: 509,355. "The Fish Trappers," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Description of the fishing skills of the Wagenias. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Photo on cover. The Three Stooges in "Nitwit Knights" in which the Three Stooges try to become heroic knights in the days when knights were bold and "Bungled In The Jungle." Issue also has backup feature Professor Putter in "Hero Herman," one-page text feature "The Bleached Bird," and one page gag strips. No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.15.