May 1959 - August 1959

Marge’s Little Lulu #132.

Published on May 7, 1959. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “The Little Sew-and Sews,” “School Crasher,” “Shoe Polish Slide,” “Ol’ Witch Hazel and the Wasted Talent,” and the Tubby story “Strong Kid,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by John Stanley. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: June 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Zorro.

Published on May 7, 1959. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic features the stories “The Marauders of Monterey” and “The Enchanted Ball,” both illustrated by Alex Toth. The cover photograph is a publicity still from the Zorro television series. The actor is Guy Williams. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: June-August 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

The comic is also known as Four Color #1003.

Mad Forever.

Published on May 11, 1959. The comic features select material from Mad #1-30. The contributors include Jack Davis, Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman, and Wallace Wood. Introduction by Steve Allen. The central cover illustration is by Wallace Wood. The border illustration is by Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder. Hardcover book. Color interiors. 144 pages. New York: Crown. Cover/indicia date: 1959. Cover price: $2.95.

Note

The cover illustration was first used for Mad #29.

Mad #48.

Published on May 14, 1959. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Buddy Basch, Gary Belkin, Dave Berg, Sid Caesar, Dee Caruso, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Paul Laikin, Bill Levine, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Sy Reit, Wallace Wood, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Kelly Freas. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: July 1959. Cover price: 25¢.

Dick Tracy #135.

Published on May 15, 1959. Edited by Leon Harvey. The comic features material originally published in Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Joe Simon. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Harvey. Cover/indicia date: August 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 19, No. 10 (#226).

Published on May 28, 1959. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “A Special Show on TV,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: July 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Marge’s Little Lulu #133.

Published on June 9, 1959. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “The Case of the Missing Skipping Rope,” “The Feud,” “Music Hath Charm,” “Ol’ Witch Hazel and the Human Top,” and the Tubby story “Camping Out,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by John Stanley. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: July 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Sugar and Spike #24.

Published on June 23, 1959. Edited by Lawrence Nadle. The comic includes these stories: “Sugar’s Great-Great-Great Grampa Plumm!,” “Uncle Charley’s Mistake,” and “Babies at Sea,” all by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

The Brave and the Bold #25.

Published on June 25, 1959. Edited by Robert Kanigher. The comic features the Suicide Squad story “The Three Waves of Doom,” by Robert Kanigher & Ross Andru, with Mike Esposito. Cover illustration by Ross Andru, with Mike Esposito. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

“The Three Waves of Doom” is the first appearance of the original Suicide Squad and their leader Rick Flag.

Mad #49.

Published on June 30, 1959. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Dave Berg, Sid Caesar, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Paul Laikin, Don Martin, Klaus Nordling, Joe Orlando, Sy Reit, Larry Siegel, Wallace Wood, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Kelly Freas. Magazine-format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: September 1959. Cover price: 25¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 19, No. 11 (#227).

Published on June 30, 1959. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “The Black Forest Rescue,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Tony Strobl. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: August 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Summer Fun #2.

Published on June 30, 1959. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Uncle $crooge and Gyro Gearloose story “Fun? What’s That?,” and the Donald Duck story “Jungle Hi-Jinks,” both by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Don McLaughlin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 84 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: 1959. Cover price: 25¢.

Marge’s Little Lulu #134.

Published on July 9, 1959. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “The Star Gazers,” “Picnic on a Rock Ledge,” “The Case of the Missing Tickets,” “Little Itch and the Animal Crackers,” and the Tubby story “Crowded Beach,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by John Stanley. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: August 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Vacation in Disneyland.

Published on July 9, 1959. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Mastering the Matterhorn,” the Grandma Duck and Uncle $crooge story “Trail Tycoon,” and the Gyro Gearloose story “On the Dream Planet,” all by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Tony Strobl. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: August-September 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

The comic is also known as Four Color #1025.

Dick Tracy #136.

Published on July 15, 1959. Edited by Leon Harvey. The comic features material originally published in Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by John Severin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Harvey. Cover/indicia date: October 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle $crooge #27.

Published on July 23, 1959. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Uncle $crooge stories “The Money Champ” and “His Handy Andy,” and the Gyro Gearloose story “The Firefly Tracker,” all by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: September-November 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Showcase #22.

Published on July 28, 1959. Edited by Julius Schwartz. The comic includes the Green Lantern stories “SOS Green Lantern!,” “Secret of the Flaming Spear!,” and “Menace of the Runaway Missile,” all by John Broome & Gil Kane, with Joe Giella. Cover illustration by Gil Kane. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: September-October 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

The comic is the first appearance of the “Silver Age” version of Green Lantern, and his alter ego Hal Jordan.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 19, No. 12 (#228).

Published on July 30, 1959. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “No Rest for the Rescued,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: September 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

But We Love You, Charlie Brown, Charles M. Schulz.

The book collects material first published between 1957 and 1959 in Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Charles M. Schulz. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. Cover/indicia date: August 1959. Cover price: $1.00

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed.

Marge’s Little Lulu #135.

Published on August 6, 1959. Edited by Helen Meyer. The comic includes the Little Lulu stories “The Overdue Book,” “Wading Pool,” “The Photographer,” “Alvin, Spare That (Family) Tree!,” and the Tubby story “Walking the Dog,” all by John Stanley & Irving Tripp. Cover illustration by John Stanley. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: September 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Note

This is the last issue of Little Lulu with new work by John Stanley.

Mad #50.

Published on August 13, 1959. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Gary Belkin, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Paul Laikin, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Sy Reit, Larry Siegel, Wallace Wood, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Kelly Freas. Magazine-format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: Educational Comics (E. C.). Cover/indicia date: October 1959. Cover price: 25¢.

Sugar and Spike #25.

Published on August 25, 1959. Edited by Lawrence Nadle. The comic includes these stories: “A Day at the Beach,” “Sugar’s Problem,” “First Echo,” and “Look Out! Here Comes Billy Borrower Again,” all by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: October-November 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories, Vol. 20, No. 1 (#229).

Published on August 27, 1959. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “The Good Deeds,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: October 1959. Cover price: 10¢.

Next: September to December 1959.