April 1964 - June 1964

The Amazing Spider-Man #14.

Published on April 9, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Steve Ditko. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Non-Pareil (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: July 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!” is the first appearance of the villain the Green Goblin.

Fantastic Four #28.

Published on April 9, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “We Have to Fight the X-Men!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Sol Brodsky. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: July 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Three Ring Mad.

Published on April 9, 1964. The book features select material from Mad #53-55. The contributors include Dave Berg, E. Nelson Bridwell, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Lester Krauss, Don Martin, Nick Meglin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Sy Reit, Larry Siegel, Wallace Wood, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Signet. Cover price: 50¢.

Herbie #2.

Published on April 16, 1964. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Herbie and the Purloined Pops!” and “What You Need Is a Girl, Herbie!,” both by Shane O’Shea (Richard Hughes) & Ogden Whitney. Cover illustration by Ogden Whitney. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: American. Cover/indicia date: June-July 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #53.

Published on April 23, 1964. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic features the story “The Big Bad Ball-Fight!,” “Sugar & Spike’s Deep Sea Adventure,” “Back-Fire!,” and “Go Figure Grown-Ups!,” all by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: June-July 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #15.

Published on May 12, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Kraven the Hunter!,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Steve Ditko. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Non-Pareil (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: August 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #29.

Published on May 12, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “It Started on Yancy Street!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: August 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #286.

Published on May 14, 1964. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “The Olympian Torch Bearer,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Tony Strobl, with Larry Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: July 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle $crooge #50.

Published on May 17, 1964. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “Rug Riders in the Sky,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: July 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #88.

Published on May 26, 1964. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Lester Krauss, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Don Reilly, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: July 1964. Cover price: 25¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #16.

Published on June 9, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Duel with Daredevil,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Steve Ditko. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Non-Pareil (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: September 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #30.

Published on June 9, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Dreaded Diablo!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: September 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Tales of Suspense #57.

Published on June 9, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Iron Man story “Hawkeye, the Marksman!,” by Stan Lee & Don Heck. Cover illustration by Don Heck. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: September 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“Hawkeye, the Marksman!” is the first appearance of Hawkeye and his alter ego Clint Barton.

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.

Published on June 11, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the story “The Sinister Six!,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Steve Ditko. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 76 pages. New York: Non-Pareil (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle $crooge #51.

Published on June 11, 1964. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “How Green Was My Lettuce,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: August 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Herbie #3.

Published on June 18, 1964. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Herbie and the Loch Ness Monster!” and “Popnecker Saves the Poorhouse!,” both by Shane O’Shea (Richard Hughes) & Ogden Whitney. Cover illustration by Ogden Whitney. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: American. Cover/indicia date: August 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #54.

Published on June 18, 19https://comicsbythedate.blogspot.com/2021/08/july-1964-september-1964.html">64. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic includes these stories: “Sugar & Spike Get Their First Swimming (?) Lesson!,” “Boppo’s Narrow Escape!,” and “Spike Solves Another Mystery!,” all by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: February-March 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Next: July to September 1964.