January 1964 - March 1964

We’re Right Behind You, Charlie Brown, Charles M. Schulz.

Published on January 2, 1964. The book features select material first published between 1958 and 1963 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: January 1964. Cover price: $1.00.

The Avengers #4.

Published on January 3, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Captain America Joins… the Avengers!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with George Roussos. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with George Roussos. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: March 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“Captain America Joins… the Avengers!” officially begins the 1960s revival of Captain America. A villain disguised as the character had appeared in Strange Tales #114 a few months earlier.

X-Men #4.

Published on January 3, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Paul Reinman. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with George Roussos. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: March 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!” is the first appearance of the Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff), Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff), and the Toad.

Mad’s Dave Berg Looks at the U. S. A.

Published on January 8, 1964. The book features new material by cartoonist Dave Berg. Cover illustration by Dave Berg. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 224 pages. New York: Signet (New American Library). Cover/indicia date: January 1964. Cover price: 50¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #11.

Published on January 10, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Turning Point,” 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: April 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #25.

Published on January 10, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Hulk vs. the Thing,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with G. Bell (George Roussos). Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with George Roussos. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: April 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Tales of Suspense #52.

Published on January 10, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the story “The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!,” by Don Rico & Don Heck, with Stan Lee. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Paul Reinman. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: April 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!” is the first appearance of the Black Widow and her alter ego Natasha Romanoff.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #282.

Published on January 16, 1964. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Bubbleweight Champ,” by Carl Barks. The cover illustrations are by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: March 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #48.

Published on January 30, 1964. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Uncle $crooge story “The Many Faces of Magica de Spell,” and the Gyro Gearloose story “Jonah Gyro,” both by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: March 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

The Sunday Best of B. C., Johnny Hart.

Published on February 3, 1964. The book features material from Johnny Hart's B. C. daily-newspaper strip. Foreword by Bill Mauldin. Cover illustration by Johnny Hart. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 100 pages. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Cover/indicia date: 1964. Cover price: $1.50.

Daredevil #1.

Published on February 4, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Origin of Daredevil,” by Stan Lee & Bill Everett. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Bill Everett. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Olympia (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: April 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“The Origin of Daredevil” is the first appearance of the Marvel Comics version of Daredevil and his alter ego Matt Murdock.

The Amazing Spider-Man #12.

Published on February 11, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!,” 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: May 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #26.

Published on February 11, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Avengers Take Over!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with G. Bell (George Roussos). Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with George Roussos. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: May 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #86.

Published on February 11, 1964. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Lester Krauss, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Wallace Wood, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: April 1964. Cover price: 25¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #283.

Published on February 13, 1964. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Cap’n Blight’s Mystery Ship,” by Carl Barks. The cover illustrators are Carl Barks (Donald Duck) and Tony Strobl & Larry Mayer (Mickey Mouse and Mad Madam Mim). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: April 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Herbie #1.

Published on February 20, 1964. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Herbie and the Dragon's Tears!” and “Herbie Beards Castro!,” 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: April-May 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #52.

Published on February 20, 1964. Edited by Lawrence Nadle. The comic includes these stories: “The Day the Baby Vanished (--Slightly!),” “New Adventure with Grown-Up Talk!,” “A Lesson in Sharing,” and “Adventure with an Umbrella!,” all by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: April-May 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle $crooge #49.

Published on March 5, 1964. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “The Loony Lunar Gold Rush,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: May 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #13.

Published on March 10, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Menace of… Mysterio!,” 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: June 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“The Menace of… Mysterio!” is the first appearance of the villain Mysterio.

Fantastic Four #27.

Published on March 10, 1964. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Search for Sub-Mariner!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with George Bell (Roussos). Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: December 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #87.

Published on March 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, Tom Koch, Norman Mingo, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Darlene Rutherford, Jim Rutherford, 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: June 1964. Cover price: 25¢.

Next: April to June 1964.