January 1965 - April 1965

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #56.

Published on January 7, 1965. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: March 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #23.

Published on January 12, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Goblin and the Gangsters,” 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 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #37.

Published on January 12, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!,” 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: April 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Strange Tales #131.

Published on January 12, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “The Hunter and the Hunted!,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustrations by Bob Powell, with Mike Esposito (main) and Steve Ditko (inset). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: April 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Help! #23.

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Published on January 14, 1965. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The contributors include Marton Backlund, Algis Budrys, Elgin Ciampi, Tom Eaton, Jim Jones, Gary Kissick, Harvey Kurtzman, Jay Lynch, Paul Merta, Warren Sattler, Gilbert Shelton, Andy Stuwer, Skip Williamson, and Gahan Wilson. The cover photographer is unknown. The actors are The Bitter End Singers. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. New York: Help! (Warren). Cover/indicia date: March 1965. Cover price: 45¢.

Herbie #8.

Published on January 14, 1965. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Make Way for the Fat Fury!” and “George Washington’s Teeth!,” 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: March 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #294.

Published on January 14, 1965. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Duck Out of Luck,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Tony Strobl. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: March 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Creepy #2.

Published on January 28, 1965. Edited by Russ Jones & Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Fun & Games!,” by Archie Goodwin & Joe Orlando; “Spawn of the Cat People!,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “Wardrobe of Monsters!,” by Otto Binder & Gray Morrow; “Welcome Stranger,” by Archie Goodwin & Al Williamson; “I Robot,” by Otto Binder & Joe Orlando; and “Ogre’s Castle,” by Archie Goodwin & Angelo Torres. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: 1965. Cover price: 35¢.

Mad #94.

Published on February 9, 1965. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Lester Krauss, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, 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: April 1965. Cover price: 25¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #24.

Published on February 11, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Spider-Man Goes Mad!,” 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 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #38.

Published on February 11, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Defeated by the Frightful Four!,” 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: May 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Strange Tales #132.

Published on February 11, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “Face-to-Face at Last with Baron Mordo!,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustrations by Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone (main) and Steve Ditko (inset). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: May 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Herbie #9.

Published on February 18, 1965. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Lookit All the Herbies!” and “Only Robin Hood Can Help You, 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: April-May 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #58.

Published on February 18, 1965. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic includes the stories “Lion in the House!” and “Sugar Revolts—with Revolting Results!,” both 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 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #295.

Published on February 18, 1965. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Timber Tycoon,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: April 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #25.

Published on March 11, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Captured by J. Jonah Jameson!,” 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 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“Captured by J. Jonah Jameson!” is the first appearance of Mary Jane Watson.

Fantastic Four #39.

Published on March 11, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “A Blind Man Shall Lead Them!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Frank Ray (Frank Giacoia). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: June 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Help! #24.

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Published on March 11, 1965. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The contributors include John Cleese, Dave Crossley, Robert Crumb, Dennis Ellenoff, Ed Fisher, Woody Gelman, Terry Gilliam, Martin Iger, Harvey Kurtzman, Frank Marquez, John Massey, James McRory, Paul Merta, Ted Robins, Gilbert Shelton, and Cindy Young. The cover photographer is Terry Gilliam. The actor is John Massey. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. New York: Help! (Warren). Cover/indicia date: May 1965. Cover price: 45¢.

Strange Tales #133.

Published on March 11, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “A Nameless Land, a Timeless Time!,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Mike Esposito. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: June 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Herbie #10.

Published on March 18, 1965. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Plump Lump vs. Black Whack!” and “Ticklepuss Rides Again!,” 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 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #296.

Published on March 18, 1965. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: May 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #57.

Published on March 18, 1965. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “The Swamp of No Return,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: May 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #95.

Published on March 23, 1965. 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, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Bette Norman, Dean Norman, Antonio Prohias, Harry Purvis, 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: June 1965. Cover price: 30¢.

Tales of the Incredible.

Published on March 23, 1965. The book features select stories first published in E. C. Comics' science-fiction anthology titles between 1951 and 1953. The creative personnel include Albert B. Feldstein, William M. Gaines, Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, and Wallace Wood. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Ballantine. Cover price: 50¢.

Walt Disney’s Donald Duck #101.

Published on March 25, 1965. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: May 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Creepy #3.

Published on April 1, 1965. Edited by Russ Jones & Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Swamped!,” by Archie Goodwin & Angelo Torres; “Tell-Tale Heart!,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “Howling Success!,” by Archie Goodwin & Angelo Torres; “Haunted!,” by Archie Goodwin & Gray Morrow; “Incident in the Beyond!,” by Archie Goodwin & Gray Morrow; and “Return Trip!,” by Arthur Porges (Russ Jones) & Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: 1965. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

“Tell-Tale Heart!” is adapted from the prose story “The Tell-Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allan Poe.

The Amazing Spider-Man #26.

Published on April 8, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Man in the Crime-Master’s Mask!,” 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 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #40.

Published on April 8, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Battle of the Baxter Building,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Frank Giacoia. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: July 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Strange Tales #134.

Published on April 8, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “Earth Be My Battleground,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Frank Giacoia. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: July 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

The Brave and the Bold #60.

Published on April 22, 1965. Edited by George Kashdan. The comic includes the Teen Titans story "The Astounding Separated Man," by Bob Haney & Bruno Premiani. Cover illustration by Nick Cardy. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: June-July 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

"The Astounding Separated Man" is the first appearance of the Teen Titans superhero team. The initial members are Aqualad, Kid Flash, Robin, and Wonder Girl.

The Mad Sampler.

Published on April 22, 1965. The book features select material from Mad #59-61. The contributors include Gary Belkin, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, Phil Hahn, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, 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¢.

Sugar and Spike #59.

Published on April 22, 1965. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic features these stories: “Sugar & Spike Become Baby Farmers!,” “Conspiracy at the Beach!,” and “Spike Has Legal Troubles,” 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 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #297.

Published on April 22, 1965. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Monkey Business,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: June 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Next: May to August 1965.