July 1963 - December 1963

The Avengers #1.

Published on July 3, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Coming of the Avengers!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Dick Ayers. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Dick Ayers. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: September 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

The comic is the first appearance of the Marvel Comics version of the Avengers. The superhero team originally consisted of Ant-Man, the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp.

Fantastic Four Annual #1.

Published on July 3, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the story “Sub-Mariner versus the Human Race!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Dick Ayers. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Dick Ayers. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 76 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: 1963. Cover price: 25¢.

The X-Men #1.

Published on July 3, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “X-Men,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Paul Reinman. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Sol Brodsky. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: September 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

The comic is the first appearance of the original X-Men. The superhero team’s members are the Angel (Warren Worthington III), the Beast (Hank McCoy), Cyclops (Scott Summers), Iceman (Bobby Drake), Marvel Girl (Jean Grey), and Professor X (Charles Xavier). The comic is also the first appearance of the villain Magneto.

The Amazing Spider-Man #5.

Published on July 9, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the stories “Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom!,” 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: October 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #19.

Published on July 9, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Prisoners of the Pharaoh!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Dick Ayers. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Paul Reinman. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: October 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

You Can Do It, Charlie Brown, Charles M. Schulz.

Published on July 17, 1963. The book features select material first published between 1962 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 price: $1.00.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #276.

Published on July 18, 1963. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Beach Boy,” by Carl Barks. The cover illustrators are Carl Barks (Donald Duck), Nat Edson (Zorro), and Tony Strobl & Larry Mayer (Mickey Mouse, et al.). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: September 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #45.

Published on August 1, 1963. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the stories “Isle of Golden Geese,” by Carl Barks, and “The Travel Tightwad,” by Vic Lockman & Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: October 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Help! Vol. 2, No. 7 (#19).

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Published on August 6, 1963. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The contributors include Charles Alverson, Merton Blacklund, Peter Brock, Jack Davis, Dennis Ellefson, Richard F. Gibbon, Jim Jones, Bruce Ketcham, Harvey Kurtzman, Jay Lynch, Frank Marquez, Paul Merta, Ken Schneider, and Larry Walker. The cover photographer and actor are unknown. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: Help! (Warren). Cover/indicia date: October 1963. Cover price: 35¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #6.

Published on August 8, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the stories “Face-to-Face with… the Lizard!,” 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: November 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Notes
“Face-to-Face with… the Lizard!” is the first appearance of the villain the Lizard and his alter ego Dr. Curt Connors.

Fantastic Four #20.

Published on August 8, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Mysterious Molecule Man!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Dick Ayers. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with George Roussos. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: November 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #82.

Published on August 13, 1963. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, E. Nelson Bridwell, Bob Clarke, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Albert B. Feldstein, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Lester Krauss, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Sy Reit, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Basil Wolverton, 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: October 1963. Cover price: 30¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #277.

Published on August 15, 1963. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “The Duckburg Pet Parade,” by Carl Barks. The cover illustrators are Carl Barks (Donald Duck) and Paul Murry (Mickey Mouse). 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. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: October 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #49.

Published on August 22, 1963. Edited by Lawrence Nadle. The comic includes these stories: “Sugar & Spike’s Halloween Adventure’,” “Uncle Charley Investigates!,” “Spike’s War with a Window,” and “The Tale of the Tick-Tock,” 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 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Forbidden Worlds #116.

Published on August 29, 1963. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the Herbie story "Herbie Goes to the Devil!," 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: November-December 1963. Cover price: 10¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #7.

Published on September 10, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Return of the Vulture,” 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: December 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #21.

Published on September 10, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Hate-Monger!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with George Bell (Roussos). Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Paul Reinman. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: December 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #278.

Published on September 21, 1963. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Have Gun, Will Dance,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustrations by Carl Barks (Donald Duck & Daisy Duck) and Tony Strobl & Larry Mayer (Mickey Mouse & Goofy). The cover photograph is a publicity still from the Zorro TV series. The actor is Guy Williams. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: November 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #83.

Published on September 26, 1963. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Lester Krauss, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Henry Purvis, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Wallace Wood, and George Woodbridge. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: December 1963. Cover price: 25¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle $crooge #46.

Published on October 3, 1963. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Uncle $crooge stories “Lost Beneath the Sea,” by Carl Barks, and “The Lemonade Fling,” by Vic Lockman & Carl Barks. It also includes the Gyro Gearloose story “A Helper’s Helping Hand,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: December 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Feiffer’s Album, Jules Feiffer.

Published on October 4, 1963. The book includes the stories “Harold Swerg,” “The Lonely Machine,” and “The Relationship.” Cover illustrations by Jules Feiffer. Hardcover book. Black-and-white interiors. 144 pages. New York: Random House. Cover price: $3.95.

The Amazing Spider-Man #8.

Published on October 8, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the stories “The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!,’ by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko, and “Spider-Man Tackles the Torch!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Steve Ditko. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Non-Pareil (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: January 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #22.

Published on October 8, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Return of the Mole Man!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with G. Bell (George Roussos). Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Dick Ayers. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: January 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Greasy Mad Stuff.

Published on October 17, 1963. The book features select material from Mad #50-52. The contributors include Gary Belkin, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Sy Reit, Larry Siegel, Eugene St. Jean, Wallace Wood, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Kelly Freas. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Signet. Cover price: 50¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #279.

Published on October 17, 1963. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Once Upon a Carnival,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustrations by Carl Barks (Donald Duck) and Tony Strobl (Daisy Duck and Mickey Mouse). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: December 1963. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #50.

Published on October 22, 1963. Edited by Lawrence Nadle. The comic features the story “Sugar & Spike’s Xmas Present… a Four-Legged Boss,” “The Mystery of the Dozen Doll-Boys!,” and “How Sugar & Spike Became Santa Claus!,” all by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: December 1963-January 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #9.

Published on November 12, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Man Called Electro!,” 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: February 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“The Man Called Electro!” is the first appearance of the villain Electro and his alter ego Max Dillon.

Fantastic Four #23.

Published on November 12, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with George Bell (Roussos). Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with George Roussos. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: February 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Help! Vol. 2, No. 8 (#20).

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Published on August 6, 1963. Edited by Harvey Kurtzman. The contributors include Charles Alverson, Paul Coker, Jr., Dennis Ellefson, Terry Gilliam, Hank Hinton, Harvey Kurtzman, Manuel Leife, Frank Marquez, Paul Merta, Ronnie Rojas, Josef Schneider, Stewart Schwartzberg, Gilbert Shelton, Joel Siegel, and Skip Williamson. The cover photographer is Josef Schneider. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: Help! (Warren). Cover/indicia date: February 1964. Cover price: 35¢.

Mad #84.

Published on November 12, 1963. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Dick DeBartolo, Isabelle Di Caprio, Mort Drucker, Phil Hahn, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Lester Krauss, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Harry Purvis, Don Reilly, Jack Rickard, Mickey Rose, 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: January 1964. Cover price: 25¢.

Deck Us All with Boston Charlie, Walt Kelly.

Published on November 18, 1963. The book includes material first published between 1961 and 1962 in Walt Kelly’s Pogo daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. New York: Simon & Schuster. Cover price: $1.25.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #280.

Published on November 21, 1963. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Double Masquerade,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustrations by Carl Barks (Donald Duck), Tony Strobl & Larry Mayer (Mickey Mouse & Goofy, Daisy Duck), and Paul Murry (Li’l Bad Wolf). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Dell. Cover/indicia date: January 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #47.

Published on December 5, 1963. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Uncle Scrooge story “The Thrifty Spendthrift” and the Gyro Gearloose story “Man versus Machine,” both by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: February 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #10.

Published on December 9, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Enforcers!,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Steve Ditko, with Jack Kirby. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Non-Pareil (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: March 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #24.

Published on December 9, 1963. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Infant Terrible!,” 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: March 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #281.

Published on December 12, 1963. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “Feud and Far Between,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustrations by Carl Barks (Donald Duck) and Paul Murry (Daisy Duck and Mickey Mouse & Goofy). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: February 1964. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #51.

Published on December 19, 1963. Edited by Lawrence Nadle. The comic includes these stories: “Valentine-Eve Adventure,” “A New Adventure with the Genius,” and “Sugar Becomes a Comedienne!,” 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¢.

Mad #85.

Published on December 26, 1963. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, tan Hart, Frank Jacobs, 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: March 1964. Cover price: 25¢.

Next: January to March 1964.