January 1966 - March 1966

The Amazing Spider-Man #35.

Published on January 11, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Molten Man Regrets…!,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Steve Ditko & Jack Kirby. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Non-Pareil (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: April 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #49.

Published on January 11, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “if This Be Doomsday!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Joe Sinnott. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Joe Sinnott. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: April 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Strange Tales #143.

Published on January 11, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “With None Beside Me!,” by Steve Ditko & Roy Thomas. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Mike Esposito. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: April 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #62.

Published on January 13, 1966. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “The Queen of the Wild Dog Pack,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: March 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Herbie #16.

Published on January 18, 1966. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Don’t Mess Around with the Fat Fury!” and “It’s Love, Lover!,” 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 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Creepy #8.

Published on January 20, 1966. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “The Coffin of Dracula!,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “Death Plane,” by Larry Ivie & George Evans; “The Mountain,” by Jay Taycee (Johnny Craig); “The Invitation,” by Larry Engelheart, Russ Jones, and Manny Stallman; “Adam Link’s Mate!,” by Otto Binder & Joe Orlando; “A Vested Interest,” by Ron Parker & George Tuska, with Don Heck & Frank Giacoia; and “Fitting Punishment,” by Archie Goodwin & Gene Colan. Cover illustration by Gray Morrow. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: April 1966. Cover price: 35¢.

Walt Disney’s Donald Duck #106.

Published on January 20, 1966. 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: March 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Blazing Combat #3.

Published on January 27, 1966. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Special Forces!,” by Archie Goodwin & Joe Orlando, with Jerry Grandenetti; “Foragers,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “U-Boat,” by Archie Goodwin & Gene Colan; “Survival!” by Archie Goodwin & Alex Toth; “The Battle of Britain!,” by Wallace Wood; “Water Hole!,” by Archie Goodwin & Gray Morrow; and “Souvenirs!,” by Archie Goodwin & John Severin. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: April 1966. Cover price: 35¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #306.

Published on January 27, 1966. 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: March 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #102.

Published on February 8, 1966. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, Don Edwing, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Patrick McGivern, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: April 1966. Cover price: 30¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #36.

Published on February 10, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “When Falls the Meteor!,” 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 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Eerie #3.

Published on February 10, 1966. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Soul of Horror!,” by Archie Goodwin & Angelo Torres; “The Lighthouse!,” by Archie Goodwin & Al Williamson; “Room with a View!,” by Archie Goodwin & Steve Ditko; “Monsterwork!,” by Archie Goodwin & Rocke Mastroserio; “Under the Skin!,” by Archie Goodwin & Joe Orlando, with Jerry Grandenetti; “The Monument,” by Archie Goodwin & Alex Toth; and “Full Fathom Fright,” by Archie Goodwin & Gene Colan. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: May 1966. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

Frank Frazetta later published a revised version of the cover illustration as a poster titled “Sea Monster.”

Fantastic Four #50.

Published on February 10, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Joe Sinnott. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Joe Sinnott. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: May 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Strange Tales #144.

Published on February 10, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “Where Man Hath Never Trod!,” by Steve Ditko & Roy Thomas. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Mike Esposito. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: May 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #64.

Published on February 15, 1966. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic includes the story “Baby Heroes!,” 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 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Herbie #17.

Published on February 17, 1966. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the story “Popnecker the Pilgrim!,” by Shane O’Shea (Richard Hughes) & Ogden Whitney. Cover illustration by Kurt Schaffenberger. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: American. Cover/indicia date: April-May 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

You Need Help, Charlie Brown, Charles M. Schulz.

Published on February 21, 1966. The book collects select material first published between 1964 and 1965 in Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Charles M. Schulz. Trade paperback. Black-and-white interiors. 128 pages. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Cover price: $1.00.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #307.

Published on February 24, 1966. 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: April 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad’s Dave Berg Looks at People.

Published on February 25, 1966. The book features new material by cartoonist Dave Berg. Foreword by Albert B. Feldstein. Cover illustration by Dave Berg. Mass-market paperback. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Signet (New American Library). Cover price: 50¢.

Batman.

Published in March 1966. The book includes select Batman stories from 1940-1955. The creative personnel include: Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Edmond Hamilton, Sheldon Moldoff, Al Schwartz, Lew Sayre Schwartz, and Dick Sprang. Cover illustration by Carmine Infantino, with Murphy Anderson. Mass-market paperback. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Signet (New American Library). Cover price: 50¢.

Note

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

The Amazing Spider-Man #37.

Published on March 10, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Once Upon a Time… There Was a Robot!,” 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 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“Once Upon a Time… There Was a Robot!” introduces Norman Osborn, who would later be revealed as the Green Goblin’s alter ego.

Fantastic Four #51.

Published on March 10, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “This Man… This Monster!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Joe Sinnott. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Joe Sinnott. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: June 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Strange Tales #145.

Published on March 10, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “To Catch a Magician!,” by Steve Ditko & Denny O’Neil. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Mike Esposito. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: June 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #63.

Published on March 10, 1966. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “House of Haunts,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: May 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #103.

Published on March 22, 1966. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don Edwing, Phil Hahn, Stan Hart, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Irving Schild, 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 1966. Cover price: 30¢.

Creepy #9.

Published on March 31, 1966. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Dark Kingdom!,” by Archie Goodwin & Gray Morrow; “The Castle on the Moor!,” by Jay Taycee (Johnny Craig); “Adam Link’s Vengeance!,” by Otto Binder & Joe Orlando; “Overworked!,” by Archie Goodwin & Dan Adkins; “The Coffin of Dracula,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “Out of Time,” by Archie Goodwin & Alex Toth; and “The Spirit of the Thing!,” by Archie Goodwin & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 60 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: June 1966. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

Frank Frazetta later published the cover illustration as a poster titled “Winged Terror.”

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #308.

Published on March 31, 1966. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “The Beauty Business,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Paul Murry. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: May 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Next: April to June 1966.