July 1966 - September 1966

The Spirit #1.

Published on July 1, 1966. Edited by Leon Harvey. The story “The Origin of the Spirit,” by Will Eisner, with Chuck Kramer, is the only one original to this publication. The others were originally published in The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert between 1948 and 1949. They include: “Lorelei Rox” (first published September 19, 1948), “Two Lives” (December 12, 1948), “Agent Cosmek” (February 13, 1949), “The Story of Rat-Tat the Toy Machine Gun” (September 4, 1949), “Thorne Strand” (January 23, 1949), and “Gerhard Schnobble” (September 5, 1948), all by Will Eisner. Also included is “Ten Minutes” (September 11, 1949), by Will Eisner & Jules Feiffer. Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. New York: Harvey. Cover/indicia date: October 1966. Cover price: 25¢.

Fantastic Four #55.

Published on July 7, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “When Strikes 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: October 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle $crooge #65.

Published on July 7, 1966. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “Micro-Ducks from Outer Space,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: September 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Creepy #11.

Published on July 14, 1966. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Hop-Frog,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “Sore Spot,” by Archie Goodwin & Joe Orlando; “The Doorway!,” by Archie Goodwin & Dan Adkins; “The Black Death!,” by Ron Parker & Manny Stallman; “Beast Man!,” by Archie Goodwin & Steve Ditko; “The Devil to Pay!,” by Archie Goodwin & Norm Nodel; and “Skeleton Crew!,” by Archie Goodwin & Angelo Torres. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: October 1966. Cover price: 35¢.

Notes

“Hop-Frog” is adapted from the prose story by Edgar Allan Poe.

Frank Frazetta later published a heavily revised version of the cover illustration as a poster titled “King Kong.”

Herbie #20.

Published on July 14, 1966. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Pass a Piece of Pizza, Please!” and “Adventure at the Center of the Earth!,” both 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: September 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Barbarella, Jean-Claude Forest.

Published on July 15, 1966. The book features English translations of Jean-Claude Forest's French-language erotic-sf comic-book feature Barbarella. The stories were first published in V Magazine between 1962 and 1964. Translated by Richard Seaver. Cover illustration by Jean-Claude Forest. Hardcover book. Black-and-white with color accents. 80 pages. New York: Grove. Cover price: $5.95.

Eerie #6.

Published on July 28, 1966. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Cave of the Druids!,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “Deep Ruby!,” by Archie Goodwin & Steve Ditko; “Running Scared!,” by Archie Goodwin & Sam Citron; “The Curse of Kali!,” by Archie Goodwin & Angelo Torres; “Trial by Fire!,” by Johnny Craig; “Point of View!,” by Archie Goodwin & Rocke Mastroserio; and “The Changeling!,” by Archie Goodwin & Gene Colan. Cover illustration by Gray Morrow. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: October 1966. Cover price: 35¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #312.

Published on July 28, 1966. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the Donald Duck story “The Not-So-Ancient Mariner,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Tony Strobl, with Larry Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: September 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“The Not-So-Ancient Mariner” is Carl Barks’ last new Donald Duck story for Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories.

Fantastic Four Annual #4.

Published on August 2, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the story “The Torch That Was!,” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with Joe Sinnott. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Joe Sinnott. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 76 pages. New York: Canam (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: November 1966. Cover price: 25¢.

Fantastic Four #56.

Published on August 9, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Klaw the Murderous Master of Sound!,” 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: November 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #106.

Published on August 16, 1966. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Max Brandel, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don Edwing, Frank Frazetta, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Antonio Prohias, 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: October 1966. Cover price: 30¢.

Herbie #21.

Published on August 18, 1966. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Yay, Team!” and “A Viking to Your Liking!,” 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: October-November 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #67.

Published on August 23, 1966. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic includes the story “Halloween Magic!,” 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 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #313.

Published on August 25, 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: October 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle $crooge #66.

Published on September 1, 1966. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “The Heedless Horseman,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: November 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #57.

Published on September 8, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Enter… Dr. Doom!,” 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: December 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Creepy #12.

Published on September 17, 1966. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Dark House of Dreams,” by Archie Goodwin & Angelo Torres; “Turncoat!,” by Archie Goodwin & Bob Jenney; “Maximum Effort!,” by Ron Parker & Rocke Mastroserio; “Voodoo Doll!,” by Archie Goodwin & Jerry Grandenetti; “Blood of the Werewolf!,” by Archie Goodwin & Steve Ditko; “Idol Hands!,” by Archie Goodwin & Manny Stallman; and “Adam Link, Robot Detective,” by Otto Binder & Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Gray Morrow. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: December 1966. Cover price: 35¢.

Witzend #1.

Published on September 23, 1966. Edited by Wallace Wood. The contributors include Dan Adkins, Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, Frank Frazetta, Jack Gaughan, Archie Goodwin, Roy Krenkel, Ralph Reese, Angelo Torres, Al Williamson, and Wallace Wood. The cover illustrations are by Dan Adkins, Reed Crandall, Jack Gaughan, Al Williamson, and Wallace Wood. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 40 pages. New York: Wallace Wood. Cover/indicia date: Summer 1966. Cover price: $1.00.

Note

This series, initially a self-publishing project of Wallace Wood’s, was an anthology of non-commercial work mostly by contemporary adventure cartoonists and illustrators. Ten issues were published between 1966 and 1976. They were distributed primarily through mail-order.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #314.

Published on September 29, 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: November 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

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