November 1965 - December 1965

The Amazing Spider-Man #33.

Published on November 11, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Final Chapter!,” 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 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #47.

Published on November 11, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Beware the Hidden Land!,” 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: February 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Strange Tales #141.

Published on November 11, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “Let There Be Victory!,” 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: February 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #61.

Published on November 11, 1965. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “So Far and No Safari,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: January 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

The Great Comic Book Heroes, Jules Feiffer, ed.

Published on November 15, 1965. The book features select costumed-superhero comic-book stories first published between 1939 and 1942. The features sampled include: Superman, by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster; Captain Marvel, by Bill Parker & C. C. Beck; Batman, by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson; The Human Torch, by Carl Burgos; The Flash, by Gardner Fox & Harry Lampert; Green Lantern, by Martin Nodell & Bill Finger; The Spectre, by Jerry Siegel & Bernard Baily; Hawkman, by Gardner Fox & Sheldon Moldoff; Wonder Woman, by William Marston & Harry Peter; The Sub-Mariner, by Bill Everett; Captain America, by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby; Plastic Man, by Jack Cole; and The Spirit, by Will Eisner. Introduction and afterword by Jules Feiffer. Cover illustration by Joe Shuster. Hardcover book. Color interiors. 200 pages. New York: Dial. Cover/indicia date: 1965. Cover price: $6.95.

Mad #100.

Published on November 16, 1965. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Ronald Axe, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don Edwing, Phil Hahn, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Sol Weinstein, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: January 1966. Cover price: 30¢.

Creepy #7.

Published on November 20, 1965. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “The Duel of the Monsters!,” by Archie Goodwin & Angelo Torres; “Image of Bluebeard!,” by Bill Pearson & Joe Orlando; “Rude Awakening!,” by Archie Goodwin & Alex Toth; “Drink Deep!,” by Otto Binder & John Severin; “The Body-Snatcher,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “Blood of Krylon!,” by Archie Goodwin & Gray Morrow; and “Hot Spell!,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: February 1966. Cover price: 35¢.

Notes

“The Body-Snatcher” is adapted from the prose story by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Frank Frazetta later published the cover illustration as a poster titled “Dracula Meets the Wolfman.”

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #304.

Published on November 24, 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: January 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Donald Duck #105.

Published on November 24, 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: January 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

The All-New Mad Secret File on Spy vs. Spy, Antonio Prohias.

Published on November 29, 1965. The book features new Spy vs. Spy strips by Antonio Prohias. Introduction by Albert B. Feldstein. Cover illustration by Antonio Prohias. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Signet (New American Library). Cover/indicia date: 1965. Cover price: 50¢.

Note

The book is listed as Mad’s Spy vs. Spy in copyright filings.

The Amazing Spider-Man #34.

Published on December 9, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Thrill of the Hunt!,” 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: March 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #46.

Published on December 9, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Coming of Galactus!,” 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: March 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“The Coming of Galactus!” has the first appearances of the Silver Surfer and Galactus.

Strange Tales #142.

Published on December 9, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “Those Who Would Destroy Me!,” 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: March 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Tales of Suspense #75.

Published on December 9, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Captain America story “30 Minutes to Live!,” by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers, with John Tartaglione. Cover illustration by Gene Colan, with Jack Abel. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: March 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

"30 Minutes to Live!" has the first appearances of Sharon Carter (called Agent 13 in this story) and the villain Batroc.

Eerie #2.

Published on December 10, 1965. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Footsteps of Frankenstein!,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “One for De-Money,” by E. Nelson Bridwell & Angelo Torres; “Eye of the Beholder!,” by Archie Goodwin & Johnny Craig; “Flame Fiend!,” by Otto Binder & Gray Morrow; “To Pay the Piper!,” by Larry Ivie & Gene Colan; “Vision of Evil,” by Archie Goodwin & Alex Toth; and “Ahead of the Game!,” by Archie Goodwin & Joe Orlando, with Jerry Grandenetti & Bill Draut. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: March 1966. Cover price: 35¢.

Notes

The first issue of Eerie was an undistributed ashcan published for trademark purposes.

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

Herbie #15.

Published on December 14, 1965. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Call Me Schlemiehl!” and “Herbie Goes Nap-Happy!,” 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: February 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #63.

Published on October 14, 1965. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic includes the stories “Valentine’s Day Adventure,” “Spike’s Good Intentions!,” and “The Worrier,” 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 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #101.

Published on December 28, 1965. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Donald D. Shandler, 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: March 1966. Cover price: 30¢.

Next: January to March 1966.