October 1966 - December 1966

Mad #107.

Published on October 4, 1966. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Max Brandel, E. Nelson Bridwell, Dotty Brooks, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Phil Hahn, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, May Sakami, Irving Schild, Larry Siegel, and George Woodbridge. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: December 1966. Cover price: 30¢.

Fantastic Four #58.

Published on October 11, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Dismal Dregs of Defeat!,” 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: January 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Eerie #7.

Published on October 13, 1966. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Witches’ Tide,” by Archie Goodwin & Gene Colan; “It That Lurks!,” by Archie Goodwin & Dan Adkins; “Hitchhike Horror,” by Archie Goodwin & Hector Castellon; “The Defense Rests!,” by Johnny Craig; “Fly!,” by Archie Goodwin & Steve Ditko; “The Quest!,” by Archie Goodwin & Norm Nodel; and “Cry Fear, Cry Phantom,” by Archie Goodwin & Jerry Grandenetti. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: January 1967. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

The cover illustration is a detail from a larger painting. Frank Frazetta later published the full painting as a poster titled "Sea Witch."

Herbie #22.

Published on October 13, 1966. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Just Like Magic!” and “Almost a King!,” 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: December 1966-January 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #68.

Published on October 18, 1966. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic includes the story “Cowboy Santa Claus,” by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: December 1966-January 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #315.

Published on October 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: December 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Boiling Mad.

Published on October 28, 1966. The book features select material from Mad #68-70. The contributors include Gilbert Barnhill, Gary Belkin, Dave Berg, Lois Carpenter, Bob Clarke, Earle Doud, Mort Drucker, Don "Duck" Edwing, Jimmie Hodges-Fitzgerald, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Don Reilly, Sy Reit, Howard Schneider, 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 (New American Library). Cover price: 50¢.

Walt Disney’s Uncle $crooge #67.

Published on November 3, 1966. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “The Fabulous Philosopher’s Stone,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: January 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

The Pogo Poop Book, Walt Kelly.

Published on November 8, 1966. The book collects material from Walt Kelly’s Pogo daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 100 pages. New York: Simon & Schuster. Cover price: $1.50.

Creepy #13.

Published on November 10, 1966. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “The Squaw,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “Early Warning!,” by Archie Goodwin & Jerry Grandenetti; “Scream Test!,” by John Benson, Bhob Stewart, and Angelo Torres; “madness in the Method!,” by Carl Wessler & Rocke Mastroserio; “Fear in Stone,” by Archie Goodwin & Gene Colan; “Adam Link, Gangbuster!,” by Otto Binder & Joe Orlando; and “Second Chance!,” by Archie Goodwin & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Gray Morrow. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: February 1967. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

“The Squaw” is adapted from the prose story by Bram Stoker.

Fantastic Four #59.

Published on November 10, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “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: February 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #108.

Published on November 15, 1966. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Max Brandel, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Antonio Prohias, 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: January 1967. Cover price: 30¢.

Playboy's Little Annie Fanny, Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder.

Published on November 15, 1966. Edited by Hugh M. Hefner. The book features Little Annie Fanny strips first published between 1962 and 1966 in Playboy magazine. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 136 pages. Chicago: Playboy. Cover price: $2.50.

Walt Disney’s Donald Duck #111.

Published on November 23, 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: January 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #316.

Published on November 23, 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: January 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Detective Comics #359.

Published on November 29, 1966. Edited by Julius Schwartz. The comic features the Batman story “The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!,” by Gardner Fox & Carmine Infantino, with Sid Greene. Cover illustration by Carmine Infantino, with Murphy Anderson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: January 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!” is the first appearance of Batgirl and her alter ego Barbara Gordon.

A Mad Look at Old Movies, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, and Jack Davis.

Published on November 30, 1966. Edited by Nick Meglin. The book features original film-related lampoons scripted by Dick DeBartolo, with art by Mort Drucker and Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Jack Davis. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Signet (New American Library). Cover price: 50¢.

Batman #189.

Published on December 2, 1966. Edited by Julius Schwartz. The comic features the story “Fright of the Scarecrow!,” by Gardner Fox & Sheldon Moldoff, with Joe Giella. Cover illustration by Carmine Infantino, with Joe Giella. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: February 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“Fright of the Scarecrow!” is the first appearance of the Scarecrow and his alter ego Jonathan Crane.

Fantastic Four #60.

Published on December 8, 1966. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “The Peril and the Power!,” 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 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Herbie #23.

Published on December 8, 1966. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Can You Bear It?” and “Herbie’s Quiet Saturday Afternoon!,” 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 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

This is the last issue of the series.

The Spirit #2.

Published on December 15, 1966. Edited by Leon Harvey. The story “Octopus: The Life Story of the King of Crime,” by Will Eisner, is the only one original to this publication. The others were originally published in The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert between 1948 and 1950. They include: “Plaster of Paris” (first published November 7, 1948), “The Deadly Comic Book” (February 27, 1949), “Rudy the Barber” (October 22, 1950), “The Story of Sam, the Saucer That Wanted to Fly” (September 17, 1950), “Sam Chapparell” (October 10, 1948), “La Cucaracha” (November 19, 1950), and “The Halloween Spirit of 1948—Ellen Meets Hazel” (October 31, 1948), all by Will Eisner. Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. New York: Harvey. Cover/indicia date: March 1967. Cover price: 25¢.

Sugar and Spike #69.

Published on December 20, 1966. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic includes the story “Sugar & Spike Become a Superhero!,” by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: March 1967. Cover price: 12¢.

Mad #109.

Published on December 27, 1966. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Harry Borgman, Max Brandel, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, 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: March 1967. Cover price: 30¢.

Eerie #8.

Published on December 30, 1966. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Oversight!,” by Archie Goodwin & Gene Colan; “Dark Rider!,” by Archie Goodwin & John Severin; “Type Cast!,” by Archie Goodwin & Jerry Grandenetti; “The Day After Doomsday,” by Archie Goodwin & Dan Adkins; “The Covered Bridge!,” by Archie Goodwin & Bob Jenney; “Wolf Bait!,” by Buddy Saunders, Archie Goodwin, and Rocke Mastroserio; and “Demon Sword!,” by Archie Goodwin & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: March 1967. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

Frank Frazetta later published the cover illustration as a poster titled "Brain."

Dennis the Menace: ...Here Comes Trouble, Hank Ketcham.

The book features material originally published in Hank Ketcham’s Dennis the Menace daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Hank Ketcham. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Crest. Cover/indicia date: 1966. Cover price: 40¢.

The Incredible Hulk Collector’s Album.

Published in 1966. The book features select stories first published in 1962 and 1964 in The Incredible Hulk and Tales to Astonish comic-book series. The creative personnel include Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone (see Notes). Mass-market paperback. Black-and-white interiors. 176 pages. New York: Lancer. Cover price: 50¢.

Notes

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

The cover illustration was originally published on Tales to Astonish #67.

The Mighty Thor Collector’s Album.

Published in 1966. The book features select stories first published in 1963 and 1965 in the Journey into Mystery comic-book series. The creative personnel include Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone (see Notes). Mass-market paperback. Black-and-white interiors. 176 pages. New York: Lancer. Cover price: 50¢.

Notes

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

The cover illustration is adapted from the splash panel of the Thor story in Journey into Mystery #109.

Next: January to June 1967.