September 1965 - October 1965

The Amazing Spider-Man #31.

Published on September 9, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “If This Be My Destiny…!,” 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 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“If This Be My Destiny…!” is the first appearance of Harry Osborn and Gwen Stacy.

Fantastic Four #45.

Published on September 9, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Among Us Hide… the Inhumans!,” 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 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Note

“Among Us Hide… the Inhumans!” is the first appearance of the Inhumans characters Black Bolt, Crystal, Karnak, Lockjaw, and Triton.

Strange Tales #139.

Published on September 9, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “Beware…! Dormammu Is Watching!,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustrations by Jack Kirby & Joe Sinnott (main) and Marie Severin (framing figure). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: December 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

Sunday’s Fun Day, Charles M. Schulz.

Published on September 13, 1965. The book features 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 book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Cover price: $1.00.

The Unexpurgated Memoirs of Bernard Mergendeiler, Jules Feiffer.

Published on September 16, 1965. The book collects material first published in Jules Feiffer’s weekly comic strips Sick, Sick, Sick and Feiffer, and in Playboy magazine. Cover illustration by Jules Feiffer. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 100 pages. New York: Random House. Cover price: $1.50.

Creepy #6.

Published on September 17, 1965. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “The Thing in the Pit!,” by Larry Ivie & Gray Morrow; “Blood and Orchids!,” by Anne T. Murphy & Al Williamson; “Adam Link in Business!,” by Otto Binder & Joe Orlando; “The Cask of Amontillado,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “The Stalkers!,” by Archie Goodwin & Alex Toth; “Abominable Snowman!,” by Bill Pearson & John Severin; and “Gargoyle” by Archie Goodwin & Angelo Torres, with Roy Krenkel. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: December 1965. Cover price: 35¢.

Notes

“The Cask of Amontillado” is adapted from the Edgar Allan Poe short story.

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

Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge #60.

Published on September 23, 1965. Edited by Alice Nielson Cobb. The comic includes the story “The Phantom of Notre Duck,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Carl Barks. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: November 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

The Return of Pogo, Walt Kelly.

Published on October 1, 1965. The book collects material first published between 1963 and 1964 in Walt Kelly’s Pogo daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Walt Kelly. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Simon & Schuster. Cover price: $1.50.

Mad #99.

Published on October 5, 1965. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Ronald Axe, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Don Edwing, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Lou Silverstone, 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: December 1965. Cover price: 30¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #32.

Published on October 12, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Man on a Rampage!,” 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: January 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Fantastic Four #46.

Published on October 12, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic features the story “Those Who Would Destroy You!,” 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 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Strange Tales #140.

Published on October 12, 1965. Edited by Stan Lee. The comic includes the Doctor Strange story “The Pincers of Power!,” by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Joe Sinnott. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Vista (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: January 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Herbie #14.

Published on October 14, 1965. Edited by Richard Hughes. The comic includes the stories “Gangway for the Three Musketeers!” and “Herbie Claus Is Coming to Town!,” 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: December 1965-January 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

Sugar and Spike #62.

Published on October 14, 1965. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic includes the stories “The Day Santa’s Sleigh Broke Down!” and “Little Arthur’s Winter War!,” both by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: December 1965-January 1966. Cover price: 12¢.

It’s a World, World, World, World Mad.

Published on October 20, 1965. The book features select material first published in Mad #62-64. The contributors include Gary Belkin, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Phil Hahn, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Dean Norman, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Sy Reit, Larry Siegel, Wallace Wood, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Jack Davis. Mass-market paperback. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Signet (New American Library). Cover price: 50¢.

Ray Bradbury’s The Autumn People.

Published on October 25, 1965. The book features select adaptations of Ray Bradbury short stories that first appeared in E. C. Comics publications between 1952 and 1953. The adaptations include: “There Was an Old Woman,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels; “The Screaming Woman,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Kamen; “Touch and Go,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Johnny Craig; “The Small Assassin,” by Albert B. Feldstein & George Evans; “The Handler,” by Albert B. Feldstein; “The Lake,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Joe Orlando; “The Coffin,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis; and “Let’s Play Poison,” by Albert B. Feldstein & Jack Davis. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Mass-market paperback. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Ballantine. Cover price: 50¢.

Blazing Combat #2.

Published on October 28, 1965. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes these stories: “Landscape!,” by Archie Goodwin & Joe Orlando; “Saratoga,” by Archie Goodwin & Reed Crandall; “Mig Alley,” by Archie Goodwin & Al McWilliams; “Face to Face!,” by Archie Goodwin & Joe Orlando; “Kasserine Pass!,” by Archie Goodwin & Angelo Torres, with Al Williamson; “Lone Hawk,” by Archie Goodwin & Alex Toth; and “Holding Action,” by Archie Goodwin & John Severin. Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: January 1966. Cover price: 35¢.

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #303.

Published on October 28, 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: December 1965. Cover price: 12¢.

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