Vintage Comic Book Collection

Vintage Comic Book Collection

Various1960s 1970s First edition. Comic. The Third Mind books Vintage Comics Collection consists of fifty-seven original vintage comic books from the late 1960s through the very early 1970s. Together, they form a time capsule through pop-culture history. Contemporary super-heroes, more down-to-earth icons like Archie, serializations of television show episodes & movies, spoofs, the whole spectrum. There are a few foreign issues in the native language, & a few multiple copies of the same issue. Here they are, in alphabetical order according to subject: 1. Archie Series #218, "Laugh," Close-Up, Inc., May 1969- With Veronica wearing yellow go-go boots on the cover!2. Archi #333, Archie Comic Publications, Inc., July 1969- Mexican edition, with text in Spanish.3. Archie Series #165, "Archie's Girls: Betty and Veronica," Close-Up, Inc., Sept. 1969- fun on the beach.4. Archie Series #182, "Jughead," Archie Comic Publications, Inc., July 1970- Archie's laid-back foil.5. Archie Series #29, "Betty and Me,", Close-Up, Inc., Aug. 1970- Betty pursues Archie.6. Archie Series #157, "Archie's "Laugh-Out" Joke Book Magazine," Archie Comic Publications, Inc., Feb. 1971. Groovy humor.7. Archie Series #168, "Archie's "Laugh-Out" Joke Book Magazine," ACP, Jan. 1972- More groovy humor. 8. Batman #195, DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.), Sept. 1967- Batman battles "The Spark-Spangled See-Through Man!"9. Detective Comics #378 (Batman), DC (NPP), August 1968- Batman & Robin split?!10. Brave & Bold #80 (Batman), DC (NPP), Oct.-Nov. 1968- Batman & The Creeper!11. Detective Comics #383 (Batman & Robin), DC (NPP), Jan. 1969- "The Fortune Cookie Caper!"12. Another copy of the above.13. Batman #488, NPP, July 1969- Mexican edition, text in Spanish- with Batman & "Linterna Verde"- The Green Lantern! 14. Captain Venture and the Land Beneath the Sea #1, Gold Key (Western Publishing Co., Inc.), 1968- "U.S. Space-Probe Pilots Struggle to Survive While Stranded in the Depths of a Strange Planet!"15. Doctor Solar: Man of the Atom #25, Gold Key (WPC), October, 1968- "Solar is Trapped in a Sinister Duplicate of Atom Valley!"16. Another copy of the above.17. Doctor Strange: Master of the Mystic Arts!, Vol. 1, #172, Marvel Comics Group (Zenith Books, Inc.), Sept., 1968- "I, Dormammu!"18. Ghost Stories #26, Dell Publishing Co., Inc., October 1970- "The Golden Armored Ghost Strikes!"19. Ghostly Tales, Vol. 4, #73, Charlton Press, Inc., May 1969- "The Flying Dutchman," "Losers Weepers" & "Last Free Man."20. Hercules, Vol. 1, #6, CPI, Sept. 1968- "Adventures of the Man-God."21. The House of Mystery #176, DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.), Sept.-Oct. 1968- "Do You Dare Enter...."22. The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 1, #154, Marvel Comics Group (Magazine Management Co., Inc.), Aug. 1972- "Hell is a Very Small Hulk!"23. The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 1, #155, Marvel Comics Group (MMC), Sept. 1972- "Blitzkrieg 1972!"24. Boris Karloff: Tales of Mystery #26, Gold Key (Western Publishing Co., Inc.), June 1969- "He Discovered Who the Monster of the Launching Pad Was- Himself!"25. Boris Karloff: Tales of Mystery #28, Gold Key (WPC), Dec. 1969- "Creature of the Swamp": "It's Alive...Growing...Deadly!"26. King Kong, Gold Key (WPC), 1968- "Authorized Edition Created by Merian C. Cooper" from his classic film!27. Another copy of the above.28. Korak, Son of Tarzan #25, Gold Key (WPC), October 1968- Adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs.29. Land of the Giants #3, Gold Key (WPC), March 1969- from the popular TV series, "No Place to Hide! Mini-People on the Run..."30. The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #108, DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.), Sept.-Oct. 1968- yes, THAT Jerry Lewis...31. Space Family Robinson: Lost in Space #24, Gold Key (K.K. Publications, Inc.), Oct. 1967- "Prehistoric Beasts and Fire Gods Peril the Robinsons' Visit to Ancient Earth!"32. Space Family Robinson: Lost in Space #28, Gold Key (Western Publishing Co., Inc.), June 1968- "...When Suns Collide!"33. Space Family Robinson: Lost in Space #30, Gold Key (WPC), October 1968- "...Attack of the Plant Creatures"34. Space Family Robinson: Lost in Space #33, Gold Key (WPC), April 1969- "...The Arch of No Return!"*NOTE: Although contemporaneous with the TV series, the family depicted in these issues does not resemble its characters, there is no Dr. Zachary Smith or the Robot ("you bubble-headed booby!") & they're not stuck on Alpha Centauri.35. Mighty Samson #17, Gold Key (WPC), Feb. 1969- "Samson and his friends are besieged by murderous plants!"36. Mighty Samson #19, Gold Key (WPC), Aug. 1969-"...The Great N'Yark Flood!"37. Not Brand Echh #10, Marvel Comics Group (Leading Magazine Corp.), Oct. 1968- "The Worst of" satirical compilation.38. The Outer Limits #17, Dell Publishing Co., Inc., Oct. 1968- "Battleground of Monsters," reprint of 1963 edition, authorized from TV series.39. Another copy of the above.40. Ripley's Believe It or Not! #11, Gold Key (Western Publishing Co., Inc.), Nov. 1968- "Weird! Eerie! Authentic!" 41. Ripley's Believe It or Not! #12, Gold Key (WPC), Feb. 1969- "The Strangler Oak" & other "True Ghost Stories."42. The Amazing Spider Man, Vol. 1, #66, Marvel Comics Group (Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.) Nov. 1968- "The Madness of Mysterio!"43. Spoof, Vol. 1 #2, Marvel Comics Group (Magazine Management Co., Inc.), November 1972- Includes "Brawl in the Family," a spoof of the TV series.44. Stanley and his Monster #110, DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.), June/July 1968- "Carnival Caper," etc.45. Star Trek #3, Gold Key (Western Publishing Co., Inc.), 1968- "Automated Destroyers!" authorized by & based on the original TV series.46. World's Finest Comics #175 (Superman/Batman), DC (National Periodical Publications), May 1968- "Featuring: The Superman-Batman Revenge Squads!"47. Action Comics #365 (Superman), DC (NPP), July 1968- "The Saddest Story Ever Told...Superman's Funeral!"48. Superman's Pal Jimmy Olson #115, DC (NPP), Oct. 1968- "Featuring Olson and Aquaman..Survival of the Fittest"49. Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #90, DC (NPP), Feb. 1969- "Lois Lane's Future Husband!"50 Walt Disney Presents: Swiss Family Robinson, Gold Key (Western Publishing Co.), nd (second printing)- based on the 1960 Disney film.51. Tarzan of the Apes #180, Gold Key Collector's Edition (WPC), Oct. 1968- "Lost in Pellucidar," based on ERB's story.52. Tarzan of the Apes #186, Gold Key Collector's Edition (WPC), Aug. 1969- "Tarzan and the City of Gold," based on ERB's story.53. Teen Titans #17, DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.), Sept.-Oct. 1968- "The Return of the Mad Mod!" Robin & co. battle a groovy villain in London.54. T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #20, Special Collectors Edition, Tower Comics, Inc., Nov.1969- Adventures of Dynamo, lightening & No Man.55. Turok: Son of Stone #55, Gold Key (Western Publishing Co., Inc.), Oct. 1968- "The Peak of Peril!"56. The Twilight Zone #29, Gold Key (WPC), June 1969- Three stories based on the classic Rod Sterling TV series (may be a reprint of a 1960 edition or based on TV episodes of that year)57. Where Creatures Roam, Vol. 1, #2, Marvel Comics Group (Magazine Management Co., Inc.), Sept. 1970- reprints of "I Dared Defy the Floating Head!" & other stories from 1960. Unless otherwise noted above, these are all first printings. Every issue is packaged in transparent protective sleeve with stiff cardboard backing. All are intact & unmarked, in conditions range from good to near fine, with inevitable yellowing to pulp-quality interiors. As with our other vintage periodical collections, the supplementary advertisements are as/more entertaining than the main content, a cross-section of the juvenile fads & follies of their era. See Description [Item #1607]