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Jonathan Zeitlin comic books collection, 1957-1970

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Call No.: MS#1408
Bib ID 4079516 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Zeitlin, Jonathan
Title Jonathan Zeitlin comic books collection, 1957-1970
Physical Description 22 boxes (22 boxes)
Language(s) English .
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Arrangement

Arrangement

Listed and arranged. Collection is arranged in 3 series.

Description

Summary

The collection comprises a selection of comic books, mainly of the 1960s to 1970s, from Marvel, DC, and Harvey, as well as other educational comics.

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You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Jonathan Zeitlin comic books collection; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the School of Library Services Library, 1976.

Source of acquisition--Zeitlin, Jonathan. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1973. Accession number--M-73.

Gift of Francis Henne, 1985.

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Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.

Revision Description

June 2020 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH

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Series I: Marvel Comics, 1961-1970


Box 1 Code for Comic Magazines , undated

Box 1 Daredevil , April 1964-August 1970, 62 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, April 1964; latest issue: no. 67, August 1970; set includes issue nos. 1-3, 9-67.

Box 1 Daredevil King Size Issues (Annual), September 1967, 1 item

one issue only: no. 1, September 1967


Box 2 Journey into Mystery---The Mighty Thor , February 1962-June 1969, 67 items

Earliest issue: no. 77, February 1962; latest issue: no. 165, June 1969; set includes issue nos. 77,78, 85, 101-102, 104-165

Box 2 Thor Annuals , 1965-1966, 2 items

issue nos. 1 and 2, 1965-1966

Box 2 The Mighty Thor in Tales of Asgar , October 1968, 1 item

Unique "one-shot" issue, Oct. 1968


Box 3 Tales to Astonish---The Incredible Hulk , May 1962-September 1969, 62 items

Earliest issue: no. 31, May 1962; latest issue: no. 117, September 1969; set includes issue nos. 31, 52-53, 55, 58-60,62-64, 66-117

Box 3 Hulk Annuals , 1968-1969, 2 items

Issue nos. 1-2, 1968-1969


Box 4 X-Men , November 1962-March 1970, 61 items

Earliest issue: no. 2, November 1962; latest issue: no. 66, March 1970; set includes issue nos. 2, 4-5, 7, 9-13, 15-66


Box 5 Not Brand Echh , August 1967-May 1969, 13 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, August 1967; latest issue: no. 13, May 1969; set includes issue nos. 1-13

Box 5 The Ghost Rider , February 1967-November 1967, 7 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, February 1967; latest issue: no. 7, November 1967; set includes issue nos. 1-7

Box 5 Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders , January 1968-May 1969, 15 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, January 1968; latest issue: no. 14, May 1969; set includes issues 1-14, plus a duplicate of issue no. 1

Box 5 Nick Fury, Agent of Shield , June 1968-July 1969, 13 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, June 1968; latest issue: no.13, July 1969; set includes issue nos. 1-13

Box 5 Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner , May 1968-July 1969, 15 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, May 1968; latest issue: no. 15, July 1969; set includes issue nos. 1-15

Box 5 Iron Man and Sub-Mariner , April 1963, 2 items

Two copies of issue no. 1, April 1963

Box 5 Marvel's Greatest Comics , February 1970; August 1970, 2 items

issue nos. 25(Feb. 1970), and 28(Aug. 1970)


Box 6 Fantastic Four , June 1962-September 1970, 76 items

Earliest issue: no. 4, June 1962; latest issue: no. 102, September 1970; set includes issue nos. 4, 22, 25-29, 31-32, 34, 37-102

Box 6 Fantastic Four Annuals , 1964-1969, 5 items

Earliest issue: no. 2, 1964; latest issue: no. 7, 1969; issue nos. 2-5, 7


Box 7 The Amazing Spider-Man , 1963-September 1970, 81 items

Earliest issue: no. 4, 1963; latest issue: no. 88, September 1970; set includes issue nos. 4-6, 8-44, 46-83, 85-86, 88

Box 7 The Amazing Spider-Man Annuals , 1964-1968, 4 items

Issues nos. 1-2, 4-5 (1964-1968)

Box 7 The Spectacular Spider-Man , 1968, 2 items

Issues 1 and 2


Box 8 The Avengers , September 1963-December 1970, 76 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, September 1963; latest issue: no. 83, December 1970; set includes issues 1, 3-13, 15-60, 62-77, 79, 83

Box 8 The Avengers King-Size Special , Sept. 1967, Sept. 1968, Sept. 1969, 3 items

Issues 1-3 (Sept. 1967, Sept. 1968, Sept. 1969)


Box 9 Tales of Suspense (featuring Iron Man and Captain America), 61 items

Earliest issue: no. 54, June 1964; latest issue (entitled Captain America, but a continuation of the original series): no, 115, July 1969; set includes issues 54-56, 58-115

Box 9 The Invincible Iron Man , May 1968-July 1969, 15 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, May 1968; latest issue: no. 15, July 1969; set includes issues 1-15


Box 10 Strange Tales (featuring Dr. Strange and Nick Fury), April 1961-July 1969, 66 items

Earliest issue: no. 83, April 1961; latest issue: no. 181, July 1969; set includes issues 83, 96, 103, 113, 115, 120-122, 124-181

Box 10 Strange Tales Annual , 1963, 1 items

Issue no. 2 only, 1963


Box 11 Marvel Collector's Item Classics , 1965-August 1969, 22 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, 1965; latest issue: no. 22, August 1969; set includes issues 1-22

Box 11 Marvel Super Heroes , 1966-July 1970, 17 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, 1966; latest issue: no. 27, July 1970; set includes issues 1, 12-27

Box 11 The Silver Surfer , August 1968-September 1970, 18 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, August 1968; latest issue: no. 18, September 1970; set includes issues 1-18

Box 11 Captain Marvel , May 1968-June 1969, 14 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, May 1968; latest issue: no. 14, June 1969; set includes issues 1-14


Box 12 Marvel Tales , 1965-July 1969, 20 items

Earliest issue: no. 2, 1965; latest issue: no. 21, July 1969; set includes issues 2-21

Box 12 Fantasy Masterpieces , February 1966-October 1967, 11 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, Feb. 1966; latest issue: no. 11, October 1967; set includes issues 1-11

Box 12 Adult Fantasy , April 1962, 3 items

2 issues only; issue no. 11, April 1962; others without covers or dates, but probably from, about the same time


Box 13 Sargeant Fury and His Howling Commandos , November 1963-June 1969, 58 items

Earliest issue: no. 4, November 1963; latest issue: no. 67, June 1969; set includes issues 4, 6-8, 12-15, 17-67

Box 13 Sargeant Fury Annuals , 1965-1970, 6 items

Issue nos. 1-6, 1965-1970

Box 13 Homer the Happy Ghost , January 1970, 1 items

Issue no. 2, January 1970

Series II: DC Comics (Previously National Comics), 1957-1970


Box 14 Adventure Comics , December 1957-December 1959, 94 items

Earliest issue: no. 245, December 1957; latest issue: no. 537, December 1959; set includes issues 243, 247, 250, 257, 261, 265-264, 270, 275-277, 279, 282, 237-290, 293-295, 298, 300, 303, 307, 309-314, 315-317, 319-329, 331-330, 387


Box 15 The Flash , May 1961-June 1969, 58 items

Earliest issue: no. 120, May 1961; latest issue: no. 189, June 1969; set includes issues 120, 124, 126-127, 130, 134, 136-140, 143-189

Box 15 Giant Flash Annuals , 1963-April 1965, 3 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, 1963; latest issue: no. 9, April 1965; set includes issues 1, 4, 9

Box 15 DC Special , December 1968-June 1970, 5 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, December 1968; latest issue: no.7, June 1970


Box 16 Justice League of America , January 1961-August 1969, 52 items

Earliest issue: no. 2, January 1961; latest issue: no. 73, August 1969; set includes issues 2, 3, 10, 20, 22-23, 25, 28-31, 34-73 (plus a duplicate of no. 73)

Box 16 Metal Men , July 1963-July 1969, 23 items

Earliest issue: no, 2, July 1963; latest issue: no. 58, July 1969; set includes issues 2, 5, 8-12, 14, 19-26, 28, 31-33, 35, 37-39


Box 17 Mystery in Space , May 1961, 1 items

1 issue only: no. 67, May 1961

Box 17 The Brave and the Bold , Sept. 1965; July 1967; Nov. 1963, 3 items

3 issues only: no. 61, Sept. 1965; no. 72, July 1967; and no. 80, Nov. 1963

Box 17 Batman , May 1966, 1 items

1 issue only: no. 180, May 1966

Box 17 Superman , July 1961; Aug. 1967; Oct. 1967, 3 items

3 issues only: no. 147, July 1961; no. 199, Aug. 1967; no. 200, Oct. 1967

Box 17 Showcase , February 1961-June 1969, 19 items

Earliest issue: no. 30, February 1961; latest issue: no. 83, June 1969; set includes issues 5o, 40, 55-56, 60-62, 73-83

Box 17 Tales of the Unexpected , September 1960-September 1965, 5 items

Earliest issue: no. 53, September 1960; latest issue: no. 90, September 1965; set includes issues 55, 54, 58, 67, 90

Box 17 Detective Comics , February 1963-May 1969, 5 items

Earliest issue: no, 312, February 1963; latest issue: no. 337, May 1969; set includes issues 312, 321, 323, 325, 387

Box 17 The Hawk and the Dove , Sept. 1968-July 1969, 6 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, Sept. 1968; latest issue: no. 6, July 1969; set includes issues 1-6

Box 17 Lois Lane , Aug. 1964, 1 items

1 issue only; no. 51, Aug. 1964


Box 18 House of Secrets , June 1958-October 1966, 17 items

Earliest issue: no. 10, June 1958; latest issue: no. 30, October 1966; set includes issues 10, 26, 36, 47-48, 55, 62, 65, 67, 69-70, 73-74, 76-77, 79, 30

Box 18 The Spectre , December 1967-June 1969, 10 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, December 1967; latest issue: no. 10, June 1969; set includes issues 1-10

Box 18 Anthro , August 1968-August 1969, 6 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, August 1968; latest issue: no. 6, August 1969; set includes issues 1-6

Box 18 The Creeper , June 1968-April 1969, 6 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, June 1968; latest issue: no. 6, April 1969; set includes issues 1-6

Box 18 Angel and the Ape , December 1968-April 1969, 4 items

Earliest issue: no. 1, December 1968; latest issue: no. 4, April 1969; set includes issues 1-4

Box 18 Superboy , December 1964-June 1968, 3 items

3 issues only: no. 117, December 1964; no. 125, December, 1965; no. 147, June 1963

Box 18 Strange Adventures , 1960 February-August, 2 items

2 issues only: no. 113, February 1960; no. 119, August 1960

Box 18 Windy and Willy , June 1969, 1 items

1 issue only: no. 1, June 1969

Box 18 The Phantom Stranger , June 1969, 1 items

1 issue only: no. 1, June 1969

Box 18 Teen Titans , June 1969; October 1969, 2 items

2 issues only: no. 21, June 1969; no. 23, October 1969

Series III: Harvey Comics and Other Comics

Box 18 Ripley's Believe It or Not , November 1953, 1 items

1 issue only: no. 2, November 1953


Box 19 Miscellaneous comic books

Including educational titles such as The Story of Labor, estimate 50 items (transferred from the School of Library Services Library, 1976).


Box 20 Miscellaneous comic books

Estimate 180 miscellaneous comic books, including educational and religious titles, Gift of Francis Henne, 1985.


Box 21 Miscellaneous comic books

Estimate 180 miscellaneous comic books, including educational and religious titles, Gift of Francis Henne, 1985.


Box 22 Miscellaneous comic books

Estimate 180 miscellaneous comic books, including educational and religious titles, Gift of Francis Henne, 1985.