CHALLENGE - May 1959 - SID SHORES, DICK SHELTON, VIC PREZIO, MEL CRAIR & MORE!
Measures 8-9/16" X 10-13/16", 84 pp including covers -- two-tone and b&w photos and illustrations -- Volume 5, Number 3 (May 1959) -- published by Almat Publishing Corp. (NY). Group 3-992 There is a 1-1/4" tear at the front lower left corner, plus a 7/16" vertical tear at the rear lower spine edge, with exposed spine fraying in between both -- plus multiple stress tears along the rear spine edge -- otherwise typical condition for a men's adventure magazine of over 60 years, with wear & chipping to edges & corners, plus creases, scratches, folds, indentations, lesser tears, rub-wear, browning pages, soiling, slight musty aroma, etc -- overall condition Good Minus Front Cover -- illustrated by MEL CRAIR Letters To The Editor (letters from readers) Killer Oil Rig (1958 Gulf Of Mexico Oil Rig Disaster) -- by VAN HETHERLEY Sower Of Wild Oats (IKE SINGER, inventor of the SINGER SEWING MACHINE & prolific father of multiple illicit children) -- by ALAN HYND -- illustrated by VIC PREZIO "They'll Have To Rip MY Uniform Off Me!" (ST. LOUIS CARDINALS & NEW YORK YANKEES Baseball Player ENOS SLAUGHTER) -- by OSCAR FRALEY The Plot To Kidnap A German General (1944 WORLD WAR II British Commando Operation In Crete Vs German Nazi Army Major General KARL KREIPE) -- by SANDY SANDERSON -- including 4 b&w photos from the movie "NIGHT AMBUSH" Dusky Ruth (short story) -- by A. E. COPPARD -- illustrated by DICK SHELTON War In Outer Space (science fiction short story) -- by MARTIN CAIDIN -- illustrator unattributed Challenge Of The Month -- (photo study of model of JOY HARMON) -- photographed by TONY CLARK Armored Car Robbery (True Crime -- 1950 Boston, Massachusetts BRINK'S CAR ROBBERY) -- by JOSEPH F. DINNEEN -- illustrator unattributed The Yankee Who Became A Rebel (Union spy H. L. "Chickasaw" NARON & 1862 Siege Of Corinth, Mississippi) -- by ALFRED BERCOVICI -- illustrated by SID SHORES "I'm The Guy Who Told 'Em They Had VD" (U. S. Army Doctor) -- by JIM LOTHER -- illustrated by J. R. SUMMERSY (?) Black Caesar (18th Century BLACK former Slave and Pirate COROMANTEE) -- by William B. HARTLEY Shipping charges include postage (including USPS Tracking on domestic shipments), packaging materials, labor & fuel (the nearest post office is 14 MILES away!); but I do combine shipping charges on multiple items -- so fill up that cart NOW an' save some $$$!
Specifications
| All Returns Accepted | ReturnsNotAccepted |
| Publication Month | May |
| Publication Year | 1959 |
| Language | English |
| Publication Name | Challenge |
| Contributors | Sid Shores |
| Features | 1st Edition |
| Publisher | Almat Publishing Corp. |
| Genre | Action & Adventure |
| Topic | Action & Adventure |
Measures 8-9/16″ X 10-13/16″, 84 pp including covers — two-tone and b&w photos and illustrations — Volume 5, Number 3 (May 1959) — published by Almat Publishing Corp. (NY). Group 3-992 There is a 1-1/4″ tear at the front lower left corner, plus a 7/16″ vertical tear at the rear lower spine edge, with exposed spine fraying in between both — plus multiple stress tears along the rear spine edge — otherwise typical condition for a men’s adventure magazine of over 60 years, with wear & chipping to edges & corners, plus creases, scratches, folds, indentations, lesser tears, rub-wear, browning pages, soiling, slight musty aroma, etc — overall condition Good Minus Front Cover — illustrated by MEL CRAIR Letters To The Editor (letters from readers) Killer Oil Rig (1958 Gulf Of Mexico Oil Rig Disaster) — by VAN HETHERLEY Sower Of Wild Oats (IKE SINGER, inventor of the SINGER SEWING MACHINE & prolific father of multiple illicit children) — by ALAN HYND — illustrated by VIC PREZIO «They’ll Have To Rip MY Uniform Off Me!» (ST. LOUIS CARDINALS & NEW YORK YANKEES Baseball Player ENOS SLAUGHTER) — by OSCAR FRALEY The Plot To Kidnap A German General (1944 WORLD WAR II British Commando Operation In Crete Vs German Nazi Army Major General KARL KREIPE) — by SANDY SANDERSON — including 4 b&w photos from the movie «NIGHT AMBUSH» Dusky Ruth (short story) — by A. E. COPPARD — illustrated by DICK SHELTON War In Outer Space (science fiction short story) — by MARTIN CAIDIN — illustrator unattributed Challenge Of The Month — (photo study of model of JOY HARMON) — photographed by TONY CLARK Armored Car Robbery (True Crime — 1950 Boston, Massachusetts BRINK’S CAR ROBBERY) — by JOSEPH F. DINNEEN — illustrator unattributed The Yankee Who Became A Rebel (Union spy H. L. «Chickasaw» NARON & 1862 Siege Of Corinth, Mississippi) — by ALFRED BERCOVICI — illustrated by SID SHORES «I’m The Guy Who Told ‘Em They Had VD» (U. S. Army Doctor) — by JIM LOTHER — illustrated by J. R. SUMMERSY (?) Black Caesar (18th Century BLACK former Slave and Pirate COROMANTEE) — by William B. HARTLEY Shipping charges include postage (including USPS Tracking on domestic shipments), packaging materials, labor & fuel (the nearest post office is 14 MILES away!); but I do combine shipping charges on multiple items — so fill up that cart NOW an’ save some $$$!
