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Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Martin Naydel. While watching through a telescope one evening, Jay Garrick notices something weird about a certain painting he is viewing, but that doesn't hold a candle to the world the Three Dimwits land on after studying the mysterious art of "Yogism." The Three Dimwits acts as intermediaries between a crook named Curly Carson and a scientist who has discovered the secret to the "Fountain of Youth"! Mutt and Jeff humor story by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell. Art by Scott Hampton and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Glenn Fabry. Strange things continue to plague Shadow and Wednesday as their mad American road trip takes them all the way to a surreal roadside attraction, the House on the Rock, where they encounter Mr. Nancy and the world's largest carousel! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

The Baum Bugle: A Journal of Oz (2001) Volume 45 #2 (whole # 131) is published three times annually by The International Wizard of Oz Club. 40 pages, B&W.

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Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. Casper wants to play on an old abandoned merry-go-round, but nearby people don't think that's so funny. In a three-part story, The Ghostly Trio traps Casper in a suit of armor and trades him to The Collector. Before he can escape, The Collector is kidnapped. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Fair Swap; Spooky; The Dragon Car; The Wishing Lake; The Riddle; Science Corner; Spooky: The Boo Boob. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Only yesterday Steve held HER in his arms the way he's holding that other woman -- now he's looking at her as if he'd never seen her before! "Catch a Kiss" is the cover-featured 8 page story drawn by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs. Plus: 8 page story "Test of Love" pencilled by John Forte; 7 page story "Don't Wait for Tomorrow" pencilled by Vince Colletta; 7 page story "Lost Love" pencilled by Vince Colletta; 2 page To You...From Carol Andrews letters page; 1 page Linda Lee filler "Heavy Cake" pencilled by Bob Oksner. Cover by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf and Bill Brady. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, who has the same powers and power-word as his hero (Shazam!). Hoppy sits in Professor Parrot's Time Chair and meets his future self. When unscrupulous glue makers try to repeal the law against killing wild horses, Billy the Kid goes into action. After a night of gluttony, Willie the Worm and Sammy find themselves in the land where all foods are alive, and angry at being eaten. Plus Paper Packin' Panda in a PSA for wartime paper recycling. Paper Packin' Panda; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny: Captain Marvel Bunny Meets His Future Self!; Fuzzy Bear Learns a Trade; Billy the Kid and Oscar; Sammy the Skunk; Sherlock the Monk and Chuck; Uncle Don: Monkey Doodles; Willie the Worm and Sammy; Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover A by Dan Shoening. Erik Burnham (w) o Dan Schoening (a) o Schoening, Nick Runge (c) The smash-hit ongoing series continues in this second story arc! Thanks to the results of their latest adventure, P.C.O.C. chief Walter Peck punishes the Ghostbusters by using the contract the team signed with the city to bar them from doing their jobs... at least until they meet his 'reasonable physical requirements' for ghostbusting work. While they groan about having to lose weight and look for a loophole to Peck's authority, strange things are brewing outside Schenectady. Cover price $3.99.

Which would be her fate -- happiness or heartache -- in her..."Two Roads to Romance," the cover-featured 10 page story. Plus: 1 page Binny cartoon; 8 page story "Yesterday's Kisses"; 1 page Johnny and Jane cartoon; 8 page story "Sweethearts' Moon"; 1 page Joan cartoon; 7 page story "Taken for Granted"; 2 page Romance Quiz; 1 page Busy Belles profile; 8 page story "A Friend of the Groom"; 1 page Carol cartoon; 1 page A Birthday written by Christina Rossetti. Cover price $0.10.

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July 13, 1951. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 16 pages.

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Ellis Chambers cover pencils, L.B. Cole cover inks. Ellis Chambers interior art unless otherwise noted. Each issue of the Hi-Ho series contains new comic-format humor stories featuring recurring anthropomorphic "funny animal" characters; a two-page text story accompanies. Eddie Elephant in "Better Late Than Never": Eddie reconsiders his decision to play hooky (6 pages). Percy Pelican in "You're In The Army Now!": Percy faces some stringent eligibility requirements (6 pages). Bertie Bruin in "Slingshot Troubles": In his sole series feature, Bertie's poor aim gets him some bad marks (5 pages). Daffy Dragon in Untitled Story: Daffy exhibits a calculating demeanor (6 pages). Hi-Ho Doodles: It's unclear whether this "spot the mistakes" puzzle contains any mistakes to spot (1 page). "Kitty and Bob Catt's Dance Contest": The Hi-Ho characters come together to showcase original dance moves (Text, 2 pages). Lil Chief Hotshot in Untitled Story: Hotshot's attempt to prove himself is interrupted by a two-legged iteration of gravity (Howie Post script and pencils, Ellis Chambers inks, 6 pages). Killer-Diller and Monty in "The Mad Monks": Monty's small-time racket prompts a family reunion (6 pages). Kitty and Bob, the Hep Cats in Untitled Story: Bob attempts to one-up "Frankie Sinodora" on the bandstand (Howie Post script and pencils, Ellis Chambers inks, 6 pages). 52 pages, full color. 10 cent cover price. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "Pingo!", script by Michael Fleisher and Russell Carley, art by Frank Thorne; After Pingo the clown's wife realizes that her husband is a serial killer, he arranges to kill her too during their highwire act and make it look like an accident, but she gets her revenge from beyond the grave. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer comic book ad. Cain's Game Room cartoon page, art by Sergio Aragonés. "He Who Laughs Last," script by Len Wein, pencils by Berni Wrightson, inks by Mike Kaluta; A plot to steal a young girl's inheritance is foiled by a ghostly clown. Letter from comics writer and editor Bob Greenberger. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Berni Wrightson splash page and cover. Cover price $0.20.

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"Photo-Finish!" Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Lubbers and Don Perlin. Cover by Bob Hall. Leading up to the Fly's latest death-defying stunt, every single trial run has failed. This would stop a normal man from even trying it, but not the Human Fly. Get ready for yet another amazing feat of ultimate human bravery and physical achievement. 32 pages, FC.   Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Jack Warren. Stories and art by Bert Green, Mickey Klar Marks, Don Rico, Milt Hammer, Hy Gage and Jack Warren. Kids' comics from Novelty Press. The Kids Is Kids gang accidentally stumbles on a fugitive criminal. The Hermit of the Woods tells Mickey the legend of the twelve Olympians. Butch's Magic Wishing Cap introduces him to The Cyclops of Ophir. Plus puzzle and activity pages. Lively merry-go-round cover by Jack Warren (credited as Vincent). Speck, Spot and Sis; Kids Is Kids; Mickey Starlight: The Twelve Olympians; Genevieve's Quest; Foxy: The Case of the Mysterious Jewel Thefts; Dink; The Jerkwater Line; Humdinger Humor; Butch: The Cyclops of Ophir. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Johnny Jingle's Lucky Day Adventures in Disneyland (1956) is aromotional comic sponsored by the American Dairy Association; 7.25 x 5 inches; 16 pages including newsprint covers; no cover price.

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey. "Exercise Caution!"; Reggie and Archie try to set up Midge and Jughead in the same room with Moose on the way. "The Good Book," script and art by Joe Edwards; Leroy tells Li'l Jinx that he is protected from his babysitter by a book. "Miner Disturbance," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead tries to carry real prospector's tools on the float in the parade; He drops one on Reggie's foot and another hits Archie in the face. "Charm Harm"; Jughead gets a job as a door-to-door salesman; As he makes his rounds, everything bad happens to him and he comes in completely disheveled. "On Your Mark!", pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead tricks Reggie by giving him copies of all Reggie's old tests to study for the mid-term exam, complete with Reggie's wrong answers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Safe Unsound!", script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Archie tries to prevent Jughead from having accidents. "Rumor Has It," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Reggie spreads a rumor to break up Archie and Veronica so he can take her to the dance. "Comparison Value," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is trying to keep an eye on Betty and Archie, but when they see her they think she's dating some ugly people. "Color-full" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Vive la France!", script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Riverdale students are visiting Paris, but Jughead has disappeared without a trace. "The Plot Thickens," script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Archie finds a clue to Jughead's disappearance. "Clothing Dummy"; Jughead becomes a practicing guru. "Star Gazers," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica get Jughead to take a girl up to Passion Point to look at the stars. "The Lecture," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie protests Veronica's jealous accusation that he'd stare at another girl, and getting the girl's name and address while doing so. Plus puzzles, other stories, and more. 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Fran Striker, Brandon Walsh, Nicholas Afonsky, Carl Anderson, Jack Burnley, R. J. Scott, Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Schmidt, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Tom Sims, Bela Zaboly, George McManus, Otto Soglow, Eddie Rickenbacker, Clayton Knight, Charles Flanders, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Frank Miller, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake the Magician lands on an unexplored island while seeking the Flame Pearls; The Phantom recognizes a series of daring air robberies as the work of his old foes, the all-female air pirates called the Sky Band. Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; The Phantom; Little Annie Rooney; Henry; Sport Features; Scott's Scrapbook; Hall of Fame of the Air; Sentinel Louie; Radio Patrol; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Flash Gordon; Bringing Up Father; The Little King; Barney Baxter in the Air; Sappo; Stamps: The Adventures of Don Miguel; Family Portraits: Scribblers; The Enchanted Cat. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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By Jessica Abel. Part one of a five part series by Artbabe creator Jessica Abel. The Harvey Award-winning comic that taps into that continuing slacker-culture-gestalt is back with a worldly five-issue story! In the first issue we meet Carla, an American whose absent father is Mexican, but she is culturally Anglo. She forms a romantic attachment to Mexico in her late teens, idolizes Frida Kahlo, and tries lamely to learn Spanish. While visiting Mexico in her early 20s, she meets a guy named Harry, an American blueblood with an expensive education. He's moving to Mexico to slack and to do nothing but follow in the footsteps of Kerouac and Burroughs. 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 42 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

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by Various The timeless high school hijinx of the entire Riverdale gang are highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.39 Cover price $2.39.

July 23, 1945. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: the Jeep; plexiglas weapon models; United Nations charter; German space mirror; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 96 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Bill Hudson. Harvey Comics presents the adventures of Little Audrey, mischievous star of movie cartoons. Audrey dreams herself into an African safari. When the Complaint Dept. refuses to give Audrey a refund for a cross-eyed doll, Audrey declares war. A very early Casper the Friendly Ghost story, in which Casper "inherits" a castle and sets out to help the humans who live there. Little Audrey; Refund Trouble; Tiger Hunt; Forest Fire!; Casper the Friendly Ghost; Buzzy; Baby Huey; Herman and Katnip; Pony Girl! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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#245, 5/78, 35c. Issue features "The Fall of Uncle Thaddeus," "Sales Resistance," "Tubby Turns the Tables" and Witch Hazel & the Little Scarecrow Boy in "Laugh It Up." Little Lulu stories written by Arnold Drake and art by Irving Tripp. Witch Hazel story by Fred Fredericks, art by Irving Tripp. Number/month on Cover: 90028-805, no month listed. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #115 includes: L.A. Con news; Mid-America Con I report; industry news; fanzine listings; Lexicon-I ad; and art by Bill Rotsler, Steve Stiles, and Grant Canfield. 10 pgs. June 23, 1972.

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Uncle Wiggily

Henry

1st printing. By Mattias Adolfsson. For the first time in North America, brilliant Swedish illustrator Mattias Adolfsson's incredibly lush sketchbook illustrations are collected in a facsimile Moleskine edition. Adolfsson, in between assignments for the New York Times, videogame design, children's books, and other major publications, spends his time filling untold Moleskines with intricate and beautifully detailed drawings of whatever strikes his fancy. From hot-rod spaceships to rocket-fueled fountain pens, from rococo robots to Richard-Scary-gone-berserk cityscapes, Adolfsson uses his imagination to create everything mad scientists the world-over have yet to begin dreaming up. Includes a special introduction from The Comics Reporter's Tom Spurgeon. Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: May or may NOT include back cover sash. Cover price $16.99.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Dan Gordon, Victor Pazmino, Michael Maltese, Owen Fitzgerald, Carl Wessler, Erich F. T. Schenk, Ken Hultgren, Ken Champin, Thurston Harper, Hubie Karp, Ed Dunn, Harry Holt, Orestes Calpini and Jack Bradbury. Funny-animal and comedy comics from La Salle Publishing. Mutt the Dog can't go to the park because he doesn't have a master. A stork is assigned to deliver a baby hippopotamus. Maxwell Moth and Betsy Butterfly are in love, but can't marry because butterfly society looks down on moths. Judge Beaver; Mutt-Machree; Officer Oof; Puggsy Pup; Stork Delivery Inc; Koo-Koo Koala; Bugsy Bumble; Sleepin' Lena; Jumpin' Joe the Kangaroo; The Great Homlock; Laffy; Angus McSnoot; Maxwell Moth; Dum and Dummer Detectives; Oscar the Ugly Duckling; Mortimer Mutt; Bagdad Bear; Luke the Worm; Buster Butterfinger; Rowdy and Dowdy; Hard-Hearted Hannah; Buzz Bear; Mr. Mutt; Randy Rabbit and Dilly Duck; Blowaway. 132 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Irv Spector. Funny-animal comics, comedy and educational strips. Simple Seagull is tired of the noise of the city, so he decides to take a vacation to Yellowstone. Rooney Raccoon takes up birdwatching, but gets a little too close to the nests. Kitty Cat tries to help a witch pose for a portrait, but she keeps breaking the camera. Simpee Seagull; It's Fun to Laugh; Rooney Raccoon; Wit-nits; School of Hard Knocks; Kitty Cat: Stories of Witches, Goblins and Ghosts; Words and Where They Came From; Kappy Kangaroo; Laffs; Freddy Finch; It's True. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Helfant. Stories and art by Art Helfant. A comedic duo in the tradition of Mutt & Jeff, whose various jobs lead them to wacky misadventures. Cats invade Moe and Schmoe's home, right when they're hosting a visitor who hates animals. Moe and Schmoe compete for a spot as a contestant on a radio quiz show. When Moe gets a night job, Schmoe tries to help him stay awake. Moe & Schmoe; Timothy the Tramp; The Lady Killer. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

This item was sent out to members of the media to promote the Twentieth Century Fox Film "Monkeybone" starring Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, and Whoopi Goldberg. It includes a synopsis, list of characters, promotional information, and introduction to the actors. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9-in. x 12-in., 28 pages, B&W.

Cover by Howard Purcell and Charles Paris. Stories by Phil Evans, Ed Herron and unknown. Art by Howard Purcell, Charles Paris, Dan Barry and unknown. Radio's No. 1 hit! Mr. District Attorney in: "The Game That Has No Winners!" by Phil Evans, Howard Purcell and Charles Paris; "The Man Who Laughed at Bullets!" by Ed Herron, Purcell and Paris; and "Second Chance Farm!" by Herron, Purcell and Paris. Also in this issue: "Barber of the Big House" with art by Dan Barry; A Casebook Mystery "The Case of the Disappearing Passenger!"; and The Crime File 2-page text article. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Interplanetary Merry-Go-Round," "Destination--Earth" (pencils by Gil Kane), "Space-Taxi" Featuring the first appearance of Space Cabbie, and "Rocket-Race Jockey" (art by Carmine Infantino). Murphy Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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July 1984. Summer Fun. Inside the abusement park, by Ron Hauge; a one-page Ice Cubey comic by Gary Hallgren; awards for advertisers. Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Gerald Sussman, Bill Griffith, Ron Barrett, Shary Flenniken, Mimi Pond, B.K. Taylor, Rick Geary and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover price $2.00.

American Soft Drink Industry Version - No cover price edition. Produced in cooperation with "The President's Drug Awareness Campaign". "Battle!" written by Marv Wolfman with art by Ross Andru. Also features four interactive pages: "Choices, Choices!", "Being Responsible!", "Really Communicating!", "Thinking for Yourself!" and a drug free declaration form on the inside back cover. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock.

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American Soft Drink Industry Version - $1.00 cover price edition. Produced in cooperation with "The President's Drug Awareness Campaign". "Battle!" written by Marv Wolfman with art by Ross Andru. Also features four interactive pages: "Choices, Choices!", "Being Responsible!", "Really Communicating!", "Thinking for Yourself!" and a drug free declaration form on the inside back cover. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $1.00.

"Use Your Headline"; Babs needs to get a sensational photo for the Winkleville High School newspaper. "Fair Enough"; Triggerwit Tom tells his friends about the show he just attended. "No Picnic!"; Unappreciative Pete invites Gloria for a hike on Saturday. "The Winkleville Street Scene"; Ozzie and Dip change all the street signs to make directions simpler. "Blowhard's Big Fight" Blowhard McDuff text story by R. R. Symes. "Beauty and the Eek!"; Midge needs to lose weight and Babs brings her to Madame Josette's Success School. "The Play's the Thing"; Algernon's dad wants him to play with something that won't cause trouble. "Hot Aria"; Ozzie's aunt gives him tickets to the opera but he wants to go to the movies with Babs. Two Comix Cards of Gabby Hayes from Real Western Hero and Gabby Hayes Western to cut out and paste on cardboard. "I'm the You in the U.S.A." public service announcement featuring Captain Marvel, art by C. C. Beck; Patriotic song lyrics. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "How Do You Know My Name?", script by Mike Friedrich (pp. 1, 2, 8) and John Broome (pp. 3-7), art by Bill Draut (pp. 1,2,8) and Frank Giacoia (pp. 3-7); Jody Cahill and some friends sneak into his father's amusement park carnival after hours; They find one of the cards dead on the ground; The Phantom Stranger appears and warns them about stumbling around through the park. "No Such Thing as Ghosts!", script by Mike Friedrich (top 2 tiers of p. 9, bottom of p. 16) and Ed Herron, art by Bill Draut (top 2 tiers of p. 9, bottom of p. 16) and Leonard Starr; At Jerry Cahill's home, Dr. Thirteen recalls his previous experience with a similar situation when he confronted the "Ghost of Paris." "Some Day in Some Dark Alley," script by Mike Friedrich, art by Bill Draut; Dr. Thirteen soon arrives at the carnival, where he finds the Phantom Stranger, but none of them are able to locate Jody Cahill; They hear him screaming in terror moments later; They race into the House of Thrills; The Stranger and Thirteen save each other's lives avoiding various traps and pitfalls. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.