Comic books in 'Swimsuit'

Written by Dan Parent. Art by Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, and Rich Koslowski. Cover by Dan Parent. Veronica wants company at the beach since all her friends have babysitting jobs. The girls decide to hire Myrtle, a lifeguard, so that they can all have fun at the beach, but Myrtle takes over, ordering the girls around and even chasing the boys away. The boys keep dumping buckets of water on the girls, so Veronica orders a shipment of snowballs from Alaska to fight back. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $2.19.

Cover pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "Muscle Bound," script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo; Two body builders humiliate Archie at the beach. United Cerebral Palsy Associations public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Runner Up," script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo; Betty goes running on a summer morning; Archie helps Betty cool off with a hose and accidentally does the same to Veronica. "Wet, Wild, and Wacky"; When Veronica thinks the Lodge pool water has recuperative properties she bottles it for sale. "Summer Blues"; Betty is uncharacteristically depressed during a summer day on the beach; Veronica and Archie decide to cheer up Betty by appointing her judge of the "Mr. Sandman" contest. "Surf 'n' Turf," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Betty and Veronica get back at the boys for knocking them over while skateboarding by building a king sized skate/surfboard. "Poor Fish!", script by Mike Pellowki, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Archie, Betty, and Veronica are camp counselors; When Archie snubs both Betty and Veronica and selects Jughead has his partner in a fishing derby the girls decide to create their own team, even though neither know how to fish. "Gorilla My Dreams," script by Mike Pellowki, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli. 48 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

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Last $2.00 cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Volleyball Vendetta" Parts 1 and 2, script by Bill Golliher, art by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica compete in a volleyball competition judged by Brett Brantly; Veronica hires the Russian National men's volleyball team to up her game. "How Un-convention-al!", script by Dan Parent, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rudy Lapick; The gang attend a Star Trex (Star Trek) comicon; Betty and Veronica pretend to be actresses and sign autographs and later meet some aliens. "The Eternal Triangle," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Betty brings Archie lunch at the beach he promises to be better person to her but he can't resist Veronica. "Haughty But Nice," script by Bob Bolling, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Veronica allows Betty to come to her high society party, but only as a maid. Mouse In Da House starring Sabrina, script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Sweet Revenge," script by Angelo Decesare, art by Dan DeCarlo; Betty has a job selling ice cream on the beach; Veronica tries to buy an ice cream but Betty won't accept any form of payment from her. 48 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

Cover by Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Stories and art by Joe Gill, Jim Wilcox, Tex Blaisdell, Milt Hammer, Henry Kiefer, and Art Helfant. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #80. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. Dick Cole helps his lacrosse coach restore his native ancestral home, despite opposition from a local BLM agent. The text story "A Step in the Right Direction" is one of the first-ever stories by longtime Charlton Comics scripter Joe Gill; Joe's brother Ray was a frequent contributor to Blue Bolt comics. Edison Bell enters a model plane contest, and tells young readers how to create a rubber band-powered balsa plane. Cover by Superman artist Wayne Boring (credited as Jack Harmon). Dick Cole; A Step in the Right Direction; Bluebolts & Nuts; Rick Richards; This Tractor Model Really Flies; Heathcliff the Hobo; Boitram the Boiglar; Edison Bell; Blue Bolt. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Story, art and cover by Richard Moore. A kid-friendly comic about Michael, who inherits a haunted cemetery and becomes involved in the afterlives of its goofy residents. The gang heads to the beach to shoot their swimsuit issue, facing issues with sunscreen, sand, swimwear and all the other problems that plague a band of monsters on a sunny day. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story, art and cover by Richard Moore. A kid-friendly comic about Michael, who inherits a haunted cemetery and becomes involved in the afterlives of its goofy residents. Propriety goes out the window when the Boneyard gang poses for a swimsuit issue to rescue Michael from his financial woes. Neither beefcake nor cheesecake, the result can only be called monstercake. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.00.

Comic strip reprints. Edgar Martin art on all "Boots..." comic stories. In order of appearance: "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Sweet Mystery of Love'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Marital Mixup!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Honeymoon...or Bust!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Holiday for a Hostess!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Phony Front!'"; "Rico"; and "Teeny". Comic advertisement "How to Catch More Fish..." for Eveready Battery from National Carbon Company, Inc. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Comic strip reprints. Edgar Martin art on all "Boots..." comic stories. In order of appearance: "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Danger Ahead!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Ladies' Man!"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Runout Powder!'"; and "Boots and Her Buddies, The Swamp Rat!'". Comic advertisement for Erector contains a mail-in coupon for Superman at the Gilbert Hall of Science (1948) #0. Comic advertisement for a Captain Marvel wristwatch. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Scarce. Frank Frazetta art on two "The Toppsy Twins" single-page comic stories. Comic strip reprints. Edgar Martin art on all "Boots..." comic stories. In order of appearance: "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Scheme of Her Own!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Their First Child!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Caught in the Act!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Parted for a Day!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Glamour Girl!'"; and two "The Toppsy Twins" single-page comic stories with art by Frank Frazetta. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kamen. Stories and art by Jack Kamen, Jerry Betts and Dale Messick. The adventures of Dale Messick's fearless comic strip hero, redheaded reporter Brenda Starr. Brenda investigates when an imposter masquerades as Inspector Traverts. Blonde reporter Daphne puts herself in harm's way while trying to scoop her rival Brenda. Gambler Frank Stillwell runs afoul of an angry gunslinger, in a Western story with early art by EC legend Jack Kamen. The Washington Story; Decision Deferred; Lovely Night; Saint or Sinner; Dopey Don: Arithmetic Lesson; True Western Justice: His Deal Was Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Dick Giordano. Newly married romance, and all the complications that go with it. Care for her invalid father proves to be a point of contention for Sam, who wants to marry, and Sally, who doesn't want to burden him. Newlywed Marcia realizes that Ted is a workaholic, in a story containing the line, "It's time you stopped being a bride and became a wife!" In another story, Marcie has trouble prying new hubby Vinnie away from his law books. Swimsuit art cover may be the work of Dick Giordano. Love Is for Living; Bride into Wife; Frightened Fiancee; The Right Wrong Sign; Out of My Past; My Heart Is the Judge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta and Norman Nodel. Newly married romance, and all the complications that go with it. Raised in a socially prominent family, Grace's wedding to Henry has been arranged, but she wonders if she could marry the man she actually loves, Fred. Beauty queen Sharon alienates Larry, the man who loves her. Babs takes flying lessons from handsome Felix, but loses her focus in the cockpit when she spots him with another woman. He's Not for Me; Royal Wedding; The Wrong Guy; Beauty Queen; Prom Date; Love in the Air. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

68-page giant. "The Chase," "An Interrupted Poem," "Watermelon Sellin'," "The Weather Machine," and "The Lesson." Honey back-up, "Honey Throws a Party!" Beagles in "A Division Limerick." The Bunny Ball Fantasy Theater presents "Fruitman." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

68-page giant. "The Happening," "Marc's Happeninged House," "Mirage-In," and "Bunny Meets Marvie Marlon the Magician." Honey in "Book-Cooky." Sooper Hippie in "Flower People." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

68-page giant. "Shopping Spree" (with Esmeralda), "Archimedes' Mtmafflimafp Machine," "It's All in the Stars," "The Gloomers Rage" (with Honey). Back-up story, "Sooper Hippie Saves Hipsquare Park From Doom." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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68-page giant. "The Swinging Happening" (with Esmy). Honey in "The Exotic Caribbean Cruise." Esmeralda in "Man Catching." Archimedes Gold in "Strange Vibrations!" Fruitman in "Saving the Date." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Graham Place. Breakfast on the Road, art by Graham Place; Buzzy tries to take Pop to work and get breakfast on the way. Untitled Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Lad and Dad humor half-page by Harry Lampert. Check Up Time—Datewise, art by Graham Place. Untitled story, art by Graham Place; Buzzy and Susie build a time capsule so their grandchildren can listen to be-bop. On TV, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Scribbly is on a quiz show and the whole family wants to watch it on Clover's dad's tv, but Clover's dad wants to watch a ball game. Balance Your Fun Diet public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Untitled story; Buzzy and Wolfie compete in a competition to see which of them is more the Robinson Crusoe type. Untitled story; via his own scandal sheet, Wolfie spreads the rumor that Buzzy has been unfaithful to Susie. House ad for the Danger Trail series. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled Willy Nilly story; Willy tries to install a door ordered by his mother. Order, Please!-- rhyming dating advice for teenagers. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; After reading a romance comic book, Clover wonders if shes really in love with Scribbly. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Graham Place. A Street Car Named Perspire, art by Graham Place; Wolfie tells Susie Buzzy has a part in the show; He's an usher. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ice Show at Cupcake Coliseum, art by Graham Place; Buzzy and Susie try to raise money so they can go to the Ice Show. Trip Tips--The Fittin' Thing, art by Mort Drucker. Untitled story, art by Graham Place; Buzzy bumps his head and dreams he's back in colonial times. How Safe Is Your Driving public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Buzzy's Parakeet, art by Graham Place. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Graham Place. Untitled Buzzy story, art by Graham Place; at Susie's insistence, Buzzy decides to improve his mind. Untitled Buzzy story, art by Graham Place; a swimming outing on Saturday with Boppo. The Big Dance public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. Jerry The Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Buzzy Brown Invents New Rocket Fuel, art by Owen Fitzgerald. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled Buzzy story, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Freddie won't let the guys rehearse at the Sugar Bowl any more. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Sgt Bilko's Pvt Doberman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Trina Robbins. Cat Yronwode on the low probability of coming censorship of comic books because the country is focused on the Iran Contra hearings and the sex scandals of James Bakker and Gary Hart. Introducing the California Girls; The girls are looking for jobs so they can afford new dresses for the prom; They are spotted by a director who hires them to star in a series of commercials. Nothin' Like the Real Thing; When Max gets sick just before her date with Gene, she asks Mo to take her place, but her twin makes a bad impression on him, so Max has to figure out exactly what happened. Paper doll pages. Scripts and art by Trina Robbins. 40 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover art by Trina Robbins. Cat Yronwode writes about staff promotions at Eclipse and a Summer Poster Offer. Let Sleeping Cats Lie; The girls organize a competitive cat show to raise money for costumes for the school play, but Laverne tries to trick the judges. Designer Dogs; Mo doesn't like the new "distressed" fashions so she buys a clean, unripped sweatshirt; But through a series of accidents, her new shirt ends up stained and ripped anyway (and her friends love it!). Paper doll pages. Scripts and art by Trina Robbins. Profile of fan designer Lynn Dudley. 40 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Cover by Harry Sahle. Stories by unknown. Art by Harry Sahle and unknown. Candy's proper Aunt Matilda sends her to finishing school. Her roommate is her arch-nemesis Cornelia in an untitled story. Plus: While Candy works at a china shop, Cornelia schemes to steal her boyfriend Ted in an untitled story. Also: Candy and her friends go on what they believe to be a movie star's diet in an untitled story. And: Jitters takes a square-dancing queen from Kentucky to a formal jitterbugging dance in an untitled story. Plus: 1-page text story "Those Big Blue Eyes" starring Dooley Jackson, Mr. Mumford, Crush Johnson and Celia Wilks. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy stars in five untitled stories. Plus: Will Bragg in an untitled story co-starring Mrs. Mahoulahan, Fire Chief Carl Swenson and Inspector Frank Flanagan. Also: Candy in 1-page text story "Candy's He-Man" co-starring Ted Dawson and Miss Sinclair. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy stars in: "Crystal Gazing"; "Millinery Secret"; "One Good Turn Deserves Another"; "3rd. Finger Right Hand"; and "Clothes Make the Man"! Plus: Gabby in retitled reprint story "Break the Bunk" co-starring Algy Duckworth, Carol Lynne and Taffy O'Toole. Also: 1-page reprint text story "Ossie Learns of Love" starring Ossie Moyer, Jill Turner, Wally Watts, Terry Walsh, Mr. Moyer, Mrs. Moyer and Uncle Mort. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy in "Fur the Love O'Mink" co-starring Ted Dawson, Agnes O'Connor, Trish Traynor and Gladys Scriblit. Candy also stars in three untitled reprint stories. Plus: Jonesy in reprint story "The Fast Stepper" co-starring Jeepers, Linda Logan and Knuckles McMaul. Also: 1-page reprint text story "Nifty Gets the Prize" starring Nifty Wilson, Joyce Kramer, Rocky and Mr. Hart. And: Philbert in 1-page untitled reprint story co-starring Pete, Philbert's mother and Abigail Lane. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Adult Themed Cartoons and jokes. 8.25-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 48 newsprint pages. Note: Mature Readers only. Cover price $0.25.

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Millie Goes Outta Sight!; Millie turns invisible. Swinging Summer Styles for Chili fashion page. The Calendar Chick! New Groovy Styles for Chili fashion page. How Does Your Garden Grow?; Chili helps Dolly plant a garden on the terrace. Babes at the Beach! Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Ernest Hix. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 6 #2. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Phil Fumble realizes Fritzi's watching his girl-watching, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. Phil finds a way to convince Fritzi that her latest hat is ridiculous. Fritzi's new house looks so much like all the other houses on the block, she keeps going to the wrong one. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Ving Fuller and Leonard Sansone. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Phil Fumble applies a double standard when he and Fritzi go dancing, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. Fritzi learns the downside of dating a bored millionaire. Phil and Fritzi learn that ballet dancers like boogie-woogie music too. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Doc Syke; Willie. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

PAUL CHADWICK (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS On sale January 26, b&w w/gray tones, 32pg, $3.50 Speechwriter Ron Lithgow returns as Concrete, the title character in one of the most critically acclaimed creator-owned stories in comics history. Trapped in an alien's rock- hard body, Lithgow is an accidental celebrity whose high profile is being courted by a front-page CEO. Though Concrete believes overpopulation to be an important issue, does he want to become the spokesperson for a controversial new population control program? Just when Lithgow thinks that he has an answer, the CEO appears with an offer that he can't refuse. Meanwhile, new fiancé Larry Munro unhappily stumbles over the first downside to engaged bliss. Toss a deadly freeway shooting into the mix, and you've got the makings of Paul Chadwick's most mature Concrete miniseries yet. Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Rudy Nappi. Stories by Daniel Keyes. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring tales of scandal in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. A small-town gal throws caution to the wind and goes to the city to meet handsome Lew from her college class, but drama soon follows. Bored with her staid fiance Vince, Terry goes looking for kicks and ends up on the wrong end of a knife fight. A woman fallen on hard times thinks she's gone as low as she can go, and then she gets a cash offer for her newborn. Another classic painted cover by Rudy Nappi. I Sold My Baby; Unfaithful Wife; They Ran Me Out Of Town; I Destroyed My Marriage; Man-Crazy. Final issue of the series; a third issue was planned, but not printed until the modern era, in EC Picto-Fiction HC Set (2006 Gemstone) #1. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by Dan Gordon. Art by Dan Gordon and Clark Haas. Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Howdy Hail mounts an aerial pursuit of bank robbers with his flying jalopy; Jitterbuck falls for the new girl in class, Dixie Belle LaRue, but she likes Cookie instead. Cookie; Howdy Hail; Jitterbuck Jones: A Nest of Wag-Tailed Sproons; Cookie: The Most Wonderful Man in Town! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Dan Gordon, Al Hartley and Milt Gross. Art by Dan Gordon, Al Hartley and Milt Gross. Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Binky thinks he threw a ball all the way to China; Cookies teacher discovers that Cookies absent-mindedness runs in the family during a parent-teacher conference; A classic Banana Oil! strip by Milt Gross. Cookie; Binky; Jitterbuck: Jitterbuck's Clean Slate; The Girl Friend: Oil's Well That Ends Well!; Starlet O'Hara in Hollywood; Angelpuss; Cookie O'Toole, Boy Wonder; Life with Pop; Banana Oil! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Dan Gordon and others. Art by Dan Gordon and others. Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Cookie panics when Angelpuss runs for Miss Rail Queen, a beauty contest on a train; Joe Jive meets his match when he babysits a toddler; Cookie enlists Jitterbuck and the gang to help him paint his house, and hijinks ensue. Cookie; Joe Jive; Jitterbuck: Jit's Mom's Roomer; Pop Knows -- or Does He?; Starlet O'Hara in Hollywood; Cookie: True Love Runs Rough! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Cookie and his pop try to survive without his mom for a week, and are quickly at wits end; Cookies pop gets a new job thats too good to be true; Cookies ideas for the school carnival include a fortune-teller and a kissing booth. Cookie; Polly's Folks; A Girl Named Jane!; The Waterheads; A Real Deal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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by Haruka Takachiho The final issue of the timeless classic by the honorable Haruka Takachiho! A spaceship was shot down a year ago, called the "Kerlin Incident," and the man assigned to find the perpetrator is his former best friend. He enlists the Team's help because he has a hunch that a visiting dignitary is actually his old friend... b&w, 32pg (6 of 6)$2.95" Cover price $2.95.