Comic books March 1974

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Final 20-cent cover price. "Double Feature" with art by Doug Wildey (from Mystic 30); "The Storm Walkers!" (from Mystic 59); "The Secret of the Haunted Picture" with art by Angelo Torres (from Mystical Tales 7); "When Warren Woke Up!" (from Marvel Tales 138); and "The Lonely Man" (from Marvel Tales 126). Cover by Bill Everett and Marie Severin. Stories by Al Eadeh, Sam Kweskin, Angelo Torres, and Gene Fawcette. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Mystic, Mystical Tales, and Marvel Tales. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Written by Hugh McNeill - 16 pages

Annual - 48 Pages

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Last 20-cent cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Death Has the Last Laugh," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When an entire family is murdered with the Joker's modus operandi, Batman vows that his old foe has gone too far and that he'll make him pay for the crime that he's committed; However, upon his search for the Joker, Batman realizes that something was off about the dead bodies - none of them had the signature Joker-grin of his usual murder victims; Batman runs back to the morgue where the bodies were taken and finds that they suddenly do have grins; Going after the only person left alone with them, Batman is knocked out from behind as they make their getaway; Batman continues to search for the Joker and gets a lead from an underworld crime boss that brings him to the Sultan health spa, where the Joker is trying to kill a crook named Slade. Letter from comics writer and editor Bob Rozakis and Duffy Vohland. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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# on cover is 90277-403. Painted cover art by George Wilson. Ad for the new 3-D View-Master with Donald Duck, Pluto, and Mickey Mouse. Dunes of Doom, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Santos; When an Arab physician cures Dan-El's blindness, Dan-El and Natongo agree to help the doctor search for a rare medicinal herb in the desert; Their quest takes them across the sand dunes and into unexplored caverns. Ad for selling Grit. 132 pc. Roman Soldiers Set ad. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First 20-cent cover price. Riders in the Sky, art by Jesse Santos; While Dan-El and Natongo are out hunting they are startled by the strange sight of riders in the sky; They briefly see two women captives with the riders before they fade away; Fearful that the women captives are their wives they try to follow the strange sight and come upon Goza Nyanga; Goza, a wizard, tells them how to find the real riders. When they help the female captives escape they find that they are not their wives; The women escape, but Dan-El and Natongo are caught by the riders; Before they can be killed their wives arrive with help to rescue them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. # on cover is 90277-403. Painted cover art by George Wilson. Ad for the new 3-D View-Master with Donald Duck, Pluto, and Mickey Mouse. Dunes of Doom, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Santos; When an Arab physician cures Dan-El's blindness, Dan-El and Natongo agree to help the doctor search for a rare medicinal herb in the desert; Their quest takes them across the sand dunes and into unexplored caverns. Ad for selling Grit. 132 pc. Roman Soldiers Set ad. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Issue 35, March, 1974. Edgar Rice Burroughs fanzine."The Land That Time Forgot." 8.5 in. x 11 in. 16 pages. B&W.

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Issue #28 - Mar. 1974. ERB news fanzine edited by Kevin Hancer. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., four pages, black and white.

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Vintage men's interest magazine full of erotic fiction, adult themed humor, comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W/Color -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Issue 31. March 1974. French language reprint of Captain America (1968 1st Series) #171. 6.75" x 10.25". 36 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

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"Bust-Out!" Guest-starring the Black Panther. Plot by Steve Englehart. Script by Mike Friedrich. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by John Romita Sr. and Tony Mortellaro. In Lagos, Nigeria, the Black Panther and the Falcon are hot on the trial of Stoneface! The former Harlem crime lord has kidnapped Leila Taylor, and needless to say...the newly winged Falcon wants her back! Meanwhile in New York, the Sentinel of Liberty is lying low after escaping from jail. But Cap needs his partner to return from Africa soon, because Moonstone is gunning for him! And Moonstone is very tough to beat! Cameo appearance by Iron Man. (Notes: Stoneface returns in Marvel Team-Up 114. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #50 Black Panther by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of american edition except for cover price. The Black Panther guest stars in "Bust-Out!" Plot by Steve Englehart, script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta. Brief Iron Man appearance. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 50 (Black Panther). John Romita Sr./Tony Mortellaro cover.

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Add to cart CGC 9.6 $379.00 View scans Paper: White Pedigree: Suscha News Suscha News. Label #1072725015 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.4 $124.95 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white Label #4191460016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.4 $125.00 View scans Paper: White Label #1202257016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart CGC 8.5 $100.00 View scans CGC Signature Series Paper: Cream to off white Signed by Jim Starlin on 9/26/15. Label #1318163005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics
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"The Beginning of the End!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Jim Starlin. Pencils by Jim Starlin. Inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom. Cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom (with John Romita touch-ups). Drax the Destroyer arrives at Avengers Mansion with a dire warning: Thanos possesses the cosmic cube! And now the entire universe faces annihilation! Once Captain Marvel and Moondragon appear at the mansion as well, the eleven assembled super-heroes plot their course of action! However back on Titan, the near omnipotent Thanos eavesdrops on the Kree warrior's conversation with the Avengers! With the aid of the cosmic cube, the mad lover of Death teleports his adversaries to Titan for a blockbuster battle! Captain Marvel, Drax, Eros (aka Starfox), Iron Man, Mentor, and Moondragon vs. Thanos! Truly a cosmic clash! A fantastic issue! Cameo appearances by Death, Kronos, Lou-Ann Savannah, and Rick Jones. Flashback cameos by the Controller, Super-Skrull, and Thing to recap the events of the past five issues. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Iron Man, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Thor, and the Vision. Last 20¢ issue. (Notes: The bullpen bonus page contains promotional stamp #5 the Hulk. The promotional stamp is not to be confused with the actual series A stamp #5.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

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Distributed in U.K. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. "Lift-Off!", script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Al Milgrom (co-plot), pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Klaus Janson; Ant-Man and the Wasp provide Captain Marvel with an important clue in tracking down the Lunatic Legion that has been hounding him and Rick. It turns out the Living Laser cyborg was powered by a crystal processed from rock found only on the Blue Area of the Moon; Mar-Vell wants to head to the Moon immediately to investigate, but Rick convinces him to at least let him clear an absence with his manager and singing partner first; Rick goes to promise Boggs that he'll be back by Thursday, but before he leaves, Dandy offers him a pill of "Vitamin C" in case things "get boring"; Rick is dubious of the pill, but holds onto it; After stopping by Avengers Mansion to get Rick a space suit based on Iron Man's armor, Captain Marvel begins a ten-hour flight to the Moon; Not long after leaving Earth's atmosphere, Captain Marvel is attacked by another agent of the Lunatic Legion, calling himself Nimrod, the Hunter; Mar-Vell makes short work of the attacker, identifying him as a robot and breaking him into pieces before continuing on.

Vol. 9 #2 - Mar. 1974. Reprint of four-page Pussycat comic strip entitled "It's a Gas, Lass" is uncredited. 8-in x 11-in, 64 Pages, B&W. Note: Mature Readers Only. Cover price $0.35.

Packed with over 200 laughs, a circus of fun. B&W Cover price $0.40.

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CARTOONIST PROfiles magazine allows syndicated cartoonists to tell, in their own words, what it took for them to become professionals. Comic artists explain their own unique method of creating a continuous flow of ideas, which have sustained them over long periods of time. This magazine explains how the cartoonist brought himself to the attention of the major syndicates. They tell their own life experiences have enabled them to speak with that unique voice. Cover price $3.00.

Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. In a three-part story, Casper and a boy named Mid are trapped on a cruise ship bound for Ghastly Island. The pair must elude the monster servants of MacGreed, the island's ruler, and escape to the very center of the Earth, where Mid has connections in high places. Poil's houseguest, a ghost magician named Sleighto, makes life miserable for Spooky. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Prize; Wendy; Adventure on Ghastly Island; Journeys End; Shell Shock; The Bigger Boob; Spooky: Seeing Is NOT Always Believing. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Classic kids' comics from Harvey, featuring the Friendly Ghost and his pals, including good little witch Wendy and tuff little ghost Spooky. Casper searches for missing gnomeling Ignats Gnome, and tracks him to the World of Weirdies. And that's just the beginning of a three-part story. Casper encounters the strange Christmas Carol-like Ghosts of Birthdays Past, Present and Future. Ignats Gnome is Missing; The Frightful W of W; The Ghost of a Birthday Past; The Ghost of a Birthday Present; The Ghost of a Birthday Future; Wendy: People are Sometimes Pests; Spooky: Swamp Fiends. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Last 20-cent cover price. Cover by Carl Burgos and Marie Severin (alterations). All reprints: The Man Who Changed; A timid, unimpressive man stays behind to witness an H Bomb test on an island with the guinea pigs figuring that any change will be an improvement. I Can't Stop Running!, art by Sam Kweskin; A prospective diamond thief goes out to an old hermit's house where he is locked onto a treadmill with spikes at his back. One Who Dared, art by Mort Lawrence; Mankind retreats from atomic horror to live underground for so many years that the past is forgotten and no one recalls why they had to leave the surface. The Test!, pencils by Dick Ayers; An experimental psychologist conducting tests on hamsters has a dream wherein they become so intelligent that they escape their cages and turn the tables on him subjecting him to electric shocks whenever he attempts to leave the house. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.20.

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Gray Budkus struggles with the realization that he might have to put down the only friend he ever loved, his three year old stallion Flash in "Horse Story." What do you do when you're the descendent of Wild Bill Hickok and there's nothing special about you? "The Saga of Wide Bill Hickok!" And, Meet Jack Barstow, the shortest kid on the basketball court, but when the game is on the line he always makes the shot. "Jack the Giants Killer!" Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Larry Mayer. Quick on the Claw, art by Al Hubbard; Chip 'n' Dale move to the desert to escape the winter and meet Guy Ground Squirrel. The Snow Pirate, art by Jack Bradbury; A mouse on a rigged sled intends to be a pirate, but is foiled by Chip 'n' Dale. The Mysterious Cloud, art by Phil De Lara; Chip 'n' Dale and Dumbo mistake a disguised blimp for a rain cloud. Rapid Rabbit Rescue, art by Jack Bradbury; Chip 'n' Dale keep Brer Fox from eating a family of bunnies, with help from a snow blower driven by Brer Bear. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Larry Mayer. Quick on the Claw, art by Al Hubbard; Chip 'n' Dale move to the desert to escape the winter and meet Guy Ground Squirrel. The Snow Pirate, art by Jack Bradbury; A mouse on a rigged sled intends to be a pirate, but is foiled by Chip 'n' Dale. The Mysterious Cloud, art by Phil De Lara; Chip 'n' Dale and Dumbo mistake a disguised blimp for a rain cloud. Rapid Rabbit Rescue, art by Jack Bradbury; Chip 'n' Dale keep Brer Fox from eating a family of bunnies, with help from a snow blower driven by Brer Bear. 36 pgs. $0.20 Cover price $0.20.

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Vol 3, No. 3, #11. Zardoz cover art by Steve Karchin. Fantastic Planet back cover art. Interviews with Robert Aldrich, William Castle, James B. Harris, and William Friedkin. George Pal on Doc Savage: Man of Bronze. Movie reviews: Andy Warhols Frankenstein, Lost Horizon, Westworld, Dont Look in the Basement, and more. 48 pgs. Fall, 1974. Cover price: $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. By David Macaulay. The superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information that distinguished all of David Macaulay's books is nowhere more evident than in this marvelous creation of the imaginary Roman city of Verbonia. Through his impressively detailed drawings and clear descriptive text, Macaulay shows how superbly the Romans built new and exciting, yet functional, cities for the people who were to inhabit them. Softcover, 9-in.x 12-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Cover (B&W) by Frank Thorne. The Comic Reader is a source for information on the comic industry, what comics and when they are coming out that month (mainly Marvel and DC), and a synopsis of the story. The Comic Reader was like Wizard Magazine before there was a Wizard Magazine. 24 pages, B&W, 5.5-in. x 8.5-in. Cover price $0.40.