Comic books in 'Magnifying Glass'

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Whitman edition. Cover by John Costanza. Mischievous magpie con artists Heckle and Jeckle headlined this title, featuring other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Heckle and Jeckle answer an ad for a detective job that requires them to stay in a haunted house for one night. Vultures Merton and Melvin see an opportunity for a meal when Sidney the elephant takes up hot-air ballooning. Great-aunt Sayishi visits the Hashimoto house, and immediately insults and belittles everyone. Whither Thou Ghost?; Silly Sidney: For Cryin' Out Loud; Hashimoto-San: Handsome Ransom; Horseplay. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Forgotten Dead - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and Cover by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story. Dick meets a cop -- on the verge of retirement -- who has one last regret: An unsolved case involving a bystander killed in a drive-by shooting. With only two days left, Nightwing faces a daunting task: Solving the case and making it seem like the cop himself cracked it. 32 pages, full color. (Note: Nightwing guest stars in Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) #725, also out this month.) Cover price $1.99.

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Cover by Joe Oriolo. Stories and art by Joe Oriolo and Otto Messmer. As part of Harvey Comics' revival in the early 1990s, they reprinted classic comics starring Felix, one of the earliest cartoon characters. Felix gets lost in the Maze Caverns. Felix's trip to pick up a new car takes some unexpected detours. Felix Drives a Bargain; Sound Effects. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman. Art by Will Elder, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, and Harvey Kurtzman. EC reprints stories from the classic early issues that unleashed MAD upon the world, featuring Harvey Kurtzman and some of the greatest artists in EC (and comics) history. These were inserts that came with Mad Specials in the 1970s; this one appeared in Mad Special #18. This issue includes Jack Davis's Western parody the Lone Stranger; Wally Wood's Marlon Brando movie spoof Wild 1/2; and Will Elder's masterful takes on Archie Comics and Sherlock Holmes. Also featuring The EC "Publisher of the Issue" starring EC and MAD publisher William M. Gaines. Shermlock Shomes!; Wild 1/2!; Lone Stranger Rides Again!; The EC "Publisher of the Issue"; Starchie. 32 pages, Full Color.

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cover by mark buckingham paul jenkins/mark buckingham/dan green How do the NYPD see Spider-Man? After being involved in many run-ins with the law?including everything from capturing crooks to the death of Captain Stacy?do New York's finest see Spidey as a hero or menace? "Expectations were high for writer Paul Jenkins' and penciler Mark Buckingham's first issue, #20. They delivered: That ish was the No. 1 most-reordered book the week it shipped." -Wizard Cover price $2.99.

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1976 Edition. Educational comic published and distributed by the Soil Conservation Society of America. 16 pages, full color.

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Cover by Etta Parks. Art by Etta Parks and Wm. P. Eaton. Funny-animal comics featuring gunslinging Red Rabbit, bear cubs Willy and Nilly, Officer Mutt, and others in the classic mold. Red Rabbit realizes that the dentist's shipment in gold fillings is a prime target for stagecoach robber Fagin Filcher. In a famous educational strip, two-fisted explorer "Cappy Dick" and the kids track down a "suspected spy" and have puzzles and activities along the way. In a story continued from the previous issue, Hoppy the bunny and L'il Tinker are back on Earth, but they discover what became of the missing Martian city. Red Rabbit: The Gold Tooth Hold-Up!; Pete and Tweet; Ellen and the Talking Dog; Cappy Dick's Adventures in Fun; The Snow Kids; Little Buck; Paddy Pelican; Quiz Cartoons; L'il Tinker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Defective detective issue! Ren & Stimpy travel to Scotland to team with Haggis McHaggis, that wacky Scot, to capture the nefarious Nessie! Plus: the bumbling misadventures of Sherlock Hoek! Written by Scott Benson, with pencils by Ken Mitchroney. Cover price $1.95.

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Story and Art by Randy Reynaldo. While visiting a former flame in an old manor in England, Rob's cranky host is found unconscious and nearly dead. As the resident private eye, Rob is recruited to investigate, but quickly finds himself out of his depth trying to solve an old-fashioned drawing room mystery where everyone in attendance -- cut off from the outside world because of a raging storm -- is a suspect! As Rob soon discovers, all is not what it seems as the mystery deepens and the story races towards a surprising -- and amusing -- conclusion! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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"Who Framed Rick Flint?!" Story by Peter David. Art by Anibal Uzal and Jose Marzan, Jr. When Rick is framed for art theft, it's up to Roger to turn detective and clear his friend's good name. FC, 32 pages Cover price $1.50.

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Written by Scott Beatty, art by Butch Guice & Mike Perkins, colors by Laura DePuy In times of trouble, the city of Partington looks to its favorite son _ the greatest detective ever known. But just who are Simon Archard and his lovely partner, Emma Bishop? That is the burning question behind each fantastic case solved by these stylish sleuths. In a world where a veneer of Victorian finery hides mammoth mysteries, Simon and Emma may be the biggest mystery of all. Who's extorting Partington's rich and famous? Nabbing the cunning culprit would normally be a job for detectives Simon Archard and Emma Bishop. But with Simon and Emma gone missing, the next generation of intrepid sleuths among Archard's Agents must step in to investigate the theft of an incriminating list coveted by the vengeful Consortium of Aggrieved Manservants! 32 pages full color, on sale January 22 $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Scott Beatty (w), Paul Ryan (p), TBD (i), Frank D'Armata (c) Theophilus Dare returns ? and transforms our detective duo into a troubleshooting trio! The dashing adventurer is back, and he's leading Simon Archard and Emma Bishop on a mad race across the wilds of Arcadia! Waiting ahead: the Enigmatic Prism, ballooning buccaneers and brawling warrior leprechauns! 32 pgs, full color, on sale Oct. 29 $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY TERRANCE GRIEP AND CHUCK KIM; ART BY JOE STATON, VINCENT DIPORTER AND DAVE HUNT In stores November 10. A knock on the head makes Freddy think he's Sherlock Holmes. When the fiendish Spring-Heeled Jack shows up, will it be elementary, dear Shaggy? Plus, Scooby goes on a (gulp!) diet in "Dog Gone Ghost." FC, 32 PG." Cover price $1.99.

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WRITTEN BY BRETT LEWIS AND TERRANCE GRIEP JR.; ART BY ANTHONY WILLIAMS, JEFF ALBRECHT AND VINCENT DEPORTER; COVER BY STATON AND HUNT In stores June 13. When a tar monster terrorizes a museum, valuable objects go missing. But how will the Mystery Inc. gang trap the sticky menace? Plus, Shaggy and Scooby face an elfin phantom when the star of a famous creepy poem comes to life! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Robbie Busch, Vito Delsante and Alex Simmons Art by Robert Pope, Karen Machette and Dan Davis Cover by Pope & Scott McRae Winter's almost here, so take a break from the cold and warm yourself up with tales of surf, sand and screams! Cover price $2.25.

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Written by Scott Peterson Art by Scott Neely, Robert Pope, and Karen Matchette Cover by Ropert Pope & Scott McRae Well, Scooby and begorrah, it's St. Patrick's Day! The Scoobs travel to the Emerald Isle, land of mystery and magic! It's an issue packed with leprechauns and banshees...and just what effect will the Blarney Stone have on our favorite clammed-up canine? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.25.

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Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. A new storyline begins as the obligatory "New Nazi" tale kicks into gear. Is the Axis Empire being reborn in Big City? A bottled head and its two accomplices seem to think so. Will The 7 Guys of Justice be able to stop the rise of this new evil empire? And who are the two mysterious heroes waiting in the wings? Will one of them fill the vacancy in the 7 Guys line-up? 30 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Written by Matt Sturges Art and cover by Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher Detective Chimp and the Enchantress go to the scene of a murder with magical overtones, the Warlock's Daughter continues her training, and the rest of the team fights foes on two fronts - versus the Protegé and the Unbound of the Nightshade Dimension! Cover price $2.99.

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Adapted from the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Can the world's greatest detective Sherlock Holmes defeat his arch nemesis Doctor Moriarty in "The Final Problem?" Story by Dennis O'Neil. Art by ER Cruz. Cover by Walt Simonson. Cover price $0.25.

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by Joe Gentile & Rich Gulick At the point where deductive reasoning ends, Sherlock Holmes's most shocking investigation begins! Urged by a Mr. Lees, a gentleman possessed of second sight, Holmes and Watson dig deep into the case of a comely young woman found burned in her bed. What Inspector Lestrade mistakes as the open-and-shut misadventure of a sleepy smoker, our heroes perceive correctly as murder! Hidden beneath the facade of genteel Victorian society, they discover a criminal so depraved that we may not speak of his horrible desires in this solicitation. Alas, this may be only a hint at the treachery afoot! Cover by Drew Tucker. b&w, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Originally printed as "New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", May 1961. Stories contained: "The Deadly Inheritance" & "The Tunnel Scheme" Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Francesco Francovilla. As a series of brutal and inscrutable murders grips London in fear, Dr. John Watson realizes that the one man capable of stopping the slayings may just be the young sleuth Sherlock Holmes! But Watson's suspicions of the daring detective--perhaps as mysterious as the mysteries he solves--must wait for now as the unlikely partners race to catch the killer as 'The Twelve Caesars' begins a new and untold tale from Sherlock Holmes' casebook! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Aaron Campbell Of the 3,816,483 citizens of London in 1881, a dozen are fated to die at the hands of the 'Twelve Caesars' kill. Sherlock Holmes and his reluctant partner Dr. John Watson have deduced the method and means of the crime, but not the madman responsible! While both Watson and the Metropolitan Police lose patience with Holmes and his eccentricities, the young sleuth goes missing to help an old friend! Cover price $3.99.

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Phil Hester cover Cover price $2.50.

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Direct Edition. Flip book cover. Back cover is "Krusty, Agent of K.L.O.W.N." Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Perplexing Puzzle of Springfield Puma, script by Steve Vance and Cindy Vance, pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison (finished art) and Tim Bavington (additional inks); The Springfield Puma has been stolen, and it's up to Bart and Lisa to solve the crime. Matt Groening article about the naming of a school in Greenwood, South Carolina, Springfield Elementary, and how the parents are in an uproar when the parents find out the kids voted for that name because of the Simpsons cartoon. Krusy, Agent of K.L.O.W.N. (Keeping Law & Order With Novelty Items), script by Steve Vance and Cindy Vance, pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington; Spoof of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Jim Amash. Cover by Tracy Yardley. Brand new story arc! Fly high above the clouds with Knuckles and the Chaotix in 'The Great Chaos Caper,' Part One! Knuckles the Echidna has been tasked by a mysterious force to fix the shattered planet, but when the Dark Gaia monsters emerge from the word's core, our hero finds himself in a fight for his very life! Luckily the ever-adventuring Chaotix are around to lend a hand, hired by Princess Sally to gather the all-important Chaos Emeralds. But wait, who's that lurking in the dark? New characters, new lands, and the return of some familiar faces await you in this new storyline. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Batman Showcase, the Enterprise's five doctors, Starman, Max Headroom Cover price $4.95.

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Cover by Tony Harris. Sand and Stars (part two), script by James Robinson, art by Tony Harris and Wade Von Grawbadger; Starman's search for information behind the Mist turns deadly when he narrowly survives a super-powered assassin's attack and joins forces with the Golden Age Sandman; But Jack may be in over his head. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Great Super-Hunt!" starring Superboy, Professor Lewis Lang, and Bert Grant, art by Al Plastino; Bert Grant wants to prove he's the world's greatest hunter by daring Superboy to find him before he blows up Smallville. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Homer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Lana Lang's Superboy Identity Detection Kit!" starring Superboy and Chameleon Boy, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Chameleon Boy helps Superboy hide his secret identity from Lana. People are People! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Lou Cameron. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Nanopolis: Part 1 of 3 - Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and Mike Johnson Art and cover by Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning return for a special 3-part story! The Prankster succeeds in creating his ultimate revenge when he makes The Man of Steel disappear forever! It's up to the World's Greatest Detective to find his friend, but to do that, he'll have to embark on a quest to a place that could mean the end of The Worlds Finest Duo! Robin and John Henry Irons guest-star in part 1 of 'Nanopolis'! On sale March 18 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

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Case of the Remote Control Crimes starring Cadet, pencils by George Kapitan, inks by John Jordan. Bull's-Eye Bill story, art by John Daly. Spacehawk story, script and art by Basil Wolverton. Spacehawk story, script and art by Basil Wolverton. Sky Busters text story by Mickey Spillane. Gulliver's Travels [Part 1]--Fantastic Feature Films, art by Harold DeLay. Al T. Tude story, script and art by Art Gates. Chameleon story. Target story. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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100-page giant. New Stories: "Tarzan and the Lion Man" (part 4) (script and art by Joe Kubert). Korak in "White Death" (script by Bob Kanigher, art by Alex Nino). Reprints: Detective Chimp in "A Whistle for Bobo" (script by John Broome, art by Carmine Infantino), Congo Bill in "The Man-Eater of Mandalao" (art by John Smalle); "I Was a Jungle Ringmaster" (art by John Prentice); Tarzan in "Thunder Lizard" (art by Russ Manning); "I Was a Prisoner in a Human Zoo" (art by Ruben Moreira). Photo of Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan from "Tarzan Finds a Son" (1939). Kubert cover. Cover price $0.60.

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100-page giant. New story: Tarzan in "The Magic Herb" (script and art by Joe Kubert). Reprints: Congo Bill in "The Mail-Order Hunter" (art by John Smalle); Detective Chimp in "Bobo's New York Adventure" (script by John Broome, art by Carmine Infantino); "I Shoot With a Camera"; and Tarzan in "The Mahagga" (art by Russ Manning). Johnny Weissmuller publicity photo as Tarzan from 1932. One-page article, "Maureen O'Sullivan: The Most Famous Jane of All" by Allan Asherman. Kubert cover. Cover price $0.60.

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Photo on cover. The Three Stooges in "Operation Cold-Fingers" in which the Three Stooges are mistaken for spies. Issue also has backup feature "The Little Monsters" one-page text feature "Dear Stooges" and one-page gag strips. No story/art credits given. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation on last page states that the average monthly paid circulation of the comic is 288,967. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Timmy reboot is more like the publisher's mischievous-kid comics, such as Li'l Genius. Timmy gets a part in a TV commercial, but he must stay clean until then, and Maxie wants to play in the dirt. Timmy and Maxie match wits with Gruesome Gruesome. Plus activity pages. Grime Time; You'll Get a Rise Out of This; Devils' Doings; 5-4-3-2-1 Oh, Oh!; Sweet Treat; Trial Run!; Come Clean, Fellas! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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In this issue: Kotobukiya; Sideshow Collectibles; Gentle Giant; DC Direct; Mattel. Cover features Jack Skellington's lab from the first series of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas by JUN Planning. Cover price $5.95.

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Series change from Top Notch Comics to Top Notch Laugh, meaning many of the stories are now humor-based. Cover by Bob Montana. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Al Camy, Carl Hubbell, Pen Shumaker, Mary Goss, Dale Goss, and Jim Phillips. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: CGC 3.5 View scans Auction opens April 4 Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: small amount of glue on interior. Label #4438240009

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Peeping Tom cover, unusual for its time.

Cover by Red Holmdale. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Sam Cooper, Scott Feldman, Michel Roy, Red Holmdale, Ed Goggin, and George Kean. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Don Dean. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Ed Groggin, Claire Moe, Red Holmdale, and Bill Woggon. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Greg Pak. Art by Mahmud A. Asrar. Cover by Mike Choi. 'BIG APPLE SHOWDOWN' CONTINUES! A tale too big for the Big Apple! Extraterrestrial action how you like it! Hulk and his new friends Ms. Marvel, Silk, Shang Chi, Jimmy Woo and Jake Oh take the fight into space! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Insecticide - Written by Jeffrey Lang. Pencils and Painted Cover by Tony Harris. It's the story of Alphonse Beedle, a man who loves bugs more than anything...until a strange man comes to visit with a machine that takes Alphonse into...The Twilight Zone. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Will Eisner's one-eyed detective is back in a brand-new four-part series by award-winning creator, Gary Chaloner. The heat in Crossroads begins to rise as John Law and Nubbin face off against mobsters, movie stars and monsters. This series will mark an important change in Law's life, as he moves closer to learning the truth behind his father's death... with tragic consequences in this very first issue. Co-starring Nubbin, the Shoeshine Boy, Enzo 'The Angel' D'Angelo, Lady Luck, Mr. Mystic, and featuring the debut of Melba, Private Eye-ful!-a Texas cactus with city-bloomed thorns! Best of all, every issue will feature a full 28 pages of story and art from Chaloner. Cover price $3.99.