Star-Studded Comics (1963 Texas Trio) comic books 1967-1969

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Star-Studded Comics 10 - Winter 1967 Format: Offset/Lithograph process Wrap-around binding with staples in center. Original price was 50 cents Color cover by Buddy Saunders features the Defender. Back cover by Buddy Saunders. "Let's Talk It Over!" notes print run of this issue at 500 copies. No letters in this issue. This issue also has a report and photographs of the Southwestern Con 1966 - the FIRST comic convention ever held in the state of Texas. Issue also has a half-page advertisement for the June 16-18, 1967 Houston Comic-Con, the second comic con held in Texas. Last issue with text stories. From #11 on are entirely comic stories. Stories:The Defender in "The Widow Worshipers!" Comic story with script by Larry Herndon and art by J. Star and Al Milgrom Dr. Weird in "Only Kids are Afraid of the Dark!" Text story by George R.R. Martin and illustrations by Buddy Saunders Xal-Kor the Human Cat in "Xal-Kor to the Rescue!" Comic story with script and art by Richard "Grass" Green "The Bloody Mary!" Comic story with script and art by Buddy Saunders Cover price $0.50.

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Star-Studded Comics 11 - Summer 1967 Format: Offset/Lithograph process Wrap-around binding with staples in center. Original price was 50 cents Color cover by George Metzger features Dr. Weird and back cover features Gully Foyle by Stanley Pitt. "Let's Talk It Over!" column notes that the print run of this issue was 500 copies. "From Our Readers" has letters from Harold Julian, Gordon Flagg Jr., and Mickey Schwaberow. Issue also features a column called "Bidgee" by John Ryan which tells of comic related news from Australia and features descriptions and art of a popular Australian comic strip called "Gully Foyle." Stories:Dr. Weird in "Black Rite" Comic story with script by George Metzger and Peter Grant and art by George Metzger and Rick Shubb The Changling in "Scabbard Strikes!" Comic story with script and art by Ron Harris Dr. Weird in "Dr. Weird Meets The Demon" Comic story with script and art by Buddy Saunders Cover price $0.50.

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Star-Studded Comics 12 - Winter 1967 Format: Offset/Lithograph process Wrap-around binding with staples in center. Original price was 50 cents Color cover by Richard "Grass" Green features the Xal-Kor the Human Cat. Back cover features last page of story in color. "Let's Talk It Over!" column notes that this issue's print run was 500 copies and has letters from Gordon Flagg Jr., Craig Yoe, John Ryan, and Dave Bibby. Column also has an announcement that the Southwestern Con 1968 will be held in Dallas on June 21-23, 1968. This issue also features a detailed article and photos on the Houston Con 1967 - the second comic convention held in Texas. Stories:A four-part epic tale of Xal-Kor the Human Cat. This is the only issue of Star-Studded Comics to feature a book-length tale of one super-hero - Xal-Kor Versus The Invincible Vole!" Part 1 - "The Origin of the Invincible Vole!" Story by Richard "Grass" Green. Art by Richard "Grass" Green and Landon Chesney Part 2 - "Xal-Kor...Defeated!" Story by Richard "Grass" Green and art by Richard Buckler Part 3 - "At Death's Door..." Story and art by Richard "Grass" Green Part 4 - "The Tide Turns!" Story and art by Richard "Grass" Green Cover price $0.50.

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Star-Studded Comics 13 - June 1968 Format: Offset/Lithograph process Wrap-around binding with staples in center. Original price was 50 cents Color cover by Buddy Saunders features the Powerman. Back cover is reprint of a cover from the Australian comic Captain Justice "Let's Talk It Over!" column and "From Our Readers..." letters are typeset. This issue does not have any note regarding the press run of this issue. "From Our Readers..." features letters by Fred Hembeck, Richard Kyle, Greg Kishel, Bill Spicer, and George Metzger. Issue also features a column called "Bidgee" by John Ryan which tells of comic related news from Australia and a feature, photos, and art of Australian artist Monty Wedd. Issue also has a full page advertisement for the Southwestern Con 1968, a comic convention held in Dallas, Texas. Stories:Powerman in "War of the Weaponer!" Comic story with script by Leonard Tirado Jr. and Larry Herndon and art by Alan Hutchinson The Defender in "The House Where Terror Lived!" Comic story with script by Larry Herndon and art by Richard Buckler Western adventure comic story "Boy, You Sure Don't Look Like A Hero!" Story and art by Alan Weiss Cover price $0.50.

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Star-Studded Comics #15, May 1969. Format: Offset/Lithograph process. Wrap-around binding with staples in center. Original cover price: 75 cents. Color cover by Richard "Grass" Green features Xal-Kor the Human Cat. Back cover by Alan Weiss is of Dr. Weird. "Let's Talk It Over!" column features letters from Charles Schreck, Larry Bigman, Carl Gafford, Robert Bloch, Harry Warner Jr., David Brown, Al Kuhfeld, William Taylor Jr., Richard "Grass" Green, Ron Lightburn, Jon Jensen, George R.R. Martin, and Ronn Foss. There is also a note from Glenn Lord, the agent for the Robert E. Howard estate at that time, which explains the history of the Howard story "Gods of the North" (aka "The Frost Giant's Daughter"), which was adapted into comic book form in the previous issue. Stories: "Xal-Kor the Human Cat vs. The Glow Worm," (script by Richard "Grass" Green, art by Green and Landon Chesney); "King of the Hill" (script and art by Steve Kelez) - Note: This story was uncredited. In the next issue, it was revealed that Steve Kelez did the story and art. Many readers mistakenly believed that Buddy Saunders did this story. Also features Dr. Weird in "Death in the Skull-World!" (script by Larry Herndon, art by M. Schwoberow and Alan Weiss); "It's Wildman and Rubberoy the Fantastic Plasticy" (Their first appearance? Script and art by Richard "Grass" Green); "The Battle of...Credibility Gap" (script and art by Alan Weiss); The Defender in "The Coming of the Black Monster!" (Part One of a Two Part Story, script by Larry Herndon and art by Mickey Schwaberow and Stephen Stanley); issue also features a four-page portfolio of characters by Dave Cockrum. Cover price $0.75.

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Star Studded 16 - November 1969 This is the first issue titled just "Star Studded" - no "Comics" in the title. Format: Offset/Lithograph process Wrap-around binding with staples in center. Original price was 75 cents Color front cover by Howard Keltner features Dr. Weird and back cover is by Jim Sullivan "Let's Talk It Over!" column announces that Star-Studded Comics has a new publisher, Joe Bob Williams. Says that the Texas Trio are still the editors but Williams will handle all of the "paper work." Letters from Peter Jaksa, Don Ensign, Charles Schreck, Richard "Grass" Green, Ronn Foss, Jon Wilmunen, and Richard Kyle. Issue also features John Ryan's "Bidgee" column which tells of comic related news from Australia. This column also appeared in issues 11 and 13. In this issue, "Bidgee" tells about artist Stanley Pitt and reprints three pages of his "Silver Star" strip. Issue has two pages of photos from the Southwestern Con 1969, a comic convention held in Texas, and a four page portfolio with artwork by Keith Fukumitsu, Dave Cockrum, Gary Kato, and Mike Chadwell. Stories:"Doomsday" Comic story with script by Larry Herndon and art by Jim Starlin "Hero Material" Comic story with script and art by Dennis Fujitake "Planet of Peril" Comic story with script and art by Jim Sullivan The Defender in "The Fury and the Vengence!" (Part Two of a Two Part Story) Comic story with script by Larry Herndon and art by Mickey Schwaberow and Stephen Stanley Dr. Weird in "The Castle on Demon Mountain!" Comic story with script by Larry Herndon and art by Rudy Franke Cover price $0.75.