Comic books March 1970

Issue 1, Spring 1970 - Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Mike Esposito. First appearance of Orka in "The Coming of Orka," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Johnny Craig; Returning to his undersea realm, Namor comes across a large herd of killer whales, led by the monstrous Orka, and takes him on; Namor is defeated by Orka, but follows him and discovers that Dr. Dorcas and Krang are actually behind Orka's powers, and are planning an attack on Atlantis; Namor gains the upper hand by threatening Krang's life which prompts Orka to turn against Dorcas; However, Namor's plan comes undone and he's taken down hard by Orka; Following Krang's orders, Orka puts a stun-collar and chains on the Sub-Mariner; Krang then announces an intention of marching into Atlantis with an enslaved Namor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito. "Youthquake!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso); Namor spends some time in New York City with Diane Arliss; Namor gets involved with a youth group protesting against the destruction of a park for more development; Defying the protesters, the head developer, Sam Westman, sets Brutivac, a monstrous mechanical machine, against them; Namor faces off against the Brutivac until Westman realizes that he has endangered his son and is forced to look at this situation from another perspective. Astonishing Tales ad featuring Ka-Zar and Dr. Doom! Amazing Adventures ad featuring The Inhumans. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: Little Arthur Strikes Again, Eggs, Sunny-Side Down, and Why Babies Do What They Do (An Inside Story). Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

UK Edition.

Super Sex to Sexty Special "Custer's Last Stand!". Pierre Davis cover. Art by Lynn Harrison, Bill Ward, Pete Wyma, and many others. 10 1/2-in. x 14-in., 48 pages, Text (w/ B&W illustrations). Mature Readers. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. Reform School Rebel, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Mike Esposito; a corrupt warden is arrested, thanks to Superboy, who also helps a reform school kid. The Super-Robot, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan. Superboy's Powers—the Superboy Legend, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Bob Brown. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 856,000; average paid circulation 465,462. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

French series. Reprints material from various DC comics publications. Featuring Batman and Superman. 32 pages, full color, French language.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Secret Slumlord of Metropolis!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; to bust a slumlord named Mr. Squeeze, Jimmy Olsen temporarily lives in a rundown tenement apartment. When Olsen Changed History!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Pete Costanza; the second part of the Revolutionary War story from issue #126. Statement of ownership--average print run 713,000; average paid circulation 379,235. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Jack Keller, Bill Fraccio, and Tony Tallarico. Stories and art by Jack Keller, Bill Fraccio, and Tony Tallarico. Charlton's teen title appealed to fans of two 1960s teen obsessions: motorcycles and surfing. Mike gets into a surfside confrontation with the bearded Red Baron of the Surf Kings' rival surf club, the Redondo Raiders. But the Raiders manage to goad Orville into surfing a dangerous wave on his new board. Brothers Seth and Will make trouble for the White Angels cycle club as they pass through a small town in Texas. Plus advice on surfing. The White Angels: The Hog Riders; We Want to Suggest; The Surf Kings: Suicide Chute; Surge with the Surf King. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.75.

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Edited by Sal Gentile. Cover by Scoott (?) and Nestor Olivera. Stories by unknown. Art by Scoott (?), Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and Nestor Olivera. She has all she yearned for! Why isn't Teresa happy now? Find out in..."I'll Have More Than Anyone"! Luella swings with style in..."Too Much"! And Vince will never hold her in his arms again...because they tell her he's dead! Don't miss..."Why Can't I Cry"! Plus: 1-page story "He's Too Much"! Also: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Dick Ayers and Antonio Reynoso. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. A bank robber finds a hideout in the swamps where he is treated like royalty - until he realizes he's been fattened up for slaughter. A grave robber learns that the cemetery keeper has been chosen by the corpses themselves. Ancient, murderous Druidic spirits haunt the English countryside. Swamp Monsters; Ghouls Graveyard; Eerie Bones; Druid's Castle; Hands of Terror; Fear of the Witch; Mirror of Death. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Carl Burgos, Larry Woromay and Oscar Fraga. Legendary publisher Eerie's fondly remembered tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. The human reptile from a circus sideshow is attacked by townspeople and driven into a murderous rampage. While exploring a cave in which witches were sealed 300 years before, a music professor finds a flute, and foolishly plays it to see what will happen. A native idol comes to life to seek vengeance on the thief who stole its jewels. The Slimy Snakeman; The Old Crones' Voodoo; Doom at the Wheel; Careless Corpse; Death's Shoes; Horribly Beautiful; Idol of Evil. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories and art by Tony Tallarico (credited as Tony Williams) and others. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Lola tells George she lives at Regis Towers, because she's ashamed of her real home in the slums of Goat Hill. Donna's beauty blossoms as she matures, but that leaves her unprepared for unwelcome male attention. Charlton's romantic hippie hero, Jonnie Love, falls for Karen, even though he knows she's dying. Plus an article on the benefits of pre-nuptial counseling. Lie for Love; The Kiss I Can't Forget; The Inner Feeling; Jonnie Love: No Hope for Tomorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Oscar Fraga, Dick Ayers, and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents gory tales of horror and the macabre. A ferry captain provides corpses to a mad doctor in an island castle for his evil experiments. A killer takes refuge in a wax museum and learns the deadly secret of its lifelike exhibits. At a strange curio shop, an ex-con purchases revenge against the two men who framed him. Featuring altered reprints from Weird Mysteries and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Dead Demons; The Vampire Monster Trap; Night of Terror; Demon in the Dungeon; Dying Is So Contagious; Fiends from the Crypt; Terror in the Attic; Weird Revenge. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett. "The Carnage of the Crypto Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett; Someone or something is out to steal Thors strength, and the God of Thunder isnt having it; Thor versus the carnage of Crypto-Man! The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 446,828; average paid circulation 266,368. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett. "The Carnage of the Crypto Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett; Someone or something is out to steal Thors strength, and the God of Thunder isnt having it; Thor versus the carnage of Crypto-Man! The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 446,828; average paid circulation 266,368. 36 pgs., full color.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Bud Blake. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and others. Bud Blake's "Tiger" featured an ethnically diverse cast of neighborhood kids and simplified storylines and art. The Music Man; Notes to You; Pumpkinhead : The Lookout; Gregorioius The Great/Ungar the Ungrateful; Game Called; Wild Blue Yonder; For Whom the Bell Tolls!; Hey, Kids! Color This Page!; Color Tiger's Troops! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Leandro Sesarego. Stories and art by Leandro Sesarego, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Couples navigate the mazelike pathways of relationships and love in the 1960s and '70s. Norma falls for Dave, the handsome man who rescues her from a couple of guys harassing her on the beach. A woman wonders if she's Ms. Right, or just Ms. Right Now, in a story showcasing the fashion of the early 1970s. Plus romantic advice. Climate for Kissing; Dont Break His Heart; Just Jeannette; In Safe Keeping. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Charlton's Timmy reboot is more like the publisher's mischievous-kid comics, such as Li'l Genius. Timmy and Maxie meet the cloud people who live in the sky. Timmy and Maxie accompany Wilma the Witch, who has a tricky task collecting the strange ingredients for her latest brew. Plus activity pages. Look! Up in the Sky; Dr. Ghost; Greenies Aren't for Everybody!; Test Your Memory; Laugh Guards; Can You Solve This Picture Chain? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Mexican Series. Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) #51. 36 pages, full color, Spanish language.

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This issue contains chapter 136 of The Bible Story / The Story of Man by Mad Magazine artist Basil Wolverton

Volume 9, Issue 1 - March, 1970. Men's interest magazine with fiction and articles with the emphasis on nude pictorials. Includes a color centerfold. 8 1/2" x 11", 78 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

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#29, 3/70, 15c. Comic book adventures of the 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon series characters. Issue features "Physical Fit-Mess," "The Great Giveaway," and "Six Saps on a Cycle." Issue also has Wally Gator in "To Flea or Not to Flea," Gold Key Comics Club features, one-page text feature "Close Friends," and a one-page gag strip. Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 10004-003, March. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Non fiction magazine of western stories. Features art and photos. 72 pgs. B&W. Color cover. Cover price $0.35.

Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" which starred Rod Serling as your host. Painted cover art. Voice In The Wind, art by Ed Robbins; wrathful wind haunts man. Secret of the Death-Ship text story, art by Joe Certa. A Spell In The Night, art by Joe Certa. The Time Machine, art by George Evans. Time Travel into the Twilight Zone, art by George Evans. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Sam Grainger. The Mutants and the Monster, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Sam Grainger; With Professor X in a coma after warding off the Z'Nox, the X-Men try to reach him and he mentally tells them one word, "Hulk"; The X-Men track down the jade giant and Jean's mental powers cause him to revert to Bruce Banner; Banner tells them that he has a machine that may save Xavier but Major Talbot shows up and causes him to transform to the Hulk again; The X-Men follow him into the desert and battle him at the site of an old lab where they are able to procure the piece of machinery that brings Professor X out of his coma; "And they fought happily ever after...??" Statement of ownership--average print run 405,115; average paid circulation 235,811. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Sam Grainger. The Mutants and the Monster, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Sam Grainger; With Professor X in a coma after warding off the Z'Nox, the X-Men try to reach him and he mentally tells them one word, "Hulk"; The X-Men track down the jade giant and Jean's mental powers cause him to revert to Bruce Banner; Banner tells them that he has a machine that may save Xavier but Major Talbot shows up and causes him to transform to the Hulk again; The X-Men follow him into the desert and battle him at the site of an old lab where they are able to procure the piece of machinery that brings Professor X out of his coma; "And they fought happily ever after...??" 32 pages, full color.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Midnight Summons the Executioner! starring Johnny Peril, script by George Kashdan, art by Sid Greene. Hands of Death!, script by Murray Boltinoff [as Al Case], art by Jerry Grandenetti. The House That Hate Built!, script by Carl Wessler, art by George Tuska. Death of the Man Who Never Lived, script by Carl Wessler, art by Bruno Premiani. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories in this issue include: "Feary Tales"; "Vampi's Scarlet Letters"; "Forgotten Kingdom"; "Closer than Sisters"; "Moonshine"; "For the Love of Frankenstein"; "Come into my Parlor"; and "Run for your Wife." Written by Richard Carnell, Nicola Cuti, Don Glut, R. Michael Rosen, Tom Sutton, and Bill Warren. Art by William Barry, Dick Piscopo, Mike Royer, Jack Sparling, Tom Sutton, and David StClair. Includes ad for 8mm Batman serial. Cover art by Vaughn Bode and Jeff Jones. Cover price $0.50.