Comic books April 1969

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Maybe it's the derby hat, but Casper's cousin Spooky gives new meaning to the word "tuff." When Spooky has trouble booing, he seeks professional help. Casper tells a legend of Ulysses from The Odyssey. Casper seeks the missing Princess Petunia. The Interrupted Boo; Sleeping Terror; Wendy: The Little Red Wagon; Caspers Myths: Ulysses and the Mermaid; Casper: The Search for Princess Petunia. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Painted cover. Turok in "The Burial Ground" "Part 1: Turn Back or Die!" and "Part 2: The Secret of the Sacred Place" in which Turok and Andar encounter danger and mystery when they discover the dinosaurs' burial ground. Issue also has backup feature "Young Earth - Glacier Power," a one-page text feature "Neanderthal Funeral," Gold Key Comics Club News features, and one- page strips. No art/story credits given. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation on last page states that the average monthly sales of the comic are 229,557. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Classic kids' comics from Harvey, featuring characters familiar from TV cartoons of the time, including Casper, Little Audrey and Baby Huey. In a three-part story, the Ghostly Trio tricks Casper into giving them shrinking pills so they can scare insects. After they've created pint-sized mayhem among the tiny denizens of Enchanted Forest, Casper must go all Ant-Man to track them down. Small Spooks; The Ghost Chase; Baby Huey: The Hunters; Will-O-The-Wisp; Nobodys Dog; Two-Day Pass-Out; Spooky: Small World; Baby Huey: Huey Goes to School; Baby Huey: School Daze; Baby Huey: The Big Game; The Bear; Taffy; Herman and Katnip: The Ham. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Auction Item: FN- 5.5 View scans Auction opens December 15	Add to cart CGC 8.5 $199.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4369943003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 8.5 $249.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4484511003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics	Add to cart CGC 8.5 $265.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4587163006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Vince Colletta. The Living Pharaoh!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; to try and discover the location of his brother Alex, Cyclops battles the Living Pharaoh; the X-Men look for Cyclops; Alex battles the Living Pharaoh. Where Angels Dare To Tread!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; Angel becomes The Avenging Angel, with the red-and-black costume. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Vince Colletta. The Living Pharaoh!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; to try and discover the location of his brother Alex, Cyclops battles the Living Pharaoh; the X-Men look for Cyclops; Alex battles the Living Pharaoh. Where Angels Dare To Tread!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; Angel becomes The Avenging Angel, with the red-and-black costume. 36 pgs.

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Cover by Larry Mayer. Stories and art by Carl Fallberg, Vic Lockman, Phil De Lara, Tony Strobl, and Steve Steere. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. Scrooge, Donald, and his nephews follow a mysterious swindler to South America. Gyro Gearloose invents the sandwich-shooter. A banjo gives Scrooge the location of a kettle of gold. Rikki Tikki Uprising; Gyro Gearloose: Sandwich Automation; In the Swim; The Banjo Canyon Cache. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Lost Beneath the Sea by Carl Barks, from Uncle Scrooge #46; A Helpers Helping Hand with Gyro Gearloose, by Carl Barks; The Day the Farm Stood Still with Grandma Duck, by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Harvey Eisenberg, Fred Abranz, Frank Reilly, Chase Craig, Dan Gormley, Carl Fallberg, Dan Spiegle, Pete Alvarado, Paul Murry, Roger Armstrong, Frank McSavage, Tony Strobl, George Wheeler, and Al Hubbard. 4.75. x 6.5. 192 pages. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Al Hubbard, John Carey, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 29 #7. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Captain Churchmouse try to retrieve a Ming Dynasty teapot from smugglers. In a story by Barks, Uncle Scrooge has so much money that he lets Donald and his nephews get rid of some of it. Scamp pursues a missing bone and finds that a monkey is the culprit. Donald Duck; Scamp: Pup Minus Sup; April May and June: Date Bait; Too Exciting!; Mickey Mouse: The Secret of Shipnappers' Cove. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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No. 508-REP - 1969. 5.25" x 6.75", 60 pages, B&W.

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Cover has Wendy and Casper. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Wendy stars in: "Wrong-Way Witch" (part 1 of story); "Out-Jinxed" (part 2 of story); and two untitled 1-pagers. And Casper stars in: "The Runaway Monster" (part 1 of story); "Horror at the Mansion" (part 2 of story); untitled 1-pager; and 2-page text story "The Flying Dutchman," reprinted from Spooky (1955 1st Series) #104. Characters in this issue: Wendy; Buddy Brownie (introduction); Cupsan Sorceror (introduction); Dumbella; Casper; Ghostly Trio; Nooni (introduction); Flying Dutchman. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Harvey reprints adventures of the good little witch and her friends in a plus-sized package. Wendy shelters a lost monster child, and her aunts protest. Poil's echo startles a giant, despite her best intentions. In a two-part story, Casper helps a man named Paul stranded in the desert get to a castle. But once there, Paul uses his powers to steal the crown jewels. The Lost Monster; Hes Really a Nice Monster; Casper: The Strange Power of Paul Payne; Casper: The Man They Couldnt Catch!; Casper: Call the Witch Doctor; Spooky: You Cant Keep a Bad Ghost Down; The Magic Bean; The Black Sheep; Casper: In the Groove; Double Effort!; Wendys Magic Tricks: The Rope Trick; Spooky: The Magic Ribbon. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Wrath of Dr. Cyber," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Mike Sekowsky (art and continuity), inks by Dick Giordano; While Diana arms herself, Ching gets the location of Cyber's underwater lair from the henchwoman they had captured; They free Trench and destroy Cyber's headquarters, but the villain escapes. Following a lead of Trench's, the three heroes head to Bjorland, where they again find Cyber, who offers Trench a fortune to betray his allies. Letter to the editor from comics writers Mark Evanier and Mark Gruenwald. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Tony Tallarico. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Tony Tallarico. Charlton taps into the "hot rod" subculture with drama on the road and racetrack. Ken brings his unique dirt-bike skills to bear against modern-day cattle rustlers. Slater learns that feeling sorry for other drivers is a luxury he can't afford on the racetrack. Plus an article about tires and safety. 200 M.P.H. Merry-Go-Round; Careful or Careless; Ken King: The Thunder Plague; Your Tires and Your Speed. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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1st printing. Cover by Robert Crumb. Greg Irons, Robert Crumb, and J. Osbourne.6-in. x 9-in., 52 pages B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Alex Toth, Mike Sekowsky, Liz Berube and unknown. Lisa continues to deceive Bart about his artwork (which she is secretly buying) and her family (she has servants posing as her parents). When her real father arrives unexpectedly at one of the "family" dinners, Lisa is surprised when he does not expose her and introduces himself to Bart as Lisa's uncle in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Five]" Plus: Val is reluctant to tell Mark she doesn't love him anymore, but when he tells her the same thing, she is furious. They reconcile when they realize they had just been taking each other for granted in "When Love Has Gone"! Also: When Gabe and Elise meet again after several years, she gives him another chance to date her, but he seems to be as undependable as ever in the reprint story "Come to Me!" And: Happenings! 2-pager "The Golden Age of the 30s!" Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! Statement of ownership -- average print run 357,000; average paid circulation 198,115. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.