Comic books December 1973

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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, Casper and Wendy find themselves and their town transported into the past, into the era of King Richard the Lionhearted. Investigating further, they find that wizard Merlin is battling Richard, and that he has enlisted the Ghostly Trio to his cause. What Happened To My World?; Its a Wicked World; Baby Huey: Papas Dream Vacation; Baby Huey: Fun in Floriduck; Herman and Katnip: Be a Nice Person; A Better World; Pooey the Poet; A Pair of Shoes; Spooky: Silence is Golden. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Reprints. Cover by Dick Ayers and Mike Esposito. Stories by Larry Lieber, Steve Skeates and Stan Lee. Art by Dick Ayers, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Action as you like it when the Two-Gun Kid faces the West's most famous badman! But how much action can you take? Here comes the..."Showdown with Billy the Kid!" by Larry Lieber (plot), Steve Skeates (script), Dick Ayers and Mike Esposito, reprinted from issue #80 (with several panels edited out to make it one page shorter). Also in this issue: Back-up story "The Winner!" by Stan Lee, Ross Andru and Esposito, reprinted from Gunsmoke Western (1955 Marvel/Atlas) #58. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Reprints: "Showdown with Billy the Kid" (plot by Larry Lieber, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Mike Esposito), plus a back-up story, "The Winner" (script by Stan Lee, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Esposito). Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Reprints: "Showdown with Billy the Kid" (plot by Larry Lieber, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Mike Esposito), plus a back-up story, "The Winner" (script by Stan Lee, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Esposito). Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Add to cart FN 6.0 $25.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by MarvelBronzeAgeBonanza

All reprints from Uncanny Tales (Marvel, 1952 series) #9. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. "Like a Chicken Without a Head!", art by Reed Crandall; A doctor recommends a surgical procedure whereby the head is removed from the body and the heart is kept beating by artificial means so as to lengthen the time available for surgery; No one listens to him though, and being tired of being mocked, he destroys his formula. "Rudolph's Racket," art by Al Eadeh; An innkeeper keeps two large wolves in the cellar which devour curious guests so he can claim their valuables. "Propaganda!", art by Manny Stallman. "Time Marches On!", art by Harry Anderson; A man attempts to build a clock that can run forever by repairing itself, but no one understands why and mocks him, until he runs out of time and the undertaker pulls by his clothes to reveal he had replaced his inner organs with clock mechanism. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Auction Item: FN- 5.5 View scans 4 bids Current bid: $32.00 Time left: 3d 21h 53m	Add to cart CGC 9.4 $480.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #0754844015	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $42.50 View scans	Add to cart CGC 8.5 $249.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #0353100018 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, Don Heck, John Romita, and John Verpoorten (alterations), inks by George Roussos, John Romita, and John Verpoorten. We, the Jury, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Don Heck; the X-Men battle the Factor Three in Europe; the Mutant-Master holds Professor X and Banshee captive; Juggernaut cameo; reprinted from issue 37. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Double Insert Variant. Includes the Mark Jeweler Advertisement Centerfold Insert and the Alka Seltzer Advertisment Inner Cover Wrap Insert. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by George Roussos. Mekano Lives, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by George Roussos; the X-Men try to make money to go to Europe, where the Factor Three is; they battle Mekano and save the Central Library; reprinted from issue 36. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, Don Heck, John Romita, and John Verpoorten (alterations), inks by George Roussos, John Romita, and John Verpoorten. We, the Jury, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Don Heck; the X-Men battle the Factor Three in Europe; the Mutant-Master holds Professor X and Banshee captive; Juggernaut cameo; reprinted from issue 37. 36 pgs.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Uncle Scrooge in "Land Beneath the Ground" in which Scrooge's efforts to protect his money bin from earthquakes leads to Terry Fermy, a land of earthquake creatures, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 13. Story was one of the Uncle Scrooge comic book stories adapted into an episode of the 1980s Disney cartoon show "Duck Tales." Issue also includes a 16-page catalog of "fun stuff" from the Kenner toy company. Number on cover: 10038-312. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. While trying to protect his money bin from earthquakes, Scrooge discovers a subterranean land, Terry Fermy. Exploring it with Donald and his nephews, they meet the creatures who cause earthquakes. This Carl Barks story was adapted into an episode of the beloved 1980s Disney cartoon show "Duck Tales." Land Beneath the Ground! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Whitman edition. Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. While trying to protect his money bin from earthquakes, Scrooge discovers a subterranean land, Terry Fermy. Exploring it with Donald and his nephews, they meet the creatures who cause earthquakes. This Carl Barks story was adapted into an episode of the beloved 1980s Disney cartoon show "Duck Tales." Land Beneath the Ground! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Murder By Madness, script by George Kashdan, art by Don Perlin. The Horrible Harrow Formula, script by Carl Wessler, art by Gerry Talaoc. The Stalking Shadow's Prey!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Frank Redondo. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Stories in this issue include: "The Undead of the Deep" (starring Vampirella); "The Evil Eye"; "Stairway to Heaven"; "Last Lunch for Rats"; and "The Vampires are Coming." Written by Bill DuBay, W. Eaton, Fernando Fernandez, Flaxman Loew, and Doug Moench. Art by Auraleon, Bill DuBay, Jose Gonzalez, Fernando Fernandez, Munes, and Ramon Torrents. Includes piece on the history of vampires. Includes photos of two girls in Vampirella costumes (from the 1973 Comic Art Convention). Cover art by Enrich Torres. Cover price $0.75.

Art by Wally Stefoff and Bruce Johnson. Weekend news magazine with four page tribute to Jumbo, the Miraculous Hind and Santa Claus articles and illustrations. 10 1/2-in. x 12-in. 24 pages B&W.

Cover by Rich Buckler and Vincente Alcazar. Brother Vampire, art by Al Eadeh; A man thinks that his Siamese twin is a vampire, but it turns out that the vampire just used his amnesia in order to hide in plain sight after using some plastic to connect the two of them. Collins Is in His Coffin!, art by Ed Winiarski; When a man is hanged on trumped charges in order for his neighbors to steal his land, he curses the area. Jessica!, art by Sid Greene; A young man invents a girlfriend for himself, but comes to regret it when he tells people he's meeting her that evening at the bridge, and a body is found floating in the river which matches his description of his girlfriend. The Terrible Trunk!, art by Joe Sinnott; A criminal buys a trunk at auction that makes anything put inside disappear. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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"The Magazine of Science Fiction." December 1973. Cover by Kevin Davidson. SF stories by Stephen Goldin, Allan Asherman, William Rotsler, Robert A. Heinlein ("No Bands Playing, No Flags Flying"), George R. R. Martin ("Dark, Dark Were The Tunnels"), Terri E. Pinckard, Larry Eisenberg, Richard Ashby, Steven Utley, & Herman Wrede. A Roundtable Interview with Dr. Sidney Coleman and Dr. Gregory Benford. Plus essays by Lawrence Neal, Raymond Friday Locke, Igor Bohassian, James Sutherland, & William Rotsler. Illustrations by Stevan Arnold, Cora Lee Healy, Tim Kirk, Alicia Austin, Susan Jenkins, Grant Canfield, Monte Rogers, R. Mohr, George Barr, & Don Davis. 8.5 x 11, primarily b&w, 98 slick pages. Cover price $1.50.

Issue #40 - Winter 1973. Sent free to keyholders of the chain of Playboy Clubs or by subscription only, no newsstand distribution. Articles and photographs on the various clubs plus jokes, letters and news. Pictures of Bill Cosby, Peter Sellers, Don Knotts, Howard Cosell, Don Rickles, Roger Moore and more at various Clubs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, color and B&W.

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Whitman edition. Cover price $0.20.

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Gold Key edition with 50c cover price. NOTE: There is a 69c cover-priced Whitman variant of this issue. Donald at His Duckiest. Classic multi-part Carl Barks stories: Donald Duck and the Mummys Ring, Luck of the North, Donald Duck in Ancient Persia, and The Pixilated Parrot. 4.75. x 6.5. 128 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Whitman edition. Donald at His Duckiest. Classic multi-part Carl Barks stories: Donald Duck and the Mummys Ring, Luck of the North, Donald Duck in Ancient Persia, and The Pixilated Parrot. 4.75. x 6.5. 128 pages. Cover price $0.69.

Whitman edition. Donald at His Duckiest. Classic multi-part Carl Barks stories: Donald Duck and the Mummys Ring, Luck of the North, Donald Duck in Ancient Persia, and The Pixilated Parrot. 4.75. x 6.5. 128 pages. Cover price $0.69.

Whitman edition. Donald at His Duckiest. Classic multi-part Carl Barks stories: Donald Duck and the Mummys Ring, Luck of the North, Donald Duck in Ancient Persia, and The Pixilated Parrot. 4.75. x 6.5. 128 pages. Cover price $0.69.

Whitman edition. Donald at His Duckiest. Classic multi-part Carl Barks stories: Donald Duck and the Mummys Ring, Luck of the North, Donald Duck in Ancient Persia, and The Pixilated Parrot. 4.75. x 6.5. 128 pages. Cover price $0.69.

Whitman edition. Donald at His Duckiest. Classic multi-part Carl Barks stories: Donald Duck and the Mummys Ring, Luck of the North, Donald Duck in Ancient Persia, and The Pixilated Parrot. 4.75. x 6.5. 128 pages. Cover price $0.69.

Whitman edition. Donald at His Duckiest. Classic multi-part Carl Barks stories: Donald Duck and the Mummys Ring, Luck of the North, Donald Duck in Ancient Persia, and The Pixilated Parrot. 4.75. x 6.5. 128 pages. Cover price $0.69.

Whitman edition. Donald at His Duckiest. Classic multi-part Carl Barks stories: Donald Duck and the Mummys Ring, Luck of the North, Donald Duck in Ancient Persia, and The Pixilated Parrot. 4.75. x 6.5. 128 pages. Cover price $0.69.

Whitman edition. Donald at His Duckiest. Classic multi-part Carl Barks stories: Donald Duck and the Mummys Ring, Luck of the North, Donald Duck in Ancient Persia, and The Pixilated Parrot. 4.75. x 6.5. 128 pages. Cover price $0.69.

Whitman edition. Donald at His Duckiest. Classic multi-part Carl Barks stories: Donald Duck and the Mummys Ring, Luck of the North, Donald Duck in Ancient Persia, and The Pixilated Parrot. 4.75. x 6.5. 128 pages. Cover price $0.69.

That Darn Cat, reprints That Darn Cat #90258-312 Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Kay Wright and Bill Wright. Stories and art by Carl Barks and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 34 #3. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Goofy finds a carved stone in his garden that leads him and Mickey to a cache of ancient statues. In a story by Barks, Donald hunts moose with a gun that shoots delicious custard instead of bullets. Gyro Gearloose invents a chipmunk-powered car, and gets Chip 'n' Dale to volunteer to be the power source. Donald Duck; Chip 'n' Dale: The Chipmunk-Mobile; Scamp: The Big Fetch; Mickey Mouse: The Trail to Treasure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. #399, December 1973, 20c. Number on Cover: 90011-312. Issue has Donald Duck in an untitled reprint by Carl Barks, Scamp in "The Big Fetch," Chip ?N' Dale in "The Chipmunk-Mobile," and Mickey Mouse and Goofy in "The Trail to Treasure." Issue also has the second 16-page catalog of "fun stuff" from the Kenner toy company. The first catalog was in issue number 387. Art and story credits: unknown. Cover price $0.20.