Comic books September 1968

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Winter 1967. Cover by Leo Morey. Stories by Harl Vincent, Edmond Hamilton, Walter Kateley, E. D. Johnson, Ronald M. Sherin, R. F. Starzl, David H. Keller. Illustrations by Frank R. Paul, Leo Morey, H. W. Wesso. 5-3/8 in. x 7-3/4 in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jay Scott Pike. Leave Me, Leave Me!, inks by Vince Colletta; A girl finds it difficult to break up with her obnoxious boyfriend until she meets someone who shows her how a girl ought to be treated. Too Long to Wait!, pencils John Rosenberger; Two girls wait for news of their boyfriends when they hear that there has been a plane crash. Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love advice column. Episode 21, script by Jack Miller, pencils by Jay Scott Pike; Barry tries to explain why be brought Karen to B. W.'s party, but Karen takes matters into her own hands. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Jack Sparling. To Kill A Mockingbird! starring starring Tiger Force, Crimson Dawn, King Savage, August Durant, Carlo Di Rienzi, and The Syndicate and its Chief, script by E. Nelson Bridwell and Joe Gill, art by Jack Sparling; after 5 of the Six have unsuccessful attempts on their lives, they pair off to keep an eye on each other. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"Sex to Sexty: Helping Hand!" Men's Magazine with adult jokes and cartoons. 64 pages, text, with B&W illustrations Cover price $1.00.

Mens Humor Magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Severin. "Right in the Feuhrer's Face," script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Severin; Dino is captured by the Agent of 1,000 Faces, who tries to lure the commandos to their death on an aircraft carrier in Norway. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob Oksner, cover idea by Sergio Aragones. 1st appearance of Angel and the Ape in Angel and the Ape, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Trumbull, with his leg in a cast, stumbles into O'DAY AND SIMEON, PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS; Angel is a crack PI and judo master; Sam is a gorilla who draws comic books; Sam delivers his latest art to Stan Bragg, publisher at BRAINPIX PUBLICATION, INC. Angel protects Trumbull from kidnapping, but they're nabbed; continues in Angel and the Ape #1. Ad for Lois Lane #86, an 80-Page Giant. Ad for Enemy Ace in Star Spangled War Stories. One-page "Wonderful World of Comics" text feature reviews Star-Studded Comics fanzine (the great publication by Larry Herndon and mycomocshop.com owner Buddy Saunders) and miscellaneous news. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.60.

Issue #136

Issue 137 - September 14, 1968. Merged with Pow! weekly comic. Spider-Man, Batman and Daredevil reprints. Strips include Swots and the Blots, Brian's Brain, The Cloak Meets Deathshead, Bad Penny, The Nervs and many more. 9 1/4-in. x 13-in., 28 pages, black and white.

Issue #138

Issue #139

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Pat Boyette, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #62. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Astronauts visiting another solar system learn that beings that look like angels may actually be demonic, and vice versa. An American soldier is abducted by a robot from outer space, but he's not willing to give up so easily. Col. Masters escorts a rocket-full of fugitives to the far reaches of space. Some or all of the issue may be written by legendary comics scribe Denny O'Neil. The Fugitive; Specimen Earth; Beware of the Angels; Space Station Six. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. Untitled one-page story; Spooky scares a painting. Untitled one-page story, pencils by Warren Kremer; Casper jumps over a hurdle. "A Hair-Raising Mystery," pencils by Howard Post; Spooky asks Burt the Barber for a haircut to impress Poil, but the result is too short for the Tuff Little Ghost, so he visits Willameena Witch for a hair growth potion; However, once he applies it, it grows out of proportion, scaring Handsome Harry. "Glum Ghost," pencils by Marty Taras; The Ghostly Trio's uncle Glum can't stand laughter. "Take the Low Road," art by Marty Taras; Wendy casts spells to prevent a construction crew from building a super highway through the Enchanted Forest. "Eek!", pencils by Howard Post; Spooky scares an ogre. "The Land of Make Believe," pencils by Howard Post; Spooky encounters a race of aliens who make believe. "Fatso More-so," pencils by Ernie Colon; Fatso eats so much food, much to Eeko and Stretcho's disgust. "The Flying Carpet," pencils by Howard Post; Wendy battles the Sultan of Swat. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Film Flam Man starring Stanley and His Monster, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Spot and the leprechauns follow Stanley and Marcia to the movie studio (where she has a job as an extra), causing trouble everywhere they appear. House ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Badtime Story starring Stanley and His Monster, pencils by Henry Scarpelli; Spot tells a bedtime story of his days back in the court of Camelot. Superhulk! starring Stanley and His Monster, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Tex Blaisdell. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Joe Kubert. The Face of the Hangman starring Enemy, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert; When the Enemy Ace crashes behind enemy lines, his wounds are treated by The Hangman and his sister; Just before being sent to a POW camp, von Hammer escapes and returns to his own airfield. Ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #113, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Ad for The Hawk and The Dove #1, art by Steve Ditko. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

No. 10 - September , 1968. 5.5" x 7.25", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Edited by Sal Gentile. Stories by Joe Gill, Don Perlin and unknown. Art by Pat Boyette, Don Perlin, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. Five tantalizing Strange Suspense Stories! In this issue: "Dante's People!" by Joe Gill and Pat Boyette; Johnny Briggs and Kirk Richards in "Focus: Danger!" by Don Perlin; "The Universal Solvent" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; 1-pager "The President" with art by Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico; and 1-page text story "Simba Mkubwa"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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1st appearance of Tiger Shark. "Watch Out for Tiger Shark!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Get ready for the most dangerous creature that ever swam the ocean depths - Tiger Shark. Can even the mighty Sub-Mariner survive this deadly new foe? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: Beware of Froolers (with Bernie the Brain, who comes up with a wild new invention) and Bearing Down on the Baron (chap 2). Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. Write Your Own Comic Page! by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Published by Richard Buckler (who took over from Mike Tuohey), Super-Hero was one of the earlier comic book fanzines. Issue #7 includes: cover art by James Montgomery Elliot; a feature on the re-birth of Captain America; by Buckler; B.L.U.N.D.E.R. Agents strip by Mickey Schwaberow and Rich Buckler (art) and Steve Perrin (script); a review of Silver Surfer #1; The Comic of Moth strip by Rich Buckler (story) and Sam Viviano (art); Sword of Dragons story by Chuck Robinson; and more. 32 pgs. Sept, 1968. Print run: 250.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. The Stranger Who Stalks Smallville!, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Jack Abel; Mr. Cipher shows up at the Kent's door and demands a room in their house. Clark lets him in because his x-ray vision shows he's a walking bomb. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel. The Wrongo Superman!, script by Richard E. Hughes, art by Pete Costanza; Jimmy Olsen products hit the market, but have a deleterious effect on Superman. A Visit from Superman's Pal!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

September 1968. Mad Magazine-style publication with comics, cartoons, and humor pieces about the world of surfing. Cover by Bill Hughes and Nelson Dewey. Back cover by Tom Henderson. Contributions to interior cartoons credited to Tom Henderson, Herb Cadin, Nelsen Dewey, Mike Dormer, Dennis Ellefson, Jim Grube, Tom Henderson, Bill Hughes, Jim Mueller, & Bruce Steffenhagen. 8.25-in x 10.75-in, B&W, 52 Pages. Cover price $0.35.

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 $0.60.

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Cover art by Henry Scarpelli. Sylvester... Son of Ahbu!, art by Henry Scarpelli; Sylvester is mistaken for the son of a sheik and kidnapped, and the gang goes to rescue him. House ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #113, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Sir Scooter ... Dragon Slayer!, art by Henry Scarpelli; Kenny and Sylvester trick Scooter into donning a suit of armor and then take his clothes so he can't change back. Fan or Reader--The Wonderful World of Comics article. Better Never Than Late, art by Henry Scarpelli; Scooter and Sylvester accidentally end up in an army camp. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Tarzan in part 1 of an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan at the Earth's Core." Doug Wildey art. Leopard Girl back-up story, "The Mountain Strikes." Painted front cover. Number on cover 10012-809 September. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Ernesto R. Garcia. Stories by unknown. Art by Ernesto R. Garcia, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. She has to tell Steve she can't be his girl any longer. They have to break up...now! You can't miss..."Break-Up" with art by Ernesto R. Garcia. Also in this issue: "Shall I Kiss Him?" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; hippies story "Life Is a Checkerboard with Too Many Squares!"; and Just Jeannette advice 1-pager by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Tony Tallarico. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. The stories in this issue are all set against the backdrop of the 1960s surfing scene. A young woman wonders why she isn't satisfied just dating one guy, like her friends are. A wealthy girl finds love among the "wild" kids on the beach. Plus romantic advice for 1960s teens. For the Girl Who Had Everything; I'm a Woman Now; Teen-Age Troubles; Treacherous Heart. 32 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.12.

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Thor faces Mangog and Loki in "The Hammer and the Holocaust!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Appearances by Balder, Sif, Karnilla, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Heimdall, the Recorder, and Odin. Kirby/Colletta cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Photo on cover. The Three Stooges in "Grime Squad" in which the Three Stooges accidentally become police officers and "Monkey Business," a reprint from an earlier issue. Issue also has backup feature The Little Monsters in "The Creepy Visitor," one-page text feature "Dear Stooges," and Gold Key Comics Club News features. No story/art credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Fall 1968. Cover by George Shelling & Albert Nuetzell. Science fiction reprints from Murray Leinster. Illustrations by Frosty, Virgil Finlay, Dan Adkins. 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 130 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Ogden Whitney, Wally Wood, Reed Crandall, Ralph Reese, Chic Stone, and Dan Adkins. The cult-favorite super-team saga from Tower Comics features neat powers, bizarre villains, and great art by some comics legends. Dynamo faces the whimsical Mr. Mek, who can control machines with his mind, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The latest mad scientist is Professor Reverse, who can cause people to devolve into ape-like cavemen and harmless lizards to become gigantic dinosaurs. To save his companions from a deadly Warlord trap, a captured Menthor makes the ultimate sacrifice, in a reprinted story from early in the saga with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. NoMan in Action!; Dynamo and the Amazing Mr. Mek!; The Sinister Schemes of Professor Reverse!; The Arena; Secret of the Abominable Snowmen!; A Matter of Life and Death! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Story by Jerry Siegel. Art and cover by Jack Sparling. Number on cover 10227-809. Can be identified by the Cheerios cereal advertising on back cover. In the 1960s, during the height of Batmania, Gold Key Comics attempted its own short-lived superhero line, enlisting no less a writer than Jerry Siegel, the creator of Superman. Siegel's Tiger Girl is a mild-mannered circus performer who shares a psychic link with a Bengal tiger and a second job as a secret agent. As their one and only adventure begins, Tiger Girl and her tiger face Growler, agent of the enemy enclave INFAMY. When Growler fails, they battle the assassin called Wolf Hound and his trained attack wolf. Tiger Girl Combats Wolf Hound; When the Pussy Cat Pounces -- Watch Out! This was the only issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Variant with pin-up art on back cover. Story by Jerry Siegel. Art and cover by Jack Sparling. Number on cover 10227-809. In the 1960s, during the height of Batmania, Gold Key Comics attempted its own superhero line, enlisting no less a writer than Jerry Siegel, the creator of Superman. Siegel's Tiger Girl is a mild-mannered circus performer who shares a psychic link with a Bengal tiger and a second job as a secret agent. As their one and only adventure begins, Tiger Girl and her tiger face Growler, agent of the enemy enclave INFAMY. When Growler fails, they battle the assassin called Wolf Hound and his trained attack wolf. Tiger Girl Combats Wolf Hound; When the Pussy Cat Pounces -- Watch Out! This was the only issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Vince Colletta. Couples navigate the mazelike pathways of relationships and love in the 1960s and '70s. Sharon falls for teen idol and singing star Pat, but is he interested too, or is it just part of his act? On a South Pacific island, Navy pilot Lewis learns that Tatua, the native girl he's fallen in love with, is actually a Peace Corps volunteer and not a native at all. Plus romantic advice. Kissing Is a Language Too; Advice from a Lonely Heart; Just Jeannette; Everybody's Idol and Me! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Designed and drawn by Archie Comics veterans, including Jughead's Samm Schwartz, Tippy is Tower's entry into the world of timeless teen comedy. When Tommy gets a lifeguard job at the beach, Tippy wants to guard him from all the other girls. Stuck with two blind dates at once, Tommy enlists Animal to take one, but Animal's not smooth enough to keep the charade going. Photo pinups of pop singing stars Jefferson Airplane, Engelbert Humperdinck, Harpers Bizarre and The Cowsills, and a profile of Herman's Hermits lead singer Peter Noone. Plus reader-submitted fashion designs and advice for teens on fashion, dating and parties. Taking the Plunge; Beachy Peachy; I Want to Be Part of the "In" Crowd; Crossed Wires; Tennis the Menace; Call Us Hip, Not Hippie!; A Switch in Time; Fashion Bulletin; Think Slim...Drink Slim!; Tippy's Toppers; Sprung Fever. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

A spin-off of Tower's Tippy Teen, featuring teen comedy designed and drawn by Archie Comics veterans. Animal uses every rational means, and some ridiculous ones, to memorize facts for a history test. A simple attempt to borrow five dollars leads to Animal racing across town in an orange dress while Go-Go decides to go steady with Egghead, in a particularly wacky story. Egghead is strangely confident that he can beat a bully in a boxing match, but no one told him he'd have to take his glasses off. A profile of the pioneering 1970s band called The 1910 Fruitgum Company. Plus reader-submitted fashion designs and advice for teens on fashion, dating and parties, some hilariously dated. Twerpsichore; Window Shopping; Lets Ask Go-Go; Pre-recorded History; How to Get Him to Notice You: From A to Z; Painful Lesson; A Go-Go Style-in; A Clothes Shave; Go-Go's Teen Talk; How to Be Popular With Boys; Brute Force. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 7, Issue 3 - September, 1968. 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.