Comic books October 1969

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"The Will-Power Dot"; Little Dot takes a dot from one of Uncle Branes' failed inventions which makes her super strong; She and Lotta attend a hypnotist show and Lotta gets hypnotized into working for a criminal. Untitled one-page story; Richie Rich's nurse Jenny stops a mugger. Untitled one-page story; Tommy Van Loot always brags about his expensive toys. "Help From a Mysterious Source"; Little Dot helps the police capture Rajah Poojah. "Watch Out For This Bird!"; Little Lotta tries to do some bird watching but two boys are constantly scaring the birds away. "The Secret of the Desk" text story. "With the Greatest of Ease"; Richie has so many gadgets it has made his life boring. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Little Dot's dot-obsession is in full bloom in this series, which also features Little Lotta and Richie Rich stories. Dot believes she has the power to make things dotted just by wishing. Dot's Uncle Cheery tries to get unhappy people to smile, an unpopular attitude. Robbers trick Little Lotta into distracting the crowd while they rob jewelry stores. Wishing Makes It So Dotted!; Uncle Cheery; Little Lotta: Attention Getter!; The Little Monster; Have a Hamster; Richie Rich: Pop! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey's Little Dot, known for her dot-obsession, also had an infinite number of eccentric relatives with names befitting their quirks. Little Dot goes to Canada to visit the amusement park owned by her Uncle Abner. The result is a breathless chase and a four-part adventure. Uncle Abner; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. After star pitcher No-Hit Norton is kidnapped by mobsters, Lotta agrees to sit in for him. But when she sees a chance to save him from the crooks, she springs into action. Richie Rich's mean cousin Reggie wants to design a glider based on a dream he had. The Day They Kidnapped No-Hit Norton; Will the Real No-Hit Norton Please Get Lost!; Little Dot: Hastily Helpful; Richie Rich: A Date with Gloria; Richie Rich: Reggies Jet Sanifran. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #39 includes: Bob Tucker Writes; Bernie Zuber writes; Tolkien news; Bob Silverberg Writes; Narnia Conference ad; fanzine reviews; and industry news. 10 pgs. Oct 8, 1969.

Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #40 includes: Apollo 11 souvenirs listing; fanzine reviews; book reviews; and industry news. 10 pgs. Oct 21, 1969.

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Painted cover art. Terror on the Tracks, art by Tom Gill; Old railroad engineer Jenkins comes out of retirement to help the Lone Ranger, Tonto, and townspeople stop an Indian attack on a train. Biography of Harry C. Wheeler of the Arizona Rangers. Bad Luck Charm; Zachariah Yankee Peddler has to overcome hostile indians, a flood-swollen creek, and a runaway horse when he tries to get a wampum belt from the Mohawks. Promo for Gold Key Comics Club activities featuring panel reprints from Magnus, Robot Fighter and the Flintstones. The Unexpected, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Scarface Bleeker is the "King of Crime" because each of the members of his gang is a specialist at a line of crime. Stories are reprinted from 1948 Dell series. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Love Came Last," "Just Ask Me, My Love," (pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia), and "Some Day He'll Change!" (script by Joe Gill, art by Jim Aparo). Aparo cover. Cover price $0.15.

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"If This Nudity Trend in Movies Ever Spreads to the Comics," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Rickard; Comic strips incorporate nude scenes into their joke punch lines. Cartoons on the margins by Sergio Aragones. "While Clamming in New Jersey," script and art by Don Martin; Two men dig up what they think is a clam. "Mad's 1969 College Riot Preview," script and art by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Davis; Examination of college campus rioting, done in the style of a preseason college football publication. "Land of the Giant Bores," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "Land of the Giants," seven people stranded on a world of giant humans try to make their situation even mildly interesting. "What is a Kid Brother?", script by Tom Koch, art by Sergio Aragones; Essay on enduring having a younger brother. "The Lighter Side of Summer Jobs," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of the pitfalls of summer employment. "The Mad Plan For Halting the Hijacking of Planes," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge. "The Mad Book of Etiquette and Good Manners," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke; eries of examples of where and how to use good manners in real life. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes: At The Pentagon," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Examination of the unprofessional behavior behind closed doors at The Pentagon. "Where Vultures Fare," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the film "Where Eagles Dare," the military commissions a joint U.S./British commando raid on a German army headquarters, much the same way two previous films had. "What Does the Future Hold For Our Great American Pastime?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover photo of Jack Palance as Fidel Castroin in a publicity still from the motion picture "Che!" 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Voice!"; In an effort to steal Fran's attention away from the Ma-ads, Rod joins a protest demanding youth positions in government. "Flash Splash," art by Samm Schwartz; Bippy chides Rod for wearing flashy clothes and not protesting. "Squeaking Out," art by Samm Schwartz; Mr. Didit tries to get his sons to wash his car, but they are all busy with other activities. Archie Quarter Comics ad. "Country Fresh," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A country music band is so authentic that it includes farm animals. "Beach Screech," art by Samm Schwartz; Fran is excited about the Professor's new invention. "Flag Gag," art by Samm Schwartz; A disco manager wants his band to communicate with the audience. "Glower Power" starring Sabrina Teen Witch, art by Stan Goldberg; Test to determine who is the most powerful witch. Plus various other stories. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Souvenir," art by Samm Schwartz; Rod tries to impress Fran by giving her Dan Didit's guitar. "Eat Treat," art by Samm Schwartz; Inspired by acts that smash their guitars, the Ma-ads decide to get edible instruments. "Dough Woe," art by Samm Schwartz; Everything about the Ma-ads is real tight...especially the man that pays them. "Sign Line," art by Samm Schwartz; Chester gets turned down when he offers to carry a girl's books home, but Bippy gets a kiss when he offers to carry the girl's protest signs. "Rock Yock," art by Samm Schwartz; The Ma-ads go to the wrong type of rock festival. "Light Site," art by Samm Schwartz; Discotheque lightman Bruno creates a rainbow effect that is so realistic, it has a pot of gold at the end. "Notes To You," art by Samm Schwartz; Clyde and Dan have a guitar battle that ends up drowning them both in musical notes. Plus various other stories. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 37, Issue 4. October 1969. Whole No. 221. Science fiction stories: "A Feminine Jurisdiction" by Sterling E. Lanier, "Diaspora" by Robin Scott, "The Mouse" by Howard Fast, "Penny Dreadful" by Ron Goulart, "The Crib Circuit" by Miriam Allen deFord, "Come Up and See Me Some Time" by Gilbert Thomas, "After the Bomb Cliches" by Bruce McAllister, and "After the Myths Went Home" by Robert Silverberg. Cartoon by Gahan Wilson. Science article by Isaac Asimov. Short reviews of Michael Crichton's "The Andromeda Strain" and Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Left Hand of Darkness" Cover by Ron Walotsky. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 130 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Volume 19, Issue 10 - October, 1969. 8" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 8, Issue 8 - October 1969. Men's interest magazine including adventure articles, humor, and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W. MATURE Cover price $0.35.

Volume 13, Issue 5 - October, 1969. Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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The war crimes trial is just concluding...let us listen to the judge sternly pronouncing sentence on the miserable wretch who at last is being meted out justice! Or...is he? The 8 page Dr. Graves story "The Hanged Man" is drawn by Steve Ditko. Plus: 1 page Dr. Graves contents page drawn by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; 8 page Dr. Graves story "Return to Trilby Shoals" drawn by Steve Ditko; 1 page text story "The Fourth King"; 7 page Dr. Graves story "The Master's Plan" drawn by Larry Woromay and Vince Alascia; 1 page story "Be Your Own Witch Doctor" drawn by Don Perlin and Vince Alascia. Cover by Steve Ditko (note: cover images taken from inside story). Cover price $0.15.

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Formerly "Marvel Collectors Item Classics"; Giant-size issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Mole Man lowers blocks of New York City into his realm; Sue is injured in the ensuing battle and can only be saved by a surgery performed by her escaped felon father; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #31. "Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Iron Man tackles Hawkeye and the new Black Widow, who is now a costumed villainess; Reprinted from Tales of Suspense #64. Hawkeye pinup, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Giacoia. Black Widow pinup, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Giacoia. Iron Man pinup, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "The Watcher's Power!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); Space Pirates plan to attack a rich planet, thinking the Watcher will not interfere; Reprinted from Tales of Suspense #57. "Face-to-Face at Last With Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Strange reaches Greenwich Village safely, but discovers one of Mordo's Demons has taken over his sanctum; Reprinted from Strange Tales #132. 68 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

A special preview, test issue of the Marvelmania Magazine, the official magazine of Marvelmania International, the second club for Marvel Comics fans that existed from 1969 to 1971. This issue of the magazine has half the page count of the regular issues and features a front cover with Captain America by Jack Kirby and a back cover of Spider-Man by Jim Steranko. Issue also has Doom's Dispatch, a question-and-answer column with Dr. Doom; a Marvel Comics IQ test, an article spotlighting artist Jack Kirby; Marvelmania club news; an article on "Realism in Comics"; an article on the 1940s Captain America cliffhanger film series; part 1 of a continuing article on "The Coming of the Avengers" by Tony Siabella; and more.

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Last issue; reprints issue #1 by John Stanley. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Volume 8, Issue 10 - October, 1969. Men's magazine. In this issue: A Surprising New Study Reveals..."Sex-Now" Women Who Want You to Score; Foreign Banks Help U.S. Mafioso Evade Taxes - How "Hot Money" Mobsters Cheat Uncle Sam; Trailer Camps Aren't What They Used to Be - New Playgrounds for Eager Lovers; Fabulous Mira Slovak - Daredevil with 1,000 Lives; and Bonus Fiction - The Nude in Snake Swamp. Plus Extra-length Special: The Train Hijack That Blackmailed a President - The Plot to Gas-Bomb America. And Stephen Langstreet's $5.95 Bestseller Book Bonus: Wild Harvest - sex and betrayal in California vineyards. 8" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Issue #1 - October 25, 1969. Edited by Brian Sabastian. Part one of 1951's The Thing movie summarized, a review of a William Shatner episode of the Thriller TV show, reviews and an editorial. Side-stapled, mimeographed, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 26 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Stan Goldberg, Sol Brodsky and unknown. In this issue: A reporter tells Millie and her pals that a prince has seen her in an ad and wants to marry her in "The Prince Picks a Peach!" with story by Stan Lee and pencils by Stan Goldberg; "Millie's Groovy Hair-Dos" illo by Goldberg and Sol Brodsky; Mr. Hanover has a secret crush on Millie in "Beauty and the Boss!" with story by Lee and pencils by Goldberg; "Swinging Summer Sports Styles for Millie" illo by Goldberg; Marvin gets Daisy a modeling job but it turns out all wrong in an untitled Daisy and Marvin story with pencils by Goldberg; Millie's Mini Poster illo by Goldberg; Mr. Hanover hires a modeling consultant in "And Away We Go-Go!" by Lee and Goldberg; and "Millie Models the Mini-Coat" illo by Goldberg. Characters in this issue: Millie; Chili; Daisy; Clicker; Marvin; Mr. Hanover; Prince Hugo of Bugania; Mr. Murphy; Casper Jasper. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Photo cover features Peter Lupus, Greg Morris, Barbara Bain and Steven Hill. Stories by Paul S. Newman. Art by Jack Sparling. Cover number is 12-526-910. Long before the movies, the TV series about a crack team of spies and their unlikely assignments inspired this comic. The IMF team is sent after a reconnaissance plane shot down by the Communists. But escape hinges on a dangerous maneuver: a plane picks up their inflatable raft with a skyhook, while enemy forces fire on them. In another tale, the team is sent to retrieve a Chinese defector. Target in the Sea; The Deadly Defector. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Comic book adaptation of the hippie-era TV series. Photo cover of Pete Cochran (Michael Cole), Julie Barnes (Peggy Lipton), and Linc Hayes (Clarence Williams III). "Shadow in the Water," pencils by Jose Delbo; Stolen cars are being dumped in a lake; The squad investigates. "Take a Dive," pencils by Jose Delbo; The Squad investigates corupt boxing matches. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Filipino language comic series. 42 pages, B&W.

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Topics cover Mythology, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Movie Serials, Comic Books, Classic Terror, Fantasy Films, & Adventure Serials of Radio & TV. Cover price $0.35.

1st Printing. Bottom of back cover has 1st Edition & in the Rip Off Press Logo has a red background and the word balloon on the front cover, "W'KINA SH*** FER BREKFUST?" is printed in solid blue (cyan) ink. The debut of Dave Sheridan's 'Dealer McDope' character. Fred Schrier's trippy "Ego Trips"; 28 pages; b&w; mature; 7-in. x 10 1/4-in. Cover price $0.50.

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2nd Printing. Bottom of back cover has 1st Edition & in the Rip Off Press Logo has a red background and the word balloon on the front cover, the words "W'KINA SH*** FER BREKFUST?" are printed in blue with black ink on top. The debut of Dave Sheridan's 'Dealer McDope' character. Fred Schrier's trippy "Ego Trips"; 28 pages; b&w; mature; 7-in. x 10 1/4-in. Cover price $0.50.

3rd Printing. Bottom of back cover has 1st Edition & in the Rip Off Press Logo has a white background and the word balloon on the front cover, the words "W'KINA SH*** FER BREKFUST?" are printed in blue with black ink on top. The debut of Dave Sheridan's 'Dealer McDope' character. Fred Schrier's trippy "Ego Trips"; 28 pages; b&w; mature; 7-in. x 10 1/4-in. Cover price $0.50.

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4th Printing. Bottom of back cover has 3D Edition and the Rip Off Press logo has a white background and in the logo-the handle of the knife in the pirate's mouth is on the right. The debut of Dave Sheridan's 'Dealer McDope' character. Fred Schrier's trippy "Ego Trips";28 pages; b&w; mature; 7-in. x 10 1/4-in. Cover price $0.50.

5th Printing. Bottom of back cover has 3D Edition and the Rip Off Press Logo has a white background and inside the logo-the handle of the knife in the pirate's mouth is on the left. The debut of Dave Sheridan's 'Dealer McDope' character. Fred Schrier's trippy "Ego Trips";28 pages; b&w; mature; 7-in. x 10 1/4-in. Cover price $0.50.