Comic books February 1970

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Volume 1, Number 5. January/February 1971. The Modern Magazine of Weird Tales. Novelets: "The Momentary Ghost" by Carleton Grindle, and "Tower of Blood" by David A. English. Short Stories: "The Dark Door" by Leo P. Kelley, "The House of Evil" by Pauline C. Smith, "Portrait of Things to Come" by Leon Zeldis, "The Ideas" by Edith Ogutsch and Ross Rocklynne, "Mistress of Death" by Robert E. Howard and Gerald W. Page, "Wind Magic" by Edmund Shirlan, "The Hate" by Terri E. Pinkcard, "The Rat and the Snake" by A. E. Van Vogt, "Department of Pointed Tales" 1: "Bruce" by Saliitha Grey, 2: "Embarkation of Evil" by W. S. Cobun Jr., 3: "Smoke" by Leo Tifton, and "Were Creatures" by Kenneth Pembrooke. Verse: "The Great Pyramid of Giza" by L. Sprage de Camp, "Welcome As Lovers Come, O Thunder" by Anthony Sander, "Musings" by Robert E. Howard, and "The Forgotten" by Lin Carter. Features: "Witch Ways" by Robert E. Jennings, "Four Letters to Clark Ashton Smith" by H. P. Lovecraft, "Ghost Tour" by Andre Norton, "Jade Pagoda" by E. Hoffmann Price, and Superdrgon by Saliitha Grey. Art by Burge, D. Bruce Berry, Stephen Fabian, Steve Fritz, Robert E. Jennings, Jeff Jones, and Tim Kirk. 68 pages, B&W, Text with illustrations, 8.25" x 10.75 Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Larry Woromay, Antonio Reynoso, Oscar Stepancich, Walter Casadei, and Dick Ayers. Tales of horror and the macabre, featuring altered reprints from 1950s pre-Code comics. A former employee takes holiday-themed revenge on the businessmen who framed him. A couple murders a rich, witchy aunt, but her cat returns for revenge. After a train accident, a man realizes that no one can see or hear him. The Witch's Claws; Weird Vengeance; The Mummies; The Demon From Beyond; The Devil's Fiddle; Horror Harbor; Crawling Death; A Skeleton in the Closet. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Issue #1. UK weekly comic featuring a variety of adventure and historical comic stories. 32 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11.75".

Issue #2. UK weekly comic featuring a variety of adventure and historical comic stories. 32 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11.75".

Issue #3. UK weekly comic featuring a variety of adventure and historical comic stories. 32 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11.75".

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Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano. "Morgana the Witch!", script and pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano; Diana introduces I-Ching to all her new friends; The next day, she receives a substantial reward from Mr. Smithson, the victim of Top Hats jewel robbery, and uses it to rebuild her boutique in great style; Cathy Perkins has three friends in trouble, though, and brings them to Diana to seek help; One of those friends, a boy named Henry, has been turned into a frog; Henry and the girls explain that he performed a magic spell from an old book and liberated a sorceress named Morgana into their realm. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Vince Colletta, and Tony Tallarico. Charlton taps into the "hot rod" subculture with drama on the road and racetrack. Ken is confronted by angry townspeople who think he's part of the gang that's been terrorizing their town. Oswald's bespectacled Aunt Gert gets a souped-up car for her errands, in a story that contains priceless hot-rodder lingo, such as "Color me yellow" and "digyard." Plus driving advice. Old Fusspot!; Aunt Gert's Grocery Grabber; Beware: Fire Hydrant; Ken King: The Fall Guy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel. Execution on Krypton! starring Superman and Batman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Superman journeys through time to the investigate the sudden appearance of his birth parents. Stone-Deaf Robin!, script by David Vern, art by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Clubzine of WSFA, the Washington Science Fiction Association. Edited by Don Miller. Front cover by Walt Simonson, rear cover by Tim Kirk. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Barbara Friedlander, Jack Sparling? and unknown. Art by Alex Toth, Win Mortimer?, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta and unknown. Melanie's mother keeps pushing her to meet rich and well-connected boys, but none of them hold her interest. But Melanie is hiding a huge secret -- she's in love with her stepfather, and she runs away from home rather than face the problem in "20 Miles to Heartbreak: Part 1"! (Story continues in Secret Hearts (1949) #141.) Plus: Ellie meets the dashing and dangerous Rufus, but she tries to change him into the kind of guy she thinks she wants, which never works out, in "A Kiss to Tame a Tiger!" Also: Jonathan St. Claire has Steve beaten up, then tries to buy him off, but Steve refuses to leave Lisa. The couple makes plans to marry, even if it means her father will cut her off from her fortune. As they prepare to leave forever, St. Claire realizes that Steve is just the kind of strong man he needs to succeed him in business, and to take care of his daughter, and he finally gives them his blessing in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Conclusion]" And: Michele's boyfriend arrives early for their date and doesn't care that she's not finished getting ready -- he's only taking her to a football game in the 1-page story "Panic"! Plus: Happenings! fashion and hairstyle pages! Also: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.