Comic books January 1972

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito. "And Fire Stalks the Skies," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Jim Mooney; Namor faces off against Llyra and Tiger Shark, but their battle is interrupted as the Human Torch shows up; An enraged Namor fights against the Human Torch not knowing that Human Torch wants to help him; Namor defeats the Human Torch and then learns that his father, Leonard Mackenzie, has been kidnapped by Llyra and Tiger Shark. "When the Light Goes Out," script and art by Bill Everett; Namor and the Human Torch team up - or do they? - to face the vengeful Llyra and the man called Tiger Shark; reprints Sub-Mariner Comics # 42. 36 pgs., full color.

Super Sex to Sexty Special "Strike a Blow Against Pollution!". Cover by Pierre Davis. Art by Lynn Harrison, Pete Wyma, Bob Tupper, and many others. 10 1/2-in. x 14-in., 48 pages, Text (w/ B&W illustrations). Mature Readers. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Menace of the Mysterious Voyager!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; a Jules Verne wannabe tries to dupe Superboy. The Six-Legged Legionnairer!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Lana Lang (Insect Queen) is inducted into the Legion Reserve. Super-Marriage...or Super-Flop?, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Lana Lang fantasizes about being married to Superboy. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Must There Be a Superman?, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Guardians of the Universe tell Superman that his actions may be impeding the progress of the human race; While Superman considers what they said, he gets involved in the problems in a migrant camp. When On Earth...The Private Life of Clark Kent, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Muto--Monarch of Menace! starring Superman of 2466, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. Edge of Darkness!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta and Murphy Anderson (Superman heads only); The original Morgan Edge escapes from the cell where he was imprisoned by his Evil Factory clone, and the clone tricks Superman into searching for the original without revealing that there are two Edges. Dr. Pat's First Love!, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; Dr. Pat Windsor travels into the backcountry to help Dr. Michaels with his hospital. Hand of Death!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano; Thorn battles an Inter-Gang crew who are posing as ghost sailors on a ghost ship to smuggle items. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Murphy Anderson. Brigadoom!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta and Murphy Anderson (Jimmy Olsen & Superman heads); Simyan and Mokkari capture Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion; Jimmy is turned into a primitive. Paradise Prison starring the Newsboy Legion story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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 $1.00.

Painted cover by Fernando Fernandez. Stories and art by Torre Repiso, Ezra Jackson, Alberto Macagno, Paul Johnstone, Oscar Stepancich, Antonio Reynoso, and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. An undertaker robs the dead, never expecting to meet an ironic fate. A deal with the devil results in a carnival from Hell. A circus performer is a little too involved with her cats. The Ghoul; Satan's Blood Bath; The Bodyguard; Silent Horror; Werewolf; Burn, Witch, Burn!; The Unknown; Claws of the Cat; Demon Fiddler. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

Stories and art by Carl Burgos, Ruben Marchionne, Ezra Jackson, Jim Haught, and Torre Repiso. Legendary publisher Eerie's fondly remembered tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. A homeless man gets another chance from an evil priest. Hunters are the hunted during an encounter with a dinosaur. A killer realizes a horrific face appears in every photo someone takes of him. The Zombie-Maker; The Bloody Creature; The Immortal; The Assassin and the Monster; Weird Magic; Devil's Plague; Monster in the Mist; If I Should Die. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover by Dan Adkins. Helpless, at the Hands of Dragorr!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Bill Everett; As Namor plans his assault against the surface world, he is contacted by Dragorr, ruler of a small island, and invited to join him in conquering the world; Namor feels insulted by the surface man's affronity and decides to visit his island to teach him a lesson; Instead, he ends up being captured and forced to do Dragorr's bidding; It is only the timely intervention of the Lady Dorma that frees him and reveals the fact that Dragorr is a robot being run by the diminutive Gnome. To the Beckoning Stars!, script by Stan Lee, art by Marie Severin and Herb Trimpe; The High Evolutionary finds himself beseiged on the planet of Wundagore II as his New Men revert to their bestial natures and attack; Thinking the Hulk may be just the help he needs to face his out of control creations, the Evolutionary has him captured and transported to his world. 36 pgs., full color.

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NOTE: All text is in French - #12 - "Geant Tarzan Le Seigneur de la Jungle!" Released quarterly. Featuring a full-length Tarzan adventure as well as other comic book adventures. Also includes a fold poster of various aircraft, from combat planes of World War II to helicopters to space craft. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 86 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: All text is in French.

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1st printing. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Art by Burne Hogarth. Introduction by Maurice Horn. Witness the amazing origin of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, in fully illustrated form using the original text. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in x 10 1/2-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Art by Burne Hogarth. Introduction by Maurice Horn. Witness the amazing origin of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, in fully illustrated form using the original text. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in x 10 1/2-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: Library copy, no dust jacket. Cover price $9.95.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Meet Woodrow "Bingo" Wilkin III, popular student at Midville High School, who goes steady with girlfriend Samantha Smythe and is also lead vocalist and guitarist in his pop rock group The Bingoes. This humorous teenage series was similar to the Archie series that the same company published. The Heart Doesn't Lie, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Samantha tells us the story of how her father tried to push her away from Bingo and toward Teddy, and how her mother managed to set things right. Mood Madness, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Gus LeMoine; As part of his homework for an acting course, Bingo has to be churlish and unpleasant for four hours, followed by four hours of nonstop smiling. Mr. Smythe's Clean Scene, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Rudy Lapick; Outside a chemical factory, Mr. Smythe finds his daughter, Bingo and Teddy protesting against pollution, leading to an argument about environmentalism, picketing, and the dangers that big business is inflicting on the planet. Sound Barrier! one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. How's That Again?, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Dilton teaches his friends about the picture game known as a Rebus. There's Something About a Soldier, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Rudy Lapick; After Bingo passes his army physical, Mr. Smythe, Bingo and Teddy argue about draft-dodging, which Mr. Smythe considers un-American. Bingo and Teddy defend the people who refuse to fight in an immoral war, but finally agree that if they're drafted, they'll go and fight even though they oppose the war. Dear Bingo & Samantha advice column. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 85, ,#1. Dec. 1972. 7.5" x 10.5", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearances Blackworld and World's End in "In the Shadow of Mangog!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor, Sif, and the Warriors Three celebrate their victory over Loki, Thor notices that Odin is grim and brooding; When asking his father what is the matter, Odin tells him that he must send Thor and the Warriors Three on a mission that they may not return from; He explains that he needs them to go to World's End and learn the secrets of the Twilight Well from Kartag the Keeper; Sif is mortified that Odin could send his favored son on such a bleak mission; Odin rebukes this claim and sends Thor and the Warriors Three on their mission. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearances Blackworld and World's End in "In the Shadow of Mangog!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor, Sif, and the Warriors Three celebrate their victory over Loki, Thor notices that Odin is grim and brooding; When asking his father what is the matter, Odin tells him that he must send Thor and the Warriors Three on a mission that they may not return from; He explains that he needs them to go to World's End and learn the secrets of the Twilight Well from Kartag the Keeper; Sif is mortified that Odin could send his favored son on such a bleak mission; Odin rebukes this claim and sends Thor and the Warriors Three on their mission. 36 pages, full color.

Book Club Edition - 1st printing. By Edgar Rice Burroughs. Painted cover and interior art by Frank Frazetta. In THUVIA, MAID OF MARS, Carthoris, son of John Carter, is accused of abducting the Princess Thuvia. To clear his name and rescue the woman he loves, he must battle a host of diabolicial foes. Then in THE CHESSMAN OF MARS, Prince Gahan of Gathol braves all the dangers the red planet can offer in a desperate search for the lost Tara of Helium, John Carter's daughter! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 342 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

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Stories and art by Don Sherwood, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Couples navigate the mazelike pathways of relationships and love in the 1960s and '70s. A young woman secretly pines for her sister's fiance. The Surf Kings, a gang of teens from sister Charlton title Surf N' Wheels, finds adventure and romance in the lakeside surf scene, in their final appearance. Plus a pinup of '70s teen heartthrob David Cassidy, and even a romance-themed maze. My Sister's Fiance; Surf Kings: The High Surfers; The Real Jewel; Teenage Troubles; Handsome Harvey: A Good Catch Maze; If You Loved Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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This issue contains chapter 153 of The Bible Story / The Story of Man by Mad Magazine artist Basil Wolverton

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Painted cover. Turok in "The Killer-Lizards" "Part 1: Andar Vanishes" and "Part 2: Save or Sacrifice!" in which Turok and Andar battle a mysterious tribe that is described as "killer lizards." Issue also has backup feature "Young Earth - Stone Tools" and a one-page text feature "The Red Raiders." No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" which starred Rod Serling as your host. Painted cover art. Guilt Has A Thousand Eyes, art by Dan Spiegle. Harbinger of Death text story. A Matter of Time, script by Len Wein, art by Jack Sparling. The Chimpanzee--Keys of Knowledge, art by Frank Bolle. The Magic Herb, art by Win Mortimer. Long Laugh The King, art by John Celardo. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Reprints. Cover by Gil Kane and John Severin. Stories by unknown. Art by Chuck Miller and Bob Powell. Two-Gun Kid stars in four of the wildest, wooliest six-gun sagas ever with art by Chuck Miller, reprinted from issue #38: "Killer's Ranch"; "Gunpowder Range"; "Roaring Forty-Fives"; and "Hot Lead"! (Note: Redrawn with new costume in these stories.) Also in this issue: "One More Notch" with art by Bob Powell, reprinted from issue #38. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Based on the classic cartoon series. Cover art by Frank Johnson. Be My Valentine (Chapter 1) starring Underdog, Polly Purebred, Simon Barsinister, and Cad, art by Frank Johnson. Be My Valentine (Chapter 2) starring Underdog, art by Frank Johnson. Boners, Moaners, and Groaners text story. Be My Valentine (Chapter 3), art by Frank Johnson. Be My Valentine (Chapter 4) . 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Run for Your Death, script by George Kashdan [as Jack Phillips], pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Beast of Bristol, art by Jim Mooney. If Time Runs Out!, script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Mike Esposito. We Cruised into The Supernatural!, art by Nick Cardy. The Upside Down World of Harry Updyke, script by Murray Boltinoff [as Bill Dennehy], art by Jerry Grandenetti. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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1973 - A Fleetway Annual! Includes comic stories, prose, articles, and word puzzles. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W.