Comic books September 1973

September Vol. 1, No. 26. A monster size comic strip (3 pages) "The Monsters that Devoured Canarsie" by Dean Latimer. Plus the film 'Destroy All Monsters' reviewed, Metropolis Illinois report by Marty Pasko, Rondo Hatton, Star Trek cartoon, New York Comic Art Convention report by Joe Brancatelli, and more. Tabloid format; approx. 12-in. x 16-in.; black and white w/color cover; 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Colossus Lives Again, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The crab-creatures of Cancrius II come back to try to take over the earth and begin by taking control of Colossus again; Bob O'Bryan, a scenery designer, comes up with the idea of creating a plaster of Paris creature to trick the crab-creatures into taking over. Promo for Savage Tales #2 featuring Conan and King Kull, using an illustration of Conan. The One Who Watches!, art by Gene Colan; When an old man cries out that he sees a monster it submerges before the townspeople can see it; Ivan Von Gent, the famous scientist, is with the townspeople and he vows to figure out how the old man can see the creature but no one else can. I'm Drowning!, art by George Roussos; Pete Norris is a con who is about to get the chair for the murders he committed. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $34.00 View scans Cover oxidation.

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Edited by Roy Thomas. Cover by Boris Vallejo. Untitled story, script by Gary Friedrich, art by John Buscema and Syd Shores; Derek discovers the Frankenstein Monster in suspended animation in a circus carnival; Tisha attempts to destroy it but instead manages to revive the monster. Lifeboat, script by Gerry Conway, art by Jesus Blasco. The Madman, script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett. Sword of Dragonus, script by Frank Brunner and Chuck Robinson, art by Frank Brunner. The Roaches, script by Gerry Conway and Thomas M. Disch, art by Ralph Reese; Adapted from Thomas M. Disch's story. 76 pgs., color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Vintage men's interest magazine focused on articles, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Reprints. Cover by John Buscema & John Verpoorten. Edited by Roy Thomas. (Original edits by Stan Lee.) Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by John Buscema & John Verpoorten, Jay Scott Pike and J. Buscema & John Romita, Sr. She had to leave him...for female freedom! Read..."No Man Is My Master!" Also featuring "The Guy I Love!" (retitled) and "I Love Him -- But He's Hers!" Plus: "Suzan Says" advice column by Suzan Lane Loeb. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Horror and suspense stories reprinted from Gold Keys Ripleys Believe It or Not! comic books. The Demon in the Glass Cage, The Golem, The Thing at Loch Ness, and more, plus a Dr. Spektor story. Stories and art by Donald Glut, Dan Spiegle, Joe Orlando, Win Mortimer, John Celardo, Ed Robbins, Joe Certa, Jesse Santos, Sal Trapani, and Sam Citron. 4.75 x 6.5. 132 pages. Painted cover by George Wilson. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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Postwar. The debut of the strip "One Year Affair" by Byron Preiss and Ralph Reese; an ad for TGIF Joe; a spoof of a 1943 issue of Life magazine. Stories and art by Frank Springer (as Francis Hollidge), Gahan Wilson, Jeff Jones, Shary Flenniken, Vaughn Bode, Bobby London, Michael Gross, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Gross. September 1973; Cover price $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Mischievous magpie con artists Heckle and Jeckle headlined this title, featuring other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Heckle and Jeckle's latest job involves delivering food to a construction crew working high up on a skyscraper. Merton and Melvin the vultures try to teach Sidney the elephant to fly. Heckle and Jeckle have a new idea for a scam involving their wealthy Uncle Percy. Hearty Hard Hats; Silly Sidney: The Flying Fool; Hashimoto-San: Oui, Oui, Monsieur Mouse; Double Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Add to cart Very Good $8.00

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $3.20 Cover detached at one staple.

Whitman edition. Mischievous magpie con artists Heckle and Jeckle headlined this title, featuring other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Heckle and Jeckle's latest job involves delivering food to a construction crew working high up on a skyscraper. Merton and Melvin the vultures try to teach Sidney the elephant to fly. Heckle and Jeckle have a new idea for a scam involving their wealthy Uncle Percy. Hearty Hard Hats; Silly Sidney: The Flying Fool; Hashimoto-San: Oui, Oui, Monsieur Mouse; Double Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $5.10	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $4.49	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $4.49

Cover art by Joe Kubert. Hell's Island starring Sgt Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Russ Heath. Big Man, Little Man featuring Bob Kanigher's Gallery of War, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Frank Thorne. Horse Soldiers battle album. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Don Sherwood. Art by Don Sherwood and others. Inspired by the 1970s TV series, the Partridge Family comic included large panels to showcase pinup-style images of the show's stars, teen heartthrobs David Cassidy and Susan Dey, plus film legend Shirley Jones. Laurie goes to spend the weekend with her friend Betty at Betty's aunt's house, which looks like the Addams Family house and is creepy on the inside too. While they're heading for LA, the Partridges find a teen female stowaway on their bus. Plus vintage ads for the Partridge Family Fan Club and David Cassidy "Super Luv Stickers" ("500 for a dollar!"). The Millionaire Kid; House of Shadows; The Stowaway. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Monthly magazine published by NAPA automotive parts. Includes single panel gag strips, glamour pin-ups and jokes. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 8 total pages, B&W. NOTE: These items were published to be given away at different NAPA distributor locations and therefore the header varies. This does not affect value.

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"Hold the Wire Please," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Jug are testing out an intercom but Mr. Weatherbee thinks Coach Kleats is just talking to himself. "Confuse Ruse" one-page story; Jughead gets rid of Reggie by warning him about sharks. "You Know You're In Trouble When"; Hot Dog describes various things that can go wrong when you're a dog. "Help Wanted," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead tries to show Archie that there are still things to do when the girls aren't around. "A Feeling for Art," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx pesters Roz mercilessly when Roz is trying to paint. Archie Club News. "Net Regret," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Betty and Veronica secretly compete to see which will get to be Archie's tennis partner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Frankenstein appears in Phantom Stranger the story, "From Dust Thou Art." Script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo. Half-page text feature, "Behind the Scenes at DC: The Story Behind Strange Sports Stories." Michael Kaluta cover Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Written by unknown. Art by Phil De Lara and unknown. Comic book version of the famous cartoon character. Cover says "The Pink Panther and the Inspector." Issue features the Pink Panther in: "Message for the Godpapa"; "Pink Doll Face"; and "Travel First Glass." Issue also has the Inspector in "Forget-Me-Nut." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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MATURE READERS. Cover price $1.50.

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Untitled one-page story; Walking past a creepy old house, Melvin freaks out. "It Walks Like a Man"; When Audrey and Melvin build a robot, it seems to come to life. Untitled Melvin story; John Branes, a nerdy new kid in the neighborhood, comes up with a way of dealing with bullies. "You Make Me Laugh"; Audrey imagines being the funniest girl in the world, and decides she'd rather not be. "A Moose Named Marvin"; Audrey ruins her dad's hunting trip. "Jest For Fun" text story. "Scandal's Adventure" text story. "Like a Lady!"; Melvin quickly gets over his crush on the new girl. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $2.65 View scans Water damage: Extensive.

Volume 140, Issue 3 - September, 1973. Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.75" x 9.5". 216 pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Add to cart Very Good $8.80

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $9.60

"The Claws of Lion-Fang!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Billy Graham. The new villain in town by the name of Lion-Fang is gunning for the Hero for Hire with his pride of big cats. Can Luke Cage's diamond-hard skin protect him against the teeth and claws of some of the most ferocious hunters on Earth? Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Claws of Lion-Fang!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Billy Graham. The new villain in town by the name of Lion-Fang is gunning for the Hero for Hire with his pride of big cats. Can Luke Cage's diamond-hard skin protect him against the teeth and claws of some of the most ferocious hunters on Earth? Cover price $0.20.

Auction Item: CGC 7.5 View scan Auction opens September 15 Paper: Off white Label #3950924024	Add to cart Fine $8.50	Add to cart FN 6.0 $9.50	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $8.30
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"Oh Say Does That Star Spangled Banner Yet Wave?" An artifact of its time. Inspired by the recent (1973) amendment lowering the U.S. voting age to 18, writer Joe Simon, the legendary creator of Captain America, imagines the first teen-aged president. Full of hilariously off-key renderings of the 60s-70s youth culture. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Includes: cover art by Ken Kelly; The Classic Creeps, script by Al Hewetson, art by Francisco Cueto; The Monstrosity... Strikes!, script by Augustine Funnell, art by Ricardo Villamonte; Augustine Funnell Profile; Vault of Horror & Who Slew Auntie Roo? movie reviews; The Artist's Other Hand, script by Hewetson, art by Jesus Manuel Pena Rego (as Suso alias Jesus Suso Rego); A Man Who Dare Not Sleep!, script by Ed Fedory, art by Felipe Dela Rosa; Cassandra...Sorceress of the Seventh Wind, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito; The Hippy-Criters Are Comin', script by Al Hewetson, art by Fernando Rubio; and I Battle the Vicious Vampire Bats of Transylvania..., script by Al Hewetson (miscredited as Maro Nava), art by Maro Nava. 68 pgs. Cover price: $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

News/Adzine by Jack Melcher. Shadow photo cover. Inside, the Shadow Blue Coal Ring and the Quaker Oats Big Inch Land Company Deed Premiums are among the premiums discussed. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages, black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $9.60	Add to cart Very Good $9.60	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $6.70	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $6.70
Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $5.70

Whitman edition. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Larry Lieber and Frank Giacoia. Stories by Larry Lieber and unknown. Art by Larry Lieber, Jay Scott Pike and George Roussos. Blazing Western action as you like it! Will the Rawhide Kid live to take Carl Kane in? Read..."The Last Gunfight" by Larry Lieber and George Roussos. (Note: Last issue of Rawhide Kid to include new material.) Plus: Back-up story "The Life and Death of the Phoenix Kid" with art by Jay Scott Pike, reprinted from Frontier Western (1956) #10. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Larry Lieber and Frank Giacoia. The Last Gunfight starring Rawhide Kid and Carl Kane, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos. The Life and Death of the Phoenix Kid, script by Stan Lee, art by Jay Scott Pike. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20.

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So Sue Me! starring Reggie and Archie. News and Views starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Job Jibe starring Reggie Mantle, Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, and Veronica Lodge. Second Best starring Reggie Mantle, Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, and Betty Cooper. Over and Out starring Reggie Mantle, Veronica Lodge, Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, and Big Moose. Mr, Wonderful starring Reggie Mantle, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, and Archie Andrews. Net Nutty starring Reggie Mantle, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Archie Andrews, and Dilton Doiley. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Richie Rich stars in Movie Music (invention that creates music), All Fur a Coat! (Richie and Reggie on African photo safari), One Picture is Worth a Thousand Hollers (Richie and Freckles get photo of bank robbers), and Clickomaniac (Cadbury is camera shy). Ad for Richie Rich and Sad Sack comics. Ad for Sad Sack/Wendy record. Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. $0.20. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20.